JP7345851B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

Gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, carry out a judgment to determine whether or not you will win the jackpot when the symbol changes start, and if you win the jackpot in the judgment, the pattern change There is a game in which a jackpot game is started based on the completion of a jackpot game, and a jackpot game is started when a jackpot is won. For example, Patent Document 1.

JP2016-209320A

In recent years, in order to reduce the disadvantages of players, such gaming machines have been introducing jackpot games, such as when the number of consecutive symbol changes without a jackpot game reaches a predetermined number. Progress is being made in the development of a function for transitioning to an advantageous gaming state based on the satisfaction of transition conditions that do not involve the execution of a game.
However, this function has not yet matured, and gaming machines equipped with this function still have room for improvement in terms of game enjoyment and development costs.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has the function of transitioning to an advantageous gaming state based on the satisfaction of transition conditions that do not include the execution of a jackpot game. This provides a gaming machine that is advantageous in terms of entertainment and development costs.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a validity determination is performed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of symbol fluctuation, and when the jackpot is won in the hit determination, the symbol A gaming machine that starts a jackpot game after the end of the fluctuation, and has a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state, and lottery values corresponding to each of a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns in which a fluctuation time related to symbol fluctuation is determined. A lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of attached variation pattern lottery tables, and a lottery table that selects the variation pattern lottery table and uses the selected variation pattern lottery table and the result of the determination of validity in the symbol variation. a fluctuation pattern determining means for determining the fluctuation pattern, and the gaming state management means determines a first gaming state, a second gaming state more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a second gaming state more advantageous than the first gaming state. and it is possible to set a third gaming state different from the second gaming state, and it is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state upon the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation, and the predetermined symbol variation occurs when the previous jackpot game ends. The number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game after the first game is a predetermined number of times, or the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game in the first game state is a predetermined number. The symbol variation occurs a predetermined number of times, and the lottery table storage means stores a first variation pattern lottery table, a second variation pattern lottery table different from the first variation pattern lottery table, and the first variation pattern lottery table. and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the table, and the variable pattern determining means selects the first variable pattern lottery table in the first gaming state in determining the variable pattern, and selects the first variable pattern lottery table in the first gaming state, In the second gaming state, the second variable pattern lottery table is selected, and in the third gaming state, the third variable pattern lottery table is selected, and the determination may be made by lottery using the third variable pattern lottery table. The fluctuating pattern includes at least a part of the fluctuating pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second fluctuating pattern lottery table, and includes a performance means and a performance control means for controlling the performance means, The performance control means is capable of executing a transition performance that allows the transition of a gaming state to be specified, and when the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, it is possible to control the transition of the gaming state. When the game state is transitioned to the second game state, the transition performance that can specify the transition of the game state is executed, and the third variation pattern lottery table is used. The average time of the fluctuation pattern determined by using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table is shorter than the average time of the fluctuation pattern determined using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table, and the gaming state management means further comprises: Transitioning the gaming state from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, triggered by the start or end of a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game reaches a predetermined number of times. is possible, and when the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game in the third gaming state reaches a predetermined number of times, the above-mentioned from the third gaming state It is possible to make the gaming state transition to the first gaming state, and the performance control means further includes, in making the transition from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, the game state that can specify the transition of the gaming state. In executing a transition effect and causing a transition from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state, and changing from the second gaming state to the first gaming state. The time period from the start of the transitional symbol variation to the start of the transition performance that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified is the time from the start of the symbol variation that transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state. There is provided a gaming machine characterized in that the time from the start to the start of the transition performance in which the transition of the gaming state can be specified is longer.
Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a validity determination is performed to determine whether or not a jackpot has been won with the start of symbol variation, and if the jackpot has been won in the determination of whether or not the jackpot has been won, A gaming machine that starts a jackpot game upon completion of the symbol variation, and a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state, and for each of multiple types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variation are determined. a lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of fluctuating pattern lottery tables to which lottery values are associated; and selecting the fluctuating pattern lottery table, and storing the result of the validity determination in the selected fluctuating pattern lottery table and symbol variation. a fluctuation pattern determining means for determining the fluctuation pattern by a lottery using a lottery, and the gaming state management means includes a first gaming state, a second gaming state more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a second gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state. It is possible to set a third gaming state that is more advantageous than the second gaming state and different from the second gaming state, and the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in a part of the case where the symbol variation in which the result of the validity judgment is a loss is completed, The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table, a second variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table, and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table. In determining the variation pattern, the variation pattern determining means selects the first variation pattern lottery table in the first gaming state, and selects the second variation pattern in the second gaming state. A lottery table is selected, and in the third gaming state, the third variable pattern lottery table is selected, and the variable pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variable pattern lottery table includes the second variable pattern. At least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by a lottery using a lottery table is included, and includes a performance means and a performance control means for controlling the performance means, and the performance control means controls the transition of the game state. It is possible to execute an identifiable transition effect, and when the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified is executed, When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state is executed, and the average time of the fluctuation pattern is determined using the third fluctuation pattern lottery table. , shorter than the average time of the variable pattern determined using the second variable pattern lottery table, and the gaming state management means further determines that the symbol is executed in the second gaming state without intervening the jackpot game. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, triggered by the start or end of a symbol variation in which the number of variations reaches a predetermined number of times, and in the third gaming state. Transitioning the game state from the third game state to the first game state, triggered by the start or end of a symbol change in which the number of symbol changes executed without the jackpot game reaches a predetermined number of times. is possible, and the performance control means further executes the transition performance that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified when transitioning from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, In making the transition from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state is executed, and after the symbol variation that transitions from the second gaming state to the first gaming state is started, the game is started. The time period from the start of the transition performance in which the state transition can be specified is the time from the start of the symbol variation that transitions from the third game state to the first game state to the time in which the transition of the game state can be specified. To provide a game machine characterized in that the time until a transition performance is started is longer than the time required to start a transition performance.
Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a validity determination is performed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of symbol variation, and when the jackpot is won in the determination of whether or not the jackpot is won, A gaming machine that starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol variation, and includes a gaming state management means that manages the gaming state, and a lottery value for each of multiple types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variation are determined. a lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of fluctuating pattern lottery tables in which are associated with each other; fluctuation pattern determining means for determining the fluctuation pattern by lottery; It is also possible to set a third gaming state that is advantageous and different from the second gaming state, and it is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state upon the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation, and the predetermined symbol variation is based on the previous jackpot game. A symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game after the game ends reaches a predetermined number of times, or the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game in the first gaming state is a symbol variation that occurs a predetermined number of times, and the lottery table storage means stores a first variation pattern lottery table, a second variation pattern lottery table different from the first variation pattern lottery table, and the first variation pattern lottery table. a third variable pattern lottery table different from the pattern lottery table, and the variable pattern determining means selects the first variable pattern lottery table in the first gaming state when determining the variable pattern. , in the second gaming state, select the second variable pattern lottery table; in the third gaming state, select the third variable pattern lottery table; and determine by lottery using the third variable pattern lottery table. The variation pattern that can be determined includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table, and the variation pattern includes a production means and a production control means for controlling the production means. The performance control means is capable of executing a transition performance that can specify the transition of the game state, and when the game state is transitioned from the first game state to the third game state, the game state is When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, the gaming state management means executes the transition production that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified, and the gaming state management means: Furthermore, it is possible to transition the gaming state from the third gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game, and a flow of performance for notifying the result of the judgment of validity in symbol variation is defined. The production route is provided with a production route determining means that determines a production route based on the variation pattern determined by the symbol variation, and the production route includes a production route that includes the current symbol by executing a development production after a reach state occurs. A developed effect route in which the result of the above-mentioned validity judgment in the variation is notified, and a non-development effect route in which the above-mentioned reach state does not occur and the development effect is not executed, and the result of the above-mentioned validity judgment in the current symbol variation is notified. The variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table and the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table include the development. The third variation pattern lottery table includes a development variation pattern for which a production route is determined and a non-development variation pattern for which the non-development production route is determined, and the third variation pattern lottery table is selected in the third gaming state. The rate at which the developed fluctuation pattern is determined by a lottery using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table is lower than the rate at which the developed fluctuation pattern is determined by a lottery using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state;
The rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state is the same as the rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state. higher than the rate at which the development fluctuation pattern is determined, and the game state management means further determines that the number of symbol fluctuations executed without intervening the jackpot game in the third game state is a predetermined number of times. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the third gaming state to the first gaming state in response to the start or end of the fluctuation, and the performance control means further transitions the gaming state from the third gaming state to the first gaming state. When making a transition to a state, execute the transition effect that can specify the transition of the game state, and identify the transition of the game state after the symbol variation that transitions from the third game state to the first game state starts. The time required for starting the possible transition effect is from the start of symbol variation that transitions from the first gaming state to the third gaming state to the start of the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified. A gaming machine is provided, which is characterized in that the time it takes to play is longer than the time it takes to play.
Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a validity determination is performed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of symbol variation, and when the jackpot is won in the determination of whether or not the jackpot is won, A gaming machine that starts a jackpot game upon completion of the symbol variation, and a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state, and for each of multiple types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variation are determined. a lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of fluctuating pattern lottery tables to which lottery values are associated; and selecting the fluctuating pattern lottery table, and storing the result of the validity determination in the selected fluctuating pattern lottery table and symbol variation. a fluctuation pattern determining means for determining the fluctuation pattern by a lottery using a lottery, and the gaming state management means includes a first gaming state, a second gaming state more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a second gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state. It is possible to set a third gaming state that is more advantageous than the second gaming state and different from the second gaming state, and the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in a part of the case where the symbol variation in which the result of the validity judgment is a loss is completed, The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table, a second variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table, and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table. In determining the variation pattern, the variation pattern determining means selects the first variation pattern lottery table in the first gaming state, and selects the second variation pattern in the second gaming state. A lottery table is selected, and in the third gaming state, the third variable pattern lottery table is selected, and the variable pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variable pattern lottery table includes the second variable pattern. At least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by a lottery using a lottery table is included, and includes a performance means and a performance control means for controlling the performance means, and the performance control means controls the transition of the game state. It is possible to execute an identifiable transition effect, and when the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified is executed, When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, the gaming state management means executes the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified, and the gaming state management means further controls the third gaming state via the jackpot game. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the gaming state to the second gaming state, and the production route in which the flow of the production that notifies the result of the judgment of validity in the symbol variation is specified, is transferred to the second gaming state determined by the symbol variation. The production route is provided with a production route determining means that is determined based on the variation pattern, and the production route is a development production in which the result of the judgment on the validity of the current symbol variation is notified by executing the development production after a reach state occurs. There is a route, and a non-development effect route in which the above-mentioned ready-to-reach state does not occur and the development effect is not executed and the result of the validity judgment in the current symbol variation is announced, and the second variation pattern lottery table is used. The variation pattern that can be determined by a lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table, and the variation pattern that can be determined by a lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table include a development variation pattern in which the development production route is determined. , a non-developmental variation pattern for which the non-developmental production route is determined is included, and the rate at which the development variation pattern is determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state. is lower than the rate at which the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state, and the rate at which the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state is The rate at which the non-evolving variation pattern is determined is higher than the rate at which the non-evolving variation pattern is determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state, and the gaming state management means Further, when the number of symbol variations executed in the third gaming state without intervening the jackpot game reaches a predetermined number of times, the game starts or ends from the third gaming state. It is possible to make a gaming state transition to one gaming state, and the performance control means further includes, when making a transition from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, the transition that can specify the transition of the gaming state. The time from the start of the symbol variation that causes the performance to be executed and the transition from the third gaming state to the first gaming state to the start of the transition performance that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified is the first time. A gaming machine is provided, characterized in that the time from the start of a symbol change that transitions from a gaming state to the third gaming state until the start of the transition performance that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified is provided. be done.
Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a validity determination is performed to determine whether or not a jackpot has been won with the start of symbol variation, and if the jackpot has been won in the determination of whether or not the jackpot has been won, A gaming machine that starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol variation, and includes a gaming state management means that manages the gaming state, and a lottery value for each of multiple types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variation are determined. a lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of fluctuating pattern lottery tables in which are associated with each other; fluctuation pattern determining means for determining the fluctuation pattern by lottery; It is also possible to set a third gaming state that is advantageous and different from the second gaming state, and it is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state upon the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation, and the predetermined symbol variation is based on the previous jackpot game. A symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game after the game ends reaches a predetermined number of times, or the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game in the first gaming state is a symbol variation that occurs a predetermined number of times, and the lottery table storage means stores a first variation pattern lottery table, a second variation pattern lottery table different from the first variation pattern lottery table, and the first variation pattern lottery table. a third variable pattern lottery table different from the pattern lottery table, and the variable pattern determining means selects the first variable pattern lottery table in the first gaming state when determining the variable pattern. , in the second gaming state, select the second variable pattern lottery table; in the third gaming state, select the third variable pattern lottery table; and determine by lottery using the third variable pattern lottery table. The variation pattern that can be determined includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table, and the variation pattern includes a production means and a production control means for controlling the production means. The performance control means is capable of executing a transition performance that can specify the transition of the game state, and when the game state is transitioned from the first game state to the third game state, the game state is When the game state is transitioned to the second game state, the transition performance that can identify the transition of the game state is executed, and the third variation pattern lottery table The average time of the fluctuation pattern determined using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table is shorter than the average time of the fluctuation pattern determined using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table, and the game is changed from the third gaming state to the first gaming state. If the state changes and the power is turned on without executing RAM clear processing in the first gaming state, the transition from the first gaming state to the first gaming state is based on the number of executions of symbol fluctuation after the power is turned on. While the gaming state is not transitioned to the third gaming state, the gaming state is transitioned from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, and the power is turned on with execution of the RAM clearing process in the first gaming state. is made, the gaming state can be transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state at an opportunity related to the predetermined symbol variation after the power is turned on, and the decorative symbol changes in accordance with the start of the symbol variation. The symbol row is displayed in a variable manner, and then the symbol row related to the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in a symbol combination corresponding to the result of the judgment of validity in the symbol variation, and the symbol row related to the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed. When the power is cut off in the current state and the RAM clearing process is executed when the power is turned on thereafter, the symbol row related to the decorative symbols is stopped and displayed in a specific symbol combination, and the game progresses from the third gaming state to the first gaming state. There is provided a game machine characterized in that, in a pattern change when a state changes, a pattern row related to the decorative pattern can be stopped and displayed in a pattern combination different from the specific pattern combination.
Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a validity determination is performed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of symbol variation, and when the jackpot is won in the determination of whether or not the jackpot is won, A gaming machine that starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol variation, and includes a gaming state management means that manages the gaming state, and a lottery value for each of multiple types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variation are determined. a lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of fluctuating pattern lottery tables in which are associated with each other; fluctuation pattern determining means for determining the fluctuation pattern by lottery; It is also possible to set a third gaming state that is advantageous and different from the second gaming state, and it is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state upon the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation, and the predetermined symbol variation is based on the previous jackpot game. A symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game after the game ends reaches a predetermined number of times, or the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game in the first gaming state is a symbol variation that occurs a predetermined number of times, and the lottery table storage means stores a first variation pattern lottery table, a second variation pattern lottery table different from the first variation pattern lottery table, and the first variation pattern lottery table. a third variable pattern lottery table different from the pattern lottery table, and the variable pattern determining means selects the first variable pattern lottery table in the first gaming state when determining the variable pattern. , in the second gaming state, select the second variable pattern lottery table; in the third gaming state, select the third variable pattern lottery table; and determine by lottery using the third variable pattern lottery table. The variation pattern that can be determined includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table, and the variation pattern includes a production means and a production control means for controlling the production means. The performance control means is capable of executing a transition performance that can specify the transition of the game state, and when the game state is transitioned from the first game state to the third game state, the game state is When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, the gaming state management means executes the transition production that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified, and the gaming state management means: Furthermore, it is possible to transition the gaming state from the third gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game, and a flow of performance for notifying the result of the judgment of validity in symbol variation is defined. The production route is provided with a production route determining means that determines a production route based on the variation pattern determined by the symbol variation, and the production route includes a production route that includes the current symbol by executing a development production after a reach state occurs. A developed effect route in which the result of the above-mentioned validity judgment in the variation is notified, and a non-development effect route in which the above-mentioned reach state does not occur and the development effect is not executed, and the result of the above-mentioned validity judgment in the current symbol variation is notified. The variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table and the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table include the development. The third variation pattern lottery table includes a development variation pattern for which a production route is determined and a non-development variation pattern for which the non-development production route is determined, and the third variation pattern lottery table is selected in the third gaming state. The rate at which the developed variation pattern is determined by the lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table is lower than the rate at which the development variation pattern is determined by the lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second game state. The rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state is the rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state. If the rate is higher than the determined rate, the gaming state transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, and the power is turned on without executing the RAM clearing process in the first gaming state, While the gaming state is not transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state based on the number of executions of symbol fluctuation after the power is turned on, the gaming state is not changed from the third gaming state to the first gaming state. transitions, and when the power is turned on accompanied by execution of the RAM clear process in the first gaming state, the transition from the first gaming state to the third is triggered by the predetermined symbol fluctuation after the power is turned on. The gaming state can be changed to the gaming state, and the symbol row related to the decorative pattern is displayed in a variable manner in accordance with the start of the pattern variation, and then the decorative pattern is displayed with a symbol combination corresponding to the result of the validity judgment in the symbol variation. When the power is cut off with the symbol row related to the decorative pattern being stopped and displayed and the RAM clearing process is executed when the power is turned on after that, the symbol row related to the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed. When the symbol combination is stopped and displayed at a specific symbol combination, and the symbol variation occurs when the gaming state transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, the symbol row related to the decorative symbol stops at a symbol combination different from the specific symbol combination. A gaming machine is provided that is configured to be displayable.

According to the present invention, a game that has a function of transitioning to an advantageous game state based on satisfaction of transition conditions that do not include execution of a jackpot game, but is advantageous from the perspective of game entertainment and development cost. machine is provided.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in area II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in area III shown in FIG. 1 and the surrounding area. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine. Figure 8(a) shows the lottery table for determining whether the special pattern is correct, Figure 8(b) shows the lottery table for the special pattern 1 stop symbol lottery, and Figure 8(c) shows the lottery table for the special pattern 2 stop symbol lottery. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table. FIG. 9(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 9(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. FIG. 10(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the flow of transition performance in the case of transitioning from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the flow of transition performance in the case of transitioning from the special figure variation pattern derivation state to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the flow of transition performance in the case of transitioning from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the flow of transition performance in the case of transitioning from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 15(a) is a diagram showing the execution period of the transition effect in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, and FIG. 15(b) is a diagram showing the execution period of the transition effect in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD end symbol variation. It is a diagram showing an execution period. FIG. 16(a) is a diagram showing the execution period of the transition effect in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation, and FIG. 16(b) is a diagram showing the execution period of the transition effect in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC end symbol variation. It is a diagram showing an execution period. FIG. 17(a) is a diagram showing the flow of performance in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation when a jackpot is won, and FIG. 17(b) is the special symbol variation pattern derivation state It is a diagram showing the flow of performance in the pattern variation when a jackpot is won with the pattern variation at the end of the PD. FIG. 18(a) is a diagram showing the flow of performance in the symbol variation when a jackpot is won in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation, and FIG. 18(b) is a diagram showing the flow of performance in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state It is a diagram showing the flow of performance in the symbol variation when a jackpot is won by the PC ending symbol variation. 19(a) and 19(b) are diagrams related to a modification of the first transition effect, and FIG. 19(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation and the next symbol variation. It is a diagram showing the flow of the first transition performance when the jackpot is not won in any of the symbol variations, and FIG. 19(b) is a diagram showing the flow of the first transition performance when the jackpot is not won in any of the symbol variations, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of the 1st transition effect in the case of winning. FIG. 20(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and FIG. 20(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. FIG. 21(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and FIG. 21(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. FIG. 22(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, and FIG. 22(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. FIG. 23(a) is a table showing selectable performance modes in low-accuracy time-saving mode 1 and low-accuracy time-saving mode 2, and FIG. 23(b) is a table showing the types of advanced effects executed in the selected performance mode. This is an organized display.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the explanation is omitted as appropriate. In addition, in the following explanation, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player's side) as shown in FIG. 1, unless otherwise specified. ).
In addition, "advantageous (advantageous degree)" in the following explanation refers to being advantageous to the player, and furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the prize ball (game Refers to being advantageous in terms of the amount of money acquired (not limited to the payout of game balls, but also includes the payout of medals).

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Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 in this embodiment, the features of the invention (present invention) described in this embodiment will be explained.
In explaining the features, the configuration in parentheses is an example of the configuration of this embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and in the description of the gaming machine 10 that follows, the configuration in parentheses will be used for the same purpose. The configuration may be described in

The first invention according to the present invention is
At the start of the symbol variation, a judgment is made to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, and if the jackpot is won in the judgment, the gaming machine starts the jackpot game after the symbol variation ends. There it is,
A gaming state management means (gaming state control means 155) that manages the gaming state;
Lottery table storage means (ROM 102) for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern lottery tables in which lottery values are associated with each of a plurality of types of variation patterns (special symbol variation patterns) in which variation times related to symbol variations are determined; ,
Variation pattern determining means (special pattern variation pattern deriving means 133 )and,
Equipped with
The above game state management means is
A first gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA), a second gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC) more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a second gaming state more advantageous than the first gaming state and the above It is possible to set a third game state (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD) that is the same as or different from the second game state,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, triggered by the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation (special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation),
The predetermined symbol variation is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening the jackpot game after the previous jackpot game ends is a predetermined number of times, or the jackpot in the first game state. It is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening games is a predetermined number of times,
The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table (a special pattern variable lottery table used in the special pattern variable pattern derivation state PA) and a second variable pattern lottery table (a special pattern variable lottery table used in the special pattern variable pattern derivation state PA) and a second variable pattern lottery table ( A special figure variation pattern lottery table used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC) and a third variation pattern lottery table (special figure variation pattern used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD) that is different from the first variation pattern lottery table. (lottery table) and memorize,
The fluctuation pattern determining means, in determining the fluctuation pattern,
In the first gaming state, select the first variable pattern lottery table,
In the second gaming state, select the second variable pattern lottery table,
In the third game state, select the third variable pattern lottery table,
The fluctuation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third fluctuation pattern lottery table includes at least a part of the fluctuation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table,
A presentation means (main display section 81),
Effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the above-mentioned effect means,
The above performance control means is
It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, executing the transition performance (first transition performance) that can specify the transition of the gaming state;
When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state;
This gaming machine is characterized by:

Moreover, the second invention according to the present invention is
A game in which a jackpot game is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of a symbol variation, and if the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination, a jackpot game is started upon the end of the symbol variation. It is a machine,
A gaming state management means (gaming state control means 155) that manages the gaming state;
Lottery table storage means (ROM 102) for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern lottery tables in which lottery values are associated with each of a plurality of types of variation patterns (special symbol variation patterns) in which variation times related to symbol variations are determined; ,
Variation pattern determining means (special pattern variation pattern deriving means 133 )and,
Equipped with
The above game state management means is
A first gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA), a second gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC) more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a second gaming state more advantageous than the first gaming state and the above It is possible to set a third game state (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD) that is the same as or different from the second game state,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in a part of the case where the symbol variation in which the result of the above judgment is a loss ends,
The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table (a special pattern variable lottery table used in the special pattern variable pattern derivation state PA) and a second variable pattern lottery table (a special pattern variable lottery table used in the special pattern variable pattern derivation state PA) and a second variable pattern lottery table ( A special figure variation pattern lottery table used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC) and a third variation pattern lottery table (special figure variation pattern used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD) that is different from the first variation pattern lottery table. (lottery table) and memorize,
The fluctuation pattern determining means, in determining the fluctuation pattern,
In the first gaming state, select the first variable pattern lottery table,
In the second gaming state, select the second variable pattern lottery table,
In the third game state, select the third variable pattern lottery table,
The fluctuation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third fluctuation pattern lottery table includes at least a part of the fluctuation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table,
A presentation means (main display section 81),
Effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the above-mentioned effect means,
The above performance control means is
It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, executing the transition performance (first transition performance) that can specify the transition of the gaming state;
When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state;
This gaming machine is characterized by:

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the development cost (data capacity) associated with the function of transitioning from the first gaming state to the third gaming state. Furthermore, the transition from the first gaming state to the third gaming state can be easily recognized, and the transition to the second gaming state can also be easily recognized.

First, in the first invention and the second invention, the second gaming state may be a gaming state that is more advantageous in terms of jackpot winning probability than the third gaming state.

Further, in the first invention and the second invention, the special pattern variation pattern that can be determined by a lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table is determined by a lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table. It may be made to consist only of the special figure variation pattern obtained.
Furthermore, the same variable pattern lottery table may be used in the third gaming state and the second gaming state. That is, the second variable pattern lottery table and the third variable pattern lottery table may be the same.

Further, in the first invention and the second invention, each of the first gaming state, the second gaming state, and the third gaming state has a variation pattern corresponding to each gaming state. If the above fluctuation pattern is determined using a lottery table, the above fluctuation pattern may be determined using another fluctuation pattern lottery table, or without using the fluctuation pattern lottery table ( The above fluctuation pattern may be determined without performing a lottery.

In the first invention, the gaming state may be transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state upon the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation (special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation). ” and “The above-mentioned predetermined symbol variation is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening the above-mentioned jackpot game after the previous jackpot game ends is a predetermined number of times, or the above-mentioned It is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without the above-mentioned jackpot game in the first game state is a predetermined number of times, and "or" in "or" means any of the configurations connected by the "or". This means that it is sufficient to have at least one of the two.

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

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be explained using FIGS. 1 to 5.
1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in area II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in area III shown in FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine 10. FIG.
Note that the configurations illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5 are only necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and configurations and functions not shown here may be added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Furthermore, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have to include all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and fires game balls into the front area (hereinafter referred to as "game area 50a") of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. A game is performed in which a prize ball is obtained when a game ball enters a winning hole (for example, the big winning hole 55, etc.). In addition, in the following explanation, the game ball entering the winning hole may be simply expressed as "winning (in the winning hole)".

The gaming machine 10 has a rectangular outer frame 15 that opens in the front and rear, an inner frame 17 that removably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and a structure that covers the front side of the game board 50. A front frame 20 is provided.

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

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23 (inserting the door key into the cylinder lock 23 and turning the door key in the opposite direction to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (in this embodiment, to the left) ) is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 from view.
The front frame 20 also includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are vertically spaced apart and integrally provided with the front frame 20. .
The front frame 20 also includes an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and by rotating the operation handle 31, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a. It looks like this.

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

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player are arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b that accepts a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100, which will be described later. 1 As an operation unit that is electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, a performance button that can accept operations performed by the player to switch the performance that occurs during the game or to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d, middle cursor button 38e), etc. for instructing up, down, left, and right operations, respectively. included. Note that each operating section is provided with a sensor for detecting an operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operating section based on a change in the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball receiving tray 27, a movable decoration body 22 is provided which is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown).

A ball extraction mechanism 36 is provided at the lower part of the lower ball tray 29 to discharge the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. By operating this ball extracting mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed at the bottom of the lower ball receiving tray 29 opens, and game balls naturally fall and are discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball tray 27 is provided with a mechanism that, when operated, moves the stored balls to the lower ball tray 29, similar to the ball extraction mechanism 36. By operating both mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are provided on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a, 34b of the front frame 20 are formed of light-transmitting covers, and frame lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are disposed inside each of them. There is. The speaker 33 and the frame lamp 35 can output sounds or turn on or off in conjunction with effects, error effects, etc. that occur during the game.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display section 81 disposed approximately at the center of the game board 50 and a sub display section 82 disposed around the main display section 81. The sub-display section 82 further includes an upper sub-display section 82 a disposed above the main display section 81 , a left sub-display section 82 b disposed on the left side of the main display section 81 , and a sub-display section 82 b disposed above the main display section 81 . and a right sub-display section 82c disposed on the right side of the screen.
Here, the main display section 81 is a fixed type liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub-display section 82a, the left sub-display section 82b, and the right sub-display section 82c are movable liquid crystal display devices operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display section 81 can display a variable display of symbol rows that is performed in conjunction with a variable display on a first special symbol display device 91 or a second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and can also display various other effects. can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol rows (decorative symbols) displayed on the main display section 81, the displayed decorative symbols form three symbol rows. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, an up-down direction, a left-right direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, the depth direction refers to a pattern row that extends from the back of the main display section 81 toward the front or vice versa, even though it is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display section 81. A virtual direction that is perceived by a player in a display mode that uses a method (for example, perspective) that gives the impression of a variable display.
In addition, the decorative designs in this embodiment include a "1 design" imitating the number "1", a "2 design" imitating the number "2", a "3 design" imitating the number "3", "4 design" imitating the number "4", "5 design" imitating the number "5", "6 design" imitating the number "6", "7 design" imitating the number "7"'', an "8 symbol" imitating the number "8", and a "9 symbol" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following explanation, "1 design", "3 design", "5 design", "7 design", and "9 design" will be collectively referred to as "odd number design", and "2 design" and "4 design". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols."

Each of the sub-display sections 82 is not only provided mainly to display performance images related to the performance, but is also configured to be movable.
The initial positions of the upper sub-display section 82a are on the upper side with respect to the main display section 81, the left sub-display section 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display section 81, and the right sub-display section 82c is on the upper side with respect to the main display section 81. Each of the sub-display sections 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position where the entire display area of the sub-display section 82 overlaps the display area of the main display section 81. .

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

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter abbreviated as "LEDs") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display section 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. Special symbols and normal symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 90.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged in a position that is less visible to the player than the main display section 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display section 81. .
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is just an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that will be done.

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

The normal symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to operate a normal electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The normal symbols in this embodiment are displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
Note that the normal symbol may be abbreviated as "Puzu", and the normal electric accessory may be referred to as "Electric Chew".

Further, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol retention lamp 94, a second special symbol retention lamp 95, and a normal symbol retention lamp 96 in addition to the above-mentioned display device.
The first special symbol holding lamp 94 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol variations of the reserved special symbol 1, and the second special symbol retaining lamp 95 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol variations of the reserved special symbol 2. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the reserved common symbol, and both have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, only the right side is always lit = 1, and the left and right sides are always lit = 1). 2. Right side blinking + left side constant lighting = 3, left and right blinking = 4), it is possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol variations.

In the following explanation, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 and then stopped is referred to as "symbol variation of the special symbol", and the following In the description, a symbol variation in which a regular symbol is stopped and displayed after the regular symbol display device 93 is variably displayed may be referred to as a "symbol fluctuation of a regular symbol."
In addition, in the following explanation, the variable display of the symbol row (decorative pattern) displayed on the main display section 81 mentioned above will be distinguished from the "design variation of the special pattern" and "the pattern variation of the regular pattern". It is sometimes referred to as "symbol variation".
In addition, in the following explanation, when it is simply referred to as "symbol variation", unless otherwise specified, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the front surface of the game board 50, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are placed, so that the game ball that is launched can roll. A gaming area 50a is defined in the area.
Further, on the left side and above the gaming area 50a, a curved outer rail 51 and an inner rail 53 are arranged to guide the game ball launched by rotating the operating handle 31 to the upper part of the gaming area 50a. has been done. Note that the outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with the center of the gaming area 50a as a reference. Here, the windmill 52 is a nail-shaped mechanism for changing the falling direction of the game ball.

The game machine 10 is capable of adjusting the strength of the launch of the game ball by changing the amount of rotational operation (for example, the rotation angle) of the operating handle 31, and the first flow path where the game ball that is launched more weakly rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the gaming area 50a so that the game ball rolls through either X (so-called left-handed batting) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed batting) where the game ball that is hit more strongly rolls. It is located.

In FIG. 4, the major winning openings 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 are shown as the main winning openings, but the illustrated winning openings are just examples. , and their number and arrangement may be changed as appropriate.

The big prize opening 55 is arranged at the lower right part of the gaming area 50a. A big winning hole sensor 72 is attached to the big winning hole 55, and a winning to the big winning hole 55 is determined based on the detection result of the big winning hole sensor 72, and a number (a book) corresponding to the big winning hole 55 is determined. In the embodiment, 15) prize balls are awarded.
In addition, in this embodiment, more game balls roll toward the big prize opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the grand prize opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that convertably transitions to an open state in which it is easy to enter the big prize opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the prize, and is switched between the open state and the closed state by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 becomes open during a part of the jackpot game that is started due to a jackpot being derived by the special drawing correctness determination described later, and accordingly Winning in the mouth 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easier to enter the big winning hole 55, so the jackpot game where the chance to win the prize ball increases greatly, is in an advantageous game state. It can be said that
In the jackpot game, the open state and closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are set alternately, and one open state (sometimes referred to as a "round game", and the total number of round games that occur in one jackpot is " The number of rounds (sometimes referred to as "number of rounds") ends based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls entering the grand prize opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is in a closed state. becomes.
In addition, one open state also ends based on the elapse of a sufficient time (in this embodiment, 30 seconds) for a predetermined number of game balls to enter the big winning hole 55. do.
Here, in one round game, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls, it cannot be set to the closed state immediately. Therefore, in one round game, a case may occur in which more than 10 game balls enter the grand prize opening 55.

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

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

A normal electric accessory 61 is disposed in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The normal electric accessory 61 is a member that convertably transitions between an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59 and a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball, and the normal electric accessory solenoid 62 transitions to either the open or closed state.
More specifically, the normal electric accessory 61 is in an open state during at least a part of the game with a winning pattern that is won by the fluctuation of the pattern of the normal pattern, and accordingly, the winning to the second starting opening 59 occurs. is allowed. In this way, when the normal electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to enter the second starting port 59, so the symbol fluctuation of the special drawing 2 is suppressed by the prize ball while suppressing the decrease in the number of game balls. The chances of being executed can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is located at the right center of the gaming area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and winning at the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where winning at the gate 63 is determined, the symbols of common symbols will be changed.

The general winning hole 67 is arranged at the lower left part of the gaming area 50a. A general winning hole sensor 73 is attached to the general winning hole 67, and winning to the general winning hole 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning hole sensor 73, and the number ( In this embodiment, the prize ball 4) is awarded.
In addition, in this embodiment, more game balls roll toward the general prize opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is arranged, but each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning hole 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. . Further, a plurality of general winning holes 67 may be provided.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the gaming area 50a. Game balls that are hit into the game area 50a and do not enter the above-mentioned winning holes fall into the out hole 69 and are treated as out balls.
In this embodiment, an out ball sensor 75 (not shown) is provided for detecting an out ball, which is a game ball that has entered the input prize opening and the out opening.

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

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board, and a backup power supply based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is comprised of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power interruption detection circuit 503 that detects a power interruption (when the voltage supplied by the normal power supply drops to a predetermined voltage).
Further, a power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500, and assuming that primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the power control board 500 is turned on. A normal power supply circuit 501 generates a normal power supply, and supplies power to electronic and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400). is supplied.
Further, when a power outage is detected by the power outage detection circuit 503, the power supply control board 500 transmits a power outage signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, first sub control board 200, and payout control board 400. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 is configured to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment on the gaming island.
Note that the backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, and the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400 may be provided.

Further, on the back side of the game board 50, above the open/close cover 45, a game ball tank 46 is arranged in which game balls supplied from the ball supply equipment of the game island are stored. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the balls paid out by the payout unit 48 pass through the payout passage 49. The ball is then delivered to the upper ball receiving tray 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described, but these are only specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented with another structure.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration provided in the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment will be explained using FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 6 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may include a control configuration not shown in FIG. 6.

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

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing, thereby executing various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power supply generated in a backup power supply circuit, which will be described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, when the power is restored after a power outage (when the power is turned on), the gaming machine 10 can use the data to return to the state immediately before the power outage. Information is configured to be backed up. For example, in addition to data such as the stack pointer and each register held when a power outage occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (playing stopped state or playing enabled state), the current special drawing drawing state, the current Information related to the game, such as the state of the general drawing lottery, etc., is to be backed up. Note that this information is cleared (initialized) by RAM clear processing. Therefore, after the RAM is cleared, a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA (described later as special figure low certainty and regular figure low certainty) will be newly set. Furthermore, when the RAM clearing process is executed, the symbol row related to the decorative symbols is in a state where the initial symbol combination (in this embodiment, "1 symbol - 3 symbols - 5 symbols") is stopped and displayed.

In this embodiment, in addition to at least an area in which information related to such games is stored (sometimes referred to as an area related to games in the RAM 103), the complement of the checksum and the area related to games in the RAM 103 are stored. The area where the backup flag is stored (sometimes referred to as a game-related backup information area of the RAM 103) is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the gaming machine 10 returns using the various information stored in the backed-up gaming-related area of the RAM 103 and the gaming-related backup information area of the RAM 103.
Note that there are no restrictions on the specific method of backup in this embodiment. For example, an area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be implemented with a configuration that can hold data in a non-volatile manner even in a power outage state. As another example, different hardware may be provided in the RAM 103 for a first memory configured to be able to hold data in a non-volatile manner even in a power-off state and a second memory that is referenced when the gaming machine 10 is in operation. In that case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory when the power is cut off, and transfers the saved information from the first memory to the first memory when the power is restored. All you have to do is recover to the second memory.

In addition, the main control board 100 includes a first starting opening sensor 70, a second starting opening sensor 71, a big winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, a middle frame opening sensor 76, It is electrically connected to the front frame door opening sensor 77 and the like, and is configured such that detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I/O port 104.

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

The main control board 100 and the first sub-control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line. The main control board 100 is connected to enable communication only in the direction, and various production control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200.
Note that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to send data. It is composed of
Further, in this embodiment, a parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 serves as a temporary storage area, a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processing related to game performances based on performance control commands from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as performance control programs and various lottery tables, etc. It is equipped with a RAM 203 that functions as a work area and buffer memory, and an I/O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. The main controls related to the game performance are executed according to the control program stored in the game machine.
Note that the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the production button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation section.

In addition, the first sub-control board 200 outputs to the audio control board 310 an image control command that instructs the second sub-control board 300 to display an image in the production control process based on the production control command from the main control board 100. voice control commands for instructing the sound to be displayed, lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display section 82, etc. generate.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the audio control board 310 for bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, audio control command) is transmitted to the first sub-control board 300 and the audio control board 310. The control board 200 sends a response command (ACK command) to each control board (second It is transmitted from the sub-control board 300 and the audio control board 310 to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the frame lamp 35 and transmits lamp control data via the I/O port 204. The frame lamp 35 is configured such that lighting is controlled by lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 and transmits movable control data via the I/O port 204. The movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 are configured to be movable under movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various calculation processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores image control programs and various data, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area and buffer memory, and an I/O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. It is configured to execute such main control.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data in accordance with the content of the performance determined by the performance content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301; It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates audio data in accordance with the content of the performance based on control signals received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor that reads image data stored in the image ROM in response to instructions from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and sends the generated image data to the main display section 81 and sub display section 82. do. Further, a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP.

The audio control board 310 includes a CPU 311 that performs various calculation processes related to audio production based on audio control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores audio control programs, audio data, etc., and a workpiece that serves as a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 313 that functions as an area and buffer memory, and an I/O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. is configured to perform specific control. Therefore, the audio control board 310 reads the audio data stored in the ROM 312 in response to the audio control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read audio data, and creates the final audio data after synthesis. can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via an amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output sound.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, ROM, and RAM (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally, and controls the payout unit 48 to be driven to pay out game balls based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. At the same time, the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are driven synchronously based on the amount of operation of the operating handle 31 to control the firing of the game balls.

The power supply control board 500 includes a normal power supply circuit that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board, and a backup circuit that generates a backup power supply based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is comprised of a power supply circuit and a power interruption detection circuit (both not shown) that detects a power interruption (the voltage supplied by the normal power source drops by a predetermined voltage).
Further, a power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500, and assuming that primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the power control board 500 is turned on. Normal power is generated in the normal power supply circuit, and power is supplied to electronic and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400). Supplied.
Further, when a power outage is detected by the power outage detection circuit, the power supply control board 500 sends a power outage signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400. Send.
Further, the backup power supply circuit is configured to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment on the gaming island.
Note that the backup power supply circuit may be provided on the payout control board 400, and the power failure detection circuit may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but instead of being provided on the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400. They may be provided for each.

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Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment will be explained using FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. Note that the functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may include a functional configuration that is not shown in FIG. 7. Furthermore, when explaining the functional configuration, reference will be made to FIGS. 8 to 10 as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main reservation control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special lottery means 130, a regular lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and A cutoff processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means are functional representations of what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described using FIG.

First, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing data read out by the means included in the main control board 100, data derived by calculations in the means, etc., in respective storage areas. . In particular, the data (effect control commands) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted by the command transmission means to the sub-command management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later. be done.

Ball entry determining means 110 determines whether or not a ball has entered each winning hole based on the detection result of a sensor provided in each winning hole.

The main random number generation means 115 is capable of generating multiple types of random numbers with different update ranges by the random number circuit 105, and at the timing when a winning in the winning opening is determined, the random number circuit 105 generates one or more random numbers corresponding to the winning opening. Obtain (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when it is determined that a prize has been won in the first starting hole 57 or the second starting hole 59, the main random number generating means 115 generates a random number for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not, and a special pattern stopping pattern, which will be described later. Obtain random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery. When it is determined that the gate 63 has won, a random number for determining the validity of a common symbol, a random number for a random symbol stopping symbol lottery, and a random number for a common symbol variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding main information storage means 160. Store in storage area.
Note that the random number circuit 105 monitors whether the plurality of types of random numbers that it updates itself are updated normally or not, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that an update abnormality in the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

The main reservation control means 120 performs control regarding the reservation of symbol fluctuations of special symbols and symbol fluctuations of regular symbols. Regarding special figure 1, the random numbers for special figure validity judgment, random numbers for special figure stop symbol lottery, and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which are obtained by winning in the first starting opening 57, are specially selected. It is held (stored) as the operation hold information shown in FIG.
More specifically, the main reservation control means 120 adds 1 each time the operation reservation information of the special symbol 1 is reserved, and the operation reservation information of the special symbol 1 is used (in the lottery of the special symbol lottery means 130). A holding counter (hereinafter referred to as the "Special Figure 1 Holding Counter") is decremented by 1 for each time the special drawing 1 holding counter is used. The operation reservation information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 reservation counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation reservation information is used, the used operation reservation information is cleared and the remaining operation reservation information is stored. The information is controlled to be moved (shifted) from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 holding counter which is one less than the current special figure 1 holding counter in order from the smallest special figure 1 holding counter.
Moreover, the main reservation control means 120 performs the same control as the above-mentioned control regarding the special figure 2 and general figure separately from the special figure 1, and the reserve counter of the special figure 2 is called the special figure 2 reserve counter.
In addition, in the following explanation, "suspension of operation reservation information" may be expressed as "suspension of symbol fluctuation" or simply "suspension."
In addition, when the main reservation control means 120 updates (adds or subtracts) the operation reservation information (reservation counter) of Tokuzu 1 or Tokuzu 2, the main reservation control means 120 performs production control including the Tokuzu 1 reservation counter and the Tokuzu 2 reservation counter. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, in this embodiment, when both the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are reserved, the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 is prioritized. The priority variations used are made.

The advance determination means 125 executes advance determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation reservation information at least in part when the operation reservation information of the special symbol is suspended at a predetermined advance determination timing.
More specifically, the preliminary determination means 125 reads each random number of the operation suspension information that has been suspended this time, and performs preliminary determination for each of the special pattern validity determination, special pattern stop symbol lottery, and special pattern variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used in the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the results of these preliminary determinations are the same as the results of the lottery that will be executed later.
Further, the advance determination means 125 generates a performance control command (advance determination command) including the derived result of the advance determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
The advance determination command is transmitted at least in part when the operation suspension information of the special symbol is suspended at a predetermined advance determination timing (it is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160). Therefore, it will be sent following the above-mentioned pending command. Here, it refers to the timing when the jackpot game is not in progress, and for example, there is a timing when the operation suspension information of the special symbol is suspended. In addition, in this embodiment, if the operation hold information of special map 1 is suspended during the high accuracy of general maps described later, the advance determination is regulated, so the transmission of the advance determination command corresponding to the advance determination is also restricted. Regulated. On the other hand, in the case where the operation suspension information of the special map 2 is suspended during the low probability of a general map which will be described later, the advance determination may or may not be restricted.

The special pattern lottery means 130 includes a special pattern validity determination means 131, a special pattern stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special pattern fluctuation pattern deriving means 133. Processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. The special symbol lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation suspension information among the operation suspension information held in the main information storage means 160 when the special symbol variation start condition is satisfied.
In addition, "the special pattern fluctuation start conditions are met" means, for example, that the jackpot game is not in progress, and that neither special pattern 1 nor special pattern 2 is in the process of pattern variation (special pattern 1 or special pattern 2). (including during the stop display of the symbol variation related to the special figure 2), all conditions for the presence of operation hold information in at least one of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are satisfied.

Here, FIGS. 8(a) to 8(c), FIG. 9(a), and FIG. 9(b) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and the following description is given below. Please refer to it as necessary.
In addition, in a lottery using a lottery table, including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (only one target lottery value is used). If so, the number of additions is one time), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which a carry (overflow) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the explanation regarding the lottery table, names are attached to the lottery tables for convenience of explanation, but if data such as lottery values included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is stored in an identifiable manner in each ROM, Often these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, if there are items listed for convenience of explanation or "-" or "0" as lottery values, these do not necessarily indicate data stored in each ROM. isn't it. Then, results with "-" or "0" written as the lottery value will not win. Furthermore, if a lottery value that is the same as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be obtained within the range) is listed in the lottery table, the result will be derived 100%, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. There is no need to do so. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, a carry will always occur when adding the last lottery value, so this addition will not be necessary. In that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special pattern validity determining means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special pattern is valid or not for each symbol change, and uses the read random number and a lottery table for determining the validity of the special pattern to determine whether the winner is a jackpot or a loss by lottery. Execute the special figure appropriateness determination.
FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not, and the lottery table is commonly used for the special symbol 1 and the special symbol 2. The range of random numbers used in this determination is 0 to 65535, so if the special drawing lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as "special drawing low probability"), the random number is 205/65536 (about 205/65536). A jackpot is derived with a probability of 1/320).
Similarly, when the special drawing lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as "special drawing high probability"), a jackpot is derived with a probability of 600/65536 (approximately 1/109).

When the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot, the special pattern stopping pattern lottery means 132 reads a random number for the special pattern stopping pattern lottery, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special pattern stopping pattern lottery. The stop symbols of the special drawings are determined by lottery.
FIG. 8(b) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special drawing 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a jackpot is derived from special drawing 1, symbol A has a probability of 50/100 (1/2) and symbol B has a probability of 50/100 (1/2) to be determined as the stopping symbol. Ru.
Here, symbol A has a round number of 4, and after the end of the jackpot game, it is a symbol that becomes a special symbol high and a general symbol that will be described later (hereinafter may be referred to as a "probable variable symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is sometimes referred to as a "probable jackpot"). On the other hand, symbol B has a round number of 4 and is a symbol that becomes a special symbol with a low probability and a regular symbol with a high probability after the end of the jackpot game (hereinafter may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is defined as a "normal symbol"). (sometimes referred to as "jackpot"). Therefore, it can be said that the symbol A is a more advantageous symbol than the symbol B in the special symbol lottery state after the jackpot game.
FIG. 8(c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special pattern 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99, similar to the special pattern 1 stop symbol lottery. be. Therefore, when a jackpot is derived in special drawing 2, there is a probability of 75/100 (approximately 1/1.33) for symbol a, a probability of 25/100 (1/4) for symbol b, and a stop symbol. is determined as.
Here, symbol a is a variable pattern that has a round number of 10 and becomes a special symbol high and a regular symbol high after the end of the jackpot game, and symbol b has a round number of 4 and is a special symbol high after the end of the jackpot game. It is a regular pattern that is accurate and accurate. Therefore, it can be said that symbol a is more advantageous than symbol b in terms of the number of rounds. In the following explanation, the jackpot associated with symbol a may be referred to as a 10R probability variable jackpot, and the jackpot associated with symbol b may be referred to as a 4R probability variable jackpot.
In addition, when the result of the special pattern correctness determination does not result in a jackpot, the special pattern stopping pattern lottery means 132 uses pattern C as the stopping pattern when special pattern 1 is a loss, and pattern c when special pattern 2 is a loss. Decide uniformly.
In addition, in this embodiment, the ratio (50/100) of the special pattern becomes highly accurate after the end of the jackpot game with special pattern 1, and the percentage of the special pattern becomes highly accurate after the end of the jackpot game with special pattern 2 (100/100). ) are different (the symbol variation of special symbol 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special symbol 1). Although the details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the jackpot game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the gaming ball) A round game (in this embodiment, it is provided in the fourth round game of the winning easy period related to the variable probability jackpot) is equipped with a function to make the special drawing highly accurate after the end of the jackpot game, and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area. This is achieved by changing whether to provide it or not depending on the stop pattern of the special map.

In this way, in the present embodiment described above, the jackpot won in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 is more advantageous than the jackpot won in the pattern variation related to the special pattern 1. According to this, the interest in the game can be further enhanced by the transition from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, which will be described later.

The special pattern variation pattern deriving means 133 is equipped with a plurality of types of special pattern variation pattern lottery tables that are referred to when determining a special pattern variation pattern, and based on the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special pattern validity determination. Based on this, select one special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table to determine the current special pattern fluctuation pattern, and use the selected special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table and random numbers for special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery to create one special pattern. A figure variation pattern is determined, and a variation time is determined based on the determined special figure variation pattern. Here, the variation time refers to the time from the start of the symbol variation related to the special pattern (special pattern 1 or special pattern 2) to the end of the pattern variation.
Although details such as transition conditions will be described later, the special pattern variation pattern derivation states in this embodiment include the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "probable variation"). , special figure variation pattern derivation state PC (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "chance time"), and special figure variation pattern derivation state PD (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "play time"). The above-mentioned method for determining the special pattern variation pattern is adopted in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA for the symbol variation of special pattern 1, and is adopted in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. In the figure variation pattern derivation state PD, it is adopted in the symbol variation of special figure 2. In addition, in the symbol variation related to the other special symbol in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one predetermined special symbol variation pattern is determined according to the result of the special symbol validity determination.

FIG. 9(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is wrong in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11) that the special pattern variation pattern HNP, 52/1000 (approximately Special pattern fluctuation pattern HRP with a probability of 1/19.2), HSP1-A with a probability of 13/1000 (about 1/76.9), HSP1-B with a probability of 11/1000 (about 1/90.9) , HSP2-A with a probability of 9/1000 (approximately 1/111), HSP2-B with a probability of 7/1000 (1/143), HSP3-A with a probability of 5/1000 (1/200), 3/1000. HSP3-B is determined with a probability of (approximately 1/333). In addition, in this case, special figure variation patterns ASP1-A to special figure variation patterns ASP-C are not determined. In addition, although the details will be described later using FIG. 9(b), when the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special pattern fluctuation pattern is further changed using the value of the special pattern 1 pending counter at the time the symbol fluctuation starts. be identified.
If the result of the special pattern determination is a jackpot in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, 110/1000 (approx. Special figure variation pattern ASP1-B with a probability of 1/about 9.09), special figure variation pattern ASP2-A with a probability of 135/1000 (about 1/7.41), and special figure variation pattern ASP2-A with a probability of 165/1000 (about 1/about 6. 06) with a probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, a probability of 180/1000 (approximately 1/5.56) with special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, a probability of 220/1000 (approximately 1/4.56). A special figure variation pattern ASP3-B and a special figure variation pattern ASP-C are determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). In addition, in this case, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern HSP3-B will not be determined.
Here, in the explanation related to the special figure variation patterns of this embodiment, when two special figure variation patterns are described with "~" in between, the special figure variation pattern described in the front is The description of the special figure variation pattern that exists between this and the later described special figure variation pattern is omitted.
Also, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, the same way as in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, each special figure variation pattern derivation state is supported. A special figure variation pattern is drawn by using the special figure variation pattern lottery table prepared above and by referring to the result of the special figure validity determination, and the details of these lotteries will be described later.

FIG. 9(b) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. , the special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the special figure 1 reservation counter.
First, as shown in FIG. 9(b), the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA includes the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-A with a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), and the special fluctuation pattern HNP-A with a fluctuation time of 5600 ms. There are a figure variation pattern HNP-B, a special figure variation pattern HNP-C with a variation time of 8000 ms, and a special figure variation pattern HNP-D with a variation time of 11200 ms, and the variation times are longer in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special pattern variation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 9(a)) is from 0 to 999. Therefore, when the special figure 1 reservation counter = 3 (hold 3), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). Similarly, when the special figure 1 reservation counter = 2 (hold 2), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is 850/1000 (approximately 1/6.67). 1.18) If the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of HNP-A determines the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-B with a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67), and special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-C with a probability of 800/1000 (1/1.25). When the special figure 1 reservation counter = 0 (hold 0), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and the probability of 100/1000 (1/10) The special figure variation pattern HNP-C is determined as the special figure variation pattern HNP-D with a probability of 850/1000 (approximately 1/1.18).
In this way, when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure variation pattern (variation time) that is likely to be determined differs depending on the value of the special figure 1 reservation counter. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 pending counter, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure 1 pending counter, the easier it is to determine a short variation time).
In addition, such a special figure variation pattern HNP (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "basic special figure variation pattern") is a special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, a special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and a special figure variation pattern derivation state. It also exists in the state PD, and in these special figure variation pattern derivation states, the pending counter to be referred to is different from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and in both cases, the value of the special figure 2 pending counter is referred to. In addition, the details of the basic special figure variation pattern in these special figure variation pattern derivation states are mentioned later. In addition, as described later, in this embodiment, multiple types of basic special pattern fluctuation patterns do not exist in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD, but other Similar to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, a plurality of types of basic special pattern variation patterns may be provided in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD.

In addition, at the start of the symbol variation, the special symbol variation pattern deriving means 133 generates a performance control command (variation start command ) and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special symbol lottery means 130, the common symbol lottery means 135 reads out the earliest pending operation information among the pending operating information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the common symbol is not changing. , Using the read random number, execute a judgment of the validity of the general pattern to determine the validity of the general pattern, and as a result of the judgment of the normal pattern, the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to be in the open state. In this case, a regular pattern stopping pattern lottery is performed in which the stopping symbols of the regular pattern are determined by lottery, and a regular pattern fluctuation pattern lottery is performed in which the fluctuation pattern (fluctuating time) of the general pattern is determined by lottery.
More specifically, in the determination of whether or not the Fuzu drawing is correct, the Fuzu drawing state is a state with a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "Fuzu high probability"), and the Fuzu drawing state is a state where the probability is low ("Fuzu drawing high certainty"). Although the drawing table is omitted, in this embodiment, the probability of winning a common symbol is 65,535/65,536 with the probability of winning a common symbol, and the remaining 1/65,536. On the other hand, when the probability of winning is 1/65536, the probability of winning is 1/65536, and the probability of losing is 65535/65536. It should be noted that in the case of a low accuracy of a normal pattern, it may be arranged so that the normal pattern does not hit (65536/65536 results in a loss).

In the regular pattern stop symbol lottery, similar to the special pattern stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the common pattern stop symbol lottery is created from multiple types of stop symbols with different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. In addition, in the case of a loss in the normal pattern validity determination, the stopping pattern is uniformly determined as in the special pattern 1 and the special pattern 2.

In addition, in the general pattern fluctuation pattern lottery, similar to the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery, one general pattern fluctuation pattern is selected from multiple types of general pattern fluctuation patterns by lottery using a lottery table for general pattern fluctuation pattern lottery (not shown). A pattern is determined.

In this way, it can be said that a high probability of a common pattern has a higher probability of deriving a winning result compared to a low probability of a common pattern, and is more advantageous than a low probability of a common pattern.

A jackpot game control means 140 determines a demonstration time related to a jackpot start demonstration and a demonstration time related to a jackpot end demonstration according to the determined jackpot symbol when the result of the special drawing lottery is a jackpot.
In addition, at the start of the jackpot, the jackpot game control means 140 generates a performance control command (jackpot start command) including the demonstration time related to the jackpot start demonstration, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the jackpot. Sometimes, a performance control command (jackpot end command) including the demonstration time related to the jackpot end demonstration is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to display the special symbol 1 in a variable manner according to the variation time based on the special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 1, and after the variation time has elapsed, the symbol is determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stop symbol shown. Similarly, according to the variation time based on the special symbol variation pattern of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 92, and after the variation time has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped determined by the special symbol lottery. Special drawing 2 is stopped and displayed with the pattern.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a special symbol game timer for managing the display time (fluctuating time, stop display time) of the special symbol 1 and the special symbol 2, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed. (at the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), generates an effect control command (variation stop command) for requesting fixed stop display of the decorative pattern, and transmits the command to the main information storage means 160. Store in the command storage area.
Here, the fixed stop display of a decorative pattern refers to the final stop display of a decorative pattern in a pattern variation, and is different from the temporary stop display of a decorative pattern that may occur during the execution of a pattern variation. In the temporary stop display of a decorative pattern, for example, the decorative pattern being displayed in a stationary manner is accompanied by a movement of shaking up and down (so-called shaking fluctuation), while in the fixed stop display of a decorative pattern, the decorative pattern being displayed in a stationary manner is Even if the same decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state, such as when the pattern does not fluctuate, the fixed display mode of the decorative pattern that is displayed as a fixed stop, and the stop display mode of the decorative pattern that is displayed as a temporary stop display, are different. Therefore, the player can recognize whether the stop display of the decorative symbols is a fixed stop display or a temporary stop display.

Further, the symbol display control means 145 causes the ordinary symbol to be displayed in a variable manner on the ordinary symbol display device 93 according to the ordinary symbol variation pattern (variation time) of the ordinary symbol, and after the fluctuation time has elapsed, the ordinary symbol is displayed by a regular symbol stop symbol lottery. The determined stop symbol is stopped and displayed.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a common symbol game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of common symbols.

In the above-described jackpot game, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 to open the special electric accessory 65 according to an opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

In addition, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the ordinary drawing lottery, it outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 to move the ordinary electric accessory 61 according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the ordinary drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special drawing lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special pattern low probability at the start of a jackpot game regardless of the symbol related to the jackpot, and sets the special pattern low probability at the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability-variable jackpot, the special drawing is high-probability.
Moreover, the game state control means 155 controls the common lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal pattern to be low regardless of the symbol related to the jackpot at the start of the jackpot, and if the specified conditions are satisfied, the normal pattern is set to high until the pattern changes a specified number of times. After the specified number of symbol changes, the regular symbol becomes low.

Such special symbol lottery state and regular symbol lottery state change in link with the above-mentioned special symbol variation pattern derivation state, and the transition of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state is managed by the game state control means 155. Hereinafter, the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state will be explained with reference to FIG. 10(a) and FIG. 10(b). In addition, FIG. 10(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. .
As shown in FIG. 10(a), the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA corresponds to special pattern low and regular pattern low accuracy, and the special pattern pattern derivation state PA corresponds to special pattern high and general pattern high accuracy. It is composed of a figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to a special figure low accuracy and a regular figure high accuracy, and a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD corresponding to a special figure low accuracy and a general figure high accuracy. , any one of these special figure fluctuation pattern derivation states is set except during a jackpot game. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (vi).
Specifically, transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variable jackpot, transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and transition condition (iii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the regular jackpot, and transition condition (iii) is the 100th symbol change (hereinafter referred to as " The transition condition (iv) is the end of the 160th symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as "Special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation"). . Furthermore, the transition condition (v) is a symbol variation in which the number of consecutive symbol variations executed without a special pattern low accuracy and jackpot game is 1000 times (hereinafter referred to as "special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition pattern The transition condition (vi) is the end of the symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as "variation") in which the number of symbol variations executed continuously without a jackpot game in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD is 1200 times (hereinafter referred to as "variation"). This is the end of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD end (referred to as "symbol variation").

In addition, in this embodiment, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD are both special pattern low accuracy and regular pattern high accuracy. Therefore, from the viewpoint of advantage, these special figure variation pattern derivation states can also be said to be the same special figure variation pattern derivation state.
In addition, when a jackpot game related to a normal jackpot is executed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the jackpot game (symbols in transition condition (iii) (The counting of fluctuations starts from 0). Similarly, when a jackpot game related to a probability variable jackpot is executed in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB is set again after the end of the jackpot game (in transition condition (iv) The count of symbol fluctuations starts from 0).
When the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB changes to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC via the transition condition (ii) (not shown), the game ball enters the big prize opening 55 in the fourth round game during the jackpot game. If this is an irregular case in which the game ball did not pass through the V winning area provided in After the end of the jackpot game, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC based on the transition condition (ii) is not set.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, although the normal jackpot is not derived in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2, the normal jackpot can be derived in the pattern variation related to the special pattern 2, and the normal jackpot is derived via the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot. It may be configured to be able to transition from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. However, in this case, the ratio of the normal jackpot when a jackpot is achieved in the special pattern correctness judgment in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2 is changed to the ratio of the normal jackpot when the special pattern judgment in the pattern variation related to special pattern 1 results in a jackpot. It is preferable to set the ratio lower than the normal jackpot ratio when

In addition, in this embodiment, the transition condition (v) is the number of symbol changes that are performed consecutively without a special pattern low accuracy and jackpot game. Therefore, after transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, 100 symbol variations have already been counted, and 900 symbol variations have been counted in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA without any jackpot games. When the symbol variation is executed twice, the transition condition (v) is satisfied. However, in this case, it is not necessarily necessary to set the count start timing related to the number of symbol changes to the timing at which the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is set, and the count start timing related to the number of symbol changes to the special pattern variation pattern. The threshold may be set to 900 at the timing of transition to the derived state PA.
On the other hand, after transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the count of symbol fluctuations starts from the time of the transition, so the number of 1000 is reached in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA without a jackpot game. When the symbol variation is executed twice, the transition condition (v) is satisfied. However, even in this case, it is not always necessary to set the count start timing related to the number of symbol changes to the timing of transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the count start timing related to the number of symbol changes to be the timing when the special pattern variation pattern is derived. The timing may be set to the state PB, and the threshold value may be set to 1100.
In addition, in the event of a power failure recovery that involves execution of RAM clear processing, the number of executions of symbol fluctuation related to transition condition (v) will be cleared (initialized), but will not involve execution of RAM clear processing. If power is restored after power interruption, the number of executions is maintained.

Further, among the transition conditions (i) to (vi) described above, the transition conditions that are satisfied by the number of executions of the symbol fluctuation include the end of the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the transition condition, that is, the transition condition Although the configuration is such that the transition condition is satisfied at the end of the symbol variation corresponding to the condition and the transition of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state occurs, the present invention is not limited to this. In some or all of these transition conditions, the transition condition includes the start of the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the transition condition, that is, the transition condition is satisfied at the start of the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the transition condition and the special symbol fluctuation pattern A transition of the derived state may also occur.

In addition, when the transition condition (vi) transitions from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the case where a new jackpot game is executed and the case where the RAM clearing process is executed. Except for this, there is no transition to the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD based on the number of executions of symbol variation. Therefore, in the event of a power failure recovery without execution of RAM clear processing, there is no transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD based on the number of executions of symbol variation.

As shown in FIG. 10(b), the average fluctuation time of each of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD is The shortness is in the order of figure variation pattern derivation state PA, special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and special figure variation pattern derivation state PD. This is due to the length of the variation time related to the basic special pattern variation pattern that is most likely to be determined in each special pattern variation pattern derivation state.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the gaming state management means (gaming state control means 155) controls the first gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA), the second gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA) which is more advantageous than the first gaming state It is possible to set a third game state (pattern derivation state PC) that is more advantageous than the first game state and the same as or different from the second game state (special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD), and through the jackpot game , it is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state, and with the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation), it is possible to transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. It is possible to transition the gaming state to the third gaming state, and the predetermined symbol fluctuation is the number of symbol fluctuations executed without a jackpot game since the end of the previous jackpot game is a predetermined number of times. In other words, it is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without a jackpot game in the first gaming state is a predetermined number of times.

Furthermore, the game state management means (game state control means 155) determines that the number of symbol fluctuations executed without a jackpot game in the third game state (special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD) becomes a predetermined number of times. In other words, it is possible to transition the gaming state from the third gaming state to the first gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA) upon completion of symbol variation.

In addition, when the special symbol lottery state, regular symbol lottery state, and special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state are updated, the gaming state control means 155 issues a performance control command (gaming state designation command) including each updated state. is generated and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Furthermore, the game state control means 155 counts the number of executions of symbol fluctuations related to transition to other special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation states in each special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state, and counts each time a symbol fluctuation is started. A production control command including the number of symbol variations being performed is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command area of the main information storage means 160. Note that the information included in the production control command may be included in the above-mentioned variation start command.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing data read out by each means, data derived by calculations, etc. by each means, in storage areas corresponding to the respective means.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I/O port 104 and determines whether the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. If it is determined that there is an error state, a production control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command toward the first sub-control board 200 when the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, each production control command is, in principle, transmitted according to the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power restoration processing execution means 175 includes a restoration state setting means 176 and a game ready state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power restoration, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power restoration, and the opening of the inner frame at the time of power restoration. A return state setting process for setting a return state is executed based on the state of the door sensor 76. The return states set by this process include a game stop state and a game enabled state (sometimes accompanied by RAM clearing process and sometimes not accompanied by RAM clearing process).
Specifically, if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power restoration. In addition, if there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pressed state) at the time of power restoration, the RAM The clear process is executed and the game ready state is set (if the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF when the power is restored, the RAM clear process is not executed and the game ready state is set) and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (not pressed) at the time of power restoration, a gaming enabled state is set without executing the RAM clearing process.
Here, the game stop state means that the process according to the detection result of the sensor installed in each winning opening is not executed (there is no need to see the detection result of the sensor itself), and the game cannot proceed. This is the return state.
On the other hand, the game-enabled state is a return state in which it is possible to proceed with the game by executing processing according to the detection results of the sensors provided in each winning opening. In particular, if the RAM clearing process is not executed when the power is restored, the game returns to the state in which the game is possible at the time of the previous power outage. For example, if a jackpot game was in progress at the time of the previous power outage, the game will return to the jackpot game that was in progress, and if a symbol variation was in progress at the time of the previous power outage, the symbol variation that was in progress would be returned. to return to.

Also, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is determined by the RAM abnormality check that is performed at the beginning of the recovery state setting process (specifically, whether or not a backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area). If the backup flag is stored (if the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. A process of deriving the checksum of the complement of the target area and determining that the target area is normal if the calculation result is 0, otherwise determining that the target area is abnormal. ) is executed on the game-related area of the RAM 103.

The gameable state transition means 179 executes a gameable state transition process to transition to the gameable state when the gameable state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, if the output of the security signal is ON, a process of turning OFF the output of the security signal and initial settings of the device are executed.
In addition, in the initial settings of the device, a launch permission command is sent to the payout control board 400 to permit the launch of game balls, settings are made to enable balls entering each winning slot, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting data for this purpose is executed.

The power cutoff process execution means 180 executes the power cutoff process based on receiving the power cutoff signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for an area related to gaming in the RAM 103, a checksum of the area is derived, a complement of the checksum is stored in a backup information area related to gaming of the RAM 103, and a process is performed for the area. A process is executed to turn on a backup flag indicating that a power cut process has been executed (store the backup flag in the game-related backup information area of the RAM 103).

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, a volume adjustment means 250, and a brightness It is equipped with an adjustment means 255, a sub-information storage means 260, and a sub-command management means 270, and these means are realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described using FIG. It is expressed functionally.
Here, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores data read out by the means included in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by calculations in the means, etc. in respective storage areas. It is a means. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the received command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the subcommand management means 270. In addition, in the following explanation, it will be simply stated that the production control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the received command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the subcommand management means 270. Sometimes expressed as receiving.

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

The normal performance control means 220 includes a performance mode control means 221, a performance route determination means 222, a sub-holding control means 223, a pre-read performance control means 224, a performance content determination means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot performance control means 227. Be prepared.

When the production mode control means 221 receives the game state designation command, the production mode control means 221 controls the transition of the production mode in a manner consistent with the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The production modes in this embodiment are roughly divided into normal mode, variable probability mode, low accuracy time saving mode 1, and low accuracy time saving mode 2, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA is in the normal mode, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB is in the normal mode. corresponds to the probability variable mode, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC corresponds to the low probability time saving mode 1, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD corresponds to the low probability time saving mode 2.
Although the details will be described later, in this embodiment, the low-accuracy time-saving mode 1 further corresponds to a plurality of types of production modes, and between the plurality of production modes, the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d is pressed. It can be switched by operating . Moreover, one of the plurality of types of performance modes corresponds to the low-accuracy time-saving mode 2.

When the production route determining means 222 receives a preliminary determination command, the production route determining means 222 determines a production corresponding to the currently suspended symbol variation based on the preliminary determination result included in the command (in this embodiment, the special pattern variation pattern). Decide (set) the route. In addition, if the special symbol variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special symbol variation pattern HNP, the production route determining means 222 does not determine the production route when the advance determination command is transmitted. At the start of symbol variation, the performance is based on the special symbol variation pattern included in the variation start command (for example, in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PA, special symbol variation pattern HNP-A to special symbol variation pattern HNP-D). Decide on the route.
Here, the production route is the production from the start to the end of the symbol variation, which defines the process of production that notifies the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the symbol variation, and is executed in the symbol variation. The content of the performance will be determined by a performance content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to a performance route corresponding to the symbol variation.

The production route in this embodiment includes a loss production route that notifies you that the result of the special pattern validity determination in the current symbol variation is a loss (that the result of the special pattern validity determination in the current symbol variation is not a jackpot); It is broadly divided into jackpot performance routes that notify that the result of the special symbol validity judgment in this symbol change is a jackpot. Furthermore, the loss performance route includes a non-development loss performance route in which no development performance is performed, and a development loss performance route in which a development performance is performed.
Here, the development effect is the effect that is executed after the decorative symbols reach the reach state (a state in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a fluctuating manner). It refers to a performance that informs you whether or not the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot at the end of the game. Therefore, in the development performance corresponding to the development loss performance route, a series of performances corresponding to the development performance are executed, and at the end of the performance, it is announced that the result of the special pattern correctness determination in the current symbol variation is not a jackpot. On the other hand, in the development performance corresponding to the jackpot performance route, a series of performances corresponding to the development performance are executed, and at the end of the performance, it is announced that the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the current symbol variation is a jackpot.
Furthermore, as will be described later, in this embodiment, in one production mode, one production route that is different from each other corresponds to each of the determined special symbol fluctuation patterns. Therefore, in the following explanation, the production route for the special figure variation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure variation pattern. However, a plurality of production routes may correspond to one special figure variation pattern, and in this case, one production route may be determined from the plurality of production routes corresponding to the determined special figure variation pattern. Just do it.
Hereinafter, the contents of the production route corresponding to each special figure variation pattern determined in the normal mode (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA) will be explained. In addition, production modes other than the normal mode, namely, probability change mode (special figure variation pattern derivation state PB), low probability time saving mode 1 (special figure variation pattern derivation state PC), and low probability time saving mode 2 (special figure variation pattern derivation state The details of the production route corresponding to each special symbol fluctuation pattern determined in the state PD) will be described later, but if you win a jackpot in these production modes, the above-mentioned development production will be executed and the jackpot will be The winner will be notified.

The above-mentioned non-development losing performance route corresponds to the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HNP-A to special figure variation pattern HNP-D and special figure variation pattern HRP.
Specifically, in the special pattern variation patterns HNP-A to HNP-D, the decorative symbols are not in the reach state and the decorative symbols are in the random state (all symbol rows are stopped and each symbol row is By displaying the same decorative pattern in an unstopped state), a production route that notifies you that the result of the special pattern validity determination in the current pattern variation is a loss corresponds. Here, the same decorative pattern refers to a decorative pattern imitating the same number, and portions other than the numbers constituting the decorative pattern may be different. Similarly, different decorative patterns refer to decorative patterns imitating different numbers.
In the special pattern variation pattern HRP, the decorative symbol enters the reach state without pseudo variation, and then the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a random position without executing the development effect described later. This corresponds to a production route that notifies you that the result of the special drawing validity determination is a loss. Here, pseudo-variation refers to the stoppage of decorative symbols based on certain rules (for example, "5 symbols - 7 symbols - 6 symbols") during the period before the development performance starts. It refers to the period divided by the stoppage of the decorative pattern (in which the seven patterns stop), etc. Therefore, it can be said that a pseudo fluctuation occurs only when the number of pseudo fluctuations becomes two. That is, if the decorative pattern fluctuates only once before forming a ready-to-reach state, it can be said that no pseudo-variation occurs, and in this case, it can also be said that one pseudo-variation is executed. Note that although the maximum number of pseudo fluctuations in this embodiment is three times, the maximum number of pseudo fluctuations is not limited to this, and any number of times that is two or more may be adopted.

The above-mentioned development loss production route corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A to special figure variation pattern HSP3-B.
Specifically, in the special pattern variation pattern HSP1-A and the special pattern variation pattern HSP1-B, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state without pseudo variation, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern variation is determined. This corresponds to a performance route in which a development performance that notifies you of a loss is executed, and after the development performance ends, decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a random pattern. In addition, the types of development effects that correspond to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A corresponds to the development effect EA, and the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B corresponds to the development effect EB. do.
In the special pattern variation pattern HSP2-A and the special pattern variation pattern HSP2-B, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state through two pseudo variations, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern variation is a loss. This corresponds to a performance route in which a development performance that notifies the user of this situation is executed, and after the development performance ends, the decorative patterns are stopped and displayed in random order. In addition, similar to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A has the development effect EA. Correspondingly, the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B corresponds to the development effect EB.
In the special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP3-A and the special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern fluctuation is a loss. This corresponds to a performance route in which a development performance that notifies the user of this situation is executed, and after the development performance ends, the decorative patterns are stopped and displayed in random order. In addition, similar to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A has the development effect EA. Correspondingly, the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B corresponds to the development effect EB.

The above-mentioned jackpot effect route corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B.
Specifically, in the special pattern variation pattern ASP1-A and the special pattern variation pattern ASP1-B, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state without pseudo variation, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in the current pattern variation is determined. A development effect that notifies you of a jackpot is executed, and after the development effect ends, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in alignment (all symbol rows are stopped, and the same decorative pattern is stopped in each symbol row). The production route to be performed corresponds. In addition, the types of development effects that correspond to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A corresponds to the development effect EA, and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B corresponds to the development effect EB. do.
In the special pattern variation pattern ASP2-A and the special pattern variation pattern ASP2-B, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state through two pseudo variations, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern variation is a jackpot. This corresponds to a performance route in which a development performance that notifies the user of this situation is executed, and after the development performance ends, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in alignment. In addition, similar to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A has the development effect EA. Correspondingly, the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B corresponds to the development effect EB.
In the special pattern variation pattern ASP3-A and the special pattern variation pattern ASP3-B, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state through three pseudo variations, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern variation is a jackpot. This corresponds to a performance route in which a development performance that notifies the user of this situation is executed, and after the development performance ends, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in alignment. In addition, similar to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern ASP3-A has the development effect EA. Correspondingly, the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B corresponds to the development effect EB.
In the special pattern variation pattern ASP-C, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state without pseudo variation, and then the development effect EC is executed to notify that the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern variation is a jackpot. , corresponds to a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in alignment after the completion of the development production.

In this way, in this embodiment, by making the same development effects correspond to each other, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is made to match the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A. The production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is set to the production route corresponding to the variation pattern HSP1-B, and the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A is set to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A. The corresponding production route is set to the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B, and the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B is set to the production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A. The presentation route corresponding to the special pattern variation pattern ASP3-A is associated with the presentation route corresponding to the special pattern variation pattern HSP3-B, and the presentation route corresponding to the special pattern variation pattern ASP3-B is associated with the presentation route corresponding to the special pattern variation pattern HSP3-B. As a result, the content of the performances of the associated performance routes will match from the start to just before the end (the timing at which the result of the special symbol validity determination is shown by the developed performance related to the performance route). Therefore, it is possible to make the player feel the expectation of winning a jackpot in the symbol variations in which the advanced performance EA and the advanced performance EB are executed. Moreover, the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern in which the performance route in which the advanced performance EA and the developed performance EB are executed can be also referred to as a special pattern fluctuation pattern that makes you expect a jackpot. These are the same in other production modes (variable probability mode, low probability time saving mode 1, or low probability time saving mode 2) which will be described later.
In addition, the special figure variation pattern ASP-C does not have a corresponding development loss production route. Therefore, at the time when the development performance EC is executed in symbol variation, the player can be made to definitely recognize the jackpot winning. Therefore, it can be said that the performance route corresponding to the special pattern variation pattern is the performance route that will ensure the winning of the jackpot, and it can also be said that the special pattern variation pattern is the special pattern variation pattern that will ensure the winning of the jackpot.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9(a), if the result of the special figure propriety judgment is a loss, within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same, the special figure corresponding to the effect route in which the advanced effect EA is executed is It becomes difficult to determine the figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern HSP1-A), and the special figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern HSP1-B) corresponding to the production route in which the advanced production EB is executed. If the result of the special figure correctness determination is a jackpot, the special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A), and the special figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP1-B) corresponding to the production route in which the advanced production EB is executed. As described above, the development performance EC is executed only when a jackpot is won.
Therefore, the expectation of winning the jackpot can be increased in the order of development presentation EA, development presentation EB, and development presentation EC.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9(a), if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss, the special pattern fluctuation pattern (for example, , special figure variation pattern HSP1-A), special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo variations is 2 (for example, special figure variation pattern HSP2-A), production in which the number of pseudo variations is 3 times It becomes difficult to determine the order of special figure variation patterns (for example, special figure variation pattern HSP3-A) corresponding to the route. If the result of the special figure correctness judgment is a jackpot, a special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A) corresponding to a production route in which pseudo fluctuations do not occur within the range of the same type of development production, A special figure variation pattern corresponding to a production route in which the number of pseudo variations is 2 (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP2-A), a special figure variation pattern corresponding to a production route in which the number of pseudo variations is 3 times (for example, , special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A).
Therefore, as the number of times the pseudo fluctuation is executed increases, the expectation of winning the jackpot can be increased.

In addition, as mentioned above, special figure variation pattern HSP1-A, special figure variation pattern HSP1-B, special figure variation pattern HSP-C, special figure variation pattern ASP1-A, special figure variation pattern ASP1-B, and special figure variation In pattern ASP-C, it becomes a reach state without pseudo fluctuation, and in special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP2-A, special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP2-B, special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, and special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, It becomes a reach state with two pseudo fluctuations, and with special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP3-A, special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, and special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP3-B, reach is achieved with three pseudo fluctuations. state.
Therefore, the time it takes to reach a reach state is a special pattern variation pattern that becomes a reach state without pseudo fluctuations, a special pattern variation pattern that becomes a reach state with two pseudo fluctuations, and a special pattern that becomes a reach state with three pseudo fluctuations. The special figure fluctuation patterns become longer in order. However, in the symbol fluctuation where the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-C is determined, the special pattern fluctuation pattern that becomes the reach state without going through other pseudo fluctuations (special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, It takes longer to reach the reach state than the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B).

When the sub-holding control means 223 receives a holding command (hereinafter, it may simply be expressed as the occurrence of a holding prize winning), the sub-holding control means 223 applies information on the special drawing 1 holding counter and the special drawing 2 holding counter included in the command. Based on this, an effect for displaying a number of pending images corresponding to the special figure 1 pending counter and a number of pending images corresponding to the special figure 2 pending counter in the pending display area (not shown) of the main display section 81. Set the data. It should be noted that the pending image is an image that is the target of a pending look-ahead effect that changes in various ways to suggest the degree of advantage such as the expectation level of a jackpot game.

When the pre-read effect control means 224 receives the pre-determination command, it determines the content of the pre-read effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
Pre-reading effects are aimed at improving gaming interest by increasing expectations for the result of the special pattern validity judgment in the pre-reading target symbol fluctuations, and by increasing the expectation level for the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the pre-reading target symbol fluctuations, and by performing the pre-reading target symbol fluctuations before the pre-reading target symbol fluctuations start. This is a performance that suggests the content of the performance.

When the performance content determining means 225 receives the variation start command, the performance content determining means 225 determines the content of the performance to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the performance route already determined by the performance route determining means 222.
More specifically, the performance content determining means 225 determines the content of the performance (performance pattern) for each performance execution timing in symbol variation using a performance pattern lottery table corresponding to the performance route determined by the performance route determining means 222. The decision will be made by lottery, etc. By doing this, it is possible to change the content of the performance related to (performed according to) the determined performance route, and it is also possible to connect the performances in one symbol variation. Moreover, even if the same performance route is determined, the performance to be performed can be varied. Note that the timing for determining the content of the presentation may be, for example, the start of symbol variation.

When the decorative pattern control means 226 receives the fluctuation start command, the decorative pattern control means 226 determines the final (determined stop display) combination of decorative patterns (left pattern/middle pattern) of the decorative pattern based on the determined stop pattern of the special pattern. Determine the pattern (right pattern).
Specifically, the pattern A is associated with a pattern set consisting of odd numbered patterns, the pattern B is associated with a pattern patterned pattern consisting of even numbered patterns, and the pattern C or pattern c is associated with a random pattern. Furthermore, the symbol a corresponds to a pattern set consisting of seven symbols, and the pattern b corresponds to a pattern pattern consisting of odd numbered symbols excluding seven symbols.
In addition, in making the determined combination of decorative symbols correspond to the stop symbols of the special symbols, it is not necessarily necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the combination of decorative patterns determined for the combination does not have a high expectation level, in some cases (at a lower rate than the proportion of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorative patterns different from the above-mentioned correspondence may be used. Even in such a case, it can be said that the determined combination of decorative patterns corresponds to the stop pattern of the special pattern.

When the jackpot performance control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, it determines the content of the jackpot performance to notify that the jackpot game is in progress based on information included in the command. Incidentally, the jackpot performance includes a start demonstration performance to notify the start of the jackpot game, a round performance to notify that a round game is in progress, and an end demonstration performance to notify the end of the jackpot game.

The normal performance control means 220 reads the performance data of each device corresponding to the performance at the execution timing of each performance according to the content of the performance determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. Note that, if the read performance data includes performance data related to an image, an image control command is generated based on the performance data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260. Furthermore, if there is performance data related to sound in the read performance data, a voice control command related to sound is generated based on the performance data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260.
In particular, if the return state at the time of power restoration becomes a playable state with the execution of the RAM clear process, the normal performance control means 220 indicates that the return state becomes the playable state with the execution of the RAM clear process. If the performance data for notification is read and the return state at the time of power restoration becomes a playable state without executing the RAM clearing process, the game becomes the playable state without executing the RAM clearing process. Read out the performance data to notify the user.
Furthermore, when the return state at the time of power restoration is the game stop state, the normal performance control means 220 notifies you that the game has become stopped and that it is necessary to execute the RAM clear process. Read out the performance data for.
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that they are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds) after the execution is started, and any production device that executes the notification does not matter.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing an error effect according to the error effect pattern.
Note that the error performance is executed with priority over the fluctuation performance related to symbol variation (the execution of the fluctuation performance is regulated by the execution of the error performance). Here, the error effect is executed with priority when the device involved in the execution of the error effect and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, and only the error effect is executed on that device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and includes executing the error effect in a manner that is easier to recognize than the variable effect in the device.
Further, the sub-error control means 230 independently (independently from the main error control means 165) determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state, and executes an error effect when it is determined that it is in an error state. The performance data may also be read out.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35. For example, the lamp control means 240 stores lamp control data that corresponds to the frame lamp 35 in the performance data read out by the normal performance control means 220. If there is production data, the lamp control means 240 reads lamp control data based on the production data and transmits the read lamp control data to the frame lamp 35.

If there is performance data corresponding to a movable accessory in the performance data read by the normal performance control unit 220, the movable accessory control means 245 controls the movable ornament 22 or the sub-display from the ROM 202 based on the performance data. The movable control data for controlling the movement of the section 82 is read out, the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82, and the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 is controlled.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores data read out by the means included in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by calculations in the means, etc. in respective storage areas. It is a means to do so.

The sub-command management means 270 receives the production control command transmitted from the main control board 100, and stores the received production command in the received command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. If an image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. Further, if a voice control command or a volume adjustment command is stored in the storage area, the subcommand management means 270 transmits these commands to the voice control board 310. Note that these commands are, in principle, transmitted in the order in which they are stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

As explained above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a play time function that causes a transition from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD (play time) depending on the number of executions of symbol variation. ing. This play time function is a benefit obtained when you do not win the jackpot until the above-mentioned special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol fluctuation occurs, and by giving this benefit, you can improve the game interest that has decreased until then. Contribute to things.
However, by providing such play time, the number of transition conditions of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state that is satisfied by the number of executions of symbol variation increases, and the special pattern validity judgment in the symbol variation related to the satisfaction of the transition condition increases. The period during which you can win the jackpot will increase. Therefore, unless the effect control in the event of winning a jackpot with these increased symbol fluctuations is devised, further improvement in game interest cannot be expected, and there is a risk that game interest may decrease.
To solve this problem, in the present embodiment, when a jackpot is derived in a symbol variation related to the satisfaction of the transition condition of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state that is satisfied by the number of executions of the symbol variation, the interest in the game is reduced. It has a function (hereinafter referred to as the "first function according to the present invention") of suppressing the game or improving the game interest.

In addition, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD (play time) is higher than other special figure variation pattern derivation states (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, special figure variation pattern derivation state PD). Set infrequently. Therefore, the burden of development costs (development man-hours and data capacity) related to the play time function has a lower return on investment than other special figure fluctuation pattern derivation states.
In contrast, the present embodiment has a function (hereinafter referred to as "second function according to the present invention") that can reduce the development cost related to the play time function.
Hereinafter, details of the first function and the second function according to the present invention will be explained.

<About transition production>
First, the details of the first function will be explained. Prior to the explanation of the function, the transition effects in this embodiment will be explained using FIGS. 11 to 16.
11 to 14 are diagrams showing the flow of transition effects, and FIG. 11 shows the transition from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, and FIG. 12 shows the special pattern variation pattern derivation state. When transitioning from the state to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, FIG. 13 shows the transition from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 14 shows the state from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC to It is a diagram showing the flow of transition performance when transitioning to special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. In addition, FIG. 15(a) is a diagram showing the execution period of the transition effect in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, and FIG. 15(b) is a diagram showing the transition in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD end symbol variation. It is a figure which shows the execution period of an effect. FIG. 16(a) is a diagram showing the execution period of the transition effect in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation, and FIG. 16(b) is a diagram showing the execution period of the transition effect in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC end symbol variation. It is a diagram showing an execution period.
In addition, a transition performance is a performance that allows the player to identify the occurrence of the transition when a transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state occurs depending on the number of executions of symbol fluctuation, for example, the special symbol of the transition destination. The mode does not matter, such as a performance that allows the variation pattern derivation state to be specified, a performance that allows the special figure variation pattern derivation state to end to be specified, etc. In the following explanation, an image display by the main display section 81 will be taken as an example of a transition effect, but the transition effect is not limited to the image display, but may include audio output from the speaker 33 and lighting of the frame lamp 35 in addition to the image display. It may also be a performance that includes.
In addition, in the drawings related to the following explanation, there are drawings in which the time axis is taken in the horizontal direction, but unless otherwise specified, the length in the horizontal direction in these drawings indicates the relative length of time. It's not a thing.

As shown in FIG. 11, when transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD depending on the number of executions of symbol variation, in the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, the first The display of the first transition image sg1, which is a transition effect, is started, and the display of the transition image ends while the symbol variation is being executed.
Specifically, as shown in the upper scene in FIG. 11, when the first transition effect is started, the first transition image sg1a covers the entire area of the display area of the main display section 81 from the left end to the right end. advance to cover the area. At this time, in the first display area 811 and the second display area 812 of the display areas, a symbol row related to the decorative symbol that is being changed is displayed. Note that the symbol row displayed in the first display area 811 is displayed behind the first transition image sg1a, while the symbol row displayed in the second display area 812 is displayed in front of the first transition image sg1a. will be displayed.
After the first transition image sg1a covers the entire area of the display area, the first transition image sg1b including the words "Enter play time" is displayed, as shown in the scene at the bottom left end.
After that, as shown in the scene in the middle of the lower row, the display of the first transition image sg1a and the first transition image sg1b is finished, and the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD continues.The remaining number of symbol fluctuations can be specified for the first number of times. Display of specific image kg1 is started. Then, as shown in the scene at the right end of the lower stage, when the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation is completed, the remaining number of times indicated by the first number of times specific image kg1 is subtracted by 1.

As shown in FIG. 12, when transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA depending on the number of executions of symbol variation, in the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD end symbol variation, the second The display of the second transition image sg2, which is a transition effect, is started, and the display of the transition image ends while the symbol variation is being executed.
Specifically, as shown in the upper scene in FIG. 12, when the second transition effect is started, the second transition image sg2a covers the entire area of the display area of the main display section 81 from the left end to the right end. advance to cover the area. At this time, the first number specific image kg1 is displayed in the display area, and the first display area 811 and the second display area 812 of the display area display a pattern related to the decorative pattern that is being changed. columns are displayed. Note that the symbol row displayed in the first display area 811 is displayed behind the second transition image sg2a, while the symbol row displayed in the second display area 812 is displayed in front of the second transition image sg2a. will be displayed.
After the second transition image sg2a covers the entire area of the display area, a second transition image sg2b including the words "Play Time Ends" is displayed, as shown in the scene at the bottom left end.
After that, as shown in the scene in the middle of the lower row and the scene at the right end of the lower row, the display of the second transition image sg2a and the second transition image sg2b is finished, and the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD end symbol variation is finished.

As shown in FIG. 13, when transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA depending on the number of executions of symbol variation, in the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation, the third The display of the third transition image sg3, which is a transition effect, is started, and the display of the transition image ends while the symbol variation is being executed.
Specifically, as shown in the upper scene in FIG. 13, when the third transition effect is started, the third transition image sg3a covers the entire area of the display area of the main display section 81 from the left end to the right end. advance to cover the area. At this time, in the display area, a third number specific image kg3 that can specify the remaining number of symbol variations in which the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB continues is displayed, and the first display in the display area In the area 811 and the second display area 812, symbol rows related to the changing decorative symbols are displayed. Note that the symbol row displayed in the first display area 811 is displayed behind the third transition image sg3a, while the symbol row displayed in the second display area 812 is displayed in front of the third transition image sg3a. will be displayed.
After the third transition image sg3a covers the entire area of the display area, a third transition image sg3b including the words "Probability end ○○○○ shot acquisition" is displayed, as shown in the scene at the bottom left end.
After that, as shown in the scene at the middle of the lower row and the scene at the right end of the lower row, the display of the third transition image sg3a and the third transition image sg3b ends, and the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state PB end symbol fluctuation ends.

As shown in FIG. 14, when transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA depending on the number of executions of symbol variation, in the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC end symbol variation, the fourth The display of the fourth transition image sg4, which is a transition effect, is started, and the display of the transition image ends while the symbol variation is being executed.
Specifically, as shown in the upper scene in FIG. 14, when the fourth transition effect is started, the fourth transition image sg4a covers the entire area of the display area of the main display section 81 from the left end to the right end. advance to cover the area. At this time, in the display area, a fourth number specific image kg4 that can specify the remaining number of symbol variations that the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC continues is displayed, and the first display in the display area In the area 811 and the second display area 812, symbol rows related to the changing decorative symbols are displayed. Note that the symbol row displayed in the first display area 811 is displayed behind the fourth transition image sg4a, while the symbol row displayed in the second display area 812 is displayed in front of the fourth transition image sg4a. will be displayed.
After the fourth transition image sg4a covers the entire area of the display area, a fourth transition image sg4b including the words "Chance Time Ends" is displayed, as shown in the scene at the bottom left end.
After that, as shown in the scene in the middle of the lower row and the scene at the right end of the lower row, the display of the fourth transition image sg4a and the fourth transition image sg4b ends, and the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state PC end symbol fluctuation ends. In addition, in this embodiment, after the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC ends the symbol variation, the purpose of making it difficult to misunderstand that the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD can be set again depending on the number of executions of the symbol variation is End of variation pattern derivation state PC At the end of symbol variation, the symbol row related to the decorative symbols is configured not to be stopped at the above-mentioned initial symbol combination.

As described above, in this embodiment, in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition pattern variation, the first transition effect that makes it possible to specify the occurrence of the transition from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD In the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD end symbol variation, a second transition performance is executed that makes it possible to specify the occurrence of a transition from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. Furthermore, in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation, a third transition effect that makes it possible to specify the occurrence of the transition from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA is executed, and the special pattern variation In the pattern derivation state PC end symbol variation, a fourth transition performance is executed that makes it possible to specify the occurrence of a transition from the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC to the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PA.
This makes it easy for the player to recognize that a transition of each special pattern pattern derivation state occurs.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 15(a), the first transition effect is started at the timing when the first time T1 has elapsed from the start of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, and as shown in FIG. 15(b). , the second transition performance is started at the timing when the second time T2 has elapsed from the start of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD end symbol variation. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 16(a), the third transition effect is started at the timing when the third time T3 has elapsed from the start of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB ending symbol variation, and as shown in FIG. 16(b), , the fourth transition performance is started at the timing when the fourth time T4 has elapsed from the start of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC end symbol variation. In this embodiment, these times are configured to become shorter in the order of third time T3, fourth time T4, second time T2, and first time T1.
However, the start timing of each transition effect may not be limited to the above-mentioned start timing. That is, the start timing of each transition performance does not matter as long as it is a period from the start to the end of the symbol variation corresponding to each transition performance, such as the start timing of the symbol variation corresponding to each transition performance.
Furthermore, the end timing of each transition effect does not have to be limited to the above-mentioned end timing. That is, the end timing of each transition performance does not matter as long as it is a period from the start to the end of the symbol variation corresponding to each transition performance.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 includes a performance means (main display section 81) and a performance control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) that controls the performance means, and the performance control means: It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state, and the gaming state changes from the first gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA) to the third gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC). In other words, when the transition is made, a transition effect that allows the transition of the game state to be specified is executed.

In addition, although not shown, when transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB via the jackpot game, a transition effect is executed that makes it possible to specify the occurrence of the transition, Even when transitioning from a special figure variation pattern derivation state PA to a special figure variation pattern derivation state PC via a jackpot game, a transition performance is performed that makes it possible to specify the occurrence of the transition.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the production control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is configured to In other words, it executes a transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified.

<About the first function according to the present invention>
Next, details of the first function according to the present invention will be explained using FIGS. 17 and 18.
FIG. 17(a) is a diagram showing the flow of performance in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition pattern variation when a jackpot is won, and FIG. 17(b) is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state It is a diagram showing the flow of performance in the pattern variation when a jackpot is won with the pattern variation at the end of the PD. FIG. 18(a) is a diagram showing the flow of performance in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state when a jackpot is won in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB. It is a diagram showing the flow of performance in the case of winning a jackpot due to the PC ending symbol variation.

As shown in FIG. 17(a), if you win a jackpot with the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, you should not have won the jackpot with the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation. Instead of executing the first transition effect that is executed (in the case where the player wins the jackpot), an advanced effect that makes it possible to specify the winning of the jackpot is executed.
Similarly, if you win a jackpot with the symbol fluctuation at the end of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, as shown in FIG. The second transition performance that is executed (in the event that the jackpot is not won) is not executed, but the advanced performance that makes it possible to identify the winning of the jackpot is executed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18(a), if a jackpot is won with the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation, the third transition performance is executed, and after the transition performance ends, the jackpot is A development performance that makes it possible to identify the winner is executed.
Similarly, if you win a jackpot with the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC end symbol variation, as shown in FIG. 18(b), the fourth transition performance is executed, and after the transition performance ends, A development performance is executed that makes it possible to identify the winning of the game.

In this way, in this embodiment, when a jackpot is won with the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, the first transition production is not executed and the developed production makes it possible to identify the winning of the jackpot. is executed.
According to this, by making it difficult for the player to recognize the transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD (play time) in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, and then making the player recognize the winning of the jackpot, It is possible to make it difficult to feel a sense of regret at winning a jackpot due to symbol fluctuations, and to suppress a decrease in interest in the game.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, in all cases where a jackpot is won in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, the first transition production is not executed, and the development production that can identify the winning of the jackpot is required. It is preferable that the system is configured so that the winning of the jackpot is executed, but in some cases, the first transition performance is not executed and the development performance that allows the winning of the jackpot to be identified is executed. Good too.
In addition, if you win a jackpot in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, it is not necessarily necessary to execute the above-mentioned development effect, and the content does not matter as long as it is a production that can identify the winning of the jackpot. do not have. This is the same for the symbol variations at the end of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, the symbol variations at the end of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and the symbol variations at the end of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC.

In addition, as described above, in this embodiment, if a jackpot is won with the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation, the third transition performance is executed, and after the transition performance ends, the jackpot is A development performance is performed that makes it possible to identify the winner. Furthermore, if a jackpot is won with the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC end symbol variation, a fourth transition production is executed, and after the transition production is finished, a developed production that makes it possible to identify the winning of the jackpot is performed. executed.
According to this, the player can easily recognize the transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB ending symbol variation or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC end symbol variation, and then win the jackpot. By making the players aware of this, it is possible to surprise the players and improve their interest in the game.
In addition, in order to produce this effect, in some cases where a jackpot is won in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation, the third transition performance is executed, and after the transition performance ends, the jackpot is It is preferable to execute a development effect that makes it possible to identify the winning, but in all such cases, the winning of the jackpot can be identified after the third transition effect is executed and the transition effect ends. It may be configured such that a development effect is executed. This also applies to the case where a jackpot is won in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC ending symbol variation.
In addition, when a jackpot is won in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation, it is preferable to execute a development effect that makes it possible to identify the winning of the jackpot after the third transition effect ends. , the development effect may be started during execution of the third transition effect, including the timing at which the third transition effect is started. This also applies to the case where a jackpot is won in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC ending symbol variation.
Furthermore, although different from this embodiment, these functions can also be applied when a jackpot is won with the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD end symbol variation.

In particular, in this embodiment, if a jackpot is won with the pattern variation at the end of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, a developed production that makes it possible to identify the winning of the jackpot is executed without executing the second transition production. be done.
According to this, a jackpot is won when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD ends and the symbol variation is achieved, where the game interest is significantly reduced due to not transitioning to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD based on the number of executions of symbol variation thereafter. In such a case, it is possible to prevent an excessive drop in interest in the game even if it is temporary.
In addition, in order to produce this effect, in all cases where a jackpot is won in the pattern variation at the end of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, a development production that can identify the winning of the jackpot without executing the second transition production is required. It is preferable to configure the system so that the winning of the jackpot is executed, but in some cases, the second transition performance is not executed and the development performance that allows the winning of the jackpot to be identified is executed. Good too.

<About the modification of the first transition effect>
Next, a modification of the first transition effect will be described using FIG. 19.
In addition, FIG. 19(a) and FIG. 19(b) are diagrams related to a modification of the first transition effect, and FIG. 19(a) is a diagram showing the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation and the symbol variation. It is a diagram showing the flow of the first transition performance when the jackpot is not won in any of the next symbol variations, and FIG. It is a diagram showing the flow of the first transition performance when winning the jackpot.

As shown in FIG. 19(a), if the jackpot is not won in either the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation or the next symbol variation after the symbol variation, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transitions. The first transition effect may be executed from a symbol variation to the next variation after the symbol variation.
In addition, in this modification, if you win the jackpot with the next symbol variation after the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, as shown in FIG. 19(b), the start of the next symbol variation will trigger Execution of the first transition performance is stopped, and then a development performance that allows identification of the winning of the jackpot is performed.
According to this, while making it easier for the player to recognize the first transition effect, it is also made difficult to make the player feel the regret of winning the jackpot immediately after the transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, thereby reducing the player's interest in the game. It can be suppressed.
In addition, in order to produce this effect, in all cases where a jackpot is won in the next symbol variation after the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition symbol variation, the execution of the first transition effect is stopped and the winning of the jackpot is specified. Although it is preferable to configure the system so that possible advanced effects are executed, it may be configured such that in some cases, execution of the first transition effect is stopped and the advanced effect is executed.
Also, as for the timing of stopping the first transition effect, it is preferable to start the next symbol variation after the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition pattern variation, as in this modification, but the timing of stopping the first transition effect is , as long as the next symbol variation is being executed, it may be set as appropriate within a range that can secure the execution time of the development effect.

<About the second function>
Next, details of the above-mentioned second function will be explained using FIGS. 20 to 22.
FIG. 20(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and FIG. 20(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. FIG. 21(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and FIG. 21(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. FIG. 22(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, and FIG. 22(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. Note that the range of random numbers used in these lotteries is 0 to 999.

As shown in FIG. 20(a), in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, special figure variation patterns HNP to special figure variation patterns ASP-F can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern correctness judgment is wrong during the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP, 20/ The special pattern variation pattern HSP-D has a probability of 1000 (1/50), HSP-E has a probability of 15/1000 (approximately 1/66.7), and HSP-F has a probability of 5/1000 (1/200). In this case, special figure variation patterns ASP-D to special figure variation patterns ASP-F will not be determined. The details will be described later using FIG. 20(b), but when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined, the process is performed in the same way as when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. , the special symbol fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the special symbol 2 pending counter at the start of symbol fluctuation. The method of determining the special figure fluctuation pattern using this special figure 2 reservation counter is also the same in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD, which will be described later.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern determination is a jackpot in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the probability of the special pattern variation pattern ASP-D is 500/1000 (1/2), 350/1000 (approximately 1 ASP-E is determined with a probability of /2.86), and ASP-F is determined with a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67), and in this case, special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP ~ special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP- F is never determined.
As described above, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity determination is unsuccessful in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern variation pattern HSP- One of D to special figure fluctuation patterns HSP-F is determined. On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity determination is a failure during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined at a ratio of 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04).
In addition, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-D to special pattern variation pattern ASP will be changed at a ratio of 1000/1000 (1/1). - One of F is determined.

As shown in FIG. 20(b), the special pattern variation pattern HNP in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB includes a special pattern variation pattern HNP-E with a variation time of 1500 ms, and a special pattern variation pattern HNP- with a variation time of 10000 ms. There is an F.
Specifically, if the special figure 2 hold counter = 3, if the special figure 2 hold counter = 2, or if the special figure 2 hold counter = 1, the probability is 1000/1000 (1/1). Special figure variation pattern HNP-E is determined, and in these cases, special figure variation pattern HNP-F is not determined. On the other hand, when the special figure 2 reservation counter = 0, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-F is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-E is determined. It will not be done.
In addition, these special figure variation patterns are the special figure variation patterns that can be determined when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and the special figure variation patterns that can be determined in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC described later. Both the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be determined when the figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, and the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be determined when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD described below. different. Therefore, the special figure variation pattern HNP in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is the special figure variation pattern HNP in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern HNP in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure variation pattern It can be said that this is different from any of the special figure fluctuation patterns HNP in the derived state PD.

As shown in FIG. 21(a), in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, special figure variation patterns HNP to special figure variation patterns ASP-I can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern correctness judgment is wrong during the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP, 25/ Special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP-G has a probability of 1000 (1/40), HSP-H has a probability of 15/1000 (approximately 1/66.7), and HSP-I has a probability of 10/1000 (1/100). In this case, the special figure variation pattern ASP-G to special figure variation pattern ASP-I will not be determined.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern determination is a jackpot during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the probability of the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G is 500/1000 (1/2), 350/1000 (approximately 1 ASP-H is determined with a probability of /2.86), and ASP-I is determined with a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67), and in this case, special pattern variation pattern HNP ~ special pattern variation pattern HSP- I is never determined.
In this way, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is wrong during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the special pattern variation pattern HSP- One of G to special figure fluctuation patterns HSP-I is determined. On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity determination is a failure during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined at a ratio of 950/1000 (approximately 1/1.05).
In addition, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G to special pattern variation pattern ASP will be changed at a ratio of 1000/1000 (1/1). -I is determined

As shown in FIG. 21(b), the special pattern variation pattern HNP in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC includes a special pattern variation pattern HNP-G with a variation time of 2000 ms, and a special pattern variation pattern HNP-G with a variation time of 12000 ms. There is H.
Specifically, if the special figure 2 hold counter = 3, if the special figure 2 hold counter = 2, or if the special figure 2 hold counter = 1, the probability is 1000/1000 (1/1). The special figure variation pattern HNP-G is determined, and in these cases, the special figure variation pattern HNP-H is not determined. On the other hand, when the special figure 2 reservation counter = 0, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-H is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-G is determined. It will not be done.
In addition, these special figure variation patterns are the special figure variation patterns that can be determined when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and the special figure variation patterns that can be determined in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB described below. Both the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be determined when the figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, and the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be determined when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD described below. different. Therefore, the special figure variation pattern HNP in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is the special figure variation pattern HNP in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern HNP in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure variation pattern It can be said that this is different from any of the special figure fluctuation patterns HNP in the derived state PD.

As shown in FIG. 22(a), in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, special figure variation patterns HNP to special figure variation patterns ASPF can be determined. In particular, special figure variation patterns HSP-G to special figure variation patterns ASP-I are common to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern correctness judgment is wrong during the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP, 30/ Special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP-G with a probability of 1000 (approximately 1/33.3), HSP-H with a probability of 3/1000 (approximately 1/333), HSP-I with a probability of 2/1000 (1/500) is determined, and in this case, special figure variation patterns ASP-G to special figure variation patterns ASP-I are not determined.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern determination is a jackpot during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G, 150/1000( ASP-H is determined with a probability of approximately 1/6.67), and ASP-I is determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and in this case, special pattern variation pattern HNP to special pattern variation pattern HSP-I is never determined.

As described above, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity determination is incorrect during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern variation is One of the patterns HSP-G to special figure variation pattern HSP-I is determined, and the ratio is determined by the special figure variation pattern HSP-I if the result of the special figure validity judgment is a loss during the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. It is lower than the ratio (1/20) at which any of G to special figure fluctuation patterns HSP-I is determined. On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a failure during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined at a rate of 965/1000 (approximately 1/1.04), and the corresponding The ratio is higher than the ratio (approximately 1/1.05) at which the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined when the result of the special pattern validity determination is unsuccessful during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC.
In addition, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G to special pattern variation pattern ASP will be changed at a ratio of 1000/1000 (1/1). -I is determined.

In addition, if the result of the special pattern correctness judgment is wrong during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the probability (approximately 1/33.3) that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-G is determined is This is higher than the probability (1/40) that the special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP-G will be determined when the result of the special pattern validity determination is a loss during the state PC. On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is wrong in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the probability (approximately 1/333) that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-H is determined is The probability that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-H is determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss (approximately 1/66.7) is lower than that, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD is determined to be valid or invalid. The probability (1/500) that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-I will be determined when the result of the judgment is a loss is the The probability that the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-I will be determined is lower than (1/100).
Furthermore, the probability (1/1.25) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G is determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD is This is higher than the probability (1/2) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G will be determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment at the time of PC is a jackpot. On the other hand, when the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the probability (approximately 1/6.67) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-H is determined is It is lower than the probability (approximately 1/2.86) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-H is determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the state PC, and the special pattern variation pattern ASP-H is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD. The probability (1/20) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-I will be determined when the result of the pattern validity judgment is a jackpot is that the result of the special pattern variation pattern is a jackpot when the special pattern variation pattern is derived state PC. This is lower than the probability (approximately 1/6.67) that the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-I is determined in this case.

As shown in FIG. 22(b), the special pattern variation pattern HNP in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD includes a special pattern variation pattern HNP-I with a variation time of 1000 ms.
Specifically, when the special drawing 2 holding counter = 3, when the special drawing 2 holding counter = 2, when the special drawing 2 holding counter = 1, and when the special drawing 2 holding counter = 0. In either case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-I is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1).
This special figure variation pattern is a special figure variation pattern that can be determined when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and a special figure variation pattern that can be determined when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB described below. It is different from both the special pattern fluctuation pattern that can be determined when the fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, and the special pattern fluctuation pattern that can be determined when the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC described later. . Therefore, the special figure variation pattern HNP in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD is the special figure variation pattern HNP in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern HNP in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure variation pattern It can be said that this is different from any of the special figure fluctuation patterns HNP in the derived state PC.

As described above, in this embodiment, the special pattern variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD includes the special pattern variation pattern used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. Includes some of the special figure variation patterns (special figure variation patterns HSP-G to special figure variation patterns ASP-I) that can be determined by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table. Note that these special figure variation pattern lottery tables are different from the special figure variation pattern lottery table used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA.
According to this, it is possible to reduce the burden of development costs (data capacity) related to the above-mentioned play time function.
In order to achieve this effect, the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC in this embodiment is adopted as the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB. You can. In this case, the special figure variation pattern lottery table used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC may be replaced with the special figure variation pattern lottery table used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB in this embodiment, No need to replace.
In addition, the special pattern fluctuation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD uses the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. It may also be configured to consist only of special symbol fluctuation patterns that can be determined by a random drawing, and according to this, the development cost (data capacity) related to the play time function can be further reduced. Furthermore, the same special figure variation pattern lottery table may be used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the lottery table storage means (ROM 102) stores the first variable pattern lottery table (the special pattern variable lottery table used in the special pattern variable pattern derivation state PA) and the first variable pattern lottery table. A different second variation pattern lottery table (special figure variation pattern lottery table used in special figure variation pattern derivation state PC) and a third variation pattern lottery table (special figure variation pattern derivation state PD) different from the first variation pattern lottery table The variation pattern determining means (special figure variation pattern deriving means 133) stores the first gaming state (special figure variation pattern) in determining the variation pattern (special figure variation pattern). In the figure variation pattern derivation state PA), the first variation pattern lottery table is selected, in the second game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PC), the second variation pattern lottery table is selected, and in the third game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PC), the second variation pattern lottery table is selected. In the figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD), the third fluctuation pattern lottery table is selected, and the fluctuation patterns that can be determined by lottery using the third fluctuation pattern lottery table are determined by lottery using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table. In other words, at least a part of the variation patterns that can occur are included.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 10, the variation pattern (special figure variation pattern) that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table (the special figure variation pattern lottery table used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD) is In other words, it is composed of only variable patterns that can be determined by lottery using a two-variable pattern lottery table (special figure variable pattern lottery table used in the special figure variable pattern derivation state PC).

<About the production route determined in other special figure fluctuation pattern derivation states>
Next, details of the performance routes determined in other special figure variation patterns, that is, special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and special figure variation pattern derivation state PD will be explained.
First, the above-mentioned non-development losing performance route corresponds to the production route corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern HNP-E and the special symbol variation pattern HNP-F that can be determined in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB. Specifically, in the special pattern variation pattern HNP-E and the special pattern variation pattern HNP-F, the decorative pattern is not in the reach state and the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in a random position, so that the pattern changes in this pattern. This corresponds to a production route that notifies you that the result of the special figure validity determination is a loss. This also applies to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, which will be described later, so the explanation of these special figure variation pattern derivation states will be omitted.

The above-mentioned development loss production route corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP-D to special figure variation pattern HSP-F.
Specifically, in the special pattern variation pattern HSP-D to special pattern variation pattern HSP-F, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state without the intervention of pseudo variation, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern variation is This corresponds to a performance route in which a development performance that notifies you of a loss is executed, and after the development performance ends, decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a random pattern. In addition, the types of development effects that correspond to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, the special figure variation pattern HSP-D corresponds to the development effect ED, and the special figure variation pattern HSP-E corresponds to the development effect EE. However, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-F corresponds to the developed effect EF.
Moreover, the above-mentioned jackpot effect route corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP-D to special figure variation pattern ASP-F.
Specifically, in the special pattern variation pattern ASP-D to special pattern variation pattern ASP-F, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state without pseudo variation, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern variation is This corresponds to a performance route in which a development performance that notifies a jackpot is executed, and decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in line after the development performance ends. In addition, the types of development effects that correspond to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern ASP-D corresponds to the development effect ED, and the special figure variation pattern ASP-E corresponds to the development effect EE. However, the special figure variation pattern ASP-F corresponds to the developed effect EF.

The above-mentioned development loss effect route corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP-G to special figure variation pattern HSP-I that can be determined by the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD.
Specifically, in the special pattern variation pattern HSP-G to special pattern variation pattern HSP-I, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state without pseudo variation, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern variation is This corresponds to a performance route in which a development performance that notifies you of a loss is executed, and after the development performance ends, decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a random pattern. In addition, the types of development effects that correspond to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, the special figure variation pattern HSP-G corresponds to the development effect EG, and the special figure variation pattern HSP-H corresponds to the development effect EH. However, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-I corresponds to the developed effect EI.
In addition, the above-mentioned jackpot effect route corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP-G to special figure variation pattern ASP-I.
Specifically, in the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G to special pattern variation pattern ASP-I, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state without pseudo variation, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern variation is This corresponds to a performance route in which a development performance that notifies a jackpot is executed, and decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in line after the development performance ends. In addition, the types of development effects that correspond to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern ASP-G corresponds to the development effect EG, and the special figure variation pattern ASP-H corresponds to the development effect EH. However, the special figure variation pattern ASP-I corresponds to the developed effect EI.

As described above, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity determination is incorrect during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern variation patterns HSP-G to HSP-I (all of which are developed The ratio (approximately 1/28.6) at which any one of the special pattern fluctuation patterns (corresponding to the production route where the production is executed) is determined is that the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is in effect. It is lower than the ratio (1/20) at which any one of the special figure variation patterns HSP-G to HSP-I is determined when it becomes. On the other hand, the rate at which the special figure variation pattern HNP (the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which no advanced production is performed) is determined when the result of the special figure validity judgment is a loss during the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD ( Approximately 1/1.04) is higher than the rate (approximately 1/1.05) at which the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined when the result of the special figure correctness judgment is a loss during the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. expensive.
Furthermore, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment becomes a jackpot during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and if the result of the special pattern validity judgment becomes a jackpot during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, in both cases, One of the special pattern variation patterns ASP-G to ASP-I is determined at a ratio of 1000/1000 (1/1).

Therefore, in this embodiment, the rate at which the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the advanced production is executed is determined by the lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD is It is lower than the rate at which the special figure variation pattern is determined by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the figure variation pattern derivation state PC. On the other hand, the rate at which special figure variation patterns corresponding to production routes in which no advanced production is executed is determined by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD is This is higher than the rate at which the special symbol variation pattern is determined by lottery using the special symbol variation pattern lottery table.
According to this, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC after passing through the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, the novelty of the advanced performance is less likely to be lost, and the decline in gaming interest in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is prevented. It can be suppressed.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the production route includes a development production route in which the development production is executed after the reach state occurs and the result of the judgment of the current symbol change is notified, and a development production route in which the result of the judgment of the current symbol change is notified. There is also a non-developmental effect route in which the result of the judgment on the current symbol variation is announced without the development effect being executed. A variation pattern (special pattern variation pattern) that can be determined by lottery using a pattern lottery table), and a lottery using a third variation pattern lottery table (a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD) Each of the variation patterns that can be determined includes a development variation pattern in which a development production route is determined and a non-development variation pattern in which a non-development production route is determined. The rate at which the developed variation pattern is determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD) is the same as that of the second variation pattern in the second gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC). The rate at which developed variation patterns are determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table is lower than the rate at which developed variation patterns are determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third game state, and the rate at which non-developmental variation patterns are determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third game state is lower than that in the second game state. In other words, the ratio is higher than the rate at which non-developed fluctuation patterns are determined by lottery using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, if the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a failure in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the probability (approximately 1/33.3) that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-G will be determined is This is higher than the probability (1/40) that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-G will be determined when the result of the special pattern validity determination is a loss during the pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is wrong in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the probability (approximately 1/333) that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-H is determined is The probability that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-H is determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss (approximately 1/66.7) is lower than that, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD is determined to be valid or invalid. The probability (1/500) that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-I will be determined when the result of the judgment is a loss is the The probability that the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-I will be determined is lower than (1/100).
Furthermore, the probability (1/1.25) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G is determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD is This is higher than the probability (1/2) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G will be determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment at the time of PC is a jackpot. On the other hand, when the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the probability (approximately 1/6.67) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-H is determined is It is lower than the probability (approximately 1/2.86) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-H is determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the state PC, and the special pattern variation pattern ASP-H is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD. The probability (1/20) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-I will be determined when the result of the pattern validity judgment is a jackpot is that the result of the special pattern variation pattern is a jackpot when the special pattern variation pattern is derived state PC. This is lower than the probability (approximately 1/6.67) that the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-I is determined in this case.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the development production is executed is determined by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, the development The rate at which the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the production EG is executed is determined is the production route in which the advanced production is executed by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. When the special figure variation pattern corresponding to is determined, the ratio is higher than the rate at which the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the advanced production EG is executed is determined. On the other hand, in the case where the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the development production is executed is determined by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, the development production EH or the development production The rate at which the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which EI is executed is determined is based on the production route in which the advanced production is executed by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. This is lower than the rate at which the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the advanced production EH or the developed production EI is executed is determined when the corresponding special figure variation pattern is determined.
According to this, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC after passing through the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, the novelty of some developed effects (developed effects EH or developed effects EI) is less likely to be lost, and the special feature It is possible to suppress a decrease in gaming interest in the figure variation pattern deriving state PC.
In order to achieve this effect, as in this embodiment, the number of some of the development effects (development effects EH or development effects EI) must be greater than the number of the other development effects (development effects EG). is preferred.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the development performance route includes a first development performance route (a performance route in which the development performance EG is executed) and a second development performance route in which a development performance different from the first development performance route is executed. (a performance route in which the development performance EH or development performance EI is executed), and the development variation pattern includes a first development variation pattern that determines the first development performance route, and a second development performance route. There is a second developed variation pattern in which the following is determined, and in the third gaming state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PD), the third variation pattern lottery table (special figure used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD) When the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using a variation pattern lottery table), the rate at which the first development variation pattern is determined is determined by the second variation pattern lottery in the second gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC). This is higher than the rate at which the first developed fluctuation pattern is determined when the developed fluctuation pattern is determined by lottery using a table, and the advanced fluctuation pattern is determined by lottery using the third fluctuation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state. The rate at which the second developed variation pattern is determined in the case where In other words, it is lower than the rate at which the second evolutionary variation pattern is determined in the case where the evolutionary variation pattern is determined.

<About production modes in low accuracy time saving mode 1 and low accuracy time saving mode 2>
Next, details of the production mode in the low accuracy time saving mode 1 and the low accuracy time saving mode 2 will be explained using FIGS. 23(a) and 23(b). FIG. 23(a) is a table showing selectable performance modes in low-accuracy time-saving mode 1 and low-accuracy time-saving mode 2, and FIG. 23(b) is a table showing the types of advanced effects executed in the selected performance mode. This is an organized display.

As shown in FIG. 23(a), the production modes that can be selected in low-accuracy time-saving mode 1 or low-accuracy time-saving mode 2 include production mode EM1, production mode EM2, and production mode EM3. , production mode EM1, production mode EM2, and production mode EM3 can all be selected.
On the other hand, in the low accuracy time saving mode 2, the production mode EM1 can be selected, but the production mode EM2 and the production mode EM3 cannot be selected. That is, the low-accuracy time-saving mode 2 corresponds to one predetermined production mode (production mode EM1).
As described above, in the low accuracy time saving mode 1, the production mode can be switched by operating the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d.

As shown in FIG. 23(b), the development effects corresponding to the special figure fluctuation patterns HSP-G to special figure fluctuation patterns ASP-I that can be determined in the low-accuracy time-saving mode 1 and the low-accuracy time-saving mode 2 are selected (set). Varies depending on the current production mode.
Specifically, when the special figure variation pattern HSP-G and the special figure variation pattern ASP-G are determined, if the current production mode is production mode EM1, the advanced production EG1 is executed and the current production When the production mode is production mode EM2, advanced production EG2 is executed, and when the current production mode is production mode EM3, developed production EG3 is executed.
When the special figure variation pattern HSP-H and the special figure variation pattern ASP-H are determined, if the current production mode is production mode EM1, the advanced production EH1 is executed and the current production mode is set to production mode. If the mode is EM2, the advanced effect EH2 is executed, and if the current effect mode is the effect mode EM3, the advanced effect EH3 is executed.
When the special figure variation pattern HSP-I and the special figure variation pattern ASP-I are determined, if the current production mode is production mode EM1, advanced production EI1 is executed and the current production mode is set to production mode. If the mode is EM2, the advanced effect EI2 is executed, and if the current effect mode is the effect mode EM3, the advanced effect EI3 is executed.

As described above, in this embodiment, in the low accuracy time saving mode 1 (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC), it is possible to switch the production mode by operating the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d, while the low accuracy time saving mode In mode 2 (special figure variation pattern derivation state PD), one predetermined production mode among the production modes that can be set in low accuracy time saving mode 1 is set.
According to this, it is possible to increase the variation of development effects in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC after passing through the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, and the game interest in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC decreases. can be suppressed.
The above second function is applied to the relationship between the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB and the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD. In some cases, the effect mode selection function in the low-accuracy time-saving mode 1 may be applied to the variable-probability mode. In this case, the special figure variation pattern lottery table used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC may be replaced with the special figure variation pattern lottery table used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB in this embodiment, It is not necessary to replace it, and if it is replaced, the production mode selection function in the low-accuracy time-saving mode 1 may be deleted.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 is equipped with a performance mode management means (performance mode control means 221) that manages performance modes, and a performance route determination means (performance route determination means 222) that controls at least one of the performance variation patterns when the development fluctuation pattern is determined. The section determines the advanced performance route in which the advanced performance is executed according to the set performance mode, and the performance mode management means determines the performance route to be set in the second game state (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC). While it is possible to switch the mode based on the game operation, in the third game state (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD), one of the predetermined performance modes that can be set in the second game state can be switched. In other words, it sets the production mode.

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, if a special figure variation pattern is determined using the special figure variation pattern lottery table disclosed in this embodiment, another special figure variation pattern lottery table may be used to determine the special figure variation pattern. A special figure variation pattern may be determined, or a special figure variation pattern may be determined without using a special figure variation pattern lottery table (without performing a lottery). However, in each special pattern variation pattern derivation state, for more than half of the period during which the special pattern variation pattern derivation state continues, the special pattern variation pattern is determined using the special pattern variation pattern lottery table disclosed in this embodiment. It is preferable that the

Furthermore, in the present embodiment described above, the transition from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD occurs based on the number of executions of symbol variation, but regarding the second function, It is not limited to this. Specifically, in some cases where the symbol variation in which the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss ends (when the stop symbol of the special symbol at the time of loss becomes a specific stop symbol), the special symbol fluctuation pattern You may make it make a transition from derivation state PA to special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD. Furthermore, in this case, it is preferable that the transition condition includes the end of the symbol variation corresponding to the transition condition, but instead of the end of the symbol variation, the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the transition condition. may be included.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the gaming state management means (gaming state control means 155) controls the first gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA), the second gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA) which is more advantageous than the first gaming state It is possible to set a pattern derivation state PC), and a third game state (special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD) which is more advantageous than the first game state and is the same as or different from the second game state, and can be set via the jackpot game. , it is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state, and in some cases when the symbol variation that resulted in a loss is completed, it is possible to transition from the first gaming state to the third gaming state. In other words, it is possible to transition the gaming state to the state.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment described above, the probability of winning the jackpot in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA and the probability of winning the jackpot in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD are the same, but the invention is not limited to this. The former probability may be lower than the latter probability. According to this, the game interest can be further enhanced by the transition from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, as long as the respective relationships between the probabilities, proportions, and frequencies are maintained, the lower probability may not win, or the higher probability may always win. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.
Furthermore, each lottery value in the lottery table illustrated in this embodiment is an example, and as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained, each lottery value may adopt any value within the range.

In addition, in the above explanation, the return state at the time of power restoration is determined by referring to the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power restoration, but the ON state time of the RAM clear switch 43 from the time of power restoration is specified. It may also be possible to refer to whether or not the time exceeds 3 seconds (for example, 3 seconds). In this way, the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing can be further suppressed.

In addition, in the above explanation, the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 (the open/closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to in determining the return state upon power restoration, but the return state was not referred to. may be set. In this case, the return state upon power restoration may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in an open state).

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

<Additional notes>
This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
With the start of the symbol variation, a judgment is executed to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, and if the jackpot is won in the judgment, the gaming machine starts the jackpot game after the symbol variation ends. There it is,
a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state;
lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern lottery tables in which lottery values are associated with each of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variations are determined;
Variation pattern determining means that selects the variation pattern lottery table and determines the variation pattern by lottery using the selected variation pattern lottery table and the result of the validity determination in the symbol variation;
Equipped with
The gaming state management means includes:
It is possible to set a first gaming state, a second gaming state more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a third gaming state more advantageous than the first gaming state and the same as or different from the second gaming state,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in response to the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation,
The predetermined symbol variation is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening the jackpot game after the end of the previous jackpot game is a predetermined number of times, or the jackpot in the first game state. It is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening games is a predetermined number of times,
The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table, a second variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table, and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table. , remember
The fluctuation pattern determining means, in determining the fluctuation pattern,
In the first gaming state, selecting the first variable pattern lottery table,
In the second gaming state, selecting the second variable pattern lottery table,
In the third gaming state, selecting the third variable pattern lottery table,
The variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table,
Direction means and
A production control means for controlling the production means,
The performance control means is
It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, executing the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(2)
A game in which a jackpot game is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of a symbol variation, and if the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination, a jackpot game is started upon the end of the symbol variation. It is a machine,
a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state;
lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern lottery tables in which lottery values are associated with each of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variations are determined;
Variation pattern determining means that selects the variation pattern lottery table and determines the variation pattern by lottery using the selected variation pattern lottery table and the result of the validity determination in the symbol variation;
Equipped with
The gaming state management means includes:
It is possible to set a first gaming state, a second gaming state more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a third gaming state more advantageous than the first gaming state and the same as or different from the second gaming state,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in a part of the case where the symbol variation in which the result of the validity judgment is a loss is completed,
The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table, a second variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table, and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table. , remember
The fluctuation pattern determining means, in determining the fluctuation pattern,
In the first gaming state, selecting the first variable pattern lottery table,
In the second gaming state, selecting the second variable pattern lottery table,
In the third gaming state, selecting the third variable pattern lottery table,
The variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table,
Direction means and
A production control means for controlling the production means,
The performance control means is
It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, executing the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(3)
The gaming machine described in (1) or (2) above,
The fluctuation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third fluctuation pattern lottery table is composed only of fluctuation patterns that can be determined by lottery using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(4)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The gaming state management means is capable of transitioning the gaming state from the third gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
comprising a performance route determining means for determining a performance route in which a flow of performance for notifying the result of the validity judgment in the symbol variation is defined based on the variation pattern determined by the symbol variation;
The production route includes a development production route in which a development production is executed after a ready-to-reach state occurs and the result of the judgment of validity in the current symbol change is announced, and a development production route in which the result of the judgment of the above-mentioned validity in the current symbol change is announced, and a development production route in which the reach-for-reach state does not occur and the development production is executed. There is a non-developmental production route in which the result of the validity judgment for the current symbol change is announced without being executed.
The development effect route is determined for each of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table and the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table. and a non-developmental variation pattern in which the non-developmental production route is determined,
The rate at which the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state is the same as the percentage at which the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state. lower than the rate at which the pattern is determined;
The rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state is the same as the rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state. higher than the rate at which the developmental fluctuation pattern is determined;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(5)
The gaming machine described in (4) above,
The development performance route includes a first development performance route and a second development performance route in which a development performance different from the first development performance route is executed,
The development fluctuation pattern includes a first development fluctuation pattern in which the first development performance route is determined, and a second development fluctuation pattern in which the second development performance route is determined,
In the case where the developed variation pattern is determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state, the rate at which the first developed variation pattern is determined is the same as the rate at which the first developed variation pattern is determined in the second gaming state. higher than the rate at which the first developed fluctuation pattern is determined in the case where the developed fluctuation pattern is determined by lottery using a fluctuation pattern lottery table;
In the case where the developed variation pattern is determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state, the rate at which the second developed variation pattern is determined is the same as the rate at which the second developed variation pattern is determined in the second gaming state. lower than the rate at which the second developed fluctuation pattern is determined in the case where the developed fluctuation pattern is determined by lottery using a fluctuation pattern lottery table;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(6)
The gaming machine described in (4) or (5) above,
Equipped with a production mode management means for managing production modes,
The performance route determining means determines the development performance route in which the development performance according to the set performance mode is executed at least in part when the development variation pattern is determined;
The production mode management means includes:
In the second gaming state, it is possible to switch the performance mode to be set based on the gaming operation,
In the third gaming state, setting a predetermined one of the presentation modes that can be set in the second gaming state;
A gaming machine characterized by:

10 Gaming machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hinge mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball tray 29 Lower ball tray 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left and right side frames 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Production button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Middle cursor button 39 Main operation section 39a Ball Rent button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Play area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Big prize opening 57 First start Port 59 Second starting port 61 Normal electric accessory 62 Normal electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning opening 69 Out opening 70 First starting opening sensor 71 Second starting opening sensor 72 Big winning hole sensor 73 General winning hole sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Front frame opening sensor 80 Production display device 81 Main display section 82 Sub display section 82a Upper sub display section 82b Left sub display section 82c Right sub-display section 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 First special symbol retention lamp 95 Second special symbol retention lamp 96 Normal symbol retention lamp 100 Main control Board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I/O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main reservation control means 125 Advance determination means 130 Special pattern lottery means 131 Special pattern validity determination device 132 Special pattern stop pattern lottery device 133 Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 Regular figure lottery means 140 Jackpot game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Recovery Power processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 179 Game ready state transition means 180 Power cut processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I/O port 209 First sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal performance control means 221 Performance mode control means 222 Performance route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Pre-read performance control means 225 Performance content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot production control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I/O port 309 2nd sub control board case 310 Audio control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I/O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path sg1 1st transition Image sg1a First transition image sg1b First transition image kg1 First number specific image sg2 Second transition image sg2a Second transition image sg2b Second transition image sg3 Third transition image sg3a Third transition image sg3b Third transition image kg3 Third Number of times specific image sg4 Fourth transition image sg4a Fourth transition image sg4b Fourth transition image kg4 Fourth number of times specific image T1 First time T2 Second time T3 Third time T4 Fourth time 811 First display area 812 Second display area

Claims (6)

With the start of the symbol variation, a judgment is executed to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, and if the jackpot is won in the judgment, the gaming machine starts the jackpot game after the symbol variation ends. There it is,
a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state;
lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern lottery tables in which lottery values are associated with each of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variations are determined;
Variation pattern determining means that selects the variation pattern lottery table and determines the variation pattern by lottery using the selected variation pattern lottery table and the result of the validity determination in the symbol variation;
Equipped with
The gaming state management means includes:
A first gaming state, a second gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a third gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state and different from the second gaming state,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in response to the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation,
The predetermined symbol variation is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening the jackpot game after the end of the previous jackpot game is a predetermined number of times, or the jackpot in the first game state. It is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening games is a predetermined number of times,
The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table, a second variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table, and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table. , remember
The fluctuation pattern determining means, in determining the fluctuation pattern,
In the first gaming state, selecting the first variable pattern lottery table,
In the second gaming state, selecting the second variable pattern lottery table,
In the third gaming state, selecting the third variable pattern lottery table,
The variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table,
Direction means and
A production control means for controlling the production means,
The performance control means is
It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
The average time of the fluctuation pattern determined using the third fluctuation pattern lottery table is shorter than the average time of the fluctuation pattern determined using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table,
The gaming state management means further includes:
From the second gaming state to the first gaming state, triggered by the start or end of symbol fluctuations in which the number of symbol fluctuations executed without the jackpot game in the second gaming state reaches a predetermined number of times. It is possible to transition the gaming state,
From the third gaming state to the first gaming state, triggered by the start or end of symbol fluctuations in which the number of symbol fluctuations executed without the jackpot game in the third gaming state reaches a predetermined number of times. It is possible to transition the gaming state,
The performance control means further includes:
When transitioning from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, executing the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified,
When transitioning from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
The time from the start of the symbol variation that transitions from the second gaming state to the first gaming state until the start of the transition effect that can identify the transition of the gaming state is from the third gaming state to the first gaming state. longer than the time from the start of a symbol variation that transitions to one gaming state until the start of the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified;
A gaming machine characterized by: A game in which a jackpot game is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of a symbol variation, and if the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination, a jackpot game is started upon the end of the symbol variation. It is a machine,
a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state;
lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern lottery tables in which lottery values are associated with each of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variations are determined;
Variation pattern determining means that selects the variation pattern lottery table and determines the variation pattern by lottery using the selected variation pattern lottery table and the result of the validity determination in the symbol variation;
Equipped with
The gaming state management means includes:
A first gaming state, a second gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a third gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state and different from the second gaming state,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in a part of the case where the symbol variation in which the result of the validity judgment is a loss is completed,
The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table, a second variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table, and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table. , remember
The fluctuation pattern determining means, in determining the fluctuation pattern,
In the first gaming state, selecting the first variable pattern lottery table,
In the second gaming state, selecting the second variable pattern lottery table,
In the third gaming state, selecting the third variable pattern lottery table,
The variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table,
Direction means and
A production control means for controlling the production means,
The performance control means is
It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
The average time of the fluctuation pattern determined using the third fluctuation pattern lottery table is shorter than the average time of the fluctuation pattern determined using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table,
The gaming state management means further includes:
From the second gaming state to the first gaming state, triggered by the start or end of symbol fluctuations in which the number of symbol fluctuations executed without the jackpot game in the second gaming state reaches a predetermined number of times. It is possible to transition the gaming state,
From the third gaming state to the first gaming state, triggered by the start or end of symbol fluctuations in which the number of symbol fluctuations executed without the jackpot game in the third gaming state reaches a predetermined number of times. It is possible to transition the gaming state,
The performance control means further includes:
When transitioning from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, executing the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified,
When transitioning from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
The time from the start of the symbol variation that transitions from the second gaming state to the first gaming state until the start of the transition effect that can identify the transition of the gaming state is from the third gaming state to the first gaming state. longer than the time from the start of a symbol variation that transitions to one gaming state until the start of the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified;
A gaming machine characterized by: With the start of the symbol variation, a judgment is executed to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, and if the jackpot is won in the judgment, the gaming machine starts the jackpot game after the symbol variation ends. There it is,
a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state;
lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern lottery tables in which lottery values are associated with each of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variations are determined;
Variation pattern determining means that selects the variation pattern lottery table and determines the variation pattern by lottery using the selected variation pattern lottery table and the result of the validity determination in the symbol variation;
Equipped with
The gaming state management means includes:
A first gaming state, a second gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a third gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state and different from the second gaming state,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in response to the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation,
The predetermined symbol variation is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening the jackpot game after the end of the previous jackpot game is a predetermined number of times, or the jackpot in the first game state. It is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening games is a predetermined number of times,
The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table, a second variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table, and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table. , remember
The fluctuation pattern determining means, in determining the fluctuation pattern,
In the first gaming state, selecting the first variable pattern lottery table,
In the second gaming state, selecting the second variable pattern lottery table,
In the third gaming state, selecting the third variable pattern lottery table,
The variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table,
Direction means and
A production control means for controlling the production means,
The performance control means is
It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
The gaming state management means is further capable of transitioning the gaming state from the third gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
comprising a performance route determining means for determining a performance route in which a flow of performance for notifying the result of the validity judgment in the symbol variation is defined based on the variation pattern determined by the symbol variation;
The production route includes a development production route in which a development production is executed after a ready-to-reach state occurs and the result of the judgment of validity in the current symbol change is announced, and a development production route in which the result of the judgment of the above-mentioned validity in the current symbol change is announced, and a development production route in which the reach-for-reach state does not occur and the development production is executed. There is a non-developmental production route in which the result of the validity judgment for the current symbol change is announced without being executed.
The development effect route is determined for each of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table and the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table. and a non-developmental variation pattern in which the non-developmental production route is determined,
The rate at which the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state is the same as the percentage at which the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state. lower than the rate at which the pattern is determined;
The rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state is the same as the rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state. higher than the rate at which the developmental fluctuation pattern is determined;
The gaming state management means further controls the third gaming state, triggered by the start or end of a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game in the third gaming state reaches a predetermined number. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the gaming state to the first gaming state,
The performance control means further executes the transition performance that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified when transitioning from the third gaming state to the first gaming state,
The time from the start of the symbol variation that transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state until the start of the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified is from the first gaming state to the first gaming state. It is longer than the time from the start of the symbol variation that transitions to the three game states until the start of the transition effect that allows the transition of the game state to be specified,
A gaming machine characterized by: A game in which a jackpot game is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of a symbol variation, and if the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination, a jackpot game is started upon the end of the symbol variation. It is a machine,
a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state;
lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern lottery tables in which lottery values are associated with each of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variations are determined;
Variation pattern determining means that selects the variation pattern lottery table and determines the variation pattern by lottery using the selected variation pattern lottery table and the result of the validity determination in the symbol variation;
Equipped with
The gaming state management means includes:
A first gaming state, a second gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a third gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state and different from the second gaming state,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in a part of the case where the symbol variation in which the result of the validity judgment is a loss is completed,
The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table, a second variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table, and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table. , remember
The fluctuation pattern determining means, in determining the fluctuation pattern,
In the first gaming state, selecting the first variable pattern lottery table,
In the second gaming state, selecting the second variable pattern lottery table,
In the third gaming state, selecting the third variable pattern lottery table,
The variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table,
Direction means and
A production control means for controlling the production means,
The performance control means is
It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
The gaming state management means is further capable of transitioning the gaming state from the third gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
comprising a performance route determining means for determining a performance route in which a flow of performance for notifying the result of the validity judgment in the symbol variation is defined based on the variation pattern determined by the symbol variation;
The production route includes a development production route in which a development production is executed after a ready-to-reach state occurs and the result of the judgment of validity in the current symbol change is announced, and a development production route in which the result of the judgment of the above-mentioned validity in the current symbol change is announced, and a development production route in which the reach-for-reach state does not occur and the development production is executed. There is a non-developmental production route in which the result of the validity judgment for the current symbol change is announced without being executed.
The development effect route is determined for each of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table and the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table. and a non-developmental variation pattern in which the non-developmental production route is determined,
The rate at which the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state is the same as the percentage at which the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state. lower than the rate at which the pattern is determined;
The rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state is the same as the rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state. higher than the rate at which the developmental fluctuation pattern is determined;
The gaming state management means further controls the third gaming state, triggered by the start or end of a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without the jackpot game in the third gaming state reaches a predetermined number. It is possible to transition the gaming state from the gaming state to the first gaming state,
The performance control means further executes the transition performance that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified when transitioning from the third gaming state to the first gaming state,
The time from the start of the symbol variation that transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state until the start of the transition effect that allows the transition of the gaming state to be specified is from the first gaming state to the first gaming state. It is longer than the time from the start of the symbol variation that transitions to the three game states until the start of the transition effect that allows the transition of the game state to be specified,
A gaming machine characterized by: With the start of the symbol variation, a judgment is executed to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, and if the jackpot is won in the judgment, the gaming machine starts the jackpot game after the symbol variation ends. There it is,
a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state;
lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern lottery tables in which lottery values are associated with each of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variations are determined;
Variation pattern determining means that selects the variation pattern lottery table and determines the variation pattern by lottery using the selected variation pattern lottery table and the result of the validity determination in the symbol variation;
Equipped with
The gaming state management means includes:
A first gaming state, a second gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a third gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state and different from the second gaming state,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in response to the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation,
The predetermined symbol variation is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening the jackpot game after the end of the previous jackpot game is a predetermined number of times, or the jackpot in the first game state. It is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening games is a predetermined number of times,
The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table, a second variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table, and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table. , remember
The fluctuation pattern determining means, in determining the fluctuation pattern,
In the first gaming state, selecting the first variable pattern lottery table,
In the second gaming state, selecting the second variable pattern lottery table,
In the third gaming state, selecting the third variable pattern lottery table,
The variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table,
Direction means and
A production control means for controlling the production means,
The performance control means is
It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
The average time of the fluctuation pattern determined using the third fluctuation pattern lottery table is shorter than the average time of the fluctuation pattern determined using the second fluctuation pattern lottery table,
If the gaming state transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, and the power is turned on without executing the RAM clearing process in the first gaming state, the symbol fluctuation after the power is turned on. While the gaming state is not transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state based on the number of executions,
When the gaming state transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, and the power is turned on accompanied by execution of the RAM clearing process in the first gaming state, the predetermined symbol after the power is turned on. The gaming state can be transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state based on an opportunity related to a change,
A pattern row related to the decorative pattern is displayed in a variable manner in accordance with the start of pattern variation, and then a pattern pattern related to the decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state with a pattern combination corresponding to the result of the judgment of validity in the pattern variation,
When the RAM clearing process is executed when the power is turned on after power is cut off while the pattern row related to the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed, the pattern row related to the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in a specific pattern combination;
In symbol variation when the gaming state transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, the symbol row related to the decorative symbol is configured to be able to be stopped and displayed in a symbol combination different from the specific symbol combination;
A gaming machine characterized by: With the start of the symbol variation, a judgment is executed to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, and if the jackpot is won in the judgment, the gaming machine starts the jackpot game after the symbol variation ends. There it is,
a gaming state management means for managing the gaming state;
lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of types of variation pattern lottery tables in which lottery values are associated with each of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation times related to symbol variations are determined;
Variation pattern determining means that selects the variation pattern lottery table and determines the variation pattern by lottery using the selected variation pattern lottery table and the result of the validity determination in the symbol variation;
Equipped with
The gaming state management means includes:
A first gaming state, a second gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state, and a third gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state and different from the second gaming state,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
It is possible to transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the third gaming state in response to the start or end of a predetermined symbol variation,
The predetermined symbol variation is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening the jackpot game after the end of the previous jackpot game is a predetermined number of times, or the jackpot in the first game state. It is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed without intervening games is a predetermined number of times,
The lottery table storage means includes a first variable pattern lottery table, a second variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table, and a third variable pattern lottery table different from the first variable pattern lottery table. , remember
The fluctuation pattern determining means, in determining the fluctuation pattern,
In the first gaming state, selecting the first variable pattern lottery table,
In the second gaming state, selecting the second variable pattern lottery table,
In the third gaming state, selecting the third variable pattern lottery table,
The variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table includes at least a part of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table,
Direction means and
A production control means for controlling the production means,
The performance control means is
It is possible to execute a transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
When the gaming state is transitioned to the second gaming state, executing the transition effect that can specify the transition of the gaming state,
The gaming state management means is further capable of transitioning the gaming state from the third gaming state to the second gaming state via the jackpot game,
comprising a performance route determining means for determining a performance route in which a flow of performance for notifying the result of the validity judgment in the symbol variation is defined based on the variation pattern determined by the symbol variation;
The production route includes a development production route in which a development production is executed after a ready-to-reach state occurs and the result of the judgment of validity in the current symbol change is announced, and a development production route in which the result of the judgment of the above-mentioned validity in the current symbol change is announced, and a development production route in which the reach-for-reach state does not occur and the development production is executed. There is a non-developmental production route in which the result of the validity judgment for the current symbol change is announced without being executed.
The development effect route is determined for each of the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table and the variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table. and a non-developmental variation pattern in which the non-developmental production route is determined,
The rate at which the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state is the same as the percentage at which the developed variation pattern is determined by a lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state. lower than the rate at which the pattern is determined;
The rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the third variation pattern lottery table in the third gaming state is the same as the rate at which the non-developmental variation pattern is determined by lottery using the second variation pattern lottery table in the second gaming state. higher than the rate at which the developmental fluctuation pattern is determined;
If the gaming state transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, and the power is turned on without executing the RAM clearing process in the first gaming state, the symbol fluctuation after the power is turned on. While the gaming state is not transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state based on the number of executions,
When the gaming state transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, and the power is turned on accompanied by execution of the RAM clearing process in the first gaming state, the predetermined symbol after the power is turned on. The gaming state can be transitioned from the first gaming state to the third gaming state based on an opportunity related to a change,
A pattern row related to the decorative pattern is displayed in a variable manner in accordance with the start of pattern variation, and then a pattern pattern related to the decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state with a pattern combination corresponding to the result of the judgment of validity in the pattern variation,
When the RAM clearing process is executed when the power is turned on after power is cut off while the pattern row related to the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed, the pattern row related to the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in a specific pattern combination;
In symbol variation when the gaming state transitions from the third gaming state to the first gaming state, the symbol row related to the decorative symbol is configured to be able to be stopped and displayed in a symbol combination different from the specific symbol combination;
A gaming machine characterized by:

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