JP7345892B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

Gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, are configured to be able to generate a jackpot game that can be executed multiple times in a round game in which a game ball is allowed to enter a jackpot slot, There are games that execute an over-winning effect when a game ball enters a winning hole that exceeds the number of winning holes (so-called over-winning).

Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 2017-86100

Although such an over winning effect is an effective effect from the viewpoint of increasing the player's desire to play, there is still room for improvement.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a gaming machine that can further enhance the effect of increasing the desire to play through an over-winning presentation that is executed in response to the occurrence of an over-winning. It is something.

According to the present invention, it is possible to shoot game balls, and when a winning of game balls occurs in a starting hole and a big winning hole, a number of game balls corresponding to the winning are given, and a game ball is sent to the starting hole. It is possible to carry out a symbol variation that involves the execution of a win/fail determination based on the winning of a ball, and if a specific result is derived in the win /fail determination, the big winning hole is opened after the end of the symbol variation in which the win/fail determination has been performed. A gaming machine capable of producing a jackpot game in which a game ball can win a prize, the game machine comprising a first presentation means, a second presentation means, and presentation control for controlling the first presentation means and the second presentation means. means, the jackpot game is configured to be able to execute a round game a plurality of times, and the round game is configured such that a game ball can be entered into the grand prize opening, and a game ball can be entered into the grand prize opening. The game ends when the winning number of game balls reaches a specified number, and the performance control means is triggered by the occurrence of an excessive winning that is a winning of game balls that exceed the specified number into the grand prize opening. It is possible to cause the first presentation means to execute a first excess prize winning presentation, and it is also possible to cause the second presentation means to execute a second excessive winning presentation, and the first excessive prize winning presentation is performed in advance. One stipulated performance mode, and regarding the performance mode of the second excess winning performance, a production mode of the second excess winning performance that is executed in response to the occurrence of one of the excess winning performances, and the first excessive winning performance. The performance mode of the second excessive winning performance, which is executed in response to the occurrence of the excessive winning after the excessive winning, may be different, and the jackpot game includes the first jackpot game and the second excessive winning performance. There is a second jackpot game that is more advantageous than the first jackpot game , and the second excess winning performance is configured to be executable in the second jackpot game, while the second jackpot game is configured to be executable in the second jackpot game . This is not performed in a game , and the performance control means further updates a count value each time the excess winning performance occurs, and selects a performance mode corresponding to the count value when executing the second excessive winning performance. and executes the second excess winning performance of the selected performance mode, the performance modes corresponding to the count values are different from each other, and the performance control means further controls the count value when the excess winning occurs. reaches a threshold, the count value is initialized, a performance mode is selected using the initialized count value, and the second excess winning performance of the selected performance mode is executed. A gaming machine is provided.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that can further enhance the effect of increasing the desire to play through the over-winning performance that is executed upon occurrence of over-winning.

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. FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining the validity of special symbols, and FIG. 8(b) is a diagram used when a jackpot is derived in determining the validity of special symbols related to special symbol 1. It is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 8(c) shows the lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special symbol correctness determination related to the special symbol 2. This is a diagram schematically showing, and FIG. 8(d) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a small hit is derived in the special symbol correctness determination regarding the special symbol 2. . FIG. 9(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used for symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when a special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the variation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 10(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation related to special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when a special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the variation pattern derivation state PB. FIG. 11(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special symbol variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation related to special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when a special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the variation pattern derivation state PC. FIG. 12(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 12(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. FIG. 13(a) is a diagram showing a specific example of the over winning effect, and FIG. 13(b) is a timing chart showing the execution period of the over winning effect. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the over winning effect control process. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an over winning voice table. FIG. 16(a) is a timing chart showing the display period of the over winning image when the interval between over winnings is short, and FIG. 16(b) is a timing chart showing the display period of over winning images when the interval between over winnings is short. It is a timing chart showing a sound period.

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", "upper", and "lower" 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).

<About the features of the present invention>
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 present invention
The number corresponding to the winning when the game ball can be launched and the winning of the game ball occurs in the starting hole (first starting hole 57, second starting hole 59) and the big winning hole (big winning hole 55). It is possible to give game balls of 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. , a gaming machine capable of starting a jackpot game in which, if the jackpot is won in the jackpot in the jackpot determination, the game ball can be entered into the jackpot after the symbol variation for which the jackpot determination has been performed is completed; ,
A first presentation means (main display section 81),
a second presentation means (speaker 33);
Production control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) that controls the first production means and the second production means;
Equipped with
The above-mentioned jackpot game is configured to be able to execute multiple round games,
The round game ends when it is possible to win a game ball into the grand prize opening, and the number of winning game balls into the grand prize opening reaches a specified number (10),
The production control means causes the first production means to perform a first excess prize production (over-winning) in response to an occurrence of an excess winning (over-winning), which is a winning of a game ball into the grand prize opening exceeding the prescribed number. displaying an over-winning image), and causing the second presentation means to execute a second over-winning presentation (over-winning voice);
While the above-mentioned first excess winning performance is one predetermined performance mode,
Regarding the production mode of the above-mentioned second excess winning performance, the production mode of the above-mentioned second excess winning production that is executed in response to the occurrence of one of the above excess winnings, and the occurrence of the above-mentioned excess winning production after the first excess winning. The presentation style of the above-mentioned second excess winning presentation, which is executed in response to the above, may be different.
The above jackpot includes a first jackpot and a second jackpot that is more advantageous than the first jackpot.
The second excess prize winning performance mentioned above is
While configured to be executable in the jackpot game related to the second jackpot,
Not executed in the above-mentioned jackpot game related to the above-mentioned first jackpot,
This gaming machine is characterized by:

According to the present invention, when the interval between occurrences of the above excess winnings is long, by making the production mode of the above first excess winning presentation corresponding to the excess winnings that constitute the above occurrence interval the same, when the interval between occurrences is long, To make it easier for a player to recognize the occurrence of excess winnings, and when the interval between occurrences of excess winnings is short, to make the presentation mode of the second excess winning presentation corresponding to the excess winnings forming the said occurrence interval different. This makes it easier for the player to recognize the occurrence of excess winnings when the interval between occurrences is short.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the players to the second excessive winning performance.

In addition, the difference in the above-mentioned advantage is not limited to the difference in the number of rounds in the corresponding jackpot games as in this embodiment, but in the case where a so-called probability variable function is provided, the difference in the degree of advantage is the presence or absence of the function after the jackpot game ends, or the difference in the number of rounds in the jackpot game It may be defined by the difference in the number of time reductions after the end or a combination of these.
Furthermore, it is not necessary to configure each excess winning performance to be executable in all of the round games included in the jackpot game related to the second jackpot, and at least some of the round games included in the jackpot game (especially in multiple rounds) If the target is a game, it is only necessary to be configured to be able to execute each excess winning effect in a plurality of round games (preferably consecutive).

In addition, in the above-mentioned second excess winning performance, it is not necessary to make the presentation mode of the corresponding second excess winning performance different for all of the above combinations of excess winnings that are in the context, but for some of the combinations of excess winnings that are in the context. It is only necessary that the presentation mode of the corresponding second excess winning presentation be different.

Furthermore, by using different devices as the production means (the first production means) that executes the first excess prize-winning presentation and the production means (the second production means) that executes the second excess prize-winning presentation, Although this contributes to distinguishing and recognizing each excess winning effect, the type of device executing each excess winning effect does not matter as long as the device executing each excess winning effect is different.
Note that even if the devices that execute each over-winning performance are the same device, the above-mentioned effect is produced for the player who can recognize each over-winning performance as a separate performance.

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 sound or turn on or off in conjunction with effects, error notifications, 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. Although the direction of the variable display of each symbol row in this embodiment is downward, the direction is not particularly limited. For example, it may be in an upward direction, a horizontal 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. .

Furthermore, 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 referred to 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 in area than the display area of the main display section 81. .
Note that the arrangement and number of LEDs in 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 in 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 is a part of a jackpot game that is started due to a jackpot being derived by a special figure correctness determination, which will be described later, or a small win is derived by a special figure correctness determination, which will be described later. Due to this, a part of the small winning game that is started is in an open state, and accordingly, a prize is allowed to be won in the big prize opening 55. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, winning into the big prize opening 55 becomes easier, so jackpot games and small wins that greatly increase the chance of winning prize balls are advantageous. It can be said that the game is in a state of play. Furthermore, although the details will be described later, the small winning game in this embodiment can cause a jackpot game.
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 set alternately. The round (sometimes referred to as the "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 closes. state. Furthermore, one open state in a jackpot game is based on the elapse of a sufficient time (in this embodiment, 30 seconds) for a predetermined number of game balls to enter the jackpot 55. It will also end.
On the other hand, the small winning game ends when 1.8 seconds have elapsed from the open state of the special electric accessory 65 or when 10 game balls have entered the grand prize opening. Therefore, in the small winning game, it is less likely that the game ball will enter the big winning hole compared to the jackpot game.

By the way, in one round, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on a specified number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning, it immediately changes to the closed state. It cannot be. Therefore, in one round game in a jackpot game or in a small win game, winning of game balls exceeding the specified number in the big winning opening 55 may occur, and such winning may be referred to as over winning.

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 it is determined that a prize has been won in the second starting hole 59, 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 ordinary electric accessory 61 becomes an open state when the result of the determination of the validity of the ordinary figure, which will be described later, is a hit of the ordinary figure (hereinafter may simply be expressed as "the hit of the ordinary figure"). , Accordingly, winning to the second starting port 59 is permitted. In this way, when the normal electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is possible 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 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 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
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 that were 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 regular lottery state, etc. Information related to games 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 common figure low certainty) will be newly set. Furthermore, when the RAM clear process is executed, the initial symbol combination of the symbol row related to the decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state, and if the RAM clear process is not executed when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off immediately before. Even when symbol variation is not being executed, the initial symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Further, this initial symbol combination is stopped and displayed only when the power is turned on, and is not stopped and displayed when symbol fluctuation is executed.

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, the area of the RAM 103 that is 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 that is 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 employed for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be employed.

The first sub-control board 200 serves as a temporary storage area, a CPU 201 that performs various calculation processes 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 generates 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.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
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 12 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.
In addition, the main holding control means 120 also performs the same control as the above-mentioned control for special drawings 2 and general drawings separately from special drawings 1, and the holding counter for special drawings 2 is called the special drawing 2 holding counter, and the main holding counter The upper limit of the value of the special figure 2 reservation counter in the embodiment is 4.
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. However, instead of this priority variation, simultaneous variation may be adopted in which the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are used at the same time.

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 out 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 production 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.
Since the advance determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160) at least in part at the timing of the predetermined advance determination, the advance determination command is transmitted following the above-mentioned suspended command. It will be sent. Here, the timing of the predetermined advance determination refers to the timing when the jackpot game is not in progress, and includes, for example, the timing when the activation suspension information of the special symbol is suspended. In addition, in this embodiment, if the operation suspension 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 reservation 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 derivation 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 existence of operation hold information in at least one of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are satisfied.

Here, FIGS. 8 to 12 are diagrams schematically showing lottery tables used in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
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 once), 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 lottery tables, 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. In addition, results with "-" or "0" written as the lottery value will not win. Furthermore, if the same lottery value 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 100% derived, 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 in the addition of the last lottery value, so there is no need to perform the addition. In that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special pattern correctness determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not each time the symbol changes, and uses the read random number and a lottery table for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not to decide whether to win a jackpot, a small hit, or a loss. A special map validity judgment is performed to determine the validity of the special drawing by lottery.
FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining the validity of special symbols. The lottery table is different between special symbols 1 and 2, and the range of random numbers used in these determinations is , 0 to 65535. Therefore, in the special figure correctness determination in special figure 1, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (approximately 1/320), otherwise it is a loss and a small hit is not derived. On the other hand, in the special drawing correctness judgment in special drawing 2, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (approximately 1/320), a small hit is derived with a probability of 1100/65536 (approximately 1/59.6), and Anything other than that will result in a loss.
In addition, in this embodiment, as will be described later, since a jackpot game can occur via a small win, the probability that a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination is set to the above-described one probability.

The special pattern stop symbol lottery unit 132 selects a random number for the special pattern stop symbol lottery (in the range of 0 to 999 in this embodiment) and a special pattern stop when the result of the special pattern validity determination is a jackpot or small hit. The stopping symbols of the special symbols are determined by lottery using a lottery table for symbol lottery.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8(b), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special symbol correctness determination related to the special symbol 1, the special symbol When a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination related to 1, the pattern A has a probability of 950/1000 (approximately 1/1.05), and the pattern B has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). It is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, regardless of whether symbol A or symbol B is determined, after the end of the jackpot game, the flat symbol will be high and accurate, which will be described later, but the number of symbol changes that the symbol will continue to be high is determined by symbol A. 30 times after the end of the jackpot game when symbol B is determined, and 80 times after the end of the jackpot game when symbol B is determined.
Here, the symbol A has a round number of 4 and is a stop symbol that becomes a high accuracy, which will be described later, after the end of the jackpot game. The maximum number of times the variation is executed is 30 times. On the other hand, symbol B has a round number of 10 and is a stop symbol that becomes a high accuracy flat symbol after the end of the jackpot game, and the prescribed number of times related to the high accuracy of the regular symbol is 80 times. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol B is a more advantageous symbol than the symbol A in terms of both the number of rounds and the prescribed number of times related to the high accuracy.

As shown in FIG. 8(c), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination regarding the special pattern 2, the special pattern related to the special pattern 2 When a jackpot is derived in the judgment, symbol a is determined as the stopping symbol with a probability of 250/1000 (1/4), and symbol b is determined as the stopping symbol with a probability of 750/1000 (approximately 1/1.33). Ru.
Here, the symbol a has a number of rounds of 4, is a stopping symbol that becomes a high-accuracy flat symbol after the end of the jackpot game, and the prescribed number of times related to the high-accuracy of the regular symbol is 80 times. On the other hand, symbol b has a round number of 10 and is a stop symbol that becomes a high accuracy flat symbol after the end of the jackpot game, and the specified number of times the symbol b is high accurate is 80 times. Therefore, it can be said that symbol b is a more advantageous symbol than symbol a in terms of the number of rounds.

As shown in FIG. 8(d), which is a diagram schematically showing the lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a small hit is derived in the special pattern correctness determination regarding the special pattern 2, the special pattern related to the special pattern 2 When a small hit is derived in the pattern judgment, symbol c has a probability of 250/1000 (1/4) and symbol d has a probability of 750/1000 (approximately 1/1.33) as a stop symbol. It is determined.
Here, if a jackpot game occurs in the small win game related to symbol c, the number of rounds in the jackpot game will be 4, and after the end of the jackpot game, it is a stop symbol that becomes a flat symbol, high accuracy, and The prescribed number of times for Futu Kotaku is 80 times. On the other hand, when a jackpot game occurs in a small win game related to symbol d, the number of rounds in the jackpot game becomes 10, and the stop symbol becomes a regular symbol high and accurate after the end of the jackpot game, and the symbol d becomes a regular symbol. The prescribed number of times related to figure height accuracy is 80 times. Therefore, the symbol d can be said to be a more advantageous symbol than the symbol c in terms of the number of rounds when a jackpot game occurs.
Here, when a jackpot game occurs in a small win game, the number of rounds in the jackpot game is the number of rounds converted from the small win game as one round. In addition, in the following explanation, the jackpot game caused by the small win game related to pattern c will be expressed as "the jackpot game related to pattern c", and the jackpot game caused by the small win game related to pattern d will be expressed as "the jackpot game caused by the small win game related to pattern d". It may be expressed as "the jackpot game related to d".

In addition, in this embodiment, as mentioned above, when a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness judgment related to special pattern 2, the rate at which the symbol a that causes a jackpot game with the number of rounds of 4 is determined, and the special pattern The ratio at which the symbol c that causes a jackpot game with the number of rounds of 4 is the same when a small hit is derived in the special pattern correctness determination related to 2 is the same, and the special pattern correctness related to special pattern 2 is determined. The rate at which the symbol b that causes a jackpot game with a round number of 10 is determined when a jackpot is derived in the judgment, and the number of rounds when a small hit is derived in the special figure correctness judgment related to special figure 2. The rate at which the symbol d that causes a 10 jackpot game is determined is the same. Therefore, the advantage of the jackpot game when a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness judgment related to special drawing 2, and the advantage of the jackpot game that occurs when a small hit is derived in the special pattern correctness judgment related to special drawing 2. The advantage and are the same.

In addition, when the result of the special pattern correctness judgment regarding the special pattern 1 is a loss, the special pattern stopping pattern lottery means 132 determines the pattern C as the stopping pattern and performs the special pattern correctness judgment related to the special pattern 2. If the result is a loss, symbol e is determined as a stop symbol.

In this way, in the present embodiment described above, the jackpot game that occurs in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 tends to be more advantageous than the jackpot game that occurs in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1. Therefore, the interest in the game can be further increased by transitioning from the special figure variation pattern deriving state PA to another special figure variation pattern deriving state, which will be described later.

The special pattern variation pattern deriving means 133 is provided 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.
Details of the transition conditions etc. will be described later, but the special pattern variation pattern derivation states in this embodiment include a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. . The above-mentioned method for determining the special pattern variation pattern is adopted for the symbol variation of special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and is adopted in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. It is adopted in the symbol variation shown in 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 symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is , 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 9(a), in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern ASP-C can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the probability is 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11). Special figure fluctuation pattern HNP has a probability of 52/1000 (about 1/19.2), special figure variation pattern HRP has a probability of 13/1000 (about 1/76.9), HSP1-A has a probability of 11/1000 (about 1/76.9). HSP1-B with a probability of 1/90.9, HSP2-A with a probability of 9/1000 (about 1/111), HSP2-B with a probability of 7/1000 (about 1/143), and HSP2-B with a probability of 5/1000 (about 1/143). HSP3-A is determined with a probability of /200) and HSP3-B is determined with a probability of 3/1000 (approximately 1/333), and in this case, special pattern fluctuation patterns ASP1-A to special pattern fluctuation patterns ASP-C are determined. It will never be decided. The details will be described later using FIG. 9(b), but when the special symbol fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special symbol fluctuation pattern is determined using the value of the special symbol 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol fluctuation. is further specified.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the pattern variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 90/1000 (approximately 1/11.1) that the special pattern Variation pattern ASP1-A, special figure variation pattern ASP1-B with a probability of 110/1000 (about 1/9.09), special figure variation pattern ASP2-A with a probability of 135/1000 (about 1/7.41) , Special figure variation pattern ASP2-B with a probability of 165/1000 (about 1/6.06), special figure variation pattern ASP3-A with a probability of 180/1000 (about 1/5.56), 220/1000 ( The special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP3-B is determined with a probability of approximately 1/4.56), and the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-C is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and in this case, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP ~Special figure variation pattern HSP3-B is never determined.
In this way, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the 100/1000 (1/10) One of the special figure variation patterns HRP to special figure variation patterns HSP3-B is determined at a ratio of 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11), and the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined. Furthermore, if the result of the special pattern correctness judgment is a jackpot in the symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern variation pattern One of ASP1-A to special figure fluctuation patterns ASP-C is determined.
Here, in the explanation related to the special pattern variation patterns of this embodiment, if two special pattern variation patterns are described with "~" in between, it will be noted that In accordance with the order described in the drawings, the description of the special pattern variation pattern that exists between the special pattern variation pattern described earlier and the special symbol variation pattern described later is omitted. In addition, in the explanation related to the special figure fluctuation patterns of this embodiment, if the names of the special figure fluctuation patterns are different, regardless of whether or not there is a description of the corresponding fluctuation time, different special figure fluctuation patterns are different (variation different times).

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 symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. The range of random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 9(a)) is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 9(b), the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP that can be determined in the symbol fluctuation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA includes a special pattern fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds). There are HNP-A, special figure variation pattern HNP-B with a variation time of 5600ms, special figure variation pattern HNP-C with a variation time of 8000ms, and special figure variation pattern HNP-D with a variation time of 11200ms, and the variation time is in this order. is getting longer.
Specifically, when the special symbol 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation is 3, the special symbol variation pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). Similarly, if the special pattern 1 pending counter = 2 at the start of the current symbol fluctuation, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-A will change to 850/1000 (approximately 1/6.67) with a probability of The special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of approximately 1/1.18), and if the special pattern 1 pending counter = 1 at the start of the current symbol fluctuation, the probability is 50/1000 (1/20). Special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1/6.67), special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of 800/1000 (1/1.25). If pattern HNP-C is determined and special pattern 1 pending counter = 0 at the start of the current pattern variation, special pattern variation pattern HNP-B will change to 100/1 with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). The special pattern variation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/10), and the special pattern variation pattern HNP-D is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (approximately 1/1.18). In the following explanation, when the value of the special figure reservation counter to be referenced is 3, it will be referred to as "Hold 3", and when the value of the special figure reservation counter is 2, it will be referred to as "Hold 2", When the value of the special figure holding counter is 1, it may be referred to as "holding 1", and when the value of the special drawing holding counter is 0, it may be called "holding 0".
In this way, when the special symbol fluctuation pattern HNP is determined in the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special symbol fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time ) are different. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation, the shorter the (This makes it easier to determine the fluctuation time).
In addition, such a special figure variation pattern HNP (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "basic special figure variation pattern") also exists in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and these In the special figure variation pattern derivation state, 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.

FIG. 10(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is It is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 10(a), in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern ASP-F can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the probability is 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is 20/1000 (1/50), the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-D is 15/1000 (approximately 1/66.7), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E is 5/1000 (1/66.7). HSP-F is determined with a probability of 200), and in this case, special pattern variation patterns ASP-D to special pattern variation patterns ASP-F are not determined. The details will be described later using FIG. 10(b), but when the special symbol fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special symbol fluctuation pattern is determined using the value of the special symbol 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol fluctuation. is further specified. 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 PB, which will be described later.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot or small hit in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern has a probability of 500/1000 (1/2). The variation pattern ASP-D is determined, ASP-E is determined with a probability of 350/1000 (approximately 1/2.86), and ASP-F is determined with a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67), and in this case, Special figure variation patterns HNP to special figure variation patterns HSP-F are never determined.
In this way, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the 40/1000 (1/25) One of the special pattern variation patterns HSP-D to HSP-F is determined at a ratio of 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04), and the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined at a ratio of 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04). Furthermore, if the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot or small hit during the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-D ~ special pattern One of the variation patterns ASP-F is determined.

FIG. 10(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 symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB. The range of random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 10(a)) is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 10(b), the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP that can be determined in the symbol fluctuation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB includes the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-E with a fluctuation time of 3000 ms, and There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-F with a fluctuation time of 15000ms.
Specifically, if the special figure 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol change = 3, if the special figure 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol change = 2, and if the special figure 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol change is Figure 2 When the pending counter = 1, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-E is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-F is determined. There isn't. On the other hand, if the special pattern 2 pending counter = 0 at the start of the current pattern variation, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-F is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern The variation pattern HNP-E is never determined.
Furthermore, the special figure variation pattern HNP-E and the special figure variation pattern HNP-F are determined when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. The obtained special symbol variation pattern is different from any of the special symbol variation patterns that can be determined when the special symbol variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC described later.

FIG. 11(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is It is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 11(a), the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table used for the symbol fluctuation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is set without inserting a jackpot game in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state. It may vary depending on the number of executed symbol variations, and in the symbol variation related to special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, special symbol variation pattern HNP to special symbol variation pattern ASP-I can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2 during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the probability is 950/1000 (approximately 1/1.05). Special figure variation pattern HNP, special figure variation pattern HSP-G with a probability of 25/1000 (1/40), special figure variation pattern HSP-H with a probability of 15/1000 (approximately 1/66.7), 10/ HSP-I is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/100), and in this case, 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 validity judgment is a jackpot or small hit in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, regardless of the rotation speed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. Special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-G with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2), ASP-H with a probability of 350/1000 (about 1/2.86), 150/1000 (about 1/6.67) ASP-I is determined with a probability of , and in this case, special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern HSP-I will not be determined.

FIG. 11(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 symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. The range of random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 11(a)) is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 11(b), the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP that can be determined in the symbol fluctuation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC includes the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-G with a fluctuation time of 2000 ms, There is also a special figure variation pattern HNP-H with a variation time of 10000ms.
Specifically, if the special figure 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation = 3, if the special figure 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation = 2, and if the special symbol at the start of the current symbol variation is Figure 2 When the pending counter = 1, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-G is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-H is determined. There isn't. On the other hand, if the special pattern 2 pending counter = 0 at the start of this symbol variation, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-H is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern The fluctuation pattern HNP-G is never determined.
Furthermore, the special figure variation pattern HNP-G and the special figure variation pattern HNP-H are determined when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. This is different from any of the special pattern variation patterns that can be determined when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB.

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. , uses the read random number to execute a judgment of the validity of a general pattern, and also determines whether the normal pattern is correct based on the result of the judgment of the normal pattern and information such as the current derivation state of the special pattern fluctuation pattern. Various related parameters (general map fluctuation time, general map stop display time, etc.) are determined.
In the determination of the correctness of a common drawing, there are two types: a state in which the common drawing lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common drawing high certainty"), and a state in which the common drawing drawing state has a low probability (abbreviated as "common drawing low certainty"). Although the illustration of the lottery table is omitted, in this embodiment, in the case of a high-accuracy pattern, there is a probability of 65,535/65,536 to win a pattern, and a remaining probability of 1/65,536 to lose. On the other hand, in the case of a low-accuracy pattern, the probability of winning a pattern is 1/65536, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is a loss. 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).

The jackpot game control means 140 determines the demonstration time related to the start demonstration and the demonstration time related to the end demonstration according to the determined symbols when the result of the special symbol correctness determination is a jackpot or small win.
Furthermore, when starting a jackpot game, the jackpot game control means 140 generates a production control command (jackpot start command) including information such as a demonstration time related to the start demonstration of the jackpot game, and sends a command to the main information storage means 160. When a jackpot game ends, a performance control command (jackpot end command) including a demonstration time related to the end demonstration of the jackpot game is generated and stored in a transmission command storage area of a main information storage means 160. This also applies to jackpot games caused by small win games.

In addition, when the result of the special figure correctness determination is a small win, the game control means 140 starts a small win game, and in the small win game, the game ball is placed in the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55. (not shown), the end of the small winning game (more precisely, the end of the demonstration of the end of the small winning game) is used as a trigger to start the jackpot game corresponding to the small winning. Therefore, in this embodiment, the small winning game functions as something that causes a jackpot game.
Note that if the game ball does not pass through the V winning area in the small winning game, the jackpot game will not start (occur) after the small winning game ends.

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 corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 1, and after the said variation time has elapsed, the special symbol 1 is displayed in a variable manner. A special symbol 1 is stopped and displayed with a stop symbol determined by a stop symbol lottery. Similarly, according to the variation time corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 2, the special symbol 2 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 92, and after the said variation time has elapsed, the special symbol stop symbol is drawn by lottery. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed with the determined stop symbol. Here, the stop display time of the symbol variation related to the special pattern is the time from when the special pattern is stopped and displayed until the pattern variation of the next special pattern can start (if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss) ), or the time from the end of the symbol variation of the special pattern to the start of the jackpot game or the small winning game (if the result of the normal pattern judgment is a normal pattern hit), and the special pattern in this embodiment The stop display time of the symbol fluctuation is uniformly 300 ms, regardless of the type of special symbol or the result of the special symbol validity determination.
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 display device 93 to variably display the ordinary symbol in accordance with the fluctuation time corresponding to the determined ordinary symbol fluctuation pattern, and after the elapse of the said fluctuation time, the determined ordinary symbol The normal pattern is stopped and displayed using the stop pattern.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a common symbol game timer for managing time related to common symbols (common symbol fluctuation time, common symbol stop display time, etc.).

The electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 in the above-mentioned jackpot game or small winning game, and opens the special electric accessory 65 according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop pattern of the special symbol. .
Furthermore, when the result of the determination of whether or not the ordinary figure is correct, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 to open the ordinary electric accessory 61. . In addition, the open state of the normal electric accessory 61 in this embodiment means that the time in the open state reaches a specified time (4000 ms in this embodiment), or when the game is opened to the second starting port 59 in the open state. The process ends when any of the conditions for the occurrence of a ball winning occurs, and the normal electric accessory 61 enters the closed state.

The gaming state control means 155 controls the general lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal pattern to be low regardless of the stop symbol of the special pattern related to the jackpot game at the start of the jackpot game, and when the prescribed conditions such as the end of the jackpot game are satisfied. The normal symbol is high and certain until a specified number of symbol changes are made, and the common symbol is low and certain after the specified number of symbol changes are made. In addition, in this embodiment, during the small winning game, the normal symbol lottery state in the symbol variation that caused the small winning game is maintained. Therefore, if you win a small hit during a small winning game, the general winning pattern is maintained during the small winning game related to the small winning game, and if a jackpot game occurs due to the small winning game, With the start of the jackpot game, the odds become low.

Such a regular symbol lottery state changes in link with the above-mentioned special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state, and the transition of the special symbol fluctuation 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 FIGS. 12(a) and 12(b). In addition, FIG. 12(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 12(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. .
As shown in FIG. 12(a), in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state, there is a special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA that corresponds to the general pattern low accuracy, and the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponds to the general pattern high accuracy. There are a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB and a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC as special pattern variation pattern derivation states, and any of these special pattern variation 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 PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (v).

Specifically, transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to symbol A, transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to symbol B, and transition condition (iii) is symbol a, symbol b, The end of the jackpot game related to symbols c and d, the transition condition (iv) is that the number of symbol variations related to special symbol 2 executed without a jackpot game in general pattern high accuracy is 30 times (special symbol fluctuation pattern The transition condition (v) is that the number of symbol variations related to special pattern 2 executed without a jackpot game in general pattern high accuracy is 80 times (special number of times related to derivation state PB). This is the end of the symbol variation that reaches the specified number of times according to the figure variation pattern derivation state PC.
In addition, if a jackpot game occurs in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, after the end of the jackpot game, the state changes to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC again, and up to the specified number of times related to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. The number of symbol changes related to special figure 2 that can be executed is reset. In addition, if a jackpot game does not occur in the small winning game related to transition condition (iii), the state when the small winning game occurs (normal, high, accurate, and special that can be executed within the specified number of times) The number of symbol variations shown in FIG. 2) is maintained.

As shown in FIG. 12(b), the average fluctuation time of each of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is The figure variation pattern derivation state PB becomes shorter in the order of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. 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. Here, the average fluctuation time is the appearance rate (the probability that the result of the special pattern validity judgment is derived) for each fluctuation time related to a special pattern fluctuation pattern that can be selected in a certain special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state. Refers to the sum total of the fluctuation time derived by multiplying the winning probability of the special symbol fluctuation pattern (probability that can occur in any symbol fluctuation). However, in this embodiment, when there is only one special pattern variation pattern that can be selected in a certain special pattern variation pattern derivation state, the variation time related to the special pattern variation pattern is treated as the average variation time.

In addition, the gaming state control means 155 generates a production control command (gaming state designation command) including the state after the transition when a transition occurs between the regular drawing lottery state and the special drawing fluctuation pattern derivation state, and outputs the command. It 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 to 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 state set by this process includes a game stop state and a game enabled state (sometimes accompanied by execution of RAM clearing process, and sometimes not accompanied by execution of 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 or a small win game was in progress at the time of the power outage, the system will return to the jackpot game or small win game that was in progress, and if the symbol change was in progress at the time of the power outage, , returns to the symbol variation that was being executed.

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 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. 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 mode in this embodiment is generally divided into RUSH challenge and RUSH modes, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA is normal, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB is RUSH challenge and special pattern variation pattern derivation state. RUSH corresponds to PC.

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 notifies that the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the current pattern change is neither a jackpot nor a small hit). It is roughly divided into a loss performance route and a jackpot performance route that informs that the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot or a small hit. 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. As will be described later, when the jackpot performance route is determined, unless otherwise specified, an advanced performance will be executed.
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 at the end of the game whether the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot or a small win. 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 series, it is determined that the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in this symbol change is neither a jackpot nor a small hit. will be notified. On the other hand, in the development performance corresponding to the jackpot production route, a series of productions corresponding to the development production is executed, and at the end of the process, it is announced that the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in this symbol change is a jackpot or small hit. Ru.
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 variation 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.
Below, the contents of the performance route corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern determined in each performance mode will be explained.

First, the production routes corresponding to the special pattern fluctuation patterns HNP-A to HNP-D and the special pattern fluctuation pattern HRP, which are determined in the normal (special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA), include the above-mentioned non-development The losing performance route corresponds.
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 displayed, and each symbol row The same decorative pattern is stopped and displayed (in a state where the same decorative pattern is not stopped and displayed), which corresponds to a production route that notifies that the result of the special pattern validity judgment in the current pattern variation is a loss. 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 figure validity determination is a loss. Here, pseudo-variation refers to the stoppage of decorative symbols based on certain rules (for example, "5 symbols - 6 symbols - 6 symbols") during the period before the development performance starts. It refers to a period separated by (stopping of decorative patterns in which the same decorative pattern is stopped in the right pattern row), 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 HEA, and the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B corresponds to the development effect HEB. 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 pattern variation pattern HSP1-A and the special pattern variation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special pattern variation pattern are different from each other, and the special pattern variation pattern HSP2-A has a development effect HEA. Correspondingly, the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B corresponds to the developed effect HEB.
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 pattern variation pattern HSP1-A and the special pattern variation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special pattern variation pattern are different from each other, and the special pattern variation pattern HSP3-A has a development effect HEA. Correspondingly, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B corresponds to the developed effect HEB.

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 aligned (all symbol rows are stopped and displayed, and the same decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in each symbol row). The production route that is stopped and displayed 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 HEA, and the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B corresponds to the development effect HEB. 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 pattern variation pattern ASP1-A and the special pattern variation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special pattern variation pattern are different from each other, and the special pattern variation pattern ASP2-A has a development effect HEA. Correspondingly, the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B corresponds to the developed effect HEB.
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 a development effect HEA. Correspondingly, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B corresponds to the developed effect HEB.
In the special pattern variation pattern ASP-C, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state without pseudo variation, and then the development performance HEC 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 the jackpot in the symbol variations in which the advanced performance HEA and the advanced performance HEB are executed. Further, the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern in which the production route in which the advanced performance HEA and the developed performance HEB are executed can be also referred to as a special pattern fluctuation pattern that makes you expect a jackpot. The same applies to other production modes described below.
In addition, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-C does not have a corresponding development loss production route. Therefore, at the time when the development performance HEC 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 validity judgment is a loss, the special figure corresponding to the production route in which the advanced production HEA is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. It becomes difficult to determine the figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern HSP1-A) in the order of the special figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern HSP1-B) corresponding to the production route in which the advanced production HEB 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 HEB is executed. As described above, the development performance HEC is executed only when a jackpot is won.
Therefore, the expectation of winning the jackpot can be increased in the order of development performance HEA, development performance HEB, and development performance HEC. In addition, the level of expectation of winning a jackpot related to such a development performance depends on the relationship between the development performance HED, development performance HEE, and development performance HEF, as well as the development performance HEG, development performance HEH, and development performance, which will be described later. The same applies to the relationship with the performance HEI.

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, the reach state occurs without pseudo fluctuations, 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 a 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).

Next, the production route corresponding to the basic special pattern variation pattern (special pattern variation pattern HNP-E and special pattern variation pattern HNP-F) that can be determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB includes the above-mentioned non-development losing production. Root corresponds. 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 drawing validity determination is a loss. This also applies to the basic special pattern variation pattern in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, which will be described later, so a description of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state 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, and the special figure variation pattern HSP-D corresponds to the development effect HED, and the special figure variation pattern HSP-E corresponds to the development effect HEE. However, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-F corresponds to the developed effect HEF.
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 or a small win is executed, and decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in alignment 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 HED, and the special figure variation pattern ASP-E corresponds to the development effect HEE. However, the special figure variation pattern ASP-F corresponds to the developed effect HEF.

The above-mentioned development losing 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. 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, and the special figure variation pattern HSP-G corresponds to the development effect HEG, and the special figure variation pattern HSP-H corresponds to the development effect HEH. However, the special figure variation pattern HSP-I corresponds to the advanced production HEI.
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 HEG, and the special figure variation pattern ASP-H corresponds to the development effect HEH. However, the special figure variation pattern ASP-I corresponds to the advanced production HEI.

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 degree of expectation that a jackpot game will occur.

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. In addition, the symbol fluctuation to be read ahead is the main special figure (special figure 1 in special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, special figure 2 in special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and special figure variation pattern derivation state PC) ), which refers to symbol fluctuations that are held in the state of 1 to 3, or symbol fluctuations that are held in the state of 0 and during the execution of the symbol variation related to the special symbol.

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 creates a final (determined stop display) combination of decorative patterns (left pattern, middle pattern, right pattern) based on the determined stop pattern of the special pattern. Decide on the pattern).

When the jackpot performance control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, it determines the contents of the jackpot game performance to notify that the jackpot game is in progress based on information included in the command. Note that the jackpot game performance includes a start demonstration performance that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round performance that notifies that a round game is in progress, and an end demonstration performance that notifies the end of the jackpot game. In addition, in the same way as when receiving a jackpot start command, when receiving a production control command related to a small winning game, the jackpot production control means 227 controls the small winning game based on the information included in the command. The contents of the small winning game performance to notify that the game is in progress are determined.
Further, the performance control means 227 is configured to be able to execute an over-win performance each time the above-mentioned over-win occurs during the jackpot game, and details of the performance will be described later.

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 for notifying the person.
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 notification pattern and reads performance data for executing error notification according to the error notification pattern.
It should be noted that the error notification is executed with priority over the variation performance related to symbol variation. Here, when the error notification is executed with priority, if the device related to the execution of the error notification and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, only the error notification is executed in the device ( The present invention is not limited to the case where the execution of the variable effect is regulated by the execution of the error notification, but includes the case where the error notification is executed 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 error notification 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, and for example, the effect data corresponding to the lamp is added to the effect data read out by the normal effect control means 220. If there is, the lamp control means 240 reads lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the lamp to be executed.

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 is configured to be able to perform an over winning effect when an over winning occurs during a jackpot game.
By the way, the big winning hole 55, which allows you to win special prizes in jackpot games, etc., receives more prize balls than other winning holes, and in particular, over-winning, which is the winning of game balls into the big winning hole 55 that exceeds the specified number, , greatly contributes to increasing the desire to play.
On the other hand, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the effect of increasing the desire to play due to the occurrence of over-winning is enhanced by devising a method for executing the over-winning effect. The details of this function will be explained below.

<About the over winning performance>
First, the details of the over winning presentation according to this embodiment will be explained using FIG. 13.
FIG. 13(a) is a diagram showing a specific example of the over winning effect, and FIG. 13(b) is a timing chart showing the execution period of the over winning effect.

As shown in FIG. 13(a), the over winning effect according to the present embodiment includes displaying an over winning image ong in the display area of the main display section 81 and over winning voice output from the speaker 33. be.
Specifically, the over-winning image ong is an image that includes the text “+15”, and the text specifies the number of prize balls that will be awarded when a game ball enters the grand prize opening 55. be. In this embodiment, the presentation mode of the over winning image ong is only the presentation mode shown in FIG. 13(a). In the following description, the reference numeral ``over-winning image ong'' will be omitted and the image will simply be referred to as ``over-winning image'', but this image refers to over-winning image ong.

On the other hand, as will be described in detail later, one performance mode of the over winning voice is determined from a plurality of types of performance modes, and the over winning voice corresponding to the determined performance mode is output.

As shown in FIG. 13(b), the over winning image starts when the over winning occurs, and after a time T1 has elapsed from the timing, the over winning voice is output. Thereafter, the over winning image is displayed for a certain period of time and then its display ends, and the sound output of the over winning voice ends after a time T2 has elapsed from the timing at which the over winning image display ended.
As described above, in this embodiment, the over winning image and over winning voice both end after the time corresponding to each effect has passed, and the sound output of the over winning voice starts from the time when the over winning image starts displaying. will also start at a later time. Furthermore, the output of the over winning voice ends at a timing later than the timing at which the display of the over winning image ends. In particular, the time T1 is not a time difference caused by a processing delay, but is an intentionally provided time.

<Over winning performance control process>
Next, details of the over winning effect control process for controlling the execution of the over winning effect will be explained using FIGS. 14 and 15.
In addition, FIG. 14 is a flow of the over-winning effect control process, and the process is an effect that is executed every time a game ball enters the jackpot 55 corresponding to an over-winning during a jackpot game. be. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an over winning voice table.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the first step S202 of the over winning effect control process, it is determined whether the current number of rounds of the jackpot game is 10, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S204, If the condition is not satisfied, the over winning effect control process is ended.

In step S204, it is determined whether the updated count value is 13 or not. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S206, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S208.
In step S206, the count value is set to an initial value of 0.
In step S208, the count value is incremented by one.
Here, the count value is referred to in determining the production mode of the over winning voice, and the value is added every time an over winning voice occurs.
As mentioned above, the initial value of the count value is 0, and in this embodiment, the initial value is set to the count value even when the jackpot game ends. Therefore, in this embodiment, during one jackpot game, the count value is updated across a plurality of round games that constitute the jackpot game.

In step S210, it is determined whether there is a pending group. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S214; if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S212.
Here, the pending series refers to a symbol variation that causes a jackpot game to be included in the symbol variations that are pending at the time the current jackpot game starts (especially the symbol variations related to the above-mentioned main special symbols). It refers to the fact that Note that whether or not there is a pending group is determined by referring to the result of the preliminary determination.

In step S212, an over winning voice pattern is determined using the current count value and over winning voice table A, and in step S214, an over winning voice pattern is determined using the current count value and over winning voice table B.
In step S216, performance data corresponding to the over winning voice of the determined over winning voice pattern is set, and thereby the over winning voice of the determined over winning voice pattern (performance mode) is output.
In step S218, the effect data corresponding to the over winning effect image is set, and then the over winning effect control process is ended. As a result, the over winning image is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 15, the over-winning voice tables that are referred to in determining the performance mode of over-winning voices include over-winning voice table A and over-winning voice table B. In these tables, the count value Over winning voice patterns are associated with.
Specifically, in the over-winning voice table A, over-winning voice V1 is used for count value = 1, over-winning voice V2 is for count value = 2, and over-winning voice V3 is for count value = 3. , over winning voice V4 for count value = 4, over winning voice V5 for count value = 5, over winning voice V6 for count value = 6, over winning voice for count value = 7 V7 is over winning voice V8 for count value = 8, over winning voice V9 is over winning voice for count value = 9, over winning voice V10 is over winning voice for count value = 10, and over winning voice V10 is over winning voice for count value = 11. The winning voice V11 is associated with the count value=12, and the over winning voice V12 is associated with the count value=12, and the over winning voice V13 is associated with the count value=13.
Therefore, for example, when the count value=1, the over winning voice V1 is determined as the over winning voice pattern, and the over winning voice of the over winning voice pattern (performance mode) is output.
In addition, in this embodiment, the over winning voices related to over winning voices V1 to over winning voices V13 are lines with different contents from each other, and although a detailed explanation of the contents of each line will be omitted, each line is The difference is such that a person can perceive the difference.

On the other hand, in the over-winning voice table B, the over-winning voice V1 is for the count value = 1, the over-winning voice V2 is for the count value = 2, and the over-winning voice V3 is for the count value = 3. Over-winning voice V4 for count value = 4, over-winning voice V6 for count value = 6, over-winning voice V7 for count value = 7, Over winning voice V8 for count value = 8, over winning voice V9 for count value = 9, over winning voice V11 for count value = 10, over winning voice V10 for count value = 11 However, the over winning voice V12 is associated with the count value=12, and the over winning voice V13 is associated with the count value=13.
In particular, for count values = 5, 10, and 11, the over-winning voice pattern determined using over-winning voice table B and the over-winning voice pattern determined using over-winning voice table A are different. .

In this way, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment displays the over winning image realized by the main display section 81 and outputs the over winning voice realized by the speaker 33 when an over winning occurs. It is configured to be executable, and the over-winning image is one predetermined performance mode. On the other hand, since the presentation mode of the over-winning voice is determined by the current count value, the presentation mode of the over-winning voice when one over-winning voice occurs, and the presentation mode of the over-winning voice after the over-winning voice, are different.
According to this, when the interval between occurrences of over-winnings is long, the presentation mode of over-winning effects (display of over-winning images executed by the main display unit 81) corresponding to over-winnings that constitute the occurrence interval is the same. This makes it easier for players to recognize the occurrence of over-winnings when the interval between occurrences is long, and when the interval between over-winnings occurs is short, an over-winning presentation corresponding to the over-winnings that make up the interval of occurrence is made easier. By differentiating the performance mode of (the over winning voice executed by the speaker 33), it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the occurrence of over winning when the occurrence interval is short.

In addition, in order to produce this effect, it is not necessary to make the production mode of the corresponding over-winning voice different for all of the combinations of over-winning that are in the context, but for some of the combinations of over-winning that are in the context. It is only necessary that the winning voice be produced in a different manner. That is, it is allowed that some of the combinations of consecutive over-winning voices have the same performance mode.
Furthermore, the method of differentiating the production mode of the over-winning voices in the context is not limited to the method using a count value that is updated every time an over-winning voice occurs as in this embodiment. For example, when an over winning occurs after a first over winning, one performance mode is determined from a plurality of performance modes excluding the performance mode of the over winning voice at the time of the first over winning, and the determined one performance mode is Any method may be used as long as it can realize such an event, such as making it the production mode of the over winning voice corresponding to the next over winning.

In addition, in this embodiment, separating the devices that execute each over winning effect contributes to distinguishing and recognizing each over winning effect, but if the devices that execute each over winning effect are different, each The type of device that executes the over winning effect does not matter. Note that even if the devices that execute each over winning performance are the same device, the above-mentioned effect is produced for players who can recognize each over winning performance as different performances.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the performance control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) controls excessive winnings (over-wins), which are winnings of game balls into the big winning openings exceeding the specified number (10). It is possible to cause the first presentation means (main display section 81) to execute the first over-winning presentation (displaying the over-winning image) upon the occurrence of a winning (over-winning image), and also to cause the second presentation means (the speaker 33 ) can execute a second over-winning performance (over-winning voice), and while the first over-winning performance is one predetermined performance mode, the performance mode of the second over-winning performance is The production mode of the second excess prize winning performance that is executed when the first excess winning prize occurs, and the second excessive prize winning production that is executed after the occurrence of the second excessive winning prize after the first excess winning prize. In other words, the presentation mode may be different.

Particularly, in this embodiment, an over winning voice pattern corresponding to a count value counted every time an over winning voice pattern is determined is determined, and an over winning voice in a performance mode related to the determined over winning voice pattern is executed. The production modes related to the over winning voice patterns corresponding to the count values are different from each other.
According to this, even if some of the over winning voices are not recognized, the player can be made to recognize the number of times over winnings have occurred.
Note that the method for producing this effect is not limited to the method of adding a count value every time an over-win occurs. For example, a method may be adopted in which the count value is subtracted by 1 each time an over-win occurs. In this case, the initial value of the count value is set to 14, and the threshold value for the determination in step S204 is set to 1. good.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the performance control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) updates the count value every time an excess win (over-win) occurs, and executes the second excess win performance. In executing the performance, a performance mode corresponding to the count value is selected, a second over-winning performance (over-winning voice) of the selected performance mode is executed, and the performance modes corresponding to the count values are different from each other.

Furthermore, as described above, in this embodiment, the count value is updated from the start of the jackpot game to the end of the jackpot game, and the initial value is set to the count value at the end of the jackpot game (the count value is set to the initial value). ).
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the correspondence between the number of occurrences of over winnings and the presentation mode of over winning presentation.
In order to achieve this effect, the timing to initialize the count value is not limited to the end of the jackpot game of this embodiment, but any timing from the end of the jackpot game to the timing when the next jackpot game starts. Good too.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the performance control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) updates the count value during the period from the start of the jackpot game until the end of the jackpot game. In other words, the count value is initialized at a predetermined timing from the end of the jackpot game until the start of the next jackpot game.

In particular, in this embodiment, if the count value has reached the threshold (13) in the determination related to step S204, the count value is initialized, and the performance mode of the over winning voice is determined using the initialized count value. It has been decided.
According to this, while limiting the number of presentation modes for over-winning voices, the presentation mode for over-winning voices changes every time an over-winning voice occurs even after the count value reaches the threshold, so the number of over-winning voices can be adjusted to reduce the number of over-winning voices. This makes it easier for people to recognize the information.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300), when the count value reaches the threshold value when an excess win (over-win) occurs, In other words, the count value is initialized, a presentation mode is selected using the initialized count value, and a second over-winning presentation (over-winning voice) of the selected presentation mode is executed.

Although different from this embodiment, after the count value reaches the threshold value in the determination related to step S204, the presentation mode ( The over winning voice V13) may be determined (selected) and the over winning voice of the determined performance mode may be executed.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier for the player to feel a sense of accomplishment while limiting the number of production modes of the over winning voice.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the performance control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300), when an excessive winning (over-winning) occurs, after the count value reaches the threshold value, In other words, the performance mode corresponding to the count value when the count value reaches the threshold value is selected, and the second over-winning performance (over-winning voice) of the selected performance mode is executed.

In particular, in this embodiment, the number of updates of the count value (13 times) required to reach 13, which is the threshold value in the determination related to step S204, is a value of 10 or more, which is the maximum number of rounds in the jackpot game.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to identify the number of times over-winning occurs, and it is also possible to increase the sense of accomplishment when the count value reaches the threshold value.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the number of times the count value is updated (13) required for the count value to reach the threshold value (13) after the count value is initialized is equal to the number of times the count value is updated (13) for the round game included in one jackpot game. In other words, the value is greater than or equal to the maximum number of times (10).

<About cases where the interval between over winnings is short>
Next, with reference to FIG. 16, supplementary information will be given regarding the execution period of each over winning effect in the case where the over winning effects occur at short intervals and the over winning effects corresponding to each over winning effect may overlap.
FIG. 16(a) is a timing chart showing the display period of the over winning image when the interval between over winnings is short, and FIG. 16(b) is a timing chart showing the display period of over winning images when the interval between over winnings is short. It is a timing chart showing a sound period.

As shown in FIG. 16(a), in this embodiment, if a later over-winning image occurs while the over-winning image corresponding to the previous over-winning image is displayed, the over-winning image corresponding to the previous over-winning image is displayed. The display of is finished, and the display of the over winning image corresponding to the subsequent over winning is started.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16(b), in this embodiment, if a later over-win occurs while the over-win voice corresponding to the previous over-win is being output, the voice corresponding to the previous over-win will be played. While the sound of the over winning voice continues to be output, the sound output of the over winning voice corresponding to the subsequent over winning voice starts to be output.

As described above, in this embodiment, regarding the display of the over-winning image that contributes to making it easier to recognize the occurrence of over-winning, when the execution periods overlap, the over-winning image corresponding to the latest over-winning Execute only the display. As for the over winning voices that contribute to making it easier to recognize the occurrence of over winnings that occur at short intervals, even if their execution periods overlap, both over winning voices are played.
According to this, when the interval between occurrences of over-winnings is short, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the occurrence of over-winnings and also to make it easier to recognize that a plurality of over-winnings have occurred at short intervals.
In addition, in general pachinko machines, in order to suppress the gambling nature of the game, there is a minimum interval at which game balls can be fired, and it is extremely rare for the execution periods of three or more types of over winning voices to overlap. If there is, and all of these over-winning voices are outputted in a layered manner, there is a risk that none of the over-winning voices will be recognized. Therefore, if the execution periods of three or more types of over winning voices overlap, all over winning voices will not be allowed to output, and any two over winning voices, more preferably, the most recent two over winning voices will be played. It is preferable to output an over-winning voice in a corresponding performance mode.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, if a new excess winning effect (over winning effect) occurs during execution of the first excessive winning effect (displaying an over winning image), the first excessive winning effect that is being executed ends. , and while the first excess winning effect corresponding to the new excess winning effect is executed, if a new excess winning effect occurs while the second excess winning effect (over winning voice) is being executed, the corresponding In other words, the second excess winning presentation corresponding to the new excess winning presentation is executed in parallel with the second excess winning presentation.

Further, as described above, in this embodiment, if there is a pending series, the over winning voice table A is selected, and if there is no pending series, the over winning voice table B is selected. Therefore, when the over winning voice related to the over winning voice V6 is produced in response to the fifth over winning, it is confirmed that there is a pending series.
According to this, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the over winning voice.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 15, in this embodiment, there are a plurality of production modes of the over winning voice in which it is determined that there is a pending series (a part that is different from the production mode of the over winning voice when there is no pending series).

Particularly, in this embodiment, the performance mode of the over winning voice that confirms that there is a pending series does not exist when the count value=1, but exists when the count value is 2 or more.
According to this, the degree of attention to the occurrence of over-winning itself can be further increased.

Further, in this embodiment, in a jackpot game with a relatively advantageous number of rounds of 10, execution of an over winning effect is allowed, while in a jackpot game with a round number of 4, an over winning effect is not executed.
According to this, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the over-winning presentation.
In order to achieve this effect, the display of the over-winning image of the over-winning presentation may also be performed in a jackpot game in which the number of rounds is 4.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, there are two kinds of jackpots: a first jackpot (a jackpot where the number of rounds is 4) and a second jackpot (a jackpot where the number of rounds is 10) which is more advantageous than the first jackpot. In other words, the second excessive winning performance (over winning voice) is configured to be executable in the jackpot game related to the second jackpot, but is not executed in the jackpot game related to the first jackpot.
Here, the difference in the above-mentioned advantage is not limited to the difference in the number of rounds in the corresponding jackpot games as in this embodiment, but in the case where a so-called probability variable function is provided, the difference in the degree of advantage is the presence or absence of the function after the jackpot game ends, or the difference in the number of rounds in the corresponding jackpot game. It may be defined by the difference in the number of time reductions after the game ends, or a combination of these.

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

First, as mentioned above, in this embodiment, each over winning effect is configured to be executable in a jackpot game, while each over winning effect is not executed in a small winning game that causes a jackpot game, but this is not limited to this. do not have. That is, the count value may be updated to include a small winning game that causes a jackpot game, and each over winning effect may be executed in the small winning game.

In addition, each performance including the over-winning performance described in this embodiment does not need to be executed by the device used in the above explanation, as long as the above-mentioned relationship between the execution period and execution mode is ensured. , may be realized by a device different from this embodiment.

In addition, in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, if the special figure variation pattern is determined using the special figure variation pattern lottery table shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, other special figure variation pattern lottery tables may be used. The special figure variation pattern may be determined by using the special figure variation pattern, or the special figure variation pattern may be determined without using the 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 using the special pattern variation pattern lottery table shown in FIGS. Preferably, a determination is made.

In addition, regarding the probability, proportion, frequency, and number of times in this embodiment, as long as each relationship is guaranteed, the smaller value may be 0, and the larger value may be the maximum value. It may be. In particular, with respect to the above-mentioned levels of each proportion, as long as the phenomenon is ensured, there is no restriction on the control for achieving the level of each proportion.
Moreover, 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)
It is possible to shoot game balls, and when a game ball enters a starting hole or a big winning hole, a number of game balls corresponding to the winning are awarded, and based on the winning of a game ball into the starting hole. It is possible to execute symbol fluctuations, and with the start of the symbol fluctuations, a win/fail determination including determining whether or not to win the jackpot is executed, and if the jackpot is won in the win/fail determination, the win/fail determination is executed. A gaming machine capable of starting a jackpot game in which it is possible to enter a game ball into the jackpot after the symbol variation has ended,
a first performance means;
a second performance means;
performance control means for controlling the first performance means and the second performance means;
Equipped with
The jackpot game is configured to be able to execute a plurality of round games,
The round game ends when it is possible to win a game ball into the grand prize opening, and the number of winning game balls into the grand prize opening reaches a specified number,
The production control means may cause the first production means to execute a first excess prize production upon occurrence of an excess prize, which is a winning of a game ball into the grand prize opening exceeding the specified number. It is possible, and it is also possible to cause the second performance means to execute a second excess winning performance,
The first excess winning performance is one predetermined performance mode,
Regarding the production mode of the second excess prize winning performance, the production mode of the second excess prize winning production is executed in response to the occurrence of one of the excess winning performances, and the production mode of the second excess prize winning production after the first excess winning production occurs. The mode of presentation of the second excess prize winning presentation that is executed in response to the above may be different.
The jackpot includes a first jackpot and a second jackpot that is more advantageous than the first jackpot,
The second excess prize winning performance is
While configured to be executable in the jackpot game related to the second jackpot,
not executed in the jackpot game related to the first jackpot;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above,
If a new excess winning effect occurs during the execution of the first excess winning effect, the first excess winning effect that is being executed ends, and the first excess winning effect corresponding to the new excess winning effect occurs. is executed, while
If a new excess winning effect occurs during the execution of the second excess winning effect, the second excess winning effect corresponding to the new excess winning effect is performed in parallel with the second excess winning effect that is currently being executed. is executed,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(3)
The gaming machine described in (1) or (2) above,
The performance control means is
The count value is updated every time the excess winnings occur,
In executing the second excess winning performance, selecting a presentation mode corresponding to the count value, and causing the second excess winning presentation of the selected presentation mode to be executed;
The performance modes corresponding to the count values are different from each other,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(4)
The gaming machine described in (3) above,
The performance control means is
updating the count value during the period from the start of the jackpot game until the end of the jackpot game;
Initializing the count value at a predetermined timing from the end of the jackpot game until the start of the next jackpot game;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(5)
The gaming machine described in (3) or (4) above,
The performance control means initializes the count value if the count value reaches a threshold value when the excessive winning occurs, and selects a performance mode using the initialized count value; executing the second excess winning performance of the selected performance mode;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(6)
The gaming machine described in (3) or (4) above,
The performance control means selects and selects a performance mode corresponding to the count value when the count value reaches the threshold value after the count value reaches the threshold value when the excessive winning occurs. executing the second excess prize-winning presentation in the presentation mode;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(7)
The gaming machine described in (5) or (6) above,
The number of times the count value is updated after the count value is initialized until the count value reaches the threshold is a value greater than or equal to the maximum number of the round games included in one jackpot game. be,
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 channel Y 2nd channel on Over winning image

Claims (1)

It is possible to shoot game balls, and when a game ball enters a starting hole or a big winning hole, a number of game balls corresponding to the winning are awarded, and based on the winning of a game ball into the starting hole. It is possible to carry out a symbol variation that involves execution of a winning/ failure judgment, and if a specific result is derived in the said winning/failure judgment, the game ball is placed in the grand prize opening after the completion of the symbol variation in which the winning/failure judgment has been executed. A gaming machine capable of generating a jackpot game that allows
a first performance means;
a second performance means;
performance control means for controlling the first performance means and the second performance means;
Equipped with
The jackpot game is configured to be able to execute a plurality of round games,
The round game ends when it is possible to win a game ball into the grand prize opening, and the number of winning game balls into the grand prize opening reaches a specified number,
The production control means may cause the first production means to execute a first excess prize production upon occurrence of an excess prize, which is a winning of a game ball into the grand prize opening exceeding the specified number. It is possible, and it is also possible to cause the second performance means to execute a second excess winning performance,
The first excess winning performance is one predetermined performance mode,
Regarding the production mode of the second excess prize winning performance, the production mode of the second excess prize winning production is executed in response to the occurrence of one of the excess winning performances, and the production mode of the second excess prize winning production after the first excess winning production occurs. The mode of presentation of the second excess prize winning presentation that is executed in response to the above may be different.
The jackpot game includes a first jackpot game and a second jackpot game that is more advantageous than the first jackpot game ,
The second excess prize winning performance is
While configured to be executable in the second jackpot game ,
Not executed in the first jackpot game ,
The performance control means further includes:
The count value is updated every time the excess winnings occur,
In executing the second excess winning performance, selecting a presentation mode corresponding to the count value, and causing the second excess winning presentation of the selected presentation mode to be executed;
The presentation modes corresponding to the count values are different from each other,
Furthermore, when the excessive winning occurs and the count value reaches a threshold value, the production control means initializes the count value and selects a production mode using the initialized count value. and execute the second excess winning performance of the selected performance mode;
A gaming machine characterized by:

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