JP7417327B2 - 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 execute symbol fluctuations based on the winning of a game ball in a starting slot, and it is determined whether or not a jackpot has been won as the symbol fluctuations begin. In some games, when a jackpot is won by executing the judgment and a jackpot is won in the judgment of whether or not it is true, a jackpot game is started based on the completion of the symbol variation, and when a jackpot is won. For example, Patent Document 1.

JP2016-209320A

These gaming machines aim to improve gaming interest and motivation by setting an easy-to-win state that makes it easy for game balls to enter the starting slot, but gaming machines equipped with this function have matured. However, there is room for improvement from the perspective of increasing gaming interest and motivation.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a gaming machine having a new game property using an easy-to-win state.

According to the present invention, it is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol variation based on the winning of a game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and the specific result is changed with the start of the symbol variation. A gaming machine that executes a correctness judgment to determine whether or not a winning result is derived, and when the specified result is derived in the correctness judgment, a jackpot game can be generated after the end of the symbol variation for which the correctness judgment is executed. The game system comprises a game state management means for managing the state of the game, and the game state management means is configured to easily place a game ball into the second starting slot when a predetermined condition is satisfied. It is possible to set a winning easy state, and if a predetermined symbol variation is executed that is part of the case where the result of the above-mentioned validity judgment is not the above-mentioned specific result, the gaming state when the predetermined symbol variation is executed. In response to this, a new prize entry easy state is set after the previously set prize entry easy state, and the new prize entry easy state ends from the start of the prize entry easy state that had been set up until then. The length of the period until the predetermined symbol change is not executed is longer than the length of the aforementioned award easy state, or a new aforementioned award is created after the previously set award easy state. The system further comprises a notification control means for controlling the notification means when the easy state is not set , and the notification control means is configured to terminate the easy winning state when the easy winning state ends. It is possible to execute an end notification indicating that the predetermined symbol variation is not executed, and the end notification that is executed when the award easy state ends without executing the predetermined symbol variation This is the same as at least a part of the end notification that is executed when the winning easy state ends, and when there is a power outage during the execution of the end notification and then power is restored without executing the RAM clearing process. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that the end notification is not executed when the power is restored.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a new game experience using an easy-to-win state.

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) shows a lottery table for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not, and FIG. 8(b) shows a lottery table for special pattern 1 stop symbol lottery when the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot. 8(c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special symbol 2 stop symbol lottery when the result of the special symbol validity determination is a jackpot. FIG. 9(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 9(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. FIG. 10(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and FIG. 10(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. FIG. 11(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and FIG. 11(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. FIG. 12(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, and FIG. 12(b) shows the case where the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD. It is a figure showing typically a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used for. FIG. 13(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 13(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. Figure 14(a) shows the lottery table for the special pattern 1 stop symbol lottery when the result of the special pattern validity determination is a loss, and Figure 14(b) shows the lottery table for the special pattern 1 stop symbol lottery when the result of the special pattern validity determination is a loss. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for special figure 2 stop symbol lottery in case. FIG. 15 is a table that organizes the relationship between the type of the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state and the transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE for each of symbols D to F and symbol d. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific example of the effect executed when the symbol F is stopped and displayed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a specific example of the performance executed when the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating the execution status of the performance when a power cut/return occurs during the execution of the performance that is executed when the symbol F is stopped and displayed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 19 shows the execution status of the performance when a power outage and restoration occurs during the execution of the performance that is executed when the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE. FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the execution status of the performance when the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB or the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD. FIG. 21(a) shows a specific example of the effect when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC ends, and FIG. 21(b) shows a specific example of the effect when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE ends. FIG. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the performance execution status when a power outage and power restoration occurs during the execution of the performance when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE ends. FIG. 23(a) is a diagram showing a method of setting a special pattern fluctuation pattern according to the present embodiment when changing the length of the period during which a high-accuracy pattern continues, and FIG. 23(b) is a diagram showing a modification thereof. It is a figure which shows an example.

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

<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
It is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol change based on the winning of a game ball to a first starting port (first starting port 57) or a second starting port (second starting port 59). A game in which a jackpot game is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won in accordance with the start of the jackpot, and if the jackpot is won in the jackpot judgment, a jackpot game is started based on the completion of the symbol variation. It is a machine,
Comprising a game state management means (game state control means 155) for managing the state of the game,
The above game state management means is
It is possible to set an easy winning state (high accuracy) in which it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port,
In a state where the above-mentioned easy-to-win state is not set, the above-mentioned easy-to-win state is set when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The above-mentioned easy-to-enter state that is set upon the satisfaction of the above-mentioned predetermined conditions may end based on the number of symbol changes performed in the easy-to-win state.
In the above-mentioned easy-to-enter state that is set when the above-mentioned predetermined conditions are satisfied, a predetermined symbol variation (symbol d is determined as a stop symbol) that is part of the symbol variations that result in a loss in the result of the above-mentioned validity judgment. It is configured such that when a symbol change (symbol variation) is executed, the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues changes, or the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues after that. ,
When the above-mentioned easy-to-win state is set upon the satisfaction of the above-mentioned predetermined conditions, there are multiple types of initial number of symbol fluctuations during which the easy-to-win state continues.
This gaming machine is characterized by:

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an unprecedented game feature in which the length of the period during which the above-mentioned easy-to-enter state lasts changes, and to improve the game's interest.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to vary the degree of expectation for the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues after transitioning to the winning easy state in response to the satisfaction of the predetermined condition. .

The predetermined conditions may include not only transition condition (vii) described later but also transition condition (ii). That is, the predetermined condition may correspond to at least one of transition condition (vii) and transition condition (ii).
Specifically, the transition condition (vii) is the stop display of the stop symbol related to the special pattern that causes a transition to the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state that is high and accurate, and the transition condition (ii) is , this is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, the details of which will be described later.

Furthermore, a change in the length of the period during which the above-mentioned easy-to-enter state continues does not necessarily mean that the length of the period continues, but may also mean that the length of the period is shortened. include.
Furthermore, the above-mentioned "the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues will change after that" means that the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues will definitely change when the above-mentioned predetermined symbol variation is executed. refers to On the other hand, the above-mentioned "the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues after that is configured to be changeable" means that when the above predetermined symbol variation is executed, the winning easy state continues for a part of it. Refers to the fact that the length of the period may not change.

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 all 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 extraction 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 receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism that, when operated, moves the stored balls to the lower ball receiving tray 29, similar to the ball removing 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 left-right direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, the depth direction refers to a pattern row that extends from the back of the main display section 81 toward the front or vice versa, even though it is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display section 81. A virtual direction that is perceived by a player in a display mode that uses a method (for example, perspective) that gives the impression of a variable display.
In addition, the decorative designs in this embodiment include a "1 design" imitating the number "1", a "2 design" imitating the number "2", a "3 design" imitating the number "3", "4 design" imitating the number "4", "5 design" imitating the number "5", "6 design" imitating the number "6", "7 design" imitating the number "7"'', an "8 symbol" imitating the number "8", and a "9 symbol" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following explanation, "1 design", "3 design", "5 design", "7 design", and "9 design" will be collectively referred to as "odd number design", and "2 design" and "4 design". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols."

Each of the sub-display sections 82 is not only provided mainly to display performance images related to the performance, but is also configured to be movable.
The initial positions of the upper sub-display section 82a are on the upper side with respect to the main display section 81, the left sub-display section 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display section 81, and the right sub-display section 82c is on the left 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 abbreviated as "LEDs") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display section 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. Special symbols and normal symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 90.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged in a position that is less visible to the player than the main display section 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display section 81. .
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is just an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that will be done.

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

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

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

In the following explanation, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 and then stopped is referred to as "symbol variation of the special symbol", and the following In the description, a symbol variation in which a normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the normal symbol display device 93 and then stopped and displayed may be referred to as a "symbol variation of a common 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 "special pattern pattern variation" and "regular pattern pattern variation" and will be distinguished from the "decorative pattern pattern variation". 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 arranged, so that the game ball that is launched can roll. A gaming area 50a is defined in the area.
Further, on the left side and above the gaming area 50a, a curved outer rail 51 and an inner rail 53 are arranged to guide the game ball launched by rotating the operating handle 31 to the upper part of the gaming area 50a. has been done. Note that the outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with the center of the gaming area 50a as a reference. Here, the windmill 52 is a nail-shaped mechanism for changing the falling direction of the game ball.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The general winning hole 67 is arranged at the lower left 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 lowest part 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 held when a power outage occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (playing stopped state or playing enabled state), the current special drawing drawing state, the current Information related to the game, such as the state of the general drawing lottery, etc., is to be backed up. Note that this information is cleared (initialized) by RAM clear processing. Therefore, after the RAM is cleared, a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA (described later as special figure low certainty and regular figure low certainty) will be newly set. Furthermore, when the RAM clearing process is executed, the initial symbol combination (in this embodiment, "1 symbol - 3 symbol - 5 symbol") of the symbol row related to the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, and the power is turned off. Even if the RAM clearing process is not executed at the time of insertion and the symbol variation is not being executed at the time of the previous power cut, the initial symbol combination will be in a stopped display state. 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, an area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be implemented with a configuration that can hold data in a non-volatile manner even in a power outage state. As another example, different hardware may be provided in the RAM 103 for a first memory configured to be able to hold data in a non-volatile manner even in a power-off state and a second memory that is referenced when the gaming machine 10 is in operation. In that case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory when the power is cut off, and transfers the saved information from the first memory to the first memory when the power is restored. All you have to do is recover to the second memory.

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

The main control board 100 also includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol retention lamp 94, a second special symbol retention lamp 95, and a normal symbol retention lamp. 96, it is electrically connected to the normal electric accessory solenoid 62 and the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and is configured to be able to control these via the I/O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation section 39 and the RAM clear switch 43, and is configured to be able to detect operations on 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 transmit 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 arithmetic processing related to game performances based on performance control commands from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as performance control programs and various lottery tables, etc. It is equipped with a RAM 203 that functions as a work area and buffer memory, and an I/O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. The main controls related to game performance are executed according to a 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 (sub control board 300, 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 ball.

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 13 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 generates one or more random numbers corresponding to the winning hole from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when a winning in the winning hole is determined. 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 regular symbol stop symbol lottery, and a random number for a common symbol variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding main information storage means 160. Store in storage area.
Note that the random number circuit 105 monitors whether the plurality of types of random numbers that it updates itself are updated normally or not, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that an update abnormality in the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

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

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

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

Here, FIGS. 8 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 one time), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which a carry (overflow) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the explanation regarding the lottery table, names are attached to the lottery tables for convenience of explanation, but if data such as lottery values included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is stored in an identifiable manner in each ROM, Often these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, if there are items listed for convenience of explanation or "-" or "0" as lottery values, these do not necessarily indicate data stored in each ROM. isn't it. In addition, results with "-" or "0" written as the lottery value will not win. Furthermore, if a lottery value that is the same as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be obtained within the range) is listed in the lottery table, the result will be derived 100%, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. There is no need to do so. Additionally, 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 the addition need not be performed. In that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

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

When the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot, the special pattern stopping pattern lottery means 132 reads a random number for the special pattern stopping pattern lottery, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special pattern stopping pattern lottery. The stop symbols of the special drawings are determined by lottery.
FIG. 8(b) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special symbol 1 stop symbol lottery when the result of the special symbol validity determination is a jackpot, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0. ~999. Therefore, when a jackpot is derived from special drawing 1, symbol A is determined as the stopping symbol with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2), and symbol B is determined as the stopping symbol with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2). Ru.
Here, symbol A has a round number of 4, and after the end of the jackpot game, it is a symbol that becomes a special symbol high and a general symbol that will be described later (hereinafter may be referred to as a "probable variable symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is sometimes referred to as a "probable jackpot"). On the other hand, symbol B has a round number of 4 and is a symbol that becomes a special symbol with a low probability and a regular symbol with a high probability after the end of the jackpot game (hereinafter may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is defined as a "normal symbol"). (sometimes referred to as "jackpot"). Therefore, it can be said that the symbol A is a more advantageous symbol than the symbol B in the special symbol lottery state after the jackpot game.
FIG. 8(c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special pattern 2 stop symbol lottery when the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is Similar to the stop symbol lottery shown in FIG. 1, the number is 0 to 999. Therefore, when a jackpot is derived in special drawing 2, symbol a has a probability of 750/1000 (approximately 1/1.33), symbol b has a probability of 250/1000 (1/4), and the stop symbol is determined as.
Here, symbol a is a variable pattern that has a round number of 10 and becomes a special symbol high and a regular symbol high after the end of the jackpot game, and symbol b has a round number of 4 and is a special symbol high after the end of the jackpot game. It is a regular pattern that is accurate and accurate. Therefore, it can be said that symbol a is more advantageous than symbol b in terms of the number of rounds. In the following explanation, the jackpot associated with symbol a may be referred to as a 10R probability variable jackpot, and the jackpot associated with symbol b may be referred to as a 4R probability variable jackpot.

In addition, when the special pattern stop symbol lottery means 132 does not result in a jackpot, that is, when the result of the special pattern validity determination results in a loss, the special pattern stop symbol lottery means 132 selects a pattern when the special pattern 1 is a loss. Any one of C, symbol D, symbol E, and symbol F is determined, and when special symbol 2 is a loss, symbol c or symbol d is determined as a stop symbol.
Although the details will be described later, if any of the symbols D, E, and F is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern variation pattern described later will be applied from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. The state changes to the derivation state PE, and when the symbol d is determined in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the state changes to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE.

In addition, in this embodiment, the ratio of the high accuracy of the special pattern after the end of the jackpot game with special pattern 1 (500/1000) and the ratio of the high accuracy of the special pattern after the end of the jackpot game with the pattern of special pattern 2 (1000/1000) ) are different (the symbol variation of special symbol 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special symbol 1). Although the details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the jackpot game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the gaming ball) A round game (in this embodiment, it is provided in the fourth round game of the easy-to-win period related to the variable probability jackpot) is equipped with a function to make the special drawing highly accurate after the end of the jackpot game, and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area. This is achieved by changing whether to provide it or not depending on the stop pattern of the special map.

In this way, in the present embodiment described above, the jackpot won in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 is more advantageous than the jackpot won in the pattern variation related to the special pattern 1. According to this, the interest in the game can be further enhanced by the transition from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, 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 to be 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 transition conditions etc. will be described later, but the special figure variation pattern derivation states in this embodiment include special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, special figure variation There is a pattern derivation state PD and a special figure variation pattern derivation state PE. The above-mentioned method for determining the special pattern variation pattern is adopted in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern variation pattern 1, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. In the variation pattern derivation state PD and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE, it is adopted in the symbol variation of the special figure 2. In addition, in the symbol variation related to the other special symbol in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one predetermined special symbol variation pattern is determined according to the result of the special symbol validity determination.

FIG. 9(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in 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 pattern of this embodiment, if two special pattern variation patterns are written with "~" in between, it is related to the special pattern variation pattern lottery table for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. 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 regarding the special figure variation patterns of this embodiment, if the names of the special figure variation patterns are different, regardless of whether the corresponding variation time is described, it is assumed that the special figure variation patterns are different. However, if the corresponding variation times are the same, they may be treated as the same special figure variation pattern.

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 reservation counter is 1, it may be referred to as "hold 1", and when the value of the special figure hold counter is 0, it may be referred to as "hold 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") is a special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, a special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, a special figure variation pattern derivation state It also exists in the PC, special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, and special figure variation pattern derivation state PE, and in these special figure variation pattern derivation states, the referenced pending counter is different from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, In both cases, the value of the special figure 2 reservation 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 for determining the special pattern fluctuation pattern using this special pattern 2 pending counter is the same in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD, and special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PE, which will be described later. be.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern variation pattern ASP -D, 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 that case, special figure fluctuation Pattern HNP to special figure fluctuation pattern 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 judgment is a jackpot in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-D to special pattern variation pattern ASP will be changed at a ratio of 1000/1000 (1/1). -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 1500 ms, and There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-F with a fluctuation 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-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.
In addition, the special pattern variation pattern HNP-E and the special pattern variation pattern HNP-F are determined when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1 in the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. The special pattern variation pattern to be obtained is the special pattern variation pattern that can be determined 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 or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, which will be described later. , and the special symbol variation pattern that can be determined when the special symbol variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD, which will be described later.

FIG. 11(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used for symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, The range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 11(a), in the symbol variation related to special figure 2 in special figure variation pattern derivation state PC or special figure variation pattern derivation state PE, special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern ASP-I are determined. obtain.
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 PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, 950/1000 ( Special figure variation pattern HNP with a probability of about 1/1.05), special figure variation pattern HSP-G with a probability of 25/1000 (1/40), HSP with a probability of 15/1000 (about 1/66.7) -H, HSP-I is determined with a probability of 10/1000 (1/100), and in this case, special pattern variation pattern ASP-G to special pattern variation pattern ASP-I will not be determined.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment becomes a jackpot in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, 500/1000 (1/2 ) with a probability of ASP-G, a probability of 350/1000 (approximately 1/2.86) with ASP-H, and a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67) with ASP-I. , In this case, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern HSP-I will not be determined.
As described above, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity determination is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, At a rate of 50/1000 (1/20), one of the special figure variation patterns HSP-G to HSP-I is determined, and at a rate of 950/1000 (approximately 1/1.05), the special figure variation pattern HSP-G to special figure variation pattern HSP-I is determined. A figure variation pattern HNP is determined. Furthermore, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment becomes a jackpot in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, 1000/1000 (1/1 ), one of the special figure variation patterns ASP-G to special figure variation patterns ASP-I is determined.

FIG. 11(b) is a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE. 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 the special pattern 2 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PE includes a special pattern with a fluctuation time of 2000 ms. There is a figure variation pattern HNP-G and a special figure variation pattern HNP-H with a variation time of 12000ms.
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 variation 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. The special pattern variation pattern to be obtained, the special pattern variation pattern that can be determined when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, which will be described later, and the special pattern variation pattern described below. It 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 symbol 2 in the derivation state PD.

FIG. 12(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 PD, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0. ~999.
As shown in FIG. 12(a), in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern ASPF can be determined. In particular, special figure variation patterns HSP-G to special figure variation patterns ASP-I are common to special figure variation pattern derivation state PC and special figure variation pattern derivation state PE.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the probability is 965/1000 (approximately 1/1.04). So, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP, the probability of 30/1000 (approximately 1/33.3) is special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP-G, the probability of 3/1000 (approximately 1/333) is HSP-H, 2/1000 (1/33.3). HSP-I is determined with a probability of /500), and in this case, special pattern variation pattern ASP-G to special pattern variation pattern ASP-I will not be determined.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern variation has a probability of 800/1000 (1/1.25). Pattern ASP-G is determined, ASP-H is determined with a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67), and ASP-I is determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and in that case, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP~Special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-I is never determined.
Although the details will be described later, in this embodiment, in the first rotation of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, if the symbol variation is a symbol variation related to special symbol 1, and if the symbol variation is a special symbol variation, In both cases where the symbol fluctuation is related to FIG. 2, the special pattern fluctuation pattern is determined by a determination method different from the determination method explained using FIG. It is determined.

As described above, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity determination is a loss in the pattern variation related to the special pattern 2 during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the difference is 35/1000 (approximately 1/28. 6), one of the special pattern fluctuation patterns HSP-G to HSP-I is determined, and the ratio is determined by the ratio of the special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP-G to special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP-I. This is lower than the ratio (1/20) in which any one of the special pattern variation patterns HSP-G to HSP-I is determined when the result of the figure correctness determination is a loss. On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is wrong in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern will be changed at a rate of 965/1000 (about 1/1.04). The figure variation pattern HNP is determined, and the ratio is determined when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined when the result of the special figure validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 during the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. (approximately 1/1.05).
In addition, if the result of the special pattern correctness judgment becomes a jackpot in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern variation pattern One of ASP-G to special figure fluctuation patterns ASP-I is determined.

In addition, the probability that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-G will be determined (approximately 1/33. 3) is the probability (1/40 ) higher than On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the probability that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-H will be determined (approximately 1/333) is the probability (approximately 1/66. 7), and the probability that the special pattern variation pattern HSP-I is determined when 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 PD ( 1/500) is the probability (1 /100).
Furthermore, the probability that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G will be determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD (1/1.25 ) is the probability (1/2) that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G is determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. higher than On the other hand, when the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the probability that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-H is determined (approximately 1/6. 67) is the probability (approximately 1/ 2.86), and when the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-I is determined. Probability (1/20) is the probability that the special pattern variation pattern ASP-I will be determined when the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. (approximately 1/6.67).

FIG. 12(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 PD. , 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. 12(a)) is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 12(b), the special pattern variation pattern HNP that can be determined in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD includes a special pattern variation pattern HNP-I with a variation time of 1000 ms, and There is a special figure fluctuation with a fluctuation time of 5000ms.
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-I is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-J 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-J is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern The fluctuation pattern HNP-I is never determined.
In addition, the special pattern variation pattern HNP-I and the special pattern variation pattern HNP-J are determined when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1 in the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. The special figure variation pattern to be obtained, the special figure variation pattern that can be determined when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to special figure 2 of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, which will be described later, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state It 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 PC or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE.
In addition, in this embodiment, as explained using FIG. 12(b), in the symbol variation related to the special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB, the value of the special symbol 2 pending counter at the start of the symbol variation is A fluctuation pattern is determined based on the symbol fluctuation, but regardless of the value of the special pattern 2 pending counter at the start of the symbol fluctuation, one predetermined special pattern fluctuation pattern (for example, special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP -I) may be determined.

In this way, in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD and the special figure variation pattern derivation state The special figure fluctuation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PE includes the special figure fluctuation pattern in the special figure 2 of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. Includes some or all of the special pattern fluctuation patterns (special pattern fluctuation patterns HSP-G to special pattern fluctuation patterns ASP-I) that can be determined by lottery using the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table used in such symbol fluctuations. It is composed of In particular, in this embodiment, the same special pattern variation pattern lottery table is used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE.
In addition, the special pattern fluctuation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table used in the symbol fluctuation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is the special pattern in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. It may be made up of only the special pattern fluctuation patterns that can be determined by lottery using the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table used in the symbol fluctuation according to 2, or the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD and the special pattern fluctuation The same special symbol variation pattern lottery table may be used in the pattern derivation state PC.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Such special symbol lottery state and regular symbol lottery state change in link with the above-mentioned special symbol variation pattern derivation state, and the transition of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state is managed by the game state control means 155. Hereinafter, the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state will be explained with reference to FIGS. 13(a) and 13(b). In addition, FIG. 13(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 13(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. .
As shown in FIG. 13(a), the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponds to the special pattern low accuracy and the general pattern low accuracy, and the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponds to the special pattern high accuracy and the general pattern high accuracy. Figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to special figure low accuracy and regular figure high accuracy, special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD corresponding to special figure low accuracy and general figure high accuracy, and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state It is composed of special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation states PE corresponding to low accuracy and high accuracy for regular symbols, and any one of these special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation states is set except during a jackpot game. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (viii).

Specifically, transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variable jackpot, transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and transition condition (iii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the regular jackpot, and transition condition (iii) is the 50th symbol change (hereinafter referred to as " The transition condition (iv) is the end of the 160th symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as "Special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB end symbol variation"). .
In addition, the transition condition (v) is a symbol variation in which the number of consecutive symbol variations executed without a special pattern low accuracy and jackpot game is 1000 times (hereinafter referred to as "special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition pattern The end of the transition condition (vi) is the end of the symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as "variation") in which the number of symbol variations executed continuously without a jackpot game in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD is 1200 times (hereinafter referred to as "variation"). Special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD end (referred to as "symbol variation") is completed.
Furthermore, the transition condition (vii) is the stop of the above-mentioned symbols D to F, and the transition condition (viii) is the number of consecutive symbol variations performed without a jackpot game in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE. The symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as "special symbol variation pattern derivation state PE end symbol variation") is completed when the symbol variation reaches the specified number of times. Details of the specified number of times will be described later.
Also, although not shown, in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the symbol d stops displaying, thereby transitioning to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, and in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, the symbol d stops. By displaying, the number of symbol variations (prescribed number of times) that must be executed before reaching the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PE end symbol variation in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PE is updated. These details will also be described later.

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

In addition, in this embodiment, the transition condition (v) is the number of symbol changes that are performed consecutively without a special pattern low accuracy and jackpot game. Therefore, after transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, 50 symbol variations have already been counted, and 950 symbol variations have been counted in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA without any jackpot games. When the symbol variation is executed twice, the transition condition (v) is satisfied. However, in this case, it is not always necessary to set the count start timing related to the number of symbol changes to the timing at which the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC is set, and the count start timing related to the number of symbol variations is set to the special symbol variation pattern. The threshold value may be set to 950 at the timing of transition to the derived state PA.
On the other hand, after transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the count of symbol fluctuations starts from the time of the transition, so the number of 1000 is reached in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA without a jackpot game. When the symbol variation is executed twice, the transition condition (v) is satisfied. However, even in this case, it is not always necessary to set the count start timing related to the number of symbol changes to the timing of transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the count start timing related to the number of symbol changes to be the timing when the special pattern variation pattern is derived. The threshold value may be set to 1160 at the timing when the state PB is set.
In addition, in the event of a power failure recovery that involves the execution of RAM clear processing, the number of executions of symbol fluctuation related to transition condition (v) will be cleared (initialized), but will not involve the execution of RAM clear processing. If power is restored after power interruption, the number of executions is maintained.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the transition condition (v) may be satisfied during the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE, and in this case, the transition to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD is made at that time. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the transition condition (v) is configured not to be satisfied in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, in a symbol variation in which transition condition (v) can be satisfied, if symbol D is determined as a stop symbol, transition condition (v) is satisfied preferentially. This is because the gaming state control means 155 determines the transition condition (v) before (prioritizing) the determination of whether or not the transition condition (vii) is satisfied, and the determination regarding the first transition condition. This is achieved by terminating the determination related to the transition condition at the end.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 13(b), the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE. Each average variation time becomes shorter in the order of special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD. . This is due to the length of the variation time related to the basic special pattern variation pattern that is most likely to be determined in each special pattern variation pattern derivation state.

In this way, in this embodiment, after transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA due to the satisfaction of transition condition (vi), in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, Although there is no transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD again based on the number of executions of symbol variation, the transition condition (vii) is configured to be satisfied in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA.
According to this, even if there is a possibility that the transition condition (vi) is satisfied and the state changes from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, it is difficult to reduce the desire to play. can do.

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

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

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

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

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

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power restoration, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power restoration, and the opening of the inner frame at the time of power restoration. A return state setting process for setting a return state is executed based on the state of the door sensor 76. The return 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 was in progress at the time of the previous power outage, the game will return to the jackpot game that was in progress, and if a symbol variation was in progress at the time of the previous power outage, the symbol variation that was in progress would be returned. to return to.

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

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

The power cutoff processing execution means 180 executes the power cutoff processing 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 modes in this embodiment are roughly divided into normal, variable probability, normal chance time, ceiling chance time, and special chance time, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA is in the normal mode, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB is the fixed variation mode. , a normal chance time corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, a ceiling chance time corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, and a sudden chance time corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE.

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

The production route in this embodiment includes a loss production route that notifies you that the result of the special pattern validity determination in the current symbol variation is a loss (that the result of the special pattern validity determination in the current symbol variation is not a jackpot); It is broadly divided into jackpot performance routes that notify that the result of the special symbol validity judgment in this symbol change is a jackpot. Furthermore, the loss performance route includes a non-development loss performance route in which no development performance is performed, and a development loss performance route in which a development performance is performed. 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 whether or not the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot at the end of the game. Therefore, in the development performance corresponding to the development loss performance route, a series of performances corresponding to the development performance are executed, and at the end of the performance, it is announced that the result of the special pattern correctness determination in the current symbol variation is not a jackpot. On the other hand, in the development performance corresponding to the jackpot performance route, a series of performances corresponding to the development performance are executed, and at the end of the performance, it is announced that the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the current symbol variation is a jackpot.
Furthermore, as will be described later, in this embodiment, in one production mode, one production route that is different from each other corresponds to each of the determined special symbol 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 variation patterns HNP-A to HNP-D and the special pattern variation pattern HRP determined in the normal mode (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA) include the above-mentioned non-standard patterns. The development failure production 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 drawing validity determination is a loss. Here, pseudo-variation refers to the stoppage of decorative symbols based on certain rules (for example, "5 symbols - 7 symbols - 6 symbols") during the period before the development performance starts. It refers to the period divided by the stoppage of the decorative pattern (in which the seven patterns stop), etc. Therefore, it can be said that a pseudo fluctuation occurs only when the number of pseudo fluctuations becomes two. That is, if the decorative pattern fluctuates only once before forming a ready-to-reach state, it can be said that no pseudo-variation occurs, and in this case, it can also be said that one pseudo-variation is executed. Note that although the maximum number of pseudo fluctuations in this embodiment is three times, the maximum number of pseudo fluctuations is not limited to this, and any number of times that is two or more may be adopted.

The above-mentioned development loss production route corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A to special figure variation pattern HSP3-B.
Specifically, in the special pattern variation pattern HSP1-A and the special pattern variation pattern HSP1-B, the decorative pattern becomes a reach state without pseudo variation, and then the result of the special pattern validity judgment in this pattern variation is determined. This corresponds to a performance route in which a development performance that notifies you of a loss is executed, and after the development performance ends, decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a random pattern. In addition, the types of development effects that correspond to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A corresponds to the development effect 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 fluctuation 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 later.
In addition, the special figure variation pattern ASP-C does not have a corresponding development loss production route. Therefore, at the time when the development performance 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, and the development performance HEG, development performance HEH, and development performance, which will be described later. The same applies to the relationship with HEIs.

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 determination 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 is the same for the basic special pattern variation patterns in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, and special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, which will be described later. The explanation will be omitted here.

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 is executed, and decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in line after the development performance ends. In addition, the types of development effects that correspond to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure variation pattern ASP-D corresponds to the development effect 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 has been applied to the special figure variation patterns HSP-G to special figure variation patterns HSP-I, which can be determined by the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE. The losing production route corresponds.
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.
Also, 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.

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

Therefore, in this embodiment, the rate at which the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the advanced production is executed is determined by the lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD is It is lower than the rate at which the special figure variation pattern is determined by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the figure variation pattern derivation state PC. On the other hand, the rate at which special figure variation patterns corresponding to performance routes in which no advanced production is executed is determined by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD is This is higher than the rate at which the special symbol variation pattern is determined by lottery using the special symbol variation pattern lottery table.
This prevents the novelty of the development performance from being lost in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC after passing through the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, and suppresses the decline in gaming interest in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. Contribute to Moreover, as mentioned above, in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern lottery table used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE. Therefore, the effect is the same for the relationship between the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE (especially the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE that has transitioned from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC). .

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

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the development production is executed is determined by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, the development The rate at which the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the production HEG is executed is determined is the production route in which the advanced production is executed by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. When the special figure variation pattern corresponding to is determined, the ratio is higher than the rate at which the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the advanced production HEG is executed is determined. On the other hand, the development effect HEH or the development effect when the special pattern variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the development effect is executed is determined by lottery using the special pattern variation pattern lottery table related to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD. The rate at which the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the HEI is executed is determined is based on the production route in which the advanced production is executed by lottery using the special figure variation pattern lottery table related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. This is lower than the rate at which the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the advanced production HEH or the developed production HEI is executed is determined when the corresponding special figure variation pattern is determined.
This makes it difficult to lose the novelty of some development effects (development effects HEH or development effects HEI) in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC after passing through the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD. This contributes to suppressing a decline in gaming interest in the pattern derivation state PC. In particular, in contributing to the effect, as in this embodiment, the number of some of the development effects (development effects HEH or development effects HEI) is greater than the number of the other development effects (development effects HEG). is preferred. Moreover, in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern lottery table used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is used in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE. Therefore, the effect is the same in the relationship between the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE (especially the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE that has transitioned from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC). be effective.

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

When the pre-read effect control means 224 receives the pre-determination command, it determines the content of the pre-read effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
Pre-reading effects are aimed at improving gaming interest by increasing expectations for the result of the special pattern validity judgment in the pre-reading target symbol fluctuations, and by increasing the expectation level for the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the pre-reading target symbol fluctuations, and by increasing the expectation level for the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in 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. The symbol variation to be read ahead is the main special figure (in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, it is special figure 1, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, or special figure variation pattern derivation state In PD, it is a symbol variation related to special pattern 2) that is held in the state of 1 to 3, or a pattern variation that is held in the state of 0 and during the execution of the symbol variation related to the special pattern. Refers to symbol fluctuations.

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

When the decorative pattern control means 226 receives the fluctuation start command, the decorative pattern control means 226 determines the final (determined stop display) combination of decorative patterns (left pattern/middle pattern) of the decorative pattern based on the determined stop pattern of the special pattern. Determine the pattern (right pattern).
Specifically, pattern A has a pattern set consisting of odd numbered patterns, pattern B has a pattern patterned pattern composed of even numbered patterns, and pattern C to pattern F and pattern c have a random pattern (specifically, is a combination of 3 symbols - 1 symbol - 5 symbols, and the combination of symbols is different from the above-mentioned initial symbol). Furthermore, the symbol a corresponds to a pattern set consisting of seven symbols, and the pattern b corresponds to a pattern pattern consisting of odd numbered symbols excluding seven symbols.
In addition, in making the matching of symbols correspond to the stop symbols of special symbols related to jackpots, it is not necessarily necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the combination of decorative patterns to be determined is a combination that does not increase the expectation level, in some cases (at a lower rate than the proportion with the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorative patterns different from the above-mentioned correspondence may be adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the determined pattern alignment corresponds to the stop pattern of the special symbol.

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

The normal performance control means 220 reads the performance data of each device corresponding to the performance at the execution timing of each performance according to the content of the performance determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. Note that, if the read performance data includes performance data related to an image, an image control command is generated based on the performance data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260. Furthermore, if there is performance data related to sound in the read performance data, a voice control command related to sound is generated based on the performance data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260.
In particular, if the return state at the time of power restoration becomes a game-ready state with the execution of the RAM clear process, the normal performance control means 220 determines that the game-ready state has become possible 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, it becomes the playable state without executing the RAM clearing process. Read out the performance data to notify the user.
Furthermore, when the return state at the time of power restoration becomes a game stop state, the normal performance control means 220 notifies you that the game has become stopped and that it is necessary to execute RAM clear processing. 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 the effect 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, error notification is executed with priority when the device that executes the error notification and the device that executes the variable effect are the same device, and only the error notification is executed on that 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 determining 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, in this embodiment, when the transition condition (v) is satisfied, not only is there a transition to the special pattern high accuracy and normal pattern low accuracy gaming state (special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD), but also a transition It is configured to transition to a special pattern high accuracy and regular pattern low accuracy gaming state (special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PE) on the condition that a specific losing symbol such as condition (vii) is stopped and displayed. , This function increases gaming interest. Hereinafter, the details of the function related to the transition of the gaming state due to the stop display of a specific losing symbol, such as transition condition (vii), will be explained in detail.

<About transition of gaming state related to specific losing symbols>
First, using FIG. 14, the details of the types of specific losing symbols that will transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE and the rate at which each specific losing symbol is determined will be explained.
In addition, FIG. 14(a) shows the lottery table for the special pattern 1 stop symbol lottery when the result of the special pattern validity determination is a loss, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special drawing 2 stop symbol lottery in the case where the random number is in the range of 0 to 999.

As shown in FIG. 14(a), in the symbol variation related to special figure 1, symbol C, symbol D, symbol E, or symbol F may be determined as a losing symbol.
As shown in the notes column, symbols D, E, and F move to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE when these stopping symbols are determined and the determined stopping symbols are stopped and displayed. After transitioning to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE is continuously set until the specified number of symbol variations are executed, and then the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE is set. Transition to state PA. The prescribed number of times varies depending on the type of the stop symbol, and the prescribed number of times corresponding to the symbol D is 30 times, the prescribed number of times corresponding to the symbol E is 50 times, and the prescribed number of times corresponding to the symbol F is 100 times. On the other hand, symbol C is a stopped symbol that does not transition to the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PE even if it is stopped and displayed.
Here, the reason why it may be possible to transition to PE when symbols D to F are stopped and displayed is that depending on the type of the current special symbol variation pattern derivation state, the transition to the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PE may not occur. This is because there may be cases, and the relationship between the type of the current special figure variation pattern derivation state and the transition to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE will be described later. In addition, the relationship between such a stop symbol and the current special symbol variation pattern derivation state is the same for symbol d, which will be described later.

In the special pattern 1 stop symbol lottery when the result of the special pattern validity judgment regarding special pattern 1 is a loss, pattern C has a probability of 996/1000 (approximately 1/1.004) and 2/1000 (1/1.004). The symbol D is determined as the stopping symbol with a probability of 500), the symbol E with a probability of 1/1000, and the symbol F with a probability of 1/1000. The system is configured so that the probability of this happening is low.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14(b), in the symbol variation related to special figure 2, symbol c or symbol d may be determined as a losing symbol.
As shown in the notes column, when symbol d is determined and the determined stop symbol is stopped and displayed, it may transition to the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PE, while symbol c is stopped and displayed. Even if it is, it does not transition to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PE.

In the special pattern 2 stopping pattern lottery when the result of the special pattern validity determination regarding the special pattern 2 is a loss, the pattern c is determined as the stopping pattern with a probability of 1/992 (approximately 1/1.008). In the stopping symbol lottery, symbol d is determined as the stopping symbol with a probability of 8/1000 (1/125), and the probability is that if the result of the special symbol correctness judgment regarding special symbol 1 is a loss. This is higher than the total value of the probability that symbols C to F will be determined in the special drawing 1 stop symbol lottery.

Next, using FIG. 15, the relationship between the type of the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state and the transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE will be explained for the above-mentioned symbols D to F and symbol d.
FIG. 15 is a table that organizes the relationship between the type of the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state and the transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE for each of symbols D to F and symbol d.

As shown in FIG. 15, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state in which a transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE occurs when symbols D to F are stopped and displayed is only the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. When the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, and special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, the pattern D ~Even if the symbol F is stopped and displayed, a transition to the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state PE does not occur.

On the other hand, the special pattern variation pattern derivation states in which a transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE occurs when the symbol d is stopped and displayed are the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE. If the current special figure variation pattern derivation state is special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, and special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, even if the symbol d is stopped and displayed, the special figure variation pattern derivation state A transition to the diagram variation pattern derivation state PE does not occur. Here, when the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, the transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE when the symbol d stops occurs means that the special pattern variation pattern It is not that the derivation state PE is newly set, but that the specified number of times related to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE is newly set (the specified number of times related to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE is updated). refers to

As described above, in this embodiment, in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE) in which the general pattern pattern is highly accurate, the special pattern validity determination regarding the special pattern pattern 2 is performed. If the result is a loss and the symbol d is determined in the special pattern 2 stop symbol lottery, the length of the period during which the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state continues will change based on the fact that the symbol d is stopped and displayed. .
According to this, it is possible to provide an unprecedented game property in which the length of the derivation state of the special symbol fluctuation pattern, which is high and accurate for regular symbols, changes, and to improve the interest in the game.

As mentioned above, in this embodiment, the specified number of times related to the symbol d is 100 times, and the specified number of times related to the symbols D to F, and the specified number of times related to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC are all 100 times. times or less, so if the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, which is the above-mentioned general pattern high accuracy, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state will definitely continue. Although the length of the period during which the game is played varies, the effect of providing the above-mentioned new game experience is not limited to this. For example, there may be a case where the prescribed number of times does not change before the prescribed number of times is updated and after the prescribed number of times is updated.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, which is a high precision regular pattern, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state is always continued. Although the length of the period in which the game is played is extended, the length of the period may be shortened in order to achieve the effect of providing the above-mentioned new game experience. For example, if the prescribed number of times for symbol d is 1 (or 0 times), the prescribed number of times will not increase due to the stopped display of symbol d, that is, the length of the period will be shortened. It can also provide new gameplay.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the easy-to-win state (high probability) that is set when the predetermined condition (transition condition (ii) or transition condition (vii)) is satisfied is executed in the easy-to-win state. The winning pattern may end based on the number of symbol changes made, and in the easy-to-win state that is set when a predetermined condition is met, this is a part of the symbol changes that result in a loss. When a predetermined symbol variation (symbol variation in which symbol d is determined as a stop symbol) is executed, the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues changes, or the winning easy state continues after that. In other words, the length of the period is configured to be variable.

In particular, in this embodiment, if the transition condition (ii) is satisfied, that is, the result of the special pattern validity determination regarding the special pattern 1 is a loss, and any of the symbols D to F in the special pattern 1 stop symbol lottery With respect to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE that changes when is determined, the length of the period during which the special pattern variation pattern derivation state continues changes due to the stop display of the symbol d.
According to this, an unprecedented game feature in which the length of the continuation of the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state is changed by transitioning to the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state that is high and accurate for regular symbols without going through a jackpot game. By providing this, it is possible to increase the motivation of players who have become less hopeful of winning a jackpot. In particular, as in this embodiment, the ratio of the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the special pattern low accuracy being a jackpot is higher than the ratio (approximately 1/320) in which the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the special pattern low accuracy is a loss and The effect can be further enhanced by increasing the rate at which any one of symbols D to F is determined.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, the probability (1/125) of symbol d being determined in the special pattern 2 stop symbol lottery when the result of the special pattern validity judgment regarding special pattern 2 is a loss is This is higher than the total value (1/250) of the probability that symbols C to F will be determined in the special symbol 1 stop symbol lottery when the result of the special symbol validity determination is a loss.
According to this, in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, the player has an increased expectation that the length of the period during which the special pattern variation pattern derivation state continues will change, and it becomes difficult for the player to have a feeling of expectation of winning the above-mentioned jackpot. It is possible to improve the effect of increasing the player's desire to play.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the predetermined condition is satisfied when some of the symbol variations related to the first starting opening (first starting opening 57) that result in a loss in the result of the judgment are executed. The predetermined symbol variation is the symbol variation related to the second starting port (second starting port 59), and the rate at which the predetermined symbol variation occurs in the symbol variation related to the second starting port is the first starting port. In other words, it is higher than the rate at which symbol fluctuations occur under the predetermined conditions.

In addition, as described above, in this embodiment, there are multiple types of specific losing symbols related to the special drawing 1, and the prescribed number of times is different for each of these losing symbols.
According to this, after transitioning to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE due to the stop display of a specific losing symbol, it is possible to vary the degree of expectation that the length of the period during which the special pattern variation pattern derivation state continues will change. .
In addition, in producing the said effect, you may make it provide multiple types of specified number of times concerning special figure fluctuation pattern derivation|leading-out state PC.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when the easy-to-win state (high accuracy) is set when the predetermined condition (transition condition (ii) or transition condition (vii)) is satisfied, the easy-to-win state In other words, there are multiple types of initial number of symbol changes that continue.

<About the production when a specific losing pattern is stopped and displayed>
Next, using FIGS. 16 to 20, details of the performance executed when a specific losing symbol that can cause a transition to the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PE is stopped and displayed will be explained.
FIG. 16 shows a specific example of the effect executed when the symbol F is stopped and displayed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the effect|presentation performed when the symbol d is stopped and displayed.
In addition, FIG. 18 shows the execution status of the effect when a power failure occurs during the execution of the effect when the symbol F is stopped and displayed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. A diagram showing the execution status of an effect when a power outage and restoration occurs during the execution of an effect that is executed when the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE. It is.
Furthermore, FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the execution status of the performance when the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB or the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PD.

As shown in FIG. 16, in this embodiment, when symbols D to F are stopped and displayed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, 3 symbols - 1 symbol - A combination of 5 symbols (hereinafter referred to as "special symbol combination") is stopped and displayed, and then the words "Chance Time Entry" are displayed superimposed in front of the symbol combination, and the second starting port 59 is displayed. A telop image tg1 including the words "Right-handed hit" that urges the player to shoot the game ball is displayed in the display area related to the display area 811. These displays (particularly the telop image tg1) enable the player to recognize that symbols D to F are stopped and displayed in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PA. Note that the telop image is not displayed except when symbols D to F are stopped and displayed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA.
Moreover, since FIG. 16 is an example in which the symbol F is stopped, after the special symbol combination is stopped and displayed, regulations regarding the subsequent special symbol variation pattern derivation state PE are displayed in the display area related to the right sub-display section 82c. An image that allows you to specify the initial value of the number of times (specifically, the text "+100"), and an image that allows you to specify the number of times remaining at the current specified number of times (specifically, the text "0100 times remaining") characters) are displayed.

As shown in FIG. 17, when the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE, the special figure variation pattern derivation state is displayed in the display area 811 of the main display section 81. Similar to the case where symbols D to F are stopped and displayed in the PA, the special symbol combination is stopped and displayed, and then the words "Chance Time Continuing" and the number A telop image tg2 including the words "Right-handed hit" urging the player to shoot the game ball into the second starting port 59 is displayed in the display area related to the display area 811. These displays (particularly the telop image tg2) allow the player to recognize that the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE. Note that the telop image is not displayed except when the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE.
In addition, FIG. 17 is an example in which the symbol d has stopped, and since the remaining number of specified times at the time when the stop display occurs is 19, the right sub-display is displayed after the special symbol combination is stopped and displayed. In the display area related to the section 82c, an image (specifically, the characters "+81") that can specify the increased value of the specified number of times, and an image that can specify the remaining number of specified times at the current stage (specifically, , the characters "0100 times remaining" are displayed.

In this way, in the present embodiment, when a specific loss symbol (symbol D to symbol F) is stopped and displayed in a low probability of a common symbol and a new high probability of a common symbol is set, the occurrence of the event If the telop image tg1 that can identify the ``high accuracy'' is displayed in the display area related to the main display section 81, and the specific losing symbol (symbol d) is stopped and displayed in the high accuracy of the ordinary symbol, the winning pattern is extended. , a telop image tg2 that can identify the occurrence of the event is displayed in the display area of the main display section 81. These telop images have different display modes. Specifically, the telop image tg1 includes the words "rush", while the telop image tg2 includes the words "continue".
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize which event has occurred, and it is possible to enhance the effect of increasing game interest due to the occurrence of each event.
In the present embodiment, the display of the above-mentioned telop image is started when a specific losing symbol is stopped and displayed, but the effect is not limited to this timing. Specifically, the timing does not matter as long as the display is started within a period from the start of a symbol variation in which a specific losing symbol is stopped to the end of the symbol variation next to the symbol variation. Furthermore, the timing at which the display of the telop image ends does not matter as long as it is within the relevant period.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the predetermined symbol variation is executed in the easy-to-win state (high, low, high and low) that is set when the predetermined condition (transition condition (ii) or transition condition (vii)) is satisfied. In this case, the period during which the winning easy state continues may be extended, or the period during which the winning easy state continues may be extended, but the period during which the winning easy state continues may be shortened. The notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is configured to control the notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) when a predetermined condition is satisfied and the easy-to-win state is set in a state where the easy-to-win state is not set. causes the first notification (display of telop image tg1) to be executed during at least part of the period from the start of a symbol variation that satisfies the predetermined condition to the end of the execution of the next symbol variation after the symbol variation. On the other hand, if a predetermined symbol variation is executed in an easy-to-win state that is set when a predetermined condition is met, and then the period during which the easy-to-win state continues is extended, the predetermined symbol variation is The second notification (display of the telop image tg2) is executed during at least part of the period from the start to the end of the execution of the next symbol change after the predetermined symbol change, and the first notification and the second notification are In other words, the notification modes are different.

In particular, in this embodiment, each of the telop image tg1 and the telop image tg2 includes characters urging the user to launch the game ball into the second starting port 59.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the normal, high, and accurate are set, while producing the effect of improving the game's interest due to the occurrence of each of the above-mentioned events.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 17, if the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and if the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, Since both of them are normal and high accuracy, the words "Chance Time in progress" are displayed in the display area 812 related to the main display section 81. As a result, the player can specify that the current state is in the middle of the game.
In particular, in this embodiment, in addition to the case where the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, in addition to the case where the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is transited to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE via the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. The same characters are displayed in the display area 812 in both cases.
According to this, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE when the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC changes to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE due to the stop display of the symbol d. It is possible to make the players feel a sense of unity, and to enhance the effect of improving the game interest related to the above-mentioned new game nature.
In addition, the text "during chance time" is displayed during the period when the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and during the period when the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state. It is not necessarily necessary that the display is always displayed during a period in the state PE, and there may be a period during which the display is not displayed depending on the balance with other displays.

Therefore, when a predetermined condition (transition condition (ii) or transition condition (vii)) is satisfied, a predetermined symbol fluctuation (symbol d is determined as a stop symbol) is made in the easy-to-win state (Fuzu high certainty). (a symbol variation) is executed, the period from when the predetermined condition is satisfied until the predetermined symbol variation is executed, and from after the predetermined symbol variation is executed until the end of the winning easy state. In other words, the configuration is such that the predetermined notification (display of the words "during chance time") can be executed during any of the periods.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18, if a power outage occurs while displaying the telop image tg1, and then power is restored (power is turned on) without executing RAM clear processing, the power is restored as a trigger. The relevant telop image tg1 is not displayed. In other words, the display of the telop image tg1 does not return to normal when the power is restored.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, if a power outage occurs while displaying the telop image tg2, and then power is restored without executing RAM clear processing, the telop image tg2 is A display is made. That is, the display of the telop image tg2 is restored with the power restoration as a trigger.
According to this, if a power outage recovery occurs when a specific losing symbol is stopped and displayed, it is possible to determine whether the normal pattern high accuracy was set by the stop display of symbols D to F, or whether the stop display of symbol d Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize whether or not the normal game and high accuracy has been extended.
Note that in order to achieve this effect, it is not necessarily necessary that all of the notification corresponding to the telop image tg2 is restored, and it is sufficient that at least a part of the notification is restored.
In addition, the above-mentioned "triggered by power restoration" refers to the target notification being executed at the timing until the end of the next symbol variation after the symbol variation in which a specific losing symbol is stopped and displayed.
In addition, in both cases where a power outage occurs while displaying the telop image tg1 and when a power outage occurs while displaying the telop image tg2, if the power is restored with the execution of RAM clear processing, Naturally, the display of none of the images is restored. This also applies during the display of other images, which will be described later.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, if the power is cut off while the first notification (display of the telop image tg1) is being executed, and then the power is restored without executing the RAM clearing process, the power restoration will be triggered by the power restoration. While the first notification is not executed, if there is a power outage while the second notification (display of telop image tg2) is being executed, and then a power restoration occurs without execution of RAM clear processing, the power restoration will be used as a trigger. In other words, at least a part of the second notification is executed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 19, when the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and when the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, Also, the words "Chance Time in progress" displayed in the display area of the main display section 81 are displayed when a power outage occurs while the characters are being displayed, and then the power is restored without executing the RAM clearing process. Even if a power failure (power-on) occurs, the display of the relevant characters will be restored when the power is restored.
According to this, even if a power failure occurs while the character is being displayed, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC and the stop display of the symbol d will change the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. It is possible to ensure the effect of making the player feel a sense of unity with the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PE when the state changes to the fluctuation pattern derivation state PE.
Regarding the display of the words "during chance time,""triggered by power restoration" does not mean that the display of the characters will return when the power is restored; If a break occurs, the display of the character will be restored at the timing when the next symbol change after the symbol change starts. Furthermore, if a power outage occurs during a period when symbol fluctuations are not being executed, a new symbol fluctuation will be added "once the power is restored", as in the case where a power outage occurs while symbol fluctuations are in progress. In addition to returning the display of the character at the timing when the character is started, it also includes returning the display of the character at the timing after the power restoration occurs but before a new symbol variation is started.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the period from when the predetermined condition (transition condition (ii) or transition condition (vii)) is satisfied until the predetermined symbol variation (symbol variation in which symbol d is determined as the stop symbol) is executed. In the event that a power outage is restored during the execution of the prescribed notification (display of the words "during chance time"), the prescribed notification will be made during the period from the execution of the prescribed symbol variation until the end of the winning easy state. In other words, in any case where a power outage is restored during the execution of the power outage, the predetermined notification is executed using the power restoration as a trigger.

Next, as shown in FIG. 20, when the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, or when the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD. , when the symbol d is stopped and displayed, the main display section 81 The special symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display area 811.
According to this, even if the pattern d is stopped and displayed when the general pattern is high accurate, the length of the period during which the general pattern is high accurate does not change (the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB or To make it easy to recognize that even in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD), the proportion of stop symbols that can change the length of the period in which the general pattern high accuracy continues is high in the general pattern high accuracy. I can do it.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the predetermined symbol fluctuation (symbol d When a pattern change (symbol variation where is determined as a stop symbol) is executed, the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues changes, and the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues after that. There are cases in which there is no change, and the notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) executes a predetermined symbol change in a winning easy state that is set when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In addition to the case where the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues changes after that, and the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues does not change, the predetermined symbol fluctuation is executed. In other words, an identifiable notification (stop display of a special symbol combination) is executed.

<About the production when the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE end>
Next, using FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, details of the performance when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE are completed and the state transitions to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA will be explained.
FIG. 21(a) shows a specific example of the effect when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC ends, and FIG. 21(b) shows a specific example of the effect when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE ends. FIG.
Further, FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the execution status of the performance when a power outage and power restoration occurs during the execution of the performance when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE ends.

As shown in FIGS. 21(a) and 21(b), when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC ends and transitions to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE ends In any case where the state changes to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, a similar image is displayed in the display area related to the main display section 81.
Specifically, in addition to the text "Chance time has ended", the end image sg that includes text indicating the total number of prize balls paid out in this series of jackpot games in the series of general drawings and high accuracy is a special drawing. It is displayed both when the variation pattern derivation state PC ends and transitions to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and when the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PE ends and transitions to the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. Ru. In particular, when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE ends and transitions to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the state changes to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE via the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and This also includes the case where the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE ends and the state transitions to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA.
According to this, there are two cases in which the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC ends without transitioning to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE and transitions to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and a case in which the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC transitions to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. This makes it difficult to distinguish between the case where the state changes to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE and then the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE ends and the state transitions to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the interest in the game decreases. can be suppressed.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, the end image sg in the case where the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC ends and changes to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA without transitioning to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state End image sg when transitioning to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE via the figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and then the special figure variation pattern derivation state PE ends and transitions to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA It is not necessarily necessary that these images are the same, and it is sufficient that some of these images are the same.
In addition, the end image sg will transition from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE) which is normal pattern high accuracy to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. Although the display starts at the end of the symbol variation, the timing is not limited to this. Specifically, the period from the start of a symbol variation that transitions from the special symbol variation pattern derivation state where the normal symbol is high and accurate to the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PA until the end of the next symbol variation after the symbol variation. The timing does not matter as long as the display starts within the same period. Furthermore, the timing at which the display of the end image sg ends is not limited as long as it is within the relevant period.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the notification control means (the first sub-control board 200, the second sub-control board 300) is configured to control the easy-to-win state when it ends. It is possible to execute an end effect (display of an end image sg) indicating the end image sg, and in an easy-to-win state that is set when a predetermined condition (transition condition (ii) or transition condition (vii)) is satisfied. The end effect that is executed when the easy-to-win state ends without the predetermined symbol variation (symbol variation in which symbol d is determined as the stop symbol) is set when the predetermined condition is satisfied. In other words, it is the same as at least a part of the end effect that is executed when the easy winning state ends after the predetermined symbol variation is executed in the easy winning state.

In particular, the end image sg is an image that includes a game result in a series of normal patterns and high accuracy (for example, as in the present embodiment, the total value of the number of prize balls paid out in a jackpot game in a series of normal patterns and high accuracy) Although it is preferable to use such an image, it is not limited to this. For example, an image that prompts the game ball to be launched in the direction recommended in the post-transition special figure variation pattern derivation state PA (specifically, the direction toward the first starting port 57) may be adopted as the end image sg. good.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 22, when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC ends and the state transitions to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE ends and the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA In any case, if a power outage occurs while displaying the end image sg displayed at the time of the transition, and then power is restored without executing RAM clear processing, the corresponding The end image sg is not displayed when the power is restored. That is, the display of the end image sg will not be restored in response to the power restoration.
According to this, when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC ends without transitioning to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE and transitions to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the power is restored during display of the end image sg. When electricity is generated, it is possible to enhance the effect of suppressing the above-mentioned decline in gaming interest.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, if a power outage is restored during execution of the end effect (display of the end image sg), it can be said that the end effect is not executed with the power restoration as a trigger.

<About the control that changes the length of the period during which Fuzu High Accuracy continues>
Next, with reference to FIG. 23, a description will be given of the control of this embodiment and its modification regarding the setting of the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state when changing the length of the period in which the regular pattern high accuracy continues.
FIG. 23(a) is a diagram showing a method of setting a special pattern fluctuation pattern according to the present embodiment when changing the length of the period during which a high-accuracy pattern continues, and FIG. 23(b) is a diagram showing a modification thereof. It is a figure which shows an example.

As shown in FIG. 23(a), in this embodiment, in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, which is a regular pattern and high accuracy, when the stop display of the symbol d occurs, The state is switched to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponding to the stop display, and the prescribed number of times is also updated. As a result, the length of the period during which the normal pattern and high accuracy continues before the stop display occurs changes.
On the other hand, unlike this embodiment, FIG. 23(b) is triggered by the occurrence of the stop display of the symbol d in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, which is a common pattern and high accuracy. In parallel to the special figure variation pattern derivation state that has been set up to that point, a special figure variation pattern derivation state corresponding to the stop display is set. Then, among the special pattern variation pattern derivation states set in parallel, the general pattern high accuracy is continued in accordance with the one with the latest end timing. Even in this case, it is possible to change the length of the period in which the normal, high, and high accuracy continues before a new stop display occurs.

In particular, in this embodiment, as mentioned above, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE are substantially the same special pattern variation pattern derivation state, so in realizing these setting methods, It is also possible to adopt only the control related to the setting of the prescribed number of times. Specifically, with the setting method according to the present embodiment described above, it is sufficient to simply replace the current specified number of times with the specified number of times corresponding to the newly stopped and displayed stop symbol, and with the setting method according to the above-mentioned modification example. If it is a setting method, the prescribed number of times may be updated in parallel, and the general pattern and high accuracy may be continued in accordance with the prescribed number of times when the remaining number of prescribed times becomes 0 at the latest time.

In addition, when the specific losing symbol (symbol d) is stopped and displayed in the high accuracy of the general pattern, if the length of the period during which the high accuracy of the general pattern continues is not shortened as in this embodiment, the above-mentioned Either of the two setting methods described above can be adopted. However, in the case where a Fuzu High Accuracy has a specific losing symbol that can set a Fuzu High Accuracy that corresponds to a specified number of times shorter than the current specified number of times, the length of the period during which Fuzu High Accuracy continues is short. If such a game characteristic is not allowed, it is preferable not to adopt the setting method according to the present embodiment described above, but to adopt the setting method according to the above-mentioned modification.

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.
First, in the present embodiment, when the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, the provisions regarding the continuation of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE that is transitioned or extended. The number of times is 100, and even if the symbol d is stopped and displayed once, the transition condition (v) is not satisfied in most cases. In such a case, since the transition condition (v) is satisfied in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, it is possible to provide a game feature in which the stop display of the symbol d is accumulated.
Not limited to this, when the symbol d is stopped and displayed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, for example, regulations related to the continuation of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE that is transitioned or extended. The number of times may be set to 1000 times. In this case, when the symbol d is once stopped and displayed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PE, the transition condition (v) is met without the new symbol d being stopped and displayed. It is possible to provide a satisfying game experience.

In addition, in this embodiment, there are multiple types of stop symbols (symbols D to F) related to satisfaction of the transition condition (vii), but the rate at which the transition condition is satisfied per one symbol change must be changed. , the type of the stop symbol may be one type.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the stop symbol that is stopped and displayed when the length of the period in which the flat symbol high accuracy continues is one type of symbol d, but the stop symbol is not limited to this. A plurality of types may be provided. In this case, as in this embodiment, when the target stop symbol is stopped and displayed, the length of the period is not shortened but extended, so that the stop symbol corresponding to the plurality of types of symbol d is The corresponding specified number of times may all be 100 times or more, or a number of times less than 100 may be made to correspond to a part of the specified number of times corresponding to the stop symbols corresponding to the plurality of types of symbols d.
In particular, in the latter case, it is possible to provide a game feature that generates both a pattern in which the length of the period in which the ``Fuzu, High Accuracy'' continues is extended, and a pattern in which the length of the period is shortened. Furthermore, in this case, the transition condition (v ) may be satisfied (for example, 1000 times).

In addition, in this embodiment, when symbols D to F or symbol d are stopped and displayed, a special symbol combination (specifically, a combination of 3 symbols - 1 symbol - 5 symbols) is stopped and displayed, and the corresponding The special symbol combination is not stopped and displayed except when symbols D to F or symbol d are stopped and displayed, and the number of types thereof is one, but is not limited to this. That is, all or part of the symbols D to F and the symbol d may be associated with different types of symbol combinations (different arrangement of decorative symbols). In particular, it is preferable to make the special symbol combinations corresponding to symbols D to F different from the special symbol combinations corresponding to symbol d. If this is done, the above-mentioned symbol combinations will continue to be accurate. It is possible to enhance the effect of making it easier to recognize that the rate at which stop symbols whose period length can vary is determined is increasing.

Further, in this embodiment, the transition condition (vii) and the condition for changing the length of the period in which the Fuzu Kotaku continues are satisfied when a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed. However, it may be a condition that does not depend on the symbols that are stopped and displayed, and is satisfied when a predetermined lottery is executed in a symbol variation in which the result of the special symbol validity determination is a loss, and the lottery is won. In other words, the transition condition (vii) and the condition for changing the length of the period during which the Fuzu high accuracy continues are the conditions that are satisfied by a part of the symbol fluctuations that do not result in a jackpot as a result of the special symbol validity judgment. good.

Also, although omitted in the above explanation, in this embodiment, the final symbol variation in the normal pattern high accuracy gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE) is such that the symbol d is In the case of a symbol variation that is stopped and displayed, a special symbol variation pattern derivation state PE is set when symbol d is stopped and displayed in the final symbol variation, but the game state in which the general symbol is high and accurate is set. Even if the final symbol variation is a symbol variation in which symbol d is stopped and displayed, the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PE is not set when symbol d is stopped and displayed in the final symbol variation. You can do it like this.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, symbols D to F and symbol d are displayed in a stopped state depending on the type of special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state (combination of special symbol lottery state and regular symbol lottery state). It was determined whether or not the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state would transition or be extended if the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state was It may be uniformly determined whether the special symbol variation pattern derivation state changes or is extended depending on the stopped symbols.

Furthermore, each effect described in this embodiment, such as displaying the above-mentioned telop image and displaying the end image sg, does not necessarily have to be realized by an image, but can be realized by another device such as sound or lamp lighting. or may be realized by a combination of these devices.

In addition, in the present embodiment described above, the same special pattern variation pattern lottery table is used in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE, but the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and the special pattern variation pattern A different special symbol variation pattern lottery table may be used depending on the derivation state PE.

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 12, 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 figure variation pattern derivation state, for more than half of the period during which the special figure variation pattern derivation state continues, the special figure variation pattern using the special figure variation pattern lottery table shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 is used. Preferably, a determination is made.

In addition, in the present embodiment described above, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PE are all low-probability special symbols, and the jackpot is achieved in one symbol variation. Although the rate at which games occur is the same, this is not restrictive. The rate at which a jackpot game is generated by one symbol fluctuation in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PD and the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PE is calculated as the ratio at which a jackpot game is generated by one symbol fluctuation in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. It may be higher than that.

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

Moreover, the number of times in this embodiment may be any value greater than 0, as long as a certain relationship between the functions is ensured.

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 fire a game ball, it is possible to execute a pattern change based on the winning of a game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and it is determined whether or not a jackpot will be won with the start of the pattern change. A gaming machine that executes a judgment on whether the winning pattern is correct or not, and starts a jackpot game based on the completion of the symbol variation when the jackpot is won in the judgment on the judgment whether the pattern is correct or not,
Equipped with a game state management means for managing the state of the game,
The game state management means includes:
It is possible to set an easy-to-win state in which it is easy to win a game ball to the second starting port,
In a state where the award entry easy state is not set, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the entry award easy state is set;
The winning easy state that is set when the predetermined condition is satisfied may end based on the number of symbol changes performed in the winning easy state,
In the easy-to-enter state that is set when the predetermined conditions are met, if a predetermined symbol variation that is part of the symbol variations that result in a loss is executed, then The length of the period during which the winning easy state continues is changed, or the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues after that is configured to be changeable,
When the easy-to-win state is set upon the satisfaction of the predetermined conditions, there are multiple types of initial number of symbol fluctuations during which the easy-to-win state continues;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above,
The predetermined condition is a condition that is satisfied when some symbol variations are executed among the symbol variations related to the first starting opening that result in a loss in the result of the validity determination,
The predetermined symbol variation is a symbol variation related to the second starting port,
The rate at which the predetermined symbol variation occurs in the symbol variation related to the second starting opening is higher than the rate at which the symbol variation related to the predetermined condition occurs at the first starting opening.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(3)
The gaming machine described in (1) or (2) above,
Notification means;
further comprising notification control means for controlling the notification means,
When the predetermined symbol variation is executed in the easy-to-win state that is set when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the length of the period during which the easy-to-win state continues changes; After that, there are cases where the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues does not change,
The notification control means is configured to determine, when the predetermined symbol variation is executed in the easy-to-win state that is set after the predetermined condition is satisfied, the length of the period during which the easy-to-win state continues. In addition to the case where the change occurs, in addition to the case where the length of the period during which the winning easy state continues does not change, a notification that can specify the execution of the predetermined symbol change is executed.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(4)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
Notification means;
further comprising notification control means for controlling the notification means,
The predetermined condition is a condition that is satisfied when some symbol variations are executed among the symbol variations related to the first starting opening that result in a loss in the result of the validity determination,
The predetermined symbol variation is a symbol variation related to the second starting port,
If the predetermined symbol change is executed in the easy-to-win state that is set when the predetermined conditions are met, the period during which the easy-to-win state continues will be extended, or after that. While the period during which the winning easy state continues may be extended, the period during which the winning easy state continues will not be shortened thereafter,
The notification control means includes:
If the predetermined condition is satisfied and the easy prize entry state is set in a state where the easy prize entry state is not set, after the symbol variation that satisfies the predetermined condition is started, the next symbol variation after the symbol variation that satisfies the predetermined condition is set. While causing the first notification to be executed during at least a part of the period until the execution of the symbol variation is finished,
If the predetermined symbol variation is executed in the easy-to-enter state that is set upon the satisfaction of the predetermined conditions, and the period during which the easy-to-win state continues is extended, the predetermined symbol variation cause the second notification to be executed during at least part of the period from the start of the symbol variation to the end of the execution of the symbol variation next to the predetermined symbol variation;
The first notification and the second notification have different notification modes,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(5)
The gaming machine described in (4) above,
If there is a power outage during execution of the first notification, and then power is restored without execution of RAM clear processing, the first notification is not executed with the power restoration as a trigger;
If there is a power outage during execution of the second notification, and then power is restored without execution of RAM clear processing, at least a part of the second notification is executed with the power restoration as a trigger;
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 Second 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 outage detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case X First flow path Y Second flow path tg1 Telop image tg2 Telop image sg End image 811 Display area 812 Display area

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Whether or not it is possible to fire a game ball, it is possible to execute a symbol variation based on the winning of a game ball in the first starting port or the second starting port, and whether or not a specific result is derived with the start of the symbol variation. A gaming machine that is capable of generating a jackpot game after the end of the symbol variation for which the hit/fail judgment has been performed, when the specific result is derived by the hit/fail judgment.
Equipped with a game state management means for managing the state of the game,
The game state management means is capable of setting a winning easy state in which it is easy to win a game ball to the second starting port when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
If a predetermined symbol variation is executed, which is part of the case where the result of the validity judgment is not the specific result, the predetermined symbol variation that has been set up to that point will be By setting a new prize entry easy state after the previous prize entry easy state, the length of the period from the start of the previously set prize entry easy state to the end of the new prize entry easy state becomes shorter. The length is longer than the length of the easy-to-enter state when the predetermined symbol variation is not executed , or the new easy-to-enter state is not set after the easy-to-enter state that was set up until then,
Notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
Furthermore,
The notification control means is capable of executing an end notification indicating that the winning easy state ends when the winning easy state ends,
The termination notification that is executed when the winning easy state ends without the predetermined symbol variation being executed is the termination notification that is executed when the new winning easy state set by the predetermined symbol variation ends. is identical to at least a portion of the notification;
If there is a power outage while the termination notification is being executed and then a power restoration occurs without execution of RAM clear processing, the termination notification is not executed with the power restoration as a trigger;
A gaming machine characterized by:

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