JP6547385B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine performs a lottery based on the establishment of a predetermined lottery condition, and when the lottery result is a predetermined result, a transition of the gaming state such as transition to a hit state occurs Do. In addition, there are also known gaming machines in which a plurality of modes such as a high probability mode and a low probability mode exist such that the probability of becoming a predetermined winning result becomes relatively high or low as the mode of the winning lottery. In this case, the player plays a game while expecting a mode in which the probability of winning is high.

  As for pachinko machines, specifically, for example, a winning lottery is performed based on the game ball having entered the ball entry section provided in the game area, and the winning result is obtained by the winning lottery. There is known a configuration in which a specific symbol combination or the like is displayed on the display surface as a final stop, and a transition to a special game state advantageous to the player is made. And when it shifts to the special game state, opening and closing of the ball entry device provided in the game area, for example, is started, and the game ball is paid out based on the ball entry into the ball entry device. Further, for example, there is also known a configuration in which the mode of the success or failure lottery is shifted from one of the high probability mode and the low probability mode to the other after the special gaming state ends. In the high probability mode, for example, effects different from those in the low probability mode are executed on the display surface, or operations different from those in the low probability mode are executed by the movable member provided in the game area, etc. Thus, the player plays a game while recognizing that the mode of the winning lottery is the high probability mode (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2009-39323, A

  Here, in the gaming machine as exemplified above, it is necessary to improve the interest of the game, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

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

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a launching means for launching a game ball toward a game area based on a launch operation by a player.
Predetermined ball entry means configured to be switchable between an open state and a closed state ;
Variable ball entering control means for executing variable ball entering control to switch to the closed state after the predetermined ball entering means is brought into the open state;
In a predetermined situation where the variable ball entry control is performed at least once, until the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means reaches a specific number, the game ball enters the predetermined ball entry means Bonus granting means for granting a bonus, and bonus granting means for not granting the bonus to entering the gaming ball into the predetermined ball entry means for the amount exceeding the specified number in the predetermined situation;
Based on the fact that the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means has exceeded the specified number in the predetermined situation, another benefit different from the benefit or another benefit that facilitates the other benefit being provided An application means,
Equipped with
The variable ball entering control means is released from the open state even if the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entering means in the open state is the specific number in the predetermined state. It is characterized in that it comprises means for not switching the predetermined ball entering means to the closed state until the duration period has elapsed .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to preferably improve the interest of the game.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine in one embodiment. (A) It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board, (b) It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating a variable winning a prize apparatus. It is a rear view for explaining various winning a prize detection sensors. (A)-(j) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content in the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content in the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the various counters used for the etc. lottery. (A) is an explanatory view for explaining a success / failure table for the low probability mode, (b) is an explanatory view for explaining the success / failure table for the high probability mode, (c) to explain a distribution table FIG. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of various game results. It is a timing chart for explaining the contents of each opening and closing execution mode. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed by MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the reading process performed by MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the normal processing performed by MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the game times control processing performed by MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation start process performed by MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation determination processing performed by MPU of a sound emission control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the game state transfer processing performed by MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the special winning opening / closing process performed by the MPU of the main control device. It is a flow chart which shows big winning opening opening processing performed by MPU of a main control device. It is a flowchart which shows the definite variation notification lottery generation | occurrence | production process performed by MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flow chart which shows the 1st probability change informing lottery processing performed by MPU of a main control device. (A) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the probability variation notification lottery table corresponding to the value of the total prize number counter referred in the 1st probability variation notification lottery process, (b) is referred in the 2nd probability variation notification lottery processing It is an explanatory view for explaining a probability change notification lottery table corresponding to a value of a total prize number counter. It is a flow chart which shows the 2nd probability change lottery process performed by MPU of a main control device. It is a flowchart which shows the transfer processing at the time of completion | finish of the switching | closing execution mode performed by MPU of a main control apparatus. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of various game results in a 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation determination processing performed by MPU of the sound emission control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the game state transfer processing performed by MPU of the main control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning a prize opening opening and closing processing performed by MPU of the main control unit in a 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning a prize opening opening processing performed by MPU of the main control unit in a 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the reading process performed by MPU of the main control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the special effect lottery process performed by MPU of a main control apparatus. (A) It is an explanatory view for explaining the special effect lottery table corresponding to the value of the excess prize counter, (b) It is an explanatory view for explaining the probability variation notification lottery table corresponding to the value of the excess prize total counter . It is a flowchart which shows the probability variation notification lottery generation | occurrence | production process performed by MPU of the main control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the probability variation alerting | reporting lottery process performed by MPU of the main control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows big winning a prize opening opening and closing processing performed by MPU of the main control device in a 3rd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the probability variation notification lottery generation | occurrence | production process performed by MPU of the main control apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the probability change alerting | lottery process performed by MPU of the main control apparatus in 3rd Embodiment.

  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 based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10.

  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 body 12 rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 in the forward direction. . The gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame (not shown), a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame, and a back pack unit (not shown) disposed behind the inner frame.

  An inner frame of the gaming machine main body 12 is rotatably supported by the outer frame 11 with one of the left and right side portions as a support side. Further, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame, and can be rotated forward with one of the left and right side portions as a support side. In addition, the back pack unit is rotatably supported by the inner frame, and can be rotated backward with one of the left and right side portions as the support side.

  The gaming machine body 12 is provided with a locking device (not shown) at its rotating tip and has a function to lock the gaming machine body 12 to the outer frame 11 so as not to be opened. And has a function to lock the front door frame 14 against the inner frame in an unopenable manner. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation on the cylinder lock 17 provided exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 using an unlocking key.

  The game board 20 is mounted on the inner frame. Here, the configuration of the game board 20 will be described based on FIG. 2 (a) is a front view of the game board 20, and FIG. 2 (b) is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining the variable winning device 22 provided on the game board 20. As shown in FIG.

  The gaming board 20 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening has a general winning opening 21, a variable winning device 22, an upper operation opening (first start entry ball) 23, a lower operation opening (second start entry ball) 24, a through gate 25, a variable display unit 26, A main display 33, a character display 34 and the like are provided.

  When the ball is entered into the general winning opening 21, the variable winning device 22, the upper operating opening 23, and the lower operating opening 24, various winning detection sensors 21a, 22d, 23a, 23a, 22d disposed on the back side of the game board 20 A predetermined number of award balls are paid out based on the detection result detected by the sensor 24c. In addition, an out port 27 is provided at the lowermost portion of the game board 20, and game balls which have not entered the various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 27. Further, on the game board 20, a large number of nails 28 are implanted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a windmill are disposed.

  Here, entering the ball means that the gaming ball passes through the predetermined opening, and it is discharged not only from the gaming area after passing through the opening, but also discharged from the gaming area after passing through the opening Not included. However, in the following description, the variable winning device 22, the upper operation opening 23, the lower operation opening 24 or the entry of the game ball to the through gate 25 is clearly entered in order to distinguish clearly from the entry of the game ball to the out port 27. Is also expressed as a prize.

  The upper operating opening 23 and the lower operating opening 24 are unitized as an operating opening device and installed on the game board 20. The upper operating opening 23 and the lower operating opening 24 are both open upward. Further, both operation ports 23 and 24 are aligned in the vertical direction so that the upper operation port 23 is on the upper side. The lower operating port 24 is provided with a motorized part 24a as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

  The motorized jack 24a is connected to a motorized jack drive 24b mounted on the back side of the game board 20, and is driven by the motored jack drive 24b to be in a closed state (non-support state or non-guide state) It is placed in either the open state (support state or guide state). In the closed state of the electric accessory 24a, the gaming ball can not win a prize in the lower operating port 24, and the electric active article 24a is in an open state, and a winning in the lower operating port 24 is possible.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible that the game ball in the lower operation opening 24 is likely to generate a prize, and the state in which a prize is not more likely to occur than the above is more likely. The accessory 24a may be switched. In addition, the motorized part 24a may be defective, and switching between a state in which a winning is likely to occur and a state in which a winning is less likely to occur may be performed by the displacement of the lower operation port 24 itself.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the variable winning device 22 is provided with a large winning opening 22a leading to the back side of the game board 20, and is provided with an open / close door 22b for opening and closing the high winning opening 22a. . The open / close door 22b is connected to a variable winning drive 22c integrally provided as the variable winning device 22 (not shown), and is driven by the variable winning drive 22c to close and open the variable winning drive 22c. Will be placed in any of. Specifically, the game ball is normally in a closed state in which the game ball can not win a prize, and is switched to an open state in which the game ball is likely to win a prize when the transition to the opening / closing execution mode is won in the internal lottery. By the way, the open / close execution mode is a mode which is to be shifted when the jackpot is won or the special out. The open / close execution mode will be described in detail later.

  Here, various winning detection sensors 21a, 22d, 23a, 24c, 25a will be described based on FIG. FIG. 3 is a rear view for explaining the various winning detection sensors 21a, 22d, 23a, 24c, 25a.

  On the back of the game board 20, as shown in FIG. 3, a collecting board unit 29 is provided below the variable display unit 26. The collecting plate unit 29 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls that have won in various winning openings, and a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of gaming balls in various winning openings and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. The collecting plate unit 29 corresponds to the gaming board opening of the general winning opening 21, the variable winning device 22, the upper operation opening 23 and the lower operation opening 24 and one downstream location. A collection passage 29a is formed to gather in Therefore, all the game balls that have won in the general winning opening 21 and the like gather under the game board 20 through the recovery passage 29a. There is a discharge passage below the game board 20, and the gaming balls gathered below the game board 20 by the collection passage 29a are led out into the discharge passage. The out port 27 also leads to the discharge path, and the game balls that did not win in any of the winning ports 21, 22, 23, 24 are also led out into the discharge path through the out port 27.

  A description will be given of the winning detection mechanism. The collecting plate unit 29 is provided with a winning opening sensor 21a at a position corresponding to each general winning opening 21 on the front side of the gaming board 20. Further, a count sensor 22d is provided at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 22, an upper operation port sensor 23a is provided at a position corresponding to the upper operation port 23, and a lower operation port sensor 24c is provided at a position corresponding to the lower operation port 24. Is provided. In addition, on the right side of the variable display unit 26 outside the collective plate unit 29, a gate sensor 25a for detecting a game ball passing through the through gate 25 is provided. The winning of the game ball is detected by the sensors 21a, 22d, 23a, 24c, 25a as these ball detection sensors (game medium detection means). The sensors 21a, 22d, 23a, 24c, 25a output electric signals to a main control unit 60 described later. Specifically, the HI level signal is output when the gaming ball is not detected, and the LOW level signal is output when the gaming ball is detected. In addition, it is not limited to this, it is good also as composition which outputs a LOW level signal in a state where a game ball is not detected, and outputs a HI level signal in a state where a game ball is detected. The electric signal may be output only in a state in which the signal is detected.

  In the main display portion 33 shown in FIG. 2A, the variation display of the pattern is performed with the winning of the upper operation opening 23 or the lower operation opening 24 as a trigger, and the upper operation opening 23 or lower is displayed as a result of stopping the variation display. The result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the operation port 24 is clearly indicated by the display. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the winning on the upper operating opening 23 and the winning on the lower operating opening 24 are not distinguished in the internal lottery, and the row is based on the winning on the upper operating opening 23 or the lower operating opening 24. The result of the internal lottery is clearly indicated on the main display 33 which is a common display area. Then, when the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper operation port 23 or the lower operation port 24 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the open / close execution mode, the predetermined display result is After being displayed and the fluctuation display is stopped, the mode is shifted to the open / close execution mode.

  In addition, although the main display part 33 is comprised by the segment display which the some segment light emission part is arranged in a predetermined | prescribed aspect, it is not limited to this, A liquid crystal display device, an organic electroluminescence display, It may be configured by a CRT or other type of display device such as a dot matrix display. In addition, as a pattern that is variably displayed on the main display unit 33, a configuration in which plural types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which plural types of symbols are variably displayed, a configuration in which plural types of characters are variably displayed A configuration in which the color of the species is switched and displayed may be considered.

  In the prize display portion 34, the variation display of the pattern is performed triggered by the winning of the through gate 25, and as a result of the stop of the variation display, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 25 is Explicitly shown. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning on the through gate 25 is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the electronic part opening state, a predetermined stopping result is displayed on the symbol display portion 34 and the variable display is performed. After being stopped, shift to the open state. In the open state, the motorized accessory 24a provided in the lower operation port 24 is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The variable display unit 26 is provided with a symbol display device 31 for variably displaying (or variable display or switching display) a symbol which is a kind of symbol, and the center frame 32 is disposed so as to surround the symbol display device 31 It is done. The symbol display device 31 is configured as a liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 100 described later. The symbol display device 31 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device having a display screen G such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device or a CRT, and a dot matrix It may be a display.

  In the symbol display device 31, variable display of symbols is started based on winning on the upper operation port 23 or the lower operation port 24. That is, when the variable display is performed in the main display unit 33, the variable display is performed in the symbol display device 31 in accordance with that.

  The display contents of the symbol display device 31 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a view individually showing the symbols variably displayed on the symbol display device 31, and FIG. 5 is a view showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 31. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (j), a pattern, which is a type of pattern, consists of nine types of main designs, each of which has a numeral of "1" to "9", and a shell-shaped picture It is constituted by the sub pattern. More specifically, the main symbols are configured by attaching numbers of "1" to "9" to nine types of character symbols such as octopus.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, on the display screen G of the symbol display device 31, three symbol rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 of upper, middle and lower are set as a plurality of display areas. In each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, the main symbols and the sub symbols are arranged in a predetermined order. Specifically, in the upper symbol row Z1, nine types of main symbols from "1" to "9" are arranged in descending numerical order, 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 the 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.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (b), on the display screen G, three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine patterns of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It is supposed to be. Further, on the display screen G, five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right downward line L4, and a right upward line L5 are set.

  In the case where effects for game circulation are performed on the display screen G based on winning on the upper operation opening 23 or the lower operation opening 24, the symbols of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 are scrolled in a predetermined direction with periodicity. The variable display is started. Then, it is switched from the variable display to the standby display in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2 and finally the predetermined symbol is still displayed in each symbol row Z1 to Z3 for gaming use The production of is finished.

  In addition, when the game round effect ends, if it is the game turn which corresponds to the occurrence of the most advantageous big hit result which it mentions later, the combination of the design where the same odd number is attached to one of effective lines is formed Ru. In addition, in the case of game times corresponding to the occurrence of a normal jackpot result described later, a combination of symbols given the same even number is formed on any of the activated lines. In addition, if it is a game different from the most advantageous jackpot result or the normal jackpot result and corresponds to the transition to the open / close execution mode, although it is not a combination of symbols with the same number, it is usually a result of outliers A combination of symbols that is not selected in the case is formed.

  In addition, the aspect of the variation display of the symbols in the symbol display device 31 is not limited to the above and is arbitrary, the number of symbol rows, the direction of the variation display of symbols in the symbol rows, the number of symbols of each symbol row, etc. Can be changed as appropriate. Further, the pattern variably displayed on the symbol display device 31 is not limited to the above-described symbol. For example, only numbers may be variably displayed as a pattern.

  At the upper left portion on the front side of the center frame 32, as shown in FIG. 2A, a first holding lamp unit 35 corresponding to the main display unit 33 and the symbol display device 31 is provided. The number of game balls winning in the upper operating opening 23 or the lower operating opening 24 is held up to a maximum of four, and the number of holdings is displayed by lighting the first holding lamp unit 35.

  At the upper right portion of the center frame 32, a second holding lamp unit 36 corresponding to the display unit 34 for bonus product is provided. The number of times the game ball passes through the through gate 25 is held up to four times, and the number of the held balls is displayed by lighting of the second holding lamp unit 36.

  The inner rail portion 41 and the outer rail portion 42 are attached to the game board 20, and the inner rail portion 41 and the outer rail portion 42 constitute a guide rail, and the inner frame is mounted below the game board 20 in the inner frame The game balls fired from the played game ball launch mechanism (not shown) are guided to the top of the game area. The game ball emission mechanism performs a game ball emission operation by operating the emission handle 51 provided on the front door frame 14.

  A front door frame 14 is provided to cover the entire front side of the inner frame. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 52 which allows almost the entire game area to be viewed from the front. The window 52 has a substantially elliptical shape, and the window panel 53 is fitted therein. The window panel 53 is formed to be colorless and transparent by glass, but is not limited to this and may be formed to be colorless and transparent by a synthetic resin. Incidentally, the display screen G of the symbol display device 31, the main display unit 33, and the like are visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel 53.

  Around the window 52, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. A display lamp unit 54 is provided above the window unit 52 as a part of the various lamp units. Further, on the left and right sides of the display lamp unit 54, speaker units 55 to which sound effects and the like according to the game situation are output are provided.

  Under the window 52 of the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 56 and a lower bulging portion 57 bulging toward the front side are vertically arranged in parallel. An upper plate 56a opened upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 56, and a lower plate 57a opening similarly upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 57. The upper tray 56a has a function for temporarily storing the gaming balls paid out from the later-described payout device 71 and guiding the gaming balls to the gaming ball launching mechanism side while aligning them in a line. Further, the lower tray 57a has a function of storing the game balls which have become surplus in the upper tray 56a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 71 mounted on the back pack unit are discharged to the upper tray 56a and the lower tray 57a.

  On the back side of the inner frame, a main control device 60, an audio light emission control device 90, and a display control device 100 are mounted. Further, as described above, the back pack unit is provided on the back of the inner frame, and the back pack unit includes the payout mechanism including the payout device 71, the payout control device 70, the power supply and the discharge control. A device 80 is mounted. Hereinafter, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described.

<Electric Configuration of Pachinko Machine 10>
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main control device 60 comprises a main control board 61 which controls the main control of the game, and a power failure monitoring board 65 which monitors the power supply. The main control unit 60 may be provided with a trace means for leaving a trace of the opening or a trace structure for leaving a trace of the opening to the substrate box accommodating the main control substrate 61 etc. . As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box can not be separably joined, and the structure of a joint portion (crimping portion) which requires destruction of a predetermined portion in the case of separation, and the adhesive layer becomes an adhesion target A configuration is conceivable in which a sealing seal that leaves a trace of having been peeled off by sticking is pasted across the boundaries between the plurality of case bodies. Moreover, as a trace structure, the structure which apply | coats an adhesive agent with respect to the boundary between several case bodies which comprise a board | substrate box can be considered.

  The MPU 62 is mounted on the main control board 61. The MPU 62 is a ROM 63 storing various control programs to be executed by the MPU 62 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 63 is executed. A RAM 64, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, etc. are incorporated. The fact that the ROM 63 and the RAM 64 are integrated into one chip with respect to the MPU 62 is not an essential configuration, and each may be configured as an individual chip. The same applies to the MPUs of control devices other than the main control device 60.

  The MPU 62 is provided with an input port and an output port, respectively. The power failure monitoring board 65 and the payout control device 70 provided in the main control device 60 are connected to the input side of the MPU 62. In this case, a power supply having a function of supplying operating power and the emission control device 80 are connected to the power failure monitoring board 65, and power is supplied to the MPU 62 through the power failure monitoring board 65.

  Further, on the input side of the MPU 62, various winning detection sensors 21a, 22d, 23a, 24c, 25a are connected. In the MPU 62, the winning determination (entrance determination) for each ball entry portion is performed. Further, in the MPU 62, various types of lottery are executed based on winnings on the upper operation port 23 and the lower operation port 24.

  The power failure monitoring board 65, the payout control device 70 and the sound emission control device 90 are connected to the output side of the MPU 62. For example, a winning ball command is output to the payout control device 70 based on the result of the winning determination on the winning correspondence ball entry unit.

  The voice light emission control device 90 outputs various commands such as a variation command, a type command, and an opening command. Details of these various commands will be described later. Incidentally, the audio light emission control device 90 is electrically connected to the main control device 60 via a connector unit (connection unit) in which connectors are provided at both ends of the signal line.

  In addition, on the output side of the MPU 62, a variable winning drive unit 22c that opens and closes the opening and closing door 22b of the variable winning device 22, an electric combination driving unit 24b that opens and closes the electric combination 24a of the lower operation port 24, and a main display unit 33, a symbol display unit 34 and various holding lamp units 35, 36 are connected. The main control substrate 61 is provided with various driver circuits, and the MPU 62 executes drive control of various driving units through the driver circuits.

  That is, in the open / close execution mode, the drive control of the variable prize drive unit 22c is executed in the MPU 62 so that the big winning opening 22a is opened and closed. Further, when the open state of the motorized combination 24a is won, the MPU 62 executes drive control of the motorized combination drive 24b so that the motorized combination 24a is opened and closed. Further, at each game play, display control of the main display unit 33 is executed in the MPU 62. Further, when the lottery result as to whether or not the motorized combination 24a is to be opened is specified, the display control of the combination display unit 34 is executed in the MPU 62. Further, when the game ball is won in the upper operation opening 23 and the lower operation opening 24, the MPU 62 executes display control of the various holding lamp units 35, 36.

  The power failure monitoring board 65 relays the main control board 61 and the power supply and emission control device 80, and monitors the voltage of the DC stable 24 volts which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply and emission control device 80. The payout control device 70 performs payout control of the winning balls and the rental balls by the payout device 71 based on the winning ball command input from the main control device 60.

  The power supply and launch control device 80 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 board 61, the payout control device 70, etc. generate necessary operation power for each and supply the generated operation power. By the way, the power supply and discharge control device 80 is provided with a power supply unit for powering off such as a backup capacitor, and even if the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in the OFF state, The RAM 64 of the control device 60 is supplied with storage power. Further, the power supply and launch control device 80 is responsible for the launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 81, and the game ball launch mechanism 81 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are satisfied.

  The voice emission control device 90 includes a voice emission control substrate 91 on which the MPU 92 is mounted. The MPU 92 is a ROM 93 storing various control programs to be executed by the MPU 92 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 93 is executed. A certain RAM 94, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, etc. are incorporated.

  The MPU 92 drives and controls the display lamp unit 54 and the speaker unit 55 based on the command received from the main control device 60. In addition, these commands are transmitted to the display control apparatus 100 as they are or after analysis. Incidentally, the sound emission control device 90 is electrically connected to the display control device 100 via a connector unit (connection unit) in which connectors are provided at both ends of the signal line.

  The display control device 100 is a display control board 101 on which an MPU 102, which is an element formed by compounding program ROM 103 and work RAM 104, a video display processor (VDP) 105, a character ROM 106, and a video RAM 107 are mounted. Is equipped.

  The MPU 102 analyzes the various commands received from the sound emission control apparatus 90 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control the VDP 105 (specifically, generate an internal command for the VDP 105).

  The program ROM 103 is a memory for storing various control programs to be executed by the MPU 102 and fixed value data, and is a non-volatile storage unit that does not require an external power supply to hold stored information. The work RAM 104 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags and the like used when the MPU 102 executes various programs, and is a volatile storage means that requires external power supply to hold stored information. It is.

  The VDP 105 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display unit driver incorporated in the symbol display device 31. Since the VDP 105 is formed into an IC chip, it is also referred to as a "drawing chip", and its substance is to be said to be a microcomputer chip incorporating firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 105 adjusts timings of the MPU 102, the video RAM 107, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads out image data to be stored in the video RAM 107 from the character ROM 106 at a predetermined timing and causes the symbol display device 31 to display it.

  The character ROM 106 plays a role as an image data library for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the symbol display device 31. The character ROM 106 holds bit map type image data of various display symbols, a color pallet table to be referred to when determining a color to be expressed in each dot of the bit map image, and the like.

  The video RAM 107 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the symbol display device 31. The display content of the symbol display device 31 is changed based on rewriting of the content of the video RAM 107.

<Electrical configuration for performing various lottery with MPU 62 of main controller 60>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lottery in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The MPU 62 uses the various counter information during game play to make a big hit occurrence lottery, setting of display of the main display 33, setting of symbol display of the symbol display device 31, setting of display of the symbol display 34 and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, when the jackpot random number counter C1 used for lottery of jackpot occurrence, the jackpot type counter C2 used when determining the jackpot type, and the symbol display device 31 deviates out The reach random number counter C3 used for the reach occurrence lottery, the random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1, and the variation type counter that determines the display duration time in the main display unit 33 and the symbol display device 31 We use CS and. Furthermore, the electric combination release counter C4 used in the drawing of whether or not the electric combination 24a of the lower operation opening 24 is in the electric combination release state is used. The counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 are provided in various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 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 short intervals. Information corresponding to the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is a holding ball provided in the RAM 64 as acquisition information storage means when a prize winning on the upper actuation opening 23 or the lower actuation opening 24 occurs. It is stored in the storage area 64a.

  The holding ball storage area 64a includes a holding area RE and an execution area AE. The reserve area RE is provided with a first reserve area RE1, a second reserve area RE2, a third reserve area RE3 and a fourth reserve area RE4, according to the winning history to the upper operation port 23 or the lower operation port 24. The combination of the numerical information of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored as one of the hold areas RE1 to RE4 as hold information.

  In this case, the first reserve area RE1 → the second reserve area RE1 → the second reserve area RE1 to the fourth reserve area RE4 when winning in the upper operation port 23 or the lower operation port 24 occurs a plurality of times consecutively. Each numerical value information is stored chronologically in the order of RE 2 → third reserve area RE 3 → fourth reserve area RE 4. By providing four reserve areas RE1 to RE4 as described above, the game ball's winning history of the upper operating opening 23 or the lower operating opening 24 is reserved and stored up to four at maximum. In addition, the holding area RE is provided with a holding number storage area NA, and in the holding number storage area NA, to specify the number for which the winning history to the upper operation port 23 or the lower operation port 24 is held and stored. Information is stored.

  The number that can be reserved and stored is not limited to four and is arbitrary, and may be other plural such as two, three, five or more, or may be singular.

  The execution area AE is an area for moving each numerical information stored in the first holding area RE1 of the holding area RE when the variable display of the main display unit 33 is started, and at the start of one game cycle On the basis of the various numerical information stored in the execution area AE, a determination of success or failure is made.

  The respective counters will be described in detail.

  First, the motorized product release counter C4 will be described. For example, the motor-operated combination release counter C4 is configured to be incremented by one in order within the range of 0 to 250, and to return to zero after reaching the maximum value. The motorized jack release counter C4 is periodically updated, and is stored in the hold combination area 64c of the RAM 64 at the timing when the game ball wins the through gate 25. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to control the motorized jack 24a in the open state based on the value of the stored motorized jack release counter C4.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of support modes are set such that the modes of support by the motorized jack 24a are different from each other. 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, the electric role 24a of the lower operation opening 24 is opened per unit time. The low frequency support mode (or the low frequency guide state) and the high frequency support mode (or the high frequency guide state) are set such that the frequency of occurrence is relatively high and low.

  In the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode, the probability of being in the open position in the electric combination release lottery in the electric combination release lottery using the electric combination release counter C4 is the same (for example, both are 4/5) In the high frequency support mode, the number of times the motorized symbol 24a is released when the electronic component is released is set more frequently than in the low frequency support mode, and one open time is set longer. ing. In this case, in the high frequency support mode, when the open state is elected and the open state of the motorized accessory 24a occurs a plurality of times, closing from the end of one open state to the start of the next open state The time is set shorter than one open time. Furthermore, in the high-frequency support mode, the securing time minimumly secured when the next electric combination opening lottery is performed after the one electric combination opening lottery is performed rather than the low frequency support mode (ie, The one display continuation time in the symbol display 34 is set to be short.

  As described above, in the high frequency support mode, the probability of the winning of the lower operation port 24 is higher than in the low frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, the probability of winning in the upper operation port 23 is higher than that of the lower operation port 24 but in the high frequency support mode, the lower operation port 24 to the lower operation port 24. The probability of winning will increase. And, when the winning a prize to the lower operation opening 24 occurs, because the payout of the specified number of game balls is executed, in the high frequency support mode, the player plays the game while not reducing the balls much be able to.

  The configuration for increasing the frequency with which the high-frequency support mode is to be in the open state per unit time than in the low-frequency support mode is not limited to the above-described one. It is also possible to increase the probability of being in the electronic combination open state winning state in. In addition, a securing time (for example, based on the winning on the through gate 25) is secured on the occasion where the next electric combination opening lottery is performed after one electric combination opening lottery is performed (for example In the configuration where multiple types of variable display to be executed are prepared, the high frequency support mode is set so that the short securing time is easier to be selected or the average securing time is shorter than the low frequency support mode. It may be done. Furthermore, the number of times of opening is increased, the opening time is lengthened, and the securing time secured upon the execution of the next electric combination opening lottery after the one electric combination opening lottery is performed is shortened. The advantage of the high frequency support mode over the low frequency support mode may be enhanced by applying any one condition or any combination of conditions among the shortening of the average securing time and the increase of the winning probability. .

  Next, the jackpot random number counter C1 will be described. For example, the jackpot random number counter C1 is sequentially incremented by 1 within the range of 0 to 599, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. 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 64a of the RAM 64 at the timing when the gaming ball has won the upper operating opening 23 or the lower operating opening 24.

  The value of the random number for winning the big hit is stored as a yes / no table (win / fail information group) in a yes / no table storage area 63a as a yes / no information group storage unit in the ROM 63. Here, the contents of the success or failure table will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the success / failure table for low probability mode (low probability success / failure information group) in FIG. 8A and the success / failure table for high probability mode in 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 the gaming state where the low probability mode hit / fail table is referred to at the time of the lottery, as shown in FIG. 8A, the value of the random number to be the jackpot result is two. On the other hand, under the gaming state where the high probability mode hit / fail table is referred to at the time of the lottery, as shown in FIG. 8B, the value of the random number to be the jackpot result is 21. In this case, the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 which is the jackpot result in the low probability mode situation is included in the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 which is the jackpot result in the high probability mode situation.

  If the winning probability in the high probability mode is higher than that in the low probability mode, the number and value of the random numbers resulting in the above jackpot are arbitrary, and the jackpot in the low probability mode is the jackpot result The value group of the random number counter C1 may or may not be partially included in the value group of the big hit random number counter C1 which results in the big hit in the high probability mode.

  Moreover, in each lottery mode, the lottery result is out of the result except for the random number which is the big hit result, but in this pachinko machine 10, as the out result, the special out result (small hit result) and the outlier are usually out And 2 types are set. The special out result and the normal out result do not trigger transition to the pass / fail lottery mode or the support mode, but the special out result becomes the transition to the open / close execution mode, whereas the out normal result goes to the open / close execution mode It is not an opportunity for

  Moreover, the probability that the success or failure result is an exceptional result is different between the low probability mode and the high probability mode. Specifically, under the gaming state in which the probability table for the low probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, as shown in FIG. Under the gaming state in which the success or failure table for the high probability mode is referred to at the time of lottery, as shown in FIG. 8B, the value of the random number which is the special out result is five. In the pachinko machine 10, the high probability mode is set to have a higher probability of being a special outlier than the low probability mode.

  Next, the jackpot type counter C2 will be described. The jackpot type counter C2 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 29 and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and is stored in the holding ball storage area 64a of the RAM 64 at the timing when the gaming ball has won the upper operating opening 23 or the lower operating opening 24.

  The distribution destination of the game result for the jackpot type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in a distribution table storage area 63b as distribution information group storage means in the ROM 63. Here, the contents of the distribution table will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8C, as a distribution destination of the jackpot result, usually the jackpot result, the implicit probability variation jackpot result, and the most advantageous jackpot result are set. Each of these jackpot results is assigned a jackpot type counter C2 so as not to overlap each other.

  Each of these jackpot results are (1) contents related to the opening and closing execution mode, (2) contents related to the lottery mode after the opening and closing execution mode ends, and (3) contents related to the support mode after the opening and closing execution mode is completed. Among the contents, at least one of the contents is different.

  Here, the contents of various game results will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of various game results.

  The game results set in the pachinko machine 10 are, as shown in FIG. 9, usually a big hit result, an implicit probability variation big hit result, a most advantageous big hit result, an exceptional result and an unusual result.

  Among these game results, various jackpot results are game results selected when winning in the lottery, and various results are game results selected when not winning in the lottery. Also, unlike the various outliers, the various jackpot results are gaming results that trigger a transition for either the lottery mode or the support mode, but the transition mode is, as shown in FIG. The difference between the case and the case of the implicit probability variation jackpot result and the transition mode in the case of the jackpot results are different from the case of the most advantageous jackpot result.

  In addition, each game result excluding the out-of-normal result serves as a trigger for transition to the opening / closing execution mode, but the contents of the opening / closing execution mode of the transition destination will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a timing chart for explaining the contents of each open / close execution mode.

  First, the open / close execution mode set in the pachinko machine 10 will be described. In the pachinko machine 10, as the open / close execution mode, the round number defining mode in which the round game is executed with the predetermined number of round games as the upper limit and the round game are not set. The switching number regulation mode to be ended by being set is set.

  In the round game, one of the conditions is satisfied that a predetermined upper limit continuation time (upper limit continuation period) elapses, and that a predetermined upper limit number of gaming balls wins in the special winning opening 22a. It is a game that continues until it

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, the opening mode of the variable winning device 22 is set to two types by changing the opening continuation time (opening continuation period) from the opening of the big winning opening 22a to the closing. It is done. In detail, the long-time mode (long-time mode) in which the opening continuation time is set to 30 sec and the short-time mode (short-term mode) in which the opening continuation time is set to 6 sec, which is a time shorter than the longest time , Is set.

  As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 (a), in the implicit probability variation big hit result, it shifts to the number-of-rounds regulation mode in which the round game is performed with the upper limit number of times once, and one round of winning by the short time mode in the round game Opening and closing of the mouth 22a is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10B, in the special out result, the mode is switched to the opening / closing number regulation mode instead of the round number regulation mode, and opening / closing of one big winning opening 22a in a short time mode is performed.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the apparent opening / closing mode in the implicit probability variation jackpot result is the same as in the case of the special out-of-order result. In addition, the result is the number of rounds regulation mode while the result is the number of rounds regulation mode, but the pachinko machine 10 has a dedicated display unit indicating that it is the number of rounds regulation mode. There is no dedicated display unit indicating the number of times a round game is played.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the symbol display device 31 displays the combination of the common symbols in the stop in the game round which results in the implicit positive oddity big hit result and the special omission result, and the effect in the open / close execution mode is also common. ing. Furthermore, the previous support mode is continued if either an implicit definite odd result or an exceptional result occurs. That is, when any of the implicit probability variation big hit result and the special out result occurs, it is specified which game result from the aspect of the variable winning device 22, the electric role 24a and the symbol display device 31. I can not Therefore, when the open / close execution mode is performed in the mode shown in FIG. 10 (a) or FIG. 10 (b), the player can play the game while predicting whether the transition of the pass / fail lottery mode will not occur. .

  As shown in FIG. 10 (c), in the normal big hit result and the most advantageous big hit result, it shifts to the round number defining mode in which the round game is performed with the upper limit number of times of 10 times, and one time by the long time mode in each round game Opening and closing of the special winning opening 22a is performed. In the opening and closing execution mode, the special winning opening 22a is opened and closed only in a long time mode, the number of times is 10, and the total number of opening and closing of the special winning opening 22a is 10 times.

  Next, the reach random number counter C3 will be described. For example, the reach random number counter C3 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 238, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated, and is stored in the holding ball storage area 64a at the timing when the gaming ball is won in the upper operating opening 23 or the lower operating opening 24.

  Here, in the present pachinko machine 10, an expected effect is set as a type of display effect on the symbol display device 31. Expected effects are provided with the symbol display device 31 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of a symbol (pattern), and the final stop result becomes the correspondence result in the game round that results in the predetermined jackpot. In the gaming machine, in order to make the player think that the variable display state is likely to be the result of the provision correspondence before the stop result is derived and displayed after the variable display of the symbol (pattern) in the symbol display device 31 is started. The display state of. In addition, specifically, about the provision corresponding | compatible result, the combination of the symbol in which the same number was attached | subjected on one effective line is stopped-displayed.

  In the expectation effect, two types of reach display and advance notice display for expecting the occurrence of reach display and the occurrence of the response to an assignment in a stage before the reach display and the like are set.

  In the reach display, a combination of reach symbols is displayed by stopping and displaying symbols for a part of the plurality of symbol rows displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 31, and the rest are displayed in that state. The display state which performs the fluctuation display of a symbol in a symbol row is included. Also, while displaying combinations of reach symbols as described above, while performing variable display of symbols in the remaining symbol rows, and performing reach effects by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on the background screen, or Also, it is possible to perform reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image over substantially the entire display screen G after reducing or non-displaying a combination of reach symbols.

  In the advance notice display, after variation display of symbols is started on display screen G of symbol display device 31, in a situation where symbols are variably displayed in all symbol rows Z1 to Z3, or in some symbol rows In a situation where symbols are variably displayed in a plurality of symbol rows, a mode is included in which characters are displayed separately from the symbols on the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. In addition, the background screen is a predetermined mode different from the previous modes, and the pattern on the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is the predetermined mode different from the previous modes. Such advance notice may occur at any of the game times when the reach display is performed and when the reach display is not performed, but the case where the reach display is performed is higher than the case where the reach display is not performed. It is set to occur with probability.

  The reach display is executed regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3 in the game times in which the combination of the same symbols is finally stopped and displayed. In addition, in the game times corresponding to the jackpot result or the special distraction result in which the combination of the same symbols is not stopped and displayed, it is not executed regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. In addition, in the game times corresponding to the normal out result, the reach random number counter C3 acquired at a predetermined timing with reference to the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 63 corresponds to the occurrence of reach display If it is executed.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 60 does not determine whether to display the advance notice, but the sound emission control unit 90 does. In this case, in the voice light emission control device 90, the notice display is more likely to occur in the game times corresponding to any of the big hit results or the special off results than the game times corresponding to the normal off results, and the appearance rate In order to satisfy at least one of the conditions that low advance notice display occurs easily, the lottery process for the advance notice display is executed. By the way, this lottery result is reflected when the effect for the game round is executed by the symbol display device 31.

  Next, the variation type counter CS will be described. 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. The fluctuation type counter CS is used when the MPU 62 determines the display continuation time in the main display unit 33 and the display continuation time of the symbol in the symbol display device 31. The fluctuation type counter CS is updated in each timer interrupt process to be described later, and the value of the fluctuation type counter CS at the time of the start of the fluctuation display on the main display unit 33 and the time of the fluctuation pattern determination at the time of the start of the fluctuation of the symbol Is acquired.

<About various processes executed by main controller 60>
Next, timer interrupt processing and normal processing which are executed to advance a game in the MPU 62 in the main control device 60 will be described. In addition to timer interrupt processing and normal processing, the MPU 62 executes main processing activated with power on and NMI interrupt processing activated by the input of a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). The 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 started up periodically (for example, in a cycle of 2 msec) by the MPU 62.

  In step S101, reading processing of the various winning detection sensors 21a, 22d, 23a, 24c is executed. Specific processing contents of the reading processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the reading process executed by the MPU 62.

  First, in step S201, it is determined whether or not a winning on any of the operation ports 23, 24 has occurred. When a winning on any of the operation openings 23 and 24 has occurred, the three-prize-ball counter provided in the various-prize-ball counters of the RAM 64 is incremented by one in step S202. The three-prize ball counter is for counting the number of times that the three-prize ball command to instruct the payout control device 70 to pay out the three gaming balls should be output. In the process of step S201 to step S202, the winning balls for the upper operating port 23 and the lower operating port 24 can occur simultaneously within the range of one processing cycle of the normal processing. The process of adding one to the counter may be performed twice.

  If a negative determination is made in step S201, or after the process of step S202 is performed, it is determined in step S203 whether or not a winning on the general winning opening 21 has occurred. When a winning on the general winning opening 21 has occurred, the ten winning balls counters provided in the various winning balls counters of the RAM 64 are incremented by one in a step S204. The ten-prize ball counter is for counting the number of times the ten-prize ball command to instruct the payout control device 70 to pay out the ten gaming balls should be output.

  If a negative determination is made in step S203, or after the process of step S204 is performed, the processes of step S205 to step S209 are performed. The specific processing content of the said step S205-step S209 is mentioned later.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11), after executing the process of step S101, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated in step S102.

  In the subsequent step S103, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric character release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3 and the motorized combination release counter C4 are respectively incremented by one, and are cleared to zero when their counter values reach the maximum value.

  In the subsequent step S104, a winning process for through is carried out accompanying the winning of the through gate 25. In the through winning process, when the winning on the through gate 25 has occurred, the number of bonus holding memories stored in the electronic book holding area 64c is less than the upper limit number (for example, "4") Under the condition, the value of the motorized jack release counter C4 updated in the step S103 is stored in the electric power holding area 64c. Further, display control of the second holding lamp unit 36 is performed to light up the second holding lamp unit 36 corresponding to the number of bonus item holding memories.

  Thereafter, in steps S105 to S108, a winning process for the operation port is executed. In the winning process for the operation opening, first, in step S105, it is determined whether or not a winning in the upper operation opening 23 or the lower operation opening 24 has occurred. If no winning has occurred, the timer interrupt processing is ended as it is.

  If there is a winning, then in step S106, is the start pending storage number NA stored in the pending number storage area NA of the pending ball storage area 64a less than the upper limit (for example, "4")? It is determined whether or not. If the start pending storage number NA is the upper limit value, the timer interrupt processing is ended as it is, and if the start pending storage number NA is less than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S107, the start pending storage number NA is incremented by one. In the subsequent step S108, the numerical information of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in the step S103 is stored in the holding area RE of the holding ball storage area 64a as holding information. In this case, of the vacant reserve areas RE1 to RE4 of the reserve area RE, the first reserve area is stored in the reserve area corresponding to the current start reserve storage number NA. Further, display control of the first holding lamp unit 35 is performed in order to turn on the first holding lamp unit 35 corresponding to the start reservation memory number NA. After the process of step S108 is performed, the timer interrupt process is ended.

<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 S301 to S307 is executed as a periodic processing of 4 msec cycle, and the counter updating processing of steps S309 and S310 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S301, 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 70. In addition, when a command for effect such as a command corresponding to an effect for game circulation or a command corresponding to an effect for opening / closing execution mode is set, it is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90.

  In the following step S302, 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.

  In the subsequent step S303, a game number control process is executed to advance the game of each game number. In the game number control process, determination of success or failure and determination of distribution are performed, and setting of variation display of symbols by the symbol display device 31 and display control of the main display unit 33 are performed. Details of the game number control process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S304, a game state transition process is executed. 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 the subsequent step S305, a process for supporting the electric combination for driving and controlling the electric part 24a provided in the lower operation port 24 is performed. In the processing for electronic-support combination, the electronic-arm opening of whether or not the electric-powered combination 24a is opened using the numerical information acquired from the electric-powered opening-off counter C4 stored in the electronic-arm holding area 64c of the RAM 64 A lottery is performed, and in the case where the electronic combination release state is won, the opening and closing process of the electrically operated jack 24a is executed. Further, display control of the symbol display unit 34 is performed so as to teach the lottery result of the electronic combination open lottery.

  Here, as described above, the low frequency support mode and the high frequency support mode are set as modes of support by the motorized character 24a, and transition to one of the support modes is performed in the game state transition processing. It will be. In this case, if the high frequency support flag is set in the RAM 64, the high frequency support mode is set, and if the flag is not set, the low frequency support mode is set.

  In the electronic-support-support process, it is determined whether or not the high-frequency support mode is set by determining whether the high-frequency support flag is set in the RAM 64 or not. Then, in the high-frequency support mode, the number of times the motorized combination 24a is in the open state is set more frequently when the electronic-arm open state is won than in the low-frequency support mode. Set the open time longer. Also, in the high frequency support mode, when the electric jack open state is won and the open state of the motorized accessory 24a occurs a plurality of times, the next open state is started after one open state ends. The closing time until is set to be shorter than one opening time.

  Incidentally, when the mode is shifted to the open / close execution mode, even if the high frequency support flag is set in the RAM 64, the support mode is forcibly set to the low frequency support mode.

  In the following step S306, a game ball launch control process is executed. In the game ball emission control process, a predetermined emission period is performed on the condition that the emission permission signal output from the power supply and emission control device 80 is input based on the emission operation being performed on the emission handle 51. The solenoid of the game ball launch mechanism 81 is excited once (for example, 0.6 sec). As a result, the game ball is launched toward the game area.

  In the following step S307, it is determined whether the power failure flag is set in the RAM 64 or not. The power failure flag is a flag that is set when the power failure monitoring substrate 65 confirms occurrence of a power failure and the power failure signal is input from the power failure monitoring substrate 65 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 62 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 next normal process execution timing has been reached in step S308, 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 S309, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated, and in step S310, the variation type counter CS is updated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S307 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 after step S311 is executed. That is, in step S311, the generation of timer interrupt processing is prohibited, and then the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in step S212, and after the access to RAM 64 is prohibited in step S313, 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 S303 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the game number control process, first, at step S401, it is determined whether or not the open / close execution mode is in progress. When in the opening / closing execution mode, the main game is performed without executing the processing of step S402 and subsequent processing, that is, the processing for starting the game turn from step S403 to step S405 and the processing for proceeding from the game round to step S406 to step S409. 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 to the operation openings 23 and 24 has occurred.

  If the open / close execution mode is not in effect, it is determined in step S402 whether or not the main display unit 33 is displaying variable, that is, whether or not a game for one game cycle is being executed. If the main display unit 33 is not in the variable display mode, the process proceeds to the processing for starting the game play of steps S403 to S405. In the game number start process, first, in step S403, the number of holding storage areas NA of the holding ball storage area 64a is referred to, and the number of start holding storage NA, which is the number of holding information stored on hold, is "0" or not. Determine if The case where the start pending storage number NA is "0" means that the pending information is not stored in the pending ball storage area 64a. Therefore, the game number control process ends. If the start pending storage number NA is not "0", data setting processing is executed in step S404.

  In the data setting process, first, the start pending storage number NA is decremented by one. Also, the data stored in the first holding area RE1 of the holding area RE in the holding ball storage area 64a is moved to the execution area AE. Thereafter, a process of shifting data stored in the respective reserve areas RE1 to RE4 of the reserve area RE is executed.

  This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first reserve area RE1 to the fourth reserve area RE4 to the lower area side, and clears the data of the first reserve area RE1, and Data in each area is shifted in such a manner as reserve area RE2 → first reserve area RE1, third reserve area RE3 → second reserve area RE2, fourth reserve area RE4 → third reserve area RE3.

  In the data setting process, a process is performed to change the display on the first hold lamp unit 35 in accordance with the decrease in the number of hold.

  After the data setting process is executed, the variation start process is executed in step S405, and then the game time control process is ended. Here, the fluctuation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S501, a success or failure 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. In the case of the high probability mode, referring to the success / failure table for the high probability mode among the tables stored in the success / failure table storage area 63a, the information for success / failure determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, Whether the numerical information related to the jackpot random number counter C1 agrees with the jackpot numerical information for high probability, and if it does not coincide with the jackpot numerical information, does it coincide with the numerical information for special deviation It is determined whether or not. Further, in the case of the low probability mode, referring to the success or failure table for the low probability mode among the tables stored in the success or failure table storage area 63a, the numerical value related to the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE. It is determined whether the information matches the jackpot numerical information for low probability, and when the information does not match the jackpot numerical information, it is determined whether the information matches the numerical information for special outliers.

  In the following step S502, it is determined whether or not the result of the success or failure determination process in step S501 is a jackpot result. If it is the jackpot winning result, the distribution determination process is executed in step S503.

  In the distribution determination processing, among the information stored in the execution area AE, information for distribution determination, that is, numerical information related to the jackpot type counter C2 is grasped. Then, with reference to the distribution table stored in the distribution table storage area 63b, it is specified to which jackpot result the numerical information related to the above-identified jackpot type counter C2 corresponds. Specifically, it is specified which of the jackpot results among the normal jackpot result, the implicit certainty jackpot result, and the most advantageous jackpot result.

  In the subsequent step S504, a stop result setting process for the jackpot result is executed. Specifically, the information on the pattern aspect to be finally displayed on the main display unit 33 as a final stop in the game round related to the start of fluctuation is specified from the stop result table for the jackpot result stored in advance in the ROM 63, The specified information is stored in the RAM 64. In the stop result table for the big hit result, the type of pattern to be stopped and displayed on the main display unit 33 is set to be different for each type of the big hit result, and in step S504, it is specified in step S503. The information of the pattern aspect according to the type of the big hit result is stored in the RAM 64.

  In the subsequent step S505, a process of setting a flag corresponding to the type of the jackpot result specified in step S503 in the RAM 64 is executed. Specifically, the normal flag is set when it is specified that the jackpot result is normal, and the implicit flag is set when it is specified that it is the implicit definite variation jackpot result, and it is the most advantageous jackpot result If it specifies that the most advantageous flag is set. In the following description, it is determined whether or not various big hit results are determined by determining whether a flag corresponding to the RAM 64 is set.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S502 that the jackpot is not the winning result, in step S506, it is determined whether the result of the success or failure determination process in step S501 is the special out result. If the result is a special out result, the process proceeds to step S507.

  In step S507, the stop result setting process for the special out result is executed. Specifically, the information of the pattern aspect to be finally displayed on the main display unit 33 in the game round related to the start of fluctuation this time is specified from the stop result table for the special out result stored in advance in the ROM 63. , And stores the specified information in the RAM 64. The information of the pattern aspect selected in this case is usually different from the information of the pattern aspect selected when the jackpot result and the most favorable jackpot result. In the following step S508, processing for setting a special out flag in the RAM 64 is executed.

  If it is determined in step S506 that the result is not a special out result, in step S509, stop result setting processing for a normal out result is executed. Specifically, the information of the pattern aspect to be finally displayed on the main display section 33 in the final game display in the game round related to the current fluctuation start is specified from the stop result table for the normal out result stored in advance in the ROM 63. , And stores the specified information in the RAM 64. The information of the pattern aspect selected in this case is different from the information of the pattern aspect selected in the case of the jackpot result and the information of the aspect of the pattern selected in the special result.

  After one of the processes in step S505, step S508, and step S509 is performed, in step S510, a process for setting a display continuation time (display continuation period) is performed.

  In this process, the value of the fluctuation type counter CS is acquired. In addition, it is determined whether reach display is generated in the symbol display device 31 in the current game round. Specifically, it is determined that the reach display is generated when the gaming cycle relating to the start of the current change is the most advantageous big hit result. Also, even if it is not the most advantageous jackpot result, the numerical information on the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is not the other jackpot result and the special outlier result, but the numerical information corresponding to the reach occurrence If it is, it is determined that the reach display occurs.

  When it is determined that the reach display occurs, the display continuation time information corresponding to the value of the fluctuation type counter CS of this time is acquired with reference to the reach generation display continuation time table stored in the ROM 63, and the display thereof The duration information is set in the display duration counter provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach display is not generated, referring to the reach non-occurrence display continuation time table stored in the ROM 63, the display continuation time information corresponding to the value of the current variation type counter CS is acquired The display duration information is set in the display duration counter. Incidentally, the display continuation time that can be acquired with reference to the reach non-occurrence display continuation time table is different from the display continuation time that can be acquired with reference to the reach occurrence display continuation time table.

  In addition, the display continuation time information at the time of reach non-occurrence | occurrence | production is set so that display continuation time may become short, so that there are many numbers of starting pending storage number NA. Also, in the situation where the support mode is the high frequency support mode, reach non-reach duration is selected so that the display duration time is shorter compared with the situation where the number of holding information is the same as the situation where the support mode is the low frequency support mode. The display duration table for generation is set. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration may be such that the display continuation time does not change according to the start pending storage number NA or the support mode, and the above relationship may be reversed. Furthermore, the above configuration may be applied to the display duration time when the reach occurs. Further, in the case of various jackpot results, in the case of special outliers, the display duration table may be set individually for each of the cases of outreach and out of reach non-occurrence normally. In this case, distribution of display continuation time according to each game result will be performed.

  After the display duration setting process is performed in step S510, the variation command and the type command are set in step S511. The fluctuation command includes information on display duration. Here, as described above, the display continuation time acquired with reference to the reach non-occurrence display continuation time table is different from the display continuation time acquired with reference to the reach occurrence display continuation time table. Even if the command for the command does not include the information on the presence or absence of the reach occurrence, the voice emission control device 90 which is the control device on the sub side can specify the presence or the absence of the reach from the information on the display duration time. In this regard, it can be said that the change command includes information indicating the presence or absence of the reach occurrence. Note that the change command may include information directly indicating the presence or absence of reach.

  Further, the type command includes information on the game result. In other words, the type command includes information on the jackpot result, information on the implicit probability variation jackpot result, information on the most advantageous jackpot result, information on the special outlier result, and information on the outlier normally as the information on the game result.

  The fluctuation command and the type command set in step S511 are transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the voice light emission control device 90 receives the variation command and the type command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S601: YES), based on the contents of the type command in step S602. It is determined whether the game result of the game round started this time is the most advantageous big hit result or the usual big hit result.

  If it is the most advantageous jackpot result or the normal jackpot result, in step S603, a symbol determination process corresponding to the type of jackpot result is executed. Specifically, when the game result of the game round started this time is the most advantageous big hit result, the information corresponding to the stop result that the combination of the same odd symbol is established on one of the effective lines L1 to L5 Determined as information on the stop result of In this case, the types of odd symbols and the valid lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like. In addition, when the game result of the game round started this time is usually a big hit result, the information corresponding to the stop result that the combination of the same even symbol is established on one of the valid lines L1 to L5 is the current stop result Determined as information. In this case, the types of even symbols and the valid lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like.

  When it is determined in step S602 that the most advantageous jackpot result or the normal jackpot result is not, in step S604, based on the contents of the type command, the game result of the gaming round started this time is the implicit probability variation jackpot or It is determined whether it is a special outlier result. When affirmation determination is carried out in step S604, the symbol determination processing for common is performed in step S605. In the symbol determination process, a combination of common symbols predetermined on one effective line L1 to L5 (specifically, while the same symbol combination is not established on any of the effective lines L1 to L5 The information corresponding to the stop result for which “3.4.1” is established is determined as the information of the present stop result. In this case, the effective lines L1 to L5 in which the combination of the common symbols is stopped and displayed are randomly determined by lottery or the like, but may be configured in advance as a specific effective line.

  If a negative determination is made in step S604, symbol determination processing for normal removal is executed in step S606. In the symbol determination process, it is determined based on the contents of the command for variation whether or not it is a game round related to the occurrence of the off reach display, and in the case of a game round related to the occurrence of the off reach display, one effective The information corresponding to the stop result in which the combination of the reach symbol comes off on the lines L1 to L5 is determined as the information of the present stop result. In this case, the type of combination of out-of-reach reach symbols and the effective lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like. In addition, in this determination, the same symbol combination is not established on any of the valid lines L1 to L5, and a stop result in which the combination of the common symbols is not stopped is determined.

  In addition, when it is not the game time which relates to the occurrence of the off reach indication, the combination of the above-mentioned common symbol is stopped and displayed on any effective line L1-L5 without the combination of the same symbol being established. Information corresponding to the stop result which is not displayed without stopping and the combination of the out reach symbol is also displayed as the information of the current stop result.

  After one of the processes in step S603, step S605, and step S606 is performed, the process proceeds to step S607. In step S607, processing for determining an effect pattern of the current game run is executed. In this case, by referring to the effect table stored in advance in the ROM 93, the effect duration (effect duration) corresponding to the currently received variable command and type command is selected, and the content of the effect Choose Also, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to display a notice. The MPU 92 executes the light emission control of the display lamp unit 54 in the current game run and the output control of the speaker unit 55 in accordance with the effect pattern determined in step S607.

  In the subsequent step S608, a stop result command corresponding to the processing result in step S603, step S605 or step S606, and a pattern command corresponding to the processing result in step S607 are transmitted to the display control apparatus 100. Based on the received stop result command and pattern command, the MPU 102 of the display control device 100 reads out from the program ROM 103 a data table for causing the symbol display device 31 to produce an effect for the current game run, and according to the data table The drawing list is output to the VDP 105 each time a predetermined image update timing is reached (for example, in a cycle of 20 msec). As a result, in the symbol display device 31, effects for the game round are executed according to the effect pattern determined by the MPU 92 of the sound emission control device 90, and the stop result determined by the MPU 92 is finally displayed as a stop. Ru.

  Returning to the description of the fluctuation start process (FIG. 15), after the process of step S511 is performed, the fluctuation display of the pattern is started on the main display unit 33 in step S512. Thereafter, the variation start process is ended.

  Returning to the explanation of the game number control process (FIG. 14), when the main display unit 33 is displaying a change, the game number progressing process of steps S406 to S409 is executed.

  In the processing for game progression, first, at step S406, it is determined whether or not the display continuation time of the current game has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether the value of the display continuation time information stored in the display continuation time counter of the RAM 64 has become “0”. As described above, the value of the display duration information is set in the display duration setting process (step S510). Also, the value of the set display continuation time information is updated so as to be decremented by one each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11) is activated.

  If the display continuation time has not elapsed, the variable display process is executed in step S407. In the variable display process, the display mode in the main display unit 33 is changed. Thereafter, the game play control process ends.

  If the display continuation time has elapsed, the variation end process is executed in step S408. In the fluctuation end process, the information stored in the RAM 64 in the process of step S504, step S507 or step S509 of the fluctuation start process (FIG. 15) executed when starting the currently-run game play is specified The display control of the main display unit 33 is performed so that the aspect of the pattern corresponding to the information is displayed on the main display unit 33.

  Here, the mode of the symbols stopped and displayed on the main display unit 33 is different for each game result. As a result, the game hall manager or the like can visually check the game result of the game time by visually checking the main display unit 33 at the end of the game time, for example, the pachinko machine 10 behaves the same as the jackpot result. It is possible to simply check whether there is any fraudulent activity to be conducted. On the other hand, the main display unit 33 has a narrower display range than the display screen G of the symbol display device 31, and furthermore, the pattern of the symbols displayed stop on the main display unit 33 is compared with at least various jackpot results and special outliers It is difficult for the player to recognize when he Therefore, it is expected that the player confirms the game result of the game play not from the main display unit 33 but from the display screen G of the symbol display device 31, and the degree of attention to the display screen G is enhanced.

  Thereafter, after setting the fluctuation end command in step S409, the present game play control process is ended. The change end command set in step S409 is transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The sound emission control device 90 executes a process for ending the effect in the game play based on the reception of the change end command. It should be noted that the variation emission command may not be transmitted, and the sound emission control device 90 or the display control device 100 may independently end the effects for the game round.

<Playing state transition processing>
Next, the game state transition process of step S304 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S701, it is determined whether the open / close execution mode is in progress. If it is not in the open / close execution mode, the process proceeds to step S702, and it is determined whether it is the timing at which the variation display of the pattern on the main display unit 33 of one game cycle is finished. When it is not the timing when the variable display ends, the main game state transition processing ends.

  If it is the timing when the variable display ends, it is determined in step S703 whether or not the game result of the gaming round ended this time corresponds to the transition to the open / close execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the current game result is any of the jackpot results or the special off results. If it does not correspond to the transition to the open / close execution mode, the game state transition processing is ended as it is.

  If it corresponds to the transition to the open / close execution mode, it is determined in step S704 whether or not the current game result is a special result. Specifically, it is determined whether the special out flag is set in the RAM 64 or not. If the result is a special out result, "1" is set to the open / close counter SOC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 in step S705. The open / close counter SOC is a counter used by the MPU 62 to specify the number of times the special winning opening 22a of the variable winning device 22 is opened and closed.

  On the other hand, if it is not a special out-of-order result, it is determined in step S706 whether or not the current game result is an implicit probability variation jackpot result. Specifically, it is determined whether the implicit flag is set in the RAM 64 or not. In the case of the implicit probability variation jackpot result, the round counter RC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is set to "1" in step S707. The round counter RC is a counter for specifying the number of round games to be executed within the range of one opening / closing execution mode with the MPU 62.

  If the game result this time is not an implicit probability variation jackpot result, that is, if it is a normal jackpot result or the most advantageous jackpot result, set "10" in the round counter RC provided in the various counter area 64b of the RAM 64 in step S708. At the same time, "10" is set in the winning upper limit counter PC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 as the upper limit number which is one end condition of the round game. The said prize-winning upper limit counter PC is a counter for specifying with MPU62 the upper limit number which is one completion | finish conditions of a round game.

  When the process of step S705 is executed, the process of step S707 is executed, or the process of step S708 is executed, the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 in step S709 waits for opening. Set "1000" as the time (waiting period). The numerical information set in the timer counter T is updated so as to be decremented by one each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11) is activated. Therefore, the waiting time for opening is 2 seconds. However, the waiting time is arbitrary.

  Further, when the mode is switched to the open / close execution mode, the waiting time for opening is set in step S709, regardless of the type of the game result that is the trigger. Therefore, the waiting time for opening in the open / close execution mode is the same regardless of the type of the game result that triggered the trigger. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and although the waiting time for opening may be slightly different, it may be a configuration that is recognized to the same by the player, for example, as in the most advantageous jackpot result. When a part of the game results is triggered, the configuration may be largely different from the case where the other game results are triggered.

  After executing the processing of step S709, the game state transition processing is ended after the opening command is set in step S710. The opening command contains information on the game result that triggered the transition of the opening / closing execution mode this time. In addition, the opening command set here is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the voice emission control device 90 receives an opening command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S609: YES), based on the information included in the opening command at step S610. , Identify the type of game result that triggered the transmission of the command.

  In the subsequent step S611, determination processing of effect for the open / close execution mode corresponding to the game result specified in step S610 is executed. In this case, when the type of the game result specified in step S610 is the normal jackpot result or the most advantageous jackpot result, the effect A is selected as the effect for the open / close execution mode. Further, when the type of the specified game result is the implicit certainty big hit result or the special out result, the effect B is selected as the effect for the open / close execution mode. The MPU 92 executes light emission control of the display lamp unit 54 in the current opening / closing execution mode and executes output control of the speaker unit 55 in accordance with the effect pattern determined in step S611.

  In the subsequent step S612, the open / close execution mode command corresponding to the processing result in step S611 is transmitted to the display control apparatus 100. Based on the received command for opening / closing execution mode, the MPU 102 of the display control apparatus 100 reads from the program ROM 103 a data table for performing the effect for the current opening / closing execution mode with the symbol display device 31, and according to the data table The drawing list is output to the VDP 105 each time a predetermined image update timing is reached (for example, in a cycle of 20 msec). Thereby, the effect for the open / close execution mode is executed according to the effect pattern determined by the MPU 92 of the sound emission control device 90.

  Returning to the description of the gaming state transition process (FIG. 17), if it is determined in step S701 that the open / close execution mode is in progress, the process proceeds to step S711. In step S711, a special winning opening / closing process is performed. The special winning opening / closing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the special winning opening / closing process performed by the MPU 62.

  First, in step S801, it is determined whether the special winning opening 22a is open. If the special winning opening 22a is not open, it is determined in step S802 whether the open / close counter SOC or the round counter RC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0". By providing the process, it is possible to prevent the process of opening the large winning opening 22a, which will be described later, from being performed in a situation where a trigger to open the large winning opening 22a has not occurred. When an affirmative determination is made in step S802, the present special winning opening / closing process is ended.

  If a negative determination is made in step S802, it is determined in step S803 whether or not the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0". By providing the process, it is possible to prevent the process of opening the large winning opening 22a, which will be described later, from being performed when the timer counter T is not "0". If a negative determination is made in step S803, the present special winning opening / closing process is ended.

  When the open / close counter SOC or the round counter RC is not "0" and the timer counter T is "0", the special winning opening opening process is executed in step S804. The special winning opening opening process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the special winning opening opening process executed by the MPU 62. As shown in FIG.

  First, in step S901, it is determined whether the game result that has triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode being executed this time is an exceptional result or an implicit probability variation jackpot result. Specifically, it is determined whether the special out flag or the implicit flag is set in the RAM 64 or not.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S901, "3000" is set to the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 in step S902. As described above, the numerical information set in the timer counter T is updated so as to be decremented by one each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11) is activated. Therefore, one subtraction process is performed every predetermined time (2 msec), and it becomes “0” about 6 seconds after “3000” is set in the timer counter T.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S901, "15000" is set in the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 in step S903. As described above, the numerical information set in the timer counter T is updated so as to be decremented by one each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11) is activated. Therefore, one subtraction process is performed every predetermined time (2 msec), and it becomes "0" about 30 seconds after "15000" is set in the timer counter T.

  When the process of step S902 is performed or when the process of step S903 is performed, the release execution process is performed in step S904. In the open execution process, drive control of the variable prize drive unit 22c is performed so that the big winning opening 22a is in the open state. Thereafter, the present large winning opening opening processing is ended.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the opening mode of the variable winning device 22 is different from the opening continuation time (opening continuation period) from the opening of the big winning opening 22a to the closing of the opening. Two types are set. In detail, the long-time mode (long-time mode) in which the opening continuation time is set to 30 sec and the short-time mode (short-term mode) in which the opening continuation time is set to 6 sec, which is a time shorter than the longest time , Is set.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, in a situation where the firing handle 51 is operated by the player, the game ball shooting mechanism 81 is driven so that one game ball is shot toward the game area in 0.6 sec. It is controlled. In addition, as described above, in the normal big hit result and the most advantageous big hit result, it shifts to the number-of-rounds regulation mode in which the round game is performed with 10 times as the upper limit number of times, and in each round game, one big winning opening by the long time mode 22a is opened and closed. That is, in the long time mode among the open modes, the open continuation time is set to be longer than the product of the firing cycle of the game balls and the upper limit number of one round game. Therefore, when one opening of the variable winning device 22 is performed in a long time mode, it is expected that winnings corresponding to the upper limit number in one round game occur to the large winning opening 22a. .

  In the case of the short time mode, as described above, the open continuation time of the special winning opening 22a is set to 6 seconds. As described above, the short-time aspect is set in the case of the exceptional result and the implicit probability variation jackpot result. Both the special out-of-appointment result and the non-specification positive variation big-hit result, the opening and closing of one big winning opening 22a in a short time mode is performed. Although the details will be described later, in the case of the short-time mode, the upper limit value of the number of winning combinations on which the game balls are paid out is set to two. Further, although the details will be described later, even if the number of winning combinations for which the payout of the game ball is executed reaches the upper limit value, the large winning opening 22a is closed until the opening continuation time of the large winning opening 22a elapses. There is nothing to do. Further, in the positional relationship between the special winning opening 22a and the nail 28 implanted around the special winning opening 22a, the gaming ball rolling around the special winning opening 22a wins the special winning opening 22a. The proportion is approximately 50%. That is, it is expected that about 5 game balls will win the big winning opening 22a during 6 sec which is the open continuation time of the big winning opening 22a in the short time mode.

  Here, if the opening duration time of the big winning opening 22a in the short time mode is set to 2 sec or less, there is a high possibility that the number of gaming balls winning in the big winning opening 22a will be 2 or less. Therefore, when the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a in the short time mode is 2 sec or less, it can not be expected that a winning exceeding the upper limit of the winning number for which the payout of the game ball is executed will occur. Further, when the opening duration of the big winning opening 22a in the short time mode is set to 3 sec to 5 sec, the number of gaming balls winning in the big winning opening 22a may not be two or more. is there. In this respect, according to the present configuration, since the opening duration time of the big winning opening 22a in the short time mode is set to 6 sec, the number of gaming balls winning in the big winning opening 22a is basically two or more. . Therefore, it is expected that a winning that exceeds the upper limit value of the winning number for which the payout of the game ball is executed is generated.

  In addition, if the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a in the short time mode is set to 7 seconds or more, it is highly possible that a large number of winnings will occur exceeding the upper limit of the number of winnings for which payout of gaming balls is executed. If the game ball has won the large winning opening 22a and the state in which the winning ball is not performed continues for a long time, the player may be frustrated. In this respect, according to the present configuration, since the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a in the short time mode is set to 6 seconds, a large number of winnings exceeding the upper limit of the number of winnings for which the game balls are paid out are generated. The possibility of doing is low. This makes it possible to prevent the player from getting frustrated.

  Further, although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, when the game result is an implicit probability variation jackpot result or a special outlier result, the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode and transition to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode A lottery process is performed to determine whether to notify the player of any of the above. In the lottery process, the winning total number counter SC provided in the various counter areas of the RAM 64 is referred to, and when the winning total number counter SC is “10” or more, the lottery table having the highest probability of being a probability variation notification winning is ROM 63 to RAM 64 Will be read by If the game result that triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode being executed this time is the implicit probability variation jackpot result or the special outlier result, the winning combination counter SC is opened once for the special winning opening 22a. The MPU 62 is a counter for specifying the total number of gaming balls that have won in the special winning opening 22a. Here, as described above, in the case of the short time mode, the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a is set to 6 sec. Further, in a situation where the firing handle 51 is operated by the player, one game ball is fired toward the game area in 0.6 sec. That is, the total prize winning counter SC will not become "10" or more unless the firing handle 51 is operated continuously for 6 seconds which is the open continuation time of the special winning opening 22a. Since the player desires to refer to the lottery table having the highest probability of winning the probability change notification, the player is likely to continue operating the emission handle 51 until the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a has elapsed. According to the present configuration, the opening duration time of the big winning opening 22a in the short time mode is set to 6 sec, so that the game ball is moved to the big winning opening 22a until the opening continuation time of the big winning opening 22a passes. It is possible to make you feel that you want to win a prize.

  Returning to the explanation of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 18), after executing the special winning opening opening process at step S804, after setting the opening command at step S805, the special winning opening / opening process is ended. The release command set in step S805 is transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the voice emission control device 90 receives the release command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S613: YES), the display lamp corresponding to the opening of the special winning opening 22a in step S614. The light emission control of the unit 54 is performed, and the output control of the speaker unit 55 is performed.

  In the subsequent step S615, an open command is transmitted to the display control device 100 in order to make the display control device 100 recognize that the opening of the big winning opening 22a has been started. The MPU 102 of the display control apparatus 100 switches the range of pointer information to be referred to in the data table based on the received release command. As a result, an effect corresponding to the opening of the special winning opening 22a is displayed on the display screen G.

  Returning to the explanation of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 18), when it is determined in step S801 that the special winning opening 22a is open, the process proceeds to step S806. In step S806, it is determined whether or not the open continuation time for opening of the current special winning opening 22a has elapsed by determining whether or not the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0". Determine If the timer counter T is not "0", the process proceeds to step S807.

  In step S 807, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has won in the special winning opening 22 a. When the game ball is not winning in the special winning opening 22a, the main winning opening opening and closing process is ended as it is.

  If there is a winning on the special winning opening 22a, is the game result that has triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode currently being executed at step S808 being the implicit probability change jackpot result or the special outlier result? It is determined whether or not. Specifically, it is determined whether the implicit flag or the special out flag is set in the RAM 64 or not.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S808, the total prize winning counter SC is incremented by 1 in step S809, and the present special winning opening / closing process is ended. When the game result that triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode being executed this time as mentioned above is the winning total number counter SC of the special winning opening 22a It is a counter for specifying with MPU62 the total number of the game balls which won the said big prize mouth 22a in one opening.

  In the present embodiment, when the game result is an implicit certainty big hit result or a special out result, the large winning opening 22a described later is closed regardless of the value of the total prize counter SC until the timer counter T becomes “0”. Processing is not performed. Therefore, even if the value of the total prize winning counter SC reaches a specific value ("2" according to the present embodiment), it is possible to prevent the special winning opening 22a from being closed.

  Here, the process of step S205 to step S209 of the reading process (FIG. 12) executed by the MPU 62 will be described.

  If a negative determination is made in step S203, or if the process of step S204 is performed, it is determined in step S205 whether a win has occurred on the variable winning device 22 or not. When an affirmative determination is made in step S205, it is determined whether or not the game result that is the trigger of the transition of the open / close execution mode executed this time in step S206 is a special out result or an implicit probability variation jackpot result. Specifically, it is determined whether the special out flag or the implicit flag is set in the RAM 64 or not.

  If a negative determination is made in step S206, the 15 prize ball counters provided in the various prize ball counters of the RAM 64 are incremented by one in step S207. The 15 prize ball counter is for counting the number of times the 15 prize ball command to support the payout of the 15 gaming balls to the payout control device 70 should be output. Every time the fifteen-prize ball command is output to the payout control device 70, the fifteen-prize counter is decremented by one.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S206, it is determined in step S208 whether "2" is set in the 15-prize-ball complete counter provided in the various prize ball counters of the RAM 64. The fifteen-piece winning counter is a counter for specifying by the MPU 62 whether or not the number of winning combinations for which the payout of the gaming balls is executed has reached the upper limit value (two).

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S208, the present reading process is ended. That is, when “2” is set to the 15-piece winning counter, “1” is not set to the 15-winning-ball counter provided to the various prize-ball counters of the RAM 64, so 15 games No balls are paid out.

  As described above, in the game round which results in the implicit probability variation big hit result and the special out result, the combination of the symbols common to the symbol display device 31 is stopped and displayed, and the effect in the open / close execution mode is also common. Furthermore, the previous support mode is continued if either an implicit definite odd result or an exceptional result occurs. That is, when any of the implicit probability variation big hit result and the special out result occurs, it is specified which game result from the aspect of the variable winning device 22, the electric role 24a and the symbol display device 31. I can not Therefore, when the open / close execution mode is performed in the mode shown in FIG. 10 (a) or FIG. 10 (b), the player can play the game while predicting whether the transition of the pass / fail lottery mode will not occur. .

  Here, when the upper limit value of the number of winning prizes for which the payout of the game ball is executed is different between the implicit probability variation jackpot result and the special departure result, either the implicit probability variation jackpot result or the special departure result There is a risk of being identified. In this case, it is not possible for the player to play a game while predicting whether or not the success / failure lottery mode is set to the high probability mode. In that respect, according to the present configuration, the upper limit value of the number of winning combinations for which the payout of the game ball is executed is the same between the implicit probability variation jackpot result and the special departure result. That is, the number of times the winning balls have been generated does not specify whether the game result is the implicit probability variation jackpot result or the extraordinary result. As a result, it is possible to allow the player to play a game while predicting whether or not the success or failure lottery mode is set to the high probability mode.

  Further, as described above, in the state where "2" is set in the 15-piece winning ball counter, the payout of the gaming balls is not performed even if the winning of the special winning opening 22a occurs. Here, if the winning balls are generated even after “2” is set to the 15-piece winning ball counter, there is a possibility that the payout rate set in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10 may be changed. The payout rate is the ratio of the game balls paid out to the fired game balls. If it is configured to perform the winning balls even after "2" is set to the 15-piece winning ball counter, the above-mentioned payout rate becomes extremely high. In this respect, according to the present configuration, when “2” is set to the 15-piece-of-a-ball counter provided in the various prize ball counters of the RAM 64, the 15 game balls are not paid out. Therefore, it becomes possible to prevent that the ball-out rate set in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10 changes.

  On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S208, the 15 prize ball counters provided in the various prize ball counters in the RAM 64 are incremented by 1 in step S209, and 15 provided in the various prize ball counters in the RAM 64. The single award ball completed counter is incremented by 1, and the reading process is finished.

  Returning to the explanation of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 18), if the determination in step S808 is negative, the winning upper limit counter PC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is decremented by 1 in step S810. In the following step S811, it is determined whether the winning upper limit counter PC is "0".

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S811, a closing execution process is executed in step S812. In the closing execution process, the drive control of the variable prize drive unit 22c is ended so that the big winning opening 22a is closed. In the subsequent step S813, a closing command is set. The closing command set here is transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the sound emission control device 90 receives the closing command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S616: YES), the display lamp corresponding to the closing of the special winning opening 22a in step S617. The light emission control of the unit 54 is performed, and the output control of the speaker unit 55 is performed.

  In the subsequent step S618, a closing command is transmitted to the display control device 100 in order to make the display control device 100 recognize that the closing of the big winning opening 22a has been started. The MPU 102 of the display control device 100 switches the range of pointer information to be referred to in the data table based on the received closing command. Thereby, the effect corresponding to the closing time of the big winning opening 22a is displayed on the display screen G.

  Returning to the explanation of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 18), after executing the process of step S813, the round counter RC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is decremented by 1 in step S814. In the following step S815, it is determined whether the round counter RC is "0".

  If a negative determination is made in step S815, "10" is set in the winning upper limit counter PC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 in step S816. By providing the processing, in a situation where the number of round games to be executed within the range of one opening / closing execution mode remains, it is possible to make the MPU 62 specify the upper limit number in one round game.

  In the following step S817, "500" is set in the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64. The numerical information set in step S 817 is numerical information for the open standby time until the variable winning device 22 changes from the open state to the closed state and then to the open state again, and in this pachinko machine 10, 1 sec is Is set.

  On the other hand, when the special winning opening 22a is open and the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0", the closing execution process is executed in step S818, and the closing command in step S819. Set The process from step S818 to step S819 is the same as the process from step S812 to step S813.

  If the game result that triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode being executed this time is the normal jackpot result or the most advantageous jackpot result, it is provided in various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 before the timer counter T becomes "0". Not only when the winning upper limit counter PC becomes "0", but also when the timer counter T becomes "0", the special winning opening 22a is closed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of occurrence of winnings exceeding the upper limit number. As a result, it is possible to prevent a change in the payout rate set at the design stage of the pachinko machine 10.

  In the subsequent step S820, it is determined whether or not the game result that has triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode being executed this time is a special result. Specifically, it is determined whether the special out flag is set in the RAM 64 or not.

  If a negative determination is made in step S820, the round counter RC is decremented by 1 in step S821. In the following step S822, it is determined whether the round counter RC is "0". If a negative determination is made in step S822, the processes in steps S816 to S817 are performed.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S820, the open / close counter SOC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is decremented by 1 in step S823. In the processing, the open / close counter SOC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 becomes "0", and an affirmative determination is made in step S802.

  If the determination in step S822 is affirmative, the process in step S823 is executed, or if the determination in step S815 is affirmative, in step S824, the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 waits for ending. Set "2000" as the time (waiting period). That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the waiting time for ending is 4 seconds. However, the waiting time is arbitrary.

  After the process of step S824, the ending command is set in step S825. The ending command set in the processing is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 in step S301 in the normal processing (FIG. 13), and it is recognized that the open / close execution mode is ended in the sound emission control device 90. .

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the voice emission control device 90 receives the ending command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S619: YES), the voice emission control device 90 executes the ending corresponding process in step S620. In the ending correspondence processing, first, light emission control of the display lamp unit 54 at the end of the open / close execution mode is performed, and output control of the speaker unit 55 is performed.

  Next, the content of the success or failure lottery result included in the ending command received this time is specified, and a process for determining the content of the ending effect corresponding to the content of the success or failure lottery result is executed.

  Specifically, when the current game result is a big hit result, the effect including the content for causing the player to recognize that the low probability mode is to be set after the open / close execution mode is determined as the ending effect of this time .

  Further, when the current game result is the most advantageous big hit result, an effect including contents for making the player recognize that the high probability mode is to be set after the open / close execution mode is determined as the ending effect of this time.

  In addition, when the game result this time is the implicit certainty big hit result or the special out result, the effect that does not include the contents for making the player recognize that it becomes the low probability mode or the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode. Determined as the ending effect this time.

After the ending correspondence processing is executed, the ending command corresponding to the processing result of the ending correspondence processing is transmitted to the display control apparatus 100 in step S621. When the display control device 100 receives the ending command, the display control device 100 specifies the content of the result of the lottery result included in the ending command, and displays the ending effect corresponding to the content of the result of the lottery on the display screen G. Here, when the game result is an implicit certainty big hit result or an exceptional result, the display screen G includes a content for making the player recognize that the low probability mode or the high probability mode will be after the open / close mode. There is no effect displayed. Therefore,
From the ending effect displayed on the display screen G, it is not possible to specify whether the game result is the implicit probability variation jackpot result or the special outlier result.

  Returning to the description of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 18), after executing the process of step S825, the process of generating a probability variation notification lottery is performed in step S826, and then the special winning opening / closing process is ended. The probable variation notification lottery generation process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the process of generating a probability variation notification lottery performed by the MPU 62.

  First, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the game result that has triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode being executed this time is the implicit certainty big hit result or the special off result. Specifically, it is determined whether the implicit flag or the special flag is set in the RAM 64 or not. By providing the processing, if the game result is the most advantageous jackpot result or the normal jackpot result, the player that the success or failure lottery mode described later is the high probability mode or to shift to the high probability mode after the opening and closing execution mode It is possible to prevent that the lottery process for determining whether or not to notify is performed.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode flag and the high frequency support flag are set in the RAM 64 in step S1002. In the situation where the player is notified that the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode are provided by providing the processing, it is determined that the success or failure lottery mode to be described later is the high probability mode or the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode. It is possible to prevent the lottery process for determining whether or not to notify the player of the transition.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1002, it is determined in step S1003 whether or not the game result that has triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode currently being executed is an implicit probability variation jackpot result. Specifically, it is determined whether the implicit flag is set in the RAM 64 or not.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1003, the first probability notification lottery process is executed in step S1004. The first probability notification lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. In the first probability variation notification lottery process, when the game result is an implicit probability variation big hit result, the player is notified that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or transition to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode It is a process for determining whether or not. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the first probability notification lottery process executed by the MPU 62.

  First, in step S1101, it is determined whether the total prize winning counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "3" or "4". In the situation where the opening duration of the big winning opening 22a is in the short time mode (6 sec), when the total number of gaming balls winning in the big winning opening 22a is three or four, the value of the total winning counter SC is It becomes "3" or "4".

  If the determination in step S1101 is affirmative, in step S1102, the probability variation notification lottery table A corresponding to the value of the total prize winning counter SC corresponding to "3" or "4" is read out from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1101, it is determined in step S1103 whether or not the total prize winning counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "5" or "6". In the situation where the opening duration of the special winning opening 22a is in the short time mode (6 sec), when the total number of gaming balls that have won in the special winning opening 22a is five or six, the value of the total winning combination counter SC is It becomes "5" or "6".

  If the determination in step S1103 is affirmative, in step S1104, the probability variation notification lottery table B corresponding to "5" or "6" is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1103, it is determined in step S1105 whether or not the total prize winning counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "7" to "9". In the situation where the opening duration of the big winning opening 22a is in the short time mode (6 sec), when the total number of gaming balls having won the big winning opening 22a is 7 to 9, the value of the total winning counter SC is It becomes "7"-"9".

  If the determination in step S1105 is affirmative, in step S1106, the probability variation notification lottery table C corresponding to "7" to "9" is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1105, it is determined in step S1107 whether or not the total prize winning counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "10" or more. In a situation where the opening duration of the big winning opening 22a is a short time mode (6 sec), when the total number of gaming balls that have won in the big winning opening 22a is 10 or more, the value of the total winning counter SC is “10 It becomes more than ".

  If the determination in step S1107 is affirmative, in step S1108, the probability variation notification lottery table D corresponding to the value of the total win number counter SC of "10" or more is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  Here, the probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, and D corresponding to the value of the total prize number counter SC will be described with reference to FIG. In the probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, D corresponding to the value of the total prize winning counter SC, the lottery result to be the probability variation notification or the probability variation non notification is one to one with the value of the lottery counter provided in the RAM 64. It is provided corresponding to. FIG. 22 (a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, D corresponding to the value of the total prize number counter SC referred to in the first probability variation notification lottery process.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, in the case of the probability variation notification lottery table A in which the value of the winning total number counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 corresponds to "3" or "4", the probability of becoming a probability variation notification Is 20%, and in the case of the probability variation notification lottery table B in which the value of the total prize winning counter SC corresponds to "5" or "6", the probability of becoming a probability variation notification is 40%, and the value of the total prize winning counter SC In the case of the probability variation notification lottery table C corresponding to “7” to “9”, the probability of becoming a probability variation notification is 70%, and the probability variation notification lottery table D corresponding to the value of the total prize winning counter SC is “10” or more In the case of, the probability of becoming a definite variation notification is 90%. That is, the larger the value of the winning total number counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64, the higher the probability of becoming a probability change notification. As a result, it is possible to secure the advantage of the situation where the number of game balls that have won in the special winning opening 22a is large.

  Further, in the case of the winning number for which the payout of the game balls is executed, the first probability variation notification lottery processing and the second probability variation notification lottery processing described later are not performed. Here, assuming that the configuration is such that the first probability variation notification lottery processing and the second probability variation notification lottery processing to be described later are performed in addition to the payout of the gaming balls when the payout number of the game balls is to be executed. The benefit that the player can receive is greater than in the case where the number of winnings (3 or more) is not paid out. In that respect, according to the present configuration, the first probability variation notification lottery processing and the second probability variation notification lottery processing, which will be described later, are not performed in the case of the winning number for which the payout of the game ball is executed. As a result, it is possible to maintain the balance of the benefit that the player can receive in the case of the number of prizes in which the payout of the game balls is executed and in the case of the number of prizes in which the payout of the game balls is not executed.

  Further, according to the present configuration, when the value of the winning total number counter SC provided in the various counter areas of the RAM 64 is “10” or more, the lottery table having the highest probability of becoming a probability change notification win is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64 . As described above, in the case of the short time mode, the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a is set to 6 seconds. Further, in a situation where the firing handle 51 is operated by the player, one game ball is fired toward the game area in 0.6 sec. That is, the total prize winning counter SC will not become "10" or more unless the firing handle 51 is operated continuously for 6 seconds which is the open continuation time of the special winning opening 22a. Since the player desires to refer to the lottery table having the highest probability of winning the probability change notification, the player is likely to continue operating the emission handle 51 until the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a has elapsed. According to the present configuration, the opening duration time of the big winning opening 22a in the short time mode is set to 6 sec, so that the game ball is moved to the big winning opening 22a until the opening continuation time of the big winning opening 22a passes. It is possible to make you feel that you want to win a prize.

  Here, the reason for informing the player that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or transition to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode will be described. It is configured to notify the player that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or to shift to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode, so that the success / failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or high after the open / close execution mode It is possible to play a game while expecting to be notified of transition to the probability mode. This makes it possible to improve the degree of attention to the game in the open / close execution mode.

  Further, in each of the various probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, and D, the probability of becoming a probability variation notification is not set to 100%. Here, assuming that the number of gaming balls to be surely notified of the probability variation is set, if a winning for the number of the gaming balls to be positively notified of the probability variation is generated, the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode Is notified to the player. In this case, it becomes impossible for the player to play a game while predicting whether the success or failure lottery mode is set to either the low probability mode or the high probability mode. In that respect, according to the present configuration, in each of the above-mentioned various probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, and D, the probability of becoming a probability variation notification is not set to 100%. That is, even if any of the probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, and D is selected, the probability variation notification winning is never determined. This makes it possible to play the game while predicting whether the player is in the low probability mode or the high probability mode.

  Returning to the description of the first probable variation notification lottery process (FIG. 21), when the process of step S1102 is executed, the process of step S1104 is executed, the process of step S1106 is executed, or the process of step S1108 is executed. In the case, the lottery process is executed in step S1109. Specifically, the value of the lottery counter periodically updated (for example, 2 msec) is read out in the RAM 64, and the value of the lottery counter is read out to the RAM 64 in the probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, D Match against.

  If the definite variation notification is won (step S1110: YES), a notification command is set in step S1111. Here, the set notification command is transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the voice emission control device 90 receives a notification command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S 622: YES), in step S 623 of the display lamp unit 54 corresponding to the probability change notification winning. The light emission control is performed, and the output control of the speaker unit 55 is performed.

  In the subsequent step S624, a notification command is transmitted to the display control device 100 in order to make the display control device 100 recognize that the probability change notification win has been won. Thereby, in a situation where the ending effect corresponding to the implicit certainty variation jackpot result or the special outlier result is displayed, an image (for example, "certain variation confirmation") corresponding to the probability variation notification winning is displayed.

  Returning to the description of the first probable variation notification lottery process (FIG. 21), when the determination in step S1107 is negative, or when the determination in step S1110 is negative or when the process of step S1111 is performed, various types of RAM 64 are selected in step S1112. The winning total number counter SC provided in the counter area 64 b is cleared to “0”, and the 15 winning balls complete counter provided on the various winning balls counters of the RAM 64 is cleared to “0”.

  Returning to the explanation of the probable variation notification lottery generation process (FIG. 20), if a negative determination is made in step S1003, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode flag is set in the RAM 64 in step S1005. By providing the processing, it is determined whether or not the player is notified that the success or failure lottery mode to be described later is the high probability mode when the game result is a special out result in the state that is not the high probability mode. It is possible to prevent processing for the purpose.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1005, a second probability notification lottery process is executed in step S1006. The second probability notification lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. In the second probability variation notification lottery process, it is determined whether or not the player is notified that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode when the game result is a special result in the high probability mode. It is a process for FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the second probability notification lottery process executed by the MPU 62.

  First, in step S1201, it is determined whether the total prize winning counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "3" or "4". In the situation where the opening duration of the big winning opening 22a is in the short time mode (6 sec), when the total number of gaming balls winning in the big winning opening 22a is three or four, the value of the total winning counter SC is It becomes "3" or "4".

  If the determination in step S1201 is affirmative, in step S1202, the probability variation notification lottery table E corresponding to the value of the total prize winning counter SC corresponding to "3" or "4" is read out from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1201, it is determined in step S1203 whether the total prize winning counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "5" or "6". In the situation where the opening duration of the special winning opening 22a is in the short time mode (6 sec), when the total number of gaming balls that have won in the special winning opening 22a is five or six, the value of the total winning combination counter SC is It becomes "5" or "6".

  If the determination in step S1203 is affirmative, in step S1204, the probability change notification lottery table F corresponding to the value of the total prize winning counter SC corresponding to "5" or "6" is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1203, it is determined in step S1205 whether or not the total prize winning counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "7" to "9". In the situation where the opening duration of the big winning opening 22a is in the short time mode (6 sec), when the total number of gaming balls having won the big winning opening 22a is 7 to 9, the value of the total winning counter SC is It becomes "7"-"9".

  If the determination in step S1205 is affirmative, in step S1206, the probability variation notification lottery table G corresponding to "7" to "9" is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1205, it is determined in step S1207 whether or not the total prize winning counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "10" or more. In a situation where the opening duration of the big winning opening 22a is a short time mode (6 sec), when the total number of gaming balls that have won in the big winning opening 22a is 10 or more, the value of the total winning counter SC is “10 It becomes more than ".

  If the determination in step S1207 is affirmative, in step S1208, the probability variation notification lottery table H corresponding to the value of the total prize amount counter SC of "10" or more is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  Here, the probability variation notification lottery tables E, F, G, and H corresponding to the value of the winning total number counter SC will be described with reference to FIG. 22 (b). The probability variation notification lottery tables E, F, G, and H corresponding to the value of the total prize winning counter SC have a one-to-one correspondence between the lottery results as the probability variation notification or the probability variation non notification and the value of the lottery counter provided in the RAM 64. It is provided corresponding to. FIG. 22B is an explanatory diagram for explaining the probability variation notification lottery tables E, F, G, and H corresponding to the value of the total prize number counter SC referred to in the second probability variation notification lottery process.

  As shown in FIG. 22 (b), when the value of the winning total number counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is a probability variation notification lottery table E corresponding to "3" or "4", the probability of becoming a probability variation notification Is 10%, and in the case of the probability variation notification lottery table F in which the value of the total prize number counter SC corresponds to "5" or "6", the probability of becoming the probability variation alert is 30%, and the value of the total prize number counter SC In the case of the probability variation notification lottery table G corresponding to “7” to “9”, the probability of becoming a probability variation notification is 50%, and the probability variation notification lottery table H corresponding to the value of the total prize winning counter SC is “10” or more In the case of, the probability of becoming a definite change notification is 70%. That is, the larger the value of the winning total number counter SC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64, the higher the probability of becoming a probability change notification.

  Next, various probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, D which are referred to in the first probability variation notification lottery processing, and various probability variation notification lottery tables E, F, which are referred to in the second probability variation notification lottery processing G and H are compared. When compared for each value of the total prize number counter SC, the various probability variation notification lottery tables E, F, G, and H referred to in the second probability variation notification lottery processing are referred to in the first probability variation notification lottery processing The probability of becoming a probability variation notification is set to be lower than that of various probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, and D. The case where the second probable variation notification lottery process is performed is a case where the game result is a special out result in a situation where the high frequency support flag is not set in the RAM 64 and the high probability mode flag is set. Here, various probability variation notification lottery tables A, F, G and H referred to in the second probability variation notification lottery processing are referred to in the first probability variation notification lottery processing, If the probability that the probability change notification is made is equal to or more than B, C, and D, it is impossible to give the player a benefit for the game result being the implicit probability variation jackpot result. In that respect, according to the present configuration, the various probability variation notification lottery tables E, F, G, and H referred to in the second probability variation notification lottery processing are referred to in the first probability variation notification lottery processing. As compared with the notification lottery tables A, B, C, and D, the probability of becoming a probability variation notification is set to be lower. This makes it possible to secure the advantage that the game result is an implicit certainty jackpot result.

  Returning to the description of the second probability notification lottery process (FIG. 23), when the process of step S1202 is executed, the process of step S1204 is executed, the process of step S1206 is executed, or the process of step S1208 is executed. In the case, the lottery process is executed in step S1209. Specifically, the value of the lottery counter periodically updated (for example, 2 msec) is read out in the RAM 64, and the value of the lottery counter is read out to the RAM 64 in the probability variation notification lottery tables E, F, G, H Match against.

  If the definite change notification is won (step S1210: YES), a notification command is set in step S1211. Here, the set notification command is transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the voice emission control device 90 receives a notification command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S 622: YES), in step S 623 of the display lamp unit 54 corresponding to the probability change notification winning. The light emission control is performed, and the output control of the speaker unit 55 is performed.

  In the subsequent step S624, a notification command is transmitted to the display control device 100 in order to make the display control device 100 recognize that the probability change notification win has been won. Thereby, in a situation where the ending effect corresponding to the implicit certainty variation jackpot result or the special outlier result is displayed, an image (for example, "certain variation confirmation") corresponding to the probability variation notification winning is displayed.

  Returning to the description of the second probable variation notification lottery process (FIG. 23), when the negative determination is made in step S1207, the negative determination is made in step S1210, or the processing of step S1211 is performed, various types of RAM 64 are obtained in step S1212. The winning total number counter SC provided in the counter area 64 b is cleared to “0”, and the 15 winning balls complete counter provided on the various winning balls counters of the RAM 64 is cleared to “0”.

  Returning to the explanation of the probability variation notification lottery generation process (FIG. 20), if the affirmative determination is made in step S1002, or if the negative determination is made in step S1005, the winning total number counter provided in various counter areas 64b of RAM 64 in step S1007. The SC is cleared to “0”, and the 15-piece winning ball counter provided in the various prize balls counters of the RAM 64 is cleared to “0”.

  Returning to the description of the gaming state transition process (FIG. 17), after the special winning opening / closing process is performed in step S711, the process proceeds to step S712. In step S 712, it is determined whether the round counter RC or the open / close counter SOC provided in the various counter areas 64 b of the RAM 64 is “0”. If a negative determination is made in step S712, the present gaming state transition process is ended.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S712, it is determined in step S713 whether or not the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0". If the timer counter T is not "0", the game state transition processing is ended. If the timer counter T is "0", the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode is executed in step S714, and then the present game state transition process is ended.

  The transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the process of transitioning to the end of the open / close execution mode executed by the MPU 62.

  First, in step S1301, it is determined whether the game result that has triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode executed this time is the most advantageous jackpot result. Specifically, it is determined whether the most advantageous flag is set in the RAM 64 or not.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1301, the high frequency support flag is not set in the RAM 64 in step S1302, the flag is set, and if it is already set, the state is maintained. This sets the support mode to the high frequency support mode.

  In the following step S1303, when the number limit flag is set in the RAM 64, the number limit flag is cleared. If the high-frequency support flag is set in the RAM 64 and the number-of-times restriction flag is not set, the high-frequency support mode is continued until the game result of the game play usually results in the big hit.

  In the following step S1304, if the high probability mode flag is not set in the RAM 64, the flag is set, and if it is already set, the state is maintained. Thereby, the success or failure lottery mode is set to the high probability mode. In addition, this high probability mode is continued until the game result of the game round usually becomes a big hit result. Thereafter, this migration processing is ended.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1301, it is determined in step S1305 whether or not the game result that has triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode executed this time is an implicit probability change jackpot result. Specifically, it is determined whether the implicit flag is set in the RAM 64 or not.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1305, it is determined in step S1306 whether or not the high frequency support flag is set in the RAM 64. When an affirmative determination is made in step S1306, the processing from step S1303 to step S1304 is executed, and the present transition processing is ended.

  On the other hand, when the determination in step S1306 is negative, in step S1307, the high probability mode flag is set in the RAM 64. Thereby, the success or failure lottery mode is set to the high probability mode. In addition, as described above, this high probability mode is continued until the game result of the game round usually becomes a big hit result. Thereafter, this migration processing is ended.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1305, it is determined in step S1308 whether the game result that has triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode performed this time is the result of a normal big hit. Specifically, it is determined whether the normal flag is set in the RAM 64 or not. If a negative determination is made in step S1308, the present transition process is ended as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1308, if the high probability mode flag is set in the RAM 64 in step S1309, the high probability mode flag is cleared. Thereby, the success or failure lottery mode is set to the low probability mode. In addition, the low probability mode is continued until the game result of the game times becomes the implicit probability variation jackpot result or the most advantageous jackpot result.

  If the high frequency support flag is not set in the RAM 64 in step S1310, the flag is set, and if it is already set, the state is maintained. This sets the support mode to the high frequency support mode.

  In the following step S1311, "100" is set in the game number counter provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64, and in step S1312, when the number restriction flag is not set in the RAM 64, the flag is set. If set, maintain that state. Thereby, the high frequency support mode is continued over 100 game times which is the end reference number of times, and when 100 game times are digested, both the high frequency support flag and the number limit flag are cleared. Transition to low frequency support mode. Incidentally, although the detailed description is omitted, the processing is executed in the processing for support for electric bulletin board in step S305 in the normal processing (FIG. 13). Thereafter, this migration processing is ended. At the end of the transition process, the flag corresponding to the information on the game result set in the RAM 64 is cleared.

  As described above, when the game result of the game round is the most advantageous big hit result, after the opening / closing execution mode (that is, the number-of-rounds regulation mode) ends, regardless of the state at the time of the game round. The game state shifts to the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode. The high probability mode and the high frequency support mode are continued at least until the game result of the game times is the next big hit result. Incidentally, in this case, at the time of ending of the open / close execution mode, an image which clearly indicates that the mode is the high probability mode is displayed on the display screen G.

  In addition, when the game result of the game times is an implicit definite big hit result, if the state at the time the game times are performed is the high frequency support mode, the open / close execution mode (ie, the number of rounds is defined) After the end of the mode), the game state is changed to the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode. The high probability mode and the high frequency support mode are continued at least until the game result of the game play results in the jackpot result. Incidentally, in this case, at the time of ending of the open / close execution mode, an image which clearly indicates that the mode is the high probability mode is displayed on the display screen G.

  On the other hand, if the state at the time the game is played is the low frequency support mode, the game is in the high probability mode and the low frequency support mode after the open / close execution mode (that is, the round number regulation mode) is ended. Transition to the state. The high probability mode and the low frequency support mode are continued at least until the game result of the game times is the next big hit result. Incidentally, in this case, an image which clearly indicates the high probability mode is not displayed on the display screen G at the end of the open / close execution mode.

  Here, in the case where the probability change notification win is made in the situation, an image which clearly indicates the high probability mode is displayed on the display screen G at the end of the open / close execution mode. According to this configuration, it is possible to play a game while expecting to be notified that the high probability mode will be set after the open / close execution mode. This makes it possible to improve the degree of attention to the game in the open / close execution mode.

  In addition, when the game result of the game time is usually a big hit result, the state at the time the game time was performed is not limited to the high frequency support mode or the low frequency support mode, opening and closing execution mode (ie, the number of rounds After termination of the regulation mode), the game mode shifts to the gaming state which is the low probability mode and the high frequency support mode. In this case, the low probability mode is continued until at least the game result of the game times is the next big hit result, and the high frequency support mode is 100 times of game times being digested without the game result of the game times being the big hit result In the case of low frequency support mode. Incidentally, the gaming state which is not the open / close execution mode and which is the low probability mode and the low frequency support mode corresponds to the normal gaming state.

  In addition, when the game result of the game times becomes any of the out-of-set results, the transition of the success or failure lottery mode and the support mode does not occur.

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

  According to the present embodiment, in the state where “2” is set in the 15-prize ball completed counter, the payout of the game ball is not performed even if the winning of the big winning opening 22 a occurs. Here, if the winning balls are generated even after “2” is set to the 15-piece winning ball counter, there is a possibility that the payout rate set in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10 may be changed. The payout rate is the ratio of the game balls paid out to the fired game balls. If it is configured to perform the winning balls even after "2" is set to the 15-piece winning ball counter, the above-mentioned payout rate becomes extremely high. In this respect, according to the present configuration, when “2” is set to the 15-piece-of-a-ball counter provided in the various prize ball counters of the RAM 64, the 15 game balls are not paid out. Therefore, it becomes possible to prevent that the ball-out rate set in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10 changes.

  In addition, the upper limit value of the number of winning combinations for which the payout of the game ball is executed is the same between the implicit probability variation jackpot result and the special departure result. Here, when the upper limit value of the number of winning prizes for which the payout of the game ball is executed is different between the implicit definite variation big hit result and the special omission result, either the implicit definite variation jackpot result or the special omission result There is a risk of being identified. In this case, it is not possible for the player to play a game while predicting whether or not the success / failure lottery mode is set to the high probability mode. In that respect, according to the present configuration, the upper limit value of the number of winning combinations for which the payout of the game ball is executed is the same between the implicit probability variation jackpot result and the special departure result. That is, the number of times the winning balls have been generated does not specify whether the game result is the implicit probability variation jackpot result or the extraordinary result. As a result, it is possible to allow the player to play a game while predicting whether or not the success or failure lottery mode is set to the high probability mode.

  Further, when the value of the winning total number counter SC provided in the various counter areas of the RAM 64 is “10” or more, the lottery table having the highest probability of becoming the probability change notification winning is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64. Here, according to the present embodiment, in the case of the short time mode, the open continuation time of the special winning opening 22a is set to 6 sec. Further, in a situation where the firing handle 51 is operated by the player, one game ball is fired toward the game area in 0.6 sec. That is, the total prize winning counter SC will not become "10" or more unless the firing handle 51 is operated continuously for 6 seconds which is the open continuation time of the special winning opening 22a. Since the player desires to refer to the lottery table having the highest probability of winning the probability change notification, the player is likely to continue operating the emission handle 51 until the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a has elapsed. According to the present configuration, the opening duration time of the big winning opening 22a in the short time mode is set to 6 sec, so that the game ball is moved to the big winning opening 22a until the opening continuation time of the big winning opening 22a passes. It is possible to make you feel that you want to win a prize.

  In addition, if the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a in the short time mode is set to 7 seconds or more, it is highly possible that a large number of winnings will occur exceeding the upper limit of the number of winnings for which payout of gaming balls is executed. If the game ball has won the large winning opening 22a and the state in which the winning ball is not performed continues for a long time, the player may be frustrated. In this respect, according to the present configuration, since the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a in the short time mode is set to 6 seconds, a large number of winnings exceeding the upper limit of the number of winnings for which the game balls are paid out are generated. The possibility of doing is low. This makes it possible to prevent the player from getting frustrated.

  In the first probability variation notification lottery process or the second probability variation notification lottery process, if the probability variation notification is won, the player is determined to be the high probability mode of the success / failure lottery mode or to shift to the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode. It is informed. Therefore, it is possible to play the game while expecting that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or that notification of transition to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode is made. This makes it possible to improve the degree of attention to the game in the open / close execution mode.

  Further, the probability of becoming a probability change notification is different according to the number of game balls having won the special winning opening 22a. Specifically, the larger the number of game balls having won in the special winning opening 22a, the higher the probability of becoming a probability change notification. As a result, it is possible to secure the advantage of the situation where the number of game balls that have won in the special winning opening 22a is large.

  Further, in the case of the number of winnings on which the payout of the game balls is executed, the first probability variation notification lottery processing and the second probability variation notification lottery processing are not performed. Here, if it is a configuration in which the first probability variation notification lottery processing or the second probability variation notification lottery processing is performed in addition to the payout of the game balls if the payout number of the game balls is the winning number to be executed, The benefit received by the player will be greater than in the case where the number of winnings (three or more) is not executed. In that respect, according to the present configuration, the first probability variation notification lottery processing and the second probability variation notification lottery processing are not performed in the case of the number of winning combinations for which the payout of the game balls is executed. As a result, it is possible to maintain the balance of the benefit that the player can receive in the case of the number of prizes in which the payout of the game balls is executed and in the case of the number of prizes in which the payout of the game balls is not executed.

  Further, in each of the various probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, and D, the probability of becoming a probability variation notification is not set to 100%. Here, assuming that the number of gaming balls to be surely notified of the probability variation is set, if a winning for the number of the gaming balls to be positively notified of the probability variation is generated, the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode Is notified to the player. In this case, it becomes impossible for the player to play a game while predicting whether the success or failure lottery mode is set to either the low probability mode or the high probability mode. In that respect, according to the present configuration, in each of the above-mentioned various probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, and D, the probability of becoming a probability variation notification is not set to 100%. That is, even if any of the probability variation notification lottery tables A, B, C, and D is selected, the probability variation notification winning is never determined. This makes it possible to play the game while predicting whether the player is in the low probability mode or the high probability mode.

  In addition, various probability variation notification lottery tables E, F, G, and H referred to in the second probability variation notification lottery processing are referred to in the first probability variation notification lottery processing. As compared with C and D, the probability of becoming a definite variation notification is set to be lower. The case where the second probable variation notification lottery process is performed is a case where the game result is a special out result in a situation where the high frequency support flag is not set in the RAM 64 and the high probability mode flag is set. Here, various probability variation notification lottery tables A, F, G and H referred to in the second probability variation notification lottery processing are referred to in the first probability variation notification lottery processing, If the probability that the probability change notification is made is equal to or more than B, C, and D, it is impossible to give the player a benefit for the game result being the implicit probability variation jackpot result. In that respect, according to the present configuration, the various probability variation notification lottery tables E, F, G, and H referred to in the second probability variation notification lottery processing are referred to in the first probability variation notification lottery processing. As compared with the notification lottery tables A, B, C, and D, the probability of becoming a probability variation notification is set to be lower. This makes it possible to secure the advantage that the game result is an implicit certainty jackpot result.

Second Embodiment
The first embodiment is a type of game result in which processing is performed to determine whether or not the player is notified that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or transition to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode. And is different. The configuration will be described in detail below. The description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

<About the contents of the game result>
The game results set for the pachinko machine 10 are, as shown in FIG. 25, the normal jackpot result, the most advantageous jackpot result and the usual outlier result. When it is the normal big hit result and the most advantageous big hit result, it moves to the round number regulation mode where the round game is played with 10 times as the upper limit number of times, opening and closing of one big winning a prize mouth 22a by long time line in each round game It will be. In the opening / closing execution mode, the special winning opening 22a is opened and closed only in a long time mode, the number of times is 10, and the total number of opening and closing of the special winning opening 22a is 10 times.

  In the case of the above normal jackpot result, the stop result is an even symbol, but in the case of the most advantageous jackpot result, the stop result is either an even symbol or an odd symbol. As shown in FIG. 25, the effects displayed on the display screen G in the normal jackpot result and the most advantageous jackpot result are the same.

  Also, if the result is usually a jackpot, the high frequency support mode is continued over 100 game times which is the end reference number of times, and if 100 game times have been digested, the high frequency support flag and the number of times limit Both flags are cleared and transition to low frequency support mode.

  On the other hand, in the case of the most advantageous jackpot result, the high frequency support mode continues until the next jackpot even if the stop result is either the even symbol or the odd symbol. Also, when the stop result is the most advantageous big hit result and the even result is the same as the normal big hit result, the high frequency support mode is continued over 100 game times after the open / close execution mode is displayed. It is displayed on G. Here, as described above, in the case of the most advantageous jackpot result, the high frequency support mode continues until the next jackpot if the stop result is either the even symbol or the odd symbol. Therefore, in a situation where the stop result is an even symbol, the high frequency support mode may continue when 100 game times which is the end reference number of the high frequency support mode are digested. With this configuration, it is possible to expect that the most advantageous jackpot result will be obtained even when the even symbol stops.

  Here, the determination process of the stop symbol and the determination process of the effect pattern will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an effect determination process executed by the MPU 92 of the sound emission control apparatus 90 according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the voice light emission control device 90 receives the fluctuation command and the type command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S1401: YES), based on the contents of the type command in step S1402. It is determined whether the game result of the game round started this time is the most advantageous big hit result or the usual big hit result.

  If it is the most advantageous jackpot result or the normal jackpot result, in step S1403, a symbol determination process corresponding to the type of jackpot result is executed. Specifically, first, it is determined whether the game result of the game round started this time is the most advantageous big hit result, and when the game result of the game round started this time is the most advantageous big hit result, it is odd The lottery determines which of the combination of symbols and the combination of even symbols is to be stopped.

  If the game result of the game round started this time is the most advantageous big hit result and the stop result is an odd symbol, the information corresponding to the stop result that the combination of the same odd symbol is established on one valid line L1 to L5, We decide as information of this stop result. In this case, the types of odd symbols and the valid lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like.

  In addition, when the game result of the game time started this time is usually the big hit, or when the game result of the game time started this time is the most advantageous big hit result and the stop result is an even symbol, The information corresponding to the stop result in which the combination of the same even symbol is established on L5 is determined as the information of the present stop result. In this case, the types of even symbols and the valid lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1402, in step S1404 a symbol determination process for normal removal is executed. In the symbol determination process, it is determined based on the contents of the command for variation whether or not it is a game round related to the occurrence of the off reach display, and in the case of a game round related to the occurrence of the off reach display, one effective The information corresponding to the stop result in which the combination of the reach symbol comes off on the lines L1 to L5 is determined as the information of the present stop result. In this case, the type of combination of out-of-reach reach symbols and the effective lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like. In addition, in this determination, the same symbol combination is not established on any of the valid lines L1 to L5, and a stop result in which the combination of the common symbols is not stopped is determined.

  In addition, when it is not the game time which relates to the occurrence of the off reach indication, the combination of the above-mentioned common symbol is stopped and displayed on any effective line L1-L5 without the combination of the same symbol being established. Information corresponding to the stop result which is not displayed without stopping and the combination of the out reach symbol is also displayed as the information of the current stop result.

  After one of the processes in step S1403 and step S1404 is performed, the process proceeds to step S1405. In step S1405, processing for determining an effect pattern of the current game run is executed. In this case, by referring to the effect table stored in advance in the ROM 93, the effect duration (effect duration) corresponding to the currently received variable command and type command is selected, and the content of the effect Choose Also, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to display a notice. The MPU 92 executes the light emission control of the display lamp unit 54 in the current game run and the output control of the speaker unit 55 in accordance with the effect pattern determined in step S1405.

  In the subsequent step S1406, a stop result command corresponding to the processing result in step S1403 or step S1404 and a pattern command corresponding to the processing result in step S1405 are transmitted to the display control apparatus 100. Based on the received stop result command and pattern command, the MPU 102 of the display control device 100 reads out from the program ROM 103 a data table for causing the symbol display device 31 to produce an effect for the current game run, and according to the data table The drawing list is output to the VDP 105 each time a predetermined image update timing is reached (for example, in a cycle of 20 msec). As a result, in the symbol display device 31, effects for the game round are executed according to the effect pattern determined by the MPU 92 of the sound emission control device 90, and the stop result determined by the MPU 92 is finally displayed as a stop. Ru.

<Playing state transition processing>
Next, the gaming state transition processing executed in step S304 in the normal processing (FIG. 13) of the MPU 62 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing a game state transition process executed by the MPU 62 in the second embodiment.

  First, in step S1501, it is determined whether the open / close execution mode is in progress. If it is not in the open / close execution mode, the process proceeds to step S1502, and it is determined whether it is the timing when the variation display of the pattern on the main display unit 33 of one game cycle is finished. When it is not the timing when the variable display ends, the main game state transition processing ends.

  If it is the timing when the variable display ends, it is determined in step S1503 whether or not the game result of the game round ended this time corresponds to the transition to the open / close execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the current game result is any of the jackpot results. If it does not correspond to the transition to the open / close execution mode, the game state transition processing is ended as it is.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1503, "10" is set to the round counter RC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 in step S1504. In the subsequent step S1505, "1000" is set in the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 as a standby time (waiting period) for opening. The numerical information set in the timer counter T is updated so as to be decremented by one each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11) is activated. Therefore, the waiting time for opening is 2 seconds. However, the waiting time is arbitrary.

  After executing the process of step S1505, the game state transition process is ended after the opening command is set in step S1506. The opening command contains information on the game result that triggered the transition of the opening / closing execution mode this time. In addition, the opening command set here is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the sound emission control device 90 receives an opening command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S1407: YES), the sound emission control device 90 executes setting processing of effects for the open / close execution mode in step S1408. Do. In this case, the effect A is set as the effect for the open / close execution mode. The MPU 92 executes light emission control of the display lamp unit 54 in the open / close execution mode and executes output control of the speaker unit 55 in accordance with the effect pattern determined in step S1408.

  In the subsequent step S1409, the open / close execution mode command corresponding to the process result in step S1408 is transmitted to the display control apparatus 100. Based on the received command for opening / closing execution mode, the MPU 102 of the display control apparatus 100 reads from the program ROM 103 a data table for performing the effect for the current opening / closing execution mode with the symbol display device 31, and according to the data table The drawing list is output to the VDP 105 each time a predetermined image update timing is reached (for example, in a cycle of 20 msec). Thereby, the effect for the open / close execution mode is executed according to the effect pattern determined by the MPU 92 of the sound emission control device 90.

  Returning to the description of the gaming state transition process (FIG. 27), if it is determined in step S1501 that the open / close execution mode is in progress, the process proceeds to step S1507. In step S1507, a special winning opening / closing process is performed. The special winning opening / closing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the special winning opening / closing process executed by the MPU 62 in the second embodiment.

  First, in step S1601, it is determined whether the special winning opening 22a is open. If the special winning opening 22a is not open, it is determined in step S1602 whether or not the round counter RC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0". By providing the process, it is possible to prevent the process of opening the large winning opening 22a, which will be described later, from being performed in a situation where a trigger to open the large winning opening 22a has not occurred. When an affirmative determination is made in step S1602, the present special winning opening / closing process is ended as it is.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1602, the processing in steps S1603 to S1611 is executed. Specific processing contents from step S1603 to step S1611 will be described later.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1610, or when the process of step S1611 is performed, the special winning opening open process is performed in step S1612. The special winning opening opening process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 29 is an explanatory view for explaining a special winning opening opening process executed by the MPU 62 in the second embodiment.

  First, in step S1701, "10" is set in the prize upper limit counter PC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 as the upper limit number which is one end condition of the round game. In the following step S1702, "15000" is set in the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64. As described above, the numerical information set in the timer counter T is updated so as to be decremented by one each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11) is activated. Therefore, one subtraction process is performed every predetermined time (2 msec), and it becomes "0" about 30 seconds after "15000" is set in the timer counter T.

  When the process of step S1702 is executed, the release execution process is executed in step S1703. In the open execution process, drive control of the variable prize drive unit 22c is performed so that the big winning opening 22a is in the open state. Thereafter, the present large winning opening opening processing is ended.

  Returning to the explanation of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 28), after executing the special winning opening opening process at step S1612, after setting the opening command at step S1613, the special winning opening / closing process is ended. The release command set in step S1613 is transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the sound emission control device 90 receives the release command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S1410: YES), the display lamp corresponding to the opening of the special winning opening 22a in step S1411. The light emission control of the unit 54 is performed, and the output control of the speaker unit 55 is performed.

  In the subsequent step S1412, an open command is transmitted to the display control device 100 in order to make the display control device 100 recognize that the opening of the big winning opening 22a has been started. The MPU 102 of the display control apparatus 100 switches the range of pointer information to be referred to in the data table based on the received release command. As a result, an effect corresponding to the opening of the special winning opening 22a is displayed on the display screen G.

  Returning to the description of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 28), when it is determined in step S1601 that the special winning opening 22a is in the process of opening, the flow proceeds to step S1614. In step S1614, it is determined whether or not the open continuation time for opening of the current special winning opening 22a has elapsed by determining whether or not the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0". Determine If the timer counter T is not "0", the process proceeds to step S1615.

  In step S1615, it is determined whether the gaming ball has won in the special winning opening 22a. When the game ball is not winning in the special winning opening 22a, the main winning opening opening and closing process is ended as it is.

  If a winning on the special winning opening 22a has occurred, the winning upper limit counter PC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is decremented by one in step S1616. In the following step S1617, it is determined whether the winning upper limit counter PC is "0".

  Here, the reading process executed by the MPU 62 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the reading process executed by the MPU 62 in the second embodiment.

  First, the process from step S1801 to step S1805 is the same as the process from step S201 to step S205.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1805, it is determined in step S1806 whether "10" is set in the 15-prize-ball complete counter provided in the various prize ball counters of the RAM 64 or not. The fifteen-piece winning counter is a counter for specifying by the MPU 62 whether or not the number of winning combinations for which the payout of the gaming balls is executed has reached the upper limit (10).

  If a negative determination is made in step S1806, the 15 prize ball counters provided in the various prize ball counters in the RAM 64 are incremented by 1 in step S1807, and the 15 prizes provided in the various prize ball counters in the RAM 64 The sphere completion counter is incremented by 1, and the reading process is finished.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S1806, the present reading process is ended. According to the present configuration, in the situation where "10" is not set in the above-mentioned 15 winning balls completed counter, 15 winning balls are paid out when a winning on the special winning opening 22a occurs, and 15 In the situation where "10" is set in the individual prize ball completed counter, the payout of the fifteen game balls is not performed when a prize in the large winning opening 22a occurs.

  As described above, the most advantageous jackpot result may stop the even symbol, as in the case of the normal jackpot result. In this case, the effects in the open / close execution mode are also common. Here, when the upper limit value of the winning number for which the payout of the game ball is executed is different between the most advantageous big hit result and the normal big hit result, the game result even though the even symbol is stopped There is a possibility that the player may be identified that is the most advantageous jackpot result. In this case, it can not be expected that the most advantageous jackpot result will be obtained when the even symbol stops. In that respect, according to the present configuration, the upper limit value of the number of winning combinations for which the payout of the game ball is executed is the same between the most advantageous big hit result and the normal big hit result. That is, the number of times the winning balls have been generated does not specify whether the game result is the most advantageous big hit result or the normal big hit result. This makes it possible for the player to play a game while expecting that the most advantageous jackpot result will occur when the even symbol stops.

  In addition, if the winning balls are generated even after “10” is set in the above-mentioned 15 winning balls completed counter, the payout rate set in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10 may be changed. The payout rate is the ratio of the game balls paid out to the fired game balls. In the case where the winning balls are generated even after "10" is set in the above-mentioned 15-piece winning balls counter, the above-mentioned popping rate becomes extremely high. In this respect, according to the present configuration, when “10” is set in the 15-piece winning counter provided in the various winning-ball counters of the RAM 64, the payout of 15 gaming balls is not performed. Therefore, it becomes possible to prevent that the ball-out rate set in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10 changes.

  Returning to the explanation of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 28), when an affirmative determination is made in step S1614, or when an affirmative determination is made in step S1617, a closing execution process is executed in step S1618. In the closing execution process, the drive control of the variable prize drive unit 22c is ended so that the big winning opening 22a is closed. In the subsequent step S1619, a closing command is set. The closing command set here is transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the sound emission control device 90 receives the closing command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S1413: YES), the display lamp corresponding to the closing of the special winning opening 22a in step S1414. The light emission control of the unit 54 is performed, and the output control of the speaker unit 55 is performed.

  In the subsequent step S1415, a closing command is transmitted to the display control device 100 in order to make the display control device 100 recognize that the closing of the big winning opening 22a has been started. The MPU 102 of the display control device 100 switches the range of pointer information to be referred to in the data table based on the received closing command. Thereby, the effect corresponding to the closing time of the big winning opening 22a is displayed on the display screen G.

  Returning to the explanation of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 28), after executing the process of step S1619, the round counter RC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is decremented by 1 in step S1620. In the following step S1621, it is determined whether the round counter RC is "0".

  If a negative determination is made in step S1621, "500" is set in the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 in step S1622. The numerical information set in step S1622 is numerical information for the open standby time until the variable winning device 22 changes from the open state to the closed state and subsequently to the open state again, and in this pachinko machine 10, 1 sec is Is set.

  Here, specific processing contents from step S1603 to step S1611 will be described.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1602, it is determined in step S1603 whether or not the gaming ball has won in the special winning opening 22a. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1603, it is determined in step S1604 whether a pay upper limit counter PC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0". By providing the processing, it is possible to prevent the excess prize counter AC and the excess prize total number counter KC described later from being added in a situation where the prize upper limit counter PC is not “0”.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1604, the winning upper limit counter PC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is decremented by 1 in step S1605, and the special winning opening / closing process is ended.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S1604, the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is incremented by 1 in step S1606, and the excess prize total counter KC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64. Add one.

  The above-mentioned excess prize counter AC specifies the number of game balls in which the prize exceeding the upper limit number has occurred when the prize exceeding the upper limit number (10 pieces) which is the termination condition of one round game occurs. Is a counter to Here, in the present embodiment, the details will be described later, but when a prize exceeding the upper limit number, which is one end condition of the round game, occurs, in the next round game of the round game in which the prize exceeding the upper limit number is generated. A lottery process is performed to determine whether a special effect is to be generated. Therefore, by adding 1 to the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 in step S1606, it is possible to make the MPU 62 specify whether a trigger for generating a special effect has occurred.

  In addition, the above-mentioned excessive winning total counter KC is a counter for specifying with MPU 62 the total number of round games of the game balls in which the winning combination exceeding the upper limit number (10 pieces) which is one ending condition of the round game is generated. is there.

  If the determination in step S1603 is negative, the process in step S1605 is executed, or if the process in step S1606 is executed, the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0" in step S1607. Determine if there is.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1607, it is determined in step S1608 whether the excess prize counter AC is "0". By providing the process, it is possible to prevent the special effect lottery process described later from being performed when the excess prize counter AC is “0”.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1608, a special effect lottery process is executed in step S1609. The special effect lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the special effect lottery process executed by the MPU 62.

  First, in step S1901, it is determined whether the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "1". When the number of game balls in which the winning combination exceeding the upper limit number, which is one end condition of the round game, is generated is one, the value of the excess winning counter AC becomes “1”.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1901, the special effect lottery table A corresponding to "1" in the value of the excess prize counter AC is read out from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64 in step S1902.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1901, it is determined in step S1903 whether the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "2". When the number of game balls in which the winning combination exceeding the upper limit number, which is one end condition of the round game, is generated is two, the value of the excess winning counter AC becomes “2”.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1903, the special effect lottery table B corresponding to "2" in the value of the excess prize counter AC is read out from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64 in step S1904.

  Here, the special effect lottery tables A and B corresponding to the value of the excess prize counter AC will be described with reference to FIG. 32 (a). FIG. 32 (a) is an explanatory view for explaining the special effect drawing tables A and B corresponding to the value of the excess prize counter AC.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (a), in the case of the special effect lottery table A in which the value of the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 corresponds to "1", the probability of winning the special effect is 30%. In the case of the special effect lottery table B in which the value of the excess prize counter AC corresponds to "2", the probability of winning the special effect is 50%. That is, the larger the value of the excess prize counter AC, the higher the probability that the special effect will be won. As a result, it is possible to secure the advantage of the situation where the number of game balls that have won in the special winning opening 22a is large.

  Returning to the description of the special effect lottery process (FIG. 31), when the process of step S1902 is executed or when the process of step S1904 is executed, the lottery process is executed in step S1905. Specifically, the value of the lottery counter periodically updated (for example, 2 msec) is read in the RAM 64, and the value of the lottery counter is read in the RAM 64 in the special effect lottery table A or the special effect lottery table B. Match against.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1903 or if a special effect is won (step S1906: YES), a special command is set in step S1907. Here, the set special command is transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  Here, the case where the negative determination is made in step S1903 is when the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "3" or more. That is, when the excess prize counter AC is “3” or more, the lottery process for determining whether or not the special effect is generated is not performed, and the special effect necessarily occurs. As a result, it is possible to secure the advantage of the situation where the number of game balls that have won in the special winning opening 22a is large.

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the voice emission control device 90 receives the special command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S1416: YES), the display lamp corresponding to the closing of the special winning opening 22a in step S1417. The light emission control of the unit 54 is performed, and the output control of the speaker unit 55 is performed.

  In the subsequent step S1418, a special command is transmitted to the display control device 100 in order to make the display control device 100 recognize that the special effect is won. The MPU 102 of the display control device 100 controls the display of the symbol display device 31 so that special effects are performed in the next round when the special command is received in the current round number defining mode. For example, a special character that does not appear in the effect for the normal opening / closing execution mode is displayed, or a special moving image is displayed.

  According to the present configuration, when the special effect is won in the special effect lottery process, or when the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 becomes “3” or more, the special effect in the next round game Occurs on the display screen G. As a result, it is possible to enhance the player's sense of exhilaration due to the occurrence of an effect different from the normal effect.

  Also, the special effect lottery process is performed at the end of each round game. That is, special effects may occur multiple times. This makes it possible to improve the attention of the game in the open / close execution mode.

  Returning to the description of the special effect lottery process (FIG. 31), if the negative determination is made in step S1906, or if the process of step S1907 is executed, the excess winning counter AC provided in various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 in step S1908. Clear "0".

  Returning to the explanation of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 28), if an affirmative determination is made in step S1608, or if the process of step S1609 is executed, 15 pieces provided in the various prize ball counters of the RAM 64 in step S1610. It is determined whether the winning ball counter is "0". If a negative determination is made in step S1610, the 15-piece winning ball completed counter is cleared to "0" in step S1611. Thereafter, the processing of steps S1612 to S1613 described above is executed, and the present special winning opening / closing process is ended.

  Next, in the situation where the special winning opening 22a is open (YES in step S1601), the round counter RC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 becomes "0" (YES in step S1621). The process to be performed will be described.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1621, in step S1623, "2000" is set in the timer counter T as the waiting time (waiting period) for ending. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the waiting time for ending is 4 seconds. However, the waiting time is arbitrary.

  After executing the process of step S 1623, an ending command is set in step S 1624. The ending command set in step S1624 is transmitted to the audio light emission control device 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13), and it is recognized that the open / close execution mode is ended in the audio light emission control device 90. .

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the voice emission control device 90 receives the ending command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S1419: YES), the voice emission control device 90 executes the ending correspondence process in step S1420. In the ending correspondence processing, first, light emission control of the display lamp unit 54 at the end of the open / close execution mode is performed, and output control of the speaker unit 55 is performed.

  Next, the content of the success or failure lottery result included in the ending command received this time is specified, and a process for determining the content of the ending effect corresponding to the content of the success or failure lottery result is executed.

  Specifically, when the current game result is a normal big hit result, an effect which is unclear whether the low probability mode or the high probability mode is after the open / close execution mode is determined as the ending effect of this time.

  In addition, when the game result of this time is the most advantageous big hit result and the odd pattern is set as the stop result, the effect including the content to make the player recognize that it becomes the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode Determined as the ending effect of.

  In addition, when the game result this time is the most advantageous big hit result and the even pattern is set as the stop result, the effect which is unclear whether it is the low probability mode or the high probability mode after opening / closing execution mode is ending this time Determined as an effect. That is, the ending effect is the same as in the case where the game result is usually the jackpot result.

  After the ending correspondence processing is executed, the ending command corresponding to the processing result of the ending correspondence processing is transmitted to the display control apparatus 100 in step S1421. When the display control device 100 receives the ending command, the display control device 100 identifies the content and the stop symbol of the result of the lottery result included in the ending command, and displays the ending effect corresponding to the content of the result of the lottery and the stop symbol. Display with G.

  Returning to the description of the special winning opening / closing process (FIG. 28), after executing the process of step S1624, the process of generating a probability variation notification lottery is performed in step S1625, and then the special winning opening / closing process is ended. The probability variation notification lottery generation process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing the process of generating a probability variation notification lottery performed by the MPU 62 in the second embodiment.

  First, in step S2001, it is determined whether or not the game result that has triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode being executed this time is the most advantageous jackpot result. Specifically, it is determined whether the most advantageous flag is set in the RAM 64 or not.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2001, it is determined in step S2002 whether or not the stop result is an even symbol. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2002, a probability change notification lottery process is executed in step S2003. The probability variation notification lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. In the probability change notification lottery process, if the game result is the most advantageous big hit result and the stop result is an even symbol, the player is that the pass / fail lottery mode is the high probability mode or to shift to the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode It is a process for determining whether to notify to. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the probable change notification lottery process executed by the MPU 62.

  First, in step S 2101, it is determined whether the excess pay total counter KC provided in the various counter areas 64 b of the RAM 64 is “1” or “2”. When the total number of each round game of the game balls in which the winnings exceeding the upper limit number (10) which is one ending condition of the round game is generated is one or two, the above-mentioned excessive winning total counter KC is "1". Or "2".

  If the determination in step S2101 is affirmative, in step S2102 the probability variation notification lottery table I corresponding to the value of the excess prize total counter KC corresponding to "1" or "2" is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2101, it is determined in step S2103 whether or not the excess prize total counter KC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "3" or "4". When the total number of round games of the game balls in which the winnings exceeding the upper limit number (10) which is one ending condition of the round game are generated is three or four, the above-mentioned excess prize total counter KC is "3" Or it becomes "4".

  If the determination in step S2103 is affirmative, in step S2104, the probability variation notification lottery table J corresponding to the value of the excess prize total counter KC corresponding to "3" or "4" is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2103, it is determined in step S2105 whether or not the excess pay total counter KC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "5" or "6". When the total number of round games of the game balls in which the winnings exceeding the upper limit number (10) which is one ending condition of the round game are generated is five or six, the above-mentioned excess prize total counter KC is “5” Or it becomes "6".

  If the determination in step S2105 is affirmative, in step S2106, the probability variation notification lottery table K corresponding to the value of the excess prize total counter KC corresponding to "5" or "6" is read from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2105, it is determined in step S2107 whether or not the excess pay total number counter KC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "7" or more. When the total number of round games of the game balls in which the winnings exceeding the upper limit number (10) which is one end condition of the round game are generated is 7 or more, the above-mentioned excessive winning total number counter KC is "7" or more Become.

  If the determination in step S2107 is affirmative, in step S2108, the probability variation notification lottery table L corresponding to the value of the excess prize total counter KC of “7” or more is read out from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64.

  Here, the probability variation notification lottery tables I, J, K, and L corresponding to the value of the excessive winning total counter KC will be described with reference to FIG. 32 (b). The probability variation notification lottery tables I, J, K, and L corresponding to the value of the total over-the-counter total counter KC have one pair of the lottery result as the probability variation notification or the probability variation non notification and the value of the lottery counter provided in the RAM 64. It is provided corresponding to 1. FIG. 32 (b) is an explanatory view for explaining the probability variation notification lottery tables I, J, K, L corresponding to the value of the excessive winning total counter KC.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (b), when the value of the excessive winning total number counter KC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is the probability variation notification lottery table I corresponding to "1" or "2", it becomes the probability variation notification In the case of the probability variation notification lottery table J in which the probability is 30% and the value of the excess prize total counter KC corresponds to "3" or "4", the probability of becoming the probability variation alert is 50%, and the excess prize total counter In the case of the probability variation notification lottery table K corresponding to the value of KC “5” or “6”, the probability of becoming a probability variation notification is 80%, and the probability variation corresponding to the value of the above-mentioned total over-coming-counter count KC is “7” or more In the case of the notification lottery table L, the probability of becoming a definite variation notification is 95%. That is, the larger the value of the excessive winning total number counter KC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64, the higher the probability of becoming a probability change notification. This makes it possible to secure the advantage of the situation in which the total number of gaming balls that have won over the upper limit number is large.

  Returning to the explanation of the probable variation notification lottery process (FIG. 34), when the process of step S2102 is executed, the process of step S2104 is executed, the process of step S2106 is executed, or the process of step S2108 is executed, A lottery process is executed in step S2109. Specifically, the value of the lottery counter periodically updated (for example, 2 msec) is read out in the RAM 64, and the value of the lottery counter is read out to the RAM 64 to the probability variation notification lottery tables I, J, K, L Match against.

  If the definite variation notification is won (step S2110: YES), a notification command is set in step S2111. Here, the set notification command is transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the voice emission control device 90 receives a notification command from the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 (step S1422: YES), the display lamp unit 54 corresponding to the probability variation notification winning in step S1423. The light emission control is performed, and the output control of the speaker unit 55 is performed.

  In the subsequent step S 1424, a notification command is transmitted to the display control device 100 in order to make the display control device 100 recognize that the probability change notification win has been won. Thereby, in a situation where the ending effect corresponding to the game result is normally displayed, the image (for example, "certainly determined change") corresponding to the probability change notification winning is displayed.

  With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play a game while expecting that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or being notified that the mode is switched to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode. .

  Returning to the explanation of the probable variation notification lottery process (FIG. 34), when the negative determination is made at step S2107, when the negative determination is made at step S2110, or when the processing of step S2111 is performed, various counter areas of RAM 64 at step S2112. The excess prize total counter KC provided in 64b is cleared to “0”, and the 15 prize balls complete counter provided in the various prize ball counters of the RAM 64 is cleared to “0”. Thereafter, the present positive variation notification lottery process is ended.

  Returning to the explanation of the definite variation notification lottery generation process (FIG. 33), if the negative determination is made in step S2001, the excess pay total number counter KC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is cleared to "0" in step S2004. The 15-piece winning balls counter provided in the various winning balls counters of the RAM 64 is cleared to "0". After that, the present positive variation notification lottery generation processing is ended.

  Returning to the description of the game state transition process (FIG. 27), when the process of step S1507 is executed, it is determined in step S1508 whether the round counter RC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0". Do. If a negative determination is made in step S1508, the present gaming state transition processing is ended.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1508, it is determined in step S1509 whether or not the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0". If a negative determination is made in step S1509, the present gaming state transition processing is ended.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1509, the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode is executed in step S1510, and then the game state transition processing is ended.

  The specific processing contents of the transition processing at the end of the open / close execution mode will be described. If the game result is the most advantageous jackpot result, the flag is set if the high frequency support flag and the high probability mode flag are not set in the RAM 64, and the state is maintained if it is already set. If the number limit flag is set in the RAM 64, the number limit flag is cleared.

  On the other hand, when the game result is a big hit result normally, when the high frequency support flag and the number limit flag are set in the RAM 64, the flag is set, and when it is already set, the state is maintained. Further, “100” is set to the game number counter provided in the various counter areas 64 b of the RAM 64. Furthermore, when the high probability mode flag is set in the RAM 64, the high probability mode flag is cleared. Thereby, the high frequency support mode is continued over 100 game times which is the end reference number of times, and when 100 game times are digested, both the high frequency support flag and the number limit flag are cleared. Transition to low frequency support mode.

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

  According to the present embodiment, when “10” is set in the 15-prize-filled counter provided in the various prize-ball counters of the RAM 64, the payout of 15 gaming balls is not performed. Here, if the winning balls are generated even after “10” is set to the above-described 15 winning balls completed counter, there is a possibility that the payout rate set in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10 may change. The payout rate is the ratio of the game balls paid out to the fired game balls. In the case where the winning balls are generated even after "10" is set in the above-mentioned 15-piece winning balls counter, the above-mentioned popping rate becomes extremely high. In this respect, according to the present configuration, when “10” is set in the 15-piece winning counter provided in the various winning-ball counters of the RAM 64, the payout of 15 gaming balls is not performed. Therefore, it becomes possible to prevent that the ball-out rate set in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10 changes.

  Also, in the most advantageous jackpot result, as in the case of the jackpot result, the even symbol may be stopped. In this case, the effects in the open / close execution mode are also common. Here, when the upper limit value of the winning number for which the payout of the game ball is executed is different between the most advantageous big hit result and the normal big hit result, the game result even though the even symbol is stopped There is a possibility that the player may be identified that is the most advantageous jackpot result. In this case, it can not be expected that the most advantageous jackpot result will be obtained when the even symbol stops. In that respect, according to the present configuration, the upper limit value of the number of winning combinations for which the payout of the game ball is executed is the same between the most advantageous big hit result and the normal big hit result. That is, the number of times the winning balls have been generated does not specify whether the game result is the most advantageous big hit result or the normal big hit result. This makes it possible for the player to play a game while expecting that the most advantageous jackpot result will occur when the even symbol stops.

  In addition, when the odds change notification is won, in the situation where the ending effect corresponding to the big hit result is displayed on the display screen G, the high probability mode after the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or the open / close execution mode The player is notified of the transition to the As a result, it is possible to allow the player to play a game while expecting that the success lottery mode is the high probability mode or the notification of transition to the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode is expected.

  In addition, when the special effect is won in the special effect lottery process, or when the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 becomes "3" or more, the special effect is displayed on the screen G in the next round game. It occurs above. As a result, it is possible to enhance the player's sense of exhilaration due to the occurrence of an effect different from the normal effect.

  Also, the special effect lottery process is performed at the end of each round game. That is, special effects may occur multiple times. This makes it possible to improve the attention of the game in the open / close execution mode.

  Also, the larger the value of the excess prize counter AC, the higher the probability that the special effect will be won. As a result, it is possible to secure the advantage of the situation where the number of game balls that have won in the special winning opening 22a is large.

Third Embodiment
The timing at which the probability variation notification lottery process is performed is different from that of the second embodiment. The configuration will be described in detail below. The description of the same configuration as that of the second embodiment is basically omitted.

<Big winning opening opening and closing processing>
The special winning opening / closing process executed in step S1507 in the gaming state transition process (FIG. 27) of the MPU 62 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the special winning opening / closing process executed by the MPU 62 in the third embodiment.

  The processes of steps S2201 to S2205 are similar to the processes of steps S1601 to S1605, and the processes of steps S2122 to S2226 are similar to the processes of steps S1610 to 1624.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S2204, the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is incremented by one in step S2206.

  If the determination in step S2203 is negative, the process in step S2205 is performed, or if the process in step S2206 is performed, the timer counter T provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "0" in step S2207. Determine if there is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2207, it is determined in step S2208 whether the excess prize counter AC is "0". If a negative determination is made in step S2208, a special effect lottery process is executed in step S2209. The specific processing contents of the special effect lottery process are the same as the processes in steps S1901 to S1907. In the present embodiment, the excess prize counter AC is not cleared to "0" in step S1908. The reason is that the value of the excess prize counter AC is referred to in a probability variation notification lottery process described later.

  After the process of step S2209 is executed, it is determined whether or not "1" is set in the probability change notification elected flag provided in the RAM 64 in step S2210. The said probability change notification winning flag is a flag for specifying with the MPU 62 that the probability change notification win has been made in the current opening / closing execution mode. When the definite variation notification is won, “1” is set to the certain variation notification winning flag. By providing the process of step S2210, the player is in the high probability mode in a situation where the player is notified that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or that the transition to the high probability mode is made after the open / close execution mode. It becomes possible to prevent that the lottery process of whether to notify transition to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode is performed.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2210, a process of generating a probability variation notification lottery is performed in step S2211. The probability variation notification lottery generation process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 36 is a flow chart showing the process of generating a probability variation notification lottery performed by the MPU 62 in the third embodiment.

  First, in step S2301, it is determined whether or not the game result that has triggered the transition of the open / close execution mode being executed this time is the most advantageous jackpot result. Specifically, it is determined whether the most advantageous flag is set in the RAM 64 or not.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2301, it is determined in step S2302 whether or not the stop result is an even symbol. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2302, a probability change notification lottery process is executed in step S2303. The probability variation notification lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. In the probability variation notification lottery process, when the game result is the most advantageous big hit result and the stop result is an even symbol, the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or transition to the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode It is a process for determining whether to notify the person. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the probable change notification lottery process executed by the MPU 62 in the third embodiment.

  First, in step S2401, it is determined whether the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "1". When the number of game balls in which the winning combination exceeding the upper limit number, which is one end condition of the round game, is generated is one, the value of the excess winning counter AC becomes “1”.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S2401, in step S2402, the probability variation notification lottery table B corresponding to the value of the excess prize counter AC being "1" is read out from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64. As described in the first embodiment, when the probability variation notification lottery table B is referred to, the probability of becoming the probability variation notification is 40%.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2401, it is determined in step S2403 whether the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is "2". When the number of game balls in which the winning combination exceeding the upper limit number which is one end condition of the round game is generated is two, the value of the excessive winning counter AC becomes “2”.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S 2403, the probability variation notification lottery table C corresponding to “2” in the value of the excess prize counter AC is read out from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64 in step S 2404. As described in the first embodiment, when the probability variation notification lottery table C is referred to, the probability of becoming the probability variation notification is 70%.

  If a negative determination is made in step S 2403, the probability variation notification lottery table D corresponding to the value of the excess prize counter AC of “3” or more is read out from the ROM 63 to the RAM 64 in step S 2405. As described in the first embodiment, when the probability variation notification lottery table D is referred to, the probability of becoming the probability variation notification is 90%.

  When the process of step S2402 is performed, the process of step S2404 is performed, or the process of step S2405 is performed, the lottery process is performed in step S2406. Specifically, the value of the probability variation notification lottery counter periodically updated (for example, 2 msec) in the RAM 64 is read out, and the value of the probability variation notification lottery counter is read out to the RAM 64. Match against D

  If the definite variation notification is won (step S2407: YES), a notification command is set in step S2408. Here, the set notification command is transmitted to the sound emission control apparatus 90 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 13). As a result, the player is notified that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode on the display screen G or that the transition to the high probability mode is made after the open / close execution mode. Specifically, on the display screen G, the characters "permanent change confirmation" are displayed until the end of the round game.

  Further, when the definite variation notification is won, the ending effect corresponding to the odd symbol is displayed on the display screen G. This prevents the ending effect corresponding to the even symbol from being displayed in a situation in which the player is notified that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or that the transition to the high probability mode is made after the open / close execution mode. It becomes possible.

  Further, according to the present configuration, when a prize exceeding the upper limit number, which is one end condition of the round game, occurs during the round game, in the round game in which the prize exceeding the upper limit is generated, the probability of winning lottery mode is high probability. Lottery processing whether or not to notify that it is the mode or to switch to the high probability mode after the opening and closing execution mode is performed, and in the case where the probability change notification is won in the lottery processing, in the round game, the winning lottery mode is The player is notified that the high probability mode or the transition to the high probability mode is made after the open / close execution mode. Therefore, the player is expected to be notified that the success / failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or that transition to the high probability mode is made after the open / close execution mode every time a round game is performed. Thus, it is possible to attract players to a round game.

  When the process of step S2408 is executed, "1" is set to the probability variation notification elected flag provided in the RAM 64 in step S2409. The situation where it is notified that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or that the transition to the high probability mode is made after the opening / closing execution mode as described above by setting “1” to the probability change notification winning flag by the processing. In this case, it is possible to prevent the lottery process whether to notify that the success or failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or to switch to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode is performed. Further, the probability change notification winning flag is cleared to “0” at the end of the open / close execution mode.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2407, or if the process of step S2409 is executed, the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is cleared to "0" in step S2410. Thereafter, the present positive variation notification lottery process is ended.

  Returning to the explanation of the probable variation notification lottery generation process (FIG. 36), if the result of the determination in step S2301 is negative, the excess prize counter AC provided in the various counter areas 64b of the RAM 64 is cleared to "0" in step S2304. After that, the present positive variation notification lottery generation processing is ended.

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

  According to the present configuration, when a prize exceeding the upper limit number, which is one end condition of the round game, occurs during the round game, the winning lottery mode is the high probability mode in the round game in which the prize exceeding the upper limit number is generated. Lottery processing whether or not to notify transition to the high probability mode after a certain or opening / closing execution mode is performed, and if the probability change notification is won in the lottery processing, the probability lottery mode is high probability during the round game The player is notified that the mode is the mode or the transition to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode. Therefore, the player is expected to be notified that the success / failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or that transition to the high probability mode is made after the open / close execution mode every time a round game is performed. Thus, it is possible to attract players to a round game.

Other Embodiments
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation improvement is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, it may be changed as follows. Incidentally, the configurations of the following different embodiments may be individually applied to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, or may be applied in combination.

  (1) In the first embodiment, even when the game result is an out-of-order result and an implicit probability variation big-hit result, reaching the upper limit of the number of winning combinations for which the game balls are paid out, the large winning opening 22a It may be configured to be closed. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress the frequency of occurrence of winnings exceeding the upper limit of the number of winnings for which the game balls are paid out. Further, in addition to the above configuration, the probability change notification lottery process may be performed even when a prize exceeding the upper limit value of the number of prizes for which the payout of the game ball is made does not occur. In this case, a person who does not generate a winning that exceeds the upper limit of the number of winnings for which the payout of the game ball is to be performed is a definite change notification winning with a situation where a winning exceeding the upper limit of the number of winnings for which the payout of the gaming ball is performed is generated. It is good also as composition with a low probability of becoming. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to secure the advantage of the situation where a prize exceeding the upper limit of the number of prizes to be paid out for the game balls is generated.

  (2) In the first embodiment, when the game result is an implicit probability variation big hit result, the upper limit value of the number of winning combinations for which the game balls are paid out is not set, and the game result is a special result In this case, the winning balls may not be generated when a winning exceeding the upper limit of the number of winnings for which the game balls are paid out is generated. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to secure the advantage that the game result is the implicit probability variation jackpot result.

  (3) In the first embodiment, in the state where the high probability mode and the high probability mode are not notified to the player, the implicit probability variation jackpot result is the low probability mode In this case, the probability that the probability change notification win will be made may be higher than in the case where the implicit probability variation jackpot result is obtained. With this configuration, it is possible to secure the advantage of the situation in which the implicit probability variation jackpot result is obtained in the high probability mode and in the state where the high probability mode is not notified to the player. .

  (4) In the first embodiment, when the winning total number counter SC becomes “11” or more, the probability variation notification lottery process is not performed, and the player must be in the high probability mode or in the high probability mode It may be configured to be notified to In the situation where the opening duration time of the special winning opening 22a is 6 seconds, if it continues to operate the firing handle 51 for the 6 seconds, there is a possibility that the total prize number counter SC becomes 11 or more. is there. By making this configuration, the player is made to feel that he wants to win the game ball to the large winning opening 22a until the opening continuation time of the large winning opening 22a elapses and the number of winnings that can not normally occur It is possible to give the player a benefit for the player.

(5) In the first embodiment, the opening duration time of the short time mode is not limited to 6 seconds, and the winnings exceeding the upper limit of the number of winnings for which the game balls are paid out are selected. The time may be shorter or longer than 6 seconds as long as it can occur. Here, as described above, in the situation where the firing handle 51 is operated by the player, one game ball is fired toward the game area in 0.6 sec. In addition, in the positional relationship between the big winning opening 22a and the nail 28 implanted around the big winning opening 22a, the ratio of the game balls rolling around the big winning opening 22a to the big winning opening 22a Is approximately 50%. Therefore, if 4 seconds or more is set as the open continuation time of the special winning opening 22a, there is a high possibility that a prize exceeding the upper limit (two) of the number of prizes for which the payout of the game ball is executed will occur.

  (6) In the first embodiment, when the game result is an implicit probability variation big hit result or an exceptional result, the game ball is displayed on the display screen G before the big winning opening 22a opens or simultaneously with the opening of the big winning opening 22a. When a prize exceeding the upper limit value of the number of prizes to be paid out is generated, it may be displayed that no probability ball is generated but that the probability variation notification lottery process is performed. With this configuration, it is possible to easily inform the player that there is a state in which the game balls are not paid out and that the probability variation notification lottery process is performed.

  (7) In the first embodiment, when the game result is an implicit probability variation big hit result or a special out result, each time a prize exceeding the upper limit of the number of prizes for which the payout of the game ball is made occurs, the probability variation notification lottery Processing may be performed. In this case, an image corresponding to the probability change notification selection may be displayed on the display screen G at the timing when the probability change notification selection is made. By making this configuration, it is expected that an image corresponding to the probability change notification winning is displayed on the display screen G each time a prize exceeding the upper limit of the number of prizes to be paid out of the game balls is generated. Is possible. Further, when the definite variation notification lottery is won in the definite variation notification lottery process, the probable variation notification lottery process is not executed again. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the probability variation notification lottery process from being performed in the situation where the image corresponding to the probability variation notification win is displayed on the display screen G.

  (8) In the first to third embodiments, the probability variation notification lottery process may be performed even when a prize exceeding the upper limit of the number of prizes to be paid out is not generated. In this case, a person who does not generate a winning that exceeds the upper limit of the number of winnings for which the payout of the game ball is to be performed is a definite change notification winning with a situation where a winning exceeding the upper limit of the number of winnings for which the payout of the gaming ball is performed is generated. It is good also as composition with a low probability of becoming. With this configuration, it is possible to secure the advantage of the situation in which a prize exceeding the upper limit of the number of prizes to be paid out for the game balls is generated.

  (9) When a prize exceeding the upper limit of the number of prizes for which the payout of the game ball is executed occurs, it is not limited to the configuration in which the probability variation notification lottery processing is performed. Alternatively, the display screen G may be configured to display the probability of being selected or the probability of being in the high probability mode. In the first embodiment, when a prize exceeding the upper limit of the number of prizes for which the payout of the game ball is executed occurs, the ending effect corresponding to the special out result and the implicit probability variation big hit result on the display screen G In the displayed situation, the probability of shifting to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode or the probability of being in the high probability mode is displayed.

  In the second to third embodiments, when a prize exceeding the upper limit of the number of prizes for which the payout of the game ball is executed occurs, either of the low probability mode and the high probability mode is on the display screen G. In a situation where an effect that is unknown is displayed, the probability of shifting to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode and the probability of being in the high probability mode are displayed. In addition, when winning occurs exceeding the upper limit value of the winning number for which the payout of the game ball is executed, a lottery process is performed to determine the number displayed on the display screen G at the end of each round game, The number selected in the lottery process may be displayed on the display screen G at the start of the next round game. In this case, the numeral selected in the lottery process for determining the numeral to be displayed on the display screen G may be larger than the case where the high probability mode is the low probability mode.

  (10) In the first to third embodiments, a display effect may be generated that indicates transition to the high probability mode or the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode. In this case, the number of times of game occurrences in which a display effect suggesting transition to the high probability mode or the high probability mode is generated after the open / close execution mode is set in advance. Further, the display effect which suggests transition to the high probability mode or the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode is an effect in which a specific character is displayed. When transitioning to the high probability mode or in the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode, a specific character is frequently displayed on the display screen G. On the other hand, if the mode does not shift to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode or is not the high probability mode, the number of times a particular character is displayed on the display screen G shifts to the high probability mode after the open / close execution mode or the high probability mode It is often less than it is.

  (11) In the first to third embodiments, the number of times the large winning opening 22a is opened in each round game is not limited to one. For example, the large winning opening in each round game is not limited to one. The structure 22a may be opened a plurality of times. In this case, the upper limit value of the number of winnings on which the game balls are paid out may not be set for each opening of the big winning opening 22a, but may be set for each round game unit. Specifically, in the opening of the first large winning opening 22a in each round game, when reaching the upper limit value of the winning number to be paid out the gaming ball, the second and subsequent large winning opening 22a in each round game In the opening, even if the game ball has won the big winning opening 22a, the winning ball does not occur.

  (12) In the first to third embodiments, the probability variation notification lottery process is performed when the gaming ball has won the upper operation opening 23 or the lower operation opening 24 instead of when the game ball has won the large winning opening 22a. It may be a configuration to be performed. With this configuration, it is possible to expect the gaming ball to win a prize in the upper operation port 23 or the lower operation port 24 in the opening / closing execution mode.

  (13) In the first to third embodiments, the game balls are paid out until the number of game balls winning in the upper operation port 23 or the lower operation port 24 exceeds a predetermined number in the open / close execution mode, In the opening / closing execution mode, when the number of gaming balls having won in the upper operation opening 23 or the lower operation opening 24 exceeds a predetermined number, the game balls may not be paid out. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the number of gaming balls actually paid out in the opening / closing execution mode from being greater than the number of gaming balls assumed in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10 It becomes.

  (14) In the first to third embodiments, the number of game balls that have won in the upper operation opening 23 or the lower operation opening 24 or the like during the opening / closing execution mode is not the case where the game ball has won in the large winning opening 22a. The configuration may be such that the probability variation notification lottery process is performed when the predetermined number is exceeded. With this configuration, the upper operating opening 23 or the lower operating opening 24 in the opening / closing execution mode while expecting the gaming ball to win in the upper operating opening 23 or the lower operating opening 24 in the opening / closing execution mode. It also becomes possible to pay attention to the number of game balls that have won the prize.

  (15) In the second to third embodiments, a plurality of types of special effects may be present, and the probability variation probability may differ depending on the type of special effects. Specifically, characters that appear when the success or failure lottery mode transitions to the high probability mode or the high probability mode are compared to when the success or failure lottery mode transitions to the low probability mode or the low probability mode. A special effect with a large number of may easily occur. According to this configuration, it is possible to please the player for the occurrence of the special effect, and to pay attention to the type of the special effect generated on the display screen G.

  (16) In the second to third embodiments, an exceptional result and an implicit probability variation jackpot result may be set as game results. In this case, the probability variation notification lottery process may be performed when a prize exceeding the number of prizes to be paid out for the game balls is generated.

  (17) A round game is performed with the upper limit number of times once, and in the gaming machine in which the number of opening of the big winning opening 22a in the round game is one, the count number in the round game is different according to the type of the big hit result The configuration may be The said count number is the number of prizes used as the execution opportunity of the process which switches the big winning opening 22a from an open state to a closed state in opening / closing execution mode. Specifically, for example, the count may be set to 20 or 160 according to the type of the jackpot result. Further, in the present configuration, the opening continuation time of the special winning opening 22a may be set in advance. In this case, the open continuation time of the special winning opening 22a is set such that the number of winning game balls to the special winning opening 22a reaches the count number. Specifically, when the count number is set to 20, the open continuation time of the special winning opening 22a is set to 24 seconds or more. Here, as described above, in the pachinko machine 10, one game ball is fired toward the game area in 0.6 sec in a situation where the firing handle 51 is operated by the player. Further, as described above, in the positional relationship between the big winning opening 22a and the nail 28 implanted around the big winning opening 22a, the gaming ball rolling around the big winning opening 22a is the big winning opening The percentage to win 22a is about 50%. That is, by setting the open continuation time of the special winning opening 22a to 24 seconds or more, winning of twenty or more gaming balls is expected. However, the opening continuation time of the special winning opening 22a is not limited to the configuration set in advance, and the opening continuation time of the special winning opening 22a may not be set.

  Further, even if the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 22a in the round game becomes the count number, the process of switching the big winning opening 22a from the open state to the closed state may not be executed. In this case, when the opening continuation time of the special winning opening 22a elapses, processing for switching the special winning opening 22a from the open state to the closed state is performed. In the configuration, the game balls are not paid out for winning of the game balls exceeding the count number. In addition, when winning of the game ball which exceeds count number occurs, it is good also as constitution where the definite deformation information random selection processing is done. In this case, the probability that the probability variation notification winning will be achieved in the probability variation notification lottery process may be increased as the winning number of the game balls exceeding the count number increases.

  Further, the upper limit number of round games is not limited to one, and for example, the upper limit number of round games may be set to be more than one. In the present configuration, for example, when the jackpot result in which the round game is played with the upper limit number of times set to 3 times is set, the count number may be set to 20 or 160 in each round game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the count numbers may be different in each round game. Specifically, the first round count is set to 20, the second round count is set to 160, and the third round count is set to 20. It may be Further, the number of times the large winning opening 22a is opened in each round game is not limited to one, and for example, the large winning opening 22a may be opened a plurality of times in each round game. In this case, the count may not be set for each opening of the special winning opening 22a, and may be set for each round game unit. Further, in the present configuration, when the number of winning game balls to the large winning opening 22a reaches the count number in the opening of the first large winning opening 22a in each round game, the second and subsequent large in each round game In the opening of the winning opening 22a, the payout of the gaming ball is not performed even if the gaming ball has won the big winning opening 22a. In addition, when winning of the game ball which exceeds count number occurs, it is good also as constitution where the definite deformation information random selection processing is done. In this case, the probability that the probability variation notification winning will be achieved in the probability variation notification lottery process may be increased as the winning number of the game balls exceeding the count number increases.

  In addition, in the opening of the first large winning opening 22a in each round game, when the number of winning game balls to the large winning opening 22a reaches the count number, the second large winning opening 22a in each round game Each round game is not limited to the configuration for opening, when the number of winning game balls to the large winning opening 22a reaches the count number in opening the first large winning opening 22a in each round game. The second and subsequent big winning openings 22a may not be opened.

  In addition to the jackpot result, a special off result may be set as the game result. In the present configuration, the game result may be set to a configuration in which the number of counts is smaller than that of the big hit result. Specifically, in the case of the special out-of-order result, the count may be smaller than 20. With this configuration, it is possible to secure the advantage that the game result is the jackpot result. Here, when the game result is a special out result, the round game is set as the opening / closing execution mode, instead of shifting to the round number defining mode which is executed with the predetermined number of round games as the upper limit. There is no transition to the opening / closing number regulation mode which is ended when the number of times of opening and closing of the special winning opening 22a becomes the upper limit number or the number of winning game balls to the special winning opening 22a reaches the count number. In addition, in the case of an out-of-special-order result, the transition to the pass / fail lottery mode and the transition to the support mode are not performed. Thus, the previous success or failure lottery mode and the support mode are continued.

  Further, in the above-described configuration, the game balls are paid out until the number of winning game balls to the large winning opening 22a reaches the count number in the open / close execution mode, and the game ball is paid for game ball prizes exceeding the count number. It may be configured not to pay out the However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration may be such that the game balls are paid out even if the number of winning game balls to the large winning opening 22a exceeds the count during the open / close execution mode.

  (18) The display control is performed based on the command output from the main control device 60 instead of the configuration in which the display control device 100 is controlled by the sound emission control device 90 based on the command output from the main control device 60 The apparatus 100 may be configured to control the sound emission control apparatus 90. Further, instead of the configuration in which the sound emission control device 90 and the display control device 100 are separately provided, both control devices may be provided as one control device, and one function of the both control devices may be provided. May be integrated into the main control unit 60, and both functions of both control units may be integrated into the main control unit 60. Further, the configuration of the command output from the main control device 60 to the sound emission control device 90 and the configuration of the command output from the sound emission control device 90 to the display control device 100 are also arbitrary.

  (19) The device on which the effect for the game run is executed is not limited to the symbol display device 31, and the configuration for the effect for the game run is executed by operating the decorative member provided movable. It is good also as composition which an effect for game circulation is performed by making a predetermined light emission part turn on, and an effect of game circulation is performed by combination of all or a part of the above-mentioned each mode Good.

  (20) 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 a pachinko machine which becomes a jackpot upon entering and becomes a jackpot, a pachinko machine provided with other features, an arrange ball machine, a game machine such as a ball ball, and the like.

  A non-ball-ball type game machine, for example, a plurality of reels having a plurality of kinds of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts the rotation of the reels by inserting medals and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated. If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on an effective line visible from the display window after the reel is stopped by the passage of a predetermined time, a bonus such as payout of medals is given to the player The present invention can also be applied to slot machines.

  In addition, the gaming machine main body supported in an openable and closable manner by the outer frame is provided with the storage section and the loading device, and the start lever is operated after the predetermined number of gaming balls stored in the storage section are loaded by the loading device. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated by starting to rotate the reels.

  In addition, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine in which gaming balls are cyclically used without being discharged to the island facility. In addition, the player can not replenish the gaming balls to the pachinko machine, the number of gaming balls available to the player is managed as data, and the firing operation is performed under the situation where the number of available gaming balls is one or more. The present invention may be applied to a configuration in which when the game ball is fired, the number of usable game balls is subtracted. In this case, when a prize is generated due to the occurrence of a winning on the upper operating opening 23, the lower operating opening 24, the large winning opening 22a or the like, the number of usable gaming balls is increased on the data.

<About the invention group extracted from the above embodiment>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment 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.

<Feature A group>
Features A1. Firing means (game ball launching mechanism 81) for firing game balls toward the game area based on a shooting operation by the player;
A predetermined ball entry means (large winning opening 22a) in which a situation occurs in which game balls flowing down the game area can enter or game balls flowing down the game area can enter.
In a predetermined situation (during opening and closing execution mode), the number of game balls entered to the predetermined ball entry means is a specific number (in the case where the game result is an implicit probability big hit result and a special out result, two, the game result is usually A bonus (disbursement of gaming balls) is given to the entering of the gaming balls to the predetermined ball entry means until the jackpot result and the most advantageous jackpot result is 10 in the case where it is 10) Privilege giving means that does not give the privilege to the game ball entering the predetermined ball entry means for the amount exceeding the specified number (in the first embodiment, step S208 to step S209 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 Function of executing the processing of (1), and in the second to third embodiments, the function of executing the processing of step S1806 to step S1807 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60) ,
A game machine characterized by comprising:

  If a bonus is given to the entry of gaming balls into a predetermined entry means for the number exceeding a specific number in a predetermined situation, the award will be granted in a situation where the award should not be given. In this case, the actual number of provided benefits will be greater than the expected number of provided benefits. In that respect, according to the feature A1, in the predetermined situation, a bonus is given to the entering of the game ball into the predetermined ball entering means until the number of game balls entered into the predetermined ball entering means reaches a specific number. In the predetermined situation, the bonus is not given to the entering of the game ball to the predetermined entering means for the amount exceeding the specific number. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the actual number of provided benefits from being greater than the expected number of provided benefits.

Feature A2. The predetermined ball entering means is configured to be able to switch between an open state and a closed state,
The game machine executes variable ball entry control to switch to the closed state after setting the predetermined ball entering means to the open state (variable focus control means in the first embodiment (step S812 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60) And the function of executing the process of step S818, the function of executing the process of step S1618 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the second embodiment, and the process of step S2220 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the third embodiment. Function to execute)
The gaming machine according to feature A1, wherein the predetermined situation is a situation in which the variable ball entry control is performed at least once.

  According to the feature A2, an operation of switching the predetermined ball entry means into the closed state after the predetermined ball entry means is opened in the predetermined situation is performed at least once. Here, since it is possible to estimate the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means according to the open period in which the predetermined ball entry means is in the open state in the predetermined situation, it is possible to enter the expected game ball According to the number of balls, it is possible to determine the number of benefits provided. According to this configuration, it is possible to determine the number of provided benefits in relation to the opening period of the predetermined ball entry means.

  In addition, since the bonus is not given to the ball entry of the game ball to the predetermined ball entry means exceeding the specific number in the predetermined situation, the number of ball entry to the predetermined ball entry means of the predetermined ball entry means is specified in the predetermined situation It is not necessary to close the predetermined ball entry means at the timing when the number has been reached. As a result, it is possible to set the number of ball entry corresponding to the awarding of the benefit and the opening period of the predetermined ball entry means independently.

  Feature A3. The variable ball entering control means closes the predetermined ball entering means when the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entering means in the open state in the predetermined situation reaches the specific number. (In the first embodiment, the function of executing the processing of step S811 and step S812 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60, in the second embodiment, the processing of step S1617 and step S1618 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60) The gaming machine according to feature A2, comprising a function to be executed, and a function to execute the processing of step S2219 and step S2220 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the third embodiment.

  According to the feature A3, when the number of game balls entered into the predetermined ball entry means in the open state in the predetermined situation becomes the specific number, the predetermined ball entry means switches to the closed state. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chances of occurrence of a situation where the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means exceeds the specific number in the predetermined situation.

  Feature A4. The variable ball entry control means is a closing condition (the opening of the big winning opening 22a even if the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means in the open state in the predetermined situation is equal to the specific number. Means for not switching the predetermined ball entry means to the closed state until the condition that the duration time elapses is satisfied (in the first embodiment, the processing of step S806 and step S818 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 is executed) Function In the second embodiment, the function of executing the processing of step S1614 and step S1618 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60, and in the third embodiment, executing the processing of step S2216 and step S2220 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 A game machine according to feature A2 or A3, characterized in that the game machine has a function.

  According to the feature A4, even if the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means in the open state in the predetermined situation reaches a specific number, the predetermined ball entry means is in the closed state until the closing condition is satisfied. It does not switch. As a result, it is possible to intentionally increase a situation in which the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means is greater than the specific number in the predetermined situation.

  Feature A5. The gaming machine according to feature A4, wherein the closing condition is that a period in which the predetermined ball entry means is in the open state in the predetermined situation is a closing corresponding period.

  According to the feature A5, the closing condition is that the period in which the predetermined ball entry means is in the open state in the predetermined situation is the closing corresponding period. That is, when the period in which the predetermined ball entry means is in the open state in the predetermined situation is the closing corresponding period, it is possible to switch the predetermined ball entry means from the open state to the closed state. This makes it possible to switch the predetermined ball entry means from the open state to the closed state in a situation where the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means in the open state does not reach the specific number.

  Feature A6. Based on the fact that the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means has exceeded the specified number in the predetermined situation, another benefit different from the benefit or another benefit that facilitates the other benefit being provided Providing means (in the first embodiment, the function of executing the processing of step S1004 and step S1006 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60; in the second embodiment, the function of executing the processing of step S2003 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60; In the third embodiment, the gaming machine according to any one of the features A1 to A5, including the function of executing the process of step S2303 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60.

  According to the feature A6, another privilege different from the benefit is awarded or the other privilege is easily granted based on the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means exceeding the specific number in the predetermined situation Become. Therefore, another benefit is given even if the bonus is not given to the game ball entering the predetermined ball entry means in the predetermined situation, so that frustration that the bonus is not given is accumulated. It is possible to block.

  In addition, according to the feature A6, another benefit different from the benefit is awarded or the other benefit is granted based on the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entering means exceeding the specific number in the predetermined situation Since the configuration is facilitated, it is possible for the player to perform the firing operation while expecting that another benefit is given.

Feature A7. The predetermined ball entering means is configured to be able to switch between an open state and a closed state,
The game machine executes variable ball entry control to switch to the closed state after setting the predetermined ball entering means to the open state (variable focus control means in the first embodiment (step S812 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60) And the function of executing the process of step S818, the function of executing the process of step S1618 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the second embodiment, and the process of step S2220 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the third embodiment. Function to execute)
The predetermined situation is a situation in which the variable ball entry control is performed at least once,
The variable ball entering control means closes the predetermined ball entering means when the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entering means in the open state in the predetermined situation reaches the specific number. (In the first embodiment, the function of executing the processing of step S811 and step S812 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60, in the second embodiment, the processing of step S1617 and step S1618 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60) The gaming machine according to the feature A6, comprising a function to be executed, and a function to execute the processing of step S2219 and step S2220 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the third embodiment.

  According to the feature A7, since the predetermined ball entry means is switched to the closed state when the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means in the open state in the predetermined situation is the specific number, The number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means in a predetermined situation is less likely to occur in a situation where the number exceeds the specific number. That is, the opportunity to be provided with another benefit different from the benefit is reduced. Here, in the case where the different benefit with a low frequency of being awarded is awarded, the player feels that the other benefit with a low frequency of being granted is provided. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to make the player feel like when another benefit is given.

Feature A8. The predetermined ball entering means is configured to be able to switch between an open state and a closed state,
The gaming machine includes variable ball entering control means for performing variable ball entering control to switch to the closed state after the predetermined ball entering means is brought into the open state,
The predetermined situation is a situation in which the variable ball entry control is performed at least once,
The variable ball entering control means is configured to keep the predetermined condition until the closing condition is satisfied even if the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entering means in the open state reaches the specific number in the predetermined situation. Means for not switching the ball entering means into the closed state (in the first embodiment, the function of executing the processing of step S806 and step S818 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60; in the second embodiment, in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 Feature A6 or A7 characterized by having a function of executing the processing of step S1614 and step S1618, and a function of executing the processing of step S2216 and step S2220 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the third embodiment. The gaming machine described in.

  According to the feature A8, even if the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means in the open state in the predetermined situation reaches a specific number, the predetermined ball entry means is in the closed state until the closing condition is satisfied. It does not switch. Therefore, in a predetermined situation, the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means exceeds the specific number, and the chances of giving another privilege to the player also increase. With this configuration, it is possible to intentionally increase the chance that the player is given another benefit in a predetermined situation.

  Feature A9. The gaming machine according to feature A8, wherein the closing condition is that a period in which the predetermined ball entry means is in the open state in the predetermined situation is a closing corresponding period.

  According to the feature A9, the closing condition is that the period in which the predetermined ball entry means is in the open state in the predetermined situation is the closing corresponding period. Therefore, while allowing the number of game balls to enter the predetermined ball entry means in the open state to exceed the specific number, the number of ball entry to the predetermined ball means in the predetermined situation is It becomes possible to prevent that it becomes too many.

  Feature A10. In the closing correspondence period, the number of gaming balls exceeding the specific number can enter the predetermined ball entering means in the predetermined situation in relation to the shortest firing cycle (0.6 sec) of the game balls by the firing means The gaming machine according to feature A9, characterized in that the period is set.

  According to the feature A10, the closing correspondence period is set to a period in which the number of gaming balls exceeding the specific number can enter the predetermined ball entry means in the predetermined situation in relation to the shortest firing cycle of the game balls by the launching means It is done. That is, if the firing operation is continued during the closing correspondence period, there is a high possibility that the number of gaming balls exceeding the specific number will enter the predetermined ball entry means in the predetermined situation. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to continue the firing operation during the closing response period.

  Characteristics A11. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A6 to A10, wherein the separate benefit giving unit executes notification of a gaming state as the separate benefit.

  According to the feature A11, notification of the gaming state is executed as another benefit. Here, the player wants to know the gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to play a game while expecting another privilege to be provided, by making the player's desires as another privilege.

  Feature A12. If the number of game balls entered into the predetermined ball entry means is the second number greater than the first number than in the predetermined situation, The gaming machine according to any one of the features A6 to A11, characterized in that the probability that the additional benefit is given is increased.

  According to the feature A12, another bonus is obtained in the case where the number of game balls in the predetermined ball entry means is the second number larger than the first number in the predetermined situation than in the first number. The probability of being granted is high. This makes it possible to secure the advantage of the situation where the number of game balls to be entered into the predetermined ball entry means is large in the predetermined situation.

  In addition, since the probability that another bonus is given increases as the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means increases in the predetermined situation, the game ball is sent to the predetermined ball entry means in the predetermined situation. As well as making it expected to enter a large number of balls, it becomes possible to focus attention on the number of game balls entered into the predetermined ball entry means in a predetermined situation.

  Feature A13. According to the type of trigger event which has triggered the occurrence of the predetermined situation, the separate bonus giving means has exceeded the specified number of the game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means in the predetermined situation. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A6 to A12, characterized in that the provision probability of the different benefit to each other is made different.

  According to the feature A13, according to the type of trigger event that triggered the occurrence of the predetermined situation, giving another bonus for the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means exceeding the specific number in the predetermined situation The probability is different. As a result, it is possible to play the game while expecting that the trigger event that has triggered the occurrence of the predetermined situation is a trigger event having a high probability of giving another benefit.

  Note that any one or more of the features A1 to A13 and the features B1 to B8 may be applied to any one of the features A1 to A13. This makes it possible to produce a synergistic effect by the combined configuration.

<Feature B group>
Feature B1. Firing means (game ball launching mechanism 81) for firing game balls toward the game area based on a shooting operation by the player;
A predetermined ball entry means (large winning opening 22a) in which a situation occurs in which game balls flowing down the game area can enter or game balls flowing down the game area can enter.
In a predetermined situation (during opening and closing execution mode), the number of game balls entered to the predetermined ball entry means is a specific number (in the case where the game result is an implicit probability big hit result and a special out result, two, the game result is usually A predetermined privilege giving means (in the first embodiment, main control) which grants a predetermined privilege or facilitates the provision of the predetermined privilege based on exceeding 10 in the case of the jackpot result and the most advantageous jackpot result. A function of executing the processing of step S1004 and step S1006 in the MPU 62 of the device 60, a function of executing the processing of step S2003 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the second embodiment, and a function of the main control device 60 in the third embodiment A function of executing the processing of step S2303 in the MPU 62),
A game machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature B1, on the basis of the fact that the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means has exceeded the specific number in the predetermined situation, the predetermined benefit is provided or the predetermined benefit tends to be provided. Therefore, it is possible to continue the firing operation so that more than a specific number of balls are generated in a predetermined situation.

Feature B2. The predetermined ball entering means is configured to be able to switch between an open state and a closed state,
The game machine executes variable ball entry control to switch to the closed state after setting the predetermined ball entering means to the open state (variable focus control means in the first embodiment (step S812 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60) And the function of executing the process of step S818, the function of executing the process of step S1618 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the second embodiment, and the process of step S2220 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the third embodiment. Function to execute)
The predetermined situation is a situation in which the variable ball entry control is performed at least once,
The variable ball entering control means closes the predetermined ball entering means when the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entering means in the open state in the predetermined situation reaches the specific number. (In the first embodiment, the function of executing the processing of step S811 and step S812 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60, in the second embodiment, the processing of step S1617 and step S1618 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60) A gaming machine according to feature B1, comprising a function to be executed, and a function to execute the processing of step S2219 and step S2220 in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 in the third embodiment.

  According to the feature B2, since the predetermined ball entering means is switched to the closed state when the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entering means in the open state becomes the specific number according to the feature B2, The number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means in a predetermined situation is less likely to occur in a situation where the number exceeds the specific number. That is, the chances of giving the predetermined benefit are reduced. Here, in the case where the predetermined benefit with a low frequency of awarding is awarded, the player feels that the predetermined privilege with a low frequency of awarding is imparted. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player feel like he / she is given a predetermined benefit.

Feature B3. The predetermined ball entering means is configured to be able to switch between an open state and a closed state,
The gaming machine includes variable ball entering control means for performing variable ball entering control to switch to the closed state after the predetermined ball entering means is brought into the open state,
The predetermined situation is a situation in which the variable ball entry control is performed at least once,
The variable ball entry control means is a closing condition (the opening of the big winning opening 22a even if the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means in the open state in the predetermined situation is equal to the specific number. Means for not switching the predetermined ball entry means to the closed state until the condition that the duration time elapses is satisfied (in the first embodiment, the processing of step S806 and step S818 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 is executed) Function In the second embodiment, the function of executing the processing of step S1614 and step S1618 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60, and in the third embodiment, executing the processing of step S2216 and step S2220 in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 A game machine according to feature B1 or B2, characterized in that it has a function.

  According to the feature B3, even if the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means in the open state in the predetermined situation reaches a specific number, the predetermined ball entry means is in the closed state until the closing condition is satisfied. It does not switch. Therefore, since the situation in which the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means exceeds the specified number increases in the predetermined situation, the opportunity for the player to receive the predetermined benefit also increases. With this configuration, it is possible to intentionally increase the opportunity for the player to be given a predetermined benefit in a predetermined situation.

  Feature B4. The gaming machine according to feature B3, wherein the closing condition is that a period in which the predetermined ball entry means is in the open state in the predetermined situation is a closing corresponding period.

  According to the feature B4, the closing condition is that the period in which the predetermined ball entry means is in the open state in the predetermined situation is the closing corresponding period. Therefore, while allowing the number of game balls to enter the predetermined ball entry means in the open state to exceed the specific number, the number of ball entry to the predetermined ball means in the predetermined situation is It becomes possible to prevent that it becomes too many.

  Feature B5. In the closing correspondence period, the number of gaming balls exceeding the specific number can enter the predetermined ball entering means in the predetermined situation in relation to the shortest firing cycle (0.6 sec) of the game balls by the firing means The gaming machine according to the feature B4, characterized in that the period is set.

  According to the feature B5, the closing correspondence period is set to a period in which the number of gaming balls exceeding the specific number can enter the predetermined ball entry means in the predetermined situation in relation to the shortest firing cycle of the game balls by the launching means It is done. That is, if the firing operation is continued during the closing correspondence period, there is a high possibility that the number of gaming balls exceeding the specific number will enter the predetermined ball entry means in the predetermined situation. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to continue the firing operation during the closing response period.

  Feature B6. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B1 to B5, wherein the predetermined privilege giving means executes notification of a gaming state as the predetermined privilege.

  According to the feature B6, notification of the gaming state is executed as the predetermined benefit. Here, the player wants to know the gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to play the game while expecting that the predetermined benefit is provided by setting the predetermined benefit that the player desires.

  Feature B7. In the predetermined situation, the predetermined privilege giving means has a second number in which the number of game balls in the predetermined number of ball entering the predetermined number means is greater than the first number than in the first number, The gaming machine according to any one of the features B1 to B6, characterized in that the probability that the predetermined privilege is given is increased.

  According to the feature B7, in the predetermined situation, the predetermined number of bonus balls is the second number more than the first number compared to the first number when the number of game balls entered the predetermined number means is the first number. The probability of being granted is high. This makes it possible to secure the advantage of the situation where the number of game balls to be entered into the predetermined ball entry means is large in the predetermined situation.

  In addition, since the probability that the predetermined bonus is given increases as the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means increases in the predetermined situation, the game ball is sent to the predetermined ball entry means in the predetermined situation. As well as making it expected to enter a large number of balls, it becomes possible to focus attention on the number of game balls entered into the predetermined ball entry means in a predetermined situation.

  Feature B8. According to the type of trigger event which has triggered the occurrence of the predetermined situation, the predetermined privilege giving means has exceeded the specified number in the predetermined situation in which the number of game balls entered the predetermined ball entry means exceeds the specific number. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B1 to B7, wherein the provision probability of the predetermined benefit with respect to is made different.

  According to the feature B8, according to the type of the trigger event that triggered the occurrence of the predetermined situation, provision of the predetermined bonus for the number of game balls entering the predetermined ball entry means exceeding the specific number in the predetermined situation The probability is different. As a result, it is possible to play the game while expecting that the trigger event that has triggered the occurrence of the predetermined situation is a trigger event having a high probability of giving a predetermined benefit.

  Note that any one or more of the features A1 to A13 and the features B1 to B8 may be applied to any one of the features B1 to B8. This makes it possible to produce a synergistic effect by the combined configuration.

  According to the invention relating to the group of features A and the group of features B, it is possible to solve the following problems.

  For example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine performs a lottery based on the establishment of a predetermined lottery condition, and when the lottery result is a predetermined result, a transition of the gaming state such as transition to a hit state occurs Do. In addition, there are also known gaming machines in which a plurality of modes such as a high probability mode and a low probability mode exist such that the probability of becoming a predetermined winning result becomes relatively high or low as the mode of the winning lottery. In this case, the player plays a game while expecting a mode in which the probability of winning is high.

  As for pachinko machines, specifically, for example, a winning lottery is performed based on the game ball having entered the ball entry section provided in the game area, and the winning result is obtained by the winning lottery. There is known a configuration in which a specific symbol combination or the like is displayed on the display surface as a final stop, and a transition to a special game state advantageous to the player is made. And when it shifts to the special game state, opening and closing of the ball entry device provided in the game area, for example, is started, and the game ball is paid out based on the ball entry into the ball entry device. Further, for example, there is also known a configuration in which the mode of the success or failure lottery is shifted from one of the high probability mode and the low probability mode to the other after the special gaming state ends. In the high probability mode, for example, effects different from those in the low probability mode are executed on the display surface, or operations different from those in the low probability mode are executed by the movable member provided in the game area, etc. Thus, the player plays a game while recognizing that the mode of the winning lottery is the high probability mode.

  Here, in the gaming machine as exemplified above, it is necessary to improve the interest of the game, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

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

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which each of the above features can be applied or applied to each of the features is described below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means operated by a player, game ball firing means for firing game balls based on the operation of the operation means, a ball passage for guiding the fired game balls to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine comprising: each gaming component arranged in an area, and providing a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of the gaming components.

  Throttle type gaming machines such as slot machines: A pattern display device for variably displaying a plurality of patterns, variable display of the plurality of patterns is started due to the operation of the start operation means, and the cause is due to the operation of the stop operation means And / or a variable display of the plurality of symbols is stopped when a predetermined time elapses, and a game machine which provides a bonus to the player according to the symbols after the stop.

  22a ... large winning opening, 60 ... main controller, 62 ... MPU, 81 ... game ball launch mechanism.

Claims (1)

Firing means for firing game balls toward the game area based on a shooting operation by the player;
Predetermined ball entry means configured to be switchable between an open state and a closed state ;
Variable ball entering control means for executing variable ball entering control to switch to the closed state after the predetermined ball entering means is brought into the open state;
In a predetermined situation where the variable ball entry control is performed at least once, until the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means reaches a specific number, the game ball enters the predetermined ball entry means Bonus granting means for granting a bonus, and bonus granting means for not granting the bonus to entering the gaming ball into the predetermined ball entry means for the amount exceeding the specified number in the predetermined situation;
Based on the fact that the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entry means has exceeded the specified number in the predetermined situation, another benefit different from the benefit or another benefit that facilitates the other benefit being provided An application means,
Equipped with
The variable ball entering control means is released from the open state even if the number of game balls to the predetermined ball entering means in the open state is the specific number in the predetermined state. A game machine characterized by comprising means for not switching the predetermined ball entry means to the closed state until the duration period has elapsed .

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