JP5452014B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and in particular, to conceal the game state performed after the completion of the game state on the premise that the game state ends with the winning of a big prize opening not intended for mass acquisition of game balls. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine having the specifications described above.

  Conventionally, as this type of pachinko gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 below has been proposed. This pachinko machine is placed in a 15-round jackpot game state with a win of 15 rounds of the jackpot as a trigger, and a 2-round jackpot game state or as a trigger of a 2-round jackpot or a jackpot win of the jackpot You are in a small hit gaming state.

Here, when the pachinko gaming machine is placed in the 2-round jackpot gaming state or the small-hit gaming state as described above, the pachinko gaming machine is configured after the small-hit gaming state or the 2-round jackpot gaming state is over. The concealment of the game state to be performed is started, and the start of concealment is notified to the player.
JP 2007-125320 A

  By the way, according to the pachinko gaming machine described above, even if the gaming state shifts to the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state after the end of the small hit or two round jackpot gaming state, this probability variation state or non-probability variation state Will be kept in the concealed state described above.

  For this reason, even if the concealment state is notified to the player as described above, it is informed to the player whether the concealment state corresponds to the gaming state of the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state. It will never be done.

  Therefore, the player cannot know the gaming state after the end of the gaming state of the small hit or the two round big hit. As a result, the player continues to play the game while feeling uneasy that the current gaming state may be, for example, a non-probability variation state instead of a probability variation state.

  However, in this way, simply continuing the game while making the player feel anxious, rather than raising the player's expectation and willingness to continue the game, on the contrary, the player will continue to have anxiety about the game. There is a risk that they will be unable to endure, lose interest and gambling in the game, and stop the game. In addition, pachinko machines that cause such a phenomenon are difficult to be selected when playing a new game, and as a result, a so-called customer separation may occur.

  In the pachinko gaming machine, as described above, the jackpot is composed of 15 round jackpots and 2 round jackpots. In this way, if the number of rounds differs between 15 round jackpots and 2 round jackpots, the number of rounds per 15 round jackpots and 2 round jackpots will be provided according to laws and regulations related to gaming machines. Must be displayed.

  Therefore, when the pachinko gaming machine is in a gaming state of either 15 round jackpots or 2 round jackpots, the round number display will display either the 15 round jackpot or 2 round jackpots. . In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine is in a small hit gaming state, the round number display does not display the number of rounds.

  For this reason, the player easily recognizes whether the gaming state is a big hit of 15 rounds or a big hit of 2 rounds by displaying the number of rounds displayed by the round number display. Further, when the round number indicator does not display the number of rounds, the player easily senses that the game state is a small hit game state. This means that it is easy for the player to determine whether the gaming state is a two-round big hit or a small hit. As a result, as described above, even when the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state after the end of the gaming state of the small hit or the two round big winnings is in the concealed state as described above, the significance of the concealed state is reduced. End up.

  Therefore, the present invention eliminates the need for a round number indicator by devising the round number of the jackpot game so as to avoid the laws and regulations related to the gaming machine in order to deal with the above-described matters, and In addition to the existing big prize opening means for paying out game balls, a new big prize opening means will be adopted separately to make it a new big prize opening means when the game ball is not compatible with mass acquisition. When winning a prize, as a bonus to the player, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to inform the game state in a concealed state, and in the case of winning, to inform the player of the game state that should be in a concealed state To keep the player interested and interested in winnings in gaming states that do not support the acquisition of large numbers of game balls, preventing the game from becoming monotonous and causing the game to stop or leave the customer. Pachi An object of the present invention is to provide a co-game machine.

In solving the above-mentioned problems, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, according to claim 1,
A first grand prize opening means (100) that is opened so as to be able to win a game ball according to an open pattern per long specified based on an open time corresponding to the long permissible length of game balls ;
Depending on the small prize open pattern as seen in the same open state and an open state by the short contact opening pattern for short per opening pattern or the player is identified on the basis of a short open time than the opening time due to the long contact opening pattern A second grand prize opening means (170) that is opened so that a game ball can be won;
A jackpot lottery means (622, 1110, 1220, 1230, 1240) for performing a jackpot lottery in accordance with a predetermined lottery condition (TB1) in accordance with the winning of a game ball to the start winning port means (60a, 60b);
The first display means (50, 140) for variably displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery, and when the game ball wins the first big prize opening means while the first big prize opening means is open, First big prize opening winning detection means (S5) to detect;
A second grand prize opening winning detection means (S6) for detecting the winning when the game ball wins the second big prize opening means while the second big prize opening means is open;
First control means (1571, 3100) for controlling the first big prize opening means to open in accordance with the long hit release pattern when the result of the big win lottery by the big hit lottery means is the long hit,
Second control means results in the jackpot lottery for controlling the first及 beauty second bonus prize hole means so as to release the opening in response to the short contact opening pattern when it is the short contact with (1561,3200) ,
Third control means results in the jackpot lottery for controlling the first及 beauty second bonus prize hole means so as to release the opening in response to the small hit open pattern when a small hit the a (1542,3300) ,
Fourth control means (1000) for controlling the first display means so as to variably display the special symbol in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening means;
Each time the game ball wins the second big prize opening means is detected, the second big prize opening winning detection means judges the winning of the game ball to the second big prize opening means based on the detection output (8300). )When,
Reservation means (8400) for adding the prize and holding it as a notice lottery execution hold number (K) each time the game ball is judged by the winning judgment means;
Low probability some have in accordance with the notification lottery number for execution pending from the holding means is a notification selecting means for performing notification lottery per whether to notify the high probability (9425),
Second display means (180) for variably displaying the notice lottery symbol corresponding to the notice lottery,
Fifth control means (9431, 9432, 9433, 9434, 9440) for controlling the second display means so as to variably display the notice lottery symbol when notifying whether the low probability or the high probability is given; ,
Fluctuation display determination means (9430a, 9430b) for determining whether or not the notification lottery symbol is being displayed in response to the notification lottery by the notification lottery means,
The lottery result that the notification is performed every time the lottery result of the notification lottery means becomes the lottery result that the notification is made based on the determination that the notification lottery symbol is being displayed by the variation display determination unit. Storage means (9435, 427) for updating and storing as the number of memories per notification lottery (L),
With the decision of not to be the variable display in the notification lottery pattern due to the fluctuation display determination means, the effect contents to unknown per whether the low probability or the high probability, lottery result of the above-mentioned notification lottery is not notified by the notification lottery means The second display means is displayed so as to stop and display the contents of the effect clearly indicating whether the probability is low or high, when the lottery result indicates that the notice lottery is notified by the notice lottery means. And sixth control means (9451, 9451a, 9451b) for controlling
The fluctuating display determining means determines whether or not the fluctuating display of the notification lottery symbol is being performed, according to the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means, in preference to the determination according to the notification lottery by the notification lottery means. And
The fifth control unit controls the second display unit so that the notification lottery symbol is variably displayed when the variation display determination unit determines that the notification lottery symbol is not being variably displayed.

  According to this, if the result of the jackpot lottery performed by the jackpot lottery means in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the start winning slot means is, for example, a short win or a small hit, the second big prize opening means is released short hit The game state is released with a pattern or a small hit release pattern, and the gaming state is put into a short hit or small hit gaming state with either a low probability or a high probability. For this reason, there is a possibility of winning a game ball with respect to the second big prize opening means.

  In such a state, every time a winning of the game ball to the second grand prize opening means is detected by the second big prize opening winning detection means, based on the detection output of the second big prize opening winning detection means. It is determined as a winning game ball to the second grand prize opening winning means, the winning of the game ball is added for each determination, and is held as a notification lottery execution hold number, and according to the notification lottery execution hold number A notification lottery means determines whether to notify whether the probability is low or high.

  In determining whether the low probability or the high probability is to be notified, when the variable display determination means determines that the variable display of the notification lottery symbol is not being displayed, the notification lottery symbol is variably displayed by the second display unit. On the other hand, when the change display determination means determines that the notification lottery symbol is being changed, the lottery result for the notification is stored per notification lottery every time the lottery result of the notification lottery means the lottery result for notification. The number of storage per notification lottery of the storage means is prioritized over the determination according to the notification lottery of the notification lottery means whether the notification lottery symbol change display is being performed. Is determined by the variation display determination means.

  Then, if the variation display determination means determines that the notification lottery symbol is not being displayed, the second display means displays the effect contents clearly indicating whether the notification lottery is notified by the notification lottery means. Stopped display.

  In other words, if the short or small winning game state is in the low or high probability gaming state as described above, when the game ball wins the second big prize opening means, as a bonus to the player In the case of a lottery result indicating whether notification is to be made or not, a low probability or a high probability that should have been kept secret in the past is made. By notifying the player with the production contents that clearly indicate whether or not the game state is a probability, the player will continue to be interested and interested in winning the second big prize opening means associated with the short or small winning game state. Thus, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous so that the game is stopped or the customer is separated.

  Here, as described above, when it is determined that the notification lottery symbol is being displayed, the lottery result indicating that the notification is performed every time the lottery result of the notification lottery means becomes the lottery result is notified. It is updated as the number of memories per lottery and stored in the storage means. Therefore, the number of memories per notification lottery can be conveniently used for subsequent display of the variation of the notification lottery symbol without passing through the notification lottery as described above.

  In addition, as described above, whether or not the notification lottery symbol is being displayed is preferentially determined according to the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means, in preference to the determination according to the notification lottery by the notification lottery means. Therefore, whether or not the change of the notification lottery symbol is being displayed is reduced as much as possible according to the number of memories per notification lottery that has already been notified lottery. It can be determined.

  The second grand prize opening means and the second grand prize opening prize detection means are provided separately from the first grand prize opening means and the first grand prize opening prize detection means, and the second big prize opening of the game ball is provided. Separately from the detection by the first big prize opening winning detection means for the winning of the game ball to the first big prize opening means, the second big prize opening winning detection means detects this, The detection output of the second grand prize winning prize detection means is used not only for the game ball payout process but also for the notice lottery by the notice lottery means.

  Therefore, the first grand prize opening winning means and the first grand prize opening winning detection means also serve as the second big winning prize opening means and the second grand prize opening winning detection means. There is no need to perform a process of distinguishing the detection output of the detection means for game ball payout and notification lottery. As described above, the second big prize opening means and the second big prize opening prize detection means are designated as the first big prize winning means. By separately providing the winning opening means and the first grand prize opening winning detecting means, not only the game ball payout processing but also the notification lottery can be correctly performed.

  In addition, as described above, the second display means is provided separately from the first display means, and the second display means performs change display or stop display of the notification lottery symbol, so that the player misidentifies the result of the notification lottery. There is nothing.

  In addition, the above-described long per-open pattern is a long per-open pattern composed of a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15), and the above short per-open pattern is a short circuit composed of the same number of rounds. If the hit-open pattern is used, it is possible to avoid the adoption of a round number display device due to laws and regulations related to the gaming machine in achieving the above-described effects. Note that the above-described small hit release pattern may be a small hit release pattern having the same number of rounds as the predetermined number of rounds.

  In the first aspect of the invention, when the second display means displays whether the gaming state has a low probability or a high probability, the display time for the high probability gaming state is long and the display time for the low probability gaming state is short. You may make it do.

  Further, in place of the first big prize opening means in the first aspect of the present invention, the per-long release pattern specified based on the open time corresponding to the long permissible length of game balls can be obtained. The game ball is opened in a winning manner according to a short hit release pattern specified based on an open time less than the open time, or a small hit release pattern that appears to the player to be the same open state as the short hit release pattern. The first big winning opening means is adopted, and instead of the second big winning opening means in the invention according to claim 1, the short hit opening pattern and the small hit opening pattern are used for opening less than each opening time. You may make it employ | adopt the 2nd big prize opening means open | released so that winning of a game ball is possible according to the auxiliary | assistant open | release pattern specified based on time.

  According to this, in the game of long win, short win or small hit, the game ball is paid out in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the first big winning opening means, and in the game of short win or small hit, In accordance with the winning of the game ball to the second big prize opening means, a notification lottery is performed as to whether or not a high probability or a low probability is to be notified. Therefore, the player need only always pay attention to the winning of the game ball only to the second big prize opening means regarding the notice lottery.

According to the description of claim 2, the present invention provides a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1,
When the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means is “1” or more, the subtraction update of the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means based on the determination that the display of the notification lottery symbol is being displayed by the variation display determination means First repeating means (9420, 9421, 9421b, 9430a, 9430c) for repeating
When the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means becomes “0” during the repetition process of the first repetition means, the number of reservations for notification lottery execution of the holding means is “1” or more and the variable display determination means Under the determination that the notification lottery symbol is being changed, the notification lottery means subtracts and updates the holding number for execution of the notification lottery every time the notification lottery is a result of the notification. Second repeating means (9422, 9423, 9424, 9430, 9430a, 9430c, 9435) for repeating the addition and updating of the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means;
Every time the notification lottery by the notification lottery means does not make the notification during the repetition process of the second repeating means, the variation display determination means determines that the notification lottery symbol is being displayed in a variable manner. And 3rd repeating means (9430, 9430b, 9422, 9423, 9424) for repeating the subtraction update of the number of holdings for the above-mentioned notification lottery execution of the holding means,
The fourth control means controls the first display means so as to display the memory number per notification lottery with the update of the memory number per notification lottery of the storage means,
The number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means is “1” during the repetition processing of the first repetition means before the number of suspensions for notification lottery execution of the holding means becomes less than “1” during the repetition processing of the first repetition means. The notification lottery of the holding means before the number of holdings for the notification lottery execution of the holding means becomes less than “1” during the repetition processing of the second repeating means after it becomes less than or during the repetition processing of the third repeating means If it is determined by the variable display determination means that the notification lottery symbol is not being displayed before the execution holding number is less than “1”, the fifth control means displays the next variable display of the notification lottery symbol. The second display means is controlled to perform.

  According to this, during the repetitive processing of the first repeating means, while the number of memories per notification lottery is being subtracted and updated while maintaining the number of memories per notification lottery ≧ 1 during the variation display of the notification lottery symbol, When the variation display of the notification lottery symbol is finished and it is determined that the variation display of the notification lottery symbol is not being performed, the next variation display of the notification lottery symbol is second while the stored number per notification lottery is maintained at the current stage. This is done by display means. This means that the number of memories per notice lottery is effectively used for the next fluctuation display of the notice lottery symbol, and the remaining number of memories per notice lottery can be used for the subsequent fluctuation display of the notice lottery symbol. It means to show sexuality.

  Further, as described above, the number of memories per notification lottery is “0” while the number of memories per notification lottery is being updated by subtraction while maintaining the number of memories per notification lottery ≧ 1 while the variation of the notification lottery symbol is displayed. Then, the repetition process of the second repetition unit is started.

  When the repetition process of the second repeating means is started in this way, the notification lottery execution hold number is equal to the notification lottery execution hold number every time the notification lottery is notified during the change display of the notification lottery symbol. The subtraction update is performed under ≧ 1, and the determination that the result is the notification and the addition update of the number of memories per notification lottery are repeated.

  In such a repetition process of the second repeating means, when the variation display of the notification lottery symbol is completed and it is determined that the variation display of the notification lottery symbol is not being performed, the next variation display of the notification lottery symbol is the second display means. Is made by This means that, instead of the number of memories per notification lottery, the number of notification lottery executions is effectively used for the next variation display of the notification lottery symbol.

  Further, during the repetitive processing of the second repetitive means as described above, if the number of notification lottery execution holds becomes “0” before it is determined that the change display of the notification lottery symbol is not being performed, the processing in the notification lottery means Ends. If the number of notification lottery execution holds is “0” when the stored number per notification lottery is “0”, the processing in the notification lottery means is directly terminated.

  Further, during the repetition process of the second repetition means as described above, the repetition process of the third repetition means is started every time the notification lottery is not notified. Thus, during the repetition process of the third repetitive means, when the change display of the notification lottery symbol is finished and it is determined that the change display of the notification lottery symbol is not being performed, the next change display of the notification lottery symbol is the second. This is done by display means. This means that even if the result of the notification lottery is not notified, the number of notification lottery reservations is effectively used for the next variation display of the notification lottery symbol.

  As described above, during the repetition of the first repetitive means, even if it is not determined that the notification lottery symbol is not being displayed while the number of memories per notification lottery ≧ 1, the number of memories per notification lottery is replaced. The repetitive processing of the second repetitive means or the third repetitive means is performed under the notice lottery execution hold number ≧ 1.

  As described above, in notifying the low probability or the high probability according to the result of the notification lottery in the short win or the small hit gaming state, first, the number of memories per notification lottery (≧ 1) is used, and this notification is performed. The number of memories per lottery cannot contribute to the next fluctuation display of the notification symbol, and after the number of memories per notification lottery becomes “0”, the number of reserved lots for notification lottery execution (≧ 1) is used. Therefore, it is possible to realize the next variable display of the notification symbol, in other words, increase the chance of notification with low probability or high probability. As a result, the operational effects of the invention described in claim 1 or 2 can be further improved.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 3, the present invention provides the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
Clearing means (3161) is provided for clearing the stored number per notification lottery on the condition that the long hit according to the open pattern per long under the control of the first control means.

  According to this, the number of memories per notification lottery is cleared as the opening of the first big prize opening means according to the opening pattern per long is completed. For this reason, in the subsequent short hit game or small hit game, the use of the number of memories per execution for the previous notice lottery can be prohibited. Therefore, in achieving the operational effect of the first or second aspect of the invention, the number of stored information for notification lottery execution is not used for the subsequent display of the variation of the notification lottery symbol.

  The above-mentioned “on condition of occurrence per long” means, for example, the start of opening or the end of opening, etc., before opening of the big prize opening means according to the above-described long-opening pattern.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 4, the present invention provides the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
Clear means (1401) for clearing the number of memories per notification lottery and the number of pending notification lottery execution,
A fourth control unit that controls the first display unit to perform the variation display of the special symbol for a predetermined variation display time;
The clearing means clears the stored number per notification lottery and the pending number for executing the notification lottery as the predetermined variation display time for the variation display of the special symbol by the first display unit elapses. .

  According to this, the number of memories per notification lottery and the number of suspensions for notification lottery execution are cleared as the predetermined variation display time for the variation display of the special symbol by the first display means elapses. For this reason, in the subsequent short hit game or small hit game, the use of the number for storing the previous lottery for notification lottery or the number for holding the lottery for notification lottery can be prohibited. Therefore, in achieving the operational effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the number of memories for notification lottery execution or the number of memories for notification lottery execution is used for the display of fluctuation of the subsequent information lottery symbol forever. There is nothing to do.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 5, the present invention provides the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
Clear means (1401) for clearing the number of memories per notification lottery and the number of pending notification lottery execution,
The fourth control means controls the first display means so that the variation display of the special symbol is performed for a predetermined number of rotations with the rotation display of the special symbol,
The clearing means clears the stored number per notification lottery and the notification lottery execution hold number with the passage of the predetermined number of rotations relative to the rotation display of the special symbol by the first display means.

  According to this, the number of memories per notification lottery and the number of suspensions for notification lottery execution are cleared as the predetermined number of rotations for the special symbol rotation display by the first display means elapses. Thereby, the use of the previous number for holding the notice lottery execution or the number of memories per notice lottery can be prohibited in subsequent games. Therefore, in achieving the operational effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the number of memories per notification lottery is not used for the subsequent display of variation of the notification lottery symbol.

Moreover, according to the description of claim 6, the present invention provides the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
For each update storage of the number of memories per notification lottery in the storage means, a clear means for clearing the number of memories per notification lottery when a predetermined storage time elapses after the update storage is provided.

  According to this, the storage number per notification lottery is cleared at the elapse of a predetermined storage time after the update storage for each update storage of the storage number per notification lottery to the storage means. Thereby, the use of the number of memories per notice lottery immediately before can be prohibited in subsequent games. Therefore, in achieving the effect of the invention according to the first or second aspect, the number of memories per notification lottery is not used for the subsequent variable display of the notification lottery symbol.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the bracket | parenthesis of each said means shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. The pachinko gaming machine is erected on an island in the pachinko hall. The pachinko gaming machine has a machine frame (not shown) and a gaming machine main body supported to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction. B and the front door FD. The pachinko machine is a so-called digipachi pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main body B includes a gaming board 10, and the gaming board 10 is fitted into a frame (not shown) of the gaming machine main body B. The gaming machine main body B is supported by the frame so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction with respect to the machine frame.

  The gaming machine main body B includes a guide rail 20, an annular center ornament 30, and a failure nail group 40 including a number of failure nails. The guide rail 20 is disposed along the board surface 11 of the game board 10, and the guide rail 20 specifies the game area 12 on the board surface 11 of the game board 10 on the inner peripheral side thereof. Thus, the guide rail 20 guides a game ball launched from a ball launching device (not shown) by the turning operation of the handle H (see FIG. 1), and rolls it into the game area 12. In addition, the said ball | bowl launching device is arrange | positioned in the lower right part of the said frame of the gaming machine main body B. In addition, the handle H is provided as a component part of the ball launcher from the front of the lower right portion of the frame body of the gaming machine main body B.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the center decoration 30 is assembled from the board surface 11 side to the outer periphery of the central opening of the game board 10. Each obstacle nail of the obstacle nail group 40 is driven into the game board 10 in a distributed manner from the board surface 11 side from the left side to the lower side of the center decoration 30 inside the guide rail 20. Thus, according to the obstacle nail group 40, the game ball rolling from the guide rail 20 into the game area 12 rolls downward along the board surface 11 of the game board 10 through collision with each obstacle nail. .

  In addition, the gaming machine main body B includes an image display 50, and the image display 50 faces the front from the opening provided in the center of the gaming board 10 at the liquid crystal panel 51. Arranged on the back surface of the game board 10, various images are displayed under the control of the display control unit 400c (described later).

  Further, the gaming machine main body B includes a start chucker 60a, an electric tulip 60b, a through gate 70, a windmill 80, a plurality of ordinary winning holes 90, an attacker 100 (hereinafter also referred to as a first attacker 100), and a plurality of starboard lamps. 110 and a plurality of star-shaped movable accessories 120, and the start chucker 60a, the electric tulip 60b, the through gate 70, the windmill 80, each of the normal winning openings 90, the first attacker 100 and each of the starboard lamps 110 are shown in the figure. At each position indicated by 2, the game board 10 is assembled to the board surface 11 of the game board 10 within the game area 12. Moreover, each star-shaped movable accessory 120 is arrange | positioned at the right side part of the center decoration 30 as shown in FIG.

  Here, the start chucker 60 a is located immediately below the center of the lower edge of the center ornament 30. The start chucker 60a is provided with a start winning opening 61, and the start chucker 60a is viewed from above the stage of the game ball and the center decoration 30 that are guided by a plurality of obstacle nails (so-called road nails) located around the left and right of the start chucker 60a. The falling game ball is given an opportunity to win a start winning opening 61 (start winning prize). Further, the start chucker 60a forms an opportunity for a big win lottery (a lottery for determining whether or not a big hit is made) based on the winning of a game ball in the start winning opening 61.

  The electric tulip 60 b is positioned immediately below the start chucker 60 a in order to play a role as an ordinary electric accessory, and the electric tulip 60 b includes an electric chew winning opening 62. Therefore, the electric tulip 60b gives the game ball an opportunity to win the electric chew winning opening 62 in the closed state (the state shown in FIG. 2). In addition, the electric tulip 60b increases the chance of winning the game ball into the electric chew winning opening 62 in the opened state. The electric chew winning port 62 also serves as a starting winning port for the game ball similar to the starting winning port 61.

  In the present embodiment, the electric tulip 60b is driven to open and close by an electric Chu actuator 63 (see FIG. 9) provided on the game board 10 from the back side. As will be described later, the special symbol is a detection output of the start winning port sensor S1 for winning the game ball to the starting winning port 61 or an electric chew sensor S2 for winning the game ball electric tulip 60b to the electric chew winning port 62. Based on the detected output, the special symbol display 140 variably displays. In addition, even if the game ball wins the start chucker 60a or the electric tulip 60b, if it is impossible to display the symbol variation due to the variation of the special symbol on the special symbol display 140 or the big hit game, etc. The hold display on the special symbol hold lamp 160 (described later) is performed as described later.

  The through gate 70 is located on the left side of the central portion of the left edge of the center ornament 30. Thereby, when the game ball rolls downward along the board surface 11 of the game board 10 from directly above the through gate 70, the game ball gets an opportunity to pass through the through gate 70. The windmill 80 is located below the through gate 70, and the windmill 80 rotates when it is hit along the board surface 11 of the game board 10 by the game ball rolling downward from the through gate 70 or its periphery. While rolling the game ball downward. A plurality of (three) normal winning holes 90 are located on both the left and right sides of the start chucker 60a, and the two left normal winning holes 90 give a chance to win a game ball that rolls downward from directly above. . Further, the right normal winning opening 90 gives an opportunity to win a game ball rolling from directly above.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first attacker 100 is located immediately below the start chucker 60 a, and the first attacker 100 is connected to the grand prize opening 102 (hereinafter, the first grand prize winning) by the first grand prize opening door 101. Opening the mouth 102) gives the game ball rolling along the board surface 11 of the game board 10 to the vicinity of the start chucker 60a to win the first grand prize opening 102. Further, the first attacker 100 regulates the winning of the game ball to the first big prize opening 102 by closing the first big prize opening 102 by the first big prize opening door 101. The opening of the first big winning opening 102 by the first attacker 100 is made when a jackpot is established based on a lottery result by winning a game ball to the starting winning opening 61. The first big prize opening door 101 is driven by a first big prize opening actuator 103 (see FIG. 9) provided on the game board 10 from the back side.

  The plurality of star disk lamps 110 are located two times between the two left normal winning openings 90 and on the right side of the right normal winning opening 90. A predetermined effect is performed by blinking.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 9, the gaming machine main body B includes a normal symbol display unit 130, a special symbol display unit 140, a normal symbol holding lamp 150 and a special symbol holding lamp 160. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the display 130, the special symbol display 140, the normal symbol holding lamp 150, and the special symbol holding lamp 160 are located on the board surface 11 of the game board 10 on the lower right side of the guide rail 20. Arranged in the lower right corner.

  Here, the normal symbol display 130 displays a win or miss based on the result of the symbol lottery for the game ball passing through the through gate 70. Specifically, the win is displayed by “◯”, and the miss is displayed by “×”.

  The special symbol display 140, as will be described later, outputs the detection output of the start winning port sensor S1 (see FIG. 9) for the winning of the game ball to the start winning port 61 or the electric ball to the electric chew winning port 62 of the electric ball tulip 60b. A predetermined symbol (see FIG. 4) is displayed according to the result of the lottery made based on the detection output of the electric Chu sensor S2 (see FIG. 9) for winning. In addition, the said predetermined | prescribed symbol says either of each normal symbol N1-N4, each probability variation design A1-A4 and B1, B2, a small hit symbol C, and a lose symbol D (refer FIG. 4).

  Each normal symbol holding lamp 150 corresponds to the number of detections (the number of passing game balls) of the gate sensor S3 (see FIG. 9) with respect to the passing game ball in the through gate 70 during the change of the normal symbol or the operation of the electric tulip 60b. Turn on sequentially. Specifically, when the first game ball passes through the through gate 70, the normal symbol holding lamp 150 on the left end side lights up. When the second to fourth game balls sequentially pass through the through gate 70 following the first game ball, the second to fourth normal symbol holding lamps 150 from the left end side are sequentially displayed. Light.

  Each special symbol holding lamp 160 indicates the number of detections of the start winning port sensor S1 with respect to the winning of the game ball at the starting winning port 61 during the variation of the special symbol or during the operation of the first attacker 100 and the attacker 170 (described later) or electric. The light is sequentially turned on according to the number of times the electric Chu sensor S2 detects the winning of a game ball to the electric chew winning port 62 of the tulip 60b. Specifically, when the first game ball wins the start winning opening 61, the special symbol holding lamp 160 on the left end side lights up. When the second to fourth game balls sequentially win the start winning opening 61 following the first game ball, the second to fourth special symbol holding lamps 160 from the left end side are displayed. Lights up sequentially.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main body B includes an attacker 170 (hereinafter also referred to as a second attacker 170), a notification lottery symbol display 180, and both notification lottery symbol holding lamps 190.

  The second attacker 170 is provided on the game board 10 from the board surface 11 side through the upper part of the center decoration 30. As shown in any of FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, the second attacker 170 includes a winning member 170a, a driving mechanism 170b, and a blade 170c.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the winning member 170a is provided in the game board 10 so that the front end faces the front from the board surface 11 of the gaming board 10, and the winning member 170a is shown in FIG. As shown, the left wall 172, the right wall 173, and the rear wall 174 are extended upward from the left edge, right edge, and rear end of the bottom wall 171.

  Here, the right wall 173 extends toward the upper side of the left wall 172 so as to bend to the left, and between the left wall 172, a big prize opening 175 (hereinafter also referred to as a second big prize opening 175). ). This is to give the game ball guided toward the upper portion of the game area 12 by the guide rail 20 an opportunity to win the second big winning opening 175.

  In addition, the bottom wall 171 communicates with the communication path 171a (see FIG. 2) from its upper end opening at the rear part, and the upper surface of the bottom wall 171 is connected to the game board 10 from the board surface 11 side of the game board 10. It is gently inclined downward toward the back side. As a result, the game ball that has won the second grand prize opening 175 is guided along the upper surface of the bottom wall 171 of the winning member 170a and falls into the communication path 171a. The communication path 171a extends downward from the bottom wall 171 on the front side of the liquid crystal panel 51 and curves to the left to open to the left side of the game board 10 (see FIG. 2).

  The driving mechanism 170b is supported inside the game board 10 above the left wall 172 of the winning member 170a. The driving mechanism 170b includes a second large winning opening actuator 176, a rack 177, and a pinion 178. Yes. The second big prize opening actuator 176 is composed of an electromagnetic actuator. The second big prize opening actuator 176 is inserted into a solenoid (not shown) provided in the casing 176a so as to be axially movable in the solenoid. A rod 176b extending through the lower wall portion of the casing 176a, and a coil spring (not shown) provided in the casing 176a and biasing the rod 176b downward.

  Thus, the second big prize opening actuator 176 maintains the rod 176b at the lower end under the bias of the coil spring in the demagnetized state of the solenoid. Further, the second big prize opening actuator 176 axially moves the rod 176b against the coil spring by the excitation of the solenoid. When the solenoid of the second big prize opening actuator 176 is demagnetized, the rod 176b is pivoted downward by the bias of the coil spring.

  The rack 177 is coaxially connected to the rod 176b, and the rack 177 is displaced in the same direction as the rod 176b is moved downward or upward. The pinion 178 is coaxially supported by the rear end portion of the rotation shaft 178a and meshes with the rack 177. As a result, the pinion 178 rotates clockwise in FIG. 5 together with the rotation shaft 178a due to the downward displacement of the rack 177, and counteracts together with the rotation shaft 178a due to the upward displacement of the rack 177. Rotate clockwise. The rotation shaft 178a is supported in the game board 10 so as to be positioned in parallel with the left wall 172 immediately above the left wall 172 of the winning member 170a.

  The blade 170c is supported by the front end portion of the rotating shaft 178a so as to be positioned on the front end side (the board surface 11 side of the game board 10) of the winning member 170a, and this blade 170c is shown in FIG. By the rotation of the rotation shaft 178a in the direction, it tilts to the left (see FIG. 6). Such tilting corresponds to the opening of the second grand prize opening 175, and gives the game ball the possibility of winning the second big prize opening 175. Further, the blade 170c tilts to the right by the rotation of the rotation shaft 178a in the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 5 (see FIG. 5). Such tilting corresponds to the closing of the second grand prize winning opening 175. Thereby, the chance of winning the game ball to the second big prize opening 175 is regulated.

  The notice lottery symbol display 180 is changed to a game state in which the game state after the end of the short hit game (described later) is in a probability change state or the game state after the end of the small hit game (described later) is in a probabilistic or non-probable game state In some cases, a notification lottery symbol is variably displayed along with a notification lottery (to be described later) whether or not one of these gaming states is to be notified. The display is stopped with a symbol.

  In the first embodiment, the above-described notification lottery symbol is specified by the numbers “0”, “7”, and the number “−”. Therefore, the notification lottery symbol display 180 displays “0”, “7”, and “−” in accordance with the notification lottery, and “0”, “7”, and “−” at the end of the variation display. "" Is stopped and displayed. Here, when the notification lottery result is a winning as will be described later, when the current gaming state is in a probability variation state of 100 (%), the notification lottery symbol is the number “7” as shown in FIG. In addition, when the current gaming state is in a non-probable change state of 100 (%), the notification lottery symbol is a number “0” as shown in FIG. Further, as described later, when the notification lottery result is a loss, the notification lottery symbol is “-” regardless of whether the current gaming state is in the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state.

  Both notification lottery symbol hold lamps 190 are turned on when a game ball is awarded to the second big prize opening 175 of the second attacker 170 to indicate a hold for the game ball. Here, when two game balls win the second big prize opening 175, one of the two game balls is put on hold, and one of both notification lottery symbol hold lamps 190 lights up. To do. In addition, when three game balls win the second grand prize opening 175, two of the three game balls win the respective holdings, and both notification lottery symbol holding lamps 190 light up. .

  The front door FD and the frame body of the gaming machine main body B are supported by the machine frame so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction, and the front door FD has a window in the hollow portion of the front frame FD1 as shown in FIG. The glass FD2 is fitted.

  The front door FD includes an effect button switch 200, a frame lamp 210, and both speakers 220. The effect button switch 200 is disposed at the lower edge of the hollow portion of the front frame FD1, and this effect button switch 200 is pushed by the player when a predetermined effect display is requested from the image display 50. Is done. The frame lamp 210 is disposed along the inner periphery of the front frame FD1, and this frame lamp 210 performs a blinking effect corresponding to a predetermined gaming state. Both speakers 220 are embedded in the upper left and right sides of the front frame FD1, and both the speakers 220 perform an audio effect in accordance with, for example, a blinking effect of the frame lamp 210.

  Next, the electronic control system of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the electronic control system includes a sensor group S, a main control device 300, and a sub control device 400. As shown in FIG. 9, the start winning mouth sensor S1, the electric chew sensor S2, the gate sensor S3, each ordinary winning mouth sensor S4, the first big winning mouth sensor S5 and the second big winning mouth sensor S6 are configured. Yes.

  The start winning port sensor S1 is provided in the start winning port 61, and the start winning port sensor S1 detects the winning of the game ball for each game ball winning in the start winning port 61. The electric chew sensor S2 is provided in the electric chew winning opening 62 of the electric tulip 60b, and the electric chew sensor S2 corresponds to the game ball for each game ball that wins the electric chew winning opening 62 through the electric tulip 60b. Detect winnings.

  The gate sensor S3 is provided in the through gate 70, and the gate sensor S3 detects the passing game ball for each game ball passing through the through gate 70. Each normal prize opening sensor S4 is provided in each corresponding normal prize opening 90, and each normal prize opening sensor S4 is associated with each game ball that wins in each corresponding normal prize opening 90, respectively. The winning of each game ball is detected.

  The first big prize opening sensor S5 is provided in the first big prize opening 102, and the first big prize opening sensor S5 is a game ball for each winning of the game ball into the first big prize opening 102. Detect winnings. As shown in FIG. 2, the second grand prize port sensor S6 is provided at the upper end portion of the communication path 171a. The second big prize port sensor S6 is used for playing a game ball into the second grand prize port 175. The game ball that falls into the communication path 171a at each winning is detected as a winning at the second large winning opening 175.

  As shown in FIG. 8, main controller 300 is connected among sensor group S, driven element group DRV <b> 1, and sub-controller 400. The main controller 300 includes a microcomputer. As shown in FIG. 9, the main controller 300 includes a bus line 310 and an input side interface 320 connected to each other via the bus line 310. Output side interfaces 330, 340, 350, a CPU 360, a soft timer 370, a ROM 380, and a RAM 390 are provided. In the present embodiment, hereinafter, the input side interface is referred to as I / F, and the output side interface is referred to as O / F.

  Thus, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to execute a timer interrupt program according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 11 and 14 to 28 every time a pulse signal from soft timer 370 is generated.

  Thus, the main control device 300 performs various arithmetic processes required for controlling the driven element group DRV1 and the sub-control device 400 based on the output from the sensor group S by the CPU 360 during the execution of the timer interrupt program. . In the process of this arithmetic processing, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to store data stored in ROM 380 (described later), temporarily stored data in RAM 390, or output from sensor group S via I / F 320 on the bus line. Input is made through 310, various arithmetic processes are performed, and an output process to the driven element group DRV <b> 1 and the sub-control device 400 via each of the O / Fs 330 to 350 is performed. The soft timer 370 is reset at the same time as the operation of the main controller 300 accompanying the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine and starts measuring time. After this start, the pulse signal is output every 4 (ms). Generated and output to the CPU 360 via the bus line 310.

  In addition, the driven element group DRV1, as shown in FIG. 9, includes the electric Chu actuator 63, the first big prize opening actuator 103, the normal symbol display 140, the special symbol display 140, each normal symbol holding lamp 150, Each special symbol holding lamp 160 and the second big prize opening actuator 176 are configured.

  In the ROM 380, the above-described timer interrupt program is stored in advance so as to be readable by the CPU 360. The ROM 380 also includes jackpot random number data RNA (see FIG. 12A), jackpot symbol random number data RNB (see FIG. 12B), reach random number data RNC (see FIG. 12C), and fluctuation pattern random number data. The RND (see FIG. 12D), the hit random number data RNE (see FIG. 12E) and the initial value random number data RNF (see FIG. 12F) are stored in advance so as to be readable by the CPU 360.

  Here, the jackpot random number data RNA and the initial value random number data RNF are composed of integers 0, 1, 2,... 298 and 299, respectively, as shown in FIGS. ing. The jackpot symbol random number data RNB is composed of integers 0, 1,..., 8 and 9 as shown in FIG. The reach random number data RNC and the fluctuation pattern random number data RND are configured by integers 0, 1, 2,..., 248 and 249, respectively, as shown in FIGS. Further, the hit random number data RNE is composed of integers 0, 1,..., 8 and 9 as shown in FIG.

  The ROM 380 further includes a jackpot random number table TB1 (see FIG. 13A), a jackpot symbol random number table TB2 (see FIG. 13B), a reach random number table TB3 (see FIG. 13C), and a hit random number table TB4. (See FIG. 13D) is stored in advance so as to be readable by the CPU 360.

Here, the jackpot random number table TB1 indicates a predetermined lottery condition, and the jackpot random number table TB1 is specified as follows as shown in FIG.
(1) If the gaming state is the normal gaming state at the time of a big win, the winning probability is specified as 1/300 in the random number range of 0 to 299 (see FIG. 12A), and the random number value is 3. Have been identified. Here, the normal gaming state refers to a gaming state in which the jackpot probability has a normal probability (low probability). In such a normal game state, the winning probability of the special symbol and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b are normal.
(2) If the game state is in the probabilistic game state at the time of a big win, the winning probability is specified as 10/300 in the random number range of 0 to 299 (see FIG. 12A), and the random value is 3, 7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, and 247. The probability variation gaming state refers to a state in which the next jackpot winning probability varies from a low probability, which is a normal probability, to a high probability in a gaming state after the end of the jackpot game (described later). Probability means probability fluctuation.
(3) At the small hit, in the random number range of 0 to 299 (see FIG. 12A), the winning probability is specified as 6/300, and the random values are 0, 50, 100, 150, 200, and The sum of the winning probabilities for the jackpot and the jackpot is 17/300, so the remaining 283/300 is lost.

The jackpot symbol random number table TB2 is specified as follows, as shown in FIG.
(1) When the symbol is one of the normal symbols N1 to N4, the winning probability of the normal symbol is specified as 4/10 in the random number range of 0 to 9 (see FIG. 12B), and the random value Is specified as one of 0, 1, 2, and 3. The normal symbol is also referred to as a non-probable variable symbol.
(2) When the symbol is one of the probability variation symbols A1 to A4, in the random number range of 0 to 9 (see FIG. 12B), the winning probability of the probability variation symbol is specified as 4/10, and the random value Is specified as any one of 4, 5, 6, and 7.
(3) When the symbol is one of the probability variation symbols B1 and B2, in the random number range of 0 to 9 (see FIG. 12B), the winning probability of the probability variation symbol is specified as 2/10 and the random value Is specified as either 8 or 9. The sum of the winning probabilities 4/10 and 2/10 of the probability variation symbols described in (2) and (3) for the jackpot symbol random number table TB2 is 6/10, that is, 60 (%).

As shown in FIG. 13C, the reach random number table TB3 is specified as follows.
(1) When there is a reach, in the random number range of 0 to 249 (see FIG. 12C), the winning probability is specified as 22/250, and the random value is specified as one of 0 to 21 .
(2) When there is no reach, in the random number range of 0 to 249 (see FIG. 12C), the winning probability is specified as 228/250, and the random number value is specified as one of 22 to 249. ing.

  In the winning random number table TB4, as shown in FIG. 13D, in the random number range of 0 to 9 (see FIG. 12E), the winning probability of winning is specified as 9/10, and the random value Is specified as any of 0-8.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the sub-control device 400 includes a payout control unit 400a, an effect control unit 400b, a display control unit 400c, and a lamp control unit 400d. The payout control unit 400a is composed of a microcomputer. The payout control unit 400a is connected to the bus line 410 and the I / F 411, O / F 412, CPU 413, ROM 414, and RAM 415 connected to each other via the bus line 410. It has.

  Accordingly, the payout control unit 400a causes the CPU 413 to execute a predetermined payout control program stored in advance in the ROM 414 according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown). During this execution, the I / F 411 and the bus line 410 are connected. Drive control of the payout drive motor M is performed under the payout command control from the main controller 300. Accordingly, the payout drive motor M operates to pay out a predetermined number of game balls entering the ball payout system (not shown) from the ball tank (not shown) of the gaming machine main body B. The payout drive motor M is disposed in the ball payout system.

  The production control unit 400b controls the image display 50, both speakers 220, the notification lottery symbol display 180, and both notification lottery symbol hold lamps 190 via the display control unit 400c under command control from the main control device 300. Both or selectively drive-control the frame lamp 210, each star disk lamp 90, and each star-shaped movable accessory 120 together or selectively via the lamp controller 400d.

  The effect control unit 400b is composed of a microcomputer, and the effect control unit 400b is connected to the bus line 420 and the I / F 421, I / F 422, I / O / F423, O / F424, CPU425, ROM426, and RAM427 are provided. Note that I / O / F 423 represents an input / output side interface.

  Thus, the effect control unit 400b causes the CPU 425 to execute the effect control program according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. During this execution, the production control unit 400b controls the command from the main control device 300 via the I / F 421 and the bus line 420, the request from the display control unit 400c via the I / O / F 423, and the I / F 422. Based on the push operation output of the effect button switch 200, the image display 50, the two speakers 220, the notification lottery symbol display 180, the both notification lottery symbol holding lamp 190, the frame lamp 210, each star disk lamp 110, and each Various arithmetic processes are performed so as to control the display control unit 400c and the lamp control unit 400d via the I / O / F 423 and the O / F 424 so that the star-shaped movable combination 120 is driven or controlled together. The effect control program is stored in advance in the ROM 426 so as to be readable by the CPU 425.

  The display control unit 400c is composed of a microcomputer. The display control unit 400c is connected to the bus line 430 and the I / O / F 431, O / F 432, CPU 433, and ROM 434 connected to each other via the bus line 430. And a RAM 435.

  Accordingly, the display control unit 400c executes an image display control program stored in advance in the ROM 434 by the CPU 433 according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown), and based on command control from the effect processing unit 400b during this execution. The image display 50, the two speakers 220, the notification lottery symbol display 180, and the both notification lottery symbol holding lamps 190 are subjected to various arithmetic processes required to drive or control both.

  The lamp control unit 400d includes a microcomputer, and the lamp control unit 400d includes a bus line 440 and an I / F 441, an O / F 442, a CPU 443, a ROM 444, and a RAM 445 that are connected to each other via the bus line 440. It has.

  Accordingly, the lamp control unit 400d executes a lamp control program stored in advance in the ROM 444 by the CPU 443 in accordance with a predetermined flowchart (not shown). During this execution, based on command control from the effect processing unit 400b, Various arithmetic processes required to drive or control the frame lamp 210, the star-shaped disk lamp 110, and the star-shaped movable accessory 120 together or selectively are performed.

  In the first embodiment configured as described above, when the pachinko gaming machine is in an operational state in which a game can be performed by turning on its power, the main controller 300 and the secondary controller 400 are in an operational state. Along with this, the soft timer 370 of the main controller 300 is reset to start timing, and a pulse signal is generated every 4 (ms) after the start. Therefore, main controller 300 repeatedly executes the timer interruption program according to the flowchart of FIG. 11 by CPU 360 every time a pulse signal is generated from soft timer 370.

  Further, with the start of operation of the sub control device 400, the payout control unit 400a, the effect control unit 400b, and the lamp control unit 400d all start to operate. Then, the payout control unit 400a starts execution of the payout control program by the CPU 413, and the effect control unit 400b starts execution of the effect control program by the CPU 425 according to the flowchart of FIG. 400 c starts execution of the display control program by the CPU 433, and the lamp control unit 400 d starts execution of the lamp control program by the CPU 443.

Hereinafter, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine will be described by dividing it into a plurality of operation modes.
1. Non-Game Operation Mode At the present stage, the pachinko gaming machine is in an operation state when its power is turned on, and is in a state of waiting for a player to start a game. Note that the “no-game mode” refers to a mode in which a player does not yet play a game in the pachinko gaming machine (a mode corresponding to a so-called vacant state).

  Thus, each time the soft timer 370 generates a pulse signal as the main controller 300 starts operating when the power is turned on, the timer interrupt program is interrupted. This means that the execution of the timer interrupt program is repeated every 4 (ms) after the start of the operation of the main controller 300, and the time for executing the timer interrupt program is 4 (ms). It is maintained for a while.

  First, when the soft timer 370 generates the first pulse signal, the timer interrupt program is started at the start step by an interrupt based on the first pulse signal. Then, in the random number update processing routine 500, the jackpot random number data RNA, the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the variation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are respectively expressed by the following equations (1) to (5). Based on the above, addition is updated by “1”.

RNA = RNA + 1 (1)
RNB = RNB + 1 (2)
RNC = RNC + 1 (3)
RND = RND + 1 (4)
RNE = RNE + 1 (5)
Here, the random number starts along the numerical sequence (for example, 0 to 299), starts with the initial value “0” at the same time as the power of the pachinko machine is turned on, and sequentially increments by “1” to the final value. When it reaches “299”, it is reset and returns to the initial value “0”.

  Therefore, the period when the random number reaches a certain random number value is constant. “Random number” refers to a certain number in a sequence consisting of numbers that are random and have the same appearance frequency as a whole. For example, this random number is selected by the image display 50 in the jackpot random number data RNA. Prior to displaying the availability, a random number value corresponding to the winning time of the game ball at the start winning opening 61 is used to determine whether or not a winning combination such as a special prize is won.

  At this stage, since the operation of the main controller 300 is started, in the random number update processing routine 500, the initial values of RNA, RNB, RNC, RND, and RNE on the right sides of the equations (1) to (5) Are both “0”. Accordingly, in the formulas (1) to (5), RNA = 1, RNB = 1, RNC = 1, RND = 1, and RNE = 1 are set (see FIGS. 12A to 12E).

  Thereafter, the timer interruption program proceeds to the start port processing routine 600 (see FIGS. 11 and 14). At the present stage, there is no winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 61, so it is determined NO in step 610 (see FIG. 14) based on the output of the start winning sensor S1 corresponding to this. Accordingly, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the next gate processing routine 700 (see FIGS. 11 and 15), there is no passage of the through gate 70 by the game ball at this stage, so the corresponding gate sensor Based on the output of S3, NO is determined in step 710 (see FIG. 15).

  Accordingly, when the timer interruption program passes through the processing routine 800 (see FIG. 11) based on the next sensor output and proceeds to the winning ball processing routine 900, there is no game ball winning at this stage as described above. Then, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next special symbol processing routine 1000 (see FIGS. 11 and 16).

  In this special symbol processing routine 1000, at the present stage, the game by the player has not yet started, and the gaming state is neither the big hit gaming state nor the symbol variation state. Accordingly, since neither the jackpot nor the fluctuation is in progress, the determinations in both steps 1010 and 1020 are sequentially NO. At this stage, since the game ball is not yet held, the determination in step 1030 is also NO. Accordingly, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next normal symbol processing routine 2000 (see FIGS. 11 and 21).

  In this normal symbol processing routine 2000, since the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine is neither an auxiliary gaming state nor a fluctuating state, NO is sequentially determined in each step 2100, 2200. Furthermore, since the through ball 70 does not pass through the game ball at this stage, the determination in step 2300 is also NO based on the corresponding output of the gate sensor S3. Accordingly, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next big prize opening processing routine 3000 (see FIGS. 11 and 22).

  The big winning opening processing routine 3000 is constituted by a long hit releasing process subroutine 3100, a short hit releasing process subroutine 3200, and a small hit opening process subroutine 3300. Here, the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 and the short hit release processing subroutine 3200 correspond to the big hit release processing subroutine. Further, both “long hit” in the long hit release processing subroutine and “short hit” in the short hit release processing subroutine are included in the “big hit” in the big hit release processing subroutine.

  In the first embodiment, “long win” corresponds to 15 round jackpots for the purpose of acquiring a large amount of game balls. This means that “per length” means per 15 rounds. Further, “short win” corresponds to 15 rounds big hit that is not aimed at mass acquisition of game balls. This means that “short win” means 15 round short hits. In this way, the maximum number of rounds per short match the maximum number of rounds per long “15” is related to gaming machines when the maximum number of rounds per short and long constituting the jackpot is different This is to avoid the adoption of the round number indicator required by the laws and regulations.

  Further, “small hit” in the small hit release processing subroutine corresponds to 15 hits (to be described later) that are not aimed at mass acquisition of game balls. This means that “small hit” means 15 small hits. “Round” refers to the number of times the first big prize opening 102 of the first attacker 100 is opened.

  At this stage, since no game has been made yet, it is neither a long hit game, a short hit game, nor a small hit game, so step 3110 of the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 (FIG. 23). In other words, NO is determined in both the step 3210 (see FIG. 24) of the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 and the step 3310 (see FIG. 26) of the small hit releasing process subroutine 3300. Along with this, the processing of the special prize opening processing routine 3000 ends, and the timer interruption program proceeds to the next electric chew processing routine 4000 (see FIGS. 11 and 28). The above-mentioned “long win game”, “short win game”, or “small hit game” refers to a long hit, short win or small hit game.

  Then, at the present stage, since the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine is not in the auxiliary gaming state, the auxiliary gaming is not in progress. For this reason, the determination in step 4100 is NO. Accordingly, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 11). At the present stage, since the player's game by the pachinko gaming machine has not been started, in the main controller 300, the CPU 360 outputs a command indicating a state of waiting for the player's game to the sub controller 400.

  When the processing of the output processing routine 5000 ends as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000 (see FIG. 11). Here, when the final value in the random number sequence (for example, 0 to 299) is expressed, the initial value of the next random number is determined by a random value. For example, when the random number is added and updated from the initial value “0” to the final value “299”, the next initial value is not “0” but an arbitrary value in the random number sequence. This is useful for changing the initial value every time the random number makes one round so that periodicity does not appear when a specific random number appears.

  That is, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000 as described above, the initial value random number data RNF is added and updated by “1” based on the following equation (6) (FIG. 12 (f )reference).

RNF = RNF + 1 (6)
Here, after the timer interruption program proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000 as described above, the time given to the execution of the initial value random number update routine 6000 is from the start of the random number update processing routine 500 to the output processing routine 5000. This is the remaining time obtained by subtracting the time required to complete the process from 4 (ms). Therefore, for the remaining time, in the initial value random number data RNF, the random numbers are sequentially “1” from 0 to 299 based on the equation (6) under the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000. It is repeatedly added and updated one by one.

  When the soft timer 370 generates a pulse signal subsequent to the first pulse signal, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 360 to start from the above-described closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000 (see FIG. 11). Escape and start executing the timer interrupt program again from the start step. At this time, in the initial value random number data RNF, the random number immediately before exiting from the closed loop process of the initial value random number update routine 6000 (corresponding to the random number having randomness) is the big hit random number data in the next random number update process routine 500 It is set as the initial value of RNA.

  Accordingly, when execution of the timer interruption program is started again from the start step as described above, the random number update processing routine 500 determines that the random number of the jackpot random number data RNA is based on the equation (1) and the initial value random number update routine described above. The random number of the initial value random number data RNF immediately before exiting from the closed loop processing of 6000 is added and updated by “1” as the initial value. Note that the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the fluctuation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are respectively added and updated by “1”.

  Next, the timer interruption program is executed from the start port processing routine 600 to the output processing routine 5000 in the same manner as described above, and the process proceeds to the initial value random number update routine 6000. Along with this, the random number of the initial value random number data RNB is repeatedly updated by “1” sequentially from 0 to 299 based on Expression (6) under the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000. Is done.

Thereafter, whenever the soft timer 370 sequentially generates pulse signals, that is, every 4 (ms) after the operation of the main controller 300 starts, the timer interrupt program is executed by interruption. Each time this interrupt is executed, in the random number update processing routine 500, the value of the initial value random number data RNB is set as the initial value of the jackpot random number data RNA in the closed loop processing of the initial value random number update routine 6000. On the basis of the formula (1), the addition and update is performed by “1”, and the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the fluctuation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are respectively “1”. Are added and updated one by one. Then, for each addition update as described above, the processing of the start port processing routine 600 to the initial value random number update routine 6000 subsequent to the random number update processing routine 500 is repeated in the same manner as described above.
2. Game operation mode In the state of the non-game operation mode as described above, a player receives a game ball and starts playing with the pachinko gaming machine, and puts the operation state of the pachinko gaming machine into the game operation mode. Shall. Hereinafter, this game operation mode will be described by dividing it into a main control device side game operation mode and a multiple control device side game operation mode.
(1) Main controller side game operation mode As described above, when the player starts the game, if the handle H of the pachinko gaming machine is rotated, the game balls are sequentially fired by the ball launcher. Then, it is guided into the game area 12 through the guide rail 20.

Even in such a stage, the timer interrupt program is repeatedly executed in the same manner as described above every time a pulse signal from the soft timer 370 is generated. Each time the timer interrupt program is executed, in the random number update processing routine 500, the jackpot random number data RNA, the jackpot symbol random number data RNB, the reach random number data RNC, the fluctuation pattern random number data RND, and the hit random number data RNE are as described above. Similarly, addition updating is performed.
(1) Start Port Processing When the update processing of the random number update processing routine 500 is completed as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the start port processing routine 600 (see FIGS. 11 and 14). In general, the starting port processing routine 600 sets a jackpot lottery random number on the premise of winning a game ball to the winning start port 61 in order to form a chance to win a jackpot lottery as will be described later. Hereinafter, the processing of the start port processing routine 600 in the game operation mode will be described in detail.

  As described above, the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 12 roll down along the board surface of the game board 10 via the obstacle nails of the obstacle nail group 40. In such a process, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 61 of the start chucker 60a, the winning of the game ball is detected by the start winning opening sensor S1 (see reference numeral 1 in FIG. 35).

  At this time, if the timer interruption program proceeds to step 610 of the start opening process routine 600, in this step 610, based on the detection output of the start winning opening sensor S1, as a winning to the start winning opening 61 of the game ball, It is determined as YES. Thereafter, it is determined in step 620 whether U <4. Note that U represents the number of winning holds, and the number U of winning holds represents the number of winning game balls to the start winning opening 61.

  At this stage, if U = 0, it is determined YES in step 620, and in the next step 621, the winning suspension number U is calculated based on the following equation (7).

U = U + 1 (7)
Here, as described above, since U = 0, the winning suspension number U is calculated as U = 1 based on the equation (7).

  Next, in the random number setting process in step 622, the jackpot random number data RNA, jackpot random number data RNB, reach random number data RNC, fluctuation pattern random number data RND, hit random number data RNE, and reach random number in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 11). Each latest random number of the data RNC is set in the RAM 390. Note that the set refers to a storage process.

  Thereafter, when the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 12 as described above further win the start winning opening 61, the winning of each of these game balls is sequentially detected by the start winning opening sensor S1. The

  Therefore, each time the timer interruption program proceeds to the start port processing routine 600, it is determined YES in step 610, YES is determined in step 620, and in step 621, the winning suspension number U is determined based on the equation (7). In step 622, the latest random numbers of the jackpot random number data RNA, jackpot random number data RNB, reach random number data RNC, variation pattern random number data RND, and hit random number data RNE at the current stage are stored in the RAM 390 in the same manner as described above. Set to In such a state, if U ≧ 4 is established based on the latest winning hold number U in step 621, NO is determined in the subsequent step 620.

As described above, on the premise of the number of winning holds U <4, every time the winning holding number U is added and updated, in step 622, a big hit lottery random number setting process is performed to form a big hit lottery opportunity.
(2) Gate processing Upon completion of the start port processing routine 600 as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the gate processing routine 700 (see FIGS. 11 and 15). The gate processing routine 700 generally sets a random number for winning lottery on the premise that a game ball passes through the through gate 70 in order to form a chance of winning lottery as described later. Hereinafter, the processing of the gate processing routine 700 in the game operation mode will be described in detail.

  In the gate processing routine 700, it is determined in step 710 whether or not the through gate is passed. At the present stage, when the game ball guided as described above passes through the through gate 70, the pass game ball is detected by the gate sensor S3. Accordingly, in step 710, YES is determined based on the detection output of the gate sensor S3.

  Next, at step 720, it is determined whether G <4. Here, when G <4, G represents the number of passage suspensions, and this passage suspension number G represents the number of passages of the game ball to the through gate 70. If G = 0 at the present stage, YES is determined in step 720. Accordingly, in the next step 721, G = 1 is added and updated based on the following equation (8).

G = G + 1 (8)
After the processing in step 721, in the next lottery random number setting processing in step 722, the latest random number of the winning random number data RNE in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 11) is set as the winning lottery random number.

  After that, when the game balls sequentially guided into the game area 12 as described above further pass through the through gate 70, these pass game balls are sequentially detected by the gate sensor S3.

  Therefore, each time the timer interrupt program proceeds to the gate processing routine 700, YES is determined in step 710, YES is determined in step 720, and YES is determined in step 721 based on detection outputs sequentially generated from the gate sensor S3. Based on (8), the addition of the number of pending suspension G is updated, and in step 722, the latest random number of the winning random number data RNE at the current stage is set as the winning lottery random number as described above. In such a process, if G ≧ 4 is established, then, when the gate processing routine 700 reaches step 720, it is determined as NO.

As described above, on the premise that the passing suspension number G <4, every time the passing suspension number G is added and updated, in step 722, a winning lottery random number setting process is performed to form a winning lottery opportunity.
(3) Processing Based on Sensor Output Next, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the processing routine 800 (see FIG. 11) based on the sensor output, in the processing routine 800, each of the above-mentioned start winning mouth sensor S1 or the gate sensor S3. The detection output is set in the RAM 390.
(4) Prize Ball Processing Thereafter, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the next prize ball processing routine 900 (see FIG. 11), in the prize ball processing routine 900, the above described game ball start winning opening 61 is entered. A prize ball command corresponding to the number of winning prizes or a command corresponding to the number of game balls passing through the through gate 70 is set.
(5) Special Symbol Processing Next, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the special symbol processing routine 1000 (see FIGS. 11 and 16), it is determined in step 1010 whether or not the jackpot is being hit. At the present stage, if the change start processing has already been completed in step 1310 (see FIG. 16), it is determined that the game is a jackpot game, that is, a jackpot game.

  On the other hand, if the variation start process in step 1310 has not yet been performed at this stage, it is not a big hit, and therefore NO is determined in step 1010. Then, in the next step 1020, it is determined whether or not it is changing. At the present stage, as described above, the variation start process in step 1310 is not performed, the determination in step 1020 is NO, and in step 1030, it is determined whether U ≧ 1.

  Therefore, if the latest winning hold number U in the start port processing routine 600 is U = 0, U ≧ 1 is not established, and therefore, NO is determined in step 1030. On the other hand, if the latest winning hold number U in the start port processing routine 600 is U ≧ 1, YES is determined in step 1030, and in step 1031, the winning hold number U is calculated based on the following equation (9): Only "1" is subtracted and updated.

U = U-1 (9)
After the processing in step 1031, the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the jackpot determination processing subroutine 1100 (see FIGS. 16 and 17). Then, in the jackpot lottery random number setting process in step 1110, the latest random number of the jackpot random number data RNA set in step 622 of the start port processing routine 600 is selected and set. Thereafter, in step 1120, it is determined whether or not a big hit.

  Here, the big hit means both the long win and the short win as described above. In addition, the long win is 15 rounds, and for each round, the number of winning game balls to the first big winning opening 102 of the first attacker 100 is nine or the opening time of the first big winning opening 102 is 30. Corresponds to a jackpot of (seconds). In addition, the short win is for 15 rounds, and for each round, the opening time and closing time of the first big prize opening 102 of the first attacker 100 are 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second), respectively. It corresponds to a jackpot that repeatedly opens and closes.

  In the first embodiment, the jackpot (long hit or short hit) is specified by a random value in the jackpot random number table TB1 (see FIG. 13A), for example, “7”. If the latest jackpot lottery random number in step 1110 described above is not the random number “7”, the determination in step 1120 is NO, and in the lose symbol set process in the next step 1121, the lose symbol D (see FIG. 4E). ) Is set. This means that in step 1120, a lottery with a loser has been made.

  On the other hand, if the latest jackpot lottery random number is “7”, it is determined as YES in step 1120. This means that a lottery with a big hit (long win or short win) was made. Then, in the jackpot symbol selection random number setting process in the next step 1122, the latest random number in the jackpot symbol random number table TB2 (see FIG. 13B) that has been set in step 622 of the start port processing routine 600 is selected. Set.

  Next, in step 1130, it is determined whether or not the symbol is a probable variation. In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the probability variation symbol is specified by a random value in the jackpot symbol random number table TB2, for example, “7”. If the latest jackpot symbol selection random number in step 1122 is not “7”, it is not a random number value corresponding to a probability variation symbol. Therefore, after it is determined NO in step 1130, normal symbol set processing in the next step 1131 is performed. , One of the normal symbols N1 to N4 (see FIG. 4A) is set.

  On the other hand, if the above-mentioned latest jackpot symbol selection random number is “7”, since it is a random number corresponding to the probability variation symbol, it is determined YES in step 1130 and then in the probability variation symbol set processing in step 1132 One of the symbols A1 to A4, B1, and B2 (see FIGS. 4B and 4C) is set.

  When the processing of the jackpot determination processing subroutine 1100 is completed in this way, the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the next variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200 (see FIGS. 16 and 18). Then, in the variation pattern selection random number setting process in step 1210, the latest random number of the variation pattern random number data RND in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 11) is set as the variation pattern selection random number.

  Thereafter, in step 1220, it is determined whether or not a big hit (long win or short win). Here, if it is a big hit (long win or short hit) based on the determination of YES in step 1120 based on the big hit lottery random number in step 1110 (see FIG. 17), YES is determined in step 1220.

  Next, in step 1230, it is determined whether or not a short hit has occurred. At this stage, if it is not a short hit, it is a long hit. Therefore, after it is determined NO in step 1230, a table for specifying the long hit is set in the long hit table setting process in step 1231. . The long winning table is stored in advance in the ROM 380 as data representing a long winning release pattern of the first big winning opening 102 by the first attacker 100. In addition, the release pattern per length is set such that the number of winning game balls to the first big prize opening 102 is nine or the opening time of the first big prize opening 102 is 30 (seconds) per round. For 15 rounds.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 1230 is YES due to the short win, the second big prize opening in the second big prize opening opening pattern data set process (also referred to as auxiliary opening pattern data set process) in step 1241. The opening pattern data (also referred to as auxiliary opening pattern data) is set as data representing the second big prize opening opening pattern (also referred to as auxiliary opening pattern). Here, the auxiliary opening pattern is opened by the second attacker 170 for 2 rounds, and the second big prize opening 175 is opened for 0.1 (seconds) every round, and 0 times after the opening. It is set to close for 2 (seconds). That is, the auxiliary opening pattern is 0.1 (seconds) × 2 + 0.2 (seconds) = 0.4 (seconds). The large winning opening 175 is set to be opened. In addition, with the end of the short hit game, the game state is put into a probability change game state.

  After the process in step 1241, in the latent table setting process in the next step 1242, the short hit latent table for setting the short hit state is set. The short hit latency table is stored in advance in the ROM 380 as data representing the short hit release pattern of the first big winning opening 102 by the first attacker 100, and the short hit latency table is opened. The first attacker 100 sets the opening time and closing time (interval time) of the first big prize opening 102 to 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second), respectively, for each round. It is set over 15 rounds so as to repeatedly open and close the big prize opening 102.

  On the other hand, when the determination in step 1220 is NO, it is determined in step 1240 whether or not a small hit is made. Here, as described above, the small win is 15 times, and the opening time and the closing time (interval time) of the first big winning opening 102 by the first attacker 100 are 0.1 respectively. (Seconds) and 0.2 (seconds), the opening and closing of the first big winning opening 102 is repeated. However, unlike the short win, the game state before the end is maintained as it is with the end of the small hit game.

  If the determination in step 1240 is YES due to the small hit, data representing the second big prize opening opening pattern (auxiliary opening pattern) is set in step 1241 as described above. Next, in the latent table setting process in step 1242, the small hitting latent table for setting the small hitting state is set. Note that this small hitting latency table is stored in advance in the ROM 380 as data representing the small hitting release pattern of the first big winning opening 102. The small hitting opening pattern is set such that the opening time and closing time of the first big winning opening 102 by the first attacker 100 are 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second), respectively. It is set 15 times so as to repeatedly open and close the grand prize winning opening 102. In addition, the said small hit release pattern is equivalent to the above-mentioned short hit release pattern and the open pattern which does not respond | correspond to mass acquisition of game balls.

  In step 1240, if it is not a small hit, it is determined as NO. Accordingly, in the reach selection random number setting process in step 1243, the latest random number of the reach random number data RNC set in step 622 of the start port processing routine 600 is selected and set as the reach selection random number. In the present embodiment, the reach is specified by a random value in the reach random number table TB3 (see FIG. 13C), for example, “7”.

  Next, in step 1250, it is determined whether or not it is reach. If the reach selection random number in step 1243 is “7”, it means reach, so that it is determined YES in step 1250, and then represents the reach mode in the reach table set processing in the next step 1251. A reach table is set. The reach table is stored in the ROM 380 in advance.

  On the other hand, if the reach selection random number in step 1243 is not “7”, the reach is not reach. Therefore, it is determined NO in step 1250, and in the process for setting the table for loss in step 1252, this indicates a loss mode. A table is set. The loss table is stored in the ROM 380 in advance.

  As described above, when one of the steps 1231, 1242, 1251, and 1252 is completed, the variation pattern in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 11) is set in the variation pattern selection random number setting processing in the next step 1260. The latest random number of the random number data RND is set as a random number for selecting a variation pattern.

  Thereafter, in the next step 1270, variation pattern setting processing is performed. Here, the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern selection random number is set as a variation pattern for long hit, short hit, small hit or reach based on the variation pattern table. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern table includes the random numbers in the variation pattern random number data RND and the corresponding variation patterns corresponding to the random numbers (variation patterns for long hit, short hit, small hit and reach). ) And is stored in the ROM 380 in advance.

  When the processing of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200 is completed in this manner, variation start command set processing is performed in the next step 1300 (see FIG. 16). Accordingly, a change start command is set for the change pattern that has been set in step 1270 (see FIG. 18).

  Next, in the fluctuation start process in step 1310, main controller 300 drives special symbol display 140 by CPU 360 so as to display the fluctuation pattern set in step 1270. For this reason, the special symbol display device 140 performs variation display according to the variation pattern (see reference numeral 2 in FIG. 35). Here, any one of the normal symbols N1 to N4, the probability variation symbols A1 to A4 and B1 and B2, the small hit symbol C, and the lost symbol D are variably displayed.

  After the process of step 1310, the measurement of the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern is started in the fluctuation time counting start process in step 1320. Here, this variation time refers to a predetermined variation time for displaying the variation of the special symbol, and the measurement of the predetermined variation time is performed by another soft timer built in the main controller 300.

  Thereafter, when the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to step 1020 again, if it is determined YES, in the next step 1400, it is determined whether or not the variation time is over. At the present stage, if the fluctuation time started in step 1320 has not yet reached the predetermined fluctuation time, the determination in step 1400 is NO.

  In this state, when the special symbol processing routine 1000 subsequently proceeds to step 1400 at least once, if the fluctuation time started in step 1320 reaches the predetermined fluctuation time, In step 1400, it is determined as YES. Accordingly, in the next step 1401, K = 0 and L = 0 are cleared. This means that at the present stage, since the special symbol variation display is completed, K and L immediately before the termination of the special symbol variation display are cleared and use in the subsequent game is prohibited. In the present embodiment, K is a holding number (hereinafter referred to as a notification lottery) indicating that the number of winning game balls to the second big prize opening 175 of the second attacker 170, which is the basis for the notification lottery execution (described later), is reserved. This is also referred to as the number of pending executions). In addition, L represents the number of stored hits (hereinafter also referred to as the number of stored lots for notification lottery execution) when the result of the notification lottery is a win (the lottery result to notify).

  When the processing of step 1401 is completed as described above, the variation stop command is set so as to stop the variation display of the variation pattern started in step 1310 in the variation stop command setting processing in step 1410.

  Next, in the fluctuation stop process in step 1420, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to stop the above-described fluctuation display of special symbol display 140 (see reference numeral 2a in FIG. 35). For this reason, the special symbol display 140 stops the variation display by the above variation pattern of any of the normal symbols N1 to N4, the probability variation symbols A1 to A4 and B1, B2, the small hit symbol C, and the lose symbol D.

  After the process of step 1420, in the variable time reset process in step 1430, the predetermined variable time is reset, and the special symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the stopped processing subroutine 1500 (see FIGS. 16 and 19).

  In other words, in the special symbol processing routine 1000, after the big hit (long win or short win) or loss is determined (see step 1120 in FIG. 17), the big hit, short hit, small hit or lose is determined (see FIG. 17). A variation effect of the variation pattern for long hit, short hit, small hit or lost is set according to each step 1220, 1230, and 1240 in FIG. 18, and the processing of the in-stop processing subroutine 1500 is performed in accordance with the stoppage. The

  In this stop processing subroutine 1500, it is determined in step 1510 (see FIG. 19) whether or not it is a hit. Here, the winning means one of long hits, short hits and small hits. At this stage, if the variation pattern set in step 1270 (see FIG. 18) is not one of the variation patterns for long hit, short hit and small hit, it is not a hit. Determined.

  Then, in the next step 1520, it is determined whether J = 0. Here, J represents the number of changes in the special symbol during the short-time game. Note that the short-time game means that the special symbol variation time is shortened after the end of the jackpot game (non-probability game) with a non-probable variable symbol, and the opening time of the electric chew winning opening 62 by the electric tulip 60b is extended, A game in which special symbols are changed efficiently without reducing the player's ball.

  At this stage, if J = 0 is not satisfied, it is determined as NO in step 1520, and then in step 1521, J is subtracted and updated by “1” based on the following equation (10). Note that J represents the number of changes in the special symbol during the short-time game.

J = J-1 (10)
Next, in step 1530, it is determined again whether J = 0. At this stage, if J = 0 is not satisfied, NO is determined in step 1530. Thereafter, when the stop processing routine 1500 reaches step 1530 at least once, if J = 0, YES is determined in step 1530. As a result, the short-time game ends. Then, in the normal game state setting process in the next step 1531, the normal game state is set. In this normal gaming state, the winning probability of the special symbol is a normal probability (1/300), and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b which is a normal electric accessory is a normal pattern (the special symbol is displayed with a fluctuation of 30 (seconds). This is a game state in which the electric tulip 60b is opened for 0.1 (seconds) after that.

  Further, as described above, when the determination is made in step 1510, if the variation pattern already set in step 1270 (see FIG. 18) is one of the variation patterns for long hit, short hit, and small hit, Since any one of these variation patterns corresponds to a winning pattern, YES is determined in step 1510.

  Next, in step 1540, it is determined whether or not the hit is long. Here, if the variation pattern already set in step 1270 (see FIG. 18) is not the variation pattern for long hits, it is determined NO in step 1540, and in the next step 1540a, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit. The Here, if the variation pattern that has been set in step 1270 (see FIG. 18) is the variation pattern for small hits, this variation pattern for small hits corresponds to the small hit, so it is determined YES in step 1540a. .

  Then, in the next step 1541, a small hit start command set process is performed. Thus, in this small hitting start command setting process, the small hitting start command is set as the start command for the small hitting game based on the first attacker 100.

  Next, in step 1542, a small hit start process is performed. Accordingly, the opening start process for the first attacker 100 is performed as follows.

  That is, the driving of the first attacker 100 is started under the control of the CPU 360 based on the small hit release pattern of the small hit latent table (see step 1242).

  Further, in the processing in step 1542, a second big prize opening opening process is performed incidentally. Therefore, the driving of the second attacker 170 is performed in parallel with the start of the driving of the first attacker 100 as described above, and the CPU 360 is based on the auxiliary opening pattern which is the second big prize opening opening pattern (see step 1241). Started under the control of Specifically, the driving of the second attacker 170 is performed in parallel with the opening / closing of the first big prize opening 102 by the first attacker 100 as described above, and the auxiliary opening pattern set in step 1241 (see FIG. 18). Based on the data, under the control of the CPU 360, the following is started.

  After the processing of step 1542 is performed as described above, in the next step 1543, output processing of a small hitting start signal is performed. Accordingly, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to output a small hit start signal indicating the start of the small hit game to sub controller 400. Further, in the processing in step 1543, output processing of a second big prize opening opening start signal is performed incidentally. Accordingly, the main controller 300 causes the CPU 360 to output a second big prize opening opening start signal indicating the opening of the second big prize opening 175 to the sub-control device 400 in parallel with the small hitting start signal.

  Further, as described above, when the in-stop processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1540a after determination of NO because it is not long hit in step 1540, in this step 1540a, the processing has already been set in step 1270 (see FIG. 18). If the variation pattern is a short hit variation pattern, it is determined as NO because it is not a small hit. Accordingly, the in-stop processing routine 1500 proceeds to the next probability variation gaming state subroutine 1550 (see FIGS. 19 and 20).

  Then, in step 1551 (see FIG. 20), it is determined whether or not it is one of probability variation symbols A1 to A4. At this stage, if the probability variation symbol set in step 1132 (see FIG. 17) is one of probability variation symbols A1 to A4 (refer to FIG. 4B), it is determined as YES in step 1551. In the next step 1552, in the probability variation gaming state setting process, the first high probability gaming state is set.

  Here, in the first high probability gaming state, the winning probability of the special symbol is a probability (1/30) higher than the probability (1/300) in the normal gaming state, and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b is the above normal It refers to both gaming states of an open pattern that is easier to win than the gaming state (a pattern in which the electric tulip 60b is opened for 3 (seconds) after the special symbol is displayed with fluctuations of 30 (seconds). When such a first high-probability gaming state is set, the fact that the first high-probability gaming state is set is unconditionally displayed by the image display 50, for example, as “probability changing”.

  If the determination in step 1551 is NO, it is determined in step 1553 whether or not the probability variation symbol B1 or B2. At this stage, if the probability variation symbol set in step 1132 (see FIG. 17) is either probability variation symbol B1 or B2 (refer to FIG. 4C), it is determined YES in step 1553, In the short time gaming state setting process in step 1554, the gaming state is set to the short time gaming state. Accordingly, in the next step 1555, the number J of changes in the special symbol during the short-time game is set to J = 100. The short-time gaming state described above is a game in which the winning probability of the special symbol is the probability of the normal gaming state, and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b is an opening pattern that is easier to win than in the normal gaming state. State.

  If the determination in step 1553 is NO, in the next step 1556, it is determined whether or not the game state is normal. At the current stage, if the gaming state is not the normal gaming state, after determining NO in step 1556, the processing in step 1552 is performed in the same manner as described above.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 1556 is YES, the second high-probability gaming state is set as the latent gaming state in the latent gaming state setting process in the next step 1557. Here, the second high-probability gaming state has a probability (1/30) that the winning probability of the special symbol is higher than the probability (1/300) in the normal gaming state as in the case of the first high-probability gaming state. There are both gaming states in which the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60b is a normal pattern (a pattern in which the electric tulip 60b is opened for 0.1 (second) after a special symbol is displayed with a variation of 30 (seconds)). . The latent game state means a non-notification game state.

  When the processing of step 1552, 1557, or 1555 is completed as described above, the stopped processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1550a (see FIG. 19). At this stage, since it is a short hit as described above, it is determined as YES in Step 1550a. Thereafter, in step 1560, a short hit start command set process and a second big prize opening opening command set process are performed. Here, in the short hit start command set process, the basis for the determination of NO in step 1540a is the short hit variation pattern set in step 1270 (see FIG. 18) as described above. The start command is set as a short hit game start command.

  Next, in the next step 1561, a short hit start process is performed. Accordingly, since the short hit start command has already been set in step 1560 on the basis of the determination of NO in step 1540a described above, the processing in step 1561 is performed in order to perform a short win game.

  Next, in step 1561, a short hit start process is performed. Accordingly, the opening start process for the first attacker 100 is started as follows. Accordingly, the driving of the first attacker 100 is started under the control of the CPU 360 based on the short hit release pattern of the short hit latency table (see step 1242).

  In addition, in the process in step 1561, an opening start process for the second attacker 170 is incidentally performed. Accordingly, the driving of the second attacker 170 is started under the control of the CPU 360 based on the auxiliary opening pattern which is the second big prize opening opening pattern (see step 1241).

  After the processing of step 1561 described above, when the in-stop processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1562, in step 1562, output processing of a short hit start signal is performed. Accordingly, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to output a short hit start signal indicating the start of a short hit game to sub controller 400. In addition, in the process of step 1562, an output process of a two big winning opening release signal is accompanied. Accordingly, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to output the above-described second big prize opening release signal to sub-controller 400 along with the short hit start signal.

  Further, as described above, when the in-stop processing routine 1500 determines YES in Step 1510 and proceeds to Step 1540, the variation pattern already set in Step 1270 (see FIG. 18) is the variation pattern for long hits. If so, this variation pattern corresponds to the per unit length, so that YES is determined in step 1540.

  Accordingly, the processing of the probability variation gaming state setting subroutine 1550 (see FIGS. 19 and 20) is performed in the same manner as described above. Note that the short time gaming state in step 1554 and the latent gaming state setting process in step 1557 are the same as the processing in step 1554 and step 1557 in the case of the short hit described above.

  When the processing of the probability variation gaming state subroutine 1550 is completed by the processing of step 1552, 1557 or 1555 as described above, the stopped processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1550a (see FIG. 19) as described above. In this step 1550a, since it is a long hit as described above, it is determined as NO.

  Thereafter, in step 1570, a start per long command is set. Here, since the basis for the determination of YES in step 1540 is the variation pattern for long hits set in step 1270 (see FIG. 18) as described above, the long hit start command is the long hit game. Set as a start command. Here, the reason why the above-mentioned second grand prize opening opening command is not set is that the probability variation is displayed on the image display 50 in the long hit game.

  Next, in the next step 1571, a long hit start process is performed. Here, since the start command per length has already been set in step 1570 on the basis of the determination of YES in step 1540 described above, the processing in step 1571 is performed in order to perform a game per length.

  Accordingly, the first attacker 100 is driven under the control of the CPU 360 based on the long hit table. That is, the 1st attacker 100 repeats opening and closing of the 1st big prize opening 102 based on the above-mentioned per length opening pattern. In other words, the first attacker 100 wins the first grand prize opening 102 for 15 rounds, winning nine game balls every round, or releasing until 30 (seconds) have elapsed. Accordingly, the game balls guided in the game area 12 as described above are easier to win the first big winning opening 102 than in the case of the small hit or short hit. As a result, the player can obtain a chance to acquire a large number of game balls as prize balls.

After the processing in step 1571 described above, when the in-stop processing routine 1500 proceeds to step 1572, in this step 1572, the start signal output processing per long is performed. Accordingly, a long hit start signal indicating the start of the long hit game is output from the main control device 300 to the sub control device 400 by the CPU 360.
(6) Normal symbol processing When the processing of the special symbol processing routine 1000 is completed as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the normal symbol processing routine 2000 (see FIGS. 11 and 21). Then, in step 2100, it is determined whether or not an auxiliary game is in progress. At the present stage, if the auxiliary game is being performed, the determination in step 2100 is YES.

  On the other hand, if the auxiliary game is not being performed, it is determined as NO in step 2100, and then in step 2200, it is determined whether or not the game is changing.

  If the normal symbol is not changing at the present stage, it is determined in step 2300 whether G ≧ 1 after determining NO in step 2200. Here, if the game ball passage suspension number G for the latest through gate 70 in step 721 (see FIG. 15) is G = 0, the determination in step 2300 is NO. On the other hand, if G ≧ 1 is established, it is determined as YES in Step 2300, and then, in Step 2310, the passage suspension number G is decremented and updated by “1” based on the following equation (11).

G = G−1 (11)
Thereafter, in the winning lottery random number setting process in step 2311, the latest random number of the winning random number data RNE in the random number update processing routine 500 (see FIG. 11) is set as the winning lottery random number.

  Next, in step 2320, it is determined whether or not it is a hit. At this stage, if it is a win, the determination at step 2320 is YES, and in the win symbol set process at the next step 2321, a win symbol (any one of the normal symbols N1 to N4 in FIG. 4A) is set. The Further, when the determination in step 2320 is NO, in the loss symbol setting process in step 2322, a loss symbol (loss symbol D in FIG. 4E) is set.

  After the processing in step 2321 or step 2322, in step 2330, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a probable change or a short time. At this stage, if the game state is one of probability change and time saving, it is determined YES in Step 2330, and then in Step 2331, the variation time is set to 3 (seconds). On the other hand, when the determination in step 2330 is NO, in step 2332, the variation time is set to 29 (seconds).

  After the processing of step 2331 or step 2332 is performed in this way, in the fluctuation start processing in step 2333, the normal symbol display unit 130 causes the winning symbol set in step 2321 or the symbol set in step 2322 to be set. The display of the variation of the lost symbol is started. Accordingly, in the variable time counting start process in step 2334, another soft timer built in main controller 300 is reset to start timing.

  Thereafter, when the normal symbol processing routine 2000 proceeds to step 2200 again, since the fluctuation has already been started in step 2333, it is determined as YES in step 2200. Then, in step 2340, it is determined whether or not the variable time is over. Here, if the time measured by the other soft timer that has already started time counting in step 2334 has not reached the predetermined fluctuation time, the determination in step 2340 is NO.

  In this state, when the normal symbol processing routine 2000 subsequently proceeds to step 2340 at least once, the time measured by the other soft timer that has already started time counting in step 2334 reaches the predetermined fluctuation time. If so, YES is determined in the step 2340. Accordingly, in the fluctuation stop process in step 2341, the normal symbol display 130 stops the fluctuation display of the winning symbol or the lost symbol started in step 2333. In step 2342, the variation time is reset.

Thereafter, in the next step 2400, it is determined whether or not it is a hit. If it is not a hit, the determination in step 2400 is NO. On the other hand, when the determination in step 2400 is YES, the auxiliary game is started in the auxiliary game start process in step 2410.
(7) Grand prize opening process When the processing of the normal symbol processing routine 1000 is completed as described above, the timer interruption program proceeds to the big prize opening routine 3000 (see FIGS. 11 and 22 to 27).

  In the big prize opening processing routine 3000, the long hitting time opening processing subroutine 3100 is generally performed at the start of the long winning game out of the big winning games, through the opening effect, and according to the opening pattern per long according to the opening pattern per long. By repeating the opening of the 1st prize winning opening 102 until the number of rounds R = 15, the player is given an opportunity to acquire a large amount of prize balls (see FIG. 23).

  In addition, the short-hit opening process subroutine 3200 starts / opens a short-hit game among the big-hits games, and opens / closes the first big winning opening 102 for each round according to the short-hit opening pattern. By repeating until establishment of = 15, it is configured to give the player an opportunity to acquire a prize ball, but not a large amount (see FIGS. 24 and 25). In addition, the short win opening process subroutine 3200 is associated with the opening / closing of the first big winning opening 102 according to the short hit opening pattern as described above, in order to give an opportunity for a notification lottery to be described later, the second big winning opening. According to the opening pattern (the auxiliary opening pattern), the opening and closing of the second big prize opening 175 is repeated for each round until the round number R = 2 is established.

  In addition, the small hitting time opening processing subroutine 3300 generally includes an opening effect at the start of the small hitting game, and according to the small hitting opening pattern, the first big winning opening 102 is opened and closed every time T By repeating until establishment of = 15, it is configured to give the player an opportunity to acquire a prize ball, but not a large amount (see FIGS. 26 and 27). Further, the small hitting time opening processing subroutine 3300 is accompanied with the opening / closing of the first big winning opening 102 according to the above-described small hitting opening pattern, and the second big winning opening is provided in order to give a chance for a notice lottery to be described later. According to the opening pattern (the auxiliary opening pattern), the opening / closing of the second big prize opening 175 is repeated every time until the number of times T = 2 is established.

  In the following, the respective processes of the long hit releasing process subroutine 3100, the short hit releasing pattern 3200, and the small hit releasing process subroutine 3300 will be sequentially described in detail.

  In the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 (see FIG. 23), it is determined in step 3110 whether or not a long hit game is in progress. At the present stage, if the long hit start process is not performed in step 1571 (see FIG. 19), it is determined that the long hit game is not in progress, so that NO is determined in step 3110. On the other hand, at the current stage, if the long hit start process has been completed in step 1571, the game is in the long hit game, so the determination in step 3110 is YES.

  When the determination in step 3110 is YES as described above, it is determined in the next step 3120 whether or not the opening is being performed. Here, “opening” means that an opening effect representing the start of the long hit game is being performed with the start of the long hit game. If it is during the opening at the present stage, it is determined YES in step 3120, and then it is determined in step 3130 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, the said opening time progress means progress of predetermined opening time. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 3130 is NO. The predetermined opening time is measured by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  After the determination of NO in step 3130, when the long hits opening process subroutine 3100 proceeds to step 3130 at least once, if the predetermined opening time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3130 Is done. In the next step 3131, the round number R is added and updated by “1” based on the following equation (12). The round number R represents the number of rounds of the game per long.

R = R + 1 (12)
When the process in step 3131 is completed in this way, in the process of releasing the first big winning opening 102 in the long win game (see step 3132 to step 3151), the first attacker 100 is generally updated in step 3131. Based on the number of rounds R, based on the release pattern per length, processing is performed so that nine game balls are won or the first big prize opening 102 is opened until 30 (seconds) has elapsed. This makes it easier for the game ball to win the first big winning opening 102 than in the case of a small win or short win. As a result, the player can expect a large amount of prize balls.

  Hereinafter, the opening process of the first big winning opening 102 in the long hit game will be described in detail based on the flowchart of FIG.

  After the processing in step 3131 is performed as described above, the first big prize opening opening process is performed in step 3132 based on the long-opening pattern in step 3132 based on the update round number R in step 3131. Accordingly, the first attacker 100 is driven by the first big prize opening actuator 103 at the first big prize opening door 101 under the control of the CPU 360 to open the first big prize opening 102. As a result, the game balls guided into the game area 12 as described above can easily win the first big prize opening 102. As a result, the player can expect to win many prize balls.

  After step 3132, it is determined in step 3140 whether the open time has elapsed. Here, the elapse of the opening time refers to the elapse of a predetermined opening time for the first big prize opening 102, and the predetermined opening time is set to 30 (seconds) in the case of long hit. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, NO is determined in step 3140. In the present embodiment, during the predetermined opening time described above, another soft timer built in the main control device 300 is reset and starts counting the opening time.

  With the determination of NO in step 3140, in the next step 3150, it is determined whether C ≧ 9. Here, when C ≧ 9, C refers to the number of winning game balls to the first grand prize opening 102, and “9” refers to the upper limit of the number of winnings. At this stage, if the winning number C has not reached “9”, the determination in step 3150 is NO.

  Thereafter, in step 3151, with the determination of YES in step 3140 due to the passage of 30 (seconds) or the determination of YES in step 3150 based on the number of detected game balls (9) by the first big prize opening sensor S5, in step 3151 The first grand prize opening closing process is performed. Accordingly, the first attacker 100 closes the first big prize opening 102 as described above.

  After the first big winning opening closing process in the long hit game is thus performed, it is determined in step 3160 whether or not R = 15. In the present embodiment, in the game per long, the upper limit number of rounds R is 15 as described above. Therefore, at the present stage, if R <15, NO is determined in step 3160.

  After that, when the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 proceeds to step 3120 again, since the opening effect accompanying the start of the long hit game has already ended at this stage, NO in step 3120 Determined. Then, in step 3190, it is determined whether or not it is open. At the present stage, as described above, the first big prize opening 102 is closed under the first big prize opening closing process in step 3151 on the assumption that the update round number R <15 in step 3131. Accordingly, NO is determined in step 3190.

  Accordingly, it is determined in step 3190a whether or not ending is in progress. Since this ending is produced after the end of 15 rounds in the long hit game, the ending is not started at this stage. Therefore, the determination in step 3190a is NO. Next, in step 3190b, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed. In the present embodiment, the interval time is a predetermined elapsed time between each round in the long game (from the closing of the first big winning opening 102 in the preceding round to the opening of the first big winning opening 102 in the subsequent round) Time). The predetermined elapsed time is counted by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  Therefore, at the present stage, since the elapsed time after closing the first grand prize winning port 102 in step 3151 as described above has not yet passed the interval time, the determination in step 3190b is NO. Become.

  Then, if the interval time has elapsed when the long hit hourly opening subroutine 3100 proceeds to step 3190b at least once, in step 3190b, the time count of the other soft timer described above is reached. Based on this, it is determined YES. When the determination in step 3140 or 3150 is NO and step 3120 is reached through step 3120, the determination in step 3190 is YES and the determination in step 3140 is made.

  As described above, when the determination in step 3190b is YES, in step 3131, the number of rounds R is further updated by “1” based on the equation (12). Next, the processing in step 3132 to step 3151 is repeated in the same manner as described above, whereby the first big prize opening 102 is opened and closed in the same manner as described above. Thereafter, the processing of step 3160 to step 3190b is repeated in the same manner as described above, and when the determination in step 3190b becomes YES with the passage of the interval time, the round number R addition update processing in step 3131 is performed in the same manner. The Thereafter, the process as described above is repeated every time the round number R is added and updated in step 3131.

  In such a state, when the latest update round number R in step 3131 becomes R = 15, YES is determined in the subsequent step 3160. Along with this, in step 3161, the number of rounds R = 0 and the number of memories for notification lottery execution L = 0 are cleared. In other words, when R = 0 is cleared, preparation for the next long hit game is made, and when L = 0 is cleared, the immediately preceding notification is made in the subsequent short hit game or small hit game. The use of the stored number L per lottery execution may be prohibited. Therefore, the number of memories L for the execution of the notification lottery is not used for variably displaying the subsequent notification lottery symbol.

  Thus, in the ending process in the next step 3162, an ending effect representing the end of the long hit game is started on the image display 50 as described later. The ending effect time, that is, the predetermined ending time is counted by another soft timer built in the main control device 300. At the present stage, since the predetermined ending time has not elapsed, NO is determined in step 3170.

  Thereafter, when the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 passes through both steps 3120 and 3190 and reaches step 3190a, it is determined as YES if ending is in progress. Thereafter, when YES is determined in the step 3170, the long hit game is ended by the processing in the long hit game end processing subroutine 3180.

  When the long hit releasing process subroutine 3100 is completed in this way, the processing of the next short hit releasing routine 3200 (see FIGS. 24 and 25) is started. In this process, the first and second big prize winning holes 102 and 175 in the short win game are opened / closed for each round when R ≦ 2, as follows. The opening / closing process of the first big winning opening 102 in the short hit game is performed.

  When the processing of the short hit releasing routine 3200 is started as described above, it is determined in step 3210 whether or not the short hit game is being played. At this stage, if the short hit start process has not been completed in step 1561 (see FIG. 19), it is determined that the short hit game is not in progress, and therefore NO is determined in step 3210. On the other hand, if the short hit start process has been completed in step 1561 at this stage, the short hit game is being performed, and therefore the determination in step 3210 is YES.

  When the determination in step 3210 is YES in this way, it is determined in the next step 3220 whether or not opening is in progress. Here, “opening” means that an opening effect representing the start of the short hit game is in progress with the start of the short hit game. At the present stage, if the opening is being performed, YES is determined in step 3220 and then it is determined in step 3230 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 3230 is NO. The predetermined opening time is measured by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  After the determination at step 3230 is NO, when the short hit opening process subroutine 3200 proceeds to step 3230 at least once, if the predetermined opening time has elapsed, YES is determined at step 3230. Is done. In the next step 3231, the round number R is added and updated by “1” based on the above equation (12). At this stage, if R = 0 is cleared in step 3261, R = 1. Here, the number of rounds R represents the number of rounds of the game per short.

  After the process in step 3231, in the next step 3232, a first big prize opening opening process is performed. Accordingly, the first attacker 100 is driven by the big winning opening actuator 103 under the control of the CPU 360 based on the short hit release pattern of the short hit latency table (see step 1242), and the first big hit The first grand prize opening 102 is opened by the prize opening door 101.

  As a result, the game ball guided into the game area 12 as described above is in a state where it can win the first big prize opening 102. This means that in a short win game, it is possible to win a simple game ball instead of a large number of game balls as in a long win game. As a result, the player can expect to acquire a game ball, although it does not aim to acquire a large amount of prize balls as in the long hit game.

  After step 3232, it is determined in step 3233 whether the flag F is F = 1. At this stage, if F = 0 has been cleared in step 3262 (see FIG. 25), NO is determined in step 3233. This means that, since R ≦ 2 at this stage, the opening process for the second big prize opening 175 is performed in conjunction with the opening process for the first big prize opening 102.

  For this reason, in step 3234, the second big prize opening opening process is performed. Accordingly, the second attacker 170 is opened at the second big prize opening 175 according to the second big prize opening opening pattern (the auxiliary opening pattern). Specifically, when the second big prize opening actuator 176 is excited by the solenoid under the control of the CPU 360 based on the auxiliary opening pattern data, the rod 176b of the second big prize opening actuator 176 is excited. However, the rack 177 is displaced upward according to the upward axial movement of the rod 176b, and the pinion 178 is rotated counterclockwise to rotate. The blade 170c is tilted to the left via the shaft 178a, and the second big prize opening 175 is opened. As a result, the game ball enters a state where it can win the second big prize opening 175. As a result, in a short win game, the possibility of winning a game ball with respect to the second big prize opening 175 occurs together with the possibility of winning with a game ball against the first big prize opening 102.

  Thereafter, in step 3240, it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, the opening time refers to a predetermined opening time common to the first and second big prize winning openings 102 and 175, and this predetermined opening time is 0.1 (seconds) in the case of a short hit. ) Is set. Therefore, at the present stage, if the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed, NO is determined in step 3240. In the present embodiment, during the predetermined opening time described above, another soft timer built in the main control device 300 is reset and starts counting the opening time.

  With the determination of NO in step 3240, in the next step 3250, it is determined whether C ≧ 9. At this stage, if C <9, the determination in step 3250 is NO.

  Then, with the determination of YES in step 3240 due to the passage of 0.1 (seconds), or the determination of YES in step 3250 based on the number of detected game balls (9) by the first winning prize sensor S5, In step 3251, the first big prize opening closing process is performed. Accordingly, the first attacker 100 is driven by the big prize opening actuator 103 under the control of the CPU 360 based on the short hit opening pattern, and the first big prize opening door 101 is used to drive the first big prize opening. 102 is closed. In the present embodiment, in the process in step 3251 described above, a predetermined closing time (0.2 (seconds)) common to both the first and second big prize winning openings 102 and 175 in the short win game is set. Is done. Note that the elapse of the closing time is counted by another soft timer built in the main controller 400.

  After the processing in step 3251, it is determined in step 3252 whether or not flag F = 1. At the current stage, as described above, since F = 0, the determination in step 3252 is NO, and in step 3253, the second big prize opening closing process is performed. As a result, the solenoid of the second big prize opening actuator 176 is demagnetized, the rod 176b of the second big prize opening actuator 176 is displaced downward by the coil spring, and the pinion 178 is rotated clockwise. By rotating, the blade 170c is tilted through the rotating shaft 178a in a direction to close the second big prize opening 175. As a result, the second big prize opening 175 is closed.

  Accordingly, in the next step 3254, it is determined whether or not the closing time has elapsed. Here, the passage of the closing time refers to the passage of the predetermined closing time set in step 3251 described above. At the present stage, since the predetermined closing time has not elapsed, the determination in step 3254 is NO. Accordingly, in step 3254a, the flag G is set to G = 1.

  Thereafter, when the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 proceeds to step 3220 again, at this stage, the opening effect accompanying the start of the short hit game has already ended, and the first and second Since the winning prize openings 102 and 175 are both closed as described above, it is sequentially determined as NO in each step 3220 and 3290. Further, since G = 1 has already been set in step 3254a at this stage, YES is determined in step 3290a. Thereafter, when the above-mentioned predetermined closing time elapses during the circulation process through each step 3254, 3254a, 3220, 3290 and 3290a, YES is determined in step 3254 based on the time measured by the other soft timers described above. After that, in the next step 3254b, the flag G = 0 is cleared.

  Then, in the next step 3255, it is determined whether or not the total opening / closing time has elapsed. Here, the total opening / closing time elapses refers to the elapse of a predetermined total opening / closing time for each round common to the first and second big prize winning openings 102 and 175 in the short win game. In the first embodiment, the predetermined total opening / closing time is set to 0.1 (seconds) × 15 + 0.2 (seconds) × 14 = 4.3 (seconds), for example. The passage of the predetermined total opening / closing time is counted by another soft timer built in main controller 400.

  At the present stage, since the predetermined total opening / closing time has not elapsed, the determination in step 3255 is NO. Thereafter, the processing from step 3232 to step 3255 is performed again in the same manner as described above. Along with this, the opening and closing of the first and second special winning openings 102 and 175 are repeated under R = 1. When the predetermined total opening / closing time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3255 based on the time measured by the other soft timer. As a result, the full opening / closing of the first big prize opening 102 in the short win game ends together with the full opening / closing of the second big prize opening 175.

  As described above, when the determination in step 3255 is YES, it is determined in next step 3256 whether R ≧ 2. Since R = 1 at the current stage, NO is determined in step 3256. Accordingly, the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 proceeds to step 3220 again.

  Then, at the present stage, since the opening effect accompanying the start of the short hit game has already ended, and the first and second big prize opening 102, 175 are both closed, In each step 3220 and 3290, NO is sequentially determined. Further, at the present stage, since the flag G is cleared to G = 0 in step 3254b, NO is determined in step 3290a.

  Accordingly, it is determined in the next step 3290b whether or not ending is in progress. At the present stage, the ending that should be performed after the short win game has ended 15 rounds has not yet started because R = 1. For this reason, it is determined as NO in Step 3290b. Next, in step 3290c, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed. In this embodiment, the passage of the interval time refers to a predetermined interval time between each round in the short win game (time until the first and second big winning openings 102 and 175 are opened after closing). The predetermined interval time is counted by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  Therefore, at the present stage, as described above, since the elapsed time after having determined YES in step 3255 has not yet passed the interval time, the determination in step 3290c is NO. Thereafter, when the short hit opening subroutine 3200 proceeds to step 3290c at least once, if the interval time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3290c. Then, in step 3231, the round number R is added and updated by “1” based on Expression (12). As a result, R = 2.

  When R = 2 is updated in this way, the processing in steps 3232 to 3255 and the processing in steps 3220 to 3290c are repeated in the same manner as described above. Thereby, the 1st and 2nd big winning opening 102,175 is opened and closed similarly to the above-mentioned. Next, after a determination of YES in step 3255, a determination of YES is made in step 3256 under R = 2. In step 3257, the flag F is set to F = 1. This means that in the short win game, the opening / closing process of the second big prize opening 175 ends at R = 2, and thereafter, the opening / closing process of only the first big prize opening 102 is performed until R = 15. .

  As described above, when F = 1 is set in step 3257, it is determined in next step 3260 whether or not R ≧ 15. At this stage, since R = 2, it is determined as NO in Step 3260. Thereafter, if the short hit release processing subroutine 3200 reaches step 3290c under G = 0 as described above, if the interval time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 3290c. Is done. Therefore, in the next step 3231, the round number R is added and updated based on the equation (12) in the same manner as described above. As a result, R = 3. Subsequently, in the first big prize opening opening process in step 3232, the first big prize opening 102 is opened in the same manner as described above.

  Then, in the next step 3233, it is determined whether or not F = 1. At this stage, since F = 1 is already set in step 3257, the determination in step 3233 is YES. For this reason, it is determined in step 3240 whether the opening time has elapsed without performing the second big prize opening opening process in step 3234. Here, after the determination of NO is made, the determination in step 3240 becomes YES as described above, or when the determination in step 3250 becomes YES after the determination of NO in step 3240, in the next step 3251 In the first grand prize opening closing process, the first big prize opening 102 is closed in the same manner as described above.

  Then, in the next step 3252, it is determined whether or not F = 1. At this stage, as described above, since F = 1 is already set in step 3257, the determination in step 3252 is YES. For this reason, it is determined in step 3254 whether the closing time has elapsed without performing the processing of step 3253. After the determination at step 3254 is NO, when the determination at step 3254 is YES, G = 0 is cleared at step 3254b.

  Thereafter, in step 3255, it is determined whether or not the total opening / closing time has elapsed. Since the predetermined total opening / closing time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 3255 is NO. Along with this, in the same manner as described above, the processing through each step 3232, 3234, 3240, 3250, 3254 and 3254b is repeated, and the opening / closing processing of the first big prize opening 102 is repeated.

  In this state, if the determination in step 3255 is YES, since R = 3 at the current stage, it is determined YES in step 3256 and NO in step 3260. Thereafter, in step 3231, every time the number of rounds R is added and updated, the opening / closing of the first big prize opening 102 is repeated in the same manner as described above. Thereafter, when the latest update round number R in step 3231 reaches R = 15, it is determined as YES in the processing of subsequent step 3260. Thereby, the opening / closing process of only the first big winning opening 102 in the short win game is completed.

  As described above, according to the short hit opening process subroutine 3200, the first attacker 100 follows the short hit release pattern for each round until the number of rounds R = 15. Opening and closing are repeated at 0.1 (seconds) and 0.2 (seconds). As a result, the game ball guided into the game area 12 as described above is in a state where it can win the first big prize opening 102. This means that in a short win game, it is possible to win a simple game ball instead of a large number of game balls as in a long win game. As a result, the player can expect to acquire a game ball, although it does not aim to acquire a large amount of prize balls as in the long hit game.

  In addition, when R ≦ 2, the second attacker 170 follows the second big prize opening opening pattern (the auxiliary opening pattern) accompanying the opening / closing of the first big winning opening 102 by the first attacker 100 for each round. The opening and closing of the second big prize opening 175 is repeated by 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second). As a result, the game ball enters a state where it can win the second big prize opening 175. As a result, in the short win game, the possibility of winning a game ball for the second big prize opening 175 occurs in accordance with the possibility of winning the game ball for the first big prize opening 102.

  As described above, when the determination in step 3260 is YES, the round number R = 0 is cleared in step 3261, and the flag F = 0 is cleared in step 3262. This prepares for the next short hit game.

  Next, in the ending process in step 3263, a process of starting an ending effect representing the end of the short hit game on the image display 50 is performed. The ending effect time, that is, the predetermined ending time is counted by another soft timer built in the main control device 300. At the present stage, since the predetermined ending time has not elapsed, NO is determined in step 3270.

  Thereafter, when the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 passes through steps 3220, 3290 and 3290a to reach step 3290b, it is determined as YES if ending is in progress. Thereafter, when YES is determined in the step 3270, the short hit game is ended in the process in the short hit game end processing subroutine 3280.

  When the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200 is completed in this manner, the next small hitting release process subroutine 3300 is processed in accordance with the flowcharts of FIGS. In the first embodiment, since the small hit game is substantially the same as the short hit game, the flowcharts of FIGS. 26 and 27 are substantially the same as the flowcharts of FIGS. 24 and 25 described above. Have

  Accordingly, steps 3310, 3320, 3330, 3331 and 3332 in FIG. 26 correspond to steps 3210, 3220, 3230, 3231 and 3232 in FIG. 24, respectively, and steps 3333, 3334, 3340 and 3350 in FIG. 3351, 3352 and 3353 respectively correspond to steps 3233, 3234, 3240, 3250, 3251, 3252 and 3253 in FIG. 24, and steps 3390, 3390a, 3390b and 3390c in FIG. This corresponds to steps 3290, 3290a, 3290b, and 3290c in FIG.

  27 correspond to the steps 3254, 3254a, 3254b, 3255, 3256 and 3257 in FIG. 25, respectively, and the steps 3360 and 3361 in FIG. , 3362, 3363, 3370 and 3380 correspond to steps 3260, 3261, 3262, 3263 and 3270 and 3280 of FIG. 27 corresponds to the short hit game end processing subroutine 3280 in FIG.

  However, the first big winning opening opening process in step 3332, the second big winning opening opening process in step 3334, the first big winning opening closing process in step 3351 and the second big winning opening closing process in step 3353 are the above-mentioned small hits. It is made in accordance with the small hitting opening pattern of the latent table (see step 1242) and the second big winning opening opening pattern (the auxiliary opening pattern).

  Specifically, the first attacker 100 is driven under the control of the CPU 360 based on the small hit release pattern. Accordingly, as described later, the first attacker 100 is driven by the first big prize opening actuator 103 at the first big prize opening door 102 under the control of the CPU 360 based on the small hit opening pattern. The first big winning opening 102 is opened and closed according to the small hit opening pattern. Accordingly, the first attacker 100 repeatedly opens and closes the first grand prize opening 102 15 times, 0.1 (seconds) and 0.2 (seconds) each time (see FIG. 26 and FIG. 26). (See FIG. 27). For this reason, the game ball guided into the game area 12 as described above is in a state where it can win the first big prize opening 102.

  In addition, the opening and closing of the first big prize opening 175 by the first attacker 100 is repeated according to the small hitting opening pattern, and the opening and closing of the second big prize opening 175 by the second attacker 170 is the same as the above. It is repeated according to the two major winning opening opening pattern (the auxiliary opening pattern). Accordingly, the second attacker 170 repeats the opening and closing of the second prize winning opening 175 twice, 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second) each time (FIG. 26, (See FIG. 27). Thereby, in the small hit game, the possibility of winning a game ball with respect to the second big prize opening 175 occurs together with the possibility of winning the game ball with respect to the first big prize opening 102.

  In addition, the process in other steps is also performed for the small hit game. Here, since the personality of the small hit game is different from that of the short hit game, the number of rounds T is used in the flowcharts of FIGS. For this reason, as described above, “small hit” refers to 15 hits that are not aimed at mass acquisition of game balls. In the small hit game, flags H and M are used in place of the flags F and G in the short hit game. These flags H and M play the same role as the flags F and G, respectively.

  Thereby, the processing of the small hitting time opening process subroutine 3300 is performed in substantially the same manner as the short hitting time opening process subroutine 3200. As a result, in T ≦ 2 instead of R ≦ 2, the opening / closing process of the first and second big winning openings 102 and 175 is performed according to the small hit opening pattern every time, and R> 2 is replaced. At T> 2, the opening / closing process of the first big winning opening 102 is performed according to the small hit opening pattern every time.

  As described above, according to the small hitting time opening process subroutine 3300, the first attacker 100 opens the first big winning opening 102 according to the small hitting opening pattern every time until the number T = 15. And the closure is repeated at 0.1 (seconds) and 0.2 (seconds). As a result, the game ball guided into the game area 12 as described above is in a state where it can win the first big prize opening 102. This means that in the small hit game, it is possible to simply win a game ball as in the short hit game. As a result, the player can expect to acquire a game ball, although it does not aim to acquire a large amount of prize balls as in the short win game.

In addition, when T ≦ 2, the second attacker 170 follows the second big prize opening opening pattern (the auxiliary opening pattern) accompanying the opening / closing of the first big winning opening 102 by the first attacker 100 every time. The opening and closing of the second big prize opening 175 is repeated by 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second). As a result, the game ball enters a state where it can win the second big prize opening 175. As a result, in the small hit game, the possibility of winning a game ball for the second big prize opening 175 occurs in accordance with the possibility of winning the game ball for the first big prize opening 102.
(8) Electric Chu Processing When the processing of the special winning opening processing routine 3000 is completed as described above, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next electric chew processing routine 4000 (see FIGS. 11 and 28). In general, the electric chew processing routine 4000 is to open the electric tulip 60b according to a probable or short game state after the opening effect is finished while the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine is in an auxiliary game. The opportunity for winning a game ball to the electric chew winning opening 62 for the player is increased. Details will be described below.

  As described above, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the electric chew processing routine 4000, it is determined in step 4100 (see FIG. 28) whether or not an auxiliary game is in progress. At the present stage, if the gaming state by the pachinko gaming machine is in an auxiliary game, the determination in step 4100 is YES.

  Then, in the next step 4200, it is determined whether or not opening is in progress. Here, “opening” means that an opening effect is being made on the image display 50 with the start of the auxiliary game. Therefore, at the present stage, if the opening effect is accompanied by the start of the auxiliary game, it is determined YES in step 4200, and then in step 4300, it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, the progress of the opening is determined by the passage of a predetermined opening time. If the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed at the present stage, the determination in step 4300 is NO. Note that the lapse of the opening time is determined based on the result of counting the predetermined opening time by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  After that, when the electric chew processing routine 4000 reaches step 4300 at least once, if YES is determined, it is determined in the next step 4400 whether the game state is probable or short.

  Thus, if the gaming state is a promising or short-time gaming state at the present stage, it is determined YES in Step 4400, and then the opening time of the electric tulip 60b in the next opening time setting process in Step 4410 is 3. Set to 5 (seconds). On the other hand, if the game state is not a probability change or a short-time game state but a non-probability change game state (normal game state), the release time of the electric tulip 60b is 0.2 (seconds) in the release time setting process in step 4420. Set to

  After the processing in step 4410 or 4420, in the next electric chew release processing in step 4430, the electric tulip 60b is controlled to 3.5 (seconds) or 0.2 (seconds) under the control of the CPU 360 of the main controller 300. During this time, it is driven by the electric Chu actuator 63 to open. Along with this, the electric chew winning opening 62 of the electric tulip 60b is opened. Thereby, the player can expect an increase in the winning of the game ball to the electric chew winning opening 62 via the electric tulip 60b. In addition, as described above, the opening time of the electric chew winning opening 62 is 3.5 (seconds) in the probability variation or short-time gaming state, and 0.2 (seconds) in the non-probability variation gaming state. Therefore, the above-mentioned player's expectation is greater in the probabilistic or shorter game state than in the non-probable game state.

  After the processing in step 4430, it is determined in step 4500 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, the elapse of the opening time refers to the elapse of a predetermined opening time (3.5 (seconds) or 0.2 (seconds)) of the electric chew winning opening 62. If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed at the present stage, NO is determined in step 4500. Note that the elapse of the opening time of the electric chew winning opening 62 is measured by another soft timer built in the main controller 300.

Thereafter, when the predetermined release time has elapsed when the electric chew processing routine 4000 reaches step 4500 at least once, the predetermined release by the other soft timer is executed in step 4500. YES is determined based on the time measurement result. Accordingly, in the electric chew closing process in step 4510, the electric tulip 60b is driven by the electric chew actuator 63 under the control of the CPU 360 of the main control device 300, and the game ball to the electric chew winning port 62 is moved. Close to regulate winnings. Accordingly, in the auxiliary game end process in step 4520, the auxiliary game by the pachinko gaming machine is ended.
(9) Output Processing When the processing of the electric chew processing routine 3000 is completed as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 11). In this output processing routine 5000, the detection output of the electric chew sensor S2, the detection output of the normal winning mouth sensor S4, and the detection output of the big winning mouth sensor S5 performed in each of the processes of the random number update processing routine 500 to the electric chew processing routine 400. Various other data is output to the sub-control device 400 via the O / F 340 and the O / F 350.
3. Sub-control-device-side game operation mode When the main-control-device-side game operation mode is processed as described above, in the sub-control device 400, the payout control unit 400a is placed in the payout game operation mode and the effect control unit 400b. However, together with the display control unit 400c and the lamp control unit 400d, the production game operation mode is set.
(1) Payout Game Operation Mode After the payout control unit 400a of the sub control device 400 starts executing the payout control program as described above, various data are transferred from the main control device 400 to the output processing routine 5000 as described above. When output to the control device 400, if the various data includes payout data (detection output of the first big prize opening sensor S5, etc.), the payout control unit 400a causes the CPU 413 to output the payout data to the I / O. A game ball payout process is input via F411, and a payout output is output from the O / F 412 to the payout drive motor M. Therefore, the payout mechanism pays out the game ball in accordance with a predetermined payout condition under the drive of the payout drive motor M.
(2) Production Game Operation Mode As described above, when the production control unit 400b of the sub-control device 400 starts executing the production control program according to the flowchart of FIG. 29, in the random number update processing routine 7000, various random numbers for production etc. The random number is updated based on various random number data such as rendering random number data stored in the ROM 426. In the present embodiment, the above-described production random number data includes both a low-probability gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability in the jackpot lottery is a normal probability and a high-probability gaming state in which the winning probability is higher than the normal probability. Is a data required for performing a lottery to notify or conceal any of the gaming states, and is composed of a random number sequence consisting of 0, 1, 2,.
(1) Various Input Processing When the processing of the random number update processing routine 7000 is completed as described above, the effect control program proceeds to various input processing routines 8000 (see FIGS. 29 and 30). Then, in the gaming state information set processing in step 8100, various gaming state information out of various data output from the main control device 300 via the O / F 350 as described above is converted into the I / F 421 and the production control unit 400b. The data is input to the CPU 425 through the bus line 420 and is set in the RAM 427 by the CPU 425.

  Next, in step 8200, it is determined whether the game is a small hit or a short hit. Here, based on the small hit start signal or short hit start signal output from main controller 400 in step 1543 or 1562 (see FIG. 19) as described above, YES is determined in step 8200. If a long hit start signal is output in step 1572 (see FIG. 19) instead of a small hit or short hit, NO is determined in step 8200. This means that the processing after step 8210 is prohibited because the gaming state per long is at this stage.

  If YES is determined in step 8200 as described above, detection output validation processing of the second big prize opening sensor is performed in next step 8210. Thereby, the detection output of the second big prize opening sensor S6 output from the main controller 400 after the determination of YES in step 8210 is validated. Based on such validation, in the next step 8300, it is determined whether or not it is a prize for the second big prize opening.

  At this stage, the detection output of the second grand prize port sensor S6 is output from the main control device 300 to the effect control unit 400b of the sub control device 400 via the O / F 350 in the output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 11). If so, the CPU 425 of the effect control unit 400b inputs the detection output of the first big prize opening sensor S5 through the I / F 421 and the bus line 420, and determines YES in step 8300. This means that the second grand prize opening sensor S6 serves as a notification lottery sensor.

  Thereafter, in step 8400, the notice lottery execution hold number K is added and updated based on the following equation (13).

K = K + 1 (13)
At this stage, if K = 0 has been cleared in step 1401 (see FIG. 16), the addition is updated on the basis of K = 0. Here, if the second big prize opening sensor S6 detects the winning of one game ball, K = 1. Further, for example, if the second grand prize opening sensor S6 continuously detects a winning of two game balls, K = 2. This means that the number of holds for the winning of the game ball that is the basis for the notification lottery execution at the current stage is “1” or “2”. In the present embodiment, the notice lottery execution hold number K is stored in the RAM 427 of the arithmetic control unit 400b for each addition update.

  Next, in the notification lottery execution hold number display process in step 8410, the notification lottery execution hold number K at the current stage is output from the effect control unit 400b to the display control unit 400c. Then, the display control unit 400c turns on the notification lottery symbol holding lamp 190 based on the above-described notification lottery execution hold number K. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the number of reserved lots for notification lottery execution at the current stage.

  Accordingly, in the effect random number setting subroutine 8500, the latest random number of the effect random number data updated in the random number update processing routine 7000 is set in the RAM 427 by the CPU 425. Thus, after being processed in step 8500 in this way, in various input reading processes in the next step 8700, various input data such as a symbol pattern from the display controller 400c and a lamp pattern from the lamp controller 400d. Is read by the CPU 425 and set in the RAM 427.

When the notification lottery execution hold number K is updated in step 8400 of the various input processing routines 8000, the display control unit 400c causes the CPU 433 to change each of the update notification lottery execution hold numbers K according to the value of the update notification lottery execution hold number K. The notification lottery symbol holding lamp 190 is turned on (see reference numeral 9 in FIG. 35). Thereby, the player can visually recognize the holding number K for the notification lottery execution at the current stage.
(2) Display Processing When the processing of the various input processing routines 8000 is completed as described above, the processing of the next display processing routine 9000 (see FIGS. 29 and 31) is performed. Thus, in the special symbol-corresponding decorative symbol processing subroutine 9100, the special symbol is converted into the special symbol based on the data related to the special symbol among the various data output as described above in the output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 11) from the main controller 300. Processing for setting the corresponding decorative design is performed.

  Thereafter, in the jackpot gaming display processing subroutine 9200, an effect of representing the jackpot game is displayed based on the data representing the jackpot (at least one of long hit and short hit) of the various data output as described above. Display processing is performed. Accordingly, based on the display processing, the image display device 50 is driven by the display control unit 400c to display the effect representing the above jackpot game, and the frame lamp 210, each star board lamp 110, and each The star-shaped movable accessory 120 is driven by the lamp control unit 400c, and the effect lighting is performed in accordance with the effect display representing the big hit game (long win or short win) by the image display 50 described above.

  When the processing of the jackpot gaming display processing subroutine 9200 is completed in this way, in the other standby display processing subroutine 9300, the standby status is displayed based on the data indicating the standby status among the various data output as described above. An effect display process is performed. Accordingly, based on the display processing, the image display device 50 is driven by the display control unit 400c to display an effect representing the above-described standby, etc., and the frame lamp 210, each star board lamp 110, and each The star-shaped movable accessory 120 is driven by the lamp control unit 400c, and the effect lighting is performed in accordance with the effect display indicating that the image display unit 50 is on standby.

  When the processing of the other standby display processing subroutine 9300 is completed as described above, the display processing routine 9000 proceeds to the next notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 (see FIGS. 31 to 34). Accordingly, in step 9410 (see FIG. 32), it is determined whether or not the notification lottery symbol variation display is being performed. At the present stage, if the notification lottery symbol variation display start processing in step 9433 (see FIG. 33) has not yet been performed, the notification lottery symbol variation display by the notification lottery symbol display 180 is not being performed, and therefore NO is determined in step 9410. The

  Then, in the next step 9420, it is determined whether L ≧ 1. At the current stage, if the number L of latest notification lottery execution information in step 9435 is L ≧ 1, the determination in step 9420 is YES. Accordingly, in the next step 9421, L is updated by subtracting “1” from the following equation (14) based on the latest stored number L for notification lottery execution at the current stage.

L = L−1 (14)
When the subtraction update process for the notification lot number for execution of notification lottery is performed in this manner, the notification lottery execution storage for subtraction updated as described above in the notification lottery execution execution number display process in the next step 9421a. The number L is output to the display control unit 400c as display data. Accordingly, the display control unit 400c outputs the display data to the image display 50 under the execution of the display control program by the CPU 433. For this reason, the image display 50 uses the liquid crystal panel 51 to set the above-mentioned subtracted and updated notification lottery execution number L for two, for example, to each symbol (see each symbol 52 in FIG. 2). ) Thereby, the player can visually recognize that two memory numbers L for the notification lottery remain.

  When the processing of step 9421a is performed as described above, the flag V is set to V = 1 in the next step 9421b. Therefore, at the present stage, since the above-described notification lot number L (L ≧ 1) for execution of the notification lottery has already been notified, the next step 9430a (see FIG. 33) is performed without performing the notification lottery again. ), It is determined whether the notification symbol variation is being displayed.

  As described above, in the determination in step 9430a, if the notification lottery symbol display 180 is currently displaying the variation of the notification lottery symbol at the present stage, the determination in step 9430a is YES. Accordingly, it is determined in step 9430c whether V = 0. At this stage, since V = 1 is already set in step 9421b, the determination in step 9430c is NO.

  After that, during the circulation processing of each step 9420, 9421, 9421a, 9421b, 9430a, and 9430c, when the above-described change display of the notification lottery symbol is completed, the notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 In step 9430a, NO is determined. Then, in the next step 9431, a winning display effect setting process is performed. Here, if the game state information in the above-described step 8100 (see FIG. 30) includes a probability variation state of 100 (%), the number “7” is set in red based on the per-notification lottery data. If the game state information in step 8100 described above includes a non-probable change state of 100 (%), the number “0” is set in red based on the per-notification lottery data. Further, a predetermined notification change display time (for example, 3 (seconds)) is also set in accordance with any of these sets.

  In the first embodiment, the correspondence between the 100% probability variation state and the red number “7” and the correspondence relationship between the 100% probability variation state and the red number “0” are the above-mentioned notification lottery. The winning data is stored in advance in the ROM 426 of the arithmetic control unit 400b. The red number “7” or “0” described above may be appropriately changed to another number, and may be changed to an appropriate picture without being limited to the number.

  Thus, when the processing in step 9431 ends as described above, in the next step 9433, notification lottery symbol variation start processing is performed (see reference numeral 6 in FIG. 35). In the notification lottery symbol variation start process, a process for starting the notification lottery symbol variation display corresponding to the processing in step 9431 is performed, and a predetermined notification symbol variation display time for the notification lottery symbol is set.

  Accordingly, in the display control unit 400c, the CPU 433 performs a process of starting the variable display of “0”, “7”, and “−” under the execution of the display control program. For this reason, the notification lottery symbol display 180 is driven by the CPU 433 to start the variable display of “0”, “7”, and “−”. Note that “−” represents a loss in the notification lottery result as described later.

  Then, after the process of step 9433, in the time counting start process in step 9434, another soft timer built in the effect control unit 400b starts counting the above-described notification symbol variation display time.

  When the notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 reaches step 9410 again after the start of such timekeeping, YES is determined in step 9410 based on the notification symbol variation display start processing in step 9433, and the next step 9440 is performed. It is determined whether or not a predetermined notification symbol variation display time has elapsed. At this stage, if the notification symbol variation display time has not yet elapsed, NO is determined in step 9440.

  Thereafter, when the notice lottery display processing subroutine 9400 reaches step 9440 at least once, if the notice symbol variation display time has elapsed, it is based on the time measured by the other soft timers in step 9434. In step 9440, YES is determined. Accordingly, notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 advances from step 9440 to the next notification lottery symbol stop display processing subroutine 9450 (see FIGS. 32 and 34).

  Then, it is determined in step 9451 whether or not the notification lottery result is successful. If the notification lottery result in step 9425 (see FIG. 32) is a win (lottery result for notification), it is determined YES in step 9451, and in step 9451a, display processing per notification lottery result. Is made.

  At this stage, if the content already set in step 9431 is the red number “7” corresponding to the probability variation state of 100 (%), the process of displaying the number “7” in red in step 9451a is stopped. Is made. In addition, if the content already set in step 9431 is the red number “0” corresponding to the uncertain change state of 100 (%), the process of stopping and displaying the number “0” in red in step 9451a. Made.

  Accordingly, the display control unit 400c causes the CPU 433 to use the red number “7” corresponding to the 100% probability variation state described above or the red number “0” corresponding to the 100% probability variation state. Perform stop display processing. For this reason, based on the stop display process, the notification lottery symbol display 180 is driven by the CPU 433 to stop display the red number “7” or the red number “0”. Is notified.

  Thereby, the player can visually recognize from the notification lottery symbol display 180 that the gaming state at the current stage is in a high or low probability state. As a result, the player can increase the willingness to continue the game if the probability is high, and can recognize that if the probability is low.

  When the process of step 9451a ends, it is determined in step 9552 whether or not a predetermined hit display time has elapsed. The predetermined hit display time is counted by another soft timer built in the effect control unit 400b in accordance with the process of step 9451a.

  Therefore, if the determination in step 9552 is NO, it is determined in step 9453 whether or not the gaming state is changed or updated. If the determination in step 9453 is YES, a reset process is performed in step 9453a. Thereafter, when the predetermined hit display time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 9552 based on the time measured by the other soft timer.

  The process of circulating the steps 9420, 9421, 9421a, 9421b, 9430, 9430a, 9431, 9433, 9434, 9410 and 9440, 9451a, 9451a, 9451 and 9453 (see FIGS. 32 to 34) as described above is as follows. Every time the display process routine 9000 reaches the notification lottery display process subroutine 9400, the process is repeated until NO is determined in step 9420 based on the subtraction update notification lottery storage number L = 0 in step 9431.

  Therefore, in such repeated processing, if the determination in step 9420 is NO under L = 0 as described above, it is determined in next step 9422 whether K ≧ 1. At the present stage, if the latest update notification lottery execution hold number K in step 8400 (see FIG. 30) satisfies K ≧ 1, YES is determined in step 9422. As a result, the notice lottery execution hold number K is used after the use of the notice lottery execution storage number L. Thereafter, in the next step 9423, based on the following equation (15), K is decremented and updated by "1" based on the latest update notification lottery execution hold number K at the current stage.

K = K-1 (15)
When the subtraction update is performed in this way, in the notification lottery execution hold number display process in the next step 9423a, the notification lottery execution hold number K at the current stage is output from the effect control unit 400b to the display control unit 400c. . Then, the display control unit 400c turns off the notification lottery symbol holding lamp 190 so as to correspond to the subtraction update result of the notification lottery execution holding number K described above. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the number of reserves for subtraction update notification lottery execution at the current stage.

  Accordingly, in the next step 9424, the flag V is cleared to V = 0. Thereafter, in the next step 9425, a notification lottery process is performed. Here, a notification lottery is performed based on the effect random numbers updated in the random number update processing routine 7000 described above. Specifically, if the above-described updated production random number corresponds to 60% of 0, 1,... . Further, if the above-described updated production random number corresponds to any of the remaining 6 to 9, it is determined to be lost.

  In this embodiment, the production random numbers 0 to 5 and 6 to 9 are stored in advance in the ROM 426 of the production control unit 400b as the winning random numbers for the notification lottery and the lost random numbers for the notification lottery. As described above, the number is not limited to 60%, and may be appropriately changed to 50% or 70%, for example. In addition, the range of numbers corresponding to winning or losing may be appropriately changed at 0, 1,..., 9 so as not to overlap each other.

  Thereafter, in step 9430, it is determined whether or not the notification lottery result is successful. Accordingly, if the notification lottery result in the above-described step 9425 is a win, it is determined YES in step 9430, and it is determined in the next step 9430a whether or not the notification symbol variation display is being performed. On the other hand, if the notification lottery result in the above-described step 9425 is lost, it is determined NO in step 9430, and it is determined in the next step 9430b whether the notification symbol variation display is being performed.

  In the determination at step 9430a as described above, if the notification lottery symbol display 180 is currently displaying the variation of the notification lottery symbol at the present stage, the determination at step 9430a is YES. Accordingly, it is determined in step 9430c whether V = 0. At this stage, since V = 0 has been cleared in step 9424, the determination in step 9430c is YES. Along with this, in step 9435, the number of memories L for execution of the notification lottery at the current stage is added and updated by “1” based on the following equation (16). This is because the notification lottery symbol fluctuation display is being performed as described above at the current stage, and the result of subtraction update of the notification lottery execution hold number K in step 9423 is used for the current stage notification lottery symbol fluctuation display. Rather, it means that the number L of information for notification lottery execution is stored in the RAM 427 of the effect control unit 400b as a value obtained by adding “1” for the subsequent display of the variation of the notification lottery symbol. At this stage, L = 1 because it is immediately after NO is determined in step 9420.

L = L + 1 (16)
When the processing of step 9435 is performed in this way, in the notification lottery execution storage number display processing in the next step 9436, the notification lottery execution storage number L updated as described above is displayed as display data. Is output to the unit 400c. Accordingly, the display control unit 400c outputs the display data to the image display 50 under the execution of the display control program by the CPU 433. For this reason, the image display 50 uses the liquid crystal panel 51 to set the above-mentioned subtracted and updated notification lottery execution number L for two, for example, to each symbol (see each symbol 52 in FIG. 2). ) Thereby, the player can visually recognize that there are two winning memories L for the notice lottery.

  On the other hand, in the determination at step 9430b as described above, if the notification lottery symbol display 180 is currently displaying the variation of the notification lottery symbol at the present stage, the determination at step 9430b is YES.

  Thereafter, if the notification lottery symbol variation display is being performed, the process of circulating each step 9422 to 9425, 9430, 9430a, 9430c, 9435 and 9436 or the process of circulating each step 9422 to 9425, 9430 and 9430b is performed. It is repeated until the subtraction update notification lottery execution hold number K = 094 in 9423.

  In the course of such circulation processing, if the notification lottery symbol variation display ends before the determination of NO in step 9422, it is determined as NO in step 9430a or 9430b. Thus, when the determination in step 9430a is NO in this manner, the winning display effect setting process in step 9431 is performed in the same manner as described above.

  On the other hand, as described above, when the determination in step 9430b is NO, in the next step 9432, a loss display effect setting process is performed. In the lost display effect setting process, if the game state information in step 8100 described above includes a lost state, the code “−” is set in white based on the notification lottery lost data. In the present embodiment, the correspondence between the lost state of the notification lottery and the white sign “−” is stored in advance in the ROM 426 of the arithmetic control unit 400b as the notification lottery loss data. Note that the sign “-” may be changed to an appropriate picture as long as it does not overlap with the winning symbol.

  When the processing in step 9431 or step 9432 is completed as described above, in the next step 9433, notification lottery symbol variation start processing is performed (see reference numeral 6 in FIG. 35). In the notification lottery symbol variation start process, a process for starting the notification lottery symbol variation display corresponding to the processing in step 9431 or step 9432 is performed, and a predetermined notification symbol variation display time for the notification lottery symbol is set. The

  As a result, the CPU 433 displays the change display of “0”, “7”, and “−” in the display control unit 400c in accordance with the execution of the display control program after the processing of both steps 9431 and 9432. Process to start. For this reason, the notification lottery symbol display 180 is driven by the CPU 433 to start the variable display of “0”, “7”, and “−”.

  Then, after the processing in step 9433, in the same manner as described above, in step 9434, another soft timer built in the effect control unit 400b starts measuring the above-described notification symbol variation display time.

  Thereafter, when the notice lottery display processing subroutine 9400 reaches step 9410 again, if it is determined to be YES as described above, it is determined YES in step 9440 as described above, and then the information lottery display is displayed. Processing subroutine 9400 proceeds to notification lottery symbol stop display processing subroutine 9450 (see FIGS. 32 and 34).

  Then, it is determined in step 9451 whether or not the notification lottery result is successful. Here, if the notification lottery result in step 9425 (see FIG. 32) is successful, it is determined YES in step 9451, and as described above, the processing after step 9451a is performed, and the display control unit 400c is operated by the CPU 433. Thus, the stop display process is performed with the red number “7” corresponding to the 100% probability variation state described above or the red number “0” corresponding to the non-probability variation state 100%. For this reason, based on the stop display process, the notification lottery symbol display 180 is driven by the CPU 433 to stop display the red number “7” or the red number “0”. Is notified.

  Thereby, the player can visually recognize from the notification lottery symbol display 180 that the gaming state at the current stage is in a high or low probability state, as described above. As a result, the player can increase the willingness to continue the game if the probability is high, and can recognize that if the probability is low.

  On the other hand, in step 9451 described above, if the notification lottery result in step 9425 (see FIG. 32) is lost, it is determined as NO. Accordingly, in step 9451b, notification lottery result loss display processing is performed. At this stage, if the symbol “-” has already been set in step 9432 (see FIG. 33), a white display process of symbol “-” is performed in step 9451b. Along with this, the display control unit 400c causes the CPU 433 to perform a process of stopping and displaying the loss with white display of “−” under the execution of the display control program. For this reason, the notification lottery symbol display 180 is driven by the CPU 433 to stop and display “−” in white, thereby notifying the loss.

  In this way, since only “-” is displayed in a stopped state in white, the game state at the current stage is in any fluctuation state of probability change (high probability) and non-probability change (low probability). However, the current game state remains secret for the player. In the present embodiment, as described above, based on the code “−” that has been set in step 9432 (see FIG. 33), the loss is notified by the white display of the code “−”. The notification of the loss may be performed not by the white display of the sign “−” but by a display in a color different from the white of the sign “−”, or without the sign “−”. The effect display contents may be continuously displayed as they are. In short, it is only necessary that the display is based on the contents of the production such that any variation state of probability change (high probability) and non-probability change (low probability) is unknown to the player.

  After the processing of step 9451b, it is determined in step 9454 whether or not a predetermined loss display time has elapsed. Here, the predetermined loss display time is measured by another soft timer built in the display control unit 400c in accordance with the process of step 9451b. Thereafter, when the above-described predetermined loss display time has elapsed, YES is determined in step 9454 based on the time measured by the other soft timer. Note that after the processing in step 9453a or after the determination in step 9454, reset processing is performed in step 9460 (see FIG. 32).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 61, the big win lottery is performed as described above, and the special symbol is variably displayed on the image display 50. If the result of the big hit lottery is, for example, a short win or a small win, the first attacker 100 is released at the first big winning opening 102 according to the short hit open pattern or the small hit open pattern. Thus, the gaming state is set to a short hit or small hit gaming state. Accordingly, the short or small hit gaming state becomes one of the gaming states with the low probability or the high probability as described above. Further, as described above, when the first attacker 100 is released in the short hit release pattern or the small hit release pattern, the second attacker 170 is accompanied by the auxiliary opening pattern at the second largest winning opening 175. It is released at.

  As described above, when the second attacker 170 is released along with the opening of the first attacker 100, the winning of the game ball against the second attacker 170 is accompanied by the possibility of winning the game ball against the first attacker 100. A possibility arises.

  In such a state, every time a winning of the game ball to the second attacker 170 is detected by the second major prize sensor S6, the second attacker 170 is based on the detection output of the second major prize sensor S6. It is determined as a winning game ball, and for each determination, the winning of the game ball is added and held in step 8400 as a notice lottery execution hold number. Along with this, whether or not to notify whether the gaming state has a low probability or a high probability according to the number of reserved lots for performing the notification lottery is notified lottery in step 9425.

  Further, in determining whether the low probability or the high probability is to be notified, since the change of the notification lottery symbol is not being displayed, when it is determined NO in step 9430a or step 9430b, the notification lottery symbol is displayed in the notification lottery symbol display. 180 is displayed in a variable manner. On the other hand, when YES is determined in step 9430a because the notification lottery symbol is being displayed, the result of the notification lottery in step 9425 is determined to be YES based on the lottery result in step 9430 (the lottery result for notification). In step 9435, the winning is added and updated as the stored number L per notification lottery, and whether or not the above-described notification lottery symbol variation display is in progress (whether the determination in step 9430a or step 9430b is YES or NO). However, in preference to the determination of YES in step 9430 based on step 9425, the determination is made according to the stored number L per notification lottery in step 9435 and the processing in step 9421.

  If it is determined NO in Step 9430a or Step 9430b because the change of the notification lottery symbol is not being displayed, it is unknown whether the game state has a low probability or a high probability when the notification lottery in Step 9425 does not notify. The content of the effect to be displayed is stopped and displayed by the notification lottery symbol display 180. On the other hand, when the result of the notification lottery in step 9425 is informed, the content of the effect clearly indicating whether the game state has a low probability or a high probability is displayed. The display is stopped by 180.

  In other words, if the short or small hit gaming state is in the low or high probability gaming state as described above, when the game ball wins the second attacker 170, it is hidden as a bonus to the player. A lottery of whether or not to notify whether the game state has a low probability or a high probability that should be in the state of, and in the case of winning that it should be notified, the low probability or By telling the player with the production contents that clearly indicate whether the game state has a high probability, the player is continuously interested in and interested in winning the first attacker 100 in accordance with the short or small winning game state. Thus, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous so as to stop the game or leave the customer.

  Here, as described above, when it is determined that the variation display of the notification lottery symbol is being performed, every time the lottery result is that the notification is made in step 9425, the lottery result of the notification is the number of memories per notification lottery. In step 9435, addition is updated. Therefore, the number of memories per notification lottery can be conveniently used for subsequent display of the variation of the notification lottery symbol without passing through the notification lottery as described above.

  In addition, as described above, whether or not the variation display of the notification lottery symbol is being displayed is prioritized over the determination in step 9430a or step 9430b in accordance with the notification lottery in step 9425, and the stored number L per notification lottery and step 9435 Since it is determined in step 9430a or step 9430b according to the processing of 9421, whether or not the change of the notification lottery symbol is being displayed is an extra step of determination in step 9430a or step 9430b corresponding to the notification lottery in step 9425. While reducing the processing as much as possible, the determination can be made according to the stored number L per notification lottery that has already been notified.

  In addition, the second attacker 170 and the second big prize opening sensor S6 are provided separately from the first attacker 100 and the first big prize opening sensor S5, and the winning of the game ball with respect to the second attacker 170 is made by the game ball. Separately from the detection by the first big prize opening sensor S5 for the winning to the first attacker 100, the detection output of the second big prize opening sensor S6 is stepped so as to be detected by the second big prize opening sensor S6. It was decided to use for notification lottery in 9425.

  Accordingly, the detection output of the first big prize opening sensor S5 is played as in the case where the first attacker 100 and the first big prize opening sensor S5 also serve as the second attacker 170 and the second big prize opening sensor S6. There is no need to distinguish between the ball payout and the notice lottery, and as described above, the second attacker 170 and the second grand prize opening sensor S6 are replaced with the first attacker 100 and the first big prize opening sensor S5. Is provided separately, so that the notice lottery can be correctly performed.

In addition, as described above, the notification lottery symbol display 180 is provided separately from the image display 50, and the notification lottery symbol display 180 performs the change display or stop display of the notification lottery symbol. There is no misunderstanding of the results.
Further, the above-described open pattern per long is the open pattern per long consisting of round number R = 15, and the above short per-open pattern is a short hit consisting of the same number of rounds as the open pattern per long pattern. By adopting an open pattern, it is possible to avoid the use of a round number indicator due to laws and regulations related to gaming machines.

  When it is determined in step 8200 that the result of the big win lottery is a short win or a small win, the detection output of the second big prize opening sensor S6 is validated in step 8210. Every time a game ball is detected by the second big prize opening sensor S6, the winning of the game ball to the second attacker 170 is determined based on the detection output of the second big prize opening sensor S6. For this reason, for each determination, the addition update made as the notice lottery execution hold number K in step 8400 can be made correctly. Therefore, the information lottery performed according to the number of notification lottery execution suspensions can be made correct.

  Further, as described above, during the repetition of the processing through the steps 9420, 9421, 9421b, 9430a, and 9430c, the stored number L per notification lottery is subtracted while maintaining L ≧ 1 while the variation display of the notification lottery symbol is displayed. During the update, when the change display of the notification lottery symbol ends and it is determined that the change display of the notification lottery symbol is not being performed, the notification lottery symbol is maintained while the stored number L per notification lottery at the current stage is maintained. The next variation display is performed by the notification lottery symbol display 180. This means that the memory number L per notification lottery is effectively used for the next variation display of the notification lottery symbol, and the remaining memory numbers per notification lottery is used for the subsequent variation display of the notification lottery symbol. It means to show the potential.

  In addition, as described above, while the number of memories per notification lottery is being subtracted and updated while maintaining the number of memories per notification lottery L ≧ 1 during the change display of the notification lottery symbol (see step 9430a), the information lottery is performed. When the number of hits L becomes L = 0, the iterative process through the steps 9422, 9423, 9424, 9425, 9430, 9430a, 9430c and 9435 is started. When the number of memories per notification lottery is “0” at the start of such repeated processing, the repeated processing is started directly.

  In this way, when iterative processing through each step 9422, 9423, 9424, 9425, 9430, 9430a, 9430c, and 9435 is started, the notification lottery is notified during the variation display of the notification lottery symbol (winning). Each time, the notification lottery execution hold number K is updated by subtraction under K ≧ 1, and the determination that the notification is made and the addition update of the stored number K per notification lottery are repeated.

  In such repeated processing through steps 9422, 9423, 9424, 9425, 9430, 9430 a, 9430 c, and 9435, the notification lottery symbol variation display ends, and it is determined that the notification lottery symbol variation display is not in progress. The next change display of the notification lottery symbol is performed by the notification lottery symbol display 180. This means that instead of the stored number L per notification lottery, the notification lottery execution hold number K is effectively used for the next variation display of the notification lottery symbol.

  In addition, during the repetitive processing through the steps 9422, 9423, 9424, 9425, 9430, 9430a, 9430c, and 9435 as described above, before it is determined that the change display of the notification lottery symbol is not being performed, the notification lottery execution is performed. When the holding number K becomes K = 0, the processing in the notification lottery display processing subroutine ends.

  Further, during the repetitive processing through the steps 9422, 9423, 9424, 9425, 9430, 9430a, 9430c, and 9435 as described above, each time the results of the notification lottery are lost, the steps 9430, 9430b, 9422, The iterative process through 9423, 9424, 9425 is started. Thus, during the repetition process of the third repetitive means, when the change display of the notification lottery symbol is finished and it is determined that the change display of the notification lottery symbol is not being performed, the next change display of the notification lottery symbol is notified. This is done by the symbol display 180. This means that even if the result of notification lottery is not notified (losing), the number of notification lottery execution holds is effectively used for the next variation display of the notification lottery symbol.

  As described above, it is determined that the notification lottery symbol variation display is not being performed during the iterative process through steps 9420, 9421, 9421 b, 9430 a, and 9430 c based on the stored number L ≧ 1 per notification lottery. Even if it is not, iterative processing through each step 9422, 9423, 9424, 9425, 9430, 9430 a, 9430 c, 9435 based on the notice lottery execution hold number K (≧ 1) instead of the stored number L per notice lottery or An iterative process through each step 9430, 9430b, 9422, 9423, 9424, 9425 is performed.

  As described above, in notifying the low probability or the high probability according to the result of the notification lottery in the short win or the small hit gaming state, first, the memory number L (≧ 1) per notification lottery is used, Since the number L of memories per notification lottery cannot contribute to the next fluctuation display of the notification symbol and the L = 0 is used for the notification lottery execution after L = 0, the notification lottery is performed. Realization of the next variation display of the symbol, in other words, the chance of notification with low probability or high probability can be increased.

  Further, as described above, since the detection output of the second big prize opening sensor S6 is validated in Step 8210 after the determination of YES in Step 8200, the second big prize opening sensor S6 is activated after this validation. Every time a game ball is detected, the winning of the game ball to the second big prize opening means is determined based on the detection output of the second big prize opening sensor S6. For this reason, the hold made as the notice lottery execution hold number K for each determination can be made correctly. Accordingly, the information lottery performed in step 9425 according to the number of held notification lottery execution K can be made correct.

  In addition, as described above, since the number L of stored information per notification lottery is cleared in step 3161 as the opening of the first attacker 100 corresponding to the release pattern per long is completed, the number L of stored information per notification lottery is reduced. Is cleared when the opening of the first attacker 100 corresponding to the opening pattern per length is completed. For this reason, in the subsequent short hit game or small hit game, the use of the memory number L for the last notification lottery execution may be prohibited. Therefore, the number of memories L for the execution of the notification lottery is not used for variably displaying the subsequent notification lottery symbol.

    Further, as described above, if it is determined YES in step 1400 (see FIG. 20) based on the end of the variation time of the special symbol, in the next step 1401, the stored number L per notification lottery and the reserved lot number K for notification lottery execution Since both are cleared to “0”, in the subsequent short hit game or small hit game, it is possible to prohibit the use of the stored number for the previous notice lottery execution or the reserved number for the notice lottery execution. Accordingly, the number of memories per notification lottery execution and the number of memories per notification lottery execution are not used for variably displaying subsequent notification lottery symbols.

Further, in the present embodiment, the second big prize opening opening pattern (auxiliary opening pattern) is configured to be the same opening / closing pattern as the short hit opening pattern for each round when R ≦ 2. As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the auxiliary release pattern can be opened / closed for both the first and second attackers 100 and 170 by adding the flag F and using the short hit release pattern.
(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the first attacker 100 is an attacker corresponding only to a long hit game, and the second attacker 170 is not an attacker corresponding only to a notice lottery, but a short hit. It is changed so that it becomes an attacker corresponding to both a game and a small hit game.

  Accordingly, in the second embodiment, the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200, the stop processing routine 1500, the short hit release processing subroutine 3200, the small hit release processing subroutine 3300, and the various types described in the first embodiment are described. Instead of the input processing routine 8000, the fluctuation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200A (see FIG. 36), the suspension processing routine 1500A (see FIG. 37), the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200A (see FIGS. 38 and 39), and the small hitting time An opening processing subroutine 3300A (see FIGS. 40 and 41) and various input processing routines 8000A (see FIG. 42) are employed.

  In the second embodiment, the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200A has a configuration in which step 1241 is eliminated in the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200, as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 37, the stopped processing subroutine 1500A employs steps 1541A to 1543A and steps 1560A to 1562A instead of the steps 1541 to 1543 and steps 1560 to 1562 in the stopped processing subroutine 1500. It has a configuration.

  As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200A has a configuration in which the steps 3232, 3233, 3251, 3252, 3256, 3257, and 3262 are abolished in the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 40 and FIG. 41, the small hitting time release processing subroutine 3300A has a configuration in which the steps 3332, 3333, 3351, 3352, 3356, 3357 and 3362 are abolished in the small hitting time release processing subroutine 3300. Yes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 42, the various input processing routines 8000A are configured such that step 8210 is eliminated from the various input processing routines 8000. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment configured as described above, when the processing of the jackpot determination processing subroutine 1100 (see FIGS. 16 and 17) of the special symbol processing routine 1000 is completed as in the first embodiment, the variation pattern selection processing subroutine. The processing of 1200A (see FIG. 36) is performed instead of the processing of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200 (see FIG. 18).

  Accordingly, after a determination of YES in step 1220 of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200A (corresponding to step 1220 in FIG. 18), in step 1230, as in the determination in step 1230 of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200, a short hit is made. Therefore, if it is determined YES, in step 1242A (corresponding to step 1242 in FIG. 18) without performing the second big prize opening opening data set processing in step 1241 described in the first embodiment. The setting process of the latent table is performed directly.

  At this stage, on the premise that the short hit is, in step 1242A, the short hit latency table is set as in the first embodiment. However, unlike the first embodiment, the short hit latency table in the second embodiment is a short hit release pattern (hereinafter referred to as a second short hit release pattern) of the second big winning opening 175 by the second attacker 170. Data) is stored in advance in the ROM 380 instead of the data representing the short hit release pattern described in the first embodiment.

  Therefore, the second short hit opening pattern is set by the second attacker 170 to set the opening time and closing time (interval time) of the second big prize opening 175 to 0.1 (seconds) and 1 round, respectively. As 0.2 (seconds), it is set over 15 rounds so that the second 75 is repeatedly opened and closed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined as NO in step 1240 (corresponding to step 1240 in FIG. 18) after it is determined NO in step 1220, the steps described in the first embodiment are also performed. The latent table setting process in step 1242A is performed directly without performing the second big prize opening opening data set process in 1241. Here, on the premise that it is a small hit, unlike the first embodiment, a small hit opening pattern of the second big winning opening 175 by the second attacker 170 (hereinafter also referred to as a second small hit opening pattern). As the data to be represented, it is stored in advance in the ROM 380 instead of the data representing the small hit opening pattern described in the first embodiment.

  Therefore, the second small hitting opening pattern is set such that the opening time and closing time (interval time) of the second big prize winning opening 175 are 0.1 (seconds) and As 0.2 (seconds), it is set 15 times so as to repeat the opening and closing of the second big prize winning opening 175. The other processing of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200A is the same as the processing of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200 of FIG.

  After the special symbol processing routine 1000 finishes the processing of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200A in the same manner as the processing of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 1200, the suspended processing subroutine 1500A (see FIG. 16) replaces the suspended processing subroutine 1500A (see FIG. 16). When the process proceeds to step 1540a (see FIG. 37) (corresponding to step 1540a in FIG. 19), it is determined whether or not it is a small hit.

  Since it is a small hit at the current stage, if YES is determined in step 1540a as in the first embodiment, the small hit start command set process in step 1541A (corresponding to step 1541 of ぅ 19) Unlike the first embodiment, the hit start command is set as a start command for a small hit game based on the second attacker 170.

  Next, in the small hitting start process in step 1542A (corresponding to step 1542 in FIG. 19), unlike the first embodiment, the release process for the second attacker 170 is performed. That is, the driving of the second attacker 170 is started under the control of the CPU 360.

  When the processing of step 1542A is performed as described above, in the small hitting start signal output processing in the next step 1543A (corresponding to step 1543 of FIG. 19), unlike the first embodiment, the small hitting game is started. A small hit opening start signal is output to the sub-control device 400.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, after determining NO in step 1540, in step 1550a (corresponding to step 1550a in FIG. 19), since it is short hit, if YES is determined, step In 1560A (corresponding to step 1560 in FIG. 19), unlike the first embodiment, only the short hit start command is set.

  Next, in step 1561A (corresponding to step 1561 in FIG. 19), unlike the first embodiment, the driving of the second attacker 170 is started under the control of the CPU 360 based on the second short hit release pattern. Is done. Thereafter, in step 1562A (corresponding to step 1562 in FIG. 19), a short hit start signal indicating the start of short hit is output to the sub-control device 400. The other processes of the suspended process subroutine 1500A are the same as the suspended process subroutine 1500.

  Thereafter, when the timer interruption program proceeds to the big prize opening processing routine 3000 as in the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, the processing of the long hit release processing subroutine 3100 (see FIG. 23) is performed as described above. After the same processing as that of the first embodiment, each process of the short hit releasing process subroutine 3200A (see FIGS. 38 and 39) and the small hit releasing process subroutine 3300A (see FIGS. 40 and 41) is performed as the first process. Instead of each processing of the short hit opening process subroutine 3200 (see FIGS. 24 and 25) and the small hit opening process subroutine 3300 (see FIGS. 26 and 27) described in the embodiment, the processes are sequentially performed.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the short hit opening process subroutine 3300A opens and closes the second big prize opening 175 of the second attacker 170 according to the second short hit release pattern. Is repeated for each round until the number of rounds R = 15 is established, so that the player is given an opportunity to acquire a prize ball, but not a large amount. Further, unlike the first embodiment, the small hitting time opening process subroutine 3300A opens and closes the second big winning opening 175 of the second attacker 170 in accordance with the second small hitting opening pattern. By repeating until the establishment of = 15, the player is provided with an opportunity to acquire a prize ball, but not a large amount.

  In the following, each process of the big winning opening processing routine 3000 will be described in sequence, with a short hit opening process subroutine 3200A and a small hit opening process subroutine 3300A as the center.

  Thus, in the short hit opening process subroutine 3200A (see FIGS. 38 and 39), when YES is determined in step 3230 as in the first embodiment, in step 3231, as in the first embodiment. The number of rounds R = 1 is added and updated. Accordingly, in the second embodiment, the second big prize opening opening process is performed directly in step 3234 without performing the processes of steps 3233 and 3234 described in the first embodiment.

  Here, the second attacker 170 is opened at the second big prize opening 175 according to the second short hit opening pattern, unlike the second big prize opening opening pattern described in the first embodiment. . As a result, in the short win game, unlike the first embodiment, the game ball is in a state where it can only win the second big winning opening 175.

  Then, if it is determined YES in either of the steps 3240 and 3250 as in the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, the processing of both steps 3251 and 3252 described in the first embodiment is performed. In step 3253, the second big prize opening closing process is directly performed. Accordingly, the second attacker 170 is closed at the second big prize opening 175 according to the second short hit opening pattern.

  Thereafter, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the second big prize opening opening process in step 3234 and the second big prize opening closing process in step 3253 are performed until the determination in step 3255 becomes YES. Repeated according to the opening pattern.

  In this repeated state, if the determination in step 3255 is YES as in the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, the processes in both steps 3256 and 3257 described in the first embodiment are performed. Instead, in step 3260, it is directly determined whether R ≧ 15. At this stage, since R = 1 as described above, NO is determined in step 3260. Accordingly, short hit releasing process subroutine 3200A proceeds to step 3290 through step 3220.

  Then, at this stage, since it is a short win game and not a long win game, the first big prize opening 102 is closed, and the second big prize opening 175 is closed in step 3253. Therefore, the determination in step 3290 is NO. Further, since the flag G has already been cleared to G = 0 in Step 3254b, the determination in Step 3290a is NO. Thereafter, when the determination in step 2390c is YES as in the first embodiment, in the next step 3231, R = 2 is added and updated as in the first embodiment.

  When R = 2 is updated in this way, the processing of step 3234 to step 3255 and step 3220 to step 3290c is repeated in the same manner as described above. Thereby, opening and closing of the second big prize opening 175 is repeated in the same manner as described above.

  Thereafter, every time the round number R is added and updated in step 3231, the opening and closing of the second big prize opening 175 is repeated in the same manner as described above. Thereafter, when the latest round number R in step 3231 becomes R = 15, the determination in step 3260 becomes YES. Thereby, the opening / closing process of the second big winning opening 175 in the short win game is completed.

  As described above, in the short hit opening process subroutine 3200A in the second embodiment, the second attacker 170 follows the second short hit release pattern for each round until the round number R = 15. The opening and closing of the second big prize opening 175 is repeated by 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second). As a result, in the short win game, the game ball guided to the game area 12 as described above can be won in the second big prize opening 175. This is because in the second embodiment, in the short win game, the game balls can be won not in the first big winning opening 102 described in the first embodiment but in the second big winning opening 175. As in the first embodiment, this means that a simple game ball can be won. As a result, also in the second embodiment, the player can expect to acquire a game ball, although it does not aim to acquire a large amount of prize balls as in the long hit game.

  Thereafter, when the short hit release processing subroutine 3200A is completed by the processing of the short hit game end processing subroutine 3280 as in the first embodiment, the processing of the small hit release processing subroutine 3300A is performed as shown in FIG. This is done according to the flowchart of FIG.

  Also in the second embodiment, since the small hit game is substantially the same as the short hit game, the flowcharts of FIGS. 40 and 41 are substantially the same as the flowcharts of FIGS. 38 and 39 described above. Have However, the second big winning opening opening process in step 3334 and the second big winning opening closing process in step 3353 are performed according to the second small hit opening pattern described above.

  Specifically, unlike the first embodiment described above, in the second embodiment, only the second attacker 170 opens and closes the second big prize opening 175 in the same manner as the short hit opening process subroutine 3200A. Each time, it is repeated 15 times at 0.1 (seconds) and 0.2 (seconds) (see FIGS. 40 and 41). As a result, in the second embodiment, in the small hit game, unlike the first embodiment, the game ball can be won only in the second big winning opening 175. In addition, the process in other steps is also performed for the small hit game.

  Accordingly, also in the second embodiment, the processing of the small hitting time opening process subroutine 3300A is performed in substantially the same manner as the short hitting time opening process subroutine 3200A. As a result, in the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, until the second attacker 170 reaches the number of times T = 15, according to the second small hit opening pattern every time, the second winning prize is obtained. The opening and closing of the mouth 175 is repeated by 0.1 (second) and 0.2 (second). As a result, in the small hit game, the game ball guided to the game area 12 as described above can be won in the second big prize opening 175. This means that in the second embodiment, in the small hit game, the game ball can be won not in the first big prize opening 102 described in the first embodiment but in the second big prize opening 175. As in the first embodiment, this means that a simple game ball can be won. As a result, also in the second embodiment, the player can expect to acquire a game ball, although it does not aim to acquire a large amount of prize balls as in the long hit game.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, when the production control unit 400b of the sub-control device 400 starts executing the production control program according to the flowchart of FIG. 29, the processing of the random number update processing routine 7000 is the same as that of the first embodiment. After the same processing, the processing of various input processing routines 8000A (see FIG. 42) is performed in place of the various input processing routines 8000 of the first embodiment.

  Accordingly, when the various input processing routines 8000A proceed to step 8200 in the same manner as the various input processing routines 8000 described in the first embodiment, it is determined whether the small hit or short hit. Here, if it is a small hit or short hit as in the first embodiment, YES is determined in step 8200. Thereafter, in step 8300, whether or not a prize is awarded to the second grand prize opening directly without performing the detection output validation process of the second big prize mouth sensor in step 8210 described in the first embodiment. Is determined. However, in the second embodiment, the processing of step 8210 is not performed so that the notification lottery of the notification symbol described in the first embodiment is performed until R = 15 or T = 15. This is because.

  At this stage, if the detection output of the second grand prize port sensor S6 is output from the main control device 300 to the effect control unit 400b in the output processing routine 5000 (see FIG. 1) as in the first embodiment. In step 8300, it is determined YES as in the first embodiment. This means that in the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the second big prize opening sensor S6 pays out game balls and performs a lottery for notification until R = 15 or T = 15. To play a role as a sensor. The other processes in the various input processing routines 8000A are the same as the processes in the various input processing routines 8000 described in the first embodiment.

  When the processing of the various input processing routines 8000A is thus completed, the processing of the display processing routine 9000 (see FIG. 31) described in the first embodiment is performed. Accordingly, the processing of the notification lottery display processing subroutine 9400 is performed according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 32 and 33 as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, if the result of the big win lottery is, for example, a short win or a small win, unlike the first embodiment, the second attacker 170 is opened at the second big winning opening 175 according to the second short hit release pattern or the second small hit release pattern, and the gaming state is set to the short hit or small hit gaming state. Accordingly, the short or small hit gaming state becomes one of the gaming states with the low probability or the high probability as described above. Along with this, there is a possibility of winning a game ball for the second attacker 170. Note that the winning plays a role as a winning for paying out a game ball and a winning for notification lottery in a short win game (or a small hit game).

  Therefore, in the short hit game or the small hit game, the payout of the game ball and the notice lottery are performed using the second attacker 170, and in the long hit game, the payout of the game ball is the first attacker. 100 is used. In addition, in the short win game or the small hit game, the round number R or the number of times T matches the round number 15 of the long hit game. For this reason, the notification lottery is performed over the whole number of rounds 15 or 15. As a result, the process of validating the detection output of the second big prize opening sensor S6 for the notification lottery is not particularly required, and a low-probability or high-probability notification opportunity is in the case of the first embodiment. It can be increased. Other functions and effects are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.

In carrying out the present invention, the following various modifications are possible without being limited to the above embodiments.
(1) In the first embodiment, the example in which the first big prize opening sensor S5 is also used as the notice lottery sensor has been described. Instead, the notice lottery sensor is replaced with the first big prize opening sensor S5. You may make it employ | adopt separately. In this case, the notification lottery sensor is provided inside the big prize opening member 100a of the first attacker 100 or the cylindrical body 100b together with the first big prize port sensor S5. For each game ball that wins the prize winning opening 101a and passes through the inside of the prize winning opening member 100a and the inside of the cylindrical body 100b, together with the first prize winning opening sensor S5, Detect as.

  Further, the notification lottery sensor is connected to the effect control unit 400b together with the effect button switch 200, and the notification lottery sensor detects the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening 101a and the effect control unit 400b. The data is input to the CPU 425 and the RAM 427 via the I / F 422 and the bus line 420.

  With the above configuration, after the determination that the detection output of the notification lottery sensor has been set for the notification command in step 8210 (see FIG. 34), the processing in step 8211 is directly performed without performing the processing in step 8300. In the above, instead of the detection output of the first big winning opening sensor S5, it is determined that the winning of the big winning opening 101a is based on the detection output of the notification lottery sensor.

As a result, even if the notification lottery sensor is employed separately from the first grand prize port sensor S5, processing for the notification lottery is performed in the same manner as in the above embodiment, and as a result, the same operation as in the above embodiment is performed. An effect can be achieved.
(2) The number of rounds per long and short is not limited to 15, and may be 14 as long as both are the same. In this case, the number of times per child is the same as the number of rounds per short.
(3) If the total opening time of each round (or each time) of the big winning opening 101a in the short winning opening pattern or the per child opening pattern is 1.8 (seconds) or less as a whole, it is appropriately changed. Also good.
(4) The winning of the game ball to the electric chew winning port 62 of the electric tulip 60b may be used also for the starting winning port 61.
(5) Unlike the first embodiment, instead of the predetermined fluctuation time in step 320, the predetermined number of rotations of the special symbol (for example, 30 (times)) is replaced with the variable time counting start process in step 1320. In the counting start process, counting is performed by a counter provided in the main controller 300. When the counted value reaches the predetermined number of rotations, whether or not the rotation of the rotation number instead of the end of the fluctuation time in step 1400 has ended. It may be determined, and at the end of the rotation at the predetermined number of rotations, in step 1401, K = 0 and L = 0 may be cleared. As a result, the use of K and L existing immediately before the processing of step 1401 at the current stage can be prohibited in subsequent games. Therefore, the number L of stored information per notification lottery and the number K of reserved lots for notification lottery execution are never used for the subsequent display of the variation of the notification lottery symbol.
(7) For each update storage of the number of memories L per notification lottery in the RAM 427, the memory number L per notification lottery may be cleared when a predetermined storage time has elapsed after the update storage.

According to this, the memory number L per notification lottery is cleared at the elapse of a predetermined storage time after the update storage for each update storage of the memory number L per notification lottery in the RAM 427. Thereby, the use of the memory number L per notification lottery immediately before can be prohibited in subsequent games. Therefore, the stored number L per notification lottery is not used for the subsequent display of the change of the notification lottery symbol.
(8) When displaying the low-probability or high-probability gaming state by the notification lottery symbol display 180, the display time for the high-probability gaming state is long and the display time for the low-probability gaming state is short. In this manner, a predetermined hit display time (see step 9552) may be set. As a result, since the high probability gaming state is displayed for a long time, it is convenient for the player to continuously check the high probability gaming state. In addition, since the low probability gaming state is displayed for a short time, the player can quickly move to the next gaming state.
(9) Unlike the first embodiment, each closing time for each round (or time) of the second big prize opening 175 in the auxiliary opening pattern is equal to each closing time 0.2 ( For example, 0.8 (seconds). In addition, the number of rounds (or the number of times) of the second big prize opening 175 in the auxiliary opening pattern is not limited to R = 2 (or T = 2), and the round number R = 15 of the short hit opening pattern (or the above) For example, R = 3, 4 or 15 (or T = 3, 4 or 15) may be used. When the number of rounds (or the number of times) of the second big prize opening 175 in the auxiliary opening pattern is R = 15 (or T = 15), step 3256 in FIG. 25 (or step 3356 in FIG. 27). Will be abolished.

1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is a partial front view showing a lower right side portion of the game board of FIG. 2. (A), (b), (c), (d), and (e) are figures which show each normal symbol, each probability variation symbol, each probability variation symbol, a small hit symbol, and a lose symbol, respectively. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd big winning opening actuator of FIG. 2 in the closed state of a 2nd big winning opening. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd big winning opening actuator of FIG. 2 in the open state of a 2nd big winning opening. (A) And (b) is a figure which respectively shows a notification lottery design. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control system of the said pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the main controller of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the sub-control apparatus of FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt program executed by the CPU of the main control device of FIG. (A), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) are jackpot random number data, jackpot symbol random number data, reach random number data, and fluctuation pattern random number data in the first embodiment, respectively. FIG. 7 is a chart showing hit random number data and initial value random number data. (A), (b), (c) and (d) are charts showing a jackpot random number table, a jackpot symbol random number table, a reach random number table and a hit random number table in the first embodiment, respectively. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the starting port process routine of FIG. 12 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a gate processing routine of FIG. 11. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the special symbol process routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the big hit determination processing subroutine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern selection process subroutine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the process subroutine during a stop of FIG. FIG. 20 is a detailed flowchart showing a probability variation gaming state setting processing subroutine of FIG. 19. FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the normal symbol process routine of FIG. FIG. 12 is a detailed flowchart showing a special winning opening processing routine of FIG. 11. FIG. FIG. 23 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a long hit releasing process subroutine of FIG. 22. FIG. 23 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing a short hit releasing process subroutine of FIG. 22; FIG. 23 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing a short hit releasing process subroutine of FIG. 22; FIG. 23 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing a small hitting time release processing subroutine of FIG. 22; FIG. 23 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing a small hitting time release processing subroutine of FIG. 22; It is a detailed flowchart which shows the electric-chu process routine of FIG. It is a flowchart showing the presentation control program performed by CPU of the presentation control part of the sub-control apparatus of FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating various input processing routines in FIG. 29. 30 is a flowchart showing a display processing routine of FIG. 29. FIG. 32 is a part of a flowchart showing a notification lottery display processing subroutine of FIG. 31. FIG. FIG. 32 is a part of a flowchart showing a notification lottery display processing subroutine of FIG. 31. FIG. It is a flowchart showing the notification lottery stop display process subroutine of FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing main operation waveforms in the first embodiment. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern selection process subroutine in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the process subroutine during a stop in the said 2nd Embodiment. It is a part of detailed flowchart which shows the short hitting | opening process subroutine in the said 2nd Embodiment. It is a part of detailed flowchart which shows the short hitting | opening process subroutine in the said 2nd Embodiment. It is a part of detailed flowchart which shows the opening process subroutine at the time of small hits in the said 2nd Embodiment. It is a part of detailed flowchart which shows the opening process subroutine at the time of small hits in the said 2nd Embodiment. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the various input processing routines in the said 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

50 ... Image display, 60a ... Start chucker, 60b ... Electric tulip,
100 ... 1st attacker, 130 ... Normal symbol indicator, 140 ... Special symbol indicator,
170 ... second attacker, 180 ... notification lottery symbol display, 300 ... main controller,
400b ... Production control unit, S5 ... First big prize opening sensor, S6 ... Second big prize opening sensor,
K: Number of holds for notification lottery execution, L: Number of memories for execution of notification lottery,
TB1: jackpot random number table.

Claims (6)

A first grand prize opening means that is opened so that a game ball can be won in accordance with a long hit release pattern that is specified based on an open time corresponding to a long permissible length of game balls;
Depending on the short hit opening pattern specified based on the opening time shorter than the opening time by the long hit opening pattern or the small hit opening pattern that appears to the player in the same opening state as the short hit opening pattern. A second grand prize opening means that is opened so that game balls can be won;
A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery under a predetermined lottery condition in accordance with the winning of a game ball with respect to the start winning mouth means;
First display means for variably displaying a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery;
First game winning opening winning detection means for detecting the winning when the game ball wins the first game winning opening means while the first game winning opening means is open;
A second grand prize opening winning detection means for detecting the winning when the game ball wins the second big prize opening means while the second big prize opening means is open;
A first control means for controlling the first big prize opening means to open according to the long hit release pattern when the result of the big hit lottery by the big hit lottery means is the long hit;
A second control means for controlling said first and second special winning opening means to open release in response to the short contact opening pattern when the jackpot lottery result the are short per
A third control means for controlling said first and second special winning opening means to open release in response to the small hit open pattern when the jackpot lottery result is the small hit,
Fourth control means for controlling the first display means so that the special symbol is variably displayed in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening means;
Each time a game ball winning is detected with respect to the second grand prize opening means, the second big prize opening winning detection means determines a game ball win to the second big prize opening means based on the detection output. Means,
Reservation means for adding the prize and holding it as a notice lottery execution hold number for each determination of a game ball winning by the winning determination means;
Low probability some have in response to the notification lottery number for execution pending from the holding means is a notification selecting means for performing notification lottery per whether to notify the high-probability,
Second display means for variably displaying a notification lottery symbol corresponding to the notification lottery;
Fifth control means for controlling the second display means so as to variably display the notice lottery symbol when notifying whether the low probability or the high probability is present;
Fluctuation display determination means for determining whether or not the notification lottery symbol is being changed in accordance with the notification lottery by the notification lottery means;
The lottery that the notification is performed every time the lottery result of the notification lottery means becomes the lottery result that the notification is made based on the determination that the notification lottery symbol is being displayed by the variation display determination unit. Storage means for updating and storing the result as the number of memories per notification lottery;
The lottery result that the notice lottery means that the notice lottery means informs the contents of the effect that clearly indicates the low probability or the high probability in accordance with the fact that the notice lottery symbol is not being displayed by the fluctuation display judgment means. And a sixth control means for controlling the second display means so as to stop display at the time of
The variation display determination means prioritizes whether or not the notification lottery symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, according to the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means, in preference to the determination according to the notification lottery by the notification lottery means. It comes to judge,
The fifth control means is a pachinko gaming machine that controls the second display means so as to variably display the notification lottery symbol when the variation display determination unit determines that the notification lottery symbol is not variably displayed. When the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means is “1” or more, the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means based on the fact that the fluctuation display determination means determines that the variation display of the notification lottery symbol is being displayed. First repeating means for repeating subtraction update of
When the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means becomes “0” during the repetition processing of the first repetition means, the number of reservations for notification lottery execution of the holding means is “1” or more and the fluctuation Each time the notification lottery by the notification lottery means the result of the notification based on the determination that the notification lottery symbol is being displayed by the display determination means, the holding means for holding the notification lottery execution A second repeater that repeats the subtraction update of the number and the addition update of the stored number per notification lottery of the storage unit;
Every time the notification lottery by the notification lottery means does not make the notification during the repetition process of the second repetition means, the determination that the notification lottery symbol is being displayed by the variation display determination means A third repeater that repeats the subtraction update of the number of hold for the notification lottery execution of the hold means based on,
The fourth control means controls the first display means to display the number of memories per notification lottery with the update of the number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means,
The number of memories per notification lottery of the storage means during the repetition processing of the first repetition means before the number of suspensions for execution of the notification lottery of the holding means becomes less than “1” during the repetition processing of the first repetition means. Is less than "1" and before the number of hold for the notification lottery execution of the holding means becomes less than "1" during the repeating process of the second repeating means, or during the repeating process of the third repeating means When the holding number for the notice lottery execution of the holding means is less than “1”, when the change display determining means determines that the notice lottery symbol is not being displayed, the fifth control means, 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second display means is controlled so as to perform the next variation display of the notification lottery symbol.   3. The clearing device according to claim 1, further comprising a clear unit that clears the stored number per notification lottery on condition that the long hit according to the open pattern per long is controlled by the first control unit. Pachinko machines. It has a clear means for clearing the number of memories per notification lottery and the number of pending notification lottery execution,
The fourth control means controls the first display means to perform the fluctuation display of the special symbol for a predetermined fluctuation display time,
The clearing means clears the stored number per notification lottery and the pending number for execution of notification lottery as the predetermined variation display time elapses with respect to the variation display of the special symbol by the first display unit. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. It has a clear means for clearing the number of memories per notification lottery and the number of pending notification lottery execution,
The fourth control means controls the first display means so as to perform the fluctuation display of the special symbol with a rotation display of the special symbol for a predetermined number of rotations,
The clearing means clears the stored number per notification lottery and the pending number for execution of the notification lottery as the predetermined number of rotations progresses with respect to the rotation display of the special symbol by the first display unit. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.   2. A clear means for clearing the number of memories per notification lottery for each update storage of the number of memories per notification lottery in the storage means when a predetermined storage time has elapsed after the update storage. Or the pachinko game machine of 2.

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