JP2019083898A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To achieve suitable game control or performance in a game machine equipped with a jackpot advanced from a small winning.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 500 executes a special game when a game ball entered in a large winning port 20 passes through a specific area during a small winning game. The Pachinko game machine 500, after the special game is completed, shifts a state to a ball entry easiness state in which easiness of ball entry to a second start port 12 is higher than that in an ordinary state. The Pachinko game machine 500 opens an ordinary electric-driven accessory 90 for a long time when an ordinary symbol is a predetermined winning in the ordinary game state. The Pachinko game machine 500 displays a special performance to prompt shooting a game ball aiming at the second start port 12 when the ordinary electric-driven accessory 90 opens for a long time in an ordinary game state, and displays a variation performance in a reduced size on the basis of entry to a first start port 11 during display of the special performance. The Pachinko game machine 500 displays the special performance in the ordinary game in the ball entry easiness state and hides the variation performance on the basis of ball entry to the first start port 11 during display of the special performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 27

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area where a game ball is fired.

  Conventionally, among various types of ball and ball game machines, the so-called first-class pachinko game machines have changed a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided approximately at the center of the game board. Display (Hereafter, such a display is called "pattern fluctuation" or "variation display", etc.). This gaming machine shifts to a so-called big hit special game in which more prize balls are obtained than in the normal game when the combination of symbols when stopping the symbol variation in a plurality of rows becomes a specific mode It is known as a thing. The fluctuation display of symbols in the display area is not only the fluctuation display of a plurality of symbols, but also the time of the fluctuation display in the state of big hit if one more symbol is aligned as in the state called so-called reach screen It is designed to increase the player's expectation, for example, to make it longer than that. In addition, the player's sense of expectation is also enhanced by the effect of giving a story to the variable display by using the character in the image of the symbol or the like, and the notice effect which predicts the height of the transition expectation to the special game in advance. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In recent years, the need for model development that is not tied to types in order to further improve gameplay is recognized. For example, pachinko gaming machines such as mixing a plurality of gaming machines of the same type or mixing different types of gaming machines Development is also in progress. In addition, if it is a small hit, the game ball is passed to the specific area (V zone) in the variable ball entry device by making it hit right and promote from "small hit" to "big hit", and new special A gaming machine that generates a game (hereinafter, also referred to as "small hit development big hit" or "small hit V") has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-230714 JP, 2010-29308, A

  Small hit development In order to increase the payout in the gaming machine equipped with a big hit, it is necessary for the game ball to pass a specific area at the time of a small hit, and it becomes a game different from general game machines. The inventor considered that in order to enhance the interest of a game in a game machine equipped with a small hit development big hit, it is necessary to control or produce a different game than before.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its main object to realize control or effect of suitable gaming in a gaming machine equipped with a small hit development big hit.

  In order to solve the above problems, a ball and ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board having a game area formed therein, a first starting opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area, and a predetermined position of the game area And a second starting opening having a ball changing mechanism which can be opened so that the ball entry of the game ball is relatively difficult to a relatively easy state, and the ball entering the first starting aperture Success or failure judgment means to perform a hit / fail judgment on the basis of the first lottery value acquired on the basis of the first lottery value acquired on the basis of the first lottery value or the second lottery value acquired on the occasion of entering the second starting opening, the first lottery value and the second lottery Hold control means for holding the value until the start of the variable display of symbols corresponding to the judgment with the upper limit to a predetermined number, special symbol display control means for fluctuatingly displaying a special symbol for showing the result of the judgment of yes or no It is provided at a predetermined position in the area and is opened according to the result of the judgment If the symbol indicating that the winning of the game ball is a trigger for profit giving to the player and the symbol indicating that the result of the pass / fail judgment is a small hit is displayed with a stop, the opening of the big winning opening is accompanied. The small hit game control means to execute the small hit game, and the symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or the game ball entered in the big winning opening during the small hit game further When it passes through the specific area provided in the inside, it is a state advantageous to the player than the normal game, and provided at a predetermined position of the game area, special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the big winning opening. Operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not to operate the ball entry fluctuation mechanism triggered by entering the operation opening and the operation opening, and a normal for indicating the result of the operation drawing Normal symbol display control means for fluctuating display of symbols The operation control means for opening the ball change mechanism when the result of the operation lottery is hit and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating the hit, and the game regarding the ease of entering the second starting opening in the normal game As a state, there is a normal state and an easy-to-enter state where the ball entry ease to the second starting opening is higher than the normal state by at least the winning probability of the operation lottery being higher than the normal state. And a special game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game to the easy entry state after the end of the special game, and an effect control means for displaying the effect content on a predetermined effect display device. The operation control means is a ball entry fluctuation mechanism for a predetermined time determined to be equal to or more than a time interval at which a plurality of game balls are fired when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode showing a predetermined hit in the normal game Is released, the effect control means is a special effect of promoting the launch of the game ball aimed at the second start opening when the ball entry fluctuation mechanism is opened with a predetermined hit of the normal symbol in the normal state normal game Is displayed, and while the special effect is being displayed, the variation effect of the decorative symbol indicating the result of the acceptance determination based on entering the first starting opening is reduced and displayed, and in the normal game of the easy entering state, to the first starting opening The variation time of the special symbol indicating the result of the success or failure judgment based on entering the ball is fixed to a time shorter than the average fluctuation time in the normal game in the normal state, and the effect control means performs the special effect in the normal game in the easy ball entering state To display Showing the effect, and hides the fluctuations effect decorative symbol indicating the result of the advisability judgment based on input ball to first start hole.

  Note that any combination of the above-described components, or any of the components and expressions of the present invention replaced by a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing a computer program, a data structure, etc. Is effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize suitable game control or effect in a game machine equipped with a small hit development big hit.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure showing a functional block of a pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the success / failure determination table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success / failure determination table referred by the prior success / failure determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the outline of a portable cooperation system typically. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of a main substrate and a sub substrate. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of a production | presentation display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the main board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S120 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the sub board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing of S518 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption processing at the time of receiving a command from a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption processing when the timer interruption for production display control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption processing when a sub CPU receives a command from display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption processing when the timer interruption for various device control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special symbol variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decorative symbol variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a figure which shows the main game flow of the pachinko game machine of an Example. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko game machine of an Example. It is a figure which shows the breakdown of the big hit in the pachinko gaming machine of an Example. It is a figure which shows several types of fluctuation pattern mode. It is a perspective view of a starting opening unit. It is a right view of a starting opening unit. It is sectional drawing of a starting opening unit. It is a figure which shows the example of the chance presentation in normal time. It is a figure which shows the example of the chance production in time-saving game.

(Prerequisite technology)
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional first pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not simultaneously executed. In addition, in order to make these game characteristics compatible, a plurality of start winning opening, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps are provided. It is designed such that the jackpot in the second game is substantially greater than the jackpot in the first game. For example, there is a high probability that the second game will be a big hit with a definite change, and the number of unit games constituting a special game when the second game is a big hit is large (the opening time of the big winning opening A long open unit game and a short open unit game with a short open time are mixed in one special game, and the second game has a longer open unit game than the first game even with the same unit game number The second game is designed to be relatively higher in profit than the first game, such as when the number of players is large. On top of that, first the game is aimed at the first hit in the first game, and after the time reduction is awarded in the big game in the first game, the game characteristic of repeatedly aiming the second game and gaining many balls is obtained. To realize.

  FIG. 1 shows the basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 100 mainly includes gaming machine slots and a game board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball tray 105, a lower ball tray 106, a firing handle 107, a speaker 108, an effect button 109, a cross key 110, The decoration lamp 111 is included. The outer frame 101 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 100 at a position where it should be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame that is aligned with the opening of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be able to open and close by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for firing game balls, a mechanism for detachably accommodating a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting game balls, and the like.

  The transparent plate 103 is formed of glass or the like, and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is openably and closably attached to the front frame 102 by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 105 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, removing the game balls from the lower ball tray 106, and the like. The lower ball tray 106 has a mechanism for storing and removing game balls. At the upper part of the door 104, speakers 108 are provided on the left and right, and means for controlling the effect output sound of sound effects and music according to the game state and effects. Most of the resin members that make up the appearance of the door 104 are translucent, and the decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decoration lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to the game state, the effect, and the like by means for controlling the effect, and plays a role by causing blinking and the like.

  The game board 80 has a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a special winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port 33 on the game area 81 divided by the rails 82. , An out port 34, an effect display device 60, and a center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the central portion of the game area 81 and the upper and right portions thereof. It has 60 functions such as protection and decoration. A stage 65 is formed on the lower part of the center decoration 64, and the falling direction from the stage 65 enters the first starting opening 11 and the first starting opening 11 depending on how it rolls. It is distributed to the side direction that does not enter the ball. At the upper part of the center decoration 64, a movable character 66 which is driven along the effect contents to perform an effect operation is provided. In the game area 81, mechanisms such as a plurality of game nails and a windmill (not shown) for forming flow paths of game balls are installed. In addition, in this specification, "ball entering", "winning", and "dropping" may be mutually synonymous. In addition, each winning opening and each entrance may be configured by a type of "passing opening" (also called "gate" or "through chucker", etc.) through which the game ball passes. "Paid", "dropped in" and "passing" may also be synonymous with each other.

  The first starting opening 11 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to a first game, and the second starting opening 12 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to a second game. The first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 are configured to be able to aim for entering one of the balls according to the strength of the game ball firing according to the player's intention. The first start opening 11 is provided at a lower central portion of the game area 81, and the second start opening 12 is provided immediately below the first start opening 11. If the player strikes against the left, that is, it aims to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64 and hits relatively weakly, it is possible or easier to enter the first start opening 11 and the second start opening 12 while hitting the right In other words, if the ball is aimed to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64 and the ball is hit relatively strongly, it is possible or impossible to enter the second starting opening 12 but not allowed to enter the first starting opening 11 Or, a flow path is formed by the arrangement of the game nail so as to make it difficult to enter the ball. However, since the upper side of the opening of the second start opening 12 is normally covered by the first start opening 11 and the inflow of gaming balls is prevented, the second start opening unless the expansion mechanism of the second start opening 12 is opened. It is impossible to enter or difficult to enter 12 The success or failure lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed each time the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 is entered. Ru.

  In addition, the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent that a target can be hit by the strength of the game ball. The first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, and it may be difficult for the game ball aiming at one to hardly enter the other. For example, the first starting port 11 is provided at a position where it can enter or easily enter when hitting relatively weakly by aiming to flow to the left passage of the left side, that is, the center decoration 64. The second starting opening 12 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter or easily enter the ball when striking relatively strongly by aiming to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64, that is, to strike the right.

  The first start opening 11 includes a first start winning detection device 16. The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entering of the gaming ball into the first starting opening 11, and generates, when entering the ball, first start winning information indicating the entering of the ball. The second start opening 12 includes a second start winning detection device 17, an ordinary electric combination 90 (so-called electric tulip) which is an expansion mechanism, and an ordinary combination electric solenoid 91 for opening and closing the ordinary combination 90. Prepare. The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entering of the gaming ball into the second starting opening 12, and generates second start winning information indicating the entering when the ball is entered.

  The first operation opening 31 is provided on the left side of the game area 81 and includes a first passage detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the gaming ball to the first operation opening 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage when passing. The second operation port 32 is provided at the right side position of the game area 81 and includes a second passage detection device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the gaming ball to the second operation opening 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage when passing. The passage of the game ball to the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32 is an opportunity for an open lottery to determine whether or not the ordinary motorized jack 90 is to be expanded. When the gaming ball passes through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32, an ordinary symbol, which is a symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called "normal symbol lottery". After a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of fluctuation, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is stopped. When the ordinary symbol stops at the symbol of the hit, the ordinary electric symbol 90 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric symbol solenoid 91, and the possibility of entering the second starting opening 12 is increased. As a modification, the number of operation openings may be one, and may be provided on the left side of the game area 81.

  The three general winning openings 33 each include a general winning detection device 38 for detecting entry of the gaming ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entry of the gaming ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the entry when entering the ball.

  The special winning opening 20 includes a special winning detection device 25 for detecting entry of the game ball, and a special winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the special winning opening 20. The big winning detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of the gaming ball into the big winning opening 20, and generates the winning entry winning information indicating the entry when the ball is entered. The special winning opening 20 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined manner. The special winning opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34. Note that, as a modification, one more large winning opening may be provided above the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the large winning opening 20, and a plurality of large winning openings may be provided. The out port 34 is a discharge port through which gaming balls that do not enter any of the winning ports are discharged, and includes an out detection device 39. The out detection device 39 is a sensor that detects gaming balls discharged through the out port 34, and generates discharge information indicating the detection at the time of detection. The out port 34 is provided at the lowermost end of the center of the game area 81 so that all game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports can be induced and pass. A plurality of out detection devices 39 may be provided side by side while securing a game ball passage having a sufficient width to prevent clogging of the out port 34.

  Below the outside of the game area 81 in the game board 80, a symbol etc. display unit 120 is disposed. The first special symbol display unit 41, the second special symbol display unit 42, the first special view reserve display unit 71, the second special view reserve display unit 72, the normal symbol display unit 45, and the common figure display unit 120 Each display unit such as the hold display unit 75, the game state display unit 76, and the abnormality notification unit 77 is provided. Specifically, a first special symbol display unit 41 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display unit 42 corresponding to the second game are juxtaposed left and right at the lower left position, and the first special symbol is displayed. The variation of 51 and the second special symbol 52 is displayed.

  The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first hit / lottery drawing triggered by the entry of the gaming ball into the first starting opening 11, and when it is stopped in a predetermined hitting mode, it is a special game As a big hit occurs. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second acceptance lottery with the game ball entering the second starting opening 12 as a trigger, and the special game when stopped in a predetermined hitting mode As a big hit occurs. The first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42 are, for example, eight segments consisting of seven segments forming "eight of eight" and eight segments of one segment representing "dot". Is a display device of The 8-segment LED can express an 8-bit numerical value by combining eight segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by a combination of segments may not necessarily be letters or numbers, but may be generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of segments. . These symbols are sequentially switched at high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42, or a predetermined display (for example, "-") and a non-display (for example, all off) By displaying symbols corresponding to the determination result after being repeated for a predetermined time, symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. The first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42 are not the 8-segment LED but use a LED dot array, and a plurality of types of first special symbol 51 and a second special symbol depending on the combination of lighting patterns and lighting colors. The special symbol 52 may be expressed.

  In addition, since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily need to have a rendering role, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol in the lower left of the game area 81 The display unit 42 displays the display in an unobtrusive size. However, when adopting a method of expressing without using a decorative symbol by giving a special role to a special role itself, the special symbol is not displayed on the 8-segment LED but displayed on another display device such as a liquid crystal display, for example. It may be configured to

  Above the first special symbol display unit 41, a first special view reserve display unit 71 is provided as a reserve lamp for the special symbol variation corresponding to the first game, and above the second special symbol display unit 42 a second A second special view reserve display unit 72 is provided as a reserve lamp for the special symbol variation corresponding to the game of. The first special view reserve display unit 71 is made up of two lamps, and the number of pending or false lottery values in the first game according to the number of lights or blinks (hereinafter referred to as the number of pending lottery values It simply displays "the number of pending". The number of reservations in the first special view reservation display unit 71 is the number (number) of lottery values acquired based on winning in the first starting opening 11 during the movement of the first special symbol 51 or during the execution of the special game. Yes, indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The second special view reserve display unit 72 also includes two lamps, and displays the number of reservations in the second game according to the number of lights or blinks. The number of reservations in the second special view reservation display unit 72 is the number (number) of lottery values acquired based on winning in the second starting opening 12 during the movement of the second special symbol 52 or during the execution of a special game. Yes, indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The number of pending lottery values is also displayed in the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 60 in the form of the number of lighting of the pending lamp image.

  On the right side of the symbol display unit 120, a normal symbol display unit 45 is provided. The normal symbol display unit 45 is composed of two lamps for the sake of convenience, and the display state of the normal symbol is expressed by the lighting combination thereof. First, the variation of the normal symbol is expressed by making the first lamp and the second lamp blink simultaneously, and finally the stop symbol of the normal symbol in the combination of the lighting state of the first lamp and the second lamp Is expressed. For example, turning off of the first lamp and turning off of the second lamp represent a stop symbol of disengaging, and turning off of the first lamp and turning on of the second lamp represents a first collision aspect, and The lighting of both the lamp and the second lamp represents a second hit mode.

  Further, on the right side of the normal symbol display unit 45, a common view suspension display unit 75 is provided as a suspension lamp for normal symbol variation. The common view reservation display unit 75 also includes two lamps, and displays the number of reserved symbol variations normally according to the number of lights or blinks. The number of reserved normal symbol variations is the number of gaming balls that have passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second opening 32 during the normal symbol variation, and the number of normal symbol lottery in which the variation of the normal symbol has not been executed yet Indicates

  The symbol display unit 120 is provided with a game state display unit 76 and an abnormality notification unit 77. The game state display unit 76 is a display unit for displaying a display corresponding to a game state such as a specific game state to be described later, and includes, for example, one lamp and one 7-segment LED. For example, each game state is notified by lighting the lamp when in probability fluctuation, blinking when in the ball entry easy state, and turning off when in the normal state, and the 7-segment LED during special game execution The unit game number (round number) to be executed in the special game is displayed. The abnormality notification unit 77 is a display unit that notifies a partial abnormality of the gaming machine. The abnormality notification unit 77 includes, for example, a plurality of lamps, and notifies the abnormality with a lighting pattern according to the type of the abnormality. In addition, these display parts may not be collectively arranged on the display unit 120 such as a symbol, and each display part may be configured individually, or may be divided into a plurality of display devices appropriately summarized. Further, the notification of the gaming state such as the specific gaming state may be configured to be limited to a predetermined period, for example, a predetermined period of time after the power is restored.

  At approximately the center of the game area 81, the effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center ornament 64, and the decorative symbol 61 interlocked with the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is Display the variation of the effect image including. Such a display is hereinafter referred to as "symbol variation" or "variation display".

  The effect display device 60 is a display device configured with a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 61 in a manner interlocked with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually presenting the determination result display of the lottery indicated by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 61, for example, a moving image in which symbols of a plurality of rows imitating a game of a slot machine are varied in the central region of the screen. In the present embodiment, the symbols composed of the numbers “0” to “9” are displayed in three columns and varied, and a hit or a drop is shown by the three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of a plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 61 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols with color or pattern decoration. A pattern or symbol common to all the symbols for the numbers, characters, or symbols. It may be configured to be integrated by adding a different pattern for each. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or presentation set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and may be, for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn. In the decorative pattern 61, the case where the pattern including the pattern is variably displayed and the case where the pattern is separated and only the portion of numerals, characters, and symbols are variably displayed are switched along the development of the effect May be configured. On the background of the variable display of the decorative symbol 61, a moving image having an effect related to the theme of the decoration or effect set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol change.

  The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display which is a high definition dot matrix type display device, but the width of the display area may be about half of the width of the game area, or a large size exceeding half. It may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the effect display device is formed with a passage width enough to allow one game ball to pass, and the player almost certainly strikes the right passage if hit with maximum strength as so-called "right strike". The game ball can be passed through, and so-called "left-hand strike" can be made. The effect display device 60 may be configured not only by a single display device but also by a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of a plurality of displays, displays of different sizes such as a combination of main liquid crystal and sub liquid crystal may be combined, the sub liquid crystal may be disposed at a position adjacent to the main liquid crystal, or a position other than the game board, for example, a launch handle It may be installed in the vicinity (upper bowl, right decoration lamp, etc.). When installed in the vicinity of the launch handle, the player may be configured in the form of a touch panel that can be operated. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be configured by a display device such as an organic EL display, or may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. .

  The effect button 109 is an operation input unit pressed by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine according to the effect content, and the effect content or the like is changed according to the pressing mode. The effect button 109 is provided on the front frame 102. Although the effect button 109 is normally stored in the front frame 102, a rod-like member is attached to the back of the effect button 109, and the rod-like member and the effect button 109 are in a direction substantially perpendicular to the board. It is provided so that it can be made to project. The rod-like member and the effect button 109 function as the lever 112 in a state of projecting to the outside, and the player can hold the effect button 109 and pull the lever 112 downward. Also by this, the player can input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The cross key 110 is an operation input means for the player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the left outer wall surface of the upper ball tray 105.

  The flow of the method and control of gaming performed in the gaming machine configured as described above will be outlined. When the player turns the firing handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 105 are guided one by one to the rail 82 at a strength corresponding to the rotation angle and are shot to the game area 81. . When the player manually fixes the pivot position of the firing handle 107, the firing of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game balls fired to the upper part of the game area 81 hit a plurality of game nails, a windmill, a center decoration 64 and the like and fall in a direction according to the hit manner. When the game ball falls into each winning opening of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the large winning opening 20, the winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning opening are the upper ball tray 105 or lower. It is paid out to the bowl 106. The game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 33 is treated as a safe ball, and the game ball dropped into the out hole 34 is treated as an out ball. The discharge of the safe ball may be a specification not to be detected by the out detection device 39, or the safe ball may be guided to the area where the out detection device 39 is provided and the discharge detection may be detected by the all out detection device 39. It may be Alternatively, the guidance of the safe sphere and the detection of the safe sphere by the out detection device 39 may not be performed, but the sum of the detection sphere number of the safe sphere and the detection sphere number of the out sphere may be set as the discharge sphere number.

  Further, when the gaming ball passes through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45, and is stopped and displayed after the variation display time determined prior to the display. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode or the second hit mode, the normal motorized role 90 is expanded based on the hit mode of the stopped symbol and the gaming state when the stop is displayed. . That is, when the gaming state at the symbol stop is the normal gaming state and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hitting manner, the short opening for 0.1 second is executed as the opening of the normal motorized role 90. Also, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hitting mode during the specific gaming state (for example, the easy entering state), the normal symbol is in the second hitting mode during the normal time and the specific gaming state (for example, the easy entering state). In the case of the stop display, a long opening for 6 seconds is executed as the opening of the normal motorized workpiece 90. Here, the winning probability of the normal symbol and the execution probability of the long opening are set to be different depending on the gaming state. Specifically, in the open lottery in the normal state, the normal symbol hits with a probability of 1/100, and the execution probability of short opening in that case (probability of selecting the first hit pattern) is 1/0. 3. The execution probability of the long opening (probability of selecting the second hit pattern) is set to 2/3. Also, in the open lottery in the specific gaming state (for example, entering the ball easy state), the normal symbol hits with a probability of 99/100, and the selection probability of the first hitting mode and the second hitting mode does not change from the normal gaming state However, even if the player wins in any manner, the long opening is set to be executed. Thus, in the easy-to-enter state, the function of changing the probability of hitting the symbol normally (probability fluctuation from 1/100 to 99/100) and the function of extending the opening time (opening time when stopping display in the first hitting mode) 0 The ease of entering the second starting opening 12 is enhanced by the extension from 1 second to 6.0 seconds). In addition, the function (long open) which extends the operation period of the normal motor-operated part 90 may be called "open extension."

  In addition, as mentioned above, the probability that the long opening will be in the normal state is higher than the probability of the short opening, so that when the normal symbol is won, the long opening will be executed at a constant rate even in the normal state . As a modification, in the normal state, the probability of being short open may be higher than the probability of long opening, or the specification of making the probabilities of the two equal may be the same, or it may be short open necessarily Good. Further, when the ball is in the ball entry easy state, the ease of ball entry into the second starting opening 12 may be enhanced by using three functions to which the function of shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is further added. The variation time of the normal symbol in that case is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state, and is 2 seconds in the easy ball entering state. In addition, the hit probability of the open lottery in the normal state may be set to zero (0/100), and the specification may be such that the ordinary motorized prize 90 can be expanded only when the open lottery is made in the ball entry easy state. Furthermore, when the ordinary motorized role 90 is expanded, that effect may be notified in advance, and the suspension of the normal symbol variation may be read ahead and the notification may be made before the start of the variation of the normal symbol, or the ordinary symbol You may alert | report during a fluctuation | variation.

  As a modification of the opening mode when opening the normal motorized part 90 of the second start opening 12 for a long time, the total opening time is extended to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds longer than that for the short opening three times. It is good also as an aspect. Further, a plurality of combinations of the open time and the open number may be prepared, and one of them may be selected. For example, in the case of three 2-second releases, the total open time is the same as in the case of one 6-second release, but the former is longer than the latter if the interval period is also included. Therefore, particularly in the configuration of the modification in which the second start opening 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the player who noticed the opening starts from the time when the former matches the second start opening 12 with the hitting direction. It can be said that the chance is long. In addition, it is possible to configure so that there are a plurality of hit types of normal symbols, and the open mode of the spread mechanism may be different according to the type. For example, when the normal design is the first hit, the open state is 0.1 second in the normal state, 1 second in the easy ball entry state is 3 times the open, and the second state is the normal state. In this case, the opening for 6 seconds may be performed once, and the opening for two seconds may be performed twice in the ball entry easy state.

  On the other hand, when entering the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12, the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52 in the first special symbol display portion 41, the second special symbol display portion 42 and the effect display device 60. , And the decorative symbol 61 is displayed in a variable manner. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the elapse of the variable display time determined prior to the display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed in accordance with the variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is defined. The decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed in accordance with the variation production pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is defined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation representation patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed in accordance with the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed in accordance with the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation display time is determined for each pattern as the termination condition of the symbol fluctuation, and the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the passage of the fluctuation display time It is stopped. Hereinafter, the variation display of the decorative symbol 61 displayed according to the variation presentation pattern will be exemplified, and the variation presentation pattern will be briefly described. The details of the fluctuation pattern and the method of determining the fluctuation effect pattern will be separately described.

  As an example of the variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, the symbol is changed in all three rows like the reel rotation of the slot machine with the start of the variation, and the final stop mode by stopping one row at a time when the variation end timing is approached. Display the symbol combination as. In addition, as operation at the time of the change stop of the decorative symbol 190, it may be controlled to stop simultaneously in a plurality of columns instead of one by one, and attention may be paid to effect display other than the decorative symbol during the change display. Design variations may be displayed. In addition, as the operation at the start of the change of the decorative symbol 190, it is controlled to delay the start of the change of some columns according to the subsequent development (the type of effect pattern etc.) in the change, so as to produce a sense of expectation You may

  Next, the variation production pattern will be briefly described. The fluctuation effect pattern usually includes an off effect pattern, an off reach effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a normal off symbol combination. The out-of-reach effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a symbol combination out of reach through a reach state in which one more symbol is aligned, which is a big hit. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying the jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, patterns when passing through reach states include patterns with long and short variation times, and reach patterns with relatively short variation times are referred to as "normal reach" and reach patterns with long variation times are "super reach". ". The out-of-normal effect pattern, the out-of-reach effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern each have a normal pattern displayed in the normal state and a time-saving pattern displayed in the time-short state. However, even in the normal state, if it is the second symbol variation corresponding to the ball entering the second starting opening 12, the probability that the big hit is accompanied by a definite change or the probability that the number of unit games of special games will increase Since it can be said that it is a chance state higher than the 1st change corresponding to the 1 ball entry to starting opening 11, it may use the pattern for the chance presentation which displays that it is the chance that a relatively advantageous big hit occurs. In the embodiment, although the time-shortening pattern is used in the time-shortening state, since the time variation is involved in the positive variation state, the time-shorting pattern is also used in the positive variation state. However, in the modification, the specification may be made using a pattern for probability variation different from that for time saving in the probability variation state. Alternatively, a specification may be made that uses a common pattern for time reduction and for probability variation, or a pattern for probability variation may be used in a positive variation state without using a time shortening pattern in particular.

  In addition, when the number of reservations for the winning or losing lottery reaches a predetermined number (for example, three), the symbol variation time in the case of the disconnection is shortened than usual (hereinafter, also referred to as “shortened variation”) in order to enhance gaming efficiency. Similarly, when the number of pending lottery prizes is four, the symbol variation time in the case of the disconnection is further shortened than in the case of the above three to further increase the gaming efficiency (hereinafter referred to as "super shortening variation" as well). ). If the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stopping become the stop mode indicating a big hit through the above-mentioned symbol variation, the gaming state is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. It shifts to the special game, opening and closing operation of big winning a prize mouth 20 is started. The stop aspect of the decorative symbol 61 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination aspect in which three symbol types coincide.

  There are two types of special games, the special game and the shortened special game, and there is a big difference in the profit from the winning balls. The special game is usually started by the display of an effect screen called start demonstration time. After the screen display of the start demonstration time, the big winning opening 20 is opened, and it is closed after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds, or after 9 or more game balls are dropped. From opening to closing of such a big winning opening 20 is basically referred to as a unit game, but may be repeated opening of a plurality of short times during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, four times or sixteen times, the special game is usually ended by the display of the effect screen called end demonstration time. In the special game, you can expect 9 balls or more to enter the ball per unit game sufficiently, and you can get enough prize balls (also referred to as “out balls”) by 16 unit games, which is a big profit Is obtained. The special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is appropriately referred to as "16R big hit", and the special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is also referred to as "4R big hit". Although unit games are repeated 16 times, a few unit games have been repeated substantially by opening the large winning opening 20 for a shorter time than usual (for example, 1.6 seconds) in some unit games. A special game similar to the one (sometimes referred to as "real nR big hit") may also be realized.

  On the other hand, in the shortened special game, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are short or almost none (for example, 0.1 second), and the big winning opening 20 is opened for only 1.6 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice and the shortening special game is ended. In the shortened special game, since the opening of the special winning opening 20 for a very short time is only repeated twice, it is almost impossible to enter the large winning opening 20, and it is a special game in which the payout is substantially equal to substantially zero is there. The special game in which two unit games are repeated is also referred to as "2R big hit" as appropriate. In addition, although the number of unit games is the same as that of the special game, the shortened special game can also be realized by opening the big winning opening 20 for a shorter time than usual in all the unit games.

  In addition, through the above-mentioned symbol fluctuation, when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 at the time of stop and the decorative symbol 61 are the predetermined small hitting mode, the small hitting game which is formed by one unit game , And the opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is executed. In one unit game constituting a small hit game, the large winning opening 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds, and the appearance is an operation mode similar to a 2R big hit.

  When a special game is generated and the hit stop symbol at that time is a specific mode (for example, "777"), the definite change which is one of the specific games is further started after the end of the special game. During the definite change, a chance lottery with a higher probability of hitting than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game may occur relatively early. In addition, it is good also as a latent probability change state which does not announce explicitly on the external appearance that the determination result of the success or failure lottery is a specific big hit, ie, a big hit with a definite change, as a decoration symbol or effect contents. In that case, the effect display device 60 does not indicate clearly whether the change is a definite change or a non-determinate change. It should be noted that the effect display device 60 may clearly indicate whether the variation is positive or negative when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

  In the normal game after the special game is over, the easy-to-enter ball state which is one of the specific game states is started. In the easy-to-place ball entry state, the hit probability of the opening lottery is increased more than usual, and the opening extension is performed, in which the opening time of the ordinary motorized jack 90 is long opening. The number of hits on the regular symbol per fixed time can be increased, and the ease of entering the second starting opening 12 is also increased, so the number of balls entering the second starting opening 12 is also likely to be increased. Therefore, as a chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the second starting opening 12 is increased, it is possible to keep playing with little or few balls.

  In the ball entry easy state, a so-called time saving is further executed as one of the specific gaming states, in which the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened than in the normal state. The fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is returned to the original fluctuation time after the predetermined number of fluctuation, for example, 100 times of fluctuation display is made, but the fluctuation frequency reaches If a big hit occurs before, time will be closed once. Since the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in the short time, until a big hit occurs compared to the case of the normal state in which the symbol variation is made with the normal variation time The time required for the big hit can be relatively improved. In a modification, it is good also as a specification which does not carry out time saving of a special symbol in a ball entering easy state.

  FIG. 2 shows the basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning the pachinko gaming machine 100 on and off. The main substrate 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning to the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12, in particular. The sub substrate 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls the display content of the effect display device 60, and changes the dramatic display content according to the determination result of the main substrate 200. The back setting mechanism 152 includes a winning ball tank 153, a flow path of the winning balls, a dispensing device 154 for dispensing the winning balls, and the like. The payout device 154 pays out the gaming balls supplied from the prize ball tank 153 to the upper bowl plate 105 in accordance with the winning on each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the dispensing operation by the dispensing device 154. The launcher 156 launches the storage balls of the upper bowl 105 into the game area 81 one ball at a time. The launch control board 157 controls the launch operation of the launcher 156. The power supply substrate 158 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100. A performance display unit 159 is provided on the main substrate 200. The performance display unit 159 is configured of four seven-segment LEDs that display the ratio of the total number of winning balls to the total number of firing balls, which is the sum of safe balls and out balls, for example, four-digit numbers.

<Function block>
FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The functions implemented using each configuration will be described below, but in the present specification, in order to match the physical configuration and the functional configuration, for example, the physical configuration such as the main substrate 200, the payout control substrate 155, the emission control substrate 157, etc. The term may be used as it is for convenience for the part already described as.

  The pachinko game machine 100 is a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and a power supply substrate 158 that generates a power supply to be used in the game machine based on AC power (AC24V etc.) supplied from the outside of the game machine. The main substrate 200 as a game, the payout control substrate 155 as a frame control device for controlling the winning balls, the firing control substrate 157 for controlling the firing of the gaming balls to the game area, and the effect operation and the process are controlled It is configured in a form in which the function is shared by the sub substrate 300 as the sub control device.

  The main substrate 200 has a first start opening 11, a second start opening 12, a special winning opening 20, a first operating opening 31, a second operating opening 32, and a general winning opening group (a first general winning opening 33a, a second general winning combination) It is electrically connected to the port 33b), the out port 34, the symbol display unit 120, and the external information output terminal 160, and transmits and receives various control signals with each other. The dispensing control substrate 155 is electrically connected to the main substrate 200, the emission control substrate 157, and the dispensing device 154. The payout control substrate 155 transmits a firing permission signal to the firing control substrate 157 based on a signal indicating the winning balls payout transmitted from the main substrate 200, a control state of the main substrate 200, etc., and the firing control substrate 157 indirectly. And the payout of the winning balls by the payout device 154. Dispensing device 154 includes a dispensing motor 166 and a ball counting sensor 167. The launch control board 157 is electrically connected to the payout control board 155, the launcher 156, and the ball feeder 164, and the ball feeder 164 and the launch are based on the launch permission signal transmitted from the payout control board 155 and the like. The device 156 is controlled to fire the gaming ball. The sub substrate 300 is electrically connected to the effect display device 60, the movable object 66 (drive motor 67, position detection sensor 68), the speaker 108, the effect input operation device 115 (effect button 109, cross key 110), and the decoration lamp 111. Are connected to each other, and transmit and receive various control signals with each other.

  Data transmission and reception between the main substrate 200 and the sub substrate 300 is performed in one direction such that the entire configuration can be realized by transmitting and receiving data in one direction from the main substrate 200 to the sub substrate 300. It is disposed on the sub substrate 300. Since unidirectionality of data transmission from the main substrate 200 to the sub substrate 300 is maintained, data can not be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub substrate 300 to the configuration included in the main substrate 200. It can not be requested. Therefore, the sub-substrate 300 can not refer to the information generated by the main substrate 200 unless the information is transmitted. Further, between the main substrate 200 and the delivery control substrate 155, data is transmitted and received bidirectionally between the delivery control substrate 155 and the emission control substrate 157. However, as in the case between the main substrate 200 and the sub substrate 300, the configuration for transmitting / receiving data in one direction from the main substrate 200 to the delivery control substrate 155, or in one direction from the delivery control substrate 155 to the emission control substrate 157. Data may be transmitted and received.

  The respective functional blocks included in the main substrate 200, the delivery control substrate 155, the emission control substrate 157, and the sub substrate 300 described below are merely examples, and some functional blocks may be used as another substrate as a modification. It may be mounted. For example, the functional blocks included in the main substrate 200 may be mounted on the sub substrate 300, or the functional blocks included in the emission control substrate 157 may be mounted on the payout control substrate 155. Good. Further, for example, a part of the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be configured to be mounted on the main board 200, and the remaining part may be mounted on the payout control board 155, or the like. May be divided and provided on a plurality of substrates so that one functional block is constituted as a whole.

<Main board 200>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the main substrate 200. As shown in FIG. The main board 200 is a ball entry judging means 201, a performance display unit 159, a random number generating means 202, a first lottery means 211, a second lottery means 212, a prior judgment means 235, a common drawing lottery means 213, a holding control means 240, a main Display control means 250, special game control means 260, small hit game control means 265, specific game control means 270, opening / closing control means 275, special view adjustment means 276, main initial processing execution means 280, main power off processing execution means 282, A main error detection unit 284 and a command communication unit 205 are provided.

<Ball entering judging means 201>
Entry determination means 201 determines entry of the game ball to each winning opening. The ball entering judging means 201 determines that the gaming ball has won the first starting opening 11 when the first starting winning information is received, and the gaming ball has won the second starting opening 12 when the second starting winning information is received. to decide. The entering judgment means 201 determines that the gaming ball has won the special winning opening 20 when receiving the special winning opening winning information, and judges that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 33 when receiving the general winning information. When the ball entry determination means 201 receives the passage information, it determines that the gaming ball has passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. The ball entry determination means 201 determines that the gaming ball has passed through the out port 34 when the discharge information is received. The entering judgment means 201 calculates the ratio of the total number of winning balls to the total number of launched balls, which is the sum of the safe ball and the out ball, and displays the ratio on the performance display unit 159.

<Random number generation means 202>
The random number generation unit 202 generates random numbers to be used for various determinations by the first lottery unit 211, the second lottery unit 212, and the common drawing lottery unit 213. Specifically, the random number generation unit 202 uses “0” to “65535” as a random number (also referred to as “a / c lottery value”) to be used in the lottery by the first / circumstances determination unit 221 and the second Random numbers in the range are generated by predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 is from "0" to "255" as a random number (also referred to as a "symbol determination lottery value") used in symbol determination (symbol lottery) by the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227. Random numbers in the range up to are generated by predetermined means. In addition, the random number generation unit 202 uses “0” to “255” as random numbers (also referred to as “variation pattern determination lottery value”) used in determination of fluctuation patterns by the first fluctuation pattern determination unit 231 and the second fluctuation pattern determination unit 232. The random number in the range of “to” is generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation unit 202 generates a random number in the range of “0” to “99” by the predetermined unit as a random number to be used in the lottery by the common drawing lottery unit 213. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range of “0” to “2” by the predetermined means as a random number to be used when determining a normal symbol. The “random number” mentioned here is a pseudo random number such as a software random number using a random number generating algorithm or a random number using a 16-bit counter as well as a physical random number generated by a random number generating circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense. May be. Alternatively, it may be a random number generated by combining hardware random numbers and software random numbers. The random numbers acquired by the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 may acquire the random numbers generated by the same generation means, or may acquire the random numbers generated by another generation means .

<Puzzle lottery means 213>
When the game ball passes the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32, the common drawing lottery means 213 is a random number generation means for using the random number used for the regular lottery for the normal symbol and the random number used for determining the stop symbol of the normal symbol. Acquire from 202 and execute the lottery. The common figure lottery means 213 is an ordinary symbol judgment table (not shown) which is referred to for judging whether or not the normal symbol is normal, and an ordinary symbol judgment which is referred to for determining the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol which is displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 45. Hold the table. The correspondence relationship between the lottery value for winning or not and the hit is determined in the normal symbol acceptance determination table, and the correspondence relationship between the lottery value for determining the stop symbol and the normal symbol is defined in the normal symbol determination table, respectively. Based on the hit probability and the selection probability of the symbol, the success or failure of the normal symbol is determined. The regular drawing lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the normal symbol determination table when the lottery value for the normal lottery of the normal symbol corresponds to the hit, and the lottery value for the normal lottery of the normal symbol is When falling out, always determine the aspect of the outlying design of 1. If the result of the normal symbol judgment result falls under a hit, and the normal symbol is stopped with a predetermined symbol (the first hit mode or the second hit mode), the open / close control means 275 described later will stop the pattern aspect and the game state In accordance with the above, the ordinary motorized jack 90 of the second starting opening 12 is expanded. The expansion time is 0.1 seconds at the short opening time and 6 seconds at the long opening time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily suspended by the suspension control means 240 described later. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined holding upper limit number held by the holding control means 240 is not exceeded.

<First lottery means 211 and second lottery means 212>
The first lottery means 211 has a first lottery value acquiring means 216, a first success / failure judging means 221, a first symbol determining means 226, and a first fluctuation pattern determination as a function of executing a first lottery relating to a first game. Means 231 is included, and a first on-off lottery is executed as a on-off lottery corresponding to the entry of the ball into the first starting opening 11. Based on the various lottery results by the first lottery means 211, the main display control means 250 causes the first special symbol display part 41 to perform variable display of the first special symbol 51. Further, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, variation display of the decorative symbol 61 is made in the display area of the effect display device 60. The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second success / failure determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to entering the second starting opening 12 The second success or failure lottery is executed as the success or failure lottery. Based on the various lottery results by the second lottery means 212, the main display control means 250 causes the second special symbol display portion 42 to perform variable display of the second special symbol 52. Further, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, variation display of the decorative symbol 61 is made in the display area of the effect display device 60.

<First lottery value acquisition means 216 and second lottery value acquisition means 217>
The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires random numbers for various kinds of lottery and determination by the first lottery means 211 from the random number generation means 202 when entering the first starting opening 11 as a trigger. Specifically, a first success or failure lottery value for judging success or failure by the first success or failure judging means 221, a first symbol lottery value for judging the stop mode of the first special symbol 51 by the first symbol judging means 226, a first fluctuation pattern The first pattern lottery value for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol 51 by the determination means 231 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation means. The second lottery value acquisition means 217 acquires random numbers for various kinds of lottery and determination by the second lottery means 212 from the random number generation means 202 when entering the second starting opening 12 as a trigger. Specifically, a second success / failure lottery value for judging success or failure by the second success / failure determination means 222, a second symbol lottery value for determination of the stop mode of the second special symbol 52 by the second symbol determination means 227, a second variation pattern The second pattern lottery value for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol 52 by the determination means 232 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation means.

  The first success or failure judgment means 221 carries out a validity or failure judgment to determine whether or not to shift to a special game based on the first success or failure lottery value. The second success / failure determination means 222 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second success / failure lottery value. More specifically, in the judgment whether or not the "big hit" indicates to shift to the special game, "small hit" indicating to shift to the small hit game, "not to shift to the special game and the small hit game" It is determined which of the two is the "out". The first success / failure determination means 221 and the second success / failure determination means 222 hold a success / failure determination table to be referred to in the determination of success or failure. In addition, in order to distinguish the success / failure determination to be executed when starting the symbol variation from the prior success / failure determination to be described later, it is also referred to as “the determination of success or failure as the main determination”. In the present specification, when "table" or "selection criterion" is used, the correspondence between the first parameter such as the lottery value and the second parameter such as the value indicating the option is strictly defined by the table structure. Not only pointing to data, but also realizing it by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter as such a correspondence relationship is widely included. They are appropriately referred to as "selection criteria" as the concept substantially equivalent to "table" including them. When a table structure is used, the selection criteria substantially constituting one type may be constituted by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables, but in the case of “a plurality of selection criteria”, the subdivision thereof is referred to It indicates the number of substantial types of tables, not the number of standardized tables.

  The first pass / fail judgment unit 221 and the second pass / fail judgment unit 222 hold tables corresponding to the respective pass / fail judgments as the pass / fail judgment tables to be referred to in the pass / fail judgment. Specifically, a success / failure determination table (also referred to as a “first success / failure determination table”) for determination of success or failure by the first success / failure determination means 221, and a determination of success or failure for success or failure by the second success / failure determination means 222 (“second (Also referred to as a yes / no decision table), and a table to be referred to is selected according to the yes / no decision to be executed. In the plurality of success / failure determination tables, the determination results of the big hit, the small hit, and the outlier are associated with the success / failure lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined in accordance with the associated big hit range setting.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a success / failure determination table. In the hit / fail judgment table of this figure, the judgment result of big hit, small hit, out of place and the hit / fall lottery value are corresponded, and according to the corresponding range setting, the hit / fail probability or the small hit success probability Is determined. The first determination unit 221 and the second determination unit 222 refer to the determination table of FIG. In any of the first win lottery by the first hit judging means 221 and the second win lottery by the second hit judging means 222, normally, a big hit occurs only when the win lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299. The range of the big hit is expanded at the time of definite variation, and it becomes a big hit not only when the pass / fail lottery value falls within the range of 0-299, but also when falling within the range of 300-2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, a single hit / fail determination table shows the big hit ranges for both normal time and positive change, but the good / fail determination table may be prepared separately for normal use and for positive change, or (1) It may be prepared separately for the winning lottery and the second winning lottery.

  In the present embodiment, even if the hit / fall lottery value does not fall within the jackpot range, it will be a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this figure, it becomes a small hit when the lottery value acquired by the first validity determination means 221 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, and the lottery value acquired by the second validity determination means 222 is 64000 to 65535. It becomes a small hit when it corresponds to the range. That is, the range corresponding to the small hit is wider in the first good lottery than in the second good lottery, and the small hit is likely to occur. As described above, when it does not correspond to the big hit, it is originally all "off", but in the example of this figure, the winning lot value range when it does not correspond to the small hit among the cases not corresponded to the big hit. Is expressed as "outside". That is, in the case of judging "success or failure" from the viewpoint of "whether it is a big hit or not", "small hit" may be considered to be included in "outside" in a broad sense in the sense of "not big hit". In addition, in the case of “performing or not” from the viewpoint of “whether or not to hit”, “small hit” may be considered to be included in “bounce” in a broad sense together with “big hit”. Although this figure shows an example in which the determination table for big hit or not and the determination table for small hit or not are realized in the form of a single hit / not decision table, even if they are realized as separate tables. Good. The "small hit" may be provided only in one of the first game and the second game, or may not be provided in any game. In that case, the value corresponding to the small hit is not set in the corresponding success / failure determination table.

<First symbol determination means 226 and second symbol determination means 227>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 determine the stop symbol at the start of variation of the symbol based on the symbol lottery value acquired from the random number generation means 202 and the result of the judgment of acceptance. . The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a special symbol. Specifically, the first symbol determination means 226 holds a plurality of symbol determination tables according to the result of the determination of success or failure by the first success or failure judgment means 221, and the second symbol determination means 227 is success or failure by the second success or failure judgment means 222 A plurality of symbol determination tables according to the determination result are held. The first success / failure determination means 221 holds a big hit first symbol judgment table to be referred to at the big hit, a small hit first symbol judgment table to be referred to at the small hit, and a disengaged first symbol judgment table to be referred to when off. The second success / failure determination means 222 holds a big hit second symbol judgment table to be referred to at the time of big hit, a small hit second symbol judgment table to be referred to at the small hit, and a second time symbol judgment table to refer at off. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 select a symbol determination table to be referred to in accordance with the result of the determination of acceptance or rejection. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed when starting symbol variation from the prior symbol determination to be described later, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as main determination” as appropriate.

  FIG. 6 is a view schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 6 (a) is a table to be referred to when the success or failure judgment result is a big hit, and FIG. 6 (b) is a table to be referred to when the success or failure judgment result is out. It is a table to be referred to when the judgment result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in symbol determination as the main determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the numbers "0" to "10" indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. The types of special symbols are respectively matched with the big or small hit, out of place judgment result, “0” to “4” correspond to the big hit, “5” to “9” correspond to the small hit, "10" corresponds to the release. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown to Fig.6 (a), kind "0"-"4" of special symbols are matched with the presence or absence of the probability fluctuation after a big hit and a big hit. Specifically, the type “0” indicates a 16R big hit with a definite variation as a specific big hit, and is associated with “0 to 99” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and “0 to 0” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144 ". The type “1” indicates a 4R big hit (or “per real 4 R”) with a definite variation as a specific big hit, and is associated with “100 to 149” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and in the case of the second symbol lottery value. It is matched with "145-149." The type "2" indicates a 2R jackpot with a definite variation, and both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are associated with the type "2" in "150 to 189". The type "3" usually indicates a 16R big hit without a definite change as a big hit, and both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are associated with the type "3" in "150 to 189". The type "4" usually indicates a 4R big hit without a definite change as a big hit, and both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are associated with the "230-255" type "4". Thus, the selection probability for each big hit type (ie, the contents of the big hit and the presence or absence of the subsequent probability fluctuation) is determined by the size of the range of the symbol lottery value.

  In addition, it is also possible to provide more kinds of special symbols, and in that case, by configuring so that the big hit kind of 1 is decided corresponding to the kinds of a plurality of special symbols, while increasing the kind of symbols Fewer types can be set. Alternatively, it is possible to subdivide into more jackpot types corresponding to the increased symbol types. Furthermore, it is also possible to provide different symbol types at the time of the first lottery and at the time of the second lottery. In this case, one big hit type is determined to correspond to the type of special symbol selected at the first lottery and the type of special symbol selected at the second lottery. However, it is desirable to set the ratio of probability fluctuation to be the same in the first lottery and the second lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the type “10” is associated with the symbol lottery value of the entire range in the case where the result of the determination of the success or failure is out. Therefore, it is determined that the same special symbol is always displayed in the case of dislodging. In addition, it is also possible to provide a plurality of special symbols to be stopped and displayed in the case of detachment.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, the special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with the small hits. The type "5" is associated with the range "0 to 49" of symbol lottery values, and the type "6" is associated with the range "50 to 99" of symbol lottery values. The type “7” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the type “8” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the type “9” is the symbol lottery value range It corresponds to "200 to 255".

  In the present embodiment, in order to save the storage area of the main substrate 200, the table of FIG. 6 is also referred to as a prior symbol determination table in the prior symbol determination. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 indicate that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol as a result of prior symbol determination is that it is the first chance lottery or the second chance lottery It transmits to the effect determination means 303 with the value which shows and the number of suspension. It should be noted that as the prior symbol determination table, it may be possible to use one that can be further subdivided and can perform complicated determination, or one that combines the determination ranges of the big hit symbols that execute the same special game and is simplified . Also, as in the present embodiment, when a symbol is uniformly determined at the time of detachment, a specific symbol is displayed without referring to the acquired symbol lottery value and without preparing a symbol determination table for detachment. You may decide.

<First Variation Pattern Determination Unit 231 and Second Variation Pattern Determination Unit 232>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 acquires from the random number generation unit 202 a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the effect display device 60 is defined. One of the plurality of variation patterns is determined based on the one-pattern lottery value. The second variation pattern determination means 232 sets the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display portion 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined to the second pattern lottery value acquired from the random number generation means 202. Based on a plurality of variation patterns are determined. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 respectively determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 execute prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value falls under. The first variation pattern determination means 231, the second variation pattern determination means 232, and the control means of the main substrate 200 are referred to in order to determine the variation pattern when the variation start condition is satisfied, It holds or shares prior pattern determination tables used to generate information for determining execution of prefetching processing when the ball is hit. In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time from the fluctuation start to the stop when fluctuation display of the special symbol is determined, and it has various fluctuation time depending on the type. That is, for each fluctuation pattern in which the display process of the symbol fluctuation is defined, the fluctuation display time is substantially determined for each pattern as the termination condition of the symbol fluctuation, and the special symbol is displayed when the fluctuation display time elapses Fluctuation is stopped. In addition, in order to distinguish variation pattern determination to be executed when starting symbol variation, in particular, from prior pattern determination, it is also referred to as "variation pattern determination as main determination" as appropriate. Moreover, in order to contribute to selection of the variation production pattern of the decoration symbol mentioned later, although it is the same variation time, it may be defined as a different kind of variation pattern.

  FIG. 7 is a view schematically showing a fluctuation pattern table. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 refer to the table of FIG. 6A in the normal state, and refer to the table of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, when the result of determination of acceptance is out in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, "Super 1" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "0" is selected, If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, "Super 2" which is a super reach of the pattern range number "1" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, "Normal 1" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "2" is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, the "normal" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "3" Select 2 ". If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, "reach out of reach" of pattern range number "4" is selected. As "reach not out", different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of reservations, and the fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds when the number of reservations is 0 to 2, variation pattern of 7 seconds when the number of reservations is 3, the number of reservations When is 4, the variation pattern of 4 seconds is selected respectively.

  In this figure, an example in which five types are mainly classified according to fluctuation time will be described, but a plurality of fluctuation effect patterns are prepared for each of the fluctuation patterns in the sub substrate 300, and several tens of fluctuation expression patterns overall. Is equivalent to being associated with the lottery value range of each classification.

  The range of pattern lottery values assigned to “normal 1”, “normal 2” and “no reach out” also differs according to the number of reservations. When the number of reservations is 0 or 1, it is as shown in the figure (a), but as the number of reservations increases, the lottery value range of “normal 1” and “normal 2” narrows, and the lottery value of “no reach out” The scope is broadened. The smaller the number of reservations, the wider the variation value lottery value range in which the fluctuation time is relatively long, and the higher the probability that the fluctuation pattern with a long fluctuation time is selected. Therefore, the smaller the number of reservations, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of reservations, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using the variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern differs for each number of reservations, it is possible to realize control in which a variation pattern with a long variation time is easily selected when the number of reservations decreases.

  In the normal state, when the success or failure judgment result is 4R big hit or 16R big hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, “Super 1” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “5” is selected and the pattern lottery value is In the case of 124 to 248, "Super 2" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "6" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, "Normal 1" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "7" is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, the "normal reach" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "8" Select 2 ".

  In the normal state, when the result of the determination is 2R big hit or small hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, “Super 3” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “9” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is In the case of 123 to 255, "normal 3" which is a normal reach of the pattern range number "10" is selected.

  When the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 transmit the pre-decision result to the effect determination unit 303 as the so-called pre-reading result, the value (0 to 10) of the pattern range number Send along with the value indicating the lottery or the second success or failure lottery and the number of reservations. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the table is illustrated as having a separate determination result as the success or failure in the prior pattern determination. However, regardless of the success or failure lottery result, one random number is approximately 1 using the prior pattern determination table. It is possible to derive only the information related to which range it is located in, and to control on the control means side of the sub-substrate 300 to determine what kind of fluctuation is to be executed together with the preliminary pass / fail judgment result.

  In the variation pattern table of FIG. 7B referred to in the time saving state, pattern lottery values are assigned to all variation patterns for time shortening. However, the correspondence relationship between the range of the pattern lottery value and the variation time is the same as that in FIG. “No reach out shortening” is a relatively short change time fluctuation pattern associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reach no out” in FIG. 7A. Also for “no reach reduction”, different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of reservations, and a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds when the number of reservations is 0 or 1 and a fluctuation pattern of 1 second when the numbers of reservations are 2 to 4 Are selected respectively. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 may be configured to reference different variation pattern tables, or may be configured to reference different variation pattern tables according to the game state. For example, in a gaming machine in which the second lottery is set to be more advantageous than the first lottery and the second lottery is processed with priority over the first lottery, the second game is processed in spite of the easy entering state. It is not preferable for the player to be in a situation where the hold of the second drawing is exhausted and the first drawing is continuously executed. Therefore, in the out-of-order fluctuation in the first lottery in the entry easy state, reference the fluctuation pattern table such that the fluctuation pattern of a long time (for example 10 seconds) not shortening the fluctuation time is uniformly selected regardless of the number of reservations. You may do it.

<Hold Control Unit 240>
Returning to FIG. 4, the hold control unit 240 includes a special view holding unit 241 and a common view holding unit 242. Special drawing reserve means 241, when the first success or failure lottery value or the second success or failure lottery value is newly obtained, the symbol variation corresponding to the first success or failure lottery value or the second success or failure lottery value that was acquired before that When is displayed, the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the newly acquired first success or failure lottery value or the second success or failure lottery value is suspended, and the success or failure lottery value is stored until the fluctuation display start of the corresponding symbol. Here, the first special lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored at the upper limit of four for the first special symbol, and the upper limit of four for the second special symbol is stored for each of the second special symbols. The second success lottery value, the second symbol lottery value, and the second pattern lottery value are stored. The common drawing holding means 242 stores the common drawing lottery value acquired by the common drawing lottery means 213 as a holding ball. The number of reservations is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special view reservation display unit 71, the second special view reservation display unit 72, and the common drawing reservation display unit 75, respectively. The number of reservations by the special drawing reservation means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The lottery value of the second acceptance lottery held in the special figure suspending means 241 is preferentially digested over the lottery value of the first acceptance lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, as long as the lottery value of the big hit is held as the first success or failure lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first success or failure lottery is not displayed as long as the lottery value is held as the second success or failure lottery. Therefore, even if there is a hold of the big hit as the first success or failure lottery, it may be possible to obtain a plurality of consecutive big hits by continuing to hit until the hold of the big hit is entered as the second success or failure lottery.

<Main Display Control Means 250>
The main display control unit 250 includes a first special view control unit 251, a second special view control unit 252, and a common view control unit 254. The first special view control means 251 displays the change of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display portion 41 in accordance with the change pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the first win / fail lottery by the first lottery means 211 Let The first special view control means 251 sets, as a new symbol change start condition, that variation display of symbols corresponding to the first success or failure lottery or the second success or failure lottery made previously is ended. The second special view control means 252 displays the change of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display portion 42 according to the change pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the second acceptance lottery by the second lottery means 212 Let The second special view control means 252 also sets, as a new symbol change start condition, that variation display of symbols corresponding to the first success or failure lottery or the second success or failure lottery performed previously is ended.

  The first special view control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first concurrence lottery when the concession lottery value of the second concession lottery is stored by the special view reservation means 241. On the other hand, the second special view control means 252 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second yes or no lottery regardless of whether or not the special lottery value of the first yes or no lottery is stored by the special view holding means 241. As a result, when the lottery value is held in both the first and second lotterys, the lottery value held in the second lottery is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value suspended in the first odds lottery is not read out and the symbol variation is not started either until the number of pendings in the second odds lottery becomes 0.

  The first special view control means 251 and the second special view control means 252 are varied by the command communication means 205, which will be described later, at the timing when the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is started and stopped. The start command and the change stop command are transmitted to the effect determination means 303 (sub main). When transmitting a change start command, a value indicating the success or failure judgment result or stop pattern determined as the main judgment, a stop symbol, a value indicating the fluctuation pattern, and a value indicating which of the first success or failure lottery or the second success or failure lottery It transmits to the effect determination means 303 with a change start command. When transmitting the change stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is sent to the effect determination means 303 together with the change stop command. Further, the effect determination means 303 (sub main) transmits a change start command, a change stop command and the like to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variable display of the decorative symbol by the effect control means 304 (sub sub). Thereby, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub sub) is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The common drawing control means 254 causes the normal symbol display portion 45 to display the determination result of the lottery by the common drawing lottery means 213 as the fluctuation display of the normal symbol.

<Special figure adjustment means 276>
The special view adjustment means 276 causes the start of the other variable display to stand by while the one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is variably displayed. The special view adjustment means 276 is a second special symbol based on entering the ball into the second starting hole 12 regardless of the order of which of the first starting hole 11 and the second starting hole 12 the game ball entered the ball. The variable display of 52 is prioritized over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the ball entering the first starting opening 11. For example, when both the first and second lottery values are held, the second lottery value is always preferentially prioritized, and the second special symbol 52 is continuously varied and displayed.

  In addition, the special figure adjustment means 276 in a modification is according to the ball entering order to the 1st starting opening 11 and the 2nd starting opening 12 with the fluctuation indication of the 1st special symbol 51, and the fluctuation indication of the 2nd special symbol It may be selectively changed and displayed. For example, when the ball is thrown in the order of the first start opening 11, the first start opening 11, and the second start opening 12, the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52 change in order Be done. In this case, the special view adjustment means 276 monitors the hold control means 240 and stores the hold order of the win / loss lottery value. Since which special symbol should be changed is determined in accordance with the order of ball entry, that is, the order of holding the lottery value in the hold control means 240, the player can easily grasp the order of the change visually.

  The special view adjustment means 276 in another modification, even if it displays the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the variation display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digesting order regardless of the entering order Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52. For example, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed while both the first and second lottery values are held. The player can easily grasp the order of the changes in an intuitive manner, since which special symbol is to be changed is simply alternated regardless of the order of entry of the game balls.

  Also, when one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in the hitting mode, the special view adjustment means 276 waits the start of the other variable display. In this case, since the variation display of the special symbol is not started while executing the special game, the player can concentrate on the special game.

<Pre-judgment means 235>
The prior determination means 235 includes a first lottery prior determination means 236 and a second lottery prior determination means 237. The first lottery prior determination means 236 is the various random numbers acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 prior to the execution of the various determinations by the first validity determination means 221, the first symbol determination means 226, and the first variation pattern determination means 231. Before the start of the fluctuation of the first special symbol by the first special drawing control means 251, the information about the fluctuation is determined in advance. The second lottery prior determination means 237 is the various random numbers acquired by the second lottery value acquisition means 217 before execution of the various determinations by the second validity determination means 222, the second symbol determination means 227, and the second variation pattern determination means 232. Before the start of the fluctuation of the second special symbol by the second special drawing control means 252, the information about the fluctuation is determined in advance.

  The first lottery prior determination means 236, as a determination table for prior determination pertaining to the first lottery means 211, includes a first advance acceptance lottery value determination table, a first advance symbol lottery value determination table, and a first advance variation pattern random number value determination. Hold the table. The first lottery prior determination means 236 determines the random number group to which the first success / failure lottery value stored in the special view holding means 241 belongs using the first advance / failed lottery value determination table. The first lottery prior determination means 236 determines a random number group to which the first symbol lottery value stored in the special view holding means 241 belongs using the first prior symbol lottery value determination table. The first lottery prior determination means 236 determines a random number group to which the first variation pattern lottery value stored in the special view holding means 241 belongs using the first advance variation pattern determination table. The determination results are temporarily stored as the preliminary determination results, and information on the preliminary determination results is transmitted to the sub substrate 300 by the command communication unit 205 (sub control command transmission unit 207) described later.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a preliminary success or failure determination table referred to in the preliminary success or failure determination. First lottery predetermination means 236 (preliminary determination regarding the first game) refers to the first prior determination lottery value determination table of FIG. In the case of “0 to 299”, the value of “1” indicating that is set as the preliminary success or failure judgment result. In the case where the lottery value for success or failure is "300 to 2999", the value of "2" indicating that is set as the result of the preliminary success or failure judgment. In the case where the lottery value for success or failure is "3000 to 56499", the value of "3" indicating that is set as the result of the preliminary success or failure judgment. When the lottery value for success or failure is "56500 to 65535", the value of "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary success or failure judgment result. Next, with reference to the first prior symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), when the first symbol lottery value is "0 to 99", a value of "0" indicating that is set as the prior symbol determination result . When the first symbol lottery value is "100 to 149", a value of "1" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "150-189", a value of "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", a value of "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", a value of "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Furthermore, with reference to the first advance variation pattern random number value determination table (not shown), when the first pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that is set as the advance pattern determination result . When the first pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value of "B" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. When the first pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. As described above, the prior determination information set by the first lottery prior determination means 236 (the first pass / fail determination regarding the first game) is the first starting opening 11 by the command communication means 205 (sub control command transmission means 207) described later. It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing of the information (indicating that it is the first winning lottery), the information indicating the number of reservations, etc.

  The second lottery prior determination means 237 (preliminary determination regarding the second game) refers to the second prior determination lottery value determination table of FIG. When the value is “0 to 299”, the value of “1” indicating that is set as the preliminary success or failure judgment result. In the case where the lottery value for success or failure is "300 to 2999", the value of "2" indicating that is set as the result of the preliminary success or failure judgment. In the case where the lottery value for success or failure is "3000 to 63999", the value of "3" indicating that is set as the result of the preliminary success or failure. In the case where the success or failure lottery value is "64 000 to 65535", a value of "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary success or failure judgment result. Next, with reference to the second prior symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), when the second symbol lottery value is "0 to 144", a value of "0" indicating that is set as the prior symbol determination result . When the second symbol lottery value is "145-149", a value of "1" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "150-189", a value of "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", a value of "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "230-255", a value of "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Furthermore, with reference to the second prior variation pattern random number value determination table (not shown), when the second pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that is set as the prior pattern determination result . When the second pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value of "B" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. When the second pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. As described above, the prior determination information set by the second lottery prior determination means 237 (the prior acceptance / rejection determination regarding the second game) is the second starting opening 12 by the command communication means 205 (sub control command transmission means 207) described later. It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing of the information (indicating the second winning lottery) indicating the entry to the ball, the information indicating the number of reservations, and the like.

  In addition, the various information temporarily stored as the prior determination result by the prior determination means 235 is stored in a predetermined | prescribed prior determination result storage area by making four each into upper limit similarly to the number of pending storage. Note that the preliminary determination result may be stored using the suspension storage area stored by the suspension control unit 240. The information may be deleted based on the fact that the preliminary determination result by the preliminary determination unit 235 is transmitted to the effect determination unit 303 by the command communication unit 205 (sub control command transmission unit 207) described later. As described above, efficient use of the storage area in the main substrate 200 can be expected by sharing the information with another area or erasing information based on the completion of transmission. In addition, as the determination table for the prior determination, the determination table for the main determination may be used without providing a table dedicated to the prior determination, and the prior determination on the first game and the prior determination on the second gaming machine All or part may share a common pre-decision table. As described above, reduction in data capacity in the main substrate 200 can be expected by sharing the other determination table. The content to be transmitted as the determination result of the prior determination means 235 may be appropriately selected, for example, by transmitting only the determination result of the pass / fail. In addition, the value of the random number acquired by the first lottery value acquiring unit 216 and the second lottery value acquiring unit 217 is transmitted to the sub substrate 300 by the above-described command communication unit 205 without the determination by the prior determination unit 235, and the sub substrate The contents of the predetermination may be determined according to 300.

<Special game control means 260>
The special game control means 260 operates the special game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode, when the first success or failure lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in the transition to the special game. It is determined that the condition is established, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20. Similarly, when the second special lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control means 260, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot manner It is determined that the special game operation condition is established, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20.

  The special game is a game in which the opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is continued a plurality of times continuously, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games. Special games include a 16R big hit that repeats unit games 16 times, a 4R big hit that repeats unit games four times, and a 2R big hit that repeats unit games that have a shorter opening time than 16R big hits and 4R big hits. The 16R big hit is a big hit in the second hit lottery, and the 4R big hit is a big hit in the first hit lottery. In the 16R big hit and 4R big hit, the large winning opening 20 is opened in principle for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the 2R big hit, the large winning opening 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the set round number of the unit game is digested. Even in the case of the 2R big hit, when the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the big winning opening 20 may be opened in the same manner as the 16R big hit and the 4R big hit.

<Small hit game control means 265>
The small hit game control means 265 operates the small hit game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode, when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small hit. It is determined that the condition is established, and the small hit game is executed by causing the opening / closing control means 275 to open the large winning opening 20. Similarly, the small hit game control means 265 is small when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in showing a small hit. It is determined that the hit game operating condition is established, and the small hit game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 in the opening and closing control means 275.

  In the small hit game, a unit game is executed once, and the large winning opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hit game control means 265 opens the large winning opening 20 for about 1.6 seconds per opening and closing, and then closes the large winning opening 20 to end the small hitting game.

<Specific game control means 270>
The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability change state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state. The specific game control means 270 shifts the gaming state to a definite change state, a time saving state and an easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, when the special symbol is a specific big hit symbol with transition to a definite change. The definite change state, the short time state and the easy entry state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the short time state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. Do. However, in the normal state, the variation pattern table corresponding to the number of pending lottery values by the suspension control means 240 is referred to, and as the number of reservations by the suspension control means 240 decreases, a longer variation pattern of variation time tends to appear. In the ball entry easy state, normally both of the symbol variation and the opening extension of the second starting opening 12 or only the opening extension of the second starting opening 12 is performed. That is, the specific game control means 270 causes the second starting opening 12 to be in the open extension state when it becomes the specific big hit, and further, the hit probability of the open lottery is further limited only when the success lottery is the second success lottery. Transition to a probability change state higher than the normal probability state. During the probability variation state, the probability that the first determination unit 221 and the second determination unit 222 determine the yes or no determination result in a big hit is maintained at a high value.

<Opening and closing control means 275>
The opening and closing control means 275 controls the opening and closing of the normal motorized prize 90 of the second start opening 12 and the large winning opening 20. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric power combination solenoid 91 to open the normal power combination 90 of the second start opening 12. The opening / closing control means 275 opens the second starting opening 12 in the short opening or the long opening opening time according to the result of the opening lottery in the normal state, and in the easy entering state, the long opening opening time 2 Open the start port 12. The entry ease of the second starting opening 12 is enhanced, and the player can continue the game without reducing the number of balls held. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the big winning opening solenoid 92 to open the big winning opening 20.

<Main initial process execution means 280, Main power interruption process execution means 282, Main error detection means 284>
The main initial processing execution means 280 executes control start processing of the main substrate 200 when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is powered on or power is restored. The main power failure process execution means 282 executes an abnormality response process such as a power failure process in the main board 200 when a power failure such as a power failure occurs. The main error detection unit 284 executes an abnormality detection process on the main board 200. The control start processing of the main substrate 200, the abnormality response processing, and the abnormality detection processing will be described later.

<Command transmission means>
The command communication means 205 sends out a delivery control command communication means 206 for transmitting to the delivery control board 155 a control command necessary for executing delivery etc., and a sub control for sending to the sub board 300 a control command necessary for executing presentation control etc. The command transmission means 207 is included. The payout control command communication unit 206 transmits a payout command instructing the payout of the number of winning balls corresponding to each winning opening based on the determination of entering the winning opening by the entering determination unit 201, and the main board 200 Send a command that indicates the status of the error that occurred in. The sub control command transmission means 207 transmits the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the design change to the effect determination means 303 together with the control command of the design change, upon starting the design change.

  The sub control command transmission means 207 changes at the timing when the first special view control means 251 and the second special view control means 252 start the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 and when it stops. The start command and the change stop command are transmitted to the effect determination means 303 (sub main). When transmitting a change start command, a value indicating the success or failure judgment result or stop pattern determined as the main judgment, a stop symbol, a value indicating the fluctuation pattern, and a value indicating which of the first success or failure lottery or the second success or failure lottery It transmits to the effect determination means 303 with a change start command. When transmitting the change stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is sent to the effect determination means 303 together with the change stop command. Further, the effect determination means 303 (sub main) transmits a change start command, a change stop command and the like to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variable display of the decorative symbol by the effect control means 304 (sub sub). Thereby, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub sub) is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. In addition, the sub control command transmission unit 207 transmits the preliminary determination result by the preliminary determination unit 235 to the effect determination unit 303. After the preliminary determination result is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, the winning opening corresponding to the preliminary determination result regardless of whether or not symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started. The information is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the type information of the mouth 12), the information on the number of reservations, the gaming state, etc., and is deleted from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. As a result, a process called so-called “prefetching” is realized which enables the side of the sub-substrate 300 to presumptively recognize the result of the acceptance or rejection before the order of the start of the symbol variation is reached according to the received prior determination result. In addition, the process based on the prior determination information which the sub board | substrate 300 performs is mentioned later. The sub control command transmission unit 207 transmits information on the special game by the special game control unit 260, information on the small hit game by the small hit game control unit 265, and information on the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery unit to the sub substrate 300. In addition, the sub control command transmission unit 207 transmits various control in the main board 200 or information to the main board 200 such as information related to the initial process by the main initial process execution means 280 and the main error detection means 284 etc. Information on various signals etc. is transmitted to the sub substrate 300 as appropriate.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-substrate. The sub substrate 300 includes symbol mode determination means 301, pattern storage means 302, effect determination means 303, effect control means 304, clocking means 307, effect setting means 308, sub initial processing execution means 360, sub power interruption processing execution means 362, A sub error detection unit 364, a command reception unit 370, and a sub side predetermination unit 371 are provided.

  The pattern storage means 302 holds effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative symbol 61 and a plurality of effect patterns in which the display process is defined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of change effect patterns in which the change process from change start to stop and change process in the change display of the decorative symbol 61 are defined, and the change display of the decorative symbol, and the degree of expectation to the big hit And a plurality of preview effect patterns that suggest in advance the height of the variable display before stopping the display.

  The command receiving unit 370 receives various commands transmitted from the command communication unit 205, and the sub-side prior determination unit 371 holds the prior determination result transmitted from the command communication unit 205. The effect determination means 303 includes a normal effect determination means 373 and a pre-reading effect determination means 374. The normal effect determining means 373 displays the effect display means 60 on the effect display device 60 according to the information of the first determination result lottery result or the second determination result result transmitted from the command communication means 205, the speaker 108, the contents of the effect to be output to the decoration lamp 111 and the like are determined. The pre-reading effect determination means 374 causes the effect control means 304 to display on the effect display device 60 according to the prior determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and determines the effect contents to be output to the speaker 108, the decoration lamp 111, etc. . The normal effect determination means 373 is determined by the first variation pattern determination means 231 or the second variation pattern determination means 232, and among a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol transmitted from the command communication means 205 One of them is selected and read out from the pattern storage means 302. The normal effect determination means 373 sends the information on the read variation effect pattern to the effect control means 304. The normal effect determination means 373 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variation effect pattern. The variation effect pattern may be determined by the normal effect determination means 373 with reference to the prior determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and may be combined with the content of the pre-reading effect by the pre-reading effect determination means 374 The presentation pattern may be determined. The pre-reading effect determination means 374 specifies the result of this determination more accurately based on the pre-judgment result from the command communication means 205, the past pre-judgment result held on the sub substrate 300, the game state information, etc. Based on the result, it is determined whether or not the preread effect is to be executed before the main determination and the content of the execution. Specifically, the pre-reading effect determination means 374 determines whether the current gaming state is in the probability variation game, and then shifts to the normal gaming state based on the prior determination result prior to the pre-determination result received this time. It is determined whether to do. Based on the judgment result, the success / failure result of the main judgment and the variation pattern to be selected according to the currently received prior judgment result are specified, and the performance of the pre-reading effect and the pre-reading effect are determined based on the specifying result . Note that the effect determination means 303 is described as the effect determination means 303 inclusive of both parts except for the particularly necessary part, since there are many parts where the normal effect determination means 373 and the pre-read effect determination means 374 cooperate.

  In each variation presentation pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determination means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time in accordance with the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol mode determination means 301 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 61 and the arrangement thereof, the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the decoration Determined according to the pattern of the variation effect of the symbol. The symbol mode determination means 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect control means 304. The symbol mode determination unit 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of the determination by the first determination unit 221 and the second determination unit 222 indicates a transition to a special game of 4R big hit or 16R big hit Is selected as a specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as "777" and "111". Also in the case of 2R big hit or small hit result of the pass / fail judgment, a specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is selected, but the specific combination thereof is not necessarily a combination of three patterns. It does not have to be. If the result of the judgment is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it is a combination such as “312” or “946” in which the three patterns are not uniform, and it is a specific combination selected when 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. If the result of the judgment is not 4R big hit or 16R big hit, and a variation pattern showing out-of-reach is selected, only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is not aligned Choose

  The variation display mode of the decorative symbol, that is, the display process from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of the variation is defined in the variation symbol pattern of the decorative symbol. The fluctuation effect pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out-of-pattern, a pattern for displaying a out-of-pattern through a reach state that becomes a big hit if one more pattern is aligned, and a big hit pattern through a reach state Pattern is included. In particular, the patterns when passing through the reach state include patterns having long and short varying times. In each variation presentation pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determination means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  In the time saving state, when the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232 is a pattern for time shortening, the effect determining means 303 is a variation in which the effect contents for time shortening are defined. Select a presentation pattern. The time-shortening effect content is an effect in which a background image or sound is output which impresses the player in an advantageous state by time-shortening or a definite change.

  The advance presentation effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video or the like of a specific character or motif, an effect pattern for operating a character, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the advance effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol change, and it is indicated in advance that the expectation that the symbol change stops in the big hit mode is high. For example, there are a normal advance notice effect in which only one image of a character is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a group of many characters is displayed so as to pass from one end of the screen to the other end. In addition, step-up notice effect is further included, in which the display process of the advance effect is divided into a plurality of steps, the number of displayed steps is variable, and the expectation to the big hit is set higher as the number of steps increases.

  In the notice effect pattern, the effect is executed at the timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol 61 is in the reach state, and a pattern for giving a notice of the final stop mode of the symbol (a notice after reach) and one decorative symbol 61 There is a pattern (pre-reach notice) that simultaneously announces that the rendering will be performed and reach the state at the same time when there is no stop.

  The effect determination means 303 should determine whether or not to display the advance effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the acceptance lottery or the preliminary determination result by a predetermined advance notice lottery, and set the effect as well as displaying it. Determine the notice effect pattern. The effect determination means 303 holds a notice determination table to be referred to in order to determine whether to display a notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting a type of notice effect pattern. The notice determination table is set so that different fields are referred to according to the judgment result of the lottery or the preliminary judgment result, and the notice effect is displayed with a higher probability in the case of the hit lottery than in the case of the omission. As such, the correspondence between the determination result of the acceptance lottery and whether to display the notice effect is determined. As a result, the display of the preview effect can indicate the degree of expectation to the jackpot by itself.

  The effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to variably display the effect image including the decorative pattern 61 in accordance with the selected change effect pattern data. The effect control unit 304 sets the reception of the change start command of the decorative symbol 61 as the start condition of the new variable display of the decorative symbol. When the effect determination means 303 determines that the advance effect is to be displayed, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the advance effect according to the selected advance effect pattern on the effect of the symbol variation. Let

  Whether the effect control means 304 holds the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first false lottery when the false lottery value of the second false lottery is stored, does the first lottery false lottery value stored? The symbol variation display corresponding to the second acceptance lottery is started regardless of whether or not it is not. Thus, when the lottery value is held for both the first and second lotterys, the lottery value held in the second lottery is preferentially read and the variation of the decorative symbol is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value suspended in the first odds lottery is not read out and the variation of the decorative symbol is not started either until the number of pendings in the second odds lottery becomes 0. As described above, the effect control unit 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display a symbol change effect including the change display of the decorative symbol 61.

  The effect control means 304 further controls the lighting and extinguishing of the decoration lamp 111 and the operation of the movable part 66. The effect control unit 304 has an effect display control unit 305, an audio control unit 306, and a lamp control unit 309. The effect display control means 305 controls the display on the effect display device 60, and the sound control means 306 controls the sound output from the speaker 108. The lamp control means 309 controls lighting and extinguishing of the decoration lamp 111.

  During the change of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, the effect display device 60 needs to display an image indicating that the symbol is changing. Usually, the decorative pattern 61 of a normal size having a certain size is variably displayed, but in a mode that hinders the visibility of the fluctuating display of the decorative pattern 61 of the normal size, other than the fluctuation of the decorative pattern 61 You may display a special effect to do. In this case, the player is presented with the fact that symbol variation is in progress by variably displaying an alternative symbol which is a smaller than a normal size symbol. Hereinafter, the term “decorative design” simply refers to a decorative pattern of a normal size, but when it is distinguished from a substitute pattern, a decorative pattern of a normal size is also referred to as a “normal decorative pattern”.

  The alternative design is usually displayed while the visibility of the decorative design is impaired, for example, while the decorative design is not displayed. The substitute symbol is a form of a decorative symbol for suggestively indicating the result of the judgment, and has a display form simplified (in other words, simplified or simplified) than the normal decorative symbol, and the normal decorative symbol It is displayed in a simplified variation process. The alternative symbol usually has a display form on the appearance corresponding to the part indicating the symbol type of the decorative symbol, and for example, has a display form indicating numbers, letters, and symbols indicating the symbol type. In addition, the alternative symbol is variably displayed in an area narrower than the area where the decorative symbol is variably displayed, and typically, at a position where it is difficult to inhibit the main effect by elements other than the symbol, for example, the corner of the screen of the effect display device 60 Varying display. The alternative symbol is displayed relatively smaller than the decorative symbol, but has a display form in which at least symbol types can be identified in appearance. The alternative design may be a reduction of the normal decorative design as it is, or may be identical to the normal decorative design except for the size.

  The plurality of alternative symbols displayed instead of the plurality of normal decorative symbols indicate the degree of expectation that the result of the winning or losing lottery becomes advantageous to the player by the combination of the stop modes at the end of the fluctuation. For example, the plurality of alternative symbols suggests that the jackpot expectation of the variation is high by reaching a state in which two symbol types out of three alternative symbols are aligned. In addition, it becomes a certain kind of design that suggests that the left and right symbols in reach state are relatively high in expectations such as “3” and “7”, and the expectations in “1” and “2” are By being a symbol of a type that suggests relatively low, it may indicate high or low expectation of the reach state. In addition, the alternative symbol does not have a definite stop condition in appearance, but is in a temporary stop condition in which a slight shake is maintained. After the temporary stop of the alternative symbol, a normal decorative symbol may be displayed instead of the alternative symbol, and the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in the state of the decision stop. Also, instead of exclusively displaying the decorative symbol and the alternative symbol, there may be overlapping display periods. Furthermore, at the time of a predetermined effect in which the visibility of the decorative symbol is impaired normally, the fluctuation display of the ordinary decorative symbol may be continued and the fluctuation of the alternative symbol may be displayed.

  The clock means 307 is a clock circuit that outputs time information used for playing a game. The clocking means 307 is a timer circuit which measures the time from the time of power on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, it may be a real time clock circuit which has a built-in battery and can continue to measure the date and time by the battery even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned off or during a power failure. In the case of the real-time clock circuit, there may be a slight difference in the time of each game console due to individual differences or time shifts, while in the case of the timer circuit, the time differences among multiple game consoles as long as the power is turned on simultaneously. Is unlikely to occur.

  The effect determining means 303 executes the tuning effect starting at a predetermined timing triggered by the fact that the time information output by the clock means 307 indicates a predetermined time. The tuning effect is a effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in a tuning effect period which is a period substantially asynchronous to the fluctuation period of the symbol variation or the gaming state. The tuning rendition period extends over several minutes, and its length is longer than one symbol variation time, and may include multiple symbol variation periods. The effect pattern of the tuning effect is stored in the pattern storage means 302, and the predetermined pattern and the reproduction of the video are defined in the effect pattern. A plurality of types of effect patterns of the synchronized effect are prepared, and different types of effect patterns may be selected depending on the date and time such as the month, the date, the day of the week, and the time.

  The tuning effect is executed regardless of whether a normal game or a special game is in progress. Here, "during normal game" also includes display of a so-called standby demo screen. That is, in "normal game", (1) "during normal display during variable display" in which symbols are variably displayed, and (2) not in variable display of symbols nor in standby demonstration screen display And (3) "During standby demo screen displaying normal game", which is not displaying the symbol of the variable but not displaying the standby demo screen. While the entrainment effect can be executed during any of the periods (1) to (3), in the cases of (2) and (3), the output mode for controlling the volume reduction or the brightness reduction in the entrainment effect is (1) It can be different from. In addition, while the standby demo screen is displayed, the player can input information related to the mobile cooperation system described later by operating the effect button 109 and the cross key 110. It is suppressed, and the screen display such as presentation customization by the mobile cooperation system is prioritized.

  The tuning effect is, for example, an effect of reproducing a performance or an image of a predetermined music at a predetermined time (referred to as a “tuning effect start time”). The time to trigger the reproduction of the tuning effect may be the time to reach with a predetermined time interval from when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, or every hour or half of the hour based on the standard time It may be Alternatively, a time may be set which may differ depending on the date or day of the week, and the interval may be different, such as after 1 hour later, 3 hours later, and so on instead of “every hour”. The interval may be different depending on the date or day of the week. It may be a variable setting that can specify a time by a game shop clerk for each game shop. However, it is preset that the same tuning effect is performed at least at the same time among a plurality of identical models installed in the same game arcade. For example, in the case of a specification in which the time taken to reach a predetermined time interval from the time of turning on the power is used as a trigger, a plurality of game machines are turned on at the same time. As a result, the same tuning effect is performed simultaneously on the plurality of gaming tables upon the predetermined time having been reached. As a result, the effects are simultaneously displayed as if synchronized by a plurality of units, and the same music or video flows simultaneously, so that a live performance or a movie is shown on the spot, and there is a synergetic sense of presence A staging effect is obtained.

  The function of the tuning effect is similarly incorporated in another game console of the same model, and a plurality of game consoles on the same game island are simultaneously powered on by the game clerk on a daily basis. Then, the plurality of game consoles to which power is simultaneously turned on will all arrive at the synchronization effect start time almost simultaneously, and the synchronization effect can be executed simultaneously and simultaneously. This is called two or more synchronous effects. In that case, not only will the display of the image be synchronized with a plurality of units, but the output of sound effects and background music will also be synchronized with a plurality of units, and the synergetic effect by executing rendering simultaneously as the number of units synchronized increases. Increase.

  The effect setting means 308 stores the gaming history of the player. The game history includes a history of game results and a history of effect results. The game result history is the result of the game that leads to the balls being obtained as a result of the game, such as the number of hit balls, the number of winning balls, the number of big hits, the number of definite variations, and the number of time reductions. The history of the rendition result is different from the profit on the game, and the right to be able to change the content and type of the rendition, and the right to be able to easily make the rendition of the specific type be given Information such as the score of For example, in order to score the frequency of appearance of a predetermined effect, the result of a mini game, etc. and give it to a player, encoding information indicating the score and the game history, such as a two-dimensional code, is displayed on the screen. When the player reads and decodes the two-dimensional code with the camera of his portable terminal, information of the score obtained by the decryption and the game history is accumulated in the portable terminal of the player. The cooperation system between the gaming machine and the portable terminal of the player via the two-dimensional code will be described later. In addition, the score said here is needed in order to expand the range of effect customization mentioned later, and a score reaches a predetermined | prescribed accumulation value (for example, reaching 1000 points, every 100 points etc., etc.) The item that can be customized is a specification that is triggered by the

  The effect setting unit 308 stores, as effect customization, setting of which one of a plurality of types of effect contents to be selected as effect customization based on the player's selection instruction and the game history. For example, as the effect pattern to be displayed during the special game, a plurality of effect patterns having different displayed motifs, characters, and music are prepared in the pattern storage unit 302, and the player is allowed to select which effect to be displayed. To be. Alternatively, patterns of a plurality of types of motifs or characters are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as designs of patterns included in a decorative pattern to be varied, and the player is allowed to select which pattern to display. In those cases, when the player operates the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 while the standby demonstration screen is displayed, and the effect pattern is selected through the operation, the effect setting unit 308 selects the selected content. Remember. The effect determination means 303 selects the type of effect pattern in the special game according to the setting stored by the effect setting means 308.

  The sub initial processing execution means 360 executes control start processing of the sub substrate 300 when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is powered on or power is restored. The sub power failure process execution means 362 executes an abnormal state response process such as a power failure process in the sub substrate 300 when a power failure such as a power failure occurs. The sub error detection unit 364 executes an abnormality detection process on the sub substrate 300. When the sub error detection unit 364 detects a power failure, the sub power failure process execution unit 362 backs up the data of the RAM to the backup RAM as the power failure process.

  FIG. 10 is a view schematically showing the outline of the mobile cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperation system, the player sets the account and password in advance in the game history server 358 provided with the dedicated site by the mobile terminal 354 for user registration. When the player presses the effect button 109 at the start of the game, the effect display control means 305 causes the screen of the effect display device 60 to display a two-dimensional code 350 obtained by encoding the address of the dedicated site of the gaming history server 358, The player is made to read it with the camera of the portable terminal, and the dedicated site of the game history server 358 is accessed. Character information (also referred to as “password information”) obtained by encoding the player's identification information and effect score history from the dedicated site is transmitted to the portable terminal and displayed on the screen of the portable terminal. The effect display control means 305 causes the effect display device 60 to display the input screen of the password information, and causes the player to input via the button operation of the cross key 110 or the like. By the effect setting means 308 decrypting the input password information and registering it as player identification information and effect score history, it is possible to take over the game contents and effect score states of the player up to the previous time. The input of the password information is a recording start instruction of the game history of the player and a start instruction of effect customization for selecting various effect elements. Thereafter, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, along with the progress of the game and the effect, the point which the effect setting means 308 gives to the player as the benefit on the effect is added at any time and accumulated as the effect score history. At any time, it is possible to implement presentation customization and select and set favorite elements as various presentation elements. The point awarding on the presentation is based on addition for each symbol variation, and the higher the expectation type of transition expectation to the special game, the higher the score is given, and the point to the special game is also given a high score.

  As the effect customization, the player uses a part of the points cumulatively obtained, and colors, background, shape, characters, and the like that constitute the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device 60 according to the number of points used. The presentation elements such as music can be changed to the type of preference. The effect setting unit 308 receives an instruction to change an effect element via a button operation by the player, and changes various effect elements according to the instruction. As the effect elements that can be customized, a plurality of types of items are prepared for each of the elements, and different values are set as the number of points required for each item. Therefore, the customizable items increase when the accumulated score reaches the predetermined value, or the chance to increase the customizable items is provided. When the player performs a button operation as an instruction to end the game or effect customization, the effect setting unit 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 obtained by encoding information such as a benefit on effect or effect score history, and controls this for effect display The means 305 displays on the effect display device 60. The player can read the two-dimensional code 350 with the camera of his portable terminal and decode the read two-dimensional code 352 to obtain information and store it in the portable terminal 354. Further, the information is transmitted from the portable terminal 354 to the gaming history server 358 having a dedicated site via the network 356, linked with its own account information, and managed. In this manner, information such as presentation privilege and presentation score history is transmitted to the portable terminal 354 via the transmission means such as display and reading of the two-dimensional code 350, and is managed by the gaming history server 358, The contents of the game and the effect can be taken over in the next game. In addition, by continuing the game for a long time, points can be obtained as the number of times of symbol variation and the number of effects increase.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of main substrate 200 and sub substrate 300. Referring to FIG. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291, and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling the entire game operation. The main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291, and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. The electronic components are connected by a bus such as a system bus or data bus (not shown). The ball entrance signal from each ball entrance, the payout signal from the payout control board 155, and the like are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as the winning opening solenoid, the first special symbol display portion 41, and the second special symbol display portion 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). In addition, an instruction necessary for effect control is transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-substrate 300 together with information such as the result of the acceptance lottery, the result of the symbol determination, and the result of the change pattern. A signal is transmitted from the main substrate 200 to the sub substrate 300 by one-way communication.

  The instruction data to be transmitted from the main substrate 200 to the sub substrate 300 has a 2-byte configuration by combining 1-byte instruction type data called so-called MODE data and 1-byte instruction content data called so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can send an instruction by transmitting the instruction type data and the instruction content data to the sub board 300 in association with each other. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the type of instruction, and a unique type code is assigned in advance at the development stage for each type of instruction. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the content of the instruction. The most significant bit of instruction type data and instruction content data is an identification bit indicating which of instruction type data and instruction content data, and when the most significant bit is 1, it indicates that it is instruction type data, and is most significant. When the bit is 0, it indicates that it is instruction content data.

  Communication from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 requires 1 byte of 2 transmissions for transmitting 2 bytes of instruction data because it is a specification to transmit 1 byte of data per data transmission. . The MODE data which is the upper byte is transmitted in the first communication, and the EVENT data which is the lower byte is transmitted in the second communication. In consideration of the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise etc., the main board 200 transmits the same data continuously, and determines that the transmission and reception of the data is completed when the same data is read in two consecutive lines by the sub board 300 . The main substrate 200 repeatedly transmits the same data up to five times, until it is read continuously.

  The sub substrate 300 includes electronic components such as the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, the sub ROM 312, and the effect control device 313. The sub ROM 312 is one of data storage means for holding a sub control program including effect pattern data in which an effect process is defined and display pattern data in which an effect display process is defined. A sub control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and sound pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 to the sub RAM 311, and effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. The electronic components are connected by a bus such as a system bus or data bus (not shown). Signals from an external device such as the effect button 109 are acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). The sub CPU 310 drives external devices such as the effect display device 60, the speaker 108, the decoration lamp 111, the movable object 66 and the like by the effect control device 313 and various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data to display output , Voice output, lamp lighting, and control effects by the character operation. The sub CPU 310 transmits the display pattern data and the sound pattern data to the effect control device 313. In this embodiment, an example in which the sub substrate 300 includes the effect control device 313 will be described. However, the sub substrate 300 and the effect control device 313 do not need to be integrated as a substrate, and are separated and connected to each other. It may be formed as a separate substrate.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the effect control device 313. As shown in FIG. The effect control device 313 includes a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, a display control circuit 326, and an audio control circuit 314. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display, and audio data used for audio output in a compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for variable display or effect display as an effect object indicating a determination result of a lottery or not, for example, a sprite image of a decorative symbol used for decorative symbol fluctuation, a sprite image used for advance notice effect, various effects It is a material image such as a moving image used. Motion data is data in which an operation used when adding an effect operation at a predetermined timing to an image used for various effects is defined. The audio data is audio data such as music, background sound, sound effects, and speech of characters that are output during presentation.

  Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, effect image data or motion data specified in the display pattern data is read from the data ROM 324 to the control RAM 322, and effect display using the effect image data or motion data Is executed by the control CPU 320. As a result, a command relating to effect display, effect image data, and motion data are transmitted from the control CPU 320 to the display control circuit 326, and display control is performed by the display control circuit 326. Similarly, a command relating to audio output and audio data are transmitted from the control CPU 320 to the audio control circuit 314, and the audio control circuit 314 performs audio output control.

  The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, each of which is connected via a bus 330. The bus 330 in the figure comprehensively shows buses such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus for the sake of convenience.

  The effect image data and the motion data sent from the control CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and the compressed data among those data is decoded by the decoder 332. A drawing memory 334 is a VRAM (Video RAM) used as a work area when decoding effect image data and motion data by the decoder 332, or as a work area when drawing processing and image processing by the drawing circuit 336 are performed. ).

  The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute commands sent from the control CPU 320 to generate a display image, and uses the generated display image as a frame of a moving image to generate a frame buffer. Store in 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM as a buffer memory for temporarily storing a frame of a moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

  The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the order of storage in the form of video signals. The frame buffer 338 has, for example, a memory area for two frames, and while the display circuit 340 outputs a display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image, Store in the memory area for one more frame.

  The data ROM 324 holds “detail display pattern data” in which the display control process performed by the display control circuit 326 is defined. At this time, the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310 can be referred to as "general display pattern data" in which an outline of the effect display process is defined. For example, in the outline display pattern data, a rough flow of a series of effect display processes, such as fluctuation start timing and fluctuation stop timing of a decorative symbol, reproduction order of a plurality of moving pictures, timing of reproduction start and stop, is defined. . On the other hand, the detailed display pattern data includes detailed display control such as the display order of sprite images for realizing variable display of decorative symbols and the display processing order in frame units for displaying moving images based on motion data. Process is defined.

  When performing display control based on the “schematic display pattern data” sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect control device 313 reads “detailed display pattern data” necessary for the process from the data ROM 324 and uses both display pattern data. Execute the display process. Therefore, it can be said that the effect control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display pattern data including the “general display pattern data” and the “detail display pattern data”. Therefore, in the present specification, unless explicitly referred to, the "general display pattern data" stored in the sub ROM 312 and the "detail display pattern data" stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished from each other. " For example, when the effect control means performs a specific process based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, the display pattern data includes "general display pattern data" and "detail display pattern data". . In the modification, the display pattern data is not divided into the “schematic display pattern data” and the “detailed display pattern data”, and even if the display pattern data serving as both is held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. Good.

  In the present embodiment, a hardware configuration of the effect control device 313 includes a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. In a modification, the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, the data ROM 324, and the display control circuit 326 may not be configured as separate electronic components, but may be integrated. Also, the processing that has been performed by the display control circuit 326 may be performed by the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. For example, the control CPU 320 included in the effect control device 313 may execute the processing performed by the decoder 332, the drawing circuit 336, and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326. Further, the control RAM 322 included in the effect control device 313 may double as the function of the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338. In addition, the hardware configuration may not include the display control circuit 326 in the effect control device 313, and in this case, the processing performed by the display control circuit 326 is performed by the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. It may be done.

  Further, in this embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the sub substrate 300, a configuration including the effect control device 313 in addition to the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, and the sub ROM 312 is shown. In the modification, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, the ROM 312, and the effect control device 313 may not be configured as separate electronic components, but may be integrated. Further, the processing that is performed by the effect control device 313 may be performed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, or the sub ROM 312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the processing of the control CPU 320, the sub RAM 311 may have the function of the control RAM 322, or the sub ROM 312 may have the function of the data ROM 324. In addition, the hardware configuration may not include the rendering control device 313 in the sub substrate 300. In this case, the processing performed by the rendering control device 313 is performed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, or the sub ROM 312. May be

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing control start processing of the main board 200 in the pachinko gaming machine. Although this control start process is executed by the main initial process execution means 280, it will be described hereinafter as being executed by the main CPU 290 functioning as the main initial process execution means 280. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets a stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and performs initial settings regarding hardware such as setting of internal registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

  Subsequently, in accordance with the operation state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power-off information flag, and the state of the data stored in the main RAM 291, power-off recovery processing or initialization processing of the main RAM 291 is executed. Specifically, when the RAM clear switch is not turned on and both the value of the power-off information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the process at the time of power-off recovery is executed. Do. In other cases, that is, even if the RAM clear switch is turned on or the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power-off information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed.

  The main CPU 290 confirms the operation state of the RAM clear switch, and when the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). If the RAM clear switch has not been turned on (N in S106), the main CPU 290 checks the value of the power-off information flag (S108). If the value of the power-off information flag does not match the power-off normal data (N at S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (Y in S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is checked (S110). As will be described later, if the process has ended normally at the previous power off, the main CPU 290 uses the checksum because the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291. The data in the main RAM 291 is checked. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 is not normal (N in S112), the data in the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y in S112), processing for returning to the state before the power failure is executed (S114).

  In the power-off recovery process (S114), the power-on normal data indicating that the power-on was normally performed is stored in the power-off information flag, and initialization of various errors and communication initialization with the payout control board 155 Do. Subsequently, the command request for the unsent part before power-off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the gaming state is requested. Subsequently, a rendering command corresponding to the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second start opening 12 and the special winning opening 20 is restored to the state before the power is turned off. Subsequently, processing for notifying the operating state of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is executed.

  In the RAM initialization process (S116), the power on normal data is stored in the power off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared to 0, and the initialization of the main RAM 291 and the initialization of the effect display are executed.

  When the power failure recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, the count value is set to start an interrupt process described later, and the operation of the interrupt timer is started (S118). As a result, thereafter, a timer interrupt occurs every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), and an interrupt process described later is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes main processing for managing the gaming machine (S120).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the main processing of S120 in FIG. 13 in detail. The main CPU 290 temporarily prohibits the timer interrupt (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power-off (S204). When a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply substrate 158 is detected in a power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown), a power supply disconnection memory is executed by inputting an unconditional interrupt request signal from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit to the main CPU 290 In the process, the power-off confirmation data is stored in the power-off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204), and executes the processing for power-off when the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206). To advance to step S212. If the value of the power off confirmation flag does not match the power off confirmation data (N in S206), to update the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the software initial value random number per special symbol, The initial value random number updating process is executed (S208), the timer interruption is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. Thereafter, S200 to S210 are repeated. If a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is inhibited (S202 to S208), after the timer interrupt is enabled in S210, an interrupt process to be described later is executed.

  When the power-off is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212), and confirms the content of the power-off information flag (S214). If the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the data at power-on is not properly stored, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag After that (S216), it proceeds to S222. If the contents of the power-off information flag match the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is normally stored, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag (S218). Subsequently, when the power is turned on next time, in order to check the data of the main RAM 291 backed up, a checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Subsequently, access to the main RAM 291 is inhibited (S222), and looping is performed until the power is turned off. The above-mentioned processing at the time of power-off is executed by the main power-off processing execution means 282 realized by the main CPU 290.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of the interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, an interrupt operation condition is set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage the gaming machine, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312) , 2nd starting opening validity period setting process (S314), prize monitoring process (S316), winning ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol variation start Monitoring processing (S324), starting opening monitoring control processing (S326), special symbol control processing (S328), special electric combination product control processing (S330), special winning opening effective period setting processing (S332), special symbol variation start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), ball passing time abnormality detection processing (S338), gaming state display processing (S340), handle state signal Inspection process (S342), LED output process (S344), emission control signal output process (S346), test signal output process (S348), solenoid output process (S350), effect control command transmission process (S352), external information output process (S354) is sequentially executed, the next timer interrupt is permitted (S356), and the process returns.

  In the input process (S304), monitor the data of the switch attached to the game board surface, open circuit short circuit power failure detection signal, door / frame open signal, magnetic detection signal, radio wave detection signal, and touch state signal input port The data indicating the input state is created and stored in the main RAM 291. The data indicating the input state includes level data (data of the input port at the time of the current interrupt), rising data or falling data (data of the input port at the time of the current interrupt and the time of the previous interrupt) They are data which show the switch by which the switch was seen by comparing the data of an input port by exclusive OR.

  In various random number updating processes (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is read out from the main RAM 291 and the value is incremented and stored if the value is less than the predetermined maximum value, and 0 is stored if the value is equal to or more than the predetermined maximum value. Further, the variation pattern random number is read out from the main RAM 291 and the subtraction result is stored if the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, and the predetermined maximum value is stored if it is less than 0. Thus, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated at each time when the timer interrupt occurs.

  In the initial value update type random number updating process (S308), the random number per normal symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated. The value of each random number, the maximum value, and the initial value are read from the main RAM 291 and the values of the random numbers are incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the maximum value, the random number value is set to 0. If the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the initial value is updated. Thereby, the random number per symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated at each time when the timer interrupt occurs, and when the value of the random number returns to the initial value, ie, the random number range Then, an initial value is newly set and a random number is generated.

  In the initial value random number updating process (S310), the initial value random number per symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the software initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number is read out from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291, and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. If the result of the increment exceeds the upper limit value, the value of the initial value random number is set to 0. The same process is performed in the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120).

  In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The values of timers for various controls are read from the main RAM 291 according to the table, respectively, and when the value of the timer is other than 0, the values are sequentially decremented and stored. If the timer value is 0, the timer update is not executed.

  In the second starting opening effective period setting process (S314), the effective period of the second starting opening 12 is set. If the game ball enters the second start opening 12, the payout period of the game ball and the lottery related to the second special symbol will be executed by entering the game ball, and if the game ball enters the ball, the payout of the ball and the second special An invalid period in which the lottery concerning the symbol is not executed is set. As will be described later, in the start opening monitoring control process (S326), since the second start opening winning process monitoring process is not executed during the ineffective period of the second start opening 12, the game ball enters the second start opening 12 Even then, the payout of the winning balls and the lottery relating to the second special symbol are not executed. The same applies to the case where the effective period and the ineffective period are set in the first start port 11, the large winning opening 20, the first operating opening 31, the second operating opening 32, the general winning opening 33, and the like. When the state of the normal symbol is "in ordinary electric combination product operation", data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is the effective period is stored in the second starting opening effective period flag. If the state of the normal symbol is not "normal motor combination in action", if the value of the second start opening effective extension timer is not 0, the second start opening 12 is the effective period in the second start opening effective period flag Is stored, and if the value of the second starting opening valid extension timer is 0, data indicating that the second starting opening is an invalid period is stored in the second starting opening valid period flag.

  In the prize monitoring process (S316), the switch passing of the gaming ball is inspected, and when the gaming ball passes the switch, there is no invalidation period in the switch, or in the case where it is currently the effective period, If there is, the winning counter is updated. In addition, creation of a security output request to be output to the external information output terminal 160 and transmission of a command are requested.

  In the prize ball control process (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control substrate 155, command transmission request to the payout control substrate 155, command transmission to the payout control substrate 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control substrate 155 In order.

  In normal symbol operation gate monitoring processing (S320), the passage of the first operation port 31 and the second operation port 32 of the gaming ball is monitored, and it is determined that the gaming ball has passed the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32 If the normal symbol variation hold number is less than the upper limit of 4, then the normal symbol hold number is updated, and a random number relating to the normal symbol is stored in the main RAM 291.

  In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol control is being performed, the process related to the normal symbol display portion 45 or the normal motorized role 90 is executed. If the status of the normal symbol is "normal symbol variation", execute the normal symbol variation processing, and if "normal symbol stop symbol display", execute the normal symbol stop symbol display processing, "normal power If the item is in operation, the process is executed during normal motorized item operation, and if it is in the case of “during normal motor event operation end demonstration”, the process during normal motor event completion end is performed. During the normal symbol fluctuation processing, after performing the fluctuation of the normal symbol, monitor the fluctuation time, and when it is determined that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is ended, the fluctuation stop setting of the normal symbol is performed, and the state of the normal symbol Set to "Stop symbol display". In the normal symbol stop symbol display processing, the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is ended, the operation termination setting of the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, the condition of the normal symbol is set to "in ordinary electric symbol operation in progress", the operation state of the ordinary electric symbol opening extension function at the ordinary electric symbol operation start is stored, and the ordinary electric symbol operation starts The operation setting of the normal electric combination solenoid 91 corresponding to the operation state of the normal combination opening extension function is performed. If it is off, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal symbol variation standby". In the processing during the normal electric role work, when it is determined that the winning of the winning opening pertaining to the normal electric role 90 of the gaming ball is monitored, and it is determined that the winning number of the winning opening pertaining to the normal electric 90 has reached the maximum winning number Performs the setting of the termination of operation of the ordinary electric service 90 and the setting of the second start opening effective extension time. If it is determined that the number of winnings in the winning opening pertaining to the ordinary electric role 90 has not reached the maximum winning number, monitoring of the opening / closing time of the entrance to the winning opening pertaining to the ordinary electric role 90, the ordinary electric role 90 Setting the opening / closing of the entrance of the winning opening according to the above, and when it is determined that the opening of the entrance of the series of ordinary electric jacks 90 is finished, the operation termination setting of the ordinary electric jack 90 and the second starting opening is effective Execute extension time setting. When it is determined that the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening pertaining to the ordinary electric jack 90 is not completed, the setting of opening / closing of the entrance of the winning opening pertaining to the ordinary electric jack 90 is not performed. In the processing during the demonstration of the normal motor combination work operation, monitoring the completion time demonstration time of the regular motor combination 90 is carried out, and when it is judged that the operation completion demonstration time cycle of the regular power combination 90 is completed, the state of the normal symbol is "normal symbol Set to "Waiting for change".

  Normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324), the condition of the normal symbol is monitored and it is "under normal symbol variation waiting", and when the value of the normal symbol operation pending ball number is other than 0, the variation of the normal symbol To start. If it is determined to start the variation of the normal symbol, the normal symbol operation holding ball number is decremented and the hit determination, the determination of the stop symbol, the setting of the variation pattern number of the normal symbol, and the setting of the variation time of the normal symbol are executed. . After that, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normally in the state of symbol fluctuation", and the region of the main RAM 291 used for setting the state of the normal symbol, the hit determination, and the fluctuation pattern determination is cleared.

  In the start opening monitoring control process (S326), the first start opening 11 and the second start opening 12 of the game ball are monitored. When winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol is less than 4, a value obtained by acquiring the built-in random number and adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired built-in random number is It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in the big hit judgment. Also, as random numbers related to special symbols, symbol random numbers and fluctuation pattern random numbers are acquired and stored. If you prefer to reserve the second special symbol with priority over the first special symbol, execute only the update of the suspension pertaining to the winning combination, but if the special symbol withholding sequence is the winning order, In addition to updating the pending status related to the winning combination, updating of the total pending number and storage of the winning sequence are executed. Subsequently, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number stored at the time of starting opening winning, the state of the gaming machine is confirmed, and when it is judged as a command transmission period, hit notice effect request, hit pattern notice effect request, pattern notice Perform rendering requests in order. Here, when (1) is waiting for each and the random number related to the first special symbol is stored while the probability variation function of the normal symbol is not in operation, (2) it is in the waiting and normal symbol When storing the random number according to the second special symbol while the probability variation function is inactive, (3) when corresponding to the case where the random number according to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit medium or small hit , It is determined that it is a command transmission period. Then, it requests the rendering command corresponding to the number of operation pending balls of the special symbol. Thereby, the sub-substrate 300 is notified that the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated. As described above, in the pre-reading, four pieces of prior determination information (advance pass / fail determination information, advance symbol determination information, advance pattern determination information) and the number of balls to be reserved are transmitted to the sub-substrate 300 as a set. In the above example, the main CPU 290 controls the transmission of the command for the predetermination processing, but in another example, if there is a ball entering the starting opening, the transmission is uniformly performed and pre-reading is possible. The sub CPU 310 may perform various status determinations such as whether or not it is a period. Subsequently, if the value of the second starting opening effective period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is the effective period, the value of the second starting opening effective period flag is checked. As in the case, the second start opening winning game monitoring process is executed. When the value of the second starting opening valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is an invalid period, the monitoring processing of the second starting opening winning is not performed. If the game ball is confirmed to have a prize when the number of balls held is 0, the number of balls held is once changed from 0 to 1 here, and control processing relating to the start of fluctuation described later is executed. .

  In the special symbol control process (S328), the waiting state is checked, and the special symbol control process is ended when the special motorized part is in operation, ie, when the big hit or the small hit is in progress. If the special electric role is inactive, the state of the special symbol is inspected, and if it is "waiting for special symbol variation", the special symbol control general-purpose processing is ended, and if it is "variation start", the special symbol variation is The start process is executed, and if "special symbol variation is in progress", the special symbol variation processing is executed, and if "special symbol stop symbol display", the special symbol stop symbol display processing is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the sub substrate 300 starts the effect display. Request a command of additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information, set the state of special symbol to "during special symbol variation", and clear the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern to 0 . During special symbol variation processing, after the variation of the special symbol is performed, the variation time is monitored, and when it is determined that the variation time of the special symbol is ended, the variation stop setting of the special symbol is performed, and the special symbol status is "special Set to "Stop symbol display". During special symbol stop symbol display processing, the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is ended, the operation termination setting of the special symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a big hit, in order to end the operation of the special symbol, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol variation", the number of times the special motorized symbol is operated continuously, and the probability of the special symbol The variable function, the special symbol fluctuation time shortening function, the normal symbol probability fluctuation function, the ordinary symbol fluctuation time shortening function, and the ordinary electric character opening extension function are inactivated, and the state of the gaming machine is prepared for the big winning opening opening The setting is made inside, the setting of hit start demonstration display time, the command request of hit start demonstration effect, and the command request of launch position specification effect are executed. If the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, it performs the operation termination judgment of the special symbol fluctuation time shortening function and the normal symbol probability fluctuation function, updates the fluctuation pattern selection state, makes the game state command request, and carries out the special symbol In order to end the operation of the special symbol state is set to "special symbol change waiting", the state of the gaming machine is set during the small hit start demonstration, setting of the hit start demonstration display time, the hit start demonstration effect Execute a command request and a command request of a launch position designation effect. If the result of the hit judgment is out, the operation termination judgment of the special symbol fluctuation time shortening function and the normal symbol probability fluctuation function is performed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the gaming state is made, and the special symbol In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol variation", and the command request of the launch position designation effect is executed.

  In the special motorized product control process (S330), in order to execute the process related to the special motorized product, the operating condition of the condition device and the special motorized product is checked, and the condition device is operating or the special motorized product is operating. If it is determined, the processing pertaining to the special motorized role is executed. Depending on the operating status of special electric role, processing during special opening special opening processing, processing during special electric special opening processing, processing during special opening special opening processing, processing during big hit ending demonstration, processing during small hitting start demonstration, small hitting special electric power Execute processing during operation, processing during small hit large winning opening closed, processing during small hit end demonstration.

  In the special winning opening valid period setting process (S332), in order to save the result of the effective period judgment of the special winning opening 20, when the value of the special winning opening effective time is 0, the special winning in the special winning opening valid period flag The mouth invalid period data is stored, and when it is other than 0, the special winning opening valid period data is stored in the special winning opening valid period flag.

  In the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol can start to be varied. (1) If the digestion sequence of the special symbol holding balls is priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) not being in the middle or small jackpot, (2) that the first special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (3 ) Special symbol is in the state where it can start the fluctuation when all of the second special symbol is waiting for fluctuation and (4) the number of operation pending balls of the special symbol is other than 0. It is determined that In addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of balls reserved for special symbols is other than 0 if the order for digesting the balls for special symbols is the winning order, (6) It is determined that the special symbol can start changing when the determination is satisfied that all of the determination order matches the winning order.

  If it is determined that the special symbol can start changing, the number of operation pending balls of the special symbol is subtracted, and the rendering command corresponding to the number of pending balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Thereby, the sub-substrate 300 is notified that the number of balls reserved for special symbols has been updated.

  Then, the hit determination of the special symbol is executed. In the hit determination, it is determined by the special symbol per random number whether it is a big hit, a small hit, or a drop, and the determination result is stored in the special symbol determination flag. Continue to determine the symbol. In the determination of the symbol, if the hit determination is a big hit, a big hit symbol is determined based on the symbol random number per special symbol, and if it is a small hit, a small hit symbol is determined, and if it is out, it is a detached symbol Is determined.

  If the result of the hit determination is a big hit, based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the hit symbol determined in the symbol determination process, determine the operation content of the probability variation function of the special symbol, of the special symbol The game state after the big hit is set, such as setting the operation contents of the fluctuation time shortening function and the winning easy state of the normal symbol. Subsequently, the setting during the big hit is executed such as the number of times the special motorized product operates in succession and the content of the opening time of the big winning opening. Subsequently, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting the variation pattern table to be referred to after the big hit ends based on the result of the hit determination and the operating state of the probability variation function of the normal symbol. Subsequently, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are set with reference to the table selected based on the game state and the value of the group judgment number indicating the type of the hit symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start".

  If the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, select the fluctuation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit, set the contents of the fluctuation pattern selection state, set the start demonstration time and end demonstration time, Clear the area of the main RAM 291 used for determination and symbol determination, and set the state of the special symbol to "variation start". When the result of the hit determination is out, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start".

  In the abnormality detection process (S336), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 inspects the magnetic detection signal, the open / short power supply abnormality detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the open signal of the door and frame, and changes the error state. If there is an error condition, the sub substrate 300 is requested to display an error condition effect of the gaming machine. At this time, the light emission mode of the light emitting means such as the LED mounted on the control substrate may be controlled according to the error state. If there is no change in the error state, the storage of the error state and the display request of the error state effect are not executed.

  In the entrance passage passing time abnormality detection processing (S 338), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 monitors the continuous on time of each switch level in order to detect the entrance passage passing time abnormality. For example, when it is determined that the value of the counter incremented at each interrupt when the switch is on is an abnormal value, the setting of the ball passing time abnormality, the command transmission request, and the security output to the external information output terminal 160 Execute creation of output requests in order. At this time, the light emission mode of the light emitting means such as the LED mounted on the control substrate may be controlled in accordance with the entering passage time abnormality. If it is determined that the continuous on time is not abnormal, creation of a security output request is not executed.

  In the gaming state display process (S340), to display the number of times the special electric character works continuously, error state, the number of operation suspension balls of normal symbol, and the number of operation suspension balls of special symbol, each display Create data

  In the handle state signal inspection process (S 342), in order to monitor the touch state of the handle, the state of the handle is inspected, and as a result of the inspection, when it is determined that the handle state changes, subtraction of the handle state monitoring timer is performed. The update, the setting of the steering wheel state monitoring timer, and the command transmission request of the steering wheel state effect are executed. If it is determined that the steering wheel state does not change as a result of the inspection, the setting of the steering wheel state monitoring timer is executed. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is under subtraction, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

  In the LED output process (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol, the display of the number of operation suspended balls of the normal symbol, the display of the game state, the special electric role is continuous Of the number of activations, display of the operation status of the special motorized part when the product continuous activation device is not activated, display of the separate display, display of the error, display of the prize ball ratio, initialization of the display , Acquiring and outputting display data in order.

  In the launch control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal of launch prohibition / permission of the game ball, setting of launch prohibition / permission corresponding to the communication state with the payout control board 155 and open circuit short circuit power abnormality, After obtaining the emission prohibition / permission data, the output of emission prohibition / permission signal is executed.

  In the test signal output process (S348), a signal to be output to the test apparatus is created and output to the corresponding output port.

  In the solenoid output process (S350), in order to output the output data of the normal motorized combination product solenoid 91 and the big winning opening solenoid 92, acquisition of the output data of the common power combination solenoid 91, of the output data of the big winning combination solenoid 92 Execute acquisition and output data output. The operation flag and operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and solenoid operation timer are acquired. Subsequently, the solenoid operation timer is updated, and output data is output to the solenoid output port.

  In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence or absence of a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub substrate 300 is checked, and when it is determined that a transmission request is made, the command data to be requested is acquired. Clear and execute acquisition of MODE data corresponding to acquired command data, output of MODE data, holding of MODE data, acquisition of EVENT data corresponding to acquired command data, and output of EVENT data.

  In the external information output process (S354), a signal to be output to the external information output terminal 160 is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

  The random numbers used in the operation process of the main substrate 200 described above will be described in more detail. The random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include a random number per symbol and a normal symbol variation pattern random number as a random number according to a normal symbol, and a random number per special symbol (hard random number) as a random number according to a special symbol. There are soft random numbers per special symbol, special symbol random number per pattern, and random pattern random number. In addition, as an initial value update type random number, a random number per normal symbol, a random number per symbol, a symbol random number per special symbol, and a soft random number per special symbol as a random number for giving an initial value per soft symbol There are a random number and a software initial value random number per special symbol.

  The random symbol per symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. When the game ball is judged to have passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32 in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt processing, the number of normal symbol variations is usually held per random number per symbol Is less than the upper limit of 4, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for determination of a hit determination and a stop symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that normal symbol variation is to be started.

  The normal symbol variation pattern random number takes, for example, a value of 0 to 232, is updated in the various random number updating process (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number, when it is determined that the gaming ball has passed the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32 in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interruption processing, the normal symbol variation suspension If the number is less than 4, which is the upper limit value, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is used to determine the variation pattern of the normal symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the normal symbol is to be started.

  The special symbol random number, when the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326) of the interruption processing when it is confirmed winning of the game ball The value of the soft random number per built-in random number and the special symbol is acquired, generated by adding the two, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The special symbol per random number is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The special symbol per software random number is updated in the initial value update type random number updating process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The special random number per soft symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the gaming ball is confirmed when the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). And is used to generate a random number per special symbol, as described above.

  The symbol random number per special symbol takes, for example, a value of 0 to 999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 6), and is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process. Stored. A special symbol per symbol random number is the main RAM 291 when it is confirmed that the game ball wins when the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). And is stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is used to determine the jackpot symbol if the hit determination is a big hit in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt processing.

  The fluctuation pattern random number takes, for example, a value of 0 to 49999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 7), is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The fluctuation pattern random number is a predetermined number of the main RAM 291 when the winning of the gaming ball is confirmed when the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). It is acquired from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine a special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

  Normal per symbol initial value random number, special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and special symbol per software initial value random number are the same range of values as per random symbol per random symbol, special symbol per symbol random number and special symbol per program special symbol random number respectively The update process is performed in the initial value random number update process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number update process of the interrupt process (S310), and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Normal pattern initial value random number, special symbol pattern initial value random number, and special symbol soft initial value random number, in the initial value update type random number update process (S308), normal pattern random number, special symbol per pattern random number, special When updating soft random numbers per symbol, it is used as the initial value of each random number.

  Since interrupt processing is executed at fixed time intervals by timer interruption, various random number update processing (S306) and initial value update type random number update processing (S308) included in interrupt processing are also executed at fixed time intervals. Ru. That is, the random number per normal symbol, the normal symbol variation pattern random number, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the variation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, in the main process (S120), the time from the predetermined time measured by the timer to the interrupt process is taken from the end of the interrupt process until the next timer interrupt occurs. It is repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt processing varies depending on the gaming state etc., the initial value random number update processing (S208) in the main processing (S120) is various random number update processing (S306) and initial value update type random number update processing (S308) Unlike), it is not necessarily performed at regular intervals. Thereby, the initial value random number acquired when setting the initial value in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) can be made random each time.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing control start processing of the sub substrate 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. The control start process is executed by the sub initial process execution unit 360, and hereinafter, it will be described as being executed by the sub CPU 310 functioning as the sub initial process execution unit 360. When control of sub board 300 is started, sub CPU 310 sets a stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S 502), and performs register setting and port initialization of sub CPU 310, etc. The hardware initialization is executed (S504). The control program is read out from the sub ROM 312 and arranged in the sub RAM 311. Among various variables in the control program, an initial value is set for a variable having an initial value, and data of zero clear is set for a variable having no initial value. As a result, the sub RAM 311 is initialized (S506). The interrupt process in the sub-substrate 300 includes, as the interrupt process to be executed with the highest priority, a process at power on and a reset process at the occurrence of various abnormalities when the watchdog function is enabled. Next, as priority level 7 interrupt processing with high execution priority, there is command processing to be received from the main board 200, and CPU runaway detection by the watchdog timer as priority level 3 interrupt processing with the next highest priority. There is a time reset process. Next, priority level 2 interrupt processing is processing related to commands transmitted to and received from the control CPU 320. Communication processing with the real time clock is performed as priority level 1 interrupt processing with the lowest priority. There are various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts relating to the above-described various processes occur temporarily at the same time, the process is executed with priority given to the types of interrupts with the highest priority. It should be noted that the process shown in the figure includes the process at power-on which is the interrupt of the highest priority level, the reset process at the occurrence of various abnormalities, and the reset process at the CPU overrun detection which is the interrupt of priority level 3. Including.

  Disable interrupts (priority level 7) other than commands received from main board 200 (S510), and set various error information to be used for the model from all error information for all models stored in advance (S512) . All the lamps such as the decoration lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (S516), and the main processing is executed (S518). Normally, the process does not return from the main process of S518, but when it returns, it shifts to sleep (small power consumption mode) (S520).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S518 in FIG. In S506 of FIG. 16, in order to check whether or not the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 is correctly arranged in the main process of this figure, the top address to start the check is obtained (S530) All interrupts are permitted (S532), and the initialization operation of devices such as motors and solenoids is executed (S534).

  If the setting is to use the watchdog timer, the watchdog timer is cleared (S 536), and the counter of the decorative symbol is updated so that the combination of the decorative symbol out is a random combination (S 540). Monitor (S 542). In addition, since S540 is a process in the method of determining the outlying pattern of the decorative symbol using the counter, in the case of the method of determining the outlying symbol of the decorative pattern using the lottery sheet incorporating all the symbol combinations that become the outlying symbol. Does not execute the process of S540. The process of determining the out-of-order symbol of the decorative symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating the stop symbol of the special symbol is received from the main substrate 200 as described later in S552. The sub CPU 310 functioning as the sub error detection means 364 monitors an error state, and when various errors are detected, notifies the error (S544), and executes processing according to the input state of the effect button 109 (S546), A preliminary lottery is executed (S548). In addition, since the notice lottery in S548 transmits the command of the notice effect to be made to appear immediately after the start of the symbol change to the effect control device 313 as early as possible, the lottery process is not processed in a single loop but plural times. It divides into a loop and it draws the notice effect to be made to appear immediately after the start of symbol fluctuation in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real time clock, a lamp, a motor, or a solenoid, the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if the command is analyzed immediately, the process proceeds to S536. If it returns (Y of S554) and it is not immediately after the command analysis (N of S554), the software random numbers for drawing are updated as processing of low priority which may be performed in idle time (S556), and the processing returns to S536. In S552, if the command to be analyzed indicates the variation pattern of the special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is determined in the process of S552, and if the command to be analyzed indicates the stop symbol of the special symbol, the lottery sheet If it is a method of determining the outlying design of the decorative design by using it, the stop design of the decorative design is determined in the process of S552.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt instruction having the highest priority next to the reset interrupt and the error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice consecutively, the data is determined as a new command (Y in S600), and the determined command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is stored in the temporary storage area (S604). Hard random numbers are obtained for subsequent processing (S606), and the original routine is returned to. As described above, by acquiring the hard random number every time the main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the randomness of the value is enhanced without generating the periodicity in the acquisition timing of the random number. If the data read in S600 does not match twice in a row (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the original routine is returned (N in S600).

  In S602, if the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command (N in S602), if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data The command write pointer, which is the reading position in the ring buffer for (S610), is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are stored in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S 614), the first command stored in the temporary storage area is cleared (S 616), and the process returns to the original routine. If the first command has not been received at S608, the process skips S610 and thereafter (N at S608), and returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. The timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interrupt, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission (Y in S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the control CPU 320 (S626). In addition, transmission of command data to the control CPU 320 tries transmission up to three times at predetermined time intervals until the sub CPU 310 receives from the control CPU 320 a command indicating normal reception on the control CPU 320 side. After transmission, the setting of the buffer read address is updated (S 628), and the original routine is returned to. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S 622), S 624 and subsequent steps are skipped to return to the original routine.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the control CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received by the sub CPU 310 from the control CPU 320 is a command mainly indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320 has been normally received. If a command is received from the control CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), and the command is stored in the command buffer (S634), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices is generated. The timer interrupt is an interrupt for lamp control of the decoration lamp 111 or the like, control of a solenoid or motor for driving the movable part 66, and management control of various timers, and occurs in a cycle of 1 ms. Since it is the interrupt of priority level 1 with the lowest priority, the interrupt of priority level 2 or higher is permitted (S 640), a signal indicating input from effect button 109, a signal indicating error detection, and a signal indicating power failure The input / output of a port for inputting / outputting a drive signal to a control target device such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, when a signal indicating power failure is input, the process immediately shifts to backup processing. Update data related to device control such as count processing based on control pattern of device such as motor and solenoid, on / off control of buffer for writing data to port in S642 (S644), timer for timing of effect Update (S646), update timer for managing effective input time of effect button 109 (S648), update task control counter for lighting switching control of decoration lamp 111, runaway monitoring control of control CPU 320, etc. Then, a 16 ms cycle is created (S650).

  The minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is 16 ms. By setting one frame of image display control to 16 ms or 32 ms and setting the integral multiple thereof as the minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, it is possible to easily synchronize lamp control and image display control. In addition, when counting a relatively long time period, for example, an error notification of 30 seconds, if the count of one interruption (1 ms) cycle is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms The count value can also be shortened by using the count value of the cycle.

  The task control includes 16 types of tasks 0-15, one of which is lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, and the two tasks are runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320. Lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 implements switching in a cycle of 16 ms by executing once every 16 interrupts in accordance with the count value of the task control counter. The runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320 is assigned, for example, to the processing 0 and the processing 8, and when the count value of the task control counter is 0 and 8, that is, monitoring toggle signals from the control CPU 320 once for 8 interrupts (S652) By doing this, monitoring with an 8 ms cycle is realized.

  Note that the control CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that is turned on / off in each frame, and it is determined that the control CPU 320 has runaway if the toggle signal does not change continuously for the same value for 1600 ms. Transmits a reset signal to the control CPU 320, and the control CPU 320 that has received the reset signal executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the control CPU 320 in one frame (16 ms or 32 ms) cycle, monitoring is performed in an 8 ms cycle shorter than that cycle. Finally, a timer for managing a relatively long error notification period such as the above-described error notification of 30 seconds is subtracted (S 654), and the error notification ends at the time-out.

  FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the process of the special symbol variation display. When the second success or failure lottery value is reserved (Y in S700), the second success or failure judgment means 222 reads the second success or failure lottery value and judges the success or failure of the second special symbol 52 (S702). The determination means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and the variation start command together with the determination result It transmits to the sub-substrate 300 to start symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 (S716).

  If the second hit lottery value is not held (N in S700) and the first hit lottery value is held (Y in S708), the first hit judging means 221 is the first hit lottery The value is read again and it is determined whether the first special symbol 51 is good or bad (S710), and the first success or failure judging means 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determining means 231 is the first (1) The variation pattern of the special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and the variation start command is transmitted to the sub substrate 300 together with the determined result, and symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 is started (S716). If the first hit lottery value is not held, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

  The symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S 718), S 718 is repeated until a predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display stop timing is reached (N of S 720), the predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display is stopped When the timing is reached (Y in S720), the fluctuation stop command is transmitted to the sub substrate 300, and the fluctuation in symbols during display is stopped at the predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the fluctuation display of the special symbols is ended. Do.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the process of decorative symbol variation display. The effect determining means 303 of the sub substrate 300 receives a command indicating the start of fluctuation and the effect display content from the main substrate 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the stop symbol of the special symbol received, the fluctuation pattern, and the result of the pass / fail judgment. An aspect is determined (S752), and a fluctuation representation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the precursor setting is turned on in advance by determination (Y in S756), a pattern in which the previously determined fluctuation effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should be prevented from being superimposed on the advance effect. If it is not (N in S758) and it is not a symbol change that is the trigger for turning on the precursor setting (N in S760), the setting to display a predetermined advance effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is If it is a symbol change that is an opportunity to be turned on (Y in S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). If the precursor setting is not on (N in S756) or if the variation effect pattern includes a specific effect content (Y in S758), the processes in S760 to S764 are skipped.

  Thereafter, the variation symbol display of the decorative symbol is started (S766), the variation symbol display processing of the symbol symbol is executed (S768), the display processing of the notice attraction is executed (S770), and the variation stop command is received from the main board 200 S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772), and when the change stop command is received (Y in S772), the symbol change display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative pattern in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774) ), The variation effect of the decorative symbol is ended (S776).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the special game process. First, the effect display control means 305 starts effect processing for a special game (S800), and the open / close control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not passed (N in S804) and the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 20 has not reached 9 balls or more, the process returns to S804 (N in S806), whether the predetermined opening time has elapsed ( If the opening number has reached 9 balls or more (Y in S804) but the opening time has not passed (N in S804), the open / close control means 275 controls the large winning opening 20 is closed (S810).

  If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the process returns to S802 (S812), and if the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), effect display The control means 305 ends the special game effect processing (S 814), the special game control means 260 ends the special game (S 816), and starts executing the specific game, ie, definite change, time reduction, easy entering state (S 818) ).

  FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the process of the small hit game. In a small hit game, start a unit game to be executed only once (S 819), open the big winning opening 20 (S 820), continue opening until a predetermined opening time has passed (N of S 822), opening If the time has passed (Y in S822), the special winning opening 20 is closed (S824), and if the opening / closing for the set number has not been completed (N in S826), 1 is added to the opening / closing number and the process returns to S820 (S828) If the opening and closing for the set number of times is completed (Y in S826), the small hit game is ended.

  In the base technology, the number of jackpots in the second game is generally greater than the jackpot in the first game, ie, the second game is a single jackpot than the first game Was designed to have a higher expected value for winning a prize ball, but in another example, the first game may be designed to have a greater expected value for winning a ball than a second game. , And may be designed so that the winning ball acquisition expectation values of the first game and the second game are approximately equal. In the latter case, the average of the number of unit games included in the special game performed in the first game and the special game performed in the second game may be designed to be equal. For example, in the first game, a special game in which a unit game is executed 10 times is executed with a probability of 100%, and in a second game, a special game in which a unit game is performed 4 times with a probability of 50% However, a special game in which a unit game is performed 16 times with a probability of 50% may be executed. Also, in any case, when the special winning opening is provided with a specific area, and the gaming ball entered into the special winning opening enters a specific area or enters a specific area, the normal game after the end of the special game is performed. A specific game such as a definite change state may be configured to be implemented. In this case, the special game executed when the big game in the second game is played is easier to enter the specific area than the special game played when the game is the big game in the first game. , And may be configured to have a high probability that the normal game of the odd change state will be executed after the end of the special game. For example, the first hit where a special game that makes it relatively difficult to enter a specific area is executed, and the second hit where a special game where it is relatively easy to enter a specific area are executed The second game may be provided so that the probability of the second game being the second win is higher than that of the first game. Alternatively, the probability of the second hit in the first game may be less than 100%, but the probability of the second hit in the second game may be 100%.

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The pachinko gaming machine 500 according to the embodiment is based on the above-described premised technology and has various characteristic configurations. Hereinafter, differences from the base technology will be mainly described, and the description of the common points will be omitted. Among the elements constituting the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment, elements which are the same as or correspond to the elements described in the base technology will be described with the same reference numerals.

  Also, in the following description, the process of displaying the image of the effect on the effect display device 60 will be described as the operation of the effect determining means 303, but as described above, the effect determining means realized by the sub CPU 310 in practice 303 (sub main) transmits a command relating to the image of the effect to be displayed to the effect control means 304 (sub sub) realized by the control CPU 320, and the effect control means 304 controls the display control circuit 326 and the image of the effect Is displayed on the effect display device 60. Therefore, the operation described mainly by the effect determination unit 303 in the following description may be expressed mainly by the effect control unit 304 or the display control circuit 346. In the following description, the configuration for displaying an image can be appropriately replaced with the configuration for outputting information indicated by the image by voice.

  The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment, like the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the base technology, has a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and one large winning opening. Further, like the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the base technology, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment has a variation of the second special symbol 52 (hereinafter also referred to as “special figure 2”) as the first special symbol 51 (hereinafter “the special symbol It carries out prior to the fluctuation | variation of (it is also called "special figure 1".) (Special figure 2 priority digestion). On the other hand, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment is different from the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the base technology in that it has the function of the small hit V.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12, the first success or failure lottery or the second success or failure lottery is executed, and the judgment result of the lottery is a big hit Then, a special game in which the special winning opening 20 repeats opening is started. On the other hand, when the determination result of the first success or failure lottery or the second success or failure lottery results in a predetermined result called a small hit, a small hit game in which the short winning opening is made for a short time is executed. This small hit game is distinguished from a big hit because it has only one unit game repeated several times in the case of a big hit.

  When a small hit game is being executed, if the game ball entered into the big winning opening enters a specific area called V zone in the big winning opening, the special electric role is continuously operated to carry out the big hit game The condition device for operating the continuous product actuating device operates, and is promoted from a small hit to a big hit, and a special game in which a big winning opening is opened for a long time is executed. A so-called small hit V occurs. That is, when the special game control means 260 is stopped and displayed in a mode that the special symbol indicates a big hit, or a small hit inside the large winning opening 20 during the small hit game ball is a specific area inside the large winning opening 20 Run a special game when you pass. Therefore, the small hit game in the embodiment has substantially the same operation as that of the second type pachinko game referred to in the prior art.

  When the special game is over, it shifts to a specific game called a variable time reduction game (hereinafter referred to as "time reduction") at a predetermined probability (100% in the embodiment). Time saving is continued until a new jackpot is generated after the end of the special game, or until the number of times of variation of the special symbol reaches a predetermined number. The time saving of the embodiment is a state in which the ease of entering the second starting winning opening is higher than the normal state, and corresponds to the easy entering state in the base technology, and is also referred to as electric chow support. The short time includes (1) shortening the variation time of the special symbol, (2) positive variation of the normal symbol, (3) shortening variation time of the normal symbol, and (4) extending the opening time of the normal electric character 90. The ordinary electric character 90 is an ball changing mechanism that can be opened so that the game ball can not easily enter the second starting opening 12 from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state.

  Further, as will be described later, the probability of being determined to be a small hit is set high in the success or failure lottery triggered by the entry of the ball into the second starting opening 12. Therefore, during the short time when the ease of entering the second starting opening 12 is increased, a small hit is likely to occur, and the possibility of the small hit V also increases. In addition, it is a big hit contrasted with the small hit V, and a big hit for which a special game is started when the symbol variation is stopped and displayed in a manner showing a big hit is hereinafter also referred to as a "design big hit". Since it is difficult to enter the second starting hole 12 in the normal state (non-short time state) normal game, first let the first starting hole 11 enter the first start hole 11 and win the symbol jackpot of the special view 1 Migrate. And, in the time saving, the second starting opening 12 is entered and the small hitting V or the design big hit is acquired, the game characteristic which aims at the continuation of the small hitting V and the design big hit by continuing time saving even after the special game end It becomes.

  FIG. 26 shows the main game flow of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment. As described above, at the normal time (during normal game in the normal state), the player is allowed to enter the first starting opening 11 and aim to obtain the symbol jackpot according to the special view 1. The special hit of the special figure 1 is the so-called first hit, and includes the 15R big hit where the time reduction is given 9 times, the 4R big hit where the time reduction is given 9 times, and the 4R big hit where the time reduction is given once. One of these plural types of jackpots is assigned based on the type of jackpot symbol.

  If 9 time saving is given, it shifts to the normal game in the time saving state after the special game ends, and then the short state causes the big hit (including both the symbol big hit and the small hit V) or the normal game It means that it ends when the fluctuation of the special figure 2 in is executed nine times. In addition, once the time saving is awarded, it shifts to the time saving normal game after the end of the special game, and if the time saving state is that the big hit occurs, or the fluctuation of the special figure 2 in the normal game is executed once It means to end when it is done. In the design of the gaming machine, the time saving end condition described here is described on the assumption that a preferable game is performed to obtain a ball, and the detailed end condition will be described later.

  In the case of a big hit that is granted 9 time savings, it is transferred to a time game normal game after the end of the special game, and while the fluctuation of the special figure 2 is executed 9 times, the symbol fluctuation for the 4 reservations held at the end A rush effect is displayed while (typically four variations of the special view 2) is performed. In addition, in the case of a big hit that grants 1 time reduction, it is transferred to the time game normal game after the end of the special game, and while the fluctuation of the special figure 2 is executed once, the hold for 4 pieces existing at the end While the symbol variation (typically four variations of the special view 2) is performed, chance presentation is displayed. If a big hit does not occur due to pattern fluctuation during the time saving and pattern fluctuation for four units, return at normal times.

  Small pattern V (special figure 2 small hit V) triggered by the fact that the variation result of special figure 2 became small hit in the pattern variation during time shortening or four times of symbol variation after time shortening end 2 design big hit, or special figure 1 design big hit may occur. The special figure 2 small hit V is distributed to one of the 15R big hit where the time saving 9 times is given, the 10R big hit where the time saving 9 times is given, and the 5R big hit where the time saving 9 times is given. Special figure 2 design big hit is 5R big hit to which time saving 9 times is granted. Special figure 1 design big hit is distributed to either 15R big hit which is given 9 times short, and 4R big hit which is given 9 times short. When these big hits are over, it returns to the normal game (rush production) in the time saving state, and will aim for the winning of the big hit again in the symbol variation during the time saving, or four symbol variations after the time saving end.

  The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment can open the normal motorized role 90 along with the hit of the regular pattern in the normal state game. Then, during long opening of the ordinary electric character 90, and also during the symbol change of the special figure 2 held in the meantime, the chance effect (Puden release effect) is displayed. In the variation production related to special figure 2 reserve generated during the normal state normal game, since it is a big chance of small hit V acquisition, it is a special effect that looks different from the variation production of the special figure 1 executed in the same state To do. The special figure 2 small hit V, the special figure 2 pattern big hit, or the special figure 1 pattern big hit may occur also during the symbol change of this special figure 2 reservation.

  FIG. 27 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment. The first starting opening 11 is provided at the lower center of the game area 81 and below the center decoration 64. The first operation port 31 is provided at the upper position of the first start port 11. The first starting port 11 and the first operating port 31 are at positions where game balls launched with a first strength (relatively weak strength in the embodiment, in other words, left-handed) can enter or easily enter. Provided. On the other hand, the game ball shot at the second start opening 12, the big winning opening 20, and the second operation opening 32 with a strength different from the first strength (in the example, a relatively strong strength, in other words, right-handed) It is provided at a position where it is possible to enter or facilitate entry. In the embodiment, the left hitting game ball does not enter the second start opening 12, the big winning opening 20, and the second operation opening 32, and the right hit game ball is the first start opening 11 and the first start opening. In order not to enter the operation opening 31, game nails and a windmill are arranged in the game area 81, and a flow path of game balls is set.

  In the inside of the special winning opening 20, there is provided a specific area where a small hit development big hit is generated when the game ball passes, and the specific area passage detection device 504, when the game ball passes the specific area To detect that. The specific area open / close solenoid 506 controls a switching member that switches the state of the specific area between a closed state in which the game ball can not pass and an open state in which the game ball can pass. The specific area opening / closing solenoid 506 controls the switching member to open the specific area when the result of the acceptance lottery (also referred to as the result of the judgment of acceptance) is a small hit according to the control of the opening / closing control means 275. When entering the specific area is detected, it is decided to shift to the special game. When entering the specific area is not detected, the game returns to the normal game after the end of the small hit game.

  In the special game according to the present embodiment, the first special game (symbol big hit) executed when the symbol at the stop is a big hit and the small hit is a big hit after the symbol at the stop becomes a small hit There is a second special game (small hit V) that is executed with the development of The first special game is similar to the special game shown in the base technology, that is, triggered by the symbol jackpot. The second special game is a special game accompanied by the operation of the condition device and the operation of the bonus continuous operation device triggered by the passage (V entering ball) of the specific area in the small hit game.

  At the outer lower right position of the game area 81, a state display lamp 502 for indicating the game state of the gaming machine 500 is provided. The status indicator lamp 502 is constituted by, for example, two lamps, and the first lamp indicates whether or not it is in a short time condition (in the present embodiment, it is normally accompanied by an easy entry condition of a motorized part). The lamp indicates whether or not it is a game state in which a right strike should be made (a state in which the ordinary electric symbol is easy to enter the ball, or a special electric symbol). The first lamp is turned on in the case of the normal game in the time saving state, and is turned off in the case of the normal game in the normal state. The second lamp lights up when it is in the gaming state to be hit to the right, that is, when it is in the time saving state, the small hitting gaming state or the special gaming state, and goes out when it is in the normal state. Therefore, the second lamp of the state display lamp 502 functions as a so-called right-handed display light, and displays whether or not it is a gaming state in which the right-handed game should be performed in a constant display mode.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment, the probability of the symbol jackpot of the special figure 1 and the probability of the symbol jackpot of the special figure 2 are both 1/319. In the pachinko gaming machine 500, the probability of the symbol jackpot does not change and is always constant. The small hit probability of the special figure 1 is 0, and the small hit probability of the special figure 2 is 1/10. As a modification, the small hit probability of the special view 1 may be larger than 0 (for example, 1/500), but is set to a value smaller than the small hit probability of the special view 2 at least.

  Further, in the small hit game, the opening and closing control means 275 opens the big winning opening 20 for a predetermined time of 1.8 seconds or less (for example, 1.6 seconds), while the specific area inside the big winning opening 20 is also open Control to become The large winning opening 20 is preferably a slide-on type (the gaming ball can roll on the lid of the large winning opening and can enter the ball when the lid is opened), and the large winning opening A flow path in the vicinity of the upper portion 20 or the large winning opening 20 is configured to have a plurality of gaming balls staying in the vicinity of the entrance (lid portion or the like) of the large winning opening 20, for example, in a zigzag shape. Furthermore, the opening pattern of the special winning opening 20 is repeated 13 times with a predetermined closing time between 0.124 seconds open, and even if the player's launch is delayed, the game ball is entered It is preferable to design so as to obtain. As a result, when the large winning opening 20 is opened for a short time in the small hitting game, entering the large winning opening 20 and the small hitting V can be generated with high probability. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment is configured to be able to substantially acquire the small hit V if a small hit occurs.

  FIG. 28 shows the breakdown of the big hit in the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment. The pattern big hit of the special figure 1 includes 9 times of short 15R big hit, 9 times of short 4R big hit, and 1 short of time 4R big hit, and the distribution probability is 1%, 49%, 50%. In addition, 1 time 4R big hit during time saving becomes control same as 4 R big hit 9 times short. Therefore, in the case of big and medium hit, all nine times are awarded. The design big hit of Special Figure 2 is the 5R big hit of 9 times in a while. The small hit V of the special figure 2 includes 9 times of short 15R, 9 times of short 10R, and 9 times of short 5R, and the distribution probability is 60%, 10% and 30%. In the present embodiment, although the maximum number of time reductions is nine times, it is possible to carry out 9 times of 1/10 probability of small hit, and the big hit probability based on small hits or symbol big hits in time It is about 61%, but as the premiere hit, it is possible to set 100% short-time small hits V and a pattern big hit, and virtually guarantee the next time continuation (about 99.9% of the time the next small The player may have a gaming state that gives the player a sense of security in that he can hit a hit, including the case of winning a symbol (a big hit on a symbol).

1. Configuration related to time saving and open lottery (normal symbol lottery):
As a result of the open lottery, there are three types, one for the first and the second for the second. The first hit is a hit accompanied by long-time opening of the normal motorized symbol 90, and the winning probability in the normal state is about 1/590 (special symbol variation conversion). The second hit is a hit accompanied by a short time opening of the normal motorized part 90, and the winning probability in the normal state is about 3/590. In the time saving state, the winning probability per first is approximately 10/11, and the winning probability per second is zero.

  The opening / closing control means 275 is a normal game in the normal state, when the opening lottery is the first hit (wining probability 1/590) and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating the first hit, a plurality of game balls For a predetermined time (hereinafter also referred to as “long opening time”) determined to be equal to or greater than the time interval at which the vehicle is launched, the ordinary electric role 90 is opened, in other words, entering the second starting port 12 is possible or easy The normal motorized workpiece 90 is controlled to the open state so that Here, the time interval (the shortest time interval) in which two game balls are fired in succession may be 0.6 seconds to 0.8 seconds. Even if the long opening time is less than 6 seconds, it is a value equal to or greater than the time interval at which the game balls of the upper limit number (4 in the example) of game balls of the special figure 2 (second hit / lottery value) are fired. Good. In addition, the long opening time may be a value equal to or more than the time which is required to increase the special view 2 reserve from 0 to 4 after the launch of the gaming ball. The long opening time in the embodiment is 5.9 seconds.

  The opening / closing control means 275 is the above-mentioned length also when the opening lottery is the first hit (the winning probability is 10/11) and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the mode showing the first hit in the time-saving normal game. During the opening time, the normal motorized jack 90 is opened. In addition, although the long open time of the normal electric actor 90 in the normal state and the long open time of the ordinary electric actor 90 in the short time state may be different, a plurality of (preferably four) games may be used at any time. It is set to a value equal to or greater than the time interval at which the ball is fired. In this manner, the player can be provided with a chance to store a plurality of Tokusou 2 reservations even in the normal state by opening the normal motorized role 90 for a long time along with the first contact of the normal symbol in the normal state game. That is, it is possible to provide the player with a chance of winning a small hit V a plurality of times. For example, in the game flow of FIG. 26, it is possible to provide a route for transitioning to a continuous state from the normal time through the hit of a normal symbol.

  In addition, the open time ("short open time") of the ordinary electric jackpot 90 when the result of the open lottery is the second hit is a time shorter than the long open time, and the ball entering the second starting opening 12 is maximum May be set to one or two possible times. Also, the short opening time may be set to a time when entering the second starting opening 12 is substantially difficult.

  The operation termination condition of the ordinary electric symbol 90 is that the ordinary electric symbol 90 is opened for a predetermined time, or the number of balls entering the second starting opening 12 is the special figure 2 (here, the second success / failure lottery value). The upper limit (4 in the embodiment) of the number of pending items has been reached. The opening / closing control means 275 (1) has elapsed from the control of the normal motorized part 90 in the open state until the long opening time (for the first case) or the short opening time (for the second case). (2) If at least one of the fact that the number of balls entered into the second starting opening 12 has reached four, is satisfied, the normal motorized jack 90 is controlled to be in the closed state. In other words, the state of the ordinary motor-operated part 90 is switched so that the ball entering the second starting opening 12 becomes impossible (as a modification, it is difficult).

  The long opening of the ordinary motorized role 90 in the normal game without passing the jackpot (time saving) is an exceptional game flow (probability 1/590). By the above operation termination condition, it is possible to suppress excessive occurrence of a small hit V in an ordinary game not passing through a big hit (time reduction) which is an exceptional game flow, and it becomes easy to stabilize the payout rate within the design range. . Moreover, it prevents that the frequency | count of fluctuation of the special figure 2 exceeds 4 times of an assumed value at the time of long opening of the normal-motor actor 90 in a normal state, and the withdrawal rate on the assumption of the four-time fluctuation of the special figure 2 Is easier to achieve.

  The termination condition of time saving is (1) that a big hit or a small hit occurred, (2) the number of fluctuation of special figure 2 is 9 times (in the case of 9 time reductions) or 1 time (in the case of 1 time reductions) What has been reached, (3) that the number of changes in Special figure 1 has reached seven times, (4) The total number of changes in special figure 1 and special figure 2 is 15 times (in the case of 9 hour reduction) or seven times This condition is satisfied when any of the conditions (in the case of granting time saving once) is satisfied. The specific game control means 270 shifts the gaming state of the normal game after the end of the special game to a short time, and separately counts the number of fluctuations of the special figure 1 and the number of fluctuations of the special figure 2 during time saving. The specific game control means 270 ends the time saving when the above-mentioned end condition is satisfied. When one of the above (2), (3) and (4) is established, the specific game control means 270 returns the normal gaming state to the normal state.

  As described above, by setting the number of changes in the special figure 1 and the number of changes in the special figure 2 as the time-shortening end condition, it is possible to secure one time saving value. That is, it is expected that the ball can enter the long opening second starting port 12 until the fluctuation of the special figure 1 reaches 7 times, and if the ball entering the second starting port 12 occurs, the special figure 1 More special figure 2 changes preferentially, and it is possible to obtain small hits (and small hits V) with high probability. The number of times of fluctuation 7 times of Toku-zu 1 in the time-saving end condition is the upper limit (4 pieces) of the number-of-holds of Toku-zu 1 which may exist at the end of special game It is the sum of insurance (3 pieces) for entering the mouth 11.

  As will be described later, the fluctuation of the special figure 1 during the short time is only the extremely shortening fluctuation, so the number of insurance is increased in the embodiment. Alternatively, the number of insurances may be smaller (for example, one) if the fluctuation of the special figure 1 during the short time is longer.

  When the ending condition of the short time is satisfied by the fluctuation of the special drawing 1 or the special drawing 2, the specific game control means 270 displays the stop of the special drawing 1 or the special drawing 2 in the fluctuation (in other words, when the fluctuation time is ended). End the time saving and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  Here, the open lottery (in other words, the normal symbol lottery) is continuous for one symbol variation time (that is, one variation time of the special figure 2) triggered by the ball entering the second starting opening 12 in the short time. It is set to a value longer than the time at which the hit of at least a normal symbol may occur twice or more when executed. In other words, the second variation pattern determination unit 232 selects, as the variation pattern of the special figure 2 during the short period of time, the variation pattern in which the variation time is defined at least the time when the hitting of the normal pattern may occur twice or more. For example, the fluctuation pattern table is configured such that a fluctuation pattern in which a fluctuation time of at least a time when the hitting of a regular symbol can occur twice or more may be specified is selected as the fluctuation pattern of the special figure 2 during time saving It is also good.

  As described in the base technology, for example, one variation time of a regular symbol in time may be 2 seconds. In this case, the time at which at least two regular symbol hits can occur is about 10 seconds (two variation times of the regular symbol + one actuation time of the ordinary motorized part). In the embodiment, one fluctuation time of the special figure 2 in time saving is set to a predetermined time of 10 seconds or more. As a modification, one variation time of the special figure 2 may be set to a time longer than the long opening time (5.9 seconds in the embodiment) in the case of the normal symbol per first.

  Here, in the case of the first contact of the normal symbol at the normal time, the special figure 2 fluctuates up to four times. This is because when the number of balls entered into the second starting opening 12 reaches the upper limit value (4) of the number of reserved items in the special figure 2, the opening of the ordinary motor-operated part 90 is ended. On the other hand, in the normal game after the time-saving 1 time 4R big hit end, the special figure 2 fluctuates up to 5 times by 1 time-saving 1 time and 4 times after time-saving end. When the number of balls entering the second starting opening 12 reaches the upper limit (4) of the number of reserved items of special figure 2, it will be closed once. . However, since the variation time of the special figure 2 is longer than the time when the hit of the normal symbol can occur twice or more, the first hit of the second normal symbol occurs and the normal motorized jack 90 is opened. This is because it is possible to further enter the ball into the starting opening 12 (typically, the special figure 2 suspension increases by one).

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment, the chance of passing the jackpot by one time reduction is more advantageous for the player than the chance based on the normal symbol per day. Even if the time is a minimum of one time, raising the possibility of acquiring a small hit V more than when hitting a normal pattern at normal times can raise the awareness of the player trying to obtain a big hit, and The player who won the big hit can be rewarded.

  The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 are special figures in which the special symbol that has been stopped is determined in advance when the time reduction ends at the time of the stop display of the special symbol variation in which the success or failure lottery result is out. Special pattern fixed time at the time of displaying fixedly only for fixed time is extended. In other words, the next symbol variation based on the pending lottery value (typically, the second lottery value) is not started until the special drawing fixed time set to be particularly long from the time saving end. The first special view control means 251 and the second special view control means 252 (1) that the specific game control means 270 has ended the time saving (big hit symbol, small small symbol) whether it is the fixed display timing of the special symbol By stopping the hit symbol, it is judged by detecting (except when the time saving ends). As a modification, the determination may be made by counting the number of changes of the special symbol (special figure 2) in (2) time-short. However, in the pachinko gaming machine 500, since the time saving end condition is determined independently in each of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 and the special figure 2 fluctuation may be executed at normal times, the method of (1) is It is more preferable.

  The special figure fixed time at the end of the time saving when the success / failure lottery result in the embodiment is out is 6 seconds. Therefore, even if the normal symbol comes into contact immediately before the end of the short time, the opening (5.9 seconds) of the normal motorized symbol 90 ends before the special figure fixed time elapses. Thereby, the special figure 2 suspension increases more than expected (as a situation, when the special figure fixing time of the above 6 seconds does not exist, the fluctuation of the special figure 2 starts during the operation of the ordinary motorized part, the special figure 2 Can be suppressed, and it is possible to suppress that the fifth variation of the special figure 2 becomes impossible after the time saving end, that is, the small hit V can be suppressed from occurring beyond the design range .

  The effect determining means 303 executes the notice lottery when the result of the open lottery is out or the second hit, and the first hit occurs according to the result of the notice lottery, and the chance state (the length of the ordinary electric role 90) Display the notice effect (also referred to as "Gase notice effect") of the content that is expected to enter the opening). For example, the effect determination means 303 may display a case notice effect at a predetermined probability when the result of the open lottery is out or the second hit. Note that, in the embodiment, the above-mentioned notice notice effect is not displayed based on the result of the special drawing lottery result.

  The effect determination means 303 corresponds to the change of the special figure 1 when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode showing the first hit (long open) during the change of the special figure 1 in the normal game in the normal state. In the mode according to the execution state of the change design etc. of the decorative symbol 61, the public display release effect (corresponding to the hold charge effect described later) is displayed. The PUDE release effect includes a notice effect effect (hereinafter also referred to as "rush effect") indicating that the player is in a state of chance. In addition, the general public release effect includes advance notice effect (hereinafter also referred to as "right-handed navigation") of content prompting a right-handed driving. The right-handed navigation may be content for prompting the player to launch the game ball by aiming the ball into the second starting opening 12 or content for prompting storage of the reserve of the special view 2. Here, if the normal motorized role is activated immediately after the stop display of the normal symbol, there is a possibility that the player can not sufficiently hold the reserve even if he starts hitting the right by looking at the “right-handed navi”. Set the time such as the normal symbol fixed time until the normal motorized product is in the open state after stop display, or the time for starting the normal motorized product operation start demonstration, etc. It is preferable to produce an effect. In addition, when stop display is performed in a mode in which the symbol usually indicates the first hit, the execution start timing of the public charge release effect is said to be stop display, but if right-handed is not performed, the normal motorized role (special figure 2 start opening) However, it may be possible to start from a predetermined timing before the stop display because it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the ball (for example, the remaining 5 seconds of the normal symbol fluctuation time when the normal symbol is the first hit) At the timing of (1), a normal pattern winning effect which is a success pattern is executed with respect to the above-mentioned preliminary notice effect of Gasse, and a left hitting guiding effect for understanding the situation where the player should strike right is performed in the remaining 5 seconds).

  If the fluctuation of the special figure 1 at the normal time (during non-time-short game play) is under reach establishment or normal reach establishment, the effect determination means 303 rushes with the display of the change effect (for example, superimposed on the change effect) An effect may be displayed, and the right-handed navigation may be displayed in a relatively large size. On the other hand, if the change in the special view 1 is in the super reach establishment, the right-handed navigation may be displayed in a relatively small size without displaying the rush effect. That is, the effect determination means 303 may display the condition of reach non-established or normal reach <general power release effect <super reach priority. In addition, even when the variation of the special symbol is not executed in the normal state, the first hit of the normal symbol can be established. Therefore, even if the change effect is not being displayed, the public power release effect can be displayed. As for the display priority, in the drawing process for the effect display device 60, the one to be displayed in a superimposed state is treated as a high priority, the one having a large effect display area is treated as a high priority, Any display mode may be used as long as it is intended to cause the player to generally prioritize first, such as a composite.

2. Configurations associated with multiple variation pattern modes:
FIG. 29 shows a plurality of variation pattern modes. The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment includes a plurality of types of fluctuation pattern modes in which the selection tendency of the fluctuation patterns in the special drawing 1 and the special drawing 2 is different. In the embodiment, the variation patterns of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are determined with reference to a variation pattern table different for each variation pattern mode. Hereinafter, the variation pattern table referred to in mode N will be referred to as mode N table.

  The main board 200 of the embodiment stores a mode 0 table to a mode 7 table. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 selects one of the mode 0 table to the mode 2 table according to the game state, and determines the variation pattern of the special view 1 with reference to the selected variation pattern table. The second variation pattern determination unit 232 selects one of the mode 0 table and the mode 3 table to the mode 7 table according to the gaming state, and determines the variation pattern of the special view 2 with reference to the selected variation pattern table. . In other words, after the end of the special game, the mode states of the variation pattern tables of the special figures 1 and 2 are individually switched according to the number of variations. By doing this, reference is made to the timing at which there is a desire to produce a special effect such as the special game final variation of the special figure 2 among the time reduction end conditions provided for the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 respectively. It is possible to solve the problem that the table to be shifted is shifted by the execution of the variation of the special figure 1.

  The first variation pattern determination means 231 selects a variation pattern with reference to the mode 1 table with 7 variations of the special figure 1 after the time-lapse 4R big hit (after the special game ends), and thereafter, the mode 0 table The variation pattern of Special Figure 1 is selected with reference. The first variation pattern determination means 231 refers to the mode 2 table and the variation pattern of the special figure 1 after the end of the special game, in the case of 9 time-time 9 big hits (15R, 10R, 5R, 4R). Is selected, and then the variation pattern of Special Figure 1 is selected with reference to the mode 0 table. 7 changes of the special figure 1 after the end of the special game corresponds to the number of changes of the special figure 1 which is the time saving end condition. Both the mode 1 table and the mode 2 table define a fluctuation pattern of ultrashortening fluctuation (about 3 seconds in the embodiment). In other words, both the mode 1 table and the mode 2 table are set so that the super shortening variation is selected.

  When the variation pattern of mode 1 or mode 2 is selected by the first variation pattern determination means 231, the effect determination means 303 displays an effect indicating that preparation for rush effect (effect mode for short time game) is being made. It is also good. In addition, the effect determination means 303 may select a variation effect pattern (and a notice effect pattern, the same applies hereinafter) for displaying a dummy round effect, and may display a dummy round effect. The dummy round effect may be content that appears as if it is currently in a special game, or content that appears as if the final round of the special game is continuing. If the variation of the special figure 1 in the mode 1 table and the mode 2 table is a hit, it is possible to select "performing notification variation (10 seconds)" other than the "very short variation". It is preferable to execute the decorative symbol display on the effect display device 60 regarding the variation of the special figure 1 selected by the mode 1 table and the mode 2 table so as to be inconspicuous in the corner of the display area, etc. If the mode 1 table and the mode 2 table change for the fifth time, etc., there is a risk that the player has hit the left without understanding the game characteristics, so a dedicated right-handed guidance effect is displayed. It may be one.

  As a modification, at least one of mode 1 and mode 2 may not be provided. When mode 1 and mode 2 are provided, the fluctuation of the special figure 1 occurs at the time of left-handing (when the time saving ends due to the seven-time fluctuation of the special figure 1) It is because there is a possibility of becoming an extremely shortened fluctuation. Further, as another modification, when mode 1 and mode 2 are provided, a dedicated effect corresponding to the super-shortening fluctuation of the special drawing 1 is provided, and the effect determining means 303 changes the special drawing 1 after the end of the continuous state. The dedicated effect may be displayed.

  The second variation pattern determination means 232 selects the variation pattern of the special figure 2 with reference to the mode 3 table in the first variation of the special figure 2 after the 4R big hit once per hour, and then refers to the mode 0 table Then, the variation pattern of Special Figure 2 is selected. Since the fluctuation of the special view 2 in the normal state is a chance to acquire the small hit V, the fluctuation pattern of the special view 2 in mode 0 is a fluctuation pattern for chance presentation. When the variation pattern for chance presentation is selected by the second variation pattern determination unit 232, the presentation determining means 303 selects a variation presentation pattern for displaying a chance presentation, and displays a chance presentation.

  In addition, the mode 3 table is set so that the fluctuation pattern for chance presentation is selected. The chance effect includes a pending charge effect. The hold charge effect is an effect of content prompting to save the special view 2 hold. The pending charge effect may be (1) content prompting the player to aim the second starting opening 12 to fire the game ball, (2) content prompting a right strike, (3) right strike If you do not, it may be a content that suggests that it will be disadvantageous. When the fluctuation pattern for chance effect is selected by the second fluctuation pattern determining unit 232, the effect determining unit 303 selects the change effect pattern for displaying the chance effect, and the chance effect (hold charge effect is selected as the special view fluctuation effect. Display).

  The variation pattern of the mode 3 table is a new firing of the game ball at the short time-passage through opening-opening lottery, normal symbol variation-normal symbol per time-variation time over the time assumed to be required for the opening of the ordinary electric actor 90 To define. Here, when there is a gap in the open lottery, it is preferable that the above-mentioned open lottery, the fluctuation time more than the time which made the change of the normal symbol 2 or more minutes is defined as insurance. The reason for designing in this manner includes “when there is a ball entry of game balls of 4 balls (special figure 2 reserveable number upper limit)” in the operation termination condition of the ordinary electric power role 90, mode 3 This is because four reservations of the special figure 2 can not be accumulated unless the normal electric utility 90 is operated at least once while the table movement is being performed. In addition, since the variation in the case of the mode 3 table is small hit and big hit, it will be short time gaming state even after the special game, it is shorter than the time as described above, the effect to notify immediately hit is displayed Or may be included.

  The second variation pattern determination means 232 refers to (1) mode 4 table once, (2) mode 5 table once, (3) mode 6 table seven times, in the case of nine short-time big hits. (4) The mode 7 table is referred to four times, and the variation patterns of 13 variations of the special figure 2 are selected for the 4 cases of holding during medium and short time and for the end of time reduction.

  The mode 4 table defines a fluctuation pattern for a big hit end demonstration effect as a fluctuation pattern of the special figure 2 first time fluctuation in time saving. When the variation pattern for the big hit end demonstration effect is selected by the second variation pattern determination means 232, the effect determination means 303 selects a variation effect pattern for displaying the big hit end demonstration, and displays the big hit end demonstration effect. The big hit end demonstration effect, the contents showing the end of the big hit (current number of consecutive villas and cumulative earned balls display, etc.), the content showing the rush to the time reduction, the content prompting a right-handed, production mode selection screen of rush production (normal It may include character selection such as type, preview type, one-shot notification type, and the like. The reason for displaying the big hit ending demonstration effect in the special figure 2 first time variation in the time saving is for the purpose of prompting a right hit and storing the special figure 2 reserve. As another effect, it becomes easy to conceal the special figure 1 fluctuation executed earlier than the special figure 2 fluctuation, and it becomes easy to shorten the time from the big hit end seen from the player to the special figure 2 fluctuation start.

  The effect determining means 303 receives a command instructing execution of a big hit end demonstration from the main board 200 (not information including the variation pattern of the mode 4 table), the round effect (for example, the effect of the final round of the special game) May continue. In this case, when the player stops the firing of the gaming ball in the final round, there is a possibility that the special figure 2 suspension will not occur and the transition to the end demonstration (special figure 2 variation effect by the mode 4 table) may not be made. Therefore, after the command for instructing the execution of the big hit end demonstration is received, the effect determining means 303 performs the effect of the content prompting a right after the lapse of a predetermined time, in other words, the content prompting a launch aimed at the second starting opening 12 You may display the effect of. Especially in the case of the first hit (big hit in non-short time), when transitioning to the 9-time game state corresponding to rush production, there is often no situation where the special figure 2 is reserved, so only at the first hit Alternatively, the end demonstration effect may be executable in the actual jackpot end demonstration time of the main board 200, and in this case, the mode 4 table is omitted and the number of mode 6 tables is increased once. Also, if the variation in the mode 4 table is a big hit or a small hit, change to (or in addition to) a big hit end demonstration, and the number of rounds additionally obtained for the number of rounds of the special game (number of payouts) The number of balls) may be notified, and two big hit, it may have something which reports the effect that small hits continue. In addition, it is possible to change the hit fluctuation of the mode 4 table from the end demonstration effect without a sense of incompatibility by executing the effect to notify that the hit is included also in the hold in advance at the start demonstration of the previous big hit and small hit In the demonstration of the start demonstration, it is possible to execute the notification effect of the hit type at the time of execution of the actual fluctuation of the subsequent hit by setting the type of the subsequent hit as non notification. Even during a big hit, it is possible to expand the sense of expectation and wait without knowing how much balls are added.

  The mode 5 table to mode 7 table may include a plurality of types of effects (first turn effect, second turn effect, third turn effect,..., Normal effect, etc.), and selection probability of each effect It may be a table in which different values are set. By dividing the variation pattern table, it is possible to change the appearance frequency of the effect, and for example, it is easy to avoid the termination of the continuous state without having a stumbling effect. As a modification, the variation pattern of the special figure 2 may be determined by one variation pattern table, from the second variation to the fourth variation after the hour reduction when the hour reduction is applied nine times. Moreover, in the case of fluctuation time of mode 5> fluctuation time of mode 6, the order of mode 5 and mode 6 is interchanged in order to secure a long fluctuation time of the final fluctuation in time reduction and accumulate reserve of special figure 2 up to the upper limit. May be

  In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment, the variation pattern table dedicated to the final variation is not provided for notifying the player of the ball withdrawal timing when the short game termination timing is often found in a general pachinko gaming machine. The final change in this example is the change (specially the fourth change after the end of time reduction) in which the special view 2 reservation after the time reduction end is 0 (typically, the final change of the special view 2 in the continuous state. . The reason is that since the small hit probability of the special figure 2 is as high as 1/10, it is better not to make a difference from other fluctuations during the previous rush. In addition, when a variation pattern table dedicated to the display of the balls is provided, it is usually irregular in a special situation such as when time reduction ends with special figure 1 fluctuation or when there are only 3 special figure 2 reservations at the time reduction end. During the special figure 2 fluctuation accompanied by the time normal symbol, there is a possibility that the ball out notification effect is displayed (essentially a chance effect). In order to avoid this, it is preferable not to provide a fluctuation pattern table dedicated to ball out notification.

  Here, the configuration of the popping ball notification will be described. The effect determination means 303 is (1) when the variation of the special symbol serving as an end trigger for the time cut ends with a result of out-of-order, or (2) the second success / loss lottery value remaining after the end of the time cut (i.e. When the change based on the is ended by the result of the deviation, the effect (hereinafter referred to as "description notification effect") concerning the outdated ball until that time is displayed for a predetermined time. The display time of the informing notification effect may be, for example, 5 seconds. The above (1) and (2) are cases where the effect state to be controlled by the effect determining means 303 is returned from the time-saving state (lash effect) at normal times. The above (1) is a case where there is no suspension of the special figure 2 at the end of the time-lapse final variation. When the fluctuation of the above (1) or (2) results in a big hit (including a small hit V), the ball out notification effect is not executed until the next time saving end.

  The disbursement notification effect is (1) Special game, (2) Small hit game outplay, (3) Time-shortened withdrawal ball (special figure 2 prize opening by prize opening such as the starting opening or general winning opening) About sphere), contents to notify only (1), contents to notify (1) + (2), contents to notify (1) + (3), or (1) + (2) + (3) It may be content to be notified. The distributed balls to be notified may be the total number of distributed balls in this consecutive period, when one or more special games are continuously executed across one or more time zones. In addition, the ball to be notified is the sum of the balls in the first hit and in the continuous state in FIG. 26, in other words, the number of the balls from the occurrence of the first hit in normal time to the normal time after passing through the continuous state. It may be a total.

  In addition, the payout may be the number of gaming balls paid out from the pachinko gaming machine 500 (the number of winning balls), and the number of gaming balls turned out is subtracted from the number of gaming balls paid out It may be a number (so-called net increase number). The effect determination means 303 may acquire the number of game balls paid out from the payout control board 155, and may acquire the number of out balls from the out detection device 39 and count the number of balls discharged.

  When the special symbol (i.e., the special view 1) indicating the result of the acceptance determination based on entering the ball into the first starting opening 11 is changing, the effect determining means 303 moves the ball out in an aspect having higher visibility than the changing effect. Display the notification effect. Specifically, the effect determining means 303 may temporarily display the variation screen of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the special image 1 variation, except when stopping displaying the decorative symbol 61, and display the popping ball notification effect . Further, the effect determination means 303 may display the popping ball notification effect in an area different from the variable display area (stop display area) of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the special figure 1 fluctuation. Further, when displaying the ball out notification effect, the effect determining means 303 displays the special figure 1 fluctuation on a screen smaller than the normal (such as wipe) or a screen smaller than the display screen for the ball out notification effect. Good.

  According to this aspect, the fluctuation effect related to the special figure 2 having a relatively high probability of the small hit is displayed without being disturbed by the ball notification effect, and the time-saving effect mode (rush effect) is ended according to various situations. In this case, the balls can be notified at suitable timing and mode. In addition, the effect determination means 303 is (1) when both the special figure 1 fluctuation and the special figure 2 fluctuation have not been executed for a predetermined time after the time saving end, or (2) when the fluctuation of the special figure 1 is started. It may be determined that the ball withdrawal notification timing (except when 10 minutes or more have passed after the end of the rush effect), and the ball withdrawal notification effect may be displayed.

3. Configuration related to chance presentation:
The effect determining means 303 is in the process of changing the special pattern 2 when the changing pattern mode of the special figure 2 is mode 0 (in other words, when the special pattern 2 changing pattern of the mode 0 is selected by the second changing pattern determination means 232) , Display a chance presentation. The chance effect is displayed at the time of special figure 2 hold occurrence, when the normal symbol becomes the first hit at the normal time of (1) FIG. In addition, (2) It is displayed during the remaining reserve (special figure 2 reserve) digestion after the time reduction end after the 4R big hit of the time reduction once. In any case, 4 variations of Special Figure 2 are assumed.

  The game state of the main board 200 is the same (normal state) when above (1) and (2) and during the remaining reserve (special figure 2 reserve) digest after the time reduction end after the big hit of 9 times reduction. However, since the variation pattern mode is different (different variation patterns are selected from different variation pattern tables), the former and the latter display different effects. The former is a chance presentation, and the latter is a rush presentation.

  The effect determination means 303 causes the effect display device 60 to display the above-mentioned pending charge effect when the normal symbol is the first hit (long open) in the normal state. The effect determination means 303 may display the on-hold charge effect during the time when the normal electric power role object 90 is controlled to the open state. The on-hold charge effect may include an effect of notifying the release of the normal electric power role object 90 (Puden release effect). Further, the on-hold charge effect may include an effect (chance rush effect) of contents for anticipating entry into the chance effect.

  The hold charge effect and the chance rush effect have a high priority among the image effects displayed by the effect determination means 303 (for example, an error display, a right-handed display, a decoration symbol at the time of stop display, a player's The priority is lower than the information necessary for the game, and the priority is set higher than the other notice effects etc. during the fluctuation). In the pachinko gaming machine 500, it is because it is important to save the special figure 2 suspension for the acquisition of the small hit V, because the presence or absence of the small hit V largely affects the withdrawal balls. However, when a jackpot expected degree has a high probability (for example, about 70%), and a character (here called a "special character") is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 500 when operated in a specific mode, the special character You may give priority to and execute the presentation by the priority over the hold charge presentation and the chance rush presentation. In addition, during the display of the holding charge effect and the chance rush, the effect of operating the non-special character (non-special character with a lower probability of big hit than the special character) may be cancelled.

  If the special figure 2 fluctuation is started during the holding charge effect display at the normal time, the effect determination means 303 changes the special figure 2 fluctuation after the display of the holding charge effect is ended (after the operation of the ordinary electric jack 90 is ended). The variable display of the corresponding decorative symbol 61 is started. In this case, the effect determination means 303 may start the change of the decorative pattern 61 based on the change effect pattern corresponding to the change pattern of the special figure 2 in the middle. In addition, the effect determination means 303 may display the variation display of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the special image 1 variation during the on-hold charge effect display smaller than the normal display area of the on-hold charge effect display area than normal. It may be displayed in an area smaller than the display area of the charge effect (wipe display etc.).

  As described with reference to FIG. 29, the pending charge effect is displayed in the first change of the special figure 2 during the short time after the end of the 4R big hit once in a short time. The effect determining means 303 does not display the effect relating to the deviation variation of the special figure 1 during the short time (displays the decorative symbol 61 small to make it possible to distinguish the variation). The special figure 1 fluctuation during the short time is fixed for 3 seconds for the purpose of immediate digestion, and the important contents directly linked to the balls are not displayed.

  The effect determining means 303 holds both in the normal state when the normal symbol is the first hit (long open), and in the case of the first variation of the special figure 2 during the short time after the 1R 4R big hit end Display the charge effect. However, the former is an effect during the opening of the ordinary electric character 90, and the latter is an effect during special figure 2 fluctuation. Since the special figure 1 may fluctuate in various patterns during the opening of the ordinary electric character 90, the effect determination means 303 displays the holding charge effect and changes (including outlier fluctuation) of the special figure 1. The variation effect of the corresponding decorative symbol 61 is displayed smaller than the hold charge effect (wipe display etc.).

  The display priority of the reserved charge effect in the normal state is set according to the state of the change effect of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the special view 1 change. For example, if the change pattern of the special view 1 is not high in importance such as super reach, the effect determination means 303 causes the holding charge effect to be displayed in a relatively high visibility mode, and the change effect of the decorative symbol 61 is displayed. May be displayed in a manner with relatively low visibility. Aspects with high visibility include large display size, noticeable color (brightness, high saturation, etc.), addition of effects, or drawing in front of other effects May be included. In addition, when the change pattern of the special figure 1 is a thing with high importance, such as a super reach, display priority is reversed and a pending | holding charge production is displayed small (simply made small on a corner etc. of the display of a presentation display 60). The display may be simplified, the form may be changed, or the like, and the super reach effect corresponding to the special figure 1 fluctuation may be displayed largely.

  The effect determining means 303 holds both in the normal state when the normal symbol is the first hit (long open), and in the case of the first variation of the special figure 2 during the short time after the 1R 4R big hit end The charge effect is displayed, and after the end of the on-hold charge effect, the chance effect is displayed as the change effect of the special view 2. The effect determination means 303 basically advances the chance effect based on the player's button operation, but a dedicated effect is also provided when the button is not operated. For example, when the player operates the button, the chance effect develops into reach effect via a plurality of notices such as notice 1, notice 2, notice 3, and the like. On the other hand, when the player does not operate the button, the chance effect is developed into reach effect via a plurality of notices such as notice 1, notice 2, notice 3, notice 4, etc. It is a dedicated effect at the time of operation, and is not displayed at the time of button operation. The effect determining means 303 may perform the effect drawing of the notice 4 when there is no operation when the effective period of the button elapses, and draws the effect to be executed when the button is operated and when the change is not started. As a specification to be performed, a suggestion effect (for example, a special button image display or a mini character icon display) in which the notice 4 appears without operation may be executable during the button valid period.

  The effect determination means 303 displays the on-hold charge effect both in the case where the normal symbol is the first hit (long open) in the normal state and in the case of the first change of the special figure 2 in the middle of the hour With regard to the special figure 2 suspension that has occurred during the display of the effect, it is detected (so-called pre-reading) whether it is hit or off based on the prior determination information (in the example, the prior success or failure determination information). In the normal state, the effect determination means 303 prefetches the presence or absence of the symbol jackpot and the small hit, and in the time saving state, prefetches only the presence or absence of the small hit. It is because the symbol big hit of the special figure 2 in the time saving state is a low profit compared with the small hit V.

  As described in the base technology, the effect determination unit 303 causes the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 60 to display a reserve lamp image indicating the reserve quantity of special view 1 and the reserve quantity of special view 2. The effect determination unit 303 displays the above-described pre-reading result as a pending change. For example, when the effect determination means 303 pre-reads that a special figure 2 reserve is a small hit (or a symbol big hit), the reserve lamp image corresponding to the special figure 2 reserve is hit from a normal mode Change to the special mode shown). For example, when the holding lamp image indicates a present box, the shape or color of the present box may be changed.

  Moreover, the effect determination means 303 may further execute pre-reading of the special view 1 suspension. The effect determining means 303 cancels the pre-reading result until then and the pre-reading effect being executed so far, when the first hit of the normal symbol occurs, while executing the pre-reading of the special figure 1 suspension, and holding charge effect May be displayed. As an exception, the pre-reading effect for changing the lottery mode of the fluctuation effect pattern, such as transition of the effect zone which changes the tendency of the effect (type of appearing character, world view, etc.), may be executed as it is.

  In addition, even if the effect determination means 303 detects a symbol jackpot in the special-image 1 reserve look-ahead, if it becomes a big hit due to the change of another reserve before the big hit reserve, the future for the subsequent big hit reserve Do not perform the effect of informing the big hit. When a small hit V occurs from the first hit of the normal pattern with the big hit of the special figure 1 determined, the special figure 1 big hit is digested without resetting the special figure 2 reserve during time saving and the time saving is reset It is because it becomes possible. For example, there is a capture method in which the possibility of a new small hit V is increased by changing from one hour to nine times.

4. Configurations related to the continuous state:
The continuous movement state is a mode in which the direct transition is made at 50% of the special figure 1 jackpot at the normal time, and the normal transition is made at the small hit V after the normal symbol first hit. When time is short in the continuous state, typically, 9 times in time + 4 days in reserve are executed, and a special figure 2 lottery with a small hitting probability of 1/10 is executed a total of 13 times. Since the probability of acquiring a small hit or big hit during the 9th hour is about 61% and the probability of acquiring a small hit or big hit with the remaining 4 times is about 34%, the probability that the continuous state will continue is It is about 75%.

  The effect determination means 303 displays the big hit end demonstration and the reserved charge effect (right-handed navigation) according to the change pattern of mode 4 at the time of the first change of the special view 2 in the short time in the consecutive state. The effect determining means 303 executes the variation of the special figure 1 before the first variation of the special figure 2 (when the special figure 2 is 0) in the short time of the consecutive villa state (special figure 2 is 0), and when the special figure 1 is a big hit During the final round production of the game (or during the demonstration demonstration of the end), it is possible to operate a predetermined role (special role etc), and to output an effect that appears as if the big hit was extended. As another mode, during the fluctuation of the special figure 1 which becomes the big hit, the effect determination means 303 suspends the round effect of the special game, rewinds and reproduces, etc. You may look like it. The same effect can be performed even when the special figure 2 fluctuation in the mode 4 table is a small hit or a big hit.

  The effect determination means 303 displays a rush effect as the change effect of the special view 2 during the time saving of the continuous state. The rush effect is designed on the assumption that the special figure 2 hold will be maximal (four pieces) at the end of the time saving. In Pachinko gaming machine 500, it is important that 4 special figures 2 reservations are stored at the time saving end, because the expectation of the small hitting V is high (small hitting probability 1/10) even with the remaining holding after the time saving end . Therefore, the effect determination means 303 causes the holding charge effect to be displayed also in the special figure 2 fluctuation of the final round (the ninth time) in the short time in the continuous state.

  The reserved charge effect in the special figure 2 final change of time saving is also a content promoting the launch of the game ball aiming at the second starting opening 12 similarly to the reserved charge effect in the special figure 2 first change of time short. The effect determination means 303 may superimpose and display the on-hold charge effect in the special pattern 2 final change of the time-saving in the corner of the change effect of the decorative symbol 61. In the example, since the special figure 2 fluctuation in the time saving is 10 seconds or more, it is sufficient to display the reserved charge effect only for the final fluctuation (the first fluctuation is separately), but the special figure 2 fluctuation for a short time in the final fluctuation When adopting a specification that can be selected, the pending charge presentation may be displayed from the seventh variation or the eighth variation.

  It is assumed that a player accustomed to one type of one type game machine is likely to perform a stop during the short time-long fluctuation, but by displaying the hold charge effect at least at the final fluctuation, the small hit V is very small. It is possible to prevent the player from missing the opportunity to gain a large profit.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment, the final variation (the 9th variation) of the special figure 2 in the short time is set to a long symbol fixing time. The symbol fixed time is the time when the stop display is continued from the fluctuation stop of the special symbol, and is the time to delay the start of the next symbol fluctuation based on the pending lottery value. The symbol fixing time of the special figure 2 final change in time saving is set to the opening time (6 seconds) or more of the ordinary motorized actor 90 accompanying the first contact of the normal symbol, and is 6 seconds in the embodiment. The symbol fixing time at other points in time may be shorter than the symbol fixing time of the special figure 2 final variation in time-saving, and may be, for example, 1 second or 0.5 second.

  On the other hand, as described above, the special game control means 270 performs the special drawing when the number of times of fluctuation of the special drawing 2 reaches nine times when the time-saving end condition is satisfied due to the special drawing 2 fluctuation. Stop time saving when 2 stops. In other words, the time saving is ended before the symbol fixed time transition. Therefore, even when the normal symbol is the first hit immediately before the end of the short time, the long opening of the normal motorized symbol 90 ends within the symbol fixed time. Then, in the special symbol fixed time, since the time saving state is finished, even if the normal symbol newly starts to change, the probability of being the first hit is as rare as 1/590. As a result, it is possible to prevent +1 special view 2 hold from occurring with respect to 4 special view 2 hold at the time reduction end time. This is because it is not preferable that the occurrence of the special hit 2 of +1 is generated in that the possibility of occurrence of the small hit increases more than the design, and that the chance effect is displayed immediately after the rush effect. In addition, when the normal symbol becomes the first hit at 1/590 after the time saving end, the on-hold charge effect which is the public charge release effect may be executed as in the normal time, and in such a case, In the case where the fluctuation of the special view 2 that occurs additionally after the four changes for rush effect is a change of the mode 0 table, the chance effect is continuously executed after the rush effect. In addition, although the effect data increases, it is possible to provide a change effect pattern for rush effect even for the fluctuation pattern of the mode 0 table. And may be controlled to continue the rush effect even in the fluctuation of the mode 0 table.

  The rush effects of the embodiment are displayed in the same manner before and after the time reduction end. For example, in any case of the variation pattern of mode 6 and the variation pattern of mode 7, the effect determination means 303 selects the variation effect pattern corresponding to the rush effect of the same or similar contents, Display rush effects of the same or similar content. Therefore, the player may misidentify that the time is short (right hitting is advantageous) although the time saving is finished (left hitting is advantageous).

  The effect determination means 303 causes the effect display device 60 to display an image (referred to as a “right-turn recommended image”) of a content prompting the player to hit the right during time saving. The effect determination means 303 is a symbol after the ninth variation of the special figure 2 from the tenth variation (ie, the first variation of the special figure 2 after the time reduction ends) of the special diagram 2 during the rush effect, or From the fixed time, instead of the right hitting recommended image, an image (called “left hitting recommended image”) of content prompting the player to hit left may be displayed.

  However, since the effect contents are the same before time reduction end and after time reduction end, it is possible to cause confusion of the player if the player is strongly recommended to hit the left, and the ball withdrawal notification effect is displayed after the end of the chained state In order to do so, it is not desirable to save the special view 1 reserve in advance. Therefore, the effect determination unit 303 may display the left hitting recommended image smaller than the right hitting recommended image. Further, the effect determination means 303 may display the left hitting recommended image instantaneously or for a short time, or may display it temporarily or every predetermined time.

  Further, the effect determination means 303 hides the right-handed recommended image from the 10th change of the special figure 2 during the lash effect or the symbol fixed time after the 9th change of the special figure 2 during the lash effect. The left hit recommended image may also be hidden. In this case, the left hit may be recommended only by the lighting mode of the status display lamp 502. In addition, as a timing which starts display so that a left hitting recommendation image may be conspicuously displayed, it is desirable to carry out simultaneously with a ball-out alerting | reporting production | presentation, or after a ball-out notification production | generation. At this time, when the variation of the special figure 1 is executed, it is preferable to display the left hitting recommended image in accordance with the timing at which the decorative symbol stops and the timing at which it does not overlap in order to notify the game result. .

  The fluctuation production pattern for rush production may include (1) pseudo fluctuation production 4 to 8 times (minimum 4 times) (2) notice production, (3) reach production (only some of the fluctuation production patterns) One of (1), (1) + (2), and (1) + (2) + (3) ends one variable effect corresponding to the fluctuation of the special view 2. Generally, in the small hit high probability pattern (special figure 2) in the small hit V spec, only pre-reading information concerning the pass / fail can be notified in advance. Moreover, the symbol and the variation pattern are unknown until the time of execution of the symbol variation based on the lottery value for which the lottery value is held. On the other hand, the player is accustomed to continuous pre-reading effects including symbols and fluctuation patterns in the conventional model, and if such pre-reading effects are not present, there is a possibility that the player may feel uncomfortable. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 500, the degree of expectation is displayed by the pseudo pre-reading effect during the pseudo variation effect similar in appearance to the pre-reading effect of the conventional model. The pseudo change effect is actually stopped by stopping (temporarily stopping) the change of the decorative symbol 61 for a time (0.5 second etc.) less than a predetermined reference value, and then resuming the variable display of the decorative symbol 61. Although it is a variation of time, it is a content that appears as if multiple times of variation were made on the appearance. With the temporary stop and re-change of the pseudo fluctuation, (2) notice effect, and (3) pseudo look-ahead effect which suggests execution expectation degree and execution content of reach effect. As an example of the pseudo pre-reading effect, the chance look ahead that the combination of the decorative design which is categorized to the same kind (color, form, character etc) continues temporary temporary stop, the effect pattern which is displayed around the screen temporary stop, An effect step up look-ahead etc. which are transitioned to the thing of high expectation degree for every re-variation are mentioned.

  The effect determination means 303 corresponds to the fluctuation of the special figure 2 just before the pre-decision determination information of the lottery value corresponding to the next symbol fluctuation as the pre-reading effect in the original meaning affecting the next symbol fluctuation. The zone shift symbol stop pre-reading effect may be displayed as the final stop symbol of the decorative symbol variation effect. The zone shift symbol stop look-ahead effect is content for giving a notice that the next pattern change is to be displayed in the high expectation effect mode. Moreover, the effect determination means 303 displays the zone shift symbol stop look-ahead effect in the current change if the next change is a small hit or fall out of the special figure 2 (perform the cast), while the next time it is next time In the case where the success or failure of the change is the symbol jackpot of the special figure 2, it is not necessary to execute zone shift pattern stop look-ahead effect in this change (because it is a low profit). In addition, even if the next change is a small hit, if the current change develops to (3) reach effect, it pays attention to the result of the change (stopping pattern of the decorative symbol), so the zone The pre-read effect using the transition symbol may be excluded from the lottery. Therefore, the present prefetching effect is controlled so as to determine whether or not the next hold is made each time the variation of the special view 2 is performed, and to execute the prefetching lottery according to the type of the variation pattern of the variation to be started. On the contrary, when the final stop symbol of the change becomes a zone transition symbol despite the reach change, a method may be adopted to notify that the next change will be hit and determined.

  The effect determination means 303 hides the holding lamp image during the rush effect. It is because the meaning of the above-mentioned false change production is lost if the number of reservations is notified by the reservation lamp image. On the other hand, the effect determination means 303 displays the remaining number of fluctuations of the special figure 2 during the rush effect (during time). For example, since the remaining fluctuation number of Toku 2 is 8 times, the second fluctuation of Toku 2 (first fluctuation of rush effect start) in Tokushu 2 is displayed as “8 + Ekusutora”. In the second change, "7 + Ekusutora" is displayed. "Extra" shows the change due to the special figure 2 remaining reserve after the end of time saving. In addition, the effect determination means 303, when the special figure 2 reserve which is digested after the time saving end actually occurs, for example, when the reserve 4 occurs after the sixth fluctuation of the special figure 2 in the time saving, "May be displayed. The display of the remaining fluctuation number may be a number including the current fluctuation, or may be any of the fluctuation number up to the time saving end excluding the current fluctuation. In addition, the remaining number display may adopt a detour expression such as "N day / 8 days + Ekusutora" instead of directly expressing "remaining N times". At this time, time lapses such as Nth day (morning), Nth day (daytime), Nth day (night), Nth day AM 10:00, Nth day PM 2:00, Nth day PM 8: 00, etc. The display may be divided into the above (1) pseudo variation period, (2) notice effect period, and (3) reach effect period. Furthermore, the part (and part of the hour) of the time of the 12-hour notation is made to advance for each pseudo-variation, and the degree of expectation per unit when it becomes the "Nth day PM 5: 55" at a certain timing. A method may be employed to notify that the is high or the hit is determined.

5. Configuration related to the game standby demo:
The effect determining means 303 causes the effect display device 60 to display an image of the predetermined game standby demonstration when the variation of the special view 1 or the special view 2 is not performed for the predetermined standby demonstration transition time. The game standby demonstration may be a moving image showing the theme or motif, the story, the outline or the like in the direction of the pachinko gaming machine 500.

  The waiting demo transition time is set to be longer than the longest fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the common drawing holding means 242 holds the common drawing lottery value to the upper limit. In the embodiment, the upper limit of the number of reserved plain drawing lottery values is four, and the longest fluctuation time of 1 fluctuation (in the normal state) in the case of the normal symbol falling off or the second hitting is 10 seconds, and the first hitting In this case, the longest time for one change is 15 seconds (in the normal state). In this case, it is the case where the common drawing lottery value is held to the upper limit, and the first hit (long opening) of the normal symbol under the condition that the variation of the special symbol is not executed is the longest time when the notification will be notified latest. Is 45 seconds (10 seconds × 3 hold + 15 seconds × 1 hold). Therefore, the waiting demo transition time is set to be longer than 45 seconds, for example, to 60 seconds.

  As described above, the effect determining means 303 is a game ball that aims at the second starting opening 12 when the normal motorized role 90 is opened for a long time along with the first contact of the normal symbol in the normal state game. Display the pending charge effect of the content prompting the launch. By setting the waiting demo transition time to be longer than the maximum fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the common drawing lottery value is held to the upper limit, the normal symbol becomes the first hit during the display of the gaming standby demonstration, and the normal electric It is possible to avoid long opening of the bonus 90, in other words, it is possible to avoid that the on-hold charge effect is displayed while the game standby demo is being displayed. This makes it easy to prevent the player from losing the opportunity to acquire the small hit V without noticing the holding charge effect. In addition, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, since the first hit of the normal symbol greatly affects the game property, it is preferable to handle the variation display of the normal symbol as the state in which the game is progressing, the normal symbol The progress of the game based on the variable display is prevented from being misidentified as being non-game by the display of the game standby demonstration.

  As a modification, the effect determining means 303 is configured such that the entering of the game ball into any of the plurality of winning openings or the entrances provided in the game area 81 is not detected in the waiting demonstration transition time described above, and If Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2 is not in motion, an image of the game standby demonstration may be displayed. The plurality of winning openings or ball entry openings include a first starting opening 11, a second starting opening 12, a large winning opening 20, a first operating opening 31, a second operating opening 32, and a general winning opening 33. The presence or absence of ball entry may be detected by sensors (a first start winning detection device 16, a second start winning detection device 17 or the like) provided at each of the winning opening and the entrance. Also in this modification, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

  As another variation, in the pachinko gaming machine 500, the first start port 11 and the first operation port 31 are provided close to each other in the vertical direction, and the game ball having passed the first operation port 31 is almost certainly (or 100% ) The game area 81 (game nail, windmill, etc.) may be configured to enter the first start hole 11. In addition, the gaming area 81 may be configured such that the gaming ball entering the first start opening 11 is limited to the gaming ball that has passed through the first operation opening 31.

in this case,
The waiting demo transition time may be set so that the average fluctuation time of waiting for four pieces of special symbols (here, special figure 1) + waiting demo transition time> the maximum fluctuation time of four plain symbols. For example, in the case where the maximum fluctuation time of four normal symbols is 45 seconds and the average fluctuation time of four special symbols is 20 seconds, the waiting demo transition time is longer than 25 seconds (for example, 30 seconds etc.) It may be set to). Also in this modification, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. This embodiment is an exemplification, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. The following is a modified example.

  Modification 1 will be described. Although described in part also in the embodiment, the effect determining means 303 displays the holding charge effect even when the normal motorized role 90 is opened along with the first hit of the normal symbol in the normal state game. Good. Then, during the display of the hold charge effect, the effect determination means 303 may reduce and display (wipe display) the change effect of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the change of the special view 1. For example, the variation effect of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the variation of the special view 1 may be displayed in a size smaller than the holding charge effect. Moreover, you may display the fluctuation production of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the fluctuation | variation of the special figure 1 by the size smaller than the display size at the time of non-execution of holding charge production.

  Even in the first modification, the variation time of the special figure 1 in the normal game during the short time is fixed to a time (3 seconds in the example) shorter than the average variation time of the special figure 1 in the normal state of the normal condition. Ru. In the first modification, the effect determination unit 303 continuously displays the big hit end demonstration and the hold charge effect until the first change end of the special view 2 in the short time after the final round in the special game ends. The effect determination means 303 hides the change effect of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the change of the special view 1 while displaying the on-hold charge effect in the normal game during time saving.

  In addition, the effect determination means 303 does not display the change effect of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the change of the special figure 1, and the stop mode as a result of the change effect is a simple symbol (smaller than the normal decoration symbol 61) It may be indicated by a symbol). Or you may show only the result of hit or miss with a simple symbol. In addition, when the symbol jackpot of the special figure 1 occurs during the short time, the effect determining means 303 may notify the symbol jackpot by the operation of the special part described in the embodiment.

  In this manner, the effect determination means 303 of the modification 1 reduces the change effect of the special figure 1 in the middle of the day to a lower level of visibility than during the opening of the ordinary electric actor 90 with the normal symbol first in the ordinary time. Display. As described above, when the importance of the fluctuation effect of the special figure 1 is relatively low, the player can make a profit by displaying the fluctuation effect in an inconspicuous manner or by hiding the fluctuation effect. It can be emphasized and presented with other renditions that are more important to earning.

  The modification 2 regarding the 2nd starting opening 12 is explained. FIG. 30 is a perspective view of starting opening unit 510. FIG. The starting opening unit 510 is a component in which the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the plurality of general winning openings 33 are integrated. The starting opening unit 510 is provided below the center decoration 64. That is, the second starting opening 12 of this modification is provided at the lower center of the game area 81. FIG. 31 is a top view of the starting opening unit 510, the lower side being the front.

  FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view of the starting opening unit 510, and more specifically, a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. The left-handed passage 512 is a passage that leads the left-handed gaming ball to the left out port 514. The right-handed passage 516 is a passage that leads the right-handed gaming ball to the right out port 518. It is a game ball hit to the right, in other words, a game nail, a windmill, etc. of the game area 81 are set so that only the game ball flowing through the right channel of the center ornament 64 can flow into the right channel 516 .

  The slide plate 520 functions as the ordinary motor-operated part 90, and in this modification, functions as a guiding member for guiding the gaming ball having flowed into the right-handed flow passage 516 to the second start opening 12. When the slide plate 520 is retracted, the gaming ball (the gaming ball 524 in FIG. 32) flows from the right-handed flow passage 516 into the right out port 518 and does not flow into the second starting opening 12. The blocking member 522 interlocks with the slide plate 520, and protrudes so as to close the entrance of the second start port 12 when the slide plate 520 is in the retracted state. Thereby, the ball entering the second starting opening 12 can be reliably blocked. In addition, the blocking member 522 is in the retracted state when the slide plate 520 is in the projecting state, and opens the inlet of the second starting port 12.

  When the normal symbol comes into contact, the opening / closing control means 275 of the embodiment controls the ordinary motor-operated part 90 to the open state, but the opening / closing control means 275 of this modification controls the slide plate 520 in the projecting state. At the same time, the blocking member 522 is controlled to the retracted state. As a result, the inlet of the right out port 518 is closed, the inlet of the second start port 12 is opened, and the gaming ball rolled on the right hitting channel 516 flows into the second start port 12. According to this starting opening unit 510, while it is possible to enter the second starting opening 12 at the time of a normal symbol hit, it is possible to reliably block the entry of the second starting opening 12 in other situations.

  A third modification will be described. The effect determination means 303 does not hold the reserved charge effect (Pu-Peng release effect) when the normal symbol becomes the first hit (long open) during the fluctuation of the special figure 1 (typically at the first hit). It may be displayed. This is to display the on-hold charge effect in the special figure 2 fluctuation during time saving after the big hit end. If you reserve the special figure 2 reserve first, the special figure 1 reserve is likely to remain at the end of the consecutive state for the special figure 2 priority digestion, but to display the popping ball notification effect when the consecutive state is over, It is because it is better not to execute FIG. 1 fluctuation as much as possible. According to this configuration, during the special figure 1 fluctuation, when the first hit of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed regardless of that the holding charge effect is not displayed, the special hit of the special figure 1 is determined. In the normal situation immediately after the end of the consecutive villa state, it is said that it is difficult to display an important effect related to the special figure 1 fluctuation during the withdrawal notification effect when the advance reading of the special figure 1 suspension is prohibited. The suspension charge effect may be displayed while the hit is fluctuating, and the special view 2 suspension may be stored. Also, the timing at which the normal symbol becomes the first hit is not in the process of changing the hit in the special figure 1, but the hit confirmation in the pre-reading of the special figure 1 (for example, premier hold display, the number of time savings after a big hit is indefinite) Even in the case of execution of, may have a prohibition pattern to prohibit display. In this way, when the transition from the small hit or the big hit to the rush state of the special figure 2 is made before the finalization of the special figure 1 is settled, the special figure 1 may be hit nine times in a timely manner. The reason is that

  A fourth modification will be described. Specifically, when time saving ends in 7 times of special figure 1 or when time saving ends, special figure 2 with time 3 ends 3 In the case of the number of pieces or less, the fluctuation pattern mode of the special figure 2 at the normal time can be for lash effect (mode 3 to mode 7). In this case, when the first hit of the normal symbol occurs in normal times, the fluctuation pattern for rush effect or the fluctuation pattern for holding charge effect is selected in the subsequent special figure 2 fluctuation, and the unintended effect is displayed on design There is a possibility of

  In order to cope with this, the effect determining means 303 rushes in the normal game in the normal state after the special figure 1 fluctuates a predetermined number of times after the time shift or after the time cut (for example, after 10 times of the special chart 1 change after the time shift). When the variation pattern for presentation is selected, the variation presentation pattern for chance presentation may be selected as an alternative, and the chance presentation may be displayed. Alternatively, the effect determination means 303 may display an effect and an indication as irregular effects by means of a telop or the like while displaying the rush effect under the above-mentioned situation.

  A fifth modification will be described. Since the time saving game may end with any of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 as described above, for example, when the variation pattern table of the special figure 2 is in the selected state of mode 6, When the time saving game is ended based on the change, and when the time saving game is ended based on the change of the special figure 2 when the special figure 1 is the mode 2, the small hit is further elected and the ball is entered in the specific area If not, the mode of the variation pattern table of Special Figure 1 and Special Figure 2 may be controlled to be "0". By doing this, it is possible to prevent the rush effect pattern from being selected in the special figure 2 suspension generated from the first contact of the normal symbol in the normal state.

  A sixth modification will be described. In the rush effect of the above-described embodiment, since the time variation is fixed to 9 and the 1 change is relatively long (10 seconds or more), it is assumed that the player performs a hit (stopping the shot). Therefore, in the modification, the number of time reductions in the continuous state is made indefinite (for example, it is determined from among a plurality of types once, 3 times, 5 times, 5 times, 9 times, 13 times, etc. according to the symbol) For about 5 seconds. As described above, it is possible to suppress the strike by setting it as the specification that there is a risk that the special figure 2 reserve can not be stored when the strike is performed.

  A seventh modification will be described. You may be comprised so that it may be easy to create the 5th fluctuation | variation of the special figure 2 after time-saving completion. For example, (1) the open end condition of the ordinary motor-operated part 90 may be set to the upper limit number of holding of special figure 2 + N (N is a positive integer). Also, (2) the symbol fixing time at the end of the time reduction may be set to the same length as normal time or to a length shorter than normal time. In addition, (3) The ball entry sensor (the second start winning detection device 17) of the second start opening 12 is disposed at the back position away from the entrance of the second start opening 12, and the fourth time in the special view 2 after time saving ends. After the end of the change and after the end of the fixed time (after the start of the next change), a new special figure 2 hold may be easily generated. Moreover, you may combine said (1)-(3). In the case of the configuration of the fourth modification, the special drawing 1 and the special drawing 2 may be drawn in parallel instead of the preferential drawing of the special drawing 2, or may be drawn in the winning order.

  A modified example 8 will be described. At the time of symbol fluctuation to win the small hit (when the small hit V changes, hereinafter “current change”), the effect determination means 303 detects that there is another small hit in the remaining reserve by the look-ahead. The big hit effect (for example, special game effect) of the small hit V accompanying with may be displayed as a special big hit effect of the content different from the usual big hit effect. The special jackpot effect may include content notifying that it has been determined that two 15R jackpots will occur. When the modification 7 is adopted, the small hit V in the special figure 2 may be only the 15R big hit.

  Also, even when small hits V in the special figure 2 are distributed to a plurality of types of big hits as in the example, it is notified by a big hit that the small hits V accompanying this variation are the greatest profit, and the big hits even after the big hits end May be displayed as if it is continuing, and may be displayed as a big hit production which is shown like an extra hit at the time of the next small hit V. In this case, the number of rounds of the next small hit V (additional amount per extra) is unknown at the previous small hit V and can not be reported, so after the previous big hit, the display of the continuous effect is being made, The additional amount (the number of rounds) per extra may be notified at the start of the symbol variation related to the small hit V of.

  A modification 9 will be described. Here, a specific example of the effect will be described. (A) and (b) in FIG. 33 are the chance effects in normal times (effects that are displayed along with the long opening of the normal symbol in the normal game in the normal state, and can also be referred to as publicity release effect, rush effect, and hold charge effect) An example of.) Is shown. FIG. 33A shows an aspect of the chance effect 530 when the fluctuation effect of the special view 1 is not a predetermined content such as a super reach, which has a high degree of expectation. In the chance effect 530 of FIG. 33 (a), a special image 2 reserve image 532 showing the content prompting a right and the number of reserved special figures 2 (two in the figure) is largely displayed at the center of the screen. On the other hand, the fluctuation effect 536 of the special view 1 large displayed in the center of the screen until the chance effect 530 is displayed is reduced and displayed on the wipe 534 which is a small area at the screen corner. In addition, even in a situation where the special effects 1 and 2 do not execute the change effect, the normal standby screen is wiped, and even when the change of the special image 1 or the change of the special image 2 is started, the chance effect Is displayed as it is on the wipe screen until the process is completed.

  FIG. 33 (b) shows a display mode of the chance effect 530 when the fluctuation effect of the special view 1 is predetermined content such as super reach and the like, which has a high degree of expectation. In the same figure, a variation effect 536 of super reach including a super reach object 538 such as a battle image of a character is largely displayed at the center of the screen. On the other hand, the chance effect 530 is displayed small on the wipe 534 in the corner of the screen. Although the selection of the chance effect at the normal time is shown in FIGS. 33 (a) and (b), the decision timing of the proper use is properly used in the aspect of the fluctuation effect being executed at the start timing of the chance effect. For example, in the change where the change effect of the special figure 1 becomes the super reach, if the change is before the super reach transition, the change effect is executed by the wipe display shown in FIG. The specification of continuing the display of (the specification of returning to the super reach screen at the end of the chance presentation, that is, at the end of the operation of the normal electric character 90) is set. In addition, it is good also as a specification changed from the aspect of FIG. 33 (a) to the aspect of FIG.33 (b) at the timing which transfered to high expectation degree presentation of super reach etc. not only in this example. In addition, it is possible to change the mode of the chance presentation depending on whether or not the high expectation pattern such as super reach is selected as the variation production pattern of the special figure 1, but if it is configured as such, It becomes specification that transition to high expectation production can be detected first immediately after the change start before super reach transition.

  FIG. 34 shows an example of a chance effect (for example, an effect displayed when the variation pattern mode is mode 3 and also referred to as a hold charge effect) during time saving game. Even with the chance effect 530 during the short time game, content prompting a right hit and the special image 2 reserve image 532 are displayed. On the other hand, as already described in the embodiment, the variation effect of the special figure 1 is not displayed during the time saving game, and the chance effect is displayed as the variation effect of the first time variation game of the special figure 2. Therefore, it is different from the normal-time chance presentation in that display of the change presentation 536 by the wipe 534 is not performed. As a reason for producing a chance effect as the fluctuation effect of the special figure 2, especially when it is one time reduction, when the fluctuation effect only for notifying success or failure is executed, the game characteristic that four reservations are accumulated The reason is that the player may not be sufficiently understood and may be disadvantageous to the player. In addition, on the occasion of the fluctuation production when the first time reduction of the special figure 2 fluctuation is a hit, the chance production may be made non-execution, or the production for notification of success or failure will be executed after the chance production. May be

  The “random number” referred to in the present specification or the claim does not have to be a physical random number generated by the random number generation circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense, and hardware random number or random number generation using a 16-bit counter It may be a pseudo random number such as software random number using an algorithm. Alternatively, a combination of hardware random numbers and software random numbers may be used, for example, a plus random number system in which the initial value is changed each time the counter rotates once.

  When referring to “table” or “criteria (selection criterion)” in the present specification or claims, the correspondence relationship between the first parameter such as the lottery value strictly and the second parameter such as the value indicating the option In addition to pointing out the data defined by the table structure, it is widely included in the case of being realized by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter as such a correspondence. They are appropriately referred to as "criteria (selection criterion)" as a concept substantially equivalent to "table" including them. When a table structure is used, the selection criteria substantially constituting one type may be constituted by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables, but in the case of “a plurality of selection criteria”, the subdivision thereof is referred to It indicates the number of substantial types of tables, not the number of standardized tables.

  Although the pachinko machine of the form which pays out a game ball (prize ball) as a profit based on entering a ball is illustrated in the above-mentioned example, it is replaced with the prize ball payout, and the game ball is launched using an electronic profit management system. -It can be applied to so-called enclosed type pachinko machines that perform award ball control. In such an enclosed type pachinko machine, typically, a predetermined number of gaming balls circulate in the gaming machine, and the game is played with the circulating gaming balls, and instead of paying out the winning balls, the gaming balls can be fired Give the player a profit by increasing the number. For example, ball circulating means to be circulated in the gaming machine by receiving the game ball rolled in the game area and sending it to the game area again without discharging it out of the game machine, the number of launch balls of the game ball, the number of accepted balls And ball number management means for managing balls based on the number of balls for payout prize balls, and ball display means for displaying the number of ball balls managed.

  Any combination of the above-described embodiments and variations is also useful as an embodiment of the present invention. The new embodiments resulting from the combination combine the effects of each of the combined embodiments and variations. Further, it is understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be performed by the respective constituent elements described in the claims can be realized by a single member of each constituent shown in the embodiment and the modification or a combination thereof.

The technology described in the above-described embodiment can be expressed as follows.
[Aspect 1-1]
A game board in which a game area is formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
A second starting opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area and having an entering variation mechanism which can be opened so that entering of the gaming ball from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Judgment means to carry out a yes / no decision based on the first lottery value acquired triggered by the entrance to the first starting opening or the second lottery entry acquired at the entrance to the second starting opening When,
Holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number as the upper limit until the start of the fluctuation display of the symbols corresponding to the judgment of their acceptance;
Special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol to indicate the result of the determination of the success or failure;
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area, opened according to the result of the judgment of acceptance or rejection, and entering a game ball as a trigger for giving a profit to the player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with the opening of the big winning opening when a symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed;
When the symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or the game ball entered in the big winning opening during the small hit game passes a specific area further provided therein And a special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big winning opening, which is advantageous to the player over the normal game.
An operation opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
Operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not the ball entry fluctuation mechanism is to be operated, triggered by entering the ball into the operation opening;
Normal symbol display control means for fluctuating display of normal symbols to indicate the result of the operation lottery,
Operation control means for opening the ball entry fluctuation mechanism when the result of the operation lottery is hit and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a hit;
As a game state related to the ease of entering the second starting opening in the normal game, the normal state, and at least the winning probability of the operation lottery is higher than the normal state, the ease of entering the second starting opening Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to the easy entry state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. ,
Equipped with
The operation control means is, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a predetermined hit in the normal state of the normal state, a predetermined time determined in advance over a time interval at which a plurality of game balls are fired A ball game machine that opens the entry ball fluctuation mechanism.

[Aspect 1-2]
The easy-to-enter-ball state is terminated upon completion of one symbol change triggered by the entry of the ball into the second starting opening,
One symbol fluctuation time triggered by the ball entering the second starting opening in the ball entry easy state occurs at least two or more hits of the normal symbol when the operation lottery is continuously executed. The bullet ball game machine according to the embodiment 1-1, which is determined to be longer than it can be.

[Aspect 2]
A game board in which a game area is formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
A second starting opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area and having an entering variation mechanism which can be opened so that entering of the gaming ball from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Judgment means to carry out a yes / no decision based on the first lottery value acquired triggered by the entrance to the first starting opening or the second lottery entry acquired at the entrance to the second starting opening When,
Holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number as the upper limit until the start of the fluctuation display of the symbols corresponding to the judgment of their acceptance;
Special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol to indicate the result of the determination of the success or failure;
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area, opened according to the result of the judgment of acceptance or rejection, and entering a game ball as a trigger for giving a profit to the player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with the opening of the big winning opening when a symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed;
When the symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or the game ball entered in the big winning opening during the small hit game passes a specific area further provided therein And a special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big winning opening, which is advantageous to the player over the normal game.
An operation opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
Operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not the ball entry fluctuation mechanism is to be operated, triggered by entering the ball into the operation opening;
Normal symbol display control means for fluctuating display of normal symbols to indicate the result of the operation lottery,
Operation control means for opening the ball entry fluctuation mechanism when the result of the operation lottery is hit and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a hit;
As a game state related to the ease of entering the second starting opening in the normal game, the normal state, and at least the winning probability of the operation lottery is higher than the normal state, the ease of entering the second starting opening Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to the easy entry state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. ,
Equipped with
The operation control means is, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a predetermined hit in the normal state of the normal state, a predetermined time determined in advance over a time interval at which a plurality of game balls are fired Open the writing ball fluctuation mechanism,
When the open time of the ball entry fluctuation mechanism reaches the predetermined time, the operation control means may set the number of balls entered into the second starting port to a predetermined value equal to or less than the upper limit value of the number of reserved second lottery values. A bullet ball gaming machine that ends the opening of the ball entry fluctuation mechanism when the number has been reached.

[Aspect 3]
A game board in which a game area is formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
A second starting opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area and having an entering variation mechanism which can be opened so that entering of the gaming ball from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Judgment means to carry out a yes / no decision based on the first lottery value acquired triggered by the entrance to the first starting opening or the second lottery entry acquired at the entrance to the second starting opening When,
Holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number as the upper limit until the start of the fluctuation display of the symbols corresponding to the judgment of their acceptance;
Special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol to indicate the result of the determination of the success or failure;
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area, opened according to the result of the judgment of acceptance or rejection, and entering a game ball as a trigger for giving a profit to the player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with the opening of the big winning opening when a symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed;
When the symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or the game ball entered in the big winning opening during the small hit game passes a specific area further provided therein And a special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big winning opening, which is advantageous to the player over the normal game.
An operation opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
Operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not the ball entry fluctuation mechanism is to be operated, triggered by entering the ball into the operation opening;
Normal symbol display control means for fluctuating display of normal symbols to indicate the result of the operation lottery,
Operation control means for opening the ball entry fluctuation mechanism when the result of the operation lottery is hit and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a hit;
As a game state related to the ease of entering the second starting opening in the normal game, the normal state, and at least the winning probability of the operation lottery is higher than the normal state, the ease of entering the second starting opening Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to the easy entry state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. ,
Effect control means for displaying the contents of the effect on a predetermined effect display device;
Equipped with
The operation control means is, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a predetermined hit in the normal state of the normal state, a predetermined time determined in advance over a time interval at which a plurality of game balls are fired Open the writing ball fluctuation mechanism,
The effect control means is configured to urge the game ball to aim at the second start port when the ball entry and fluctuation mechanism is opened along with the predetermined hit of the normal symbol in the normal game in the normal state. A special effect is displayed, and while the special effect is being displayed, a variation effect of the decorative symbol indicating the result of the acceptance determination based on entering the first starting opening is reduced and displayed,
In the normal game of the ball entry easy state, the variation time of the special symbol indicating the result of the pass / fail judgment based on the ball entry to the first starting opening is fixed to a time shorter than the average fluctuation time in the normal game of the normal state. ,
The effect control means causes the special effect to be displayed in the normal game in the easy-to-enter-ball state, and during display of the special effect, the variation of the decorative symbol indicating the result of the judgment of acceptance based on entering the first starting opening. A ball game machine that hides the effects.

[Aspect 4]
A game board in which a game area is formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
A second starting opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area and having an entering variation mechanism which can be opened so that entering of the gaming ball from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Judgment means to carry out a yes / no decision based on the first lottery value acquired triggered by the entrance to the first starting opening or the second lottery entry acquired at the entrance to the second starting opening When,
Holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number as the upper limit until the start of the fluctuation display of the symbols corresponding to the judgment of their acceptance;
Special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol to indicate the result of the determination of the success or failure;
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area, opened according to the result of the judgment of acceptance or rejection, and entering a game ball as a trigger for giving a profit to the player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with the opening of the big winning opening when a symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed;
When the symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or the game ball entered in the big winning opening during the small hit game passes a specific area further provided therein And a special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big winning opening, which is advantageous to the player over the normal game.
An operation opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
Operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not the ball entry fluctuation mechanism is to be operated, triggered by entering the ball into the operation opening;
Normal symbol display control means for fluctuating display of normal symbols to indicate the result of the operation lottery,
Operation control means for opening the ball entry fluctuation mechanism when the result of the operation lottery is hit and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a hit;
As a game state related to the ease of entering the second starting opening in the normal game, the normal state, and at least the winning probability of the operation lottery is higher than the normal state, the ease of entering the second starting opening Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to the easy entry state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. ,
Effect control means for displaying the contents of the effect on a predetermined effect display device;
Equipped with
The ball entry easy state ends when a predetermined number of symbol variations are ended triggered by entry of the ball into the second starting opening,
The ballistic game machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect control means displays a special effect of content prompting the player to launch the game ball aiming at the second starting port during the final symbol change in the entry easy state.

[Aspect 5-1]
A game board in which a game area is formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
A second starting opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area and having an entering variation mechanism which can be opened so that entering of the gaming ball from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Judgment means to carry out a yes / no decision based on the first lottery value acquired triggered by the entrance to the first starting opening or the second lottery entry acquired at the entrance to the second starting opening When,
Holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number as the upper limit until the start of the fluctuation display of the symbols corresponding to the judgment of their acceptance;
Special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol to indicate the result of the determination of the success or failure;
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area, opened according to the result of the judgment of acceptance or rejection, and entering a game ball as a trigger for giving a profit to the player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with the opening of the big winning opening when a symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed;
When the symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or the game ball entered in the big winning opening during the small hit game passes a specific area further provided therein And a special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big winning opening, which is advantageous to the player over the normal game.
An operation opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
Operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not the ball entry fluctuation mechanism is to be operated, triggered by entering the ball into the operation opening;
Normal symbol display control means for fluctuating display of normal symbols to indicate the result of the operation lottery,
Operation control means for opening the ball entry fluctuation mechanism when the result of the operation lottery is hit and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a hit;
As a game state related to the ease of entering the second starting opening in the normal game, the normal state, and at least the winning probability of the operation lottery is higher than the normal state, the ease of entering the second starting opening Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to the easy entry state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. ,
Effect control means for displaying the contents of the effect on a predetermined effect display device;
Equipped with
The operation control means is, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a predetermined hit in the normal state of the normal state, a predetermined time determined in advance over a time interval at which a plurality of game balls are fired Open the writing ball fluctuation mechanism,
The effect control means is configured to urge the game ball to aim at the second start port when the ball entry and fluctuation mechanism is opened along with the predetermined hit of the normal symbol in the normal game in the normal state. Display special effects,
The effect control means may change the special symbol based on entering the ball into the first starting opening, or the variation of the special symbol based on entering the second opening into the predetermined starting demonstration transition time. If not, display a predetermined waiting demo on the effect display device,
The suspension control means displays the result of the operation lottery with the predetermined number as the upper limit of the common drawing lottery value for the operation lottery acquired upon entering the operation opening as a trigger. Hold until start,
A bullet ball gaming machine, wherein the waiting demonstration transition time is set to be longer than the longest fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the common drawing lottery value is held to the upper limit.

[Aspect 5-2]
A game board in which a game area is formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
A second starting opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area and having an entering variation mechanism which can be opened so that entering of the gaming ball from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Judgment means to carry out a yes / no decision based on the first lottery value acquired triggered by the entrance to the first starting opening or the second lottery entry acquired at the entrance to the second starting opening When,
Holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number as the upper limit until the start of the fluctuation display of the symbols corresponding to the judgment of their acceptance;
Special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol to indicate the result of the determination of the success or failure;
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area, opened according to the result of the judgment of acceptance or rejection, and entering a game ball as a trigger for giving a profit to the player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with the opening of the big winning opening when a symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed;
When the symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or the game ball entered in the big winning opening during the small hit game passes a specific area further provided therein And a special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big winning opening, which is advantageous to the player over the normal game.
An operation opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
Operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not the ball entry fluctuation mechanism is to be operated, triggered by entering the ball into the operation opening;
Normal symbol display control means for fluctuating display of normal symbols to indicate the result of the operation lottery,
Operation control means for opening the ball entry fluctuation mechanism when the result of the operation lottery is hit and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a hit;
As a game state related to the ease of entering the second starting opening in the normal game, the normal state, and at least the winning probability of the operation lottery is higher than the normal state, the ease of entering the second starting opening Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to the easy entry state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. ,
Effect control means for displaying the contents of the effect on a predetermined effect display device;
Equipped with
The operation control means is, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a predetermined hit in the normal state of the normal state, a predetermined time determined in advance over a time interval at which a plurality of game balls are fired Open the writing ball fluctuation mechanism,
The effect control means is configured to urge the game ball to aim at the second start port when the ball entry and fluctuation mechanism is opened along with the predetermined hit of the normal symbol in the normal game in the normal state. Display special effects,
In the effect control means, entering of the game ball to any of a plurality of winning openings or entrances provided in the game area is not detected for a predetermined standby demonstration transition time, and the special symbol is If it is not changing, display a predetermined waiting demonstration on the effect display device,
The suspension control means displays the result of the operation lottery with the predetermined number as the upper limit of the common drawing lottery value for the operation lottery acquired upon entering the operation opening as a trigger. Hold until start,
A bullet ball gaming machine, wherein the waiting demonstration transition time is set to be longer than the longest fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the common drawing lottery value is held to the upper limit.

[Aspect 6]
A game board in which a game area is formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
A second starting opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area and having an entering variation mechanism which can be opened so that entering of the gaming ball from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Judgment means to carry out a yes / no decision based on the first lottery value acquired triggered by the entrance to the first starting opening or the second lottery entry acquired at the entrance to the second starting opening When,
Holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number as the upper limit until the start of the fluctuation display of the symbols corresponding to the judgment of their acceptance;
Special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol to indicate the result of the determination of the success or failure;
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area, opened according to the result of the judgment of acceptance or rejection, and entering a game ball as a trigger for giving a profit to the player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with the opening of the big winning opening when a symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed;
When the symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or the game ball entered in the big winning opening during the small hit game passes a specific area further provided therein And a special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big winning opening, which is advantageous to the player over the normal game.
An operation opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
Operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not the ball entry fluctuation mechanism is to be operated, triggered by entering the ball into the operation opening;
Normal symbol display control means for fluctuating display of normal symbols to indicate the result of the operation lottery,
Operation control means for opening the ball entry fluctuation mechanism when the result of the operation lottery is hit and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a hit;
As a game state related to the ease of entering the second starting opening in the normal game, the normal state, and at least the winning probability of the operation lottery is higher than the normal state, the ease of entering the second starting opening Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to the easy entry state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. ,
Effect control means for displaying the contents of the effect on a predetermined effect display device;
Equipped with
The ball entry easy state ends when a predetermined number of symbol variations are ended triggered by entry of the ball into the second starting opening,
The effect control means is a change serving as an end trigger of the ball entry easy state, or a change based on the second lottery value remaining in the hold control means after the end of the ball entry easy state ends with a result of deviation In the case, the effect display device is caused to display the effect on the ball until then,
When the special symbol indicating the result of the acceptance or rejection determination based on entering the ball into the first starting opening is changing, the effect control means displays the effect regarding the ejected ball in a mode in which the visibility is higher than the change effect. Ball game machine.

  11 1st starting opening, 12 2nd starting opening, 221 1st right or wrong judging means, 222 2nd right or wrong judging means, 240 suspension control means, 260 special game control means, 265 small hitting game control means, 270 specified game control means, 303 production determination means, 304 production control means, 500 pachinko gaming machine.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
A second starting opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area and having an entering variation mechanism which can be opened so that entering of the gaming ball from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state;
Judgment means to carry out a yes / no decision based on the first lottery value acquired triggered by the entrance to the first starting opening or the second lottery entry acquired at the entrance to the second starting opening When,
Holding control means for holding the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number as the upper limit until the start of the fluctuation display of the symbols corresponding to the judgment of their acceptance;
Special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol to indicate the result of the determination of the success or failure;
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area, opened according to the result of the judgment of acceptance or rejection, and entering a game ball as a trigger for giving a profit to the player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with the opening of the big winning opening when a symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed;
When the symbol indicating that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or the game ball entered in the big winning opening during the small hit game passes a specific area further provided therein And a special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big winning opening, which is advantageous to the player over the normal game.
An operation opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area;
Operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not the ball entry fluctuation mechanism is to be operated, triggered by entering the ball into the operation opening;
Normal symbol display control means for fluctuating display of normal symbols to indicate the result of the operation lottery,
Operation control means for opening the ball entry fluctuation mechanism when the result of the operation lottery is hit and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a hit;
As a game state related to the ease of entering the second starting opening in the normal game, the normal state, and at least the winning probability of the operation lottery is higher than the normal state, the ease of entering the second starting opening Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to the easy entry state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. ,
Effect control means for displaying the contents of the effect on a predetermined effect display device;
Equipped with
The operation control means is, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a predetermined hit in the normal state of the normal state, a predetermined time determined in advance over a time interval at which a plurality of game balls are fired Open the writing ball fluctuation mechanism,
The effect control means is configured to urge the game ball to aim at the second start port when the ball entry and fluctuation mechanism is opened along with the predetermined hit of the normal symbol in the normal game in the normal state. A special effect is displayed, and while the special effect is being displayed, a variation effect of the decorative symbol indicating the result of the acceptance determination based on entering the first starting opening is reduced and displayed,
In the normal game of the ball entry easy state, the variation time of the special symbol indicating the result of the pass / fail judgment based on the ball entry to the first starting opening is fixed to a time shorter than the average fluctuation time in the normal game of the normal state. ,
The effect control means causes the special effect to be displayed in the normal game in the easy-to-enter-ball state, and during display of the special effect, the variation of the decorative symbol indicating the result of the judgment of acceptance based on entering the first starting opening. A ball game machine that hides the effects.

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