JP6748860B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine and the like.

Among the gaming machines, there is a pachinko gaming machine that is called a so-called 1 type/2 type mixing machine. As an example of this type of gaming machine, a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 below is known. In the gaming machine described in this document, determination information (random number value such as jackpot random number) is acquired based on the winning of the first starting opening (first entrance) where the ease of entering the game ball does not change. Then, a jackpot win/failure judgment is made using this judgment information. The result of this winning/disapproval determination is indicated by a special symbol which is stopped and displayed through variable display. If the determination result is a jackpot win, after the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode, a jackpot game (second special game) in which the first jackpot is opened as one type jackpot is executed.

On the other hand, when a winning is made to the second starting opening (second winning entrance) of Den Chu (normal variable winning device), the determination information is acquired, and the determination information is used to determine whether or not the jackpot is a big hit. Judgment and small hit success judgment are made. If the determination result is a small hit, the small hit game (first special game) in which the second big winning opening (special winning opening) is opened is executed. Then, during the execution of this small hit game, when the game ball passes to a specific area (V zone) provided in the second big prize hole, the big hit game of opening the first big prize hole as a two-type big hit is executed. It In this way, with the 1 type/2 type mixing machine, two types of games, 1 type game and 2 types game, could be enjoyed.

JP, 2013-236851, A

By the way, the gaming machine of the above-mentioned document is to shift to a high base state (privilege gaming state) with a predetermined probability after a big hit game. In the high base state, the frequency of opening the electric chew is higher than in the low base state, and it is easy to win a prize in the second starting opening related to the electric chew. Then, in the winning/non-winning determination based on the winning in the second starting opening, most of the winnings are small hits. Therefore, when you are in a high base state, it is relatively easy to win two kinds of jackpots.

However, in the gaming machine of the above-mentioned document, even if there is a change in the special symbol based on the winning of the second starting port, or if there is a winning of the second starting port during the execution of the big hit game and the small hit game, it is based on that prize. No judgment information was stored. For this reason, when the low base state is controlled after the jackpot is obtained in the high base state, the winning/non-winning determination based on the winning at the second starting opening is not performed. Therefore, in order to shift to the high base state (privilege game state) again, there is no choice but to win the big hit by the judgment of winning based on the winning in the first starting opening, and the player's willingness to play is greatly lowered due to the height of this hurdle. There was a risk of doing it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to improve the enjoyment of the game in a so-called 1 type/2 type mixing machine.

The gaming machine of the present invention,
A first entrance, and a second entrance in which the ease of entering a game ball can be changed,
A special winning opening, a special winning opening opening and closing member for opening and closing the special winning opening, and a specific area through which a game ball winning the special winning opening can pass,
First determining means for performing a first determining process including at least a determination of a big hit based on the entrance into the first entrance.
Second determining means for performing a second determining process including at least a determination of a small hit based on the entry into the second entrance.
When the small hit is won, a first special game executing means for performing a first special game in which the special winning opening opening/closing member is opened in an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the small hit symbol displayed in a stopped manner,
Second special game execution means for executing a second special game advantageous to the player when the jackpot is won and when a game ball passes through the specific area during execution of the first special game,
Game state control means capable of controlling to a privilege game state in which a game ball enters the second ball inlet more easily than in a normal game state,
Storage means capable of storing determination information up to a predetermined upper limit number based on the entrance into the second entrance.
In the first special game when it is determined by the second determination means that it is a small hit, at least one of the game balls in which the opening pattern of the special winning opening opening/closing member is won in the special winning opening is in the specific area. It controls to a passage opening pattern that can pass,
In the second determination process, the probability of being lost is higher than the probability of being a small hit,
When the game state after the end of the second special game is the privilege game state, a first suggestion effect suggesting that the game state is controlled to the privilege game state during execution of the second special game. Is feasible,
During execution of the second special game, when said determination information to be determined as small hit in the storage means is included, the second suggests that the a winning schedule per small Is a game machine characterized by being capable of executing the suggested effect of.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of a game in a so-called 1 type/2 type mixing machine.

It is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic front view showing in detail a second big winning device and the like included in the same gaming machine. It is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 1, and is a view showing display devices provided in the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the main control board side of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a sub-control board side of the same gaming machine. It is a figure explaining the detail of RAM with which a main control board is provided. It is a figure explaining the detail of RAM with which a sub-control board is provided. It is a hit type determination table. It is a table showing various random numbers acquired by the game control microcomputer. (A) is a big hit determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an opening pattern determination table of the electric chu. It is a specific table of the start winning command. It is a flow chart of main control main processing. It is a flow chart of main side timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a sensor detection process. It is a flow chart of gate passage processing. It is a flow chart of normal operation processing. It is a flow chart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of the jackpot determination process. It is a flow chart of fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flow chart of fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of processing during special symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of special electric auditors product processing 1 (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of special electric auditors product processing 2 (small hit game). It is a flowchart of special electric auditors product processing 2 (small hit game). It is a flow chart of distribution member control processing. It is a flow chart of specific area sensor detection processing. It is a flow chart of sub-control main processing. It is a flow chart of reception interruption processing. It is a flow chart of 1ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flow chart of received command analysis processing. It is a flowchart of a prefetch effect determination process. It is a flow chart of variation production start processing. It is a flow chart of variation effect pattern selection processing. It is a flow chart of variation production end processing. It is a flow chart of special game effect selection processing. It is a flow chart of ending production selection processing. It is a timing chart which shows the opening pattern of the 2nd special winning opening and the operation pattern of the distribution member according to the type of small hit. (A) is a figure which shows the background image of daytime background mode, (b) is a figure which shows the background image of night background mode, (c) is a figure which shows the background image of evening background mode. It is a figure of a display screen showing a special variation effect pattern for loss variation. It is a figure of a display screen showing a special variation effect pattern for small hit variation. It is a figure of the display screen following FIG. It is a figure of a display screen showing a special variation effect pattern for jackpot variation. It is a figure which shows the effect image as V attacker driving|running|working notification effect. It is a figure of a display screen for explaining stage change production. It is a figure which shows the production|presentation image as an ending production. It is a diagram showing a transition of a game state or the like in the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

1. Structure of Gaming Machine A pachinko gaming machine, which is an embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 mounted in the gaming machine frame 50. A front frame 51 of the gaming machine frame 50 has a handle 60 for firing a game ball with a firing strength according to a rotation angle, a ball hitting tray (upper plate) 61 for storing the game ball, and a ball hitting tray 61. A surplus ball tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be stored in is provided. Further, the front frame 51 is provided with an effect button 63 and a select button 64 (see the plan view within the one-dot chain line in FIG. 1) that can be operated by the player at the time of effect executed as the game progresses. There is. Further, the front frame 51 is provided with a frame lamp 66 for decoration and a speaker 67.

On the game board 2, a game area 3 in which game balls shot by operating the handle 60 flow down is formed by being surrounded by rail members 4. The game board 2 is provided with a board lamp 5 (see FIG. 5) for decoration. The game area 3 is provided with a plurality of game nails (not shown) for guiding the game balls.

An image display device 7, which is a liquid crystal display device, is provided near the center of the game area 3. On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, decorative patterns for performing variable display of decorative patterns (decorative patterns) 8L, 8C, 8R synchronized with variable display (variable display) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol described later. There is a display area. The decorative symbol display area is composed of, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The left decorative symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, the middle decorative symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and the right decorative symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the decorative patterns is composed of a plurality of patterns representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The image display device 7 is a combination of left, middle, and right decorative symbols, and a first special symbol displayed on a later-described first special symbol display device 41a and a second special symbol display device 41b (see FIG. 3) and The result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, when the jackpot is won, the decorative design is stopped and displayed with a doublet such as "777". When the small hit is won, the decorative design is stopped and displayed at a predetermined chance such as "246". If it is out of alignment, the decorative design is stopped and displayed at a random number such as "263". This makes it easy for the player to understand the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery on the image display device 7, rather than the first special symbol display device 41a or the second special symbol display device 41b. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Further, as a mode of variable display of the decorative pattern, for example, there is a mode of scrolling vertically. Further, it is possible to arbitrarily change the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped and displayed according to each lottery result, and the decorative symbols may be stopped and displayed in a random manner when the small hit is won.

The image display device 7, in addition to the decorative pattern variation effect (also referred to as “decorative pattern variable display effect”) using the decorative pattern as described above, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game (second special game), , A customer waiting demonstration effect is displayed on the display screen 7a. In the decorative design variation effect, in addition to decorative designs such as numbers, effect images other than decorative designs such as background images and character images are also displayed.

In addition, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a first effect hold display area for displaying an effect hold 9A according to the number of first special figure hold to be described later and a second special figure hold number to be stored described later are displayed. Accordingly, there is a second effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9B. By the effect pending display, the number of memories of the first special figure reserved displayed on the later-described first special figure reserved display 43a (see FIG. 3) and the second displayed on the second special figure reserved display 43b. It is possible to show the number of special characters reserved to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

A center ornament 10 is arranged near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. At the lower part of the center ornament 10, a game ball rolling on the upper surface is formed with a stage portion 11 which can be guided to a first starting opening 20 described later. Further, on the left side of the center ornament 10, a warp portion 12 is provided which allows a game ball to flow in from an inlet and causes a game ball to flow out to a stage portion 11 from an outlet. Further, on the upper part of the center decoration body 10, a decoration member 13 representing characters, figures and the like is arranged.

Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 having a first starting opening (corresponding to a first entering opening) 20 in which the ease of entering a game ball is not changed is provided. .. The first starting opening 20 is also referred to as a first starting winning opening or a fixed entrance. The winning of the game ball into the first starting opening 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (the big hit lottery, that is, the acquisition and the determination of the big hit random numbers and the like).

Further, on the upper right side of the first starting opening 20, a normal variable winning device (so-called electric chew) 22 having a second starting opening (corresponding to a second entrance) 21 is provided. The second starting opening 21 is also called a second starting winning opening or a variable entrance. The winning of the game ball into the second starting opening 21 is a trigger for the lottery of the second special symbol (the big hit lottery, that is, the acquisition and determination of the big hit random numbers and the like).

The power tube 22 includes a movable member (ball entrance opening/closing member) 23 that can move forward and backward, and the second starting port 21 is opened and closed by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric power solenoid 24 (see FIG. 4). The second starting opening 21 allows the game ball to enter only when the movable member 23 is open (that is, when the movable member 23 is in the open state). That is, when the movable member 23 is closed (that is, when the movable member 23 is in the closed state), the game ball cannot enter. In addition, if the game ball is more difficult to enter when the movable member 23 is closed than when the movable member 23 is opened, the second starting opening 21 is completely unentered when the movable member 23 is closed. It does not have to be possible.

Further, below the first starting opening 20 in the game area 3, a first big winning device (first special variable winning device, other special winning means) having a first big winning opening (other special winning opening) 30. ) 31 is provided. The first big winning device 31 includes an opening/closing member (another special winning opening opening/closing member) 32 that opens and closes, and operates the opening/closing member 32 to open and close the first special winning opening 30. The opening/closing member 32 is driven by the first special winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 4). The first special winning opening 30 allows the game ball to enter only when the opening/closing member 32 is open (that is, in the open state).

Further, to the right of the first special winning opening 30 in the game area 3, a second special winning device (second special variable winning device, special winning means) having a second special winning opening (corresponding to a special winning opening) 35. ) 36 are provided. The second special winning device 36 includes an opening/closing member (corresponding to a special winning opening opening/closing member) 37 that opens and closes, and operates the opening/closing member 37 to open/close the second special winning opening 35. The opening/closing member 37 is of a forward/backward type that moves back and forth, and is driven by the second special winning opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 4). The second special winning opening 35 allows the game ball to enter only when the opening/closing member 37 is open (that is, in the open state).

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, inside the second special winning device 36, a specific area (V area) 39 and a non-specific area 70 through which the game balls that have passed through the second special winning opening 35 can pass. Are formed. In addition, in the second special winning device 36, a second special winning opening sensor 35a for detecting a winning of a game ball into the second special winning opening 35 is arranged upstream of the specific area 39 and the non-specific area 70. .. Further, in the specific area 39, a specific area sensor 39a for detecting passage of a game ball to the specific area 39 is arranged. Further, in the non-specific area 70, a non-specific area sensor 70a for detecting passage of a game ball to the non-specific area 70 is arranged. In addition, the second big winning device 36, the distribution member 71 that distributes the game balls that have passed through the second special winning opening 35 to either the specific region 39 or the non-specific region 70, and the distribution member that drives the distribution member 71. And a member solenoid 73. The distribution member 71 takes a first state (passage permitted state) in which the game balls are distributed to the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, and the game ball is distributed when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized. The second state (passage blocking state) is assigned to the non-specific area 70.

As indicated by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 2, the distribution member 71 is in a passage permitting state that allows the game ball to pass to the specific region 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized. When the distribution member 71 is in the passage permitting state, the game ball that has won the second special winning opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 after passing through the second special winning opening sensor 35a. The route of this game ball is called the first route.

The distribution member 71 is in a passage blocking state that prevents the game ball from passing to the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized, as shown by the broken line in FIG. When the distribution member 71 is in the passage blocking state, the game ball that has won the second special winning opening 35 rolls on the distribution member 71 after passing through the second special winning opening sensor 35a and is in a non-specific area. Pass 70. The route of this game ball is called the second route.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is a trigger for executing a jackpot game (second special game) described later. That is, in the present embodiment, the jackpot lottery is also performed depending on whether or not the game ball has passed through the specific area 39. The jackpot won by the above-mentioned first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery is referred to as one type jackpot, and the jackpot won by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 is referred to as two species jackpot.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, above the second starting opening 21 in the game area 3, a gate 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 is an execution trigger of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) that determines whether or not to open the electric Chu 22.

Further, at the lower left part of the game area 3, a normal winning opening 27 is provided. Further, at the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an outlet 6 for discharging the game balls that have been hit in the game area 3 but have not won any of the winning openings to the outside of the game area 3.

In this way, in the game area 3 in which various winning openings are arranged, the left game area (first game area) 3A on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and the right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. There is. The batting method of launching the game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 3A is referred to as left hitting. On the other hand, the batting method of launching the game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 3B is called right hitting. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing with left is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing with right is , Second flow path R2.

A first starting port 20, a first big winning device 31, and an out port 6 are provided on the first flow path R1. The player hits the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1 to aim for winning at the first starting opening 20.

On the other hand, on the second flow path R2, a gate 28, a power tube 22, a second big winning device 36, a first big winning device 31, and an outlet 6 are provided. The player hits the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2 to pass to the gate 28, the second starting opening 21, the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening related to the electric chew 22. Aim to win 35.

In the present embodiment, the gate 28, the electric chute 22, and the second big winning device 36 are unitized, and can be attached to and detached from the game board 2 as one structure. Further, the fixed winning device 19 and the first big winning device 31 are unitized and can be attached to and detached from the game board 2 as one structure.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a display device 40 is arranged in the lower right part of the game board 2. In the display device 40, a first special symbol display 41a that variably displays the first special symbol (corresponding to the first symbol), a second special symbol display that variably displays the second special symbol (corresponding to the second symbol). The device 41b, and the normal symbol display 42 for variably displaying the normal symbol is included. In addition, in the display device 40, the first special symbol reservation display device 43a and the second special symbol display device 41b which display the number of memories of the operation suspension (first special symbol reservation) of the first special symbol display device 41a. The 2nd special figure reservation indicator 43b which displays the memory number of operation reservation (2nd special figure reservation) is included.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed upon the winning of the game ball into the first starting opening 20. The variable display of the second special symbol is triggered by the winning of the game ball into the second starting opening 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. Further, the first special symbol display device 41a and the second special symbol display device 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display device 41. Further, the first special figure reservation indicator 43a and the second special figure reservation indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as the special figure reservation indicator 43.

In the special symbol display device 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped, so that the lottery based on the winning of the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 (special symbol lottery, The results of the jackpot lottery) will be announced. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (stop symbol, a special symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol lottery. If the stop design is a special design of a predetermined jackpot stop mode (jackpot design), the first big winning opening in the open pattern according to the type of jackpot design that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of jackpot won) A jackpot game (second special game) for opening 30 is played. In addition, when the stop symbol is a special symbol of a predetermined small hit stop mode (small hit symbol), in the open pattern according to the type of the small hit symbol displayed in stop (that is, the type of the winning small hit symbol) A small hit game (first special game) for opening the second big winning opening 35 is performed. The opening patterns of the special winning openings (first special winning opening 30 and second special winning opening 35) in the first special game or the second special game will be described later. The small hit stop mode corresponds to a specific stop mode.

Specifically, the special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit lottery by the lighting mode. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described below), you will see 1, 2, etc. from the left as follows: "○○●●○○●●" The jackpot design in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. Also, when you win the small hit (one of the multiple types of small hits described later), the 5th and 6th LEDs from the left light up, such as "●●●●○○●●". The small hitting pattern is displayed. Further, in the case of a loss, a lost pattern in which only the LED on the far right is turned on is displayed, such as "●●●●●●●○". You may employ|adopt the aspect which turns off all the LEDs as a loss design. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, a variable display (variable display) of the special symbol is performed for a predetermined variation time, and the mode of the variable display is such that light repeatedly flows from left to right, for example. This is a mode in which the LED is turned on. It should be noted that the mode of variable display may be any mode in which all the LEDs flash at once unless the LEDs are stopped and displayed (lighting display in a specific mode).

In the present pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball is won in the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21, the values of various random numbers (judgment information) such as jackpot random numbers acquired for the winning are It is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 85 (see FIG. 4). More specifically, if the winning of the first starting opening 20 is stored in the first special drawing reservation storage unit 85a (see FIG. 4) as a first special drawing reservation, if the winning of the second starting opening 21 is won, It is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b (see FIG. 4) as the two special figure reservation. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 85, and the upper limit value (upper limit storage number) in this embodiment is “4” in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and the second special feature reservation storage unit 85a. The figure reservation storage unit 85b is set to "1".

The special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 85 is exhausted when the variable display of the special symbol based on the special figure reservation becomes possible. The digestion of the special figure hold means that the jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and the variable display of the special symbol for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the variable display of the special symbol is executed. Even if there is a prize during the execution of a middle game or a special game (big hit game or small hit game), it is possible to reserve the right of the big hit lottery for the prize with a predetermined number as an upper limit. ..

The number of special figure reservations is displayed on the special figure reservation display 43. Specifically, the first special figure reservation indicator 43a is composed of four LEDs, and the second special figure reservation indicator 43b is composed of one LED. Each special figure reservation indicator 43 displays the number of special figure reservations by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure reservations.

The variable display of the normal symbols is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 28. In the normal symbol display 42, the normal symbol is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped to notify the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28. The ordinary symbol that is stopped and displayed (ordinary symbol stopped symbol, ordinary symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one ordinary symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the normal symbol displayed in a stopped state is a predetermined specific ordinary symbol (ordinary symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal hit symbol), the second starting opening 21 is opened in an opening pattern according to the current game state. Auxiliary game to be performed is performed. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

Specifically, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 3), and displays the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery by the lighting mode thereof. For example, if the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are lit, such as "XX" (○: lit, ●: unlit), is displayed. If the lottery result is a loss, a normal loss symbol such as "●○" in which only the right LED is lit is displayed. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as the normally lost pattern. Normally, the variable display (variable display) of the normal symbol is performed for a predetermined fluctuation time before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, and the mode of the variable display is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on. It should be noted that the mode of variable display may be any mode in which all the LEDs flash at once unless the LEDs are stopped and displayed (lighting display in a specific mode).

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is, when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable display of the ordinary symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game. When there is a passage to 28, the normal symbol random number based on the passage is not acquired. That is, it is a configuration in which the operation suspension (general symbol suspension) of the normal symbol display device 42 is not stored. It should be noted that it may be configured such that the universal figure reservation can be stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 84 (see FIG. 4) up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “4”). In this case, the universal figure hold stored in the RAM 84 is exhausted when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the ordinary figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the universal figure hold means that the ordinary symbol random number corresponding to the ordinary figure hold is determined, and the variable display of the ordinary symbol for indicating the determination result is executed. Further, in this case, it is advisable to provide a universal figure hold indicator for displaying the number of stored universal figure reserves.

2. Electrical Configuration of Gaming Machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine 1 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that controls the game profit such as jackpot lottery and transition of the game state, and effects to be executed as the game progresses. It is provided with a sub-control board (production control board) 90 for performing control, a payout control board 110 for performing control regarding payout of game balls, and the like. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control section, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control section together with an image control board 100, a lamp control board 107, and an audio control board 106, which will be described later. The sub-control unit includes at least a sub-control board 90 and can control the game effect using the effect means (the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, the speaker 67, the decorative movable body 15, etc.). Good.

On the main control board 80, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “game control microcomputer”) 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 used as a work memory, and a CPU 82 that executes the program stored in the ROM 83. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits/receives data to/from another board or the like via an input/output circuit (I/O port section) 87. The input/output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

The RAM 84 is provided with the special figure reservation storage unit 85 (first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and second special figure reservation storage unit 85b) described above. The second special figure reservation storage unit 85b corresponds to a storage unit. More specifically, the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of first special figure reservations that can be stored, as shown in FIG. 6A. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b includes one storage area corresponding to the number of second special figure reservations that can be stored. Each storage area is divided into four storage areas as shown in FIG. These four storage areas are an area for storing a jackpot random number, which will be described later, an area for storing a hit type random number, an area for storing a reach random number, and an area for storing a variation pattern random number.

As shown in FIG. 4, various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first starting opening sensor 20a, a second starting opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big winning opening sensor 30a, a second big winning opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and a non-specification. The area sensor 70a and the normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

The first starting port sensor 20a is provided in the first starting port 20 and detects a game ball that has won the first starting port 20. The second starting port sensor 21a is provided in the second starting port 21 and detects a game ball that has won the second starting port 21. The gate sensor 28a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first special winning opening sensor 30a is provided in the first special winning opening 30 and detects a game ball that has won the first big winning opening 30. The second special winning opening sensor 35a is provided in the second special winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has won the second special winning opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 inside the second special winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the second special winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 70. The normal winning opening sensor 27a is provided in each of the normal winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

Further, as solenoids, an electric power solenoid 24, a first special winning opening solenoid 33, a second special winning opening solenoid 38, and a distribution member solenoid 73 are connected. The electric Chu solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric Chu 22. The first special winning opening solenoid 33 drives the opening/closing member 32 of the first special winning device 31. The second special winning opening solenoid 38 drives the opening/closing member 37 of the second special winning device 36. The distribution member solenoid 73 drives the distribution member 71 of the second special winning device 36.

Further, to the main control board 80, the first special symbol display device 41a, the second special symbol display device 41b, the normal symbol display device 42, the first special symbol reservation display device 43a, and the second special symbol reservation display device 43b are connected. Has been done. That is, the display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

Further, the main control board 80 sends various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. On the payout control board 110, a prize ball payout device 120, a ball rental payout device 130, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and capable of lending a ball based on information of an inserted prepaid card or the like Are connected to each other, and the launch device 112 is also connected via the launch control circuit 111. The firing device 112 includes a handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 or a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to win the prize ball. And the ball lending motor 131 of the ball lending device 130 is driven to dispense the ball. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. In addition, the ball lending sensor 132 detects the balls to be paid out for the purpose of counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launching device 112, the touch switch 114 detects the contact with the handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the rotation amount of the handle 60. Then, the firing motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is fired with the strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the firing volume 115. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, one game ball is shot in about 0.6 seconds.

Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection in which only signals can be transmitted from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) is interposed as a communication direction regulating means.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the sub-control board 90, a one-chip microcomputer for effect control (hereinafter referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling effects as the game progresses, a RAM 94 used as a work memory, and a CPU 92 that executes the program stored in the ROM 93. .. The production control microcomputer 91 transmits/receives data to/from another board or the like via the input/output circuit (I/O port section) 97. The input/output circuit 97 may be built in the production control microcomputer 91. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

In the RAM 94, as shown in FIG. 7A, a first special figure hold effect storage capable of storing a first start winning command (detailed later) and the like specified based on a winning of the first starting opening 20. Part 95a, the second special prize holding effect storage unit 95b capable of storing the second start winning command (detailed later) specified based on the winning of the second starting opening 21, the first special symbol and the first The variation effect storage unit (0th storage region) 95c common to the two special symbols is provided. As shown in FIG. 7B, the first special figure reservation effect storage unit 95a has four storage areas (first storage area to fourth storage area) corresponding to the number of storable first special figure reservations. Consists of. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, the second special figure reservation effect storage unit 95b includes one storage area (first storage area) corresponding to the number of second special figure reservations that can be stored.

As shown in FIG. 7D, each storage area is divided into a plurality of storage areas including a start winning command storage area. The starting winning command storage area is a storage area for storing a starting winning command. The variation effect storage unit 95c also includes a similar storage area.

As shown in FIG. 5, an image control board 100, a sound control board 106, and a lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The RAM 104 of the image control board 100 is a memory for expanding image data. In the ROM 103 of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers and symbols (including decorative patterns), background images, etc. The image data of is stored. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 causes the speaker 67 to output sound, music, sound effects, etc. through the sound control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub control board 90. A CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may be caused to execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Alternatively, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may be caused to execute voice control. Further, in this case, the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 controls the lighting of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 via the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (also referred to as data for determining lighting/extinguishment, light emission color, etc., lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5, and emits light The light emission of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is controlled according to the pattern data. Note that the data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the decorative movable body 15 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the decorative movable body 15 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the decorative movable body 15, and controls the operation of the decorative movable body 15 according to the operation pattern data. The data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub control board 90 is used to create the operation pattern data. A CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may be caused to perform lighting control of the lamp or operation control of the decorative movable body 15. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and the ROM may store data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern.

The sub-control board 90 is also connected to a production button detection switch (SW) 63a and a select button detection switch 64a. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the effect button detection switch 63a to the sub control board 90. The select button detection switch 64a detects that the select button 64 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 64 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection switch 64a to the sub control board 90.

3. Explanation of big hit etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are "big hit", "small hit", and "off edge" as a result of the big hit lottery (special symbol lottery). When the "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When "small hit", the "small hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of "disappear", the "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 41.

If you win the jackpot in the special symbol lottery, the "big hit game (corresponding to the second special game)" is executed to open the first special winning opening 30 in the opening pattern according to the type of the big hit symbol that is stopped and displayed. .. When the small hit is won, the "small hit game (corresponding to the first special game)" for opening the second special winning opening 35 in the opening pattern according to the type of the small hit symbol that is stopped and displayed is executed. Then, when the game ball enters the specific area 39 within the second special winning opening 35 during the execution of the small winning game, the first special winning opening 30 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the winning small winning symbol. The "big hit game (second special game)" to be opened is executed. In addition, the jackpot game executed based on the result of the special symbol lottery is a jackpot win is called a type 1 jackpot game. The jackpot game executed based on the passage to the specific area 39 is referred to as a two-type jackpot game.

In the present embodiment, the jackpot game is a plurality of round games (unit opening game), an opening (also referred to as OP) before the first round game is started, and an ending after the final round game is finished. (Also referred to as ED) is included. Each round game is started by the end of OP or the end of the previous round game, and ended by the start of the next round game or the start of ED. The closing time (interval time) of the special winning opening between round games is included in the opening round game before the closing.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the small hit game is a small hit opening game for opening the second big winning opening 35, an opening before the small hit opening game is started (interval before opening), and a small hit opening game is finished. It includes the ending (later interval after closing).

As a result of the special symbol lottery, when the big hit is won (that is, when the first big hit is won), the big hit game (first kind big hit game) for opening the first special winning opening 30 is executed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, there are three types of jackpot symbols (jackpot symbols that are stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a) that can be won by lottery of the first special symbol (special symbol 1). , There are two types of jackpot symbols (jackpot symbols stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b) that can be won by lottery of the second special symbol (special symbol 2). Specifically, in the special drawing 1 lottery, there is a possibility to win the "special drawing 1_big hit symbol A", "special drawing 1_big hit symbol B", and "special drawing 1_big hit symbol C". In addition, in the lottery for the special map 2, there is a possibility of winning the “special map 2_big hit symbol D” and the “special map 2_big hit symbol E”.

As shown in FIG. 8, “special map 1_big jackpot pattern A”, “special map 1_big jackpot pattern B”, and “special map 2_big jackpot pattern E” are 4R (round) jackpots, and the first big per 1R. The winning opening 30 is opened once, and the maximum opening time is 29.5 seconds. The gaming state after the jackpot game when winning each symbol is as shown in FIG. In other words, the jackpot symbols A and E are controlled to the "time saving state and high base state" after the jackpot game when the jackpot is won in the non-time saving state, and the "non-time saving state after the jackpot game when winning in the time saving state. And it is a design controlled to a "low base state". In addition, the big hit symbol B is a symbol that is controlled to the "time saving state and high base state" regardless of whether the winning is achieved in the non-time saving state or the time saving state. The details of the game state will be described later.

In addition, "special figure 1_big hit symbol C" is a 6R big hit, the number of times of opening the first special winning opening 30 per 1R is 1, and the maximum opening time thereof is 29.5 seconds. The jackpot pattern C is controlled to a "non-time saving state and low base state" after the jackpot game when winning in the non-time saving state, and a "time saving state and high base state after the jackpot game when winning in the time saving state. It is a design controlled by ".

In addition, “special figure 2_big hit symbol D” is a 15R big hit, the number of times of opening the first special winning opening 30 per 1R is 1, and its maximum opening time is 29.5 seconds. The jackpot symbol D is a symbol that is controlled to be a "time saving state and a high base state" regardless of whether the winning is achieved in the non-time saving state or the time saving state.

The distribution rate of each jackpot symbol in the lottery of special figure 1 and the distribution rate of each jackpot symbol in the lottery of special figure 2 are as shown in FIG. According to the distribution ratio shown in FIG. 8, the jackpot based on the lottery of the special drawing 1 in the non-time saving state is 50%, and the proportion controlled by the lottery of the special drawing 2 in the non-time saving state is the big hit based on the lottery of the special drawing 2. The rate of being controlled to a shorter working time by winning is 100%. In addition, the ratio of being controlled to the time saving state by the jackpot winning based on the lottery of the special figure 1 in the time saving state and the rate of being controlled to the time saving state by the jackpot winning based on the lottery of the special drawing 2 in the time saving state are both 60. %.

As a result of the special symbol lottery, if a small hit is won, a small hit game for opening the second big winning opening 35 once is executed. When the game ball wins the second big winning opening 35 opened by the small hit game and the game ball passes through the specific area 39 in the second big winning device 36, the big hit is won, and the first prize is continued. A jackpot game (two-type jackpot game) for opening the special winning opening 30 is executed. When this big hit game (big hit game triggered by passing to the specific area 39) is executed, opening of the second big winning opening 35 as a small hit game corresponds to the 1st R. If there is no passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 in the small hit game, the big hit game is not executed. In the present specification, the big hit game and the small hit game may be referred to as a special game. In the special game, there may be a round in which the special winning opening is opened a plurality of times during one round.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the type of the small winning symbol (small winning symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a) that can be won in the lottery of the special symbol 1 is one type, and the special symbol 2 There are two types of small winning symbols (small winning symbols stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display device 41b) that can be won in the lottery. Specifically, in the lottery for Toku-zu 1, there is a possibility to win "Toku-zu 1_Small winning symbol a". In addition, in the lottery for the special map 2, there is a possibility of winning the “special map 2_small hit pattern b” and the “special figure 2_small hit pattern c”.

The “small hit symbol a” is a small hit that is substantially impossible to pass to the specific area 39 (also referred to as V passage). On the other hand, the “small hit pattern b” and the “small hit pattern c” are small hits that can always pass V. That is, in the present embodiment, it is not excluded that the big hit game is executed from the small hit prize based on the lottery of the special figure 1 in an irregular case. Whether or not V can be passed during the execution of the small hit game is determined by the operation pattern of the distribution member 71 and the opening pattern of the opening/closing member 37. This point will be described in detail later.

In the small hit game based on each type of small hit symbol, the second big winning opening 35 is opened once for 1.6 seconds. However, the opening time in each small hit game is different depending on the type of the small hit symbol. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, it is about 4.6 seconds for the small hit symbol a, and 0.008 seconds for the small hit symbol b and the small hit symbol c. In this way, the opening time of the small hitting game is different depending on the type of the small hitting pattern, and the opening of the second big winning opening 35 to the sorting member 71 which is moving in a constant motion from the start of this opening. This is to change the timing. As a result, an opening pattern for passage that allows V passage during execution of the small hit game and an opening pattern for non-passage where V passage is impossible (including substantial) during execution of the small hit game are created. .. Details of the passing open pattern and the non-passing open pattern will be described later.

Further, in the jackpot game (2 types jackpot game) executed based on the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39, the first big winning opening 30 is opened in an opening pattern determined according to the type of the small hit symbol. It Specifically, in the 2 types of big hit games based on the winning of the "small hit pattern a", the first big winning opening 30 is opened once per 1R from 2R to 5R with the maximum opening time of 29.5 seconds. Then, from the 6th R to the 16th R, the first special winning opening 30 is opened once per 1R with the maximum opening time being 0.1 seconds. That is, a 2R jackpot game of 4R is executed substantially. The game state after the execution of the two-type jackpot game is controlled to the "non-time saving state and low base state" regardless of whether the winning is in the non-time saving state or the time saving state. However, since the "small hit pattern a" is a small hit in which V passage is practically impossible, such a two-type big hit game is not executed except in an irregular case.

In the two-type big hit game based on the winning of the “small hit symbol b”, the first big winning opening 30 is opened once per 1R from the 2R to 16R, with the maximum opening time being 29.5 seconds. That is, the two-type jackpot game of 15R is substantially executed. The game state after the execution of the two-type jackpot game is controlled to the "time saving state and high base state" regardless of whether the winning is in the non-time saving state or the time saving state.

In addition, in the 2 types of big hit games based on the winning of the “small hit pattern c”, the first big winning opening 30 is opened once for each 1R from 2R to 5R, the maximum opening time is 29.5 seconds, and 6R From the eyes to the 16th round, the first special winning opening 30 is opened once per 1R with the maximum opening time being 0.1 seconds. That is, a 2R jackpot game of 4R is executed substantially. Then, the game state after the execution of the two kinds of jackpot games is controlled to "time saving state and high base state" when the game is won in the non-time saving state, and "non-time saving state and low when the game is won in the time saving state. Controlled to "base state".

The distribution ratio of each small hit symbol in the lottery of Toku-zu 1 and the distribution ratio of each small hit symbol in the lottery of Toku-zu 2 are as shown in FIG. According to the distribution rate shown in FIG. 8, the proportion controlled to the time saving state based on the small hit prize in the lottery of Special Figure 1 is 0%. On the other hand, the percentage that is controlled to the time saving state based on the small hit prize in the lottery of the special drawing 2 in the non-time saving state is 100%. The rate at which the time is shortened is 60%.

In addition, "special map 1_big hit symbol A" and "special map 1_big hit symbol B" correspond to "design with special privilege in normal time", and "special map 1_large jackpot pattern C" corresponds to "non-privilege pattern in normal time" .. Further, the "special figure 2_big hit symbol D" corresponds to the "first big hit symbol", and the "special figure 2_big hit symbol E" corresponds to the "second big hit symbol". Also, the "small hit pattern b" corresponds to the "first small hit pattern", and the "small hit pattern c" corresponds to the "second small hit pattern".

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the jackpot win determination and the small hit determination are performed based on the "big hit random number", and the winning type determination is performed based on the "hit type random number". As shown in FIG. 9A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. In addition to the jackpot random number and the hit type random number, there are “reach random numbers” and “fluctuation pattern random numbers” as the random numbers acquired based on winning in the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21.

The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the decorative design variation effect showing the result when the result of the hit/miss determination is out. Reach is a state in which there is only one decorative pattern that is variably displayed out of a plurality of decorative patterns, and depending on which pattern the decorative pattern that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed, a big hit is won. It is a state (for example, a state of “7↓7”) that is a combination of the decorative patterns shown. Note that the decorative pattern that is stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if it is slightly shaking in the display screen 7a, or may be displayed so as to be repeatedly enlarged and reduced. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 255.

The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern including a fluctuation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. In addition, the random number obtained based on the passage to the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (random number per hit) shown in FIG. 9B. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (normal symbol lottery) as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric Chu 22. The normal symbol random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

4. Description of gaming state Next, a gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the ordinary symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 have a variable time shortening function.

The state in which the variable time shortening function of the special symbol display device 41 is operating is called "time saving state", and the state in which it is not operating is called "non-time saving state". In the time saving state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time of deriving and displaying the display result) is shorter than that in the non-time saving state. That is, the variation pattern is determined by using the variation pattern determination table that is determined such that the variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more frequently than the non-time saving state (see FIG. 11 ). That is, when the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, a short variation time is likely to be selected as the variation time of the variable display of the special symbol as compared with when it is not activated. As a result, in the time saving state, the pace of digesting the special figure reservation becomes faster, and an effective prize (a prize that can be stored as the special figure reservation) to the starting opening is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the smooth progress of the game.

The variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display device 42 is adapted to operate in synchronization with the variation time reduction function of the special symbol display device 41. That is, the variable time reduction function of the normal symbol display 42 operates in the time saving state and does not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time saving state, the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time saving state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 3 seconds in the non-time saving state, but is 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 10(D)). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 12). That is, the opening time extension function of the power cable 22 is operating. In addition, in the time saving state, the number of times of opening the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is greater than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 12). That is, the function of increasing the number of times of opening the power cable 22 is operating.

Normally, the variable time shortening function of the symbol display device 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22 and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22 are operating under a situation compared to the case where these functions are not operating. As a result, the electric chu 22 is frequently opened, and the game ball is frequently won in the second starting opening 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, increases. Therefore, a state in which these functions are operating is called a "high base state", and a state in which these functions are not operating is called a "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. It should be noted that the high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control for supporting winning by the electric starting 22 to the second starting opening 21) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as a power assist control state. The low base state is also called a non-electric power assist control state. The high base state corresponds to the "privilege game state".

In the high base state, the probability varying function of the normal symbol display 42 may be activated. That is, the winning probability of the ordinary symbol lottery in the low base state may be set relatively low, and the winning probability of the ordinary symbol lottery in the high base state may be set relatively high. In this case, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery in the low base state may be set to "zero". This is because it is possible to prevent the lottery for the second special symbol from being executed in the low base state. That is, if configured in this way, it is possible to prevent a strategic game aiming at execution of a small hit game based on the lottery of the second special symbol despite the low base state.

Further, the high base state does not need to operate all the above functions. That is, the operation of one or more functions of the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, the opening number increasing function of the electric chew 22, and the probability variation function of the ordinary symbol display 42. Therefore, it is only necessary that the game ball is more likely to be won in the second starting opening 21 of the electric chew 22 than when the function is not operating. Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without being associated with the time saving state.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the big hit game is "time saving state and high base state" based on the gaming state at the time of winning and the type of special symbol won as shown in FIG. 8 or It is controlled to "non-time saving state and low base state". "Time-saving state and high base state" is a predetermined upper limit number of executions (99 times in this embodiment) variable display of special symbols is executed, or jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed finish. Since the upper limit number of times of execution is 99, the player can obtain a new jackpot as long as he or she is playing the game correctly, if it is controlled to the time saving state and the high base state.

Further, the "non-time saving state and low base state" is particularly called "normal game state". In the case of playing the pachinko gaming machine 1 for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is the normal gaming state.

In the high base state, it is advantageous to advance the game by entering the game ball into the right game area 3B (see FIG. 1) by hitting the right side. This is because the electric support 22 makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the low base state, and winning the second starting port 21 is easier than winning the first starting port 20. .. Therefore, while passing the game ball to the gate 28, which is a trigger for the normal symbol lottery, right-handing is performed to win the game ball to the second starting opening 21. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of starting prizes (winnings at the starting opening) rather than hitting left. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the right-handed game is played even during the big hit game.

On the other hand, in the low base state, it is advantageous to advance the game by letting the game ball enter the left game area 3A (see FIG. 1) by left-handing. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric Chu 22 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and the winning of the first starting opening 20 is easier than the winning of the second starting opening 21. Because it has become. Therefore, a left-hand hit is performed in order to win the game ball to the first starting opening 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of starting winnings rather than hitting right.

5. About start winning command The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can execute a so-called look-ahead effect as described later. Look-ahead production is a special symbol variation (variable display of special symbols) based on the starting winning award by using the starting award command specified based on the determination information (random number value such as jackpot random number) acquired by the starting award winning. ) Is a production that suggests the degree of expectation of winning for the starting prize before the determination of winning or failing immediately before the start.

As shown in FIG. 13, the start winning command generated in the present embodiment includes winning or hitting information indicating whether or not a big hit or a small hit. In addition, the start winning command of the present embodiment includes start opening information indicating which of the first starting opening 20 and the second starting opening 21 the winning opening has been won. It should be noted that it is sufficient that the start winning command includes win/loss information, and what information to be included in the start winning command in addition to the win/loss information can be appropriately changed.

6. Operation of the game control microcomputer 81 [Main control main processing] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 32. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. appearing in the explanation of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out and executes the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 14 from the ROM 83. As shown in the figure, in the main control main processing, initial setting is first performed (step S001). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU 82 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for interrupt time management) setting, reset of various flags, status and counters, etc. And so on. The initial value of the flag is "0", that is, "OFF", the initial value of the status is "1", and the initial value of the counter is "0". The initial setting (S001) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

Next to the initial setting (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. 9 are incremented by 1 and updated. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of the cycle of each random number counter may be a value other than “0”, or may be randomly changed. Further, each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit such as a counter IC.

When the normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S003) is completed, the interrupt is permitted (S004). While the interrupt is enabled, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the CPU 82 at a cycle of 4 msec, for example. That is, it is executed in a cycle of 4 msec, for example. Then, after the main-side timer interrupt process (S005) ends, until the next main-side timer interrupt process (S005) starts, various counters by normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S003) The value update process is repeatedly executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is permitted (S004).

[Main Timer Interrupt Processing] Next, the main timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, in the main timer interrupt processing (S005), first, the output processing (S101) is executed. In the output process (S101), the command set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below is output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

In the input processing (S102) performed after the output processing (S101), various sensors (first starting opening sensor 20a, second starting opening sensor 21a, first big winning opening sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 The detection signals detected by 30a, the second special winning opening sensor 35a, the normal winning opening sensor 27a, etc. (see FIG. 4) are read and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as prize ball information. Further, the detection signal from the lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also fetched and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as the lower plate full data.

The normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of the various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 9 is the execution period of the main timer interrupt processing (S005) and the other period (main timer interrupt processing (S005) After the end of () until the start of the next main timer interrupt processing (S005)).

Normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S103), then sensor detection process (S104), normal action process (S105), special action process (S106), distribution member control process (S107), and specific area The sensor detection process (S108) is executed. After that, other processing (S109) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) ends. As other processing (S109), the second special figure reservation indicator 43b is controlled to a display mode showing the number based on the special figure 2 reserved sphere number described later, or based on the special figure 1 reserved sphere number described later. The first special figure reservation display 43a is controlled to a display mode showing the number. Then, the steps S002 to S004 of the main control main processing are repeatedly executed until the interrupt pulse is next input to the CPU 82 (see FIG. 14), and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), the main again. The side timer interrupt process (S005) is executed. In the output process (S101) of the main timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

[Sensor Detection Processing] As shown in FIG. 16, in the sensor detection processing (S104), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a ( S201). If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S201), a gate passage process (S202) described later is performed. On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), it passes through the gate passage process (S202) and proceeds to step S203.

In step S203, it is determined whether or not a game ball has been won in the second starting opening 21, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the second starting opening sensor 21a (S203). If the game ball has not won in the second starting port 21 (NO in S203), the process proceeds to step S209, but if the game ball has won in the second starting port 21 (YES in S203), the special figure 2 It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of second special figure reservations, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of second special figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) has reached “1” (upper limit storage number). Yes (S204). Then, if the special figure 2 number of reserved balls has reached "1" (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S209, but if the special figure 2 number of reserved balls is less than "1" (in S204, NO), 1 is added to the special figure 2 number of reserved balls (S205).

Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S206) is performed. In special figure 2 relation random number acquisition processing (S206), big hit random number counter value (label-TRND-A), hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS), reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and fluctuation The pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) is obtained (that is, the random number group shown in FIG. 9A is obtained), and the obtained random numbers are the current special figure in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b. 2 The number is stored in the storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b according to the number of reserved balls.

Then, the second start winning command identification process (S207) is performed. In the second start winning command specifying process (S207), the second starting winning command (an example of winning information) is specified using the starting winning command specifying table shown in FIG. 13 based on the random number group stored in step S206. Specifically, if the jackpot random number is “65535”, the command “E2H01H” is specified as the second start winning command by referring to the location of the second starting opening in the starting prize command specifying table of FIG. The command consists of 2-byte information (1-byte upper command (eg, E2H) and 1-byte lower command (eg, 01H)).

The jackpot random number division in the table shown in FIG. 13 corresponds to the jackpot determination table (see FIG. 10A). Specifically, if the jackpot random number value is 65250 to 65535, it is determined to be a jackpot, and thus the second indicating that (that is, the obtained determination information is jackpot winning information that is to be determined to be a jackpot winning). The start winning command (the value of the lower command is 01H) is specified. Also, if the jackpot random number value is 0 to 16400, it is determined to be a small hit, that is, the fact that the obtained determination information is the small hit winning information that is to be determined to be a small hit is shown. 2 Start winning command (value of lower order command is 02H) is specified. Also, if the jackpot random number value is 16401 to 65249, it is determined that there is a loss. Therefore, the second start winning command (that the acquired determination information is the loss information that is scheduled to be determined as a loss) ( The value of the lower command is specified as 03H).

In the start winning command of the present embodiment, the value of the upper digit of the two-digit hexadecimal higher-order command is information that specifies the type of command (being a start winning command). The value of the lower digit of the higher order command is the starting opening information that specifies the type of the starting opening (whether the first starting opening 20 is a winning prize or the second starting opening 21 is a winning prize). Also, the lower-order command of two digits in hexadecimal is win/fail information. It should be noted that such a rule regarding the generation of the start winning command is an example, and can be arbitrarily changed.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the second start winning command specified in step S207 in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S208).

Subsequently, in the sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not the game ball has been won in the first starting opening 20, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the first starting opening sensor 20a (S209). If the game ball has not been won in the first starting port 20 (NO in S209), the process is ended, but if the game ball has been won in the first starting port 20 (YES in S209), the special map 1 is reserved. It is determined whether or not the number of balls (the number of first special figure reservations, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of first special figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) has reached "4" (S210). If the special map 1 number of reserved balls has reached "4" (YES in S210), the process is ended, but if the special map 1 number of reserved balls is less than "4" (NO in S210). ), "1" is added to the number of special balls 1 reserved balls (S211).

Then, the special figure 1-related random number acquisition process (S212) is performed. In special figure 1 relation random number acquisition processing (S212), as in special figure 2 relation random number acquisition processing (S206), big hit random number counter value (label-TRND-A), hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS) , The reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are obtained (that is, the random number group shown in FIG. 9A is obtained), and the obtained random number values are obtained. It stores in the storage area of the 1st special figure reservation storage section 85a according to the present special figure 1 reservation number of balls among the 1st special figure reservation storage section 85a.

Subsequently, the first start winning command identification process (S213) is performed. In the first start winning command specifying process (S213), the first starting winning command (an example of winning information) is specified using the starting winning command specifying table shown in FIG. 13 based on the random number group stored in step S212. Specifically, if the jackpot random number is "65535", the command "E1H01H" is specified as the first start winning command by referring to the location of the first starting opening in the starting prize command specifying table of FIG. The identified first start winning command includes win/fail information.

Similar to the case of the above-described second start winning command, the jackpot random number division in the table shown in FIG. 13 corresponds to the jackpot determination table (see FIG. 10A). Specifically, if the jackpot random number value is 65250 to 65535, it is determined to be a jackpot, and accordingly, the first indicating that (that is, the obtained determination information is jackpot winning information that is to be determined to be a jackpot winning). The start winning command (the value of the lower command is 01H) is specified. Further, if the jackpot random number value is 0 to 3300, it is determined to be a small hit, that is, (that is, the acquired determination information is small hit winning information that is to be determined to be a small hit). The 1-start winning command (the value of the lower command is 02H) is specified. Further, if the jackpot random number value is 3301 to 65249, it is determined that there is a loss. Therefore, the first start winning command (indicating that the acquired determination information is the loss information to be determined to be a loss) ( The value of the lower command is specified as 03H).

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the first start winning command specified in step S213 in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S214), and finishes the process.

[Gate Passing Process] In the gate passing process (S202) as shown in FIG. 17, first, it is determined whether or not the symbol is waiting for a change in the normal symbol (S221). The normal symbol variation standby is a state in which the variation display of the normal symbol is not being executed and the auxiliary game is not being executed. If the normal symbol variation standby is not in progress (NO in S221), this process ends immediately, but if the regular symbol variation standby is in progress (YES in S221), a normal symbol random number acquisition process (S222) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S222), a normal symbol random number counter value (value of label-TRND-H, FIG. 9B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84.

[Normal Operation Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs the normal operation processing (S105) shown in FIG. 18, following the sensor detection processing (S104). In the normal operation process (S105), first, it is determined whether or not the power cable 22 is operating (S301). If the power switch is not in operation (NO in S301), then it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is in stop display (from the start to the end of the stop period of the normal symbol) (S302). If the normal symbols are not being stopped and displayed (NO in S302), then it is determined whether or not the normal symbols are being variably displayed (S303). If the variation display of the normal symbol is not in progress (NO in S303), then it is determined whether or not the normal symbol random number before the hit determination acquired in step S222 is stored (S304). If there is no normal symbol random number stored (NO in S304), this process ends.

If the normal symbol random number is stored in step S304 (YES in S304), a hit determination process (S305) is performed. In the hit determination process (S305), it is determined whether or not the hit is based on the normal symbol hit determination table (the hit determination value is “1” to “65535”) shown in FIG. Then, a symbol determination process for setting the universal figure stop symbol data according to the result of the hit determination in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 is performed (S306). That is, in the symbol determination process (S306), if "missing", data corresponding to "normal losing symbol" is set, and if "winning", data corresponding to "normal winning symbol" is set.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 performs normal symbol variation time determination processing (S307). In the normal symbol fluctuation time determination process (S307), referring to the normal symbol fluctuation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 10(D), if the game state is a time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 1 second Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time saving state, the normal symbol variation pattern of 3 seconds of the variation of the normal symbol is selected.

After that, the game control microcomputer 81 starts the variable display of the normal symbols in the normal symbol variation pattern selected in step S307 (S310). Along with this, in order to inform the sub-control board 90 of the start of variation of the normal symbol, a normal symbol variation start command is set.

If the variation of the normal symbol is being displayed in step S303 (YES in S303), then it is determined whether or not the variation time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S311), and the process ends if it has not elapsed. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S311), the variable display of the normal symbol is stopped with the display result (ordinary hit symbol or ordinary lost symbol) according to the determination result of the ordinary symbol random number (S312). Then, while the normal symbol fluctuation stop command for notifying the fluctuation stop of the normal symbol to the sub control board 90 is set (S313), the stop time of the normal symbol (500 ms in this embodiment) is set (S314) and this process is executed. Finish.

Further, if the normal symbol stop display is in progress in the above step S302 (YES in S302), then, it is determined whether or not the stop time of the normal symbol set in step S314 has elapsed (S315), and the time has elapsed. If not, the process ends. On the other hand, if the time has passed (YES in S315), it is determined whether or not the universal design stop pattern data of the normal winning design is set (S316), and the data is not the normal winning design (that is, if it is not winning). (NO in S316), and this process ends. On the other hand, if the data is a normal winning design (that is, if it is a winning (YES in S316)), the open pattern of the electric chew 22 is set (S317). Specifically, in the time saving state, the open pattern in the time saving state (see the electric charge opening TBL2 in FIG. 12) is set as the opening pattern of the power tube 22. On the other hand, in the non-time saving state, the open pattern in the non-time saving state (refer to the electric Chu opening TBL1 in FIG. 12) is set as the opening pattern of the power tube 22. Then, the power tube 22 is operated according to the opening pattern set in step S317 (S318).

Further, if the electric power cord 22 is operating in step S301 (YES in S301), then it is determined whether or not the operating time of the electric power cord 22 has elapsed (S319). Finish the process. On the other hand, if the time has elapsed (YES in S319), the operation of the power cable 22 is terminated (S320).

[Special operation processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs the special operation processing (S106) shown in FIG. 19 after the normal operation processing (S105). In the special action process (S106), the process relating to the special symbol display 41 and the special winning device (the first special winning device 31 and the second special winning device 36) is divided into five stages, and the "special action status" is added to each stage. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5” are assigned. Then, when the "special operation status" is "1" (YES in S901), the special symbol standby process (S902) is performed, and when the "special operation status" is "2" (NO in S901). , S903: YES), special symbol variation process (S904) is performed, and when the "special operation status" is "3" (NO in S901 and S903, YES in S905), special symbol determination process (S906 ) Is performed, and when the “special operation status” is “4” (NO in S901, S903, and S905, YES in S907), special electric accessory processing 1 (S908) as a jackpot game is performed, and When the "special operation status" is "5" (all of S901, S903, S905, S907 are NO), special electric auditors product processing 2 (S909) as a small hit game is performed. The special operation status is "1" by default.

[Special symbol standby process] As shown in FIG. 20, in the special symbol standby process (S902), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls of the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of special diagram 2 reserved balls) is "0". Is determined (S1001). Special Figure 2 When the number of reserved balls is "0" (YES in S1001), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the second starting opening 21, the first starting It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls of special figure 1) is "0" (S1007). If the special map 1 number of reserved balls is also “0” (YES in S1007), that is, if the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the first starting opening 20 is not stored, it has already been determined. It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is a standby screen (a demo screen for waiting for a customer) (S1013), and if so (YES in S1013), the process ends, otherwise (S1013). NO) and standby screen setting processing (S1014). In the standby screen setting process (S1014), a customer waiting standby command for displaying the standby screen is set after waiting a predetermined waiting time.

In step S1001, if the special figure 2 number of reserved balls is not "0" (NO in S1001), that is, the storage of the random number counter value group obtained due to the winning of the second starting opening 21 (reserved information of special figure 2 ) Exists, the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002) and the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1003) described later are performed. After that, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 number of reserved balls by 1 (S1004). Then, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is cleared (S1005). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a special figure 2 variation start process (S1006). In the special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1006), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84, and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is started. The variation start command set in the special figure 2 variation start processing (S1006) (also called special figure 2 variation start command) is the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002). The information and the information on the variation pattern set in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing (S1003) (information including information on the variation time) are included.

Further, when the special map 2 number of reserved balls is "0" but the special map 1 number of reserved balls is not "0" (YES in S1001 and NO in S1007), that is, there is no reserved information of the special map 2, but 1 If there is more than one storage of the random number counter value group obtained due to winning in the starting opening 20 (holding information of special figure 1), special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008) and special figure described later. 1 Change pattern selection processing (S1009) is performed. After that, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball number by 1 (S1010). Then, the storage location (storage area) of the various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one toward the side where the current position is read, and the fourth reservation in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is performed. The storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the side to be read) is cleared (S1011). In this way, the first special figure reservation is digested in the order in which it is reserved. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 1 variation start processing (S1012). In the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1012), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84, and the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is started. The fluctuation start command (also called special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1012) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 jackpot determination processing (S1008). The information and the information of the variation pattern set in the special pattern 1 variation pattern selection processing (S1009) (information including the variation time information) are included.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the variable display of the special symbol based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1001). That is, the completion of the second special figure reservation is executed prior to the completion of the first special figure reservation. Then, in the present embodiment, when the small hit is won by the lottery based on the second special figure reservation, the specific area 39 can always be passed in the small hit game. This point will be described in detail later.

[Special figure 2 big hit judgment processing (special figure 1 big hit judgment processing)] Special figure 2 big hit judgment processing (S1002) and special figure 1 big hit judgment processing (S1008) because the processing flow is the same, it is based on Figure 21 I will explain together. As shown in FIG. 21, in the special figure 2 big hit determination processing (S1002) or the special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1008), first, a big hit random number counter value (value of label-TRND-A) is read as a judgment value (S1101). ). Specifically, in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1002), the big hit random number counter value stored in the second special figure pending storage unit 85b of the RAM 84 is read. In addition, in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1008), the big hit random number counter value stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 85a of the RAM 84 (more specifically, the storage area corresponding to the first special figure holding first) is set. read out.

Next, the jackpot determination table (FIG. 10A) is set (S1102). Next, based on the set jackpot determination table, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot (S1103). That is, it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A) matches any of the jackpot determination values “65250” to “65535” (see FIG. 10A). If the result of the jackpot determination (S1103) is "big hit", the jackpot flag is turned on (S1104), the hit type random number counter value (value of label-TRND-AS) is read, and the hit type determination shown in FIG. The jackpot type is determined based on the table (S1105). After the jackpot type is determined (S1105), the special symbol stop symbol data (see FIG. 8) corresponding to the jackpot type (type of jackpot symbol) is set in the hit type buffer provided in the RAM 84 (S1106), and the process ends. ..

On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1103) is not a "big hit", it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S1107). Specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002), it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number counter value matches any of the small hit determination values “0” to “16400” (FIG. 10(A)). Please refer to the column of Special Figure 2). Further, in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1008), it is judged whether or not the big hit random number counter value matches any of the small hit judgment values "0" to "3300" (the special figure of FIG. 10A). (See column 1). In addition, the winning percentage of the small hit is higher in the lottery of the special map 2 than in the lottery of the special map 1. More specifically, the small hit winning probability in the lottery of Special Figure 1 is about 1/20, whereas the small hit winning probability in the lottery of Special Figure 2 is about 1/4.

If the result of the small hit judgment (S1107) is "small hit", the small hit flag is turned on (S1108), and the hit type random number counter value (value of label-TRND-AS) is read out and shown in FIG. The small hit type is judged based on the hit type judgment table (S1109). After determining the small hit type (S1109), set the special symbol stop symbol data (see FIG. 8) according to the small hit type (small hit symbol type) in the hit type buffer provided in the RAM 84 (S1110) Finish the process. A random number for determining whether or not a small hit may be provided separately from the big hit random number.

Also, not a big hit (NO in S1103), if it is not a small hit (NO in S1107), it is a "loss", so set the special figure stop symbol data (01H) according to the loss symbol (S1111), This process ends.

[Special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing (special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing)] Since the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1003) and special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1009) have the same processing flow It will be collectively described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23. As shown in FIG. 22, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1003) or the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1009), first, it is determined whether the gaming state is a time saving state (whether the time saving flag is ON). Yes (S1301).

If it is not in the time saving state (NO in S1301), that is, if it is in the non-time saving state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1302). If it is ON (YES in S1302), the non-time saving state medium/big hit table (the part corresponding to the non-time saving state and the big hit in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11) is referred to, and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label- A variation pattern is selected based on (TRND-T1 value) (S1303). As shown in FIG. 11, when the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. Here, SP reach (super reach) is a reach that has a longer fluctuation time after reach than normal reach, and the distribution ratio of the table is set so that the expected winning rate (expected degree for jackpot winnings) is higher than normal reach. Has been done. In this embodiment, the super reach is progressively executed through the normal reach.

If the big hit flag is not ON in step S1302 (NO in S1302), it is determined whether the small hit flag is ON (S1304). If it is ON (YES in S1304), the non-time saving state medium/small hit table (the portion corresponding to the non-time saving state and the small hit in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11) is referred to and based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value To select a variation pattern (S1305).

If the small hit flag is not ON in step S1304 (NO in S1304), it is determined whether the reach random number counter value (value of label-TRND-RC) is a reach success random number value (S1306). As shown in FIG. 10(B), the reach success random number value is "0" to "11" in the time saving state, and "0" to "27" in the non-time saving state. In other words, the time saving state is less likely to reach when losing, than the non-time saving state. This is to speed up the digestion speed of the special figure reservation by making more selection of reachless loss having a short fluctuation time in the time saving state. When the reach random number counter value is the reach random number (YES in S1306), that is, when the reach is lost, the reach loss table in the non-time saving state (the non-time saving state in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. In addition, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the reachable loss) (S1307).

On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach success random number value (NO in S1306), that is, when the reach is lost, the reach-less loss table during the non-time saving state (the non-time saving of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11 is shown. The state and the part corresponding to the loss without reach) are selected to select the variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1308).

In the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003), the same fluctuation pattern is selected regardless of whether step S1307 or step S1308 is executed (see the special figure 2 and non-time saving state column in FIG. 11). This is because an effect without distinction of reach is executed when the special map 2 changes in the non-time saving state.

Further, at the time of loss without reach in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing (S1009), a function of shortening variation according to the number of reserved balls is activated. That is, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is "3" or "4", the variation pattern of which the variation time is shorter than that when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is "0" to "2" is selected. It is supposed to be done.

If it is determined in step S1301 that the game state is the time saving state (YES in S1301), the variation pattern determination table to be referred to is the table in the time saving state (variation pattern shown in FIG. 11 as shown in FIG. Processing (S1309 to S1315) is performed in the same flow as steps S1302 to S1308 except that the determination table is set to a portion corresponding to the time saving state). That is, if the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1309), the fluctuation pattern random number counter value is referenced with reference to the short-time medium-big hit table (the portion corresponding to the time-shortening state and the big hit in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11). The variation pattern is selected based on (S1310).

If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1311), the fluctuation pattern random number counter is referenced with reference to the time saving state medium/small hitting table (the portion corresponding to the time saving state and the small hitting in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11). A variation pattern is selected based on the value (S1312). If the reach random number counter value is a reach success random number (YES in S1313), refer to the reach loss table during the time saving state (the portion corresponding to the time loss state and the reach loss in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11). Then, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1314). If the reach random number counter value is not a reach success random number value (NO in S1313), refer to the reach-less loss table during the time saving state (the portion corresponding to the time saving state and the reachless loss in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11). Then, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1315).

In the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003), the same fluctuation pattern is selected regardless of whether step S1314 or step S1315 is executed (see the special figure 2 and time saving state column of FIG. 11). This is because an effect without distinction of reach is executed when the loss of the special figure 2 in the time saving state changes.

In addition, in the fluctuation pattern determination table during the time saving state according to Toku-zu (the portion corresponding to Toku-zu 1 and the time saving state in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11), the number of reserved balls at the time of loss without reach is lost. The shortening fluctuation function works when the number of reserved balls is "2" to "4". That is, it is easier to select the shortening variation than during the non-time saving state. Also, the probability that a variation pattern with a long variation time is selected when the jackpot is won is lower than in the non-time saving state. That is, it is easier to select a fluctuation pattern having a shorter fluctuation time than in the non-time saving state. That is, the variation pattern determination table in the time saving state is a table in which the variation time is shorter than the variation pattern determination table in the non-time saving state.

After the variation pattern is selected as described above, the selected variation pattern is set as shown in FIG. 22 (S1316), and this processing is finished. The information on the variation pattern set in step S1316 is included in the variation start command set in step S1006 or S1012 in the special symbol waiting process (S902).

[Special symbol variation process] As shown in FIG. 24, in the special symbol variation process (S904), first, the variation time of the special symbol (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1003 or S1009, FIG. 11). It is determined whether or not (reference) has elapsed (S1501). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1501), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1501), the fluctuation stop command is set (S1502), and the special operation status is set to "3" (S1503). Then, the variable display of the special symbol is subjected to other processing such as stopping at the symbol (big hit symbol, small hit symbol or lost symbol) according to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1504), Finish the process.

[Special symbol determination process] As shown in FIG. 25, in the special symbol determination process (S906), first, it is determined whether or not the stop time (see FIG. 11) of the special symbol has elapsed (S1601). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1601), this process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1601), a game state management process described later is performed (S1602).

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1603). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1603), the special operation status is set to "4" (S1604). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1605), and if not ON, proceeds to step S1607, but if ON, turns off the time saving flag (S1606) and proceeds to step S1607. .. As a result, the non-time saving state is controlled during the jackpot game. In this embodiment, since the non-time saving state is always in the low base state, it is also controlled to the low base state during the execution of the big hit game. In addition, the low base state in the present embodiment is a low base state in the sense that there is no winning support due to frequent opening of the electric Chu 22, and it does not take into consideration the base up based on the operation of the big winning device. Absent.

After that, in order to start the big hit game, the big hit opening command (see FIG. 8) is set (S1607), and the big hit game opening is started (S1608). Subsequent to step S1608, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an open pattern (see FIG. 8 for details) according to the type of the winning jackpot symbol (S1609). At this time, the value of the special winning opening opening counter that counts the number of times the special winning opening is opened during the special game is set to a value according to the type of the winning jackpot symbol. Note that the setting of the open pattern (set of data according to the open pattern) may be performed for each round.

On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON in step S1603 (NO in S1603), it is subsequently determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1610). If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1610), the special operation status is set to "5" (S1611). When the small hit flag is ON, it is not turned OFF even if the time saving flag is ON. After that, in order to start the small hit game, the opening command for the small hit (see FIG. 8) is set (S1612), and the opening of the small hit game is started (S1613).

Subsequent to step S1613, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an open pattern (see FIG. 8 for details) according to the type of the winning small hit symbol (S1614). At this time, the value of the special winning opening opening counter is set to a value according to the type of the winning small winning symbol. After that, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the distribution member operation flag (S1615), and ends this processing. The distribution member operation flag is a flag that indicates a period during which the distribution member 71 is operated. That is, in the present embodiment, the operation of the distribution member 71 is started together with the opening of the small hit game. The operation pattern of the distribution member will be described in detail later.

If the small hit flag is not ON in step S1610 (NO in S1610), neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is started, so the special operation status is set to "1" (S1616), and this processing ends.

[Game State Management Process] As shown in FIG. 26, in the game state management process (S1602), first, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1701), and if ON, the special symbol variation executed during the time saving state. The value of the time saving counter for counting the number of times is decremented by 1 (S1702), and it is determined whether the value of the time saving counter is "0" (S1703). If it is "0", the time saving flag is turned off (S1704). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the value of the time saving counter is set to "99" when shifting to the time saving state. This point will be described later.

[Special electric auditors product processing 1 (big hit game)] Special electric auditors product processing 1 is a process for executing a jackpot game (second special game) such as a one-class jackpot game and a two-class jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 27, in the special electric auditors product processing 1 (S908), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2001). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the first jackpot device 31 has all ended in the winning jackpot game.

If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2001), it is determined whether or not the first big winning opening 30 is being opened (that is, whether or not the first big winning device 31 is being opened) (S2002). If it is not open (NO in S2002), whether it is time to open the first special winning opening 30, that is, the time to open the first big winning opening 30 after the opening time of the big hit has passed. It is determined whether or not the time has come, or the time between the openings has elapsed and the time to start the next opening has come (S2003).

If the decision result in the step S2003 is NO, the process is ended as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2003 is YES, the first special winning opening 30 is opened according to the set opening pattern (S2004).

If the first big winning opening 30 is being opened in step S2002 (YES in S2002), the number of winnings to the first big winning opening 30 in the unit opening game becomes the specified maximum winning number (8 in this embodiment). It is determined whether it has reached (S2005). If the specified winning number has not been reached (NO in S2005), whether or not it is time to close the first big winning opening 30 (that is, a predetermined opening time after opening the first big winning opening 30 (see FIG. 8) ) Has elapsed) is determined (S2006). Then, if the opening time of the first special winning opening 30 has not elapsed (NO in S2006), this processing is ended.

On the other hand, when the specified winning number has been reached (YES in S2005) or the opening time of the first special winning opening 30 has elapsed (YES in S2006), that is, one of the two opening end conditions is reached. If it is satisfied, the first special winning opening 30 is closed (blocked) (S2007). Then, the value of the special winning opening opening counter is decremented by 1 (S2008), and it is determined whether or not the value of the special winning opening opening counter is "0" (S2009). If it is not "0" (NO in S2009), the process is ended to start the next opening.

On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S2009), the jackpot ending command (see FIG. 8) is set to end the jackpot game (S2010), and the jackpot ending is started (S2011). Then, the jackpot end flag is set and the process ends (S2012).

If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2001 (YES in S2001), it is determined whether or not the ending time of the jackpot has passed because the opening of the first jackpot 30 in the jackpot game has been completed. If the ending time has not elapsed (S2013), the process ends (NO in S2013). On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2013), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2014) and the jackpot flag is turned off (S2015). Then, after setting the special operation status to "1" (S2016), a game state setting process (S2017) described later is performed, and this process is finished.

[Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 28, in the game state setting process (S2017), first, it is determined whether or not the game state at the time of winning was a non-time saving state (S2101). If the determination result is YES, then it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has triggered the execution of the jackpot game this time is a symbol (see FIG. 8) that is a control trigger to the time saving state in the winning in the non-time saving state. Yes (S2102). If the result of this determination is NO, this processing ends immediately, but if the result of determination is YES, then the procedure proceeds to step S2104.

If the decision result in the step S2101 is NO, the gaming state at the time of winning is a short-time state, and subsequently, the special symbol that triggered the execution of the jackpot game this time is a time-saving state in the winning in the short-time state. It is determined whether or not the pattern (see FIG. 8) is a control trigger of (S2103). If the result of this determination is NO, this processing ends immediately, but if the result of determination is YES, then the procedure proceeds to step S2104.

In step S2104, the time saving flag is turned on. After that, the game control microcomputer 81 sets "99" in the time saving counter (S2105), and finishes this processing. As a result, the game state after the big hit game this time becomes a time-saving state and a high base state (privilege game state). This gaming state ends when either variable display of special symbols is performed 99 times or the next jackpot game is executed. That is, in this embodiment, the time saving state and the high base state substantially continue until the next big hit game is executed.

[Special Electric Auditor Product Processing 2 (Small Winning Game)] The special electric auditors product processing 2 is for executing a small win game (first special game) for opening the second big winning device 36 having the specific area 39. Processing. As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, in the special electric auditors product processing 2 (S909), first, it is determined whether or not the small hit end flag is ON (S2301). The small hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second big winning device 36 has ended in the small hit game.

If the small hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2301), it is determined whether or not the second special winning opening 35 is open (that is, whether or not the second special winning device 36 is open) (S2302). If it is not open (NO in S2302), whether or not it is time to open the second special winning opening 35, that is, the predetermined pre-opening interval (opening for small hits) has elapsed, and the second special winning opening is reached. It is determined whether the time to start opening 35 is reached (S2303).

If the decision result in the step S2303 is NO, the process is ended as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2303 is YES, the second special winning opening 35 is opened in accordance with the opening pattern (see FIG. 8) according to the type of the small winning symbol that has been won (S2304).

If the second special winning opening 35 is being opened in step S2302 (YES in S2302), whether or not the number of winnings to the second special winning opening 35 has reached the specified maximum winning number (eight in the present embodiment). Is determined (S2305). If the specified winning number has not been reached (NO in S2305), whether or not it has reached the time to close the second special winning opening 35 (that is, a predetermined opening time after opening the second special winning opening 35 (see FIG. 8). As shown, it is determined whether 1.6 seconds has elapsed) (S2306). Then, if the opening time of the second special winning opening 35 has not elapsed (NO in S2306), this processing is ended.

On the other hand, when the specified winning number has been reached (YES in S2305) or the opening time of the second special winning opening 35 has elapsed (YES in S2306), that is, one of the two opening end conditions is reached. If it is satisfied, the second special winning opening 35 is closed (closed) (S2307). Then, the value of the special winning opening opening counter is decremented by 1 (S2308), the small hit end flag is set (S2309), and this processing is finished.

If the small hit end flag is ON in step S2301 (YES in S2301), as shown in FIG. 30, the predetermined time (the time of the interval after closing) after closing the second special winning opening 35 in the small hit game is It is determined whether or not it has elapsed (S2310), and if the interval time after closing has not elapsed (NO in S2310), the process ends. The interval time after closing the small hit game will be described later. On the other hand, if the interval time after closing has elapsed (YES in S2310), the small hit end flag is turned off (S2311), the small hit flag is turned off (S2312), and the process proceeds to step S2313.

In step S2313, it is determined whether the V flag is ON. The V flag is a flag indicating that the game ball has passed through the specific area 39 during the execution of the small hit game, and is a flag turned on in step S2603 (see FIG. 32) described later. If this V flag is not ON (NO in S2313), the type 2 jackpot game is not executed, so the value of the special winning opening opening counter is cleared to "0" (S2314), and the special operation status is set to "1". Set (S2315) and finish processing.

On the other hand, if the V flag is ON (YES in S2313), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the V flag (S2317) and turns on the big hit flag (S2318) in order to execute the two-type big hit game. , Set the special operation status to "4" (S2319). Then, if the time saving flag is ON (YES in S2320), the time saving flag is turned OFF (S2321). Then, the jackpot opening command (see FIG. 8) is set (S2322), and the jackpot opening is started (S2323). As a result, the small hit game in which the second big winning opening 35 is opened for a short time is shifted to the two-type big hit game.

[Distribution member control process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a distribution member control process (S107) after the special operation process (S106) (see FIG. 15). In the distribution member control process (S107), first, as shown in FIG. 31, it is determined whether the distribution member operation flag is ON (S2501). If the distribution member operation flag is not ON, this processing ends. On the other hand, if the distribution member operation flag is ON, since the opening of the small hit game has started (see FIG. 25), the distribution member operation process (the distribution member 71 to operate in a predetermined operation pattern) S2502) and V valid period setting processing (S2503) are performed.

In the distribution member operation processing (S2502), a timer for measuring the operation time of the distribution member 71 is set, and the distribution member 71 is released when the opening timing of the distribution member 71 is reached based on the time measurement using the timer. The solenoid 73 is turned on, and when the closing timing of the sorting member 71 is reached, the sorting member solenoid 73 is turned off. As a result, the distribution member 71 will move in a fixed operation from the start of the opening of the small hit game.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 44(c), first, the distribution member 71 is controlled to a passage blocking state (state shown by a broken line in FIG. 2) for 8 ms from the start of the opening of the small hit game. This is called the pre-opening interval. Then, the passage permission state (the state shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 2) is controlled for 4600 ms. This is called V opening. Next, the passage blocking state is controlled for 3000 ms. This is called a post-closure interval. Such a series of operations consisting of “interval before opening→V opening→interval after closing” is a constant operation of the distribution member 71.

Further, in the V valid period setting process (S2503), the V valid period is set for the constant operation of the distribution member 71 as described above. The V effective period is a period in which when the detection by the specific area sensor 39a is detected, the detection is regarded as effective and the V flag is turned ON. As shown in FIG. 44( d ), the V effective period is from the start of opening the specific region 39 (at the time when the distribution member 71 is controlled to the passage permitting state) until a predetermined time elapses. The predetermined time is set to a time longer than the opening time of the specific area 39 (the time during which the sorting member 71 is controlled to be in the passage allowing state). This is in consideration of the time lag until the game ball that has passed the arrangement position of the distribution member 71 reaches the specific area 39.

Specifically, in the V valid period setting process (S2503), a timer for measuring the V valid period is set, and V valid is reached at the timing of validating the specific region 39 based on the timing using the timer. The flag is turned on, and the V valid flag is turned off at the timing to invalidate the specific area 39. In step S2602 of the specific area sensor detection process (S108) described below, it is determined whether the V valid period is in effect by determining whether the V valid flag is ON.

Following the V valid period setting process (S2503), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the operation of the distribution member 71 has been completed (S2504). Specifically, based on the timer for measuring the operation time of the distribution member 71 set in step S2502, the total operation time (7608 ms (Fig. 44(c))) has elapsed. Then, if the operation of the distribution member 71 is not completed, the present process is ended. On the other hand, if the operation of the distribution member 71 is completed, the distribution member operation flag is turned off (S2505), and the present process is terminated.

Here, based on FIG. 44, the relationship between the constant operation of the distribution member 71 as described above and the opening pattern of the second special winning opening 35 (opening/closing member 37) in the small hitting game will be described. In the present embodiment, there are two opening patterns shown in FIGS. 44(b) and 44(e) as the opening patterns of the second special winning opening 35 in the small hit game. Incidentally, FIG. 44(a) shows the timing of the variable display and the stop display of the special symbol in order to make the timing of the start of the small hit game easy to understand.

The opening pattern shown in FIG. 44(b) is an opening pattern selected when the small hit is won in the lottery of Toku-zu 2. That is, it is an open pattern that is selected when the "special figure 2_small hit pattern b" and the "special figure 2_small hit pattern c" (see FIG. 8) are won. This opening pattern is a passing opening pattern that allows passage to the specific area 39.

More specifically, the passage opening pattern is such that the second special winning opening 35 is closed for 8 ms, the second special winning opening 35 is opened for 1600 ms, and then the second special winning opening 35 is closed for 6000 ms. It is a pattern. In other words, the small hit game executed in this opening pattern is the opening for closing the second big winning opening 35 for 8 ms, the small hit opening game for opening the second big winning opening 35 for 1600 ms, and 6000 ms. The post-closure interval in which the second special winning opening 35 is closed is included.

When the second special winning opening 35 is opened in such an opening pattern, the distribution member is provided during the opening of the second special winning opening 35 for 1600 ms and during the period of 3000 ms after closing the second special winning opening 35. When V is opened at 71, the distribution member 71 is in a passage-permitted state (see FIGS. 44(b) and 44(c)). Therefore, even if the game ball wins the second big winning opening 35 at any winning timing, the game ball can pass through the specific area 39. In addition, in this embodiment, if the game balls are continuously fired by right-handing, the game balls will be won in the second prize hole 35 without fail during the opening period of 1.6 seconds. Each device such as the winning device 36 is arranged. Further, the time required for the game ball that has passed through the second special winning opening 35 to reach the arrangement position of the distribution member 71 is shorter than 3000 ms.

The opening pattern shown in FIG. 44(e) is an opening pattern selected when the "special drawing 1_small hit symbol a" (see FIG. 8) is won in the lottery of special drawing 1. This opening pattern is a non-passing opening pattern in which passage to the specific area 39 is substantially impossible.

More specifically, the non-passage opening pattern closes the second special winning opening 35 for 4568 ms, opens the second special winning opening 35 for 1600 ms, and then closes the second special winning opening 35 for 1440 ms. It is an open pattern. In other words, the small hit game executed in this opening pattern is an opening in which the second special winning opening 35 is closed for 4568 ms, a small hit opening game in which the second special winning opening 35 is opened for 1600 ms, and 1440 ms. The post-closure interval in which the second special winning opening 35 is closed is included.

When the second special winning opening 35 is opened in such an opening pattern, the V opening of the distribution member 71 is almost completed during the opening (see FIGS. 44(e) and (c)). The period in which the V opening of the distribution member 71 and the opening of the second special winning opening 35 are coincident with each other is only 40 ms immediately after the opening of the second special winning opening 35. Therefore, even if the game ball enters when the second big winning opening 35 starts to be opened, the distribution member 71 is controlled to be in the passage blocking state by the time the game ball reaches the position of the distribution member 71. There is. Therefore, when this opening pattern is selected, the game ball hardly passes through the specific area 39. That is, it is virtually impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39.

As described above with reference to FIG. 44, in the present embodiment, the operation of the distribution member 71 is started with the start of the small hit game opening. Then, the small hit game is executed in one of the two opening patterns according to the type of the small hit symbol. Each opening pattern has a different opening time. Therefore, in each opening pattern, the opening timing of the second special winning opening 35 with respect to the displacement timing of the distribution member 71 is different. Thus, a small hit game (special 2V passing small hit of FIG. 44(b)) that can pass through the specific area 39 regardless of the winning timing of the second big winning opening 35, and at what timing the second big winning opening It is possible to execute a small hit game (special 1V non-passing small hit in FIG. 44(e)) that cannot pass through the specific area 39 even if the player wins 35.

In this embodiment, during the small hitting game, the number of game balls entered in the second big winning device 36 is counted based on the detection by the second big winning hole sensor 35a, and the second big winning device is also provided. 36 The number of game balls discharged to the outside is counted based on the detection by the specific area sensor 39a or the non-specific area sensor 70a. That is, in this embodiment, the specific area sensor 39a and the non-specific area sensor 70a also function as an outlet sensor that counts the number of game balls discharged to the outside of the second big winning device 36. Then, when the count values do not match at the end of the constant operation of the distribution member 71, an error notification is given. It should be noted that the operation of the distribution member 71 may be stopped when both count values match after the second special winning opening 35 is closed. By doing so, it becomes possible to smoothly start the variable display of the special symbol after the second special winning opening 35 is closed.

[Specific Area Sensor Detection Processing] Returning to the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81. The game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S108) after the distribution member control process (S107) (see FIG. 15). In the specific area sensor detection process (S108), as shown in FIG. 32, first, it is determined whether or not the specific area sensor 39a detects a game ball (S2601). If there is no detection (NO in S2601), the process ends, but if there is detection (YES in S2601), it is determined whether or not it is during the V valid period (S2602). The V valid period is a period set in the V valid period setting process (S2503) in the distribution member control process (FIG. 31) described above. Specifically, the V valid period is a period shown in FIG. 44(d).

When it is determined in step S2602 that the V is in the valid period (YES in S2602), the V flag is turned on (S2603), the V passage command is set (S2604), and the process is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2602 that the V valid period is not in progress (NO in S2602), the specific area sensor detection process ends without performing the processes of steps S2603 and S2604. The V passage command is a command for causing the sub-control board 90 to notify the V passage (passage of the specific area 39).

7. Operation of production control microcomputer 91 [Sub-control main processing] Next, the operation of the production control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 to 43. A counter, a timer, a flag, a status, a buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the production control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided in the sub control board 90 reads out and executes the sub control main processing program shown in FIG. 33 from the ROM 93. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main processing, CPU initialization processing is first performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization processing (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for interrupt time management) and the like are set.

Subsequently, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM 94 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO, the RAM 94 is initialized (S4003) and the process proceeds to step S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to step S4004 without initializing the RAM 94. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the content of the RAM 94 is not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM 94 is initialized, but the power-off signal is turned on due to a power failure or the like. However, if the contents of the RAM 94 are normally maintained (YES in S4002), the RAM 94 is not initialized. When the RAM 94 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, etc. are reset. Further, steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

In step S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, a random number seed update process is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The effect determination random numbers include a random effect pattern determination random number for determining a variable effect pattern, a preliminary effect determination random number for determining various preliminary effects, and the like. The method of updating the random number can be the same as the method of updating the random number performed by the main control board 80 described above. When updating, the random number values may be added not by one, but by two or the like. This is the same in the random number updating process performed by the main control board 80 described above.

When the random number seed update processing (S4005) is completed, command transmission processing is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100. Upon receiving the command, the image control board 100 executes various effects (decorative design variation effect, opening effect accompanying special game, open game effect, ending effect, etc.) using the image display device 7 according to the command. Note that the sub-control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 and the panel lamp 5 or the frame lamp via the lamp control board 107 in accordance with execution of various effects by the image control board 100. 66 is made to emit light, or the decoration movable body 15 is driven. The production control microcomputer 91 subsequently permits interruption (S4007). After that, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are enabled, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

[Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. 34, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is stored in the production control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not it is input to the external INT input unit (S4101). If the strobe signal is not ON, the process is terminated, and if it is ON, various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 94 (S4102). This reception interrupt process is a process executed prior to the other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[1 ms timer interrupt process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed every time an interrupt pulse of 1 msec cycle is input to the sub control board 90. As shown in FIG. 35, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, the input process (S4201) is performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on detection signals from the effect button detection switch 63a and the select button detection switch 64a (see FIG. 5).

Then, a lamp data output process (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), the lamp data created in the other process (S4304) in the 10 ms timer interrupt process, which will be described later, is sent to the lamp control board 107 in order to cause the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 to emit light at a timing suitable for the effect. Output. That is, the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 are caused to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

Next, drive control processing (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (S4203), drive data (data for driving the decorative movable body 15) is created or output so as to drive the decorative movable body 15 at a timing suitable for the effect. That is, the decorative movable body 15 is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data.

Then, the watchdog timer process (S4204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and the process is finished.

[10 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) is executed each time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 10 msec is input to the sub control board 90. As shown in FIG. 36, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process described later is performed (S4301). Next, a switch state acquisition process is performed in which the switch data created by the 1 ms timer interrupt process is stored in the RAM 94 as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4302). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 7a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process is performed (S4303).

After that, the production control microcomputer 91 creates lamp data (data for controlling the lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and audio data (data for controlling the output of audio from the speaker 67) and audio. Other processing such as outputting to the control board 106 and updating various effect determination random numbers is executed (S4304).

[Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 37, in the reception command analysis processing (S4301), first, the production control microcomputer 91 sends a start winning command (first starting winning command or second starting winning command) from the main control board 80. ) Has been received (S4401), and if it has been received, prefetching effect determination processing (S4402) described later is performed.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and if it has received, a variation effect start process (S4404) to be described later.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the fluctuation stop command is received from the main control board 80 (S4405), and if it is received, the fluctuation effect end process (S4406) described later is performed.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an opening command is received from the main control board 80 (S4407), and if it is received, a special game effect selection process (S4408) described later is performed.

Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an ending command is received from the main control board 80 (S4409), and if it is received, an ending effect selection process (S4410) described later is performed.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the V passage command is received from the main control board 80 (S4411), and if it is received, the V passage notification effect (see FIG. 48(j)) is started. The command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4412). When the effect start command set in step S4412 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control board 100 reads the effect image of the V passage notification effect from the ROM 103, and the image display device. 7 is displayed on the display screen 7a.

The V passage notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that there is a V passage (passage to the specific area 39). In the present embodiment, the V passage notification effect is an effect of displaying a winning notification image including a character image 300 of "V" and a character image 310 of "BONUS confirmed" on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 48(j). .. This winning notification image may be displayed even when one type of jackpot is won (see FIG. 49(b)). Note that the V passage notification effect may be in another form such as outputting a special sound effect from the speaker 67.

Then, as another process (S4413), a process based on a received command (for example, a normal symbol variation start command or a normal symbol variation stop command) other than the above commands is performed, and the received command analysis process is finished.

[Pre-reading effect determination processing] As shown in FIG. 38, in the pre-reading effect determination processing (S4402), the effect control microcomputer 91 first sends the start winning command stored in the receiving buffer of the RAM 94 to the special figure holding effect storage of the RAM 94. (S5001) in the section (first special figure holding effect storage section 95a or second special figure holding effect storage section 95b shown in FIG. 7). Specifically, if the received command is the first start prize command, it is stored in the first special figure hold effect storage unit 95a (see FIG. 7B), and if it is the second start prize command, the second special prize command is received. It is stored in the figure holding effect storage unit 95b (see FIG. 7C). The first start prize command is stored in the storage area with the smallest number in the first to fourth storage areas in the first special figure suspension effect storage section 95a where the command is not stored. As a result, the start winning command is stored in the order corresponding to the storage order of the special figure reservation.

In the following step S5002, if the start winning command stored in step S5001 is the first starting winning command, the value of the first special figure holding effect counter provided in the RAM 94 is updated by adding "1" to the second starting command. If it is a winning command, the value of the second special figure holding effect counter provided in the RAM 94 is updated by adding "1". The first special figure reservation effect counter is a sub-side (sub-control board 90 side) counter that counts the number of first special figure reservations. Similarly, the second special figure reservation effect counter is a sub-side counter that counts the number of second special figure reservations.

Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs the prefetch effect execution lottery process (S5003). In the pre-reading effect execution lottery process (S5003), based on the start winning command stored in step S5001, it is determined whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect such as so-called continuous announcement or pending change announcement. Make various settings related to. It should be noted that the prefetch effect targeted for the execution lottery here does not include a special suggestion effect described later. Further, the continuous notice is a mutually related notice effect that can be executed over a plurality of special figure fluctuations. In addition, the hold change notice is a notice effect in which the effect hold image in the special display mode having a higher jackpot winning expectation than the normal display mode is displayed instead of the effect hold image in the normal display mode.

[Variation effect start process] As shown in FIG. 39, in the effect effect start process (S4404), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the change start command (S5101). The fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1003) or information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing (S1009). .. Further, it also includes symbol information for designating a symbol as the determination result of the jackpot determination process of Toku-zu 1 or Toku-zu 2. The information on the variation pattern includes game state information that specifies the current game state (see FIG. 11). Various kinds of information acquired by the effect control microcomputer 91 can be appropriately used in the processing executed thereafter.

In the following step S5102, if the fluctuation start command analyzed in step S5101 is the special figure 1 fluctuation start command, the counter value of the first special figure holding effect counter is decremented by "1", and if it is the special figure 2 fluctuation start command. , The counter value of the second special figure reservation effect counter is decremented by "1". Then, the shift processing of the data stored in the special figure holding effect storage unit (first special figure holding effect storage unit 95a or second special figure holding effect storage unit 95b) is performed (S5103).

In the shift process relating to Toku-zu 1, each data such as the first start winning command stored in the first storage area to the fourth storage area is shifted to the previous storage area and the fourth storage area is cleared. .. For example, the data stored in the fourth storage area of the first special figure reservation effect storage unit 95a is shifted to the third storage area of the first special figure reservation effect storage unit 95a, and the fourth storage area is cleared. .. In addition, the data stored in the first storage area of the first special figure reservation effect storage unit 95a is the variation effect common to the first special figure reservation effect storage unit 95a and the second special figure reservation effect storage unit 95b. The data is shifted to the storage section (0th storage area) 95c (FIG. 7A), and the data stored in the variation effect storage section 95c is erased. Further, in the shift process related to the special figure 2, each data such as the second start winning command stored in the second special figure holding effect storage unit 95b is shifted to the change effect storage unit 95c, and the change effect. The data stored in the storage unit 95c is erased. Further, the second special figure reservation effect storage unit 95b is cleared.

Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the mode status (S5104). The mode status indicates the effect mode to be executed. Here, the effect mode is a mode of effect using the image display device 7, the speaker 67, the panel lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, and the like. When the effect mode is different, for example, a character displayed on the image display device 7 or Items, background images, etc. are different, and the variation effect is also executed in a mode according to the effect mode.

In the effect mode of this embodiment, a daytime background mode in which a daytime background image (FIG. 45A) is displayed, a nighttime background mode in which a nighttime background image (FIG. 45B) is displayed, and an evening background image. There is an evening background mode in which (FIG. 45(c)) is displayed. As shown in the table in FIG. 43, the mode status value “1” corresponds to the day background mode, the mode status value “2” corresponds to the night background mode, and the mode status value “3” corresponds to the evening background. It corresponds to the mode.

Then, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a variable effect pattern selection process (S5105) described later. The variation effect pattern selection process (S5105) is a process of selecting a variation effect pattern based on the variation pattern indicated by the mode status referred to in step S5104 and the variation start command analyzed in step S5101. Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a notice effect selection process (S5106). In the notice effect selection process (S5106), the notice effect to be executed along with the decorative symbol variation effect is selected. The notice effects selected here include notice effects such as step-up notice effects and chance-up notice effects in addition to continuous notice. When selecting the preview effect, a random number for determining the preview effect is acquired. Then, by determining this based on a predetermined notice effect determination table, the notice effect to be executed is determined.

After that, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a change effect start command for starting the change effect of the change effect pattern selected in step S5105 and the notice effect selected in step S5106 in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5107). , This process ends.

When the variation effect start command set in step S5107 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control board 100 displays the image display device 7 based on the received variation effect start command. On the screen 7a, a variation effect accompanied by a notice effect is performed.

Here, in the present embodiment, the variable effect is executed in the effect mode according to the mode status. Specifically, if the mode status is "1", as shown in FIG. 45(a), the decorative symbol variation effect is executed in the daytime background mode in which the daytime background image is displayed on the display screen 7a. If the mode status is "2", as shown in FIG. 45(b), the variation effect is executed in the night background mode in which the night background image is displayed on the display screen 7a. If the mode status is "3", as shown in FIG. 45(c), the decorative symbol variation effect is executed in the evening background mode in which the evening background image is displayed on the display screen 7a.

The night background mode is an effect mode that informs the player that it is easy to win a big hit. More specifically, the night background mode is executed when the current game state is the time saving state and the high base state (privilege game state). In this case, winning in the second starting opening 21 is easy, and it is possible to execute the big hit game through the V passage from the small hit prize based on the lottery of the special drawing 2. In other words, it can be said that it is easy to win the jackpot. In the night background mode, a right-handed notification image RI for notifying that the player should play the game by right-handing is displayed (see FIG. 45(b)).

Further, the evening background mode is executed when the normal game state (non-time saving state and low base state) is controlled with the second special figure hold state after the big hit game based on winning in the time saving state. In this case, the lottery for special map 2 based on the second special map reservation is executed once. The chance of winning the small hit in the lottery of Toku-zu 2 is about 1/4 (see FIG. 10(A)), and when winning the small hit, it is always possible to pass to the specific area 39 as long as the player is playing correctly. The jackpot game can be executed (see FIGS. 44(b) and (c)). Therefore, the evening background mode is an effect mode showing that the player has returned to the normal game state, but still has a chance to pull back a big hit.

Moreover, if either the small hit or the big hit is won on the basis of the second special figure reservation here, the gaming state after the big hit game is always controlled to the time saving state and the high base state (see FIG. 8). In other words, it is possible to win the jackpot game twice. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is becoming more and more interesting for the player whether to win the small hit or the big win in the evening background mode. In the present embodiment, due to such a game property, the gaming interest when the game is controlled to the normal game state after the big hit game based on the winning in the so-called type 1 type 2 mixer in the time saving state and the high base state is larger than the conventional one. Is improving.

In addition, the daytime background mode is a production mode for notifying the player that it is not in a state where it is easy to win a big hit. More specifically, the daytime background mode is executed in principle when the current game state is the normal game state (non-time saving state and low base state). The exceptions have already been mentioned. If the second special map is not held in the normal game state, the jackpot must be won in the special drawing 1 lottery. Therefore, unlike the lottery of Toku-zu 2, it is not possible to easily win the jackpot. That is, the normal game state without the second special figure reservation is not a state where it is easy to win a big hit.

[Variation effect pattern selection process] The change effect pattern selection process (S5105) will be described with reference to FIG. In the variation effect pattern selection process (S5105), the effect pattern of the variation effect synchronized with the variation display and the stop display of the special symbol is selected. In particular, in the present embodiment, the variation effect of the special variation effect pattern is performed as the variation effect based on the lottery of the special drawing 2 in the time saving state and the high base state (that is, in the night background mode). There are three special variation effect patterns. These are a special variation effect pattern for variation of loss, a special variation effect pattern for variation of small hits, and a special variation effect pattern for variation of large hits. It should be noted that the loss variation is a symbol variation based on the result of hit determination. The small hit variation is a symbol change based on the result of the determination whether or not the small hit is won. The jackpot variation is a symbol variation based on the result of the jackpot winning determination.

When the special variation effect pattern is selected, as shown in FIG. 46(a), the roulette variation effect is performed on the lower left portion 7b of the display screen 7a, and at the same time, on the upper left portion 7c of the display screen 7a, a small figure of three digits is displayed. A variation effect of the symbol (hereinafter referred to as "small symbol variation effect") is performed. Each of the three-digit small symbols is designed to be stopped and displayed in any of the symbols designed from 1 to 9.

The roulette variation effect displays an image of the roulette 200 including a reel 210 on which a plurality of effect symbols are drawn and a housing 220 that accommodates this, and after the reel 210 is rotated and displayed, a stop display (temporary stop display) is displayed. It is an effect that shows the result of the hit/miss judgment. In the effect image drawn on the reel 210, the effect pattern 211 of “miss” shown in FIG. 46(b) (effect pattern in the stop mode of loss) and the effect pattern 212 of “V” shown in FIG. 47(d). There is (effect design of hit stop mode). The variation effect of the special variation effect pattern is executed while the night background image (FIG. 45(b)) is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 40, in the fluctuating effect pattern selection processing (S5105), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the value of the mode status is "2" corresponding to the night background mode (S5111). .. That is, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a time saving state and a high base state. If it is the night background mode (YES in S5111), then it is determined whether or not there is a loss variation based on the lottery of special figure 2 (variation pattern P33 in FIG. 11) (S5112). If the determination result is YES, the special variation effect pattern for variation in loss is selected (S5113).

If the decision result in the step S5112 is NO, then it is decided whether or not there is a small hit variation based on the lottery of the special figure 2 (variation pattern P32 of FIG. 11) (S5114). If this determination result is YES, the special variation effect pattern for small hit variation is selected (S5115).

If the decision result in the step S5114 is NO, then it is decided whether or not there is a jackpot variation based on the lottery of the special figure 2 (variation pattern P31 of FIG. 11) (S5116). If the determination result is YES, the special variation effect pattern for jackpot variation is selected (S5117).

If the decision result in the step S5116 is NO and if the decision result in the step S5111 is NO, a variation effect pattern other than the special variation effect pattern is selected (S5118). In these cases, the selection of the effect pattern of the variation effect based on the lottery of the special figure 2 at the time of selecting the effect pattern of the variation effect based on the lottery of the special figure 1 or in the normal game state (non-time saving state and low base state) It's time.

In the present embodiment, as long as the game is correctly played, the lottery of special figure 2 is made in the normal game state, it is controlled to the normal game state after the big hit game based on the winning in the time saving state and the high base state, and exists at that time. Only when the lottery is made based on the second special map reservation. In this case, the evening background mode is controlled. Therefore, while the background image of the evening (FIG. 45(c)) is being displayed, the variation effect is executed. The variation time at this time is 40 seconds, which is the same during the variation in the loss, the variation in the small hit, and the variation in the big hit (see FIG. 11). By using the variation time of 40 seconds, an effect indicating whether the small win or the big win is won or lost is executed. If the small or big hit is won in this lottery, the winning of the big hit game is decided twice as already described. In the normal game state without the second special figure reservation, the day background mode is controlled. Therefore, the variation effect based on the lottery of Toku-zu 1 in the normal game state is executed while the daytime background image (FIG. 45(a)) is displayed.

When the special variation effect pattern for variation in loss is selected in step S5113, the variation effects shown in FIGS. 46(a) and 46(b) are executed. That is, as the roulette variation effect, after the effect symbol is variably displayed, the effect of stopping and displaying the "miss" effect symbol 211 is executed. In addition, as the small symbol variation effect, after the variable display of the three-digit small symbols is simultaneously changed and displayed, the effect of stopping and displaying the variation such as "2,6,3" is executed. The change start timing and the stop display timing of the roulette change effect coincide with the change start timing and the stop display timing of the small symbol change effect. In the present embodiment, the time required for the variation of the loss based on the lottery of Toku-zu 2 in the time saving state is 3 seconds (see FIG. 11).

When the special variation effect pattern for small hit variation is selected in step S5115, the variation effect shown in FIGS. 47 and 48 is executed. That is, as the roulette variation effect, after the pseudo-miss effect is repeated 6 times, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol 212 of "V" after the seventh variable display. The effect symbol 212 of “V” is temporarily stopped and displayed (FIG. 47(d)), and then definitely stopped and displayed (FIG. 48(h)). A definite stop display is called a definite stop display. The fixed stop display timing coincides with the stop display timing of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 41b.

The pseudo-miss effect is an effect in which the effect pattern is variably displayed and then temporarily stopped and displayed with the effect pattern of “miss”. The temporary stop display is a display mode in which the reel is not completely stopped by the effect pattern of "miss" and the effect pattern of "miss" is slightly shaken (FIG. 47(b)). In other words, it is a display mode that is slightly changed and is not completely stopped. In the roulette variation effect at the time of small hit variation, after the temporary stop display with the effect symbol of "miss", the re-variation display of the effect symbol is executed. As described above, in the roulette variation effect for small hit variation, the pseudo-miss effect is executed six times (FIGS. 47(a) and (b)), and after the seventh variation display (FIG. 47(c)), The production symbol of "V" is temporarily stopped and displayed (FIG. 47(d)). Then, in synchronization with the stop display timing of the second special symbol, the effect symbol of "V" is fixedly stopped and displayed (FIG. 48(h)). The fixed stop display is a display mode in which the display is completely stopped without any slight fluctuation such as shaking.

In parallel with such a roulette variation effect for small hit variation, a small symbol variation effect is executed. In the tentative stop display of the "missing" effect design in the roulette variation effect, the three-digit small symbol is tentatively stopped and displayed in a disjointed pattern (for example, "2,6,3") (FIG. 47(b)), and the roulette variation effect The three-digit small symbol is also re-variably displayed at the timing of re-variation display in (FIG. 47(a) and (c)). However, during the temporary stop display of the effect symbol of "V", the three-digit small symbol is not temporarily stopped and is continuously displayed in a variable manner (FIG. 47(d)). The timing of the fixed stop display of the three-digit small symbol is the same as the timing of the fixed stop display of the effect symbol of "V". The outcome of the small symbol when the small hit is won is a chance that three even symbols such as "2,4,6" are lined up (FIG. 48(h)).

In this way, in the roulette variation effect for small hit variation, the pseudo-miss effect (FIGS. 47A and 47B) is executed a plurality of times, and then the effect symbol 212 of “V” is stopped and displayed (FIG. 47( d)). As a result, it is possible to make it appear as if a plurality of loss variations and one small hit variation are being executed while one small hit variation is being executed. Therefore, even after the small hit prize is determined internally in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to make the player recognize that the loss variation is being executed a plurality of times, and "V" It is possible to continue the firing of the game ball until the effect design of is stopped and displayed. As a result, it becomes possible to generate the second special figure reservation of the upper limit storage number "1".

Here, as a presentation at the time of winning the small hit, the production design of "V" is stopped and displayed as soon as possible without performing any pseudo-miss production, and after that, notification that the driving aiming to win the Den Chu 22 is continued. It is conceivable that the second special figure reservation is generated by playing a game according to this notification. However, in the case of such a configuration, there is a possibility that a player who recognizes that he or she has won the small hit may wonder why a new prize for the Den Chu 22 should be generated. .. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, when the player recognizes the small hit prize, the second special figure suspension has already occurred. Therefore, it becomes possible to naturally cause the second special map reservation without causing the above question.

In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the jackpot game (including the jackpot game from the jackpot winning) is executed based on the lottery of the special drawing 2 in the normal gaming state, the game after the jackpot game is sure The state is controlled to be "time saving state and high base state". Therefore, winning the big hit game twice is decided. In order to surely bring out such playability, it is necessary to generate the second special figure hold at the time of the small hit in the lottery of the special figure 2 in the time saving state and the high base state.

In this embodiment, the time required for the small hit variation based on the lottery in Toku-zu 2 in the time saving state is 30 seconds (see FIG. 11). A series of effects shown in FIGS. 47(a) to 48(h) are performed during the variation time of 30 seconds. That is, after the pseudo variation variation having the same required time as the variation variation of 3 seconds is performed 6 times (FIGS. 47A and 47B), the effect symbol 212 of "V" is temporarily displayed (FIG. 47). (C) and (d)). After that, the display color of the effect symbol 212 of "V" is changed, and the effect image I1 of "V" is displayed in the center of the display screen 7a (FIG. 47(e)). Then, the character image I2 is displayed, and the effect image I3 is displayed in the vicinity of the effect image I1 of "V" (FIGS. 48(f) and 48(g)). At this time, the arrow image I4 for notifying that the player should aim at the second big winning device 36 (V attacker) provided with the specific area 39 is also displayed. Then, at the time of starting 30 seconds from the start of fluctuation, the effect symbol 212 of "V" and the three-digit small symbol are fixedly stopped and displayed (FIG. 48(h)). When the small hit game is started, the display of the roulette variation effect and the small symbol variation effect is stopped (FIG. 48(i)). The effect images other than the variable effect are continuously displayed as they are. Then, when the V passage is made, the V passage notification effect is executed (FIG. 48(j)).

When the special variation effect pattern for jackpot variation is selected in step S5117 of FIG. 40, a series of effects shown in FIGS. 47(a) to (e) and FIGS. 49(a) and (b) are executed. It That is, the special variation effect pattern for big hit variation is similar to the special variation effect pattern for small hit variation up to the middle, but the images shown in FIGS. 48(g) and (h) are not displayed. .. That is, immediately after the image shown in FIG. 49(a) (the same image as FIG. 48(f)) is displayed, the character image 300 of “V” and the character image 310 of “BONUS confirmed” shown in FIG. 49(b). And are displayed. This allows the player to recognize that the jackpot has been won. It should be noted that, along with the display of the image shown in FIG. 49(b), the three-digit small symbol is fixedly displayed. The result of the small symbol at the time of winning the jackpot is a doublet, such as "7,7,7". In the present embodiment, the time required for the jackpot variation based on the lottery of Toku-zu 2 in the time saving state is 30 seconds (see FIG. 11). This is the same as the time required for the small hit change.

In this way, the roulette variation effect at the time of jackpot variation is also an effect in which after the pseudo-missing effect is repeated 6 times, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol "V" after the 7th variable display. Therefore, it is possible to exhibit the same effect as when the roulette variation effect at the time of small hit variation is executed. In other words, even after the jackpot winning decision is made internally in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it becomes possible to let the player recognize that the loss variation is being executed a plurality of times, and thus the "V" Until the effect design is stopped (temporary stop display), it is possible to continue firing the game ball. As a result, it becomes possible to generate the second special figure reservation of the upper limit storage number "1". As a result, it becomes possible to surely realize the above-mentioned playability.

The number of executions of the pseudo-missing effect when the big hit changes may be different from the number of times of the pseudo-missing effect when the small hit changes. Further, the number of executions of the pseudo-miss effect when the big hit changes may be at least one, and the number of times of the pseudo-miss effect when the small hit changes may be at least one. Also, the effect symbol in the roulette variation effect is referred to as a first effect symbol, and the small symbol in the small symbol variable effect is referred to as a second effect symbol. Further, the roulette variation effect is referred to as a first variation effect, and the small symbol variation effect is referred to as a second variation effect.

[Variation production end processing] As shown in FIG. 41, in the variation production end processing (S4406), the production control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the variation stop command (S5201) and refers to the mode status (S5202). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the mode status is "1", that is, whether or not it is the daytime background mode (S5203). If the mode status value is "1", the flow advances to step S5211.

On the other hand, if the value of the mode status is not "1", then it is determined whether or not the special 2 pending flag is ON (S5204). The special 2 hold flag is controlled by the execution of the special figure fluctuation of the upper limit execution number "99" times to end the time saving state and the high base state and is controlled to the normal game state, but the second special figure hold still remains. And is a flag set in step S5208 described later.

If the special 2 hold flag is not ON in step S5204, the value M of the effect mode counter provided in the RAM 94 is decremented by 1 (S5205), and it is determined whether or not the value M becomes "0". (S5206). The production mode counter is a counter for counting the number of times of the variable production executed in the night background mode or the evening background mode, and is set to "99" when the night background mode is set and set to the evening background mode. When set, it is set to "1" (see FIG. 43). If it is not "0" in step S5206 (NO in S5206), the process directly proceeds to step S5211. On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S5206), the process advances to step S5207. Also, if the special 2 hold flag is ON in step S5204, the process proceeds to step S5207.

In step S5207, it is determined whether or not the current second special figure suspension is "0". In this determination, the value of the second special figure holding effect counter of the RAM 94 is referred to. Also in the subsequent processing, when the effect control microcomputer 91 confirms whether or not the second special figure reservation is held, the value of the second special figure hold effect counter is referred to. If it is determined in step S5207 that the current second special figure hold is not "0", the special time change of the upper limit execution number of "99" times has caused the time saving state and the high base state to end, but the second special figure is not yet completed. Since the figure hold remains, the night background mode is continued. Therefore, the mode status is not yet returned to "1", the special 2 hold flag is turned on (S5208), and the process proceeds to step S5211.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5207 that the current second special figure hold is "0", the special second hold flag is turned off because it is the normal game state without the second special figure hold. At the same time (S5209), the mode status value is set to "1" to return from the evening background mode or the night background mode to the day background mode (S5210), and the process proceeds to step S5211.

In step S5211, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a variation effect end command for ending the variation effect. Upon receiving this command, the image control board 100 causes the symbols in the roulette variation effect and the small symbol variation effect to be fixedly stopped and displayed, and the decorative symbols 8L, 8C, 8R in the decorative symbol variation effect to be fixedly stopped and displayed.

Subsequent to step S5211, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the variable effect to be ended this time is the variable effect associated with the small hit variation of special figure 2 in the normal gaming state (non-time saving state and low base state). It is determined (S5212). In the present embodiment, the stop time at the time of a small hit change in the special game 2 in the normal game state is set to 20 seconds, which is longer than the stop time (500 ms) in other cases (see FIG. 11). If the decision result in the step S5212 is NO, this process ends. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S5212 is YES, the effect start command of the V attacker driving notification effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5213).

Upon receiving this command, the image control board 100 uses the long stop time of 20 seconds to perform the V attacker driving notification effect. The V-attacker driving notification effect is an effect for displaying an effect image as shown in FIG. 50 on the display screen 7a. The effect image shown in FIG. 50 is an effect image that suggests that a game ball should be shot by hitting the second big winning device 36 (V attacker) having the specific area 39 with a right hit. In other words, it is an effect image that suggests that a game ball should be shot by right-handed aiming at a winning (passing to the specific area 39) to the second big winning opening 35.

[Special Game Effect Selection Process] The special game effect selection process (S4408) shown in FIG. 42 is a process of selecting a pattern (content) of a special game effect executed during a special game (big hit game or small hit game). The special game effects selected here include an opening effect that is executed during the opening of a big hit game or a small hit game, and an open game effect that is executed during the opening of the special winning opening and during the interval between the opening. ..

As shown in FIG. 42, in the special game effect selection processing (S4408), first, the opening command is analyzed (S5301). In the present embodiment, the opening command includes information about special figure stop symbol data set at the time of winning determination to the big hit or the small hit, and information on the game state at the time of winning (see FIG. 8).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91, based on the analysis result of the opening command, based on the winning of the "special figure 1_small hit symbol a" (see FIG. 8) in the normal game state (non-time saving state and low base state) It is determined whether or not the opening of the small hit game is started (S5302). If this determination result is YES, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to perform the stage change effect shown in FIG. 51A as the special game effect at the time of small hit (small hit effect) (S5303). As a result of this lottery, if it is decided to perform the stage change effect, the stage change effect is selected, and if it is decided not to perform the stage change effect, a small jackpot effect different from this is selected and the step is performed. Proceeds to S5305.

On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S5302 is NO, the effect pattern of the special game effect that is predetermined according to the winning symbol (big hit symbol or small hit symbol) and the gaming state at the time of winning is selected (S5304). ), and proceeds to step S5305. In step S5305, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a special game effect start command for starting the special game effect with the effect pattern selected in the above process in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

When the special game effect start command set in step S5305 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads the effect image of the predetermined special game effect from the ROM 103. And is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. If step S5303 has been executed and it has been determined to execute the stage change effect, the stage change effect shown in FIG. 51A is executed.

Specifically, the stage change effect is an effect that allows the player to select a favorite stage from a plurality of types of stages, as shown in FIG. A predetermined period during the execution period of the stage change effect is set to the effective period of the operation of the select button 64 (see FIG. 1). Based on the operation of the select button 64 by the player (that is, the detection signal by the select button detection switch 64a), the effect control microcomputer 91 switches the image of the stage displayed in the center of the display screen 7a. When the effective period of the operation of the select button 64 has elapsed, or when the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) is pressed (that is, when the effect control microcomputer 91 receives a detection signal from the effect button detection switch 63a). ), the stage corresponding to the image 400 of the stage displayed in the center of the display screen 7a is set as the stage after the small hit game. That is, after the small hit game, the decorative symbol variation effect is executed on the stage set through the stage change effect (see FIG. 51(b)). As shown in FIG. 51A, the image displayed on the display screen 7a as the stage change effect includes the image 400 showing the stage, the image 410 showing the effective period of the select button 64, and the select button 64. An image 420 is included that illustrates that the stage can be manipulated.

In this embodiment, the number of stages that can be changed is three. A character A stage that mainly displays an effect image that uses the character A as a motif, a character B stage that mainly displays an effect image that uses the character B as a motif, and a character that mainly displays an effect image that uses the character C as a motif. It is the C stage. Each stage is provided as a stage in the daytime background mode. In other words, there are roughly two effect modes corresponding to the normal game state in the present embodiment, a day background mode and an evening background mode (when there is a second special figure hold after the big hit game). Of these, the day background The mode is further divided into three stages, and in total, there are the following four production modes in the normal game state.
・Daytime background mode (Character A stage)
・Daytime background mode (Character B stage)
・Daytime background mode (Character C stage)
-Evening background mode If the stage is different, the decorative symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are changed to the design symbols corresponding to the stage, and the BGM accompanying the game is changed to the BGM corresponding to the stage. The background image in the daytime background mode also changes, for example, "mountain" for the character A stage, "sea" for the character B stage, and "sky" for the character C stage.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the stage change effect can be executed at the time of the small hit in the lottery of Toku-zu 1 in the normal game state. Therefore, when this stage change effect is executed, the player's consciousness can be directed to the change of the stage. Therefore, when a special 1V non-passing small hit that cannot be expected to pass V is won, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to be aware of the execution of the small hit game and to expect an effect of preventing getting bored by changing the stage. In addition, in the decorative symbol variation effect when the special 1V non-passing small hit is won, the variegated pattern is selected as a combination of the decorative symbols 8L, 8C, 8R so that it is hard to be aware of the small win.

[Ending Effect Selection Process] The ending effect selection process (S4410) shown in FIG. 43 is a process of selecting a pattern (content) of the ending effect executed during the ending of the jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 43, in the ending effect selection process (S4410), first, the ending command is analyzed (S5401). In this embodiment, the ending command includes information about the special figure stop symbol data set at the time of winning determination to the big hit or the small hit, and information indicating the game state at the time of winning (see FIG. 8). ..

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91, based on the information of the special symbol type indicated by the ending command analyzed in step S5401 and the game state information at the time of winning, whether to shift to a time saving state and a high base state or not. A determination is made (S5402). If this determination result is YES, the effect pattern for displaying the character image of "night background mode!" shown in FIG. 52(a) on the display screen 7a is selected as the ending effect pattern (S5403), and step S5404 is performed. move on. In step S5404, the value of the mode status is set to the value “2” corresponding to the night background mode, and the value M of the effect mode counter is set to “99”. Then, the process proceeds to step S5415. By the ending effect of "night background mode!" shown in FIG. 52(a), it is possible to notify the player of the shift to the time saving state and the high base state (privilege gaming state).

If the decision result in the step S5402 is NO, that is, if it is controlled to the normal gaming state, then it is determined whether or not the gaming state at the time of winning is the time saving state and the high base state (S5405). If the result of this determination is YES, it is subsequently determined whether or not the current second special figure suspension is "0" (S5406). If this determination result is YES, that is, if the current second special figure reservation is “1”, the process proceeds to step S5407.

In step S5407, in the second special map hold, special map hold scheduled to be determined to be a small hit (hereinafter referred to as "small hit hold") or special map pending to be determined to be a big hit (hereinafter referred to as "held"). It is determined whether or not there is at least one of "big hit hold"). In this embodiment, the upper limit storage number of the second special figure reservation is “1”. Therefore, it is determined whether or not this one second special figure hold is a small hit hold, and if it is not a small hit hold, it is further determined whether it is a big hit hold. In other words, it is determined whether or not there is a holding sequence (here, there is either a small hit holding or a big hit holding in the second special figure holding during the big hit game).

This determination is performed based on the information indicated by the second start prize command stored in the start prize command storage area of the second special figure reservation effect storage unit 95b (FIG. 7). As described above, if the start winning command is analyzed, it is determined whether or not the determination information related to the starting winning command is the small hit prize information that is to be determined to be the small hit prize, and the big hit prize. It is possible to know whether or not it is the planned jackpot winning information (see FIG. 13). Specifically, if the lower digit of the subordinate command of the start winning command is "1", it is the big hit winning information, and if it is "2", it is the small hit winning information. In addition, when the small hitting hold and the big hit holding are collectively referred to as a hit holding.

If the decision result in the step S5407 is YES, that is, if the second special figure hold is a hit hold, the effect control microcomputer 91 shows the character image of "[super] evening background mode!" shown in FIG. 52(b). Is performed on the display screen 7a to perform an effect lottery (S5408). When the execution lottery for this effect is won (YES in S5409), the ending effect pattern of "[super] evening background mode!" is selected (S5410), and the process proceeds to step S5412.

On the other hand, when the determination result of step S5407 is NO and when the determination result of step S5409 is NO, the character image of “evening background mode!” shown in FIG. 52(c) is displayed on the display screen. The effect pattern displayed on 7a is selected as the ending effect pattern (S5411), and the process proceeds to step S5412. In step S5412, the value of the mode status is set to the value “3” corresponding to the evening background mode, and the value M of the effect mode counter is set to “1”. Then, the process proceeds to step S5415.

With the ending effect of "[super] evening background mode!" shown in FIG. 52(b), the player is informed that the game is going to the normal game state with the second special figure hold and the second special It is possible to suggest that the figure hold is a hit hold. That is, the player can recognize that the small hit or the big hit is won based on the second special figure hold by displaying the character image of "super" as the ending effect. This means that the jackpot game is won twice in view of the playability of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. Therefore, in the ending effect showing the transition to the evening background mode, whether or not the character image of "super" is displayed is of increasing interest to the player, and by installing such an effect, during the jackpot game (For details, at the time of ending), the interest in playing games is heightened. The ending effect that displays the effect image of "[super] evening background mode!" on the display screen 7a corresponds to a special suggestion effect.

Further, by the ending effect of "evening background mode!" shown in FIG. 52(c), it is possible to notify the player that the game is to shift to the normal game state with the second special figure hold. When this ending effect is executed, the player does not know whether to win the small hit or the big hit based on the second special figure reservation. However, even in this case, it has not been decided that the lottery result based on the second special figure reservation will be missed. Therefore, it is possible to expect the result of the variation effect executed in the evening background mode.

When the determination result of step S5405 is NO and when the determination result of step S5406 is NO, the effect pattern for displaying the character image of “Matane!” on the display screen 7a shown in FIG. It is selected as the ending effect pattern (S5413) and the process proceeds to step S5414. In step S5414, the value of the mode status is set to the value "1" corresponding to the daytime background mode. Then, the process proceeds to step S5415. It is possible to notify the player that the game is to shift to the normal game state without the second special figure hold by the ending effect of "Matane!" shown in FIG. 52(d). It should be noted that this effect also suggests a shift to the daytime background mode.

In step S5415, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the effect pattern selected in the above process in the output buffer of the RAM 94. When the ending effect start command set in step S5415 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined ending effect image from the ROM 103 and displays the image. It is displayed on the display screen 7a of the device 7. That is, one of the effect images shown in FIG. 52 is displayed on the display screen 7a.

In the present embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91, when setting the value of the mode status, transmits a mode designation command indicating the mode status to the image control board 100. Upon receiving this, the image control board 100 displays a background image corresponding to the effect mode indicated by the mode designation command on the display screen 7a. Even when the above-described stage is set, the stage control command indicating the stage is sent from the production control microcomputer 91 to the image control board 100, and the image control board 100 which receives the stage designation command is indicated by the stage designation command. The image corresponding to the stage is displayed on the display screen 7a.

8. Flow of Game in Present Embodiment Next, the flow of progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 53, first, in the normal game state, the game is advanced by left-handing. In this way, the big hit based on the lottery of Toku-zu 1 is aimed at. In the normal game state at the time of starting the game, the daytime background mode is set. Therefore, the daytime background image shown in FIG. 45A is displayed on the display screen 7a. The daytime background image is displayed even when the variation effect is not executed.

When the jackpot is won in the lottery of special figure 1, if the special symbol type is "special figure 1_big hit symbol C", the gaming state after the big jackpot game is controlled to the normal gaming state. On the other hand, if it is "special figure 1_big hit symbol A" or "special figure 1_big hit symbol B", the gaming state after the big hit game is controlled to a time saving state and a high base state. The distribution ratio is 50% for each (see FIG. 8). In this specification, a jackpot that is won without passing V may be described as a direct hit jackpot. When the special symbol which is won is "special figure 1_big hit symbol C", the game is advanced aiming for a big win based on the lottery of special figure 1 in the normal game state again.

On the other hand, when the winning special symbol is “special figure 1_big hit symbol A” or “special figure 1_big hit symbol B”, it is controlled to a time saving state and a high base state. At this time, in the short-time state and the high base state, the player proceeds with the game by hitting it to the right. In this way, a jackpot win (a jackpot or a direct hit jackpot based on the passage of the specific area 39 from the jackpot win) is aimed at based on the lottery of special figure 2.

In the present embodiment, the upper limit number of executions of the special figure fluctuation in the time saving state is 99 times, so that if the time saving state is controlled, it is possible to almost always execute the jackpot game. Further, during the time saving state, since the variation effect (FIGS. 46 to 49) of the special variation pattern already described is executed, the second special figure suspension is performed up to the upper limit storage number (that is, the book by the start of the jackpot game). You can store "1" in the form. In addition, when the time saving state and the high base state are controlled, the night background mode is set. Therefore, the background image of the night shown in FIG. 45(b) is displayed on the display screen 7a. The background image of this night is displayed even when the variation effect is not executed.

If you win the small hit in the lottery of special figure 2, if the type of special symbol is "special figure 2_small hit symbol c", the game state after the 2 types big hit game based on V passage is controlled to the normal game state. To be done. On the other hand, in the case of "special figure 2_small hit symbol b", the gaming state after the two kinds of big hit games based on V passage is controlled to a time saving state and a high base state. The probability (continuation rate) of controlling the time saving state again is 60% (see FIG. 8). Even when the direct hit jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 2, the time saving state continues at a rate of 60%.

When the normal game state is controlled after the jackpot game based on the lottery of special figure 2, if the second special figure is held, it is controlled to the evening background mode (FIG. 45(c)). Then, the lottery based on the second special figure reservation is executed. By the way, in the small hitting game based on the lottery of the special drawing 2, as long as the player correctly plays the game (that is, as long as the player keeps hitting right according to the V attacker driving informing effect shown in FIG. 50), it is always possible to pass to the specific area 39. (See FIGS. 44(b) and 44(c)). In addition, the small winning percentage in the lottery of Toku-zu 2 is about 1/4 (see FIG. 10(A)). Therefore, the player's interest is directed to whether or not to win the small hit or the big hit based on the one second special figure reservation. By the way, the probability of being a direct hit is about 1/230 (see FIG. 10(A)), which is significantly lower than the small hit winning probability. Therefore, the jackpot game is practically executed with a probability of about 1/4.

If either the small hit or the big hit is won in the lottery based on the second special figure reservation, it is always controlled to the short time state and the high base state after the big hit game (see FIG. 8). Therefore, it is possible to win the jackpot again in the time saving state and the high base state. In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can be expected to execute the jackpot game twice when the small hit is won by the lottery of the special drawing 2 in the normal game state and when the big hit is won. It has become a game machine. In addition, even if the small hit or the big hit is won in the lottery of the special figure 2 in the time saving state and the high base state, the execution of the big hit game twice is not fixed.

When the lottery result of the special drawing 2 in the evening background mode is lost, the game state shifts to the normal game state. At this time, the daytime background mode is set. Therefore, the daytime background image shown in FIG. 45A is displayed on the display screen 7a. Further, even when the normal game state is controlled after the big hit game based on the winning in the time saving state, the day background mode is controlled if the second special figure hold is not held. Therefore, the daytime background image is displayed.

The display of the background image during the day indicates to the player that the advantageous state has ended. By the way, in this embodiment, when the background image of the night is displayed and when the background image of the evening is displayed, it is an advantageous state in which it is easier to execute the jackpot game than when the background image of the day is displayed. Can be said to be in. This suggests that the display of the background image at night and the display of the background image at the evening are advantageous states.

9. Effects of the present embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the entry into the second starting opening 21 that is easy to enter in the time saving state and the high base state (privilege gaming state) The determination information (random number value such as a jackpot random number) acquired by the above is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b. In the state where the determination information is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b, if the jackpot game triggered by the winning in the time saving state and the high base state is ended and is controlled to the normal game state, the normal game is performed. In the state, the lottery of Toku-zu 2 is executed. If the small hit is won in this process, after the big hit game, it is surely controlled to the short time state and the high base state (see FIG. 8). Therefore, it is possible to execute the big hit game through the small hit prize based on the lottery of the special map 2 again. In other words, when the small hit in the special drawing 2 lottery in the time saving state and the high base state, the execution of the big hit game is not fixed twice, but the small hit in the special drawing 2 lottery in the normal game state is won. At times, it is possible to provide a new game property in which the jackpot game can be expected to be executed twice. In other words, even though it is not a so-called set machine, it is possible to partially realize the game characteristics of a set machine. As a result, in the so-called 1 type/2 type mixing machine, it is possible to greatly improve the enjoyment of the game when returning from the short-time state and the high base state to the normal game state through the big hit game.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, if the second special figure pending for small win is held during execution of the big hit game, the "[super] evening background mode!" shown in FIG. 52(b) is displayed. An ending effect (special suggestion effect) can be executed (see FIG. 43 ). Therefore, it is possible to expect the execution of the special suggestion effect during the jackpot game in the one-and-two-mixer, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game during the jackpot game.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special suggestion effect is performed only when the jackpot game is controlled to the normal game state. Therefore, in view of the playability of the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to make the player feel that the jackpot game is to be performed twice by the special suggestion effect, and it is possible to enhance the uplifting feeling when the special suggestion effect is executed. Has become.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even when the jackpot is won in the lottery of the special drawing 2 in the normal gaming state, it is always controlled to be in the time saving state and the high base state after the jackpot game (see FIG. 8). .. Therefore, it is possible to provide a new game property in which the jackpot game can be expected to be executed twice even when the jackpot is won in the lottery in the special game 2 in the normal gaming state. Then, while the jackpot game is being executed, if there is a second special figure pending for jackpot winning, a special suggestion effect can be executed (see FIG. 43). Therefore, it is possible to expect the execution of the special suggestion effect during the big hit game, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game during the big hit game.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the jackpot winning in the lottery of the special drawing 1 in the normal game state controls the time saving state and the high base state at a rate of 50% (see FIG. 8). If you return to the normal game state after the jackpot game triggered by the winning of the special figure 2 lottery in the high base state, if you win the small hit in the lottery based on the second special map hold, two big hit games It is possible to realize a series of playability in which execution of can be expected. In addition, in the present embodiment, if it is continuously controlled to a short-time state after the big hit game, or if it is controlled to the normal game state after the big hit game, if the small hit or the big hit is won by a lottery based on the second special figure reservation, You can win the jackpot game more than once.

According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the small hit that is won in the lottery of Toku-zu 1 is the small hit that cannot pass through the specific area 39 (see FIGS. 44(c) and (e)). ). Therefore, even if the passing rate of the specific area 39 at the time of the small hit in the lottery of the special drawing 2 is increased, it is possible to prevent the passing rate (V passing rate) of the specific area 39 of the entire gaming machine from becoming too high. It is possible.

More specifically, in the present embodiment, the small hit winning probability in the lottery of Toku-zu 1 is about 1/20, and the small hit winning probability in the lottery of Toku-zu 2 is about 1/4 (Fig. 10(A )reference). In addition, the small hits that can be won in the lottery of Toku-zu 1 are always the small wins that cannot pass V, and the small hits that can be won in the lottery of Toku-zu 2 are the small wins that can always pass V ( 8). By such setting, the V pass rate in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is set not to exceed 1/10. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the small winning percentage in the lottery of the special drawing 2 and the passing rate of the winning balls to the second special winning opening 35 to the specific area 39 are special figures in the time saving state and the high base state. It is set to the probability that passage to the specific area 39 will occur before the number of fluctuations reaches the upper limit number of executions (99 times).

According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the second big winning opening 35 is opened in the small hitting game, but the first big winning opening 30 is opened in the big hitting game. Therefore, it is possible to let the player clearly recognize which special game is being executed.

10. Modification Example Hereinafter, a modification example will be described. In addition, in the description of the modified example, the same configurations as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the above embodiment, when the normal probability state is controlled after the jackpot game based on the winning in the time saving state, whether the second special figure hold is a jackpot hold or a jackpot hold at the ending of the jackpot game, The ending effect of "[super]evening background mode!" shown in 52(b) is performed. On the other hand, the content of the ending effect may be changed depending on whether the big hit is held as the second special figure hold or the small hit is held. For example, when there is a small hit hold, "[super] evening background mode!" may be displayed and "[polar] evening background mode!" Of course, you may display the effect image of another display mode. In this case, the ending effect displayed as "[super] evening background mode!" corresponds to the "special suggestion effect", and the ending effect displayed as "[polar] evening background mode!" corresponds to the "other suggestion effect". To do.

Further, in the above-mentioned form, when the ending of the jackpot game is started, it is determined whether or not there is a hit hold. You may.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is determined whether or not the second special figure hold is a hit hold during the big hit game only when the normal game state is controlled after the big hit game. On the other hand, even in the case where the time saving state and the high base state are controlled, it may be determined whether or not the second special figure hold is a hit hold.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is configured to determine whether the second special figure hold is a small hit hold or a big hit hold during the big hit game (FIG. 43 ). On the other hand, it may be configured to determine only whether or not the second special figure hold is the small hit hold. In addition, if the improvement of the interest of the game during the jackpot game is not taken into consideration, no determination is made as to whether or not the second special figure hold is held during the jackpot game, and the effect shown in FIG. 52(b) is obtained. It is also possible not to execute the configuration.

Further, in the above embodiment, the upper limit storage number of the second special figure reservation is set to "1", but it may be set to another value such as "2" or more.

In the above embodiment, the high base state is configured to end when the variable display of the special symbol is executed 99 times, but the number of executions of the variable display of the special symbol as the ending condition of the high base state (the upper limit number of executions ) Can be changed arbitrarily.

Further, in the above-mentioned form, when the “special map 1_small hit symbol a” is won in the lottery of the special map 1, even if the game ball wins the second big winning opening 35, it is substantially passed through the specific area 39. It is configured to set an open pattern that is physically impossible. On the other hand, an opening pattern in which it is completely impossible to pass through the specific area 39 (for example, immediately after the V opening of the distribution member 71 is finished, the opening of the second special winning opening 35 for 1.6 seconds is started. Open pattern).

Moreover, in the above-mentioned form, although it is configured to be able to win the small hit in the lottery of the first special symbol, the winning probability of the small hit in the lottery of the first special symbol may be zero. In this case, in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008), the processes of steps S1107 to S1110 are not performed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first big winning opening 30 is opened in the big hit game, and the second big winning opening 35 is opened in the small hit game. On the other hand, at least a part of the jackpot game may have a round in which the second special winning opening 35 is opened. In this case, it is configured such that the big hit game is not executed by the V passage while the big hit game is being executed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the specific area 39 is configured to be opened in accordance with a predetermined operation pattern managed by time with reference to the start time of the small hit game. On the other hand, the specific area 39 may be opened when the number of winning balls to the second special winning opening 35 reaches a predetermined number of winning balls for actuation (for example, one ball). In this case, for the special 2V passing small hit, the number of operation-triggered winning balls may be set to, for example, "1", and for the special 1V non-passing small hit, the number of operating-triggered winning balls may be set to "7", for example. In this way, at the time of a special 2V passing small hit, the winning ball to the second big winning opening 35 can be passed to the specific area 39. On the other hand, in the case of the special 1V non-passing small hit, the number of winning balls to the second special winning opening 35 does not become 7 during the opening period of 1.6 seconds, so that passing to the specific area 39 does not occur. Can be Also in this case, the opening pattern when the special 2V passing small hit is called the passing opening pattern, and the opening pattern when the special 1V non-passing small hit is called the non-passing opening pattern. Even if the distribution member 71 is operated based on the number of actuation winning balls, the passage of the specific area 39 is still switched at a predetermined timing.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the display unit that performs the variation effect is configured by the display screen of one display device (display screen 7a of the image display device 7), but may be configured by each display screen of two or more display devices. Good. For example, in a configuration including a sub display device in addition to the image display device 7 as the main display device, a roulette variation effect is performed on the display screen of the main display device, and a small symbol variation is performed on the display screen of the sub display device. You may comprise so that it may produce. A touch panel including a touch sensor and a liquid crystal display device may be mounted on the gaming machine frame 50, and the liquid crystal display device on the touch panel may be a sub display device.

Further, in the above embodiment, if a right-handed hit is made during the non-time saving state, there is a risk that the two kinds of jackpots will be won based on the lottery of Toku-zu 2 (passage to the specific area 39 will occur). Therefore, even if the player hits the right hand in a time saving state or is not in a special game, a warning image may be displayed on the display screen 7a to inform that the player should play the left hand game. Good. In this case, for example, the gate sensor 28a may function as a right-handed detection sensor (that is, a warning image may be displayed on the display screen 7a based on the detection by the gate sensor 28a), or separately. A right hit detection sensor may be provided. In addition, the winning probability of the ordinary symbol lottery during the non-time saving state is set to zero so that the winning to the second starting opening 21 related to the electric Chu 22 does not occur even if the player hits right in the non-time saving state. Good.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the variation of Toku-zu 2 is executed prior to the variation of Toku-zu 1. On the other hand, the variation of the special figure 2 and the variation of the special figure 1 may be executed in accordance with the winning order to the starting opening. In this case, the RAM 84 is provided with a storage area capable of storing the sum of the first special figure reservation and the second special figure reservation, and the determination information is stored in the storage area according to the winning order. It may be configured to do so. Further, it may be configured such that the fluctuation of the special figure 1 can be executed even while the special figure 2 is changing, and the fluctuation of the special figure 2 can be executed even while the special figure 1 is changing. That is, it may be configured as a gaming machine that performs so-called simultaneous variation.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, four random numbers such as a jackpot random number are acquired as the random number (determination information) acquired based on winning in the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21, but one random number is used. May be obtained and whether or not to be a big hit or a small hit, the type of the big hit or the small hit, the presence or absence of the reach, and the type of the variation pattern may be determined. That is, it is possible to arbitrarily set the number of random numbers to be acquired based on the starting winning and what to determine in each random number.

Further, the rules (see FIG. 13) regarding the generation of the start winning command may be changed as appropriate. For example, the starting winning command may include information on the number of special figure reservations, information on the game state, information on the variation pattern, and the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the start winning command is held in the RAM 94 until the special figure variation based on the numerical information related to the command ends, but if the winning/winning information included in the starting winning command can be held, It is not necessary to hold the start winning command itself. If the win/fail information included in the start winning command is held and whether or not there is a win hold is pre-determined based on that information, whether or not the win is held is pre-determined based on the start win command (win information). Can be said to be

Further, in the above embodiment, in the game state setting process (FIG. 28), after determining the game state at the time of winning, the type of the winning symbol (small winning symbol or large winning symbol) is determined, but the type of the winning symbol is determined. After making the determination, the gaming state at the time of winning may be determined.

In addition, the inventions of <A> to <F> are shown below in the above description in this [Description of Embodiments]. In the following description, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above description, reference numerals used in the drawings, etc. are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

<A>
A first entrance (first starting opening 20) and a second entrance (second starting opening 21) in which the ease of entering a game ball can be changed,
Special winning opening (second big winning opening 35), a special winning opening opening/closing member (opening/closing member 37) for opening and closing the special winning opening, and a game ball winning the special winning opening can be passed through. A specific area (39) whose availability is switched at a predetermined timing,
Based on the first acquisition process (step S212) of acquiring the determination information (random number value such as a big hit random number) based on the entrance into the first entrance, and the entrance into the second entrance A second acquisition process (step S206) for acquiring the determination information, and a determination information acquisition means (a game control microcomputer 81 capable of executing steps S212 and S206) capable of executing the determination information,
When the predetermined first determination condition is satisfied, the first determination process (step S1008) including at least the jackpot determination is performed based on the determination information acquired by the first acquisition process, and the predetermined second determination process is performed. When the determination condition is satisfied, the hit determination means (step S1008 and step S1002) for performing the second determination process (step S1002) including the determination of the big hit and the determination of the small hit based on the determination information acquired by the second acquisition process. And a game control microcomputer 81) for executing
When the first determination process is performed, the first symbol (first special symbol) showing the result of the first determination process is stopped and displayed via the variable display, and when the second determination process is performed, the second symbol A symbol display control means (a game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1012, S1006, and S1504) to stop and display the second symbol (second special symbol) that shows the result of the determination process through variable display,
When the first symbol or the second symbol is stopped and displayed as a small hit symbol indicating a small hit, the special winning opening opening/closing member is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the small hit symbol that is stopped and displayed. A first special game executing means for executing a first special game (small hit game) (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S909),
When the first symbol or the second symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol indicating jackpot winning, and when a game ball passes through the specific area, a second special game advantageous to the player (jackpot game) Second special game executing means for executing the (game control microcomputer 81 executing step S908),
The game state after the second special game can be controlled to a privilege game state (high base state) in which a game ball is more likely to enter the second entrance than in the normal game state until a predetermined ending condition is satisfied. A game state control means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes step S2104 and the like),
A storage unit (second special figure reservation storage unit 85b) capable of storing at least the predetermined upper limit number of the determination information acquired by the second acquisition processing;
There are a plurality of types of small hit symbols that are stopped and displayed as the determination result of the second determination process (see FIG. 8),
If the first special game execution means is determined to be a small hit in the second determination processing, the special winning opening opening/closing member in the first special game based on the small win is set to the special prize. The gaming balls that can win the mouth and win the special winning opening are opened in a passing opening pattern (opening pattern shown in FIG. 44(b)) capable of passing through the specific area,
When the second special game is executed after at least the small hit in the second determination process, the game state control means, when the game state at the time of winning is the normal game state, the small displayed stop. Whichever the type of winning symbol is controlled to the privilege gaming state, while the gaming state at the time of winning is the privilege gaming state, the type of the small winning symbol that is stopped and displayed is the first small winning symbol (" If the special figure 2_small hit pattern b") is controlled to the privilege game state, if the second small hit symbol ("special figure 2_small hit pattern c") is controlled to the normal game state ( It is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) characterized in that (see the column of gaming state after jackpot game in FIG. 8).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the determination information acquired based on the entry into the second entry opening that is easy to enter in the bonus game state is stored in the storage means. When the determination information is stored in this storage means, if the second special game triggered by the winning in the privilege game state is ended and is controlled to the normal game state, the second determination process in the normal game state is performed. Executed. If the small hit is won in this process, the bonus game state is always controlled after the second special game. Therefore, it is possible to execute the second special game after winning the small hit based on the second determination process. In other words, the execution of the second special game is not decided twice when the small hit is won in the second determination process in the privilege game state, but twice when the small hit is won in the second determination process in the normal game state. It is possible to provide a new game property in which the execution of the second special game can be expected. As a result, in the so-called 1 type/2 type mixing machine, it is possible to greatly improve the interest of the game when returning from the special game state to the normal game state through the second special game.

<B> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
Based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition unit, the winning information including at least information whether or not the determination information is a small hit prize information determined to be a small hit prize by the hit determination unit (Second start winning command), winning information generation means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes step S207) that can be generated when the determination information is acquired,
Based on the winning information generated by the winning information generation means, whether or not the small hit winning information is included in the determination information stored in the storage means is determined during execution of the second special game. Predetermination means (determination control microcomputer 91 that determines whether or not the small hit is held in step S5407),
When the pre-determination means determines that there is the small hit winning information, a special suggestion effect executing means (step S5410 etc.) capable of executing a predetermined special suggestion effect (ending effect shown in FIG. 52B) is executed. A production control microcomputer 91) to be executed, and a gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the special suggestion effect can be executed if the determination information for the small hit prize is stored in the storage means during the execution of the second special game. Therefore, it is possible to expect the execution of the special suggestion effect during the second special game in the 1-type/2-type mixing machine, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game during the second special game.

<C> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
The pre-determination means can make the determination only during execution of the second special game when the game state after the second special game is controlled to the normal game state (NO in step S5402). A game machine characterized by being capable of performing step S5407.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to make the player feel that the second special game is to be executed twice by the special suggestion effect, and it is possible to enhance the uplifting feeling when the special suggestion effect is executed.

<D> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
There are a plurality of types of jackpot symbols stopped and displayed as the determination result of the second determination process (see FIG. 8),
The gaming state control means, when the second special game is executed based on the jackpot winning in the second determination process, when the gaming state at the time of winning is the normal gaming state, the jackpot symbol displayed stopped While the bonus game state is controlled regardless of the type, if the gaming state at the time of winning is the bonus game state, the type of the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed is the first jackpot symbol (“special figure 2_jackpot”). If it is the symbol D”), it is controlled to the privilege game state, and if it is the second jackpot symbol (“special figure 2_big jack symbol E”), it is the control to the normal gaming state (after the jackpot game of FIG. 8). (See the game status column),
The winning information also includes information on whether or not the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means is jackpot winning information that is determined by the hit determination means to be a jackpot (see FIG. 13),
Based on the winning information, the pre-determination means can determine whether or not the jackpot winning information is included in the determination information stored in the storage means during the execution of the second special game. It is a thing (it is also possible to determine whether or not the jackpot is held in step S5407),
The special suggestion effect execution means can execute the special suggestion effect or another suggestion effect different from the special suggestion effect when the jackpot winning information is determined by the pre-determination means. A gaming machine characterized by being a thing.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, even when the big hit is won in the second determination process in the normal gaming state, the bonus gaming state is always controlled after the second special game. Therefore, it is possible to provide a new game property in which the second special game can be expected to be executed twice even when the jackpot is won in the second determination process in the normal game state. Then, during execution of the second special game, if the determination information for the jackpot winning plan is stored in the storage means, the special suggestion effect or another suggestion effect can be executed. Therefore, it is possible to expect the execution of the special suggestive effect or another suggestive effect during the second special game, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game during the second special game.

<E> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
There are a plurality of types of jackpot symbols stopped and displayed as the determination result of the first determination process (see FIG. 8),
The gaming state control means, when the second special game is executed based on the jackpot winning in the first determination process, when the gaming state at the time of winning is the normal gaming state, the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed If the type is a symbol with a special bonus at the time of normal (“special map 1_big jackpot pattern A” or “special map 1_big jackpot pattern B”), it is controlled to the privilege game state, and there is no special bonus at normal time (special symbol 1_big jackpot pattern C In this case, the game machine is controlled to the normal game state (see the state of the game state after the big hit game in FIG. 8).

According to the gaming machine with this configuration, the bonus game state is controlled by the jackpot win in the first determination process in the normal game state, and after the second special game triggered by the winning in the second determination process in this privilege game state. In the case of returning to the normal game state, if a small hit is won in the second determination process based on the determination information stored in the storage means, it is possible to expect the execution of the second special game twice. Is possible.

<F> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
In the first determination process, the hit determination means determines not only a big hit but also a small hit.
When the first special game execution means determines that the small hit has been won in the first determination processing, the special winning opening opening/closing member in the first special game based on the small win is the game ball. It is possible to open with a non-passing opening pattern (an opening pattern shown in FIG. 44(e)) in which it is impossible or practically impossible to pass through the specific area even if the special winning opening is won. A gaming machine characterized by that.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the small hits that are won in the first determination process include the small hits that cannot pass through the specific area. Therefore, even when the passing rate of the specific area at the time of the small hit in the second determination processing is increased, it is possible to prevent the passing rate of the specific area of the entire gaming machine from becoming too high.

In the above embodiment, the "first determination condition" means that the number of the second special figure hold is "0", not during the change of the special symbol and the execution of the special game, and the first special figure hold Is not "0".
Further, the "second determination condition" is that in the above embodiment, the number of the second special figure reservation is not "0" while the special symbol is changing and the special game is not being executed.
Further, the "predetermined end condition" of the present invention, in the above embodiment, the execution of the jackpot game is started, or the execution of the variable display of the special symbols up to a predetermined upper limit execution number is ended. Is.

1... Pachinko gaming machine 3... Gaming area 7... Image display device 7a... Display screen 20... First starting opening (first entrance)
21... 2nd starting opening (2nd entrance)
23... Movable member 35... Second special winning opening (special winning opening)
36... Second prize winning device (special winning means)
37... Opening/closing member (special prize opening/closing member)
39... Specific area 81... Game control microcomputer 85b... Second special figure reservation storage section (storage means)
91... Production control microcomputer 100... Image control board

Claims (1)

A first entrance, and a second entrance in which the ease of entering a game ball can be changed,
A special winning opening, a special winning opening opening and closing member for opening and closing the special winning opening, and a specific area through which a game ball winning the special winning opening can pass,
First determining means for performing a first determining process including at least a determination of a big hit based on the entrance into the first entrance.
Second determining means for performing a second determining process including at least a determination of a small hit based on the entry into the second entrance.
When the small hit is won, a first special game executing means for performing a first special game in which the special winning opening opening/closing member is opened in an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the small hit symbol displayed in a stopped manner,
Second special game execution means for executing a second special game advantageous to the player when the jackpot is won and when a game ball passes through the specific area during execution of the first special game,
Game state control means capable of controlling to a privilege game state in which a game ball enters the second ball inlet more easily than in a normal game state,
Storage means capable of storing determination information up to a predetermined upper limit number based on the entrance into the second entrance.
In the first special game when it is determined by the second determination means that it is a small hit, at least one of the game balls in which the opening pattern of the special winning opening opening/closing member is won in the special winning opening is in the specific area. It controls to a passage opening pattern that can pass,
In the second determination process, the probability of being lost is higher than the probability of being a small hit,
When the game state after the end of the second special game is the privilege game state, a first suggestion effect suggesting that the game state is controlled to the privilege game state during execution of the second special game. Is feasible,
During execution of the second special game, when said determination information to be determined as small hit in the storage means is included, the second suggests that the a winning schedule per small A game machine characterized by being able to execute the suggestive effect of.

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