JP6515451B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines have a pattern display device that variably displays a pattern on a display unit. In such a gaming machine, for example, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not a special gaming state more advantageous to the player than usual is to be generated, triggered by entering a ball into an operating ball provided in the gaming area. At the same time, the variable display of symbols is started, and when the lottery is won, the symbol combination etc. corresponding to the lottery result is finally stopped and displayed on the display unit, and then it shifts to the specific gaming state.

  After the end of the special gaming state, high probability support mode (high likely to shift to the high probability mode (high probability state) which is likely to be a winning result in the above lottery, or to enter the variable operation ball entry portion Diversification of the game is realized by shifting to the frequency entering state) or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-135926 A

  In recent years, a gaming machine has been proposed to perform a fall lottery from the high probability mode, and after shifting to a special state to be a high probability mode and a high frequency support mode, for example, until a fall result is obtained in the fall lottery, for example. The high probability mode is configured to continue. By constructing such a flow, monotonization of the game is suppressed. Although this type of gaming machine can contribute to the suppression of monotonization of gaming, there is still room for improvement in its configuration in order to improve the degree of attention to gaming.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably improving the degree of attention to a game.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention according to claim 1 is
A ball entry unit provided in the game area and capable of entering game balls,
Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the game ball having entered the ball entry section;
Acquisition information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means;
An assignment determination unit that determines whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit corresponds to the assignment information;
A pattern display unit having a display unit, and the display unit variably displays a pattern;
Starting the variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means on the basis of the fact that the application judgment is made by the application judgment means, and stopping and displaying the image corresponding to the result of the application judgment by the application judgment means. Game time control means for controlling the pattern display means so that the display of the pattern is performed every game time according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means as one time of
In the special game state, after the result of the award determination by the award determination means becomes the award correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the award information, and the symbol corresponding to the award correspondence result is stopped and displayed. Special gaming state transition means to transition,
Switching means for switching the game ball to a non-accepting state in which it is more difficult to enter the game ball than in the receiving state where the game ball can enter the ball, and the receiving state where the game ball can enter the ball;
Switching control means for controlling the switching means;
As the switching control mode, the switching control means is set to a second switching mode in which the switching mode to the acceptance state is more advantageous to the player than the first switching mode and the first switching mode.
A special state setting in which the game state after the end of the special game state is a high probability mode in which the probability of becoming the awarding correspondence result in the awarding determination is improved and the switching control mode is the second switching mode Equipped with
The second switching mode is configured to be continued until the number of games executed in the special state reaches a specified number of times when the additional correspondence result is not obtained under the special state. ,
End determination means for performing an end determination as to whether or not to end the high probability mode when the special state has been made;
And a high probability mode ending means for ending the high probability mode based on the result of the end determination being an end result when the gaming state is the special state.
The game play control means has execution period setting means for setting an execution period in which the game play is performed based on any of a plurality of period setting tables including a predetermined period setting table,
Reach display is provided as one of the variable display modes of the pattern in the pattern display means,
The execution period setting means, when the at the specified number of times a game after reaching the round in the special state grant judgment by the grant judgment unit results were Tsu Naka if the grant corresponding results Do Ri the completion result and wherein if the result of the completion determination by said completion judging means at game times after reaching the specified number of times in the special state has Tsu Naka If the completion result and Do Ri said grant judgment result, the predetermined time period set Setting an execution period corresponding to the reach display as the execution period based on a table;
When it becomes the grant correspondence result in the game turn after reaching the specified number of times in the special state, the second switching mode is ended along with the start of the game turn according to the grant correspondence result, and the special state The second switching mode end means is provided to end the second switching mode along with the start of the game round related to the end result when the end result is reached in the game round after reaching the specified number of times in It is characterized by
The invention according to claim 3 is
A ball entry unit provided in the game area and capable of entering game balls,
Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the game ball having entered the ball entry section;
Acquisition information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means;
An assignment determination unit that determines whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit corresponds to the assignment information;
A pattern display unit having a display unit, and the display unit variably displays a pattern;
Starting the variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means on the basis of the fact that the application judgment is made by the application judgment means, and stopping and displaying the image corresponding to the result of the application judgment by the application judgment means. Game time control means for controlling the pattern display means so that the display of the pattern is performed every game time according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means as one time of
In the special game state, after the result of the award determination by the award determination means becomes the award correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the award information, and the symbol corresponding to the award correspondence result is stopped and displayed. Special gaming state transition means to transition,
Switching means for switching the game ball to a non-accepting state in which it is more difficult to enter the game ball than in the receiving state where the game ball can enter the ball, and the receiving state where the game ball can enter the ball;
Switching control means for controlling the switching means;
As the switching control mode, the switching control means is set to a second switching mode in which the switching mode to the acceptance state is more advantageous to the player than the first switching mode and the first switching mode.
A special state setting in which the game state after the end of the special game state is a high probability mode in which the probability of becoming the awarding correspondence result in the awarding determination is improved and the switching control mode is the second switching mode Equipped with
The second switching mode is configured to be continued until the number of games executed in the special state reaches a specified number of times when the additional correspondence result is not obtained under the special state. ,
End determination means for performing an end determination as to whether or not to end the high probability mode when the special state has been made;
High probability mode end means for ending the high probability mode based on the result of the end determination being an end result when the gaming state is the special state;
When the game results in the game times after reaching the specified number, the second switching mode is ended based on the fact that a predetermined timing condition is satisfied in the game times relating to the game result. The second switching mode is ended based on the establishment of the predetermined timing condition in the game round related to the end result when the end result is reached in the game round after reaching the prescribed number of times And 2 switching mode end means,
Reach display is provided as one of the variable display modes of the pattern in the pattern display means,
The game number control means performs the reach display in the game number according to the end result when the end result is obtained in the game number after reaching the specified number of times in the special state, and in the special state The game apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the reach display is not performed in the game round related to the end result when the end result is reached in the game round before reaching the specified number of times.

  The degree of attention to the game can be suitably improved.

It is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining a symbol displayed on a display screen of a symbol display device. It is an explanatory view for explaining display contents on a display screen of a symbol display device. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the various counters used for the etc. lottery. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a success / failure table, (c) It is the schematic for demonstrating a fall table. (A) Schematic which shows the distribution table for lower side operation | movement ball receiving parts, (b) It is the schematic which shows the distribution table for right operation | movement ball receiving parts. It is an explanatory view showing a support pattern by a motorized part. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the normal processing in MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flow chart which shows game times control processing. It is a flow chart which shows change start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the stop result setting process for a big hit result. It is a flowchart which shows the stop result setting process for a fall result. It is a flow chart which shows setting processing of change display time. It is a flow chart which shows game state transition processing. It is a flow chart which shows big winning a prize opening and closing processing. It is a flowchart which shows the transfer processing at the time of completion | finish of open / close execution mode. It is a flowchart which shows the process for electronic combination support. It is a flow chart which shows electronic component opening and closing processing. FIG. 17 is a schematic view showing a transition aspect of the gaming state based on the gaming result and the gaming state at the time of big hit winning or falling. (A) Schematic which shows the flow of a game when fall occurs during a guarantee period, (b) It is the schematic which shows the flow of games when a fall occurs during a non-security period. It is a timing chart showing the flow of the game when a big hit occurs in the high probability gaming state (during the guarantee period). It is a timing chart which shows a flow of a game when a fall occurs in high probability gaming state (during security period). It is a timing chart which shows the flow of a game when a big hit occurs in high probability gaming state (during non guarantee period). It is a timing chart which shows a flow of a game when a fall occurs in high probability gaming state (during non guarantee period).

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a "pachinko machine") which is a type of gaming machine will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine 10 viewed from the front side, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in an expanded manner. In addition, in FIG. 2, the structure in the game area PE of the pachinko machine 10 is abbreviate | omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a gaming machine main unit 12 attached to the outer frame 11.

  The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting plate members to four sides, and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility. In the pachinko machine 10, the outer frame 11 is not an essential component, and the outer frame 11 may be provided on an island facility of the game arcade.

  The gaming machine main part 12 is supported by the outer frame 11 in an openable / closable manner. Specifically, the upper support bracket 17 is fixed to the connection portion between the upper frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11, and the lower connection portion between the lower frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11 is further fixed. A side support fitting 18 is provided. The upper support bracket 17 and the lower support bracket 18 constitute a support mechanism, and the support mechanism rotates the left side of the gaming machine main part 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 in the front view of the pachinko machine 10 on the base end side. The right side is the front end side of the rotation, and can be rotated forward of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main part 12 includes an inner frame 13 as a base body, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack disposed behind the inner frame 13. And a unit 15. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is rotatably supported relative to the outer frame 11. In detail, the inner frame 13 is pivotable forward with the left side as the pivoting base end and the right side as the pivoting tip side in front view.

  A front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13 and can be pivoted forward with the left side as a pivoting base end and the right side as a pivoting tip side in a front view. In addition, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13 and can be rotated backward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip end side in a front view ( See Figure 3).

<Front door frame 14>
Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is mainly composed of a synthetic resin frame body 20 whose outer shape has substantially the same shape as the outer frame 11, and covers almost the entire front surface of the inner frame 13. There is. A substantially elliptical window 21 is formed in the central portion of the frame 20 so that almost the entire game area PE described later can be viewed from the front, and the window 21 is formed by the glass unit 22. It is closed from the back side of the front door frame 14.

  The glass unit 22 includes a plurality of transparent glass panels 23 and a glass holder for holding the glass panels 23. The glass holder is formed with a partition part that divides the holding area of the glass panel 23 back and forth, and the two glass panels 23 face each other in the front and back across the partition part. That is, by securing a predetermined gap between the two glass panels 23, the game area PE is doubly covered from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 by the glass panels 23, while avoiding interference between the glass panels 23. It is in the state.

  In addition, it is not necessary to unitize both the glass panels 23 using a glass holder, and it is good also as a structure which attaches each glass panel 23 with respect to the frame 20 separately. Furthermore, the number of glass panels is arbitrary, and may be one or three or more. However, from the viewpoint of improving safety and crime prevention, it is preferable to adopt a plurality of glass panels and make the respective glass panels face each other with a predetermined gap therebetween. Incidentally, it is also possible to employ a synthetic resin panel member having transparency in place of the glass panel.

  As shown in FIG. 1, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the glass unit 22 (specifically, the window portion 21). For example, along the periphery of the window portion 21, an annular illumination portion 26 incorporating light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the annular electric decoration part 26, lighting and blinking are performed according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit, a predetermined reach time, and the like. In addition, an error display lamp unit 27 which lights up at the time of a predetermined error is provided at the top of the pachinko machine 10 at the center of the annular electric decorative unit 26 and further to the left and right side thereof A ball ramp 28 is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 29 is provided at a position close to the right and left award ball lamp units 28, to which sound effects and the like according to the game state are output.

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14 (frame 20), an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 bulging toward the front side are vertically arranged in parallel. An upper plate 33 opened upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower plate 34 opening similarly upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32. The upper tray 33 has a function for temporarily storing game balls paid out from the later described payout device and guiding the game balls to the game ball launch mechanism side described later while aligning them in a line. Further, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing the game balls which become surplus in the upper tray 33.

  A game ball emission handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower side bulging portion 32 so as to protrude to the front side. By operating the game ball emission handle 41, a game ball is emitted from a game ball emission mechanism described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a passage forming unit 45 is attached to the back of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 45 is formed of a synthetic resin, and has a front door upper tray passage communicating with the upper tray 33 and a front door lower tray passage communicating with the lower tray 34. In the passage forming unit 45, a receiving portion that protrudes rearward and is opened upward is formed at the upper corner portion, and the receiving portion is divided into right and left portions by a partition wall, whereby the inlet of the front door side upper tray passage is formed. A portion and an inlet portion of the lower door passage on the front door side are defined. The gaming balls entering the front door upper tray passage are guided to the upper tray 33, and the gaming balls entering the front door lower tray passage are guided to the lower tray 34.

  Protruding shafts are provided at the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the rotation base end side of the back surface of the front door frame 14. These projection shafts constitute an assembly mechanism for the inner frame 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of metal fittings 49 extending rearward are juxtaposed in the vertical direction on the pivoting tip side of the back surface of the front door frame 14. These hooks 49 constitute a locking mechanism for the inner frame 13.

<Inner frame 13>
Next, the inner frame 13 will be described in detail based on FIGS. 2 and 3. The inner frame 13 mainly includes a resin base 50 whose outer shape is substantially rectangular like the outer frame 11. The height dimension of the resin base 50 is set slightly smaller than the height dimension of the outer frame 11. Further, the resin base 50 is disposed close to the upper frame portion of the outer frame 11, and a slight gap is formed between the lower frame portion of the outer frame 11 and the resin base 50. A curtain plate is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to close the gap. The curtain plate is disposed below the resin base 50 (specifically, the lower end thereof), and when the inner frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the resin base 50 is placed on the curtain plate .

  Support fittings 51 and 52 are attached to the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the rotation base end side of the front surface of the resin base 50. Shaft holes are formed in the support fittings 51 and 52, and the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported with respect to the inner frame 13 by inserting the protruding shafts of the front door frame 14 into these shaft holes. ing.

  At the front end of the resin base 50 on the front end side, insertion holes for inserting a hook 49 provided on the back of the front door frame 14 are provided. In the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 3, a locking device 55 for locking the inner frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is arranged to be hidden behind the inner frame 13. Therefore, the front door frame 14 is locked to the inner frame 13 such that the front door frame 14 can not be opened by being locked to the locking device 55 (specifically, the front door hook receiving member) through the insertion hole. The locking device 55 also has an inner frame wedge member 57 extending rearward of the inner frame 13. When the inner frame wedge member 57 is hooked on the wedge receiving member 19 of the outer frame 11, the gaming machine main portion 12 is locked in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 11.

  In the lower right corner of the resin base 50, a cylinder lock 58 for unlocking the locking device 55 is installed. The cylinder lock 58 is integrated with the locking device 55, and turning the key inserted in the key hole of the cylinder lock 58 to the right unlocks the front door frame 14 with respect to the inner frame 13 and inserts it into the key hole of the cylinder lock 58. The locking device 55 is configured such that the locking of the inner frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released when the key is turned to the left.

  A substantially elliptical window hole 54 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 50, and the window hole 54 is closed from the rear by the game board 60 mounted on the resin base 50. The game board 60 has a wooden plywood and a sheet material covering a front plate surface of the plywood, and the front surface is exposed to the front side of the resin base 50 through the window hole 54. On the exposed portion, that is, on the front surface of the game board 60, a game area PE where a game ball flows down is formed. The game board 60 is not limited to wooden, and may be made of synthetic resin.

  Hereinafter, based on FIG. 4, the game board 60 (in particular, various configurations arranged in the game area PE) will be described. FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board 60. As shown in FIG.

<Game board 60>
The game board 60 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in its own thickness direction (front-rear direction). At each opening, a general winning opening 61, operation ball entering units 62 and 63, a variable ball entering device 65, a through gate 66, a variable display unit 67 and the like are disposed. When the ball is entered into the general winning opening 61, the operation ball entering unit 62, 63, or the variable ball entering device 65, it is detected by a detection sensor disposed on the back side of the game board 60, and based on the detection result The player is provided with benefits such as the payout of a predetermined number of winning balls.

  In addition, an out port 68 is provided at the lowermost portion of the game board 60, and game balls which have not entered the various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 68. Here, entering the ball means that the game ball passes through the predetermined opening site, and the game ball is discharged from the game area PE after passing through the opening site as well as passing through the opening site Also included is an aspect in which the game area PE is not discharged later. However, in the following description, in order to distinguish clearly from the entry of the game ball to the out port 68, the entry into the general winning opening 61, the operation entry section 62, 63, the variable entry device 65, the through gate 66. Express the ball also as a winning.

  Further, on the game board 60, a large number of nails 69 are implanted to appropriately disperse and adjust the flow-down path of the game ball, and various members (features) such as a windmill are disposed. The flow paths of the game balls are differentiated by various structures such as the nail 69 and the windmill, and the above-mentioned winning of the general winning opening 61 and the like is adjusted to occur with an appropriate probability.

  The variable display unit 67 is disposed at the center of the game board 60, and around the variable display unit 67, the operation ball storage portions 62, 63 and the like are disposed. The operation ball receiving portions 62 and 63 are vertically arranged below the variable display unit 67. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the upper operating ball receiving portion will be referred to as the “upper operating ball receiving portion 62”, and the lower operating ball portion will be referred to as the “lower operating ball receiving portion 63”.

  In particular, the lower operating entry section (lottery trigger entry section) 63 is provided with a motorized jack 71 as an opening / closing ball entry assisting device (ball entry assisting means) or an opening / closing member (opening / closing means). The electric part 71 has a pair of left and right movable pieces 71a and a solenoid type drive part 71b for driving the movable pieces 71a. The drive unit 71b is connected to a main control device described later, and based on a signal from the main control device, the open state (support state or guide state) that allows ball entry into the lower operation port 63a; It is configured to be switched to a closed state (non-support state or non-guide state) in which entering the ball into the side operation opening 63a is disabled. It should be noted that it is sufficient for the electric combination 71 to be switchable between the first state and the second state in which winning is more likely to occur than the first state, and it is not necessary to be switchable to the open / closed state. .

  In the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of support modes are set, which differ in the mode of support by the motorized jack 71. Specifically, in the support mode, when compared in the situation where the firing of the game ball is continued in the same manner with respect to the game area PE, the frequency at which the motorized role piece 71 is opened per unit time is compared. The low frequency support mode (or low frequency guide state) and the high frequency support mode (or high frequency guide state) are set to be relatively high and low.

  In the high frequency support mode, the probability of winning in the lower operation opening 63a is higher than in the low frequency support mode. Then, when a winning on the lower operation opening 63a occurs, payout of a predetermined number of gaming balls is executed. Therefore, in the high frequency support mode, the player can play a game while suppressing consumption (investment) of holding balls.

  The through gates 66 are respectively disposed in the right and left areas of the variable display unit 67 in the game area PE, and the winning is won by the lottery using the passage of the through gates 66 of the game ball as a trigger. In this case, the motor-operated combination 71 is in an open state for a preset time.

  In addition, when the ball entry to the upper operation ball entry unit 62 occurs, the payout of the three game balls is executed, and when the ball entry to the lower operation ball entry unit 63 occurs, the four games Although the balls are paid out, the number of game balls paid out is not limited to the above. However, in order to enhance the advantage of the lower operating ball receiving portion 63 with respect to the upper operating ball receiving portion 62, the number of payouts for the lower operating ball receiving portion 63 is set larger than the payout for the upper operating ball receiving portion 62. It is preferable to do.

  The variable ball entry device (special ball entry device or special ball entry means) 65 is disposed to the right of the variable display unit 67. The variable ball entry device 65 is provided with a special winning opening 65a leading to the back side of the game board 60 and an opening / closing mechanism as an opening / closing means for opening and closing the special winning opening 65a. The said opening-and-closing mechanism has the opening-and-closing door 65b as an opening-and-closing member for big winning opening 65a.

  The open / close door 65b is switched to an open state (an assist state or a reception state) in which the game ball can or can not enter the ball and a closed state (a non-assist state or a non reception state) in which the ball is impossible or difficult It is possible. In addition, the open / close door 65b is connected to a variable ball drive unit 65c (specifically, a solenoid) provided on the back side of the game board 60, and normally the open / close door 65b is maintained closed. When the player wins the shift to the open / close execution mode (open / close execution state) in the lottery, it is switched to the open state.

  Here, the open / close execution mode is a mode in which transition is made when a big hit is won. As an opening aspect of the variable ball entry device 65 in the opening / closing execution mode, for example, progress of a predetermined time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) or winning of a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment) is regarded as one round. The opening and closing door 65b is set to be repeatedly opened with a plurality of rounds (two rounds or four rounds in the present embodiment) as the upper limit.

  Here, supplementary description will be given of the arrangement of the operation ball entering portions 62 and 63 and the variable ball entering device 65. When the gaming ball is fired toward the area on the left side of the variable display unit 67 (left route: see dashed line), the gaming ball having passed the side of the variable display unit 67 is variable in the gaming area PE It is easy to be guided to the lower area of the display unit 67, that is, the area where the upper actuating ball receiving portion 62 and the lower actuating ball receiving portion 63 are disposed. At this time, the game ball which has passed both the operation ball entering portions 62 and 63 is discharged out of the game area PE through the out port 68. On the other hand, the variable ball entry device 65 is disposed at a position where the game ball having flowed down the area on the left side of the variable display unit 67 can not be reached. For this reason, entering the large winning opening 65a of the gaming ball launched toward the area on the left side of the variable display unit 67 is avoided.

  In addition, when the game ball is fired toward the area which becomes the right side of the variable display unit 67 (right route: see a two-dot chain line), the game ball which has passed the side of the variable display unit 67 is a variable ball entry device Go down to 65. In the variable ball entry device 65, a guiding portion 65d is formed which guides the game ball toward the area below the variable display unit 67 in the game area PE (specifically, the lower operation ball entry portion 63), The game ball passing through the large winning opening 65 a of the variable ball entry device 65 flows downward toward the lower operation ball entry unit 63. And the game ball which passed the said lower side operation ball entry part 63 is discharged | emitted out of the game area PE through the out port 68. FIG.

  Here, with regard to the upper operation ball entry unit 62, the game ball launched toward the area on the right side of the variable display unit 67 is disposed at a position where it can not be reached. For this reason, while the game ball is permitted to enter into both the variable ball entry device 65 and the lower operation light entering portion 63, the ball entering into the upper operation light entering portion 62 is avoided.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, since through gates 66 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of variable display unit 67, even if the game ball is fired toward either of left and right of variable display unit 67. The support function by the electric role 71 of the lower operation ball entry unit 63 is secured (even if the game situation has been used according to the game situation).

  Next, the variable display unit 67 will be described. The variable display unit 67 is provided with a symbol display device 75 that variably displays symbols by using a winning on the operation ball entry units 62 and 63 as a trigger. Further, a center frame 76 is disposed on the variable display unit 67 so as to surround the symbol display device 75.

  The symbol display device 75 is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display, and the display content on the display screen 75a is controlled by a display control device described later. On the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75, symbols are displayed side by side, for example, in the upper, middle, and lower positions, and these symbols are displayed so as to be scrolled in the left-right direction. Then, when symbols of a predetermined combination are stopped and displayed on an effective line set in advance, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) will occur.

  The operation ball entering units 62 and 63 are disposed at positions closer to the variable display unit 67. Since a big hit may occur triggered by a win on the operating ball 62, 63, the player pays attention to whether or not the winning ball 62, 63 is played, and whether a big hit is generated or not. It is considered that attention is paid to the symbol display device 75 for grasping. Providing the operation ball receiving portions 62 and 63 closer to the variable display unit 67 is a device for concentrating the portion that the player wants to focus on around the variable display unit 67.

  A main display unit 81 is disposed on the side of the actuating ball receiving portions 62 and 63 (below the variable ball receiving device 65). The main display unit 81 is disposed along the outer edge on the lower side of the game area PE, and protrudes forward of the pachinko machine 10 from the front of the game board 60. The front of the main display unit 81 is opposed to the glass unit 22 (specifically, the rear glass panel 23) which allows the gaming area PE to be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and further the rear display panel The distance between them is narrower than one game ball. Thereby, the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the front surface of the main display unit 81.

  In a portion of the main display unit 81 facing the glass unit 22, a main display portion D on which a predetermined pattern or the like is displayed is provided. The main display portion D is a display portion DU for the upper operation entering portion that displays a lottery result based on winning on the upper operation entering portion 62 (the upper operation opening 62a), and a lower operation entering portion 63 (the lower side A lower operation ball display unit DL for displaying a lottery result performed based on a winning on the operation port 63a).

  The upper operation ball display unit DU is triggered by a winning on the upper operation ball 62, and the variation display of the pattern is performed. As a result of the stop of the fluctuation display, the winning on the upper operation ball 62 is performed. Clearly show the results of the internal If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning on the upper operation ball entering unit 62 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode, the fluctuation display is stopped at the display unit DU for the upper operation ball entering unit After the predetermined pattern is displayed as the stop result, the mode is switched to the open / close execution mode.

  In the lower operation ball entry display unit DL, a change display of a pattern is performed using a winning on the lower operation ball entry unit 63 as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the fluctuation display, the lower operation ball entry unit 63 is displayed. The result of the internal lottery made based on the winning is clearly stated. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning on the lower operation ball entering portion 63 is the winning result corresponding to the big hit or the special hit, the fluctuation display is stopped at the display portion DL for the lower operation ball entering portion After the predetermined pattern is displayed as the stop result, the mode is switched to the open / close execution mode according to the result.

  Here, based on the winning on any of the operation ball receiving portions 62, 63, variable display is started in the corresponding display portion DU, DL for operation ball receiving portion, and a predetermined stop result is displayed, and the above-mentioned fluctuation display The time until the predetermined stop display period (fixed display period) elapses after the stop of the game is stopped corresponds to one game cycle. However, one game round is not limited to the above contents, for example, a single display area is provided, and it is possible to win a prize in any of the operation entry sections 62, 63. In the configuration in which the variable display is performed in one display area, the variable display is started in the single display area and until the stop display (final display) is performed in the state where the predetermined stop result is displayed. It is also possible to make it once in the game play.

  Further, on the main display D of the main display unit 81, in addition to the display portions DU and DL for both operation ball entry portions, a through gate display portion DS for displaying a lottery result based on winning on the through gate 66 is juxtaposed ing. In the through gate display section DS, the winning display on the through gate 66 is used as a trigger for variation display of the pattern, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning on the through gate 66 is Be explicit. If the result of the internal lottery (support lottery) based on the winning on the through gate 66 is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the electronic part opening state, a predetermined stopping result is displayed on the through gate display section DS After the variable display is stopped, the electronic gear is shifted to the open state. In the open state, the motorized part 71 provided on the lower operation ball entering part 63 is released in a predetermined manner.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the number of times the game ball passes through gate 66 is held up to four times at maximum, but the number of held is displayed on main display D of main display unit 81 The display unit DH for the number of reservations is provided.

  The display units DU, DL, DS, DH can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 22 of the front door frame 14, and the front of the various display units DU, DL, DS, DH Visibility is secured by avoiding movement of the game ball.

  Referring back to FIG. 2, the configuration of the inner frame 13 will be described. In the lower part of the mounting area of the game board 60 in the resin base 50, based on the operation of the game ball emission handle 41, the game ball PE is A game ball launch mechanism 110 is provided to launch the game ball. The game ball firing mechanism 110 has a solenoid 111 for launching a game ball disposed at a predetermined launch standby position, a launch rail 112 for defining the launch direction of the game ball launched by the solenoid 111, and the game at the launch standby position. A ball feeding device 113 for feeding balls and a base plate 114 on which the various components 111 to 113 are mounted are provided as main components, and the base plate 114 is fixed to the resin base 50 to fix the resin base 50. It is integrated against.

  The launch rail 112 is fixed to the base plate 114 in an inclined state so as to be inclined upward toward the game board 60 side. At a position closer to the downstream end (i.e., the lower end) of the firing rail 112, a ball stopper that holds the gaming balls supplied from the ball feeding device 113 in the above-described firing standby position is disposed. The solenoid 111 is disposed at a position further downstream than the ball stopper.

  The solenoid 111 is electrically connected to a power supply and emission control device described later. The output shaft of the solenoid 111 reciprocates in the expansion and contraction direction based on the output of the electric signal from the power supply and emission control device, whereby the game ball placed at the emission standby position is on the game board 60 side, specifically, the game It is launched toward the guide rail 100 mounted on the board 60.

  The induction rail 100 partitions the game area PE so that the outer shape of the game area PE is substantially circular. Further, the guide rail 100 is composed of an inner rail 101 and an outer rail 102 which are disposed to face each other with a gap slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the two rails 101 and 102 define a single guide passage 103 It is formed. The guiding passage 103 has an inlet portion opened to the tip side (obliquely lower) of the firing rail 112, and an outlet portion located at the top of the game area PE. The game ball fired based on the operation of the solenoid 111 is guided to the game area PE by moving in the order of the firing rail 112 → the induction rail 100 (inlet portion → outlet portion). By adjusting the operation amount of the game ball emission handle 41, the game ball is divided into the area on the left side of the variable display unit 67 in the game area PE and the area on the right side of the variable display unit 67 in the game area PE. It is possible.

  In addition, on the tip side of the exit part in the game board 60, specifically, near the tip of the inner rail 101, a reverse return preventing member 106 for preventing the return of the gaming ball having reached the game area PE into the same induction passage 103 is attached. It is suppressed that the game ball which has reached the game area PE ahead of time prevents the launch of the following game ball from being blocked.

  The guide rail 100 (see FIG. 4) and the launch rail 112 are disposed such that the inlet portion of the guide rail 100 and the tip end portion of the launch rail 112 face each other diagonally across the lower edge of the game board 60. That is, the two rails 100 and 112 are disposed such that the inlet portion of the guide rail 100 and the leading end portion of the firing rail 112 are displaced laterally in the vicinity of the lower end edge of the game board 60. As a result, while the two rails 100 and 112 are brought close to the lower end edge of the game board 60, a gap of a predetermined distance is formed between the entrance portion of the guide rail 100 and the firing rail 112.

  A far ball passage 46 is disposed below the gap formed in this manner. The foul ball passage 46 is integrally formed with the passage forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14. If the game ball fired from the game ball firing mechanism 110 does not reach the game area PE and moves backward in the guiding passage 103 as a far ball, those far balls enter the far ball passage 46 through the above-mentioned gap. It becomes. The foul ball passage 46 leads to the lower door passage on the front door side, and the gaming ball entering the far ball passage 46 is discharged to the lower plate 34 shown in FIG. Thus, the interference between the foul ball and the game ball to be fired next is suppressed.

  In the resin base 50, a through hole penetrating the resin base 50 in the front-rear direction is formed on the left side (specifically, the side supporting the front door frame 14) of the firing rail 112. A passage forming member is formed in this through hole 121 are arranged. The passage forming member 121 is screwed to the resin base 50, and has a main body side upper countersink and a main body lower countersink. The upstream sides of the main body side upper plate passage and the main body side lower plate passage communicate with a game ball distribution unit described later. Further, the receiving portion of the passage forming unit 45 attached to the front door frame 14 is inserted below the passage forming member 121, and the front door upper plate passage is disposed below the main body upper plate passage. A front door side upper plate passage is disposed below the main body lower plate passage.

  Below the passage forming member 121 in the resin base 50, an opening / closing member 124 for opening / closing the main body side upper plate passage and the main body side lower plate passage is attached. The opening and closing member 124 is rotatably supported in the front and rear direction by a support shaft provided at its lower end, and an urging member for urging the body side upper disc passage and the body side lower disc passage to a front position closing them. It is provided. Accordingly, when the front door frame 14 is opened relative to the inner frame 13, the opening and closing member 124 ascends as illustrated to close the main body side upper countersink and the main body lower countersink. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened in a state where game balls are stored in the main body side upper plate passage or the main body side lower plate passage, it is possible to prevent such a problem that the storage balls fall off. On the other hand, when the front door frame 14 is closed, the opening / closing member 124 is pushed and opened against the biasing force by the socket provided in the passage forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14. In this state, the main body side upper plate passage and the front door side upper plate passage communicate with each other, and the main body side lower plate passage and the front door side lower plate passage communicate with each other.

  Next, the rear face configuration of the inner frame 13 (the resin base 50 and the game board 60) will be described based on FIG.

  At the rotation base end side of the back surface of the resin base 50, bearing fittings 132 are vertically juxtaposed. Bearing parts are formed on the bearing fitting 132 so as to be vertically separated from each other, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the inner frame 13 by these bearing parts.

  A plurality of locking brackets 135 are provided on the back surface of the resin base 50, and the game board 60 is attached to the resin base 50 by the locking brackets 135 as described above. Here, the configuration of the back of the game board 60 will be described.

  A display control device is attached to the variable display unit 67 disposed at the center of the game board 60 so as to cover the variable display unit 67 from behind (not shown). Then, at the back of the display control device, a notification / rendering control device unit 142 is mounted so as to overlap the display control device. The notification and effect control device unit 142 is configured to include the notification and effect control device 143 and the mounting base 144, and the notification and effect control device 143 is mounted on the mounting base 144.

  The notification and effect control device 143 has a notification and effect control board for controlling sound and lamp display and control of the display control device according to an instruction from the main control device described later, and the notification and effect control board is a transparent resin material. And the like are accommodated in a substrate box 145 formed of, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a collecting plate 150 is provided below the variable display unit 67 on the back of the game board 60. The collecting plate 150 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls that have won in various winning openings, a detection mechanism for detecting entry of game balls into various winning openings, and the like.

  To describe the gaming ball collecting mechanism, the collecting plate 150 is provided with collecting passages respectively corresponding to various ball entry parts such as the general winning opening 61 and the like. These recovery passages descend from the ball entry portion along the back of the game board 60 and define a drop path of the game balls. Each collection passage joins near the lower end of the same game board 60, and all the game balls which passed the ball entry part such as the general winning opening 61 gather in the lower part of the game board 60 via the collection passage. It becomes. The outlet portion of each recovery passage is opened downward, and a discharge passage described later is provided on the front side thereof (specifically, below the game board 60). The game balls gathered below the game board 60 by the recovery passage are led out to the discharge passage. The out-port 68 is also in communication with the discharge passage, and game balls that have not won any of the winning openings are also led out to the discharge passage through the out-port 68.

  Describing the detection mechanism, the collective plate 150 is provided with detection sensors respectively corresponding to various ball entry portions such as the general winning opening 61 and the like. These various detection sensors are disposed at an intermediate position of each collection passage connected to the ball entry part such as the above-mentioned common winning opening 61 and the like, and the falling path of the game ball is defined in the collection passage. Detect passage. More specifically, each detection sensor detects a ball entering a ball entry opening such as the general winning opening 61 by the game ball passing through a detection area provided at an intermediate position of each collection passage. Specifically, a magnetic sensor is employed which grasps the change of the magnetic field generated when the gaming ball passes through the detection area.

  These various detection sensors are electrically connected to the main controller unit 160 (more specifically, the main controller) provided on the back side of the game board 60, and detection signals from these detection sensors are sent to the same main control device. Is configured to be output. Hereinafter, the main controller unit 160 and the configuration associated with it will be described.

  The main controller unit 160 is mounted on the game board 60 so as to cover the collective plate 150 from the rear side, and is made of a synthetic resin mount 161 and a main controller 162 mounted on the mount 161. It is configured. The main control device 162 is equipped with a main control board having a function (main control circuit) to control the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) to monitor the power, and the main control board is a transparent resin material. And the like are accommodated in a substrate box 163 formed of, for example.

  The substrate box 163 is provided with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are unopenably connected by a sealing unit as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. A plurality of sealing portions are provided on the long side of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used to perform the sealing process.

  Although the sealing unit may have any configuration as long as it can unopenably connect the box base and the box cover, the box base and the box cover can be formed by inserting the locking claw into the elongated hole constituting the sealing unit. It is designed to be unsealable. The sealing process by the sealing unit prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and even if unauthorized opening is performed, such a situation can be detected early and easily, and it was opened once. It is possible to perform the sealing process again later. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into at least one elongated hole of the plurality of sealing portions. Then, when the substrate box 163 is opened, such as when a defect occurs in the main control substrate accommodated or when the main control substrate is inspected, the connecting portion between the sealing portion in which the locking claw is inserted and the other sealing portion is Disconnect. Thus, the box base and the box cover of the substrate box 163 are separated, and the main control substrate inside can be taken out. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the long hole of the other sealing portion. If a history indicating that the substrate box 163 has been opened is left in the substrate box 163, it is possible to easily find that unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  A plurality of coupling pieces are provided on one short side of the substrate box 163 so as to protrude laterally. These coupling pieces correspond one-to-one with a plurality of coupled pieces formed on the mounting base 161, and sealing processing is performed between the substrate box 163 and the mounting block 161 by the coupling pieces and the coupled pieces. It will be.

<Back pack unit 15>
Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described based on FIGS. 2 and 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 13 is covered from behind by the back pack unit 15. The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201, and a delivery mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage board, and a control device assembly unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201.

  The back pack 201 is molded of a synthetic resin having transparency, and as shown in FIG. 3, a base portion 211 to which the dispensing mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 212 which protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. And. The protective cover portion 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is open, and at least has a size sufficient to surround the variable display unit 67.

  The external terminal board 213 is provided in the upper right portion of the base portion 211. The external terminal board 213 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals. The base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower retaining pins at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the retaining pins are inserted into the bearing fitting 132 (more specifically, the bearing portion) provided on the inner frame 13. By doing this, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13. In addition, a fastening tool for fastening to a fastening hole provided in the inner frame 13 is provided at the rotation tip of the base section 211, and the fastening tool is fitted into the fastening hole The back pack unit 15 is fixed to the inner frame 13.

  A dispensing mechanism unit 202 is disposed on the base unit 211 so as to bypass the protective cover unit 212. The payout mechanism section 202 is provided with a tank 221 disposed at the top of the back pack 201 and opened upward, and the gaming balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221 Ru. Below the tank 221, a tank rail that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected, and to the downstream side of the tank rail, a vertically extending case rail is connected. A dispensing device 222 is provided at the most downstream part of the case rail. The game balls paid out from the payout device 222 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit provided in the base portion 211 of the back pack 201 through the payout passage provided on the downstream side of the payout device 222.

  The game ball distribution unit has a function to distribute the game balls paid out from the payout device 222 to any of the upper tray 33, the lower tray 34, or a discharge passage described later, and the opening on the inner side is the main body side It communicates with the upper plate 33 through the upper plate passage and the front door side upper plate passage, and the outer opening is formed to communicate with the lower plate 34 through the main body lower plate passage and the front door side lower plate passage. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, at the lower end portion of the base portion 211, a discharge passage panel and a control device aggregation unit 204 are attached so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front and rear direction. In the discharge passage board 203, a discharge passage opened rearward is formed on the surface facing the control device collection unit 204, and the open portion of the discharge passage is closed by the control device collection unit 204. The discharge passage is formed to discharge the game ball to the island facilities of the game hall, and the game ball led out to the discharge passage from the above-mentioned collection passage or the like passes the discharge passage to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 Exhausted.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mount, and the payout control device 181 and the power / emission control device 191 are mounted on the mount. The payout control device 181 and the power supply / discharge control device 191 are disposed so as to be stacked back and forth so that the payout control device 181 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

  In the payout control device 181, a payout control substrate for controlling the payout device 222 is accommodated in the substrate box, and a state recovery switch provided on the payout control substrate protrudes out of the substrate box. For example, when the state recovery switch is pressed at the occurrence of a dispensing error such as a ball clogging in the dispensing device 222, the ball clogging is eliminated.

  In the power supply and emission control device 191, a power supply and emission control substrate is accommodated in a substrate box, and a predetermined power supply required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the substrate. Control of launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the handle 41 is performed. In addition, the power / emission control device 191 is provided with a RAM erase switch. The pachinko machine 10 has a memory holding function of various data, and can maintain the state at the time of the power failure even if the power failure occurs, and can return to the state at the time of the power failure when recovering from the power failure. It has become. Therefore, for example, when the power is shut off in the normal procedure as in the case of business closing of the game hall, the state before shutting off is stored and held, but when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch, the RAM data is initialized It has become.

<Electric Configuration of Pachinko Machine 10>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 602 is mounted on a main control board 601 provided in the main controller 162. The MPU 602 is a ROM 603 storing various control programs to be executed by the MPU 602 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 603 is executed. A RAM 604, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and various counter circuits as a random number generator are incorporated.

  The MPU 602 is provided with an input port and an output port, respectively. To the input side of the MPU 602, a power failure monitoring board 605 provided in the main control device 162, a payout control device 181, various detection sensors, and the like are connected. In this case, the power and emission control device 191 is connected to the power failure monitoring substrate 605, and power is supplied to the MPU 602 through the power failure monitoring substrate 605. Further, as a part of various detection sensors, a detection sensor 151a for the general winning opening 61, a detection sensor 151b for the upper operation ball storage unit 62, a detection sensor 151c for the lower operation ball storage unit 63, and a variable ball collection device 65 The detection sensor 151e for the purpose and the detection sensor 151f for the through gate 66 are connected, and the MPU 602 of the main control unit 162 performs the winning determination (the entering determination) to each ball entry portion. Further, the MPU 602 executes a big hit occurrence lottery based on winning on the upper operation ball receiving portion 62 (the upper operation port 62a) and the lower operation ball receiving portion 63 (the lower operation port 63a). Run a support occurrence lottery based on the winnings of.

  The power failure monitoring board 605, the payout control device 181, and the notification and effect control device 143 are connected to the output side of the MPU 602. For example, a winning ball command is output to the payout control device 181 based on the result of the winning determination on the winning support ball entry unit. In this case, the command information storage area 603a of the ROM 603 is referred to when outputting the prize ball command. Then, when the winning in the general winning opening 61 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to the payout of 10 game balls is output, and in the case of specifying the winning in the large winning opening 65 a, 15 gaming balls The prize ball command corresponding to the payout of the game is output, and when the winning in the upper operation opening 62a is specified, the prize ball command corresponding to the payout of the three game balls is output, and the prize in the lower operation opening 63a Is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to the payout of four game balls is output.

  Various commands such as a change start command, a type command, a change end command, an opening command, and an ending command are output to the notification / effect control device 143. In this case, when outputting these various commands, the command information storage area 603a of the ROM 603 is referred to. Details of these various commands will be described later.

  Also, on the output side of the MPU 602, a drive unit 71b for driving the motorized accessory 71 attached to the lower operation ball storage unit 63, a variable ball entry drive unit 65c for driving the open / close door 65b of the variable ball entry device 65, The display unit DH for the number of reservations of the display unit 81 and the display units DU, DL, DS and the like for the ball entry unit are connected. The main control board 601 is provided with various driver circuits, and the MPU 602 executes drive control of various driving units and the like through the driver circuits.

  That is, in the open / close execution mode, drive control of the variable ball entry drive unit 65c in the variable ball entry device 65 is executed in the MPU 602 so that the big winning opening 65a is opened and closed. Further, when the open state of the motorized combination 71 of the lower operation ball entry unit 63 is won (support is elected), the drive control of the drive unit 71b is executed in the MPU 602 so that the motorized combination 71 is opened and closed. Be done. In each gaming session, the MPU 602 executes display control of the display portion DU for the upper actuating ball portion or the display portion DL for the lower actuating ball portion in the main display D of the main display unit 81.

  Furthermore, an external terminal board 213 is connected to the output side of the MPU 602. The external terminal board 213 is provided with a jackpot signal output terminal or the like as an output terminal for outputting a signal at the time of state transition. The MPU 602 can output a jackpot signal to the management control device on the game hall side through the jackpot signal output terminal when the game result is a jackpot result. Specifically, in the normal state, the LOW level signal is output from the jackpot signal output terminal, and when the jackpot result is obtained, the HI level signal is output. The output mode of this signal may be reversed.

  The power failure monitoring board 605 relays the main control board 601 and the power supply and emission control device 191, and monitors the voltage of the DC stable 24 volts which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply and emission control device 191. The payout control device 181 performs payout control of the winning balls and the lending balls by the payout device 222 based on the winning ball command input from the main control device 162.

  The power supply and emission control device 191 is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game arcade or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, the main control substrate 601, the payout control device 181, etc. generate necessary operation power for each, and the generated operation power is indicated by a double-line arrow. Supply through the route. Further, the power supply and launch control device 191 is responsible for controlling the launch of the game ball launch mechanism 110, and the game ball launch mechanism 110 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are satisfied.

  The notification and effect control device 143 has a display control board 611 on which the MPU 612 is mounted, and the MPU 612 executes a ROM 613 storing various control programs and fixed value data, and executes the control program stored in the ROM 613 A RAM 614 is provided as a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like. The notification and effect control device 143 determines the variation display time of the symbols in the symbol display device 75 and the type of combination of symbols to be finally displayed on the basis of various commands received from the main control device 162, and reach generation Determine the presence of and the outline of the reach production. Then, the drive control of the lamp units 26 to 28 and the speaker unit 29 provided on the front door frame 14 is performed, and the display control device 620 is controlled.

  The display control device 620 has a display control board on which an MPU is mounted, and the MPU stores various control programs and ROM storing fixed value data, and various data for executing the control programs stored in the ROM. And a video display processor (VDP), a character ROM storing image data, a video RAM storing image data read from the character ROM temporarily, etc. There is. The MPU executes display control of the variable display unit 67 (specifically, the symbol display device 75) on the basis of the command input from the notification and effect control device 143.

  Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 75 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view for explaining a symbol displayed on the display screen 75 a of the symbol display device 75, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory view for explaining display contents on the display screen 75 a of the symbol display device 75.

  In the character ROM of the display control device 620, data of nine types of main symbols with numbers “1” to “9” (see FIGS. 6A to 6I) and numbers are not added. Data on the sub symbol (see FIG. 6 (j)) is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, on the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75, three symbol rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 of the upper, middle and lower rows are set. In each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, the main symbols and the sub symbols are arranged in a predetermined order. Then, on the display screen 75a, the symbols of each of the symbol sequences Z1 to Z3 are displayed so as to scroll in a predetermined direction (specifically, right to left) with periodicity.

  In the upper symbol row Z1, nine types of main symbols of "1" to "9" are arranged in descending order of numbers, and one sub-symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In the lower figure pattern row Z3, nine types of main symbols of "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of the numbers, and one sub-symbol is arranged between each main symbol. That is, the upper pattern row Z1 and the lower pattern row Z3 are formed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine main symbols of "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and then between the main symbol of "9" and the main symbol of "1" The main symbols of "4" are additionally arranged in each, and one sub-symbol is arranged between each of these main symbols. That is, only in the middle symbol row Z2, ten main symbols are arranged and are configured by twenty symbols.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the display screen 75a is configured such that three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It is supposed to be In the display screen 75a, five valid lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lower line L4, and a right upper line L5 are set. Then, the fluctuation display is stopped in the order of upper symbol row Z1 → lower symbol row Z3 → middle symbol row Z2, and a combination of predetermined symbols (for example, a combination of symbols given the same numeral) is formed on any valid line. When the variable display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is finished in the set state, a big hit moving image is displayed as the occurrence of the big hit result.

  In addition, in view of the fact that the variable display of each symbol row is stopped as described above, the upper symbol row Z1 is the first symbol row (or the first symbol row), and the lower pattern row Z3 is the second symbol row (or the second symbol row). It is also possible to call 2 pattern row) and middle pattern row Z2 the 3rd pattern row (or 3rd pattern row).

  Incidentally, the mode of the variation display of the symbols in the symbol display device 75 is not limited to the above and is arbitrary, the number of symbol rows, the direction of the variation display of the symbols in the symbol row, the number of symbols in each symbol row, etc. Can be changed as appropriate. For example, a plurality of symbol rows may be set to be horizontally arranged, and the direction of variation display of the symbols in the symbol rows may be set in the vertical direction.

  In the display screen 75a, the hold display area NE is set in the lower part of the variable display area ME including the upper display row variable display area, the middle symbol fluctuation display area, and the lower display pattern variable display area. ing. In the hold display area NE, unit hold display areas Da1 to Da8 having the same number as the maximum hold number when the game ball wins the operation openings 62a and 63a (when entering the operation ball storage units 62 and 63) Is arranged in the left-right direction, and a number-of-holds display area Da is provided.

  Specifically, when the game ball enters the upper operation ball receiving portion 62, the maximum number of reserved balls is four, and when the ball is inserted into the lower operation ball receiving portion 63, the maximum number of reserved balls is four. . Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, a total of eight pieces of suspension information are stored in the order of winning on the upper operation ball receiving portion 62 and the lower operation ball receiving portion 63. Corresponding to this, the first unit hold display area Da1, the second unit hold display area Da2, the third unit hold display area Da3, the fourth unit hold display area Da4, the fifth unit hold display in the hold count display area Da. An area Da5, a sixth unit hold display area Da6, a seventh unit hold display area Da7, and an eighth unit hold display area Da8 are set.

  For example, in the case where the number of holdings (total number of holdings) when the game ball is won in the operation openings 62a and 63a is 1, a predetermined holding display image MP is displayed only in the first unit holding display area Da1. When the number of game balls held in the operation openings 62a and 63a is four, a predetermined hold display image MP is displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 to the fourth unit hold display area Da4. It is configured to be In addition, in FIG.6 (b), it illustrates about the case where the number of pending | holding is three.

  In addition, in the hold display area NE, the image for hold display corresponding to the game run being executed (in execution) in a side-by-side arrangement with the hold count display area Da (more specifically, the first unit hold display area Da1). An execution target display area Db in which the MP is displayed is provided.

  When the game time is over and the game time is shifted to the next game time, the hold display image MP displayed in the hold number display area Da (first unit hold display area Da1) moves to the execution target display area Db, The hold display image MP displayed in the hold count display area Da is shifted to the lower side.

<About various counters>
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of various counters used in a lottery for success or failure.

  The MPU 602 uses a variety of counter information during the game, a big hit occurrence lottery, a fall lottery from the high probability mode described later, the setting of the display of the main display D (that is, the setting of the light emission mode in the various light emitting units DU, DL, DS, DH And the symbol display setting of the symbol display device 75 etc. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for lottery of jackpot occurrence and the jackpot type counter C2 used for judging the jackpot type The fall random number counter C4 used for the fall lottery from the high probability mode, the reach random number counter C3 used for the reach lottery at the time of executing the outlier fluctuation with the symbol display device 75, and the initial value setting of the big hit random number counter C1 The random number initial value counter CINI to be used and the display portion DL, DU for symbol display of the operation display unit of the main display unit 81 It is set to be used and variation type counter CS to determine the variation display time in 75. Further, the electric combination release counter C5 used in the drawing of whether or not the electric combination 71 of the lower operation ball entering unit 63 is in the electric combination release state is used.

  Each of the counters C1 to C4, CINI, CS, and C5 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time it is updated, and reaches a maximum value and returns to 0. Each counter is updated at a short time interval, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a lottery counter buffer 604 a set in a predetermined area of the RAM 604. The RAM 604 is provided with a holding ball storage area 604b including an upper operation ball storage area Ra, a lower operation ball storage area Rb, an execution area AE, and a total storage number storage area. . Then, according to the winning ball history of the game ball to the upper operation ball storage unit 62 or the lower operation ball storage unit 63 in the storage ball storage area 604b, big hit random number counter C1, big hit type counter C2, falling random number counter C4 and Each value of the reach random number counter C3 is stored in time series.

  Specifically, for each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within a range of 0 to 599, for example, and returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 599). In particular, when the big hit random number counter C1 makes one revolution, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the large hitting random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599). The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated, and is stored in the holding ball storage area 604b of the RAM 604 at the timing when the gaming ball wins the upper operation ball storage unit 62 or the lower operation ball storage unit 63. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the upper operation ball storage area Ra of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins in the upper operation ball portion 62, and the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins in the lower operation ball portion 63. It is stored in the lower operation ball storage area Rb.

  The value of the random number to be the jackpot win is stored as a yes / no table (win / fail information group) in a yes / no table storage area 603b as a yes / no information group storage unit in the ROM 603. Here, the contents of the success or failure table will be described using FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b). As shown in FIG. 9, as the success / failure table, the success / failure table (low probability success / failure information group) for the low probability mode of FIG. 9A and the success / failure table for high probability mode of FIG. Probability pass / fail information group) is set. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the low probability mode (low probability state) and the high probability mode (high probability state) are set as the lottery modes in the hit / fall lottery means.

  Under gaming conditions in which the probability table for the low probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, as shown in FIG. 9A, the value of the random number for winning the jackpot (ie, winning information) is “7” and There are two "307". That is, among the values of the "0 to 599" jackpot random number counter C1, "7" and "307" correspond to the jackpot result. On the other hand, under the gaming state where the high probability mode pass / fail table is referred to at the time of the lottery, as shown in FIG. 9B, the value of the jackpot winning random number (ie, winning information) is “7 , "36" ... 21 "572" and "598". That is, among the values of the big hit random number counter C1 of "0 to 599", "7", "36" ... "572", "598" correspond to the big hit result. The number and the value of the random numbers to be won are arbitrary as long as the winning probability in the high probability mode is higher than that in the low probability mode. In each lottery mode, except for the value of the random number for winning the big hit, it is out.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot results are set. These plural jackpot results are (1) opening and closing mode of the variable ball entry device 65 in the opening and closing execution mode, (2) lottery mode in the lottery means after completion of the opening and closing execution mode, and (3) lower side after the opening and closing execution mode A difference is set in three conditions of the support mode of the motorized workpiece 71 of the operation ball entry unit 63. As a result, roughly three jackpots are set.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, specifically, sequentially added one by one within the range of 0 to 29, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 29). The game ball is stored in the holding ball storage area 604b of the RAM 604 at the timing when the gaming ball is won in the upper operation ball receiving portion 62 (the upper operation port 62a) or the lower operation ball receiving portion 63 (the lower operation port 63a). More specifically, the game ball is stored in the upper operation ball storage area Ra of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation ball 62 (upper operation port 62a), and the lower operation ball 63 (lower operation) It is stored in the lower operation ball storage area Rb of the RAM 604 at the timing when the gaming ball has won in the mouth 63a).

<Distribution of game results>
The distribution destination of the game result for the jackpot type counter C2 (that is, the lottery result by the acceptance lottery and the distribution lottery) is in the distribution table storage area 603c as the distribution information group storage unit in the ROM 603 the distribution table (distribution information Group) is stored. Here, the contents of the distribution table will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, as the distribution table, the distribution table (first distribution information group) for the upper operation ball receiving portion of FIG. 10 (a) and the lower operation ball of FIG. 10 (b) A distribution table (second distribution information group) for departments is set.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, in the distribution table for the upper operation ball storage unit, 4R probability variation jackpot results A and 4R probability variation jackpot results B are set as assignment destinations of the game results.

  When the 4R probability variation big hit result A results, the variable ball entry device 65 is opened four times during the open / close execution mode. Then, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode shifts to the low frequency support mode or the high frequency support mode. Specifically, when the 4R probability variation jackpot result A occurs in the high probability mode or the high frequency support mode, transition to the high frequency support mode is made, and other situations (the low probability mode and If the 4R probability variation jackpot result A occurs in the low frequency support mode), the mode shifts to the low frequency support mode.

  When the 4R probability variation big hit result B is obtained, the variable ball entry device 65 is opened four times during the open / close execution mode. Then, after the open / close execution mode ends, the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode. In other words, regardless of the situation that results in a jackpot, transition to the game state corresponding to the high probability mode and high frequency support mode.

  In the distribution table for the upper operation ball storage unit, among the values of the big hit type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 19” corresponds to the 4R probability variation big hit result A, and “20 to 29” is It corresponds to 4R probability variation jackpot result B.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the 2R probability variation big hit result and the 4R probability variation big hit result C are set as shown in FIG. .

  When the 2R probability variation big hit results, the variable ball entry device 65 is opened twice during the open / close execution mode. Then, after the open / close execution mode ends, the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode. In other words, regardless of the situation that results in a jackpot, transition to the game state corresponding to the high probability mode and high frequency support mode.

  Since the change in gaming state when 4R probability variation big hit result C is reached is the same as 4R probability variation big hit result B, the description is used.

  In the distribution table for the upper operation ball storage unit, among the values of the big hit type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 19” corresponds to the 2R probability variation big hit result, and “20 to 29” is 4R It corresponds to the definite variation big hit result C.

  In addition, in the display units DU, DL for the operation ball entry unit of the main display unit D described above, the result of the acceptance lottery is clearly indicated. In the operation ball display unit DU, DL, the above-described type of jackpot is displayed separately, but in the operation ball display units DU, DL, the operation ball display portion DU, By individually turning on / off the large number of LEDs constituting the DL, the patterns corresponding to each jackpot are diversified. Thereby, it is difficult to identify the type of the jackpot by visually confirming the display unit DU, DL for the operation ball storage unit. This makes it possible to conceal the degree of advantage for the player and suitably maintain the sense of expectation for the jackpot result when the jackpot result is the 4R probability variation jackpot result A to C or 2R probability variation jackpot result There is.

  Here, with reference to the schematic view of FIG.

  As a support mode in the motorized character 71 of the lower operation ball storage unit 63, the lower operation ball storage unit is compared to the game area PE in the same manner in which the firing of the game ball is continued in the same manner. Low-frequency support mode (low-frequency support state or low-frequency guide state) and high-frequency support mode (high-frequency support mode) so that the frequency with which 63 motorized workpieces 71 open per unit time becomes relatively high and low State or high frequency guide state) is set.

  In the low frequency support mode and the high frequency support mode, there is a difference in the probability of being in the electronic combination open state winning state (support winning state) in the electric position releasing bill (support drawing) using the electric character opening thing counter C5. Specifically, in the high frequency support mode, the probability of winning the support lottery is set higher than in the low frequency support mode. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the probability of winning the support lottery when the winning on the through gate 66 occurs in the high frequency support mode is 100%, and the through gate in the low frequency support mode The probability of winning in the support lottery when the 66 winnings occur is 10%.

  In the high-frequency support mode and the low-frequency support mode, the number of times the motorized jack 71 is in the open state is set to be the same (three times in detail) when the support lottery is won. A difference is set for the opening time per round. Specifically, one open time is set to 3 seconds in the high frequency support mode, while one open time is set to 0.2 sec in the low frequency support mode. It is done.

  In the pachinko machine 10, in a situation where the game ball firing handle 41 is operated by the player, the game ball is fired so that one game ball is fired toward the game area in a predetermined cycle (0.6 sec) The mechanism 110 is drive-controlled. On the other hand, in the low frequency support mode, as described above, the opening time of the motorized accessory 71 is 0.2 sec. That is, in the low frequency support mode, the opening time of the lower operation opening 63a one time is shorter than the firing cycle of the gaming ball. Therefore, in the gaming state corresponding to the low frequency support mode, it is substantially difficult to generate a winning on the lower operation opening 63a.

  Furthermore, in the high-frequency support mode, the minimum securing time for performing the next support lottery after the one support lottery is performed is 2 seconds, whereas in the low-frequency support mode, the same securing time is ensured. The difference is set so that the time is 12 seconds.

  As described above, in the high frequency support mode, the probability of winning on the lower operation port 63a of the lower operation ball entry portion 63 is higher than that in the low frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, the probability of winning on the upper operation ball receiving portion 62 (upper operation hole 62a) is higher than that of the lower operation ball receiving portion 63 (lower operation hole 63a). In the high frequency support mode, the probability of winning on the lower operation ball receiving portion 63 (lower operation port 63a) is higher than that of the upper operation ball receiving portion 62 (upper operation port 62a). Then, when a winning on the lower operation ball entry unit 63 (lower operation port 63a) occurs, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out, so in the high frequency support mode, the player holds the ball. Can be played while not reducing the

  The configuration for increasing the frequency with which the high-frequency support mode is to be in the open state per unit time rather than the low-frequency support mode is not limited to the above-described one. A difference may be set to the opening number in the case. Furthermore, the high-frequency support mode and the low-frequency support mode may be set by making the condition of any one condition or any combination of the open frequency, the open time and the winning probability different.

  Referring again to FIG. 8, the falling random number counter C4 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within a range of 0 to 599, for example, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 599). The falling random number counter C4 is periodically updated, and the holding ball of the RAM 604 is held at the timing at which the game ball wins the upper operation entrance 62 (upper operation opening 62a) or the lower operation entrance 63 (lower operation opening 63a). It is stored in the storage area 604b. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the upper operation ball storage area Ra of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation ball 62 (upper operation port 62a), and the lower operation ball 63 (lower operation) It is stored in the lower operation ball storage area Rb of the RAM 604 at the timing when the gaming ball has won in the mouth 63a).

  The value of the random number resulting in the fall is stored in the fall table storage area 603 d as fall information group storage means in the ROM 603 as a fall table (a pass / fail information group). Here, the contents of the falling table will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, regarding the fall table, although the table to be referred to is common regardless of the gaming state such as the high probability mode / low probability mode and the high frequency support mode / low frequency support mode, it is limited thereto Instead, the reference table may be switched for each gaming state.

  At the time of the lottery, the value of the random number which is the result of the fall (ie, the winning information) is one of “444”. That is, among the values of the falling random number counter C4 of "0 to 599", only "444" corresponds to the falling result. When the result of the fall is reached, the gaming state shifts from the high probability mode to the low probability mode (fall). In the low probability mode, when the value of the falling random number counter C4 is other than "444", the low probability mode is maintained, and in the high probability mode, the falling random number counter C4 is other than "444". Is kept in high probability mode. That is, in the present embodiment, once the mode is shifted to the high probability mode, the high probability mode is maintained until the falling result is obtained in the falling lottery.

  It should be noted that simply switching the power ON / OFF does not cause the high probability mode to fall to the low probability mode, and switching of the power ON / OFF is performed with the operation of the reset switch (RAM erase switch). In this case, it is configured to forcibly fall from the high probability mode to the low probability mode.

  Referring again to FIG. 8, the reach random number counter C3 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated, and the holding ball of the RAM 604 is held at the timing when the gaming ball is won in the upper operation entrance 62 (upper operation opening 62a) or the lower operation entrance 63 (lower operation opening 63a). It is stored in the storage area 604b. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the upper operation ball storage area Ra of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation ball 62 (upper operation port 62a), and the lower operation ball 63 (lower operation) It is stored in the lower operation ball storage area Rb of the RAM 604 at the timing when the gaming ball has won in the mouth 63a). Then, based on the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 603, it is determined whether or not the reach should be generated.

  However, the MPU 602 determines the reach occurrence regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3 in the game times to shift to the open / close execution mode (game times to be won in the winning lottery) and the game times to fall from the high probability mode. . Although the number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of reach display is the same in each gaming state, it may be set individually according to the gaming state. For example, in the case where the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of the reach display may be set larger than that in the low frequency support mode.

  Here, the reach display (reach state) includes the symbol display device 75 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of a symbol (pattern), and the game result is the game result corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode In the gaming machine, in the gaming machine where the stop display result after the variable display can be the special display result, the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the symbol in the symbol display device 75 is started. In the previous step, it refers to a display state for making the player think that the variable display state is likely to be the special display result.

  In other words, a combination of symbols corresponding to the generation of the open / close execution mode is established by stopping and displaying the symbols for a part of the plurality of symbol rows displayed on the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75. It is a display state in which a combination of possible reach symbols is displayed, and in that state, variation display of symbols is performed in the remaining symbol rows.

  More specifically, a combination of symbols corresponding to the generation of the open / close execution mode is established on a preset effective line in the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75 as a step before the variable display of the symbols is ended. A reach line is formed by stopping and displaying a combination of possible reach symbols, and the variation display of symbols is performed by the final stop symbol row under the situation where the reach line is formed.

  The display contents on the display screen 75a will be described in more detail. First, the variation display of symbols is ended in the right symbol row, and the variation display of symbols is ended in the left symbol row, any valid line is hit and any symbol is hit. The reach line is formed by the stop display of the main symbols with the numbers that make up the combination, and the reach display is performed by the variation display of the symbols in the middle symbol row in the situation where the reach lines are formed. It will be displayed. And, when the big hit occurs, the main symbol forming the reach line and the main symbol with the number that composes the combination of the symbols are stopped and displayed on the reach line so that the variation display of the symbols in the middle symbol row Is finished.

  Furthermore, in reach display, while displaying combinations of reach symbols as described above, fluctuation display of symbols is performed in the remaining symbol rows, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen. What performs a reach effect is included by displaying a predetermined character etc. as a moving image in the substantially whole display screen, after reducing or displaying the thing of performing a reduction and the combination of a reach symbol reduced. In addition, when reach display is performed or before advance display, it is determined whether to display advance notice using a predetermined image such as a predetermined character using reach random number counter C3 or another counter. May be

  For example, the fluctuation type counter CS is sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The fluctuation type counter CS indicates the fluctuation display time in the display portion DU for the upper operation entering portion and the display portion DL for the lower operation entering portion of the main display unit 81 (main display portion D), and the symbol of the symbol display device 75 The variable display time is used to determine in the MPU 602. The fluctuation type counter CS is updated once each time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. The buffer of the fluctuation type counter CS at the time of the start of the fluctuation display in the upper operation ball display unit DU and the lower operation ball display DL and the time of the start of the fluctuation of the symbol by the symbol display device 75 The value is obtained.

  For example, the motorized product release counter C5 is configured to be incremented by one in order within the range of 0 to 250, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The motorized jack release counter C5 is periodically updated, and is stored in the hold combination area 604c of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins the through gate 66. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not the motorized jack 71 of the lower operation ball entering unit 63 is controlled to be open according to the value of the stored motorized jack release counter C5.

  As described above, in the MPU 602, the fluctuation display time in the display portion DU for the upper actuating ball portion and the display portion DL for the lower actuating ball portion is determined using at least the buffer value of the fluctuation type counter CS. In the determination, the variable display time table storage area 603e of the ROM 603 is used. Further, in the MPU 602, using the value of the big hit random number counter C1 and the value of the big hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE, the display part DU for the upper action ball entry part and the display part DL for the lower action ball entry part In the determination, the stop result table storage area 603f of the ROM 603 is used.

<Various processes executed by main controller 162>
Next, timer interrupt processing and normal processing executed when the MPU 602 in the main control device 162 advances the game in each game play will be described. In addition to the timer interrupt process and the normal process, the MPU 602 executes the main process activated upon power on and the NMI interrupt process initiated by the input of a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). Description of these processes is omitted.

<Timer interrupt processing>
First, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is activated periodically (for example, in a cycle of 2 msec) by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162.

  First, in step S101, reading processing of various switches, the various detection sensors 151a to 151e, and the like is executed. That is, while reading the states of various switches and various detection sensors 151a to 151e connected to the main control device 162, the state of the switches is determined and detection information (for example, winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 604.

  In the subsequent step S103, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, the fallen random number counter C4, and the electric character release counter C5 are updated. Specifically, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the fallen random number counter C4, the reach random number counter C3 and the motorized combination release counter C5 are each incremented by one, and when their counter values reach the maximum value, respectively Clear to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C5 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 604. Thereafter, in step S104, a through winning process is performed in association with the winning on the through gate 66, and further in step S105, for the operating opening associated with the winning on the operating ball receiving portion 62, 63 (operating opening 62a, 63a) After the prize winning process is executed, the timer interrupt process ends.

  In the through winning process of step S104, it is determined whether the gaming ball has won the through gate 66 based on the detection information stored in step S101. If it is determined that the gaming ball has won the through gate 66, it is determined whether the number of bonus item holding memories is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment).

  On the condition that the game ball wins the through gate 66 and the number of bonus products stored <4, the number of bonus products stored is incremented by one. Then, the value of the motorized product release counter C5 updated in the above-mentioned step S103 is stored in the first free storage area of the power holding area 604c of the RAM 604. Then, after the number-of-holds display portion DH corresponding to the number of held memories is turned on, the winning process is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is not determined that the game ball has won the through gate 66, or when it is determined that the value of the number of bonus items stored is equal to or more than the upper limit, without storing the value of the motorized combination release counter C5, This winning process ends.

  In the prize winning process for the actuation opening in step S105, first, whether or not the gaming ball has won the upper actuation entry portion 62 (upper actuation opening 62a) (start prize) is detected by the detection sensor 151b for the upper actuation entry portion 62. The detection state, specifically, the determination is made based on the detection information stored in step S101. If it is determined that the gaming ball has won in the upper operation opening 62a, a winning ball command for causing the payout control device 181 to pay out three gaming balls is set.

  Thereafter, external signal setting processing is performed to signal that the game ball has won the upper operation opening 62a to the management control device on the game hall side, and the number of holding areas for the upper operation ball storage area Ra is stored. The stored value is read out, and the number of start pending memories stored in the hold area Ra for the upper operation ball storage section is set (hereinafter, also referred to as the number of reserved memory for upper operation ball section).

  A hold command is set to change the display mode of the hold display area NE (specifically, the hold count display area Da) of the display screen 75a in accordance with the start hold storage count that has been changed as described above. Based on the reception of the hold command, the display control device 620 performs processing for newly adding the hold display image MP to the hold number display area Da (corresponding unit hold display area). For example, when the number of reservations is added from “2” to “3” due to the current winning, the image for suspension display MP is additionally displayed in the third unit suspension display area Da3.

  Thereafter, information acquisition processing for storing the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is performed, and the present winning processing is ended.

  If it is determined that the gaming ball has not won in the upper operation ball receiving portion 62, whether or not the game ball has won in the lower operation ball receiving portion 63 (lower operation port 63a) (start winning) or not The detection state of the detection sensor 151c for the side operation ball entry unit 63 (lower operation port 63a), specifically, the determination is made based on the detection information stored in step S101. If it is determined that the gaming ball has won in the lower operation opening 63a, a winning ball command for causing the payout control device 181 to pay out four gaming balls is set.

  Thereafter, external signal setting processing is performed to signal that the game ball has won the lower operation opening 63a to the management control device on the game hall side, and the number of holding areas for the lower operation ball storage area Rb is stored. The value stored in the area is read out, and the number of start reserve memories stored in the hold area Rb for the lower operation ball storage area is set (hereinafter also referred to as the number of reserve memory for lower operation ball storage area).

  A hold command is set to change the display mode of the hold display area NE (specifically, the hold count display area Da) of the display screen 75a in accordance with the start hold storage count that has been changed as described above. Based on the reception of the hold command, the display control device 620 performs processing for newly adding the hold display image MP to the hold number display area Da (corresponding unit hold display area). For example, when the number of reservations is added from “2” to “3” due to the current winning, the image for suspension display MP is additionally displayed in the third unit suspension display area Da3. The storage indication image MP is color-coded into one corresponding to the upper operation ball receiving portion 62 and one corresponding to the lower operation ball receiving portion 63. As a result, the player can visually confirm the suspension display image MP to grasp which operation ball storage unit 62, 63 the suspension corresponds to.

  On the other hand, when the game ball does not win in any of the upper operation opening 62a and the lower operation opening 63a, the present winning process is ended as it is. The prize ball command set in the winning process for the operation opening is transmitted to the payout control device 181 in the external output process (step S201) of the normal process described later.

<Normal processing>
Next, the flow of the normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The normal process is a process that is started after the main process that is activated in response to the power-on is performed. In the normal process, the main process of the game is performed. As an outline thereof, the processing of steps S201 to S206 is executed as periodic processing of 4 msec cycle, and the counter updating processing of steps S209 and S210 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S201, output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, it determines the presence or absence of a winning ball command, and if the winning ball command is set, transmits it to the payout control device 181. In addition, when a command for effect such as a command corresponding to an effect for game circulation such as a change start command, a type command, a change end command, or a command corresponding to an effect for opening / closing execution mode is set, it is notified Send to the effect control device 143. Also, in accordance with the information set in the external output buffer of the RAM 604, output setting for the external terminal board 213 is performed.

  In the subsequent step S202, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the fluctuation type counter CS is incremented by one, and the counter value is cleared to zero when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 604.

  In the following step S203, game number control processing for advancing the game of each game number is executed. In this game number control process, while performing the hit determination such as a big hit etc. and the distribution determination of the big hit type, the setting of the fluctuation display of the symbol by the symbol display device 75, the operation ball entry part in the main display unit 81 (main display part D) Display control of the display unit DU, DL, etc. is performed. Details of the game number control process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S204, a game state transition process is executed to shift the game state. Although the details will be described later, the gaming state is shifted to the open / close execution mode, the high probability mode, the high frequency support mode or the like by this gaming state shift processing.

  In step S <b> 205, a process for supporting the combination for driving and controlling the motorized part 71 provided on the lower operation ball entering unit 63 is executed. In the processing for electronic-support combination, the electronic-arm opening of whether to set the electric-powered commercial item 71 in the open state or not using the numerical information acquired from the electric-powered public object release counter C5 stored in the electronic-arm holding area 604c of the RAM 604 In addition to performing a lottery (support lottery), the opening and closing process of the motorized combination 71 is executed when the electronic combination is released. Further, display control of the through gate display section DS in the main display unit 81 (main display section D) is performed so as to teach the lottery result of the electronic combination open lottery.

  Here, as described above, the low frequency support mode, the medium frequency support mode, and the high frequency support mode are set as modes of the support by the motorized role 71, and any of the support modes is set to the game state transition processing. Migration takes place. In this case, the high frequency support mode is set when the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage areas 604e of the RAM 604, and the medium frequency support mode is set when the medium frequency support flag is set. If not set, it will be in the low frequency support mode. The details of the electronic combination support process will be described later.

  In the following step S206, a game ball launch control process is executed. In the game ball emission control processing, a predetermined condition is provided on the condition that the emission permission signal output from the power supply / emission control device 191 is input based on the fact that the emission operation is performed to the game ball emission handle 41. The solenoid 111 of the gaming ball launch mechanism 110 is excited once in the launch period (for example, 0.6 sec). As a result, the game ball is launched toward the game area.

  In the following step S207, it is determined whether the power failure flag is set in the RAM 604 or not. The power failure flag is a flag that is set when the power failure monitoring substrate 605 confirms the occurrence of a power failure and the power failure signal is input from the power failure monitoring substrate 605 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 602 and is erased in the next main processing.

  If the power failure flag is not set, it means that the last process of the plurality of processes to be repeatedly executed is finished, so whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached in step S208, that is, the previous normal It is determined whether a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the process. Then, updating of the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS is repeatedly executed within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process. That is, in step S209, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated, and in step S210, the variation type counter CS is updated.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S206 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, it is possible to randomly update the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using such remaining time. The variation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S207 that the power failure flag is set, it means that the power is shut off, so that the processing at the time of power failure in step S211 and subsequent steps is executed. That is, in step S211, the generation of timer interrupt processing is prohibited, and then the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in step S211, and after the access to RAM 604 is prohibited in step S213, the power is completely shut off and processing is performed. Continues an infinite loop until it can not execute.

<Game times control processing>
Next, the game number control process of step S203 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the game number control process, it is first determined in step S301 whether the open / close execution mode is in progress. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the open / close execution mode flag (open / close execution state information) is stored (stored) in the open / close execution mode flag storage area (open / close execution state information storage means) in the other flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604 Do. The opening / closing execution mode flag is stored when the gaming state is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode in the gaming state transition processing described later, and is deleted when ending the opening / closing execution mode in the gaming state transition processing.

  When in the opening / closing execution mode, the main game is performed without executing the processing of step S302 and subsequent processing, that is, the processing for starting the game play of step S303 to step S305 and the processing of the game play progression for step S306 to step S309. End the control process. That is, when in the opening / closing execution mode, the game play is not started regardless of whether or not a winning on the operation ball storage units 62 and 63 (the operation openings 62a and 63a) has occurred.

  When the open / close execution mode is not in effect, at step S302, one of the upper operation ball display unit DU and the lower operation ball display unit DL of the main display unit 81 is in a fluctuating display mode. It is determined whether or not one game cycle game is being executed. More specifically, it is determined whether or not variable display to stop display (fixed display) have ended. This determination is made as to whether or not the variable display flag (variable display information) is stored (stored) in the variable display flag storage area (variable display information storage means) in the other flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604. It does by judging. The fluctuation display flag is stored when the fluctuation display is started for any one of the upper operation ball display unit DU and the lower operation ball display unit DL, and the fluctuation display is ended (more In detail, it is erased when the stop display (final display) ends.

  When the display unit for operation ball storage unit DU, DL is not in the variable display, it proceeds to the processing for the game cycle start of step S303 to step S305. In the game number start process, first, in step S303, the total holding number storage area of the holding ball storing area 604b is referred to, and the common holding memory number CRN which is the number of holding information held and held is "0" or not Determine if In the case where the common storage number of memories CRN is "0", the number of start-up storages for both the upper operation ball receiving portion 62 (upper operation port 62a) and the lower operation ball receiving portion 63 (lower operation port 63a) Means "0". Therefore, the game number control process ends.

  On the other hand, if the common reserve number CRN is not "0", the variable indication is made based on the data stored in the reserve area Ra for the upper operation ball storage unit or the reserve area Rb for the lower operation ball storage unit in step S304. Execute data setting process to set up for

<Data setting process>
In the data setting process, which of the hold areas Ra and Rb are the oldest among the hold information stored in the hold area Ra for the upper operation ball storage unit and the hold area for the lower operation ball storage unit Rb first Determine Then, the following processing is executed on the pending area in which the oldest pending information described above is stored. In the following description, first, the case where the holding area Ra for the upper operation ball storage unit is a target will be described, and then, the case where the holding area Rb for the lower operation ball storage unit is a target will be described.

  First of all, the start holding ball number RaN and the common holding number CRN of the upper operation ball storage area Ra are decremented by 1 and the data stored in the first area of the upper operation ball storage area Ra is executed as the execution area AE Move to

  Thereafter, processing is performed to shift the data (that is, the hold information) stored in each area of the upper operation ball storage area Ra. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting data stored in the first area to the fourth area toward the lower area side, and clears the data of the first area, and also the second area → the first area, Data in each area is shifted in such a way as third area → second area, fourth area → third area, and so on.

  Subsequently, a shift command is set, which is information for causing the display control device 620 to recognize that the data of the reserve area has been shifted. Thereafter, the data setting process is ended. The shift command set in this manner is transmitted to the display control device 620 in step S201 in the normal process (FIG. 13). By receiving the shift command, the display control device 620 executes processing for changing the display in the number-of-holds display area Da in accordance with the decrease in the number of held numbers.

  On the other hand, similarly, when the lower operation ball storage area Rb is targeted, first, the start storage ball number RbN and the common storage number CRN of the lower operation ball storage area Rb are decremented by 1 The data stored in the first area of the lower operation ball storage area Rb is moved to the execution area AE.

  Thereafter, processing is performed to shift the data (i.e., the hold information) stored in each area of the lower operation ball storage area Rb. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting data stored in the first area to the fourth area toward the lower area side, and clears the data of the first area, and also the second area → the first area, Data in each area is shifted in such a way as third area → second area, fourth area → third area, and so on.

  Subsequently, a shift command is set, which is information for causing the display control device 620 to recognize that the data of the reserve area has been shifted. Thereafter, the data setting process is ended. The shift command set in this manner is transmitted to the display control device 620 in step S201 in the normal process (FIG. 13). By receiving the shift command, the display control device 620 executes processing for changing the display in the number-of-holds display area Da in accordance with the decrease in the number of held numbers.

  After the data setting process described in detail above is performed, the process proceeds to step S305, and the variable display on the main display unit 81 (specifically, the display unit DU, DL for the operating ball unit of the main display D) and the symbol display device 75 After the fluctuation start process for starting the fluctuation display is executed, the game control process ends.

  Here, the variation start process of step S305 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

<Variation start processing>
In the variation start process, first, in step S401, a yes or no determination process is performed. In the success or failure determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 604e of the RAM 604. The high probability mode flag is stored in the various flag storage area 604e when the jackpot result triggered the opening / closing execution mode at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is stored in the various flag storage area 604e, and is deleted when the above fall occurs. It is a flag.

  When it is determined that the mode is the high probability mode, the table stored in the success / failure table storage area 603b is referred to the success / failure table for the high probability mode, and information for determination of success or failure is stored in the information stored in the execution area AE. It is determined whether the information, that is, the numerical information concerning the jackpot random number counter C1 matches the jackpot numerical information for high probability. When it is determined that the mode is the low probability mode, the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE is referred to by referring to the table for the low probability mode among the tables stored in the probability table storage area 603b. It is determined whether or not the numerical information in question is identical to the jackpot numerical information for low probability.

  In the following step S402, it is determined whether or not the result of the success or failure determination process in step S401 is a jackpot winning result. If it is the jackpot winning result, the distribution determination process is executed in step S403.

  In the distribution determination processing, among the information stored in the execution area AE, the information for distribution determination, that is, the numerical information concerning the big hit type counter C2 is grasped, and the numerical information of this time is sent to the upper operation entering portion 62. It is determined whether it is based on entering a ball or based on entering a ball to the lower operation ball entry part.

  When the numerical information concerning the jackpot type counter C2 is numerical information based on entering the ball into the upper operation ball storage unit 62, the upper operation ball among the distribution tables stored in the distribution table storage area 603c By referring to the part distribution table, it is specified which jackpot result the numerical value information concerning the jackpot type counter C2 grasped above corresponds to. Specifically, it is specified which of the 4R probability variation jackpot result A and the 4R probability variation jackpot result B corresponds to which jackpot result.

  When the numerical information concerning the jackpot type counter C2 is numerical information based on entering the ball into the lower operation ball storage unit 63, the lower operation of the distribution table stored in the distribution table storage area 603c With reference to the sorting table for the ball entering section, it is specified which jackpot result the numerical information concerning the jackpot type counter C2 grasped above corresponds to. Specifically, it is specified which of the 2R probability variation jackpot results and the 4R probability variation jackpot results C corresponds to which jackpot result.

  After the distribution determination process of step S403 is performed, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, a stop result setting process for the jackpot result is executed. Here, the stop result setting process for the jackpot result will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

<Stop result setting process for big hit result>
In the stop result setting process, first, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the current lottery result (big hit result) is based on entering the ball into the upper operation ball entry unit 62. If an affirmative determination is made in step S501, the process proceeds to step S502, and it is determined whether the lottery result (distribution result) is the 4R probability variation jackpot result A or not.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S502, the process proceeds to step S503, and a stop result for the 4R probability variation jackpot result A is set. Specifically, in the game round concerning the lottery result this time, the information of the form of the pattern to be finally displayed on the main display portion D of the main display unit 81 (more specifically, the upper operation ball display portion DU). The stop result table for the jackpot result stored in advance in the ROM 603 is identified, and the identified information is stored in the RAM 604. In the stop result table for the big hit result, the type of pattern aspect stopped and displayed on the upper actuating ball display unit DU is set to be different for each type of the big hit result, and in step S404, Information on the pattern aspect according to the type of the jackpot result specified in step S403 is stored in the RAM 604.

  In addition, the information of the kind of pattern to be stopped and displayed is determined according to the value of the jackpot type counter C2. In this case, the aspect of the pattern may be set corresponding to each game result on a one-to-one basis, and the aspect of a plurality of types of patterns may be set for each game result.

  After the process of setting the flag (4R probability variation jackpot result A correspondence flag) corresponding to the 4R probability variation jackpot result A in the various flag storage areas 604e of the RAM 604 in the subsequent step S504, the process proceeds to step S505. In step S505, it is determined whether the gaming state corresponds to the high frequency support mode. When a negative determination is made in step S505, the main stop result setting process is ended.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S505, the process proceeds to step S506. In step S506, it is determined whether the predetermined number of times has been reached. In the present embodiment, when transitioning to the high probability gaming state corresponding to the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode through the jackpot result → open / close execution mode, it is temporarily until the preset number of times (100 times) is reached. Even in the event of a fall, the high frequency support mode is maintained at least until the prescribed number of times is reached. In step S506, it is determined whether the number of game times executed after the open / close execution mode has ended has reached a prescribed number.

  If a negative determination is made in step S506, that is, if a big hit results within the prescribed number of times (during the guarantee period), the main stop result setting process is ended as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S506, that is, if the jackpot result is exceeded the specified number of times, the process proceeds to step S507, the high frequency support mode flag stored in the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604 is erased Then, the termination result setting process is finished. Although the details will be described later, the timing at which the high-frequency support mode ends differs depending on whether or not the specified number of times is exceeded, even if the same jackpot result is obtained.

  If a negative determination is made in step S502, that is, if the current lottery result (distribution result) is the 4R probability variation jackpot result B, the process proceeds to step S508.

  In step S508, the stop result for the 4R probability variation big hit result B is set with reference to the stop result table for the big hit result stored in the ROM 603. Thereafter, in step S509, a flag (4R probability variation big hit result B correspondence flag) corresponding to 4R probability variation big hit result B is set in various flag storage areas 604e of the RAM 604. The processes of steps S508 and S509 are the same as the processes of steps S503 and S504, and thus detailed description will be omitted.

  After executing the process of step S509, the process proceeds to the high-frequency support mode continuation possibility determination process shown in steps S505 to S507.

  Returning to the description of step S501, if a negative determination is made in step S501, that is, if the present big hit result is a big hit result based on entering the lower operation ball entering portion 63, the process proceeds to step S510. In step S510, it is determined whether the lottery result (distribution result) is the 2R probability variation jackpot result.

  If a negative determination is made in step S510, the process proceeds to step S511, the stop result table for the big hit result stored in the ROM 603 is referenced, and the stop result for the 4R probability variation big hit result C is set. Thereafter, in step S512, a flag (4R probability variation big hit result C correspondence flag) corresponding to the 4R probability variation big hit result C is set in the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604. The processes of steps S511 and S512 are the same as the processes of steps S503 and S504, and thus detailed description will be omitted. After the process of step S512 is performed, the high frequency support mode continuation possibility determination process shown in steps S505 to S507 is performed, and the present stop result setting process is ended.

  On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S510, that is, if the current lottery result (distribution result) is the 2R probability variation jackpot result, the process proceeds to step S513. In step S513, the stop result for the 2R probability variation big hit result is set with reference to the stop result table for the big hit result stored in the ROM 603. Thereafter, in step S514, a flag corresponding to the 2R probability variation jackpot result (2R probability variation jackpot result correspondence flag) is set in the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604. The processes of steps S513 and S514 are the same as the processes of steps S503 and S504, and thus detailed description will be omitted. After the process of step S514 is performed, the high frequency support mode continuation possibility determination process shown in steps S505 to S507 is performed, and the present stop result setting process is ended.

  The determination of the type of jackpot in the following description is performed by determining whether a flag corresponding to the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604 is stored.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. 15, if a negative determination is made in step S402, that is, if the result of the lottery is an out result, the process proceeds to step S405. In step S405, a falling lottery process is executed.

  In the fall lottery process, referring to the fall table stored in the fall table storage area 603d, information for fall determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the numerical information on the fall random number counter C4 falls. It is determined whether or not it matches the numerical information for In the following step S406, it is determined whether the current lottery result is a falling result.

  If a negative determination is made in step S406, the process proceeds to step S407. In step S407, the main display D of the main display unit 81 (more specifically, the upper operation ball display unit DU or the lower operation ball display DL) in the game round according to the current lottery result is finally performed. The information on the pattern aspect to be stopped and displayed is specified from the stop result table for outliers stored in advance in the ROM 603, and the specified information is stored in the RAM 604. In the stop result table for the out result, a plurality of types of patterns to be stopped and displayed on the main display section D are set, and in step S406, the type of the out result (for example, complete out or reach out) The information of the aspect of the corresponding pattern is stored in the RAM 604.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S406, the process proceeds to step S408. In step S408, stop result setting processing for the fall result is executed. Here, the stop result setting process for the fall result will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

<Stop result setting process for fall results>
In the stop result setting process for the fall result, first, in step S601, the stop result for the fall result is set. Specifically, in the game round concerning the lottery result this time, the information of the form of the pattern to be finally displayed on the main display portion D of the main display unit 81 (more specifically, the upper operation ball display portion DU). The stop result table for fall results stored in advance in the ROM 603 is specified, and the specified information is stored in the RAM 604.

  After the process of step S602 is performed, the game state transition process for falling results shown in steps S602 to S606 is performed. In the process for transition, it is first determined in step S602 whether the high frequency support mode is in progress. If an affirmative determination is made in step S602, the process proceeds to step S603. In step S603, it is determined whether or not the number of times of game execution executed after the open / close execution mode ends has reached the prescribed number. If an affirmative determination is made in step S603, the high-frequency support mode flag stored in the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604 is erased. This switches the support mode from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode.

  Note that even if the result of the fall during the high frequency support mode does not reach the above specified number of times, switching from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode at this timing is avoided. , The fall to low frequency support mode is prolonged.

  If a negative determination is made in step S602 or step S603, and after the process of step S604 is performed, the process proceeds to step S605. In step S605, it is determined whether the high probability mode is in progress. If a negative determination is made in step S605, the main stop result setting process is ended.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S605, the process proceeds to step S606, the high probability mode flag stored in the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604 is erased, and the present stop result setting process is ended.

  As described above, although the lottery mode is immediately switched from the high probability mode to the low probability mode when a fall result is obtained, the support mode is switched to the low frequency support mode according to the presence or absence of the specified number of times. The timing is different.

  Referring back to the explanation of the fluctuation start process shown in FIG. 15, after each process of steps S404, S407, and S408 is executed, the process proceeds to step S409, and a setting process of fluctuation display time is performed. Here, setting processing of the variable display time will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the setting process of the fluctuation display time is performed, the value of the fluctuation type counter CS stored in the fluctuation type counter buffer in the lottery counter buffer 604 a of the RAM 604 is acquired and stored in the register of the MPU 602.

<Processing for setting variable display time>
In the setting process of the variable display time, first, in step S701, it is determined whether reach display is generated in the symbol display device 75 or not. Specifically, when the current game result is a jackpot result or a fall result, an affirmative determination is made in step S701 as the occurrence of the reach display. If the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is a value corresponding to the reach occurrence even if neither the jackpot result nor the fall result, as the occurrence of reach display, An affirmative determination is made in step S701. When specifying the presence or absence of reach occurrence using the value of the reach random number counter C3, the reach determination table stored in the reach determination table storage area of the ROM 603 is referred to.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S701, the process proceeds to step S702, in which it is determined whether it corresponds to the occurrence of a jackpot or a fall. If an affirmative determination is made in step S702, the process proceeds to step S703. In step S703, with reference to the first reach generation fluctuation display time table stored in the fluctuation display time table storage area 603e of the ROM 603, the fluctuation display time information corresponding to the value of the fluctuation type counter CS of this time is acquired Do. Then, in the subsequent step S704, the fluctuation display time information is set in the fluctuation display time counter area (variation display time measuring means) provided in the various counter areas 604d of the RAM 604, and the setting processing of the fluctuation display time is ended.

  If a negative determination is made in step S702, that is, if the game number does not correspond to any of the jackpot result and the fall result, the process proceeds to step S705. In step S705, with reference to the second reach generation variable display time table stored in the variable display time table storage area 603e of the ROM 603, the variable display time information corresponding to the value of the current fluctuation type counter CS is acquired Do. Then, in the subsequent step S706, the fluctuation display time information is set in the fluctuation display time counter area (variation display time measuring means) provided in the various counter areas 604d of the RAM 604, and the setting processing of the fluctuation display time is ended.

  Returning to the description of step S701, if a negative determination is made in step S701, the process proceeds to step S707. In step S 707, the variable display time information corresponding to the value of the current fluctuation type counter CS is acquired with reference to the non-reach generation variable display time table stored in the variable display time table storage area 603 e of the ROM 603. . Then, in the subsequent step S 708, the fluctuation display time information is set in the fluctuation display time counter area (variation display time measuring means) provided in the various counter areas 604 d of the RAM 604, and the setting processing of fluctuation display time is ended.

  In addition, the fluctuation display time information at the time of reach non-occurrence | occurrence | production is set so that the fluctuation display time may become short, so that the number of common pending | holding number CRN is large. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be configured not to depend on the number of common holding numbers CRN, and the variation display time may be set shorter as the number of common holding numbers CRN is smaller. . When the second start pending storage number RbN is "0", the variation display time becomes shorter as the number of the first start pending storage number RaN increases, and the second start pending storage number RbN is "1" or more. In this case, the variation display time may be set to be shorter as the number of second start pending storage numbers RbN increases. When the second start pending storage number RbN is "0", the variation display time becomes shorter as the number of the first start pending storage number RaN increases, and the second start pending storage number RbN is "1" or more. In this case, as the number of second start pending storage numbers RbN increases, the variation display time may be set longer or may be set to be constant without depending on the respective pending storage numbers RaN and RbN.

  Returning to the description of the fluctuation start process shown in FIG. 15, after setting the fluctuation display time in step S409, the process proceeds to step S410 to set a fluctuation start command and a type command. The fluctuation start command includes information on fluctuation display time. Here, as described above, the fluctuation display time acquired with reference to the reach non-occurrence fluctuation display time table is different from the fluctuation display time acquired with reference to the reach generation fluctuation display time table, and thus fluctuation Even if the start command does not include information on the presence or absence of reach, the notification / render effect control device 143, which is a sub-side control device, can specify the presence or absence of the reach from the information on the fluctuation display time. . In this regard, it can be said that the change start command includes information indicating the presence or absence of the reach occurrence. The change start command may include information directly indicating the presence or absence of reach.

  The type command includes information on the game result. In other words, the classification command includes any of information of 4R probability variation jackpot result A to information of 4R probability variation jackpot result C, information of 2R probability variation jackpot result, information of fall result, information of fall result as information of game result Be

  The fluctuation start command and the type command set in step S410 are transmitted to the notification and effect control device 143 in the external output process (step S201) in the normal process (FIG. 13). The notification and effect control device 143 determines the content of the effect in the game turn based on the received change start command and the type command, and controls various devices so that the content of the determined effect is executed. The contents of this effect include the fluctuation display mode of the symbol in the symbol display device 75, and the fluctuation display mode of the determined symbol is displayed on the display control device 620 from the notification and effect control device 143 as a display content command. It is output. In the display control device 620, based on the display content command received from the notification and effect control device 143, the display control of the symbol display device 75 is performed so that the variation display of the symbols corresponding to each game is performed.

  After the process of step S410 is performed, the process proceeds to step S411, and the variation display of the pattern is started on any of the upper operation ball display unit DU and the lower operation ball display unit DL of the main display D. . Thereafter, the variation start process is ended.

  Returning to the explanation of the game number control process (FIG. 14), during the game period (any of the display portion DU for the upper operation ball portion and the display portion DL for the lower operation ball portion in the main display D is in a fluctuating display or If it is determined that the display is in progress), the processing for game play progression in steps S306 to S309 is executed. In the processing for game progression, first, at step S306, it is determined whether or not the variation display time of the current game has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether the value of the display continuation period counter (variation display time information) provided in the various counter areas 604 d of the RAM 604 has become “0”. As described above, the value of the variable display time information is set in the setting process of the variable display time. Also, the value of the set variable display time information is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 12) is activated.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed, processing for variable display is executed in step S310. In the variable display process, the display mode of the upper operation ball display unit DU or the lower operation ball display unit DL of the main display D is changed. Specifically, in the variable display process, the LEDs included in the display unit for the operating ball unit according to the current game turn are turned on and off in a predetermined cycle, and the light emission color is also changed. The display control of the operation ball display unit DU, DL is performed (light emission control of each display LED). Thereafter, the game play control process ends.

  If the display continuation time has elapsed, the variation end process is executed in step S308. In the variation end process, the information stored in the RAM 604 in the process of any one of steps S404, S407, and S408 of the variation start process (FIG. 15) executed when starting the currently executed game times is specified, and The display control of the main display unit 81 is performed so that the aspect of the pattern corresponding to the information is displayed on the operation display unit DU, DL of the main display unit D.

  After setting the change end command in the following step S309, the present game play control process is ended. The change end command set in step S309 is transmitted to the notification and effect control device 143 in step S201 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The notification and effect control device 143 executes a process for ending the effect in the game run based on the reception of the change end command. In addition, the variation end command is transmitted to the display control device 620 via the notification and effect control device 143, and the display control device 620 receives the variation end command to combine the final stop symbols in the game run. Are displayed on the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75 (final stop display). In addition, the variation / finish command may not be transmitted, and the presentation / play control device 143 or the display control device 620 may be configured to independently finish the presentation for the game.

<Playing state transition processing>
Next, the game state transition processing in step S204 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the gaming state transition process, it is first determined in step S801 whether the open / close execution mode is in progress. If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, the process proceeds to step S802, and the variation display of the pattern on the display portion DU for the upper operation ball portion or the display portion DL for the lower operation ball portion of 1 It is determined whether or not it is the timing when the display has ended. If it is not time to end the game run, the main game state transition process is ended.

  If the game time has ended, more specifically, if the preset stop display period (fixed display period) has elapsed since the end of the variable display, the process proceeds to step S 803, and the current game is performed. It is determined whether or not the game result of the round (the result of the above-mentioned lottery result) corresponds to the transition to the open / close execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether any one of the 4R probability variation big hit result A correspondence flag to the 4R probability variation big hit result C correspondence flag and the 2R probability variation big hit result correspondence flag is stored in the RAM 604. If none of the above flags is stored, the game state transition processing is ended.

  If any of the above-described flags is stored, start processing of the open / close execution mode is executed in step S804. In the start process, an opening standby time (start standby period) for causing the variable ball entry device 65 to stand by without opening the large winning opening 65a of the variable ball entry device 65 for opening in the opening / closing execution mode. Set). Specifically, the standby time information for opening stored in advance in the ROM 603 is set in the standby time counter area provided in the various counter areas 604 d of the RAM 604.

  In the subsequent step S805, it is determined whether or not the current switching operation mode corresponds to the 4R probability variation jackpot result A to 4R probability variation jackpot result C. When an affirmative determination is made in step S805, "4" is set to the open number counter OC provided in the various counter areas 604d of the RAM 604 in step S806. If a negative determination is made in step S805, that is, if the current opening / closing execution mode corresponds to the 2R probability variation jackpot result, the process proceeds to step S807, and "2" is set in the opening number counter OC. The open number counter OC is a counter for counting the number of times the variable ball entry device 65 (large winning opening 65a) has been opened.

  After the process of step S806 or step S807 is performed, the process proceeds to step S808. In step S808, it is determined whether the high frequency support mode is in progress. Specifically, it is determined whether the high-frequency support mode flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 604e of the RAM 604. If an affirmative determination is made in step S808, the high frequency support mode flag is erased in step S809. As a result, the high-frequency support mode is shifted to the low-frequency support mode based on the end of the corresponding game cycle that has triggered the open / close execution mode.

  After the process of step S809 is performed, or when a negative determination is made in step S808, the setting process of the opening command which proceeds to step S810 is performed. The set opening command is transmitted to the notification and effect control device 143 and the display control device 620 in step S201 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The notification and effect control device 143 determines the contents of the effect corresponding to the open / close execution mode based on the received opening command, and controls various devices so that the contents of the determined effect are executed. The content of this effect includes the display mode in the symbol display device 75, and the determined display mode is output from the notification / effect control device 143 to the display control device 620 as a display content command. In the display control device 620, based on the opening command received from the main control device 162 and the display content command received from the notification / effect control device 143, a display corresponding to the current opening / closing execution mode, for example, a display content corresponding to a big hit The display control of the symbol display device 75 is executed so that the moving image display of the character etc. and the switching of the background image etc. are performed.

  After the opening command setting process of step S810 is executed, the external signal setting process is executed in step S811, and the game state transition process is ended. In the external signal setting process of step S811, it is determined whether or not any of the various big hit correspondence flags is stored in the RAM 604, and if any flag is stored, management control on the game hall side A signal indicating that a big hit has occurred is output to the device (hole computer HC), and it is possible to grasp that the pachinko machine 10 has shifted to the open / close execution mode in the management control device.

  Returning to the description of step S801, if the open / close execution mode is not in progress, an affirmative determination is made in step S801, and the process proceeds to step S812. In step S812, it is determined whether the waiting time for opening has elapsed. If the waiting time for opening has not elapsed, this game state transition processing is ended as it is. If the waiting time for opening has elapsed, the special winning opening / closing process is executed in step S813. Here, the special winning opening / closing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

<Big winning opening opening and closing processing>
In the special winning opening / closing process, it is first determined in step S901 whether or not the variable ball entry device 65 (big winning opening 65a) is open. Specifically, this determination is performed based on the drive state of the variable ball entry device drive unit 65 c of the variable ball entry device 65. If the special winning opening 65a is not open, it is determined in step S902 whether the value of the open number counter OC is "0". When an affirmative determination is made in step S902, the present special winning opening / closing process is ended.

  If a negative determination is made in step S902, the process proceeds to step S903. In step S903, it is determined whether the value of the release timer counter TC is "0". The release timer counter TC is a counter that is referred to when grasping the release period or interval period of the special winning opening 65a, and its value is decremented by one each time the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 12) is executed. Be done. If a negative determination is made in step S903, the present special winning opening / closing process is ended.

  If the value of the open number counter OC is not "0" and the value of the open timer counter TC is "0", the process proceeds to step S904, and the open process of the variable ball entry device 65 (big winning opening 65a) is executed. Do. Specifically, in order to open the special winning opening 65a, the drive unit 65c for variable ball entry device is driven.

  Thereafter, the processing of step S905 and step S906 is executed as setting processing (setting processing for opening time) of the closing condition corresponding to the variable ball entry device 65 (big winning opening 65a). Specifically, "15000" (corresponding to 30 seconds) is set in the release timer counter TC in step S905, and "10" is set in the winning counter PC in the following step S906.

  After executing the processing of step S906, an open command indicating that the variable ball entry device 65 (large winning opening 65a) has been opened is set in step S907, and the present special winning opening opening / closing process is ended. The set release command is transmitted to the notification and effect control device 143 in step S201 in the normal process (see FIG. 13). Based on the received release command, the notification and effect control device 143 determines the content of the effect corresponding to the release, and controls various devices so that the content of the determined effect is executed.

  Returning to the description of step S901, when it is determined in step S901 that the variable ball entry device 65 (large winning opening 65a) is open, the process proceeds to step S908, and the value of the release timer counter TC is "0" It is determined whether or not. If the value of the release timer counter TC is not "0", the process proceeds to step S909, and a detection signal from a detection sensor provided in the variable ball entry device 65 determines whether the gaming ball has won in the big winning opening 65a. Determine based on.

  If a winning has occurred, output processing of a winning command is executed in step S910. The winning command is output to the notification and effect control device 143, and the effect in the open / close execution mode executed on the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75 changes according to the winning command.

  After the command output process is performed in step S910, the process proceeds to step S911. In step S911, the value of the winning counter PC is decremented by 1, and it is determined in the following step S912 whether the value of the winning counter PC is "0" or not. finish.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S912, that is, when the value of pay counter PC is "0", or when an affirmative determination is made in step S908 (that is, it is determined that the value of opening timer counter TC is "0"). (In the case of having made), it means that the special winning opening closing condition is established. In this case, in step S913, the variable ball sink driving unit 65c is brought into a non-driven state in order to close the variable ball sink 65 (large winning opening 65a).

  In the following step S914, processing for updating the open number counter OC is executed. Specifically, when the value of the open number counter OC is not "0", the open number counter OC is decremented by 1 and when the value of the open number counter OC is "0", the open number counter OC is decremented. Keep the value of "0".

  Then, in step S915, it is determined whether the value of the updated open number counter OC is "0". If a negative determination is made in step S915, the process proceeds to step S916, and "1000" (corresponding to 2.0 sec) is set in the release timer counter TC.

  After the process of step S916, the closing command is set in step S917, and the large winning opening opening / closing process is ended. The set closing command is transmitted to the notification and effect control device 143 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The notification and effect control device 143 determines the content of the effect corresponding to the close command based on the received close command, and controls various devices so that the contents of the determined effect are executed.

  Returning to the description of step S915, if it is determined in step S915 that the value of the open number counter OC is "0", the process proceeds to step S918. In step S918, an ending start process is performed. In the start process, an ending standby time is set for waiting without starting the next game run for ending in the open / close execution mode. Specifically, ending waiting time information stored in advance in the ROM 603 is set in the waiting time counter area provided in the various counter areas 604 d of the RAM 604.

  Thereafter, after the ending command is set in step S919, the present special winning opening / closing process is ended. The set ending command is transmitted to the notification and effect control device 143 in step S201 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  Returning to the description of the gaming state transition process (FIG. 19), after executing the special winning opening / closing process in step S813, it is determined in step S814 whether the value of the open number counter OC is "0" or not, step S815 It is determined whether or not the waiting time for ending has elapsed. If the value of the open number counter OC is not “0” or the waiting time for ending has not elapsed, the present gaming state transition processing is ended as it is.

  On the other hand, when the value of the open number counter OC is “0” and the waiting time for ending has elapsed, the transition process at the time of the end of the open / close execution mode is executed in step S816, and then the main game End the state transition process. Here, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 21, transition processing at the end of the open / close execution mode will be described.

<Migration process at the end of open / close execution mode>
In the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode, first, in step S1001, the high probability mode flag is stored in the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604. As a result, the player can enjoy the benefit of the high probability mode until a fall occurs thereafter.

  After the process of step S1001 is performed, the process proceeds to step S1002. In step S1002, it is determined whether or not the corresponding game number that has triggered the transition to the opening / closing execution mode this time is started under the high frequency support mode. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1002, the process advances to step S1003, and the high-frequency support mode flag is stored in the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604. That is, when a big hit results under the high frequency support mode, the high frequency support mode is restored after the open / close execution mode ends.

  After the process of step S1003 is executed, "100" is set to the game number counter GC provided in the various counter areas 604d of the RAM 604 in the following step S1004. The number-of-games counter GC is decremented by one each time a game is played. Until the number-of-games counter GC becomes "0", the high-frequency support mode is maintained regardless of the fall. That is, the guarantee period (the guarantee game frequency) is defined by the game frequency counter GC, and it is determined with reference to the value of the game frequency counter GC whether or not the above-mentioned specified frequency is reached.

  After execution of the process of step S1004, the flag (probable variation big hit result corresponding flag) corresponding to the game result which became the transition trigger to the current opening and closing execution mode is erased in step S1005, and this transition process is ended.

  Returning to the description of step S1003, if a negative determination is made in step S1003, the process proceeds to step S1006. In step S1006, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode this time is triggered by a jackpot result based on entering the ball into the upper operation ball entry unit. Specifically, it is determined whether any one of the 4R probability variation big hit result A correspondence flag and the 4R probability variation big hit result B correspondence flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 604e of the RAM 604.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1006, the process proceeds to step S1007. In step S1007, it is determined whether the current open / close execution mode is triggered by the 4R probability variation big hit result A or not. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the 4R probability variation big hit result A correspondence flag is stored in the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1007, the process of step S1005 is performed, and the transition process ends.

  Here, if a negative determination is made in either step S1006 or step S1007, the process of step S1003 to step S1005 is performed, and then the present transition process is ended. In other words, before the transition to the open / close execution mode, when the game cycle which became the transition trigger to the open / close execution mode corresponds to any of the 4R probability variation big hit result B, 4R probability variation big hit result C, 2R probability variation jackpot result Regardless of the gaming state of the high frequency support mode and the high probability mode corresponding high probability gaming state will be transitioned.

<Processing for telegraph support>
Next, the electronic part support processing of step S205 in the normal processing (FIG. 13) will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIG. 22 and FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 22, in the electric-wrestler-support processing, it is first determined in step S1101 whether support is in progress. Specifically, it is determined whether the in-support flag is stored in the in-support flag storage area provided in the various-flag storage area 604 e of the RAM 604. The in-support flag is a flag that is stored when the motorized part 71 of the lower operation ball entry unit 63 is in the open state, and is erased when the motor is returned to the closed state.

  If the under-support flag is not stored, the process proceeds to step S1102, and it is determined whether the support winning flag is stored in the support winning flag storage area provided in the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604. The support winning flag is stored when the opening status is won (support winning) in a lottery (support lottery) whether or not the electric role 71 is opened, and is erased when the flag being stored is stored. Flag.

  If the support winning flag is not stored, the process advances to step S 1103 to determine whether the value of the bonus timer counter YT provided in the various counter areas 604 d of the RAM 604 is “0”. If the value of the feature timer counter YT is not “0”, the electronic control support process ends.

  If the value of the feature timer counter YT is "0", it is determined in step S1104 whether it is the end timing of the fluctuation display of the pattern in the through gate display section DS. If it is the end timing of the variable display, in step S1105, the off-set display is set, and then the electric wave support support processing is ended. By setting the out-of-space indication, the variation display of the pattern on the through gate display section DS is ended in the state where the out-of-space indication is stopped and displayed.

  If the value of the bonus timer counter YT is “0” and it is not the end timing of the variable display, it is determined in step S1106 whether the value of the bonus product storage number SN is larger than “0”. When the value of the number-of-items holding storage number SN is “0”, the electronic musical instrument support processing is ended as it is. If the value of the bonus item storage number SN is larger than "0", it is determined in step S1107 whether or not the open / close execution mode is in progress, and whether or not the high frequency support mode is in step S1108. .

  If it is the high frequency support mode, an open lottery (support lottery) is performed in step S1108. Specifically, the value stored in the power holding area 604c is shifted, and the open lottery is performed with reference to the value of the motorized product release counter C5 shifted to the execution area. At this time, the lottery is performed with reference to the table for the high frequency support mode stored in the success / failure table storage area 603b of the ROM 603. At the same time as the opening lottery, "1000" (corresponding to 2.0 seconds) is set in the character timer counter YT. Note that the item timer counter YT is decremented by one each time the timer interrupt process is activated.

  After the process of step S1108 is performed, the process proceeds to step S1109. In step S1109, it is determined whether the result of the open lottery in step S1108 is support win. If it is not the support winning, the process proceeds to step S1111 without executing the processing of step S1110. If the support is winning, the support winning flag is stored in step S1110 and provided in various counter areas 604d of the RAM 604. After setting “3” to the round counter RC, the process proceeds to step S1111.

  In step S1111, it is determined whether the gaming state corresponds to the low probability mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 604e of the RAM 604.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1111, the support processing ends. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S1111, the process proceeds to step S1112. In step S1112, it is determined whether the value of the game number counter GC is "0". If a negative determination is made in step S1112, the support processing ends. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1112, that is, the value of the number-of-games counter GC becomes “0” in the low probability mode (under the situation where the fall from the high probability mode has already occurred). If YES in step S1121, the flow advances to step S1113 to execute flag deletion processing, and then the support processing ends.

  In the flag erasing process of step S1113, the support guarantee flag and the high frequency support mode flag stored in the various flag storage areas 604e of the RAM 604 are erased. As a result, the game state shifts to the low probability mode and the low frequency support mode. The support guarantee flag is a flag that is stored when the game number counter GC is set to "100" to shift to the high probability gaming state, and while the support guarantee flag is stored, the fall result is Even in the case of (1), the transition from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode (clearing of the high frequency support mode flag) is restricted. That is, as long as the support guarantee flag is stored, the high frequency support mode is continued. Incidentally, after the number-of-games counter GC is decremented and becomes "0", the support guarantee flag is erased by the fall result or the jackpot result, and the erase regulation of the high-frequency support mode flag is cancelled. Become.

  Returning to the description of step S1107, if a negative determination is made in step S1107, that is, if the gaming state corresponds to the low frequency support mode, the process proceeds to step S1114, and an open lottery (support lottery) is performed. Specifically, the value stored in the power holding area 604c is shifted, and the open lottery is performed with reference to the value of the motorized product release counter C5 shifted to the execution area. At this time, the lottery is performed with reference to the table for the low frequency support mode stored in the success / failure table storage area 603b of the ROM 603. Further, at the same time as the opening lottery, "6000" (corresponding to 12.0 seconds) is set to the character timer counter YT.

  In the present embodiment, the winning information is provided corresponding to all the values that can be taken by motorized product release counter C5 in the high / low support mode success / failure table, and therefore the motorized product opened counter Regardless of the value of C5, the above lottery will always be won. On the other hand, for the table for the low frequency support mode, the winning information is given corresponding to a part (approximately 10%) of all the values that can be taken by the motorized product release counter C5. Success or failure will be divided according to the value of C5.

  After the process of step S1114 is performed, the process proceeds to step S1115. In step S1115, it is determined whether the result of the open lottery in step S1114 is support win. If the support is not won, the support processing ends. On the other hand, if the result of the open lottery in step S1114 is that the support is won, the support winning flag is stored in step S1116, and "2" is set in the round counter RC provided in the various counter areas 604d of the RAM 604. Later, this support process ends.

  Returning to the description of step S1102, when the support winning flag is stored in the various flag storage area 604e of the RAM 604, an affirmative determination is made in step S1102, and the process proceeds to step S1117. In step S1117, it is determined whether the value of the bonus timer counter YT is "0". If the value of the bonus timer counter YT is not “0”, since the variation display of the pattern on the through gate display unit DS is being performed, the processing for electric utility support is ended as it is. If the value of the bonus timer counter YT is "0", a hit display is set in step S1118. Thereby, the variation display of the symbols in the through gate display section DS is ended in a state where the symbol corresponding to the hit is stopped and displayed. In the subsequent step S1119, the flag under support is stored, and the support winning flag is erased, after which the electric wave support support processing is ended.

  If the under-supporting flag is stored, an affirmative determination is made in step S1101 and the process proceeds to step S1120. In step S1120, the electronic combination opening and closing process for controlling the opening and closing of the electric combination 71 is executed, and the electronic combination support processing is ended. Hereinafter, the electronic combination open / close control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

<Electronic work opening and closing control process>
In the electronic combination open / close control process, first, at step S1201, it is determined whether or not the motorized control article 71 is open. Whether or not the motorized prize 71 is open is determined based on whether or not the drive unit 71b for the motorized prize is in a driven state. If the motor-operated combination 71 is not open, a negative determination is made in step S1201, and the process proceeds to step S1202. In step S1202, it is determined whether the bonus timer counter YT is "0". If the feature timer counter YT is not "0", this electronic combination switching process is ended as it is. If the item timer counter YT is "0", the release process for controlling the motorized combination 71 in the open state is performed in step S1103, and the item timer counter YT is "250" (ie, 0.5 sec). Set

  Thereafter, in step S1204, the value of the second round counter area RC2 is decremented by 1, and then it is determined in step S1205 whether the value of the second round counter area RC2 is "0". If the value of the second round counter area RC2 is not “0”, this electronic gear opening and closing process is ended as it is, and if the value of the second round counter area RC2 is “0”, the support is performed in step S1206. After the middle flag is erased, the electronic control unit closing process is ended.

  On the other hand, when the motor-operated combination 71 is not open, a negative determination is made in step S1201, and the process proceeds to step S1207. In step S1207, it is determined whether the bonus timer counter YT is "0". If the feature timer counter YT is not "0", this electronic combination switching process is ended as it is. If the item timer counter YT is "0", in step S908, an opening process is performed to control the motorized combination 71 in the open state.

  Thereafter, it is determined in step S1209 whether or not the high frequency support mode is set. If the high-frequency support mode is selected, "1500" (that is, 3.0 seconds) is set to the bonus timer counter YT in step S1210, and then the electronic control unit closing process is ended. On the other hand, if the open / close execution mode is not set or the high-frequency support mode is not set, the electronic article open / close processing is ended after setting “100” (that is, 0.2 sec) in the item timer counter YT in step S1211. .

  In the present embodiment, the flow of the subsequent game is changed depending on what kind of game state a jackpot result or fall result in which game state is, and diversification of the game is achieved. Therefore, the transition mode of the gaming state will be described below with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25. FIG. 24 is a schematic view showing the transition of the gaming state based on the gaming result and the gaming state at the time of jackpot or fall, and FIG. 25 (a) is a schematic showing the flow of gaming when fall occurs during the guarantee period. FIG. 25 (b) is a schematic view showing a flow of playing when a fall occurs during a non-security period.

  In the following description, the gaming state corresponding to the low probability mode and the low frequency support mode is referred to as the normal gaming state for the high probability gaming state (the gaming state corresponding to the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode). The game state corresponding to the mode and the low frequency support mode is referred to as a latent game state. Incidentally, in the normal gaming state and the latent gaming state, various game effects and the like by the symbol display device 75 and the like are unified, and it is difficult for the player to specify which gaming state in appearance.

  Also, the game is mainly performed in the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state. In these states, with the low frequency support mode, the presence or absence of acquisition of the hold information largely depends on the ball entering the upper operation ball entering portion 62. That is, in many cases where a jackpot result occurs under such circumstances, the 4R probability variation jackpot result A or the 4R probability variation jackpot result B occurs. Then, in the case of the 4R probability variation big hit result B, transition to the high probability gaming state via the opening and closing execution mode, and in the case of the 4R probability variation big hit result A, transitioning to the latent gaming state via the opening and closing execution mode Become.

  If, during the latent game state, the game results in a fall before the jackpot result, the latent game state is shifted to the normal game state. In this case, no special change occurs in the display mode of the symbol display device 75 or the like without passing through the open / close execution mode. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to identify (determine) whether or not a fall from the latent gaming state to the normal gaming state has occurred.

  In the case of a big hit result based on entering the ball to the lower operation ball entry unit 63 in the latent game state or the normal game state, any big hit result is high via the open / close execution mode Transfer to the game play state.

  When shifting to the high probability gaming state, the high probability gaming state is maintained until the falling result is obtained. In other words, it is possible to receive the benefit of the increase in balls while suppressing the investment by achieving the jackpot result before the fall result. And, if the jackpot result in the high probability gaming state, the gaming state after the opening and closing execution mode also becomes high probability gaming state, it can be expected to occur further jackpot occurrence. In the present embodiment, in the high probability gaming state (high probability mode), a jackpot result is obtained with a probability of about 1/30, and a fall result is obtained with a probability of 1/600. Therefore, there is a high probability that the jackpot result will be made before the fall result, and so-called twins are likely to occur.

  If the result of the fall is reached before the jackpot result, the subsequent game development will differ depending on the timing.

  If a fall result is obtained during the above-mentioned guarantee period, the fall result is used as a trigger to fall from the high probability mode to the low probability mode. However, along with this, the fall from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode does not immediately occur, and the fall from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode is delayed until the above-mentioned guarantee period ends. (See FIG. 25 (a)). The number of continuations (period) of the high-frequency support mode when the fall results in the guarantee period vary depending on the point in time at which the fall results occur. Specifically, the difference between the number of games executed in the high probability gaming state and the specified number of times before reaching the falling result is the upper limit number of times the high frequency support mode can be continued.

  In the case of a big hit result while the high frequency support mode continues (during the guarantee period) even in the case of falling to the low probability mode, any big hit result is passed through the open / close execution mode It will return to high probability gaming state.

  If neither the jackpot result nor the fall result occurs during the guarantee period, the high probability gaming state will continue after the end of the guarantee period (hereinafter referred to as the non-guarantee period). If it falls during the high probability gaming state corresponding to this non-guaranteed period, it falls to the normal gaming state corresponding to the low probability mode and the low frequency support mode triggered by the corresponding gaming number (FIG. 25). (B)).

  Incidentally, in the case of a jackpot result during the non-guaranteed period, the high probability gaming state continues through the opening / closing execution mode regardless of any jackpot result, and the guarantee period is restored.

<Flow of game>
Here, the flow of the game in the high probability gaming state with reference to the timing chart illustrated in FIGS. 26 to 29, specifically (1) when a big hit occurs in the high probability gaming state (during the guarantee period) Flow of gaming, (2) Flow of gaming when fall occurs in high probability gaming state (during security period), (3) gaming when jackpot occurs in high probability gaming state (during non-security period) The flow of the game when (4) falling occurs in the high probability gaming state (during the non-security period) will be additionally described.

(1) When a big hit occurs in the high probability gaming state (during security period) A pattern in the display portion for the operation ball entry portion of the main display unit 81 at the timing of ta1 at which the corresponding game turn corresponding to the big hit result starts And variable display (scroll display) of symbols on the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75 are started. Since the game times correspond to the jackpot result, the variation display mode of the symbols in the symbol display device 75 shifts to reach display at a timing when a predetermined period has elapsed from the timing of ta1.

  Then, the pattern corresponding to the big hit result is stopped and displayed on the operation display unit display portion of the main display unit 81 at the timing of ta2 when the preset fluctuation display period has passed, and the symbol display device 75 The symbol combination corresponding to the big hit result is stopped and displayed on the display screen 75a. This clearly indicates that the jackpot result has been reached.

  The switching operation mode is entered at the timing ta3 after the timing for the determination from the timing ta2. At the same time, the support mode of the motorized workpiece 71 switches from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the game area PE is provided with a left route for bypassing the variable display unit 67 from the left side and a right route for bypassing from the right side. The game can be advantageously advanced by firing the game ball toward the right route. From such a circumstance, on the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75, a right strike notification is generated to prompt the player to shoot the game ball aiming at the right route. At the timing ta3, the right-handed notification on the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75 is not displayed.

  The right-handed notification is resumed at the timing of ta4 during the opening display by shifting to the opening / closing execution mode, and the variable ball entry device 65 is allowed from the blocking state (closed state) at the timing of ta5 thereafter. Switch to the state (open state).

(2) When falling occurs in the high probability gaming state (during the guarantee period) A pattern in the display portion for the operation entering portion of the main display unit 81 at the timing of tb1 at which the corresponding game time corresponding to the falling result starts. And variable display (scroll display) of symbols on the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75 are started. At this time, for the lottery mode, the high probability mode is switched to the low probability mode.

  Since this gaming round corresponds to the fall result, the variation display mode of the symbols in the symbol display device 75 shifts to reach display at a timing when a predetermined period has elapsed from the timing of tb1. Then, the symbol corresponding to the fall result is stopped and displayed on the operation display unit display portion of the main display unit 81 at the timing of tb2 when the preset fluctuation display period has passed, and the symbol display device 75 The symbol combination corresponding to the fall result is stopped and displayed on the display screen 75a. Here, with regard to the fall result in the present embodiment, the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the display screen 75 a of the symbol display device 75 is not necessarily differentiated from the normal reach out (out result), and the game result is It is difficult to identify whether it is a simple result or a fall result. In other words, it is difficult to identify whether the game times are out of the result or fall result by using the content of the display effect as the determination material.

  The next game is started at the timing of tb3 after the finalized display period from the timing of tb2. That is, the game state is switched without passing through the open / close execution mode, and the process proceeds to the next game cycle. At this time, since it is still during the guarantee period (the number of games executed after the opening / closing execution mode has not reached the specified number), the support mode of the motorized jack 71 is maintained in the high frequency support mode. Further, the right-handed notification on the symbol display device 75 (display screen 75a) is also continued.

  As described above in detail, when the jackpot result and the fall result are obtained during the guarantee period, the high frequency support mode is maintained at least until the end of the corresponding game session.

(3) When a jackpot occurs in the high probability gaming state (during the non-security period) In the display portion for the operation entering portion of the main display unit 81 at the timing of tc1 at which the corresponding gaming time corresponding to the jackpot result starts Variable display of patterns and variable display (scroll display) of symbols on the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75 are started. Since this gaming round corresponds to the jackpot result, the variation display mode of the symbols in the symbol display device 75 shifts to reach display at a timing when a predetermined period has elapsed from the timing of tc1.

  Then, the pattern corresponding to the big hit result is stopped and displayed on the operation display unit display portion of the main display unit 81 at the timing of tc2 when the preset fluctuation display period has passed, and the symbol display device 75 The symbol combination corresponding to the big hit result is stopped and displayed on the display screen 75a. This clearly indicates that the jackpot result has been reached.

  The mode is switched to the open / close execution mode at the timing tc3 after the definite display period from the timing tc2. At the same time, the support mode of the motorized workpiece 71 switches from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode.

  In the opening / closing execution mode, right-handed notification is resumed at the timing of tc4 while opening display is being performed, and at the subsequent timing of tc5, the variable ball entry device 65 is allowed from the blocking state (closed state) Switch to the state (open state).

  Here, the timing of transition from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode when the big hit results during the non-guaranteed period is the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode when the big hit result during the guarantee period. It is different from the timing to shift to Specifically, the high frequency support mode is shifted to the low frequency support mode at the timing of tc1 at which the corresponding game time starts, and the corresponding game time proceeds in the low frequency support mode.

  On the other hand, the end timing of the right-handed notification in the symbol display device 75 (display screen 75a) is common to the guarantee period and the non-guarantee period. That is, in the corresponding gaming times that resulted in a big hit during the non-guaranteed period, the right-handed notification ends with a delay from the transition from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode.

(4) When falling occurs in the high probability gaming state (during non-guaranteed period) In the display portion for the operation entering portion of the main display unit 81 at the timing of td1 at which the corresponding game time corresponding to the falling result starts Variable display of patterns and variable display (scroll display) of symbols on the display screen 75a of the symbol display device 75 are started. At this time, for the lottery mode, the high probability mode is switched to the low probability mode.

  Since this game time corresponds to the fall result, the variation display mode of the symbols in the symbol display device 75 shifts to reach display at a timing when a predetermined period has elapsed from the timing of td1. Then, at the timing of td2 after the preset fluctuation display period has elapsed, the symbol corresponding to the fall result is stopped and displayed on the display unit for the operation ball entry unit of the main display unit 81. The symbol combination corresponding to the fall result is stopped and displayed on the display screen 75a. Here, with regard to the fall result in the present embodiment, the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the display screen 75 a of the symbol display device 75 is not necessarily differentiated from the normal reach out (out result), and the game result is It is difficult to identify whether it is a simple result or a fall result. In other words, it is difficult to identify whether the game times are out of the result or fall result by using the content of the display effect as the determination material.

  The next game will be started at the timing of td3 after the finalized display period from the timing of td2. That is, the game state is switched without passing through the open / close execution mode, and the process proceeds to the next game cycle.

  Here, when a fall result occurs during the non-guaranteed period, the switching timing of the support mode is different from when the fall result occurs during the guarantee period. Specifically, if the result of the fall during the guarantee period results, the high-frequency support mode continues until the number of games executed in the open / close execution mode reaches the specified number. For example, even when the game results in reaching the specified number of times result in falling, the high frequency support mode is maintained until the finalized display in the corresponding game number is ended. On the other hand, if a fall result occurs during the non-guaranteed period, the high-frequency support mode will be switched to the low-frequency support mode at the start timing (timing td1) of the game round that resulted in the fall. . In other words, the switching timing to the low frequency support mode is the same as when the jackpot result occurs during the non-guarantee period.

  The right-handed notification on the symbol display device 75 (display screen 75a) is also continued until the end of the corresponding game session, as in the case of the jackpot result during the non-security period.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  After shifting to the high probability gaming state, the high probability gaming state is maintained until a falling result is obtained in the falling lottery. In the high probability gaming state, if the number of games executed in the high probability gaming state reaches a jackpot result before reaching the prescribed number, the high probability gaming state is again achieved via the open / close execution mode. On the other hand, if the result is a fall before reaching the specified number of times, although transitioning to the low probability mode, it does not immediately shift to the low frequency support mode, but the high frequency support mode continues until reaching the specified number of times. The structure is The fact that the result of the fall is reached is reported in the display section for the operation ball entry section of the main display unit 81, but in the symbol display device 75 where the player's attention is easily directed The same display (representation) is made. That is, even in the case where the high probability mode is switched to the low probability mode internally, by continuing the high frequency support mode until the guarantee period is over without notifying that, the player's sense of expectation is improved. It is suppressing the early decline. By constructing such a flow, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game.

  In a game machine of a type in which the ball entry probability to the operation ball entry unit 63 is changed by the motorized character 71 as the "switching means", the player visually confirms the motorized character 71 (more specifically, its operation mode). This makes it possible to easily identify whether or not the high frequency support mode is in effect. Here, if the configuration in which the operation mode changes in the case of a big hit result and the case of a fall result is different under the situation where the high frequency support mode is assumed, it is executed every game round The game result can be grasped from the operation mode of the electrically operated character 71 without looking at the result of the variable display of the symbol being played. In this case, the function of showing the game result (big hit result / fall result etc.) by the variable display of the symbol → stop display of the symbol is not exhibited well, and the technical significance of performing various game effects using the symbol display device 75 etc. It can decrease.

  In this respect, in the present embodiment, from the high-frequency support mode to the low-frequency support mode both in the case of a big hit result and in the case of a fall result in the high frequency support mode. The transition timing is unified. For this reason, even if attention is paid to the motor-operated part 71, it is difficult to identify which result from the operation mode. This suppresses the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience.

  In addition, by making a difference in subsequent development between the case of falling results before the specified number of times and the case of falling results after the specified number of times, diversification of the game is promoted and tension is exerted. It is possible to enhance the feeling and suitably improve the degree of attention to the game. In particular, after reaching the prescribed number of times, it is further expected that the granting correspondence result will come before the termination result because the guarantee is lost (immediately the high frequency support mode is terminated). If the game result becomes clear from the operation mode of the electric character 71 under such a situation where the degree of attention is increased, the object that the player wants to pay attention to is the electric character from various effect devices such as the symbol display device 75 It becomes easy to move to object 71.

  If such an event occurs, even if the symbol display device 75 or the like reaches the specified number of times and executes the effect or the like indicating that the security described above is lost, the effect does not function well, and the game will Get a factor to diminish. In this respect, in the present embodiment, as described above, the transition timing to the low frequency support mode is aligned even in the case of any of the jackpot result and the fall result in the non-guaranteed period. Cause no inconvenience.

  When the above-described security function is adopted, it is uncertain when the high probability gaming state will end (fall) after reaching the prescribed number of times. For this reason, it is possible to give the player a greater sense of tension than under guarantee, and to preferably suppress monotonization of the game. In this type of gaming machine, the fact that the high frequency support mode continues despite the result of the fall during the non-guaranteed period is an excess of the guarantee, and the difference between the guarantee period and the non-guarantee period Becomes smaller. Therefore, in the case where the fall results during the guarantee period, the high frequency support mode is continued until at least the end timing of the corresponding game times, and when the fall results during the non-safety period the start of the corresponding game times The above difference can be made clear by configuring the high frequency support mode to end at timing.

  In addition, during the non-guaranteed period, it is suggested that change of movement of the electric character 71 causes either the jackpot result or the fall result to be a branch of advantage or disadvantage while being hidden Can. Thereby, the attention degree to the said game time can be raised suitably. Thus, by setting the difference (for example, so-called chance notification → so-called complete notification) in the notification mode of the game result between the guarantee period with a margin and the non-security period with a small margin, monotonization of the game is preferably made. It can be suppressed.

  As described above, in the configuration which suggests that the game is played (the advantage / disadvantage branch) due to the change of the movement of the electric character 71, the function described above when there is no time to notice due to temporal factors etc. It is assumed that will not be exhibited well. Therefore, by setting a relatively long fluctuation display time to be set in the corresponding game turn, there is a margin for visually checking the high-frequency support mode after the start of the corresponding game turn as a trigger. It becomes. Thereby, the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

  In the configuration in which the game result is taught by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 75, the player's attention tends to be directed to the symbol display device 75. Therefore, the change of the operation mode of the motorized jack 71 may be overlooked. Therefore, the operation mode of the electrically operated jack 71 is performed when the reach display is executed in the corresponding game time by setting the relatively long change display time in the corresponding game time, specifically, the change display time according to the reach display. Can be generated, it is possible to create a flow of change of the operation mode of the motor-operated part 71 → reach display. That is, by suggesting that the movement mode of the motorized prize 71 may be changed by the reach display, it is possible to present the player with an opportunity to pay attention to the motorized prize 71.

  In addition, even when the movement of the electric character 71 is used as part of the effect, it is preferable that the main object to which the player's attention is directed is the symbol display device 75 or the like. It is not desirable to turn. Therefore, by using the reach display as an opportunity to draw attention to the electrically-powered combination product 71, such a subject can be suitably resolved.

  Note that the motorized accessory 71 can be in both the permitted state and the blocked state in either the high frequency support mode or the low frequency support mode. In other words, even if the eyes are moved to the motorized combination 71 for a moment during the game, it is uncertain whether it is possible to instantly grasp which mode it is, and it takes a certain period of time to check the mode. In view of such circumstances, it is technically significant that the confirmation period can be suitably secured in the configuration in which the reach display is performed when the jackpot result and the fall result result.

  In the present embodiment, according to the gaming state (e.g., high probability gaming state or opening / closing execution mode), the right-handed notification to urge the game ball to be launched toward the right route is executed. Improvement of convenience for persons with disabilities is realized. In such a configuration, if the high frequency support mode is ended during the game and the right-handed notification is ended, there is a possibility that the high-frequency support mode is ended depending on the presence or the like of the right-handed notification. It will be possible to grasp something. For this reason, it is assumed that the player's attention is likely to be directed to right-handed notification instead of symbol display on the symbol display device 75. In this case, even if various game effects are performed by the symbol display device 75 or the like, the player's attention is deviated (turned) due to the presence or absence of right-handed notification or the like rather than the game effects, It will not be exhibited. Also, even if the player tries to draw attention to the operation of the electric combination 71, the player tries to look at the electric combination 71 if the operation mode of the electric combination 71 can be grasped according to the presence or absence of the right-handed notification. It is assumed to be gone.

  In consideration of such circumstances, even if the high frequency support mode is finished, the right turn notification is continued in the game round, so that the symbol display → the operation mode of the electrically driven jack 71 → the flow of the symbol display It is possible to prevent the process of changing the player's attention from being disturbed by the presence or absence of the right-handed notification. Thereby, it is possible to suppress that the symbol display function by the symbol display device 75 and the suggestion function by the motor-operated part 71 are not properly exhibited.

  The above-mentioned guarantee can be made thick by maintaining the high-frequency support mode until the end of the corresponding game period during the guarantee period. On the other hand, by terminating the high frequency support mode at the start of the corresponding game period during the non-guaranteed period, it can be suppressed that the security function becomes excessive. Thereby, depending on the situation, the degree of security can be sharpened, and monotonization of the game can be suitably suppressed.

  In particular, in the configuration in which the reach display is performed at the corresponding game times, if the high frequency support mode continues temporarily during the game times related to the fall result, the execution period (variation display time) of the game times becomes longer. Ball entry is likely to occur. That is, by setting the relatively long fluctuation display time, the benefit becomes excessive as compared with the case where the relatively short fluctuation display time is set. In view of these circumstances, the high-frequency support mode ends with the configuration in which the reach display is executed in the corresponding game session (the configuration in which a relatively long fluctuation display time is set) and the start of the corresponding game session. The constitution is organically linked, whereby the above-mentioned exceptional effects are exhibited.

  In the case of a fall result during the guarantee period (before reaching the specified number of times), the high-frequency support mode is ended after the specified number of times is reached. By providing such a prescribed number of times (check point), the player can be urged to pay attention to whether the high frequency support mode continues even after the prescribed number of times has been reached. The degree of attention can be suitably improved.

  If a jackpot result occurs during the guarantee period, the high-frequency support mode ends with the end of the game round pertaining to the result of the response to the grant. That is, the high frequency support mode does not end at the corresponding game time, which is a case where either the jackpot result or the fall result occurs during the guarantee period. Therefore, it is difficult to see which of the jackpot result and the fall result is obtained by looking at the motorized symbol 71, and the above-mentioned suggestion function by the motorized symbol 71 is invalidated during the guarantee period. By setting it as the structure which concerns, monotonization of a game can be suppressed suitably.

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In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the following configurations may be individually applied to the above embodiment, or some or all of them may be combined and applied to the above embodiment.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the “predetermined timing condition” is established by the start of the corresponding game time that has become a big hit result, but it is not limited to this. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the "predetermined timing condition" is satisfied by the end of the corresponding game session. In addition, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a "predetermined timing condition" is satisfied by the passage of a predetermined period (for example, a period until transition to reach display) since the start of the corresponding game number, and further, a symbol It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the "predetermined timing condition" is satisfied by the stop display of the. As described above, there are various variation display times in the game times, and the above-mentioned "predetermined timing condition" may be any common change point in one game time.

  (2) In the above embodiment, if the jackpot result occurs during the guarantee period, the high frequency support mode is switched to the low frequency support mode after the end of the corresponding game period, and the jackpot result during the non-safety period In this case, the transition timing from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode is made different by switching from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode after the end of the corresponding game time, but it is limited to this is not. It is also possible to arrange the transition timing to the low frequency support mode at the same time even when the jackpot result occurs during the guarantee period or the non-guarantee period.

  However, based on the visual information (the operation mode of the electric combination 71), the player who saw the operation mode of the electric combination 71 (corresponding to the "switching means") when the fall result is obtained is which result It is not desirable to be able to grasp In view of such circumstances, when the transition timing to the low frequency support mode in the case of the grant correspondence result is aligned, the transition timing to the low frequency support mode in the event of the fall result is also changed. Is preferred.

  For example, it is possible to shift to the low frequency support mode triggered by the end of the corresponding game session as well as when the jackpot result occurs during the guarantee period when the jackpot result occurs during the non-security period. . Along with such a change, it is preferable to set the transition timing to the low frequency support mode when the result of the fall during the non-guaranteed period is the end timing of the corresponding game session.

  (3) It is not necessary to unify the "specified number of times" in which the high frequency support mode is guaranteed. For example, the prescribed number of times may be different according to the type of jackpot. For example, the first prescribed number of times is set as the prescribed number of times in the case of the first kind probability variation big hit result, and the second prescribed number of times greater than the first prescribed number of times is set as the prescribed number in the case of the second kind probability variation big hit result It is also possible.

  (4) In the above embodiment, when the big hit results in the guarantee period (during high probability gaming state) and it shifts to the open / close execution mode, the shift process of the open / close execution mode (immediately after the end of the corresponding game session) Switching from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode), but it is sufficient if switching to the low frequency support mode is performed with at least the corresponding game round that resulted in a big hit, for example, It may be configured to switch to the low frequency support mode at the end of or immediately before the end of the corresponding game session. That is, it is only necessary that the player can recognize that the timing is the same at a glance, and a slight deviation in timing is not excluded.

  (5) In the above-mentioned embodiment, although it was set as the structure which performs the fall lottery from high probability mode using the fall random number counter C4, it is not limited about this about the structure which concerns on a fall lottery. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a falling lottery is performed using the jackpot random number counter C1. In addition, by giving priority to the jackpot result over the fall result, it is configured to avoid that the jackpot result and the fall result occur simultaneously, but the configuration in which these relations are reversed and the fall result is given priority over the jackpot result It is also possible.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the guarantee period is set in which the high frequency support mode continues until the specified number of times is reached even if the result of the fall is reached. The difference between the number of played games and the specified number of times when falling results result in this guarantee period (number of guaranteed times), but the number of times the high-frequency support mode continues after falling results is the specified number of times It is possible to unify as well.

  In addition, the existence of such a guarantee period is not an essential configuration, and a configuration without a guarantee period may be possible.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the reach display is performed regardless of the guarantee period / non-guarantee period for the corresponding game times that resulted in the fall, but it is limited to this is not. In consideration of the fact that at least the guarantee period does not immediately shift to the low frequency support mode, if the fall result occurs during the guarantee period, the reach indication is not performed, and the fall result is handled. It is also possible to make the symbol combination stop display.

  In the case of a fall result during the non-guaranteed period, transition to the low frequency support mode is triggered by the corresponding game number. In consideration of the fact that the transition from the operation mode of the motor-operated part 71 to the low-frequency support mode can be visually confirmed, the reach display is performed when a fall result occurs during the non-security period, It can contribute to the improvement of the attention to the game.

  (8) In the above embodiment, although it is configured to perform the fall lottery to determine whether or not to fall from the "high probability mode" to the "low probability mode", the "low frequency support mode" to the "high frequency support mode" It is good also as composition which performs the fall lottery which determines the propriety of the fall to to. Moreover, it is also possible to use these two lottery together.

  (9) In the above embodiment, when the result of the fall during the non-guaranteed period and the shift to the low frequency support mode is made, the end timing of the right-handed notification is delayed until the end timing of the corresponding game cycle. It is not limited to this. It is also possible to synchronize the transition timing to the low frequency support mode and the end timing of the right-handed notification.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the jackpot result based on the type of jackpot when the jackpot result is obtained based on the ball entering the upper operation ball receiving portion 62, and the ball entering the lower operation ball portion 63. It is different from the type of jackpot when it becomes, and the distribution of the type based on entering the ball into the lower operation ball entering section 63 is more than the distribution of the type based on entering the ball into the upper operation ball entering section 62 It is set to be advantageous for the player, and when the game ball is fired toward the right route, entering into the upper operation ball entering section 62 is avoided, but it is limited to this Absent.

  It is not necessary to set the difference in the degree of advantage in the distribution of the type for entering the ball into the upper actuating ball-in part 62 and entering the ball into the lower actuating ball-in part 63. Can be common. In addition, it is also possible that the game ball launched to the right route can enter the upper operation ball entry unit 62, and the difference between the left route and the right route is not set.

  (11) In the above embodiment, two types of the low frequency support mode and the high frequency support mode are set as the support mode of the motorized workpiece 71, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to set a medium frequency support mode in which the entry probability falls between the low frequency support mode and the high frequency support mode, and after the guarantee period ends, the support mode gradually shifts to lower modes. It is.

  When such a change is to be made, the above-mentioned prescribed number of times may be set stepwise. That is, the first guarantee period in which the high frequency support mode is guaranteed even when the fall results, and the second guarantee period in which the medium frequency support mode is guaranteed even when the fall results It is also possible. This can contribute to further diversification of the game. In addition, when setting such a several step guarantee period, when it becomes a fall result or a big hit result during the 2nd guarantee period, similarly to the 1st guarantee period, it is triggered by the end of the corresponding game times. It is preferable to be configured to shift from the high frequency support mode to the medium frequency support mode.

  (12) In the embodiment described above, the fall lottery is performed when the result is out of the success lottery, and the success lottery is prioritized over the fall lottery, but the present invention is not limited thereto. . For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the winning lottery is performed after the falling lottery is executed. In this case, if the result of the fall is temporarily obtained, the lottery table for the low probability mode may be referred to when performing the chance lottery. By the way, if it becomes a big hit result in the success or failure lottery under the situation where it is a fall result, the symbol corresponding to the big hit result is stopped and displayed, and if it becomes a lost result, the symbol corresponding to the lost result It is sufficient if it is configured to stop display, and it is not necessary to separately prepare a symbol combination corresponding to the fall result.

  (13) Other types of pachinko machines and the like different from the above embodiment, for example, pachinko machines in which a motorized role opens a predetermined number of times when gaming balls enter a specific area of a special device The present invention can be applied to gaming machines such as pachinko machines, pachinko machines equipped with other features, arrange ball machines, ball balls, etc., in which a right is generated and a jackpot is generated.

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Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the embodiment described above will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration illustrated in the parentheses or the like.

  The following feature groups include: "Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines have a pattern display device for variably displaying a pattern on the display unit. In such a gaming machine, for example, the operation input provided in the game area is In response to entering the ball, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not the special gaming state more advantageous to the player than usual is to be generated, along with which variable display of symbols is started and the lottery is won. In this case, the symbol combination and the like corresponding to the lottery result is finally stopped and displayed on the display unit, and then it shifts to the specific gaming state.After the special gaming state is over, the high probability mode (high Diversification of the game has been realized by transitioning to the probability state) or transitioning to the high-frequency support mode (high-frequency entry state) in which entry into the variable operation entry section is likely to occur. (For example, refer to patent document 1) With regard to the background art, “In recent years, gaming machines have been proposed to perform a fall lottery from the high probability mode, and after transitioning to a high probability mode and a high frequency support mode to a special state, for example, The high probability mode continues until the result of the fall is achieved.By constructing such a flow, monotonization of the game is suppressed.In this type of game machine, the monotonization of the game is generated. In order to improve the degree of attention to games, there is still room for improvement in its configuration.

Feature 1 A ball-in part (operation ball-in part 62, 63) which is provided in the game area (game area PE) and into which game balls can enter.
An information acquisition unit (function of executing a winning process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for acquiring special information based on the game ball having entered the ball storage unit;
Acquisition information storage means (the RAM 604 in the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means;
An assignment determining unit (a function for executing a process of determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit corresponds to the assignment information) (a function for executing the determination process of the qualification by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162);
A pattern display unit having a display unit, and the display unit variably displays a pattern;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination means or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination means, variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means is started, and the application determination means The display of the pattern corresponding to the result of the determination is performed every game time according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means, with the stop display of the pattern corresponding to the result of the application determination as one game time. Game time control means (a function for executing the game time control process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for controlling the symbol display means;
In the special game state, after the result of the award determination by the award determination means becomes the award correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the award information, and the symbol corresponding to the award correspondence result is stopped and displayed. Special gaming state transition means (function of executing gaming state transition processing by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) to be transitioned,
Switching means (electric combination 71) for switching to a non-accepting state in which entering of the gaming ball is more difficult than in the receiving state where the gaming ball can enter the ball entry portion and in the receiving state;
Switching control means for controlling the switching means (a function for executing the electronic-support support process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162);
In the switching control means, as a switching control mode, a first switching mode (low frequency support mode) and a second switching mode in which the switching mode to the receiving state is more advantageous to the player than the first switching mode (high frequency) Support mode) is set.
After the special game state ends, the special state in which the game state is a high probability mode in which the probability that the additional result corresponds to the additional determination result is improved and the switching control mode is the second switching mode. Setting means (a function of executing a game state transition process or the like by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162);
An end determination unit (falling lottery function of the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for performing an end determination as to whether or not to end the high probability mode when the special state is entered;
When the game state is the special state, the high probability mode end means (the MPU 602 of the main control device 162 ends the game for ending the high probability mode based on the end result being the end result) Function to execute control processing),
In the special state, when the result corresponds to the provision, the second switching mode is ended based on that a predetermined timing condition is satisfied in the game round related to the result, and the end in the special state is ended. The second switching mode ending means is arranged to end the second switching mode based on the fact that the predetermined timing condition is satisfied in the game round related to the ending result when it results. Gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of the type in which the ball entering probability to the ball entry part is changed by the switching means, the player visually checks the operation mode of the switching means whether or not the second switching mode (high frequency ball entry state) is in effect. It can be easily identified by confirmation. Here, in a configuration in which the trigger for changing the operation mode (for example, the end timing of the second switching mode) differs depending on whether the result of the application corresponds to the result of the end, the symbol of the pattern to be executed every game The game result can be grasped from the operation mode of the switching means without looking at the result of the variable display. In this case, the function of showing the game result (result of the assignment determination, etc.) by variable display of the pattern → stop display of the pattern will not be exhibited well, and the technical significance of the pattern display means (configuration to perform the pattern display) may be reduced.

  In this feature, the end timing of the second switching mode (the transition timing from the second switching mode to the first switching mode) can be made uniform between the case where the result of the addition correspondence is obtained and the case where the end result. Thereby, it can be suppressed that the game result is grasped from the operation mode of the switching means. Therefore, it is possible to preferably secure the technical significance of the symbol display by the symbol display means.

  In addition, about the structure shown to the feature 1, "a ball is provided in the game area (game area PE), and a ball entry part (operation ball entry part 62, 63) where a game ball can enter, and the game ball in the ball entry part Information acquisition means for acquiring special information (a function for executing a winning process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) based on the fact that the ball enters the ball, and acquired information storage for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means Means (RAM 604 in the MPU 602 of the main controller 162), and assignment determination means (MPU 602 of the main controller 162) to determine whether the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the assignment information. Prior to performing the application determination by the pattern display means having a display unit and the display unit in which the design is variably displayed on the display unit, and the application determination means. Start the variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means based on the fact that the application judgment is made by the application judgment means, and stop the pattern corresponding to the result of the application judgment by the application judgment means. Means for controlling the pattern display means so that the pattern is displayed for each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means, assuming that the game time is once The function to execute the game control process by the MPU 602 of the device 162, and the result of the application determination by the application determining means is an application corresponding result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the application information, and the application Special gaming state transition means (the MPU 602 of the main control device 162 transitions to the game state transition processing means for transitioning to the special gaming state after the symbol corresponding to the correspondence result is stopped and displayed A function to be executed), a switching means for switching to a non-accepting state in which game ball entry is more difficult than in the receiving state where the game ball can enter the ball entering portion and a switching means for controlling the switching means The switching control means is set to a second switching mode in which the switching mode to the receiving state is more advantageous to the player than the first switching mode and the first switching mode as the switching control mode. High-probability mode in which the probability of becoming the corresponding result in the assignment determination is improved in the assignment determination and the special mode in which the switching control mode is the second switching mode Special state setting means for performing, an end determination means for performing an end determination of whether or not to end the high probability mode when the special state is established, and a game state is the special state Before High probability mode end means for ending the high probability mode based on the result of the end determination being an end result, and in the case where the result of the added correspondence is obtained in the special state, the added correspondence result The predetermined end timing determined to be within the period of one game in the game times concerned The second switching mode is ended, and when the end result is obtained in the special state, the game according to the end result A game machine characterized by further comprising: second switching mode end means for ending the second switching mode at the predetermined end timing at a time. It is also possible to

Feature 2 In the case where the special condition is not obtained under the special state, the second switching mode is continued until the number of games executed in the second switching mode reaches a specified number. ,
The second switching mode end means is configured to end the second switching mode based on the establishment of the predetermined timing condition when the provision correspondence result is obtained in the game round after reaching the prescribed number of times. If the game result after the predetermined number of times is reached results in the end result, the second switching mode is terminated based on the establishment of the predetermined timing condition. The gaming machine according to feature 1, which is characterized by the following.

  Promotes diversification of gaming by creating a difference in the development after that when it falls before the specified number of times and when it falls after the specified number of times, thereby promoting diversification of the game and a sense of tension It is possible to enhance the level of attention to the game appropriately. In particular, after reaching the specified number of times, it is further expected that the granting correspondence result will come before the termination result because the guarantee is lost (immediately the second switching mode is terminated). If the game result becomes clear from the operation mode of the switching means under such a situation where the degree of attention is increased, an object which the player wants to pay attention to can easily shift from the symbol display means to the switching means. If such an event occurs, even if the symbol display means has performed the effect or the like indicating that the specified number of times has been reached and the above-mentioned guarantee has been lost, it may be a factor that the effect does not function properly. Therefore, by applying the technical idea shown in the feature 1 to the gaming machine to which such a guarantee function is added, the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience can be suppressed and a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

Feature 3 A ball-in part (operation ball-in part 62, 63) which is provided in the game area (game area PE) and into which game balls can enter.
An information acquisition unit (function of executing a winning process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for acquiring special information based on the game ball having entered the ball storage unit;
Acquisition information storage means (the RAM 604 in the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means;
An assignment determining unit (a function for executing a process of determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit corresponds to the assignment information) (a function for executing the determination process of the qualification by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162);
A pattern display unit having a display unit, and the display unit variably displays a pattern;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination means or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination means, variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means is started, and the application determination means The display of the pattern corresponding to the result of the determination is performed every game time according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means, with the stop display of the pattern corresponding to the result of the application determination as one game time. Game time control means (a function for executing the game time control process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for controlling the symbol display means;
In the special game state, after the result of the award determination by the award determination means becomes the award correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the award information, and the symbol corresponding to the award correspondence result is stopped and displayed. Special gaming state transition means (function of executing gaming state transition processing by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) to be transitioned,
Switching means (electric combination 71) for switching to a non-accepting state in which entering of the gaming ball is more difficult than in the receiving state where the gaming ball can enter the ball entry portion and in the receiving state;
Switching control means for controlling the switching means (a function for executing the electronic-support support process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162);
In the switching control means, as a switching control mode, a first switching mode (low frequency support mode) and a second switching mode in which the switching mode to the receiving state is more advantageous to the player than the first switching mode (high frequency Support mode is set,
A special state setting in which the game state after the end of the special game state is a high probability mode in which the probability of becoming the awarding correspondence result in the awarding determination is improved and the switching control mode is the second switching mode Means (function of executing processing such as game state transition processing by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162),
In the case where the special condition is not obtained under the special status, the second switching mode is continued until the number of games executed in the second switching mode reaches a prescribed number. Configured and
An end determination unit (falling lottery function of the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for performing an end determination as to whether or not to end the high probability mode when the special state is entered;
When the game state is the special state, the high probability mode end means (the MPU 602 of the main control device 162 ends the game for ending the high probability mode based on the end result being the end result) Function to execute control processing),
When the game results in the game times after reaching the specified number, the second switching mode is ended based on the fact that a predetermined timing condition is satisfied in the game times relating to the game result. The second switching mode is ended based on the establishment of the predetermined timing condition in the game round related to the end result when the end result is obtained in the game round after reaching the predetermined number of times A game machine characterized by comprising: 2 switching mode end means.

  In the gaming machine of the type in which the ball entering probability to the ball entry part is changed by the switching means, the player visually confirms the switching means (more specifically, the operation mode thereof) to make the second switching mode (high frequency ball entering state) Can be easily identified. Here, in a configuration in which the trigger for changing the operation mode (for example, the end timing of the second switching mode) differs depending on whether the result of the application corresponds to the result of the end, the symbol of the pattern to be executed every game The game result can be grasped from the operation mode of the switching means without looking at the result of the variable display. In this case, the function of showing the game result (result of the assignment determination, etc.) by variable display of the pattern → stop display of the pattern will not be exhibited well, and the existence significance of the pattern display means (configuration to perform pattern display) may be reduced.

  In particular, by creating a difference in subsequent deployments when the end result is reached before the specified number of times and when the end result is obtained after the specified number of times, diversification of the game is promoted and tension is exerted. It is possible to enhance the feeling and suitably improve the degree of attention to the game. In particular, since the guarantee is lost after the specified number of times is reached (the second switching mode is ended immediately), it is further expected that the granting correspondence result will be obtained before the ending result. If the game result becomes clear from the operation mode of the switching means under such a situation where the degree of attention is increased, an object which the player wants to pay attention to can easily shift from the symbol display means to the switching means.

  If such an event occurs, even if the symbol display means executes the effect or the like indicating that the security has been lost by reaching the specified number of times, the effect does not function well and the game intention is rapidly diminished. Get into the factor. In this respect, in the present feature, the end timing of the second switching mode (the transition timing from the second switching mode to the first switching mode) should be aligned, regardless of whether the result of the assignment is met or the end result. it can. Thereby, it can be suppressed that the game result is grasped from the operation mode of the switching means. Therefore, it is possible to preferably secure the technical significance of the symbol display by the symbol display means.

  In addition, about the structure shown to the feature 3, "It is provided in the game area (game area PE), and the ball entry part (operation ball entry part 62, 63) which can enter a game ball, and the said ball entry part Acquisition information that stores special information acquired by special information acquired based on the fact that the ball has entered the ball (function to execute winning processing by the MPU 602 of the main controller 162) and the special information acquired by the information acquisition unit Storage means (RAM 604 in the MPU 602 of the main controller 162), and addition determination means for determining whether the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the addition information (in the main control device 162 A pattern display unit having a function to execute the acceptance determination process in the MPU 602 and a display unit, and the pattern is variably displayed on the display unit, and the application determination being performed by the application determination unit Standing or starting variable display of the pattern on the pattern display means based on the fact that the application judgment is made by the application judging means, and stopping and displaying the image corresponding to the result of the application judgment by the application judging means Means for controlling the pattern display means so that the pattern is displayed for each game cycle according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means, assuming that the game time is once The function to execute the game control process by the MPU 602 of the device 162, and the result of the application determination by the application determining means is an application corresponding result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the application information, and the application Special gaming state transition means (the MPU 602 of the main control device 162 transitions to the game state transition processing means for transitioning to the special gaming state after the symbol corresponding to the correspondence result is stopped and displayed. Control function, switching means for switching the game ball to a non-accepting state where entering the game ball is more difficult than in the receiving state where the game ball can enter the ball, and the switching means are controlled A switching control means is provided, and as the switching control mode, a second switching mode in which the switching mode to the receiving state is more advantageous to the player than the first switching mode and the first switching mode is set as the switching control mode The game state after the end of the special game state, the high probability mode in which the probability of the awarding result is improved in the awarding determination and the special mode in which the switching control mode is the second switching mode, and Special condition setting means for setting the second condition to the second condition until the number of games executed in the second switching mode reaches a prescribed number of times. Off A replacement mode is configured to be continued, and an end determination means for performing an end determination of whether or not to end the high probability mode when each special game is in the special state, and the special game state is the special one In the case of the state, based on the result of the termination determination being the termination result, the high probability mode termination means for terminating the high probability mode, and the provision correspondence result after reaching the prescribed number of times In this case, the second switching mode is ended at a predetermined end timing determined to be within the period of one game cycle in the game times relating to the corresponding result, and after the predetermined number of times is reached, Game machine characterized by further comprising: second switching mode ending means for ending the second switching mode at the predetermined ending timing in the game round related to the ending result in the event that the second switching mode is endedIt is also possible to

  Feature 4 The second switching mode end means sets the start of the game cycle relating to the result of the corresponding correspondence to the predetermined timing condition when the corresponding correspondence result is obtained in the game round after reaching the prescribed number of times. The second switching mode is ended, and when the end result is obtained in the game times after reaching the predetermined number of times, the second switching is performed with the start of the game times related to the end result regarded as the predetermined timing condition satisfied. The gaming machine according to Feature 2 or Feature 3, characterized in that it is configured to end the mode.

  In the gaming machine provided with the above-described security function, it is uncertain when the special state ends (falls) after reaching the specified number of times. For this reason, it is possible to give the player a greater sense of tension than under guarantee, and to preferably suppress monotonization of the game. In this type of gaming machine, the fact that the second switching mode continues despite the end result after the guarantee is excessive in the guarantee, and the difference between in the guarantee and after the guarantee becomes smaller. Therefore, when the end result is obtained after the guarantee, the above-mentioned difference can be made clear by ending the second switching mode at the start timing of the corresponding game time.

  Also, after the guarantee, it can be suggested that the game times become an advantage / disadvantage (branch) by changing the movement of the switching means, whichever one of the assigned correspondence result and the ending result is hidden. Thereby, the attention degree to the said game time can be raised suitably. As described above, monotonization of the game can be suitably suppressed by setting a difference (for example, a so-called chance notification → a so-called complete notification) in the notification mode of the game result between the under-guaranteed guarantee and the after-guaranteed guarantee.

Feature 5 A first period and a second period longer than the first period are provided as execution periods in which the game times are executed,
The game number control means is characterized by having a period setting in which a second period is set as the execution period for the game number corresponding to the grant correspondence result and the end result in the second switching mode. The gaming machine according to Feature 4.

  As shown in the feature 4, in the configuration which suggests that the change of movement of the switching means is the corresponding game period (advantagement / demerit branch), if there is no time to notice due to temporal factors etc., It is assumed that the functions described above will not be performed well. Therefore, by setting the relatively long second period to be set in the corresponding game time, after the second switching mode is ended triggered by the start of the corresponding game time, a margin for visually confirming it is generated. It will be. Thereby, the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

Feature 6 Reach display is provided as one of the variable display modes of the pattern in the pattern display means,
The gaming machine according to feature 5, wherein the game number control means has means for performing the reach display in a game number in which the second period is set as the execution period.

  In the configuration in which the game result is taught by the symbol display means, the player's attention tends to be directed to the symbol display means. Therefore, the change of the operation mode of the switching means may be overlooked. Therefore, as shown in the feature 5, by setting a relatively long second period in the corresponding gaming session, it is possible to preferably secure a period for performing reach display. If the operation mode of the switching unit can be changed when the reach display is executed in the corresponding game session, it is possible to create a flow of change of the operation mode of the switching unit → reach display. That is, it is possible to present the player with an opportunity to pay attention to the switching means by suggesting that the reach display may change the operation mode of the switching means. Further, even when the movement of the switching means is purposely used as a part of the effect, it is preferable that the main body to which the player's attention is directed is the pattern display means, and it is not preferable that the attention is always directed to the switching means. Then, such a subject can be suitably eliminated by using a reach display as an opportunity of attention to a switching means.

Feature 7 A teaching means (notice) for teaching to shoot game balls toward a predetermined flow-down path (for example, right route) in the game area when in the second switching mode or in the special game state · A function of giving a right-handed notification by the MPU 612 of the effect control device 143),
When the second switching mode is ended triggered by the provision correspondence result and the end result, the game round in which the provision correspondence result and the end result become the end of the teaching by the teaching means is ended The gaming machine according to any one of Features 4 to 6, further comprising: delay means for delaying up to.

  If the second switching mode ends and the firing instruction ends temporarily during the game, it is possible to grasp that the second switching mode may have ended according to the presence or absence of the teaching, etc. It is assumed that the person's attention tends to be directed to the teaching of the firing (operation) by the teaching means, not the pattern display in the pattern display means. In this case, even if various game effects are performed by the symbol display means or the like, the player's attention is diverted (directed) to the presence or absence of the instruction rather than the game effect, and the attention level improvement effect by the game effect is not exhibited well . Further, it is assumed that the player does not try to look at the switching means if it is possible to grasp the operation mode of the switching means according to the presence / absence of the launch instruction, etc., even if attention is paid to the operation of the switching means.

  In consideration of such circumstances, even if the second switching mode is finished, the teaching is continued in the game round, so that the pattern display → the operation mode of the switching means → the pattern display flow of the player It is possible to suppress a series of flows in which the target of interest changes from being disrupted by changes in the teaching manner. As a result, it is possible to suppress that the pattern display function by the pattern display means and the suggestion function by the switching means are not properly exhibited.

Feature 8 The second switching mode end means is a first type end means,
When the provision correspondence result is obtained in the game times before reaching the predetermined number of times or the game times in relation to the predetermined number of times, the second switching mode is ended triggered by the end of the game number of times in relation to the provision correspondence result. The gaming machine according to any one of the features 2 to 7, further comprising second type end means for causing the second type to end.

  According to the configuration shown in the present feature, the above-mentioned guarantee can be made thick by maintaining the second switching mode until the end of the corresponding game session during the guarantee. On the other hand, it is possible to suppress the security function from becoming excessive by ending the second switching mode at the start of the corresponding game time after security. Thereby, depending on the situation, the degree of security can be sharpened, and monotonization of the game can be suitably suppressed.

  In particular, in the combination with the feature 5 and the like, if the second switching mode continues temporarily during the game period related to the ending result, the game execution period becomes longer and it becomes easier for more balls to be generated. In other words, the benefit that can be enjoyed by the player may be excessive compared to the case where a relatively short first period is set by setting a relatively long second period. According to this point and the combination with the technical idea shown in the present feature, the occurrence of such inconvenience can be suitably suppressed. That is, the configuration in which the second period is applied to the applicable game times and the configuration in which the second switching mode is ended triggered by the start of the applicable game times are organically combined, and the above-described exceptional effects are exerted thereby Be done.

  Feature 9 The second type end means is based on having reached the specified number of times when the end result is obtained in the game number of times before reaching the specified number of times or the game number of times related to the specified number of times The gaming machine according to the feature 8, characterized in that 2 switching mode is ended.

  According to the feature 9, when the end result is obtained during guaranteeing (before reaching the specified number of times), the second switching mode is ended after reaching the specified number of times triggered by that. By providing such a prescribed number of times (check points), the player can be urged to pay attention to whether or not the second switching mode continues even after the prescribed number of times has been reached. The degree of attention can be suitably improved.

  Feature 10 The second type ending means triggers an end of the game cycle related to the corresponding result when the corresponding result is obtained in the game cycle before reaching the specified number or the game cycle related to the specified number. A gaming machine according to feature 9, wherein the second switching mode is ended as.

  According to the feature 10, the second switching mode is ended when the result of the grant correspondence during the guarantee is reached, triggered by the end of the game round related to the grant correspondence result. That is, the second switching mode does not end at the corresponding game time, which is a case where either of the granted correspondence result and the ending result is obtained during the guarantee. In other words, it becomes difficult to look at the switching means and to grasp which of the assigned correspondence result and the ending result, and the above-mentioned suggestion function of the switching means is invalidated during the guarantee. By setting it as the structure which concerns, monotonization of a game can be suppressed suitably.

Feature 11. A ball-in part (operation ball-in part 62, 63) which is provided in the game area (game area PE) and into which game balls can enter.
An information acquisition unit (function of executing a winning process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for acquiring special information based on the game ball having entered the ball storage unit;
Acquisition information storage means (the RAM 604 in the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means;
An assignment determining unit (a function for executing a process of determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit corresponds to the assignment information) (a function for executing the determination process of the qualification by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162);
A pattern display unit having a display unit, and the display unit variably displays a pattern;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination means or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination means, variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means is started, and the application determination means The display of the pattern corresponding to the result of the determination is performed every game time according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means, with the stop display of the pattern corresponding to the result of the application determination as one game time. Game time control means (a function for executing the game time control process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for controlling the symbol display means;
In the special game state, after the result of the award determination by the award determination means becomes the award correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the award information, and the symbol corresponding to the award correspondence result is stopped and displayed. Special gaming state transition means (function of executing gaming state transition processing by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) to be transitioned,
Switching means for switching the game ball to a non-accepting state in which it is more difficult to enter the game ball than in the receiving state where the game ball can enter the ball, and the receiving state in which the game ball can enter;
Switching control means for controlling the switching means;
As the switching control mode, the switching control means is set to a second switching mode in which the switching mode to the acceptance state is more advantageous to the player than the first switching mode and the first switching mode.
A special state setting in which the game state after the end of the special game state is a high probability mode in which the probability of becoming the awarding correspondence result in the awarding determination is improved and the switching control mode is the second switching mode Equipped with
In the case where the special condition is not obtained under the special status, the second switching mode is continued until the number of games executed in the second switching mode reaches a prescribed number. Configured and
Second switching mode ending means for ending the second switching mode based on the satisfaction of a predetermined ending condition;
When the predetermined end condition is satisfied before the predetermined number of times is reached, the second switching mode end means ends the high-frequency entering state in the game time when the predetermined end condition is satisfied. First end timing setting means to set;
When the predetermined end condition is satisfied after reaching the prescribed number of times, the ending timing for ending the high frequency entering state by the high frequency entering state ending means in the game turn in which the predetermined end condition is met A game machine comprising: second end timing setting means for setting.

  According to the feature 11, the end timing of the second switching mode is changed before and after the specified number of times, that is, during / after the guarantee. This can contribute to diversification of the game under the special state (second switching mode).

  Feature 12. 11. The gaming machine according to the feature 11, wherein the end timing set by the second end timing setting means is set to be earlier than the end timing set by the first end timing setting means.

  The above-mentioned guarantee can be made thick by maintaining the second switching mode as long as possible. On the other hand, by terminating the second switching mode as soon as possible after guaranteeing, it can be suppressed that the guarantee function becomes excessive. Thereby, depending on the situation, the degree of security can be sharpened, and monotonization of the game can be suitably suppressed.

Feature 13 A ball-in part (operation ball-in part 62, 63) which is provided in the game area (game area PE) and into which game balls can enter.
An information acquisition unit (function of executing a winning process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for acquiring special information based on the game ball having entered the ball storage unit;
Acquisition information storage means (the RAM 604 in the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means;
An assignment determining unit (a function for executing a process of determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit corresponds to the assignment information) (a function for executing the determination process of the qualification by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162);
A pattern display unit having a display unit, and the display unit variably displays a pattern;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination means or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination means, variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means is started, and the application determination means The display of the pattern corresponding to the result of the determination is performed every game time according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means, with the stop display of the pattern corresponding to the result of the application determination as one game time. Game time control means (a function for executing the game time control process by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for controlling the symbol display means;
In the special game state, after the result of the award determination by the award determination means becomes the award correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the award information, and the symbol corresponding to the award correspondence result is stopped and displayed. Special gaming state transition means (function of executing gaming state transition processing by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) to be transitioned,
Switching means for switching the game ball to a non-accepting state in which it is more difficult to enter the game ball than in the receiving state where the game ball can enter the ball, and the receiving state in which the game ball can enter;
Switching control means for controlling the switching means;
As the switching control mode, the switching control means is set to a second switching mode in which the switching mode to the acceptance state is more advantageous to the player than the first switching mode and the first switching mode.
A special state setting in which the game state after the end of the special game state is a high probability mode in which the probability of becoming the awarding correspondence result in the awarding determination is improved and the switching control mode is the second switching mode Means,
Second switching mode end means for ending the second switching mode in the game round related to the additional correspondence result when the additional correspondence result is obtained in the special state;
The timing setting for setting the timing for ending the second switching mode by the second switching mode end means according to the situation at the time when the result of the application corresponding to the special condition is obtained in the special state. And a game machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature 13, when the addition correspondence result is obtained in the special state, the end timing of the second switching mode is changed according to the situation when the addition correspondence result is obtained. Thereby, diversification of the game can be promoted by providing a difference to the benefit of the second switching mode even under special conditions.

  The basic configuration of a gaming machine to which the above-described features can be applied will be shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means (game ball emission handle 41) operated by the player, game ball emission means (game ball emission mechanism 110) for emitting game balls based on the operation of the operation means, and the emitted A ball passage (induction rail 100) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area (game area PE) and each game component arranged in the game area, and a predetermined passing portion (general winning) of each game component A gaming machine that provides a player with a bonus when a gaming ball passes through the mouth 61).

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 41 ... game ball firing handle as a firing operation means, 60 ... game board, 62 ... upper operation ball entry unit, 63 ... lower operation ball entry unit as ball entry unit, 65 ... variable ball entry device , 71: motorized combination as switching means, 75: symbol display device constituting symbol display means, 75a: display screen constituting display unit, 81: main display unit constituting symbol display means, 110: game ball launch Game ball emission mechanism as means, 143: notification and effect control device, 162: main control device, 602: MPU, 603: ROM, 603b: hit / not table storage area, 603d: fall table storage area, 604: RAM, 612. MPU, 613 ... ROM, 614 ... RAM, 620 ... Display control device, C1 ... Big hit random number counter, C4 ... Falling random number counter, D ... Main display part, DU, DL ... Display unit for actuating ball entrance portion constituting the radical 113, PE ... game area.

Claims (3)

A ball entry unit provided in the game area and capable of entering game balls,
Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the game ball having entered the ball entry section;
Acquisition information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means;
An assignment determination unit that determines whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit corresponds to the assignment information;
A pattern display unit having a display unit, and the display unit variably displays a pattern;
Starting the variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means on the basis of the fact that the application judgment is made by the application judgment means, and stopping and displaying the image corresponding to the result of the application judgment by the application judgment means. Game time control means for controlling the pattern display means so that the display of the pattern is performed every game time according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means as one time of
In the special game state, after the result of the award determination by the award determination means becomes the award correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the award information, and the symbol corresponding to the award correspondence result is stopped and displayed. Special gaming state transition means to transition,
Switching means for switching the game ball to a non-accepting state in which it is more difficult to enter the game ball than in the receiving state where the game ball can enter the ball, and the receiving state in which the game ball can enter;
Switching control means for controlling the switching means;
As the switching control mode, the switching control means is set to a second switching mode in which the switching mode to the acceptance state is more advantageous to the player than the first switching mode and the first switching mode.
A special state setting in which the game state after the end of the special game state is a high probability mode in which the probability of becoming the awarding correspondence result in the awarding determination is improved and the switching control mode is the second switching mode Equipped with
The second switching mode is configured to be continued until the number of games executed in the special state reaches a specified number of times when the additional correspondence result is not obtained under the special state. ,
End determination means for performing an end determination as to whether or not to end the high probability mode when the special state has been made;
And a high probability mode ending means for ending the high probability mode based on the result of the end determination being an end result when the gaming state is the special state.
The game play control means has execution period setting means for setting an execution period in which the game play is performed based on any of a plurality of period setting tables including a predetermined period setting table,
Reach display is provided as one of the variable display modes of the pattern in the pattern display means,
The execution period setting means, when the at the specified number of times a game after reaching the round in the special state grant judgment by the grant judgment unit results were Tsu Naka if the grant corresponding results Do Ri the completion result and wherein if the result of the completion determination by said completion judging means at game times after reaching the specified number of times in the special state has Tsu Naka If the completion result and Do Ri said grant judgment result, the predetermined time period set Setting an execution period corresponding to the reach display as the execution period based on a table;
When it becomes the grant correspondence result in the game turn after reaching the specified number of times in the special state, the second switching mode is ended along with the start of the game turn according to the grant correspondence result, and the special state The second switching mode end means is provided to end the second switching mode along with the start of the game round related to the end result when the end result is reached in the game round after reaching the specified number of times in A game machine characterized by having The game number control means performs the reach display in the game number according to the end result when the end result is obtained in the game number after reaching the specified number of times in the special state, and in the special state When the end result is reached in the game times before reaching the specified number of times, the reach display is not performed in the game times related to the end result. Of gaming machines. A ball entry unit provided in the game area and capable of entering game balls,
Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the game ball having entered the ball entry section;
Acquisition information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means;
An assignment determination unit that determines whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit corresponds to the assignment information;
A pattern display unit having a display unit, and the display unit variably displays a pattern;
Starting the variable display of the pattern in the pattern display means on the basis of the fact that the application judgment is made by the application judgment means, and stopping and displaying the image corresponding to the result of the application judgment by the application judgment means. Game time control means for controlling the pattern display means so that the display of the pattern is performed every game time according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means as one time of
In the special game state, after the result of the award determination by the award determination means becomes the award correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the award information, and the symbol corresponding to the award correspondence result is stopped and displayed. Special gaming state transition means to transition,
Switching means for switching the game ball to a non-accepting state in which it is more difficult to enter the game ball than in the receiving state where the game ball can enter the ball, and the receiving state in which the game ball can enter;
Switching control means for controlling the switching means and
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As the switching control mode, the switching control means is set to a second switching mode in which the switching mode to the acceptance state is more advantageous to the player than the first switching mode and the first switching mode.
A special state setting in which the game state after the end of the special game state is a high probability mode in which the probability of becoming the awarding correspondence result in the awarding determination is improved and the switching control mode is the second switching mode Equipped with
The second switching mode is configured to be continued until the number of games executed in the special state reaches a specified number of times when the additional correspondence result is not obtained under the special state. ,
End determination means for performing an end determination as to whether or not to end the high probability mode when the special state has been made;
High probability mode end means for ending the high probability mode based on the result of the end determination being an end result when the gaming state is the special state;
When the game results in the game times after reaching the specified number, the second switching mode is ended based on the fact that a predetermined timing condition is satisfied in the game times relating to the game result. The second switching mode is ended based on the establishment of the predetermined timing condition in the game round related to the end result when the end result is reached in the game round after reaching the prescribed number of times 2Switch mode end means and
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Reach display is provided as one of the variable display modes of the pattern in the pattern display means,
The game number control means performs the reach display in the game number according to the end result when the end result is obtained in the game number after reaching the specified number of times in the special state, and in the special state Yu TECHNICAL machine characterized in that the game times related to the finished result has a configuration that does not perform the reach display when a said ends results in front of the game times to reach the specified number of times.

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