JP7426968B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, gaming machines (pachinko gaming machines) have been known that include a gaming area in which game balls (gaming media) move and fire the gaming balls into the gaming area in response to operations by a player. In this type of gaming machine, a passing gate, a starting prize opening, a big winning opening, etc. are provided in the gaming area, and when a game ball passes through the passing gate, a normal lottery is performed. When a normal win is won in the normal lottery, the movable object installed in the starting prize opening is controlled to make it easy for the game ball to enter, and when the game ball enters the starting prize opening, the game ball is paid out and a special lottery is held. It will be done. When a jackpot is won in the special lottery, a plurality of predetermined jackpot games are executed, and in the jackpot game, the jackpot provided in the gaming area is controlled to be open, and the game ball is placed in the jackpot. Each time a ball enters, a game ball is paid out.

In this type of gaming machine, after a jackpot game is executed, the frequency of normal drawings is increased, and a transition is made to a time-saving state where the probability of winning a normal jackpot in the normal drawing is high. By making it easier for the balls to enter, the player can wait for a jackpot in a special lottery while suppressing the decrease in the number of game balls in hand (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-116563

Here, in this type of gaming machine, a first starting prize opening in which a movable object is not provided is provided in the left-hand gaming area, and a second starting winning opening in which a movable object is provided and a passage gate are provided in the right-hand gaming area. In the normal state, where the probability of winning a normal lottery win is low, the game balls are fired so that they move in the left-hand playing area, and in the time-saving state, the game balls are launched so that they move in the right-hand playing area. We are trying to fire game balls, but if we set up an area in the left game area where a normal lottery is performed when a game ball is detected such as a passing gate, what will happen if a normal lottery is won in the normal state? The question is whether to control it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of gaming.

(1) The present invention is a gaming machine equipped with a gaming area in which a gaming medium moves, and the condition is that the gaming medium is detected in a first area provided in a first gaming area of the gaming areas. a first lottery means for performing a first lottery; a second lottery means for performing a second lottery on the condition that a game medium is detected in a second area provided in a second game area of the game areas; an operation control means for operating the movable object in an auxiliary state for assisting entry of the game medium into the second area on the condition that a specific result is obtained in the first lottery; and a first state and the first state. a state control means for controlling a state between a plurality of states including a second state in which the game medium is more likely to enter the second area; and a specific result is obtained in the first lottery in the first state. The present invention relates to a gaming machine characterized in that it is provided with a specific information processing means that performs processing for outputting specific information.

According to the present invention, the second area is provided in the second game area in which entry of the game medium is assisted when the movable object enters the auxiliary state, and the second area is provided in which the movable object is placed in the auxiliary state when a specific result is obtained. Even if a specific result is obtained in the first lottery in the first state in which the first area where the first lottery is held is provided in the first game area and the game medium is difficult to enter the second area. By performing processing for outputting specific information, it is possible to ensure the fairness of the game and to ensure that the game is played appropriately.

(2) Further, in the present invention, the second lottery means performs the second lottery on the condition that a game medium is detected in a third area provided in the first game area, and the state control means: The second state may be started when the number of times the second lottery has been held reaches a predetermined number.

In this way, while the third area where the second lottery is held is provided in the first game area, the second state is started when the number of times the second lottery is held reaches a predetermined number of times. , the game can proceed appropriately.

(3) The present invention also provides a rail that is provided on the game board forming the game area and guides the game medium at least from the left side to the upper side of the game area, and the rail is configured to attach the rail to the game board. The guide portion is provided in a range from the topmost part of the rail provided on the game board to a terminal end part of the rail provided on the game board. It may be arranged so that it is not provided.

In this way, by not providing the guide part in the part far from the launcher, the guide part can be removed in the part near the launcher where the impact from the game media is large and where particular precision is required in the arrangement of the rails. By increasing the number of rails, it is possible to prevent rail displacement and vibration in the portion near the launcher.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of gaming.

1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a front view showing the external configuration of a game board of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the big prize opening of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the external configuration of the status display section of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a lottery table in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a lottery table in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a lottery table in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a lottery table in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a lottery table in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a lottery table in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing an image displayed on the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing an image displayed on the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing an image displayed on the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing the update status of the number of time reductions in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of performance states in a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of the upper part of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a game board of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the outer rail of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged side sectional view of the upper part of the game board of the game machine of the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a front view of a game board of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This embodiment will be described below. Note that this embodiment described below does not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described in this embodiment are essential components of the present invention.

1. Configuration of Gaming Machine FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a gaming machine according to the present embodiment. The game machine of this embodiment is used to play games using game balls (game media) lent from a game parlor, and includes an outer frame 2 forming the outer surface of the game machine, and a frame 2 provided inside the game machine. , a game board 6 forming a game area 4 in which game balls move, a main body 7 in which the game board 6 and various control boards are provided inside the game machine, and a game area 4 that is visible and contactable to the player. The gaming machine is provided with a glass unit 8 that makes it impossible to play, and a front frame 10 (door body) formed so as to surround the gaming area 4 at the front of the gaming machine. The front frame 10 forms a front frame opening 11, which is an opening in a range corresponding to the gaming area 4, so that the player can see the gaming area 4, and the front frame 10 closes the front frame opening 11 on the back side. By attaching the glass unit 8, the front surface of the gaming machine is formed together with the glass unit 8.

A part of the front frame 10 is made of a semi-transparent material through which light passes, and inside the part made of the semi-transparent material, there are a plurality of lights that output lighting to enliven the game. A front frame lamp 12 is provided. Furthermore, a speaker 14 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 10 to output sound effects to enliven the game.

In addition, an upper tray 16 for storing game balls is provided at the center of the lower part of the front frame 10, and on the left side of the inner surface of the upper tray 16, game balls are distributed from the gaming machine to the player. A dispensing port 18 for dispensing is provided. Further, a handle 20 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 10, and when the player rotates the handle 20 clockwise toward the game machine, a firing device (not shown) provided inside the game machine is activated. is activated, and game balls are launched into the game area 4. The firing device of this embodiment can fire 99 game balls per minute (1.65 balls per second).

A supply port 22 for supplying game balls from the upper tray 16 to the firing device is provided on the right side of the inner surface of the upper tray 16. Further, below the upper tray 16, a lower tray 24 is provided for storing surplus game balls when the upper tray 16 cannot store all the game balls.

Further, on the near side of the edge of the upper plate 16, a performance input device 26 (performance operation means) imitating the shape of a gun is provided, and when a player operates the performance input device 26, a performance performed on the gaming machine is provided. changes.

In this embodiment, the front frame 10 is rotatably attached to the main body 7 and the outer frame 2 about a front frame axis 27 along the left side of the front frame 10 and the left side (side part) of the outer frame 2. ing. When a key is inserted into a cylinder lock (not shown) provided above the handle 20 and rotated in one direction, the lock is released and the front frame 10 is opened relative to the main body 7 and the outer frame 2 around the front frame shaft 27. It is now possible to do so.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the external configuration of the game board 6 shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 6 is provided with an arcuate outer rail 28, and the area surrounded by the outer rail 28 is the game area 4 in which the game ball moves. Further, at the left end of the game area 4, an inner rail 30 is provided in an arc shape along the outer rail 28. A game ball fired from the device is guided to a game area 4.

In addition, in the center of the game board 6, there is a production unit 36 that includes a liquid crystal display 32 (production display section) that displays production images to enliven the game, and a display frame 34 formed to surround the liquid crystal display 32. It is provided. This display frame 34 has a part made of a translucent material that transmits light, and inside the part made of the semi-transparent material, lighting for enhancing the game is output. A plurality of display frame lamps 38 are provided.

In this embodiment, the game ball cannot pass through the front side of the liquid crystal display 32, and the game ball fired from the firing device is either in the game area 4 (first game area) on the left side of the liquid crystal display 32 or The game area 4 (second game area) on the right side is designed to fall. In the game area 4, a large number of game nails (not shown) are nailed so as to cross the surface of the game board 6, so that the moving direction of the game ball moving in the game area 4 changes randomly. .

Further, an opening 40 is formed on the left side of the display frame 34 through which a game ball falling in the game area 4 on the left side of the liquid crystal display 32 can pass. The liquid crystal display 32 is configured to pass through a passage 42 and fall onto a stage 44 provided below the liquid crystal display 32. The upper surface of this stage 44 is a smooth curved surface, and a gap is formed between the stage 44 and the glass unit 8 so that the game ball can fall downward from the stage 44, and fall onto the stage 44 from the passage 42. After the game ball moves back and forth from side to side on the stage 44, it falls downward from near the center of the stage 44.

A first starting prize opening 45 is provided below the center of the stage 44, into which a game ball that has fallen downward from near the center of the stage 44 can enter. This first starting prize opening 45 is equipped with a sensor that detects that a game ball has entered, and is configured such that when a game ball enters, the game ball is collected inside the gaming machine (ejected from the gaming area 4). , Every time a game ball enters the first starting prize opening 45, a predetermined number of game balls (one or more prescribed number, for example, three) are paid out to the player, and a random value is obtained to win the jackpot. A special lottery will be held to determine the winner.

Further, at the lower part of the gaming area 4 on the left side of the liquid crystal display 32, a first normal pattern operation opening 46 is provided, through which the gaming ball is collected into the gaming machine when the gaming ball enters the gaming machine. This first normal figure operation opening 46 is equipped with a sensor that detects the game balls that have entered the first normal figure operation opening 46 one by one, and each time one game ball enters, a predetermined number of balls are sent to the player. A prescribed number of game balls (one or more, for example, one) are paid out, and a normal lottery is held in which a random number is obtained to determine whether or not the game is a normal win.

Further, at the lower part of the gaming area 4 on the left side of the liquid crystal display 32, there are provided a first general winning opening 47 and a second general winning opening 48 through which the gaming ball is collected into the gaming machine when it enters. Each of the first general winning hole 47 and the second general winning hole 48 is equipped with a sensor that detects one game ball that has entered the first general winning hole 47 or the second general winning hole 48, The game ball is then collected into the gaming machine, and each time one game ball enters the first general prize opening 47 and the second general prize opening 48, a predetermined number of balls are returned to the player. A specified number of game balls (one or more, for example, one) are paid out, but no special lottery or normal lottery is performed.

Further, in the game area 4 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32, there is provided a passage gate 49 through which game balls pass through without being collected inside the game machine. This passage gate 49 is equipped with a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball, and every time a game ball passes through the passage gate 49, a normal lottery is performed to obtain a random value and determine whether or not it is a normal win.

Further, at the lower part of the gaming area 4 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32, there is provided a second starting prize opening 50 through which the gaming ball is collected into the gaming machine when the gaming ball enters the gaming machine. This second starting winning hole 50 is equipped with a sensor that detects the game balls that have entered the second starting winning hole 50 one by one, and is in a reduced state in which it is difficult for game balls to enter the second starting winning hole 50 (assisting entry). A normal accessory 52 (auxiliary means) is provided which includes an auxiliary member that can operate between a state in which the game ball does not enter (a state in which the game ball does not enter) and an enlarged state in which the game ball easily enters (a state in which the game ball does not enter the ball) and an enlarged state (a state in which the game ball does not enter the ball) and an auxiliary state in which the game ball enters. . The normal accessory 52 is equipped with a drive device such as a solenoid that operates an auxiliary member, and is controlled to be in an enlarged state under predetermined conditions when a normal win is won in a normal lottery. Each time one game ball enters the second starting prize opening 50, a predetermined number (a prescribed number of one or more, for example, one) of game balls is paid out to the player, and a random number value is obtained. A special lottery will be held to determine whether there will be a big or small win.

In addition, in the gaming area 4 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32, a second normal pattern operation opening 53 is provided at the lower left of the second starting winning opening 50, through which the gaming ball is collected into the gaming machine when the gaming ball enters. There is. This second normal figure operating port 53 is equipped with a sensor that detects the game balls that have entered the second normal figure operating port 53 one by one. A prescribed number of game balls (one or more, for example, one) are paid out, and a normal lottery is held in which a random number is obtained to determine whether or not the game is a normal win.

Further, in the gaming area 4 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32, a first big winning opening 54 is provided above and to the right of the second starting winning opening 50, through which the gaming ball is collected inside the gaming machine when the gaming ball enters. . This first big prize opening 54 is equipped with a sensor that detects game balls that have entered the first big prize opening 54 one by one, and a first special accessory 56 that is equipped with a movable member that blocks the first big prize opening 54. The first special accessory 56 has two states: a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the first big prize opening 54 (an entry-impossible state) and an open state in which a game ball can enter (an entry-possible state). It is configured to be able to operate between The first special accessory 56 is equipped with a drive device such as a solenoid that operates a movable member, and is controlled to be in an open state under predetermined conditions in a jackpot game that starts when a jackpot is won in a special lottery. . Each time one game ball enters the first big prize opening 54, a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 11 balls) are paid out to the player.

Further, in the gaming area 4 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32, a second grand prize opening 58 is provided above and to the right of the first grand prize opening 54, through which the game ball is collected inside the gaming machine when the game ball enters. . This second grand prize opening 58 is equipped with a sensor that detects game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 58 one by one, and a second special accessory 60 that is equipped with a movable member that blocks the second major prize opening 58. The second special accessory 60 has two states: a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the second grand prize opening 58 (an entry-impossible state) and an open state in which a game ball can enter (an entry-possible state). It is configured to be able to operate between The second special accessory 60 is equipped with a drive device such as a solenoid that operates a movable member, and is controlled to be in an open state under predetermined conditions in a small winning game that starts when a small winning is won in a special lottery. be done. Each time one game ball enters the second big prize opening 58, a predetermined number (for example, one game ball) is paid out to the player.

FIG. 3(A) and FIG. 3(B) are perspective views showing the second big prize opening 58 with the second special accessory 60 in an open state. As shown in FIG. 3(A), the second grand prize opening 58 of this embodiment includes a specific area 64 that is provided on the left side of the inside of the second grand prize opening 58 and into which a game ball can enter, and a second grand prize opening 58. It consists of a normal area 66 provided on the right side of the inside of the opening 58 and into which game balls can enter. Of these, the specific area 64 has a built-in sensor that detects that a game ball has entered, and is provided with a specific accessory 68 that includes a plate-like member that blocks the specific area 64. As shown in (A), there is an open state (enterable state) in which the game ball can enter the specific area 64, and a closed state (enterable state) in which the game ball cannot enter the specific area 64, as shown in FIG. 3(B). The device is configured to be operable between the The specific accessory 68 has a built-in driving device such as a solenoid that operates a plate-like member, and is controlled to be in an open state under predetermined conditions in a small winning game. When the game ball enters the second big prize opening 58 due to the second special accessory 60 being in the open state, if the specific accessory 68 is in the open state, the game ball enters the specific area 64. The game ball cannot enter the specific area 64 unless the specific accessory 68 is in an open state.

Further, the normal area 66 has a built-in sensor that detects the entry of a game ball, but there is no plate-like member that blocks the normal area 66, and when the second special accessory 60 is in the open state, the game ball is now able to enter.

Therefore, when the game ball enters the second big prize opening 58 due to the second special accessory 60 being in the open state, if the specific accessory 68 is in the open state, the game ball is in the specific area. 64 or the normal area 66, and when the specific accessory 68 is in the closed state, the game ball does not enter the specific area 64 but enters the normal area 66. There is. When the game ball enters the specific area 64 or the normal area 66, the game ball is ejected from the second grand prize opening 58 and collected inside the gaming machine.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an out port 69 is provided at the bottom of the gaming area 4 to collect game balls that have fallen from the gaming area 4 without entering any of the winning holes into the gaming machine. .

The game ball launching device is configured so that the ejection force of the game ball can be changed by adjusting the amount of rotation of the handle 20 shown in FIG. The game ball is shot so that it falls down the game area 4 on the left side of the liquid crystal display 32, and when the amount of rotation of the handle 20 is large, the game ball is shot so that it falls down the game area 40 on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32. is fired.

Therefore, the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the handle 20 according to the game situation, and the game ball falls down the left side game area 40, passes through the opening 40, the passage 42, and the stage 44, and enters the first starting prize opening 45. The game ball can be launched so as to enter the opening, or the first general prize opening 46, the first general winning opening 47, and the second general winning opening 48 (left-handed hitting), or when the gaming ball is on the right side. The game ball falls through the area 4 and passes through the passage gate 49, or enters the second starting prize opening 50, the second normal figure operation opening 53, the first big winning opening 54, and the second big winning opening 58. Shoot the game ball so that the ball enters the ball (right-handed hit).

Here, in the game machine of this embodiment, when the game ball falls through the left side game area 4, the game ball does not pass through the passage gate 49, and the second starting prize opening 50 and the second normal pattern operation are performed. If the game ball does not enter the opening 53, the first big winning opening 54, and the second big winning opening 58, and the gaming ball falls down the right side gaming area 4, the first starting winning opening 45, the second big winning opening 58, A game ball is prevented from entering the first general prize opening 46, the first general winning opening 47, and the second general winning opening 48.

In addition, in FIG. 2, the first starting winning hole is directly above the first starting winning hole 45, the first normal drawing operating hole 46, the first general winning opening 47, the second general winning opening 48, and the second playing drawing opening 53. 45, two game nails are drawn that adjust the entry of the game ball into each of the first general prize operation opening 46, the first general prize winning hole 47, the second general prize winning hole 48, and the second general prize winning hole 53. However, there are many other game nails nailed onto the surface of the game board 6.

In addition, at the lower right of the game board 6 and outside the game area 4, there is a right-handed hitting lamp 70 (outputting specific information) that lights up to notify (instruct) that the player should play right-handed (outputting specific information). Specific indications, instruction indications) are provided. Further, below the right-handed lamp 70, a status display section 71 is provided that indicates various statuses of the gaming machine by lighting and extinguishing lamps and the like.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the external configuration of the status display section 71. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the status display section 71 includes a normal symbol display section 72, a normal reservation display section 74, a first special symbol display section 76, a first special reservation display section 78, a second special symbol display section 80, and a first special symbol display section 78. 2, a special reservation display section 82 and a game status display section 84 are provided.

The normal symbol display section 72 is composed of two lamps, and when a normal lottery is held, the normal symbols are displayed in a variable manner by blinking the two lamps, and the normal symbols are stopped by lighting or extinguishing the two lamps. to display the results of the regular lottery.

The normal hold display section 74 is composed of two lamps, and is used to obtain random numbers for normal lottery when the normal symbols are already being displayed in a variable or stopped manner at the time the game ball passes through the passage gate 49. When the random numbers for the normal lottery are suspended due to the inability to conduct the normal lottery, the number of normal reservations corresponding to the number of random numbers for the normal lottery that have been suspended is displayed, and two lamps are displayed. A normal pending number of 0 to 4 is displayed by a combination of lighting, turning off, or blinking.

The first special symbol display section 76 is composed of a 7-segment display, and when a special lottery is performed by a game ball entering the first starting prize opening 45, the first special symbol is displayed by blinking the 7-segment display. is displayed in a variable manner, and by lighting up the 7-segment display in one of a plurality of modes, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special lottery is displayed.

The first special reservation display section 78 is composed of two lamps, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already being displayed in a variable or stopped manner at the time the game ball enters the first starting prize opening 45. In such cases, if the random number for the special lottery is held as the first special random number because the special lottery cannot be performed even if the random number for the special lottery is obtained, the first special random number that is being held is The first special reservation number corresponding to the number is displayed, and the first special reservation number from 0 to 4 is displayed by a combination of lighting, extinguishing, or blinking the two lamps.

The second special symbol display section 80 is composed of a 7-segment display, and when a special lottery is performed by a game ball entering the second starting prize opening 50, the second special symbol is displayed by blinking the 7-segment display. is displayed in a variable manner, and by lighting up the 7-segment display in one of a plurality of modes, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special lottery is displayed.

The second special reservation display section 82 is composed of two lamps, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already being displayed in a variable or stopped manner at the time the game ball enters the second starting prize opening 50. In such cases, if the random number for the special lottery is held as the second special random number because the special lottery cannot be performed even if the random number for the special lottery is obtained, the second special random number that is being held The second special reservation number corresponding to the number is displayed, and the second special reservation number of 0 to 4 is displayed by a combination of lighting, extinguishing, or blinking the two lamps.

The game state display section 84 is composed of six lamps, and displays the type of game state currently set by a combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking the six lamps. In this embodiment, the normal state, the special game state that starts when a jackpot is won in the special lottery, and the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol are shortened so that the opportunity to execute the special lottery frequently occurs. A time saving state can be set. Then, which gaming state is set is displayed by a combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking the six lamps.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of this embodiment. The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by a control board including a main board 100 (game control means) and a sub board 102. The functions of each board such as the main board 100 and the sub-board 102 are based on hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or RAM. This is realized by software consisting of a given program stored in advance in a ROM or the like.

The main board 100 includes a passage gate sensor 104 that detects game balls passing through the passage gate 49 one by one, a first starting prize opening sensor 106 that detects game balls entering the first starting prize opening 45 one by one, 2nd starting winning hole sensor 107 that detects the game balls that have entered the 2nd starting winning hole 50 one by one; a first winning hole sensor 108 that detects the gaming balls that have entered the first big winning hole 54 one by one; The second big prize opening sensor 109 detects the game balls that have entered the two big winning holes 58 one by one, and the game balls that have entered the specific area 64, that is, the game balls that have passed through the specific area 64 and are ejected from the second big winning hole 58. A specific area sensor 110 that detects game balls one by one, and a normal area sensor that detects game balls that have entered the normal area 66, that is, game balls that have passed through the normal area 66 and are ejected from the second grand prize opening 58, one by one. 111, a first normal figure operating port sensor 112 that detects the game balls that have entered the first normal figure operating port 46 one by one; Figure operating opening sensor 113, first general winning opening sensor 114 that detects game balls that entered the first general winning opening 47 one by one, second general winning opening sensor 114 that detects game balls that entered the second general winning opening 48 one by one. Receiving input signals from input means such as the general winning hole sensor 115 and the payout sensor 116 that operates each time one game ball is paid out, various calculations are performed to execute the game, and based on the calculation results, Controls the operation of output means such as the status display drive device 120, the normal accessory drive device 122, the first special accessory drive device 124, the second special accessory drive device 126, the specific accessory drive device 128, and the payout device 130. .

In addition, the sub-board 102 receives signals sent from the main board 100 and input signals from the performance button switch 150, performs various calculations to execute performances according to the progress of the game, and calculates the results of the calculations. Based on this, the operation of the performance devices 176 such as the performance display device 170, the audio device 172, the performance product driving device 174, etc. is controlled.

The main board 100 includes a setting change means 205, a random number generation means 210, a normal lottery means 220, a normal display control means 222, a normal accessory control means 224, a special lottery means 230, a special display control means 240, and a small winning game execution means. 250, jackpot game execution means 252, game state transition control means 260, payout control means 270, communication control means 280, and main memory 290.

The setting changing means 205 performs control to change the setting values stored in the setting value storage means 2905. In this embodiment, the gaming machine has six setting states, settings 1 to 6, and a no-setting state in which there are no setting stages. When the setting key is inserted into the key cylinder constituting the setting change switch provided and the setting key is turned clockwise and the gaming machine is powered on, the setting changing means 205 changes the setting of the gaming machine. Control to permission state. When the reset switch provided inside the main body of the gaming machine of this embodiment operates in the setting change permission state, the setting value indicating the setting state of the gaming machine is set to 1 every time an input signal from the reset switch is received. Change in the following order: →Setting 2→...Setting 6→No setting→Setting 1→... Then, when the setting key is turned counterclockwise and returned to the reference position, the setting value is determined, and the determined setting value is stored in the setting value storage means 2905.

The set values stored in the set value storage means 2905 are maintained even when the power to the gaming machine is turned off, and when the power is turned on again, the above-mentioned operation to change the set values is performed. The same setting value is set unless otherwise specified. As a result, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a plurality of gaming machines are installed in a gaming hall, different setting values can be set for each of the plurality of gaming machines, and different setting values can be set for one gaming machine depending on the day. You can set it.

Further, when the setting change means 205 performs control to change the setting value, it sets the setting change flag to the ON state in the flag storage means 2916 of the main memory 290, and when the power of the gaming machine is turned off, Set the setting change flag to OFF state. Further, the setting change means 205 sets the setting change flag to the OFF state in the flag storage means 2916 of the main memory 290 when control to change the setting value is not performed.

The random number generation means 210 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery, and is realized by a random number generator that generates hardware random numbers or a program that generates software random numbers. The software random number can be generated, for example, based on the count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to cycle through a predetermined count range). Note that in this embodiment, "random value" includes not only a value that occurs randomly in a mathematical sense, but also a value that actually occurs even if the generation itself is regular, because the acquisition timing etc. are irregular. Also includes values that can function as random numbers.

The normal lottery means 220 receives a random number for the normal lottery from the random number generating means 210 based on the detection signals inputted from the passing gate sensor 104, the first general pattern actuation port sensor 112, and the second general pattern actuation port sensor 113. (Lottery information) is acquired and stored in the normal random number storage means 2912 of the main memory 290, and a normal lottery is performed to determine whether or not there is a normal win based on the random number values for the normal lottery read out from the normal random number storage means 2912.

In detail, the normal random number storage means 2912 is provided with four normal holding storage areas, normal holding storage area 1 to normal holding storage area 4, as storage areas for storing the acquired random lottery numbers. Separately from the normal random number storage means 2912, the random number for the normal lottery for which the normal lottery was performed is read from the normal reservation storage area 1 of the normal random number storage means 2912 and stored until the fluctuating display and stop display of the normal symbols are completed. One normal reserved storage area is provided as a storage area. Then, when the ordinary lottery means 220 acquires the random number for ordinary lottery from the random number generation means 210, if the random value for ordinary lottery is not stored in any of the ordinary reservation storage areas 1 to 4, The random numbers for the normal lottery are first stored in the normal reservation storage area 1. At the time when the random number value for the normal lottery is stored in the normal holding storage area 1, if the normal symbol is not being displayed in a fluctuating manner or in a stopped display, that is, the random number value for the normal drawing is not stored in the normal holding storage area 1. If there is no random number, the random number for the normal lottery is immediately read out from the normal reservation storage area 1, a normal lottery is performed, and the random number for the regular lottery for which the normal lottery has been performed is stored in the normal reservation storage area. On the other hand, when the normal symbols are being displayed in a variable or stopped manner, that is, when the random numbers for the normal lottery are stored in the normal holding storage area, the random numbers for the normal drawing are stored in the normal holding storage area 1. will be put on hold.

Then, when a detection signal is further input from the passage gate sensor 104 and the random number value for the normal lottery is acquired while the random number for the normal lottery is being held in the normal reservation storage area 1, the random number for the normal lottery is acquired. , on the condition that the number of normal lottery random numbers held in the normal holding storage area 1 to normal holding storage area 4 is less than 4, that is, on the condition that the number of normal holding is less than 4, The random number value for the normal lottery is stored in the normal reserved storage area where the random number for the normal lottery is not reserved among the normal reserved storage areas 1 to 4, and which has the smallest ordinal number.

Then, when the fluctuating display and the stop display of the normal symbols are finished, the normal lottery means 220 erases the normal lottery random number stored in the normal holding storage area, and the normal drawing random number in the normal holding storage area 1 is erased. If it is held, the random number for normal lottery is read out from the normal reservation storage area 1, a normal lottery is performed, and the random number for normal lottery for which the normal lottery was performed is stored in the normal reservation storage area. Here, if the random number for the normal lottery remains in the normal pending storage area 2 or later, the remaining random number for the normal lottery is transferred to the normal pending storage area whose ordinal number is one smaller than the original normal pending storage area. move it to For example, if the normal lottery random number value remains in the normal pending storage area 2 to normal pending storage area 3, it is moved to the normal pending storage area 1 to normal pending storage area 2.

In this way, in the normal random number storage means 2912, the random numbers for normal drawings for which normal drawings have been held are held in the normal holding storage area up to one, and the random numbers for normal drawings for which normal drawings have not been held are stored in the normal holding storage area. Up to four items are held in area 1 to normal holding storage area 4.

The details of the regular lottery will be explained below. The normal lottery means 220 performs normal winning determination processing, normal fluctuation pattern determination processing, etc. as a normal lottery.

The normal winning determination process is a process for determining whether or not a normal winning occurs. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, a normal lottery table is stored in the lottery table storage means 2910, and in the normal lottery table, a normal win, a loss, and a plurality of wins are generated so that the probability of winning a normal win is about 1/5. A correspondence relationship with random numbers is set.

Then, the normal lottery means 220 refers to the common ordinary lottery table whether in the normal state or the time saving state, and selects one random number value for the normal lottery read from the normal reservation storage area 1 of the normal random number storage means 2912. By determining whether or not is associated with a normal win, it is determined whether or not a normal win has been won.

The normal lottery means 220 sets the normal winning flag to the ON state in the flag storage means 2916 of the main memory 290 when the normal winning is won, and when the normal winning is won, the normal winning is set to the ON state. Set the flag to OFF state.

The normal variation pattern determination process is a process for determining which of a plurality of variation patterns the normal symbol variation pattern should be, depending on the gaming state. In the normal variation pattern determination process, the normal lottery means 220 determines the normal symbol variation pattern to be normal variation pattern 1 when the gaming state is not the time saving state, and when the gaming state is the time saving state, the normal symbol The fluctuation pattern is determined to be the normal fluctuation pattern 2.

The normal display control means 222 is a means for controlling the state display drive device 120 based on the lottery result of the normal lottery, and performs normal symbol display control processing and normal pending display control processing.

In the normal symbol display control process, the normal display control means 222 blinks the two lamps of the normal symbol display section 72 until the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the normal symbol determined in the normal variation pattern determination process has elapsed. By this, the normal symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and the two lamps of the normal symbol display section 72 are turned on or off depending on whether or not a normal win has been won in the normal win determination process, so that the normal symbols are stopped and displayed. , the result of the normal lottery is displayed on the normal symbol display section 72.

Specifically, in this embodiment, when the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol is normal fluctuation pattern 1, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set to 20 seconds, and when the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol is normal fluctuation pattern 2, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set to 20 seconds. The variation time of normal symbols is set to 1 second. Therefore, in this embodiment, if the gaming state at the time when the normal lottery is held is not the time saving state, the normal symbol fluctuation pattern is determined to be normal fluctuation pattern 1, and the normal symbol fluctuation time is set to 20 seconds. If the gaming state at the time the normal lottery is held is the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation pattern is determined to be normal fluctuation pattern 2, and the normal symbol fluctuation time is set to 1 second. , when the gaming state is not in the time-saving state, the opportunity to execute the normal lottery occurs more frequently.

In the normal hold display control process, the normal display control means 222 turns on, turns off, or blinks the two lamps of the normal hold display section 74 according to the number of random numbers for normal lottery stored in the normal random number storage means 2912. Depending on the combination of settings, 0 to 4 normal pending numbers are displayed.

The ordinary accessory control means 224 is a means for controlling the ordinary accessory drive device 122 based on the lottery result of the ordinary lottery, and performs ordinary accessory control processing 1, ordinary accessory control processing 2, etc.

In the normal accessory control process 1, when the gaming state is not in the time-saving state, the normal accessory 52 is displayed until 0.1 seconds have passed when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a normal win. The drive control of the normal accessory drive device 122 is performed so that the enlarged state returns to the reduced state.

In the normal accessory control process 2, when the gaming state is in the time saving state, the normal accessory 52 is enlarged until 2 seconds have elapsed when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a normal winning. The drive control of the normal accessory drive device 122 is performed so as to return to the reduced state after reaching the reduced state.

Therefore, in the ordinary accessory control process 1, the ordinary accessory 52 operates so that the ease of entry of the game ball into the second starting winning hole 50 hardly increases, but in the ordinary accessory controlling process 2, the second starting prize opening 50 The normal accessory 52 operates so that the ease with which the game ball enters the winning hole 50 increases.

The special lottery means 230 receives a special lottery ticket from the random number generating means 210 based on a detection signal inputted from the first starting winning hole sensor 106 that detects game balls entering the first starting winning hole 45 one by one. A random number value (lottery information) is acquired and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 of the main memory 290 as a first special random number number (first lottery information). Further, the special lottery means 230 generates a special lottery from the random number generating means 210 based on a detection signal inputted from the second starting winning hole sensor 107 that detects game balls entering the second starting winning hole 50 one by one. The random number value (lottery information) is acquired and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as a second special random number value (second lottery information). Then, the special lottery means 230 uses the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 to perform a special lottery to determine whether or not there is a big win or a small win.

Specifically, the special random number storage means 2914 is provided with four first special reservation storage areas, first special reservation storage area 1 to first special reservation storage area 4, as storage areas for storing the acquired first special random number values. Four second special reservation storage areas, ie, a second special reservation storage area 1 to a second special reservation storage area 4, are provided as storage areas for storing the obtained second special random number value. Alternatively, a memory that stores the first special random number or second special random number read from the second special reservation storage area 1 and used for the special lottery until the fluctuating display and stop display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol are completed. One special reserved storage area is provided as the area.

Then, when the special lottery means 230 acquires the random number for the special lottery based on the detection signal being input from the first starting prize opening sensor 106, the special lottery means 230 stores the first special reservation storage area 1 to the first special reservation storage area 4. In a state where the first special random number value is not stored in any of them, the obtained special lottery random number number is first stored in the first special reservation storage area 1 as the first special random number number. Then, at the time when the first special random number value is stored in the first special reservation storage area 1, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not in the fluctuating display or the stopped display, that is, the first special symbol is stored in the special reservation storage area 1. The special random number value or the second special random number value is not stored, the second special random number value is not stored in any of the second special reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4, and the game state is When is not in the special gaming state, the first special random number is immediately read from the first special reservation storage area 1, a special lottery is performed, and the first special random number obtained by the special lottery is stored in the special reservation storage area. . On the other hand, whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner or in a stopped display, that is, whether the first special random value or the second special random value is stored in the special reservation storage area, or whether the second special symbol If the second special random number value is stored in any of the reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4, or if the gaming state is the special gaming state, the first Retain special random numbers.

Then, when a detection signal is further input from the first starting winning hole sensor 106 and a special lottery random number value is acquired while the first special random number value is being reserved in the first special reservation storage area 1, The special lottery means 230 operates on the condition that the number of first special random numbers reserved in the first special reservation storage area 1 to first special reservation storage area 4 is less than four, that is, the first special reservation number is less than 4, the first special reservation storage area 1 to 4 is a reservation storage area in which the first special random number is not reserved and has the smallest ordinal number. It is stored as the first special random number in the 1 special reserved storage area.

In addition, when the special lottery means 230 obtains the random number value for the special lottery based on the detection signal inputted from the second starting winning hole sensor 107, the special lottery means 230 stores the second special reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4. In a state where the second special random number value is not stored in any of them, the obtained special lottery random number number is first stored in the second special reservation storage area 1 as the second special random number value. Then, at the time when the second special random number value is stored in the second special reservation storage area 1, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not in the fluctuating display or the stopped display, that is, the first special symbol is stored in the special reservation storage area 1. If the special random number value or the second special random number value is not stored and the gaming state is not the special gaming state, the second special random number value is immediately read from the second special reservation storage area 1 and a special lottery is performed; A second special random number value obtained by performing a special lottery is stored in the special reservation storage area. On the other hand, whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner or in a stopped display, that is, whether the first special random number value or the second special random value is stored in the special reservation storage area, or whether the game state is is in a special gaming state, the second special random number value is held in the second special holding storage area 1.

Then, when a detection signal is further input from the second starting winning hole sensor 107 and a special lottery random number value is acquired while the second special random number value is being reserved in the second special reservation storage area 1, The special lottery means 230 selects the second special random number on condition that the number of second special random numbers reserved in the second special reservation storage area 1 to second special reservation storage area 4 is less than four. is less than 4, the second special reservation storage area in which the second special random number is not reserved among the second special reservation storage area 1 to second special reservation storage area 4 and whose ordinal number is the smallest is stored as a second special random value in a second special reserved storage area.

Then, when the fluctuating display and the stop display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol are finished, the special lottery means 230 erases the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the special reservation storage area. . Then, when the first special random number value is stored in the first special reservation storage area 1, the second special random number value is stored in any of the second special reservation storage area 1 to second special reservation storage area 4. and the gaming state is not a special gaming state, the first special random number is read from the first special reservation storage area 1, a special lottery is performed, and the first special random number obtained by the special lottery is Store in the special reserved storage area.

On the other hand, if the second special random number value is stored in any of the second special reservation storage area 1 to second special reservation storage area 4, then the first special reservation storage area 1 to first special reservation storage area 4 Even if the first special random number value is stored in any of the above, the second special random number value is read out from the second special reservation storage area 1 and a special lottery is performed, provided that the gaming state is not a special gaming state. A second special random number value obtained by performing a special lottery is stored in the special reservation storage area. That is, in this embodiment, the second special random number value is digested with priority over the first special random number value.

Incidentally, regardless of whether it is the first special random number value or the second special random number value, the first special random number value or the second special random number value is read out in the order stored in the special random number storage means 2914 and the special lottery is performed. You may also do so. That is, the special lottery may be performed by reading out the first special random number value or the second special random number value in the order in which the game balls enter the first starting winning hole 45 or the second starting winning hole 50.

When the first special random number value is read from the first special reservation storage area 1, if the first special random number value remains after the first special reservation storage area 2, or if the first special random number value remains in the first special reservation storage area 2 or later, At the time when the second special random number value is read from area 1, if the second special random number value remains in the second special reserved storage area 2 or later, the remaining first special random number value or second special random number value is The random value is moved from the original special reservation storage area to the special reservation storage area with the ordinal number one smaller. For example, when the first special random number value is read out from the first special reservation storage area 1, the first special random number value remains in each of the first special reservation storage area 2 to first special reservation storage area 4. , the first special random number stored in each of the first special reservation storage area 2 to first special reservation storage area 4 is transferred to each of the first special reservation storage area 1 to first special reservation storage area 3. At the time when the second special random number value is read out from the second special reservation storage area 1, the second special random number value remains in each of the second special reservation storage area 2 to second special reservation storage area 3. In this case, the second special random number stored in each of the second special reservation storage area 2 to second special reservation storage area 3 is transferred to each of the second special reservation storage area 1 to second special reservation storage area 2. move it to

In this way, in the special random number storage means 2914, the first special random number or the second special random number for which the special lottery has been held is held in the special reservation storage area with a maximum of one, and the first special random number for which the special lottery has not been held. Random numbers are reserved up to four in the first special reservation storage area 1 to first special reservation storage area 4, and second special random numbers for which no special lottery has been performed are stored in the second special reservation storage areas 1 to 2. A maximum of four items are held in the special holding storage area 4.

The details of the special lottery will be explained below. The special lottery means 230 selects a jackpot determination random value, a symbol determination random value, A plurality of types of random values such as a fluctuation group determination random value, a first fluctuation pattern determination random value, and a second fluctuation pattern determination random value are obtained, and these multiple types of random values are stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random number. It is stored as a numerical value or a second special random value. The special lottery means 230 performs a jackpot determining process, a symbol determining process, a variable group determining process, a first variable pattern determining process, a second variable pattern determining process, etc. as a special lottery.

The jackpot determination process includes one jackpot determination random number included in the first special random number or second special random number stored in the first special reservation storage area 1 or the second special reservation storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914. This is a process of reading numerical values and determining whether or not it is a big hit or a small hit. Here, one jackpot determination random value is obtained from 65536 jackpot determination random values from 0 to 65535 based on a detection signal being input from the first starting winning hole sensor 106 or the second starting winning hole 107. , which is stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as a first special random number value or a second special random number value.

In the jackpot determination process, the special lottery means 230 reads out which of the plurality of jackpot lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 should be referred to in the random number determination process. The selection is made depending on whether the two jackpot determination random numbers are stored as the first special random numbers or the second special random numbers.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores a jackpot lottery table A and a jackpot lottery table B as shown in FIG. In each jackpot lottery table, each of the 65,536 jackpot determination random numbers from 0 to 65,535 is associated with a jackpot, a small win, a time-saving win, or a loss. In detail, in the jackpot lottery table A, the probability of winning a jackpot is approximately 1/199, and the probability of winning a time-saving win is approximately 1/100. Correspondence with numerical values is set, and in the jackpot lottery table B, there is a probability of about 1/199 of winning a jackpot, a probability of about 1/60 of winning a small win, and a probability of about 1/100 of winning a time saver. A correspondence relationship between a jackpot, small win, time-saving win, or loss and a jackpot determination random number value of 0 to 65535 is set so that the player can win. Then, if the read one jackpot deciding random number value is stored as the first special random number value, the special lottery means 230 selects the jackpot lottery table A, and the read one jackpot deciding random number value is stored as the second special random number number. If it is stored as a random number, jackpot lottery table B is selected.

Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected jackpot lottery table and determines whether or not the read jackpot determination random number value is associated with a jackpot or a small jackpot, thereby winning a jackpot or a small jackpot. Decide whether you did or not.

Then, the special lottery means 230 sets the jackpot winning flag to ON state in the flag storage means 2916 when the jackpot is won, and when the small win is won, the special lottery means 230 sets the jackpot winning flag to the ON state in the flag storage means 2916. If the winning flag is set to the ON state and a time saving win is won, the winning flag for the time saving win is set to the ON state in the flag storage means 2916, and if the winning flag is set to the ON state, the winning flag for the jackpot and the small win are set to the ON state. The winning flag for winning and the winning flag for time saving winning are set to OFF state.

Here, in this embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores six sets of jackpot lottery tables A to B with different jackpot winning probabilities, and stores the above-mentioned six levels of setting values (settings 1 to 6) and settings. It is stored in association with each of the items. Then, if the gaming state at the time of performing the jackpot determination process is the normal state or the time saving state, the special lottery means 230 generates a jackpot corresponding to the set value based on the set value stored in the set value storage means 2905. Select one of lottery table A to jackpot lottery table B.

Specifically, in jackpot lottery table A to jackpot lottery table B corresponding to settings 1 to 6, the higher the setting value, the higher the probability of winning the jackpot, that is, setting 6>setting 5>... >The correspondence between jackpots and random numbers is set so that the probability of winning a jackpot increases in the order of setting 1. The jackpot lottery table A to jackpot lottery table B corresponding to no setting are common to the jackpot lottery table A to jackpot lottery table B corresponding to setting 1. Note that the jackpot lottery table A to jackpot lottery table B shown in FIG. 6 are the jackpot lottery table A to jackpot lottery table B that are selected when the setting value is set to 1 or not set.

The symbol determination process is a process that is performed when a jackpot or small win is won in the jackpot determination process, and is stored in the first special reservation storage area 1 or the second special reservation storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914. Read out one symbol determination random number included in the first special random number or the second special random number, and if a jackpot is won, decide which type of jackpot symbol (jackpot type) to use; If you win a small win, decide which type of small win symbol (small win type), and if you win a time saver, which type of C time saver symbol (time saver type) ). Here, one symbol determination random value is obtained from 100 symbol determination random values from 0 to 99 based on a detection signal being input from the first starting winning hole sensor 106 or the second starting winning hole sensor 107. and is stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as a first special random number value or a second special random number value.

In the symbol determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which of the plurality of symbol lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 should be referred to in the random number determination process using the read one symbol determination random number table. The selection is made depending on whether the numerical value is stored as the first special random number or the second special random number. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, symbol lottery tables A to F as shown in FIG. 6 are stored in the lottery table storage means 2910.

In detail, symbol lottery table A is selected when a jackpot is won and one symbol determination random number read out is stored as the first special random number, and 5 round symbols are selected with a 50% probability. The correspondence relationship between the 5-round symbol A or the 5-round symbol B and the random number value from 0 to 99 is set so that A wins and the 5-round symbol B wins with a probability of 50%.

In addition, symbol lottery table B is selected when a jackpot is won and one read symbol determination random value is stored as a second special random value, and the 9th round symbol is won with a 100% probability. The correspondence relationship between the 9 round symbols and the random numbers from 0 to 99 is set so that.

In addition, the symbol lottery table C is selected when a small win is won, and the correspondence between the small win symbols and random numbers from 0 to 99 is set so that the small win symbol will be won with a 100% probability. .

In addition, the symbol lottery table D is selected in the case where a short-time winning is won in the normal state, and one read symbol determination random value is stored as the first special random value, and is selected with a probability of 40%. The correspondence relationship between C time-saving symbol A and C time-saving symbol B and random numbers from 0 to 99 is set so that time-saving symbol A wins and C time-saving symbol B wins with a probability of 60%.

In addition, the symbol lottery table E is selected in the case where a time saving win is won in the normal state, and one read symbol determination random value is stored as the second special random value, and is selected with a 100% probability. A correspondence relationship between C time saving symbol A and a random number value from 0 to 99 is set so that time saving symbol A wins.

In addition, the symbol lottery table F is selected when a time-saving win is won in the time-saving state, and one read symbol determination random number value is stored as a first special random number value or a second special random number value, The correspondence relationship between C time-saving symbol A and C time-saving symbol B and random numbers from 0 to 99 is set so that C time-saving symbol A will be won with a 70% probability and C time-saving symbol B will be won with a 30% probability. has been done.

Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected symbol lottery table and determines which type of symbol the read one symbol determination random value is associated with, thereby determining which type of symbol is the winning symbol. The winning flag corresponding to the winning symbol is set in the ON state in the flag storage means 2916.

The variable group determination process is a process that is performed when there is a loss in the jackpot determination process. Read out one fluctuation group determination random number included in the special random number or the second special random number, and select one of Group 0 to Group 5 as the fluctuation group to which the fluctuation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol belongs. This is the process of determining. Here, one variable group determination random value is one of 100 variable group determination random values from 0 to 99 based on a detection signal being input from the first starting winning hole sensor 106 or the second starting winning hole sensor 107. , and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random number value or the second special random number value.

In the variable group determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which of the plurality of types of variable group lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 should be referred to in the random number determination process. The selection is made depending on the number of reservations, which is the sum of the first number of special reservations and the second number of special reservations, and the gaming state at the time of execution.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores variable group lottery tables A to D as shown in FIG. In each variable group lottery table, each of the 100 variable group determination random numbers from 0 to 99 is associated with one of groups 0 to 5. Then, if the gaming state at the time of performing the variable group determination process is the normal state and the number of reservations is 0 to 1, the special lottery means 230 selects the variable group lottery table A, and the gaming state is the normal state. If the number of pending items is 2 to 3, select variable group lottery table B, and if the gaming state is normal and the number of pending items is 4 to 7, select variable group lottery table B. If C is selected and the gaming state is the time saving state, the variable group lottery table D is selected under predetermined conditions.

Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected variable group lottery table and determines which of the multiple types of variable groups the one read variable group determination random value is associated with. One variable group is determined from the variable groups.

Therefore, in the variable group determination process, if the gaming state is the normal state and the number of pending items is 0 to 1, any one of group 2, group 3, group 4, and group 5 is determined, and the game If the state is normal and the number of pending items is 2 to 3, one of group 1, group 2, group 4, and group 5 is determined, and if the gaming state is normal and the number of pending items is 2 to 3, If the number is 4 to 7, one of group 1, group 2, group 4, and group 5 is determined, and if the gaming state is the time saving state, the group is selected regardless of the number of reservations. One of group 0, group 4, and group 5 is determined.

The first fluctuation pattern determination process includes one special random number value or a second special random number value stored in the first special reservation storage area 1 or the second special reservation storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914. The first fluctuation pattern determination random value is read out, and the first half fluctuation pattern corresponding to the first half (first part) of the fluctuation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to any of the plurality of first half fluctuation patterns. This is the process of determining whether to do so. Here, one first fluctuation pattern determination random value is based on the input of the detection signal from the first starting winning hole sensor 106 or the second starting winning hole sensor 107, and the one hundred first fluctuations from 0 to 99. This is obtained from the pattern determination random number value and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random number value or the second special random number value.

In the first variation pattern determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which of the plurality of types of first variation pattern lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 should be referred to to perform the random number determination process. If there is a loss in the determination process, the selection is made according to the variable group determined in the variable group determination process, and if a jackpot or small hit is determined in the jackpot determination process, the game state at that time and the symbol determination process are selected. Select according to the pattern determined in .

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores first variable pattern lottery tables A to J as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. In each first fluctuation pattern lottery table, for each of the 100 first fluctuation pattern determination random values from 0 to 99, there are multiple types of first-half fluctuation patterns such as no first-half fluctuation pattern, first-half fluctuation pattern 1 to first-half fluctuation pattern. 7 are associated.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the special lottery means 230 selects the first variable pattern lottery table A when there is a loss and group 1 is determined. If group 2 is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table B is selected, and if it is a loss and group 3 is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table C is selected. , in the case of a loss and group 4 is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table D is selected, and in the case of a loss and group 5 is determined, the first variation pattern lottery table D is selected. If the variable pattern lottery table E is selected and there is a loss and group 0 is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table F is selected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when a jackpot is won in the normal state and the 5th round symbol A (specific symbol) is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table G is selected and the jackpot is won in the normal state. When the 5th round symbol B (normal symbol) is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table H is selected, and when the jackpot is won in the time saving state and the 9th round symbol (specific symbol) is determined, the 1st variable pattern lottery table H is selected. The first variable pattern lottery table I is selected, and when a small hit is won in the time saving state and a small winning symbol (normal symbol) is determined, the first variable pattern lottery table J is selected.

Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected first fluctuation pattern lottery table and determines which one of the plurality of first half fluctuation patterns the read first fluctuation pattern determination random value is associated with. One first-half fluctuation pattern is determined from a plurality of types of first-half fluctuation patterns.

Therefore, in the first fluctuation pattern determination process, if there is a loss in the jackpot determination process, any one of the first half fluctuation pattern No first half fluctuation pattern, first half fluctuation pattern 1 to first half fluctuation pattern 7 shown in FIG. Alternatively, if a small win is determined, any one of first half fluctuation patterns 5 to 7 shown in FIG. 9 is determined.

The second fluctuation pattern determination process includes one special random number value or a second special random number value stored in the first special reservation storage area 1 or the second special reservation storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914. The second variation pattern determination random value is read out, and the second half variation pattern corresponding to the second half (second part) of the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is selected from among the plurality of second half variation patterns. This is the process of determining whether to do so. Here, one second fluctuation pattern determination random value is based on the input of the detection signal from the first starting winning hole sensor 106 or the second starting winning hole sensor 107. This is obtained from the pattern determination random number value and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random number value or the second special random number value.

In the second variation pattern determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which of the plurality of types of second variation pattern lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 should be referred to in the random number determination process. The selection is made according to the first half variation pattern determined in the 1 variation pattern determination process.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores second variable pattern lottery tables A to H as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. In each of the second fluctuation pattern lottery tables, for each of the 100 fluctuation group determination random values from 0 to 99, no reach fluctuation pattern 1 to no reach fluctuation pattern 3 and reach fluctuation pattern 1 to reach fluctuation pattern 5 are selected. Either one is associated.

Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the special lottery means 230 selects the second variation pattern lottery table A when there is no variation pattern in the first half in the case of a loss, and in the case of a loss, the special lottery means 230 selects the second variation pattern lottery table A. If the first half fluctuation pattern 1 is determined, the second fluctuation pattern lottery table B is selected, and if it is a loss and one of the first half fluctuation patterns 2 to 4 is determined. In this case, the second variable pattern lottery table C is selected, and in the case of a loss and the first half variable pattern 5 or the first half variable pattern 6 is determined, the second variable pattern lottery table D is selected. , in the case of a loss and when the first half variation pattern 6 or the first half variation pattern 7 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery table E is selected.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, when a jackpot or small win is won and the first half variation pattern 5 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery table F is selected and the jackpot or small win is determined. In the case where the first half fluctuation pattern 6 is determined, the second fluctuation pattern lottery table G is selected, and when the jackpot or small win is determined and the first half fluctuation pattern 7 is determined, the second fluctuation pattern lottery table G is selected. selects the second variable pattern lottery table H.

Note that the correspondence relationship between the first variable pattern lottery table and the second variable pattern lottery table does not have to be one-to-one, and the correspondence between the first variable pattern lottery table and the second variable pattern lottery table does not have to be one-to-one. The correspondence relationship with the variable pattern lottery table may be changed.

Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected second fluctuation pattern lottery table, and the one read second fluctuation pattern determination random value corresponds to which of the plurality of non-reach fluctuation patterns and the plurality of types of reach fluctuation patterns. By determining whether the second half variation pattern is attached, one second half variation pattern is determined from a plurality of types of non-reach variation patterns and a plurality of types of reach variation patterns.

Therefore, in the second variation pattern determination process, in the case of a loss, any one of the no-reach variation pattern 1 to no-reach variation pattern 3 and the reach variation pattern 1 to reach variation pattern 5 shown in FIG. 10 is determined. When a jackpot or a small win is determined, any one of reach variation patterns 1 to 5 shown in FIG. 11 is determined.

Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, variation times are set for each of the plurality of types of first-half variation patterns and the plurality of types of second-half variation patterns. In detail, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first half variation pattern from "no first half variation pattern" to the first half variation pattern 4, which can be determined in the first variation pattern determination process in the case of a loss, includes a period from 0 seconds to 10.5 seconds. The first half variation pattern 5 to the first half variation pattern 7, which can be determined in the first variation pattern determination process both in the case where a relatively short variation time is set and in the case where a loss occurs and when a jackpot or small win is determined, include 6. A relatively long variation time of 20 seconds to 20 seconds is set.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10, the non-reach variation patterns 1 to 3, which can be determined in the second variation pattern determination process in the event of a loss, have relatively short variation times of 1 to 3 seconds. The reach variation pattern 1 to reach variation pattern 5 that can be determined in the second variation pattern determination process for both the case where the set result is a loss and the case where a jackpot or small win is determined include a comparison between 10 seconds and 50 seconds. A long fluctuation time is set.

Therefore, even in the case of a loss, if reach variation patterns 1 to 5, which have relatively long variation times, are determined in the second variation pattern determination process, it is possible to win a jackpot or a small win. It is possible to make the player feel a sense of expectation that a win will be determined.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, if the game loses, the gaming state is normal, and the number of pending items is 0 to 1, the variable group lottery table A shown in FIG. 7 is referred to in the variable group determination process, and the group 3 may be decided, but group 2 is more likely to be decided, so in the first variation pattern determination process, the first variation pattern lottery table B shown in FIG. 8 is referred to, and the variation time is set to 1 second. The first half variation pattern 1 whose variation time is set to 3 seconds and the first half variation pattern 2 whose variation time is set to 3 seconds are more likely to be determined. The 2-variation pattern lottery table C is referred to, and the no-reach variation pattern 2 where the variation time is set to 2 seconds or the no-reach variation pattern 3 where the variation time is set to 3 seconds is easily determined.

In addition, if the game loses, the gaming state is normal, and the number of pending items is 2 to 3, the variable group determination process refers to the variable group lottery table B shown in FIG. 7, and selects group 2 or group 3. Since group 1 is likely to be determined while group 1 may be determined, in the first fluctuation pattern determination process, the first fluctuation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. 8 is referred to, and the fluctuation time is set to 1 second. In the second variation pattern determination process, the second variation pattern lottery table B shown in FIG. 2 is more likely to be determined.

In addition, if the game loses, the gaming state is normal, and the number of pending items is 4 to 7, the variable group determination process refers to the variable group lottery table C shown in FIG. 7, and group 3 is determined. Therefore, in the first variation pattern determination process, the first variation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. Variation pattern 1 is more likely to be determined, and in the second variation pattern determination process, the second variation pattern lottery table B shown in FIG. 10 is referred to, and the no-reach variation pattern 2 whose variation time is set to 2 seconds is determined. become more susceptible to

In addition, if the game loses and the gaming state is in the time saving state, regardless of the number of reservations, the variable group lottery table D shown in FIG. 7 is referred to in the variable group determination process, and group 0 is determined. In the first fluctuation pattern determination process, the first fluctuation pattern lottery table F shown in FIG. Then, the second variation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. 10 is referred to, and the no-reach variation pattern 1 in which the variation time is set to 1 second is easily determined.

Therefore, in the case of a loss, in the normal state, the larger the number of reservations, the more likely a short variation time will be set as the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, so the trigger for executing the special lottery will be can increase the frequency of arrival. Furthermore, in the short time state, regardless of the number of reservations, a shorter fluctuation time is often set as the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, so the frequency at which the opportunity to execute the special lottery arrives is increased. can do.

In addition, as described above, the special lottery means 230 generates a special random number when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner, the gaming state is not the special gaming state, and the small winning game is not being executed. The first special random number value or the second special random number value is read out from the storage means 2914, and jackpot determination processing, symbol determination processing, fluctuation group determination processing, first fluctuation pattern determination processing, second fluctuation pattern determination processing, etc. are performed as a special lottery. However, when storing the first special random number value or the second special random number value in the special random number storage means 2914, jackpot determination processing, symbol determination processing, fluctuation group determination processing, and first fluctuation pattern determination processing are performed as preliminary determination processing. and second fluctuation pattern determination processing (preliminary determination means).

In detail, the special lottery means 230 (prior determination means) generates a special lottery random number from the random number generating means 210 based on the detection signal input from the first starting winning hole sensor 106 or the second starting winning hole sensor 107. When a numerical value is obtained, it is stored in either the first special reservation storage area 1 to the first special reservation storage area 4 as the first special random value, or the second special reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4. Before storing the second special random number as the second special random number, the first special random number or the second special random number is subjected to jackpot determination processing and symbol determination as a preliminary judgment process depending on the gaming state and the number of reservations at that time. processing, fluctuation group determination processing, first fluctuation pattern determination processing, second fluctuation pattern determination processing, etc.

Then, the special lottery means 230 pre-determines the preliminary determination results including the results of the jackpot determination process, the symbol determination process, the fluctuation group determination process, the first fluctuation pattern determination process, and the second fluctuation pattern determination process as the preliminary determination process. Any one of the first special reservation storage area 1 to the first special reservation storage area 4, or the second special reservation storage area 1, in association with the first special random number value or the second special random number value that was the target of the determination process. ~Stored in any of the second special reservation storage areas 4.

The special display control means 240 is a means for controlling the status display drive device 120 based on the lottery result of the special lottery, and includes a first special symbol display control process, a second special symbol display control process, and a first special pending display control. processing, second special hold display control processing is performed.

The first special symbol display control process is a process that is performed when the first special random number is read from the first special reservation storage area 1 and a special lottery is held, and the special display control means 240 controls the first The first special symbol is displayed until the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation time according to the first half fluctuation pattern determined in the fluctuation pattern determination process and the fluctuation time according to the second half fluctuation pattern determined in the second fluctuation pattern determination process has elapsed. After the first special symbol is variably displayed by blinking the 7-segment display of the display section 76, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed by lighting the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display section 76 in a predetermined manner. let

In this embodiment, the display mode of the 7-segment display is predetermined in correspondence to each of two types of jackpot symbols, two types of small win symbols, and a loss, and the special display control means 240 controls the jackpot in the jackpot determination process. The 7-segment display of the first special symbol display section 76 is displayed in a manner according to whether or not a jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, and in a manner according to the jackpot symbol determined in the symbol determination process when a jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process. By lighting up, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special lottery is displayed on the first special symbol display section 76.

The second special symbol display control process is a process that is performed when the second special random number is read out from the second special reservation storage area 1 and a special lottery is held, and the special display control means 240 controls the first The second special symbol is displayed until the total fluctuation time of the fluctuation time according to the first half fluctuation pattern determined in the fluctuation pattern determination process and the fluctuation time according to the second half fluctuation pattern determined in the second fluctuation pattern determination process has elapsed. After the second special symbol is variably displayed by blinking the 7-segment display of the display section 80, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed by lighting the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display section 80 in a predetermined manner. let

Then, the special display control means 240 displays a pattern according to whether or not a jackpot or a small win is won in the jackpot determination process, and if a jackpot or a small win is won in the jackpot determination process, the special display control means 240 displays the symbol as determined in the symbol determination process. The second special symbol is stopped and displayed by lighting up the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display section 80 in a manner corresponding to the jackpot symbol or the small prize symbol, and the result of the special lottery is displayed on the second special symbol display section 80. Display.

In the first special hold display control process, the special display control means 240 turns on the two lamps of the first special hold display section 78 according to the number of first special random numbers stored in the special random number storage means 2914. Alternatively, the first special reservation number of 0 to 4 is displayed by a combination of turning off or blinking.

In the second special hold display control process, the special display control means 240 turns on the two lamps of the second special hold display section 82 according to the number of second special random numbers stored in the special random number storage means 2914. Alternatively, a second special reservation number of 0 to 4 is displayed by a combination of turning off or blinking.

The small winning game execution means 250 executes a small winning game based on the lottery result of the special lottery.

The small winning game is executed based on the winning of the small winning symbol in the special lottery, and the small winning game execution means 250 executes the small winning game once, which is the predetermined number of rounds for the small winning symbol as the upper limit of the round counter 2933. Set a value corresponding to (for example, 1). Then, the small winning game execution means 250 operates when the second special accessory 60 operates in a predetermined manner in one round of the small winning game or enters the second large prize opening 58 in one round of the small winning game. When the value of the second big winning number counter 2938 that counts the number of game balls reaches the upper limit (for example, 10), a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of rounds for one round is added to the stored value of the round counter 2933. Performs an incremental update. When the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 1), the small winning game ends.

In detail, the small winning game execution means 250 closes when the open timer 2934 counts 0.1 seconds after the second special accessory 60 is opened as a predetermined operation of the second special accessory 60. The drive control of the second special accessory drive device 126 is performed so that the operation that results in the state is repeated 16 times at 0.5 second intervals. In addition, the small winning game execution means 250 performs a specified game so that the second special accessory 60 becomes an open state at the first time and the specific accessory 68 becomes an open state as a predetermined operation of the specific accessory 68. Drive control of the accessory drive device 128 is performed. Therefore, if the player continues to hit the ball to the right, the game ball will enter the specific area 64 in the small winning game.

In one round of the small winning game, when the second special accessory 60 operates in a predetermined manner or the value of the second big prize counter 2938 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), the The drive control of the second special accessory drive device 126 and the specific accessory drive device 128 is performed so that the second special accessory object 60 and the specific accessory object 68 are in the closed state. Then, "1" is added to the value of the round counter 2933, assuming that the condition for ending one round is satisfied.

The jackpot game execution means 252 executes one of the jackpot games A to D based on the lottery results of the special lottery.

The jackpot game A is executed based on the fact that the 9th round symbol is won in the special lottery, and the jackpot game execution means 252 selects 9 rounds, which is the predetermined number of rounds for the 9th round symbol as the upper limit of the round counter 2933. Set the corresponding value (for example, 9). Then, the jackpot game execution means 252 performs a first game that counts whether the first special accessory 56 operates in a predetermined manner in each round or the number of game balls that have entered the first big prize opening 54 in each round. When the value of the big winning number counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), an increment update is performed to add a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of rounds for one time to the stored value of the round counter 2933. Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 9), the jackpot game A ends.

Specifically, in the jackpot game A, the jackpot game execution means 252 sets the open timer 2934 to wait 29 seconds after the first special accessory 56 becomes open in the jackpot game of each round from the first round to the ninth round. The drive control of the first special accessory driving device 124 is performed so that the first special accessory 56 enters the closed state when counting or when the value of the first big winning number counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10). I do. Then, "1" is added to the value of the round counter 2933, assuming that the condition for ending one round is satisfied.

The jackpot game B is executed based on the fact that the 5th round symbols A to 5th round symbols B are won in the special lottery, and the jackpot game execution means 252 sets the upper limit value of the round counter 2933 to the 5th round symbols A to 5th round symbols B. A value (for example, 5) corresponding to the predetermined number of rounds is set for 5 times. Then, when the first special accessory 56 operates in a predetermined manner in each round or the value of the first big winning number counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), the jackpot game execution means 252, An increment update is performed in which a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of rounds for one round is added to the stored value of the round counter 2933. Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 5), the jackpot game B ends.

Specifically, in the jackpot game B, the jackpot game execution means 252 sets the open timer 2934 to wait 29 seconds after the first special accessory 56 becomes open in the jackpot game of each round from the first round to the fifth round. The drive control of the first special accessory driving device 124 is performed so that the first special accessory 56 enters the closed state when counting or the value of the first big winning number counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10). conduct. Then, "1" is added to the value of the round counter 2933, assuming that the condition for ending one round is satisfied.

The jackpot game C is executed based on the detection of the entry of a game ball into the specific area 64 in a small win game based on the winning of a small win symbol in a special lottery, and the jackpot game execution means 252 executes the round As the upper limit value of the counter 2933, a value (for example, 9) corresponding to 9 times, which is the predetermined number of rounds for the small winning symbol, is set. Then, when the first special accessory 56 operates in a predetermined manner in each round or the value of the first big winning number counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), the jackpot game execution means 252, An increment update is performed in which a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of rounds for one round is added to the stored value of the round counter 2933. Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 9), the jackpot game C ends.

Specifically, in the jackpot game C, the jackpot game execution means 252 sets the small win game as the first round, and in the jackpot games of the subsequent rounds from the second round to the 10th round, the first special accessory 56 is in the open state. Then, when the open timer 2934 counts 29 seconds or the value of the first big winning number counter 2936 reaches the upper limit value (for example, 10), the first special accessory 56 is closed. 1. Drive control of the special accessory drive device 124 is performed. Then, "1" is added to the value of the round counter 2933, assuming that the condition for ending one round is satisfied.

As shown in FIG. 12, the game state transition control means 260 (state control means) is a game state transition control means that shifts the game state between a normal state, a special game state, and a time saving state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. Performs control processing. In this embodiment, the time saving state includes A time saving state, B time saving state, and C time saving state. Note that one condition or a plurality of conditions may be determined as the gaming state transition condition. If multiple conditions are defined, the gaming state is determined based on the fulfillment of one of the multiple predefined conditions, or the fulfillment of all of the multiple predefined conditions. It is possible to move to another gaming state.

The normal state is a gaming state that corresponds to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and it is possible to transition from the normal state to a special gaming state, B time saving state, or C time saving state. Then, in the normal state, the probability of winning a jackpot is set to about 1/199, the probability of winning a short time winning is set to about 1/100, and with reference to jackpot lottery table A in which small wins are not set as a lottery target. A special lottery will be held.

In the normal state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbols is as long as 20 seconds, and the period in which the normal accessory 52 is in the enlarged state is as short as 0.1 seconds. It's getting harder. In other words, the normal state is a gaming state in which it is more advantageous for the player to hit left-handed.

The normal state ends on the condition that the low probability number, which is the number of times the special lottery was held after the normal state started, reaches a predetermined low probability number, and the state shifts to the B time saving state. Ru. Specifically, in this embodiment, the predetermined low probability count is set to 550, and when the normal state is started, the gaming state transition control means 260 stores a value corresponding to the predetermined low probability count in the main memory 290. is written to the low probability count counter 2940. Then, each time a special lottery is held in the normal state, a decrement update is performed to subtract a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games played once from the stored value of the low probability number counter 2940. Then, when the stored value of the low probability counter 2940 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the normal state is ended and the B time saving state is started. Note that when the special gaming state is started, the memory value of the low probability number counter 2940 is reset to 0, which is the initial value.

The special game state is started based on winning a jackpot in a special lottery, and ends when the jackpot game is executed a predetermined number of rounds (number of executions) according to the type of jackpot symbol. In addition, the special game state is started based on the detection of the entry of a game ball into the specific area 64 in a small winning game based on winning a small winning in a special lottery, and is set in advance according to the type of small winning symbol. The game ends when a predetermined number of rounds of jackpot games are executed. When the special gaming state ends, the gaming state is shifted to the A time saving state.

Specifically, if the special gaming state is started based on the winning of the 9th round symbol in the special lottery, the special gaming state will end when the 9th round jackpot game from the 1st round to the 9th round ends. do.

In addition, if the special game state is started based on the winning of any of the 5th round symbols A to 5th round symbols B in the special lottery, the 5th round jackpot game from the 1st round to the 5th round will end. Then, the special game state ends.

In addition, if the special game state is started based on the detection of the entry of the game ball into the specific area 64 in the small winning game based on the winning of the small winning symbol in the special lottery, the second round ~ When the jackpot game of the 9th round of the 10th round ends, the special game state ends.

The A time saving state is started upon completion of the special gaming state, and from the A time saving state it is possible to transition to the special gaming state, the normal state, or the C time saving state. The A time saving state ends on the condition that the A time saving number, which is the number of times a special lottery was held in the A time saving state, reaches a predetermined prescribed A time saving number, and the state shifts to the normal state.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the regulation A time reduction number is set to 100 times for the 9 round symbol, 5 round symbol A, and small winning symbol, and the regulation A time reduction number is set to 50 times for the 5 round symbol B. It is being Then, when the special gaming state ends and the A time saving state starts, the gaming state transition control means 260 sets the prescribed A time saving number corresponding to the jackpot symbol or small winning symbol that triggered the ended special gaming state. A value corresponding to the value is written to the A time saving number counter 2942 of the main memory 290.

Then, each time a special lottery is held in the A time saving state, a decrement update is performed in which a value (for example, 1) corresponding to one game count is subtracted from the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942. When the stored value of the A time saving counter 2942 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the A time saving state is ended and the normal state is started. Note that when the special gaming state is started, the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942 is reset to 0, which is the initial value.

The B time saving state is started when the low probability count reaches 550, that is, the memory value of the low probability count counter 2940 becomes 0, and from the B time saving state, the special gaming state, the normal state, or the C It is possible to shift to a time saving state. Then, the B time saving state is ended and the state is shifted to the normal state on the condition that the B time saving number, which is the number of times a special lottery has been held in the B time saving state, reaches a predetermined B time saving number.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the prescribed B time saving number is set to 1, and when the B time saving state is started, the gaming state transition control means 260 stores a value corresponding to the prescribed B time saving number in the main memory. 290 B time saving number counter 2943.

Then, each time a special lottery is held in the B time saving state, a decrement update is performed to subtract a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games played once from the stored value of the B time saving number counter 2943. When the stored value reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the B time saving state is ended and the normal state is started. Note that when the special game state is started, the stored value of the B time saving number counter 2943 is reset to 0, which is the initial value.

The C time saving state is started when the C time saving symbol A is won in the special lottery in the normal state, A time saving state and B time saving state, and from the C time saving state, the time saving state is changed to the special gaming state, the normal state or the B time saving state. Migration is possible. The C time saving state ends on condition that the C time saving number, which is the number of times a special lottery is held in the C time saving state, reaches a predetermined C time saving number, and the state is shifted to the normal state.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the prescribed C time saving number is set to 10000 times for the C time saving symbol A, and the prescribed C time saving number is set to 0 times for the C time saving symbol B. When the C time saving state is started, the game state transition control means 260 writes a value corresponding to the prescribed C time saving number corresponding to the C time saving symbol A into the C time saving number counter 2944 of the main memory 290.

Then, each time a special lottery is held in the C time saving state, a decrement update is performed to subtract a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games played once from the value stored in the C time saving number counter 2944. When the stored value of reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the C time saving state is ended and the normal state is started. In addition, when the special game state is started, the memory value of the C time saving number counter 2944 is reset to 0 which is an initial value.

In the A time saving state, the B time saving state, and the time saving state C, the probability of winning the jackpot is set to about 1/199 as in the normal state, and the probability of winning per time saving is set to about 1/100. A special lottery is conducted with reference to the jackpot lottery table B in which the winning probability is set to about 1/60.

In the A time saving state, B time saving state and C time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as short as 1 second, and the period in which the normal accessory 52 is in the enlarged state is long as 2 seconds, so the It is advantageous for the player in that the game ball can easily enter the 2-start prize opening 50. That is, the time saving state A, the time saving state B, and the time saving state C are gaming states in which it is advantageous for the player to play right-handed.

In addition, in the A time saving state, B time saving state, and C time saving state, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is often set to be shorter than that in the normal state, so the special lottery is more effective than in the normal state. Opportunities to do so are becoming more frequent.

The payout control means 270 receives a detection signal from the first starting winning hole sensor 106, a detection signal from the second starting winning hole sensor 107, a detection signal from the first big winning hole sensor 108, and a detection signal from the second big winning hole sensor 109. , the detection signal from the first general winning hole sensor 114-1, the detection signal from the second general winning hole sensor 114-2, and the detection signal from the third general winning hole sensor 114-3 have been input. Based on this, control is performed to cause the payout device 130 to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to the number of prize balls predetermined for each detection signal.

In detail, the payout control means 270 transmits an instruction command to make the payout device 130 payout three game balls every time the first starting winning hole sensor 106 detects winning of one game ball, and Every time the 2-start winning hole sensor 107 detects the winning of one game ball, it transmits an instruction command to make the payout device 130 pay out one game ball, and the first big winning hole sensor 108 detects the winning of one game ball. Every time a winning game ball is detected, an instruction command is sent to the payout device 130 to pay out 11 game balls, and every time the second big prize opening sensor 109 detects a winning game ball, An instruction command is sent to the payout device 130 to pay out one game ball, and each time the first normal pattern operation port sensor 112 detects winning of one game ball, the payout device 130 sends out one game ball. , and each time the second normal pattern actuation port sensor 113 detects winning of one game ball, transmits an instruction command to make the payout device 130 pay out one game ball. , Every time the first general winning hole sensor 114 detects the winning of one game ball, it transmits an instruction command to make the payout device 130 pay out one game ball, and the second general winning hole sensor 115 detects the winning of one game ball. Each time a win of one game ball is detected, an instruction command to make the payout device 130 pay out one game ball is transmitted.

The payout device 130 performs an operation of paying out the number of game balls instructed by the payout control means 270. This payout device 130 is provided with a payout motor in a game ball tank that stores game balls, and the payout control means 270 controls the rotation angle of the payout motor to dispense the specified number of game balls. Make the game balls pay out from the tank. Further, the payout device 130 is equipped with a payout sensor 116 that operates every time one game ball is paid out, and the payout control means 270 controls the payout device 130 to actually pay out the ball based on the payout signal from the payout sensor 116. The number of game balls put out can be managed.

The communication control means 280 controls sending various commands generated according to various calculation results on the main board 100 to the sub-board 102. Note that in the gaming machine of this embodiment, only unidirectional communication from the main board 100 to the sub board 102 is possible between the main board 100 and the sub board 102, and communication from the sub board 102 to the main board 100 is possible. Communication connections are made such that information cannot be transmitted.

Further, the communication control means 280 (external signal output means) is connected to the hall computer 140, which is a computer that centrally manages the gaming machines installed in the gaming parlor, and to the gaming machines individually, and is connected to the gaming machines and transmits information regarding the gaming history of the gaming machines. Processing is performed to control the output state of an external signal (specific signal) that is output to an external device 144 such as the data counter 142 to be displayed. Specifically, the communication control means 280 outputs a symbol display signal to notify the hall computer 140 and the data counter 142 that the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner or in a stopped manner. Control the state between the on state and the off state, and change the output state of the special game signal that notifies you that the special game state is set each time the special game state is set between the on state and the off state. control.

Each time the symbol display signal is output, the number of games, which indicates the number of special drawings in the gaming machine, is updated and displayed in the hall computer 140 and the data counter 142, and each time the special game signal is output. , the hall computer 140 and the data counter 142 update and display the number of jackpots, which indicates the number of times the special gaming state has been set in the gaming machine.

In addition, the communication control means 280 (specific information processing means) is configured to control the communication control means 280 (specific information processing means) when a jackpot game or a small win game is being executed, when the gaming state is in a time saving state, or when a normal win is won in a normal lottery in the normal state (in the first lottery). (on the condition that a specific result has been obtained), the output state of the right-hand hitting signal (specific information) corresponding to the state in which the player should play the right-hand ball is controlled to be on, and the jackpot game and small win are controlled. When the operation of the normal accessory 52 based on the game, the time saving state, or the normal winning is completed, the output state of the right hit signal is controlled to the OFF state (processing for outputting specific information is performed).

Next, the sub-board 102 will be explained. The sub-board 102 is configured to include a presentation control means 300 and a sub-memory 310.

The effect control means 300 displays effects based on various commands sent from the main board 100, input signals from the effect button switch 150, and effect data stored in the effect data storage means 3110 of the sub-memory 310. The device 170 is controlled to turn on or blink the front frame lamp 12, the display frame lamp 38, and the right-handed lamp 70, a presentation image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32, and the audio device 172 is controlled to output a presentation sound from the speaker 14. By controlling the production device 176, such as outputting the output or driving the production product drive device 174 to operate the production product, the production device 176 produces productions to enliven the game or assist the game. have it executed.

In particular, the performance data storage means 3110 stores a large amount of performance image data such as moving image data (animation data) and still image data for displaying images on the liquid crystal display 32, and the performance control means 300 stores these data. Based on the effect image data, the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 by drawing an image in the frame buffer of the sub memory 310 every frame (1/30 second) and displaying the drawn image on the liquid crystal display 32. Display.

The effect control means 300 performs a state effect process, a special lottery effect process, a pending display effect process, etc. as a process for causing the effect device 176 to execute the effect.

In the state production process, the production control means 300 operates character images or background images on the liquid crystal display 32 according to the current game state based on commands corresponding to the game state and counter value on the main board 100. A performance that suggests the current game state to the player is executed by changing the performance sound outputted from the speaker 14.

For example, when the current gaming state is a special gaming state, the performance control means 300 displays on the liquid crystal display 32 that the current gaming state is a special gaming state, and also displays the number of jackpot games of the round. A special game state image (special game effect) indicating whether the game is being executed is displayed.

In addition, the production control means 300 (specific information processing means, instruction display control means) is configured to operate when a jackpot game or a small win game is being executed, when the gaming state is in a time saving state, or when a normal win is won in a normal lottery in the normal state. (On the condition that a specific result is obtained in the first lottery), the right-handed lamp 70 is lit (processing is performed to output specific information), and a jackpot game, a small win game, a time-saving state, or a normal When the operation of the normal accessory 52 based on the winning is completed, the right-handed lamp 70 is turned off.

In the special lottery performance process, when the preliminary determination process is performed on the main board 100, the performance control means 300 performs a performance lottery to temporarily determine the content of the special lottery performance based on a command according to the preliminary determination result, When a special lottery is held on the main board 100, a performance lottery is performed to finally determine the content of the special lottery performance based on a command according to the result of the special lottery. Then, in accordance with the variable display and stop display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display section 76, or in accordance with the variable display and stop display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display section 80, the special symbol is displayed. A performance device 176 is caused to perform a lottery performance.

Specifically, in the special lottery performance process, the performance control means 300 displays a background image (not shown) in the entire display area of the liquid crystal display 32, as shown in FIG. , a left presentation pattern 350, a middle presentation pattern 352, and a right presentation pattern 354 are displayed. Here, each of the left presentation pattern 350, the middle presentation pattern 352, and the right presentation pattern 354 includes a number part (identification part) in which one of a plurality of predetermined numbers is shown, and a number part around the number part. Like the rectangular part, it includes a decorative part that decorates the number part.

Then, the performance control means 300 reads out the first special random number value from the first special reservation storage area 1 and starts the variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display section 76 every time a special lottery is performed. 13 or every time a special lottery is performed by reading out the second special random number from the second special reservation storage area 1, and with the start of the variable display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display section 80. As shown in (B), after the left effect pattern 350, middle effect pattern 352, and right effect pattern 354 are displayed in a variable manner, whether or not a jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process in the first special lottery or the second special lottery. In addition, if a jackpot is won, the left effect pattern 350, the middle effect pattern 352, and the right effect pattern 354 are stopped and displayed in a manner corresponding to the jackpot pattern determined in the pattern determination process, and a plurality of By changing the background image on the liquid crystal display 32 or playing back and displaying a performance video in which character images move in a manner corresponding to each type of performance pattern, a special lottery performance according to the type of performance pattern is created. This is executed on the liquid crystal display 32. Note that the downward arrow in the figure indicates that each of the left presentation pattern 350, middle presentation pattern 352, and right presentation pattern 354 is being displayed in a variable manner at high speed.

Specifically, in the special lottery performance process, the performance control means 300 uses a random number value for the performance lottery based on a command according to the preliminary determination result or a command according to the special lottery result being input from the main board 100. , a plurality of types of random numbers such as a first performance pattern determination random value and a second performance pattern determination random value are obtained, and a first performance pattern determination process, a second performance pattern determination process, etc. are performed as a performance lottery.

The first performance pattern determination process determines which of a plurality of types of first half performance patterns will be the first half performance pattern corresponding to the first half of the special lottery performance, based on the obtained one first performance pattern determination random value. This is the process of determining. In the first performance pattern determination process, the performance control means 300 refers to which one of the plurality of types of first performance pattern lottery tables stored in the performance lottery table storage means 3112 of the sub-memory 310 and performs the random number determination process. Whether or not to perform this is selected according to the first half variation pattern determined in the first variation pattern determination process.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the first variation pattern is stored in the performance lottery table storage means 3112 in response to the case where the results of the first variation pattern determination process on the main board 100 are first half variation pattern 1 to first half variation pattern 7, respectively. Seven types of first performance pattern lottery tables, ie, performance pattern lottery table A to first performance pattern lottery table G, are stored (not shown). In each first performance pattern lottery table, one of the plurality of types of first half performance patterns is associated with each of the 100 first performance pattern determination random values from 0 to 99. ing. Then, if the result of the first variation pattern determination process is the first half variation pattern 1, the production control means 300 selects the first production pattern lottery table A, and if the result of the first variation pattern determination process is the first half variation pattern 2. If so, the first performance pattern lottery table B is selected, and so on, the first performance pattern lottery table corresponding to the first half variation pattern determined in the first variation pattern determination process is selected.

Then, the performance control means 300 refers to the selected first performance pattern lottery table and determines which of the plurality of first half performance patterns one first performance pattern determination random value is associated with. One first half performance pattern is determined from a plurality of types of first half performance patterns.

The second performance pattern determination process determines which of a plurality of types of second half performance patterns will be the second half performance pattern corresponding to the second half of the special lottery performance, based on the acquired one second performance pattern determination random value. This is the process of determining. In the second effect pattern determination process, the effect control means 300 refers to which one of the plurality of types of second effect pattern lottery tables stored in the effect lottery table storage means 3112 of the sub-memory 310 and performs the random number determination process. Whether or not to do so is selected depending on the second half variation pattern determined in the second variation pattern determination process.

The gaming machine of this embodiment corresponds to cases where the results of the second fluctuation pattern determination process on the main board 100 are each of the no-reach fluctuation pattern 1 to no-reach fluctuation pattern 3 and the reach fluctuation pattern 1 to the reach fluctuation pattern 5. Eight types of second performance pattern lottery tables, ie, second performance pattern lottery table A to second performance pattern lottery table H, are stored in the performance lottery table storage means 3112 (not shown). In each second performance pattern lottery table, for each of the 100 second performance pattern determination random values from 0 to 99, multiple types of no-reach performance patterns and multiple types of reach performances are selected as multiple types of second-half performance patterns. One of the patterns is associated. Then, when the result of the second variation pattern determination process is the no-reach variation pattern 1, the performance control means 300 selects the second performance pattern lottery table A, and the result of the second variation pattern determination process is the reach variation pattern. 1, the second performance pattern lottery table D is selected, and so on, the second performance pattern lottery table corresponding to the second half variation pattern determined in the second variation pattern determination process is selected.

Then, the performance control means 300 refers to the selected second performance pattern lottery table and determines whether one second performance pattern determination random value is associated with any one of the plurality of types of non-reach performance patterns and the plurality of types of reach performance patterns. By determining whether there is a reach effect, one non-reach performance pattern or one reach performance pattern is determined from a plurality of types of no-reach performance patterns and a plurality of types of reach performance patterns.

Here, a performance time is set for each of the plurality of types of first half performance patterns, and the performance time of the first half performance pattern that can be determined by the first performance pattern lottery table A is the variation time of the first half variation pattern 1. The performance times of the first half performance patterns that can be set to the same 1 second and determined by the first performance pattern lottery table B are all set to the same 2 seconds as the fluctuation time of the first half fluctuation pattern 2, and so on. The performance time of the first half performance pattern that can be determined by the first performance pattern lottery table is set to be the same as the variation time of the first half variation pattern corresponding to each first performance pattern lottery table.

In addition, performance times are set for each of the multiple types of no-reach performance patterns and the multiple types of reach performance patterns, and the performance times of the multiple types of no-reach performance patterns that can be determined by the second performance pattern lottery table A are , all of them are set to 1 second, which is the same as the variation time of no-reach variation pattern 1, and the performance times of multiple types of reach performance patterns that can be determined by the second performance pattern lottery table D are all the same as the variation time of reach variation pattern 1. The performance time of multiple types of no-reach performance patterns or multiple types of reach performance patterns that can be determined by each second performance pattern lottery table is set to 10 seconds, which is the same as the time, and the performance time of each second performance pattern lottery table is set to 10 seconds, which is the same as the time. It is set to be the same as the variation time of the no-reach variation pattern or the reach variation pattern corresponding to the table.

In the special lottery performance process, the performance control means 300 controls the special lottery performance in accordance with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display section 76 or the second special symbol on the second special symbol display section 80. The execution is started, and the performance time is the sum of the performance time according to the first half performance pattern determined in the first performance pattern determination process and the performance time according to the second half performance pattern determined in the second performance pattern determination process, Execute special lottery performance. As a result, the variation time of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display section 76 or the second special symbol on the second special symbol display section 80 is synchronized with the performance time of the special lottery performance.

For example, if a jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process and a no-reach performance pattern is determined in the second performance pattern determination process, the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the first special symbol display section 76 With the start of the variable display of the second special symbol in the symbol display section 80, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13(C), first, the left presentation pattern 350 is temporarily stopped and displayed in one of the modes (in FIG. 13(C), the mode indicating "5") without being completely stopped but slightly swaying. , After that, as shown in FIG. 13(D), the right effect pattern 354 is temporarily stopped and displayed in a non-reach mode that is different from the left effect pattern 350.

Then, before the first special symbol in the first special symbol display section 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display section 80 is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 13(E), the middle effect symbol 352 is displayed. Temporarily stopped display is performed in a loose-lose mode that is different from the left production symbol 350 and the right production symbol 354, and the first special symbol in the first special symbol display section 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display section 80 is stopped. Approximately at the same timing as the display, as shown in FIG. 13(F), a confirmed stop display is made so that the middle effect pattern 352 is completely stopped in a different state from the left effect pattern 350 and the right effect pattern 354. be done.

For example, if a jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, or if a jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process, and a reach performance pattern is determined in the second performance pattern determination process, the first special With the start of the variable display of the first special symbol in the symbol display section 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display section 80, as shown in FIG. Then, the variable display of the right effect pattern 354 is started, and as shown in FIG. 14(B), first the left effect pattern 350 is temporarily stopped and displayed, and then, as shown in FIG. 14(C), the middle effect pattern 352 is displayed. While being displayed in a variable manner, the right performance symbol 354 is temporarily stopped and displayed in the same ready-to-reach manner as the left performance symbol 350. Then, as shown in FIG. 14(D), the reproduction display of the effect video corresponding to the determined reach effect pattern is started, and the first special symbol in the first special symbol display section 76 or the second special symbol display section 80 The playback display of the effect video is finished within the variable time of the second special symbol.

Specifically, in the example of FIG. 14(D), an effect video in which character A fights character B is being played back and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32, and when this effect video is being played back and displayed, In place of the left effect pattern 350, middle effect pattern 352, and right effect pattern 354 displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32, a reduced image corresponding to the left effect pattern 350 is displayed at the upper right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32. A left performance pattern 360, a reduced performance pattern 362 corresponding to the medium performance pattern 352, and a reduced right performance pattern 364 corresponding to the right performance pattern 354 are displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 14(D), the reduced left effect pattern 360 and the reduced right effect pattern 364 are temporarily stopped and displayed in a ready-to-reach manner, while the reduced effect pattern 362 is displayed in a variable manner.

If the jackpot has been won, as shown in FIG. 14(E), an effect video in which character A wins over character B is played and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32, and the liquid crystal display In the upper right of the display area of 32, the reduced production pattern 362 is temporarily stopped and displayed in a winning mode that is the same as the reduced left production pattern 360 and the reduced right production pattern 364, and the player is informed that the jackpot has been won. tentatively announced.

Then, the effect animation in which character A wins against character B ends, and as shown in FIG. After the effect pattern 352 and the right effect pattern 354 are displayed, as shown in FIG. The winning of the jackpot is definitely notified to the player by being displayed as a fixed stop and outputting a sound effect from the speaker 14 to inform the player that the jackpot has been won.

On the other hand, if the jackpot has not been won, as shown in FIG. At the upper right of the display area of the display 32, the reduced production pattern 362 is temporarily stopped and displayed in a reach loss mode that is different from the reduced left production pattern 360 and the reduced right production pattern 364, so that it is possible to confirm that the jackpot has not been won. Players will be tentatively notified.

Then, the animation in which character A is defeated by character B ends, and as shown in FIG. 14(I), the left effect pattern 350, the middle effect pattern 352, and After the right effect pattern 354 is displayed, as shown in FIG. 14(J), the left effect pattern 350, the middle effect pattern 352, and the right effect pattern 354 are fixedly displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32. As a result, the player is definitely informed that the jackpot has not been won.

Here, in the special lottery effect processing, a common effect video may be played and displayed both when the jackpot is won and when the jackpot is not won, so when the common effect video is played and displayed. This can greatly increase the player's expectations for winning the jackpot.

In this embodiment, for each of the plurality of types of effects, the expectation level of winning the jackpot is determined in advance as the degree of possibility of winning the jackpot in the special lottery when each effect is executed. In order to ensure that a performance with a high level of expectation is more likely to be executed when a jackpot is won in a special lottery than a performance with a low level of expectation, the performance lottery table that is referred to when a jackpot is won in a special lottery, and the special In each of the effect lottery tables that are referred to when a jackpot is not won in the lottery, the selection rate of each of the plurality of types of effects is set.

In this manner, in this embodiment, the left effect pattern 350, the middle effect pattern 352, and the right effect pattern 354 are varied on the liquid crystal display 32 in a effect pattern according to the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the status display device 71. By displaying, the left effect pattern 350, the middle effect pattern 352, and the right effect pattern 354 are temporarily stopped and displayed in a manner according to the result of the special lottery, while increasing the player's expectation of winning the jackpot. The result of the special lottery is notified to the players by displaying the final result and stopping.

In the hold display effect process, the effect control means 300 displays the number held in the special random number storage means 2914 of the main memory 290 based on a command corresponding to the first special hold number or the second special hold count in the main board 100. An image showing the status of the first special random number value or the second special random number value is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Four pending display areas (display areas), first pending display area 411 to fourth pending display area 414, are provided corresponding to special pending storage area 1 to second special pending storage area 4, and each pending display area As shown in FIG. 15(A), the area includes a first pending image 420 indicating in which of the first special pending storage areas 1 to 4 the first special random number value is stored; Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 15(B), a second pending image 422 indicating which of the second special pending storage areas 1 to 4 the second special random number value is stored can be displayed. It has become.

In detail, the performance control means 300 controls the case where the second special random number value is not stored in any of the second special reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4, and the first special reservation storage area 1 If the first special random number value is stored in , the first reserved image 420 is displayed in the first reserved display area 411, and the 1 special random number is reserved, the first reserved image 420 is displayed in each of the first reserved display area 411 and the second reserved display area 412, and so on. If the second special random number value is not stored in any of the second special reservation storage areas 4, the first special random number value held in the first special reservation storage area 1 to first special reservation storage area 4 The first pending image 420 is displayed in each of the first pending display area 411 to the fourth pending display area 414 according to the number of pending images. In the example of FIG. 15(A), the second special random number value is not stored in any of the second special reservation storage areas 1 to 4, and the second special random number is not stored in any of the second special reservation storage areas 1 to 4. Since the first special random number is reserved in each of the special retention storage areas 3, the first retention image 420 is displayed in each of the first retention display area 411 to the third retention display area 413.

In addition, the effect control means 300 stores the first special random number value in the second special reservation storage area 1 regardless of whether the first special random number value is stored in any of the first special reservation storage area 1 to first special reservation storage area 4. When the second special random number is reserved, the second reserved image 422 is displayed in the first reserved display area 411, and the second special random number is displayed in each of the second special reserved storage area 1 and the second special reserved storage area 2. When the random number value is reserved, the second reserved image 422 is displayed in each of the first reserved display area 411 and the second reserved display area 412, and so on. If the second special random number value is stored in any of the special reservation storage areas 4, the number of second special random number values reserved in the second special reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4; Accordingly, the second pending image 422 is displayed in each of the first pending display area 411 to the fourth pending display area 414. In the example of FIG. 15(B), since the second special random value is reserved in each of the second special reservation storage area 1 to second special reservation storage area 2, the first reservation display area 411 to the second reservation A second pending image 422 is displayed in each of the display areas 412.

Further, in this embodiment, in the lower part of the display area of the liquid crystal display 32, in the area to the left of the first pending display area 411, one pending display is displayed in correspondence with the special pending storage area of the special random number storage means 2914. An area 430 is provided, and in the hold display area 430, when a first special random number is read out from the first special hold storage area 1 and stored in the special hold storage area, a first hold image is displayed. 420 is displayed, and when the second special random number value is read from the second special reservation storage area 1 and stored in the special reservation storage area, a second reservation image 422 is displayed.

For example, in the state shown in FIG. 15(A), if the first special random number is read out from the first special reservation storage area 1, a special lottery is held, and the first special random number is stored in the special reservation storage area. As shown in FIG. 15(C), the effect control means 300 moves the first pending image 420 displayed in the first pending display area 411 to the corresponding pending display area 430, and also moves the left effect pattern 350, middle Start the variable display of the production pattern 352 and the right production pattern 354, and change the first suspension image 420 displayed in the suspension display area after the second suspension display area 412 to a suspension whose ordinal number is one smaller than the original suspension display area. Performs display control to move to the display area. As a result, the first pending image 420 displayed in the pending display area 430 corresponds to the first special random number subject to this special lottery, and the first pending image 420 displayed in the first pending display area 411 and thereafter It can be shown that the image 420 corresponds to the first special random number that will be the target of the next special lottery.

Then, as shown in FIG. 15(D), when the left effect symbol 350, middle effect symbol 352, and right effect symbol 354 are displayed in fixed stop mode to display the result of this special lottery, the results are stored in the special reservation storage area. As the first special random number value is deleted, the first pending image 420 displayed in the pending display area 430 is also deleted. Then, when the first special random number is further read out from the first special reservation storage area 1 and a special lottery is held, the effect control means 300, although not shown, selects the first reservation displayed in the first reservation display area 411. The image 420 is moved to the hold display area 430, and variable display of the left effect pattern 350, middle effect pattern 352, and right effect pattern 354 is started, and they are displayed in the hold display area after the second hold display area 412. Display control is performed to move the first pending image 420 from the original pending display area to a pending display area whose ordinal number is one smaller.

Although not shown, in a state where a plurality of second special random numbers are reserved in the second special reservation storage area 1 to second special reservation storage area 4, the second special random number values are When the second special random number is stored in the special holding storage area after reading out the special lottery and storing the second special random number value in the special holding storage area, the performance control means 300 changes the second holding image 422 displayed in the first holding display area 411 to the corresponding drawing. The second pending image displayed in the pending display area after the second pending display area 412 is moved to the pending display area 430, and the variable display of the left presentation pattern 350, middle presentation pattern 352, and right presentation pattern 354 is started. Display control is performed to move 422 from the original hold display area to the hold display area whose ordinal number is one smaller. As a result, the second pending image 422 displayed in the pending display area 430 corresponds to the second special random number subject to this special lottery, and the second pending image 422 displayed in the first pending display area 411 and subsequent areas It can be shown that the image 422 corresponds to the second special random number that will be the target of the next special lottery.

Further, the effect control means 300 controls the first special random value after the first special random value or the second special random value is acquired according to the preliminary determination result corresponding to the first special random value or the second special random value. Or, for the second special random number, until the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is finished, or after the first special random number or the second special random number is obtained, the first special random number Alternatively, the production device 176 performs a look-ahead effect until the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is finished for the first special random value or the second special random value obtained immediately before the second special random value. have it executed. In the present embodiment, the prefetch effect includes, for example, the color or shape of the first pending image 420 or the second pending image 422 corresponding to the first special random number value or the second special random value for which execution of the prefetch effect is determined. change, display an effect image around the first pending image 420 or second pending image 422, display an object image such as a character image, or display a special background image different from the normal background image. or

Here, the production control means 300 controls the reach performance pattern when the preliminary determination result corresponding to the first special random number value or the second special random number value is a jackpot or a loss. Only when a special lottery performance is performed, a look-ahead performance is performed for the first special random number value or the second special random number value.

Specifically, in this embodiment, in each of the variable group lottery table A to variable group lottery table D shown in FIG. Each determined random value is associated with one of groups 0 to 3, excluding groups 4 and 5, and each of the eight variable group determined random values 90 to 97 is associated with a group. 4 is associated with group 5, and group 5 is associated with each of the two variable group determination random values of 98 to 99, so if the variable group determination random value is any of 0 to 89. Depending on the number of holds or the gaming state, there are cases in which a no-reach variation pattern is determined and cases in which a reach variation pattern is determined, and when the variation group determination random value is between 90 and 99. In this case, the reach variation pattern is always determined regardless of the number of reservations or the gaming state, and the no-reach variation pattern is never determined.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the special lottery means 230 loses in the preliminary determination process, the variable group determination random number included in the first special random number or the second special random number is 0 to 89. If either of these is the case, set indefinite value information indicating that the reach variation pattern is indefinite to be determined, and if it is any of 90 to 99, the reach variation pattern is indefinite. Fixed value information indicating that it will definitely be determined is set as the preliminary determination result.

If the preliminary judgment result indicates that a jackpot has been determined, the effect control means 300 performs a pre-read effect lottery to determine whether or not to execute the pre-read effect based on the first special random number value or the second special random value. , If the result is a loss, it is determined whether or not fixed value information is included in the preliminary determination result, and if fixed value information is included, a pre-reading effect lottery is performed. There is.

As a result, in this embodiment, the time when the preliminary determination process is performed on the first special random number value or the second special random number value, and the time when the special lottery is performed on the same first special random number value or the second special random number value. , Even if the number of reservations changes, if a special lottery is held for the first special random number or the second special random number for which the execution of the look-ahead effect is decided, even if a jackpot is determined, there will be no loss. Even in this case, the special lottery effect can be executed in the reach effect pattern.

When the performance control means 300 determines to execute the prefetch effect in the prefetch effect lottery for the first special random number, the effect control means 300 controls the special reservation storage area and the first special reservation storage area 1 to the first special reservation storage area 4. The preliminary judgment result determines a jackpot among the first special random numbers that are reserved in the first special random numbers that are obtained before the first special random numbers that are decided to execute the look-ahead effect. If there is no first special random number value that has been determined, or a first special random number value that is a loss in the preliminary determination result but includes fixed value information in the preliminary determination result, the start condition for the look-ahead effect is met. The prefetch performance will start assuming that the

In addition, when it is decided to execute a prefetch effect in the prefetch effect lottery for the second special random number, the prefetch effect is held in the special hold storage area and the second special hold storage area 1 to second special hold storage area 4. The pre-determination result is a second special random number that is obtained before the second special random number for which execution of the look-ahead effect has been determined, and a jackpot has been determined. If the second special random number or the pre-judgment result is a loss but the pre-judgment result contains fixed value information and there is no second special random number, the pre-judgment result is assumed to have met the start conditions for the pre-read performance. Start the performance.

As a result, in this embodiment, at the time when it is decided to execute the look-ahead effect for the first special random number or the second special random number, the jackpot can be won for the first special random number or the second special random number that is already on hold. If it is confirmed, if a special lottery effect is executed in the reach effect pattern, or if it is confirmed that the special lottery effect will be executed in the reach effect pattern, it will be executed by the confirmed jackpot. The pre-read effect can be started after a special game state has ended, or after a special lottery effect based on a reach effect pattern that has been executed or is confirmed to be executed has ended. .

3. Control Method of this Embodiment Below, the control method of this embodiment will be explained in detail. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, in each of the normal state, A time saving state, B time saving state, and C time saving state, the occurrence conditions of A time saving state, B time saving state, and C time saving state are satisfied. Therefore, in each gaming state, processing is predetermined when the respective occurrence conditions of A time saving state, B time saving state, and C time saving state are satisfied.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the processing when the occurrence conditions of each of the A time saving state, B time saving state, and C time saving state are satisfied during each gaming state. As shown in FIG. 16, when the occurrence condition of the A time saving state is satisfied by winning a jackpot or entering the specific area 64 in a small winning game during the normal state, the low probability count counter 2940 The stored value is reset to 0, a value corresponding to the specified A time saving number is written to the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942, and updating of the A time saving number counter 2942 is started after the special game state ends.

Furthermore, when the conditions for generating the A time saving state are met during the A time saving state, the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942 is reset to 0, and the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942 has a value corresponding to the prescribed A time saving number. After the special game state ends, updating of the A time saving number counter 2942 is started.

Furthermore, when the conditions for generating the A time saving state are met during the B time saving state, the stored value of the B time saving number counter 2943 is reset to 0, and the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942 is set to a value corresponding to the specified A time saving number. After the special game state ends, updating of the A time saving number counter 2942 is started.

Furthermore, when the conditions for generating the A time saving state are met during the C time saving state, the stored value of the C time saving number counter 2944 is reset to 0, and the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942 is set to a value corresponding to the prescribed A time saving number. After the special game state ends, updating of the A time saving number counter 2942 is started.

In addition, when the occurrence condition of the B time saving state is satisfied by the low accuracy number reaching the specified low accuracy number during the normal state, a value corresponding to the specified B time saving number is written to the stored value of the B time saving number counter 2943. Then, updating of the B time saving number counter 2943 is started from the next special lottery when the conditions for the occurrence of the B time saving state are satisfied.

Furthermore, when the conditions for generating the B time saving state are met during the A time saving state, the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942 is reset to 0, and the stored value of the B time saving number counter 2943 is set to a value corresponding to the specified B time saving number. The B time saving number counter 2943 is updated from the next special lottery when the B time saving state occurrence condition is satisfied.

Further, since the conditions for generating the B time saving state are never satisfied during the B time saving state, the B time saving state is never started during the B time saving state.

Furthermore, when the conditions for generating the B time saving state are met during the C time saving state, the stored value of the C time saving number counter 2944 is reset to 0, and the stored value of the B time saving number counter 2943 is set to a value corresponding to the prescribed B time saving number. The B time saving number counter 2943 is updated from the next special lottery when the B time saving state occurrence condition is satisfied.

In addition, when the conditions for the occurrence of the C time saving state are met by winning the C time saving symbol A during the normal state, a value corresponding to the specified C time saving number is written to the memory value of the C time saving number counter 2944, and the value becomes low. While the probability counter 2940 continues to be updated, updating of the C time saving number counter 2944 is started from the next special lottery when the conditions for occurrence of the C time saving state are satisfied.

Furthermore, when the conditions for generating the C time saving state are satisfied during the A time saving state, a value corresponding to the specified C time saving number is written to the memory value of the C time saving number counter 2944, and the updating of the A time saving number counter 2942 is continued. As it is, updating of the C time saving number counter 2944 is started again from the next special lottery of the special lottery when the occurrence condition of the C time saving state is satisfied.

Further, when the conditions for generating the C time saving state are satisfied during the B time saving state, a value corresponding to the specified C time saving number is written to the memory value of the C time saving number counter 2944, and the updating of the B time saving number counter 2943 is continued. As it is, updating of the C time saving number counter 2944 is started again from the next special lottery of the special lottery when the occurrence condition of the C time saving state is satisfied.

In addition, when the conditions for generating the C time saving state are met during the C time saving state, a value corresponding to the specified number of C time saving times is written to the memory value of the C time saving number counter 2944, and when the generation condition for the C time saving state is met. The updating of the C time saving number counter 2944 is started again from the next special lottery of the special lottery.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the transition of the performance state of this embodiment. First, when the gaming state is the normal state, the performance state is basically set to the normal performance state which is the initial state of the performance state. As mentioned above, the normal state is a gaming state in which you should play left-handed, so in the normal state, a special lottery is basically held for the first special random number, and if you win the jackpot with a probability of about 1/199. , 5-round symbol A is determined with a 50% probability, 5-round symbol B is determined with a 50% probability, and if a time-saving hit is won with a probability of about 1/100, C-time-saving symbol A is determined with a 40% probability. It is determined, and C time saving symbol B is determined with a probability of 60%.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, at the bottom of the left side game area 4 (first game area), there is a first normal drawing operation opening 46 where a normal drawing (first drawing) is performed when a game ball enters. (first area), the normal lottery is performed even if the player is left-handed in the normal state (first state). However, unlike the A time saving state, the B time saving state, and the C time saving state (second state), in the normal state, even if a normal prize is won in the normal lottery, the normal accessory 52 (movable object) will only be displayed for 0.1 seconds. The second starting prize opening 50 (second area), which is not in the enlarged state (auxiliary state) and in which the normal accessory 52 is provided and the special lottery (second lottery) is held, is located in the gaming area 4 on the right side (second gaming area). ), so even if you hit right-handed, the game ball will almost never enter the second starting prize opening 50.

Therefore, in this embodiment, in the normal state, when a normal winning is won in a normal lottery (on the condition that a specific result is obtained in the first lottery), a small right-handed hit is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 instructing a right-handed hit. By performing instruction performance A (specific display, instruction display) (performing processing for outputting specific information), the game is made to proceed appropriately while ensuring the fairness of the game.

In the normal state, about 1 out of 10 to 20 game balls falling through the left side gaming area 4 enters the first starting prize opening 45 (third area), and one ball enters the first starting winning opening 45 (third area). Since three game balls are paid out every time one game ball enters, the player plays the game while reducing the number of game balls he has.

Then, in the normal state, a special lottery is held for the first special random number, and when a jackpot is won and the 5th round symbol A or 5th round symbol B is determined, the left effect symbol 350, the middle effect symbol 352, and the right effect symbol 354 is fixed and displayed in a winning manner common to the 5th round symbol A and the 5th round symbol B. Then, a special game state is started, and a first win performance state is started in which a special game state is created triggered by a special lottery for the first special random number. Here, in this embodiment, the player cannot determine which of the 5 round symbols A and 5 round symbols B has been determined based on the performance.

Then, when the special game state ends, a first time saving effect state is started in the A time saving state. Since the time saving state A is a game state in which the player should play right-handed as described above, the right-handed hitting instruction performance B (specific display, instruction display) is performed on the liquid crystal display 32, which instructs the player to play right-handed. In the A time saving state, a special lottery is basically held for the second special random number, and when a jackpot is won with a probability of about 1/199, the 9th round symbol is determined, and a small win is won with a probability of about 1/60. When a winning symbol is won, a small winning symbol is determined, and when a time saving symbol is won with a probability of about 1/100, C time saving symbol A is determined with a 70% probability, and C time saving symbol B is determined with a 30% probability.

In the A time saving state, the frequency of the normal accessory 52 being in the enlarged state is high and the period is long, so many game balls falling from the right side game area 4 enter the second starting prize opening 50. If he continues to hit right-handed, the second special reservation number can be set to the maximum value of four. Since one game ball is paid out each time one game ball enters the second starting prize opening 50, in the time saving state A, the player can play the game without reducing the number of game balls he has. I can do it.

If the A time saving state starts after the end of the special gaming state based on the 5 round symbol A, the normal state starts when the A time saving number reaches 100 times, and the special gaming state based on the 5 round symbol B starts. When the A time saving state is started after the end, the normal state is started when the A time saving number reaches 50 times.

In addition, when a time-saving hit is won in the A time-saving state and the C time-saving symbol A is determined, 10,000 times is set as the prescribed C time-saving number and the C time-saving state is started, and when the C time-saving symbol B is determined, 0 times is set as the prescribed number of C time saving times, and the A time saving state is continued without starting the C time saving state.

The C time saving state is a game state in which right-handed batting is required, similar to the A time-saving state, and right-handed batting instruction performance B is performed, and the player can play the game without reducing the number of game balls in hand. , When transitioning from the A time saving state to the C time saving state, the normal state does not start unless the number of time saving C reaches 10,000 times, so the special gaming state is actually started when a jackpot or small win is won. The C time saving state continues until the time is reached.

Therefore, in this embodiment, in the time saving state A after the end of the special game state based on the winning of the 5th round symbol A, the special game based on the winning of the 5th round symbol B is In the A time saving state after the end of the state, even if the jackpot or small win is not won by the 50th special lottery in the A time saving state, if the C time saving symbol A is determined, the special gaming state will start. This can be ensured.

Here, in this embodiment, if a time-saving hit is won in the A-time saving state, even if C-time-saving symbol A is determined or C-time-saving symbol B is determined, the no-reach fluctuation pattern is selected, and the left performance symbol 350, The middle performance pattern 352 and the right performance pattern 354 are fixedly displayed in a lose-lose mode without being in a ready-to-win mode. Then, by determining the C time saving symbol A in the A time saving state, even if the A time saving state ends and the C time saving state starts, the first time saving effect state is continued.

That is, in the first time-saving performance state, the player determines based on the performance whether or not C-time-saving symbol A has been determined, whether or not C-time-saving symbol B has been determined, and whether or not the C-time-saving state has started. It is now impossible to do so.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the C time saving symbol A is determined during the A time saving state, the A time saving number counter 2942 continues to be updated and the C time saving number counter 2944 is updated repeatedly. Begins. In addition, when the C time saving symbol B is determined during the A time saving state, the A time saving number counter 2942 continues to be updated and a value corresponding to 0 is set as the prescribed C time saving number. Updating of the counter 2944 is started repeatedly, but since it is 0 times, it is not updated and ends as is.

If the first time saving performance state shown in FIG. 17 is started after the end of the special game state based on the winning of the 5th round symbol A, when the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942 reaches 50, that is, the first time saving state shown in FIG. In the 50th special lottery in the 1st time-saving effect state, regardless of the result of the special lottery, the special variation pattern 1 in which the variation time is set to 30 seconds is determined, and the 2nd time-saving effect state that produces the C time-saving state is determined. Special performance A is performed to increase expectations for the start of the game.

Then, if the C time saving symbol A is determined by the 50th special lottery in the first time saving effect state, the second time reducing effect state is started, and if the C time saving symbol A has not been determined. , a continuation performance is performed to notify that the first time-saving performance state will continue.

Then, when the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942 becomes 0, that is, even in the 100th special lottery in the first time saving performance state, the special variation pattern 1 is determined and the special performance A is performed regardless of the result of the special lottery. be exposed.

Then, if the C time-saving symbol A is determined by the 100th special lottery in the first time-saving presentation state, the second time-saving presentation state is started, and if the C time-saving symbol A has not been determined. , A normal state is started after the time saving state A ends, and a remaining reservation performance state is started in which a special lottery is performed for the second special random number of the remaining reservations held when the time saving state A ends.

In addition, if the first time saving effect state is started after the end of the special game state based on the winning of the 5th round symbol B, when the stored value of the A time saving number counter 2942 becomes 0, that is, in the first time saving effect state. In the 50th special lottery, special variation pattern 1 is determined and special effect A is performed regardless of the result of the special lottery.

Then, if the C time saving symbol A is determined by the 50th special lottery in the first time saving effect state, the second time reducing effect state is started, and if the C time saving symbol A has not been determined. , A time saving state is ended, a normal state is started, and a remaining pending performance state is started.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the C time saving symbol A is determined during the C time saving state, the C time saving number counter 2944 continues to be updated, and the specified C time saving number is 10,000 times. Updating of the C time saving number counter 2944, which is set to a value corresponding to , is started again. In addition, if C time saving symbol B is determined during the C time saving state, the C time saving number counter 2944 being updated continues to be updated, and a value corresponding to 0 is newly set as the specified C time saving number. The update of the C time saving number counter 2944 is started again, but since it is 0 times, it is not updated and ends as is.

In the remaining pending production state, since it is a normal state, the low probability counter 2940 starts updating, and a special lottery is held for the second special random number of the remaining pending, and a jackpot is won with a probability of about 1/199. , 9th round symbols are determined, and if a small hit is won with a probability of about 1/60, a small winning symbol is determined, and if a time-saving win is won with a probability of about 1/100, C-time-saving symbol A is selected with a 100% probability. is determined.

Then, in the special lottery for the second special random number of the remaining reservation, if the jackpot, small hit, or C time-saving symbol A is not won and the second special random number of the remaining reservation becomes 0, the remaining reservation performance state ends. The normal performance state starts.

On the other hand, when the C time saving symbol A is determined in the special lottery for the second special random number of the remaining reservation in the remaining reservation performance state, 10000 times is set as the prescribed number of C time savings, the C time saving state is started, and the normal state A third time-saving performance state is started in which the time-saving state C transitioned from is performed, and right-handed hitting instruction performance B is performed.

Furthermore, even if C time-saving symbol A is determined in the special lottery for the first special random number in the normal performance state, the C time-saving state is started, the third time-saving performance state is started, and the right-hand hitting instruction performance B is performed. .

Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, when the C time saving symbol A is determined during the normal state, the C time saving number counter 2944 is updated while the low probability number counter 2940 continues to be updated. The update will start.

When transitioning from the normal state to the C time saving state, the low probability number reaches 550 before the C time saving number reaches 10,000 in the third time saving effect state, but as shown in FIG. When the low accuracy count reaches 550 times during the time saving state, that is, when the memory value of the low accuracy count counter 2940 becomes 0, the memory value of the C time saving count counter 2944 is reset to 0, and the B time saving count is reset to 0. The process is switched to updating the counter 2943.

Therefore, when transitioning from the normal state to the C time saving state, when the low probability count reaches 550 times, the specified B time saving number is set to 1 and the B time saving state starts, but the B time saving state also changes to the C time saving state. Like the time saving state, this is a game state in which right-handed hitting should be performed, so the right-handed hitting instruction performance B is continued, and the third time saving performance state is continued even in the time saving state B.

In addition, in this embodiment, the low probability number may reach 550 times (predetermined number of times) in the normal performance state, and as shown in FIG. 16, when the low probability number reaches 550 times during the normal state, When the stored value of the low probability number counter 2940 becomes 0, updating of the B time saving number counter 2943 is started.

Therefore, when the number of low accuracy reaches 550 times in the normal state, one time is set as the prescribed number of B time saving times and the B time saving state starts, so the right-handed hitting instruction performance B is performed, but even in the B time saving state. The normal performance state continues.

Here, in this embodiment, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped and displayed for the special lottery when the low probability number of times reaches 550 without informing the player of the number of low probability times, B time reduction is achieved. The state is started and the right-handed hitting instruction performance B is performed. In addition, in the normal state, although the game ball falling in the left side game area 4 enters the first normal pattern operation port 46, the normal pattern fluctuation time is set to 20 seconds, so the player continues to hit the ball to the left. If this is done, the number of pending items can normally be set to the maximum value of 4.

As a result, in this embodiment, when transitioning from the normal state to the B time saving state, the normal lottery is immediately held before the player switches from left-handed to right-handed, and the normal lottery is won and the normal lottery is The accessory 52 is made to be in an enlarged state.

In this embodiment, when one special lottery is performed for the second special random number in the B time saving state, the B time saving state immediately ends and the normal state starts.

In this manner, in this embodiment, when transitioning from the normal state to the B time saving state, the period of stay in the B time saving state is made as short as possible, so that the second special reservation number does not increase.

Regardless of whether it is in the 3rd time saving performance state or the normal performance state, in one special lottery in the B time saving state, that is, in the 551st special lottery after the start of the normal state, the result of the special lottery Regardless of this, special variation pattern 2 in which the variation time is set to 20 seconds is determined, and special effect B is performed.

When the C time saving symbol A is determined in one special lottery in the B time saving state, the C time saving state is started and at the same time, the second time saving performance state is started.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the C time saving symbol A is determined during the B time saving state, the C time saving number counter 2944, which is set to a value equivalent to 10000 times as the prescribed C time saving number, is updated. will be started again. In addition, when C time saving symbol B is determined during the B time saving state, updating of the C time saving number counter 2944, which is set to a value corresponding to 0 times as the specified C time saving number, is started repeatedly. Since it is the second time, it ends without being updated.

On the other hand, if you lose in one special lottery in the B time saving state, the B time saving state ends and the normal state starts, but if the B time saving state ends in the third time saving state, the B time saving state ends. When the state ends, the remaining pending performance state that produces a special lottery for the second special random number of the remaining pending performance is started, and if the B time saving state ends in the normal performance state, the normal performance state will continue.

Then, a special lottery is held for the second special random number in the first time saving performance state, second time saving performance state, third time saving performance state, and remaining pending performance state, a jackpot is won, and 9th round symbol B is determined. Or, when a small win is won and the game ball enters the specific area 64 in the small win game, a special game state is started, and a special win is created that produces a special game state triggered by a special lottery for the second special random number. A performance state is started.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the C time saving symbol A is determined in the A time saving state or the B time saving state, the C time saving symbol is used until the special gaming state is started by winning a jackpot or a small win. The state continues, but if C time-saving symbol A is determined in the normal state, even if C time-saving symbol A is determined in the C time-saving state, unless a jackpot or small hit is won, Further, unless the C time saving symbol A is determined in one special lottery in the B time saving state, the normal state is returned to when the 551 special lottery is performed after the start of the normal state.

Further, in this embodiment, as described above, the outer rail 28 is provided to guide the launched game ball to the game area 4, but if the outer rail 28 is not provided correctly, the visibility of the game ball will be reduced. There is a risk that the game balls may be blocked or the game balls may not move normally, which may affect fair gaming. Therefore, in this embodiment, the outer rail 28 is properly provided.

FIG. 18 is a side sectional view of the upper part of the gaming machine of this embodiment. Here, the cross section of FIG. 18 passes through the highest point of the inner surface of the outer rail 28 shown in FIG. 2, and is a plane that is perpendicular to and perpendicular to the game board 6. As shown in FIG. 18, in the game machine of this embodiment, an outer rail 28 is provided on the upper surface side of the game board 6, and the inner surface of the outer rail 28, the upper surface of the display frame 34, and the glass unit The inner surface of 8 and the area surrounded by the game board 6 are formed as an upper guide passage 600 that guides the game balls to the game area 4 on the right side.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a design portion 602 is formed in the upper part of the front frame 10 so as to protrude significantly forward. The lower surface of the design portion 602 is formed to descend forward from the rear end portion 604 which is the rearmost part in the cross section of FIG. It is becoming larger.

Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Assuming the reference line B1, the rear end portion 604 is located below the first reference line B1, and the distance D1 from the first reference line B1 is 4 mm, which is less than the diameter of the game ball (11 mm). .

In addition, among the lower surfaces of the design portion 602, the lower end portion 606, which is the lowest in the cross section of FIG. 18, is located below the first reference line B1, and the distance D2 from the first reference line B1 is The diameter is 40 mm, which is greater than the diameter of the

Further, if a second reference line B2 is a line that passes through the highest point on the top surface of the display frame 34, that is, the highest point on the bottom surface of the upper guide passage 600, and is perpendicular to the game board 6, the rear end portion 604 It is located above the reference line B2, and the distance D3 from the second reference line B2 is 14 mm, which is greater than the radius of the game ball.

Further, the lower end portion 606 is located below the second reference line B2, and the distance D4 from the second reference line B2 is 22 mm, which is greater than the diameter of the game ball.

As a result, in this embodiment, even if the game ball is strongly launched and the game ball moves along the upper surface of the upper guide path 600, the game ball is also weakly launched and the game ball moves along the upper surface of the upper guide path 600. Even when the ball moves along the lower surface of the upper guide path 600, the design part 602 can be directed forward and downward while ensuring the visibility of the game ball from the player seated in the front seat of the game machine. It can be made larger.

FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view showing the game board 6 with the outer rail 28 removed from the outer rail attachment portion 608 to which the outer rail 28 is attached. As shown in FIG. 19, a plurality of protrusions 612 are provided on a mounting surface 610 of the outer rail mounting portion 608 to which the outer rail 28 is mounted. On the other hand, the outer rail 28 is provided with a plurality of receiving parts 614 (guiding parts) that receive the corresponding protrusions 612 at positions corresponding to the plurality of protrusions 612. When the outer rail 28 is attached along the outer rail attachment portion 608, the plurality of protrusions 612 are received in the plurality of receiving portions 614.

Thereby, in this embodiment, the outer rail 28 can be attached to an accurate position, and even if the game ball passes repeatedly, the outer rail 28 can be prevented from shifting or vibrating.

FIG. 20 is a plan view of the outer rail 28. As shown in FIG. 20, each of the plurality of receiving portions 614 of this embodiment is formed as a long oval through hole along the length direction of the outer rail 28. As shown in FIG. The plurality of receiving portions 614 are provided not at the center of the outer rail 28 but at a position closer to the game board 6 when the outer rail 28 is attached to the outer rail attachment portion 608. Note that the receiving portion 614 may be formed as a notch or a groove instead of a through hole.

FIG. 21 is an enlarged side sectional view of the upper part of the game board 6 shown in the side sectional view of FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, the outer rail 28 is attached so as to be in close contact with the mounting surface 610, with the protrusion 612 being received in the receiving portion 614. The plurality of protruding parts 612 and the plurality of receiving parts 614 are provided at positions close to the game board 6 as described above, so that the game balls moving along the outer rail 28 do not come into contact with each other. There is.

In a state where the outer rail 28 is attached to the outer rail attachment portion 608, the outer rail 28 and the attachment surface 610 are inclined so that the outer rail 28 slightly descends toward the front. This makes it difficult for the game ball moving along the outer rail 28 to head forward.

FIG. 22 is a front view of the game board 6 with the outer rail 28 attached. As shown in FIG. 22, in this embodiment, the intervals between the plurality of protrusions 612 and the intervals between the plurality of receiving parts 614 are not equal.

Specifically, the first range R1 is defined as the range from the starting end S closest to the launcher to the leftmost part L of the outer rail 28 provided in an arc shape, and the range from the leftmost part L to the uppermost part L is the first range R1. If the range from the top U to the top U is the second range R2, and the range from the top U to the terminal end E is the third range R3, then the number of the plurality of protrusions 612 and the number of the plurality of receiving parts 614 There are 3 pieces in the first range R1, 2 pieces in the second range R2, and 0 pieces in the third range R3, and there are more pieces in the first range R1 than in the second range R2. The second range R2 is larger than the third range R3.

Further, if the range from the leftmost part L to the terminal part E is a fourth range R4, the number of the plurality of protrusions 612 and the number of the plurality of receiving parts 614 are two in the fourth range R4. The number is larger in the first range R1 than in the fourth range R4.

Further, if the range from the starting end S to the top U is a fifth range R5, the number of the plurality of protrusions 612 and the number of the plurality of receiving parts 614 are five in the fifth range R5. , the number is larger in the fifth range R5 than in the third range R3.

Further, if the range from the start end S to the midpoint M between the start end S and the end point E is defined as a sixth range R6, and the range from the midpoint M to the end point E is defined as a seventh range R7, a plurality of protrusions 612 and the number of the plurality of receiving parts 614 are 4 in the sixth range R6 and 1 in the seventh range R7, and the number in the sixth range R6 is larger than in the seventh range R7. It has become.

Further, the leftmost portion L and the topmost portion U are not provided with the protruding portion 612 and the receiving portion 614.

In this way, in this embodiment, the number of the plurality of protrusions 612 arranged and the By increasing the number of receiving portions 614, displacement and vibration of the outer rail 28 in the portion close to the launcher can be reliably prevented.

Furthermore, the stability of the outer rail mounting portion 608 is improved by not providing the protruding portion 612 and the receiving portion 614 in the portions corresponding to the leftmost portion L and the uppermost portion U where the width of the outer rail mounting portion 608 is narrow. This is to reliably prevent displacement and vibration of the outer rail 28 at the high portion.

As a result, in this embodiment, the trajectory of the game ball can be stabilized, and the game ball can enter each winning hole according to the designed value, so that the game can be played as designed. By stabilizing the trajectory of the game ball, the visibility of the game ball when it passes through the upper guide path 600 is ensured even if the design portion 602 is enlarged toward the front and downward as described above. can be secured.

On the other hand, in the portion near the end portion E where the impact received from the game ball is small and the impact on the game is small, by reducing the number of the plurality of protrusions 612 and the number of the plurality of receiving portions 614 arranged. This reduces the manufacturing cost of the outer rail 28 and the outer rail attachment portion 608, and also facilitates the work of attaching the outer rail 28 to the outer rail attachment portion 608.

Note that the number of the plurality of protruding parts 612 and the number of the plurality of receiving parts 614 are set to 3 in the first range R1, 2 in the second range R2, and 1 in the third range R3. Alternatively, the number may be 3 in the first range R1, 1 in the second range R2, and 0 in the third range R3, or 3 in the first range R1 and 3 in the second range R3. The number may be 1 in the range R2 and 1 in the third range R3, or 1 in the first range R1, 1 in the second range R2, and 0 in the third range R3. Alternatively, the number may be three in the first range R1, two in the second range R2, and three in the third range R3.

4. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible, and modifications will be introduced below. Note that the embodiments described above and various methods described below as modified examples can be employed in appropriate combinations as control methods for realizing the present invention.

First, in the above embodiment, the passage gate 49 is provided in the right side game area 4. However, instead of the passage gate 49, there is a regular lottery operation opening where a lottery is normally drawn when a game ball enters. It may be set as follows.

Further, in the above embodiment, the explanation has been given by giving an example in which the second general figure operation opening 53 is provided in the right side game area 4, but instead of the second general figure operation opening 53, it is provided in the left side game area 4. The second general winning hole 48 may be provided in the gaming area 4 on the right side. Moreover, the first general winning a prize opening 47 and the second general winning a prize opening 48 may also be made into normal figure operation openings. Further, at least one of the first normal pattern operating port 46 and the second normal pattern operating port 53 may be a passage gate through which game balls pass through without being collected inside the gaming machine, but through which a normal lottery is performed.

In the above embodiment, the first big prize opening 54 and the second big prize opening 58 are provided in the game area 4, the first special accessory 56 is in the open state in the jackpot game, and the second special accessory 56 is in the open state in the small winning game. 60 is in the open state, one big winning opening in which the specific area 64 and the specific accessory 68 are provided is provided in the gaming area 4, and one big winning opening is provided in both the small winning game and the jackpot winning game. Although the special accessory provided in the mouth is in the open state, the specific accessory 68 may not be in the open state in the jackpot game.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which a small win is not won in the special lottery for the first special random number, but it is possible to win a small win even in the special lottery for the first special random number. Good too. In this case, in a small winning game based on winning a small winning in the special lottery for the first special random number, the second special accessory 60 remains open for 0.1 seconds only once. This may be done so that it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second grand prize opening 58.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when a time saving win is won, one of the symbol lottery tables D to F is selected depending on the gaming state and the type of special random number value. As explained above, when a time saving win is won, regardless of the gaming state, if it is the first special random number, the symbol lottery table D is selected, and if it is the second special random number, the symbol lottery table E is selected. You may also do so. Further, when the time saving win is won, the symbol lottery table D or the symbol lottery table E may be selected regardless of the gaming state and the type of special random number value.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the normal state, right-handed hitting instruction performance A is performed, which instructs the player to perform a small right-handed hit, and in the A time saving state, B time saving state, and C time saving state, the player instructs the player to perform a large right hitting. Although the explanation has been given using an example in which the right-handed batting instruction performance B is performed, the display area of the image instructing the right-handed batting may be wider in the right-handed batting instruction performance B than the right-handed batting instruction performance A, The number of images instructing the player to play to the right may be large, or the image instructing the player to play to the right may be displayed in a position that is easy for the player to see. In addition, in right-handed batting instruction performance A, an image instructing to bat right-handed and a sound instructing to bat right-handed are not output, but in right-handed batting instructing production B, an image instructing right-handed batting and a sound instructing right-handed batting are output. You can also do this. That is, the right-handed hitting instruction presentation B may be performed in a manner that is easier for the player to recognize than the right-handed hitting instruction presentation A.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the low probability count reaches 550 times in the normal state, the B time saving state is started and the right-hand hitting instruction performance B is performed, and in the B time saving state, one special lottery is held for the second special random number. As described above, when the B time saving state ends and the normal state starts when the When performance A is performed and one special lottery is performed for the first special random number value or the second special random number value in the time saving state B, the time saving state B may be ended and the normal state may be started. .

In this case, in the normal state, left-handed batting is performed and the special lottery for the first special random number is repeated, so as soon as the B time saving state starts, the first special random number is drawn once for the first special random number. A special lottery will be held to return to the normal state, but as mentioned above, if you continue to hit left-handed in the normal state, the normal number of reservations will be the maximum of 4, so the number of time reductions in regulation B is 1 time. Even if there is, the normal lottery is immediately performed in the B time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbols is as short as 1 second, and the period in which the normal accessory 52 is in the enlarged state can be made as long as 2 seconds.

However, in this case, the B time saving state ends before the player switches from left-handed to right-handed, so it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting prize opening 50 even if the player switches to right-handed. Therefore, by performing the right-handed instruction performance A, it is possible to ensure the fairness of the game and allow the game to proceed appropriately.

Furthermore, in the above embodiments and modifications, when transitioning from the normal state to the B time saving state, an example was given in which the right-handed hitting instruction performance A or the right-handed hitting instruction performance B is performed in the B time saving state, but in the normal state In the case of transitioning from B to time-saving state, even in the B-time saving state, as in the normal state, when a normal winning is won in a normal lottery, right-handed hitting instruction performance A or right-handed hitting instruction performance B is performed. good.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, even if a time saving win is won in the A time saving state, the no-reach variation pattern is selected. However, if a time saving win is won in the A time saving state, the reach variation pattern is selected. , When C time-saving symbol A is determined, the second time-saving effect state is started regardless of the stored value of the A time-saving frequency counter 2942, and when C time-saving symbol B is determined, the first time-saving effect is started. The state may be continued.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example is given in which the prescribed C time saving number is set to 10,000 times for the C time saving symbol A, and 0 times is set for the C time saving symbol B. , the prescribed C time saving number may be set to 100 times for the C time saving symbol B, or the C time saving symbol B may be omitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the C time saving symbol B is determined during the C time saving state, the C time saving number counter 2944 continues to be updated, and the new specified C time saving number corresponds to 0 times. The explanation has been given using an example in which the updating of the C time saving number counter 2944, in which a value is set, is started repeatedly, but if the C time saving symbol B is determined during the C time saving state, the C time saving number of times being updated is The memory value of the counter 2944 is set to 0, the C time saving state ends and the normal state starts, and when the C time saving state ends, a special lottery is performed for the second special random number of the remaining reservations. A remaining pending performance state may be started.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the third time saving effect state or the normal effect state is continued in the B time saving state, but in the B time saving state, the fourth time saving effect state is set to produce the B time saving state. You may also do so.

In addition, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the specified low probability number is set to 550 times and the specified B time saving number is set to 1 time, but the specified low probability number is the numerator of the jackpot winning probability. The number of times is set to 2.5 times or more and less than 3.0 times the denominator when the numerator of the probability of winning a jackpot is set to 1. The number of times may be set to 1140 or less.

If the prescribed B time saving number is set to, for example, 600 times, when the number of times the special lottery is held without winning a jackpot in the normal state reaches 550, the player will be transferred to the B time saving state. To allow a player to continue playing the game by allowing the player to wait for a jackpot without reducing the number of game balls in hand.

2 Outer frame, 4 Game area, 6 Game board, 8 Glass unit, 10 Front frame,
12 front frame lamp, 14 speaker, 16 upper tray, 18 payout port,
20 handle, 22 supply port, 24 lower plate, 26 production input device, 27 front frame shaft,
28 outer rail, 30 inner rail, 32 liquid crystal display, 34 display frame,
36 production unit, 38 display frame lamp, 40 opening, 42 passageway,
44 stage, 45 first starting prize opening, 46 first regular operation opening,
47 1st general prize opening, 48 2nd general prize opening, 49 Passage gate,
50 2nd starting prize opening, 52 ordinary accessory, 53 2nd ordinary drawing opening, 54 1st big prize opening, 56 1st special accessory, 64 specific area, 66 normal area, 68 specific accessory,
69 Out mouth

Claims (1)

A gaming machine equipped with a gaming area in which gaming media moves,
a first lottery means that performs a first lottery on the condition that a gaming medium is detected in a first area provided in a first gaming area of the gaming areas;
a second lottery means that performs a second lottery on the condition that a gaming medium is detected in a second area provided in a second gaming area of the gaming areas;
an operation control means for operating a movable object in an auxiliary state for assisting entry of the game medium into the second area, on the condition that a specific result is obtained in the first lottery;
a state control means for controlling a state between a first state and a plurality of states including a second state and a third state in which the game medium enters the second area more easily than the first state;
Performing processing for outputting first specific information instructing to move the game medium to the second gaming area, on the condition that the specific result is obtained in the first lottery in the first state. Equipped with specific information processing means,
The specific information processing means is
performing processing for outputting second specific information instructing to move the gaming medium to the second gaming area in the second state;
The state control means includes:
When a first result is obtained in the second lottery in the second state, the state is shifted to the third state, and when a second result is obtained in the second lottery in the second state, the second state A gaming machine characterized by allowing the following to continue .