JP7250372B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines, and is particularly applicable to pachinko gaming machines and the like.

Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko game machine, when a game ball is detected by a detection sensor, identification information is variably displayed based on a predetermined variation mode, and when the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific mode, a predetermined profit is given to the player. and a game machine that provides a predetermined profit based on detection of a game ball by a detection sensor. A detection sensor for detecting a game ball mounted in this type of game machine has a rectangular outer shape, and a ball passage hole through which a game ball passes is formed on one side in the longitudinal direction, and a ball passage hole is formed on the other side in the longitudinal direction. A box portion for storing electronic components such as a substrate is formed on the side (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2016-172155 A

In the above-described conventional game machine, the ball passage hole, which is one side of the detection sensor in the longitudinal direction, is protruded toward the game area of the game board, and game balls flowing down from the upstream of the game area are passed through the ball passage hole. It is configured to receive and detect a game ball that has passed through the ball passage hole. The box portion, which is the other side of the detection sensor in the longitudinal direction, is arranged on the back side of the game board. That is, the detection sensor for detecting the game ball is installed so that the longitudinal direction of the rectangular detection sensor is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the game board. When the detection sensor is installed in such a manner, only the ball passing portion protrudes to the game area side, and no extra portion protrudes, so that a wide game area can be ensured. On the other hand, since the box portion side of the detection sensor is positioned on the back side of the game board, the detection sensor may collide with other members or the like when transporting the game board parts to which the detection sensor is attached. Or, it may not be possible to widely use the back side area of the game board.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to prevent the failure of the detection sensor and to widen the space on the back side of the game board by the installation mode of the detection sensor. To provide a game machine with high

In order to solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention adopts the following means.
(1) The game machine of means 1 is
a game board formed by forming a game area on the surface in which game balls can flow down;
A ball receiving port capable of receiving a game ball flowing down the game area, and a receiving portion capable of receiving a ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball that has passed through the ball receiving port. a specific member that can be attached to the front ;
a ball detection sensor that is housed in the housing unit and capable of detecting a game ball ;
The accommodation portion is provided so that the outer shell of the accommodation portion does not protrude to the back side of the specific member but protrudes to the front side of the specific member, and the longitudinal direction of the ball detection sensor is the game board. It has a horizontally long shape that can be accommodated in a horizontal orientation that is almost parallel to the surface of the
On the front side of the specific member, on the outer upper surface that constitutes the outer shell of the horizontally elongated housing portion, a ball guiding portion that guides a game ball that does not pass through the ball socket in a direction away from the ball socket is provided. and
The ball detection sensor is configured so as not to protrude to the rear surface side of the specific member when the ball detection sensor is accommodated in the accommodation portion.
This is the gist of it.
(2) The gaming machine of means 2 is the gaming machine of means 1,
An opening into which the ball detection sensor is inserted when the ball detection sensor is accommodated in the accommodation portion is provided on the back side of the specific member, and the opening is covered with the ball detection sensor accommodated in the accommodation portion. The gist is that a cover member and a are provided .

According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to prevent the failure of the detection sensor, widen the space on the back side of the game board, and provide a highly entertaining game machine.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a back view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing the configuration of the game board according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main display shown in FIG. 3, showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine. It is a table showing the correspondence between the types of big wins and the opening patterns of the big winning openings. It is the table|surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a jackpot type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. 4 is a flowchart of main control main processing; 4 is a flowchart of main interrupt processing; It is a flow chart of a starting port sensor detection process. It is a flow chart of the process at the time of start ball entry. It is a flow chart of normal figure operation processing. It is a flowchart of normal symbol standby processing. It is a flow chart of normal symbol suitability determination processing. It is a flowchart of normal symbol random number shift processing. It is a flow chart of processing during normal design fluctuation. It is a flow chart of normal design decision processing. It is a flowchart of ordinary electric accessories processing. It is a flowchart of special figure operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 propriety determination process. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 propriety determination processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of processing during special symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart of special design decision processing. It is a flowchart of special electric auditors processing (jackpot game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flow chart of the number of pending ball processing. 7 is a flowchart of power-off monitoring processing; 9 is a flowchart of sub-control main processing; 4 is a flowchart of reception interrupt processing; 10 is a flowchart of 2 ms timer interrupt processing; 10 is a flowchart of 10 ms timer interrupt processing; 8 is a flowchart of received command analysis processing; 10 is a flowchart of a chance prediction setting process; It is a flow chart of the fluctuation effect start processing. It is a flow chart of a stop effect symbol setting process. It is a flow chart of a stop effect symbol setting process. It is a flow chart of a stop effect symbol setting process. It is a chance eye announcement determination table (for jackpot reservation). This is a chance prediction determination table (for loss pending). It is an example of a screen display showing the flow of a variable effect accompanied by an advance notice of a chance. It is a perspective view of a center decoration. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the main parts on the back side of the center decoration, in which (a) shows a state in which the gate sensor is not installed, (b) shows a state in which the gate sensor is installed, and (c) shows a state in which the cover member is installed. showing. (a) is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of game balls flowing out from the ball passage according to the present embodiment, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of game balls flowing out from the ball passage according to the comparative example. It is a flow chart of the stop production design setting process according to another example. It is a flow chart of the stop production design setting process according to another example.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, the game media used in the game are game balls, and the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine (pinball game machine) capable of progressing the game by shooting the game balls toward the game board surface. An example is explained. In the following description, when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner based on the entry of a game ball into the starting port, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the variable display of the special symbol, a predetermined amount of money is given to the player. A so-called “type 1” pachinko machine capable of executing a jackpot game (special game) in which a game profit (for example, a prize ball) can be awarded will be described as an example.

Further, in the following description, simply the front side (front) means the front side (the side where the player is positioned during a game) when the gaming machine is viewed from the front, and simply the rear side (rear) means the game machine. It is the rear side (rear side) when the machine is viewed from the front. In addition, simply the upper side (above), the lower side (downward), the left side (left side), and the right side (right side) refer to the respective directions of up, down, left, and right when the game machine is viewed from the front. , for example, refer to upper, lower, left, and right sides in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 mounted within the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming board 2 is a gaming machine. It is configured to be detachable from the frame 50 . FIG. 3 shows the game board 2 removed from the game machine frame 50 . The game machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 for mounting the game board 2, etc., and an outer frame 53 for mounting the pachinko game machine 1 on island facilities of the hall. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52 and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported at one end and configured to be openable and closable.

In addition, the front frame 51 has a shooting handle 60 for shooting game balls with a shooting intensity corresponding to the operation amount (rotational angle) of the player, and can store game balls and supply the stored game balls to the shooting device side. A batted ball supply tray (upper tray) 61 and a surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the batted ball supply tray 61 are provided. Further, on the front frame 51, a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b (these two effect buttons are collectively referred to as a (also referred to simply as a "production button 63"), a decorative frame lamp 66 capable of emitting various lights depending on the game situation, and various sounds (sound effects) depending on the game situation. A speaker 67 and the like are also provided.

The effect button 63 functions as input means for inputting by the player, and the effect button to be used can be properly used according to the type of game effect. For example, when the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b is operated during execution of the game effect, a predetermined operation corresponding effect is performed based on the operation. Incidentally, the structure of the effect button 63 is not limited to the mode of the present embodiment, and it is sufficient if the player can make an input. For example, an input means ( For example, it may be a haunting type, a touch sensor type, etc.), or it may be a non-contact type input means (photoelectric type, etc.) that detects the proximity of a part of the player's body and performs input. good. Moreover, the production button may be one that performs a production operation such as protruding upward or frontward or vibrating (movable production operation means).

The game board 2 is surrounded by a rail member 4 and formed with a game area 3 in which game balls shot by operating a shooting handle 60 flow down. A plurality of game nails 16 for guiding game balls are protruded in the game area 3, and a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4. - 特許庁The ball return preventing piece 6 is for preventing the game ball once guided to the game area from returning to the launching device side. The game board 2 is also provided with a decorative board surface lamp 5 (see FIG. 5) capable of emitting various lights according to the game situation.

An image display device 7 made of a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3 . A display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is provided with a production pattern display area 7b (also referred to as a "production pattern display section") in which production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R (also simply referred to as a "production pattern 8") are displayed. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol, which will be described later. As a mode of variable display, for example, there is a mode of scrolling up and down, left and right, oblique directions, and the like. The effect pattern display area 7b is composed of, for example, three pattern display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". A symbol 8C is displayed, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. The positions of the left, middle, and right pattern display areas do not need to be provided separately, and the display areas for the left, middle, and right performance patterns may each be the entire pattern display area (the performance pattern display area 7b). .

The production patterns 8L, 8C, and 8R (identification information) of this embodiment are composed of numerical patterns (identification information type, pattern type) from "1" to "9" respectively, and these numerical patterns are displayed in order. It is a thing. Specifically, the variable display of the performance symbols 8 is performed by scrolling the performance symbols in the order of "1"→"2" . . . "8"→"9" (ascending order). When it reaches "9", it returns to "1", and the scroll display is repeated until the end of the fluctuation (stop display). In this embodiment, each of the symbols "1" to "9" contains color information, so that each symbol can be classified according to color. Specifically, the odd number patterns "3" and "7" are red patterns (hereinafter also referred to as "red patterns"), and the other odd number patterns "1", "5", and "9". ” is a green pattern (hereinafter also referred to as “green pattern”). Also, the even number symbols "2", "4", "6" and "8" are blue symbols (hereinafter also referred to as "blue symbols").

Displayed on a first special symbol display device 41a (also referred to as a "first special symbol display unit"), which will be described later, by a combination (stop display mode) of left, middle, and right performance symbols that are stop-displayed in the performance symbol display area 7b. The result of the variable display of the first special symbol displayed and the result of the variable display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 41b (also referred to as "second special symbol display unit"), that is, the special symbol The result of the success/failure determination (simply referred to as “success/failure determination”) is displayed so that the player can easily recognize it. In this embodiment, the order (stop order) in which the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are variably displayed are stop-displayed is, in principle, "left→right→middle". That is, the first stop symbol in the stop order is the left effect symbol 8L, the second stop symbol in the stop order is the right effect symbol 8R, and the third (last) stop symbol in the stop order is the middle effect symbol 8C. . The first stop symbol is also called "first stop symbol", the second stop symbol is also called "second stop symbol", and the third stop symbol is called "second stop symbol". This is also referred to as "third stop symbol" or "final stop symbol".

Further, any one of the first special design, the second special design, and the effect design is simply referred to as "design" or "identification information". In addition, the normal pattern is "normal pattern" or "normal identification information", the special pattern is "special pattern", the first special pattern is "special pattern 1" or "first special pattern", the second The special pattern is also called "special pattern 2" or "second special pattern". In addition, the image display device 7 that displays the production design 8, the first special design display 41a that displays the first special design, and the second special design display 41b that displays the second special design are referred to as "identification information. Also called display means.

For example, if the result of the special symbol suitability determination is a big hit, and the type of the big hit is a 16R big hit or a 6R big hit, etc., the same three-digit number such as "222" or "777" (specific mode, specific It is possible to stop and display the production pattern in the display result). Also, if the result of the special design propriety judgment is out, at least one of the three patterns such as "637" and "373" will be produced with different patterns (non-specific mode, non-specific display result) It is possible to stop and display the design. As a result, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the stop-displayed effect symbols. In other words, the player generally does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol suitability determination by looking at the special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 41a and the second special symbol display device 41b, but rather the effect The performance symbols displayed in the symbol display area 7b are seen and grasped. In this embodiment, for the 2R big hit among the big hits, the performance symbols are stopped and displayed in the same manner as in the case of losing (separate eyes).

Here, among the stop display modes (symbol combination) of the production pattern 8, the stop display mode (double in this embodiment) corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol propriety determination is a big hit is referred to as "jackpot mode", " "specific mode" or "specific display result", and the stop display mode corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol propriety determination is out (in this embodiment, the broken eyes) is the "loss mode" or the "non-specific mode". ” or “non-specific display result”. In addition, since it can be said that the stop display mode of the effect pattern 8 indicates the result of the variable display of the effect pattern 8, the stop display mode of the effect pattern 8 is sometimes referred to as the "result display mode".

On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying the game production using the above-mentioned production patterns (production pattern game production), the jackpot game production (special game production) and the , Demonstration for customer waiting, etc. are displayed. In the performance pattern game performance, the jackpot game performance, and the demonstration performance, in addition to performance symbols such as numbers, performance images other than performance symbols such as background images and character images are also displayed. Incidentally, the production pattern game production is also referred to as "fluctuation production".

In addition, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a first effect pending display area 9c (first effect pending display portion) for displaying the first effect pending 9a according to the number of stored first special figure pending described later. , and a second effect pending display area 9d (second effect pending display section) for displaying the second effect pending 9b according to the number of stored second special figure pending (see FIG. 3). Depending on the display mode (number of displays) of the first effect suspension and the second effect suspension, the number of memories of the first special figure suspension and the second special figure suspension display 43b displayed in the first special figure suspension display 43a described later The number of memories of the second special figure reservation displayed in can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. Furthermore, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 of the present embodiment, the effect suspension corresponding to the currently fluctuating special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol), that is, the digested special symbol suspension A variable suspension display area 9e for displaying the corresponding effect suspension (first effect suspension 9a or second effect suspension 9b) is provided (see FIG. 3).

Near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7, a center decorative body 10 surrounding the display screen 7a (the performance symbol display area 7b) is provided. The center decoration 10 is made of a plastic (resin) molding, and is attached to the surface (front) of the game board 2 as a frame-like part (board part) with an opening in the center. (See Figures 3 and 50). The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 can be visually recognized through the central opening of the center decorative body 10. As shown in FIG. The center decorative body 10 is also called a "specific member", a "mounting member", or a "center member".

A stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which game balls can roll is provided in the lower portion of the center decoration 10, and a hollow warp portion 12 is provided in the left portion of the center decoration 10. It is The warp part 12 is provided with a warp entrance and a warp exit, and receives game balls flowing down the game area 3 (left game area 3A) from the warp entrance and discharges them from the warp exit, thereby moving the game balls to the stage. Guide to part 11. A game ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage portion 11 is more likely than a game ball not guided to the stage portion 11 to enter a first start port 20, which will be described later. In addition, on the upper part of the center decoration body 10, there is an electric decoration member (board surface lamp 5) such as an LED, etc., which is capable of lighting, blinking, etc. according to the game state, and is a decoration member in the shape of letters, figures, etc. 13 are placed. In addition, the center decorative body 10 has other configurations related to the gist of the present invention, which will be described later.

Behind the center decorative body 10, a movable decorative member 14 (movable accessory) is provided which can move along with the game performance. The movable decorative member 14 is normally hidden in a frame that constitutes the center decorative body 10, and is in a state where the whole cannot be visually recognized. Accordingly, it appears on the front side of the display screen 7a, and most of it can be visually recognized. As a result, the player's expectation for the big win is heightened.

Here, the effect pending display areas 9c, 9d capable of displaying the effect pending 9a, 9b corresponding to the special figure pending are also referred to as "effect pending display means", and various effect images according to the game situation are displayed. The image display device 7 capable of performing a display effect by displaying is also called a "display effect means", and the movable decorative member 14 capable of performing a movable effect by operating along with the game effect. is also referred to as "movable production means". In addition to the movable decorative member 14, for example, when the effect button 63 moves up and down or vibrates with the game effect, the effect button 63 can also be called "movable effect means". In addition, the speaker 67 capable of performing sound production by emitting various sounds (sound effects) according to the game situation is also referred to as "sound production means", and emits various lights according to the game situation. The board surface lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, and the decorative member 13, which can perform light production by emitting light, are also called "light production means". In addition to these board lamps 5 and the like, for example, the effect button 63 and the firing handle 60 have built-in decorative members such as LEDs, similar to the decorative member 13. In the case of lighting, blinking, etc., in response, the effect button 63 and the firing handle 60 can also be said to be "light effect means". Further, these "effect pending display means", "display effect means", "movable effect means", "sound effect means" and "light effect means" are also collectively referred to as "effect means".

Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, there is provided a fixed winning device 19 having a non-variable first start port 20 that does not change the ease with which a game ball enters. Based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20, a random number for special symbol suitability determination is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is established, the suitability determination related to the first special symbol (first special symbol suitability Judgment) is executed, and the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the success/failure determination.

Below the first starter opening 20, a variable winning device 22 (also referred to as a "variable starter opening") having a variable second starter opening 21 that changes the ease with which a game ball enters is provided. . Based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21, a random number for special symbol suitability determination is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is established, the suitability determination of the second special symbol (second special symbol suitability determination ) is executed, the second special symbol is variably displayed, and is stop-displayed based on the result of the win/loss determination.

The variable winning device 22 has a movable member 23 and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23 . By this opening and closing operation, the second starting port 21 can change from the first mode (closed state) to the second mode (open state) in which the possibility of entering a game ball is higher than that in the first mode. be. In other words, the movable member 23 changes the possibility of a game ball entering the second starting port 21 by performing a predetermined operation (opening/closing operation). This movable member 23 is driven by a second starting port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). In this embodiment, the second starting port 21 allows game balls to enter only when the movable member 23 is in an open state, and disables game balls to enter when the movable member 23 is in a closed state. . In addition, if the second starting port 21 is such that the game ball is more difficult to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, it is completely closed when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. It does not have to be something that makes it impossible to enter the ball.

On the right side of the first starting hole 20 in the game area 3, a big winning device 31 having a big winning hole 30 (also referred to as a "variable ball entry hole") is provided. The big prize winning device 31 has an opening/closing member 32 and opens and closes the big prize opening 30 by operating the opening/closing member 32 . The opening/closing member 32 is driven by a big winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). A game ball can enter the big winning opening 30 only when the opening/closing member 32 is in an open state. That is, the big winning device 31 changes between a state where a game ball cannot enter (closed state) and a state where a game ball can enter (open state) by opening/closing operation of the opening/closing member 32. It is possible.

A gate 28 (game ball passage opening) through which game balls can pass is provided in the right area of the game area 3 . Based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is determined is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is established, a normal determination is made as to whether or not the second start port 21 is to be opened. While the symbol suitability determination is executed, the normal symbols are variably displayed, and are stopped and displayed based on the results of the normal symbol suitability determination. When the winning normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second starting port 21 is opened. Furthermore, a plurality of general prize winning openings 27 are provided in the lower part of the game area 3 . The first starting hole 20, the second starting hole 21, the big winning hole 30, and the general winning hole 27 are ball entry holes that trigger the payout of prize balls. , a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out at each ball entrance. Specifically, the number of prize balls in the first start hole 20 is "5", the number of prize balls in the second start hole 21 is "3", the number of prize balls in the big win hole 30 is "15", and the general prize hole 27 The number of prize balls is "10".

In this way, the game area 3 where a plurality of ball entrances (the first starting opening 20, the second starting opening 21, the big winning opening 30, the general winning opening 27 and the gate 28) etc. are arranged is opened from the center in the horizontal direction. It can be divided into a left game area (first area) 3A and a right game area (second area) 3B. The hitting method of shooting the game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 3A is called "left hitting", and the hitting method of shooting the game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 3B is called "right hitting". ”. Here, among the plurality of ball entrances, the first starting opening 20 and the left general winning opening 27 are provided so that the game balls flowing down the left game area 3A of the game area 3 can enter, The second starting opening 21, the big winning opening 30, the right general winning opening 27 and the gate 28 are provided so that a game ball flowing down the right game area 3B of the game areas 3 can enter. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 1, when the game is started, in principle, the ball is aimed to enter the first start hole 20 by striking to the left. On the other hand, when the winning judgment based on the ball entering the first starting port 20 results in a big hit and the game state changes to a special game state, etc., in principle, the gate 28, the second starting port 21, and the big winning port are hit to the right. We will aim to enter the 30th.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is arranged in the lower right part of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. The main display 40 includes a first special symbol display unit 41a (first special symbol display unit) that variably displays and statically displays the first special symbol, and a second special symbol that variably displays and statically displays the second special symbol. A display device 41b (second special symbol display portion) and a normal symbol display device 42 (normal symbol display portion) that variably display and stop display normal symbols are included. In addition, on the main display 40, the first special figure reservation display 43a that displays the number of the memory number of the right or wrong determination information (first special figure reservation) related to the first special symbol, and the right or wrong determination information related to the second special symbol A second special figure reservation indicator 43b that displays the number of memories of (second special figure reservation), a normal figure reservation indicator 44 that displays the number of memories of the operation reservation (normal figure reservation) of the normal design indicator 42, It is included. Further, the main display 40 includes a hit display 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol suitability determination or the second special symbol suitability determination is a hit, and the first special symbol suitability determination or the second special symbol suitability determination. A round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the jackpot game to be executed when the result of determination is a jackpot; A firing direction indicator 47 is included to indicate whether the ball should be hit or left-handed. These various displays included in the main display 40 are display-controlled by a main control unit, which will be described later.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20. - 特許庁The variable display of the second special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21 . In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as special symbols. Also, the first special symbol display device 41a and the second special symbol display device 41b may be collectively referred to as the special symbol display unit 41. FIG. Also, the first special figure reservation display 43a and the second special figure reservation display 43b may be collectively referred to as the special figure reservation display unit 43.

In the special symbol display unit 41, after the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed for a predetermined time, it is stopped and displayed, and the ball is entered into the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 according to the stopped and displayed special symbol (stop symbol). The result of the lottery (special design success/failure determination, jackpot lottery) based on is notified. The special symbol to be stopped and displayed is one special symbol selected from among a plurality of types of special symbols by special symbol suitability determination. When the stop pattern is a predetermined specific special pattern (specific identification information), that is, the mode of the stop display of the special pattern (the display result of the variable display of the special pattern) is the specific mode (specific display result) indicating a big hit. In this case, a big win game (special game) is performed in which the big win opening 30 is opened in an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the stopped and displayed big win symbol. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big winning game will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display device 41a is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "ip", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the first special symbol suitability determination. In this embodiment, as a result of the first special symbol suitability determination, 5 of "16R first jackpot", "6R second jackpot", "6R third jackpot", "6R fourth jackpot" and "6R fifth jackpot" Types of jackpots are provided (see FIG. 8), and the LED of the first special symbol display 41a can adopt a display mode (specific mode, specific display result) corresponding to each of the five types of jackpots. It is possible. Specifically, when the result of the first special symbol propriety determination is the 16R first jackpot, the three LEDs of "ijn" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R first jackpot pattern), and the 6Rth In the case of a 2-jackpot, three LEDs of "ino" are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R second jackpot pattern), and in the case of a 6R-third jackpot, three LEDs of "inp" are turned on. are lit and the rest are extinguished (6R 3rd jackpot pattern), and in the case of 6R 4th jackpot, the 3 LEDs of "ijo" are lit and the rest are extinguished (6R 4th jackpot pattern), When the 6R fifth big win is achieved, the three LEDs of "jno" are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R fifth big win pattern). Also, when it is out, the two LEDs of "lo" are turned on and the rest are extinguished (outgoing pattern).

Also, the second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "ah", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the second special symbol suitability determination. In this embodiment, as a result of the second special symbol suitability determination, "16R 6th jackpot", "16R 7th jackpot", "12R 8th jackpot", "6R 9th jackpot", "2R 10th jackpot", " Seven types of jackpots, 16R 11th jackpot" and "2R 12th jackpot" are provided (see FIG. 8), and the LED of the second special symbol display 41b corresponds to each of these two types of jackpots. It is possible to adopt a display mode (specific mode, specific display result). Specifically, when the result of the second special symbol suitability determination is the 16R 6th jackpot, the three LEDs of "abd" are lit and the rest are turned off (16R 6th jackpot pattern), and the 16R th When 7 big wins are made, 3 LEDs of "abg" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R 7th big win pattern), and when 12R 8th big wins are made, 3 LEDs of "abc" are turned on. is lit and the rest are extinguished (12R 8th jackpot pattern), and in the case of 6R 9th jackpot, the three LEDs of "afg" are lit and the rest are extinguished (6R 9th jackpot pattern), When the 2R 10th big win is achieved, the four LEDs of "abde" are turned on and the rest are extinguished (2R 10th big win pattern), and when the 16R 11th big win is achieved, the 3 "abe" LEDs are turned on. LED is lit and the rest are extinguished (16R 11th jackpot pattern), and when it becomes 2R 12th jackpot, 4 LEDs of "abdh" are lit and the rest are extinguished (2R 12th jackpot pattern ). Also, when it is out, two LEDs of "eh" are turned on and the rest are extinguished (outgoing symbol).

It should be noted that the special symbol stop display mode (stop symbol) is not limited to these, and can be arbitrarily set. In addition, before the special symbols are stopped and displayed, the special symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined variable time. Thus, each LED can be turned on.

In this pachinko game machine 1, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, various information ("acquired information") such as a random number for judging whether or not a special symbol Also referred to as) is acquired, and the acquired various information is temporarily stored in a special figure reservation storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. Specifically, if the ball is entered into the first start port 20, it is stored as the first special figure hold in the first special figure hold storage unit (not shown), and if the ball is entered into the second start port 21 It is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit (not shown) as the second special figure reservation. The number of special figure suspension (acquisition information) that can be stored in each special figure suspension storage unit is up to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in the present embodiment is "4" respectively. These first special figure reservation storage unit and second special figure reservation storage unit are also referred to as "first acquisition information storage means" and "second acquisition information storage means", respectively, and are generally referred to as "acquisition information storage means".

The special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation storage part is consumed when the variable display of the special symbol based on the special figure reservation becomes possible. Digestion of the special figure reservation means to determine the special symbol suitability determination random number etc. corresponding to the special figure reservation, and execute the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 1, when the variation display of the special symbols based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 cannot be immediately executed at the time of the entry, that is, the variation of the special symbols Even when the display is being executed or the special game is being executed, it is possible to reserve the right to judge whether or not the special symbol is appropriate for the entered ball, with a predetermined number (4 in this embodiment) being the upper limit. there is

The number of special figure reservations stored in the special figure reservation storage unit is displayed on the first special figure reservation display 43a and the second special figure reservation display 43b. Specifically, the first special figure reservation indicator 43a is composed of two LEDs of "uv", and by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the first special figure reservations, the first special figure It displays the number of pending. For example, if the number of holds is "0", the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as "u □ v □" (for example, □: lights off, ●: lights up in red, ▲: lights up in green). is "1", the "u" LED is extinguished and the "v" LED is lit in red, such as "u v". v□”, the “u” LED is lit in red and the “v” LED is turned off. It is possible to set the display mode to light up in red, and to light up both LEDs in green, such as "u▲v▲" when the number of reservations is "4 (upper limit number)".

In addition, the second special figure reservation indicator 43b is composed of two LEDs of "wx", and by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of second special figure reservations, the number of second special figure reservations is displayed. For example, if the number of holds is "0", the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as "w □ x □" (for example, □: lights off, ●: lights up in red, ▲: lights up in green). "1" to "4" are also defined in the same manner as the first special figure reservation display 43a.

The variable display of normal symbols is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 as a trigger. In the normal symbol display device 42, after the normal symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined period of time, the normal symbols are stopped and displayed, and the results of normal symbol propriety determination based on the passage of the game ball through the gate 28 are displayed by the stopped and displayed normal symbols (stop symbols). inform. The normal symbol to be stopped and displayed is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by the normal symbol propriety determination. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (hit normal symbol), an auxiliary game is played to open the second starting port 21 in an opening pattern according to the current game state. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display device 42 is composed of two LEDs of "st", and normally displays the normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol propriety determination according to the lighting mode. is. For example, when the judgment result is a hit, the winning normal symbol with both LEDs lit is stopped and displayed, such as "st■" (for example, ■: lighting, □: lighting off). In addition, when the determination result is out, the out normal symbol is displayed such that only the LED of "t" lights up, such as "s□t■". It should be noted that the normal design is not a specific normal design. Before the normal symbols are stopped and displayed, the variable display of the normal symbols is executed over a predetermined variable time. be.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes through the gate 28, various information (also referred to as "acquired information") such as a random number for judging whether a normal symbol is right or wrong is acquired based on the passage of the game ball. is temporarily stored as a normal map reservation in a normal map reservation storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. The number of normal pattern reservations that can be stored in the general pattern reservation storage unit is up to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in the present embodiment is "4". The normal pattern reservation stored in the normal pattern reservation storage unit is digested when the variable display of the normal pattern based on the normal pattern reservation becomes possible. Digestion of the normal pattern reservation means that the random number for determining whether the normal pattern is appropriate or not corresponding to the normal pattern reservation is determined, and the variable display of the normal pattern is executed to show the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 1, when the variable display of normal symbols based on the passage of the game ball through the gate 28 cannot be immediately executed at the time of its passage, that is, during the execution of the variable display of normal symbols or during the execution of the auxiliary game. Even in such a case, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the normal symbol is appropriate for the passage, with a predetermined number as the upper limit.

The number of normal pattern reservations stored in the general pattern reservation storage unit is displayed on the general pattern reservation display 44 . Specifically, the general map hold indicator 44 is composed of two LEDs of "qr", and displays the number of general map reservations by lighting the LEDs according to the number of general map reservations. be. For example, if the number of holds is "0", the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as "q □ r □" (for example, □: lights off, ●: lights up in red, ▲: lights up in green). is "1", the LED of "q" is extinguished and the LED of "r" is lit in red, such as "q□r●". In addition, the number of reservations "2" to "4" are also defined in the same manner as the first special figure reservation display 43a.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5. FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a main control board 80 (also known as a "main control unit", which performs control related to game progress and game profits, such as special symbol success/failure determination, normal symbol success/failure determination, game state transition, etc.). section"), a sub-control board 90 (also referred to as a "sub-control section", also referred to as a "production control section") that controls the performance to be executed as the game progresses, payout control that controls the payout of game balls Board 110 (also referred to as "payout control unit"), image display device 7 and effect display device 102, effect first special figure reservation display device 103a and effect second special figure reservation display device 103b image control board for performing display control 100 (image control unit) and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board housing case containing a main control board 80 is provided at substantially the center of the rear surface side (rear side) of the pachinko game machine 1, and above the main control board case is a main control board housing case. is provided with a storage case for image control boards, etc., in which the sound control board 106, the lamp control board 107, and the image control board 100 are stored, and a sub control board storage case, in which the sub control board 90 is stored, is provided on the storage case for the image control boards, etc. A case is provided. A payout control board case for housing a payout control board is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power board case for housing a power board 109 is provided on the right side thereof.

The main control board 80 is mounted with a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as "game control microcomputer") 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM storing programs for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM used as a work memory, and a CPU executing the programs stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits and receives data (information) to and from other boards and the like via an input/output circuit 87 (I/O port section). The input/output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81 . Also, the ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-described special figure reservation storage unit (first special figure reservation storage unit and second special figure reservation storage unit) and normal figure reservation storage unit. In addition, at a predetermined address of the RAM (main control RAM) of the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81), storage areas for use in various flags and various counters are secured.

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88 . Therefore, a signal is input to the main control board 80 from each sensor, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, as sensors capable of detecting game balls, a first starting hole sensor 20a, a second starting hole sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a big winning hole sensor 30a and a general winning hole sensor 27a are connected. These various sensors are also called "ball detection sensor" or "game ball detection means".

The first starting hole sensor 20a is provided in the first starting hole 20 and detects a game ball entering the first starting hole 20. As shown in FIG. The second starting hole sensor 21a is provided in the second starting hole 21 and detects a game ball entering the second starting hole 21 . The gate sensor 28a is provided inside the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. As shown in FIG. The big winning hole sensor 30 a is provided in the big winning hole 30 and detects a game ball entering the big winning hole 30 . The general winning hole sensor 27a is provided in each general winning hole 27 and detects a game ball entering the general winning hole 27 .

Also, as the solenoids, the second starting opening solenoid 24 and the big winning opening solenoid 33 are connected. These various solenoids are also called "driving means". The second starting solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 . The big winning opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening/closing member 32 of the big winning device 31 .

Furthermore, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special symbol suspension display 43a, a second special symbol suspension display 43b, and a normal symbol display. A figure hold indicator 44, a round indicator 45, a game state indicator 46, a shooting direction indicator 47 and a hit indicator 48 are connected. That is, the display control of these main display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81 .

Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 includes a payout device 120 that pays out prize balls and rental balls, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko game machine 1 and stored in an inserted prepaid card (game value storage medium) or the like). (which enables ball rental based on the information received) is connected, and a launcher 112 is connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as a "launch control unit"). Firing device 112 includes a firing handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 110 is mounted with a payout control one-chip microcomputer 116 (also referred to as “payout control microcomputer”) for controlling the payout of game balls according to a predetermined program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the payout of game balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes the programs stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 drives the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and the signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko game machine 1 through the input/output circuit 117. Then, pay out prize balls or pay out rental balls. The game balls to be paid out are detected by payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the firing handle 60 of the firing device 112 , the touch switch 114 detects the player's contact with the firing handle 60 and the firing volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the firing handle 60 . Then, the shooting motor 113 is driven and controlled so that the game ball is shot with strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the shooting volume 115 . In this embodiment, the number of game balls that can be continuously shot by the shooting device 112 by driving the shooting motor 113 is about 100 in one minute.

The main control board 80 also 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 that allows only transmission of signals 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 communication direction control means.

As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-control board 90 is mounted with an effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 ("effect control microcomputer") for controlling the effect of the pachinko game machine 1 according to a predetermined program. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM that stores programs and the like for controlling effects as the game progresses, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes the programs stored in the ROM. . The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits and receives data to and from other boards and the like via an input/output circuit 95 . Incidentally, the input/output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91, and the ROM may be externally attached. In addition, at a predetermined address of the RAM (effect control RAM) of the sub-control board 90 (effect control microcomputer 91), a storage area for use in various flags and various counters is secured.

An image control board 100 , an audio control board 106 and a lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub-control board 90 . The sub-control board 90 (sub-control section), the image control board 100 (image control section), the sound control board 106 (sound control section), and the lamp control board 107 (lamp control section) display according to the game situation. It functions as an effect execution means for causing a corresponding device or member for effect (effect means) to execute various effects such as effect, sound effect, and lamp effect (light effect). It also functions as a notice effect execution means for executing various notice effects such as a chance notice and a pending change notice, which will be described later.

The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 displays an image on the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 ("image control microcomputer") of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Display control of the device 7, the production display 102, the production first special figure suspension display 103a and the production second suspension display 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. The ROM of the image control board 100 stores still image data and moving image data to be displayed on the image display device 7, specifically characters, items, graphics, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including production patterns, pending patterns, etc.). and image data such as background images are stored. The image control microcomputer 101 reads image data from the ROM based on a command from the performance control microcomputer 91 . Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

The effect display device 102 consists of two LEDs, and performs variable display and stop display in accordance with the variable display and stop display of the effect pattern 8. Stop display in a display mode showing the display result (result of special symbol propriety determination). Moreover, the production 1st special figure suspension display 103a and the production 2nd suspension display 103b are similarly made up of two LEDs. And, by lighting/extinguishing or combination of colors of the two LEDs, the production first special figure suspension display 103a is displayed by the number of reservations displayed in the first production suspension display area 9c and the first special figure suspension display 43a. The display is controlled in a display mode showing the same number of reservations as the number of reservations made. In addition, the second special figure pending display 103b is displayed in a display mode showing the same pending number as the pending number displayed in the second effect pending display area 9d and the second special figure pending display 43b. controlled. This is done by displaying character designs on substantially the entirety of the display screen 7a (performance design display section), or by operating the movable decorative member 14 to display substantially the entire performance design display area 7b (performance design display section) of the display screen 7a. By covering, some or all of the various images displayed on the display screen 7a, such as the production pattern 8, the first production reservation 9a, the second production reservation 9b, etc., may not be visible. Various displays are provided. A VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided in place of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100 .

Also, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effects, etc. from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on commands received from the main control board 80 . Sound data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 . A CPU may be mounted on the audio control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may be caused to execute audio control. Furthermore, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the audio control board 106, and sound data may be stored in the ROM. Alternatively, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100 to cause the image control microcomputer 101 to perform voice control. In this case, the sound data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100. FIG.

In addition, based on the command received from the main control board 80, the production control microcomputer 91 provides light emission pattern data (data for deciding on/off, emission color, etc.) that determines the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the board surface lamp 5. , lamp data) is determined from the data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the board surface lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107 .

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80 . As described above, the movable decorative member 14 is a movable so-called gimmick provided behind the center decorative body 10 . The effect control microcomputer 91 determines operation pattern data (also referred to as "driving data") for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined operation mode from data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, The movement of the movable decorative member 14 is controlled based on the determined movement pattern data. A CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107 , and in that case, the CPU may control the lighting of the lamp and the operation of the movable decorative member 14 . Furthermore, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to light emission patterns and operation patterns may be stored in the ROM.

In addition, the sub-control board 90 has a first effect button detection switch 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) is operated (push, rotate, pull, etc.) and A second effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a signal from the corresponding effect button detection switch is input to the sub-control board 90. Incidentally, the first production button detection switch 63c and the second production button detection switch 63d are collectively referred to simply as "production button detection switch".

Next, the control (determining means) relating to the winning/losing determination in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, there are "big hit" and "loss" as a result of the special symbol suitability determination. In the case of a "big win", the special symbol display part 41 stops displaying the "big win pattern", and in the case of a "loss", the special symbol display part 41 stops displaying the "loss pattern". When it is determined as a big hit in the special symbol right/wrong determination, a "special game" is executed to open the big winning opening 30 in an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the special symbol (big hit type) stopped and displayed. A special game executed as a big hit is called a "big hit game".

There are a plurality of types of jackpots in this embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, "16R (round) 1st jackpot", "6R 2nd to 5th jackpots", "16R 6th jackpot", "16R 7th jackpot", "12R A total of 12 types of "8th big win", "6R 9th big win", "2R 10th big win", "16R 11th big win" and "2R 12th big win" are provided. Among these jackpots, the "16R 1st jackpot" and the "6R 2nd to 5th jackpots" are jackpots related to the 1st special symbols, and the "16R 6th jackpot", "16R 7th jackpot", and "12R th jackpot". 8 jackpot”, “6R 9th jackpot”, “2R 10th jackpot”, “16R 11th jackpot” and “2R 12th jackpot” are jackpots related to the second special symbol. In the special symbol display section 41, the jackpot symbols corresponding to these jackpot types are stopped and displayed.

Specifically, the "16R 1st jackpot", "16R 6th jackpot" and "16R 11th jackpot" all have the number of rounds of "16" and the number of openings of the big prize opening 30 in one round of " Once", the opening time of the big prize opening 30 in one round is "25 seconds". In addition, the "6R 2nd to 5th big wins" all have the number of rounds of "6", the number of openings of the big winning opening 30 in one round of "1 time", and the opening of the big winning opening 30 in one round. Time is "25 seconds" jackpot. In addition, the round may be simply referred to as "R" and may also be referred to as "round game".

Furthermore, the ``16R 7th jackpot'', ``12R 8th jackpot'' and ``6R 9th jackpot'' are divided into ``16'', ``12'' and ``6'' round numbers, respectively. The number of times of opening 30 is "multiple times (two times or more)", and the total opening time of the big winning opening 30 in one round (total opening time through multiple times of opening) is "25 seconds". In addition, both the "2R 10th big win" and the "2R 12th big win" have the number of rounds of "2", the number of openings of the big prize opening 30 in one round of "1 time", and the big prize in one round. The opening time of the mouth 30 is "0.1 second".

The 16R 1st jackpot, 16R 6th jackpot, 16R 7th jackpot and 16R 11th jackpot are collectively referred to as the "16R jackpot", and the 6R 2nd to 5th jackpots and the 6R 9th jackpot are collectively referred to as the "6R jackpot". The 2R 10th and 2R 12th big wins are also collectively called '2R big wins'. In addition, the 12R eighth jackpot is also simply referred to as "12R jackpot".

In the pachinko game machine 1 of this embodiment, the game state after the end of the big win game is shifted to a high probability state, a time saving state, a high base state, etc., according to the type of the generated (winning) big win. That is, the result of the special symbol success/failure determination is a big hit, and the types of the big wins are the 16R first big win, the 6R second big win, the 16R sixth big win, the 16R seventh big win, the 12R eighth big win, the 6R ninth big win and 2R. When any of the 10th big wins is achieved, the game state after the end of the big win game is set to "high probability state, time saving state and high base state", which will be described later. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol success/failure determination is a big hit, and the type of the big win is one of the 6R third to fifth big wins, the 16R 11th big win and the 2R 12th big win, the big win game is played. Let the game state after the end be "low probability state, time saving state and high base state" described later. From this, the 16R 1st jackpot, 6R 2nd jackpot, 16R 6th jackpot, 16R 7th jackpot, 12R 8th jackpot, 6R 9th jackpot, and 2R 10th jackpot can be regarded as "probable variable jackpots". The 3rd to 5th jackpots, the 16th round 11th jackpot, and the 2R 12th jackpot can be regarded as "unprobable variable jackpots" (normal jackpots, short-time jackpots).

The 2R jackpot (2R 10th jackpot, 2R 12th jackpot) is a jackpot that opens the jackpot 30 in 0.1 seconds per round (momentarily opens and closes), as described above, and is thus extremely short-time. There is a low possibility that a game ball will enter the big winning hole 30 opened at , and therefore a possibility of winning a prize ball based on the ball entering the big winning hole 30 is also low. Such a 2R big hit is also called a "no ball hit", of which the 2R 10th big hit is also called a "variable hit without a ball", and the 2R 12th big hit is called "normal without a ball (shorter time)". It is also called a big hit.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, among the jackpots related to the second special symbols, the 16R 7th jackpot, 12R 8th jackpot, and 6R 9th jackpot, as described above, the number of openings of the big prize opening 30 in one round is set. Because it is multiple times, it is difficult to grasp the division of the round. In addition to this, when the big win occurs or the big win game is started, it is difficult for the player to understand which round number of the big win game will be played. That is, for these big hits, the exact number of rounds of the big hit game to be performed from now on is grasped (determined) through the stop display mode of the production pattern 8 displayed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) and other effects. making it difficult. For this reason, these big hits are said to be focused on whether the round will continue at the timing of the end of the 6th or 12th round (round branching) while digesting the round under circumstances where it is not known how long the round will continue. It is playful. Such a big win is called a so-called "rank-up bonus", and hereinafter, this big win may be referred to as "RUB".

The distribution probability to each jackpot in the case of a jackpot in the judgment of the first special pattern (special drawing 1) is 5% for the 16R first jackpot, 55% for the 6R second jackpot, and 55% for the 6R third jackpot. 5%, 6R 4th big hit is 15%, 6R 5th big hit is 20%. On the other hand, when the second special symbol (special figure 2) is determined to be a big hit, the distribution probability to each big hit is 35% for the 6th big hit in the 16R, the 7th big hit in the 16R, and the 8th big hit in the 12R. The jackpot and the 6R 9th jackpot are each 8% (that is, RUB is 24%), the 2R 10th jackpot is 1%, the 16R 11th jackpot is 20%, and the 2R 12th jackpot is 20%. That is, when a big hit is achieved by the hit or miss determination (special figure 2 hit or miss determination) based on the ball entering the second starting port 21, which has become easier to enter due to the operation of the open extension function (occurrence of a high base state) described later. , the appearance rate (distribution probability) of the 16R jackpot is higher than when the jackpot is hit by the hit/fail determination (special figure 1 hit/fail determination) based on the ball entering the first starting port 20. In this way, in the pachinko game machine 1, the game ball enters the second start port 21 rather than becoming a big hit in the success/failure determination (special figure 1 success/failure determination) performed when the game ball enters the first start port 20. It is set so that the player will be more likely to win a big hit in the success/failure determination (special figure 2 success/failure determination) performed by entering the ball. Therefore, the player expects the ball to enter the second starting hole 21 and plays the game. This is particularly noticeable during the operation of the opening extension function in which the frequency of ball entry into the second starting port 21 increases.

Here, in the pachinko game machine 1, whether or not a big win is made is determined based on a ``random number for judging the success or failure of a special symbol (also referred to as ``information for judging success or failure''). is determined based on the "random number for determining the jackpot type (also referred to as "random number for symbol determination" and "information for symbol determination"). As shown in FIG. 7(A), the random number for determining whether the special symbol is right or wrong takes a value in the range of "0 to 629", and the random number for determining the jackpot type takes a value in the range of "0 to 99". In addition, the random number (acquired information) acquired based on the ball entering the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 includes "variation pattern random number (also referred to as “fluctuation pattern information”).

The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern including fluctuation time, and takes a value in the range of "0 to 198". Random numbers obtained based on passing through the gate 28 include random numbers for normal symbol suitability determination shown in FIG. 7(B). The random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is appropriate is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second starting port 21 (normal symbol lottery), and takes a value in the range of "0 to 240".

Next, the game state of the pachinko game machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko game machine 1 has a plurality of game states by combining the probability variation function, variation time shortening function, and open extension function for special symbols and normal symbols in an operating state or a non-operating state. For special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol), the state in which the probability variation function is operating is called "high probability state" or "variable state", and the state in which it is not operating is "low probability state" or " "Normal state". In the high-probability state, the probability of being determined as a big hit in the special symbol propriety determination is higher than in the normal state. That is, in the normal state, the success/failure determination is performed using the normal state jackpot determination table, but in the high-probability state, the jackpot determination table for the high-probability state with a large value of the special symbol hit/fail determination random number that is determined as the jackpot is used. is used to determine whether it is appropriate (see FIG. 8(A)). In other words, when the special pattern probability variation function is activated, the probability that the variation display of the special symbols will result in a big win (a stopped symbol becomes a big win pattern) is higher than when it is not activated.

In addition, the state in which the variable time reduction function is operating for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) 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 average value of the special symbol variation time (the time from the start of the variable display to the time of the final display) is shorter than the average value of the special symbol variation time in the non-time-saving state. That is, in the time saving state, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more than in a non-time saving state (see FIG. 9) . As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure reservation becomes faster, and an effective entry ball (an entry ball that can be remembered as a special figure reservation) to the starting port is more likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the smooth progress of the game.

The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) may operate simultaneously, or only one of them may operate. Then, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbols operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function for the special symbols. That is, the normal symbol probability variation function and variation time reduction function operate in the time saving state of the special symbol and do not operate in the non-time saving state. For this reason, in the time saving state, the hit probability in the normal symbol propriety determination is higher than in the non-time saving state. Specifically, in the time saving state, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) determined to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol per determination table used in the non-time saving state. Normal design determination) is performed (see FIG. 8(C)).

In addition, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal design is shorter than in the non-working time saving state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-time saving state, but is 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 8(D)). Furthermore, in the time saving state, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) is activated, and the opening time of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state. In addition, in the time saving state, the opening frequency increasing function of the variable winning device 22 is activated, and the opening frequency of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is higher than in the non-time saving state. Specifically, when the result of the normal design propriety determination is hit in the non-time saving state, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second start port 21) performs 0.2 second opening operation once, and the time saving state When the result of the normal symbol propriety determination is hit, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) performs an opening operation of 2.0 seconds three times.

Under the circumstances where the probability variation function and variation time reduction function for normal symbols, and the opening time extension function and the opening number increase function of the variable winning device 22 are operating, compared to the case where these functions are not operating As a result, the second starting port 21 is opened frequently, and the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 21 increases (also referred to as "high frequency state"). As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of balls awarded to the number of balls fired, increases. Accordingly, the state in which these functions are activated is referred to as the "high base state" and the state in which they are not activated is referred to as the "low base state." In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the number of game balls in your hand (holding balls).

A high base state (high frequency state) may not be one in which all of the above functions are activated. That is, by operating at least one of the probability variation function and variation time reduction function for normal symbols, and the opening time extension function and opening number increase function of the variable winning device 22, than when the function is not in operation It is sufficient that the second starting port 21 is easily opened (the frequency of ball entry is high). Also, the high base state may be controlled independently without accompanying the time saving state of the special symbol. A function for generating such a high base state can also be called a "high base generation function".

In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the 16R 1st jackpot, 6R 2nd jackpot, 16R 6th jackpot, 16R 7th jackpot, 12R 8th jackpot, 6R 9th jackpot and 2R 10th jackpot The game state after the big hit game (after the special game) in any one of the cases becomes a high probability state of special symbols, a time saving state of special symbols and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This game state is particularly referred to as "high accuracy high base state". The high-probability-high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times, or when a big win is achieved and a big win game is executed. This high-probability-high base state is a state in which it is clear to the player that it is a high-probability state, and is a so-called "variable probability state" for the player.

In addition, the game state after the jackpot game (after the special game) when any of the 6R 3rd to 5th jackpots, 16R 11th jackpots and 2R 12th jackpots is won is the normal state (low probability state) of special symbols. As it becomes, it will be in a short working time state and a high base state of the special pattern (see FIG. 6). This game state is particularly referred to as "low certainty high base state". The low-probability-high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), or when a big win is won and the big win game is executed.

In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the game state, it is possible to set three game states of "low-probability-low base state", "low-probability-high base state", and "high-probability-high base state". In addition to this, it may be possible to set a high probability state of special symbols, a non-shortening state of special symbols and a low base state, that is, a "high probability low base state".

In a high-base state such as a high-probability-high base state or a low-probability-high base state, the game can be advantageously progressed by making the game ball enter the right game area 3B by hitting to the right. In the high base state, the second starting hole 21 is easier to open than in the low base state, and it is easier to enter the ball into the second starting hole 21 than into the first starting hole 20. because For this reason, the game ball is passed through the gate 28 which triggers the normal symbol suitability determination, and the game ball is hit to the right in order to enter the second start port 21.例文帳に追加This makes it possible to obtain a large number of starting balls (opportunities for special symbol propriety determination) compared to the case of hitting left. In this state, the shooting direction indicator 47 is controlled to light up in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the game ball should be shot aiming at the right game area 3B (right hitting instruction notification).

On the other hand, in a low base state (for example, a low probability low base state), the game can be progressed more advantageously by entering the game ball into the left game area 3A by striking to the left. In the low base state, the second start port 21 is more difficult to open than in the high base state, and it is easier to enter the ball into the first start port 20 than into the second start port 21. because Therefore, the player hits left to enter the game ball into the first starting hole 20. - 特許庁This makes it possible to obtain a large number of start-up balls (opportunities for special symbol propriety determination) compared to the case of hitting to the right. In this state, the shooting direction indicator 47 is lighting-controlled (display-controlled) in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the game ball should be shot aiming at the left game area 3A (left-handed instruction notification).

Here, the shooting direction indicator 47 is composed of two "yz" LEDs, and indicates the shooting direction by turning on the LEDs according to the game state. For example, in the low base state, it is possible to notify that the ball should be shot to the left game area by displaying both LEDs as "yzz" (for example, □: off, ▪: on). can. In addition, in the high base state, it is possible to notify that the ball should be shot to the right game area by lighting up both LEDs such as "yz" (for example, □: off, ▪: on). can.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control section 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 36. FIG. Note that the counter, flag, status, buffer, etc. appearing in the explanation of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 . The game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads and executes a main control main processing program shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting of the main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter settings. Reset, etc. The initial value of the flag is "0" or "OFF", the initial value of the status is "1", and the initial value of the counter is "0". Initialization (S101) is performed only once after power-on and is not performed thereafter.

After the initial setting (S101), interrupts are prohibited (S102), and the normal design/special design main random number update process (S103) is executed. In this normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S103), the values of various random number counters shown in FIG. 7 are updated by adding one. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0", or may be changed randomly. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80 .

When the normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S103) ends, the interrupt is permitted (S104). While interrupts are enabled, interrupt processing (S105) can be executed. This interrupt processing (S105) is executed, for example, based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80 at a 4 ms cycle. Then, after the interrupt process (S105) is completed, the update process of various counter values by the normal design/special design main random number update process (S103) is repeated until the next interrupt process (S105) is started. executed. If an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU while the interrupt is disabled, the interrupt processing (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, interrupt processing (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), first, the output process (S201) is executed. In the output process (S201), the command (control signal) set in the output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below is output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, etc. do. The commands to be output here include the game state, the result of the special symbol suitability determination, the symbol as the big hit type, the information related to the variation pattern, and the like. A command consists of, for example, 2-byte information. The upper 1 byte is information about the command type, and the lower 1 byte is information about the contents of the command.

In the input process (S202) that follows the output process (S201), various sensors (first starting hole sensor 20a, second starting hole sensor 21a, big winning hole sensor 30a, The detection signal detected by the second prize winning opening sensor 35a (see FIG. 5) is read and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as winning ball information. A detection signal from a lower tray full detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the fullness of the lower tray 62 is also received and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as lower tray full data.

The normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the updating process of various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. period until the next interrupt process (S105) starts).

After the normal design/special design main random number update process (S203), the later-described start opening sensor detection process (S204), start ball time process (S205), normal figure operation process (S206), special figure operation process (S207) , Hold ball count processing (S208) and power off monitoring processing (S209) are executed. Thereafter, other processing (S210) not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) ends. Then, the processing of S102 to S104 of the main control main processing is repeatedly executed until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80 (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (about 4 ms later), the interrupt process (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) that is executed again, the commands set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous interrupt process (S105) are output.

[Starting port sensor detection process]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the starting opening sensor detection process (S204), 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 (S301). ). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO at S301), the process proceeds to S305, and if the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES at S301), the number of normal symbol holding balls (normal pattern holding number, specifically, the value of a counter that counts the number of normal pattern reservations provided in the RAM) is less than 4 (S302).

If the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, if the number of normal design reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S302), "1" is added to the normal number of reserved design balls (S303), and normal design random number acquisition processing (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value of the random number counter for normal symbol validity determination (label-TRND-H, FIG. 7(B)) stored in the updated value storage area (not shown) of the RAM is acquired. Then, the acquisition random value (acquisition information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of normal design reservation balls out of the normal design reservation storage section provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

In S305, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the second starting hole 21, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the second starting hole sensor 21a (S305). When the game ball has not entered the second start port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309, and when the game ball has entered the second start port 21 (YES in S305). , The number of special figure 2 pending balls (the number of second special figure reservations, specifically the number of the counter that counts the number of second special figure reservations provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number) (S306). Then, if the number of special figures 2 reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the process proceeds to S309, and if the number of special figures 2 reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S306), special figures 2 Add 1 to the number of held balls (S307).

Then special figure 2 relation random number acquisition processing (S308) it does. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol propriety determination random number counter (label-TRND-A) stored in the updated value storage area (not shown) of the RAM, the random number for determining the jackpot type Acquire the value of the counter (label-TRND-AS) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) (that is, acquire the random number value shown in FIG. information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of special-figure 2-holding balls out of the second special-figure holding storage unit 85b.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the first start hole 20, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the first start hole sensor 20a (S309). When the game ball has not entered the first start port 20 (NO in S309), the process is finished, but when the game ball enters the first start port 20 (YES in S309), the special figure 1 The number of pending balls (the number of the first special pending, specifically the number of the counter that counts the number of the first special pending provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number) It is determined whether or not (S310). Then, if the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO at S310), the process is finished, but if the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is less than 4 (YES at S310), special figure 1 reserved Add "1" to the number of balls (S311).

Then special figure 1 relation random number acquisition processing (S312) it does. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312), as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol propriety determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM (label-TRND-A), the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (label-TRND-AS) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are obtained (that is, the random number shown in FIG. 7 (A) numerical value), and store those obtained random values in the address space corresponding to the current number of special figure 1 reserved balls out of the first special figure reserved storage unit.

[Starting ball entry process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the start entrance sensor detection process (S204) and then the start ball entry process (S205). As shown in FIG. 13, in the start-up ball processing (S205), first, it is determined whether or not the number of special-figure 2 reserved balls has increased by "1" (S315). Then, when it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has increased by "1" (YES in S315), the process proceeds to S316. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number at S307 in the starting opening sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the second starting opening. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has not increased (NO in S315), the process proceeds to S319.

In S316, the latest acquired random number (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) in the immediately preceding start sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit (acquired information) is read ( S316). Next, the acquisition random number value related to the read second special symbol is determined (S317). In S317, among the obtained random numbers read out, the value of the special symbol success/failure determination random number counter (special symbol success/failure determination random number) is determined according to the current game state (low probability state or high probability state). If the result of the determination is a big win, the type of the big win is further determined. Judgment by this S317 is a pre-judgment (S1303, S1304) performed prior to the success/failure determination (S1202) in the special figure 2 success/failure determination process (S1202) described below. This corresponds to the so-called "reserved lookahead").

In addition, the prior determination of whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot determination table (see FIG. 8 (A)), that is, if it is a high probability state, it is a jackpot determination table for a high probability state, if it is a normal state (low probability state) For example, based on the jackpot determination table for the normal state, it is possible to determine whether or not the value matches the jackpot determination value. In addition, as another prior determination mode, as a variation pattern information determination table that can determine variation pattern information, a variation pattern information determination table for normal state (for low probability state) and for high probability state (for high probability state) and a variation pattern information determination table. Then, in the preliminary determination, predetermined variation pattern information is selected based on the obtained random number value (such as the value of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is right or wrong) and the variation pattern information determination table according to the game state. It is possible to Then, from the selected variation pattern information, it is possible to identify whether or not the game is a big win, the type of the big win, and whether or not a game effect with a high degree of reliability of the big win is to be executed.

Next, in S318, the game information (preliminary determination information) related to the result of the preliminary determination by S317, specifically, the information indicating whether the special symbol success/failure determination random number value matches the big hit determination value (hit/failure information) and , Command data including information indicating the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (random number value for determining the jackpot type), information indicating the value of the variation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number value), etc. and set the command in the output buffer of the RAM (S318). In addition, as a special figure 2 start ball command, part or all of the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number read in S316 may be sent to the sub control board as it is, or the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number is not sent as it is, but the game information (for example, the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern information, etc.) obtained based on the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number may be sent.

In addition, by analyzing the special figure 2 start ball command transmitted from the main control unit 80 by the sub-control unit 90, it is information related to the big hit, which is the type of the big hit, and which is the variation pattern. etc., can be identified by the sub-controller 90 . Also, in this embodiment, in addition to this, by analyzing the special figure 2 start ball command, whether the acquired special figure 2 acquisition random number becomes a big hit when determined in a high probability state, and low probability It is possible to specify whether or not a big hit will be achieved when determined by the state. As a result, the sub-control unit 90 stores the received special figure 2 start ball command as a hold (production hold information), pre-determines the production hold information at a specific timing, and determines whether it is correct or not in a low probability state. It is possible to determine whether or not performance suspension information determined to be a big hit is stored in .

In addition, from the viewpoint of fraud prevention, the random number for determining whether the special symbol is right or wrong among the acquired random numbers read in S316 is not sent as it is to the sub-control unit, and the value of the other random number counter for determining the jackpot type (jackpot Random number for type determination) and information indicating the value of the variation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number), and information indicating the result of prior determination Generate command data as a special figure 2 start ball command, can be set.

Next, in S319, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in special figure 1 has increased by "1" in the same manner as in the processing relating to special figure 2 described above (S319). Then, when it is determined that the number of special figure 1 reserved balls has increased by "1" (YES in S319), the process proceeds to S320. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the special figure 1 reserved ball number at S311 in the starting hole sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the first starting hole. On the other hand, in S319, when it is determined that the number of Toku-zu 1 reserved balls has not increased (NO in S319), the process ends as it is.

In S320, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S320), and if it is determined that the time saving flag is ON, that is, in the high base state (YES in S320), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the time saving flag is OFF in S320, that is, it is in the low base state (NO in S320), the process proceeds to the process related to the prior determination after S321. Here, if the time saving flag is ON, that is, if the current game state is a high base state, the opening extension function that increases the frequency of entering the second start port 21 is operating, and the special figure 2 is valid or not This is a state in which determination (see FIG. 8B) is likely to be made. Also, in this embodiment, as will be described later, digestion of special figure 2 reservation (variation display of the second special symbol) is executed with priority over digestion of special figure 1 reservation (variation display of the first special symbol) ( So-called special figure 2 priority change machine). In such a configuration, for example, the pre-determination of special figure 1 is performed, the result is notified to the player by the effect such as notice, and the result of the pre-determination is a big hit. , Using the priority of special 2 pending digestion, intentionally eliminate special 2 pending (set to "0") at an arbitrary timing, and hit the big hit according to special 1 with the result of pre-judgment shown Technical intervention such as intentional generation is possible. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of fairness of the game that the player can adjust the timing of occurrence of the big win in this way. Therefore, if the current gaming state is not the low base state but the high base state (YES in S320), the processing related to the advance determination of the special figure 1 after S321 is not performed, and this processing is finished. .

The processing of S321 to S323 is to perform the processing similar to that of S316 to S318 described above for the special figure 1. That is, the latest acquisition random number (acquisition information) acquired in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) in the starting entrance sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit (S321), Pre-judgment is performed for the obtained random number value read out (S322). Then, the command data including the game information related to this prior determination is generated as a special figure 1 start ball entry command, and the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S323). It should be noted that the prior determination of S322 (suspended prefetch) is performed prior to the validity determination (S1603, S1604) in the special figure 1 validity determination process (S1207) described later.

[Normal figure action processing]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs the normal pattern operation process (S206) shown in FIG. 14 after the start ball entering process (S205). In the general pattern operation process (S206), the processing related to the normal symbol display device 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and "normal pattern operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these stages. . Then, when the "normal pattern operation status" is "1" (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and when the "normal pattern operation status" is "2" (S401 NO in S403, YES in S403), perform normal design fluctuation process (S404), and when "normal pattern operation status" is "3" (NO in S401 and S403, YES in S405), normal design confirmation Processing (S406) is performed, and when the "normal figure operation status" is "4" (NO in all of S401, S403, and S405), normal electric accessory processing (S407) is performed. In addition, the general figure operation status is "1" in the initial setting.

[Normal symbol standby process]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal design standby process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the normal design is "0" (S501), and if "0" (YES in S501 ), ending this process. On the other hand, if it is not "0" (NO in S501), the normal symbol suitability determination process, which will be described later, is performed (S502), and then the normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, the normal symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8(D) is referred to, and if the game state is a time saving state, a normal symbol variation pattern with a normal symbol variation time of 1 second is selected. do. On the other hand, if the game state is a non-time-saving state, a normal design variation pattern in which the normal design variation time is 30 seconds is selected. After finishing the normal design variation pattern selection process (S503), the normal design random number shift process (S504) described later is performed, then the normal design variation start process (S505) is performed, and the process is completed. In the normal design variation start process, the normal design variation display is started based on the normal design variation pattern selected in S503, and the normal operation status is set to "2". Also, in the normal symbol variation start process, a normal symbol variation start command is set in order to inform the sub-control board 90 of the start of normal symbol variation.

[Normal symbol suitability determination process]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol validity determination process (S502), first, the value of the normal symbol validity determination random number counter (label-TRND-H) stored in the normal symbol retention storage unit is read out (S601). . Next, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (that is, whether or not the game state is the time saving state) (S602). In S602, if it is determined that the time saving flag is ON, that is, the time saving state (YES in S602), the table for the time saving state out of the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 8 (C) (hit determination value is " 0” to “239”), it is determined whether or not it is a hit (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the read random number counter for judging normal symbol validity (label -TRND-H) matches any of the hit judgment values. On the other hand, in S602, the time saving flag is not ON, that is, if it is determined that it is in the non-time saving state (NO in S602), the table for the non-time saving state out of the normal symbol per determination table shown in FIG. 8 (C) (hit Based on the judgment value "0", "1"), it is judged whether or not it is a hit (S603), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, the result of the normal pattern right or wrong determination (S603, S604) is a hit (per normal pattern) or not (S605), and if it is determined to be out (NO in S605), the normal pattern to stop display ( Normal pattern off pattern) is determined (S606) and the process is finished. On the other hand, if it is determined to be a hit (per normal pattern) in S605 (YES in S605), the normal pattern (per pattern per normal pattern) to be stopped and displayed is determined (S607), and the flag per normal pattern is turned ON (S608 ) to end the process.

[Normal symbol random number shift process]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), first, the number of normal symbol reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each general map reservation in the general map reservation storage unit is shifted by one from the current position to the read side (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest reserved memory in the normal pattern reservation storage unit, is emptied ("0"), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth normal pattern reservation is cleared to 0 (S703 ) to end the process. In this way, the reserves are digested in the order of reserves.

[Processing during normal symbol fluctuation]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal design fluctuation process (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the normal design has passed (S801), and if it has not passed (NO in S801), the process is finished. . On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S801), the normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802), and the general pattern operation status is set to "3" (S803). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of normal symbols with the display result (hitting normal symbols or losing normal symbols) according to the determination result of the random number for determining whether the normal symbols are correct is performed (S804), and this processing is performed. Finish.

[Normal design confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal pattern determination process (S406), first, it is determined whether or not the normal pattern hit flag is ON (S901). If the normal pattern hit flag is not ON (NO in S901), the normal pattern operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this process ends. On the other hand, if the normal figure hit flag is ON (YES in S901), then it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON, that is, whether it is in the time saving state (S902). Then, if it is in the time saving state (YES in S902), the opening pattern in the time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second start port 21) (S903). The opening pattern in the time saving state is, as described above, an opening pattern in which opening for 2.0 seconds is repeated three times. Therefore, "3" is set to the second starting port open counter that counts the number of times the second starting port 21 is opened.

On the other hand, if it is in the non-time-saving state (NO in S902), the open pattern during the non-time-saving state is set as the open pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second start port 21) (S906). The open pattern in the non-time saving state is, as described above, an open pattern that opens once for 0.2 seconds. Therefore, "1" is set to the second starting port open counter. Then, following the setting of the open pattern (S903, S906), the general pattern operation status is set to "4" (S904), and this process ends.

[Normal electric accessory processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the normal electric accessary product process (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end flag per normal pattern is ON (S1001). Ordinary figure per end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second start port 21 has ended in the auxiliary game executed as a hit.

If the normal pattern per end flag is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is open (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the time (timing) for opening the second starting port 21 has arrived (S1003). If so (YES in S1003), the second starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the second starting port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), whether or not the time (timing) for closing the second starting port 21 has come (S1005), if it has not reached (NO in S1005), the process is finished, and if it has reached (YES in S1005), the second start port 21 is closed (closed ) (S1006).

Then, following the closing process of the second starting port 21 (S1006), the value of the second starting port open counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and whether or not the value of the second starting port open counter is "0". Judge (S1008). If it is not "0" (NO in S1008), the process ends as it is to open the second starting port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S1008), the normal pattern per end process to end the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and the normal pattern per end flag is set (S1010) to end the process. In addition, the second starting port open counter becomes "0" when the opening of the second starting port 21 (opening operation of the movable member 23) is performed three times during the time saving state, and if it is during the non-time saving state When the second starting port 21 is opened once, it becomes "0".

On the other hand, if the end flag per normal pattern is ON in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second starting port 21 of the number of times set in S903 or S906 has ended, so The hit end flag is turned OFF (S1011), the normal pattern hit flag is turned OFF (S1012), the normal pattern operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process ends. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal symbol operation process (FIG. 13).

[Special figure action processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special figure operation process (S207) following the normal figure operation process (S206). In the special figure operation processing (S207), as shown in FIG. 21, the processing related to the special symbol display device 41 and the big winning device 31 is divided into four stages, and each stage has "special figure operation status 1, 2, 3 , 4”. Then, when the "special figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S1101), the special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed, and when the "special figure operation status" is "2" (S1101 NO in S1103, YES in S1103), perform special symbol fluctuation processing (S1104), and if "special figure operation status" is "3" (NO in both S1101 and S1103, YES in S1105), special symbol confirmed Processing (S1106) is performed, and when "special figure operation status" is "4" (S1101, S1103, S1105 are all NO), special electric accessary processing (S1107) as a jackpot game is performed. It should be noted that the special figure operation status is "1" in the initial setting.

[Special symbol standby process]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of special figure 2 reserved balls) is "0" (S1201 ). If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is "0" (YES in S1201), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the entry into the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls of special figure 1) is "0" (S1206). Then, if the number of special-figure 1 reserved balls is also "0" (YES in S1206), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value obtained due to the entry into the first start port 20, the image It is determined whether the display screen 7a of the display device 7 is being used as a standby screen (executing a demo screen for customer waiting) (S1211). ), and if the standby screen is not being processed (NO in S1211), standby screen setting processing is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

In S1201, if the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is not "0" (NO in S1201), that is, if there is one or more memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the entry into the second start port 21 , Toku-zu 2 propriety determination processing (S1202), Toku-zu 2 variation pattern selection processing (S1203), Toku-zu 2 random number shift processing (S1204), Toku-zu 2 variation start processing (S1205) are performed in this order. Also, if the number of special 2 reserved balls is "0" but the number of special 1 reserved balls is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value related to the second start port 21 Although there is no memory, if there is one or more memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the entry into the first starting port 20, special figure 1 validity determination processing (S1207) described later, special figure 1 fluctuation Pattern selection process (S1208), special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order. Thus, in this embodiment, the variable display of the first special symbol based on the first special figure reservation is performed only when the second special figure reservation is "0" (YES in S1201). That is, digestion of the second special symbol reservation (variation display of the second special symbol) is executed with priority over digestion of the first special symbol reservation (variation display of the first special symbol). And in this embodiment, the win/loss determination based on the second special figure reservation is more likely to result in a big hit with a large profit for the player than the win/loss determination based on the first special figure reservation (Fig. 8 (B) ).

[Special figure 2 suitability determination process]
As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 propriety determination process (S1202), first, as the determination value, the lowest area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the first of the second special figure reservation RAM area corresponding to ) (the oldest memory) read out the value (label-TRND-A) of the special symbol propriety determination random number counter (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not the state is a high probability state (S1302). Then, if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is a normal state, the jackpot determination table for the normal state (jackpot determination values are "3" and " 397”), a decision is made (S1303). On the other hand, if it is in the high probability state (YES in S1302), the winning judgment is performed based on the big hit judgment table for the high probability state among the big hit judgment tables (S1304). In the high-probability state jackpot determination table, the jackpot determination values are "3", "53", "113", "173", "227", "281", "337", "397", and "449". , "503".

If it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination (S1303, S1304) is a "jackpot" (YES in S1305), the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (label-TRND-AS) is read and shown in FIG. The jackpot type is determined based on the jackpot type determination table shown (S1307), the jackpot pattern is determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (S1308), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1309), and the process is finished. . On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is not a "big hit" (NO in S1305), the winning pattern is determined (S1306), and the process ends. In addition, in the case of the success/failure determination related to the first special symbol, the big hit type is determined using the first special symbol jackpot type determination table, and in the case of the success/failure determination related to the second special symbol, the second special symbol The jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table. Here, the big hit judgment (special symbol success or failure judgment) and the big hit type determination judgment may be called "judgment" respectively, and even if it is called "judgment" including which big hit pattern is determined by judging the big hit good. These results may also be called "determination results".

Here, the round indicator 45 is composed of four LEDs, a 2R lamp, a 6R lamp, a 12R lamp and a 16R lamp (see FIG. 4). Then, for example, when the 2R jackpot is achieved, the 2R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot pattern is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is "2R▴6Δ12Δ16RΔ" (for example, ▴: lit, Δ: extinguished). Further, when the 6R big win is achieved, the lamp for 6R is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding big win pattern is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is "2RΔ6▲12Δ16RΔ". Further, when the 12R big win is achieved, the lamp for 12R is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding big win pattern is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is "2RΔ6Δ12▲16RΔ". Further, when the 16R big win is achieved, the lamp for 16R is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding big win pattern is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is "2RΔ6Δ12Δ16R▴".

[Tokuzu 2 variation pattern selection process]
In the special symbol standby process (FIG. 22), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) next to the special figure 2 propriety determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether the gaming state is a time saving state (whether the time saving flag is ON) (S1401 ). In S1401, if it is determined that it is not in the time saving state (NO in S1401), that is, if it is not in the time saving state, then it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1402). In S1402, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1402), the non-time-saving state jackpot table (part corresponding to the non-time-saving state and jackpot of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9), A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1403). In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. Incidentally, in this embodiment, when the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. Next, the process proceeds to S1404.

On the other hand, in S1402, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S1402), it is then determined whether or not the number of pending second special symbols is "1" or "2" (S1405). The number of reservations here is the number of memories including the information that determines the variation pattern by this process, so the number of reservations is any value from "1" to "4". Then, in S1405, if it is determined that the number of reservations is "1" or "2" (YES in S1405), the first reservation number out table (non-time saving state and out of the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 and The part corresponding to the number of held balls "1, 2") is referred to, and a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1406). In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P4 to P7 is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1405 that the number of reservations is not "1" or "2", that is, it is "3" or "4" (NO in S1405), the second reservation number deviation table (variation shown in FIG. 9 Select a variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) by referring to the part corresponding to the non-time-saving state and out of the pattern table and the number of held balls "3, 4" (S1407 ). In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. In addition, the first retention number deviation table is set to have a higher possibility of selecting a variation pattern with a relatively long variation time period than the second retention number deviation table. Also, the shortest selectable fluctuation time (12000 ms) is set to be longer than that of the table for the second pending number deviation (4000 ms).

Also, in S1401, when it is determined that it is in the time saving state (YES in S1401), it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1408). In S1408, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1408), the time saving state jackpot table (the portion corresponding to the time saving state and jackpot of the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) is referred to, the fluctuation pattern A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1409). In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

On the other hand, when it is determined at S1408 that the jackpot flag is not ON (NO at S1408), it is then determined whether or not the pending number is "1" (S1410). The number of reservations referred to here is also the same as described above, and the number of reservations is any value from "1" to "4". In S1410, if it is determined that the number of reservations is "1" (YES in S1410), the table for the third reservation number out of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. applicable part) to select a variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1411). In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P15 to P18 is selected. Also, in S1410, when it is determined that the number of reservations is not "1", that is, the number of reservations is any of "2" to "4" (NO in S1410), the fourth reservation number deviation table (Fig. 9 The part corresponding to the time-saving state and off and the number of held balls "2 to 4" in the variation pattern table shown in ), and select the variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label - TRND-T1) (S1411). In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. Here, the variation pattern selected in the time-saving state and out of time is more likely to select a short variation pattern than the variation pattern selected in the non-time-saving state and out of time. there is This is to speed up the digestion speed of the special figure reservation (promptly advance the game during the time saving) by making it possible to select more variation patterns with a short variation time in the time saving state.

After selecting the variation pattern as described above, the other processing shown in FIG. 24 is performed (S1404), and the processing ends. In other processing (S1404), processing such as setting a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern to the output buffer of the RAM is performed. Also, the variation pattern designation command set in this process is included in a variation start command, which will be described later, and is sent to the sub-controller 90 by the output process (S201).

[Special figure 2 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), first, the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, the storage location of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is one lower side (for example, when the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b consists of an address space corresponding to the address "0000" to "0003" , address "0000" side) (S1502). Then, set "0" to the highest address space of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b, that is, (when stored up to the upper limit number) RAM corresponding to the fourth of the second special figure reservation The area is cleared to 0 (S1503) and this process ends.

After executing the special figure 2 random number shift processing (S1204), the special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1205) shown in FIG. 22 is performed. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is started.

In the special symbol standby process (S1102) of FIG. 22, when the number of special 2 reserved balls is "0" and the number of special 1 reserved balls is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206) , Special figure 1 propriety determination process (S1207), Special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1208), Special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), Special figure 1 variation start process (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special figure 1 suitability determination process]
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special figure 1 validity determination process (S1207), the process (S1601 to S1609) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 validity determination process (S1202) shown in FIG. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted. However, since this process is a process related to the special figure 1, in S1601, in the lowest area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a of the RAM (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first one of the first special figure reservation) The random number counter value (label-TRND-A) for judging whether or not the special symbol is stored is read out and processed.

[Special figure 1 variation pattern selection process]
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1403) shown in FIGS. )I do. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted.

[Special figure 1 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), first, the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage location of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit is shifted to the lower side by one (S2002). Then, set "0" to the highest address space of the first special figure reservation storage unit, that is, (when stored up to the upper limit number) RAM area corresponding to the fourth of the first special figure reservation is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this processing ends.

After executing the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) shown in FIG. 22 is performed. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is started.

[Processing during special symbol fluctuation]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol variation process (S1104), first, the variation time of the special symbol, that is, the variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected at S1203 or S1208 (see FIG. 9) (S1901). If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not passed (NO in S1901), the process ends. As a result, the variable display of the special symbols is continued.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has passed (YES in S1901), a fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the variable probability flag is ON (S1903), and if it is ON (YES in S1903), 1 is subtracted from the variable probability counter (S1904), and whether or not the value of the variable probability counter is "0" is determined (S1905). If it is determined in S1905 that the variable probability counter is "0", the variable probability flag is turned OFF, and the process proceeds to S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variable probability flag is not ON (NO at S1903) and when it is determined that the variable probability counter is not "0" (NO at S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

And in S1907, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1907), and if it is determined that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S1907), the number of fluctuation display times of the special symbol executed during the time saving state is counted. The value of the time saving counter is subtracted by 1 (S1908), it is determined whether the value of the time saving counter is "0" (S1909), and if it is "0" (YES in S1909), the time saving flag is turned OFF (S1910 ), and proceed to the processing of S1911. Also, if it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON (NO at S1907) and if it is determined that the value of the time saving counter is not "0" (NO at S1909), the process proceeds to S1911.

In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to "3" (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of the special symbols according to the determination result of the special symbol propriety determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing is finished.

[Special symbol confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol determination process (S1106), first, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S2001), then it is determined whether or not the type of the confirmed jackpot is the 16R jackpot, and if it is determined to be a 16R jackpot (YES in S2002), it is executed during the jackpot game. The value of the round counter that counts the number of rounds to be played is set to "16" (S2003), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2002 that the type of jackpot is not the 16R jackpot (NO in S2002), it is determined whether or not the type of the confirmed jackpot is the 12R jackpot (S2004), and if it is determined to be the 12R jackpot. (YES in S2004), set the value of the round counter to "12" (S2005), and proceed to the process of S2009. On the other hand, in S2004, if it is determined that the jackpot type is not the 12R jackpot (NO in S2004), it is determined whether the confirmed jackpot type is the 6R jackpot (S2006), and if it is determined to be the 6R jackpot ( YES in S2006), set the value of the round counter to "6" (S2007), and proceed to the processing of S2009. On the other hand, when it is determined in S2006 that the type of the jackpot is not the 6R jackpot (NO in S2006), the confirmed jackpot type is the 2R jackpot, so the value of the round counter is set to "2" (S2008) and S2009. to process.

In S2009, a big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the determined jackpot type (kind) is set (S2009), and the process proceeds to S2010. Here, as described above, since the opening pattern of the big winning opening is determined according to the type of the big winning, the big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the big winning determined this time is set (see FIG. 6). Then, in each jackpot game, the opening operation of the big winning hole 30 is executed based on the big winning hole opening pattern set in S2009.

In S2010, a jackpot opening command is set to start the jackpot game (S2010). In this embodiment, as opening commands, the first opening command corresponding to the 16R first jackpot, the second opening command corresponding to the 6R second to fifth jackpots, the third opening command corresponding to the 16R sixth jackpot, RUB ( 4th opening command corresponding to 16R 7th jackpot, 12R 8th jackpot, 6R 9th jackpot), 5th opening command corresponding to 2R jackpot (2R 10th jackpot, 2R 12th jackpot) and 16R 11th jackpot A total of six types of sixth opening commands are provided. At S2010, an opening command is set according to the type of the jackpot determined this time (the jackpot to start). Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the set opening command to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and the sub-control that receives the opening command The unit 90 executes processing for executing a predetermined game effect based on the opening command.

After setting the opening command, the opening period of the jackpot game is started (S2011), and the special figure operation status is set to "4" (S2012). Also, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is not ON in S2001 (NO in S2001), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2013), and the process ends. It should be noted that the opening period is a period set before the start of the first opening operation of the big winning opening in the jackpot game and after the variable display of the special symbol (effect symbol) is disabled. ” is also called. Also, the effect executed in this "start period" is also called "start effect (opening effect)". In this embodiment, the opening period (opening time) is determined by the type of the confirmed jackpot and the game state when the jackpot is confirmed (that is, when the jackpot symbols are stopped and displayed). The opening period can be specified by the aforementioned opening command. Therefore, the sub-control part 90 which received the opening command can perform an opening effect based on the jackpot type and opening period specified by the said opening command.

[Special electric accessory processing (jackpot game)]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric accessory processing (S1107), first, it is determined whether the probability variation flag is ON (S2101), and if it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (YES in S2101), The variable probability flag is turned OFF (S2102), and then it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S2103). In S2103, when it determines with a time saving flag being ON (it is YES at S2103), a time saving flag is turned OFF (S2104), and it transfers to the process of S2105. In addition, if it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON in S2101 (NO in S2101), the process proceeds to S2103 without performing the processing of S2102, and if it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON in S2103 (NO in S2103), The process proceeds to S2105 without performing the process of S2104. In other words, during execution of the jackpot game, it is controlled to a low probability state and a non-time saving state. In this embodiment, since it is always in the low base state during the non-time saving state, it is also controlled to the low base state during execution of the big hit game.

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2105). The big-hit end flag is a flag indicating that all the operation processing of the big-winning device 31 (opening processing of the big-winning opening 30) in the big-hit game has ended (the big-hit game has ended). If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), then it is determined whether or not it is time to start the round (S2106). This is determined based on the big winning opening opening pattern set for each big winning type described above. For example, if it is before the start of the first round, it is determined whether or not it is time to execute the first opening process of the first round after the opening period has ended. Further, if the first round has already started, it is determined whether or not the previous round has ended and the predetermined interval period has ended.

At S2106, when it is determined that it is time to start the round (YES at S2106), the round start command for the corresponding round is set (S2107), and the big winning opening opening process is performed (S2108). As a result, the big winning hole (big winning hole 30 or second big winning hole 35) is opened and a predetermined round starts. In S2107, a round start command that can specify the round to be started is set, such as "1R start command" if the first round is started, and "2R start command" if the second round is started. . The set round start command is transmitted to the sub-controller 90 by the output processing of S201. In the big winning hole opening process of S2108, the big winning hole 30 is opened based on the big winning hole opening pattern determined according to the type of the big win to be executed, that is, the big winning hole opening pattern set in the aforementioned S2009. Therefore, the opening/closing member 32 is operated (opening operation).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2106 that it is not the round start time (NO in S2106), the process proceeds to S2112. Here, as a case where it is determined that it is not the round start time, for example, during the opening period before the start of the first round, during the round game, during the interval period after the end of the round game (during the closing process of the big winning opening), etc. can be mentioned. .

At S2112, it is determined whether or not the operation for opening the large winning opening is being executed, that is, whether or not the large winning opening opened by the process of S2108 is still open (during the round game) (S2112). As a result, if it is determined that the operation for opening the large winning opening is not being executed (during the round game) (NO in S2112), the process proceeds to S2116, and it is determined that the operation for opening the large winning opening is being executed (during the round game). If determined (YES in S2112), it is determined whether or not the end condition (round end condition) of the round game being executed is established (S2113).

Here, as the round end conditions of the present embodiment, (1) the opening time (for example, 25 seconds) of the large winning opening determined in the round game being executed, that is, the execution time of the round game has elapsed, (2) Two conditions are defined: that a predetermined specified number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls enter the big winning hole in the round game being executed. When one of the conditions is met, the round end condition is met based on the previously met condition. If it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is not met (NO in S2113), the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is satisfied (YES in S2113), the round end command of the corresponding round is set (S2114), and the process proceeds to S2115. In S2114, a round end command capable of specifying the round to end is set, such as "1R end command" if the first round is ended, and "2R end command" if the second round is ended. The set round end command is transmitted to the sub-controller 90 by the output process of S201.

In S2115, a large winning opening closing process is performed (S2115), and the opening/closing member 32 of the large winning opening 30 is operated (closed) to bring the large winning opening 30 into a closed state. Also, in the big winning opening closing process, a closing time for keeping the big winning opening 30 in a closed state, that is, an interval time is set. Next, in S2116, it is determined whether or not the interval time has passed (S2116), and if it is determined that the interval time has not passed (NO in S2116), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2116 that the interval time has elapsed (YES in S2116), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2117), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is "0" (S2118). ). If it is determined in S2118 that the value of the round counter is not "0" (NO in S2118), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the round counter is "0" (YES in S2118), as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game, a jackpot ending command is set (S2119), and a jackpot ending period is started. Then (S2120), the jackpot end flag is turned ON (S2121), and the process ends. Incidentally, the value of the round counter becomes "0" when all the round games in the big hit game to be executed are completed.

In S2119, out of a plurality of predetermined ending commands, an ending command is selected according to the game state at the occurrence of the current big win, the type of the current big win, the game state after the big win game, etc., and the selected ending command is selected. command is set. The type of ending command set in this way determines the ending period (ending time) to be executed (set). The ending period is a period set after all the opening operations of the big winning opening 30 in the big hit game are completed and before the variable display of the special symbol (effect symbol) can be executed. ” is also said. During the ending period (end period), the big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35 are closed. The effect executed during the "end period" is also called "end effect (ending effect)".

Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the ending command set in S2119 to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and receives the ending command. The sub-control unit 90 executes a predetermined ending effect based on the ending command.

Also, in S2105, when it is determined that the jackpot end flag is ON (YES in S2105), since the final round in the jackpot game has ended, whether or not the ending time of the jackpot has passed, that is, the aforementioned S2120 (S2122), and if it is determined that the ending time has not passed (NO in S2122), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2122), the jackpot end flag is turned OFF (S2123), and the later-described game state setting process (S2124) is performed. Then, the jackpot flag is turned OFF (S2125), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and the process is finished. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special symbol operation process (FIG. 21). It can be said that the game control microcomputer 81 that executes the above special electric accessary product processing (S1108) functions as "special game executing means".

[Game state setting process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the game state setting process (S2124), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game ended this time is related to the probability variable jackpot (S2201). In this embodiment, as described above, seven types of variable hits are selected: 16R 1st jackpot, 6R 2nd jackpot, 16R 6th jackpot, 16R 7th jackpot, 12R 8th jackpot, 6R 9th jackpot and 2R 10th jackpot. Therefore, in S2201, it is determined whether or not it corresponds to any one of these seven types. Then, when it is determined that the probability variation jackpot is ended this time (YES in S2201), the probability variation flag is turned ON (S2202), the probability variation counter is set to "10,000" (S2203), and the time saving flag is turned on (S2204), "10,000" is set in the time saving counter (S2205), and the process ends.

Here, the value to be set in the variable probability counter is the number of times the special symbol suitability determination can be executed with a high probability. The value of "10,000" (10,000 times) to be set in this embodiment is the probability of a big hit in a high probability state, the business hours of a day at amusement arcades, and the judgment of whether a special figure is possible during the business hours. Considering the number of times, etc., it is practically the same as guaranteeing a high-probability state until the next big win occurs or the business hours are over. Therefore, when the game state is set to the high probability state, it can be said that the high probability state is guaranteed until the next big win occurs (substantially synonymous). In addition, when the variable probability flag is ON, the time saving counter is similarly set to "10,000", so while this high probability state is set, the time saving state (open extended state) is also set. It can be said that It should be noted that, as in the present embodiment, by setting the value of "10,000" to the variable probability counter and the time-saving counter, it is possible to substantially set the high probability high base state until the next big hit, or the variable probability flag And when the time-saving flag is ON, a control may be adopted in which a high-probability-high base state is set until the next big hit occurs without setting a value in the counter.

On the other hand, in S2201, if it is determined that it is not a probability variation big hit (NO in S2201), that is, if it is a jackpot game related to a non-probability variation big hit (normal jackpot) that has ended this time, time saving without turning on the probability variation flag While turning ON the flag (S2206), set "100" to the time saving counter (S2207) and finish the process. In this embodiment, as described above, the 6R 3rd to 5th jackpots, the 16R 11th jackpot, and the 2R 12th jackpot are the non-variable jackpots (normal jackpots). When the jackpot game related to is completed, the game state becomes a low probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state). This low-probability-high base state ends when any of the following conditions are satisfied: that the special symbol is displayed 100 times (the special symbol propriety judgment is performed 100 times), and that the next big hit occurs. do. Incidentally, the time saving counter and the variable probability counter count the number of times obtained by summing the number of times of variable display of the first special symbol and the number of times of variable display of the second special symbol.

[Processing of number of pending balls]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a reserved ball number process (S208) following the special figure operation process (S207). As shown in FIG. 35, in the reserved ball number processing (S208), first, the number of special 1 reserved balls, the number of special 2 reserved balls and the number of normal symbol reserved balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read. (S2501). Then, the data of the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls command for transmitting the information of the number of reserved balls to the sub-control board 90, etc.) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502). The data related to the number of pending balls (number of pending balls command) is output by the output process (S201) in the next interrupt process (S105), and the data related to the number of pending balls (number of pending balls command) is output for each interrupt process. to the output buffer (S2502) and output processing (S201) are sequentially performed. When the sub-control unit 90 that has received the pending ball number command determines that the special figure pending ball number has increased or decreased based on the received pending ball number command, the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is displayed accordingly. The display contents of the effect pending display area (first effect pending display area 9c, second effect pending display area 9d) are updated. Specifically, for example, when the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is increased by 1 from "3" to "4", the first effect reservation 9a corresponding to the increased number of special figure 1 reserved balls "4" It is additionally displayed in the first effect pending display area 9c. Also, when the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is reduced by 1 from "2" to "1" (that is, when the first special figure reservation is digested), the left end of the first effect reservation display area 9c (special figure 1 reservation The location corresponding to the number of balls "1", see FIG. 3) is moved to the variable suspension display area 9e (see FIG. 3), and along with this, the first effect suspension The first effect pending 9a displayed in the display area 9c is moved (shifted) by one to the left.

In addition, regarding the data of the number of special reservation balls when the number of special reservation balls is added, that is, the data of the number of special reservation balls accompanying the occurrence of the start ball (start winning), the above-mentioned start ball command Alternatively, the number of reserved balls command indicating the number of special reserved balls after the addition (after starting entering ball) may be set in the output buffer together with the starting entering ball command. In addition, regarding the data of the number of reserved balls when the number of reserved balls is subtracted, that is, the data of the number of reserved balls associated with the start of fluctuation of special symbols (digestion of special reserved balls), the above-mentioned fluctuation start command It may be set in the output buffer together with the variation start command including or holding number of balls command indicating the number of special figure holding balls after subtraction (after special figure holding digestion).

[Power off monitoring process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power interruption monitoring process (S209) following the pending ball number process (S208). As shown in FIG. 36, in the power-off monitoring process (S209), first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2601), and if there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a power-off signal input (YES in S2601), the current state of the gaming machine ) is stored in the RAM (S2602), the power-off flag is turned ON (S2603), and then loop processing is performed without returning to the interrupt processing (FIG. 11).

[Sub-control main processing]
Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 (control processing by the sub-control section 90) will be described with reference to FIGS. 37 to 46. FIG. Incidentally, counters, flags, statuses, buffers, timers, etc. appearing in the description of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (sub-control section). When the power of the pachinko game machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub-control board 90 reads and executes a sub-control main processing program shown in FIG. 37 from the ROM of the sub-control board 90 . As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main processing, CPU initialization processing is first performed (S4001). In CPU initialization processing (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter resetting are performed.

Subsequently, in S4002, it is determined whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO (NO at S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is not initialized, and the process proceeds to S4004. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized. If the power-off signal is turned ON but the contents of the RAM are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. Initializing the RAM resets the values of various flags, statuses and counters. Note that these S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on (when the power is turned on), and are not executed thereafter. In addition, in this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 also performs the same processing as the power interruption monitoring processing (S209) by the game control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. Then, data relating to effect control at that time is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 . That is, the data related to the effect control at the time of power failure such as power failure is backed up. Therefore, unless the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003) when the power is turned on after recovering from a power failure such as a power failure (recovering from a power failure), the effect control by the effect control microcomputer 91 The state of returns to the state before the power failure occurred.

In S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 . The random number for determining the effect includes the random number for determining the variable effect that determines the mode (variable effect pattern) of the effect pattern game effect to be executed, the random number for determining the previous notice effect that determines the previous notice effect, and the random number for determining the effect pattern that determines the effect pattern. There are random numbers, etc. The random number update method can be the same method as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. It should be noted that when updating the random number, the random number may be incremented by 2 instead of being incremented by 1. The effect determination random number is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball command) is sent from the main control board 80 to notify that there is a starting ball, or when the main control board 80 sends a control signal ( When a variation start command) is transmitted, or when determining a variation effect pattern described later. The storage location of the obtained effect determination random number is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 .

When the random number seed update process (S4005) ends, the command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in an output buffer (also referred to as a "sub output buffer") in the RAM of the sub control board 90 are sent to the image control board 100, the audio control board 106 and the lamp control. Among the boards 107, the command is transmitted to the corresponding control board, which is the command transmission destination. Each control board (each control unit) that has received the command uses various production devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, board lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) according to the received command to perform various Production (production pattern game production, special game production related to big hit game, etc.) is executed. The effect control microcomputer 91 subsequently permits an interrupt (S4007). After that, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are enabled, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed. By executing these control processes, the display control of performance symbols and the like executed on the display screen 7a (the performance symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, the lighting control of various lamps, and the operation of the movable decorative member It is possible to perform control, voice output control from a speaker, and the like.

[Receive interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt process (S4008), as shown in FIG. 38, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not there is an input (S4101). If it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined at S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES at S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (S4102), and the process ends. . This reception interrupt process (S4008) is a process that is executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2 ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process that is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a period of 2 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. FIG. As shown in FIG. 39, in the 2ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, based on detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d, an input process for creating switch data (edge data and level data) is performed (S4201). ). Next, a lamp data output process (S4202) for outputting lamp data for illuminating lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the board surface lamp 5, and outputting drive data for driving the movable decorative member 14 (electric drive source). drive data output processing (S4203). The lamp data and driving data are created by 10 ms timer interrupt processing, which will be described later. Then, watchdog timer processing for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10 ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process that is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a period of 10 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. FIG. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4302), which will be described later, is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed to store the switch data created by the 2 ms timer interrupt processing in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4303). Based on the data, switch processing for setting the display contents of the display screen 7a is performed (S4304). After that, other processes such as creating lamp data (data for controlling the lighting of the board lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and updating random numbers for effect determination are executed (S4305).

[Receive command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 41, in the received command analysis process (S4302), first, it is determined whether or not a start entry command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4390). If determined (NO in S4390), the process proceeds to S4401, and if it is determined that the start ball command has been received (YES in S4390), effect pending information storage processing (S4395) and chance eye notice setting processing (S4400) and move to the processing of S4401. Effect pending information storage processing (S4395), various information included in the start ball command (special figure 1 start ball command or special figure 2 start ball command) received in S4390, the type of special pattern (first special symbol, second special symbol) and the number of special figure pending balls at the time of transmission and reception of the start ball command (at the time of command generation), stored in a predetermined effect pending information storage area of the RAM of the sub control board 90 in the shift memory format. do. As described above, in the start ball command (special figure 1 start ball command, special figure 2 start ball command) sent from the main control board 80, if a preliminary determination is made based on the start ball Information on the result of the pre-judgment (reservation look-ahead information), specifically, information on the success or failure of the special symbol judgment, information indicating the random number for determining the jackpot type, information indicating the variation pattern random number, etc. (see FIG. 13), these pieces of information are stored as effect pending information. For example, if the received starting ball command is a special figure 1 starting ball command corresponding to the number of pending balls "4" of special figure 1, the pre-determination result and hit type included in the special figure 1 starting ball command Such information is stored as special figure 1 effect reserved information in an area corresponding to the number of reservations 4 out of the special figure 1 effect reserved information storage area. The effect pending information stored in this way is used for execution of various effects such as a variable effect, an advance notice effect, and an effect mode, which will be described later. The storage contents (effect pending information) of the effect pending information storage area in the sub control board 90 are the special figure pending storage units (first special figure pending storage unit, second special figure It matches the storage contents (obtained information) of the reserved storage unit). For this reason, the effect pending information storage area of the sub-control board 90 can also be said to be "obtained information storage means". Incidentally, the chance eye notice setting process (S4400) subsequent to the effect pending information storage process (S4395) will be described later.

Next, in S4401, it is determined whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401), and if it is determined that a variation start command has been received (YES in S4401), variation production start processing ( S4402) is performed, the process proceeds to S4403, and when it is determined that the variation start command is not received (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to S4406 without performing the variation production start process. In S4403, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation stop command is received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and when it is judged that the fluctuation stop command is received (YES in S4403), the production pattern 8 is stopped and displayed as a fluctuation production. (S4404). The stop display of the effect pattern 8 based on the reception of the fluctuation stop command is to stop and display the stop pattern of the effect pattern 8 definitely. The effect symbol 8 to be stopped and displayed (also referred to as "stop effect symbol") is set by a stop effect symbol setting process (S4506), which will be described later. In the fluctuation production end processing (S4404), the production pattern 8 is stopped and displayed, and a fluctuation production end command for ending the fluctuation production is set in the sub-output buffer. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 changes the effect pattern 8 which has been variably displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. A stop display is made and the variable performance (performance symbol game performance) is terminated. On the other hand, in S4403, when it is determined that the fluctuation stop command is not received (NO in S4403), the process proceeds to S4405 without performing the fluctuation production end process. Incidentally, the variable effect refers to various effects performed in accordance with the variable display of the special symbol, such as the variable display of the effect pattern 8 and the ready-to-win effect.

Subsequently, in S4405, it is determined whether or not a big hit game-related command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4408). Here, the jackpot game-related command is a command transmitted from the main control board 80 upon execution of the jackpot game. Specifically, an opening command ( S2010), round start command sent at the start of the round (see S2107), round end command sent at the end of the round (see S2114), ending command sent at the end of the jackpot game (see S2119 See), etc. In S4405, it is determined whether or not any of these jackpot game-related commands have been received, and if not received (NO in S4405), the process proceeds to S4407, and if received (YES in S4405) , the processing related to the execution of the effect (jackpot game related effect) corresponding to the type of the received command is performed (S4406). For example, if the received command is an opening command, an opening effect command specifying an opening effect corresponding to the type of jackpot identified based on the command is set in the sub-output buffer, and if the command is a round start command, the command A round effect command specifying a round effect corresponding to the round specified based on is set in the sub-output buffer, and if it is an ending command, an ending specifying an ending effect corresponding to the type of jackpot specified based on the command Set the performance command to the sub-output buffer. When various production commands related to the set jackpot are transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 adjusts the opening production and round production according to the progress of the jackpot game. Effect related to the jackpot game is executed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7 .

Finally, the processing of S4407 is performed, and this processing ends. In S4407, as other processing, processing based on other received commands (for example, normal symbol variation start command, normal symbol variation stop command, reserved ball count command, etc.) excluding the various commands described above is performed (S4407).

[Chance first notice setting process]
Next, the chance prediction setting process (S4400) executed in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. Here, the chance eye notice means that the production pattern 8 is changed to a specific breakout pattern (outgoing mode) in the variable display (symbol variation game) of the production pattern (special pattern) once or several times in a row. (hereinafter also referred to as "chance eye"), and depending on the stop display mode (chance eye), the degree of expectation (jackpot It is a notice production that suggests the degree of expectation). As described above, in the present embodiment, the production patterns 8 are classified into three patterns of red patterns (3, 7), green patterns (1, 5, 9) and blue patterns (2, 4, 6, 8). , for example, "337", "155", "248", etc., the chance eye is an out mode (non-specific mode) in which the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are all the same color. In this embodiment, the chance number with the red pattern ("337", "733", etc.) is the chance number with the highest expectation for the big hit, and the green pattern's deviation mode ("155", "159", etc.) is hereinafter described. ), and blue symbol deviation patterns (“246”, “468”, etc.), the degree of expectation for a big hit decreases in this order. Such a chance eye (specific loose eye) is also referred to as "special display" or "notice display", or "special display mode" or "notice display mode". In principle, the chance symbols to be stopped and displayed in advance of the chance symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are determined so that at least the left performance symbols 8L and the right performance symbols 8R have different numbers. be.

In this embodiment, among the stored special figure suspensions, the newest special figure suspension (latest acquisition information) in the order of storage can serve as a trigger for executing the chance notice. In other words, when a special figure reservation is newly stored, the stored special figure reservation can serve as a trigger for execution of the chance notice. Also, the chance eye notice is performed in the same kind of special figure reservation unit (first special figure reservation or second special figure reservation). Specifically, for example, when a chance notice is given with the first special reservation of the number of reserved balls "4" as a trigger, the fluctuation accompanying the digestion of the first special reservation of the number of reserved balls "1" to "3" Stop and display the chance eye in the production. That is, when the game state is in the low base state, the first special symbols are mainly displayed in a variable manner based on the ball entering the first starting port 20, so the chance notice in the low base state is basically the first. 1 It is done based on special figure reservation. On the other hand, when the gaming state is in the high base state, the second special symbols are displayed in a variable manner based on the ball entering the second starting port 21. Therefore, in the high base state, in principle, the second chance notice is performed. 2 It is done based on special figure reservation.

As shown in FIG. 42, in the chance notice setting process (S4400), first, it is determined whether or not the value of the notice counter is "0" (S4451). Here, the notice counter is a counter (counting means) for counting the number of times the chance notice is executed. It indicates that it is in a situation (chance notice execution period). Therefore, it can be said that the notice counter is a means for counting the number of execution times of the chance notice and means for indicating whether or not the chance notice is being executed. The value of the notice counter is decremented by 1 each time the performance pattern 8 is stop-displayed at the chance eye and the variation performance is completed, that is, each time a special symbol variation stop command is received during the chance eye notice execution period.

If it is determined in S4451 that the value of the notice counter is not "0" (NO in S4451), execution of the chance notice has already been decided and the execution period of the chance notice is currently being executed. advance notice setting process). In this case, it is not determined whether or not to newly perform (start) the chance notice. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the notice counter is "0" (YES in S4451), it is determined whether or not the start ball command received at S4390 is the special figure 1 start ball command (S4452 ), if so (YES in S4452), it is determined whether the number of the latest special figure 1 pending balls including the starting number of balls related to the special figure 1 starting ball command is "2" or more. (S4453), otherwise (NO in S4452), that is, if the received starting ball command is a special figure 2 starting ball command, including the starting ball minute related to the special figure 2 starting ball command It is determined whether or not the latest number of special figures 2 pending balls is "2" or more (S4454). Then, in either case of special figure 1 or special figure 2, if the number of pending balls is not "2" or more (NO in S4453 or NO in S4454), this process is finished, and if it is "2" or more (S4453 YES at S4454 or YES at S4454), execution determination of the chance notice is performed (S4455).

Here, if the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls of special figure 1 or the number of reserved balls of special figure 2) is not "2" or more, that is, if it is "1" or less, the chance notice is not performed. This suggests the degree of expectation of a big hit about the digestion (variable display) of the special reservation that will be performed later by stopping and displaying the chance eye in the variable production accompanying the digestion of the previous special reservation. This is because at least "2" or more special figure reservations are required for this purpose.

The execution determination of the chance notice (S4455) is performed based on predetermined conditions. In this embodiment, as described above, the latest special figure suspension (latest acquisition information) in the order of storage is set as the announcement target (opportunity for execution of the chance eye announcement), and the latest special figure suspension (hereinafter also referred to as "target suspension" It is possible to suggest the degree of expectation for a big hit about (i.e., special display) by the chance number (special display) that is stopped and displayed in the variable production accompanying the digestion of the previously stored special figure reservation. For this reason, in the present embodiment, as a condition for executing the chance notice, the special symbol retention stored before the target retention is all the retention in which the result of the special symbol propriety determination is out ). Also, if the special figure hold stored before the target hold is all off hold, the variation pattern corresponding to the off hold is all variation patterns with a variation time of 12000 ms or less, that is, no reach to be described later It is defined as a condition for executing the chance notice that the variation pattern in which the variation effect is executed (also referred to as "no reach variation pattern"). This is because, for example, if the chance number is determined and stopped after the ready-to-win effect is displayed during the execution period of the chance number announcement before the target hold, which is the trigger for the execution of the chance number announcement, is digested, a plurality of continuous fluctuations will occur. This is because the appearance interval (stop display interval) of the chance eye displayed as a result of each display is long or short, and the flow (rhythm) of the chance eye notice is deteriorated. It should be noted that the determination of the type of variation pattern related to suspension can be made based on the value of the variation pattern random number obtained at the time of start-up entry.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, winning a lottery for execution of the chance notice is set as a condition for executing the chance notice. Specifically, as the random number for determining the effect, a random number for determining the execution of the chance notice is provided. An execution lottery (random number lottery) for an advance notice is conducted. In the present embodiment, a plurality of lottery tables are provided according to the preliminary determination result of target suspension (obtained information stored as suspension), and depending on the type of the table (that is, the preliminary determination result of target suspension), The probabilities of winning the execution lottery of the first notice are different.

Specifically, for example, when the target hold is a big hit hold, or when the target hold is an off hold and the off hold is digested, the special pattern fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern) is a pattern with a fluctuation time of 30000 ms or more. If it can be (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern random number value "0 to 19" during non-time saving, special figure fluctuation pattern random number value "0 to 9" during time saving. See FIG. 9), winning the execution lottery By using a lottery table with a relatively high probability, it is possible to make it easier for a chance notice to appear. In particular, since the fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 30000 ms or more performs a ready-to-win effect as described later, it is possible to obtain a series of effects that lead to a ready-to-win effect after a chance notice, thereby increasing the interest in the game. This is because it is possible to increase

On the other hand, if the target hold is off hold and the special figure fluctuation pattern when digesting the off hold can be a pattern with a fluctuation time of 12000 ms or less (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern random value "20 ~ 198", special figure fluctuation pattern random number value during time saving "10 to 198". See FIG. 9.), Using a lottery table with a relatively low winning probability of the execution lottery makes it difficult for the chance eye notice to appear. It is like this. In the fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 12000 ms or less, the non-reach fluctuation production (non-reach production pattern game production) is performed, so even though the chance eye notice has appeared, the fluctuation production accompanying the digestion of the target hold is simple. This is to reduce the number of cases (so-called “fake” chance notice) that end in failure as much as possible. As a result, it is possible to suppress the decline in interest.

In addition, if the target hold corresponds to the number of held balls "4", since there is a special figure hold of the number of held balls "1" to "3" before that, it is possible to execute the chance eye notice three times. If the variable performance associated with the completion of the target reservation is not reachable even though the chance notice has appeared three times, the player's expectations are greatly impaired. Therefore, in the present embodiment, if the target hold is a hold that the number of held balls is "4" and can be a variation pattern with a variation time of 12000 ms or less, there is a prohibition that the chance notice is not executed. there is

In S4455, the execution judgment is performed based on the conditions (execution conditions) related to the execution of the above-mentioned chance notice, and if all the conditions are met (all special figure holds before the target hold are out of reach hold, execution lottery Winning, non-conformity related to variation pattern), and assuming that the execution condition for chance notice is met (YES in S4456), the execution pattern for chance notice (chance notice pattern) is set (S4457). On the other hand, if even one of the above conditions is not satisfied, it is assumed that the execution conditions for the chance notice have not been established (NO in S4456), and this processing ends.

Acquisition information relating to a hold (object hold) that satisfies the execution condition of the chance notice and triggers the execution of the chance notice is also referred to as "predetermined acquisition information". The conditions for executing the above-described chance prediction are merely examples, and it is of course possible to set conditions other than the above-described conditions, and the number of conditions is also arbitrary.

The setting of the chance notice pattern in S4457 when the chance notice is to be performed is performed as follows. In this embodiment, a random number for determining the chance prediction pattern (random number range 0 to 99) is provided as the random number for determining the effect. Based on this, the execution pattern of chance prediction (chance prediction pattern) is determined (selected) and set. The chance notice determination table includes a table for jackpot hold (see FIG. 47) corresponding to the case where the target hold that triggered the execution of the chance notice is the jackpot hold, and a table for holding the jackpot when the target hold is not held There is a corresponding table (see FIG. 48) for out-holds. In addition, the tables for holding the big hit and holding the loss are provided according to the number of special-figure holding balls ("2" to "4") on which the chance notice can be executed (see FIGS. 47 and 48). ). This number of special reserved balls corresponds to the number of reserved balls of the target reservation that triggered the execution of the chance notice. Therefore, when determining the chance prediction pattern, a chance prediction determination table corresponding to the "hit/miss" and the "retained number of balls" of the target reservation is used. For example, if the target hold is a big hit hold and the number of balls held is "4", the chance eye advance notice determination table C shown in FIG. 2", a chance prediction determination table D shown in FIG. 48(a) is used. In other cases, the corresponding chance eye advance notice determination table is used in the same manner.

The chance prediction pattern determination table of this embodiment has a data structure in which a random number for determining a chance prediction pattern is assigned to each of a plurality of chance prediction patterns. Specifically, random numbers (determining data) are assigned within the random number range "0 to 99" of the random numbers for determining the chance prediction pattern. The chance eye notice pattern defines the number of times of stop display of the chance eye (that is, the number of execution times of the chance eye notice) and the colors (symbol colors) of the performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R to be stopped and displayed at the chance eye. . As described above, in the present embodiment, the chance eye is a failure mode in which the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R all have the same color. Therefore, the chance eye notice pattern is based on the symbol color. .

For example, when the target hold of the chance notice execution trigger is the number of reserved balls "2", the number of times of stop display of the chance game is one. , D define a plurality of aspects (chance eye notice patterns) related to the one-time chance eye stop display (see FIGS. 47(a) and 48(a)). Specifically, the chances to be stop-displayed are defined as a pattern A1 with a red symbol, a pattern A2 with a green symbol, and a pattern A3 with a blue symbol. Therefore, when the target hold of the chance prediction execution trigger is the number of reserved balls "2", one of the patterns A1 to A3 is set based on the chance prediction determination table A or D.

In addition, when the target hold of the chance notice execution trigger is the number of reserved balls "3", the number of times of stop display of the chance game is 2, so the chance notice determination table B corresponding to the number of reserved balls "3" , and E, a plurality of modes (chance eye notice patterns) relating to the second chance eye stop display are defined (see FIGS. 47(b) and 48(b)). Specifically, there are patterns B1 to B5, such as a pattern B1 in which the first and second chances to be stopped are red symbols, and a pattern B2 in which the first green symbol and the second red symbol are displayed. 5 types are defined. Therefore, when the object suspension of the opportunity to execute the chance prediction execution is the number of pending balls "3", one of the patterns B1 to B5 is set based on the chance prediction determination table B or E.

In addition, when the target hold of the opportunity for notice execution of the chance game is the number of reserved balls "4", the number of stop display times of the chance game is 3. Therefore, the chance game advance notice determination table C corresponding to the number of reserved balls "4". , F define a plurality of modes (chance-eye announcement patterns) relating to the three-time chance-eye stop display (see FIGS. 47(c) and 48(c)). Specifically, the second chance to be stopped and displayed is a pattern C1 in which all the first to third times are red symbols, a pattern C2 in which the first time is a green symbol and the second and third times are a red symbol. Six types of patterns C1 to C6 are defined, such as pattern C3 in which the first time is a blue pattern, the second time is a green pattern, and the third time is a red pattern. Therefore, when the target hold of the chance prediction execution trigger is the number of reserved balls "4", one of the patterns C1 to C6 is set based on the chance prediction determination table C or F.

Here, in this embodiment, as described above, the degree of expectation for a big win indicated by the chance number is highest for the red symbol, and then lower for the green symbol and the blue symbol. In accordance with this, as is clear from the manner in which random numbers are distributed in the chance prediction determination table shown in FIGS. Chance prediction pattern including pattern, chance prediction pattern including green pattern, and chance prediction pattern including red pattern are higher in this order. Chance prediction patterns including green symbols, chance prediction patterns including green symbols, and chance prediction patterns including blue symbols are higher in this order. In the pattern C1 in the case where the number of pending balls is "4", the chance number is displayed in red in all three times of the chance number stop display. In order to make it a pattern with an extremely high degree (so-called "hot heat" pattern), even if the target hold is a jackpot hold, the selection rate is set to be low (10% in this example). In some cases, the selectivity is very low (1%).

In S4457, as described above, a chance prediction pattern is selected based on the chance prediction pattern determination random number and the chance prediction pattern determination table, and the selected chance prediction pattern is set. After that, when setting the stop production pattern related to the variable production associated with the digestion of the special figure hold stored before the target hold (S4506 described later), the chance eye notice pattern set in S4457 is referred to, and the chance eye A stop pattern (that is, a chance eye) of the performance pattern 8 is set according to the notice pattern. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the chance eye notice pattern is set in S4457, information indicating this is also stored by means of a flag or the like.

In this embodiment, as described above, the chance notice is performed in the same type of special figure reservation unit (first special figure reservation or second special figure reservation). Figure 2 Because it is a priority variable machine, if the second special figure hold is stored during the execution period of multiple chance notices triggered by the first special figure hold, it accompanies the digestion of the second special figure hold The variable display of the second special symbol is performed by interrupting the digestion of the first special symbol reservation accompanied by the chance notice. In this case, if the variable display of the second special symbol is out-of-variation, the stop display mode of the performance symbol 8 in the corresponding variable performance is adapted to the execution pattern of the chance notice that has already been executed. It is supposed to match As a result, although it is rare, for example, the game ball enters the second start port 21 during the execution period of a plurality of chance notices triggered by the first special figure reservation in the low base state, and the second Even if the special figure reservation is stored, it is possible to make a chance notice without problems.

Next, in S4458, the number of executions of the current chance notice (the number of chance stop display times) is set in the notice counter (S4458), and the process ends. Specifically, if the target hold of the chance notice execution trigger is the number of reserved balls "4", set "3", if the number of reserved balls is "3", set "2", and set the number of reserved balls " If it is 2", set "1".

[Variation production start processing]
Next, the fluctuation effect start process (S4402) executed in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 43, in the variable production start process (S4402), first, random number processing for production determination to acquire various production determination random numbers such as random numbers for variable production determination, random numbers for advance notice production determination, and random numbers for production pattern determination. (S4501) is performed. In this embodiment, the process of S4501 is performed at the timing of receiving the variation start command from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquired information) is obtained from each random number. Based on this acquired value (acquired information), the aspect of the effect symbol game effect (fluctuation effect) to be executed, the mode of the advance notice effect, the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed, etc. are determined.

Next, in S4502, the received variation start command is analyzed (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern specification command (information specifying a variation pattern) that specifies the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. And, the information specifying the variation pattern includes variation pattern information (P1 to P22) shown in FIG. and pattern information designating the type of jackpot (see FIG. 8). In addition, since there are those corresponding to the first special symbol and those corresponding to the second special symbol in the variation pattern specification command, by analyzing the variation pattern specification command, the effect symbol game effect to be started this time It is possible to determine whether (variation display of the production pattern) is related to the special figure 1 or related to the special figure 2. It should be noted that the variation pattern information, game state information, symbol information, etc. can be used in processes other than the variation performance start process to be executed thereafter.

Then, in S4503, the effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining the production mode to be executed. The mode status has any value from "1" to "5", and each value is assigned to the production modes A to E. Specifically, mode status "1" corresponds to production mode A, mode status "2" corresponds to production mode B, mode status "3" corresponds to production mode C, mode status "4" corresponds to It corresponds to the production mode D, and the mode status "5" corresponds to the production mode E. By referring to the current mode status, it is possible to specify the current rendering mode.

Here, the effect mode is a mode of effect in the image display device 7, and if the effect mode is different, part or all of the effect mode of the game effect such as the advance notice effect and the ready-to-win effect will be different. Specifically, the image displayed on the image display device 7 is changed in the production mode, such as the display mode of the production pattern 8 (for example, pattern design, number design, etc.) is different, or the characters, items, and background images that appear are different. be different depending on In addition, the effect pattern game effect can also be executed in a manner according to the effect mode, and when multiple game effects (notice effect, ready-to-win effect, etc.) are provided, different game effects can be executed depending on the effect mode. can be In this embodiment, the production mode A is executed when it is controlled to a low probability low base state, the production mode B is executed when it is controlled to a low probability high base state, and the production mode C is a high probability high It is executed when it is controlled to the base state, and the performance modes D and E are executed when it is controlled to either the low probability high base state or the high probability high base state. Therefore, if the production mode is any of A to C, the player confirms the production mode, and the current game state is a low probability low base state or a high probability high base state (probability variable game state) be able to ascertain whether there is On the other hand, if the production mode is D or E, even if the player confirms the production mode, the current game state is a low probability high base state (time saving state) or a high probability high base state (variable probability game state) It is difficult to grasp whether In that sense, the production modes D and E can be said to be probability non-notification modes. In addition, in this embodiment, after the jackpot game related to any one of the 16R 1st jackpot, 16R 6th jackpot and RUB is completed, the effect mode is changed to C, and the jackpot game associated with any of the 6R 2nd to 5th jackpots is completed. After that, it becomes the production mode D, after the big win game related to the 16R 11th big win ends, it becomes the production mode B, and after the big win game related to the 2R big win ends, it becomes the production mode E.

Next, in S4504, a variable performance pattern determination table (not shown) for determining the pattern of variable performance (variation performance pattern) performed using the image display device 7, the board lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, etc. is set (S4504). Specifically, based on the mode status (current production mode) referred to in S4503 and the fluctuation pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80, the fluctuation production pattern determination table to be used is set. For example, when the variation pattern information specified by the received variation pattern specification command is "P1 (variation pattern P1)" (see FIG. 9), as a variation production pattern determination table, at the time of a big hit corresponding to the current production mode A variable effect pattern determination table is set. The variable effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the execution mode of the effect symbol game effect (variation mode of the effect symbol, etc.), and a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables corresponding to the effect mode (mode status) ( (not shown) are stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance. In S4504, the table corresponding to the mode status (current production mode) referred to in S4503 is selected and set from those fluctuation production pattern determination tables.

Next, in S4505, based on the variable performance determination random number obtained in S4501 and the variable performance pattern determination table set in S4504, a variable performance pattern that matches the specified variation pattern is selected and set (S4505) . As the variable effect pattern, a variation mode (execution mode of the effect symbol game effect) of the effect symbol 8 displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b is set. As a result, in the production pattern game production (variable production), when executing a reach production (production pattern game production with reach), or when executing a character production using a specific character (character production pattern game production), A case where no reach effect or character effect is executed (non-reach effect symbol game effect) is determined. In addition, the ready-to-win effect is, for example, as a display mode of the effect pattern 8 when the result of the special symbol propriety determination indicates that the result is a big hit, the three effect patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are all the same (double). In the case where a mode (big hit mode, specific mode) is provided, two of the three performance patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are the patterns that constitute the big hit mode (specific mode) ("Reach pattern ”) is stopped (temporarily stopped), and the remaining one production pattern 8C is variably displayed. Such a reach effect is also called a “specific effect”. In the ready-to-win effect, an effect indicating whether or not the final stop pattern (final stop pattern, middle effect pattern 8C in this example) is a pattern that completes the jackpot mode is developed.

In the pachinko game machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a variation mode (variation pattern) of the performance pattern 8, reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as "SP reach") A, super reach B, super Reach C, character production, etc. are set, and in S4505, based on the fluctuation production pattern determination table, which production is to be carried out or none of these productions is carried out (this is also called "normal fluctuation" ) is determined. Then, when the variable performance with reach is executed, one of the ready-to-reach performances is set based on the variation pattern designation command and the variable performance pattern determination table. Here, SP reach A is a development system of reach A, SP reach B is a development system of reach B, and SP reach C is a development system of reach C. Then, when the super ready-to-win effect is executed as the effect symbol game effect, the possibility of a big hit is set to be higher than when the normal ready-to-win effect is executed. That is, it can be said that the super reach effect is a game effect with a high hit reliability (possibility of hitting a big hit) compared to the reach (normal reach) effect.

In this embodiment, the ready-to-win effect is mainly executed when a variation pattern specification command specifying a variation pattern with a variation time of 30000 ms or longer (see FIG. 9) is received. Specifically, in the case of a variation pattern with a variation time of 30000 ms, one of reach A to C, that is, normal reach performance is executed. Further, in the case of a variation pattern with a variation time of 45000 ms, either SP reach A or B is executed, and in the case of a variation pattern with a variation time of 75000 ms, SP reach C is performed. In other words, in the case of a variation pattern with a variation time of 45000 ms or 75000 ms, the super ready-to-win effect is executed.

In the super ready-to-win production (SP reach A to C) of the present embodiment, after the ready-to-win is established, the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily (temporarily) stopped and displayed in a disengaged manner, and then the middle production pattern 8C fluctuates. The display is resumed, and during the variable display, a development performance with a higher degree of expectation for a big win than before the restart is executed, and three performance patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are finalized in a mode according to the result of winning/failing determination. It is supposed to be displayed to stop at. On the other hand, in the normal ready-to-win production (reach A to C) of the present embodiment, the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are definitely stopped without restarting (re-fluctuation) of the variable display in the super ready-to-win production or performing the development production. It is to be displayed.

Temporarily stopping and displaying all or at least a part of the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is also referred to as "temporary stop display" or simply "temporary stop". Definitive stop display of all is also referred to as "determined stop display" or simply "determined stop". Further, the temporary stop display (temporary stop) is a state in which the scrolling display of the production pattern 8 is stopped (finished), but the pattern does not stop completely (so-called "bitter stop") and moves slightly (fine movement state). It refers to the mode of the stop display displayed in . Such slight movement and display is also referred to as "shaking fluctuation". On the other hand, fixed stop display (fixed stop) refers to a mode of stop display in which the scrolling display of the performance symbols 8 is stopped (finished) and the symbols are completely stopped (stopped). In addition, the stop display mode (symbol combination) of the production pattern 8 by temporary stop and the stop display mode (symbol combination) of the production pattern 8 by fixed stop are both temporary or deterministic results of the variable display of the production pattern 8. It can be said that it is the "result display mode" shown in .

In addition, in the super ready-to-win effect of this embodiment, the effect progresses in substantially the same mode (effect pattern) as the normal ready-to-win effect until the three effect patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped. This is to avoid the fact that the ready-to-win state (demonstration development) becomes clear early after the ready-to-win state is established. Furthermore, the reach performances of reach A to C and SP reach performance A to C correspond to the case where the result of the success/failure judgment is a big hit (jackpot reach performance) and the one corresponding to the case of loss (loss reach performance). and exist. That is, jackpot reach A to C, off reach A to C, big hit SP reach A to C, and off SP reach A to C are provided, respectively. The big hit reach production and the lose reach production are different depending on whether the end of the reach production (variable production) is a big hit or a loss, and the process of production up to the end is basically the same. It has become.

Here, among the variation modes (variation pattern) of the performance pattern 8, the variation mode (reach variation pattern) related to the reach and the SP reach, that is, the variation mode including the reach performance (specific performance) is referred to as "specific variation Also called "mode". Further, among the variation modes including the reach effect (reach variation pattern), the variation mode related to the SP reach, that is, the variation mode of the super reach effect is also referred to as a "first specific variation mode", and the variation mode related to the reach. That is, the variation mode of the normal ready-to-win effect is also referred to as a "second specific variation mode". In addition, the "first specific variation mode" includes the variation mode related to the big hit SP reach and the variation mode related to the off SP reach, and the "second specific variation mode" includes the variation mode and the off reach related to the big hit reach. Variation modes related to are included. In addition, at least the variation mode related to the out-reach may be referred to as a "second specific variation mode".

Next, in S4506, stop production design setting processing relating to the setting of production design 8 to be stopped and displayed in the fluctuation production (current fluctuation production) based on the fluctuation production pattern set in S4505 is performed (S4056). In this stop effect pattern setting process, the random number for determining the effect pattern acquired in S4501, the table for determining the stop effect pattern, the variable effect pattern set in S4505, and the variable effect of this time during the execution period of the chance eye notice Based on whether or not, the stop effect pattern (result display mode) is determined and set. It should be noted that determination of whether or not it is during the period of chance notice execution, and determination of how many times the chance stop display is in the case of the chance notice execution period are performed by a notice counter or a chance notice pattern. This can be done by referring to the setting information (flag, etc.) of (the same applies to S4507, which will be described later). The details of the stop effect symbol setting process (S4506) will be described later.

Next, in S4507, a notice effect setting process relating to the setting of the notice effect is performed (S4507). In this embodiment, various notice effects such as notice effects based on the result of prior determination (reserved look-ahead notice) and notice effects related to the current special figure fluctuation display (variation notice) (variation notice) can be executed. Therefore, in S4507, an execution pattern (announcement effect pattern) of the notice effect including whether or not to execute (execution/non-execution) is set for each notice effect. Specifically, based on the notice effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the notice decision table stored in the ROM of the sub control board 90, the notice effect pattern is determined including whether or not the notice effect is executed, A notice effect pattern is set based on this determination result.

In addition, the result of the special symbol propriety determination specified by the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502, that is, the result of the propriety judgment (jackpot judgment) related to this special figure fluctuation display (jackpot or off), and the same fluctuation start The variation pattern information of the special symbol specified by the analysis result of the command, that is, the variation pattern related to the special symbol variation display this time, the notice effect pattern set in S4507, that is, the type of notice effect to be executed (notice type) and The mode, the presence or absence of the advance notice effect, etc. will be different. Also, when executing a notice effect, out of a plurality of notice effects, one notice effect (one type of notice effect) may be performed, or two or more notice effects (multiple types of notice effects) may be combined. In other words, during one variable display (during variable performance), multiple types of advance notice effects may be performed at respective execution timings.

In addition, in S4507, if the current variable effect is to perform a chance notice (variable effect during the chance notice execution period), the execution pattern of the notice effect accompanying the chance stop display related to the chance notice ( Set the notice effect pattern). In this embodiment, after the stop display of the chance number, the color of the effect suspension (first effect suspension 9a or second effect suspension 9b) corresponding to the special figure suspension (target suspension) that triggered the execution of the chance number notice is changed. A pending change notice (change effect) to be changed is performed. Therefore, in S4507, if the current variable effect is to perform a chance notice, a pending change notice pattern corresponding to the execution pattern of the chance notice (chance notice pattern) is set. For example, when the chance eye to be stop-displayed in the current variable performance is a red pattern, a pattern is set to change the color of the performance suspension corresponding to the target suspension triggered by the execution of the chance forecast to red. In addition, when the chance number notice is performed two or more times, the color of the performance suspension is changed to the same color as the symbol color of the chance number according to the stop display of the chance number each time. However, when the same color of the chance eye is stopped and displayed each time, the effect suspension color change based on the subsequent chance eye stop display is not performed.

Here, the chance eye announcement of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 49 . FIG. 49 shows a display example in the case where the variable effect accompanied by the chance announcement is performed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a). In addition, here, the game state is a low base state, and the case where the variation display of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first start port 20 (digestion of the first special symbol reservation) is performed will be described as an example. do. Also, in order to avoid complicating the explanation, it is assumed that special figure suspension (acquisition information) is not newly stored during fluctuation.

FIG. 49(a) shows the situation before the special symbols are stopped and displayed with the four first special symbols reserved stored, and the effect symbols 8 are stopped and displayed, and the next variable display is started. is shown. At this time, the first effect suspension display area 9c provided on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 displays the first effect suspension 9a corresponding to each of the four first special figure suspensions. In addition, in this embodiment, as the number of special figure pending balls increases, the effect pending is additionally displayed from the left to the right of the effect pending display area, and as the number of special figure pending balls decreases, from the right of the effect pending display area Effect suspension is shifted to the left. Also, the effect suspension corresponding to the special symbol suspension related to the special symbol (the variation) during variation is displayed in the variation suspension display area 9e. Furthermore, in this example, the normal (default) display color of the first effect pending 9a is white.

In FIG. 49(a), the most recently stored 1st special-pending hold out of the 4 1st special-pending holds becomes the target hold that triggers the execution of the chance-price notice. , "Pattern C3" in which the chance number is displayed 3 times in the order of "blue symbol chance" → "green symbol chance" → "red symbol chance". Suppose that it is set (S4455-S4457, see FIGS. 47 and 48). In this case, the chance prediction based on the pattern C3 is carried out in the variable performance associated with the digestion of each of the three first special figure reservations stored prior to the target reservation.

Under this condition, when the variable display of the first special design is started by the digestion of the oldest first special design reservation among the four first special design reservations, the production design 8 starts the variable display, Along with this, the first effect suspension 9a (the first effect suspension 9a located at the left end in the first effect suspension display area 9c) corresponding to the first special figure suspension moves to the variable suspension display area 9e, Each of the remaining three first effect suspensions 9a in the first effect suspension display area 9c shifts (moves) to the left by one (see FIG. 49(b)). Then, in accordance with the end of the variable display (stop display of the first special symbol), the production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are the chance eyes (special Display) is stopped in a mode (special display mode) constituting (first chance notice), and along with this, the three first effect suspensions 9a displayed in the first effect suspension display area 9c are displayed. Among them, the display color (white) of the first effect suspension 9a on the right end corresponding to the target suspension changes to the same "blue" as the symbol color of the current chance eye (see FIGS. 49(b) and (c)). . At this time, from the three blue symbol production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R stopped and displayed at the blue symbol chance eye, a blue flash is emitted to the first production suspension 9a that is the target of color change (suspension change). A drooping effect is performed, and with this as a trigger, the display color of the first effect pending 9a changes from white to blue (see FIG. 49(c)).

Subsequently, when the variable display of the first special design is started by the digestion of the oldest first special design reservation among the remaining three first special design reservations, the production design 8 starts to be displayed in a variable manner. Then, the first effect suspension 9a corresponding to the first special figure suspension (the first effect suspension 9a located at the left end in the first effect suspension display area 9c) moves to the variable suspension display area 9e, The remaining two first effect suspensions 9a in the one effect suspension display area 9c are each shifted (moved) to the left by one (see FIG. 49(d)). Then, in accordance with the end of the variable display (stop display of the first special symbol), the production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are green symbols "1" "5" "9" A chance eye (special Display) is stopped in a mode (special display mode) constituting (second chance second notice), and along with this, the two first effect suspensions 9a displayed in the first effect suspension display area 9c are displayed. Among them, the display color (blue) of the first effect suspension 9a on the right end corresponding to the target suspension changes to the same "green" as the pattern color of the current chance eye (see FIGS. 49(d) and (e)). . At this time, from the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R stop-displayed at the chance eye of the green pattern, a green flash is emitted to the first production suspension 9a subject to color change (suspension change). An effect is performed, and with this as a trigger, the display color of the first effect reserve 9a changes from blue to green (see FIG. 49(e)).

Subsequently, when the variable display of the first special design is started by the digestion of the oldest first special design reservation among the remaining two first special design reservations, the production design 8 starts the variable display, and accordingly, Then, the first effect suspension 9a corresponding to the first special figure suspension (the first effect suspension 9a located at the left end in the first effect suspension display area 9c) moves to the variable suspension display area 9e, The remaining one first effect reservation 9a in the one effect reservation display area 9c is shifted (moved) to the left by one (see FIG. 49(f)). Then, in accordance with the end of the variable display (stop display of the first special symbol), the production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are chance eyes (special Display) is stopped in a mode (special display mode) that constitutes (third chance eye notice), and along with this, one first effect suspension 9a ( The display color (green) of the target hold) changes to "red", which is the same as the symbol color of the current chance (see FIGS. 49(f) and (g)). At this time, red flashes are emitted from the three production patterns 8L, 8C, 8R stop-displayed at the chance eye of the red pattern to the first production suspension 9a subject to color change (suspension change). An effect is performed, and with this as a trigger, the display color of the first effect reservation 9a changes from green to red (see FIG. 49(g)).

After that, when the variable display of the first special pattern is started by the digestion of the remaining one first special figure reservation, that is, the first special figure reservation which is the target reservation, the production pattern 8 starts the variable display. Along with this, the red first effect suspension 9a corresponding to the first special figure suspension moves to the variable suspension display area 9e (see FIG. 49(h)). Then, when the target hold is a big hit hold, as a result of the variable display, the effect pattern 8 is stopped and displayed in a big hit mode (double eyes), and when it is an off hold, as a result of the variable display. The production pattern 8 is stopped and displayed in a detached manner (separate eyes). Incidentally, the advance notice of the chance (special display) in which the production pattern 8 is stopped and displayed in a mode (special display mode) constituting the chance (special display) is also referred to as a "first notice effect", and is held after the stop display of the chance. The change notice is also referred to as a "second notice effect", and a series of notices consisting of a chance notice and a pending change notice accompanying this is also called a "specific notice effect".

Returning to FIG. 43, following the processing of S4507, in S4508, based on the variable effect pattern set in S4505, the stop effect pattern set in S4506, and the notice effect pattern set in S4507, the effect symbol game effect (variable effect display, (S4508) to set the variable effect start command for starting the notice effect etc. to the sub output buffer (S4508), and finish the variable effect start process. When the variable effect start command set in S4508 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 determines the variable effect pattern specified based on the variable effect start command, that is, in S4505. Predetermined variable effect image data corresponding to the set variable effect pattern, and the notice effect pattern specified based on the variable effect start command, that is, predetermined notice effect image data corresponding to the notice effect pattern set in S4507 is read out from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 executes a variable effect display, an advance notice effect, etc. based on the read image data. In addition, a variable display (blinking display) by two LEDs on the effect display 102 is also executed.

[Stop effect symbol setting process]
Next, the stop production design setting process (S4506) executed in the fluctuation production start process (S4402) will be described. In the stop effect symbol setting process (S4506), the stop effect symbol is selected (determined) and set based on the analysis result of S4502 and the variable effect pattern set at S4505. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 44, in the stop performance symbol setting process (S4506), first, whether or not the variation performance (performance symbol game performance) to be started this time is the variation performance (big hit variation performance) related to the big hit. is determined (S4601). As a result, when it is a big hit variation effect (YES in S4601), the ready-to-win design of the effect pattern 8 is selected and set (S4602). As shown in FIG. 9, the variation pattern of the special symbol relating to the big hit is a variation pattern (P1 to P3, P12 to P14) with a variation time of 30000 ms or more. As described above, in the present embodiment, since it is assumed that reach production (specific production) is performed for the fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 30000 ms or more, when the current fluctuation production is a big hit fluctuation production (YES in S4601) , Set the reach pattern (S4602). Here, in the variable performance, the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are variably displayed, and among them, the left performance symbol 8L, which is the first stop symbol, and the right performance symbol 8R, which is the second stop symbol, are the same performance. When it stops at the symbol, the ready-to-win is established and the ready-to-win production is performed. S4602 is to set the symbol type when the reach is established.

The selection (decision) of the ready-to-win pattern in S4602 is performed based on the ready-to-win pattern determination random number which is a kind of random number for effect pattern determination acquired in the aforementioned S4501 and a big-hit ready-to-win pattern determination table (not shown). In the present embodiment, the display mode of the production pattern 8 to be fixed and stopped, that is, the jackpot mode (specific mode) is determined in advance according to the type of the big win. Specifically, the jackpot mode corresponding to the 16R 1st jackpot and 16R 6th jackpot is "777" doubles (red odd number pattern doubles), and the jackpot mode corresponding to the 6R 2nd jackpot and RUB is " 111", "333", "555", and "999" (odd-numbered symbols other than "7"), and the jackpot mode corresponding to the 6R 3rd to 5th jackpots and the 16R 11th jackpot. Any one of "222", "444", "666", and "888" (even-numbered symbols) is used. In addition, in this embodiment, the jackpot mode of the production pattern 8 corresponding to the 2R 10th jackpot (2R probability variable jackpot) and the 2R 12th jackpot (2R normal jackpot) is "121", "232", "454", "676", etc. The mid-effect pattern 8C (third stop pattern) is different from the reach pattern in terms of the color of the reach pattern as well as the "different-color reach miss". In addition, "different color reach out" means a symbol combination in which the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol (that is, the reach symbol) have the same number and color, and only the third stop symbol has a different number and color. That's what I mean. The reason why the jackpot mode of the production pattern 8 related to the 2R jackpot is set as "different color reach loss" is that the probability of winning the prize ball is extremely low in the jackpot game related to the 2R jackpot, and that the three production patterns 8L, 8C, This is to avoid equating with other big hits that can obtain prize balls and equating it with a chance eye, since the loss mode in which all the 8Rs are of the same color is regarded as a chance eye.

Thus, in this embodiment, the production pattern 8 is determined and stopped in a jackpot mode corresponding to the type of jackpot. A ready-to-win pattern determination table for each defined big hit type is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. - 特許庁Therefore, in S4602, with reference to the ready-to-win pattern determination table corresponding to the type of the big hit related to this variable effect, the ready-to-win pattern is selected and set based on the random number lottery based on the ready-to-win pattern determining random number. Specifically, for example, if the current jackpot is the 16R first jackpot, "7" is set as the reach symbol, and if the 6R second jackpot is, any one of "1", "3", "5" and "9" is set. is set as a ready-to-win pattern, and if it is the 6R third big hit, any one of "2", "4", "6" and "8" is set as a ready-to-win pattern.

Next, in S4603, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation mode of the production pattern 8 related to the big hit fluctuation production this time, that is, the fluctuation production pattern set in S4505 is SP reach (big hit SP reach) (S4603). As described above, in this embodiment, in the case of a special figure variation pattern (variation pattern P2 or P13 here) with a variation time of 45000 ms, either SP reach A or B is executed, and a variation time of 75000 ms In the case of special figure fluctuation pattern (here fluctuation pattern P1 or P12), SP reach C is executed.

At S4603, if it is determined that it is not SP reach (NO at S4603), that is, if the variation mode of the production pattern 8 related to this big hit variation production is any one of the big hit reach A to C (normal reach production), this time If the type of the jackpot related to the jackpot variation effect is a jackpot other than the 2R jackpot, the same pattern as the ready-to-win pattern set in S4602, that is, a pattern that constitutes double eyes is set as the third stop pattern (S4604), Finish this processing. On the other hand, if the type of the jackpot related to this variable effect is the 2R jackpot, the third stop pattern is a pattern different from the reach pattern set in S4602 and a pattern color different from the reach pattern, that is, "different color reach" Set the symbols that make up the "out of line" (S4604), and finish this process.

Here, at the end of the variable production, the variable production is ended by fixing and stopping the production pattern 8 based on the reception of the fluctuation stop command from the main control board 80 (see S4403, S4404), but the main control board The performance pattern 8 is temporarily stopped at a timing slightly earlier than the timing of sending the fluctuation stop command by 80, and the temporarily stopped performance pattern 8 is determined at the timing of receiving the fluctuation stop command from the main control board 80.例文帳に追加It is assumed to stop and end the variable production. In this embodiment, in the case of normal reach production (reach A to C) or in the case of no reach fluctuation production (normal fluctuation), since the re-variation display and development production after the temporary stop are not executed, the first to third stops The performance is designed so that the symbols (the performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R) are temporarily stopped and then fixed and stopped soon. Therefore, the reach symbol set in S4602 and the third stop symbol set in S4604 are also stop symbols for temporary stop (hereinafter also referred to as "temporary stop symbol"), and stop symbols for final stop (hereinafter "final stop"). It is also called design.)

On the other hand, in S4603, if it is determined that the variation mode of the production pattern 8 related to this big hit variation production is SP reach (YES in S4603), that is, the variation mode of the production pattern 8 related to this big hit variation production In the case of any one of the jackpot SP reach A to C (super reach effect), it is determined whether or not to perform the same color development in shifting to the development effect in the super reach effect (S4605). As described above, the fluctuation mode of the SP reach is that after the reach is established, the three production patterns 8L, 8C, and 8R are temporarily stopped in a disengagement mode (reach disengagement mode), and then the middle production pattern 8C (third stop pattern) ) resumes the variable display, performs a development effect during the variable display, and then finally determines and stops the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R. In the process of progressing the variable effect related to such SP reach, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol have the same number (reach symbol), and only the third stop symbol has a different number (reach out), 3 "Same color development" is a mode in which the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped in the "same color reach failure" in which the two patterns are all of the same color, and then transitions to the development production. Whether or not to perform this same color development is also determined when setting the SP reach fluctuation effect pattern in S4505 described above. The determination of whether or not to perform the same color development is made based on the random number value for determining the variable effect that triggered the setting of the SP reach in S4505, and if it is determined to do so, a flag ( Same color development flag) is set. Therefore, in S4605, it is determined whether or not to perform the same color development by referring to the same color development flag.

In addition, in the SP reach in the big hit variation production, the possibility of performing the same color development is higher than the possibility of performing the same color development and the possibility of not performing the same color development. Also, since SP reach can be performed in the case of miss, same color development can be performed even in miss SP reach. In this regard, in the present embodiment, the possibility of developing the same color is higher in the jackpot SP reach than in the losing SP reach. Furthermore, in the SP reach in the out-of-variation performance, the possibility of not performing the same color development is higher than the possibility of performing the same color development. As a result, it is possible to make the player recognize the development of the same color as one of the performance modes with high expectations for the big win, and to give the player the impression that the development of the same color increases the expectation of the big win.

In addition, when comparing the "same color reach lost eye" that is temporarily stopped when the same color develops and the chance eye (same color lost eye) of the chance eye notice, the point that the colors of the three symbols are all the same, that is, the chance eye Both are the same in that they are aspects of configuring In this regard, as described above, the chance number for the advance notice of the chance number is at least the left production pattern 8L (first stop pattern) and the right production pattern 8R (second stop pattern) among the three production patterns 8L, 8C, and 8R. ) are defined to have different numbers, so from the player's point of view, the "same color reach miss" has a different meaning from the chance eye (same color miss) of the chance eye notice. It is considered recognizable. In addition, although there is a possibility of temporary stop during SP reach, there is no possibility of final stop after SP reach. Looking at it, it can be recognized that the provisional stop of the "same color unreachable eye" is different from the notice of the chance eye that decides and stops the chance eye. In the following description, the "same-color out-of-reach" that is temporarily stopped and displayed at the time of development of the same color may be referred to as a "development chance" to distinguish it from the chance of the chance prediction.

At S4605, if it is determined to perform the same color development (YES at S4605), the third stop symbol for temporary stop before the execution of the development effect (before the start of re-fluctuation) is a symbol different from the ready-to-win symbol set at S4602. Then, the symbols having the same symbol color, that is, the symbols constituting the "development chance eye" are set (S4606). In this S4606, if the ready-to-win pattern is a red pattern "3" or "7", a red pattern different from the ready-to-win pattern, that is, if the ready-to-win pattern is "3", it is "7", "7". If there is, set "3". In addition, when the ready-to-win pattern is the green pattern "5" or "9" and when the ready-to-win pattern is any of the blue patterns "2", "4", "6", and "8", the scroll display order is (Ascending order) with the same color pattern of the closest number, for example, if the reach pattern is "2", "4", "5" is "9", "6" is "8", "8" If it is "2", if it is "9", it is set to "1". Furthermore, when the ready-to-win symbol is the green symbol "1", "9", which is one before in the scroll display order, is set. Then, after S4606, as the third stop symbol for final stop after execution of the development effect, the symbol constituting the big win mode corresponding to the big win type related to the current variable effect is set (S4610), and the process is finished. The processing of S4610 is the same as that of S4604 described above.

On the other hand, in S4605, if it is determined that the same color development is not performed (NO in S4605), that is, the change mode of the SP reach this time is a mode of transitioning to development production after a temporary stop of "different color reach misalignment" If there is, it is determined whether or not the reach symbol is "9" (S4607). Here, in the present embodiment, when transitioning to the development effect through the temporary stop of the "different color reach lost eye" in the SP reach, the middle production pattern 8C (the third stop pattern) that constitutes the "different color reach lost eye" ) is assumed to be a symbol of “+ (plus) 1 frame” with respect to the ready-to-win symbol. "+1 frame" refers to the pattern that is one ahead in the scroll display order (ascending order in this example) based on any one of the number patterns "1" to "9" that make up the production pattern 8. Say. For example, if the reach symbol is "2", the medium effect symbol 8C of "+1 frame" is "3". In addition, the symbol that is one frame before the standard symbol is a symbol of "- (minus) 1 frame".

The effect pattern 8 of the present embodiment is, of the number patterns "1" to "9", "3" and "7" are red patterns, "1", "5" and "9" are green patterns, and "2" and "4". , 6, and 8 are blue symbols, so if they are arranged in order from 1 to 9 (ascending order), the colors will be arranged in order from 1 to green (1). "Blue (2)" "Red (3)" "Blue (4)" "Green (5)" "Blue (6)" "Red (7)" "Blue (8)" "Green (9)" . In other words, the same color is not arranged in a row except for the rows of "9" and "1" (both of which are green symbols) that are continuous in the scroll display order. From this, the "different color reach out" of the production pattern 8, which is temporarily stopped before the development production in the SP reach, is the medium production pattern 8C (third stop pattern), in principle, "+1 frame" to the reach pattern. ” is the design. However, when the ready-to-win symbol is "9", the symbol of "+1 frame" is "1", so the green color is the same. In other words, the display mode of the effect pattern 8 to be temporarily stopped becomes the development chance eye (same color reach failure eye).

In order to avoid this, in S4607, it is determined whether or not the ready-to-win pattern is "9". Then, when it is determined that the ready-to-win pattern is not "9" (NO in S4607), the third stop pattern for temporary stop is set to "+1 frame" to the ready-to-win pattern (S4608), and the ready-to-win pattern is set. If it is determined to be "9" (YES in S4607), a "-1 frame difference" symbol (here, "8") is set for the ready-to-win symbol (S4609). By the processing of these S4607 to S4609, it is possible to exclude the symbol types constituting the development chance (same color reach out) from the symbol types that can be set as the stop effect symbol of the effect symbol 8 to be temporarily stopped, and the effect symbol 8 It is possible to limit the provisional stop at the development chance eye (same color reach loss eye). As a result, it is possible to avoid a temporary stop of the production pattern 8 at the development chance (same color reach failure) in spite of the SP reach that does not accompany the same color development. Then, following the processing of S4608 or S4609, the above-described processing of S4610 is performed, and this processing ends.

Up to this point, it is a process related to the setting of the stop production pattern in the case of the big hit fluctuation production (YES in S4601), but if the fluctuation production this time is a fluctuation production related to the loss (off fluctuation production) (S4601 NO), and proceeds to the processing of S4611 shown in FIG. In S4611, it is determined whether or not the deviation variation effect of this time is a variation effect with reach (S4611). If the special figure fluctuation pattern related to this time's out fluctuation production is out of the fluctuation time 30000 ms or more shown in FIG. If it is a deviation fluctuation pattern (any of P7, P11, P18, P22) with a fluctuation time of less than 30000 ms, the deviation fluctuation performance of this time is a reach without reach deviation. It becomes a variable production (NO in S4611).

At S4611, if it is determined that there is a reach fluctuation effect (YES at S4611), the reach pattern is determined based on the reach pattern determination random number obtained at S4501 and the reach pattern determination table for not shown. Select and set this (S4612). In the winning ready-to-win pattern determination table, the selection rate of each of the symbols "1" to "9" is predetermined by the ready-to-win pattern determining random number value, and the ready-to-win symbols are selected according to this selection rate. The ready-to-win symbol set in S4612 is both a temporary stop symbol and a fixed stop symbol.

Next, in S4613, it is determined whether or not the variation mode of the effect pattern 8 related to the current loss variation effect, that is, the variation effect pattern set in S4505 is SP reach (loss SP reach) (S4613). If the special figure variation pattern related to this time's out variation effect is a special figure variation pattern with a variation time of 45000 ms (here, any of the variation patterns P5, P9, P16, and P20), SP reach A, B Either is executed, and when it is a special figure fluctuation pattern (here, any of the fluctuation patterns P4, P8, P15, P19) with a fluctuation time of 75000 ms, SP reach C is executed.

At S4613, if it is determined that it is not SP reach (NO at S4613), that is, if the variation mode of the production pattern 8 related to this loss variation production is any one of reach A to C, acquired at S4501 described above A third stop symbol is selected and set based on the third stop symbol determination random number, which is a type of effect symbol determination random number, and a third stop symbol determination table (not shown) (S4614). In the third stop symbol determination table, the selection rate for each of the symbols "1" to "9" is predetermined by the third stop symbol determination random number value, and the third stop symbol is selected according to this selection rate. be.

Next, in S4615, it is determined whether the ready-to-win pattern set in S4612 and the third stop pattern set in S4614 are the same number pattern (S4615), and if not the same number pattern ( If NO at S4615), the process proceeds to S4617, and if the pattern has the same number (YES at S4615), the third stop pattern set at S4614 is changed to a “+1 frame” pattern with respect to the pattern in question. (S4616), the process proceeds to S4617. By the processing of S4616, it is possible to avoid the stop display (temporary stop, fixed stop) of the production pattern 8 in the big hit mode (double eyes) in spite of the deviation variation.

Next, in S4617, the reach pattern set in S4612 (left effect pattern 8L and right effect pattern 8R) and the third stop pattern (middle effect pattern 8C) set in the process of S4614 (in some cases, the process of S4616) , determine whether or not all the patterns are of the same color (S4617). If not (NO in S4617), end this process. , S4616 is processed, and if it is determined in S4617 that the symbols are not of the same color (NO in S4617), this processing ends. By the processing of S4616 after it is determined to be the same color in S4617, it is possible to exclude the symbol types that constitute the development chance (same color reach out) from the symbol types that can be set as the stop effect symbol of the effect symbol 8 to be fixed and stopped. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to limit the fixed stop of the production pattern 8 at the development chance eye (same color reach loss eye). That is, the processing of S4616 after it is determined to be the same color in S4617 is a processing for avoiding the fixed stop due to the development chance eye (same color reach out eye). As a result, the performance pattern 8 is fixed and stopped in a mode that does not constitute a development chance eye (same color reach failure), ie, a different color reach failure, along with the end of the failure fluctuation performance related to the failure reach. Thus, the third stop symbol set in the processing of S4614 (further processing of S4616 in some cases) is both a temporary stop symbol and a fixed stop symbol.

As described above, the production pattern 8 of the present embodiment does not consist of consecutive rows of the same color except for the row of "9" and "1" which are consecutive in the order of scroll display. is "1" or "9", it may be determined to be the same color (green in this example) in S4617, but if the reach symbol is any of "2" to "8" In some cases, it is never determined that they are the same color in S4617.

On the other hand, in S4613, if it is determined to be SP reach (YES in S4613), that is, if the variation mode of the production pattern 8 related to this time out variation production is any of SP reach A ~ C, the It is determined whether or not to perform the same color development when shifting to the development presentation in the super reach presentation (S4618). The development of the same color is the same as in the case of the big hit SP reach explained in the above S4605. Then, if it is determined to perform the same color development (YES in S4618), it determines whether the reach pattern set in S4612 is "3" or "7" (S4619), otherwise (NO in S4619 ), as the third stop symbol for temporary stop before execution of the development effect (before the start of re-fluctuation), a symbol different from the ready-to-win symbol set in S4612 and having the same symbol color, that is, constitutes a "development chance eye". A pattern is set (S4620), and as the third stop pattern for final stop after execution of the development effect, a pattern of "+1 frame" with respect to the ready-to-win pattern, that is, a pattern that constitutes a different color ready-to-reach misalignment is set ( S4621). By the processing of S4621, it becomes possible to exclude the symbol types constituting the development chance (same color reach out) from the symbol types that can be set as the stop effect symbol of the effect symbol 8 to be temporarily stopped, and the effect symbol 8 is the development chance. It is possible to restrict the provisional stop by the eye (same-color reach-out eye). In addition, the process of S4620 is the same as the case of the same color development of the big hit SP reach described above in S4606, except that "3" and "7" are not included as reach symbols. Further, the third stop symbol for fixed stop set in the process of S4621 is also a temporary stop symbol after execution of the development effect.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the reach symbol is "3" or "7" (red symbol) due to the outlier SP reach, the same color development is not performed. Therefore, even if it is determined in S4618 that the same color development is performed, if the ready-to-win pattern is "3" or "7" (YES in S4619), the processing of S4620 is not performed. In other words, it is only in the case of the big hit SP reach that the reach pattern becomes "3" or "7" and the same color development is performed. Therefore, in the super reach effect, if the reach is established with the red pattern of "3" or "7", and then the effect pattern 8 is temporarily stopped at the development chance eye (same color reach loss eye), the big hit at that time. Confirmed.

On the other hand, if it is determined at S4618 that the same color development will not be performed (NO at S4618), and if it is determined at S4619 that the reach symbol is "3" or "7" (YES at S4619) , Similar to the above-mentioned S4607-S4609, processing (S4622-S4624) for temporarily stopping the production pattern 8 at "different color reach out" is performed before the development production. In other words, the processing (S4622 to S4624) is performed to avoid the temporary stop of the production pattern 8 at the development chance (same color reach failure) even though the SP reach does not involve the same color development. By this processing, it is possible to exclude the symbol types constituting the development chance (same color reach out) from the symbol types that can be set as the stop performance symbol of the performance symbol 8 to be temporarily stopped, and the performance symbol 8 is the development chance. It is possible to restrict the provisional stop at (same-color reach-off point). Then, as the third stop symbol for the fixed stop after execution of the development effect, the symbol "+1 frame" is set with respect to the ready-to-win symbol (S4621). After the processing of S4621, this processing ends after the processing of S4617 described above. As a result, with the end of the loss fluctuation performance related to the loss SP reach, the production pattern 8 does not constitute a development chance eye (same color reach loss), that is, the game is fixed and stopped at a different color reach loss.

On the other hand, if the current loss variation effect is the non-reach variation effect (NO in S4611), that is, if it is the simple loss change effect without the reach effect, the process proceeds to S4625 shown in FIG. In S4625, it is determined whether or not it is currently in the period of execution of the chance notice (S4625). Here, in this embodiment, in the above-described chance prediction setting process (S4400), it is determined whether or not to execute the chance prediction, and if it is to be executed, the chance prediction pattern is set. During the execution period of the chance notice, during which the chance notice is performed, the chance notice, that is, the chance notice is stopped until the target hold that triggered the execution of the chance notice is digested. (fixed stop). Corresponding to this, in S4625, it is determined whether or not the current chance prediction execution period is in progress, that is, whether the current loss variation performance is during the chance prediction execution period accompanied by the chance prediction. determine whether or not

If it is determined in S4625 that it is in the period of execution of the chance prediction (YES in S4625), based on the chance prediction pattern set in S4457, the chance prediction is stopped and displayed (confirmed) in accordance with the chance prediction pattern. In order to stop the game, symbols (chance symbol) constituting the chance symbol are determined and set as the first to third stop symbols (S4626). Specifically, for example, when the chance notice pattern A2 is set (see FIGS. 47(a) and 48(a)), a green pattern that constitutes an outlier mode such as "155" or "159" is displayed. set. In addition, when the chance notice pattern C3 is set (see FIGS. 47(c) and 48(c)), if the stop display of the chance number is the first time, the deviation mode such as "246" or "468" is displayed. If it is the second time, set the green pattern that constitutes the off mode such as "155" or "159", and if it is the third time, the off mode such as "337" or "733" Set the red pattern that constitutes the When the chance number notice (stop display of the chance number) is performed two or more times, and the chance numbers stopped and displayed each time are consecutively the same color (chance number notice patterns B1, B3, B5, C1, C2 , C4-C6), and chance numbers may or may not be the same. Incidentally, the chance symbol set in S4626 is both a temporary stop symbol and a fixed stop symbol.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S4625 that it is not during the period of the chance notice execution period (NO in S4625), that is, the loss fluctuation effect this time is not accompanied by the chance notice and the ready-to-win effect (simple loss fluctuation effect) ), each of the first to third stop symbols is set (S4627). In S4627, the first stop symbol determination random number, the second stop symbol determination random number, and the third stop symbol determination random number, which are one of the production symbol determination random numbers acquired in S4501, and the first stop symbol determination (not shown) Based on the table, the second stop symbol determination table and the third stop symbol determination table, each of the first to third stop symbols is selected and set according to the selection rate determined by each table.

Next, at S4628, whether or not the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L) and the second stop symbol (right effect symbol 8R) of the first to third stop symbols set at S4627 are symbols of the same number. (S4628), and if the symbols have the same number (YES in S4628), the second stop symbol set in S4627 is changed to a symbol "+1 frame" with respect to the symbol (S4629). As a result, it is possible to prevent the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol from forming a ready-to-win symbol, that is, the performance symbol 8 to be fixed and stopped due to the out-of-reach.

Next, in S4630, it is determined whether or not the first to third stop symbols set by the processing of S4627 and S4629 are all symbols of the same color (S4630), and if not symbols of the same color (NO in S4630). , If the pattern is the same color (YES at S4630), the process of S4629 is performed again, and if it is determined that the pattern is not the same color at S4630 (NO at S4630), the process ends. The process of S4629 after it is determined to be the same color in S4630 is a process for avoiding the determination stop of the production pattern 8 at the chance eye (same color misalignment eye).

On the other hand, at S4628, when it is determined that the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L) and the second stop symbol (right effect symbol 8R) set at S4627 are not symbols of the same number (NO at S4628) , It is determined whether or not the first to third stop symbols set in S4627 are all symbols of the same color (S4631). (YES at S4631), the third stop symbol set at S4627 is changed to a symbol of "+1 frame" with respect to the symbol (S4632), and the process of S4631 is performed again, and the S4631 If it is determined that the patterns are not of the same color (NO in S4631), this process ends. The process of S4632 after it is determined to be the same color in S4631 is a process for avoiding the determination stop of the production pattern 8 at the chance eye (same color misalignment). Each stop symbol thus set in the processing of S4627 (further processing of S4629 and S4632 in some cases) is both a temporary stop symbol and a fixed stop symbol.

In accordance with the stop design design set by the stop design design processing (S4506), the performance design 8 is temporarily stopped in the variation performance (variation display of performance design 8) executed based on the variation performance pattern set in S4505. or a fixed stop. In addition, in the present embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 (sub-control unit 90) that executes processing related to the variable display and stop display (temporary stop, fixed stop) of the effect pattern 8 is "variable effect execution means" and " It can be said that it functions as "stop setting means", "fluctuation mode setting means", "result display mode setting means", and the like.

The above is the main control processing by the production control microcomputer 91 (sub control unit 90) of the pachinko game machine 1 according to the present embodiment. Separated eyes of the same color (non-specific mode) are determined as chance eyes (special display), and it is possible to execute a chance notice to stop display at the end of the change effect (variation display of the effect symbol 8). there is This chance eye notice is, at least, that two or more special figure holds are stored, that all special figure holds that are stored before the target hold are off hold, and that the variation pattern corresponding to the off hold is All of them can be executed on the condition that they are "no reach out variation pattern". In other words, during the execution period of the chance prediction, at least the ready-to-win effect will not be performed before the target hold that triggered the execution of the chance prediction is consumed.

Under such a rule of the chance prediction, under a situation where the chance prediction is not performed (when the chance prediction is not executed), the ready-to-win effect is performed, and the production pattern 8 is stopped and displayed in a disengaged manner. When the variation performance (outlier reach variation performance) based on the variation performance pattern of the deviation reach A to C and the deviation SP reach A to C is performed, the fixed stop display is performed in the variation performance. As the effect symbol (stop effect symbol) to be played, a stop effect symbol of a mode (different color mode) that does not constitute a chance eye is set (see FIG. 45). Also, under the same situation, if the variation production (outlier SP reach fluctuation production) based on the fluctuation production pattern of the outlier SP reach A to C and the same color development is not performed during the fluctuation production, during the fluctuation production As the effect symbol (stop effect symbol) to be temporarily stopped and displayed, a stop effect symbol in a mode (different color mode) that does not constitute an extended chance eye is set (see FIG. 45). In other words, as the stop performance symbol in these cases, it is possible to set a symbol species that does not constitute a chance eye or a development chance eye among the symbol species "1" to "9" that constitute the performance symbol 8. The pattern types that make up the eyes are excluded. In other words, the setting of the symbol types constituting the chance numbers and the development chance numbers (the setting of the mode constituting the chance numbers) is restricted. Therefore, in these cases, the production pattern 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) is always stopped and displayed at the "different color reach failure", and is not stopped at the chance eye or the development chance eye. becomes. This eliminates the appearance (meaninglessly) of the fixed stop display of the performance pattern 8 in the form of forming the chance eye, irrelevant to the advance notice of the chance eye, when the variable performance based on the losing reach pattern is performed. is possible, and it is possible to prevent the effect of the chance notice from being impaired.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the variable effect relating to the variable display of the special symbols performed before the subject hold is digested during the chance notice execution period is "no-reach variable effect". There is no fixed stop at the second chance. In such a specification, if the production pattern 8 can be decided and stopped at the chance eye after the reach production, the chance eye will be displayed even if there is no target hold that triggers the execution of the chance eye notice. It does not indicate the degree of expectation of a big hit for special drawing reservations. If the player finds out that the chance number fixed and stopped after the ready-to-win effect is irrelevant to the next and subsequent variable displays, the player's expectations for the chance number will be betrayed, and the game will rather be lost in interest. There is a risk of causing a decline. In this regard, in this embodiment, when the variable performance based on the lost reach pattern is performed, the performance pattern 8 is always fixed and stopped with the "different color reach lost pattern", so such concerns can be eliminated. It is possible.

In addition, in the variable performance with super reach performance, that is, in the variable performance based on the variable performance pattern of SP reach A to C, after the reach is established, the performance pattern 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) is a development chance (same color reach deviation) ), the medium production pattern 8C resumes the variable display, and after executing a development production with a higher expectation of a big hit than before the restart (before the temporary stop), the production pattern 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) is determined and stopped in a mode according to the result of the judgment. As a result, the performance pattern 8 is temporarily stopped at the development chance during the ready-to-win performance, so that it is possible to realize a game property such that the development performance that increases the expectation of a big win can be executed, and the development pattern 8 is temporarily stopped at the development chance. It is possible to draw the player's attention to the display and improve the amusement of the game.

In particular, in the present embodiment, in the variable production based on the outlier reach pattern, the production pattern 8 is not decided and stopped at the chance eye (same color losing eye), but the production pattern 8 is decided at the stage before the fixed stop. In the case of a temporary stop at the development chance eye (same color reach loss eye), the development production is performed after that. For this reason, the "same color reach loss" during the reach production is confirmed to execute a development production that increases the expectation of a big hit (promise It is possible to give the meaning that it is a chance (development chance). In this way, by adopting a configuration in which the production pattern 8 can be temporarily stopped at a developmental chance number (meaningful chance number during the ready-to-win production) suggesting the execution of the developmental production during the ready-to-win production, meaningless chance numbers are determined. It is possible to increase the variations of the chance presentation while eliminating the stoppage.

In addition, when the same color development is performed in the big hit fluctuation production with super reach production, that is, the fluctuation production based on the fluctuation production pattern of the big hit SP reach A to C, the reach pattern is any of "1" to "9" Even if there is, the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped at the development chance eye. That is, any of the blue symbols (“2”, “4”, “6”, “8”), the green symbols (“1”, “5”, “9”) and the red symbols (“3”, “7”) are selected as development chances. It is to temporarily stop the same color reach out eye. On the other hand, when the same color development is performed in the variation performance based on the variation performance pattern of the outlier SP reach A to C, the reach pattern is "3" or "7" Except for , the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped at the development chance eye. That is, in the outlier SP reach, as a development chance eye, the blue pattern (“2”, “4”, “6”, “8”) or the green pattern (“1”, “5”, “9”) Temporarily stop the same color reach out eye It does not temporarily stop the same color reach out of the red pattern (“3” “7”). Therefore, when the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped and displayed at the development chance point (red reach failure point) of the red pattern during the ready-to-win performance, the big win is decided (promised) at that time. As a result, it is possible to add the meaning of the determination of a big hit by the symbol species constituting the development chance symbols, thereby attracting the player's interest to the development chance symbol species (symbol species) and improving the amusement of the game. It is possible to plan

[Configuration of center decoration 10]
Next, the configuration and the like of the center decorative body 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 50 to 52. FIG. As described above, the center decorative body 10 is made of plastic (made of resin) and is a frame-shaped member (frame-shaped decorative member) with an opening in the center. The outer peripheral upper surface of the center decoration 10 is formed with a passage forming surface 10a that forms a passage (hereinafter also referred to as a "right game area guide passage") that guides the game ball to the right game area 3B between the rail member 4 and the rail member 4. It is A ball passage 10b that guides downward a game ball that has passed through the right play area guide passage is provided in a portion beyond the end of the passage forming surface 10a, that is, on the right side of the center decorative body 10. As shown in FIG. This ball passage 10b is provided in the center decorative body 10 by integral molding. The sphere passage 10b is also referred to as a "molded article passage".

The passage width of the ball passage 10b is set to allow game balls entering the ball passage 10b to pass one by one in order of entry. That is, the dimension of the passage width is shorter than twice the diameter of the game ball. For this reason, it is impossible for a plurality of (for example, two) game balls to pass through the ball passage 10b in a state of being laterally aligned (in parallel). Further, in the passage of the ball passage 10b, a plurality of irregularities are formed for suppressing (decelerating) the force (speed) of the game ball passing (flowing down) through the passage. A game ball passing through the ball passage 10b is a game ball that is fired by "right-handed hitting", and since "right-handed hitting" has a higher firing intensity than "left-handed hitting", the momentum of the game ball is correspondingly increased. becomes stronger (speed becomes faster).

A gate 28 is provided in the center decorative body 10 below the terminal end (ball exit) of the ball passage 10b (molded article passage). This gate 28 is constructed as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 51(a), on the back (rear) side of the center decorative body 10 where the gate 28 is located, a housing portion 28b capable of housing the gate sensor 28a is recessed with the back side open. is set. That is, the housing portion 28b is provided so that its outer shell (outside portion) protrudes toward the front side of the center decoration body 10. As shown in FIG. The accommodating portion 28b has a shape (which can accommodate the rectangular gate sensor 28a with its longitudinal direction parallel to the surface (board surface) of the game board 2 (hereinafter also referred to as "sideways"). oblong shape). A gate entrance 28c (ball socket) capable of receiving game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b is provided at the upper right portion of the housing portion 28b. At the opposing position, a gate outlet 28d (ball outlet) is provided through which game balls that have passed through the gate inlet 28c can flow out downward.

In this manner, the housing portion 28b is provided so that its outer shell (outside portion) protrudes toward the front side of the center decoration 10, and a portion of this protruding portion (the right side portion in this embodiment) is provided with a gate. By providing an entrance 28c (ball receiving opening) and a gate exit 28d (ball exit) as a pair of upper and lower sides, the gate entrance 28c and the gate are provided on the front side of the center decoration 10, that is, on the surface (front) side of the game board 2. The exit 28d is in a vertically communicating state, thereby forming a gate 28 through which game balls can pass. In this embodiment, such a gate 28 is integrally formed with the center decoration 10, and by attaching the center decoration 10 to the front surface of the game board 2, the gate 28 is formed on the surface of the game board 2 (the game area 3). ) is protruding from the

Here, the gate sensor 28a housed in the housing portion 28b is composed of a so-called proximity switch, and a passage hole 28h through which a game ball can pass is formed on one side in the longitudinal direction of a rectangular case body (housing). In addition, a housing portion 28s (box portion) for housing electronic components such as a ball detection coil and a circuit (not shown) is provided on the other longitudinal side of the case body. When the gate sensor 28a is accommodated in the accommodation portion 28b, the gate sensor 28a is turned sideways so that the passage hole 28h is positioned between the gate entrance 28c and the gate exit 28d, and the sensor is inserted into the accommodation portion 28b. Fit. A plurality of ribs 28r are formed in the accommodation portion 28b to support the accommodated gate sensor 28a and suppress rattling of the sensor (see FIGS. 51(a) and 51(b)).

Further, as shown in FIG. 51(b), one side of the gate sensor 28a is configured not to protrude to the back side of the center decoration 10 when the gate sensor 28a is housed in the housing portion 28b. In other words, the inner depth dimension of the housing portion 28b is substantially the same as the lateral dimension of the rectangular gate sensor 28a. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 51(c), a cover member 29 that covers the opening on the back side of the housing portion 28b is attached to the back surface of the center decoration 10 (the back side of the housing portion 28). is configured as The cover member 29 can be attached to the rear surface of the center decorative body 10 (the rear surface side of the housing portion 28) by screws while the gate sensor 28a is housed in the housing portion 28b. This makes it possible to prevent the gate sensor 28a from falling out of the housing portion 28b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 51(c), the cover member 29 is provided with two projecting pieces 29a and 29b. The protruding pieces 29a and 29b are shaped to have through-holes extending vertically through the inside thereof. Through the through-holes of the protruding pieces 29a and 29b, the wiring of various electric parts (electrical wiring) such as the wiring of the gate sensor 28a, the wiring of the decorative LED provided on the center decorative body 10, the wiring of the movable decorative member 14, etc., is passed. It is possible. In other words, the protruding pieces 29a and 29b function as electrical wiring guide portions capable of guiding the electrical wiring provided on the back side of the game board 2 and the center decorative body 10 in a predetermined direction.

On the other hand, on the front side of the center decorative body 10, the upper surface (outer surface) of the outer shell (outer portion) of the housing portion 28b, excluding the gate entrance 28c, is an inclined surface 28t that is inclined downward to the left. It is said that The inclined surface 28t functions as a guide surface (ball guide portion) that guides game balls that do not pass through the gate 28 out of the game balls that have flowed out of the ball passage 10b obliquely downward to the left. That is, of the outer shell (outer portion) of the accommodation portion 28b, the outer upper game area surface corresponding to the portion covering the upper surface (the upper surface of the rectangular case body) of the accommodation portion 28s of the gate sensor 28a accommodated in the accommodation portion 28b is used for the game. It is formed as a guide surface (ball guide portion) that guides the ball obliquely downward to the left.

Furthermore, an opening 10c penetrating back and forth is provided between the ball exit of the ball passage 10b and the gate entrance 28c (gate 28) on the right side of the center decorative body 10. As shown in FIG. When the center decorative body 10 having such an opening 10c is attached to the front surface of the game board 2, the surface of the game board 2 is exposed from the opening 10c, so that the game nail 16 can be provided at the exposed portion. ing. In this regard, in this embodiment, a plurality of game nails 16 are provided on the surface of the game board 2 (right game area 3B) at locations corresponding to the openings 10c, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 52(c). It is Specifically, the five game nails 16a to 16e that are first involved in the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b, the three game nails 16f to 16h that are mainly involved in the game balls heading toward the gate entrance 28c, A total of eleven game nails are provided, including three game nails 16i to 16k mainly involved in the game balls heading away from the gate entrance 28c.

Here, the action of the game nail provided at the location corresponding to the opening 10c will be described. In this embodiment, a relatively large liquid crystal display is adopted as the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) that can be visually recognized through the central opening of the center decoration body 10, and a movable decoration is provided around the image display device 7. Since the structure including the member 14 is adopted, the right game area 3B in the game area 3 is made as narrow as possible to ensure installation space for the image display device 7 and the movable decorative member 14, good visibility, etc. I am assuming. Therefore, the ball passage 10b on the right side of the center decorative body 10 is configured as a single passage that guides (flows down) the game balls entering the passage one by one from above. Also, the inclination of the passage is made small so that the game ball is allowed to flow down substantially vertically. As described above, the game ball passing through the ball passage 10b has momentum because it is shot with a high firing intensity "right-handed", and even if the ball passage 10b is formed with unevenness, the It's hard to keep the momentum down. Therefore, in this embodiment, five game pegs 16a to 16e are provided near the ball outlet of the ball passage 10b. These game nails 16a to 16e form a game nail passage through which all the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b must pass. It should be noted that the width of the game nail passage is set to be shorter (smaller) than twice the diameter of the game ball so that the game balls can pass through one by one like the ball passage 10b.

The game nails 16a to 16e (game nail passage) extend diagonally downward to the left (lower left) from the vicinity of the ball exit of the ball passage 10b so as to cause the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b to flow diagonally downward to the left (lower left). are placed side by side. Of these five game nails 16a to 16e, the two game nails 16b and 16c closest to the ball outlet of the ball passage 10b constitute the entrance of the game nail passage, and the space between the game nails 16a and 16c is set to the ball passage 10b. It is shorter than the diameter of the sphere (1/2 or less of the diameter in this embodiment) and is provided in the vicinity of the sphere outlet of the passage 151 (see FIG. 52(a)). Therefore, the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b do not drop from between the two game nails 16b, 16c and the ball passage 10b and flow down without passing through the game nail passage. Also, among the five game nails 16a to 16e, three game nails 16c to 16e guide the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b obliquely downward to the left, and the other two. The game nails 16a and 16b (especially the game nail 16a) are intended to suppress (weaken) the momentum of the game ball flowing out from the ball passage 10b.

The existence of these five game nails 16a to 16e (game nail passage) stabilizes the flow of game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b. That is, as shown in FIG. 52(a), the game ball guided obliquely downward to the left by the three lower right game nails 16c to 16e that constitute the game nail passage are the two upper left game nails 16a and 16e. By colliding with 16b (especially game nail 16a), the force is effectively suppressed. Most of the game balls flowing out from the game nail passage flow down toward the lower left game nail 16h among the three game nails 16f to 16h (so-called "triangular nails") positioned above the gate entrance 28c. Then, it collides with the game nail 16h and is sorted to the left or right side of the game nail 16h. At this time, only the game balls distributed to the right pass through the gate entrance 28c (gate 28).

In addition, the game balls flowing out from the game nail passages (game nails 16a to 16e) are divided into a plurality of passages (falling paths) composed of five game nails 16f to 16j (see FIG. 52(a)). Specifically, a passage passing between the game nail 16f and the game nail 16g, a passage passing between the game nail 16g and the game nail 16h, a passage passing between the game nail 16h and the game nail 16i, and a passage passing between the game nail 16i and the game nail 16j. In this embodiment, among the plurality of passages (flow-down paths), at least a passage passing between the game nail 16h and the game nail 16i (hereinafter also referred to as "first passage"), the game nail 16g and the game nail 16h (hereinafter also referred to as a "second passage"), or the angle (inclination) of the game nail 16a constituting the game nail passage with respect to the game board surface. (hereinafter simply referred to as "angle adjustment"). That is, the game balls flowing out from the game nail passages (game nails 16a to 16e) can be distributed to either the first passage (first route) or the second passage (second route). It is possible to arbitrarily change the distribution ratio (distribution ratio) between the passage and the second passage by adjusting the angle of the game peg 16a functioning as an adjustment peg.

Furthermore, the width of the first passage ( The gap between the game nail 16h and the game nail 16i) and the passage width of the second passage (the gap between the game nail 16g and the game nail 16h) can be arbitrarily adjusted (changed). That is, it is possible to arbitrarily change the passage width of each of the first passage and the second passage by adjusting the angle of the game peg 16h functioning as an adjusting peg.

In addition, in the present embodiment, each member such as the game board 2, the image display device 7, the center decorative body 10, the game nail 16, the variable winning device 22, the big winning device 31, the main display device 40, etc. (also referred to as "board component parts") ), the game board 2 and the center decoration 10 can be treated as separate units. That is, among those board components, a unit that includes at least the game board 2 excluding the center decorative body 10 can be referred to as a "game board unit". Also, a unit composed of the center decorative body 10 in which the gate entrance 28c, the housing portion 28b and the gate exit 28d are formed, and the gate sensor 28a housed in the housing portion 28b is referred to as a "center decoration unit." can be done. When assembling the board components, for example, the center decoration unit with the gate sensor 28a housed in the housing portion 28b of the center decoration 10 can be attached to the game board unit (game board 2). can. As a result, it becomes possible to efficiently perform the work of assembling the board component parts. The game board unit is also called "first unit", and the center decoration unit is also called "second unit".

In the pachinko game machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, an opening 10c exposing the surface of the game board 2 is provided between the ball passage 10b provided integrally with the center decorative body 10 and the gate 28 (gate entrance 28c). By arranging a plurality of game nails within the range of the opening 10c, the flow of game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b is stabilized. That is, as shown in FIG. 52(a), within the range of the opening 10c and in the vicinity of the ball exit of the ball passage 10b, there is provided a game nail passage comprising five game nails 16a to 16e. All the game balls flowing out from the passage 10b (always) pass through the game nail passage. Then, the three game nails 16c to 16e on the lower right in the game nail passage guide the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b in a predetermined flow direction (in this example, obliquely downward to the left), The game pegs 16a and 16b (especially the game peg 16a) can suppress the force of the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b. In addition, by adjusting the angle (inclination) of at least the game nail 16a among the game nails constituting the game nail passage as an adjustment nail, the game balls flowing out from the game nail passage (game nails 16a to 16e) are discharged. The direction can be adjusted toward the periphery of the gate entrance 28c (game nail 16h). As a result, the game ball flowing out from the ball passage 10b can stably flow down toward the periphery (nearby) of the gate entrance 28c (the game nail 16h).

Regarding this, for example, as in the comparative example shown in FIG. Suppose not In other words, it is assumed that the game nails are arranged in such a way that the game nail passage cannot be constructed. In this case, when the game ball flowing out of the ball passage 10b is guided by the three game pegs 16c to 16e, it may be repelled in various directions due to the influence of contact with the game pegs. Considering the momentum of the game ball flowing out from the ball, the influence and possibility are remarkable. Therefore, when the upper left two game nails 16a and 16b do not exist, that is, when there is no game nail passage in the vicinity of the ball exit of the ball passage 10b, the flow of game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b is controlled. ), and it becomes difficult to stably flow down the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b toward the gate entrance 28c side (particularly, the game nail 16h constituting the triangular nail on the gate). In this regard, in this embodiment, in addition to the game nails (game nails 16c to 16e) that guide the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b, the game nails (game nails 16a and 16b) that suppress the momentum of the game balls are provided. (that is, providing a play nail passage) eliminates such concerns.

In addition, in the pachinko game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game balls flowing out from the game nail passages (game nails 16a to 16e) are arranged in a plurality of passages (falling paths) composed of a plurality of game nails provided ahead thereof. Of these, at least one of the first passage (first route) not directed to the gate entrance 28c (away from the gate entrance 28c) and the second passage (second route) directed to the gate entrance 28c (closer to the gate entrance 28c) It is divided into two categories. By adjusting the angle of the game nail 16a (adjusting nail), which is one of the plurality of game nails 16a to 16e forming the game nail passage, the number of game balls flowing out from the game nail passage (game nails 16a to 16e) is adjusted. It is possible to arbitrarily adjust the distribution ratio (distribution ratio) to the first passage and the second passage. In addition, by adjusting the angle of the game nail 16h (adjustment nail), which is one of the plurality of game nails 16g to 16i that constitute the first passage and the second passage, the width of the first passage and the width of the second passage are adjusted. The width of the passage can be adjusted arbitrarily. By adjusting these two game nails, it is possible to finely adjust the possibility (gate passage rate) of passing through the gate entrance 28c (gate 28) related to the game ball flowing out from the ball passage 10b, and optimize the gate passage rate. and stabilization can be easily achieved.

In addition, in the pachinko game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the center decoration 10 is provided with a housing portion 28b capable of horizontally housing a rectangular gate sensor 28a, and the outer shell (outside portion) of the housing portion 28b is positioned on the front side of the center decoration 10. The gate 28 is formed integrally by protruding and providing a pair of upper and lower gate inlets 28c and gate outlets 28d in a part of the outer shell of the accommodating portion 28b. Then, of the outer shell (outer portion) of the housing portion 28b projecting to the front side of the center decorative body 10, a portion (outer upper part game area surface) is an inclined surface 28t that is inclined downward to the left, and the inclined surface 28t guides game balls that do not pass through the gate entrance 28c diagonally downward to the left (guide surface, ball guiding portion). In this manner, the rectangular gate sensor 28a is oriented sideways and accommodated in the accommodating portion 28b, so that the outline (outer portion) of the accommodating portion 28b is used to guide the game ball downward. It is possible to form a (ball guiding portion). As a result, among the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b, the game balls that do not pass through the gate entrance 28c are guided in the direction away from the gate entrance 28c (direction away from the gate entrance 28c), and the game balls trying to pass through the gate entrance 28c are guided. Collision can be avoided, and as a result, it is possible to realize stable passage of the game ball to the gate entrance 28c (gate 28), and it is possible to diversify the manner in which the game ball flows down. Become.

In addition, by using the outer shell (outer portion) of the housing portion 28b that constitutes the gate 28 as a game ball guide surface (ball guide portion), there is no need to separately provide a game nail or passage member for guiding the game ball. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and reduce the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine.

Also, in the pachinko game machine 1 of this embodiment, one side of the gate sensor 28a does not protrude to the back side of the center decoration 10 when the gate sensor 28a is accommodated in the accommodation portion 28b. This makes it possible to increase the installation space for various parts on the back side of the game board. Also, for example, when assembling a game machine, the gate sensor 28a housed in the housing portion 28b is prevented from being caught or collided with other parts, thereby avoiding damage or failure of the sensor or parts. It becomes possible to In particular, as described above, when board components such as the game board 2 and the center decoration body 10 are handled separately into a "game board unit" and a "center decoration unit", the center decoration unit is attached to the game board unit to The gate sensor 28a housed in the housing portion 28b does not protrude to the back side of the game board 2 even after the are integrated. As a result, when the center decoration unit is attached to the game board unit or the game board unit to which the center decoration unit is attached is carried, the gate sensor 28a collides with other parts, etc., and is damaged or malfunctions. can be prevented.

Moreover, in the pachinko game machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to attach a cover member 29 that closes the opening of the housing portion 28b. Therefore, by attaching the cover member 29 to the accommodation portion 28b that accommodates the gate sensor 28a, the gate sensor 28a can be concealed. It is possible to make it difficult for breakage, failure, or the like to occur. Further, the cover member 29 is provided with protruding pieces 29a and 29b through which wires of various electrical components can be passed on the back side of the game board 2 and the center decorative body 10. As shown in FIG. As a result, the electrical wiring on the back side of the game board 2 and the center decorative body 10 can be organized in an orderly fashion. Incidentally, when handling the game board 2, the center decoration body 10 and the like as the "game board unit" and the "center decoration unit" as described above, it is possible to include the cover member 29 in the center decoration unit.

Although the examples have been described above as embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to these, and is not limited to the wording of each claim as long as it does not depart from the scope of each claim It is possible for those skilled in the art to easily replace them and to add improvements as appropriate based on the knowledge that those skilled in the art usually have.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the center decorative body 10 is a frame-shaped (annular) resin molding with an opening in the center, and the center decorative body 10 includes the ball passage 10b, the opening 10c, the housing portion 28b, and the gate entrance 28c. , The gate outlet 28d and the like were provided by integral molding, but the right side of the center decorative body 10 is constructed by separate members, and the ball passage 10b, the opening 10c, the housing portion 28b, the gate inlet 28c, the gate outlet 28d and the like are integrally molded. can be set with That is, the substantially C-shaped portion from the lower part (stage part) of the center decoration 10 to the terminal end of the upper passage forming surface 10a is used as one component constituting the center decoration, and the remaining ball passage 10b (molding The portion from the object passage) to the gate 28 (the passage 151, the opening 10c, the storage portion 28b, the gate entrance 28c, the gate exit 28d, etc.) may be other components constituting the center decoration. In this case, it is possible to integrally mold other components as a resin molding.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of (11 in this embodiment) game nails are provided in the game area exposed to the opening 10c of the center decorative body 10, and five of the game nails 16a to 16e are used to move the ball passage 10b. However, the number of game nails forming the game nail passage is not limited to this, and can be increased or decreased as appropriate. However, among the game nails that constitute the game nail passage, one game nail (game nails 16a and 16b in the embodiment) that plays a role in suppressing the momentum of the game ball flowing out from the ball passage (molded product passage). Although it is possible to do so, it is desirable to use a plurality (two or more). This is because, in view of the momentum of the game ball fired by hitting to the right, it is more effective to use a plurality of balls to suppress the momentum.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game balls flowing out from the game nail passages (game nails 16a to 16e) pass through the first passage (first route) passing between the game nails 16h and 16i and the game nail 16g. and the second route (second route) passing between the game nail 16h, but the destination of distribution is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the two paths in the previous embodiment, the possibility of being routed to a path passing between game nail 16i and game nail 16j may also be included. In this case, the passage passing between the game nail 16i and the game nail 16j can be regarded as a first passage (first route) in the sense that it is located on the side away from the gate entrance 28c. Alternatively, in the sense of a passage farther from the gate entrance 28c than the first passage between the game nail 16h and the game nail 16i, it is also possible to regard the passage as a third passage (third route).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, one of the five game nails 16a to 16e forming the game nail passage, one game nail 16a is used as the adjustment nail, but for example, two game nails 16a and 16b are used. is used as the adjusting nail, or the game nail 16e is added to this, and the three adjusting nails are used as the adjusting nail. Similarly, in the above-described embodiment, one of the three game nails 16g to 16i constituting the first and second passages through which the game balls flowing out from the game nail passages (game nails 16a to 16e) can pass. The original game nail 16h is used as the adjustment nail, but for example, the game nail 16h and the game nail 16i are used as the adjustment nail, or the game nail 16g is added to the game nail 16g, and the adjustment nail is used as the adjustment nail. can be multiple. However, in view of efficiently (simple) adjustment of the distribution ratio of game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b, the gate passage ratio, etc., at least the "game nail in the game nail passage" 16a" and "game nails 16h of the first and second passages" are preferably used as adjusting nails. This is because if more adjusting nails are provided, the adjustment of the distribution ratio of the game balls flowing out from the ball passage 10b, the gate passing ratio, etc., will rather be complicated.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the gate entrance 28c (ball receiving port) capable of receiving game balls and the gate entrance 28 are provided at the destination (below the ball passage 10b) where the game balls flow out from the ball passage 10b. A gate 28 including a gate exit 28d (ball exit) for releasing the passing game ball to the game area was provided, but instead of the gate 28, a non-gate type ball entrance is provided. may be That is, the game balls that have passed through the ball socket may be discharged to the back side of the game board (outside the game machine) without being discharged to the game area.

In addition, regarding the game effects such as the variable effects and the advance notice effects in the above-described embodiments, the chances (special display) are configured by the color of the effects pattern 8, but the mode of the chances is not limited to this. do not have. For example, when a character is attached to each pattern (for example, each pattern of "1" to "9") that constitutes the production pattern 8, it is possible to classify the failure mode (chance eye) according to the type of the character. A chance eye may be constituted by a combination of characters attached to each of the performance symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R. In other words, as long as the player has a regularity that can be recognized as the chance, the mode of the chance will not matter.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the final stop of the production pattern 8 accompanying the end of the out-of-reach fluctuation production, and the temporary stop of the production pattern 8 when the same color development is not performed in SP reach, the production pattern 8 is "same color reach As a method for avoiding the stop display of the "missing eye" (a mode that constitutes a chance eye), when setting the stop effect symbol, the number of frames of the third stop symbol is increased by +1 (or -1). . The number of frames for adjustment to avoid such "same color reach out" is not limited to the embodiment, and as long as the number of frames can avoid "same color reach out" do not have.

In addition, when the production pattern 8 (stop production pattern) to be stopped and displayed by the reach-missing eye constitutes the "same-color reach-off eye", the third stop design is a dedicated stop design used only in that case. may be set to avoid (restrict) the stop display of the same-color reach-out line. That is, the third stop symbol may be replaced with another dedicated stop symbol that is not normally displayed (used). As the dedicated stop symbols, for example, there are symbols (so-called “blank symbols”) that do not make any sense even if they are displayed in combination with the number symbols, such as “star” and “rice” which are smaller in size than the number symbols. I can give an example. Also by this, it becomes possible to avoid stop-displaying the production pattern 8 in the "same-color reach-missing eye" (a form constituting a chance eye).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as a variable effect based on the variable effect pattern of the SP reach, after the reach is established, the three effect patterns 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped in a disengagement mode (reach misalignment), then the middle effect pattern 8C restarts the variable display, executes the development performance during the variable display, and then determines and stops the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R in accordance with the result of the judgment. That is, in Examples 1 and 2 described above, the number of executions of the temporary stop in SP reach is set to one, and the number of executions of the development effect associated therewith is also set to one. The number of executions of these temporary stops and development effects is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various numbers of times can be set according to the variable effect pattern. For example, the number of temporary stops may be varied depending on the type of SP reach. In this case, the greater the number of times the temporary stop or development production is executed, the higher the expectation of a big hit. .

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the variable performance based on the variable performance pattern of the SP reach, after the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped in a disengagement mode (reach misalignment), the middle performance symbol 8C fluctuates. Although the display is restarted, all the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R may restart the variable display. In this case, for each stop pattern (stop effect pattern) of the three effect patterns 8L, 8C, 8R which are stopped and displayed after re-variation, the stop pattern set at the start of the variable effect in the above-described stop effect pattern setting process is used. It is possible to perform the stop display again, or to newly set the stop symbol for the second stop display in the manner of the above-described stop effect symbol setting process.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the variation pattern of the special symbol is "P1 to P22". Although the ready-to-win production can be executed, the special figure fluctuation time in which the ready-to-win production can be executed is not limited to the embodiment, and the type of special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) in which the ready-to-win production can be executed - The number, the types and number of variable effect patterns accompanied by the ready-to-win effect are not limited to the embodiments.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, the production pattern 8 is a number pattern of "1" to "9", of which "3" and "7" are red patterns, "1", "5" and "9" are green patterns, and " Although 2, 4, 6, and 8 are blue patterns, the pattern color is not limited to this, and the number of colors is not limited to 3, but may be 2. or four or more colors. In short, as long as it is possible to adopt a form of symbol colors that can constitute a chance eye (special display), the number and type of colors are not limited.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, when the number patterns "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order, the colors are arranged in order from "1" to "green (1)", "blue (2)" and "red (3)". )”, “blue (4)”, “green (5)”, “blue (6)”, “red (7)”, “blue (8)” and “green (9)”. That is, the same color (green) is continuous only for the rows of "9" and "1" that are continuous in the scroll display order, and the same color is not continuous in the other rows. In other words, in the above-described embodiment, the number of locations where the same color continues is one location of "9" and "1". In this respect, the number of locations where the same color is continuous is not limited to one location, and may be two or more locations as long as all the patterns are not continuous with the same color.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, for the preliminary determination based on the starting ball, the latest acquisition random number value (acquisition information) stored in the special figure reservation storage unit is read, and the read acquisition random number value (acquisition information) is determined. (Pre-judgment) was supposed to be performed ("starting ball entry process (S205)", see Figs. 11, 13, etc.), but the method of pre-judgment is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the special figure holding storage unit, the area (acquired information storage means) that stores the acquired information that is subject to preliminary determination (that is, the acquired information acquired based on the starting ball) is stored in the main control unit and sub-control It may be provided in the RAM of the unit and the obtained information stored in the storage area (preliminary determination storage unit) may be determined (preliminary determination). In this case, by storing the result of the preliminary determination in the RAM of the main control unit or the sub-control unit, it is possible to erase the acquired information used for the preliminary determination (acquired information stored in another storage area).

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the control processing of digesting the second special figure reservation with priority over the first special figure reservation, the control processing of the so-called special figure 2 priority digestion, but not limited to this, the first special figure It may be a control process of preferentially digesting the hold to the second special figure hold, the control process of so-called special figure 1 priority digestion. In addition, priority is not set for the digestion of the first special reservation and the digestion of the second special reservation, and among the first special reservation and the second special reservation, the oldest one is digested in order. Control processing, that is, so-called order-of-ball (memory order) digestion control processing may be used. Further, the digestion of the first special figure reservation and the digestion of the second special figure reservation may be executed in parallel.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a type 1 pachinko machine that determines whether or not to activate the probability variation function based on the type of the jackpot pattern. is not limited to For example, the big winning opening (V attacker) is provided with a specific area (V area) as a variable probability operation opening, and the probability variation function is performed based on whether the game ball passes through the specific area (V passing) during the jackpot game. It is possible to apply the present invention to a type 1 pachinko game machine (so-called "V certain machine") that determines whether or not to operate. Alternatively, a specific area (V area) is provided in the large winning opening that can enter the ball when the result of the special symbol propriety determination is a small hit, and the game ball entering the big winning opening during the small winning game It is also possible to apply the present invention to a one- and two-type pachinko machine in which a jackpot game is executed when a specific area is passed (V pass), and a jackpot game is executed based on the V pass.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, among the effect control processes performed by the effect control microcomputer 91 (sub-controller 90), the stop symbol effect process (S4506) can adopt a mode different from the embodiment. Another example of the stop symbol effect process will be described below, centering on the differences from the embodiment. In addition, regarding this another example, the corresponding relationship between the jackpot mode of the production pattern 8 and the jackpot type is defined as follows. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the jackpot mode corresponding to the 6R second jackpot and RUB is any of ``111'', ``333'', ``555'', and ``999'' (or an odd pattern other than ``7''). The jackpot mode corresponding to the 6R 3rd to 5th jackpots and the 16R 11th jackpot is set to any one of ``222'', ``444'', ``666'', and ``888'' (even-numbered pattern). In other words, the 16R 1st jackpot and 2R 10th jackpot will be Zoro with "odd number design" other than "7", and the normal jackpot (non-probability variation jackpot) other than the 2R 12th jackpot will be "even number design" Zoro. I had eyes. On the other hand, in this another example, the jackpot mode of the production pattern 8 corresponding to the 6R 2nd to 5th jackpots, RUB, and 16R 11th jackpot is an odd-numbered pattern or an even-numbered pattern other than "7". . In other words, for the 6R 2nd to 5th jackpots, RUB and 16R 11th jackpots, regardless of the jackpot type (variable jackpot, normal jackpot), patterns other than “7” (“1” to “6”, “8” , "9") is set as a jackpot mode of production pattern 8.

[Another example of stop symbol effect processing]
53 and 54 are flowcharts showing the stop effect symbol setting process (S5506) according to this example. 53 replaces FIG. 44 of the above-described embodiment, and FIG. 54 replaces FIG. 45 of the above-described embodiment. Of the stop effect symbol setting process (S4506) of the above-described embodiment, the process shown in FIG. 46 (process in case of non-reach fluctuation effect) is also common in this example.

In the stop production symbol setting process (S5506) of this another example, first, it is determined whether or not the current fluctuation production is a big hit fluctuation production (S5601), but the processing of S5601 to S5604 is S4602 to S4602 of the embodiment described above. Since it is the same as S4604, the explanation is omitted. Then, in S5603, when it is determined that the variation mode (variation performance pattern) related to this big hit variation performance is SP reach (YES in S5603), temporary stop display before shifting to development performance in the variation performance Whether or not the third stop pattern (medium effect pattern 8C) to be a symbol of “+1 frame” with respect to the reach pattern, that is, the temporary stop display mode of the effect pattern 8 ” (S5605).

Here, in this another example, the mode (symbol combination) of the production pattern 8 temporarily stopped before the development production in the SP reach is set to "+1 frame" or "-" to the reach pattern regardless of the type of the reach pattern. It is supposed to be a design of "1 frame". Therefore, "medium pattern + 1 frame reach out" means, for example, "121", "454", "919", etc., which constitute the reach pattern, left production pattern 8L (first stop pattern) and right production pattern 8R (Second stop symbol) refers to a mode in which the medium effect symbol 8C is the symbol one frame ahead in the scroll display order (ascending order). In addition, in this another example, there is also a “medium pattern-1 frame reach out eye”, but this is, for example, “212”, “434”, “191”, etc. Left production pattern 8L ( 1st stop symbol) and the right effect symbol 8R (second stop symbol), the middle effect symbol 8C is the symbol one frame before in the scroll display order (ascending order). It should be noted that the "medium pattern +1 frame reach out" is also called "+1 frame reach out", and the "medium pattern -1 frame reach out" is also called "-1 frame reach out".

The determination of S5605 is performed based on the variable effect pattern set in S4505 (see FIG. 43) described above, and the variable effect pattern of the SP reach that temporarily stops the effect symbol 8 at "+1 frame reach out" is If it is set, the determination result of S5605 will be affirmative determination, and if the SP reach fluctuation effect pattern that temporarily stops the effect pattern 8 with "-1 frame reach out" is set, the determination of S5605 The result is a negative judgment. In other words, as a variable production pattern related to the SP reach, a pattern in which the temporary stop before the development production is "+1 frame reach out" and a pattern in which it is "-1 frame reach out" are provided in advance. Depending on whether it is set in the aforementioned S4505, the mode of the effect pattern 8 to be temporarily stopped is determined.

Then, in S5605, when it is determined that the temporary stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 is "+1 frame reach out" (YES in S5605), as the third stop symbol for temporary stop, "+1" to the reach symbol "Panel" pattern is set (S5606). For example, if the ready-to-win pattern is "1", "2" is set, if the ready-to-win pattern is "5", "6" is set, and if the ready-to-win pattern is "9", "1" is set. On the other hand, if it is determined that the temporary stop display mode of the production pattern 8 is not set to "+1 frame reach out" (NO in S5605), that is, if it is set to "-1 frame reach out", the third stop for temporary stop As a pattern, a pattern of "-1 frame" is set with respect to the ready-to-win pattern (S5607). For example, if the ready-to-win pattern is "2", "1" is set, if the ready-to-win pattern is "5", "4" is set, and if the ready-to-win pattern is "1", "9" is set. In addition, when the reach pattern is "1" or "9", the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped at the "same color reach miss" by the green pattern of "191" or "919", that is, the "development chance". It will happen.

Next, at S5608, as the third stop symbol for final stop after execution of the development effect, a symbol constituting a big win mode corresponding to the big win type related to the current variable effect is set (S5608), and the process is finished. The processing of S5608 is the same as S4610 of the above-described embodiment.

On the other hand, in the above S5601, if it is determined that the current variation production is not a big hit variation production (NO in S5601), that is, if it is a deviation fluctuation production, the deviation fluctuation production production) (S5609), if not (NO in S5609), the process proceeds to S4625 and subsequent processes shown in FIG. The display mode of the production pattern 8 that is stopped and displayed (temporary stop, fixed stop) in the variable production is the third stop pattern (middle production pattern 8C) with respect to the reach pattern (left production pattern 8L, right production pattern 8R). It is determined whether it is a "+1 frame reach miss" that is a "+1 frame" pattern or a "-1 frame reach miss" that is a "-1 frame" pattern against the reach pattern (S5610, S5614) .

Here, the determinations in S5610 and S5614 are made based on the variable effect pattern set in S4505 (see FIG. 43). In this another example, "+1 frame reach out" as an off mode of the production pattern 8 that can be fixed and stopped by the fluctuation production (outside reach fluctuation production) based on the fluctuation production pattern of the out reach A to C and the out SP reach A to C. And, "-1 top reach out eye" and other reach out eye (± 2 to 7 top reach out eye) are provided, and which of these reach out eyes (reach out mode) production pattern This is because whether 8 is stopped and displayed is determined according to the variation effect pattern related to the outlier reach variation effect set in S4505 described above. As for the "+1 top reach miss" and "-1 top reach miss", the miss SP reach is more likely to be selected than the miss reach (normal reach) (selection rate: high). In addition, the display mode (symbol combination, appearance) of the effect pattern 8 temporarily stopped before the development effect in the lost SP ready-to-win is supposed to adopt the same mode as the fixed stop. In addition, "± 2 to 7 frames reach out" means that the third stop pattern (middle effect pattern 8C) is in scroll display order (ascending order) with respect to the reach pattern (left effect pattern 8L and right effect pattern 8R). , ``2 to 7 frames'' ahead, and ``2 to 7 frames'' before.

At S5610, when it is determined that the display mode of the production pattern 8 to be stopped and displayed (temporary stop, fixed stop) in this reach out variation production is "+1 frame reach out" (YES in S5610), the first not shown A ready-to-win pattern determination table is set (S5611), and a ready-to-win pattern is selected based on the table and the random number for determining the ready-to-win pattern acquired in S4501, and set (S5612). Here, as described above, the arrangement of the colors of the number patterns "1" to "9" constituting the production pattern 8 is "green (1)", "blue (2)", and "red ( 3)”, “blue (4)”, “green (5)”, “blue (6)”, “red (7)”, “blue (8)” and “green (9)”. In other words, the same color is not in a continuous row except for the row of "9" and "1" which are consecutive in the scroll display order. In other words, the row of "9" and "1" is a series of the same color (green). For this reason, in the reach out fluctuation effect, if the production pattern 8 is stopped and displayed at "+1 frame reach out", if the reach pattern is "9", the third stop pattern (middle production pattern 8C) is " 1", and the three performance symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R (stop performance symbols) to be stopped and displayed are all green "same-color reach-off points". In this case, it will be the same as the chance number (same color loss) in the chance number announcement where all the three symbols have the same color (the aspect of configuring the chance number), and even though it is not a chance number announcement, "Same color misaligned eyes" will appear.

Therefore, in this another example, a ready-to-win pattern determination table (first ready-to-win pattern determination table) is provided that defines symbol types ("1" to "8") excluding "9" as symbol types that can be set as ready-to-win symbols. ing. By setting this first reach pattern determination table in S5611, in S5612, "9" is no longer set as the reach pattern (the setting of "9" as the reach pattern is restricted), and the reach pattern in this case is one of "1" to "8" (S5612). In this way, by setting the first ready-to-win pattern determination table in S5611, from the pattern types that can be set as the stop effect pattern of the effect pattern 8, the symbol types that constitute the development chance (same color reach-to-miss) are excluded. is possible, and it is possible to restrict the temporary stop of the production pattern 8 at the development chance eye (same color reach out eye).

Next, at S5613, a symbol that is "+1 frame" with respect to the ready-to-win symbol set at S5612 is set as the third stop symbol (S5613), and the process is finished. As a result, the display mode of the production pattern 8 that is stopped and displayed by temporary stop or fixed stop in the deviation fluctuation production is that the medium production pattern 8C is one frame ahead of the reach pattern (left production pattern 8L and right production pattern 8R). It will be a “+1 frame different color reach out” that will be the pattern. Specifically, "121 (green blue green)" "232 (blue red blue)" "343 (red blue red)" "454 (blue green blue)" "565 (green blue green)" "676 (blue red blue)" It is either "787 (red-blue-red)" or "898 (blue-green-blue)". In other words, the setting of the "same color unreachable eye", which constitutes a chance eye, and its stop display (temporary stop, fixed stop) are restricted.

On the other hand, at S5610, if it is determined that the display mode of the production pattern 8 to be stopped and displayed (temporary stop, fixed stop) in this reach out variation production is not set to "+1 frame reach out" (NO in S5610), It is determined whether or not to set it as "-1 frame reach miss" (S5614). Then, if it is determined to be "-1 frame reach out" (YES in S5614), a second reach pattern determination table (not shown) is set (S5615), and the table and the reach pattern determination random number acquired in S4501 Based on this, a reach pattern is selected and set (S5616). Here, the second ready-to-win pattern determination table has the same purpose as the above-described first ready-to-win pattern determining table. This defines the types of symbols that can be set. Specifically, the second ready-to-win symbol determination table defines symbol types (“2” to “9”) excluding “1” as symbol types that can be set as ready-to-win symbols. By setting this second ready-to-win pattern determination table in S5615, in S5616, "1" is no longer set as a ready-to-win pattern (the setting of "1" as a ready-to-win pattern is restricted), and the ready-to-win pattern in this case is one of "2" to "9" (S5616). In this way, by setting the second ready-to-win pattern determination table in S5615, the pattern types that constitute development chances (same color ready-to-win numbers) are excluded from the pattern types that can be set as the stop effect pattern of the effect pattern 8. is possible, and it is possible to restrict the temporary stop of the production pattern 8 at the development chance eye (same color reach out eye).

Next, at S5617, a symbol that is "-1 frame" with respect to the ready-to-win symbol set at S5616 is set as the third stop symbol (S5617), and this process is finished. As a result, the display mode of the production pattern 8, which is stopped and displayed by temporary stop or fixed stop in the deviation fluctuation production, is that the medium production pattern 8C is one frame before the reach pattern (left production pattern 8L and right production pattern 8R). It will be “-1 frame different color reach out” which will be the pattern. Specifically, "212 (blue-green-blue)", "323 (red-blue-red)", "434 (blue-red-blue)", "545 (green-blue-green)", "656 (blue-green-blue)", and "767 (red-blue-red)". It is either "878 (blue, red, blue)" or "989 (green, blue, green)". In other words, the setting of the "same color unreachable eye", which constitutes a chance eye, and its stop display (temporary stop, fixed stop) are restricted.

On the other hand, in S5614, if it is determined that the display mode of the production pattern 8 to be stopped and displayed (temporary stop, fixed stop) in this reach out variation production is not set to "-1 frame reach out" (S5614 NO), the display mode of the production pattern 8 to be stopped (temporary stop, fixed stop) in this reach out fluctuation production is "±2 to 7 frames reach out". In this case, in S5618, a third ready-to-win pattern determination table (not shown) is set (S5618), and a ready-to-win pattern is selected based on the table and the random number for determining ready-to-win patterns acquired in S4501, and set ( S5619). Here, the third ready-to-win symbol determination table defines the symbol types that can be set as ready-to-win symbols as "1" to "9". That is, the third ready-to-win symbol determination table is a table used when the symbol types of ready-to-win symbols are not restricted.

Next, at S5620, a symbol that is "±2 to 7 frames" with respect to the ready-to-win symbol set at S5619 is set as the third stop symbol (S5620). The selection of symbols that will be "±2 to 7 frames" is performed based on the variable performance pattern (here, the outreach variable performance pattern) set in S4505 described above, the third stop symbol determination table (not shown), etc. be able to. Next, at S5621, whether or not the ready-to-win pattern set at S5619 (left effect pattern 8L and right effect pattern 8R) and the third stop pattern (middle effect pattern 8C) set at S5620 are all patterns of the same color. , that is, whether or not it is a "same-color reach out-of-range" (S5621).

Here, when the ready-to-win pattern is any of "1" to "9" and the third stop pattern of "±2 to 7 frames" is set for the ready-to-win pattern, the out-of-reach fluctuation effect The display mode of the production pattern 8 that is stopped and displayed (temporary stop, fixed stop) is, for example, "181 (green blue green)" or "272 (blue red blue)", such as "different color reach out", or " 242 (blue blue blue)” and “373 (red red red)” are “same color reach out points”, but in this case, “same color reach out points” are “same color” other than “191” and “919” Reach out of reach". The reason why "191" and "919" "same color reach out" is excluded is that when the reach pattern is "1", the third stop pattern of "± 2 to 7 frames" for the reach pattern is " This is because when the ready-to-win symbol is "9", the third stop symbol of "±2 to 7 frames" with respect to the ready-to-win symbol will never be "1". On the other hand, for example, if the reach symbol is "1" or "9", the third stop symbol may be "5". Green Green)” can be a “same color reach outlier”.

If it is determined in S5621 that it is not a "same color reach out eye" (it is a "different color reach eye") (NO in S5621), this process ends, and if it is determined to be a "same color reach out eye" (S5621 YES), it is determined whether or not the variable performance pattern related to the current reach-out variation performance is SP reach (out-of-reach SP reach) (S5622). Then, if it is not SP reach (NO at S5622), the third stop symbol set at S5620 is changed to a symbol "+1 frame" with respect to the symbol (S5623), and this processing is finished. By the processing of S5623, it becomes possible to exclude the symbol types that constitute the development chance (same color reach out) from the symbol types that can be set as the stop performance symbol of the performance symbol 8, and the performance symbol 8 becomes the development chance (same color) It is possible to limit the stop display (temporary stop, fixed stop) in reach out of reach). As a result, the production pattern 8 is stopped and displayed (temporary stop, fixed stop) with "different color reach out".

On the other hand, when it is determined that it is SP reach in S5622 (YES in S5622), the third stop pattern set in S5620 is used as the third stop pattern for fixed stop after execution of the development effect in the super reach effect. On the other hand, the design of "+1 frame" is set (S5624), and this process is terminated. That is, the third stop symbol for temporary stop before execution of development effect (before transition) in the super ready-to-win effect is the symbol set in S5620, and the third stop symbol for fixed stop after execution of development effect is S5620. The symbol is “+1 frame” with respect to the set third stop symbol. As a result, as in the first embodiment described above, the same color development is performed in which the development chance eye (same color reach loss eye) is temporarily stopped and then the development production is performed. Reach out of reach" will result in a fixed stop. By the processing of S5624, it becomes possible to exclude the symbol types that constitute the development chance (same color reach out) from the symbol types that can be set as the stop effect symbol for the fixed stop of the effect symbol 8, and the effect symbol 8 is developed. It is possible to limit the fixed stop at the chance eye (same color reach out eye).

Even in the case of performing the stop effect symbol setting process (S5506) according to the above another example, it is possible to achieve the same effects related to the effect control as in the above-described embodiment. In the case where the variation production (reach out variation production) based on the pattern is performed, the production pattern 8 in the reach out variation production is stopped display (temporary stop , fixed stop), when selecting (setting) the reach pattern, the reach pattern type ("1" or "9" in this example) that can constitute the "same color reach failure" (chance eye) was eliminated in advance. By using the ready-to-reach pattern determination table (first ready-to-reach pattern determination table, second ready-to-reach pattern determination table), the production pattern 8 stops in a mode that constitutes a chance eye (same color ready-to-win failure) in the reach loss fluctuation production. It is intended to avoid displaying (temporary stop, fixed stop). In this way, by using the ready-to-win pattern determination table in which the ready-to-win pattern types that can constitute the chance game are eliminated in advance, the fixed stop display of the production pattern 8 in the mode of constituting the chance game is irrelevant (meaninglessly ) to increase the certainty of not appearing.

Also, in this example, as in the above-described embodiment, in the variable performance based on the variation performance pattern of the SP reach out, the performance symbol 8 is "same color reach out", that is, "development chance" before the execution of the development performance After the temporary stop of the "development chance eye", the development production is performed (see S5621, S5622, S5624). In addition to this, in this another example, the "same color reach failure eyes" of "191" and "919" are excluded from the "same color reach failure eyes" that can be temporarily stopped in the reach failure fluctuation effect. On the other hand, in the variable production based on the variable production pattern of the jackpot SP reach, when the reach pattern is "1" or "9", the "same color reach out" (development chance) by the green pattern of "191" or "919" ), the production pattern 8 is temporarily stopped. Therefore, in this example, after the start of the variable display (variable effect) of the production pattern 8, the left production pattern 8L and the right production pattern 8R, when the reach is established with the symbol type "1" or "9", At that time, the big hit is confirmed, and the same color reach loss of "191" or "919" which is temporarily stopped after that is "same color reach loss of big hit confirmation". As a result, in this example as well, it is possible to prevent the fixed stop display of the production pattern 8 in the form of the chance eye from appearing (meaninglessly) regardless of the chance eye notice, while reaching the reach establishment by the specific symbol type and the same color. It is possible to add meanings such as determination of development effect or determination of big hit to the out-of-reach event, and it is possible to increase the variation of the chance effect.

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Hereinafter, inventions related to the embodiments (examples) disclosed in this specification will be disclosed as reference inventions.

(Reference invention 1)
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine such as a pachinko game machine has a game board having a game area formed on its surface (board surface) in which game balls can flow down. The game area is provided with various ball entrances, such as a prize winning opening and a gate, into which game balls can enter, as well as a plurality of game nails. The game ball shot toward the game area flows down the game area while colliding with the game nail, so that the flowing direction and momentum (speed) are changed. In addition, there is also a production display device that includes a frame-shaped decorative member called a so-called "center accessory" or "center frame" and that allows the display contents to be visually recognized through the central opening of the frame-shaped decorative member. there are many. Recently, in this type of game machine, the effect display device (display surface) has been enlarged, and the frame-shaped decorative member has also been enlarged accordingly. As a result, the game area has become narrower (smaller). Therefore, by forming a game ball passage through which game balls can flow down in part of the outer edge of the frame-shaped decorative member, it is possible to cope with the enlargement of the effect display device and the like (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-61052). .

However, the game ball passage formed in the frame-shaped decorative member is generally not provided with a game nail due to the width of the passage. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to stabilize the flow of game balls flowing out from the game ball passage. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a game machine capable of stabilizing the flow of game balls flowing out from a game ball passage.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is
A game machine having a game board formed on the surface thereof with a game area in which game balls can flow down,
In the game area, as passages through which game balls can pass, a molding passage made of resin molding and a game nail passage made of game nails are provided,
The game nail passage is provided in the vicinity of the ball outlet of the molding passage and at a position through which all the game balls flowing out from the molding passage pass,
At least a part of the game nails forming the game nail passage is an adjustable nail capable of adjusting the outflow direction of the game balls flowing out from the game nail passage.

According to such a game machine, the game area (game board surface) is provided with a molding passage made of resin molding and a game nail passage made of game nails. , is provided in the vicinity of the ball outlet of the molding passage and at a position through which all the game balls flowing out from the molding passage pass. At least a part of the game nails forming the game nail passage is an adjustable nail capable of adjusting the outflow direction of the game balls flowing out from the game nail passage. Due to the presence of this adjusting nail, it is possible to arbitrarily adjust the flow of the game balls flowing out of the game nail passage, that is, the flow of the game balls flowing out of the molding passage, and by extension, the game balls flowing out of the molding passage. It is possible to stabilize the flow of

Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1,
The space between the molding passage and the game nail passage is characterized by being shorter than the diameter of the game ball.

According to such a game machine, the distance between the molding passage and the game nail passage is shorter than the diameter of the game ball. As a result, the game balls flowing out of the molding passage always pass through the game nail passage, so that the flow of the game balls flowing out of the molding passage can be easily stabilized.

Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 or Reference Invention 1-2,
The passage width of the molding passage and the game nail passage is characterized by being shorter than twice the diameter of the game ball.

According to such a game machine, the passage width of the molding passage and the passage width of the game nail passage are each less than twice the diameter of the game ball. Therefore, the game balls passing through the molding passage and the game nail passage pass through the molding passage in the order in which they enter the molding passage and flow out of the passage one by one. This makes it easier to stabilize the flow of game balls flowing out of the molding passage.

Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-4 is the gaming machine of any one of Reference Inventions 1-1 to 1-3,
Game balls flowing out from the game nail passage are distributed to a predetermined first passage or a second passage,
By adjusting the adjusting nail, it is possible to change the distribution ratio of the game balls flowing out from the game nail passage to the first passage and the second passage.

In the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-4, the game balls flowing out from the game nail passage are distributed to the predetermined first passage or the second passage, and at least part of the game nails constituting the game nail passage By adjusting the adjusting nail, it is possible to change the distribution ratio of the game balls flowing out from the game nail passage to the first passage and the second passage. As a result, the game balls flowing out from the molding passage can be stably distributed to the first passage or the second passage through the game nail passage.

Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-5 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-4,
Said first passage and said second passage are formed by a plurality of game nails, and at least part of said plurality of game nails are adjusted to adjust widths of said first passage and said second passage. It is characterized by

According to such a game machine, the first passage and the second passage are formed by a plurality of game nails, and at least a part of the plurality of game nails cover the passage widths of the first passage and the second passage. It is an adjustable adjustment nail. As a result, it is arbitrarily adjusted whether the game balls flowing out of the game nail passage and distributed to the first passage or the second passage are easier or harder to pass through the first passage or the second passage. It becomes possible to

In addition, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-6 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-4 or Reference Invention 1-5,
A ball socket through which the game ball flowing out from the game nail passage can pass;
A game ball that has passed through the first passage cannot pass through the ball socket, and a game ball that has passed through the second passage can pass through the ball socket.

According to such a game machine, the ball receiving opening through which the game balls flowing out from the game nail passage can pass is provided, and among the game balls flowing out from the game nail passage, the game balls that have passed through the first passage are disposed in the ball receiving opening. The game ball that has passed through the second passage can pass through the ball socket. As a result, it is possible to optimize and stabilize the ratio (passage ratio) of game balls flowing out of the molding passage through the ball socket.

Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-7 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-6,
A specific member attached to the game board,
The molding passage and the ball socket are integrally molded with the specific member,
An opening is provided between the ball outlet of the molding passage and the ball receiving port in the specific member to expose the surface of the game board and allow a game nail to be arranged in the exposed portion,
The game nail passage, the first passage and the second passage are provided in the opening.

According to such a game machine, the molding passage and the ball socket are integrally formed with a specific member attached to the game board. Further, an opening is provided between the ball outlet and the ball socket of the molding passage in the specific member to expose the surface of the game board and allow the game nail to be arranged in the exposed portion. A game nail passage, a first passage and a second passage are provided in the opening. As a result, it is possible to optimize and stabilize the rate at which game balls flowing out of the molding passage pass through the ball socket with a simple configuration.

Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-8 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-7,
The specific member is formed with an accommodating portion capable of accommodating a ball detection sensor that detects a game ball that has passed through the ball socket,
The housing portion has a shape capable of housing the ball detection sensor in a horizontal direction in which the longitudinal direction of the ball detection sensor is parallel to the surface of the game board,
A part of the outer shell of the accommodating portion is a guide surface capable of guiding a game ball that does not pass through the ball receiving opening in a direction away from the ball receiving opening.

According to such a gaming machine, the specific member is formed with an accommodating portion capable of accommodating a ball detection sensor that detects a game ball that has passed through the ball socket. The longitudinal direction of the detection sensor is parallel to the game board surface), and a part of the outer shell of this storage part separates the game ball that does not pass through the receiving port from the ball receiving port. It is a guidance surface that can be guided in the direction. In other words, the housing portion has a horizontally long shape that matches the size (dimension) in the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction) of the ball detection sensor. A guide surface is provided to prevent the ball from heading toward the ball socket. As a result, it is possible to make use of the outer shell of the ball detection sensor accommodating portion to achieve stable passage of the game ball that has flowed out of the molding passage to the ball socket.

(Reference invention 2)
Further, the following aspects can be cited as other game machines of the above-described embodiment. Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko game machine, when a game ball is detected by a detection sensor, identification information is variably displayed based on a predetermined variation mode, and when the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific mode, a predetermined profit is given to the player. and a game machine that provides a predetermined profit based on detection of a game ball by a detection sensor. A detection sensor for detecting a game ball mounted in this type of game machine has a rectangular outer shape, and a ball passage hole through which a game ball passes is formed on one side in the longitudinal direction, and a ball passage hole is formed on the other side in the longitudinal direction. A box portion for storing electronic components such as a substrate is formed on the side (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-172155).

In the above-described conventional game machine, the ball passage hole, which is one side of the detection sensor in the longitudinal direction, is protruded toward the game area of the game board, and game balls flowing down from the upstream of the game area are passed through the ball passage hole. It is configured to receive and detect a game ball that has passed through the ball passage hole. The box portion, which is the other side of the detection sensor in the longitudinal direction, is arranged on the back side of the game board. That is, the detection sensor for detecting the game ball is installed so that the longitudinal direction of the rectangular detection sensor is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the game board.

When the detection sensor is installed in such a manner, only the ball passing portion protrudes to the game area side, and no extra portion protrudes, so that a wide game area can be ensured. On the other hand, since the box portion side of the detection sensor is positioned on the back side of the game board, the detection sensor may collide with other members or the like when transporting the game board parts to which the detection sensor is attached. Or, it may not be possible to widely use the back side area of the game board. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its object is to prevent the failure of the detection sensor and to widen the space on the back side of the game board by the installation mode of the detection sensor. To provide a game machine with high performance.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is
a game board on which a game area is formed;
The front face of the game board comprises a ball socket capable of receiving a game ball flowing down the game area and a storage part capable of accommodating a detection sensor for detecting the game ball received from the ball socket. a mounting member attachable to the
A detection sensor that is housed in the housing unit and capable of detecting a game ball,
The detection sensor is housed sideways in the housing portion with its longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the surface of the game board.

According to such a game machine, a mounting member that can be mounted on the front surface of a game board on which a game area is formed and has a ball socket and a housing portion, and a detection sensor that is housed in the housing portion of the mounting member. and has. The detection sensor is horizontally accommodated in the accommodation portion of the mounting member with the longitudinal direction of the detection sensor substantially parallel to the surface of the game board. As a result, it is possible to prevent the detection sensor from protruding to the back side of the game board, and to widen the component arrangement space on the back side of the game board. Here, the detection sensor has a substantially rectangular outer shape on the upper surface side, and a passing hole through which a game ball passes from the upper surface toward the mask is formed on one side in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular upper surface. there is In addition, a box portion is formed on one side in the longitudinal direction to accommodate electrical components such as substrates, electrical wiring, and connectors. Such a detection sensor (which may include a ball socket and a ball outlet) is also called a "game ball passage gate" through which a game ball can pass.

In addition, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1,
The mounting member has a ball outlet for allowing the game ball received from the ball socket to flow down to the game area,
The ball socket, the accommodation portion, and the ball outlet are provided so as to protrude from the front side of the game board,
The detection sensor accommodated in the accommodating portion does not protrude to the back side of the game board when the mounting member is attached to the front surface of the game board.

According to such a gaming machine, the mounting member includes a ball socket for receiving a game ball flowing down the game area, an accommodation part for accommodating a detection sensor for detecting the game ball received by the ball socket, and a detection sensor for detecting the game ball received by the ball socket. It has a ball outlet that allows the game ball detected by the sensor to flow down to the game area. The ball receiving port, housing portion, and ball outlet are provided so as to protrude from the front side of the game board. Further, the detection sensor accommodated in the accommodating portion is provided so as not to protrude to the back side of the game board when the mounting member is attached to the front surface of the game board.

As a result, when the mounting member housing the detection sensor in the housing portion is attached to the front surface of the game board, the detection sensor does not protrude to the back side of the game board. It is possible to prevent the detection sensor from being damaged by colliding with other parts or the like during transportation. In addition, this makes it possible to widen the part arrangement space on the back side of the game board.

In addition, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-2,
The detection sensor has a passage hole through which a game ball can pass on one side in the longitudinal direction of a rectangular housing, and a box portion for storing electronic components on the other side in the longitudinal direction.
The attachment member has an outer upper game area surface of at least a portion of the storage portion that stores the box portion formed as an inclined ball guide portion that guides a game ball downward,
A game ball not received in the ball socket is guided to the game area below by the ball guiding portion.

According to such a gaming machine, the detection sensor has a rectangular housing. One longitudinal side of the housing has passage holes through which game balls pass, and many longitudinal sides of the housing have boxes for storing electronic components (for example, substrates, connectors, etc.). are doing. In addition, the mounting member has an inclined ball guide portion that guides the game ball downward on the outer upper game area surface, which is on the game area side of the portion that accommodates at least the box part, in the accommodation part that accommodates the detection sensor. forming Then, the ball guiding portion guides the game ball that has not been received into the ball socket to the lower game area.

As a result, instead of not projecting to the back side of the game board, the upper part of the detection sensor projecting to the front side of the game board (the game area surface outside the housing part) guides the game ball downward. By using the ball guide surface, it becomes possible to make the game ball flow down efficiently. In addition, a game ball to be received in the ball receiving port is passed through the passage hole, and a game ball not received in the ball receiving port is guided to the lower part of the game area (in the direction away from the ball receiving port) by the ball guiding surface on the upper part of the box part. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the flow of game balls.

In addition, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-4 is the gaming machine of Reference Inventions 2-1 to 2-3,
A cover member for covering the opening of the accommodating portion is provided on the back side of the mounting member,
The cover member is characterized by being provided with an electrical wiring guide portion capable of guiding the electrical wiring in a predetermined direction.

According to such a game machine, a cover member is provided to cover the opening of the accommodation section that accommodates the detection sensor, and the cover member is provided with an electrical wiring guide section that guides and collects the electrical wiring in a predetermined direction. As a result, the cover member prevents the detection sensor from falling out of the housing, and the electrical wiring extending from the detection sensor and the wiring of other electrical components are organized on the back side of the game board and efficiently guided in a predetermined direction. becomes possible. In addition, this makes it possible to effectively utilize the installation space for game parts and the like provided on the back side of the game board.

In addition, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-5 is
a first unit including a game board having a game area formed on its front surface;
A ball receiving port capable of receiving a game ball flowing down the game area, a storage portion capable of receiving a detection sensor for detecting the game ball received from the ball receiving port, and a game ball received from the ball receiving port are stored in the above-described game ball receiving port. a second unit comprising: a mounting member configured to have a ball outlet for flowing down to a game area; and a detection sensor accommodated in the accommodation section and capable of detecting game balls;
with
The detection sensor is horizontally accommodated in the accommodating portion with its longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the surface of the game board,
A game machine configured by attaching the second unit to the front surface of the game board of the first unit,
With the second unit attached to the first unit,
The ball socket, the accommodation portion, and the ball outlet are provided so as to protrude from the front side of the game board,
The detection sensor housed in the housing portion is characterized in that it does not protrude to the back side of the game board.

According to such a gaming machine, the first unit includes the game board, and the second unit includes the mounting member and the detection sensor. It is housed sideways with its longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the surface of the game board. Also, the second unit is attached to the front surface of the game board of the first unit to configure the game machine, and the detection sensor does not protrude to the back side of the game board when the second unit is attached to the first unit. It is configured.

As a result, the detection sensor is accommodated in the attachment member and unitized (second unit), and the unit is attached to the first unit including the game board. In addition, since the detection sensor is horizontally accommodated in the accommodation portion of the mounting member of the second unit with the longitudinal direction thereof being horizontal, it is possible to suppress the detection sensor from protruding to the back side of the second unit. . Further, this makes it possible to prevent the detection sensor from colliding with other parts and being damaged as much as possible when moving the second unit or attaching the second unit to the first unit.

In addition, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-6 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-5,
The detection sensor housed in the housing portion is characterized in that it does not protrude to the rear surface side of the mounting member.

According to such a game machine, the detection sensor housed in the attachment member of the second unit is configured not to protrude from the back side of the attachment member. As a result, the detection sensor does not protrude from the mounting member, that is, the rear surface side of the second unit. In addition, it is possible to prevent the detection sensor from colliding with other components and being damaged as much as possible.

1 pachinko game machine 2 game board 3 game area 3A left game area 3B right game area 4 rail member 5 board surface lamp 6 ball return prevention piece 7 image display device 7a display screen 8 effect pattern 9a first effect pending, 9b second effect pending, 9c first effect pending display area (first effect pending display portion), 9d second effect pending display area (second effect pending display portion), 10 center decoration, 10a Passage Forming Surface 10b Ball Passage 10c Opening 11 Stage Part 12 Warp Part 13 Decorative Member 14 Movable Decorative Member 16 Game Nail 20 First Starting Port 21 Second Starting Port 28 Gate 28a Gate Sensor 28b accommodation part, 28c gate entrance, 28d gate exit, 28h passage hole, 28s accommodation part, 28t inclined surface, 29 cover member, 29a, 29b projecting piece, 30 big prize opening, 41a first special symbol display (first special Symbol display unit), 41b second special symbol display device (second special symbol display unit), 80 main control board (main control unit), 81 game control microcomputer, 90 sub control board (sub control unit), 91 production control 100 image control board (image control unit), 101 image control microcomputer.

Claims (2)

a game board formed by forming a game area on the surface in which game balls can flow down;
A ball receiving port capable of receiving a game ball flowing down the game area, and a receiving portion capable of receiving a ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball that has passed through the ball receiving port. a specific member that can be attached to the front ;
a ball detection sensor that is housed in the housing unit and capable of detecting a game ball ;
The accommodation portion is provided so that the outer shell of the accommodation portion does not protrude to the back side of the specific member but protrudes to the front side of the specific member, and the longitudinal direction of the ball detection sensor is the game board. It has a horizontally long shape that can be accommodated in a horizontal orientation that is almost parallel to the surface of the
On the front side of the specific member, on the outer upper surface that constitutes the outer shell of the horizontally elongated housing portion, a ball guiding portion that guides a game ball that does not pass through the ball socket in a direction away from the ball socket is provided. and
The ball detection sensor is configured so as not to protrude to the rear surface side of the specific member when the ball detection sensor is accommodated in the accommodation portion.
A gaming machine characterized by: An opening into which the ball detection sensor is inserted when the ball detection sensor is accommodated in the accommodation portion is provided on the back side of the specific member, and the opening is covered with the ball detection sensor accommodated in the accommodation portion. 2. The game machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover member.

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