JP7452889B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.

Gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, are configured to be able to fire game balls, and when the fired game balls land in a winning slot, a number of game balls (prize balls) corresponding to the winning slot are awarded. It is something to do. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-128601

In recent years, such gaming machines are required to have a function (so-called complete function) that stops the game when the difference in the number of balls exceeds a predetermined threshold value in order to suppress the gambling nature.
However, such a complete function is a new function that has not existed before, and combining the complete function with an existing function creates new problems that have not existed before.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a gaming machine that can improve compatibility with existing functions while having the above-mentioned complete functions.

According to the present invention, a validity determination is performed with the start of a symbol variation, and if a specific result is derived from the validity determination, a jackpot game can be generated after the symbol variation for which the validity determination has been performed ends. When a game ball enters a winning hole, the number of game balls corresponding to the winning hole will be awarded, and the number of safe balls and game balls used, which is the number of game balls given for the prize entered, will be awarded. A gaming machine in which the game is stopped based on the number of difference balls derived using a certain out ball being equal to or higher than a specific threshold, the gaming machine comprising: a notification means; and a notification control means for controlling the notification means. A predetermined gaming state is provided as a gaming state in which symbol fluctuations can be executed, and the notification control means is configured to provide a game ball that enters the entered prize hole in which the difference in the number of balls is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value that is smaller than the specific threshold value. It is possible to start a specific notification based on the entry prize opening, and the entry prize opening includes a first winning opening and a second winning opening different from the first winning opening, and the second winning opening in the predetermined gaming state. A notification mode of the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the first winning port, and a notification mode of the specific notification that starts when the game ball enters the second winning port in the predetermined gaming state. The specific notification may be executed continuously from the start of the specific notification until at least the difference in the number of balls becomes equal to or greater than the specific threshold, and the specific notification may be performed in accordance with the value of the difference in the number of balls. The mode has changed, and the specific notification is started when a game ball enters the first prize opening in the predetermined gaming state, and the specific notification starts when a game ball enters the second prize opening in the predetermined gaming state. In any of the specific notifications, the conditions for changing the notification mode according to the value of the difference number of balls are the same, and the specific notification is started when a game ball enters the first prize opening in the predetermined gaming state. A notification mode after the first time of the notification has elapsed, and a notification mode after the first time of the specific notification started with the winning of a game ball to the second winning hole in the predetermined gaming state. A gaming machine is provided which is characterized in that they are the same .
Further, according to the present invention, a validity determination is performed with the start of a symbol variation, and if a specific result is derived from the validity determination, a jackpot game is executed after the symbol variation for which the validity determination has been performed is completed. If a game ball is entered into a winning hole, the number of game balls corresponding to the winning hole will be awarded, and the use of safe balls and game balls that are the number of game balls given for the aforementioned prize entry. A gaming machine in which a game is stopped based on a difference in the number of balls derived using a number of out balls exceeding a specific threshold, comprising: a notification means; a notification control means for controlling the notification means; , and has a first gaming state and a second gaming state which has a different advantage from the first gaming state as a gaming state in which symbol fluctuations can be executed, and the notification control means is configured to control the difference in the number of balls. It is possible to start a specific notification based on the winning of a game ball in the entered prize hole which is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold smaller than the specific threshold, and the entered prize hole includes a first winning hole and the first winning hole. There is a second winning opening different from the winning opening, and a notification mode of the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the first winning opening in the second gaming state, and a second winning opening in the second gaming state. The notification mode of the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the second winning hole may be different, and the specific notification is such that at least the difference in the number of balls is equal to or greater than the specific threshold after the specific notification is started. The notification mode is changed according to the value of the difference number of balls, and the specification is started when a game ball enters the first winning hole in the second gaming state. The conditions for changing the notification mode according to the value of the difference number of balls are the same in both the notification and the specific notification that is started when a game ball enters the second prize opening in the second gaming state. , a notification mode of the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the second winning port in the first gaming state, and a notification mode that starts when a game ball enters the second winning port in the second gaming state. There is provided a gaming machine characterized in that the notification mode of the specific notification is the same.

According to the present invention, a gaming machine is provided that can improve compatibility with existing functions while having complete functions.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in area II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in area III shown in FIG. 1 and the surrounding area. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining the validity of special symbols, and FIG. 8(b) is a diagram used when a jackpot is derived in determining the validity of special symbols related to special symbol 1. It is a diagram schematically showing the lottery table for the stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 8(c) is the lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a small hit is derived in the special symbol correctness determination related to the special symbol 2. FIG. 8(d) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for a stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special symbol correctness determination related to special symbol 2. . FIG. 9(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used for symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when a special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the variation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 10(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation related to special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when a special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the variation pattern derivation state PB. FIG. 11(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special symbol variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation related to special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when a special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the variation pattern derivation state PC. FIG. 12(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 12(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the game stop flag setting process related to the complete function. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the game stop processing related to the complete function. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a general flow of execution of notification related to the complete function. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow in which a notification related to the complete function is executed when the game stop flag is turned on during a jackpot game. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of advance notification execution processing. FIGS. 18(a) to 18(f) are diagrams showing the notification mode of advance notification. FIG. 19 is a flowchart of advance notification termination processing. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the stop notice notification start process. FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the game stop notification start process. FIG. 22 is a table arranging the combination of the type of winning hole that triggered the start of advance notification and the gaming state at the time of starting the notification, and the notification mode of the notification. FIGS. 23(a) and 23(b) are diagrams showing specific examples of notification modes of advance notification. FIG. 24 is a table arranging the combination of the type of winning hole that triggered the start of the stop notice, the jackpot game at the time of starting the notice, and the notification mode of the notice. FIGS. 25(a) and 25(b) are diagrams showing specific examples of the notification mode of the stop notice notification. FIG. 26 is a table arranging the combinations of the type of winning opening that triggered the start of the game stop notification, the gaming state at the time of starting the notification, and the notification mode of the notification. FIGS. 27(a) and 27(b) are diagrams showing specific examples of notification modes of game stop notification. FIG. 28 is a timing chart showing the behavior of each notification when a power failure recovery occurs without execution of RAM clear processing during a period in which advance notification and stop notice notification are executed in parallel. FIG. 29 is a timing chart showing the behavior of each notification when a power failure recovery occurs without execution of RAM clear processing in the early period after the game stop flag is turned ON. FIG. 30 is a timing chart showing the behavior of each notification when the game stop flag is turned ON before the final period and a power outage recovery without execution of RAM clear processing occurs during the final period. FIG. 31 is a timing chart showing the behavior of each notification when a power outage and power restoration occur while the game stop notification is being executed. FIG. 32(a) is a diagram showing the notification mode when the stop notice notification is returned, and FIG. 32(b) is a diagram showing the notification mode when the game stop notice is returned.

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

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

The present invention
Judgment is performed with the start of symbol variation, and if a specific result (big hit, small hit) is derived from the above judgment, a jackpot game can occur after the symbol variation for which the symbol variation has been made is completed. , when a prize of a game ball is placed in a winning hole, the number of game balls corresponding to the winning hole will be awarded, and the number of safe balls and game balls used, which is the number of game balls given for the above-mentioned prize, will be awarded. A gaming machine in which the game is stopped based on the number of difference balls derived using a certain out ball reaching a specific threshold value (100,000 balls) or more,
Notification means (main display section 81),
Notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the above-mentioned notification means;
Equipped with
Has a predetermined gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC) as a gaming state in which symbol variation can be executed,
The notification control means is capable of starting a specific notification (advance notification) based on the winning of game balls in the entry prize hole where the difference in the number of balls exceeds a predetermined threshold value (95,000 pieces) smaller than the specific threshold value. and
The winning opening includes a first winning opening (first starting opening 57) and a second winning opening (second starting opening 59) different from the first winning opening.
A notification mode of the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the first winning port in the predetermined gaming state, and a notification mode that starts when a game ball enters the second winning port in the predetermined gaming state. The notification mode of notification may be different,
The above specific notification is
The specific notification can be continuously executed after the start of the specific notification until at least the difference in the number of balls becomes equal to or higher than the specific threshold,
The notification mode changes depending on the value of the difference number of balls,
Any of the above-mentioned specific notification that is started when a game ball enters the first winning port in the predetermined gaming state, and the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the second winning port in the predetermined gaming state. Also, the conditions for changing the notification mode according to the value of the difference number of balls are the same,
This gaming machine is characterized by:

According to the present invention, the difference in the notification mode of the specific notification makes it easier to recognize the winning opening related to the start of the specific notification, thereby giving the player a sense of distrust when the specific notification starts. It can be made difficult.
Further, according to the present invention, by unifying the conditions for changing the notification mode after the advance notification is started, it is possible to continue playing the game without feeling strange after the advance notification is started.

In addition, the above-mentioned notification mode of the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the first prize opening in the predetermined gaming state, and the notification mode that starts when a game ball enters the second prize opening in the predetermined gaming state. ``The notification mode of the specific notification to be started may be different from the notification mode.'' does not necessarily mean that the notification mode is different, but it is based on the premise that one of the notification modes will not be the same as the other notification mode. , the notification mode of the other is allowed to be the same as the notification mode of either one.

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

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

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

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

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

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23 (inserting the door key into the cylinder lock 23 and turning the door key in the opposite direction to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (in this embodiment, to the left) ) is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 from view.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are vertically spaced apart and integrally provided with the front frame 20. . In addition, in this embodiment, a full tank detection sensor (not shown) for detecting that the lower ball tray 29 is full with discharged game balls is located at the lower part of the lower ball tray 29 where game balls are discharged. It is provided upstream of the discharge port 30.
The front frame 20 also includes an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and by rotating the operation handle 31, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a. It looks like this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each of the sub-display sections 82 is not only provided mainly to display performance images related to the performance, but is also configured to be movable.
The initial positions of the upper sub-display section 82a are on the upper side with respect to the main display section 81, the left sub-display section 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display section 81, and the right sub-display section 82c is on the left side with respect to the main display section 81. Each of the sub-display sections 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position where the entire display area of the sub-display section 82 overlaps the display area of the main display section 81. . However, even in the initial position shown in FIG. area 822) is visible to the player.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the grand prize opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that convertably transitions to an open state in which it is easy to enter the big prize opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the prize, and is switched between the open state and the closed state by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is a part of a jackpot game that is started due to a jackpot being derived by a special figure correctness determination, which will be described later, or a small win is derived by a special figure correctness determination, which will be described later. Due to this, a part of the small winning game that is started is in an open state, and accordingly, a prize is allowed to be won in the big prize opening 55. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easier to enter the big prize opening 55, so in jackpot games and small win games, the chances of winning prize balls are greatly increased. It can be said that this is an advantageous gaming state. Furthermore, although the details will be described later, the small winning game in this embodiment can cause a jackpot game.
In the jackpot game, the open state and closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are set alternately, and one open state (sometimes referred to as a "round game", and the total number of round games that occur in one jackpot) is set alternately. The round (sometimes referred to as the "number of rounds") ends based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls entering the grand prize opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 closes. state. Furthermore, one open state in a jackpot game is based on the elapse of a sufficient time (in this embodiment, 30 seconds) for a predetermined number of game balls to enter the jackpot 55. It will also end.
On the other hand, the small winning game ends when 1.8 seconds elapses from the open state of the special electric accessory 65 or when 10 game balls enter the big prize opening 55. Therefore, in the small winning game, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the big winning hole 55 compared to the jackpot game.

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

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

A normal electric accessory 61 is disposed in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The normal electric accessory 61 is a member that convertably transitions between an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59 and a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball, and the normal electric accessory solenoid 62 transitions to either the open or closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 becomes an open state when the result of the determination of the validity of the ordinary figure, which will be described later, is a hit of the ordinary figure (hereinafter may simply be expressed as "the hit of the ordinary figure"). , Accordingly, winning to the second starting port 59 is allowed. In this way, when the normal electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is possible to enter the second starting port 59, so while suppressing the decrease in the number of game balls with prize balls, the symbol fluctuation related to the special drawing 2 can significantly increase the chances that the

The gate 63 is located at the right center of the gaming area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and winning at the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. At least in part when winning at the gate 63 is determined, the symbols of the common symbols are changed.

The general winning hole 67 is composed of a left general winning hole 67a and a right general winning hole 67b, the left general winning hole 67a is located at the lower left of the gaming area 50a, and the right general winning opening 67b is located at the lower right of the gaming area 50a. It is located in A general winning hole sensor 73 is attached to each general winning hole 67, and a winning to the general winning hole 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning hole sensor 73, and a number corresponding to the general winning hole 67 is determined. (In this embodiment, 4) prize balls are awarded. In addition, due to its arrangement, in the later-described general game low accuracy (excluding during jackpot games), winnings are likely to occur in the left general prize opening 67a, and during jackpot games and general pattern high accuracy, winnings are likely to occur in the right general prize opening 67b. These wins are likely to cause a game stop flag, which will be described later, to be turned on.

The out port 69 is arranged at the lowest part of the gaming area 50a. Game balls that are hit into the game area 50a and do not enter the above-mentioned winning holes fall into the out hole 69.
Furthermore, this embodiment includes an out ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting an out ball, which is a game ball that has entered the input prize opening and the out opening 69.
In addition, in the following explanation, the total number of game balls detected by the out ball sensor 75 will be referred to as "out balls", and the total number of prize balls awarded by winning the game balls into the winning hole described above will be referred to as "safe balls". '', and these numbers of balls are used to derive the difference number of balls, which will be described later. In particular, with regard to safe balls, it is not necessary to actually complete the payout of the balls, and the safe balls are updated at the time when a game ball enters the winning hole.

In addition to the above-mentioned sensors, the game board 50 also includes a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a radio wave detection sensor for detecting radio waves (both (also not shown) is provided.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing, thereby executing various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power supply generated in a backup power supply circuit, which will be described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, when the power is restored after a power outage (when the power is turned on), the gaming machine 10 can use the data to return to the state immediately before the power outage. Information is configured to be backed up. For example, in addition to data such as the stack pointer and each register that were held when a power outage occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (playing stopped state or playing enabled state), the current regular lottery state, etc. Information related to games is to be backed up. Note that this information is cleared (initialized) by RAM clear processing. Therefore, after the RAM is cleared, a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA (described later with low certainty of regular figures) will be newly set. Furthermore, when the RAM clear process is executed, the initial symbol combination of the symbol row related to the decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state, and if the RAM clear process is not executed when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off immediately before. Even when symbol variation is not being executed, the initial symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Further, this initial symbol combination is stopped and displayed only when the power is turned on, and is not stopped and displayed when symbol fluctuation is executed.

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

In addition, the main control board 100 includes a first starting opening sensor 70, a second starting opening sensor 71, a big winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, a middle frame opening sensor 76, It is electrically connected to the front frame door opening sensor 77 and the like, and is configured such that detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I/O port 104. Although not shown, in addition to these sensors, the main control board 100 is also electrically connected to a full tank detection sensor, a magnetic detection sensor, and a radio wave detection sensor, and is connected via the I/O port 104. , is configured to be able to input detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment will be explained using FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. Note that the functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may include a functional configuration that is not shown in FIG. 7. Furthermore, when explaining the functional configuration, reference will be made to FIGS. 8 to 12 as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main reservation control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special lottery means 130, a regular lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, power outage It is equipped with a processing execution means 180 and a complete function control means 190, and these means are functional representations of what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 explained using FIG. be.

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

Ball entry determining means 110 determines whether or not a ball has entered each winning hole based on the detection result of a sensor provided in each winning hole.
In addition, when it is determined that the game ball has won by a sensor provided in the winning hole such as the big winning hole sensor 72, the ball entering determination means 110 is configured to provide an effect that includes information that can specify the type of sensor related to the winning. A control command (winning command) is generated and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

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

The main reservation control means 120 performs control regarding the reservation of symbol fluctuations of special symbols and symbol fluctuations of regular symbols. Regarding special figure 1, the random numbers for special figure validity judgment, random numbers for special figure stop symbol lottery, and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which are obtained by winning in the first starting opening 57, are specially selected. It is held (stored) as the operation hold information shown in FIG.
More specifically, the main reservation control means 120 adds 1 each time the operation reservation information of the special symbol 1 is reserved, and the operation reservation information of the special symbol 1 is used (in the lottery of the special symbol lottery means 130). A holding counter (hereinafter referred to as the "Special Figure 1 Holding Counter") is decremented by 1 for each time the special drawing 1 holding counter is used. The operation reservation information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 reservation counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation reservation information is used, the used operation reservation information is cleared and the remaining operation reservation information is stored. The information is controlled to be moved (shifted) from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 holding counter which is one less than the current special figure 1 holding counter in order from the smallest special figure 1 holding counter.
In addition, the main holding control means 120 also performs the same control as the above-mentioned control for special drawings 2 and general drawings separately from special drawings 1, and the holding counter for special drawings 2 is called the special drawing 2 holding counter, and the main holding counter The upper limit of the value of the special figure 2 reservation counter in the embodiment is 4.
In addition, in the following explanation, "suspension of operation reservation information" may be expressed as "suspension of symbol fluctuation" or simply "suspension."
In addition, when the main reservation control means 120 updates (adds or subtracts) the operation reservation information (reservation counter) of Tokuzu 1 or Tokuzu 2, the main reservation control means 120 performs production control including the Tokuzu 1 reservation counter and the Tokuzu 2 reservation counter. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, in this embodiment, when both the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are reserved, the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 is prioritized. The priority variations used are made. However, instead of this priority variation, there is a winning order variation in which the operation reservation information is used in the order in which it is reserved, regardless of whether it corresponds to special drawing 1 or special drawing 2. When both the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are reserved, the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are used at the same time. Simultaneous fluctuations may also be adopted.

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

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

Here, FIGS. 8 to 12 are diagrams schematically showing lottery tables used in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In addition, in a lottery using a lottery table, including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (only one target lottery value is used). If so, the number of additions is once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which a carry (overflow) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the explanation regarding lottery tables, names are attached to the lottery tables for convenience of explanation, but if data such as lottery values included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is stored in an identifiable manner in each ROM, Often these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, if there are items listed for convenience of explanation or "-" or "0" as lottery values, these do not necessarily indicate data stored in each ROM. isn't it. In addition, results with "-" or "0" written as the lottery value will not win. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be obtained within the range) is listed in the lottery table, the result will be 100% derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. There is no need to do so. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, a carry will always occur in the addition of the last lottery value, so there is no need to perform the addition. In that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special pattern correctness determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not each time the symbol changes, and uses the read random number and a lottery table for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not to decide whether to win a jackpot, a small hit, or a loss. A special map validity judgment is executed to determine the validity of the special drawing by lottery.
FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining the validity of special symbols. The lottery table is different between special symbols 1 and 2, and the range of random numbers used in these determinations is , 0 to 65535. Therefore, in the special figure correctness determination in the special figure 1, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (approximately 1/320), and otherwise it is a loss and a small hit is not derived. On the other hand, in the special figure 2 judgment, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (approximately 1/320), a small hit is derived with a probability of 1820/65536 (approximately 1/36.0), and Anything other than that will result in a loss.
In addition, in this embodiment, as will be described later, since a jackpot game can be generated via a small win, the probability that a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination is set to the above-mentioned one probability.

The special pattern stop symbol lottery unit 132 selects a random number for the special pattern stop symbol lottery (in the range of 0 to 999 in this embodiment) and a special pattern stop when the result of the special pattern validity determination is a jackpot or small hit. The stopping symbols of the special symbols are determined by lottery using a lottery table for symbol lottery.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8(b), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special symbol correctness determination related to the special symbol 1, the special symbol When a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination related to 1, the pattern A has a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and the pattern B has a probability of 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11). It is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, even if either symbol A or symbol B is determined, after the end of the jackpot game corresponding to these stopped symbols, the flat symbol is high and accurate, which will be described later. The number of times (hereinafter referred to as ``the specified number of times related to the general pattern high accuracy'') is 80 times after the end of the jackpot game when symbol A is determined, and 80 times after the end of the jackpot game when symbol B is determined. If it is later, it will be 40 times. Further, the number of rounds of the jackpot game corresponding to symbol A is 10, while the number of rounds of the jackpot game corresponding to symbol B is four. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol A is more advantageous than the symbol B in terms of both the number of rounds and the prescribed number of times related to the high accuracy.

As shown in FIG. 8(c), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a small hit is derived in the special pattern correctness determination regarding the special pattern 2, the special pattern related to the special pattern 2 When a small hit is derived in the figure correctness judgment, symbol a has a probability of 700/1000 (approximately 1/1.43), symbol b has a probability of 300/1000 (approximately 1/3.33), It is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, the symbol a is a stop symbol in which the number of rounds of the jackpot game that occurs in the small winning game related to the symbol is 10, and which becomes a regular symbol high after the end of the jackpot game, and The specified number of times is exactly 80 times. On the other hand, symbol b is a stopped symbol in which the number of rounds of the jackpot game that occurs in the small winning game related to the stopped symbol is 4, and which becomes the regular symbol high certainty after the end of the relevant jackpot game, and The specified number of times is exactly 80 times. Therefore, it can be said that symbol a is more advantageous than symbol b in terms of the number of rounds.
Further, when a jackpot game occurs in a small winning game, the number of rounds in the jackpot game is the number calculated by considering the small winning game as one round.
Furthermore, in the following description, a jackpot that causes a jackpot game with a round number of 4 will be referred to as a "4R jackpot", and a jackpot that will cause a jackpot game with a round number of 10 will be referred to as a "10R jackpot".

As shown in FIG. 8(d), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination related to the special pattern 2, the special pattern related to the special pattern 2 If a jackpot is derived in the judgment, symbol c is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). In particular, the symbol c is a stopped symbol whose round number of the jackpot game corresponding to the stopped symbol is 10, and which becomes a flat symbol high accuracy after the end of the jackpot game, and the prescribed number of times related to the regular symbol high accuracy is 80 times.

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

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

The special pattern variation pattern deriving means 133 is equipped with a plurality of types of special pattern variation pattern lottery tables that are referred to when determining a special pattern variation pattern, and based on the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special pattern validity determination. Based on this, select one special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table to determine the current special pattern fluctuation pattern, and use the selected special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table and random numbers for special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery to create one special pattern. A figure variation pattern is determined, and a variation time is determined based on the determined special figure variation pattern. Here, the variation time refers to the time from the start of the symbol variation related to the special pattern (special pattern 1 or special pattern 2) to the end of the pattern variation.
Details of the transition conditions etc. will be described later, but the special pattern variation pattern derivation states in this embodiment include a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. . The above-mentioned method for determining the special pattern variation pattern is adopted in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA for the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1, and in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, Adopted in the pattern variation related to special drawing 2.
On the other hand, in the symbol variation related to the other special figure (the special figure for which the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure variation pattern is adopted) in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, it is determined in advance according to the result of the special figure validity judgment. The first special figure fluctuation pattern that has been selected is determined. In particular, in this embodiment, in a symbol variation related to special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, if the result of the special pattern validity determination of the symbol variation is a loss, the variation pattern with a variation time of 1000 ms is If the result of the special symbol validity determination of the symbol variation is other than a loss, a variation pattern with a variation time of 2000 ms is determined.

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

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

FIG. 10(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is It is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 10(a), in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern ASP-F can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the probability is 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04). Special figure fluctuation pattern HNP, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-D with a probability of 20/1000 (1/50), special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E with a probability of 15/1000 (approximately 1/66.7), 5/ The special pattern variation pattern HSP-F is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/200), and in this case, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-D to special pattern variation pattern ASP-F will not be determined. The details will be described later using FIG. 10(b), but when the special symbol fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special symbol fluctuation pattern is determined using the value of the special symbol 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol fluctuation. is further specified. The method of determining the special figure fluctuation pattern using this special figure 2 reservation counter is also the same in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, which will be described later.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot or small hit in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern has a probability of 500/1000 (1/2). Variation pattern ASP-D, special figure variation pattern ASP-E with a probability of 350/1000 (about 1/2.86), special figure variation pattern ASP-F with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1/6.67) In this case, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern HSP-F will not be determined.
In this way, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the 40/1000 (1/25) One of the special pattern variation patterns HSP-D to HSP-F is determined at a ratio of 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04), and the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined at a ratio of 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04). Furthermore, if the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot or small hit during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-D ~ special pattern One of the variation patterns ASP-F is determined.

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

FIG. 11(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is It is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 11(a), in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern ASP-I can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2 during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the probability is 950/1000 (approximately 1/1.05). Special figure variation pattern HNP, special figure variation pattern HSP-G with a probability of 25/1000 (1/40), special figure variation pattern HSP-H with a probability of 15/1000 (approximately 1/66.7), 10/ The special pattern variation pattern HSP-I is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/100), and in this case, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G to special pattern variation pattern ASP-I will not be determined.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot or small hit in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, regardless of the rotation speed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. Special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-G with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2), special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-H with a probability of 350/1000 (approximately 1/2.86), 150/1000 (approximately 1/2) The special pattern variation pattern ASP-I is determined with the probability of 6.67), and in this case, the special pattern variation pattern HNP to special pattern variation pattern HSP-I will not be determined.

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

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

Similar to the special symbol lottery means 130, the common symbol lottery means 135 reads out the earliest pending operation information among the pending operating information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the common symbol is not changing. , uses the read random number to execute a judgment of the validity of a general pattern, and also determines the validity of a general pattern based on the result of the judgment of the normal pattern and information such as the current derivation state of the special pattern fluctuation pattern. Various related parameters (general map fluctuation time, general map stop display time, etc.) are determined.
In the determination of the correctness of a common drawing, there are two types: a state in which the common drawing lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common drawing high certainty"), and a state in which the common drawing drawing state has a low probability (abbreviated as "common drawing low certainty"). Although the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, in this embodiment, in the case of a high-accuracy pattern, there is a probability of 65,535/65,536 to win a pattern, and a remaining probability of 1/65,536 to lose. On the other hand, in the case of a low-accuracy pattern, there is a probability of 1/65536 that the pattern will be a hit, and a remaining probability of 65535/65536 that it will be a loss. It should be noted that in the case of a low accuracy of a normal pattern, it may be arranged so that the normal pattern does not hit (65536/65536 results in a loss).

The jackpot game control means 140 controls the progress of the jackpot game. Specifically, we manage a jackpot start demo period that is set at the start of a jackpot game and ends when time elapses, and a jackpot end demo period that is set just before the end of the jackpot game and ends when time elapses. The progress of the round period in which the above-mentioned round game is executed is managed. In particular, the jackpot game control means 140, at the start of the jackpot game (at the start of the jackpot start demo period), generates a production control command that includes the number of rounds of the jackpot game and the state of deriving the subsequent special pattern fluctuation pattern, The command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. Further, the jackpot game control means 140 also controls the jackpot game at the start of the round period, at the end of the round period (start of the jackpot end demo period), and at the end of the jackpot game (at the end of the jackpot end demo period). A corresponding production control command is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. Thereby, in this embodiment, the first sub-control board 200 can grasp the progress status of the jackpot game.

In addition, the jackpot game control means 140 starts a small win game when the result of the special figure correctness determination is a small win, and in the small win game, the game ball is placed in the large win opening 55 and the V winning prize is set. When the area (not shown) is passed, after the small winning game ends, the jackpot game corresponding to the small winning can be started. Therefore, in this embodiment, the small winning game functions as something that causes a jackpot game. It should be noted that if the game ball does not pass through the V winning area in the small winning game, the jackpot game will not start after the small winning game ends.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to display the special symbol 1 in a variable manner according to the variation time corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 1, and after the said variation time has elapsed, the special symbol 1 is displayed in a variable manner. A special symbol 1 is stopped and displayed with a stop symbol determined by a stop symbol lottery. Similarly, according to the variation time corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 2, the special symbol 2 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 92, and after the said variation time has elapsed, the special symbol stop symbol is drawn by lottery. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed with the determined stop symbol. Here, the stop display time (interval) of symbol variation related to a special pattern is the time from when the special pattern is stopped and displayed until the pattern variation of the next special pattern can start (the result of the special pattern validity judgment is (in the case of a loss), or the time from the end of the symbol change of the special pattern until the start of the jackpot game or the small winning game (in the case of the normal pattern correctness determination result being a normal pattern hit), and in this embodiment, The stop display time of the symbol variation related to the special pattern is uniformly 300 ms, regardless of the type of the special pattern or the result of the special pattern validity determination.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a special symbol game timer for managing the display time (fluctuating time, stop display time) of the special symbol 1 and the special symbol 2, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed. (at the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), generates an effect control command (variation stop command) for requesting fixed stop display of the decorative pattern, and transmits the command to the main information storage means 160. Store in the command storage area.
Here, the fixed stop display of a decorative pattern refers to the final stop display of a decorative pattern in a pattern variation, and is different from the temporary stop display of a decorative pattern that may occur during the execution of a pattern variation. In the temporary stop display of a decorative pattern, for example, the decorative pattern being displayed in a stationary manner is accompanied by a movement of shaking up and down (so-called shaking fluctuation), while in the fixed stop display of a decorative pattern, the decorative pattern being displayed in a stationary manner is Even if the same decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state, such as when the pattern does not fluctuate, the fixed display mode of the decorative pattern that is displayed as a fixed stop, and the stop display mode of the decorative pattern that is displayed as a temporary stop display, are different. Therefore, the player can recognize whether the stop display of the decorative symbols is a fixed stop display or a temporary stop display.

Further, the symbol display control means 145 causes the ordinary symbol display device 93 to variably display the ordinary symbol in accordance with the fluctuation time corresponding to the determined ordinary symbol fluctuation pattern, and after the elapse of the said fluctuation time, the determined ordinary symbol The normal pattern is stopped and displayed using the stop pattern.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a common symbol game timer for managing time related to common symbols (common symbol fluctuation time, common symbol stop display time, etc.).

The electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 in the above-mentioned jackpot game or small winning game, and opens the special electric accessory 65 according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop pattern of the special symbol. .

The game state control means 155 controls the general lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal pattern to be low regardless of the stop symbol of the special pattern related to the jackpot game at the start of the jackpot game, and when the prescribed conditions such as the end of the jackpot game are satisfied. The symbol is considered to be high accuracy until the specified number of symbol changes related to the high accuracy of the general symbol is made, and becomes low accuracy when the symbol fluctuations for the specified number of times related to the high accuracy of the general symbol are completed. Here, as will be described later, in this embodiment, the number of executions of the symbol variation used to determine whether or not the specified number of times related to the general pattern high accuracy has been reached is the number of executions of the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2. However, the number of executions of the symbol variation used for the determination may be the sum of the number of executions of the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 and the number of executions of the symbol variation related to the special symbol 1.
In addition, in this embodiment, during the small winning game, the general lottery state in the symbol variation that caused the small winning game is maintained.

Such a regular symbol lottery state changes in link with the above-mentioned special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state, and the transition of the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state is managed by the game state control means 155. Hereinafter, the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state will be explained with reference to FIGS. 12(a) and 12(b). In addition, FIG. 12(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 12(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. .
As shown in FIG. 12(a), in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state, there is a special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA that corresponds to the general pattern low accuracy, and the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponds to the general pattern high accuracy. There are a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB and a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC as special pattern variation pattern derivation states, and any of these special pattern variation pattern derivation states is set except during a jackpot game. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (v).

Specifically, transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to symbol B, transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to symbol A, and transition condition (iii) is symbol a, symbol b, Or the end of the jackpot game related to symbol c, the transition condition (iv) is that the number of symbol fluctuations related to special symbol 2 executed without a jackpot game in the general symbol high accuracy is 40 times (special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state The transition condition (v) is that the number of symbol changes related to the special pattern 2 executed without a jackpot game in the general pattern high accuracy is 80. This is the end of the symbol variation that is the specified number of times (the specified number of times related to the normal and high accuracy of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC).
In addition, when a jackpot game occurs in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, after the end of the jackpot game, the state changes to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC again, and the normal pattern high accuracy of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC The number of symbol variations related to the special figure 2 that can be executed up to the specified number of times related to is reset. In addition, although illustration is omitted, when a jackpot game does not occur in a small winning game that occurs in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and when a jackpot game does not occur in a small winning game related to transition condition (iii). In this case, with the end of the small winning game as a trigger, the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is ended and the state changes to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA.

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

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

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

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I/O port 104 and determines whether the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. If it is determined that there is an error state, a production control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In this embodiment, the error state determined by the main error control means 165 includes, for example, a main board error based on the occurrence of the update abnormality described above, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by a magnetic detection sensor, and a radio wave detected by a radio wave detection sensor. a right-handed error based on the detection of a game ball by the gate sensor 74 or the second starting port sensor 71, detection of the opening of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame opening sensor 76, or detection of the opening of the middle frame 17 by the front frame opening sensor 77. These include a door open error based on the detection of the opening of 20, a full tank error based on the detection of game balls by a full tank detection sensor, and a remaining ball error that occurs when there are remaining ball balls. Note that the occurrence of an error state according to the present embodiment is monitored during the playable state, which will be described later.
To summarize the conditions under which some of these errors occur, as described above, the main board error is an error state indicating an update abnormality in the random number circuit 105, and occurs when the update abnormality occurs. Next, a magnetic error is an error state that occurs when magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms, and a radio wave error is an error state that occurs when the number of radio wave detections by the radio wave detection sensor (total number of times since the last power-on) is detected. This is an error condition that occurs when this occurs a total of five times. In addition, a right-hitting error occurs when the gate sensor 74 detects the game ball three times in the normal state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, special pattern low accuracy and regular pattern low accuracy) (the number of detections is the last This is an error state that occurs when the second starting port sensor 71 detects a game ball once (reset after 1000ms has passed since the detection of This is an error state that occurs when a game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, among these error states, main board errors, magnetic errors, and radio wave errors are treated as error states with relatively high importance (hereinafter simply referred to as "high-importance error states"). ing. Therefore, when these highly important error states occur, the main error control means 165 not only turns on the security signal, but also controls the payout control board 400 to control the firing of game balls, etc. Execute game progress regulation processing to prevent progress.
Here, the security signal is a type of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 to equipment outside the gaming machine (data display device, hall computer). Including the following explanation, turning the security signal ON refers to starting outputting the security signal, and turning the security signal OFF refers to ending outputting the security signal. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the process of turning off the security signal does not take into account the elapsed time since the security signal was turned on, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain period of time has passed since the security signal was turned on. The security signal may not be turned off before the time elapses. In addition, in this embodiment, when a magnetic error and a radio wave error occur, the process of turning on the security signal is executed, but the above-mentioned game progress regulation process may not be executed on the payout control board 400. .
In addition, when these error states with high importance occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute notification effects that can specify which error state has occurred. .
Furthermore, these highly important error states can only be canceled (the error state can be terminated) by a power outage and the security signal related to the error state is turned OFF due to a power outage. (The ON state is maintained until the power is cut off.)
Note that the above-mentioned error state with high importance is just an example, and other error states may be provided as the error state.

On the other hand, error states with relatively low importance (hereinafter simply referred to as "error states with low importance") such as right-handed error, door opening error, full tank error, and remaining ball error are when game balls are fired. is not regulated, and the state in which the game can proceed is maintained. In addition, when these error states occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute notification effects that can specify which error state has occurred.
In addition, a right-handed hit error ends when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state ends, and a door opening error ends when the middle frame opening sensor 76 detects the closed state of the middle frame 17 or the front frame door opens. The error ends when the sensor 77 detects the closed state of the front frame 20, the remaining ball error ends when there are no remaining balls, and the full error ends when the full ball detection sensor no longer detects game balls. do. Note that when these error condition termination conditions are satisfied, a production control command (return command) indicating that the termination conditions are satisfied is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, the above-mentioned error state with low importance is an example, and as the error state, the big winning opening sensor 72 is activated after a predetermined period of time has passed since the big winning opening 55 during the jackpot game was closed. Other error states such as an abnormal winning error that occurs when a game ball is detected may be provided, and when these error states are provided, a notification effect related to the error state is executed. Incidentally, the abnormal prize winning error may be terminated when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, similarly to the above-mentioned right hit error.

Note that in this embodiment, notifications that can specify that an error state of high importance has occurred are executed with priority over notifications that can identify that an error state of low importance has occurred, and A notification that can identify a low-level error state is executed with priority over other effects (including a prior notification described later) that are executed during symbol variation, including effects described later. However, while the stop notice notification and game stop notification described below are executed with priority over notifications that can identify error conditions of low importance, they are given priority over notifications that can identify the occurrence of error conditions of high importance. is also executed with low priority.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The complete function control means 190 derives the number of difference balls using the above-mentioned out balls and safe balls, and based on the derived number of difference balls being equal to or greater than a specific threshold value (in this embodiment, 100,000 balls). Set the game stop state (hereinafter, this function will be referred to as the "complete function"). Note that details of the processing executed by the complete function control means 190 will be described later.

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

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

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

When the production mode control means 221 receives the game state designation command, the production mode control means 221 controls the transition of the production mode in a manner consistent with the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The production modes in this embodiment are roughly divided into normal mode, challenge mode, and RUSH mode, with the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA in the normal mode, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB in the challenge mode and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state. RUSH mode corresponds to state PC.

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

The production route in this embodiment notifies that the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the current pattern change is neither a jackpot nor a small hit). It is roughly divided into a loss performance route and a jackpot performance route that informs that the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot or a small hit. Furthermore, the loss performance route includes a non-development loss performance route in which no development performance is performed, and a development loss performance route in which a development performance is performed. As will be described later, when the jackpot performance route is determined, unless otherwise specified, an advanced performance will be executed.
Here, the development effect is the effect that is executed after the decorative symbols reach the reach state (a state in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a fluctuating manner). It refers to a performance that informs you at the end of the game whether the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot or a small win. Therefore, in the development performance corresponding to the development loss performance route, a series of performances corresponding to the development performance are executed, and at the end of the series, it is determined that the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in this symbol change is neither a jackpot nor a small hit. will be notified. On the other hand, in the development performance corresponding to the jackpot production route, a series of productions corresponding to the development production is executed, and at the end of the process, it is announced that the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in this symbol change is a jackpot or small hit. Ru.
Furthermore, as will be described later, in this embodiment, in one production mode, one production route that is different from each other corresponds to each of the determined special symbol fluctuation patterns. Therefore, in the following explanation, the production route for the special figure variation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure variation pattern. However, a plurality of production routes may correspond to one special figure variation pattern, and in this case, one production route may be determined from the plurality of production routes corresponding to the determined special figure variation pattern. Just do it.

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

When the pre-read effect control means 224 receives a pre-determination command, it determines the content of the so-called pre-read effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.

When the performance content determining means 225 receives the variation start command, it determines the content of the performance to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the performance route already determined by the performance route determining means 222.
More specifically, the performance content determining means 225 selects a performance pattern lottery to be referred to based on the performance route determined by the performance route determining means 222 regarding the content of the performance (performance pattern) for each performance execution timing in symbol variation. A table is determined, and the contents of the performance are determined by lottery using the determined performance pattern lottery table. In particular, by doing this, it is possible to change the content of the performance related to (performed according to) the determined performance route, and it is also possible to connect the performances in one symbol variation.

When the decorative pattern control means 226 receives the fluctuation start command, the decorative pattern control means 226 creates a final (determined stop display) combination of decorative patterns (left pattern, middle pattern, right pattern) based on the determined stop pattern of the special pattern. Decide on the pattern).
Specifically, in the pattern variation related to special pattern 1, one of the pattern alignments related to decorative patterns excluding 7 patterns is determined for pattern A and pattern B, and the pattern alignment related to 7 patterns is determined for pattern C. is determined. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even if the pattern alignment related to the decorative patterns other than the 7 symbols is stopped and displayed, the subsequent production mode, that is, the end of the jackpot game related to the pattern pattern that is stopped and displayed. It is now impossible to accurately determine the production mode to be set based on this. On the other hand, when the symbol arrangement related to the 7 symbols is stopped and displayed, the player can determine that the RUSH mode will be set thereafter.
In addition, in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2, one of the pattern alignments related to decorative patterns excluding 7 patterns is determined for pattern a and pattern c, and the decorative pattern including 7 patterns is determined for pattern b and pattern d. One of the pattern alignments related to is determined. Therefore, in this embodiment, when a pattern arrangement related to decorative patterns other than 7 symbols is displayed in a stopped state, the number of rounds of the jackpot game related to the pattern pattern cannot be accurately determined. On the other hand, when the symbol arrangement related to the 7 symbols is stopped and displayed, the player can determine that the number of rounds of the jackpot game related to the symbol arrangement is 10.

When the jackpot performance control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, it determines the content of the performance during the jackpot game based on information included in the command. In addition, the performances during the jackpot game include a jackpot start performance that can identify that it is the jackpot start demo period, a round performance that can identify that it is in the round period, and a jackpot end performance that can identify that it is the jackpot end demo period. There is a jackpot ending performance.

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

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

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and for example, the effect data corresponding to the lamp is added to the effect data read out by the normal effect control means 220. If there is, the lamp control means 240 reads lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the lamp to be executed.

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

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

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

As explained above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment derives the difference number of balls using out balls and safe balls, and enters a game stop state based on the derived difference number of balls being equal to or greater than a specific threshold value. It has a complete set of functions. Although this contributes to suppressing the gambling nature of the game, since this function is an unprecedented function, various problems arise in connection with the functions of existing gaming machines.
In contrast, the present invention has a function that solves some of the problems that occur when a complete function is installed in an existing gaming machine, and the details of this function will be explained below.

<About processing related to the complete function>
First, using FIGS. 13 and 14, we will explain the game stop flag setting process related to the complete function, which is the process executed by the complete function control means 190 to realize the complete function, and the game stop process related to the complete function. Explain details.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the game stop flag setting process related to the complete function. This process is executed in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit, and is executed when the game stop flag, which will be described later, is OFF. On the other hand, if the game stop flag is ON, it is not executed.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the game stop processing related to the complete function. This process is executed regardless of the state of the game stop flag, and when the game stop flag setting process related to the complete function is executed, the main control In the timer interrupt processing of the section, the processing is continued from this processing.

As shown in FIG. 13, in step S102, which is the first step of the game stop flag setting process related to the complete function, out balls and safe balls are acquired.
As described above, the out ball refers to the total number of game balls detected by the out ball sensor 75, and the out ball is reset to the initial value (in this embodiment, 0 ) is set.
On the other hand, the safe ball refers to the total number of prize balls that are awarded when the game ball enters the winning slot described above, and the safe ball is the initial value (in this embodiment, , 5000 pieces) are set.

In step S104, the number of difference balls is derived using the acquired out balls and safe balls.
Specifically, in this process, the value obtained by subtracting the out ball from the safe ball is derived as the number of difference balls, and if the derivation result is negative, the number of difference balls becomes zero.
Note that the method for deriving the difference number of balls is not limited to the derivation method described in this embodiment, and any derivation method may be adopted as long as the derivation results match.

In step S106, it is determined whether the difference in the number of balls is 100,000 or more (whether the difference in the number of balls has reached 100,000 or not), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S108, where the condition is If not satisfied, the process advances to step S110.

In step S108, the game stop flag is set to ON.
In addition, in this embodiment, once the game stop flag is set to ON, it is cleared (set to OFF) only by turning on the power accompanied by the execution of the RAM clearing process, and when the game stop flag is turned ON without executing the RAM clearing process. It is not cleared by input. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game stop flag from being cleared illegally.

In step S110, preparations are made to send a command related to the complete function, and then the game stop flag setting process related to the complete function is ended.
Specifically, in this process, the complete function related command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and by executing the process, the complete function related command is directed to the first sub control board 200. It will be sent. In the present embodiment, the complete function related command includes information that allows identification of out balls, safe balls, the number of difference balls, and the state of the game stop flag. Furthermore, if the safe ball is updated in the game stop flag setting process related to the current complete function, the complete function related command also includes information that can identify the type of winning opening that triggered the update.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14, in step S202, which is the first step in the game stop processing related to the complete function, it is determined whether the game stop flag is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, step S202 is performed. Proceeding to S204, if the condition is not satisfied, the game stop processing related to the complete function is ended.
In step S204, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game or a small win game is in progress. If the condition is not satisfied, the process advances to step S206, and if the condition is satisfied, the game related to the complete function is started. End the stop processing.
In step S206, a game stop state is set.
In step S208, the security signal is set to ON, and then the game stop processing related to the complete function is ended. This makes it possible for the above-mentioned device outside the gaming machine to identify that the game stop flag has been turned ON, that is, that the complete function has been activated.

In this way, in this embodiment, when the number of difference balls derived using out balls and safe balls becomes a specific threshold value (100,000 pieces) or more, the game is immediately executed except during a jackpot game or a small win game. The game stop state is set. On the other hand, in this case, if a jackpot game or a small win game is in progress, the game stop state will be set at the time when these winning games are finished.
In particular, in this embodiment, although the number of difference balls does not have a negative value, since the initial value of safe balls is 5000, it can be said that the number of difference balls has a value up to minus 5000. The initial value may be set to any value (a value determined for each gaming machine) depending on the performance of the gaming machine.
However, the initial value of the safe ball may be zero, similar to the initial value of the out ball. According to this, the game stop state can be set based on the increase in the number of game balls (so-called MY) from the time when the number of game balls decreased the most during the game.

<About the types of notifications related to the complete function and their overview>
As described above, this embodiment is configured to be able to execute advance notification, game stop notification, and stop notice notification as notifications related to the complete function. Explain details.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a general flow of execution of notification related to the complete function.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow in which a notification related to the complete function is executed when the game stop flag is turned on during a jackpot game.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart of advance notification execution processing, which is executed when a complete function related command is received.
FIGS. 18(a) to 18(f) are diagrams showing changes in the notification mode of advance notification according to the number of difference balls.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart of advance notification termination processing, which is executed when a complete function related command is received during advance notification execution.

As shown in FIG. 15, advance notification and game stop notification are executed using the main display section 81.
More specifically, advance notification is realized by, for example, displaying a normal advance notification image jg1 in the display area related to the main display section 81, and details of the start condition and notification mode will be described later, but when the game is stopped. It is started prior to the execution of the notification (flow from the scene at the left end of the upper row to the scene at the middle of the upper row in FIG. 15).
The game stop notification is realized, for example, by displaying a normal game stop image tg1 including the words "Thank you for your hard work, today's game is over" in the display area of the main display section 81, and the notification is as follows: The game starts based on the game stop flag being turned ON (flow from the scene at the upper right end of FIG. 15 to the scene at the lower left end).
In addition, in this embodiment, the notification mode of the notification related to the complete function, including the stop notice notification described later, changes depending on the type of winning opening that triggered the start of the notification and the gaming state at the time of the start. , these details will be described later.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 16, when the game stop flag is turned ON during a jackpot game, the main display section 81 is displayed before setting the game stop state after the jackpot game is finished by turning on the game stop flag. A stop notice may be issued using the following.
More specifically, the stop notice notification is realized, for example, by displaying a normal stop notice image yg1 that includes the words "Today's game will end after this jackpot game ends" (see FIG. 16). flow from the leftmost scene to the middle scene). At this time, advance notification is continuously being executed.
Although illustration is omitted, in this embodiment, if the game stop flag is turned ON during a small winning game, the stop notice notification is not started at that timing, and the jackpot that occurs in the small winning game is The stop notice notification is started at the timing when the game is started, that is, at the end timing of the small winning game.

At the end of the subsequent jackpot game, the stop notice notification that was being executed ends and switches to the game stop notification (flow from the middle scene to the rightmost scene in FIG. 16). At this time, the preliminary notification ends at the same time as the stop advance notification ends.

Next, details of advance notification execution processing for controlling execution of advance notification will be described.
As shown in FIG. 17, in step S302, which is the first step of the advance notice execution process, it is determined whether the game stop flag is ON or not, and if the condition is satisfied, the advance notice execution process is ended. , if the condition is not satisfied, proceed to step S304;
In step S304, it is determined whether advance notification is being executed, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S310, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S306.
In step S306, it is determined whether the difference in the number of balls is 95,000 or more, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S308, and if the condition is not satisfied, the advance notification execution process is ended. do.
In step S308, advance notification is started, and then the advance notification execution process is ended. As described above, the notification mode of the advance notification to be started changes depending on the type of winning hole that triggered the start of the advance notification and the gaming state at the time of the start.

In step S310, the notification mode related to the advance notification being executed is updated to one according to the difference in the number of balls, and then the advance notification execution process is ended.
As a result, when it is necessary to update the notification mode related to advance notification, the display mode of the normal advance notification image jg1 corresponding to the advance notification can be changed to any of the display modes shown in FIGS. 18(a) to 18(f). changed.

Specifically, when the number of difference balls is 95,000 to 95,999, that is, the increment in the number of difference balls necessary for the number of difference balls to reach a specific threshold (100,000) is 4,001 to 5,000. In this case, the normal advance notification image jg1 has an area corresponding to 0 to 1000, an area corresponding to 1000 to 2000, an area corresponding to 2000 to 3000, and an area corresponding to 3000 to 4000, as shown in FIG. 18(a). The corresponding area and the area corresponding to 4000 to 5000 are both hatched in a display mode.
When the number of difference balls is 96,000 to 96,999, that is, when the increment of the number of difference balls required for the number of difference balls to reach the threshold is 3,001 to 4,000, the normal advance notification image jg1 is as shown in Fig. 18(b), hatching (coloring) is applied to the area corresponding to 0 to 1000, the area corresponding to 1000 to 2000, the area corresponding to 2000 to 3000, and the area corresponding to 3000 to 4000. The area corresponding to 4000 to 5000 is not hatched.
When the number of difference balls is between 97,000 and 97,999, that is, when the increment of the number of difference balls necessary for the number of difference balls to reach a specific threshold is between 2,001 and 3,000, the normal advance notification image jg1 is: As shown in FIG. 18(c), the area corresponding to 0 to 1000, the area corresponding to 1000 to 2000, and the area corresponding to 2000 to 3000 are hatched (colored), and the area corresponding to 3000 to 4000 is hatched. The area corresponding to 4000 to 5000 will not be hatched.
When the number of difference balls is between 98,000 and 98,999, that is, when the increment of the number of difference balls necessary for the number of difference balls to reach a specific threshold is between 1001 and 2000, the normal advance notification image jg1 is: As shown in FIG. 18(d), the area corresponding to 0 to 1000 and the area corresponding to 1000 to 2000 are hatched (colored), and the area corresponding to 2000 to 3000 and the area corresponding to 3000 to 4000 are hatched. The area corresponding to 4000 to 5000 will not be hatched.
When the number of difference balls is between 99,000 and 99,999, that is, when the increment of the number of difference balls necessary for the number of difference balls to reach a specific threshold is between 1 and 1000, the normal advance notification image jg1 is: As shown in FIG. 18(e), the areas corresponding to 0 to 1000 are hatched (colored), and the areas corresponding to 1000 to 2000, the areas corresponding to 2000 to 3000, and the areas corresponding to 3000 to 4000 are The area and the areas corresponding to 4000 to 5000 are not hatched.
When the game stop flag is ON, that is, when the difference in the number of balls is 100,000 or more, the normal advance notification image jg1 includes an area corresponding to 0 to 1000, and an area corresponding to 1000 to 1000, as shown in FIG. 18(f). The display mode is such that no hatching is performed on any of the areas corresponding to 2000, 2000 to 3000, 3000 to 4000, and 4000 to 5000. However, in this embodiment, the normal advance notification image jg1 of the display mode is displayed during the execution of the stop notice notification (the period from when the game stop flag is turned ON during the jackpot game until the jackpot game ends). It can be done.

In this way, in this embodiment, the advance notification is to set the remaining number of difference balls to a specific number (in this embodiment, 1000 balls) until the game stop flag turns ON (until the number of difference balls becomes 100,000 or more). ) is configured so that it can be specified by separating it. This does not depend on the conditions for starting the advance notification, which will be described later, that is, the type of winning opening that triggered the start of the advance notification or the gaming state at the time of the start.
Furthermore, as will be described later, in this embodiment, even if the number of difference balls is less than 95,000, advance notification is continued at least until the number of difference balls is less than 90,000, and in this case, the normal advance notification image jg1 The display mode is shown in FIG. 18(a).

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the specific notification (advance notification) can be continuously executed from the start of the specific notification until at least the difference in the number of balls reaches a specific threshold value (100,000 pieces) or more. The notification mode changes according to the value of the number of balls, and the first winning hole (first In both the specific notification that is started when a game ball enters the starting hole 57) and the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the second winning hole (second starting hole 59) in a predetermined gaming state, In other words, the conditions for changing the notification mode according to the value of the difference number of balls are the same.

In addition, in this embodiment, the change in the notification mode of the advance notification described above (in particular, the change to the notification mode in which the increment in the number of difference balls required for the number of difference balls to reach a specific threshold value is smaller) is determined by the winning opening. This is executed in response to the winning of the game ball in the winning hole (at the timing when the winning of the game ball in the winning hole occurs).
According to this, except for the start of advance notice, changes in the advance notice mode can be recognized in real time even if the jackpot game is not currently in progress.

Next, details of advance notification termination processing for controlling termination of advance notification will be explained.
As shown in FIG. 19, in step S402, which is the first step of the advance notification termination process, it is determined whether or not the game stop flag is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S404, and the condition is If not satisfied, the process advances to step S408.
In step S404, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot game, and if the condition is satisfied, the advance notification termination process is ended, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process advances to step S406.
In step S406, the advance notification is ended, and then the advance notification termination process is ended.

In step S408, it is determined whether the difference in the number of balls is less than 90,000, and if the condition is met, the process proceeds to step S410, and if the condition is not met, the advance notification termination process is terminated. do.
In step S410, it is determined whether the current state is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S412, and if the condition is not satisfied, the advance notification end process end.
In step S412, the advance notification is ended, and then the advance notification termination process is ended.

As described above, in this embodiment, if the game stop flag is turned ON during a jackpot game, the advance notification ends when the jackpot game ends, and if the game stop flag is turned ON outside of the jackpot game. If this happens, the process ends at that point (flow from step S402 to step S406).

Further, as shown in the flow from step S408 to step S412, the advance notification may be terminated even when the difference in the number of balls is less than 90,000.
Specifically, in this embodiment, in addition to the number of difference balls being less than 90,000, the advance notification ends when the current state is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. On the other hand, if the current game state is other than the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA (special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, jackpot game, or small win game), the difference in the number of balls is Even if the number of balls falls below 90,000, the advance notice does not end (in this case, the advance notice ends when the difference in the number of balls falls below 90,000 and the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PA is reached).
According to this, even if the difference in the number of balls is less than 90,000, advance notification is maintained in a relatively advantageous gaming state, so that it is recognized that the difference in the number of balls in the relevant game state is approaching a specific threshold value. However, by ending the advance notification in a relatively disadvantageous gaming state, it is possible to increase the player's desire to play in that gaming state.
In addition, in producing the effect, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the jackpot game, and the small win game correspond to the game states other than the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. A part of these gaming states is treated in the same way as the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA to control the end of advance notification, and the remaining gaming states are treated in the same way as the gaming states other than the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. Alternatively, the end of advance notification may be controlled.

In addition, in this embodiment, immediately after the number of difference balls exceeds the threshold value serving as the start condition and the advance notification is started, the event that the number of difference balls decreases and the advance notification ends does not occur. Therefore, the threshold value (90,000) serving as the end condition for advance notification is set to a smaller value than the threshold value (95,000) serving as the start condition for advance notification. In addition, in this embodiment, the difference (5000 pieces) between the threshold for the number of differential balls (95,000 pieces) related to the start of advance notification and the threshold value (90000 pieces) for the number of differential balls related to the end of advance notification is set to The total number of game balls awarded by winning a game ball into the big prize opening 55 in a jackpot game with a number of rounds (10 in this embodiment) (the total number of game balls allowed until the special electric accessory 65 becomes closed in each round). The number of balls to be won into the big winning hole 55, which is 10 balls, is multiplied by 15, which is the number of prize balls corresponding to the big winning hole 55, which is 1500 balls.
According to this, when the advance notification ends and a jackpot game (so-called first hit) occurs after that, by making it difficult for the difference in the number of balls to exceed the threshold of the difference in the number of balls related to the start of the advance notification, It is possible to avoid impairing the effect of increasing the desire to play in the jackpot game.
Here, the total number of game balls (1500) mentioned above is the total number of prize balls and does not correspond to the increase in game balls, but there is a large discrepancy between the total number of prize balls and the increase in game balls. (In particular, the total number of prize balls is always a larger value than the increase in game balls). Therefore, in order to achieve the above-mentioned effect, it is sufficient to satisfy the above-mentioned magnitude relationship of the numerical values using the total number of prize balls. This also applies to comparing the difference between the mode TY and the threshold value of the difference number of balls, which will be described later.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the difference between the specific threshold value (100,000 pieces) and the first threshold value (95,000 pieces) is awarded when a game ball enters the big winning hole (big winning hole 55) in one jackpot game. In other words, it is larger than the total number of game balls (1500).

In addition, in this embodiment, in addition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, a gaming state in which it is possible to execute a symbol variation more advantageous than the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA has a higher advantage than the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB. There is a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC with a high value. The mode TY in the more advantageous special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PC is larger than the difference between the threshold for the number of differential balls at the start of the advance notification and the threshold for the number of differential balls at the end of the advance notification described above. It is configured to be.
According to this, if the advance notification ends once in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA and then the first hit occurs in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, it is difficult for the difference in number of balls to become 95,000 or more after that. By making it difficult for the advance notification to start, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to lose his desire to play after the first win.
Here, the mode TY refers to the number of prize balls that can be obtained in the jackpot game related to the transition when the target changes to an advantageous game state (in this example, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC). This refers to the expected value of the number of prize balls that will be acquired before transitioning to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA.

Furthermore, as described above, in this embodiment, the notification mode of advance notification changes according to the value of the difference number of balls (in 1000 pieces) in the range where the difference number of balls is 95,000 or more; In the range of 90,000 or more and less than 95,000, the notification mode does not change (the display mode shown in FIG. 18(a) is maintained).
According to this, in a range where the number of difference balls is 95,000 or more, it is easier to recognize the difference in the number of balls until the number of difference balls reaches 100,000, but in a range where the number of difference balls is less than 95,000. , it is possible to make it difficult to recognize the decrease in the number of game balls.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the specific number (1000 pieces), which is the breakpoint for switching the notification mode of advance notification, is the threshold value (95000 pieces) of the difference number of balls related to the start of advance notification and the difference number of balls related to the end of advance notification. It is smaller than the difference from the number threshold (90,000 pieces).
According to this, it is possible to enhance the effect of making it difficult to recognize the decrease in the number of game balls in a range where the number of difference balls is less than 95,000.

<About control related to the start of stop notice notification and game stop notification>
Next, details of the stop notice notification start process that controls the start of the stop notice notification and the game stop notification start process that controls the start of the game stop notification will be described using FIGS. 20 and 21.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a stop notice notification start process, and this process is executed when a complete function related command is received during a jackpot game.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a game stop notification start process, and this process is executed when a command related to a complete function in a game-enabled state is received.

As shown in FIG. 20, in step S702, which is the first step of the stop notice notification start process, it is determined whether the game stop flag is ON or not. If the condition is satisfied, the process advances to step S704, and the relevant If the conditions are not satisfied, the stop notice notification start process is ended.

In step S704, it is determined whether or not it is the middle period during the jackpot game, and if the condition is satisfied, the process advances to step S706, and if the condition is not satisfied, the stop notice notification start process is ended. do.
Here, the middle period refers to the middle period when the jackpot game is divided into an early period, a middle period, and a final period.
In particular, in this embodiment, in a jackpot game with 10 rounds, the early period is from the start of the jackpot game until the end of the second round game, and the 8th round game after the second round game ends. The middle period is the period until the end of the game, and the final period is the period from the end of the eighth round game to the end of the jackpot game. Furthermore, in a jackpot game with 4 rounds, the opening period is from the start of the jackpot game to the end of the first round game, and the period from the end of the first round game to the end of the third round game is the period from the start of the jackpot game to the end of the first round game. The middle period is the period from the end of the third round game to the end of the jackpot game as the final period.
In addition, as long as the opening period, middle period, and final period are periods divided in a predetermined manner, it does not matter how they are divided, and at least one of these periods must not include a round game. Good too.

In step S706, a stop notice notice is started, and then the stop notice notice start process is ended.

In this way, in this embodiment, when the game stop flag is turned ON during the middle period of the jackpot game, or when the game stop flag is turned ON during the early period of the jackpot game and the early period ends, the middle period begins. At that point, the stop notice will start. Therefore, in this embodiment, the execution period of the stop notice notification and the execution period of the advance notification may overlap.

It should be noted that if the game stop flag is turned ON during the final period of the jackpot game, the stop advance notice is not executed, and as described later, the game stop notice is started thereafter.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the game stop notification that will be started thereafter.
In order to achieve this effect, it is preferable to prevent the suspension notice from being executed in such a case, but when the game suspension flag is turned ON in the final period, the suspension notice will be issued in a special notification manner as described below. The notification may be started, and even in this case, it is possible to draw attention to the stop notice notice and make it easier to recognize the subsequent game stop notice.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, if the above-described start conditions for the stop notice notification are satisfied, the stop advance notice is started regardless of whether advance notice is being executed or not.
Further, although not shown, the stop notice ends at the same time as the jackpot game ends. Therefore, in this embodiment, the execution period of the stop notice notification and the execution period of the game stop notification are configured so as not to overlap.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 21, in step S802, which is the first step of the game stop notification start process, it is determined whether the game stop flag is ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S804. If the condition is not satisfied, the game stop notification start process is ended.
In step S804, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game is being played, and if the condition is satisfied, the game stop notification start process is ended, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process advances to step S806.
In step S806, game stop notification is started, and then the game stop notification start process is ended.

As described above, in this embodiment, the game stop notification is started when the game stop flag is ON, except during the jackpot game. In particular, when the game stop flag is turned ON during a jackpot game, the game stop notification is started based on the end of the jackpot game.

<About notification mode at the start of advance notification>
As described above, in this embodiment, the notification mode of the notification related to the complete function (advance notification, stop notice notification, game stop notification) is based on the type of winning opening that triggered the start of the notification and the gaming state at the time of start. It changes depending on.
First, details of the notification mode of the notification at the time of starting advance notification will be described using FIGS. 22 and 23.
FIG. 22 is a table that organizes the combinations of the type of winning opening that triggered the start of advance notification, the gaming state at the time of starting the notification, and the notification mode of the notification. b) is a diagram showing a specific example of the notification mode of advance notification.

As shown in FIG. 22, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, if the winning opening related to the start trigger of the advance notification is the first starting opening 57, the notification mode of the advance notification to be started becomes the notification mode JA, When the winning opening related to the start opportunity of the advance notification is the second starting opening 59, the notification mode of the advance notification to be started becomes the notification mode JB. In addition, the winning opening related to the start trigger of advance notification refers to the type of winning opening specified by the complete function related command when the start trigger occurs, and this applies to the stop notice notification and game stop notification described below The same is true.
On the other hand, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB or special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, if the winning opening related to the start trigger of advance notification is the first starting opening 57, the notification mode of the advance notification to be started is When the mode JB is selected and the winning opening related to the start opportunity of the advance notification is the second starting hole 59, the notification mode of the advance notification to be started becomes the notification mode JA.

Here, the advance notification of the notification mode JA is a notification mode in which the normal advance notification image jg1 is displayed in the display area of the main display section 81, as shown in FIG. 23(a). On the other hand, advance notification of notification mode JB means that, as shown in the scene on the left side of FIG. This is a notification mode in which a special advance notification image jg2 including the words ``The game will end soon'' is displayed in front of it. This is an example of "different notification modes" in the present invention.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in one gaming state in which symbol variation can be executed (special symbol variation pattern derivation state PA, special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB, or special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC), the advance notification is The notification mode of the advance notification when the winning opening related to the starting opportunity is the first starting opening 57, and the notification mode of the advance notification when the winning opening related to the starting opportunity of the advance notification is the second starting opening 59. , are different.
According to this, it is possible to make it difficult for players to feel distrustful when the advance notice is started by making it easier to recognize the winning opening related to the start of the advance notice due to the difference in the notification mode of the advance notice. can.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, the notification mode of the advance notification is when the winning hole related to the start opportunity of the advance notification is the first starting hole 57, and the winning hole related to the start opportunity of the advance notification is the second starting hole. 59, the notification mode of the prior notification is not necessarily different from the notification mode of the prior notification, and the notification mode of the other is not necessarily the same as the other notification mode. It is allowed to be the same as one of the notification modes. That is, it is sufficient that these notification modes can be different.
Further, in this embodiment, the first starting hole 57 and the second starting hole 59 are cited as two winning holes with different notification modes, but the type of the target winning hole is not limited. However, as in this embodiment, the target winning opening combination is a winning opening where the game ball fired towards the first flow path X can easily win, and a winning opening where the game ball fired towards the second flow path Y It is preferable to use a combination with a winning hole in which a game ball can easily win.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 has a predetermined gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC) as a gaming state in which symbol variation can be executed, The notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) determines whether a game ball enters the winning opening where the difference in the number of balls is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value (95,000 pieces) smaller than a specific threshold value (100,000 pieces). It is possible to start specific notification (advance notification) based on the winning opening, and the winning opening includes a first winning opening (first starting opening 57) and a second winning opening (second starting opening 57), which is different from the first winning opening. There is a starting port 59), a specific notification mode that starts when a game ball enters the first winning port in a predetermined gaming state, and a notification mode that starts when a gaming ball enters the second winning port in a predetermined gaming state. In other words, the notification mode of the specified notification may be different.

In addition, in this embodiment, regarding one winning hole (first starting hole 57 or second starting hole 59) related to the starting opportunity of advance notification, the gaming state in which the starting opportunity has occurred (one in which symbol fluctuation can be executed) The notification mode of advance notification when is in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the notification mode of advance notification when the gaming state in which the start opportunity occurred is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. The notification mode is different.
According to this, by making it easier to recognize the gaming state in which the trigger for starting the advance notification has occurred due to the difference in the notification mode of the advance notification, it is difficult to give players a sense of distrust when the advance notification is started. Can be done.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, the notification mode of the advance notification when the gaming state where the trigger for starting the advance notification occurred is the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the gaming state where the trigger to start the advance notification occurred. The notification mode of the advance notification in the case of special figure variation pattern derivation state PB or special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is not limited to necessarily being different, and either one of the notification modes is not the same as the other notification mode. On this premise, the notification mode of the other is allowed to be the same as the notification mode of either one. That is, it is sufficient that these notification modes can be different.
In addition, in this embodiment, two game states (those in which symbol fluctuations can be executed) that differ in notification mode are a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA and a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB (or a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB). State PC), but the type of target gaming state does not matter. However, it is preferable that the combination of winning holes in the target gaming states is a combination of gaming states in which the recommended launching directions of the game balls are different, as in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 23(b), in this embodiment, in advance notification related to notification mode JB, the special advance notification image jg2 is hidden as time passes (the scene on the right side of FIG. 23(b)), and the advance notification is The notification mode is the notification mode JA. This means that the advance notification of notification mode JA and the advance notification of notification mode JB become the same notification mode as time passes. Here, the elapsed time is the time based on the start timing of advance notification, and this also applies to stop notice notification and game stop notification, which will be described later.
According to this, by making the notification mode of the final advance notice common, it is possible to make the advance notice itself easier to recognize while producing the effect of making the two above-mentioned notice modes different.
In order to achieve this effect, the content of the notification mode that becomes the same over time does not matter. However, from the viewpoint of enhancing the effect, it is preferable that the notification mode matches one of the notification modes as in this embodiment.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when a game ball enters the first prize opening (57) in a predetermined gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC) The notification mode after the first time has elapsed of the specific notification (advance notification) that was started, and the notification mode of the specific notification that started with the winning of the game ball to the second winning hole (second starting hole 59) in the predetermined gaming state. In other words, the notification mode after the first time has elapsed is the same.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 10, in a predetermined gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC), the first prize opening (first starting opening 57) is The notification mode after the first time has elapsed for the specific notification that started when the game ball won, and the notification mode that started when the game ball hit the second winning opening (second starting opening 59) in the predetermined gaming state. In other words, one of the notification modes after the first time has elapsed is the same as the notification mode until the first time has elapsed.

In addition, in this embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the notification mode (notification mode JA) of advance notification started with the winning of a game ball to the first starting port 57 and the game to the second starting port 59 The time until the notification mode of advance notification (notification mode JB) that started with the winning of the ball becomes the same notification mode, and the first starting port in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. The notification mode (notification mode JB) of the advance notice started by the winning of the game ball to 57 and the notification mode (notification mode JA) of the advance notice started by the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 59 are the same. The time required to reach the notification mode is configured to be different.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize that advance notification has been started in any game state by the difference in time until the notification mode becomes the same.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, it is preferable to make the former time longer than the latter time, and according to this, the player is likely to feel a sense of distrust in a relatively disadvantageous gaming state (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation In state PA), it is possible to make it easier to recognize the notification mode of advance notification until the notification mode becomes the same. This contributes to making it easier to recognize the change in the notification mode of advance notification.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA) and the second gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA) which is more advantageous than the first gaming state are the gaming states in which symbol fluctuations can be executed. state PB, special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC), the predetermined gaming state is the first gaming state, and the game ball enters the first winning opening (first starting opening 57) in the second gaming state. A notification mode of a specific notification (advance notification) that starts with winning a prize, and a notification mode of a specific notification that starts with a winning of a game ball to the second winning opening (second starting opening 59) in the second gaming state. may be different, and the notification mode after the second time period of the specific notification that started with the winning of the game ball to the first winning port in the second gaming state and the notification mode after the second time period has elapsed when the game ball enters the second winning port in the second gaming state. It can be said in other words that the notification mode after the second time period of the specific notification started by winning a prize is the same, and the first time and the second time have different lengths.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 10, the first time can be said to be longer than the second time.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 22, in this embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the notification mode of the advance notification when the winning opening related to the start opportunity of the advance notification is the big winning opening 55, and the special figure fluctuation In the pattern derivation state PB or the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, the notification mode of the advance notification when the winning hole related to the start opportunity of the advance notification is the big winning hole 55 is the same (notification mode JB).
According to this, by standardizing the notification mode of advance notification that is started by winning a game ball to a winning hole different from the first starting hole 57 and the second starting hole 59 between these gaming states, The existence of the notification itself can be easily recognized.
Although different from this embodiment, in order to achieve the effect, the notification mode of the advance notification when the winning hole related to the start opportunity of the advance notification is the big winning hole 55 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, And in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, when the winning opening related to the start opportunity of advance notification is the big winning prize opening 55, the notification mode of the advance notification is set to the notification mode JA and the notification mode JB. It is preferable to set the notification mode to be different from any of the above.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the big winning opening 55 is mentioned as a winning opening that is different from the first starting opening 57 and the second starting opening 59 and serves as a trigger for starting the advance notification of the notification mode JB. As long as it is a winning opening different from the first starting opening 57 and the second starting opening 59, the general winning opening 67 may be targeted regardless of its type.

In addition, when the winning hole related to the trigger for starting advance notification in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA is the big winning hole 55, and the trigger for starting the advance notification in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. Regarding the notification mode (notification mode JB) of the advance notification when the winning opening related to is the big winning opening 55, as shown in FIG. 23(b), the notification mode JA changes over time as shown in FIG. 23(b).
According to this, by standardizing the final notification mode, it is possible to make it easier to recognize that advance notification has started.

In addition, in order to achieve the effect of standardizing the final notification mode described above, in this embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, when the winning opening related to the start opportunity of advance notification is the big winning opening 55. The time until the notification mode (notification mode JB) of the advance notification changes to notification mode JA and the winning opening related to the trigger for starting the advance notification in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC wins the big prize. It is preferable that the time required for the notification mode (notification mode JB) of the advance notification to become the notification mode JA in case of the notification mode 55 is the same.
Furthermore, these times will last until the notification mode JB changes to the notification mode JA in other situations (when advance notification is started when a game ball enters the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59). It is preferable that the time is longer than either of the following times.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 22, if advance notification is started when a game ball enters the general winning hole 67 (left general winning hole 67a, right general winning hole 67b), the notification will be made regardless of the gaming state. Advance notification of aspect JA is started.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in a jackpot game or a small win game, when advance notification is started when a game ball enters the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59, the notification mode JB is When notification is started and advance notification is started when a game ball enters the big prize opening 55 in a jackpot game or a small win game, advance notification of notification mode JA is started.

<About the notification mode when the stop notice notification starts>
Next, details of the notification mode at the time of starting the stop notice notification will be explained using FIGS. 24 and 25.
FIG. 24 is a table arranging the combination of the type of winning opening that triggered the start of the stop notice, the jackpot game at the time of the start of the notice, and the notification mode of the notice. (b) is a diagram showing a specific example of the notification mode of the stop notice notification.

As shown in FIG. 24, in the jackpot game related to the 10R jackpot, if the winning hole related to the start trigger of the stop notice notification is the right general winning hole 67b, the notification mode of the stop notice notification to be started becomes the notification mode YA. , when the winning hole related to the start trigger of the stop notice notification is the big winning hole 55, the notification mode of the stop notice notification to be started becomes the notification mode YB.

Here, the stop notice notification in the notification mode YA means that, as shown in FIG. 25(a), the text "Today's game will end after this jackpot game ends" is displayed in the display area related to the main display section 81. This is a notification mode in which a normal stop notice image yg1 including the normal stop notice image yg1 is displayed. On the other hand, as shown in the scene on the left side of FIG. 25(b), the stop notice in notification mode YB means that the message “Thank you for your hard work, today's game will end after this jackpot game ends” is displayed in the display area related to the main display section 81. This is a notification mode in which a special stop notice image yg2 including the words "I'm here" is displayed. This is an example of "different notification modes" in the present invention.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the jackpot game related to the 10R jackpot, the notification mode of the stop notice notification when the winning hole related to the start opportunity of the stop notice notification is the right general winning hole 67b, and the notification mode of the stop notice notification. The notification mode of the stop notice notification when the winning hole related to the start opportunity is the big winning hole 55 is different.
According to this, by making it easier to recognize the winning opening related to the start of the suspension notice due to the difference in the notification mode of the suspension notice, it is difficult to give players a sense of distrust when the suspension notice is started. can do.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, the notification mode of the stop notice notification when the winning hole related to the start opportunity of the stop notice notification is the right general winning hole 67b, and the winning hole related to the start trigger of the stop notice notification is large. The notification mode of the stop notice in the case of the prize opening 55 is not necessarily different from the notification mode of the other notification mode, and the notification mode of the other one is not necessarily the same as the other notification mode. It is permissible for the notification mode to be the same as either one of the notification modes. That is, it is sufficient that these notification modes can be different.
In addition, in this embodiment, the right general winning hole 67b and the big winning hole 55 are cited as two winning holes with different notification modes, but the type of the target winning hole does not matter. However, the target winning opening combinations are, as in this embodiment, winning openings in which game balls fired toward the flow path (second flow path Y) where firing is recommended in the jackpot game are likely to win. A combination is preferred.

In particular, in this embodiment, the number of prize balls (4 pieces) corresponding to the winning of game balls to the right general winning hole 67b and the number of prize balls (15 pieces) corresponding to the winning of game balls to the big winning hole 55. and are different.
If such a relationship exists, it will be more effective in making it difficult for players to feel distrustful when the stop notice is started.

In addition, in this embodiment, regarding one winning hole (big winning hole 55) related to the start opportunity of the stop notice notification, the jackpot game (which is a type of gaming state and which is a type of gaming state and in which symbol fluctuation cannot be executed) in which the start opportunity has occurred The notification mode of the stop notice notification when the game) is a jackpot game related to the 4R jackpot is different from the notification mode of the stop notice notice when the jackpot game in which the start opportunity occurred is a jackpot game related to the 10R jackpot. .
According to this, by making it easier to recognize the type of jackpot game that triggered the start of the stop notice notification due to the difference in the notification format of the stop notice notification, players will feel distrustful when the stop notice notification starts. can make it difficult to give.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, the notification mode of the stop notice notice when the jackpot game that triggered the start of the stop notice notice is a jackpot game related to 4R jackpot, and the jackpot that triggered the start of the stop notice notice. If the game is a jackpot game related to a 10R jackpot, the notification mode of the stop notice is not necessarily different from the notification mode of the stop notice, and the notification mode of either one is not the same as the other notification mode. The notification mode of the other side is allowed to be the same as the notification mode of either one. That is, it is sufficient that these notification modes can be different.
In addition, in this embodiment, as two jackpot games with different notification modes, a jackpot game related to a 4R jackpot and a jackpot game related to a 10R jackpot (jackpot games with different numbers of rounds), but the target jackpot The type of game does not matter. Furthermore, regarding the factors that make the advantages of these jackpot games different, in addition to the number of rounds as in this embodiment, there are also differences in the advantages of the gaming state (those in which symbol fluctuations can be executed) after the jackpot game ends. etc., any one may be adopted.

As shown in FIG. 25(b), in the present embodiment, the stop notice according to the notification mode YB becomes the notification mode YA (the scene on the right side of FIG. 25(b)). And, this refers to the fact that the stop notice notification in the notification mode YA and the stop notice notification in the notification mode YB become the same notification mode as time passes.
According to this, by making the notification mode of the final stop notice notification common, it is possible to make the stop notice itself easier to recognize while producing the effect of making the two notification modes different as described above.
In order to achieve this effect, the content of the notification mode that becomes the same over time does not matter. However, from the viewpoint of enhancing the effect, it is preferable that the notification mode matches one of the notification modes as in this embodiment.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 24, in this embodiment, for example, when the winning opening related to the start of the stop notice notification is the first starting opening 57 or the left general winning opening 67a, the notification mode of the notification is the jackpot game It is the same regardless of the type.
According to this, by making the notification mode of the stop notice notification common regardless of the type of jackpot game, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the conditions for stopping the game in the jackpot game are satisfied.
Although different from this embodiment, in order to achieve the effect, the notification mode of the stop notice notification when the winning opening related to the start opportunity of the stop notice notification is the first starting opening 57 or the left general winning opening 67a. It is preferable that the notification mode is different from both of the notification mode YA and the notification mode YB.

In addition, as described above, when the winning opening related to the start trigger of the stop notice notification is the first starting hole 57 or the left general winning hole 67a, the notification mode of the stop notice notification is either notification mode YA or notification mode YB. In the case where the notification mode is different from the above, it is preferable to set the notification mode of the stop advance notice to the notification mode YA depending on the passage of time, as in the example shown in FIG. 25(b).
According to this, by standardizing the notification mode of the final stop notice notification, it is possible to make it easier to recognize that the game will be stopped.
In particular, in order to achieve this effect, it is preferable that the time it takes for the notification mode of the stop notice notification to change to notification mode YA in this case to be longer than the time it takes for the above-mentioned notification mode YB to change to notification mode YA. .

<About notification mode at the start of stop notice notification>
First, the details of the notification mode at the time of starting the game stop notification will be explained using FIGS. 26 and 27.
FIG. 26 is a table arranging the combinations of the type of winning opening that triggered the start of the game stop notification, the gaming state at the time of the start of the notification, and the notification mode of the notification, and FIG. 27(a) and FIG. 27(b) is a diagram showing a specific example of a notification mode of game stop notification.

As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, if the winning hole related to the start trigger of the game stop notification is the first starting hole 57, the notification mode of the game stop notification to be started is the notification mode TA. Therefore, when the winning opening related to the start trigger of the game stop notification is the second starting hole 59, the notification mode of the game stop notification to be started becomes the notification mode TB.
On the other hand, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, if the winning opening related to the start trigger of the game stop notification is the first starting opening 57, the notification mode of the game stop notification to be started becomes the notification mode TB, and when the winning opening related to the start opportunity of the game stop notification is the second starting hole 59, the notification mode of the game stop notification to be started becomes the notification mode TA.

Here, the game stop notification in the notification mode TA is a normal game that includes the words "Thank you for your hard work. Today's game is over" in the display area related to the main display section 81, as shown in FIG. 27(a). This is a notification mode in which a still image tg1 is displayed.
On the other hand, the game stop notification in the notification mode TB means that, as shown in the left scene of FIG. This is a notification mode in which a special game stop notification image tg2 including the characters ``is'' is displayed.

As described above, in this embodiment, in one gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC) in which symbol variation can be executed, the game stop notification is The notification mode of the game stop notification when the winning hole related to the start opportunity is the first starting hole 57, and the corresponding game stop notification when the winning hole related to the start opportunity of the game stop notification is the second starting hole 59. The notification mode is different.
According to this, by making it easier to recognize the winning opening related to the start of the game stop notification due to the difference in the notification mode of the game stop notification, it is difficult to give players a sense of distrust when the game stop notification is started. can do.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, the notification mode of the game stop notification when the winning hole related to the start trigger of the game stop notification is the first starting hole 57, and the winning hole related to the start trigger of the game stop notification is the first starting hole. 2 start port 59, and the notification mode of the other notification mode is not limited to necessarily being different, and the notification mode of the other one is not necessarily the same as the other notification mode. is allowed to be the same as the notification mode of either one. That is, it is sufficient that these notification modes can be different.
Further, in this embodiment, the first starting hole 57 and the second starting hole 59 are cited as two winning holes with different notification modes, but the type of the target winning hole does not matter. However, the combination of the target winning openings is the winning opening where the game balls fired towards the first flow path X can easily win, and the winning opening where the game balls fired towards the first flow path It is preferable to use a combination with a winning hole in which a game ball can easily enter a prize.

In addition, in this embodiment, regarding one winning hole (first starting hole 57 or second starting hole 59) related to the starting opportunity of the game stop notification, the gaming state in which the starting opportunity occurred (a state in which symbol fluctuation can be executed) ) is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the game stop notification mode when the game state in which the start opportunity occurs is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. The notification mode of stop notification is different.
According to this, by making it easier to recognize the gaming state in which the trigger for starting the game stop notification has occurred due to the difference in the notification mode of the game stop notification, it gives the player a sense of distrust when the game stop notification starts. It can be made difficult.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, the notification mode of the game stop notification when the game state in which the start opportunity of the game stop notification has occurred is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the notification mode of the game stop notification when the start opportunity of the game stop notification has occurred. The notification mode of the game stop notification when the gaming state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is not necessarily different from the notification mode of one of the notification modes of the other. The notification mode of the other is allowed to be the same as the notification mode of either one. That is, it is sufficient that these notification modes can be different.
In addition, in this embodiment, two game states (those in which symbol fluctuations can be executed) that differ in notification mode are a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA and a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB (or a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB). State PC), but the type of game state to be targeted does not matter. However, it is preferable that the combination of winning holes in the target gaming states is a combination of gaming states in which the recommended launching directions of the game balls are different, similar to the advance notification described above.

As shown in FIG. 27(b), in this embodiment, the game stop notification according to the notification mode TB switches from the special game stop notification image tg2 to the normal game stop image tg1 as time passes (on the right side of FIG. 27(b)). scene), the notification mode of the game stop notification is the notification mode TA. This means that the game stop notification in the notification mode TA and the game stop notification in the notification mode TB become the same notification mode as time passes.
According to this, by making the notification mode of the final game stop notification common, it is possible to make the game stop notification itself easier to recognize while producing the effect of making the two notification modes different as described above.
Note that in order to achieve this effect, the content of the notification mode that becomes the same over time does not matter. However, from the viewpoint of enhancing the effect, it is preferable that the notification mode matches one of the notification modes as in this embodiment.

In addition, in this embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the notification mode (notification mode TA) of the game stop notification started by the winning of a game ball to the first starting port 57 and the notification mode to the second starting port 59. The time until the notification mode (notification mode TB) of the game stop notification started when the game ball wins becomes the same notification mode, and the first The notification mode of the game stop notification started when the game ball enters the starting port 57 (notification mode TB) and the notification mode of the game stop notification started when the game ball entered the second starting port 59 (notification mode TA) ) are configured to have different time periods until they become the same notification mode.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize that the game stop notification has started in any game state due to the difference in time until the notification mode becomes the same.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, it is preferable to make the former time longer than the latter time, and according to this, the player is likely to feel a sense of distrust in a relatively disadvantageous gaming state (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation In state PA), it is possible to make it easier to recognize the notification modes of the game stop notification until the notification modes become the same. This contributes to making it easier to recognize the change in the notification mode of the game stop notification.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 26, in this embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the notification mode of the game stop notification when the winning hole related to the start trigger of the game stop notification is the big winning hole 55, and the special In the figure variation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the notification mode of the game stop notification when the winning hole related to the start trigger of the game stop notification is the big winning hole 55 is the same (notification mode TB) becomes.
According to this, by making the notification mode of the game stop notification started by winning a game ball into a winning hole different from the first starting hole 57 and the second starting hole 59 between these gaming states, The existence of the game stop notification itself can be easily recognized.
Although different from this embodiment, in order to achieve the effect, the notification of the game stop notification when the winning hole related to the start trigger of the game stop notification is the big winning hole 55 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. and the notification mode of the game stop notification when the winning hole related to the start opportunity of the game stop notification is the big winning hole 55 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the notification mode TA It is preferable to set the notification mode to be different from both of the notification mode and the notification mode TB.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the big winning opening 55 is mentioned as a winning opening that is different from the first starting opening 57 and the second starting opening 59 and serves as a trigger for starting the game stop notification in the notification mode TB. , as long as it is a winning hole different from the first starting hole 57 and the second starting hole 59, the general winning hole 67 may be targeted regardless of its type.

In addition, when the winning hole related to the start opportunity of the game stop notification in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA is the big winning hole 55, and in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB or the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, the game stop notification is As shown in FIG. 27(b), the notification mode (notification mode TB) of the game stop notification when the winning hole related to the start opportunity is the big winning hole 55 changes to the notification mode TA as time passes.
According to this, by making the final notification mode common, it is possible to make it easier to recognize that the game stop notification itself has started.

In addition, in order to achieve the effect of standardizing the final notification mode described above, in this embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, when the winning opening related to the start trigger of the game stop notification is the big winning opening 55. The time until the notification mode of the game stop notification (notification mode TB) becomes the notification mode TA, and the winning opening related to the start trigger of the game stop notification in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB or the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. It is preferable that the time until the notification mode (notification mode TB) of the game stop notification becomes the notification mode TA when is the big winning hole 55 is the same.
Furthermore, during these times, the notification mode TB becomes the notification mode JA in other situations (when the game stop notification is started when a game ball enters the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59). It is preferable that the time is longer than any of the following times.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 26, when the game stop flag is turned ON during a jackpot game, that is, when a stop notice notice is started during a jackpot game, the types of winning openings related to these triggers and these Regardless of the type of jackpot game in which the trigger occurs, the notification mode of the game stop notification that is started upon the completion of the jackpot game is the same (notification mode TA).
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize that the game has been stopped in any case.
In order to achieve this effect, it is not necessary that the notification mode of the game stop notification be the same in all cases, and it is sufficient that the notification mode of the game stop notification be the same in some of the cases.

<About behavior when power is restored after power outage occurs while each notification related to the complete function is being executed>
Next, using FIGS. 28 to 32, we will explain the behavior when a power failure occurs (no RAM clearing process) during the execution of each notification (advance notification, stop notice notification, game stop notification) related to the complete function. Explain details.
FIG. 28 is a timing chart showing the behavior of each notification when a power failure recovery occurs without execution of RAM clear processing during a period in which advance notification and stop notice notification are executed in parallel.
FIG. 29 is a timing chart showing the behavior of each notification when a power failure recovery occurs without execution of RAM clear processing in the early period after the game stop flag is turned ON.
FIG. 30 is a timing chart showing the behavior of each notification when the game stop flag is turned ON before the final period and a power outage recovery without execution of RAM clear processing occurs during the final period.
FIG. 31 is a timing chart showing the behavior of each notification when a power outage and power restoration occur while the game stop notification is being executed.
FIG. 32(a) is a diagram showing the notification mode when the stop notice notification is returned, and FIG. 32(b) is a diagram showing the notification mode when the game stop notice is returned.
In the timing charts shown in FIGS. 28 to 31, for convenience of explanation, only vertical lines (power outage and However, excluding so-called instantaneous power outages, this period requires a certain amount of time.

As shown in FIG. 28, in this embodiment, if power is restored without executing RAM clear processing while a power outage notice is being executed, after the power is restored, the power outage notice before the power outage is The stop notice notification is resumed in a notification mode at the time of return that is different from the notification mode (for example, display of the normal stop notice image yg1). However, if a power outage recovery occurs that accompanies the execution of RAM clear processing while the stop notice notification is being executed, the game stop flag will be turned OFF as described above, so it is natural that the stop notice will be issued in that case. Notification will not be resumed.
Here, the notification mode at the time of return related to the stop notice notification is the notification mode shown in FIG. A return stop notice image yg3 saying "The process is finished" is displayed in the display area of the main display section 81.
According to this, it is possible to easily recognize that a power outage recovery without execution of RAM clear processing has occurred during execution of a stop advance notice (when the game stop flag is ON). For example, this may occur if the power failure recovery (which involves execution of RAM clear processing) to turn off the gaming stop flag during the execution of a stop notice notification (which does not involve execution of RAM clear processing) occurs. This contributes to making it easier to recognize the occurrence of the error when the power is restored after a power outage.
Note that in order to achieve this effect, it is not necessary that the outage notification be restarted in the same manner as when the power is restored in all cases where a power outage is restored without execution of RAM clear processing while the outage notification is being executed. This is not necessarily the case, and the stop notice notification may be restarted in the notification mode at the time of recovery in some cases.

Furthermore, when a power outage recovery is executed without executing RAM clear processing while a power outage notice is being executed, the type of winning opening that triggered the start of the outage notice before the power outage is Regardless, it can be said that the notification mode at the time of return related to the stop notice notification is the same (in both cases, the display of the return stop notice image yg3).
Similarly, when a power outage recovery is executed without executing RAM clear processing while a power outage notice is being executed, the jackpot game in which the winning that triggered the start of the power outage notice before the power outage occurred It can also be said that the notification mode at the time of return related to the stop notice notification is the same regardless of the type.

In particular, in this embodiment, the stop notice realized by displaying the return stop notice image yg3 is different from both of the above-mentioned notification mode YA and notification mode YB.
According to this, it is possible to enhance the effect of making it easier to recognize that a power failure recovery without execution of RAM clear processing has occurred during execution of a stop notice.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 28, in this embodiment, if a power outage recovery occurs without execution of RAM clear processing during a period in which advance notification and stop notice notification are executed in parallel, a stop notice is issued. While notification will be resumed, advance notification will not be resumed.
According to this, by executing these notifications in parallel, it is easier to recognize the connection between advance notification and outage notice notification, but power outage without execution of RAM clear processing during execution of outage notification is possible. This makes it easier to recognize that a power restoration has occurred.

Next, as shown in FIG. 29, in this embodiment, the RAM clearing process is executed in the early period after the game stop flag is turned ON (advance notification is executed, but stop notice notification is not started). If an unaccompanied power outage restoration occurs, advance notification is not restarted, and outage advance notification is started at the timing when the early period ends.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the stop notice that is executed after the power is restored from the power outage.
In order to achieve this effect, it is preferable that the outage notice is started at the end of the early period after the power outage is restored (at the start of the middle period); It may be any timing after the end of the period, and this is also true even when there is no power restoration after the power failure.

In particular, in this embodiment, the stop notice that is started when a power outage is restored without execution of RAM clear processing in the early period after the game stop flag is turned ON is This will be the notification mode.
According to this, it is possible to easily recognize that a power failure recovery without execution of RAM clear processing has occurred.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 30, in this embodiment, the game stop flag is turned ON before the final period (which may be either the early period or the middle period of the jackpot game, but in this example, the middle period), After that, if a power outage is restored without executing RAM clear processing during the final stage period, in addition to advance notification, the stop notice notification will not be restarted, and the game stop notification will start after the end of the jackpot game. .
According to this, when a power outage recovery without execution of RAM clear processing occurs in the final period, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the game stop notification.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 31, in this embodiment, if a power outage recovery occurs without execution of RAM clear processing while a game stop notification is being executed, after the power recovery, the game played before the power outage is resumed. The game stop notification is restarted in a notification mode at the time of return which is different from the notification mode of the stop notification (display of the normal game stop image tg1). However, if a power outage recovery occurs that accompanies the execution of RAM clear processing while the game stop notification is being executed, the game stop flag will be turned OFF as described above, so naturally the game will be stopped in that case. Notification will not be resumed.
Here, the notification mode of return related to the game stop notification is the notification mode shown in FIG. 32(b), and in this notification mode, the return game is displayed as "The game is stopped due to the complete function. Please clear the RAM." A still image tg3 is displayed in the display area of the main display section 81.
According to this, it is possible to easily recognize that a power failure recovery without execution of RAM clear processing has occurred during execution of game stop notification (game stop state). For example, this may occur if the power failure recovery (which involves execution of RAM clear processing) to turn off the gaming stop flag during the execution of game stop notification (which does not involve execution of RAM clear processing) occurs. This contributes to making it easier to recognize the occurrence of the error when the power is restored after a power outage.
In addition, in order to achieve this effect, it is not necessary that the game stop notification be restarted in the notification mode at the time of recovery in all cases where a power outage recovery occurs without execution of RAM clear processing while the game stop notification is being executed. This is not necessarily the case, and in some cases, the game stop notification may be restarted in the notification mode at the time of return.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, if a power outage recovery occurs without execution of RAM clear processing during execution of a power outage notice, a timing later than the timing of the power recovery ( Specifically, the stop notice is restarted at a timing when time t1 has elapsed since the power was restored. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 31, if a power outage restoration occurs without execution of RAM clear processing while the game stop notification is being executed, the timing of the power restoration (delays due to unintended processing delays are allowed) The game stop notification will be restarted at the timing).
According to this, by making the restart timings of these notifications different based on the timing of power restoration, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the difference between these notifications.
In order to achieve this effect, the restart timing of the stop notice may be the timing of power restoration, and the restart timing of the game stop notification may be set to be later than the power restoration timing.
Further, the above-mentioned difference in restart timing does not necessarily have to occur, and it is sufficient if the configuration is such that the difference occurs in some parts. Furthermore, the timing later than the above-mentioned timing of power restoration is not limited to the timing determined by the passage of time from the timing of power restoration, but also includes, for example, the start of a new round game (the suspension notice is announced at the later timing). (corresponds to when the game is restarted), or the timing when all the scheduled prize balls have been paid out (corresponds to when the game stop notification is restarted at a later timing), etc. It may also be the timing when an arbitrary condition related to progress is satisfied.

In particular, in this embodiment, the above-mentioned restart timing of the stop notice is a timing later than the timing of power restoration, and the restart timing of the game stop notification is the timing of power restoration.
According to this, unnecessary game operations (operations on the operation handle 31) can be suppressed.

Further, as described above, the stop notice notification ends at the same time as the end of the jackpot game. Therefore, in this embodiment, the execution period of the stop notice notification and the execution period of the game stop notification are configured so as not to overlap. That is, in this embodiment, the game stop notification is started after the execution of the stop notice notification is finished.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize each of the stop notice notice and the game stop notice.

In particular, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 28 to 31, the game stop notification is started after the time t2 has elapsed after the end of the stop notice notification (after the end of the jackpot game).
According to this, it is possible to further enhance the effect of making each of the above-mentioned stop notice and game stop notice easier to recognize.
In addition, in order to achieve this effect, the period from the end of the game suspension notice to the start of the game suspension notice does not need to be defined by the passage of time, and the period between the end of the game suspension notice and the scheduled award As long as it is defined according to predetermined conditions, such as the timing when all balls are paid out, the content does not matter.

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.
First, in the present invention, "the notification mode is different" does not mean that the notification mode of the notification itself or the combination of notifications is different, as in the present embodiment described above, but it also means that the notification mode is different when the target notification is started. This includes changing the ease of recognition of the target notification in combination with other notifications. Furthermore, although it is preferable that the other notification and the target notification be executed by the same device, it is also possible for these notifications to be executed by different devices.

Moreover, the threshold value related to the above-mentioned complete function may adopt any value as long as the magnitude relationship described in the present embodiment is maintained.

In addition, in this embodiment, both the out ball and the safe ball are set to their initial values when the power is restored from a power interruption that involves execution of RAM clear processing, and when the power is restored from a power interruption that does not involve execution of RAM clear processing, the initial values are set. Although the current value is maintained without being set, the initial value may be set for both the out ball and the safe ball by a power failure recovery without execution of RAM clear processing. In this case, the stop advance notification can be applied to the above-mentioned predetermined notification.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the complete function control means 190 that controls the complete function has a functional configuration that is included in the main control board 100; It may also be realized by a separate board (including a board not built into the gaming machine 10) provided separately from the gaming machine 10. In this case, information can be transmitted from the separate board to the first sub-control board 200 by connecting the separate board and the main control board 100. Alternatively, the separate board and the first sub-control board 200 may be directly connected.

Further, although the above-mentioned advance notification, stop notice notification, game stop notification, etc. have all been explained as being realized by the image display device (in this embodiment, the main display section 81), one of these notifications is Part or all of the above may be realized by a device different from the image display device, such as a lamp or a speaker, or may be executed by a plurality of different devices.

Furthermore, the present embodiment described above is configured such that even if the game stop flag is turned ON, the stop notice notification is not started in the early period, but is started in the middle period following the early period. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stop notice may be started in the early period as long as the above-described inventions are not hindered.

Further, the present embodiment described above is configured such that when the game stop flag is turned ON in the final stage period, the stop notice notification is not started in the final stage period, but this is not limited to each of the above-mentioned inventions. If the game stop flag is turned ON during the final period, the suspension advance notice may be started in the final period, within a range that does not damage the game.

In addition, if the above-mentioned suspension notice of the notification mode at the time of recovery is started, the notification mode will be further changed after a predetermined period (such as a period defined by the passage of time, regardless of the end conditions of the period). The notification mode after the change may be a normal notification mode (notification mode YA).
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the stop notice. In particular, by setting the notification mode after the change to the normal notification mode, it becomes easier for players who are aware of the normal notification mode as the stop notice notice to understand that the stop notice notice is being executed. be able to.

Similarly, when the game stop notification of the above-mentioned return notification mode is started, the notification mode may be further changed after a predetermined period of time, and the notification mode after the change is the normal notification mode. (Notification mode TA) may be used.
According to this, the game stop notification can be easily recognized. In particular, by setting the notification mode after the change to the normal notification mode, it is easier for players who are aware of the normal notification mode as a game stop notification to understand that the game stop notification is being executed. be able to.

In addition, when setting the game stop state by the above-mentioned complete function, all or part of the LEDs constituting the symbol display device 90 (for example, only the first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92) are turned off or completely turned off. It may be turned on (none of the aspects occurs during normal gaming except when the power is turned on), and according to this, abnormalities may occur in communication between the main control board 100 and the first sub-control board 200, etc. Even if the game stop notification whose execution is managed by the first sub-control board 200 is not executed for some reason, it can be recognized that the game stop state has been set.

Further, the advance notification in this embodiment continues to be executed after the difference in number of balls reaches 95,000 or more until at least the difference in number of balls reaches 100,000, but it does not necessarily need to be executed all the time.
Specifically, the game may not be executed during at least a part of the so-called standby demonstration period in which neither the symbol variation nor the jackpot game is executed.
According to this, a state in which advance notification is being executed is more likely to result in a game not being played than a state in which the number of balls difference has not reached 95,000 and advance notification is not being executed. (in a state in which there is a high possibility that this occurs), it is possible to suppress burn-in caused by the display of the normal advance notification image jg1.
Furthermore, in the standby demo, there are cases where the combination of decorative patterns that were stopped and displayed before the transition to the standby demo is displayed (so-called pattern demo), and a state where the combination of decorative patterns is not displayed and the model If it is assumed that the game consists of a state where a movie such as an introduction is being played (a so-called movie demo), and a state in which a movie such as an introduction is played (a so-called movie demo), in the former state, the advance notice image is usually jg1 is displayed, while it is preferable that the normal advance notification image jg1 not be displayed in the latter state.

In addition, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment employs a so-called one-type, two-type mixing machine that can derive both a jackpot and a small win that can cause a jackpot game in the special drawing correctness determination, but is not limited to this. First, a method that can derive only the so-called two types may be adopted.

In addition, in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, if the special figure variation pattern is determined using the special figure variation pattern lottery table shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, other special figure variation pattern lottery tables may be used. The special figure variation pattern may be determined by using the special figure variation pattern, or the special figure variation pattern may be determined without using the special figure variation pattern lottery table (without performing a lottery). However, in each special pattern variation pattern derivation state, for more than half of the period during which the special pattern variation pattern derivation state continues, the special pattern variation pattern using the special pattern variation pattern lottery table shown in FIGS. Preferably, a determination is made.

In addition, regarding the probability, proportion, frequency, and number of times in this embodiment, as long as each relationship is guaranteed, the smaller value may be 0, and the larger value may be the maximum value. It may be. In particular, with regard to the above-mentioned levels of each proportion, the control for realizing the level of each proportion is not limited as long as the phenomenon is ensured.
Moreover, each lottery value in the lottery table illustrated in this embodiment is an example, and as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained, each lottery value may adopt any value within the range.

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

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

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

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This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
When the validity determination is performed with the start of the symbol variation, and a specific result is derived from the validity determination, a jackpot game can be generated after the symbol variation for which the validity determination has been executed, and the jackpot can be entered into the winning hole. When a winning of game balls occurs, the number of game balls corresponding to the winning slot will be awarded, and the number of game balls awarded for the above-mentioned prize will be used as a safe ball, and the number of used game balls will be used as an out ball. A gaming machine in which the game is stopped based on the derived difference number of balls being equal to or higher than a specific threshold,
Notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
Equipped with
Has a predetermined game state as a game state in which symbol fluctuation can be executed,
The notification control means is capable of starting a specific notification based on the winning of a game ball in the entry prize hole where the difference in the number of balls is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value smaller than the specific threshold value,
The entry winning hole includes a first winning hole and a second winning hole different from the first winning hole,
A notification mode of the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the first winning port in the predetermined gaming state, and a notification mode that starts when a game ball enters the second winning port in the predetermined gaming state. The notification mode of notification may be different.
The specific notification is
The specific notification may be continuously executed after the start of the specific notification until at least the difference in the number of balls becomes equal to or greater than the specific threshold,
The notification mode changes depending on the value of the difference number of balls,
Any of the specific notification that started when a game ball entered the first winning port in the predetermined gaming state, and the specific notification that started when a game ball entered the second winning port in the predetermined gaming state. Also, the conditions for changing the notification mode according to the value of the difference number of balls are the same,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above,
A notification mode after the first time elapses of the specific notification that started with the winning of a game ball to the first winning port in the predetermined gaming state, and a notification mode after the first time has elapsed when the game ball enters the second winning port in the predetermined gaming state. The notification mode after the first time period of the specific notification started by winning a prize is the same,
A gaming machine characterized by:

10 Gaming machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hinge mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball tray 29 Lower ball tray 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left and right side frames 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Production button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Middle cursor button 39 Main operation section 39a Ball Rental button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 45 Opening/closing cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Grand prize opening 57 First starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Normal electric accessory 62 Normal electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General prize opening 67a Left general prize opening 67b Right general prize opening 69 Out port 70 First starting opening sensor 71 Second starting opening sensor 72 Big winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Front opening opening sensor 80 Production display device 81 Main display section 82 Sub-display section 82a Upper sub-display section 82b Left sub-display section 82c Right sub-display section 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 First special symbol holding lamp 95 2 Special symbol holding lamp 96 Normal symbol holding lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I/O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main reservation control means 125 Advance determination means 130 Special pattern lottery means 131 Special pattern validity determination device 132 Special pattern stop pattern lottery device 133 Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 Regular figure lottery means 140 Jackpot game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Recovery Power processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 179 Game ready state transition means 180 Power cutoff processing execution means 190 Complete function control means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I/O port 209 First sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal performance control means 221 Performance mode control means 222 Performance route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Pre-read performance control means 225 Performance content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot production control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I/O port 309 2nd sub control board case 310 Audio control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I/O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 811 Display area 812 Display area 813 Display area X First flow path Y Second flow path jg1 Normal advance notice image jg2 Special advance notice image yg1 Normal stop notice image yg2 Special stop notice image yg3 Return stop notice image tg1 Normal game stop image tg2 Special game stop image tg3 Return game stop image

Claims (2)

When the validity determination is performed with the start of the symbol variation, and a specific result is derived from the validity determination, a jackpot game can be generated after the symbol variation for which the validity determination has been executed, and the jackpot can be entered into the winning hole. When a winning of game balls occurs, the number of game balls corresponding to the winning slot will be awarded, and the number of game balls awarded for the above-mentioned prize will be used as a safe ball, and the number of used game balls will be used as an out ball. A gaming machine in which the game is stopped based on the derived difference number of balls being equal to or higher than a specific threshold,
Notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
Equipped with
Has a predetermined game state as a game state in which symbol fluctuation can be executed,
The notification control means is capable of starting a specific notification based on the winning of a game ball in the entry prize hole where the difference in the number of balls is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value smaller than the specific threshold value,
The entry winning hole includes a first winning hole and a second winning hole different from the first winning hole,
A notification mode of the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the first winning port in the predetermined gaming state, and a notification mode that starts when a game ball enters the second winning port in the predetermined gaming state. The notification mode of notification may be different,
The specific notification is
The specific notification may be continuously executed after the start of the specific notification until at least the difference in the number of balls becomes equal to or greater than the specific threshold,
The notification mode changes depending on the value of the difference number of balls,
Any of the specific notification that started when a game ball entered the first winning port in the predetermined gaming state, and the specific notification that started when a game ball entered the second winning port in the predetermined gaming state. Also, the conditions for changing the notification mode according to the value of the difference number of balls are the same,
A notification mode after the first time elapses of the specific notification that started with the winning of a game ball to the first winning port in the predetermined gaming state, and a notification mode after the first time has elapsed when the game ball enters the second winning port in the predetermined gaming state. The notification mode after the first time period of the specific notification started by winning a prize is the same,
A gaming machine characterized by: When the validity determination is performed with the start of the symbol variation, and a specific result is derived from the validity determination, a jackpot game can be generated after the symbol variation for which the validity determination has been executed, and the jackpot can be entered into the winning hole. When a winning of game balls occurs, the number of game balls corresponding to the winning slot will be awarded, and the number of game balls awarded for the above-mentioned prize will be used as a safe ball, and the number of used game balls will be used as an out ball. A gaming machine in which the game is stopped based on the derived difference number of balls being equal to or higher than a specific threshold,
Notification means;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
Equipped with
As a game state in which symbol variation can be executed, there is a first game state and a second game state which has a different advantage from the first game state,
The notification control means is capable of starting a specific notification based on the winning of a game ball in the entry prize hole where the difference in the number of balls is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value smaller than the specific threshold value,
The entry winning hole includes a first winning hole and a second winning hole different from the first winning hole,
A notification mode of the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the first prize opening in the second gaming state, and a notification mode that starts when a game ball enters the second prize opening in the second gaming state. The notification mode of the specific notification may be different,
The specific notification is
The specific notification may be continuously executed after the start of the specific notification until at least the difference in the number of balls becomes equal to or greater than the specific threshold,
The notification mode changes depending on the value of the difference number of balls,
The specific notification that started when a game ball entered the first winning port in the second gaming state, and the specific notification that started when a game ball entered the second winning port in the second gaming state. In either case, the conditions for changing the notification mode according to the value of the difference number of balls are the same,
A notification mode of the specific notification that starts when a game ball enters the second winning port in the first gaming state, and a notification mode that starts when a game ball enters the second winning port in the second gaming state. the notification mode of the specific notification is the same;
A gaming machine characterized by:

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