JP7164216B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Conventionally, among pachinko gaming machines, which are a kind of gaming machine, for example, like the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, it is configured to be controllable to a state in which the probability of winning a big win in a jackpot lottery is improved. there is something In addition, among pachinko game machines, for example, there is a game machine described in Patent Document 1, which is configured so as to be controllable so as to increase the advantage of a game ball entering the starting hole. .

JP 2015-97881 A

Today, it is desired to improve the interest in gaming machines.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest.

A gaming machine that solves the above problems is a gaming machine that, when winning a big win in a winning lottery, provides a big win game after the end of a special game from which the result of the winning lottery is derived. a starting port, an operating state in which a game ball can enter the specific starting port, and a non-operating state in which a game ball cannot enter the specific starting port; A lottery means for executing the winning lottery triggered by the entry of a ball, a game execution means for executing the special game based on the result of the winning lottery, a big winning game giving means for giving the big winning game, a specific entry state in which the actuation means can be in the actuation state, and a ratio of the actuation means in the actuation state to be in the actuation state is lower than that in the specific entry state, or the actuation means continues to be in the inoperative state a ball entering state control means capable of controlling a non-specified ball entering state; a counting means for counting the number of times a specific condition is established; and output control means for executing control for outputting predetermined information to the outside of the machine. is a first specific ball-entering state controlled upon completion of a specific jackpot game among the jackpot games, and a second specific ball-entering state controlled by the counting means counting a specific number of times; is controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state when the special game is executed a special number of times after being controlled to the second specific ball-entering state, and the effect includes corresponding to the special game. There is a variable effect to be executed, and a specific effect that can specify the remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state in the second specific ball-entering state, and the first In the effect execution unit, the variable effect is executed with the execution of the special game as a trigger, and in the second effect execution unit, the remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state is predetermined. The specific effect is executed when the number of times is reached, the predetermined information includes special information, and the output control means outputs the special information when controlled to the second specific state. and can execute control for outputting the special information when the jackpot game is awarded.

The gaming machine is controlled to the second specific ball-entered state when the special game that triggers the counting means to count the specific number of times ends and the big win game is not awarded after the special game ends. On the other hand, when the special game triggered by the counting means to count the specific number of times ends, when the big win game is awarded after the end of the special game, it is not controlled to the second specific ball-entering state. The output control means outputs the special information regardless of whether or not the jackpot game is awarded after the end of the special game that triggers the counting means to count the specific number of times. It may be made executable to control to do.

In the gaming machine, when the special game that triggers the counting means to count the specific number of times is completed, the output of the special information is permitted depending on whether or not the jackpot game is awarded after the completion of the special game. different times may be used.

In the gaming machine, when the jackpot game is awarded after the special game that triggers the counting of the specific number of times by the counting means, the time during which the special information is allowed to be output is indefinite. When the jackpot game is not awarded after the special game that triggers the counting means to count the specific number of times, the time during which the special information is allowed to be output may be constant.

The gaming machine is controlled so that the special game is executed a prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state, and the special game is executed a prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state. Triggered by this, the specified upper limit number of times is controlled to the non-specific state, and the specified upper limit number of times includes a first specified upper limit number of times and a second specified upper limit number of times, and the time during which the special information is allowed to be output is , the game is controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state when the special game is executed for the first prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state, and then the counting means counts the specific number of times. and when the special game is executed for the second prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state, the non-specific ball-entering state is entered. It may be the same as when it is controlled and then controlled to the second specific state when the counting means counts the specific number of times.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the improvement of interest can be aimed at.

The perspective view which shows a pachinko game machine typically. The front view which shows a game board typically. A block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko game machine. Explanatory drawing explaining a game state. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of jackpot. The flowchart which shows a special figure fluctuation|variation process. Explanatory diagram for explaining the main variation pattern of the first special game. Explanatory diagram for explaining the main variation pattern of the second special game. 4 is a flowchart showing ball-entering state transition processing. Explanatory drawing explaining the transition aspect of production mode. Explanatory drawing explaining an example of the display mode in each production mode. (a) to (d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining a specific example of a transition mode of the production mode. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of an output mode of an external signal; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of an output mode of an external signal; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific example of an output mode of an external signal;

(First embodiment)
An embodiment embodied in a pachinko game machine will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko game machine 10 as a game machine is provided with a game board YB. A game area YBa having a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front is defined on the board surface of the game board YB. In the game area YBa, game balls shot by the player operating a shooting handle HD arranged on the front surface of the pachinko game machine 10 are guided downward. Further, an image display device 11 having an image display area GH for displaying an image is provided substantially in the center of the game area YBa. The image display area GH of the image display device 11 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. The image display device 11 displays various display effects using images, such as a pattern variation game using three rows of production patterns (decoration patterns) consisting of left, middle and right rows. In the following description, the symbol variation game using the effect symbols may be referred to as the effect game. In this embodiment, the production game corresponds to variable production.

In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a 7-segment display device SG for executing effects. The 7-segment display device SG is a display device configured by arranging seven light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in the shape of [8 (numerical value)] as a whole to form seven segments (parts). The 7-segment display device SG is provided below the image display device 11 . In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a decoration lamp La that performs a light emitting effect. The decorative lamps La are arranged on the frame (for example, the front frame) that constitutes the pachinko game machine 10 and the game board YB. In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a speaker (sound output unit) Sp for outputting various sound effects such as sound effects and music to produce sound effects. In this embodiment, the image display device 11, the 7-segment display device SG, the speaker Sp, and the decorative lamp La are effect devices capable of executing effects, and constitute a group of effect devices that execute effects. The production device group corresponds to production execution means for executing production. Also, the image display device 11 corresponds to the first effect execution section, and the 7-segment display device SG corresponds to the second effect execution section.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area YBa of the game board YB is provided with a plurality of winning holes (ball entry holes) into which game balls can enter. The winning openings include a first starting opening 12, a second starting opening 13, and a big winning opening 14. - 特許庁

The first starting port 12 is a ball-entering port in which the condition for starting a symbol variation game using special symbols can be established by entering a game ball. Further, the first starting port 12 is a ball-entering port in which a prize ball payout condition is established by entering a game ball. In this embodiment, the first starting port 12 is positioned below the image display device 11 and is always open so that a game ball can enter. A ball passage (not shown) is connected to the first start port 12 to guide the entering game ball to the back side of the game board YB, and the ball passage detects the game ball entering the first start port 12.例文帳に追加Means (a starting sensor (switch) SE1 shown in FIG. 3) is provided.

The second starting port 13 is a ball-entering port in which the condition for starting a symbol variation game using special symbols can be established by entering a game ball. Further, the second starting port 13 is a ball-entering port in which the prize ball payout condition is established by entering the game ball. In this embodiment, the second starting port 13 is positioned on the lower right side of the image display device 11 . The second starting port 13 is closed so that the game ball cannot be entered when a predetermined condition (winning a normal symbol) is not established. Then, the second starting port 13 is opened so that a game ball can be entered or can be easily entered by establishment of a predetermined condition (winning a normal symbol). The second starting port 13 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.). The actuator that opens the second starting port 13 in this embodiment is the actuator AC1 shown in FIG. In addition, a ball passage (not shown) is connected to the second starting port 13 to guide the entering game ball to the back side of the game board YB. Detecting means (starting sensor (switch) SE2 shown in FIG. 3) is provided. In this embodiment, the second starting port 13 is a starting port having an opening/closing member that opens and closes the entrance of the second starting port 13 and is operated by an actuator. The second starting hole 13 corresponds to a specific starting hole into which a game ball can enter. The state in which the second start port 13 is open corresponds to the operating state in which the game ball can enter the second start port 13, and the state in which the second start port 13 is closed corresponds to the second start port 13. corresponds to a non-operating state in which a game ball cannot be entered. Actuator AC1 corresponds to an operating means that can take an operating state in which a game ball can enter the second starting port 13 and a non-operating state in which a game ball cannot enter the second starting port 13 . In the following description, a "symbol variation game using a special symbol" in which the starting condition is established when a game ball enters the first starting hole 12 is referred to as a first special game, and a game ball enters the second starting hole 13. A "symbol variation game using a special symbol" in which the starting condition is established by entering a ball may be referred to as a second special game. Also, the first special game and the second special game may be collectively referred to simply as a special game.

The big winning hole 14 is a ball-entering hole where payout conditions for prize balls are established by entering a game ball. In this embodiment, the big winning opening 14 is located to the right of the first starting opening 12 . The big winning opening 14 is closed so that a game ball cannot enter when a predetermined condition (election of a special symbol) is not established. Then, the big winning opening 14 is opened so that a game ball can enter when a predetermined condition (election of a special symbol) is established. The big winning opening 14 is opened by receiving power from an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.). In this embodiment, the actuator AC2 shown in FIG. 3 is the actuator that opens the big prize opening 14. As shown in FIG. In addition, a ball passage (not shown) that guides a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 14 to the back side of the game board YB is continuously provided, and the game ball that has entered the big prize prize opening 14 is detected in the ball passage. A means (count sensor (switch) CS shown in FIG. 3) is provided.

In addition, an operating gate 18 is arranged in the game area YBa. In this embodiment, the operation gate 18 is located on the right side of the game area YBa and above the second starting opening 13 and the big winning opening 14 . The operation gate 18 has a gate port 18a which is open so that game balls can be entered at all times. The gate opening 18a is provided with a means (gate sensor (switch) GS shown in FIG. 3) for detecting game balls that enter and pass through. The gate opening 18a of the operation gate 18 is a ball entrance in which the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game using the normal symbol can be established by the entrance of the game ball. The second starting port 13 wins a normal hit in a normal pattern winning lottery performed by the game ball entering the operating gate 18, and after the normal pattern winning pattern is derived in the normal pattern variation game, It operates from the closed state to the open state.

The first starting port 12, the second starting port 13, and the big winning port 14 described above in this embodiment are ball-entering devices from which prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters. The payout condition of the prize ball is established by. On the other hand, the actuating gate 18 is not a ball entry device that pays out prize balls when a game ball enters, and the prize ball payout condition is not established even if a game ball enters.

In this embodiment, the player adjusts the firing strength of the firing handle HD to separate the game ball into the left area and the right area, and the second start opening 13, the big winning opening 14, or A game ball can enter the operation gate 18.例文帳に追加Specifically, when the game ball is shot by adjusting the shooting intensity to a stronger value (so-called right-handed hitting), the game ball is easily guided to flow down to the right area, the second start opening 13, the big winning opening. 14 or the actuation gate 18. In addition, since it is necessary to shoot the game ball vigorously in order to reach the right area, the shooting intensity is adjusted to the maximum intensity or a slightly weaker intensity than the maximum intensity. On the other hand, when the game ball is shot with the shooting intensity adjusted to be weaker (so-called left-handed hitting), the game ball is likely to flow down and guided to the left area, and there is a possibility of entering the first start hole 12. be. In addition, since it is not necessary to shoot the game ball as vigorously as in the case of right-handed hitting, the left-handed hitting is performed by adjusting the strength to such an extent that the fired game ball does not reach the right area. In this embodiment, a game ball path is formed by a game part such as a game nail so that the game ball cannot enter the first starting hole 12 when hitting to the right. In addition, a game ball passage is formed by a game part such as a game nail so that the game ball cannot enter the second starting hole 13, the big winning hole 14, and the operation gate 18 when hitting left. .

In this embodiment, the "left area" is an area located on the left side of the center line C that bisects the game area YBa when the game board YB is viewed from the front. Further, in this embodiment, the "right area" is an area located on the right side of the center line C when the game board YB is viewed from the front. A game ball shot by operating a shooting handle HD in the pachinko game machine 10 is guided by a hitting passage 19 located on the left side when the game board YB is viewed from the front, and is positioned at the most downstream side of the hitting passage 19 to prevent reversion. It passes through the valve 20 and reaches the game area YBa. For this reason, the "left area" is also an area close to the driving passage 19, and conversely, the "right area" is also an area away from the driving passage 19. Then, the game ball guided down the left area passes through the left side of the image display device 11 positioned in the game area YBa and heads for the out port 21 positioned at the bottom of the game area YBa. In addition, the game ball guided down the right area passes through the right side of the image display device 11 located in the game area YBa and heads for the out port 21 .

Also, the game board YB is provided with special symbol display devices 23a and 23b, holding display devices 24a and 24b, and a normal symbol display device 25 shown in FIG. These display devices are positioned on a portion of the game board YB that is visible to the player when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front. For example, these display devices are arranged in the decoration members arranged in the game area of the game board YB, the corner decoration members of the game board YB, and the like.

The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b play a special game, and derive special symbols according to the result of the winning lottery in the special game. The special symbol display device 23a is a display device for performing the first special game, and the special symbol display device 23b is a display device for performing the second special game. In the first special game and the second special game, a winning lottery is performed when the starting condition is established, and the probability of winning a big win in the winning lottery is the same. In addition, in the first special game and the second special game, when a big win is won in the winning lottery, the type of the big win determined when the big win is won in the winning lottery and the determination ratio of the same type of big win are made different. (For example, the number of prize balls, the period of granting a state in which the rate of entry of game balls to the second start port 13 is improved, etc.) may be varied. When the starting condition is satisfied, a special game is performed in the special symbol display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b to derive the result of the winning lottery, and the result according to the special symbol derived in the special game. is performed in the image display device 11 using the performance symbols. That is, the effect game is executed in correspondence with the special game.

The special symbol display devices 23a and 23b are display devices having light emitters. In the special game, an arbitrary combination of the light emitters is derived as a special symbol. The special symbols include a big win pattern derived when a big win is won in a winning lottery, and a losing pattern derived when a big win is not won in a winning lottery. In this embodiment, the jackpot patterns include time-saving winning patterns and probability variation winning patterns. Further, the time-reduction winning design includes a first time-reduction winning design and a second time-reduction winning design. In addition, the probability variation per pattern includes a first probability variation per pattern and a second probability variation per pattern. The first time-saving winning design and the second time-saving winning design correspond to the specific jackpot design. In addition, the probability variation winning design corresponds to the special jackpot design. In this embodiment, after a big win is won in a winning lottery and a big winning pattern is derived in a special game, a big winning game corresponding to the type of the derived big winning pattern is generated. The jackpot game is performed a plurality of times with the upper limit of the prescribed number of rounds predetermined by the round game allowing the entry of game balls into the jackpot 14.例文帳に追加When a big win game is generated, an opening time is set before the start of the first round game, and an opening performance indicating the start of the big win game is performed during the opening time. Also, when a big win game is generated, an ending time is set when the last round game ends, and an ending performance indicating the end of the big win game is performed during the ending time.

The pending display device 24a is a display device that displays the number of first special games whose execution is pending (the number of pending starts), and the pending display device 24b displays the number of second special games that are pending (starting pending). number). The normal symbol display device 25 performs a normal symbol variation game using normal symbols, and in the normal symbol variation game, a normal symbol is derived according to the result of the winning lottery of the normal symbols.

Next, the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a probability variation function. In this embodiment, when the probability variation function is activated, the probability of winning a big win in the winning lottery varies from a low probability (normal probability) to a high probability. That is, the probability variation function changes the probability state from a state in which the probability of winning the jackpot is low (normal probability) (hereinafter referred to as a low probability state) to a state in which the probability of winning the jackpot is high (hereinafter referred to as It is a function to change to a high probability state). The high-probability state is a game state advantageous to the player because it is easier for the player to win a big win in the winning lottery than in the low-probability state. The high-probability state is provided until the next big-hit game is provided or the special game of the probability variable upper limit number of times is executed. That is, the high probability state is controlled with the upper limit of the execution of the special game of the probability variable upper limit number as the upper limit, and the execution of the special game of the probability variable upper limit number of times is controlled in the high probability state as a trigger to be controlled to the low probability state.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a ball entry rate improving function. The ball entry rate improvement function provides a state (hereinafter referred to as "time saving state") in which the ball entry rate per unit time to the second start port 13 as a predetermined ball entry port is improved. It is a function that allows The time-saving state is a so-called "electric sapo state" or "high base state". In the time-saving state, the ball entry rate of the game ball per unit time to the second start port 13 is improved, so it is recommended to play the game with the right hand so that the game ball can easily enter the second start port 13. be done. On the other hand, in the state where the time saving state is not given, the ball entry rate of the game ball per unit time to the second start port 13 is lower than in the time saving state, so it is recommended to play the game with left hand hitting. . In addition, in the following description, the state which the time saving state is not provided may be shown as "non-time saving state." The non-time saving state is a so-called "non-electric support state" and "low base state". In this way, the ball entry rate improvement function changes the ball entry state from a non-time-saving state in which the ball entry rate per unit time to the second start port 13 as a predetermined ball entry port is low. It is a function to change to a time-saving state in which the ball entry rate of game balls per unit time to the second starting hole 13 as a ball hole is high.

The time saving state can be realized by executing one control arbitrarily selected from among the following four controls, or by executing a plurality of controls in combination. The first control is normal symbol variation time shortening control for shortening the variation time of the normal symbol variation game as compared to the non-time saving state. The second control is normal pattern probability variation control for varying the probability of winning a normal win in the normal win lottery (normal win probability) to a higher probability than in the non-time-saving state. The third control is opening time extension control for making the total opening time of the second starting port 13 based on the winning of the normal winning lottery in the normal symbol winning lottery longer than in the non-time saving state. In addition, the opening time extension control is a control to increase the number of times of opening the second start port 13 based on winning the normal winning lottery in the normal symbol winning lottery than in the non-time saving state, and the normal winning lottery in the symbol. It is preferable that it is at least one of the control of making one opening time of the second starting port 13 based on winning a normal hit longer than in the non-time saving state. The fourth control is a special symbol variation time shortening control that makes the variation time of the special game (for example, average variation time) more likely to be shorter than in the non-time saving state. When executing the variable time shortening control of the special symbol, the time saving state becomes a so-called "variable time shortening state".

For example, the time saving state is provided until the next big hit game is provided, or the special game of the prescribed upper limit number of times is executed after the time saving state is provided. That is, the time saving state is controlled with the execution of the special game of the specified upper limit number as the upper limit, and is controlled to the non-time saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the specified upper limit number of times in the time saving state. The specified upper limit number of times in this embodiment includes a first specified upper limit number of times, a second specified upper limit number of times greater than the first specified upper limit number of times, a third specified upper limit number of times greater than the second specified upper limit number of times, and a third specified upper limit number of times There is a fourth prescribed upper limit number of times that is greater than . In this embodiment, the first prescribed upper limit number of times is 100 times. Also, the second prescribed upper limit number of times is 899 times. Also, the third prescribed upper limit number of times is 999 times. That is, in this embodiment, the third specified upper limit number of times is the same as the sum of the first specified upper limit number of times and the second specified upper limit number of times. Further, in this embodiment, the fourth prescribed upper limit number of times is 1000 times. Incidentally, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 capable of executing the first special game and the second special game, the specified upper limit number of times is the total number of times of the first special game and the second special game. The first specified upper limit number of times corresponds to the first special number of times, and the third specified upper limit number of times corresponds to the second special number of times.

In this embodiment, the time saving state includes a first time saving state and a second time saving state. The first time saving state is controlled with the end of the jackpot game as a trigger. On the other hand, the second time-saving state is controlled when the total number of games, which is the number of executions of the special game in the low-probability state, reaches a specific number. The total number of games played corresponds to the number of times a specific condition is met. That is, the specific condition can be established with the execution of the special game as a trigger. The time-saving state corresponds to the specific entry state, and the non-time-saving state corresponds to the non-specific entry state. Also, the first time-saving state corresponds to the first specific ball-entering state, and the second time-saving state corresponds to the second specific ball-entering state.

In this embodiment, the second time saving state is longer than the first time saving state in that the total opening time of the second starting port 13 based on winning a normal winning lottery in the normal symbol winning lottery is longer. In this embodiment, the second time-saving state is a state in which the rate of ball entry into the second starting port 13 is slightly higher than that in the first time-saving state. For example, when the normal winning lottery is won in the normal symbol winning lottery in the first time saving state, the second starting port 13 is opened for 5 seconds, while the normal symbol winning lottery is in the second time saving state. , the second starting port 13 is opened for 5.2 seconds. It should be noted that the second starting port 13 may be opened a plurality of times when a normal winning lottery is won in the normal symbol winning lottery. In this case, when the total open time of the second starting port 13 is the same, the ball entering the second starting port 13 is higher when the number of times the second starting port 13 is opened is smaller.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment includes a low probability state and a non-time-saving state (hereinafter referred to as a low-probability non-time-saving state) as controllable game states. . Moreover, the pachinko game machine 10 has a low probability state and a first time saving state (hereinafter referred to as a first low probability time saving state) as controllable game states. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a low probability state and a second time saving state (hereinafter referred to as a second low probability time saving state) as controllable game states. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes, as controllable game states, a high-probability state and a first time-saving state (hereinafter referred to as a high-probability time-saving state). On the other hand, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment does not have a game state that is a high-probability state and a non-time-saving state and a game state that is a high-probability state and a second time-saving state. In the pachinko game machine 10, the advantage for the player is high in the order of low-probability short working hours state<first low-probable short working hours state<second low-probable short working hours state<high-probable short working hours state.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, after the jackpot game is over, a probability state and a ball-entering state are given according to the type of jackpot symbols. Specifically, after the jackpot game based on the first time-saving winning pattern (hereinafter referred to as the first time-saving winning game) is finished, the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times is finished, or the next jackpot game is awarded. The first time saving state is given over the period. On the other hand, after the end of the first time-saving winning game, the high probability state is not provided. That is, after the end of the first time-saving winning game, the first low probability time-saving state is maintained until the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times is completed or the next big winning game is awarded.

In addition, after the big hit game based on the second time saving pattern (hereinafter referred to as the second time saving game) is over, the special game of the second specified upper limit number of times is finished, or until the next big hit game is given. The first time saving state is given over the interval. On the other hand, after the end of the second time-saving winning game, the high probability state is not provided. That is, after the end of the second time-saving winning game, the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times is ended, or until the next big winning game is awarded, the control is performed to the first low-probability time-saving state.

Also, after the jackpot game based on the first probability variation winning pattern (hereinafter referred to as the first probability variation winning game) is finished, the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times is completed, or until the next jackpot game is given. The first time saving state is given over the interval. Further, after the first variable probability winning game is finished, a high probability state is imparted until the special game of the predetermined variable probability upper limit number of times is completed or the next big winning game is awarded. In this embodiment, the variable probability upper limit number of times is the same as the first prescribed upper limit number of times. That is, after the end of the first probability variable winning game, the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times (variable probability upper limit number of times) is completed, or until the next big hit game is given Control to a high probability time-saving state be done.

Also, after the jackpot game based on the second probability variation winning pattern (hereinafter referred to as the second probability variation winning game) ends, the special game of the third prescribed upper limit number of times ends or until the next jackpot game is given The first time saving state is given over the interval. Further, after the second variable probability winning game is finished, the high probability state is provided until the special game of the variable probability upper limit number is finished or the next big winning game is given. That is, after the end of the second probability variable winning game, the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times (variable probability upper limit number of times) is completed, or until the next big hit game is given Control to a high probability time-saving state be done. After that, after the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times (probable variable upper limit number of times) is completed, the special game of the number of times obtained by subtracting the first prescribed upper limit number of times (probable variable upper limit number of times) from the third prescribed upper limit number of times is completed, or the next time It is controlled to the first low-probability time-saving state until the jackpot game is awarded. As described above, the third specified upper limit number of times is the same as the sum of the first specified upper limit number of times and the second specified upper limit number of times. Therefore, in this embodiment, after the end of the second probability variable winning game, if the next big hit game is not awarded before the end of the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times, the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times is executed. It can be said that the control is performed in the first low-probability short-time state from the end of the special game to the end of the second specified upper limit number of times or until the next big hit game is awarded. That is, after the end of the second variable probability winning game, when the next big winning game is not awarded, the high probability time-saving state is controlled until the end of the special game of the first specified upper limit number of times, and then the second It can be said that it is controlled to the 1st low certainty short working hours state until the special game of 2 regulation upper limit times is completed.

Moreover, in the pachinko game machine 10 of this embodiment, it is controlled to a 2nd time saving state ignited by establishment of specific transition conditions. The specific transition condition is established when the special game is executed a predetermined specific number of times in a state controlled to a low probability state. For example, the specified number of times is 900 times. That is, in this embodiment, the specific number of times is greater than the first specified upper limit number of times, the second specified upper limit number of times, and the third specified upper limit number of times. On the other hand, the specific number of times is smaller than the fourth prescribed upper limit number of times. Moreover, in this embodiment, the specific number of times is greater than the difference between the third prescribed upper limit number of times and the probability variable upper limit number of times. The second time-saving state is controlled until the special game of the fourth prescribed upper limit number of times ends or the next big win game is given, triggered by the execution of the special game of the specific number of times. . Incidentally, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 capable of executing the first special game and the second special game, the specified number of times is the total number of times of the first special game and the second special game.

In this way, after the end of the jackpot game, when it is controlled to the first time-saving state with the upper limit of the execution of the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times as the upper limit, and when the execution of the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times is the upper limit, the first There are times when it is controlled to the time saving state and when it is controlled to the first time saving state with the execution of the special game of the third prescribed upper limit number as the upper limit. As described above, when the execution of the special game of the specified upper limit number of times is the upper limit and is controlled to the first time saving state, the special game of the specified upper limit number of times is executed in the first time saving state Control to the non-time saving state as a trigger be done. And in the said non time saving state, when specific transition conditions are satisfied, it will be controlled by a 2nd time saving state. In the following description, if the first probability variation per game and the second probability variation per game are not distinguished, they may simply be referred to as probability variation per game. Moreover, when not distinguishing between the first time-saving game and the second time-saving game, the game may simply be indicated as a time-saving game. The probability variation winning game corresponds to a special big winning game. A time saving winning game corresponds to a specific jackpot game. Also, the first time-saving winning game corresponds to the first specific big winning game, and the second time-saving winning game corresponds to the second specific big winning game.

Various boards including a main control board 30, a sub-control board 31, and an external terminal board 32 are mounted on the pachinko game machine 10, as shown in FIG.
The main control board 30 includes a main control CPU 30a capable of executing control operations according to a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b storing control programs for the main control CPU 30a, etc., and capable of writing and reading necessary data. and a main control RAM 30c. The main control board 30 also has a random number generation circuit 30d. The main control CPU 30a receives detection signals from various sensors SE1, SE2, CS, and GS. In addition, the main control CPU 30a controls the display contents of various display devices (special symbol display devices 23a, 23b, reserved display devices 24a, 24b, normal symbol display device 25, etc.), and controls the operation of each actuator AC1, AC2. Control.

The information stored in the main control ROM 30b includes a main control program for executing game-related processing, information specifying a special game variation pattern (main variation pattern), various determination values, and the like. The main variation pattern is information that can specify the variation time (production time) from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is derived. That is, the main variation pattern is information that can specify the variation time of the special game. In this embodiment, the main variation patterns can be classified into a main variation pattern for big win variation and a main variation pattern for loss variation. The big win variation is an effect performed when a big win is won in a winning lottery, and finally a big winning pattern is derived in a special game. Loss variation is an effect performed when a big win is not won in a winning lottery, and in a special game, a winning pattern is finally derived. Also, the various determination values include a winning determination value used for a winning lottery, a normal winning determination value used for a winning lottery of normal symbols, and the like. In addition, the main control RAM 30c stores various information (random number, timer value, flag, start pending number, etc.) that is appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. FIG.

The main control CPU 30a updates the values of various software random numbers at predetermined control cycles (interrupt cycles) and executes random number update processing (software random number generation processing) to store them in the main control RAM 30c. The software random numbers include jackpot pattern random numbers used when determining jackpot patterns of special symbols, main variation pattern distribution random numbers used when distributing main variation patterns, and the like. The random number generation circuit 30d generates a hardware random number by updating the value by 1 for each cycle of an internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock circuit (not shown) mounted on the microprocessor. The hardware random number includes a winning random number used for a special symbol winning lottery, a normal winning random number used for a normal symbol winning lottery (normal winning lottery), and the like.

The sub control board 31 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that control commands can be output from the main control board 30 in one direction. The sub-control board 31 includes a sub-control CPU 31a capable of executing control operations according to a predetermined procedure, a sub-control ROM 31b storing control programs for the sub-control CPU 31a, and a sub-controller capable of writing and reading necessary data. and a control RAM 31c.

The sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 can input control commands output from the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30, and performs control according to the control commands based on the input control commands. For example, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a control command instructing the start of an effect game, it controls the display contents so as to cause the image display device 11 to perform the effect game. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content of the image display device 11, the display content of the 7-segment display device SG, the lighting/non-lighting control of the decoration lamp La, the sound output control of the speaker Sp, and the like. By doing so, various productions are executed. Various effects by the image display device 11, the 7-segment display device SG, the decorative lamp La, and the speaker Sp are performed in the effect mode corresponding to the effect mode according to the effect game, or when it is controlled to the standby state. It is done.

The external terminal board 32 is electrically connected to the main control board 30 so that control information (control signal) is transmitted from the main control board 30 in one direction. The external terminal board 32 has a predetermined number of output terminals for outputting external signals instructed by the main control CPU 30a to the outside of the machine. In this embodiment, the external terminal plate 32 has a first output terminal 32a and a second output terminal 32b. In this embodiment, by wiring the first output terminal 32a of the external terminal board 32 and the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal board 32 to the input terminal of the external device, the external signal can be output to the outside of the machine. be. For example, the external device is a hall computer, a card unit, and the like. In the following description, the external signal output from the first output terminal 32a of the external terminal plate 32 to the outside of the machine is referred to as the first external signal, and the external signal is output from the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32 to the outside of the machine. This external signal is referred to as a second external signal. The first external signal corresponds to specific information and the second external signal corresponds to special information.

Next, the processing (normal processing) performed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 for controlling the game will be described.
First, processing (input processing (receiving processing)) relating to the input of game ball detection signals from various sensors SE1, SE2, CS, and GS will be described.

When the main control CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the start sensor SE1 due to the entry of the ball into the first start port 12, the number of start suspensions of the first special game is less than the upper limit number of suspensions (4 in this embodiment). Determine whether or not The main control CPU 30a newly suspends the execution of the first special game when the start suspension number of the first special symbols is less than the suspension upper limit number. After that, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the number of pending starts of the first special game and rewrites it, and controls the pending display device 24a so as to display the number of pending starts after the addition. In this embodiment, the suspension condition of the first special game is established when the game ball is detected by the activation sensor SE1 when the number of start suspensions of the first special game is less than the upper limit number of suspensions. The main control CPU 30a corresponds to suspending means for suspending execution of the special game.

Further, when the main control CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the start sensor SE2 due to the entry of the ball into the second start port 13, the number of start suspensions of the second special game is the upper limit number of suspensions (4 in this embodiment). ). The main control CPU 30a newly suspends execution of the second special game when the number of start suspensions of the second special game is less than the upper limit number of suspensions. After that, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the number of pending starts of the second special game and rewrites it, and controls the pending display device 24b so as to display the number of pending starts after the addition. In this embodiment, the suspension condition of the second special game is established when the game ball is detected by the start sensor SE2 when the start suspension number of the second special symbols is less than the suspension upper limit number. It should be noted that the main control CPU 30a does not add the number of pending starts when the number of pending starts has reached the upper limit of pending. On the other hand, when the number of pending starts is added, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub-control CPU 31a a control command (such as a pending designation command) that can specify the number of pending starts after the addition. The sub-control CPU 31a, which has input a control command that can specify the number of pending starts, causes the image display device 11 to display an image corresponding to the number of pending starts that can be specified from the information.

In addition, when a game ball enters the game ball with less than the upper limit of the start hold number, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of various random numbers triggered by the ball entry, and can specify the value of the acquired random number. random number information is stored in the main control RAM 30c. The random number information may be composed of a random number value, or may be composed of information obtained by converting the random number value into other information that can specify the value. In addition, when storing random number information, the main control CPU 30a can specify whether it is the random number information for the first special game or the random number information for the second special game, and the order in which the random number information is stored. Random number information is stored such that When acquiring the value of the random number, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the winning random number from the random number generating circuit, and acquires the value of the jackpot symbol random number and the value of the main variation pattern distribution random number from the main control RAM 30c. .

Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub control CPU 31a a gate passage command capable of specifying that the game ball has passed through the operation gate 18 in the processing when the detection signal from the gate sensor GS is input. In addition, in the processing when the detection signal from the gate sensor GS is input, the main control CPU 30a stores the number of normal reservations (number of normal game) and acquires various random numbers used for normal winning lottery etc. I do. The number of normal reservations has an upper limit number of reservations (4 in this embodiment), similarly to the number of starting reservations of the first special game and the second special game. For this reason, when the normal reserved number is less than the reserved upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the normal reserved number and rewrites it, and the normal symbol reserved display device (not shown) so as to display the normal reserved number after the addition. to control.

Further, the main control CPU 30a performs prize ball processing for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in the processing when the detection signals from the start sensors SE1, SE2 and the count sensor CS are input. In the prize ball processing, a payout designation command (payout signal) to be output to a payout control board (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is generated and output. The payout control board that receives the payout designation command operates a ball payout device (not shown) provided in the pachinko game machine 10 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls.

Next, the processing (special figure variation processing) relating to the execution of the special game for deriving the lottery result of the winning lottery will be described. It should be noted that the main control CPU 30a executes a special figure variation process every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

As shown in FIG. 6, in the special figure variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the conditions for executing the special game are satisfied (step S01). In the process of step S01, the main control CPU 30a determines that the conditions for executing the special game are established when the special game is not being executed and the jackpot game is not being played. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a determines that the conditions for executing the special game are not satisfied when the special game is being executed or the big win game is being played. If the special game execution condition is not satisfied (step S01: NO), the main control CPU 30a ends the special figure variation process.

When the execution condition of the special game is satisfied (step S01: YES), the main control CPU 30a reads the number of pending starts of the second special game, and determines whether the read number of pending starts is greater than zero. (Step S02). When the start reservation number of the second special game is zero (step S02: NO), the main control CPU 30a reads the start reservation number of the first special game, and checks whether the read start reservation number is greater than zero. Determine (step S03). When the start pending number of the first special game is zero (step S03: NO), the main control CPU 30a ends the special figure variation process. When the number of pending starts of the first special game is greater than zero (step S03: YES), the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of pending starts of the first special game (step S04). Further, in the process of step S04, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub-control CPU 31a a hold designation command that can specify the start hold number of the first special game after the subtraction.

Next, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the number of probability variations is greater than zero (step S05). The probability variable number is the difference between the probability variable upper limit number and the number of special games executed after being controlled to the high probability state. That is, the probability variable number is information that can specify the remaining number of special games that can be executed before being controlled from the high-probability state to the low-probability state. If the probability variation count is greater than zero (step S05: YES), the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the probability variation count (step S06). When the process of step S06 is completed, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the probability variation count after subtraction in the process of step S06 is zero (step S07). When the number of probability variations after subtraction in the process of step S06 is zero (step S07: YES), the main control CPU 30a controls to a low probability state (step S08). If the probability variation number is greater than zero (step S05: NO), if the probability variation number after subtraction in the process of step S06 is not zero (step S07: NO), and if the process of step S08 ends, the main control The CPU 30a determines whether or not the current probability state is a low probability state (step S09). For example, the main control CPU 30a identifies whether the current probability state is a low probability state or a high probability state based on the probability information stored in the main control RAM 30c. The probability information is information that can specify whether the current probability state is a low-probability state or a high-probability state. If the current probability state is a low probability state (step S09: YES), the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the total number of games stored in the main control RAM 30c (step S10). At this time, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub-control CPU 31a a total number of games command capable of specifying the total number of games after addition.

When the current probability state is a high probability state (step S09: NO) and when the process of step S10 is completed, the main control CPU 30a selects the random number information stored first among the random number information for the first special game. Random number information is acquired (step S11). When the main control CPU 30a acquires the earliest random number information in the process of step S11, it erases the first stored random number information from the main control RAM 30c. Next, the main control CPU 30a performs a winning lottery (step S12). In the winning lottery, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the winning random number specified from the obtained random number information with the big win determination value, and determines whether or not the big win has been won in the winning lottery. At this time, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the jackpot has been won with the winning probability according to the current probability state. For example, the winning probability is 218/65536 (approximately 1/300) in the low probability state. Also, for example, the winning probability is 1010/65536 (approximately 1/65) in the high probability state. When the main control CPU 30a determines in the process of step S12 that the jackpot has been won, the main control CPU 30a determines the special jackpot pattern based on the value of the jackpot pattern random number specified from the acquired random number information. On the other hand, when the main control CPU 30a determines in the process of step S12 that the jackpot has not been won, it determines the winning symbols of the special symbols. The jackpot symbol or winning symbol determined in the process of step S12 becomes the fixed stop symbol derived in the special game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs control information (hereinafter referred to as a symbol command) capable of specifying the special symbol determined in the process of step S12 to the sub control CPU 31a. After that, the main control CPU 30a determines the main variation pattern based on the variation pattern determination random number specified from the random number information acquired in the process of step S11 and the result of the winning lottery performed in the process of step S12 ( step S13).

As shown in FIG. 7, when determining the main variation pattern of the first special game, the main control CPU 30a determines the main variation pattern according to the current state of ball entry. When determining the main variation pattern of the first special game, the main control CPU 30a, when the current ball entering state is a non-time saving state, variation pattern HP1-01, variation pattern HP1-02, variation pattern HP1-03, Either the variation pattern HP1-04 or the variation pattern HP1-05 is determined as the main variation pattern. In this embodiment, the variation pattern HP1-01, the variation pattern HP1-02, and the variation pattern HP1-04 can be determined when the big win is not won in the winning lottery of the first special game (case of loss). This is the main variation pattern for variation. Also, the variation pattern HP1-03 and the variation pattern HP1-05 are main variation patterns for big win variation that can be determined when a big win is won in the winning lottery of the first special game. In this embodiment, the variation pattern HP1-01 is the main variation pattern in which "no reach" is defined as the effect content. The variation pattern HP1-02 and the variation pattern HP1-03 are main variation patterns in which "normal reach effect" is defined as the effect content. The variation pattern HP1-04 and the variation pattern HP1-05 are main variation patterns in which "super ready-to-win effect" is defined as the effect content. In the normal ready-to-win effect and the super ready-to-win effect, the ready-to-win is formed by deriving (stopping display) the same effect pattern in the ready-to-win forming columns (for example, two columns of the left column and the right column) in the image display device 11, and the remaining This is an effect for deriving (stopping display) the row of (for example, one row in the middle row). The fluctuation pattern HP1-01 is a main fluctuation pattern in which 12 seconds are set as the fluctuation time. The variation pattern HP1-02 is a main variation pattern in which 20 seconds is set as the variation time. The variation pattern HP1-03 is a main variation pattern in which 25 seconds are set as the variation time. The fluctuation pattern HP1-04 is a main fluctuation pattern in which 40 seconds are set as the fluctuation time. The variation pattern HP1-05 is a main variation pattern in which 45 seconds are set as the variation time.

Further, when determining the main variation pattern of the first special game, the main control CPU 30a, when the current ball entering state is the time saving state, variation pattern HP1-11, variation pattern HP1-12, variation pattern HP1-13 , fluctuation pattern HP1-14, or fluctuation pattern HP1-15 is determined as the main fluctuation pattern. In this embodiment, the variation pattern HP1-11, the variation pattern HP1-12, and the variation pattern HP1-14 can be determined when the big win is not won in the winning lottery of the first special game (case of loss). This is the main variation pattern for variation. Also, the variation pattern HP1-13 and the variation pattern HP1-15 are main variation patterns for big win variation that can be determined when a big win is won in the winning lottery of the first special game. In this embodiment, the variation pattern HP1-11 is a main variation pattern in which "no reach" is defined as the effect content. The variation pattern HP1-12 and the variation pattern HP1-13 are main variation patterns in which "normal reach effect" is defined as the effect content. The variation pattern HP1-14 and the variation pattern HP1-15 are main variation patterns in which "super ready-to-win effect" is defined as the effect content. The variation patterns HP1-11 are main variation patterns in which 8 seconds are set as the variation time. The fluctuation patterns HP1-12 are main fluctuation patterns in which 10 seconds are set as the fluctuation time. The fluctuation patterns HP1-13 are main fluctuation patterns in which 15 seconds are set as the fluctuation time. The fluctuation patterns HP1-14 are main fluctuation patterns in which 30 seconds are set as the fluctuation time. The fluctuation patterns HP1-15 are main fluctuation patterns in which 35 seconds are set as the fluctuation time.

Thus, in this embodiment, when determining the main variation pattern of the first special game, the main control CPU30a, when the current ball state is a non-time saving state, the current ball state is a time saving state A different main variation pattern is determined when . That is, in this embodiment, when determining the main variation pattern of the first special game, the main control CPU30a is either the first low probability short working hours state, the second low short working hours state, and the high certain short working hours state When determining a main variation pattern that is different from the low-probability short-time state. In this embodiment, when determining the main variation pattern of the first special game, it can be said that the main control CPU 30a determines the main variation pattern according to the current gaming state.

Returning to the description of the special figure variation process, the main control CPU 30a outputs control information (hereinafter referred to as variation pattern command) that can specify the main variation pattern determined in the process of step S13 to the sub control CPU 31a. The symbol command and the variation pattern command are commands for instructing the start of the production game. After that, the main control CPU 30a ends the special figure variation process.

When the number of pending starts of the second special game is greater than zero (step S02: YES), the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of pending starts of the second special game (step S14). In addition, in the process of step S14, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub-control CPU 31a a hold designation command that can specify the start hold number of the second special game after the subtraction. Next, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the number of probability variations is greater than zero (step S15). If the probability variation count is greater than zero (step S15: YES), the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the probability variation count (step S16). When the process of step S16 is completed, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the number of probability variations after subtraction in the process of step S16 is zero (step S17). When the number of probability variations after subtraction in the process of step S16 is zero (step S17: YES), the main control CPU 30a controls to a low probability state (step S18).

If the probability variable number is greater than zero (step S15: NO), if the probability variable number after subtraction in the process of step S16 is not zero (step S17: NO), and if the process of step S18 is completed, the main control The CPU 30a determines whether or not the current probability state is a low probability state (step S19). If the current probability state is a low probability state (step S19: YES), the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the total number of games stored in the main control RAM 30c (step S20). At this time, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub-control CPU 31a a total number of games command capable of specifying the total number of games after addition.

When the current probability state is a high probability state (step S19: NO) and when the process of step S20 is completed, the main control CPU 30a selects the random number information stored first among the random number information for the second special game. Random number information is acquired (step S21). When the main control CPU 30a acquires the earliest random number information in the process of step S21, it erases the first stored random number information from the main control RAM 30c. Next, the main control CPU 30a performs a winning lottery (step S22). When the main control CPU 30a determines in the process of step S22 that the jackpot has been won, the main control CPU 30a determines the special jackpot pattern based on the value of the jackpot pattern random number specified from the acquired random number information. On the other hand, when the main control CPU 30a determines in the process of step S22 that the jackpot has not been won, it determines the winning symbols of the special symbols. The jackpot symbol or the losing symbol determined in the process of step S22 becomes the fixed stop symbol derived in the special game. In addition, the jackpot pattern of the special pattern is associated with the type of jackpot. Therefore, determining the jackpot pattern means determining the type of jackpot. In addition, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub control CPU 31a a symbol command capable of specifying the special symbol determined in the process of step S22. After that, the main control CPU 30a determines the main variation pattern based on the variation pattern determination random number specified from the random number information acquired in the process of step S21 and the result of the winning lottery performed in the process of step S22 ( step S23).

As shown in FIG. 8, when determining the main variation pattern of the second special game, the main control CPU 30a determines the variation pattern HP2-01, the variation pattern HP2-02, regardless of the current game state (entered ball state). , variation pattern HP2-03, variation pattern HP2-04 and variation pattern HP2-05 is determined as the main variation pattern. In this embodiment, the variation pattern HP2-01, the variation pattern HP2-02, and the variation pattern HP2-04 can be determined when the big win is not won in the winning lottery of the second special game (case of loss). This is the main variation pattern for variation. Also, the variation pattern HP2-03 and the variation pattern HP2-05 are main variation patterns for big win variation that can be determined when a big win is won in the winning lottery of the second special game. In this embodiment, the variation pattern HP2-01 is the main variation pattern in which "no reach" is defined as the effect content. The variation pattern HP2-02 and the variation pattern HP2-03 are main variation patterns in which "normal reach effect" is defined as the effect content. The variation pattern HP2-04 and the variation pattern HP2-05 are main variation patterns in which "super ready-to-win effect" is defined as the effect content. The variation pattern HP2-01 is a main variation pattern in which 4 seconds is set as the variation time. The variation pattern HP2-02 is a main variation pattern in which 10 seconds is set as the variation time. The variation pattern HP2-03 is a main variation pattern in which 15 seconds are set as the variation time. The variation pattern HP2-04 is a main variation pattern in which 30 seconds is set as the variation time. The variation pattern HP2-05 is a main variation pattern in which 35 seconds are defined as the variation time.

Returning to the description of the special figure variation process, the main control CPU 30a outputs a variation pattern command that can specify the main variation pattern determined in the process of step S23 to the sub control CPU 31a. After that, the main control CPU 30a ends the special figure variation process. The main control CPU 30a corresponds to lottery means for executing a winning lottery when a game ball enters the second start hole 13 (and the first start hole 12). The main control CPU 30a corresponds to counting means for counting the total number of games played (the number of special games executed in a low-probability state). The main control CPU 30a corresponds to variable time determination means for determining the variable time of the special game. The main control CPU 30a corresponds to probability state control means capable of controlling a low probability state and a high probability state in which it is easier to win a jackpot in a winning lottery than in the low probability state.

After completing the special figure variation process, the main control CPU 30a executes a process for executing a special game. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a controls the special symbol display device 23a to start the first special game when the conditions for starting the first special game are satisfied in the special symbol variation process. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the special symbol display device 23b to start the second special game when the conditions for starting the second special game are satisfied in the special symbol variation process. Further, the main control CPU 30a measures the variation time determined in the main variation pattern of the special game to be started. After that, when the elapsed time from the start of the special game reaches a predetermined variation time (the time specified in the main variation pattern), the main control CPU 30a terminates the corresponding special game. It controls the display device 23a or the special symbol display device 23b. The main control CPU 30a corresponds to game execution means for executing a special game based on the result of the winning lottery.

Also, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the interval time when ending the special game. In this embodiment, the interval time is set to 0.1 second. After that, when the measurement of the interval time ends, the main control CPU 30a executes a ball-entering state transition process for changing the ball-entering state. In this embodiment, when the finished special game is a big win special game, the big win game is started when the measurement of the interval time ends. That is, when the finished special game is a jackpot special game, the game is controlled to the low-probability short-time state with the start of the jackpot game. Therefore, in this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a does not execute the ball-entering state transition process when the finished special game is a jackpot special game.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the entering ball state transition process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a specific transition condition is satisfied (step S31). When the specific transition condition is satisfied (step S31: YES), the main control CPU 30a controls to the second time saving state (step S32). That is, the main control CPU 30a controls to the second time saving state when the total number of games is the specific number. In addition, in the process of step S32, the main control CPU 30a updates the entry rate information so that it can be specified that the second time saving state is being controlled. The ball-entering rate information is information that can specify whether the current ball-entering state is a non-time-saving state, a first time-saving state, or a second time-saving state. As described above, the accumulated number of games is added when the current probability state is the low probability state. Therefore, the process of step S32 is executed when the current probability state is the low probability state. That is, the game state in the case of being controlled to the second time saving state in the process of step S32 is the second low probability time saving state.

Further, in the process of step S32, the main control CPU 30a executes control for outputting the first external signal and the second external signal. In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a outputs the first external signal to the first output terminal 32a of the external terminal plate 32 during the period from being controlled to the second time saving state until the second time saving state ends. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a outputs the second external signal to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32 during the period from when it is controlled to the second time saving state until the predetermined specific time elapses. For example, the specific time of the second external signal is 0.1 seconds. The specific time of the second external signal corresponds to the time during which the output of the second external signal is permitted. In this embodiment, the time during which the output of the second external signal is permitted is controlled to the second time saving state after the end of the first time saving winning game, and the second time saving state after the end of the second winning game It is the same as when it is done. As described above, when the first output terminal 32a and the second output terminal 32b are wire-connected to the input terminal of the external device, the first external signal and the second external signal are output to the outside of the machine. be. Therefore, control for outputting the first external signal to the first output terminal 32a corresponds to control for outputting the first external signal to the outside of the machine. Control for outputting the second external signal to the second output terminal 32b corresponds to control for outputting the second external signal to the outside of the aircraft. The main control CPU 30a corresponds to output control means for executing control for outputting predetermined information to the outside of the machine.

If the specific transition condition is not satisfied (step S31: NO), the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the normal transition condition is satisfied (step S33). Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines that the normal transition condition is established when the special game of the prescribed upper limit number of times is completed while the time saving state is being controlled. That is, the normal transition condition is a condition for transitioning from the time saving state to the non-working time saving state. If the normal transition condition is not satisfied (step S33: NO), the main control CPU 30a ends the ball entering state transition process. When the normal transition condition is satisfied (step S33: YES), the main control CPU 30a controls the non-time saving state (step S34). In addition, in the process of step S34, the main control CPU 30a updates the entry rate information so that it can be specified that it is controlled in the non-time-saving state. Thus, in this embodiment, when specific transition conditions are satisfied, it transfers to a 2nd time saving state. And when specific transition conditions are not satisfied and normal transition conditions are satisfied, it transfers to a non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a corresponds to a ball entering state control means that can be controlled in a time saving state and a non-time saving state.

Next, a description will be given of the processing relating to the progress of the jackpot game which is performed by winning the winning lottery. When a big win is won in a winning lottery, the main control CPU 30a executes processing relating to the progress of the big winning game, triggered by the measurement of the interval time after the end of the special game from which the result of the winning lottery was derived, Give a jackpot game. The main control CPU 30a controls the game state to a low-probability non-time-saving state when the jackpot game is started. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a second external signal to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32 during a period until the jackpot game ends when the jackpot game starts. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a does not output the first external signal to the first output terminal 32a of the external terminal plate 32 while the jackpot game is being played.

The jackpot game of this embodiment includes an opening accompanying the start of the jackpot game, a round game for opening the jackpot 14, and an ending accompanying the end of the jackpot game. In other words, the jackpot game progresses step by step like opening→round game→ending. Then, the main control CPU 30a performs big win information generation processing for generating a control command for instructing the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 to control the game effect and opens the big winning port 14 as processing related to the progress of the big win game. And a big hit game control process to close it is performed. In the jackpot information generation process, the main control CPU 30a generates an opening command that can specify the start of the opening along with the start of the opening, and outputs it to the sub-control CPU 31a. At this time, the main control CPU 30a starts the opening of the first time reduction winning game, starts the opening of the second time reduction winning game, starts the opening of the first probability variation winning game, and the second probability variation winning To generate an opening command so that it can be specified whether the opening of a game is started.

In addition, in the jackpot information generation process, the main control CPU 30a generates a round command capable of specifying the start of each round game along with the start of each round game, and outputs it to the sub-control CPU 31a. At this time, the main control CPU 30a generates a round command so that it is possible to specify how many round games the newly started round game is after the start of the jackpot game. In addition, in the jackpot information generation process, the main control CPU 30a generates an ending command that can specify the start of the ending along with the start of the ending, and outputs it to the sub-control CPU 31a. At this time, the main control CPU 30a starts the ending of the first time reduction winning game, starts the ending of the second time reduction winning game, starts the ending of the first probability variation winning game, and the second probability variation winning An ending command is generated so that it can be specified whether the game ending has started. The main control CPU 30a corresponds to a jackpot game providing means for giving a jackpot game.

Also, when the jackpot game ends, the main control CPU 30a initializes the total number of games played. After that, the main control CPU 30a controls the game state according to the type of the jackpot game. That is, the main control CPU 30a controls to the first low probability time saving state after the end of the first time saving game and after the second time saving game is finished. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a controls to a high probability short time state after the end of the first variable probability winning game and after the end of the second probability variable winning game.

Next, the processing relating to the game state will be described.
In this process, the main control CPU 30a generates a control command that can specify the game state as a control command, and outputs it to the sub control CPU 31a.

The main control CPU 30a generates a state designation command (hereinafter referred to as a state 1 designation command) that can specify that the gaming state is a low probability non-time saving state when the gaming state is a low probability non-time saving state. In addition, the main control CPU 30a, when the gaming state is the first low-probability short working hours state, can specify that the gaming state is the first low-probability short working hours state designation command (hereinafter referred to as state 2 designation command) to generate In addition, the main control CPU 30a, when the gaming state is the second low probability time saving state, can specify that the gaming state is the second low probability time saving state State designation command (hereinafter referred to as state 3 designation command) to generate In addition, the main control CPU 30a generates a state designation command (hereinafter referred to as state 4 designation command) that can specify that the gaming state is the high probability time saving state when the game state is the high probability time saving state.

In this embodiment, the state designation command is generated when power supply is started (at the time of initialization and at the time of power recovery) and at the time of game state transition. Also, the generated state designation command is output to the sub-control CPU 31a. For example, when the game state after the end of the jackpot game is set to the high-probability time-saving state, it is controlled to the high-probability time-saving state with the end of the jackpot game, and the state 4 designation command is output to the sub-control CPU 31a. Moreover, for example, when it is controlled to the 2nd low probability short working hours state in the process of step S32, while being controlled to a 2nd low certainty short working hours state, the state 3 designation|designated command is output to CPU31a for sub control. The state designation command is not limited to the illustrated control command, and may be set for each game state that needs to be recognized by the sub-control CPU 31a.

Next, a description will be given of a process (ordinary pattern variation process) relating to execution of a normal symbol variation game for deriving a lottery result of a normal winning lottery.
In the normal pattern variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the conditions for starting the normal pattern variation game are met. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition for the normal symbol variation game is satisfied when the normal symbol variation game is not being executed and the normal symbol winning game is not being performed. When the variation game is being executed or the normal symbol winning game is in progress, it is determined that the start condition of the normal symbol variation game is not satisfied. The main control CPU 30a ends the normal pattern variation process when the start condition of the normal symbol variation game is not satisfied.

The main control CPU 30a reads the normal reserved number and determines whether the read normal reserved number is greater than zero when the condition for starting the variable game of normal symbols is satisfied. Then, when the number of normal reservations is greater than zero, the main control CPU 30a performs a predetermined process to start a normal symbol variation game. On the other hand, when the number of normal reservations is zero, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal pattern fluctuation process.

When starting a variable game of normal symbols, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the normal reserved number and rewrites it. Then, the main control CPU 30a acquires the first stored random number information among the random number information (normal winning random numbers) stored in the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the normal hit random number specified from the acquired random number information with the normal hit determination value, and performs a normal hit lottery. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a ball entry rate improving function. Therefore, when configured to execute probability variation control of normal symbols in the state (time saving state) in which the ball entry rate improvement function is operating, the main control CPU 30a in the normal winning lottery is in the time saving state at the time of the normal winning lottery. Ordinary winning lottery is performed with different winning probabilities depending on whether it is in a non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the winning probability in the non-time saving state is set to zero (normally no winning), and the winning probability in the time saving state is set to 100% (no loss). The winning probability of normal winning in the normal winning lottery can be defined by the ratio of the number of values (normal winning determination value) winning normal winning to the possible numerical values of normal winning random numbers. In addition, in this embodiment, the probability of winning normally in the first time saving state and the probability of winning normally in the second time saving state are the same.

Returning to the description of the normal pattern variation process, in the normal winning lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the normal winning random number value obtained from the main control RAM 30c matches the normal winning determination value. When the normal hit random number value and the normal hit determination value match, the main control CPU 30a determines that the normal hit is won in the normal hit lottery. When a normal hit is won in the normal hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs a normal hit process. In the normal winning process, the main control CPU 30a determines the winning pattern of the normal symbols and also determines the variation pattern of the normal symbols that can specify the variation time of the variation game of the normal symbols. The determined winning symbol of the normal symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the variation game of the normal symbol. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a performs normal losing processing when the normal winning lottery is not won (in the case of loss). In the normal losing process, the main control CPU 30a determines the losing pattern of the normal symbols and also determines the variation pattern of the normal symbols. This determined lost symbol of the normal symbol becomes a fixed stop symbol derived in the variation game of the normal symbol.

Then, the main control CPU 30a causes the normal symbol display device 25 to execute the normal symbol variation game according to the determination result of the normal winning process or the normal losing process performed based on the result of the normal winning lottery, and the variation time. After the lapse of time, the winning pattern of the normal pattern or the losing pattern of the normal pattern is derived. In addition, when the normal winning lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a causes the normal winning game after the normal symbol variation game ends. In the normal winning game, by opening the second starting port 13 in a predetermined open mode, it is controlled to take the allowable state to allow the entry of the game ball.

In this manner, the main control CPU 30a performs control so that the second starting port 13 can be opened by the power of the actuator AC1 in the time saving state. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a controls so that the second starting port 13 does not open in the non-time saving state. That is, the main control CPU 30a controls so that the second starting port 13 continues to be in the closed state (non-open state) in the non-time saving state. In addition, the main control CPU 30a may be controlled so that the second starting port 13 can be in the open state with a lower probability than in the time-saving state in the non-time-saving state. That is, the main control CPU 30a may win a normal hit in the normal winning lottery with a probability lower than the winning probability during the non-time saving state and the time saving state.

Next, various processes executed by the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 will be described based on the effect control program. When a control command is input from the main control CPU 30a, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes according to the control command.

First, the effect symbol variation process for executing the effect game will be described.
In the effect symbol variation process, when receiving the symbol command, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of effect symbols to be derived in the effect game based on the special symbol designated by the symbol command. In this embodiment, deriving a combination of performance symbols means stopping and displaying the combination of performance symbols.

A combination of production patterns will be described.
As described above, in the production game in this embodiment, a combination of three rows of production symbols consisting of the left row, the middle row, and the right row is derived as the result of the production game. In this embodiment, the identification information of each row that constitutes the combination of performance symbols is composed of a design imitating Arabic numerals. As a specific example, the identification information in each column is Arabic numerals [1] to [9]. As a result, the combination of the effect pattern is, for example, a combination such as [111] with the same identification information for all rows, or a combination such as [479], [337], [121] where the identification information for all rows is not the same. become.

Returning to the description of the performance symbol variation processing, when the special symbol jackpot symbol is specified by the symbol command, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a jackpot symbol combination corresponding to the type of the special symbol jackpot symbol. Specifically, when the first time-saving winning design or the second time-saving winning design is designated as the jackpot design of the special symbols, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the time-saving winning design combination. On the other hand, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination for a probability variation when the first probability variation winning symbol or the second probability variation winning symbol is designated as the special symbol jackpot symbol. For example, the symbol combination for time saving is a combination of even numbers [2], [2], [2], etc. in which the identification information of all columns is the same. Also, for example, the symbol combination for the probability variation is a combination of [3], [3], [3], etc., in which the identification information of all rows is the same odd number. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination in which the identification information of all columns is the same when a special symbol jackpot symbol is specified.

Further, when the design command designates a missing design of the special design, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a design combination to be derived in the effect design variation game based on the main variation pattern specified by the variation start command. . Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a, when a main variation pattern in which "normal reach effect" or "super reach effect" is specified as the effect content is specified, determines a combination of symbols including the reach formation pattern. do. Further, when a main variation pattern in which "no reach" is specified as the content of effect is designated, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a combination of symbols that does not include a reach formation pattern. For example, in this embodiment, the missing symbol combination is a symbol combination in which at least one row of identification information in each row is not the same. Therefore, the missing symbol combinations including the reach formation symbol are, for example, combinations such as [6], [7], and [6]. Also, the symbol combinations that do not include the reach formation symbol are combinations such as [8], [3], and [6].

In addition, when the sub-control CPU 31a receives a variation start command, it determines a sub-variation pattern for controlling the display content of the image display device 11 based on the type of the main variation pattern that can be specified from the command. The sub-variation pattern can specify the content of variation (content of presentation) of the presentation game.

After determining the sub-variation pattern, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display content of the image display device 11 so that the effect game is executed with the variation specified by the sub-variation pattern. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display contents of the image display device 11 so as to end the effect game and derive the symbol combination (stop display) when the variation time specified from the main variation pattern elapses. In this embodiment, the effect game is terminated when the variation stop command is received. However, the control of the sub-control CPU 31a measures the variation time specified from the main variation pattern, and terminates the effect game. You may do so. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be configured to control the end of the effect game without transmitting the fluctuation stop command from the main control board 30 .

Further, in controlling the image display device 11, the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 selects an image to be executed, and reads data necessary for the selected image from the ROM. The sub-control board 31 is provided with a character ROM in which character image data to be displayed on the image display device 11, specifically, characters, characters, graphics or symbols (including decorative patterns) are stored in advance. data can be read. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 outputs the read data to a VDP (video display processor). The VDP executes display control based on the input data to display an image in the image display area GH of the image display device 11 .

In addition, when receiving a control command transmitted from the main control CPU 30a, the sub-control CPU 31a executes control according to the control command.
For example, during the jackpot game, the sub-control CPU 31a is transmitted with a control command that can identify the jackpot game. For example, such control commands include an opening command that can specify the start of an opening, a round command that can specify the start of each round game, and an ending command that can specify the start of an ending. After receiving these commands, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the opening effect, each round effect, and the ending effect in the image display area GH of the image display device 11 and the like.

Next, the production mode will be explained.
As shown in FIG. 10, in this embodiment, the production modes include a normal production mode, a first chance production mode, a second chance production mode, and a variable probability production mode. In this embodiment, when power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10 is started, the normal effect mode is maintained. The pachinko game machine 10 stays in the first chance performance mode after finishing the first time reduction winning game even when staying in any performance mode including the normal performance mode. After that, the pachinko game machine 10 stays in the normal performance mode along with being controlled to the low-probability non-time-saving state when the normal shift condition is established. As described above, after the end of the first time-saving winning game, the normal transition condition is satisfied when the special game is executed the first prescribed upper limit number of times. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 stays in the normal effect mode when the special game is executed for the first prescribed upper limit number of times (100 times) in the first chance effect mode.

Moreover, the pachinko game machine 10 stays in the second chance performance mode after finishing the second time reduction winning game even when staying in any performance mode including the normal performance mode. After that, the pachinko game machine 10 stays in the normal performance mode along with being controlled to the low-probability non-time-saving state when the normal shift condition is satisfied. As described above, after the end of the second time-saving winning game, the normal transition condition is satisfied when the special game is executed the second prescribed upper limit number of times. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 stays in the normal effect mode when the special game is executed for the second specified upper limit number of times (899 times) in the second chance effect mode.

Further, the pachinko game machine 10 stays in the variable probability performance mode after finishing the first variable probability winning game even when staying in any performance mode including the normal performance mode. After that, the pachinko game machine 10 is controlled to a non-time-saving state when the normal shift condition is satisfied. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is controlled to a low-probability state when a special game with a variable probability upper limit number is executed. As described above, after the end of the first variable-probability game, the normal transition condition is established when the special game is executed the first prescribed upper limit number of times. Also, the first specified upper limit number of times is the same as the probability variable upper limit number of times. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is controlled to the low-probability short-time state with the execution of the special game of the first specified upper limit number of times after the end of the first variable-probability winning game. Then, the pachinko game machine 10 stays in the normal presentation mode as it is controlled to the low-probability short-time state. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 stays in the normal production mode triggered by the execution of the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times (variable probability upper limit number of times) in the variable probability production mode.

Further, the pachinko game machine 10 stays in the variable probability performance mode after finishing the second variable probability winning game even when staying in any performance mode including the normal performance mode. Thereafter, the pachinko game machine 10 stays in the second chance performance mode along with being controlled to the first low probability short working hours state when the special game of the variable probability upper limit number of times is executed in the variable probability performance mode. Moreover, the pachinko game machine 10 stays in the normal production mode along with being controlled to the low-probability short-time state when the normal shift condition is satisfied in the second chance production mode. As described above, after the end of the second variable probability winning game, the normal transition condition is established when the special game is executed for the third prescribed upper limit number of times. Further, in this embodiment, the third specified upper limit number of times is the same as the sum of the second specified upper limit number of times and the probability variable upper limit number of times. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10, when staying in the second chance production mode through the probability variation production mode after the end of the second probability variation winning game, special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times (899 times) in the second chance production mode stays in the normal production mode when is executed.

In addition, the pachinko game machine 10 stays in the second chance production mode when the specific transition condition is established and the second low-probability short working hours state is controlled. As described above, the specific transition condition is established by executing the special game a specific number of times in the low probability state. In this embodiment, the specific transition condition is established when it is in the normal production mode (low-probability short working hours state). A detailed description will be given below.

When the power supply to the pachinko game machine 10 is started, the special game is executed a specific number of times (900 times) from the start of the power supply to the pachinko game machine 10 to the big win in the normal performance mode. establishes a specific transition condition. Further, after the first time reduction winning game is completed, the first chance production mode is maintained, but the special game is executed for the first specified upper limit number of times (100 times) before the big win is achieved in the first chance production mode. As a trigger, it shifts to the normal production mode. Therefore, when the special game is executed a number of times (800 times), which is the difference between the specific number of times and the first specified upper limit number of times, after shifting to the normal effect mode and before the big win, the specific transition condition is established. After the second time-saving winning game is finished, the second chance production mode is maintained, but the special game is executed a second specified upper limit number of times (899 times) before the big win is achieved in the second chance production mode. As a trigger, it shifts to the normal production mode. Therefore, when the special game is executed a number of times (one time) which is the difference between the specific number of times and the second specified upper limit number of times after the shift to the normal presentation mode until the big win, the specific transition condition is established. That is, when it is controlled to the first time-saving state whose upper limit is the execution of the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times, the specific number of times is set by the main control CPU 30a after the execution of the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times is completed. The number of special games that can be executed before being counted is less than the upper limit number of pending special games that can be held. In addition, when it is controlled to the first time-saving state with the upper limit of the execution of the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times, the specific number of times is set by the main control CPU 30a after the execution of the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times is completed. The number of special games that can be executed before being counted is preferably equal to or less than the upper limit number of suspendable special games. That is, the sum of the probability variable upper limit number of times and the specific number of times may be less than or equal to the sum of the third prescribed upper limit number of times and the above-mentioned pending upper limit number.

In addition, after the end of the first variable probability winning game, although it stays in the variable probability production mode, the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times (variable upper limit number of probability) is executed before hitting the big hit in the variable probability production mode. Switch to production mode. As described above, the specific transition condition is established by executing the special game a specific number of times in the low probability state. For this reason, after the end of the first probability variable winning game, the special game is executed a specific number of times until the big win after shifting to the normal performance mode with the execution of the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times as a trigger. , the specific transition condition is satisfied. Further, after the second variable probability winning game is finished, the machine shifts to the second chance performance mode with the execution of the special game of the first specified upper limit number of times (variable probability upper limit number of times) until the big win is achieved in the variable probability performance mode. Further, when the special game is executed the number of times (899 times) which is the difference between the third prescribed upper limit number of times and the first prescribed upper limit number of times until the big win is achieved in the second chance production mode, the game shifts to the normal production mode. For this reason, after shifting to the normal production mode, before hitting the jackpot, the number of times (899 times), which is the difference between the third specified upper limit number of times and the first specified upper limit number of times, and the specific number of times, the number of times (1 time ) is executed, a specific transition condition is established.

In this way, when the game state is the low-probability short-time state, it is possible to stay in the normal production mode. Also, when the game state is the first low probability short working hours state, it is possible to stay in the first chance production mode and the second chance production mode. When it is in the first low-probability time-saving state controlled after the end of the first time-saving winning game, it is possible to stay in the first chance performance mode. In addition, when it is the first low probability time saving state controlled after the end of the second time saving winning game, and after the end of the second time saving winning game, the first controlled by executing the special game of the probability variable upper limit number of times When it is in the low-probability short working hours state, it is possible to stay in the second chance production mode. In addition, when the game state is high probability time saving state, it is possible to stay in the probability variable production mode.

In this embodiment, the image display area GH of the image display device 11 displays a mode image of a type corresponding to the current rendering mode and a background image.
As shown in FIG. 11, when staying in the normal effect mode, in principle, a normal mode name image Gm1 and a normal background image Gh1 corresponding to the normal effect mode are displayed. For example, the normal mode name image Gm1 is an image imitating a character string of "normal effect mode". Further, for example, the normal background image Gh1 is an image imitating the "sea". Also, when staying in the first chance production mode, a first chance mode name image Gm2 and a first chance background image Gh2 are displayed. For example, the first chance mode name image Gm2 is an image imitating a character string of "first chance rendering mode". Also, for example, the first chance background image Gh2 is an image imitating a “mountain”. Further, when staying in the second chance production mode, a second chance mode name image Gm3 and a second chance background image Gh3 are displayed. For example, the second chance mode name image Gm3 is an image imitating a character string of "second chance rendering mode". Also, for example, the second chance background image Gh3 is an image imitating a “river”. In this embodiment, the second chance background image Gh3 can be displayed even when staying in the normal effect mode. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the second chance effect mode is shifted to the normal effect mode, the second chance background image Gh3 is continuously displayed in the normal effect mode. Also, at this time, the display of the normal mode name image Gm1 is restricted in the normal effect mode. Moreover, when staying in the probability variation production mode, the probability variation mode name image Gm4 and the probability variation background image Gh4 are displayed. For example, the variable probability mode name image Gm4 is an image imitating a character string of “variable probability effect mode”. Further, for example, the variable probability background image Gh4 is an image that imitates "outer space". The image display device 11 corresponds to display means for displaying a background image. Also, the second chance background image Gh3 corresponds to the specific background image.

In addition, various effects that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
First, the effect of displaying the number of remaining games will be described.
In this embodiment, the remaining game number display effect can be executed on the 7-segment display device SG during stays in the first chance effect mode and the second chance effect mode. The number-of-remaining-games display effect is an effect for informing the number of times of special games that can be executed before the specified upper limit number of special games are executed. That is, the number-of-remaining-games display effect is an effect for notifying the number of remaining times of the special game to be executed before being controlled to the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the number-of-remaining-games display effect is an effect of displaying information capable of specifying the remaining number of special games to be executed before the 7-segment display device SG is controlled to the non-time-saving state.

In this embodiment, the number-of-remaining-games display effect is executed when the difference between the number of special games executed after being controlled to the time-saving state and the prescribed upper limit number of times reaches a predetermined number of times. That is, the number-of-remaining-games display effect is executed when the number of remaining special games to be executed reaches a predetermined number of times before being controlled to the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the number-of-remaining-games display effect is a number-of-remaining-games display effect that is executed when the number of remaining special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time-saving state reaches the first predetermined number of times. and a number-of-remaining-games display effect that is executed when the number of remaining special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time-saving state reaches a second predetermined number of times. In the following description, the remaining number of games display effect executed when the number of remaining special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time saving state reaches the first predetermined number of times is called a special remaining number of games display effect. may indicate. In addition, the remaining number of games display effect that is executed when the remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time saving state reaches the second predetermined number may be referred to as a specific remaining number of games display effect. be.

In this embodiment, the first predetermined number of times is a number greater than the first prescribed upper limit number of times (probability variable upper limit number of times). Also, the first predetermined number of times is a number of times less than the second specified upper limit number of times. On the other hand, the second predetermined number of times is the same number as the first specified upper limit number of times (variable probability upper limit number of times), or a number of times smaller than the first specified upper limit number of times (variable probability upper limit number of times). For example, the first predetermined number of times is 500 times. Further, for example, the second predetermined number of times is 100 times. In this embodiment, the first predetermined number of times is a number greater than the first specified upper limit number (probability variable upper limit number of times), so the first chance production mode (first low probability In the time saving state), the special remaining game number display effect is not executed. On the other hand, the second predetermined number of times is the same number as the first specified upper limit number of times (probability variable upper limit number of times), or the number of times less than the first specified upper limit number of times (probability variable upper limit number of times), so after the end of the first time-saving game In the controlled first chance production mode (first low-probability short working hours state), a specified number of remaining games display production is executed. In particular, when the second predetermined number of times is the same as the first specified upper limit number of times (probability variable upper limit number of times), it can be said that the specific remaining game number display effect is executed with the end of the first time saving winning game as a trigger.

Further, in this embodiment, the first predetermined number of times is a number of times less than the second prescribed upper limit number of times. As described above, in the second chance production mode, the second prescribed upper limit number of special game executions is the upper limit, and the fourth prescribed upper limit number of times (the second prescribed upper limit number of times < the fourth prescribed upper limit number of times). There is a case of staying with the execution of a special game as the upper limit. That is, in this embodiment, in the second chance production mode, the remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time saving state is the first regardless of the opportunity to stay in the second chance production mode. , and a situation where the remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-working time saving state is the second predetermined number of times. On the other hand, in the second chance production mode in which the player stays in the first low-probability short working hours state, the special remaining game number display production and the specific remaining game number display production are not executed. That is, in the second chance production mode to stay in the first low probability time saving state, while the special remaining game number display production and the specific remaining game number display production are not executed, when it is in the second low probability time saving state In the stay second chance effect mode, a special number-of-remaining-games display effect and a specific number-of-remaining-games display effect are executed.

Thus, in this embodiment, the special number-of-remaining-games display effect and the specific number-of-remaining-games display effect can be executed in the second chance effect mode. On the other hand, the special number-of-remaining-games display effect and the specific number-of-remaining-games display effect are not executed depending on the type of the second chance effect mode. In this embodiment, the special number-of-remaining-games display effect can be said to be an effect that is executed after the specific transition condition is satisfied.

Further, in this embodiment, the specified remaining number of games display effect is executed until the number of remaining special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time saving state becomes zero. That is, after the remaining number of times of the special game to be executed before being controlled to the non-time saving state reaches the second predetermined number, in the period until the remaining number of times becomes zero, every time the special game is executed "Remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time saving state displayed on the 7-segment display device SG" is updated. That is, in this embodiment, the specific remaining number of games display effect, after the remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time-saving state reaches a predetermined number (second predetermined number of times), non-time-saving state It is an effect that is executed until it is controlled by

In this embodiment, the remaining game number display effect executed when being controlled to the first low probability time saving state, and the remaining game number display effect being executed when being controlled to the second low probability time saving state are different in presentation mode. For example, the remaining game number display effect executed when being controlled to the first low-probability time-saving state is controlled to the low-probability non-time-saving state by causing a predetermined LED to emit white light in the 7-segment display device SG. Information that can specify the remaining number of special games to be executed until is reported. On the other hand, the remaining game number display effect executed when being controlled to the second low-probability short-time state is controlled to the low-probable short-time state by causing a predetermined LED to emit red light in the 7-segment display device SG. Information that can specify the remaining number of special games to be executed until is reported.

As described above, when it is controlled to the first low-probability short working hours state, while staying in the first chance production mode, the remaining game number display production is executed, while staying in the second chance production mode When the number of remaining games is displayed, the effect of displaying the number of remaining games is not executed. Therefore, in this embodiment, it can be said that the effect mode of the number-of-remaining-games display effect differs between when staying in the first chance effect mode and when staying in the second chance effect mode. In the following description, the specific number-of-remaining-games display effect executed when staying in the first-chance effect mode will be referred to as the first specific number-of-remaining-games display effect, and when staying in the second-chance effect mode, The specific number-of-remaining-games display effect to be executed may be referred to as a second specific number-of-remaining-games display effect. The second specific number-of-remaining-games display effect corresponds to the specific effect.

Next, a description will be given of the special transition effect for notifying the transition to the second chance effect mode.
The special transition effect is, for example, an effect in which a transition image imitating a character string of "Enter second chance effect mode" is displayed on the image display device 11 . The special transition effect is an effect that can be executed with the transition to the second chance effect mode as a trigger. Specifically, the special transition effect is executed when shifting from the variable probability effect mode to the second chance effect mode. Also, the special transition effect is executed when the normal effect mode is shifted to the second chance effect mode after the first chance effect mode is shifted to the normal effect mode. On the other hand, the special transition effect is not executed when shifting from the normal effect mode to the second chance effect mode after shifting from the second chance effect mode to the normal effect mode. In this embodiment, the effect time of the special transition effect may be set to a time shorter than the shortest variable time among the variable times that can be determined in the second low-probability short working hours state. In this embodiment, the effect time of the special transition effect is set to be shorter than any variable time. For example, the effect time of the special transition effect is 3 seconds. In this embodiment, the effect time of the special transition effect is constant regardless of the predetermined fluctuation time of the special game. A special transition effect corresponds to a special effect.

Next, the special hitting to the right notification effect will be described.
In this embodiment, there is a special right-handed notification effect that suggests (instructs) to shoot a game ball toward the right area. In this embodiment, the special right-handed notification effect is a notification effect that suggests (instructs) that the game ball be shot toward the right area by causing the decorative lamp La to emit light in a predetermined manner. For example, in the special right-handed notification effect, the decoration lamp La provided in the left area is illuminated, and then the decoration lamp La provided in the right area is illuminated. Suggest (instruct) to shoot a game ball towards. Further, for example, the special right-handed notification effect suggests (instructs) that a game ball is shot toward the right area by outputting a voice saying "please hit right" from the speaker Sp.

In this embodiment, the special right-handed notification effect is executed when the second time-saving state is controlled. That is, the special right hitting notification effect is executed when the main control CPU 30a counts the specific number of times. Also, the special hitting to right notification effect is executed during a period until the special game is executed a predetermined number of times. For example, the special right-handed informing effect is executed during a period from when the informing effect is started until the special game is executed three times. That is, the special hitting to right notification effect is executed over a plurality of special games. Therefore, in this embodiment, the effect time of the special right-handed informing effect is longer than the effect time of the special transition effect.

Next, processing executed by the sub-control CPU 31a to execute the various effects described above will be described.
First, the process executed by the sub-control CPU 31a to execute the number-of-remaining-games display effect will be described.

After the end of the first time-saving winning game, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the 7-segment display device SG so as to execute the first specific number-of-remaining-games display effect. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a, in the second time-saving state, is triggered by the number of remaining special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time-saving state becomes the first predetermined number of times, and displays the number of special remaining games. Control the 7-segment display SG to run. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the second specific number of remaining games triggered by the second predetermined number of times the remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time saving state in the second time saving state. A 7-segment display device SG is controlled so as to execute a performance. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a specifies the number of times that matches the remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-time-saving state when executing a new effect game during the execution of the specific remaining game number display effect. Control the 7-segment display SG as possible. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the 7-segment display device SG so as to end the remaining game count display effect when the jackpot game is awarded during execution of the remaining game count display effect. In addition, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the 7-segment display device SG so as to end the specified number of remaining games display performance when it is controlled to the non-time-saving state.

Next, processing executed by the sub-control CPU 31a to execute the special transition effect will be described.
The sub-control CPU 31a controls the image display device 11 so as to start a special transition effect triggered by being controlled to the second time saving state. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a measures the effect time of the special transition effect. After that, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the image display device 11 so as to end the special transition effect when the effect time of the special transition effect has passed.

Next, the processing executed by the sub-control CPU 31a to execute the special hitting to right notification effect will be described.
When the sub-control CPU 31a is controlled to the second time saving state, it controls the decoration lamp La so as to execute a special hitting to the right notification effect. For example, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the decoration lamp La so as to start the special right-handed notification effect when the state 3 designation command is input. After that, the decoration lamp La is controlled so as to end the special right-handed informing effect when the special game is executed a predetermined number of times.

Next, processing executed by the sub-control CPU 31a to control the effect mode will be described.
When the state designation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the effect mode based on the game state that can be specified from the state designation command. When the low-probability short working hours state is specified from the state designation command, that is, when the state 1 designation command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the normal production mode. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the image display device 11 so as to display a background image corresponding to the type of the background image displayed until immediately before. Specifically, when the second chance background image Gh3 has been displayed until just before, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the image display device 11 so that the second chance background image Gh3 is continuously displayed. Further, when the second chance background image Gh3 has been displayed until just before, the sub-control CPU 31a restricts the display of the normal mode name image Gm1. On the other hand, when the first chance background image Gh2 or the variable probability background image Gh4 was displayed until immediately before, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the image display device 11 to display the normal background image Gh1 and the normal mode name image Gm1. Control.

Here, in this embodiment, when it is controlled to the low probability untime saving state, the situation that the background image displayed immediately before is the second chance background image Gh3 is, after the end of the second time saving game, the second It is time to be controlled to the low-probability short-time state with the fact that the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times has been executed in the short-time state. In addition, when it is controlled to the low probability non-working time saving state, the situation that the background image displayed immediately before is the second chance background image Gh3 means that after the end of the second probability variation winning game, the third time saving state in the first time saving state It is time to be controlled to the low-probability short working hours state triggered by the execution of the special game of the prescribed upper limit number of times. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when it is controlled to the low probability untime saving state, the background image displayed immediately before is the first chance background image Gh2 or the probability changing background image Gh4 The situation is the first time saving per game Or, after the end of the first variable probability winning game, when the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times is executed in the first time saving state as a trigger, it is controlled to the low probability non-working time saving state. That is, after the end of the second time-saving per game, when it is controlled to the non-time-saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times in the first time-saving state, and the second chance background While the image Gh3 is being displayed, the second chance background image Gh3 is allowed to be displayed continuously. In addition, when the second chance background is controlled to the non-time-saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the third prescribed upper limit number of times in the first time-saving state after the end of the second probability variation game, and the second chance background While the image Gh3 is being displayed, the second chance background image Gh3 is allowed to be displayed continuously. On the other hand, after the end of the first time saving game or the first variable winning game, when it is controlled to the non-time saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the first prescribed upper limit number of times in the first time saving state, immediately before The normal background image Gh1 is displayed regardless of the type of background image that is being displayed.

When the first low-probability short working hours state is specified from the state designation command, that is, when the state 2 designation command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a controls different production modes based on the type of the last big hit. Concretely, the sub-control CPU 31a controls to the first chance production mode when the last big hit is the first time saving game. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a controls to the second chance production mode when the immediately preceding big hit is the second time reduction winning game. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a controls to the second chance production mode when the previous big hit is the second probability variable winning game.

When the second low-probability shorter working hours state is specified from the state designation command, that is, when the state 3 designation command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the second chance production mode. That is, when the second time saving state is controlled after the end of the first time saving game, when the second time saving state is controlled after the end of the second time saving game, the second time saving state after the end of the first probability variation game and when the second time saving state is controlled after the end of the second probability winning game, the type of effect mode that can stay in the second time saving state is the same. Moreover, when the high probability short working hours state is specified from the state designation command, that is, when the state 4 designation command is input, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the probability variation production mode. The sub-control CPU 31a corresponds to mode control means for controlling the transition of the effect mode.

The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above will now be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15. FIG.
FIG. 12 shows a situation of shifting from the second chance production mode to the normal production mode and then from the normal production mode to the second chance production mode.

As shown in FIG. 12(a) and FIG. 12(b), after the end of the second time-saving winning game, the second chance production mode is normally performed when the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times is executed. It is controlled in production mode. At this time, since the background image displayed until immediately before is the second chance background image Gh3, the sub-control CPU 31a continues to display the second chance background image Gh3 even in the normal effect mode. Therefore, the player cannot recognize that the effect mode has changed from the type of background image. Further, when the second chance effect mode is controlled to the normal effect mode, the background image displayed until immediately before is the second chance background image Gh3. Limit the display of the image Gm1. Therefore, even in the situation where the second chance background image Gh3 is displayed in the normal effect mode, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable. Moreover, when it is the 2nd chance production|presentation mode (1st time saving state) until just before, it is assumed that a 2nd special game is normally performed in production|presentation mode. As described above, the second special game has the same variation pattern that can be selected regardless of the current ball entry state (game state). For this reason, the main control CPU 30a can determine the same variable time as the variable time of the special game that can be determined when being controlled in the second time saving state in the non-time saving state.

As shown in FIGS. 12(c) and 12(d), when the first variation game is completed after the second chance presentation mode is controlled to the normal presentation mode, the variation game is completed. The normal performance mode is controlled to the second chance performance mode. At this time, the image display device 11 continues to display the second chance background image Gh3, which was continuously displayed even in the normal performance mode, even in the second chance performance mode after shifting from the normal performance mode. That is, when the main control CPU 30a is controlled to the second time saving state triggered by counting the specific number of times, and when the second chance background image Gh3 is displayed, the second chance background image Gh3 is allowed to be displayed continuously. Therefore, the player cannot recognize that the effect mode has changed again from the type of background image. Further, when the normal effect mode is controlled to the second chance effect mode, the image display device 11 displays the second chance mode name image Gm3 corresponding to the second chance effect mode. On the other hand, in the image display device 11, the special transition effect is not executed. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to recognize that the presentation mode has changed in a short period of time, such as the second chance presentation mode→normal presentation mode→second chance presentation mode. Thus, when it is controlled to the non-time-saving state triggered by the execution of the second prescribed upper limit number of special games in the first time-saving state, in the non-time-saving state, when it is controlled to the first time-saving state It is controlled to a production mode different from the production mode in which it stayed. After that, when the main control CPU 30a is controlled to the second time saving state triggered by counting the specific number of times in the non-time saving state, in the second time saving state, staying when it is controlled to the first time saving state It is controlled to the same production mode as the production mode.

FIG. 13 shows a situation in which a variable game is executed for a specific number of times after being controlled to the low probability state.
At time t00, a situation is shown in which no variation game is being executed. From the premise, the total number of games counted by the main control CPU 30a at this time is one less than the specific number of times. At time t01, a situation is shown in which a new variation game is started. The variable game that is newly started here is a variable game that triggers the main control CPU 30a to count a specific number of times. That is, at time t01, a situation is shown in which the variable game is started for a specific number of times after being controlled to the low probability state.

At time t02, it is assumed that a specific number of variable games have ended after being controlled to the low-probability state. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls to the second time saving state with the establishment of the specific transition condition as a trigger. In addition, the main control CPU 30a outputs the first external signal to the first output terminal 32a of the external terminal plate 32, triggered by the control to the second time saving state. In addition, the main control CPU 30a outputs a second external signal to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32, triggered by the control to the second time saving state.

After that, at time t03, it is assumed that a specific time (0.1 seconds) has passed since the second external signal was output to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32. FIG. The main control CPU 30a terminates the output of the second external signal when a specific time (0.1 seconds) has passed since the second external signal was output to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32. . On the other hand, at time t03, the main control CPU 30a continuously outputs the first external signal to the first output terminal 32a of the external terminal plate 32 because it continues to control the second time saving state. After that, the main control CPU 30a finishes outputting the first external signal to the first output terminal 32a of the external terminal plate 32, triggered by the control from the second time-saving state to the non-time-saving state.

FIG. 14 shows a situation in which a jackpot game is awarded after a predetermined variation game is finished.
At time t10, a situation is shown in which no variation game is being executed. At this time, it is assumed that the cumulative number of games counted by the main control CPU 30a is two or more times smaller than the specified number of times. At time t11, a situation is shown in which a new variation game is started. The variable game that is newly started here is a variable game that does not trigger the main control CPU 30a to count the specific number of times. That is, at time t01, a situation is shown in which a variable game is started that is not the specific number of times after being controlled to the low probability state.

At time t12, it is assumed that a jackpot game is awarded after the variation game that is not the specific number of times is finished. In addition, the main control CPU 30a outputs a second external signal to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32 when the jackpot game is awarded. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30 a does not output the first external signal to the first output terminal 32 a of the external terminal plate 32 . After that, at time t13, it is assumed that a specific time (0.1 seconds) has passed since the second external signal was output to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32. FIG. The main control CPU 30a outputs the second external signal to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32, and while the specific time has passed, the external terminal plate 32 continues to provide the jackpot game. continuously outputs the second external signal to the second output terminal 32b of the . After that, the main control CPU 30a stops outputting the second external signal to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32 when the jackpot game ends.

FIG. 15 shows a situation in which a jackpot game is awarded after the specific number of fluctuation games have ended after being controlled to the low probability state.
At time t20, a situation is shown in which no variation game is being executed. From the premise, the total number of games counted by the main control CPU 30a at this time is one less than the specific number of times. At time t21, a situation is shown in which a new variation game is started. The variable game that is newly started here is a variable game that triggers the main control CPU 30a to count a specific number of times. That is, at time t21, a situation is shown in which the variable game is started for a specific number of times after being controlled to the low probability state.

At time t22, it is assumed that a specific number of variable games have ended after being controlled to the low-probability state. At this time, the main control CPU 30a awards a big win game because the specified number of variable games has ended after being controlled to the low probability state, but the specified number of variable games was a big win variable game. do. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a does not control to the second time saving state because the specific number of variable games has ended after being controlled to the low probability state, but the specific number of variable games was a big hit variable game. . In addition, the main control CPU 30a outputs a second external signal to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32 when the jackpot game is awarded. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30 a does not output the first external signal to the first output terminal 32 a of the external terminal plate 32 .

After that, at time t23, it is assumed that a specific time (0.1 seconds) has passed since the second external signal was output to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32. FIG. The main control CPU 30a outputs the second external signal to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32, and while the specific time has passed, the external terminal plate 32 continues to provide the jackpot game. continues to output the second external signal to the second output terminal 32b. After that, the main control CPU 30a stops outputting the second external signal to the second output terminal 32b of the external terminal plate 32 when the big win game ends.

Thus, the main control CPU30a can execute the control for outputting the second external signal triggered by being controlled to the second time saving state, and triggered by the giving of the jackpot game 2 Control for outputting external signals can be executed. In addition, the main control CPU 30a outputs the second external signal regardless of whether or not the jackpot game is awarded after the end of the special game that triggers the counting of the specific number of times. can be controlled. On the other hand, when the special game triggered by the main control CPU 30a to count the specific number of times ends, the time during which the output of the second external signal is allowed depending on whether or not the jackpot game is awarded after the end of the special game. different. In addition, when a jackpot game is awarded after the special game that triggers the main control CPU 30a to count a specific number of times, the time during which the output of the second external signal is allowed is indefinite, while the main control CPU 30a When the jackpot game is not awarded after the special game that triggers the counting of the specific number of times, the time during which the output of the second external signal is permitted is constant.

As detailed above, this embodiment has the following effects.
(1-1) According to this embodiment, even in a situation where a big hit game is not awarded, it is possible to make the player expect that the time-saving state will be awarded, thereby improving interest. In addition, since the game ball to be used can be assumed before being controlled to the second time-saving state, it is possible to improve the willingness to play.

In addition, in this embodiment, the first time saving state controlled after the end of the second time saving game is controlled to a non-time saving state compared to the first time saving state controlled after the end of the first time saving game The number of special games to be executed from the second time saving state to the second time saving state is small. Therefore, when it is controlled to the second time saving state after being controlled to the non time saving state, when it is controlled to the first time saving state controlled after the end of the second time saving winning game, after the end of the first time saving winning game The game state will change in a short period of time as compared with when it is controlled to the controlled first time-saving state.

Here, in this embodiment, when it is controlled from the first time saving state controlled after the end of the first time saving game to the non-time saving state, by displaying the normal background image Gh1, it was controlled to the non time saving state It is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that. On the other hand, it is controlled from the first time saving state controlled after the end of the second time saving game to the non-time saving state, and then when it is controlled to the second time saving state, the game state changes in a short period, but the second chance By continuing to display the background image Gh3, confusion for the player can be suppressed.

(1-2) In particular, in this embodiment, it is controlled from the first time saving state that is controlled after the end of the second time saving game to the non-time saving state, and then in the second time saving state In the situation where it is controlled, the second The game state changes in an extremely short period of time during which the special game (one special game) is executed a number of times less than the upper limit of the number of start reservations of the special game. In such a situation, by continuously displaying the second chance background image Gh3, it is possible to suppress the player's confusion.

(1-3) In this embodiment, after the end of the second time-saving per game, when controlled to a non-time-saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times, in the non-time-saving state, the second It is controlled to a performance mode different from the performance mode in which it stays when it is controlled to the one hour short state. Then, after that, when the main control CPU 30a is controlled to the second time saving state triggered by counting the specific number of times in the non-time saving state, in the second time saving state, stay when controlled to the first time saving state It is controlled to the same production mode as the production mode that was being used. That is, the production mode changes from the second chance production mode to the normal production mode to the second chance production mode in a short period of time. Even in a situation where the effect mode changes in such a short period of time, by continuously displaying the same second chance background image Gh3, the player's confusion can be further suppressed.

(1-4) In this embodiment, when the main control CPU 30a counts a specific number of times, even after the end of the first time saving game and after the second time saving game is finished, the second It is controlled to the chance production mode. That is, after being controlled to the second time saving state, the same production mode is controlled in two situations in which the process until being controlled to the second time saving state is different. For this reason, when it is controlled to the second time saving state, confusion of the player can be further suppressed.

(1-5) In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a can determine the same variation time when it is controlled in the non-time saving state and when it is controlled in the second time saving state. According to this, it is controlled to a non-time-saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times in the first time-saving state, and then triggered by the main control CPU 30a counting the specific number of times. Confusion of the player can be further suppressed even when the control is made to the two-hour-saving state.

(1-6) In this embodiment, the first time-saving state controlled after the end of the second probability variation per game, compared to the first time-saving state controlled after the end of the first probability variation per game, non-time-saving state The number of special games executed after being controlled to the second time saving state is small. Therefore, when it is controlled to the second time saving state after being controlled to the non-time saving state, when it is controlled to the first time saving state controlled after the end of the second probability variation winning game, after the end of the first probability variation winning game The game state will change in a short period of time as compared with when it is controlled to the controlled first time-saving state.

Here, in this embodiment, when controlled from the first time-saving state controlled after the end of the first probability variation game to the non-time-saving state, by displaying the normal background image Gh1, it was controlled to the non-time-saving state It is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that. On the other hand, it is controlled from the first time-saving state to the non-time-saving state controlled after the end of the second probability variation per game, and then when it is controlled to the second time-saving state, the game state changes in a short period, but the second chance By continuing to display the background image Gh3, confusion for the player can be suppressed. Further, in this embodiment, when the second probability variation per game ends, it is controlled to a high probability state, and the execution of the special game of the third prescribed upper limit number of times is controlled to the first time saving state as an upper limit, It is possible to improve the expectation that the next big hit game will be awarded.

(1-7) In this embodiment, after being controlled from the first time saving state to the non-time saving state controlled after the end of the second probability variation per game, in the situation controlled to the second time saving state, the second special game The game state changes in an extremely short period of time during which the special game (one special game) is executed a number of times smaller than the upper limit of the number of starting reservations (1 special game). By continuing to display the second chance background image Gh3 in such a situation, confusion for the player can be suppressed.

(1-8) In this embodiment, after the end of the second probability variation per game, when it is controlled to a non-time-saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the third prescribed upper limit number of times, in the non-time-saving state, the second It is controlled to a performance mode different from the performance mode in which it stays when it is controlled to the one hour short state. Then, after that, when the main control CPU 30a is controlled to the second time saving state triggered by counting the specific number of times in the non-time saving state, in the second time saving state, stay when controlled to the first time saving state It is controlled to the same production mode as the production mode that was being used. That is, the production mode changes from the second chance production mode to the normal production mode to the second chance production mode in a short period of time. Even in such a situation where the effect mode changes in such a short period of time, by continuously displaying the same second chance background image Gh3, the player's confusion can be further suppressed.

(1-9) In this embodiment, when the main control CPU 30a counts a specific number of times, even after the end of the first probability variation per game and after the second probability variation per game is completed, the second It is controlled to the chance production mode. That is, after being controlled to the second time saving state, the same production mode is controlled in two situations in which the process until being controlled to the second time saving state is different. For this reason, when it is controlled to the second time saving state, confusion of the player can be further suppressed.

(1-10) In this embodiment, the effect time of the special transition effect executed when the main control CPU 30a counts the specific number of times is constant regardless of the variable time of the special game being executed. Therefore, the special transition effect can be executed regardless of the fluctuation time of the special game that triggers the main control CPU 30a to count the specific number of times. Thereby, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the second time saving state has been controlled in a specific situation.

(1-11) In general, some hall computers do not assume that the game state will change without going through the jackpot game. In such a hall computer, when the main control CPU 30a is controlled to the second time-saving state triggered by counting the specific number of times, there is a possibility that it is not possible to recognize that the game state has changed to the time-saving state. Then, when the hall computer cannot recognize that it has been controlled to the time-saving state, the hall computer says, ``The game balls are frequently entering the second start port 13 in spite of the non-time-saving state.'' There is a possibility that an error will be notified based on the judgment. Where there is such a possibility, in this embodiment, when being controlled to the second time saving state, a second external signal is output which is also output when a big hit game is awarded. Therefore, even the hall computer which does not assume that the game state changes without going through the big win game is controlled to the time saving state by making the second external signal misunderstand that the big win game has been given. can be recognized by the hall computer. Thereby, in a 2nd time saving state, it can suppress that a hall|hole computer does not operate normally.

(1-12) In this embodiment, when the special game that triggers the main control CPU 30a to count the specific number of times ends, the second time-saving state is controlled when the jackpot game is not given after the end of the special game. . On the other hand, when the special game triggered by the main control CPU 30a to count the specific number of times ends, the second time-saving state is not controlled when a big win game is awarded after the special game ends. Here, the main control CPU 30a outputs the second external signal regardless of whether or not a jackpot game is awarded after the special game ends when the special game that triggers the counting of the specific number of times ends. can be controlled. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hall computer from malfunctioning regardless of whether or not the jackpot game is provided after the special game that triggers the control to the second time saving state is finished.

(1-13) In this embodiment, when the special game that triggers the main control CPU 30a to count the specific number of times ends, the second external signal is determined by whether or not the big win game is awarded after the end of the special game. are allowed to output at different times. For this reason, it is possible to specify whether the second time-saving state is controlled or the jackpot game is provided, depending on the length of time during which the output of the second external signal is permitted. Thus, it is possible to prevent the hall computer from operating normally even if the second external signal is output both when the second time saving state is controlled and when the big winning game is awarded.

(1-14) In this embodiment, when the jackpot game is awarded after the special game that triggers the main control CPU 30a to count the specific number of times, the time during which the output of the second external signal is permitted is indefinite. be. On the other hand, when the big win game is not awarded after the special game that triggers the main control CPU 30a to count the specific number of times, the time during which the output of the second external signal is permitted is constant. By configuring in this way, it is suppressed that the hall computer does not operate normally even if the second external signal is output both when the second time saving state is controlled and when the jackpot game is awarded. can do.

(1-15) In this embodiment, the time during which the output of the second external signal is allowed is when the second time saving state is controlled after the end of the first time saving game and after the second time saving game is finished. It is the same as when it is controlled to the second time saving state. As a result, after being controlled to the second time saving state, by making the time allowed for the output of the second external signal the same in two situations in which the process until being controlled to the second time saving state is different, Complicated control can be suppressed.

(1-16) In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a can execute control for outputting the first external signal, triggered by being controlled to the second time saving state. Then, when a predetermined specific time elapses after being controlled to the second time saving state, the main control CPU 30a terminates the control for outputting the second external signal, while outputting the first external signal control can be continuously executed. As described above, the second external signal is information for making the hall computer, which does not assume that the game state changes without going through the big win game, recognize that the situation is such that a big win game has been awarded. is. That is, the hall computer recognizes that the jackpot game is in progress during the period in which the second external signal is being output. In such a case, there is a possibility that the hall computer cannot detect the abnormality even if the game balls are illegally paid out due to a fraud or the like while the second external signal is being output. For this reason, in this embodiment, by ending the output of the second external signal when a predetermined specific time has elapsed, the period during which the hall computer cannot detect an abnormality is limited, while the first external signal is By continuing the output of the signal, the hall computer can be made to recognize that it is controlled to the second time saving state.

(1-17) In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a can execute control for outputting a second external signal when a jackpot game is awarded after the special game that triggers the counting of a specific number of times. On the other hand, the control for outputting the first external signal cannot be executed. According to this, a hole computer can specify whether it was controlled by the 2nd time saving state by the combination of the 1st external signal and the 2nd external signal.

(1-18) In this embodiment, when the jackpot game is not awarded after the special game that triggers the main control CPU 30a to count the specific number of times, the time during which the output of the second external signal is allowed is the special game. is the same as the interval time of That is, when the big win game is not awarded after the special game that triggers the main control CPU 30a to count the specific number of times, the time during which the output of the second external signal is permitted is extremely short. Therefore, during the period in which the second external signal is being output, it is possible to further prevent game balls from being illegally paid out due to cheating or the like.

(Second embodiment)
Next, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment will be described. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations and the same controls as those of the already described embodiments, and redundant descriptions may be omitted or simplified.

In the second embodiment, after the end of the second time-saving per game, when controlled to a non-time-saving state triggered by the execution of the second specified upper limit number of special games in the first time-saving state, the non-time-saving state , it differs from the first embodiment in that it is controlled to the second chance presentation mode. Also, similarly, after the end of the second probability variation per game, when it is controlled to a non-time-saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the third prescribed upper limit number of times in the first time-saving state, in the non-time-saving state, It differs from the first embodiment in that it is controlled to the second chance production mode.

In the process for controlling the production mode of this embodiment, if the low probability untime saving state is specified from the state designation command, that is, when the state 1 designation command is entered, the sub-control CPU 31a stays until just before It controls to the production mode according to the type of production mode. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the normal effect mode when staying in the first chance effect mode or the variable probability effect mode until just before. On the other hand, the sub-control CPU 31a continues control to the second chance production mode when staying in the second chance production mode until immediately before. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the normal effect mode is controlled, the normal background image Gh1 is displayed regardless of the type of the background image displayed until immediately before. Further, when the normal effect mode is controlled, the normal mode name image Gm1 is displayed regardless of the type of the background image displayed until immediately before.

In the second embodiment configured in this way, when the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times after the end of the second time-saving per game is executed as a trigger to be controlled to a non-time-saving state, the non-time-saving state Then, it is controlled to the same 2nd chance production mode as the production mode which stayed when being controlled to the 1st time saving state. Then, after that, when the main control CPU 30a is controlled to the second time saving state triggered by counting the specific number of times in the non-time saving state, in the second time saving state, stay when controlled to the first time saving state It is controlled to the second chance presentation mode which is the same as the presentation mode which was being performed. Similarly, when controlled to a non-time-saving state triggered by the execution of the third specified upper limit number of special games after the end of the second probability variation game, in the non-time-saving state, control to the first time-saving state It is controlled to the second chance performance mode which is the same as the performance mode in which it was staying when it is being held. Then, after that, when the main control CPU 30a is controlled to the second time saving state triggered by counting the specific number of times in the non-time saving state, in the second time saving state, stay when controlled to the first time saving state It is controlled to the second chance presentation mode which is the same as the presentation mode which was being performed.

As detailed above, this embodiment has the following effects.
(2-1) According to this embodiment, the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times is executed after the end of the second time saving game is controlled to the non-time saving state, after that, the main control CPU 30a Even in a situation where the second time-saving state is triggered by counting the specific number of times, the player's confusion can be further suppressed by controlling to the same presentation mode.

(2-2) According to this embodiment, it is controlled to a non-time-saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the third specified upper limit number of times after the end of the second probability variation game, and then the main control CPU 30a Even in a situation where the second time-saving state is triggered by counting the specific number of times, the player's confusion can be further suppressed by controlling to the same presentation mode.

It should be noted that the above embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. Each of the above embodiments and the following modified examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically consistent range.

- In the above-described embodiment, the main control CPU 30a may determine a different interval time for special games other than the specified number of special games. In this case, when the special game for the specific number of times is a big win special game, the main control CPU 30a may determine the normal interval time as the interval time. That is, a different interval time may be determined depending on whether or not the specific transition condition is satisfied. An interval time may be determined.

- In the above-described embodiment, the main control CPU 30a may be controlled to the second time saving state with the start of the special game for the specific number of times as a trigger. In this case, when the processing of step S05 of the special figure variation processing and step S12 is completed, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the specific transition condition is established, and the specific transition condition is established. It is good to perform the process for controlling to a 2nd time saving state at times. In addition, when the second time saving state is controlled with the start of the special game for the specific number of times as a trigger, it will be controlled to the second time saving state immediately after being controlled from the first time saving state to the non-time saving state. .

- In the above embodiment, the production mode may include another production mode in addition to or instead of the normal production mode, the first chance production mode, the second chance production mode, and the variable probability production mode. That is, you may change arbitrarily the production mode which can stay in each game state. For example, the type of production mode that can stay in the first time saving state controlled after the end of the first time saving game is the type of production mode that can stay in the first time saving state controlled after the end of the second time saving game may be different from

- For example, there may be multiple types of production modes that can be stayed in the low-probability short-time state. In this case, part of the production mode that can stay in the low probability non-time saving state may be the same as part or all of the production mode that can stay in the first low probability time saving state (first time saving state). Moreover, a part of production mode which can stay in a low certainty short working hours state may be the same as a part or all of the production modes which can stay in a 2nd low certainty short working hours state (2nd short working hours state). Moreover, a part of production mode which can stay in a low certainty short working hours state may be the same as a part or all of the production modes which can stay in a high certainty short working hours state.

- For example, the production mode which can stay in a 1st low certainty shortening working hours state may have multiple types. In this case, part of the production mode that can be stayed in the first low working hours state (first working hours state) is part or all of the production modes that can stay in the second low working hours state (second working hours state) may be the same. Moreover, a part of the production mode which can stay in a 1st low probability shortening working hours state may be the same as a part or all of the production modes which can stay in a high probability shortening working hours state.

- For example, the production mode which can stay in a 2nd low certainty shortening working hours state may have multiple kinds. In this case, a part of the production mode which can stay in a 2nd low probability shortening working hours state may be the same as a part or all of the production modes which can stay in a high probability shortening working hours state.

- For example, there may be a special production mode that can stay when it is decided to shift to the second time saving state in the production mode that can stay in the non-working time saving state or the first time saving state. In this case, it can be said that the special production mode is a production mode that suggests or notifies that the second time saving state is to be entered. The situation where it is decided to shift to the second time saving state is, for example, from when the special game of the specific number of times is started until it is controlled to the second time saving state.

・Also, for example, when configured to be controlled to the second time saving state with the start of the special game for the specific number of times, the situation where it is confirmed to shift to the second time saving state is 1 from the specific number of times It is from the execution of a special game that is not a big win for a small number of special times to the execution of a special game for a specific number of times. That is, in the special effect mode, during the execution of the special game for the special number of times, during the interval period from the end of the special game for the special number of times to the start of the special game for the specific number of times, and the special game for the special number of times It is preferable that the control is performed during one or a plurality of periods of the waiting state (customer waiting) which is controlled when the specific number of special games is not suspended at the end of the game.

- In the above-described embodiment, after the end of the second time-saving winning game, the player may stay in the first chance production mode during the period until the first specified upper limit number of special games are executed. In this case, after the end of the second time-saving winning game, the execution of the special game for the first specified upper limit number of times may be used as a trigger to stay in the second chance production mode, and the special game for the second specified upper limit number of times may be performed. The player may stay in the first chance presentation mode continuously until the game is executed.

- In the above-described embodiment, after the second probability variable winning game is finished, the player may stay in the second chance production mode. That is, when the second probability variable winning game is finished, the second chance production mode may be stayed with the upper limit of the execution of the special game for the third prescribed upper limit number of times.

· In the above embodiment, information (hereinafter referred to as backup information) related to game control stored in the main control RAM 30c of the main control board 30 is held for a predetermined period, and when power supply is started, based on the backup information It may be reversible. In this case, the backup information may include information on the special game, information on the jackpot game, and information on the game state. The information about the special game includes, for example, information that can specify the result of the winning lottery, information that can specify the variation pattern of the special game, information that can specify the special symbols derived in the special game, and the like. Moreover, the information about a big-hit game is the information etc. which can specify the progress condition of a big-hit game. Also, the information about the gaming state includes probability information, ball entry rate information, cumulative number of games played, and the like. In this case, it is preferable that a predetermined operation means is provided and that the backup information can be initialized by operating the operation means.

- In addition, if backup information is provided, it may be suggested or notified whether or not the total number of games played has been initialized when power supply is started.
・Also, if you have backup information, when the power supply is cut off in a non-time saving state (low probability non-time saving state), and then when the power supply is started, the total number of games is initialized, and when the power supply is It may be possible to stay in a different effect mode or stay in the same effect mode when the total number of games is not initialized when the game is started. In this case, it is controlled in a non-time saving state whether it is possible to stay in the same production mode when the total number of games is initialized and when it is not initialized, or whether it is possible to stay in a different production mode. You may change according to the kind of background image displayed immediately before.

・Also, if you have backup information, the power supply is cut off in the first time saving state (first low probability time saving state), and then when the total number of games is initialized when the power supply is started, and the power It may be possible to stay in the same production mode when the cumulative number of games is not initialized when the supply is started, or in a different production mode.

・Also, when having backup information, the power supply is cut off in the second time saving state (second low probability time saving state), and then when the total number of games is initialized when the power supply is started, and the power It may be possible to stay in the same production mode when the cumulative number of games is not initialized when the supply is started, or in a different production mode.

・Also, if you have backup information, the power supply is cut off in the high-accuracy time saving state, and then when the power supply is started, the total number of games is initialized, and when the power supply is started. It may be possible to stay in the same production mode as when the number of games is not initialized, or it may be possible to stay in a different production mode.

・Also, when the backup information is provided, the power supply is cut off in the first time-saving state (the first low-probability time-saving state), and then when the power supply is started, different production modes depending on the type of the previous jackpot game , or may be able to stay in the same presentation mode.

- In the above embodiment, the total number of games played may be suggested or reported. For example, when having backup information, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the first jackpot game after power supply is started regardless of whether the total number of games has been initialized when power supply is started. The number of executions of the special game is notified during the period up to. Also, after the first big win game, the number of executions of the special game may be reported during the period from the end of the big win game to the start of the next big win game. In this case, the number of times the special game is executed in each period may be displayed on the image display device 11 or the 7-segment display device SG, and is notified by a device other than the image display device 11 and the 7-segment display device SG. may

In the above embodiment, when the difference between the total number of games played and the specific number of games reaches a predetermined number of times, it is possible to execute a preliminary effect that suggests or notifies in advance that the second time-saving state will be controlled. may That is, when it is controlled to the second time saving state, while the prior notification is performed, when it is controlled to the first time saving state, the prior notification may not be performed. For example, the preliminary effect may be an effect that suggests or notifies the difference between the total number of games played and the specific number of games. Further, when the pre-production is configured to be executable, the pre-production may be executed over a plurality of production games. In this case, in the preliminary effect, the predetermined number of times may be continuously suggested or reported, or the difference between the total number of games after the change and the specific number of times may be suggested or reported.

・In addition, when the pre-production is configured to be executable, the first time saving state controlled after the end of the second time saving winning game, and that the special game of the second prescribed upper limit number of times in the first time saving state has been executed In the non-time-saving state controlled as a trigger, the pre-performance may not be executed. Also, in the same way, the first time-saving state that is controlled after the end of the second probability variation per game, and the non-time-saving state that is controlled when the special game of the third prescribed upper limit number of times is executed in the first time-saving state Then, the pre-rendering may be prevented from being executed.

· In the above-described embodiment, the first time saving state and the second time saving state may be the same in the opening mode of the second starting port 13 based on winning the normal winning.
· In the above-described embodiment, the first time saving state and the second time saving state may have different probabilities of winning a normal winning lottery in the normal symbol winning lottery. For example, the first time saving state may have a higher probability of winning a normal winning lottery in the normal symbol winning lottery than the second time saving state. Further, for example, the second time saving state may have a higher probability of winning a normal winning lottery in the normal symbol winning lottery than the first time saving state.

· In the above-described embodiment, the non-time saving state and the first time saving state may have the same probability of winning a normal winning lottery of normal symbols. In this case, in the first time-saving state, as compared with the non-time-saving state, the game ball is placed in the second start port 13 as the opening mode of the second start port 13 based on winning the normal winning lottery in the normal symbol winning lottery. It is preferable that an open mode in which it is easy to enter the ball is selected or is easily selected. Further, for example, the non-time saving state and the second time saving state may have the same probability of winning the normal winning lottery in the normal symbol winning lottery. In this case, in the second time-saving state, as compared with the non-time-saving state, the game ball is placed in the second starting port 13 as the opening mode of the second starting port 13 based on winning the normal winning lottery in the normal symbol winning lottery. It is preferable that an open mode in which it is easy to enter the ball is selected or is easily selected.

- In the above embodiment, the second starting hole 13 as the specific ball entrance may be provided in any area of the game area YBa. For example, the second starting port 13 may be provided in the left area of the game area YBa. In this case, the special right-handed notification effect may be a notification that prompts the game ball to be shot toward the left area.

- In the above embodiment, the specific number of times may be changed arbitrarily. For example, the specific number of times may differ according to the type of the jackpot game awarded immediately before. In this case, when the total number of games is initialized when the power supply is started, it is controlled to the second time saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the maximum specific number of times among the plurality of types of specific numbers. may In addition, when the total number of games is initialized when the power supply is started, it is controlled to the second time saving state triggered by the execution of the special game of the minimum specific number of times among the plurality of types of specific numbers. good too.

- In the above embodiment, the first specified upper limit number of times, the second specified upper limit number of times, the third specified upper limit number of times, and the fourth specified upper limit number of times may be changed arbitrarily. For example, the first specified upper limit number of times may be the same as the specific number of times, or may be greater than the specific number of times. Also, the second prescribed upper limit number of times may be the same as the specific number of times, or may be greater than the specific number of times. Also, the third prescribed upper limit number of times may be less than the specific number of times or may be the same as the specific number of times. Also, the fourth specified upper limit number of times may be less than the specific number of times or may be the same as the specific number of times. Also, the fourth prescribed upper limit number of times may be less than the first prescribed upper limit number of strokes, may be smaller than the second prescribed upper limit number of strokes, or may be smaller than the third prescribed upper limit number of strokes.

- In the above embodiment, the variable probability upper limit number may be changed arbitrarily. For example, the probability variable upper limit number of times may be less than the first specified upper limit number of times, or may be greater than the first specified upper limit number of times. Further, for example, the variable probability upper limit number of times may be the same as the second specified upper limit number of times, or may be greater than the second specified upper limit number of times. Further, for example, the probability variable upper limit number of times may be the same as the third specified upper limit number of times, or may be greater than the third specified upper limit number of times. Further, for example, the variable probability upper limit number of times may be the same as the fourth specified upper limit number of times, or may be greater than the fourth specified upper limit number of times. Also, for example, the probability variable upper limit number of times may be the same as the specific number of times, or may be greater than the specific number of times.

- In the above embodiment, each symbol combination may be changed arbitrarily. For example, a part or all of the symbol combination for probability variation and the symbol combination for time saving may be the same.
· In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be capable of executing a left-handed notification effect that suggests (instructs) to shoot a game ball toward the left area. For example, the left-handed notification effect changes from a situation where it is recommended to shoot a game ball toward the right area to a situation where it is recommended to shoot a game ball toward the left area. may be executable as a trigger. Specifically speaking, when it is controlled to the first time saving state or the second time saving state, the special game of the specified upper limit number of times is executed before the next big hit game is given as a trigger should be executed. At this time, if the special game for the specified upper limit number of times is a special game for a big win, the big win game is awarded after the special game for the specified upper limit number of times is executed, so that the left-hand hitting notification effect is not executed. should be That is, when it is controlled in the first time-saving state or the second time-saving state, the special game of the specified upper limit number of times is executed before the next big hit game is given, and the special game of the specified upper limit number of times When the game is not a big win special game, the left-handed informing effect is preferably executed.

In addition, when the left-handed information effect is configured to be executable, when the control is performed from the first time-saving state to the non-time-saving state after the end of the second time-saving winning game, the left-handed information effect is not executed. good too. Moreover, similarly, when the control is performed from the first time-saving state controlled after the end of the second probability variation winning game to the non-time-saving state, the left-handed information effect may not be executed.

- In the above-described embodiment, the condition for establishing the specific condition may be changed arbitrarily. For example, the specific condition may be established simply by executing a special game, or may be established by executing a special game in a high-probability state. Alternatively, the game may be established when one of the first special game and the second special game is executed, and may not be established when the other special game is executed. Alternatively, the winning lottery may be established when a predetermined result is obtained in a predetermined lottery such as a winning lottery.

· In the above embodiment, the type of jackpot game may be changed arbitrarily.
・In the above embodiment, after the specific transition condition is satisfied, the total number of games played (the number of times the specific condition is satisfied) may not be counted until the total number of games played (the number of times the specific condition is satisfied) is initialized. .

- In the above-described embodiment, after the specific transition condition is satisfied, the fact that the specific transition condition is satisfied may be notified during the period until the total number of games played (the number of times the specific condition is satisfied) is initialized. For example, after the specific transition condition is satisfied, the external signal may be output until the total number of games played (the number of times the specific condition is satisfied) is initialized.

・In the above embodiment, after the specific transition condition is satisfied, the specific transition condition is satisfied when the power supply starts if the total number of games played (the number of times the specific condition is satisfied) has not been initialized. may be notified. In this case, the notification may be performed until the total number of games played (the number of times the specific condition is satisfied) is initialized.

- The game part may be arranged so as to restrict the entry of the ball into the first start hole 12 when hitting to the right, and when hitting to the right, the first start is higher than when hitting to the left. It may be arranged so that it is difficult for the ball to enter the mouth 12 (to make the probability of the ball entering the mouth extremely low). In addition, the game part may be arranged so as to restrict the entry of the ball into the second starting hole 13, the big winning hole 14, and the operation gate 18 when hitting to the left, and to the right when hitting to the left. It may be arranged so that it is difficult for the ball to enter the second starting hole 13, the big winning hole 14, and the operation gate 18 (the probability of entering the ball is extremely low) compared to when the ball is hit.

- In addition to the sub-control board 31, a light emission control board that exclusively controls the decorative lamp La, an audio control board that exclusively controls the speaker Sp, and a display control board that exclusively controls the image display device may be provided. In addition, such a sub-sub-control board and other effects and boards that control notifications may be included in the sub-control board.

- Also, the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 and the sub-control CPU 31a of the sub-control board 31 may be mounted on a single board. Further, in the above another example, the light emission control board, the sound control board, and the display control board may be arbitrarily combined to form a single board or a plurality of boards.

· The pachinko gaming machine 10 may be embodied as a gaming machine (a so-called 1 type 2 type mixing machine) that gives a jackpot game when a game ball passes through a specific area.
As a pachinko machine 10 equipped with a probability variation function, a specification that provides a probability variation state until the next jackpot is won, a specification that provides a probability variation state until a fall lottery is won (falling machine), or a predetermined There is a specification (ST machine) that gives a probability variation state until the variation game for the number of times is completed. In addition, pachinko game machines equipped with a probability variation function have a specification (V probability variation machine) that provides a probability variation state when a game ball passes through a specific area. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment may be embodied as a pachinko gaming machine with any of these specifications. Moreover, the pachinko game machine 10 may be a pachinko game machine having specifications in which the above-described falling machine and the V-variable machine are mixed.

A state using a small winning lottery or a small winning game (for example, a small winning RUSH) may be generated. For example, a state using a small winning lottery or a small winning game may be an advantageous state compared to the high base state. In this case, when the big-hit special game ends, the big-hit game may be started by entering a game ball into a predetermined ball entrance (for example, the gate entrance 18a). In such a configuration, the second external signal may be output when a game ball enters a predetermined ball entrance and a jackpot game is started.

Technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment and modifications will be described.
(b) In a gaming machine in which, when a big win is won in a winning lottery, a jackpot game is awarded after the end of a special game from which the result of the winning lottery is drawn, a specific start opening into which a game ball can enter, and the specific Actuating means capable of taking an operating state in which a game ball can enter a starting port and a non-operating state in which a game ball cannot enter the specific starting port, and a game ball entering the specific starting port. lottery means for executing the winning lottery triggered by the winning lottery; game execution means for executing the special game based on the result of the winning lottery; and a non-specific entry state in which the actuating means is in the operative state at a lower rate than the specific entry state or in which the actuating means continues to be in the non-operating state. a ball-entering state control means capable of controlling the following; counting means for counting the number of times a specific condition is established; and display means for displaying a background image, wherein the specific condition is triggered by execution of the special game. The specific ball-entering state includes a first specific ball-entering state and a second specific ball-entering state, and the first specific ball-entering state is triggered by the end of the jackpot game. In the second specific ball-entering state, the control is triggered by the counting of a specific number of times by the counting means, and in the first specific ball-entering state, the execution of the special game for a prescribed upper limit number of times is set as an upper limit. Triggered by the execution of the special game for the prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state, the non-specific ball-entering state is controlled, and the prescribed upper limit number of times is the first prescribed upper limit number of times. and a second specified upper limit number of times greater than the first specified upper limit number of times, and after the end of the jackpot game, the first specific ball-entering state with the execution of the special game of the second specified upper limit number of times as the upper limit. , after being controlled to the non-specified ball-entering state triggered by the execution of the special game for the second prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state, the non-specific ball-entering state may be controlled to the second specific state when the counting means counts the specific number of times, and the background image includes a normal background image and a specific background different from the normal background image. and an image, which is displayed immediately before the control to the non-specific ball-entering state triggered by the execution of the special game for the first prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state. Regardless of the type of the background image, the normal background When the scene image is displayed and the special game is executed for the second specified upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state, and the control is performed to the non-specific ball-entering state; When the specific background image is displayed, the specific background image is allowed to be displayed continuously, and then the second specific ball-entering state is entered when the counting means counts the specific number of times. A gaming machine characterized in that, when being controlled and when the specific background image is being displayed, the specific background image is allowed to be displayed continuously.

(b) suspending means for suspending the execution of the special game is provided, and when the game is controlled to the first specific ball-entering state whose upper limit is the execution of the special game for the second specified upper limit number of times, the second specified upper limit; The number of times of the special game that can be executed from the end of the execution of the special game for the number of times until the specific number of times is counted by the counting means is the upper limit number of the special games that can be held by the holding means. may be less than or equal to

(c) A mode control means for controlling an effect mode is provided, and is controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state when the special game is executed for the second prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state. When, in the non-specific ball-entering state, the effect mode is controlled to the same effect mode as the effect mode in which the ball was staying when being controlled to the first specific ball-entering state, and thereafter, in the non-specific ball-entering state, the counting means is controlled to the second specific ball-entering state triggered by the counting of the specific number of times, the second specific ball-entering state is maintained while being controlled to the first specific ball-entering state. It is preferable to control to the same production mode as the production mode.

(d) A mode control means for controlling an effect mode is provided, and is controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state when the special game is executed for the second specified upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state. When, in the non-specific ball-entering state, control is performed to a production mode different from the production mode in which the ball was staying when being controlled to the first specific ball-entering state, and thereafter, in the non-specific ball-entering state, the counting means is controlled to the second specific ball-entering state triggered by the counting of the specific number of times, the second specific ball-entering state is maintained while being controlled to the first specific ball-entering state. It is preferable to control to the same production mode as the production mode.

(e) comprising mode control means for controlling an effect mode, and controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state when the special game is executed for the first prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state; Thereafter, when the counting means is controlled to the second specific ball-entering state triggered by the counting of the specific number of times, the type of effect mode that can be stayed in the second specific ball-entering state is the first specific ball-entering state. Triggered by execution of the special game for the second prescribed upper limit number of times in the ball-entered state, the non-specified ball-entered state is triggered, and thereafter, the second game is triggered by the counting means counting the specific number of times. When controlled to the 2 specific ball-entering state, it may be the same as the type of production mode that can be stayed in the second specific ball-entering state.

(f) variable time determining means for determining the variable time of the special game, wherein the non-specific ball-entering is triggered by the execution of the special game for the second specified upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state; state, and thereafter, when the counting means is controlled to the second specific ball-entering state triggered by counting of the specific number of times, the variable time determination means determines, in the non-specific ball-entering state, the It is preferable that the variable time same as the variable time of the special game that can be determined when controlled to the second specific ball-entering state can be determined.

(g) In a gaming machine in which, when a big win is won in a winning lottery, a big win game is awarded after the end of a special game from which the result of the winning lottery is drawn, a specific start opening into which a game ball can enter, and the above-mentioned specific Actuating means capable of taking an operating state in which a game ball can enter a starting port and a non-operating state in which a game ball cannot enter the specific starting port, and a game ball entering the specific starting port. lottery means for executing the winning lottery triggered by the winning lottery; game execution means for executing the special game based on the result of the winning lottery; jackpot game giving means for giving the jackpot game; low probability state; A probability state control means capable of controlling a high probability state in which a big win is more likely to be won in the winning lottery than a low probability state, a specific ball entry state in which the operation means can take the operation state, and the operation means. a ball entry state control means capable of controlling a non-specific ball entry state in which the operating means is in the non-operating state at a rate lower than that in the specific ball entry state or the operating means continues to be in the non-operating state; counting means for counting the number of executions of the special game in the low-probability state; and display means for displaying a background image. The first specific ball-entering state is triggered by the end of the jackpot game, and the second specific ball-entering state is triggered by the counting means counting a specific number of times. The high-probability state is controlled with a special number of executions of the special game as an upper limit, and the low-probability state is controlled when the special game is executed the special number of times in the high-probability state. In the first specific ball-entering state, the special game is controlled with the special game being executed a special number of times as an upper limit. Controlled in a non-specific ball-entering state, the special number of times includes a first special number of times and a second special number of times greater than the first special number of times, and the sum of the special number of times and the specific number of times is When the special jackpot game among the jackpot games ends, the second special count is greater than the second special count, and the first special game is controlled to the high probability state, and the execution of the special game of the second special count is the upper limit. The background image includes at least a normal background image and a specific background image different from the normal background image, and the first special number of times in the first specific state. Triggered by the execution of the special game When being controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state, the normal background image is displayed regardless of the type of the background image displayed immediately before, and after the special jackpot game ends, in the first specific ball-entering state. When the special game is executed for the second special number of times and the state is controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state, and when the specific background image is displayed, the specific background image is displayed. It is allowed to be displayed continuously, and after that, when the counting means counts the specific number of times and is controlled to the second specific ball-entered state, and the specific background image is A gaming machine characterized in that the specific background image is allowed to be displayed continuously while it is being displayed.

(h) suspending means for suspending execution of the special game, wherein the sum of the special number of times and the specific number of times is the sum of the second special number of times and the upper limit number of suspensions of the special games that can be suspended by the suspending means; It should be less than or equal to the sum.

(i) When a mode control means for controlling the performance mode is provided, and when the special game of the second special number of times is executed in the first specific ball-entering state, the player is controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state. , in the non-specific ball-entering state, the effect mode is controlled to the same effect mode as the effect mode that was staying when being controlled to the first specific ball-entering state, and thereafter, in the non-specific ball-entering state, the counting means When being controlled to the second specific ball-entering state triggered by counting the specific number of times, the player stayed in the second specific ball-entering state while being controlled to the first specific ball-entering state. It is preferable to control to the same production mode as the production mode.

(J) When a mode control means for controlling the performance mode is provided, and when the special game of the second special number of times is executed in the first specific ball-entering state, the game is controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state. , in the non-specific ball-entering state, control is performed to a production mode different from the production mode in which the ball was staying when being controlled to the first specific ball-entering state, and thereafter, in the non-specific ball-entering state, the counting means is When being controlled to the second specific ball-entering state triggered by counting the specific number of times, the player stayed in the second specific ball-entering state while being controlled to the first specific ball-entering state. It is preferable to control to the same production mode as the production mode.

(k) A mode control means for controlling an effect mode is provided, and when the special game of the first special number of times is executed in the first specific ball-entering state, the game is controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state, and thereafter. , when the counting means is controlled to the second specific ball-entering state triggered by the counting of the specific number of times, the type of effect mode that can be stayed in the second specific ball-entering state is the first specific ball-entering state. Triggered by the execution of the special game for the second special number of times in the ball state, the state is controlled to the non-specified ball-entering state, and thereafter, triggered by the counting means counting the specified number of times, the second specified ball-entering state is triggered. When controlled to the ball-entered state, it may be the same as the type of effect mode that can be stayed in the second specific ball-entered state.

(l) A variation time determining means for determining the variation time of the special game is provided, and the non-specific ball-entering state is triggered by execution of the special game for the second special number of times in the first specific ball-entering state. , and thereafter, when the counting means is controlled to the second specific ball-entering state triggered by counting of the specific number of times, the variable time determination means determines, in the non-specific ball-entering state, the second It is preferable to be able to determine the same variation time as the variation time of the special game that can be determined when controlled to the 2 specific ball-entering state.

(W) The special number of times may be the same as the first special number of times.
(f) suspending means for suspending the execution of the special game, wherein the special number of times is less than the first special number of times, and the difference between the special number of times and the first special number of times is equal to the suspending means; may be less than the upper limit number of the special games that can be reserved by

(j) In a gaming machine in which, when a big win is won in a winning lottery, a big win game is awarded after the end of a special game from which the result of the winning lottery is drawn, a specific start opening into which a game ball can enter, and the above-mentioned specific Actuating means capable of taking an operating state in which a game ball can enter a starting port and a non-operating state in which a game ball cannot enter the specific starting port, and a game ball entering the specific starting port. lottery means for executing the winning lottery triggered by the winning lottery; game execution means for executing the special game based on the result of the winning lottery; and a non-specific entry state in which the actuating means is in the operative state at a lower rate than the specific entry state or in which the actuating means continues to be in the non-operating state. a ball-entering state control means capable of controlling the above; a counting means for counting the number of times a specific condition is met; an effect execution means for executing a performance; and a control means, wherein the specific condition can be established upon execution of the special game, and in the specific ball-entering state, a second controlled game is triggered by the end of the specific big-hit game among the big-hit games. There are a first specific ball-entering state and a second specific ball-entering state controlled when the counting means counts a specific number of times. There is a special effect that can be executed when the has counted the specific number of times, the effect time of the special effect is constant regardless of the fluctuation time of the predetermined special game, and the predetermined information includes a special effect There is information, and the output control means is capable of executing control for outputting the special information in response to being controlled to the second specific ball-entering state, and is capable of executing control for outputting the big-hit game. A game machine characterized by being capable of executing control for outputting the special information as a trigger.

(j) The output control means is capable of executing control for outputting specific information different from the special information when being controlled to the second specific ball-entering state. When a predetermined specific time elapses after being controlled to the spherical state, the output control means terminates the control for outputting the special information, while continuing the control for outputting the specific information. should be executable.

(d) The output control means can execute control for outputting specific information different from the special information, triggered by being controlled to the second specific ball-entering state, and the output control means can , when the jackpot game is not awarded after the special game that triggers the counting means to count the specific number of times, the control for outputting the specific information and the control for outputting the special information are executed. The output control means can execute control for outputting the special information when the jackpot game is awarded after the special game that triggers the counting means to count the specific number of times. On the other hand, it is preferable that the control for outputting the specific information is not executable.

(S) When the jackpot game is not awarded after the special game that triggers the counting means to count the specific number of times, the time during which the special information is allowed to be output is the same as the interval time of the special game. Or shorter.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Pachinko game machine 11... Image display apparatus 12... 1st starting opening 13... 2nd starting opening 14... Big winning opening 18... Operation gate 18a... Gate opening 19... Launch passage 20... Prevention valve 21... Out opening 23a, 23b Special symbol display device 24a, 24b Reserved display device 25 Normal symbol display device 30 Main control board 30a Main control CPU 30b Main control ROM 30c Main control RAM 30d Random number generation circuit 31 Sub control Substrate 31a... Sub-control CPU 31b... Sub-control ROM 31c... Sub-control RAM 32... External terminal board 32a... First output terminal 32b... Second output terminal AC1, AC2... Actuator C... Center line CS... Count sensor GH ... Image display area Gh1 to Gh4 ... Background image Gm1 to Gm4 ... Mode name image GS ... Gate sensor HD ... Launch handle HP1-01 to HP1-05, HP1-11 to HP1-15, HP2-01 to HP2-05 ... Variation Pattern La... Decoration lamp SE1, SE2... Starting sensor SG... 7 segment display device Sp... Speaker YB... Game board YBa... Game area

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine in which, when a big win is won in a winning lottery, a big winning game is awarded after a special game from which the result of the winning lottery is derived is completed,
A specific starting port into which a game ball can enter,
Actuating means capable of taking an operating state in which a game ball can enter the specific starting port and a non-operating state in which a game ball cannot enter the specific starting port;
Lottery means for executing the winning lottery triggered by the entry of a game ball into the specific starting port;
game execution means for executing the special game based on the result of the winning lottery;
a jackpot game granting means for granting the jackpot game;
a specific entry state in which the actuation means can be in the actuation state, and a ratio of the actuation means in the actuation state to be in the actuation state is lower than that in the specific entry state, or the actuation means continues to be in the inoperative state a non-specific entry state to be taken, an entry state control means that can be controlled,
a counting means for counting the number of times a specific condition is met;
a first production execution unit that executes production;
a second production execution unit that executes production;
and output control means for executing control for outputting predetermined information to the outside of the machine,
The specific condition can be established with execution of the special game as a trigger,
The specific ball-entering state includes a first specific ball-entering state controlled upon completion of a specific big-win game among the jackpot games, and a second specific ball-entering state controlled by the counting means counting a specific number of times. There is a specific entry state,
Controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state when a special game has been executed a special number of times after being controlled to the second specific ball-entering state,
The performance includes:
A variable effect executed corresponding to the special game;
a specific effect capable of specifying the remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state in the second specific ball-entering state;
In the first effect execution unit, the variable effect is executed with the execution of the special game as a trigger,
The second effect executing section executes the specific effect when the remaining number of special games to be executed before being controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state reaches a predetermined number of times,
The predetermined information includes special information,
The output control means can execute control for outputting the special information triggered by being controlled to the second specific ball-entering state, and can execute control for outputting the special information triggered by the giving of the jackpot game. A game machine capable of executing control for outputting information. When the special game triggered by the counting means to count the specific number of times ends, and when the big win game is not awarded after the special game ends, the second specific ball-entering state is established, while the counting means is not controlled to the second specific ball-entering state when the special game that triggers the counting of the specific number of times is completed, and the jackpot game is awarded after the special game is completed,
The output control means outputs the special information regardless of whether or not the jackpot game is awarded after the special game ends when the special game that triggers the counting of the specific number of times by the counting means ends. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein control for output can be executed. When the special game triggered by the counting means to count the specific number of times is completed, the time during which the special information is allowed to be output varies depending on whether or not the jackpot game is awarded after the special game is completed. The game machine according to claim 2. When the jackpot game is awarded after the special game that triggers the counting of the specific number of times by the counting means, the time during which the special information is allowed to be output is undefined. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when said jackpot game is not awarded after said special game, which triggers counting the number of times, said special information is allowed to be output for a fixed period of time. In the first specific ball-entering state, the execution of the special game is controlled with a prescribed upper limit number of times as an upper limit, and when the special game is executed the prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state, controlled to the non-specific entering state,
The prescribed upper limit number of times includes a first prescribed upper limit number of times and a second prescribed upper limit number of times,
The time during which the special information is allowed to be output is controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state when the special game is executed the first prescribed upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state, and then, When the counting means is controlled to the second specific ball-entering state when the counting means counts the specific number of times, and when the special game is executed for the second specified upper limit number of times in the first specific ball-entering state. It is the same as when it is controlled to the non-specific ball-entering state with this as a trigger, and then is controlled to the second specific ball-entering state with the counting means counting the specific number of times as a trigger. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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