JP7540717B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

This specification discloses technology related to pinball gaming machines (also called pachinko gaming machines or pachinko tables).

Some pinball game machines execute a bonus game (so-called "time-saving game") in which the winning probability is set to a low probability (normal probability) based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, while making it easier for the ball to enter the starting hole than in normal game (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the time-saving game, a control is executed to shorten the variable time of the special symbol compared to normal game. Known types of time-saving game include a time-saving game that operates after the end of a jackpot (so-called "time-saving game a"), a time-saving game that operates when a jackpot is not won within a specified number of judgments during a low probability period (so-called "time-saving game b"), and a time-saving game that operates when a win is won under a predetermined condition during a low probability period (so-called "time-saving game c"). Generally, when a time-saving game starts, a performance is executed to notify the start of the time-saving game.

JP 2019-037567 A

In a pinball game machine that is configured to be able to play the b time-saving game and the c time-saving game, if the player wins the c time-saving game when the player has not won a jackpot in succession and the activation of the b time-saving game is imminent, there is a risk that the player will be confused by the effects announcing the start of the c time-saving game and the effects announcing the start of the b time-saving game appearing one after the other in a short period of time.

The technology disclosed in this specification can be realized in the following forms:

(1) A pinball game machine in one embodiment disclosed in this specification comprises: a win/loss determination means for executing a win/loss determination based on the ball entering a starting hole; a special game means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when a first condition is won in the win/loss determination; a b-time shortening game means for executing a b-time shortening game in which the probability of winning under the first condition in the win/loss determination is set to the same normal probability as in the normal game and the winning probability is set to be greater than in the normal game when a first condition is won in the win/loss determination, the b-time shortening game means executing a c-time shortening game in which the probability of winning under the first condition in the win/loss determination is set to the normal probability and the same as in the normal game when a second condition different from the first condition is won in the win/loss determination, and the b-time shortening game means interrupts the c-time shortening game and starts the b-time shortening game when the number of consecutive determinations reaches the activation number during the c-time shortening game. This pinball gaming machine further includes a c time-saving start presentation means for executing a c time-saving start presentation to notify the start of the c time-saving game when the second condition is won in the win/loss judgment while the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of activations exceeds a predetermined number, and for not executing the c time-saving start presentation when the second condition is won in the win/loss judgment while the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of activations is equal to or less than the predetermined number.
According to this type of pinball game machine, when the second condition is won in a state where the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of times of activation is equal to or less than a predetermined number, that is, when the c-time-saving game is won in a state where the b-time-saving game is about to be activated without consecutively winning the jackpot, the c-time-saving start presentation is not executed, so that it is possible to avoid a situation where the presentation announcing the start of the c-time-saving game and the presentation announcing the start of the b-time-saving game are consecutively performed in a short period of time. As a result, it is possible to prevent confusion of the player due to different time-saving games being consecutively performed in a short period of time.

(2) A pinball game machine in one embodiment disclosed in this specification comprises: a win/lose determination means for determining whether a ball has entered a starting hole; a win/lose display means for executing a win/lose display in which a plurality of display symbols are displayed in a variable manner and then a display symbol corresponding to the result of the win/lose determination is displayed in a definite manner; a special game means for executing a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game if a first condition is selected in the win/lose determination; and a win/lose display means for executing a win/lose display in which a first condition is selected in the win/lose determination and a second condition is displayed in a predetermined manner. and a time-shortening game means for executing a time-shortening game b in which the ball is more easily allowed to enter the starting hole than in the normal game in a state where a winning probability of the ball is set to the normal probability that is the same as that of the normal game, and a time-shortening game means for executing a time-shortening game c in which the ball is more easily allowed to enter the starting hole than in the normal game in a state where the winning probability of the ball is set to the normal probability when a winning probability is set to a second condition different from the first condition in the winning/losing judgment, the time-shortening game means interrupts the time-shortening game c and starts the time-shortening game b when the number of consecutive judgments reaches the number of triggerings during the time-shortening game c. This pinball game machine further includes a time-shortening start performance means for executing a time-shortening start performance c for notifying the start of the time-shortening game c in a case where a winning probability is set to the second condition in the winning/losing judgment in a state where a difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of triggerings exceeds a predetermined number, and for not executing the time-shortening start performance c in a case where a winning probability is set to the second condition in the winning/losing judgment in a state where a difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of triggerings is equal to or less than the predetermined number. The win/loss presentation means, when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of activations exceeds a predetermined number and the second condition is selected in the win/loss judgment, confirms and displays a presentation pattern based on a first combination corresponding to the second condition being selected, and, when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of activations is equal to or less than the predetermined number and the second condition is selected in the win/loss judgment, confirms and displays a presentation pattern based on a second combination different from the first combination.
According to this type of pinball game machine, when the second condition is won when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of times of activation is equal to or less than a predetermined number, that is, when the c-time-saving game is won when the b-time-saving game is about to be activated without consecutively winning big wins, the second combination of symbols different from the case when the c-time-saving game is won is displayed as a confirmed display, and the c-time-saving game can be started without executing the c-time-saving start effect. This prevents player confusion caused by the c-time-saving start effect not being executed despite the effect symbols suggesting a win in the c-time-saving game.

(3) A pinball game machine in one embodiment disclosed in this specification comprises: a first win/lose determination means for executing a first win/lose determination based on a ball entering a first start hole; a second win/lose determination means for executing a second win/lose determination based on a ball entering a second start hole; a special game means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when a first condition is won in at least one of the first win/lose determination and the second win/lose determination; and a win/lose determination means for determining whether a first condition is won in the win/lose determination when the number of consecutive determinations in which the win/lose determination is executed consecutively without a win in the first condition reaches a predetermined number of activations. a time-shortening game means for executing a time-shortening game b in which the winning probability of a winning jackpot is set to the same normal probability as in the normal game and a time-shortening game means for executing a time-shortening game c in which the winning probability of a winning jackpot is set to the normal probability and a time-shortening game means for executing a time-shortening game c in which the winning probability of a winning jackpot is set to the normal probability and a time-shortening game means for executing a time-shortening game c in which the winning probability of a winning jackpot is set to the normal probability and a time-shortening game means for executing a time-shortening game This pinball game machine further includes a c-time-saving start presentation means for executing a c-time-saving start presentation that notifies the start of the c-time-saving game when the second condition is won in the win/loss judgment while the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of activations exceeds a predetermined number, and not executing the c-time-saving start presentation when the second condition is won in the win/loss judgment while the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of activations is equal to or less than the predetermined number; and a ball hit suggestion means for suggesting the launch of a game ball into the second start hole when the c-time-saving game is executed, regardless of the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of activations.
According to this type of pinball game machine, when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of times of activation is equal to or less than a predetermined number and the second condition is won, that is, when the c-time-saving game is won without consecutively winning big wins and the operation of the b-time-saving game is imminent, the c-time-saving start effect is not executed, so that the effect of announcing the start of the c-time-saving game and the effect of announcing the start of the b-time-saving game are avoided from occurring in succession in a short period of time, and even if the c-time-saving game is started without executing the c-time-saving start effect, it is possible to suggest the launch of a game ball into the second starting hole. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming confused by the fact that different time-saving games are played in succession in a short period of time.

The technology disclosed in this specification can be realized in various forms other than a pinball game machine. For example, the technology disclosed in this specification can be realized in the form of a pinball game machine, a control method for a pinball game machine, a program for a pinball game machine, etc.

1 is a front view showing the configuration of a pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board of a pachinko game machine. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine; 4 is a flowchart showing a main routine executed by a main control device. This is a flowchart showing the special chart start goal confirmation processing executed by the main control unit. This is a flowchart showing the normal start goal confirmation processing executed by the main control unit. 13 is a flowchart showing the special drawing match determination process executed by the main control device. 13 is a flowchart showing the special drawing match determination process executed by the main control device. 13 is a flowchart showing the special drawing match determination process executed by the main control device. 13 is a flowchart showing the special drawing match determination process executed by the main control device. 13 is a flowchart showing the special drawing match determination process executed by the main control device. 13 is a flowchart showing the jackpot game processing executed by the main control device. 13 is a flowchart showing the jackpot game processing executed by the main control device. 13 is a flowchart showing the jackpot game processing executed by the main control device. 13 is a flowchart showing the normal map correctness determination process executed by the main control device. 13 is a flowchart showing the normal map correctness determination process executed by the main control device. 4 is a flowchart showing a normal power operation process executed by the main control device. 4 is a flowchart showing a normal power operation process executed by the main control device. 2 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of a main control device and a sub integrated control device. FIG. An explanatory diagram showing an example of a presentation mode when the reach counter exceeds a threshold and c time-saving game is won. An explanatory diagram showing an example of a presentation mode when the c time-saving game is won while the reached counter is below a threshold value. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a presentation mode when the c time-saving game is won while the reached counter is below the threshold value Vd in the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a presentation mode when the reach counter exceeds the threshold value Vd in the third embodiment and c time-saving game is won. FIG.

A. First embodiment Fig. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 10. Fig. 2 is a rear view showing the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Fig. 3 is a front view showing a game board 400 of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is a pinball gaming machine (a so-called "CR machine") that supports prepaid cards, and is connected to a card unit 80. The card unit 80 realizes the lending of game balls in the pachinko gaming machine 10 based on the information recorded on the prepaid card. The pachinko gaming machine 10 comprises an outer frame 110, an inner frame 120, a front frame 130, a handle 140, and an effect button 160.

The outer frame 110 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a vertically long rectangular shape. The outer frame 110 is fixed to the equipment on which the pachinko gaming machine 10 is installed. The outer frame 110 has a pair of hinges 112 that support the inner frame 120 so that it can be opened and closed.

The inner frame 120 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a rectangular shape that fits inside the outer frame 110. The inner frame 120 holds the various parts of the pachinko gaming machine 10, including the game board 400. The inner frame 120 has a pair of hinges 122 that support the front frame 130 so that it can be opened and closed.

Below the front frame 130 in front of the inner frame 120, there are provided an upper tray 124, a lower tray 126, and a keyhole 128. The upper tray 124 stores game balls that are launched onto the game board 400. The lower tray 126 stores game balls that overflow from the upper tray 124. The keyhole 128 accepts operations to secure and release the inner frame 120 to the outer frame 110 with a key, and also accepts operations to secure and release the front frame 130 to the inner frame 120 with a key.

The upper tray 124 is provided with a balance display device 152, a ball lending switch 154, and a settlement switch 156. The balance display device 152 displays the balance of the prepaid card held in the card unit 80. The ball lending switch 154 accepts an instruction from the player to lend out game balls based on the balance of the prepaid card held in the card unit 80. The settlement switch 156 accepts an instruction from the player to return the prepaid card from the card unit 80.

The front frame 130 of the pachinko game machine 10 is configured to be openable and closable in front of the game board 400. The front frame 130 is equipped with a transparent plate 132 located in front of the game board 400. This allows the player to view the game board 400 through the transparent plate 132. The transparent plate 132 is glass, and the front frame 130 is also called a glass frame. An electric light 134 and a speaker 136 are provided in front of the front frame 130. The electric light 134 emits light in accordance with the progress of the game. The speaker 136 outputs sound in accordance with the progress of the game.

The handle 140 of the pachinko game machine 10 receives operational input from the player to launch the game ball. The handle 140 is located on the lower right of the front frame 130 in front of the inner frame 120.

The effect button 160 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 accepts the player's operational input for the effects. The effect button 160 is provided on the upper tray 124 on the front side of the inner frame 120.

As shown in FIG. 2, a game ball tank 172 and a payout device 174 are provided on the back of the inner frame 120. The game ball tank 172 stores game balls that are supplied from outside the pachinko gaming machine 10. The payout device 174 pays out game balls stored in the game ball tank 172 onto the upper tray 124.

Further provided on the back of the inner frame 120 are a main control device 210, a sub integrated control device 220, a performance pattern control device 230, a payout control device 240, a launch control device 250, an external connection terminal board 265, and a power supply board 290. These control devices are computers equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., and execute various control processes based on computer programs.

The main control device 210 controls the progress of the game in the pachinko game machine 10. The sub-integrated control device 220 controls the presentation according to the progress of the game based on commands from the main control device 210. The presentation pattern control device 230 controls the presentation using presentation patterns based on commands from the sub-integrated control device 220. The payout control device 240 controls the payout of game balls based on commands from the main control device 210. The launch control device 250 controls the launch of game balls to the game board 400 based on operation input from the player to the handle 140. The external connection terminal board 265 outputs a signal indicating the game status in the pachinko game machine 10 to the outside of the pachinko game machine 10.

The power supply board 290 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The power supply board 290 includes a power switch 292 and a RAM clear switch 294. The power switch 292 is configured to be operable by the administrator of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and when pressed to one side, it is turned on to supply power to the pachinko gaming machine 10, and when pressed to the other side, it is turned off to cut off the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 10. The RAM clear switch 294 is configured to be operable by the administrator of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and when not operated, it remains in the off state, and when pressed, it is turned on. If the RAM clear switch 294 is pressed when the power is turned on, the main control device 210 is configured to be able to delete (clear) various information related to the progress of the game as a "RAM clear" process.

The inner frame 120 further has a setting change switch 302 and a setting change switch 304 on the back side. The setting change switch 302 and the setting change switch 304 are provided on the main control device 210. The main control device 210 pre-stores a number of setting values (e.g., jackpot probability) that define game characteristics. The setting change switch 302 accepts operations to start (on state) and end (off state) the switching of settings related to the game characteristics of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The setting change switch 304 accepts operations to change the settings when the switching of settings is enabled by the setting change switch 302.

In this embodiment, when changing the settings of the game characteristics of the pachinko game machine 10, the administrator of the pachinko game machine 10 inserts a key into the setting change switch 302 and rotates the setting change switch 302 to the first position (on state) before turning on the power of the pachinko game machine 10. When the power of the pachinko game machine 10 is then turned on, the main control device 210 determines that the setting of the game characteristics is in an effective state in which it is possible to change the setting. In this effective state, the main control device 210 changes the setting number by adding 1 to the current setting number each time the administrator of the pachinko game machine 10 presses the setting change switch 304. For example, the main control device 210 changes the setting number from setting 1 to setting 2, setting 3, setting 4, setting 5, and setting 6 in that order each time the administrator of the pachinko game machine 10 presses the setting change switch 304, and then changes the setting number from setting 6 back to setting 1. Thereafter, when the administrator of the pachinko gaming machine 10 turns the setting changeover switch 302 to the second position (off state), the main control device 210 stops accepting input from the setting changeover switch 302 and confirms the setting number accepted immediately before that as the changed setting.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 400 of the pachinko game machine 10 is a plate-like shape facing the front of the pachinko game machine 10. The game board 400 includes a board surface 402, guide rails 404, 406, a plurality of game nails 408, a center case 410, electric lights 414, normal winning openings 421, 422, 423, 424, a normal symbol activation gate 430, a normal electric role object 440, a first start opening 451, a second start opening 452, and a large winning opening 460. The game board 400 further includes a normal symbol display device 471, a normal symbol reserved display device 472, a first special symbol display device 473, a first special symbol reserved display device 474, a second special symbol display device 475, a second special symbol reserved display device 476, and a performance symbol display device 480.

The surface 402 of the game board 400 is the surface facing the front of the pachinko game machine 10. The guide rails 404, 406 of the game board 400 form a game area GA that is approximately circular by surrounding the center of the board surface 402 in a circular shape. The game area GA has a left-hand hit game area GA1 and a right-hand hit game area GA2. The left-hand hit game area GA1 constitutes the left side of the game area GA and is a first game area in which game balls launched with less than a predetermined launch strength mainly roll. The right-hand hit game area GA2 constitutes the right side of the game area GA and is a second game area in which game balls launched with a predetermined launch strength or more mainly roll. The multiple game nails 408 on the game board 400 are planted on the board surface 402 and form a passage for game balls flowing through the game area GA. The multiple game nails 408 include a windmill nail 409 having a rotating member.

The center case 410 of the game board 400 is a component provided in the center of the game area GA. The center case 410 forms a passage for game balls flowing through the game area GA. A performance pattern display device 480 is provided in the center of the center case 410. The performance pattern display device 480 displays performance patterns as part of the performance according to the progress of the game. In this embodiment, the performance pattern display device 480 is a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The illuminations 414 on the game board 400 light up as the game progresses. In this embodiment, the illuminations 414 are provided on the center case 410. In other embodiments, the illuminations 414 may be provided directly on the board surface 402.

The normal winning openings 421, 422, 423, and 424 of the game board 400 are winning openings configured to allow game balls flowing down the game area GA to enter. The entry of game balls into the normal winning openings 421, 422, 423, and 424 triggers the payout of prize balls.

The normal symbol activation gate 430 of the game board 400 is a gate configured to allow the game ball flowing down the game area GA to pass through. The passage of the game ball through the normal symbol activation gate 430 triggers a win/lose determination (lottery) using a normal symbol (normal symbol). The determination result (lottery result) of the normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 471. The normal electric device 440 is located to the right of the center case 410 in the right-hand play area GA2 and below the normal symbol activation gate 430.

The normal electric device 440 of the game board 400 is a device that can be opened and closed depending on the result of the lottery based on the normal symbol. When closed, the normal electric device 440 blocks the passage of game balls flowing down to the second starting port 452, and when open, it allows the passage of game balls flowing down to the second starting port 452. The normal electric device 440 opens only when the result of the determination of the normal symbol is a win. The normal electric device 440 is located to the right of the center case 410 in the right-hand play area GA2 and below the normal symbol activation gate 430.

The first starting hole 451 of the game board 400 is a prize-winning hole configured to allow game balls flowing down the game area GA to enter. The entry of a game ball into the first starting hole 451 triggers the payout of prize balls and also triggers a win/lose determination (lottery) using the lottery results of the first special symbol (first special symbol). The determination result (lottery result) of the first special symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display device 473. The first starting hole 451 is located below the center of the center case 410 in the left-hand play area GA1.

The second start opening 452 of the game board 400 is a winning opening configured to allow game balls flowing down the game area GA to enter. The second start opening 452 is configured to increase the game ball entry rate by opening the normal symbol activation gate 430. The entry of a game ball into the second start opening 452 triggers the payout of a prize ball and also triggers a win/lose determination (lottery) using the second special symbol (second special symbol). The second start opening 452 is located to the right of the center case 410 in the right-hand play area GA2 and below the normal symbol activation gate 430, together with the normal electric device 440.

The large prize opening 460 of the game board 400 is a prize opening that can be opened and closed depending on the result of a lottery using at least one of the first and second special symbols. When closed, the large prize opening 460 prevents game balls flowing down the game area GA from entering, and when open, allows game balls flowing down the game area GA to enter. The large prize opening 460 opens only when the lottery using the special symbols results in a win (e.g., a big win, a small win, etc.). The entry of a game ball into the large prize opening 460 triggers the payout of a prize ball. The large prize opening 460 is located on the lower right side of the center case 410 in the right-hand play area GA2.

The normal symbol display device 471 of the game board 400 displays the result of the determination of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball through the normal symbol activation gate 430. The normal symbol display device 471 variably displays a number of normal symbols, and then displays the normal symbol according to the determination result, thereby displaying the result of the determination of the normal symbol.

The regular symbol reserved display device 472 of the game board 400 displays the number of reserved memories of regular symbols. The reserved memories of regular symbols are memories of data used to determine whether a regular symbol is a hit or miss for which the display process of the judgment result in the regular symbol display device 471 is pending.

The first special pattern display device 473 of the game board 400 displays the result of the determination of the first special pattern based on the passage of the game ball through the first starting hole 451. The first special pattern display device 473 variably displays a number of first special patterns, and then displays the first special pattern according to the determination result, thereby displaying the result of the determination of the first special pattern.

The first special symbol reserved display device 474 of the game board 400 displays the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol. The reserved memories of the first special symbol are memories of data used to determine whether the first special symbol is a hit or miss for which the display process of the judgment result in the first special symbol display device 473 is pending.

The second special pattern display device 475 of the game board 400 displays the result of the determination of the second special pattern based on the passage of the game ball through the second starting hole 452. The second special pattern display device 475 variably displays a plurality of second special patterns, and then displays the second special pattern according to the determination result, thereby displaying the result of the determination of the second special pattern.

The second special symbol reserved display device 476 of the game board 400 displays the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol. The reserved memories of the second special symbol are memories of data used to determine whether the second special symbol is a hit or miss for which the display process of the judgment result in the second special symbol display device 475 is pending.

In this embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 10 executes an effect in response to the fluctuation of the first special pattern on the effect pattern display device 480 while the first special pattern is fluctuating, and executes an effect in response to the fluctuation of the second special pattern on the effect pattern display device 480 while the second special pattern is fluctuating. The pachinko gaming machine 10 does not execute the fluctuation of the first special pattern and the fluctuation of the second special pattern simultaneously, but prioritizes the fluctuation of the second special pattern. In other embodiments, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may prioritize the fluctuation of the first special pattern, or may execute the fluctuation of the first special pattern and the fluctuation of the second special pattern simultaneously.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control device 210 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is equipped with a RAM 210m, which is a non-volatile memory in which data can be rewritten. The RAM 210m is configured to be able to retain various pieces of information related to the progress of the game, regardless of whether or not power is being supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 10. In this embodiment, the RAM 210m is configured to be able to retain data even without an external power source, thanks to a battery backup function provided by an internal battery.

The pachinko game machine 10 includes, as an electrical configuration for outputting signals to the main control device 210, a setting change switch 302 and a setting change switch 304, as well as a general winning hole switch 420s, an operating gate switch 430s, a first start hole switch 451s, a second start hole switch 452s, and a count switch 460s. The general winning hole switch 420s detects the entry of a game ball into the normal winning holes 421, 422, 423, and 424, and outputs the detection signal to the main control device 210. The operating gate switch 430s detects the passage of a game ball through the normal pattern operating gate 430, and outputs the detection signal to the main control device 210. The first start hole switch 451s detects the entry of a game ball into the first start hole 451, and outputs the detection signal to the main control device 210. The second start hole switch 452s detects the entry of a game ball into the second start hole 452 and outputs the detection signal to the main control device 210. The count switch 460s detects the entry of a game ball into the big prize hole 460 and outputs the detection signal to the main control device 210.

The pachinko game machine 10 is equipped with an electrical configuration that operates based on a control signal from the main control device 210, including a normal symbol display device 471, a normal symbol reserved display device 472, a first special symbol display device 473, a first special symbol reserved display device 474, a second special symbol display device 475, and a second special symbol reserved display device 476, as well as a normal electric role solenoid 440d and a large prize opening solenoid 460d. The normal electric role solenoid 440d opens and closes the normal electric role device 440 based on a control signal from the main control device 210. The large prize opening solenoid 460d opens and closes the large prize opening 460 based on a control signal from the main control device 210.

The sub-integrated control device 220 is configured to be able to communicate with the main control device 210 in one direction from the main control device 210. The sub-integrated control device 220 accepts operation input from the player via the performance button 160. The sub-integrated control device 220 outputs control signals to the illuminations 134, illuminations 414, speaker 136, and performance pattern control device 230 based on commands from the main control device 210, thereby realizing performances according to the progress of the game. The performance pattern control device 230 controls the images displayed on the performance pattern display device 480 based on commands from the sub-integrated control device 220. The performance pattern display device 480 displays various performance images, including performance patterns, based on image signals from the performance pattern control device 230.

The payout control device 240 is configured to be able to communicate with the main control device 210. The payout control device 240 controls the lending of game balls and the launch of game balls, and also controls the payout of game balls based on commands from the main control device 210. The pachinko game machine 10 is equipped with a full switch 126s as an electrical component that outputs a signal to the payout control device 240. The full switch 126s detects that the game balls stored in the lower tray 126 are full, and outputs the detection signal to the payout control device 240. The payout control device 240 outputs a command to the launch control device 250 to stop the launch of game balls based on the detection signal from the full switch 126s.

The launch control device 250 is configured to be able to communicate with the payout control device 240 in one direction from the payout control device 240. The launch control device 250 controls the launch of game balls to the game board 400 based on the player's operation input through the handle 140. The pachinko game machine 10 is equipped with a handle volume 140b, a touch switch 140t, a launch stop switch 140s, and a launch motor 140m as electrical components connected to the launch control device 250. The handle volume 140b detects the amount of operation of the handle 140 by the player corresponding to the launch strength of the game ball, and outputs the detection signal to the launch control device 250. The touch switch 140t detects the player touching the handle 140 using static electricity, and outputs the detection signal to the launch control device 250. The launch stop switch 140s detects the player's operation input indicating the stop of launch of the game ball, and outputs the detection signal to the launch control device 250. The launch motor 140m launches the game ball based on a control signal from the launch control device 250.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is equipped with a rear wiring relay terminal board 260, an external connection terminal board 265, a payout relay terminal board 270, and a card unit terminal board 280 as terminal boards that relay signals.

The rear wiring relay terminal board 260 is configured to be able to exchange signals with the main control device 210 and the payout control device 240. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is equipped with an inner frame opening switch 120s, a front frame opening switch 130s, and a ball out switch 172s as electrical components that output signals to the rear wiring relay terminal board 260. The inner frame opening switch 120s detects the open state of the inner frame 120 and outputs the detection signal to the rear wiring relay terminal board 260. The front frame opening switch 130s detects the open state of the front frame 130 and outputs the detection signal to the rear wiring relay terminal board 260. The ball out switch 172s detects a ball outage in the game ball tank 172 and outputs the detection signal to the rear wiring relay terminal board 260.

The external connection terminal board 265 is configured to be able to relay information about the game output from the main control device 210 via the back wiring relay terminal board 260 to the hall computer 90 that manages the pachinko gaming machine 10. The payout relay terminal board 270 is configured to be able to exchange signals with the back wiring relay terminal board 260. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is equipped with a payout motor 174d and a payout switch 174s as electrical components connected to the payout relay terminal board 270. The payout motor 174d sends game balls from the payout device 174 to the upper tray 124 based on a control signal from the payout control device 240. The payout switch 174s detects the game balls sent from the payout device 174 and outputs the control signal to the payout control device 240.

The card unit terminal board 280 is configured to allow signals to be exchanged between the payout control device 240 and the card unit 80. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is equipped with a balance display device 152, a ball loan switch 154, and a settlement switch 156 as electrical components connected to the card unit terminal board 280.

The power supply board 290 is configured to be able to communicate with the main control device 210 in one direction from the power supply board 290. The power supply board 290 outputs signals indicating the states of the power switch 292 and the RAM clear switch 294 to the main control device 210.

When the pachinko game machine 10 wins a jackpot in the drawing of the first special symbol or the drawing of the second special symbol, the pachinko game machine 10 executes a jackpot game (special game) in which the first big prize winning hole 460 is opened and closed. After the jackpot game ends, the game state of the pachinko game machine 10 transitions to a normal game or a probability variable game based on the type of special symbol that caused the jackpot game. The probability of transitioning to a probability variable game after the jackpot game ends (probability variable award rate) is set in advance. In the normal game, the probability of winning a jackpot is set to a normal probability (low probability). In the probability variable game, the probability of winning a jackpot is set to a high probability higher than the normal probability. In the probability variable game, it becomes easier for a game ball to enter the second start hole 452 than in the normal game (so-called "electric support"). The duration of the probability game is the period until the next big win game is executed, or the period until the lottery for the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (150 times in this embodiment). The specifications regarding the big win and the probability game in this embodiment are as follows.
Probability of winning the jackpot for the first special symbol: 1/319 in normal play
Chance play 1/74
Probability of winning the jackpot for the second special symbol: 1/319 in normal play
Chance play 1/74
Rate of special chance 1: 50%
Second special design 100%

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to set a time-saving game (time-saving state) that makes it easier for the game ball to enter the starting hole than in the normal game. In the time-saving game, by changing at least one of the opening time of the normal electric device 440, the time until opening, the number of times it is opened, and the probability of winning the normal pattern, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the second starting hole 452 than in the normal game (so-called "electric support"). The pachinko gaming machine 10 is able to set three types of time-saving games, a time-saving game b, and c, according to the progress of the game.

The a time-saving game (a time-saving state) is a time-saving game (a time-saving state) that is granted according to the type of the jackpot pattern after the jackpot game based on the first special pattern is finished. The duration of the a time-saving game is the period until the next jackpot game is executed, or the period until the lottery for the special pattern is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment). The specifications of the a time-saving game in this embodiment are as follows.
<Normal game><Time-savinggame>
Normal electric role 1 time opening time 0.2 seconds 2.0 seconds Average time from the start of normal pattern fluctuation to opening 8.0 seconds 0.5 seconds Number of openings per win 1 time 2 times Probability of winning normal pattern 4/20 19/20

The b time-saving game (b time-saving state) is a time-saving game (time-saving state) that is granted when the special symbol misses a predetermined number of times (950 times in this embodiment) with normal probability (low probability). The duration of the b time-saving game is the period until the next jackpot game is played, or the period until the special symbol lottery is played a predetermined number of times (1000 times in this embodiment). In this embodiment, after the b time-saving game has been granted once, the b time-saving game will not be granted again unless a jackpot game is played. The specifications of the b time-saving game in this embodiment are as follows.
<Normal play><b Time-saving play>
Normal electric role 1 time opening time 0.2 seconds 2.0 seconds Average time from the start of normal pattern fluctuation to opening 8.0 seconds 0.5 seconds Number of openings per win 1 time 2 times Probability of winning normal pattern 4/20 4/20

The c time-saving game (c time-saving state) is a time-saving game (time-saving state) that is granted without going through a jackpot game when the second special symbol is selected in the lottery (in this embodiment, the probability of selecting the c time-saving game is 1/90). The duration of the c time-saving game is the period until the next jackpot game is played, or the period until a predetermined number of special symbol lotteries (300 times in this embodiment) have been played. The specifications of the c time-saving game in this embodiment are as follows.
<Normal play><b Time-saving play>
Normal electric role 1 time opening time 0.2 seconds 2.0 seconds Average time from the start of normal pattern fluctuation to opening 8.0 seconds 0.5 seconds Number of openings per win 1 time 2 times Probability of winning normal pattern 4/20 4/20

In addition, since the b time-saving state and the c time-saving state are not executed through a jackpot game, it is possible not to change the winning probability of the normal pattern to a high probability. In this case, the winning probability of the normal pattern may also be changed for the a time-saving state executed through a jackpot game, or the winning probability may be changed only for the a time-saving state, and the winning probability may not be changed for at least one of the b time-saving state and the c time-saving state. When the winning probability of only the a time-saving state is changed, a difference is made in the game characteristics between the a time-saving state and the b time-saving state and the c time-saving state, thereby realizing game states with different degrees of advantage for the player. In addition, when the winning probability of the normal pattern is not changed in any of the a time-saving state, the b time-saving state, and the c time-saving state, the same game characteristics can be realized between each time-saving state.

Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the main routine executed by the main control unit 210. The main control unit 210 repeatedly starts the main routine (Figure 5) as a timer interrupt process with a 2 ms period.

After starting the main routine (FIG. 5), the main control unit 210 determines whether the main routine was started by a normal timer interrupt (step S10). If the main routine was not started by a normal timer interrupt (step S10: NO), the main control unit 210 executes an initial setting process (step S20). In the initial setting process (step S20), the main control unit 210 performs initial settings for each unit such as the CPU and I/O.

When the power is turned on and the RAM clear switch 294 is in the off state (not pressed), and the setting changeover switch 302 is in the off state, the initial setting process (step S20) is executed, in which the main control device 210 performs the initial setting of each section while retaining various information related to the progress of the game stored in the RAM 210m (e.g., various flags and counters).

When the power is turned on and the RAM clear switch 294 is pressed to the ON state and the setting changeover switch 302 is in the OFF state, the initial setting process (step S20) is executed, in which the main control device 210 deletes (clears) various pieces of information related to the progress of the game stored in the RAM 210m and sets (resets) these pieces of information to their initial values.

When the power is turned on and the RAM clear switch 294 is pressed and in the on state, and the setting changeover switch 302 is in the on state, the initial setting process (step S20) is executed, in which the main control device 210 deletes (clears) various pieces of information about the progress of the game stored in the RAM 210m, except for the information counting the number of misses of the special symbol required to start the b time-saving game, and sets (resets) these pieces of information to their initial values.

When the RAM clear switch 294 is not pressed and is in the off state when the power is turned on, and the setting changeover switch 302 is in the on state when the power is turned on, the initial setting process (step S20) is executed, in which the main control device 210 accepts a change to the game characteristic settings and then performs the initial settings of each section while retaining various information related to the progress of the game stored in the RAM 210m.

After executing the initial setting process (step S20), the main control unit 210 repeatedly executes the initial value random number update process (step S70) until the next timer interrupt. In the initial value random number update process (step S70), the main control unit 210 updates the initial value random number used to update the random number for determining a jackpot, which will be described later.

If the main routine is started by a normal timer interrupt (step S10: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the following processes to update various random numbers: initial value random number update process (step S30), random number update process for determining a jackpot (step S32), random number update process for determining a special chart (step S34), random number update process for determining a special chart fluctuation pattern (step S36), random number update process for determining a win (step S40), random number update process for determining a normal chart (step S42), and random number update process for determining a normal chart fluctuation pattern (step S44).

In the initial value random number update process (step S30), the main control device 210 updates the initial value random number used to update the random number for determining a jackpot. In this embodiment, the initial value random number is 22993 random numbers with values in the range of "0 to 22992".

In the random number update process for determining a jackpot (step S32), the main control unit 210 updates the random number for determining a jackpot used to determine a jackpot for a special symbol. In this embodiment, the random numbers for determining a jackpot are 22993 random numbers that take values in the range of "0 to 22992". The main control unit 210 is configured to be able to adjust the probability of a jackpot for a special symbol by setting a predetermined number of values from the random numbers for determining a jackpot as values that result in a jackpot for a special symbol.

In the special pattern determination random number update process (step S34), the main control unit 210 updates the first special pattern determination random number and the second special pattern determination random number used to determine the winning and losing special patterns. In this embodiment, the first special pattern determination random numbers are 200 random numbers taking values in the range of "0 to 199", and the second special pattern determination random numbers are 11 random numbers taking values in the range of "0 to 10".

In the process of updating the random numbers for determining the special symbol variation pattern (step S36), the main control device 210 updates the random numbers for determining the special symbol variation pattern used to determine the variation pattern of the special symbol. In this embodiment, the random numbers for determining the special symbol variation pattern are 16,384 random numbers that take values in the range of "0 to 16,383".

In the win determination random number update process (step S40), the main control unit 210 updates the win determination random numbers used to determine whether a normal symbol is a win. In this embodiment, the win determination random numbers are 65,536 random numbers that take values in the range of "0 to 65,535". The main control unit 210 is configured to be able to adjust the probability of a win for a normal symbol by setting a predefined number of values among the win determination random numbers as values that result in a win for a normal symbol.

In the process of updating the random numbers for determining the normal symbols (step S42), the main control unit 210 updates the random numbers for determining the normal symbols used to determine the winning normal symbols. In this embodiment, the random numbers for determining the normal symbols are 19 random numbers with values ranging from "0 to 18."

In the process of updating the random numbers for determining the normal symbol fluctuation pattern (step S44), the main control device 210 updates the random numbers for determining the normal symbol fluctuation pattern used to determine the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol. In this embodiment, the random numbers for determining the normal symbol fluctuation pattern are 16,384 random numbers that take values in the range of "0 to 16,383".

After executing the process of updating various random numbers (steps S30 to S44), the main control unit 210 executes the ball entry confirmation process (step S50). In the ball entry confirmation process (step S50), the main control unit 210 checks whether the game ball has entered the various starting holes, starting gates, and winning holes, and executes processing according to the ball entry. Details of the ball entry confirmation process (step S50) will be described later.

After executing the ball scoring confirmation process (step S50), the main control device 210 executes the win/lose determination process (step S52). In the win/lose determination process (step S52), the main control device 210 determines whether the special symbol lottery result was a win, and whether the normal symbol lottery result was a win. The details of the win/lose determination process (step S52) will be described later.

After executing the win/loss determination process (step S52), the main control unit 210 executes the normal power operation process (step S54). In the normal power operation process (step S54), the main control unit 210 controls the opening and closing of the normal electric role device 440 based on the winning of the normal pattern. The details of the normal power operation process (step S54) will be described later.

After executing the normal power operation process (step S54), the main control device 210 executes the special game process (step S56). In the special game process (step S56), the main control device 210 controls the special game (e.g., big win game, small win game, etc.) based on the winning of the special symbol. Details of the special game process (step S56) will be described later.

After executing the special game process (step S56), the main control device 210 executes the fraud monitoring process (step S60). In the fraud monitoring process (step S60), the main control device 210 monitors any fraudulent behavior by the player.

After executing the fraud monitoring process (step S60), the main control unit 210 executes the external output process (step S65). In the external output process (step S65), the main control unit 210 outputs various information to external devices such as the hall computer 90. After executing the external output process (step S65), the main control unit 210 repeatedly executes the initial value random number update process (step S70) until the next timer interrupt.

Figure 6 is a flow chart showing the special starting ball entry confirmation process executed by the main control unit 210. The special starting ball entry confirmation process (Figure 6) is one of the subroutines executed in the ball entry confirmation process (S50) of the main routine (Figure 5), and is a process for confirming ball entries into the first starting hole 451 and the second starting hole 452.

After starting the special starting ball entry confirmation process (Figure 6), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not a ball has entered the first starting hole 451 based on the detection signal output from the first starting hole switch 451s (step S100). If a ball has not entered the first starting hole 451 (step S100: NO), the main control unit 210 checks whether a ball has entered the second starting hole 452 (step S100b).

If a ball has entered the first starting hole 451 (step S100: "YES"), the main control unit 210 determines whether the number of reserved memories for the first special symbol is full, in other words, whether the number of reserved memories for the first special symbol is at the upper limit (e.g., 4) (step S105). If the number of reserved memories for the first special symbol is full (step S105: "YES"), the main control unit 210 checks for a ball entering the second starting hole 452 (step S100b).

If the number of reserved memories for the first special symbol is not full (step S105: "NO"), the main control unit 210 executes a special symbol extraction random number reserved memory process (step S110). In the special symbol extraction random number reserved memory process (step S110), the main control unit 210 extracts a random number for determining a jackpot, a random number for determining a special symbol, and a random number for determining a special symbol variation pattern, and stores these random numbers as reserved memories for the first special symbol.

After executing the special symbol extraction random number reserved memory process (step S110), the main control unit 210 executes the special symbol reserved number command transmission process (step S120). In the special symbol reserved number command transmission process (step S120), the main control unit 210 transmits a special symbol reserved number command indicating the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol that have not been consumed as a variable display of the special symbol to the sub-integrated control unit 220. The special symbol reserved number command may be information indicating an increase in the reserved memories of the first special symbol.

After executing the special symbol reserved number command transmission process (step S120), the main control device 210 executes reserved pre-reading judgment process (step S130). In the reserved pre-reading judgment process (step S130), the main control device 210 executes a pre-reading judgment to judge the judgment result of the judgment of the hit/miss judgment based on the reserved memory prior to the hit/miss judgment process (step S52) for the reserved memory of the first special symbol, and transmits a reserved pre-reading command indicating the judgment result of the pre-reading judgment to the sub-integrated control device 220. In this embodiment, the judgment result of the pre-reading judgment includes "big hit", "miss with super reach performance", "miss with normal reach performance", and "miss without reach performance". As a result, the sub-integrated control device 220 executes a pre-reading performance that suggests the judgment result of the pre-reading judgment based on the reserved pre-reading command. After executing the reserved pre-reading judgment process (step S130), the main control device 210 checks the ball entering the second starting hole 452 (step S100b).

If no ball has entered the first starting hole 451 (step S100: "NO"), if the number of reserved memories for the first special symbol is full (step S105: "YES"), or after executing the reserved pre-reading judgment process (step S130), the main control unit 210 judges whether or not a ball has entered the second starting hole 452 based on the detection signal output from the second starting hole switch 452s (step S100b). If no ball has entered the second starting hole 452 (step S100b: "NO"), the main control unit 210 ends the special symbol starting ball entry confirmation process (Figure 6).

If a ball has entered the second starting hole 452 (step S100b: "YES"), the main control unit 210 determines whether the number of reserved memories for the second special pattern is full, in other words, whether the number of reserved memories for the second special pattern is at the upper limit (e.g., 4) (step S105b). If the number of reserved memories for the second special pattern is full (step S105b: "YES"), the main control unit 210 ends the special pattern start ball entry confirmation process (Figure 6).

If the number of reserved memories for the second special symbol is not full (step S105b: "NO"), the main control unit 210 executes a special symbol extraction random number reserved memory process (step S110b). In the special symbol extraction random number reserved memory process (step S110b), the main control unit 210 extracts a random number for determining a jackpot, a random number for determining a special symbol, and a random number for determining a special symbol variation pattern, and stores these random numbers as reserved memories for the second special symbol.

After executing the special symbol extraction random number reserved memory process (step S110b), the main control unit 210 executes the special symbol reserved number command transmission process (step S120b). In the special symbol reserved number command transmission process (step S120b), the main control unit 210 transmits a special symbol reserved number command indicating the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol that have not been consumed as a variable display of the special symbol to the sub-integrated control unit 220. The special symbol reserved number command may be information indicating an increase in the reserved memories of the second special symbol.

After executing the special pattern reserved number command transmission process (step S120b), the main control unit 210 executes the reserved pre-reading judgment process (step S130b). In the reserved pre-reading judgment process (step S130b), the main control unit 210 executes a pre-reading judgment to judge the judgment result of the judgment of the reserved memory based on the reserved memory prior to the hit/miss judgment process (step S52) for the reserved memory of the second special pattern, and transmits a reserved pre-reading command indicating the judgment result of the pre-reading judgment to the sub-integrated control unit 220. As a result, the sub-integrated control unit 220 executes a pre-reading performance that suggests the judgment result of the pre-reading judgment based on the reserved pre-reading command. After executing the reserved pre-reading judgment process (step S130b), the main control unit 210 ends the special pattern start ball entry confirmation process (Figure 6). In addition, in the special chart start entry confirmation process (Figure 6), the reserved reading ahead determination process (step S130) may be a process executed before the special chart extraction random number reserved storage process (step S110), and the reserved reading ahead determination process (step S130b) may be a process executed before the special chart extraction random number reserved storage process (step S110b).

Figure 7 is a flow chart showing the normal symbol start ball entry confirmation process executed by the main control unit 210. The normal symbol start ball entry confirmation process (Figure 7) is one of the subroutines executed in the ball entry confirmation process (S50) of the main routine (Figure 5), and is a process for confirming ball entry into the normal symbol activation gate 430.

After starting the normal symbol start ball entry confirmation process in FIG. 7, the main control device 210 determines whether or not a ball has entered the normal symbol operation gate 430 based on the detection signal output from the operation gate switch 430s (step S150). If a ball has not entered the normal symbol operation gate 430 (step S150: NO), the main control device 210 ends the normal symbol start ball entry confirmation process (FIG. 7).

If a ball has entered the normal symbol activation gate 430 (step S150: "YES"), the main control unit 210 determines whether the number of reserved memories for normal symbols is full, in other words, whether the number of reserved memories for normal symbols is at the upper limit (e.g., 4) (step S155). If the number of reserved memories for normal symbols is full (step S155: "YES"), the main control unit 210 ends the normal symbol entry confirmation process (Figure 7).

If the number of reserved memories for normal symbols is not full (step S155: "NO"), the main control unit 210 executes a reserved memory process for storing random numbers for extracting normal symbols (step S160). In the reserved memory process for extracting random numbers for extracting normal symbols (step S160), the main control unit 210 extracts random numbers for determining a win, a random number for determining a normal symbol, and a random number for determining a normal symbol variation pattern, and stores these random numbers as reserved memory.

After executing the regular symbol extraction random number reserved memory process (step S160), the main control unit 210 executes the regular symbol reserved number command transmission process (step S170). In the regular symbol reserved number command transmission process (step S170), the main control unit 210 transmits a regular symbol reserved number command indicating the number of reserved memories of regular symbols that have not been consumed as a normal symbol variable display to the sub-integrated control unit 220. The regular symbol reserved number command may be information indicating an increase in reserved memories of regular symbols. After executing the regular symbol reserved number command transmission process (step S170), the main control unit 210 ends the regular symbol start ball entry confirmation process (Figure 7).

Figures 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the special symbol win/loss determination process executed by the main control unit 210. The special symbol win/loss determination process (Figures 8 to 12) is one of the subroutines executed in the win/loss determination process (S52) of the main routine (Figure 5), and is a process for determining whether or not a special symbol has been won.

After starting the special symbol hit/miss judgment process (FIGS. 8 to 12), the main control device 210 judges whether the special electric device is in operation, in other words, whether a jackpot game is being played (step S200). If the special electric device is in operation (step S200: YES), the main control device 210 ends the special symbol hit/miss judgment process (FIGS. 8 to 12).

If the special electric device is not in operation (step S200: NO), the main control device 210 determines whether the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (step S205).

If the special symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner (step S205: NO), the main control unit 210 determines whether the special symbol is being displayed in a fixed manner (step S210).

If the special symbol is not being displayed as confirmed (step S210: NO), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not there is a reserved memory of the special symbol (step S215). If there is no reserved memory of the special symbol (step S215: NO), the main control unit 210 ends the special symbol hit/miss determination process (Figures 8 to 12).

If a reserved memory for a special symbol exists (step S215: "YES"), the main control unit 210 reads out the information stored as the oldest reserved memory among the reserved memories for the special symbol, and deletes that information from the reserved memory (step S220). In this embodiment, the main control unit 210 reads out the reserved memory with priority given to the second special symbol. Therefore, when the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory exist, the main control unit 210 reads out the information stored as the oldest reserved memory among the second reserved memory, and when only the first reserved memory exists, the main control unit 210 reads out the information stored as the oldest reserved memory among the first reserved memory.

After processing the reserved memory (step S220), the main control device 210 judges whether the probability of winning the special symbol is "1" or not (step S225). The probability of winning the special symbol is a flag that controls the probability of winning the special symbol. The probability of winning the special symbol is "0" indicates a low probability game (normal game, time-saving game) in which the probability of winning the special symbol is controlled to the normal probability. The probability of winning the special symbol is "1" indicates a high probability game (probability game) in which the probability of winning the special symbol is controlled to a high probability. The probability of winning the special symbol is set to the initial value "0" in the initial setting process (step S20) of the main routine (Figure 5), and is set to the value "0" or "1" depending on the type of the jackpot symbol when the jackpot game ends.

If the special chance flag Fk is set to the value "1" (step S225: "YES"), the main control device 210 determines whether the random number for determining a jackpot read from the reserved memory is a jackpot value by referring to a special chance chance play hit/miss determination table (special chance chance table) (step S230).

If the special bonus flag Fk is set to the value "0" (step S225: "NO"), the main control device 210 determines whether the random number for determining a jackpot read from the reserved memory is a jackpot value or not by referring to the special bonus prize determination table (normal table) for normal play (step S235).

Continuing with the explanation of FIG. 9, after determining whether the random number for determining a jackpot read from the reserved memory is a jackpot value (steps S230, S235), the main control device 210 determines whether the result of the determination of the random number for determining a jackpot is a jackpot (step S240).

If the result of the random number for jackpot determination is a jackpot (step S240: "YES"), the main control unit 210 determines the jackpot pattern based on the random number for special pattern determination read from the reserved memory (step S242). After that, the main control unit 210 determines the variation pattern of the special pattern according to the presentation that notifies the winning of the jackpot based on the random number for special pattern determination and the random number for special pattern variation pattern determination (step S244). After that, the main control unit 210 executes the jackpot setting process (step S246). In the jackpot setting process (step S246), the main control unit 210 sets various parameters that control the jackpot game (for example, the opening and closing pattern of the big prize entry port in the jackpot game, the presentation mode of the jackpot game, etc.).

If the result of the random number for determining a jackpot is not a jackpot (step S240: "NO"), the main control device 210 judges whether the probability of winning the special symbol is 1 or not (step S249). A probability of winning the special symbol is 0, which indicates a low probability game in which the probability of winning the special symbol is normal. A probability of winning the special symbol is 1, which indicates a high probability game in which the probability of winning the special symbol is high.

If the high probability flag Fk is the value "0", i.e., if the game is a low probability game (step S249: "NO"), the main control unit 210 executes the c time-saving determination process (step S250). In the c time-saving determination process (step S250), the main control unit 210 determines whether the random number for determining a jackpot read from the reserved memory is the value of the c time-saving winning event that triggers the start of the c time-saving game. After executing the c time-saving determination process (step S250), the main control unit 210 determines whether the result of the c time-saving determination process (step S250) is a c time-saving winning event (step S252).

If the result of the random number for determining a jackpot is a c time-saving winning pattern (step S252: "YES"), the main control unit 210 determines the time-saving winning pattern based on the random number for determining the special pattern read from the reserved memory (step S254). After that, the main control unit 210 determines whether the value of the arrival counter Ct is equal to or less than the threshold value Vd (step S256).

The arrival counter Ct is a counter that indicates the remaining number of consecutive misses of the special symbol required before the b time-saving game can begin. In other words, the arrival counter Ct is a counter that indicates the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh in which the special symbol is executed consecutively and the number of activations Ns, which is the value of the number of consecutive judgments that activates the b time-saving game. The arrival counter Ct is set to an initial value (in this embodiment, the value "950") in the initial setting process (step S20) of the main routine (Figure 5), is decremented for each miss of the special symbol, and is reset to the initial value when a jackpot game is executed.

In this embodiment, the threshold value Vd is set to a value of "1." When determining whether the "reaching counter Ct is less than or equal to the threshold value Vd" (step S256), the situation in which the reaching counter Ct is set to a value of "1" is a situation in which the number of consecutive judgments Nh reaches the number of activations Ns due to the current win/loss judgment, and the b time-saving game starts from the next win/loss judgment.

If the value of the reach counter Ct exceeds the threshold value Vd, that is, if two or more win/loss judgments, including the current win/loss judgment, are required before the consecutive judgment count Nh reaches the activation count Ns (step S256: NO), the main control unit 210 executes the c time-saving winning fluctuation pattern determination process (step S258). In the c time-saving winning fluctuation pattern determination process (step S258), the main control unit 210 determines the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol accompanied by the c time-saving start performance SPc that notifies the start of the c time-saving game based on the special symbol determination random number and the special symbol fluctuation pattern determination random number.

When the value of the reaching counter Ct is equal to or less than the threshold value Vd, that is, when the number of consecutive judgments Nh reaches the number of activations Ns due to the current win/loss judgment (step S256: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the c time-saving winning variation pattern determination process (step S259). In the c time-saving winning variation pattern determination process (step S259), the main control unit 210 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol that does not accompany the c time-saving start performance SPc based on the random number for determining the special symbol and the random number for determining the special symbol variation pattern. In this embodiment, the variation pattern of the special symbol that does not accompany the c time-saving start performance SPc is a variation pattern that displays the time-saving winning symbol in a manner that is the same as when a losing symbol is displayed.

If the high probability flag Fk is the value "1", i.e., if the game is of high probability (step S249: "YES"), or if the result of the random number for determining a jackpot is not a c time-saving win (step S252: "NO"), the main control unit 210 determines the losing symbol based on the random number for determining the special symbol read from the reserved memory (step S262).

After determining the losing symbol (step S262), the main control unit 210 judges whether or not the current winning/losing judgment is the first winning/losing judgment in the b time-saving play (step S263). If it is not the first winning/losing judgment in the b time-saving play (step S263: NO), the main control unit 210 executes the losing fluctuation pattern determination process (step S268). In the losing fluctuation pattern determination process (step S268), the main control unit 210 determines the losing fluctuation pattern of the special symbol based on the random number for determining the special symbol and the random number for determining the special symbol fluctuation pattern.

If this is the first win/loss judgment in the b time-saving game (step S263: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the b time-saving start fluctuation pattern determination process (step S269). In the b time-saving start fluctuation pattern determination process (step S269), the main control unit 210 determines the loss fluctuation pattern of the special symbol accompanied by the b time-saving start performance that notifies the start of the b time-saving game based on the random number for determining the special symbol and the random number for determining the special symbol fluctuation pattern.

After executing the jackpot setting process (step S246), the c time-saving winning fluctuation pattern determination process (steps S258, S259), the miss fluctuation pattern determination process (step S268), or the b time-saving start fluctuation pattern determination process (step S269), the main control unit 210 executes the pending information transmission process (step S270). In the pending information transmission process (step S270), the main control unit 210 transmits a special symbol pending number command indicating the number of reserved memories of special symbols remaining after the reserved memories have been read out to the sub-integrated control unit 220. The special symbol pending number command may be information indicating a decrease in the reserved memories of special symbols.

After executing the pending information transmission process (step S270), the main control unit 210 executes the special pattern change start process (step S275). In the special pattern change start process (step S275), the main control unit 210 starts the change display of the special pattern on the special pattern display device, and transmits a special pattern change start command indicating the lottery result and change time of the special pattern to the sub-integrated control unit 220. As a result, the sub-integrated control unit 220 causes the effect pattern display device 480 to display a pseudo effect corresponding to the change display of the special pattern based on the special pattern change start command. After executing the special pattern change start process (step S275), the main control unit 210 ends the special pattern hit/miss judgment process (FIGS. 8 to 12).

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 8, if the special symbol is being displayed in a changing manner (step S205: "YES"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the special symbol change time has elapsed (step S280). If the special symbol change time has not elapsed (step S280: "NO"), the main control unit 210 ends the special symbol win/loss determination process (FIGS. 8 to 12).

If the special pattern change time has elapsed (step S280: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the confirmed pattern display process (step S285). In the confirmed pattern display process (step S285), the main control unit 210 ends the change display of the special pattern on the special pattern display device, and displays the confirmed pattern of the special pattern on the special pattern display device. Furthermore, the main control unit 210 transmits a pattern confirmation command to the sub-integrated control unit 220 to instruct the confirmed display of the performance pattern. After executing the confirmed pattern display process (step S285), the main control unit 210 ends the special pattern hit/miss determination process (FIGS. 8 to 12).

Moving on to the explanation of FIG. 10, if the special symbol is being displayed as confirmed (step S210: "YES"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the duration of the confirmed display of the special symbol has ended (step S290). If the duration of the confirmed display of the special symbol has not ended (step S290: "NO"), the main control unit 210 ends the special symbol hit/miss determination process (FIGS. 8 to 12).

If the duration of the confirmed display of the special symbol has ended (step S290: "YES"), the main control device 210 ends the confirmed display of the special symbol (step S295). After that, the main control device 210 determines whether the confirmed special symbol is a jackpot symbol (step S300).

If the special symbol that was displayed as confirmed is a jackpot symbol (step S300: YES), the main control unit 210 determines whether the special symbol Fk has a value of "1" (step S302). If the special symbol Fk has a value of "1" (step S302: YES), the main control unit 210 resets the special symbol Fk to a value of "0" (step S304).

If the high probability flag Fk is set to the value "0" (step S302: "NO"), or after resetting the high probability flag Fk to the value "0" (step S304), the main control unit 210 determines whether the a-time-saving flag Fa is set to the value "1" (step S306). If the a-time-saving flag Fa is set to the value "1" (step S306: "YES"), the main control unit 210 resets the a-time-saving flag Fa to the value "0" (step S308).

The a-time-saving flag Fa is a flag that controls the a-time-saving game. The a-time-saving flag Fa with a value of "0" indicates a control state in which the a-time-saving game is not executed. The a-time-saving flag Fa with a value of "1" indicates a control state in which the a-time-saving game is executed. The a-time-saving flag Fa is set to the initial value "0" in the initial setting process (step S20) of the main routine (Figure 5), and is set to the value "0" or the value "1" depending on the type of jackpot pattern when the jackpot game ends.

If the a-time-saving flag Fa has a value of "0" (step S306: "NO"), or after resetting the a-time-saving flag Fa to a value of "0" (step S308), the main control device 210 determines whether the b-time-saving flag Fb has a value of "1" (step S312). If the b-time-saving flag Fb has a value of "1" (step S312: "YES"), the main control device 210 resets the b-time-saving flag Fb to a value of "0" (step S314).

The b time-saving flag Fb is a flag that controls the b time-saving game. A b time-saving flag Fb with a value of "0" indicates a control state in which the b time-saving game is not executed. A b time-saving flag Fb with a value of "1" indicates a control state in which the b time-saving game is executed. The b time-saving flag Fb is set to an initial value of "0" in the initial setting process (step S20) of the main routine (Figure 5), and is set to a value of "1" when the special pattern has been missed a predetermined number of times (950 times in this embodiment).

If the b time-saving flag Fb has a value of "0" (step S312: "NO"), or after resetting the b time-saving flag Fb to a value of "0" (step S314), the main control unit 210 determines whether the c time-saving flag Fc has a value of "1" (step S316). If the c time-saving flag Fc has a value of "1" (step S316: "YES"), the main control unit 210 resets the c time-saving flag Fc to a value of "0" (step S318).

The c time-saving flag Fc is a flag that controls the c time-saving game. A c time-saving flag Fc with a value of "0" indicates a control state in which the c time-saving game is not executed. A c time-saving flag Fc with a value of "1" indicates a control state in which the c time-saving game is executed. The c time-saving flag Fc is set to the initial value "0" in the initial setting process (step S20) of the main routine (Figure 5), and is set to the value "1" if the time-saving game is won in the lottery for the special pattern.

If the c-time-saving flag Fc is set to the value "0" (step S316: "NO"), or after resetting the c-time-saving flag Fc to the value "0" (step S318), the main control unit 210 resets the reach counter Ct to the initial value (in this embodiment, the value "950") (step S325).

After resetting the arrival counter Ct (step S325), the main control device 210 executes the condition device operation start process (step S332), the role device continuous operation device operation start process (step S334), and the jackpot start presentation process (step S336). In the jackpot start presentation process (step S336), the main control device 210 starts the jackpot game by sending various commands that realize the jackpot game to the sub-integrated control device 220. After executing these processes (steps S332, S334, S336), the main control device 210 ends the special chart hit/miss determination process (Figures 8 to 12).

Moving on to the explanation of FIG. 11, if the special symbol displayed as confirmed is not a winning symbol (step S300: "NO"), in other words, if the special symbol displayed as confirmed is a losing symbol or a time-saving winning symbol, the main control unit 210 judges whether the probability change flag Fk is a value of "1", in other words, whether the probability change game is in progress (step S340). If the probability change flag Fk is a value of "1" (step S340: "YES"), the main control unit 210 decrements the probability change counter Ck (step S342). The probability change counter Ck is a counter that indicates the remaining number of times that the lottery for the special symbol that can be executed in the probability change game is to be performed. After decrementing the probability change counter Ck (step S342), the main control unit 210 judges whether the probability change counter Ck is a value of "0" (step S344). If the probability change counter Ck is equal to the value "0" (step S344: "YES"), the probability change flag Fk is reset to the value "0" (step S346).

If the special chance flag Fk is equal to the value "0" (step S340: "NO"), if the special chance counter Ck is not equal to the value "0" (step S344: "NO"), or after resetting the special chance flag Fk to the value "0" (step S346), the main control unit 210 determines whether the a time-saving flag Fa is equal to the value "1" or not, in other words, whether the a time-saving period is in progress or not (step S350).

If the a-time-saving flag Fa has a value of "1" (step S350: "YES"), the main control unit 210 decrements the a-time-saving counter Ca (step S352). The a-time-saving counter Ca is a counter that indicates the remaining number of times that a special symbol can be drawn in the a-time-saving game. After decrementing the a-time-saving counter Ca (step S352), the main control unit 210 determines whether the a-time-saving counter Ca has a value of "0" (step S354). If the a-time-saving counter Ca has a value of "0" (step S354: "YES"), the main control unit 210 resets the a-time-saving flag Fa to a value of "0" (step S356).

If the a time-saving flag Fa is the value "0" (step S350: "NO"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the b time-saving flag Fb is the value "1", in other words, whether the b time-saving is in progress (step S360). If the b time-saving flag Fb is the value "1" (step S360: "YES"), the main control unit 210 decrements the b time-saving counter Cb (step S362). The b time-saving counter Cb is a counter that indicates the remaining number of times that a lottery for a special symbol that can be executed in the b time-saving game can be performed. After decrementing the b time-saving counter Cb (step S362), the main control unit 210 judges whether the b time-saving counter Cb is the value "0" (step S364). If the b time-saving counter Cb is the value "0" (step S364: "YES"), the main control unit 210 resets the b time-saving flag Fb to the value "0" (step S366).

If the b time-saving flag Fb is the value "0" (step S360: "NO"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the c time-saving flag Fc is the value "1", in other words, whether the c time-saving is in progress (step S370). If the c time-saving flag Fc is the value "1" (step S370: "YES"), the main control unit 210 decrements the c time-saving counter Cc (step S372). The c time-saving counter Cc is a counter that indicates the remaining number of times that a lottery for a special symbol that can be executed in the c time-saving game can be performed. After decrementing the c time-saving counter Cc (step S372), the main control unit 210 judges whether the c time-saving counter Cc is the value "0" (step S374). If the c time-saving counter Cc is the value "0" (step S374: "YES"), the main control unit 210 resets the c time-saving flag Fc to the value "0" (step S376).

Moving on to the explanation of FIG. 12, if the c time-saving flag Fc is a value of "0" (step S370: "NO"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the special symbol displayed as confirmed is a time-saving winning symbol (step S377). If the special symbol displayed as confirmed is a time-saving winning symbol (step S377: "YES"), the main control unit 210 sets the c time-saving flag Fc to a value of "1" (step S378). After that, the main control unit 210 executes a c time-saving counter setting process (step S379). In the c time-saving counter setting process (step S379), the main control unit 210 sets the c time-saving counter Cc to a value (in this embodiment, a value of "300") indicating the maximum number of times to execute a lottery for a special symbol in a c time-saving game.

If the b time-saving counter Cb is not equal to the value "0" (step S364: "NO"), or after resetting the b time-saving flag Fb to the value "0" (step S366), the main control unit 210 decrements the reach counter Ct (step S380).

If the c-time reduction counter Cc is not equal to the value "0" (step S374: "NO"), or after resetting the c-time reduction flag Fc to the value "0" (step S376), the main control unit 210 decrements the reach counter Ct (step S380).

If the special symbol is not a time-saving winning symbol (step S377: "NO"), or after executing the c time-saving counter setting process (step S379), the main control unit 210 decrements the reach counter Ct (step S380).

After decrementing the arrival counter Ct (step S380), the main control device 210 determines whether the arrival counter Ct is equal to the value "0" (step S381). If the arrival counter Ct is equal to the value "0" (step S381: "YES"), the main control device 210 resets the arrival counter Ct to its initial value (in this embodiment, the value "950") (step S383). After resetting the arrival counter Ct, the main control device 210 sets the b time-saving flag Fb to the value "1" (step S386). In this embodiment, if the c time-saving flag Fc is equal to the value "1" when the b time-saving flag Fb is set to the value "1" (step S386), the main control device 210 sets the c time-saving flag Fc to the value "0".

After setting the b time-saving flag Fb to a value of "1" (step S386), the main control unit 210 executes the b time-saving counter setting process (step S388). In the b time-saving counter setting process (step S388), the main control unit 210 sets the b time-saving counter Cb to a value (in this embodiment, the value "1000") indicating the maximum number of times to execute a lottery for a special symbol in the b time-saving game.

If the a-time-saving counter Ca is not equal to the value "0" (step S354: "NO"), or after resetting the a-time-saving flag Fa to the value "0" (step S356), the main control unit 210 executes a state designation command transmission process (step S390). Also, if the reach counter Ct is not equal to the value "0" (step S381: "NO"), or after executing the b-time-saving counter setting process (step S388), the main control unit 210 executes a state designation command transmission process (step S390). In the state designation command transmission process (step S390), the main control unit 210 transmits a state designation command that designates the game state to the sub-integrated control unit 220. After executing the state designation command transmission process (step S390), the main control unit 210 ends the special chart hit/miss determination process (FIGS. 8 to 12).

Figures 13, 14 and 15 are flow charts showing the jackpot game processing executed by the main control device 210. The jackpot game processing (Figures 13 to 15) is one of the subroutines executed in the special game processing (S56) of the main routine (Figure 5), and is a process for controlling the jackpot game.

After starting the jackpot game process (FIGS. 13 to 15), the main control unit 210 determines whether the consecutive operation device of the role is in operation or not, in other words, whether the jackpot game is being executed or not (step S400). If the consecutive operation device of the role is not in operation (step S400: NO), the main control unit 210 ends the jackpot game process (FIGS. 13 to 15).

If the continuous role-playing device is in operation (step S400: "YES"), the main control device 210 judges whether the large prize opening 460 is open or not (step S405). If the large prize opening 460 is not open (step S405: "NO"), the main control device 210 judges whether an interval is in progress in which the large prize opening 460 is closed between each round of the large prize game (step S410). If there is no interval in progress (step S410: "NO"), the main control device 210 judges whether a large prize end presentation is being executed when the large prize game ends (step S415).

If the jackpot end effect is not being executed (step S415: "NO"), the main control device 210 determines whether the effect time for executing the jackpot start effect has elapsed (step S420). If the effect time for the jackpot start effect has not elapsed (step S420: "NO"), the main control device 210 ends the jackpot game process (Figures 13 to 15).

If the presentation time for the jackpot start presentation has elapsed (step S420: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the large prize opening process (step S425). In the large prize opening process (step S425), the main control unit 210 opens the large prize opening 460 by outputting an opening signal to the large prize opening solenoid 460d. After executing the large prize opening process (step S425), the main control unit 210 ends the jackpot game process (Figures 13 to 15).

Moving on to the explanation of FIG. 14, if the large prize opening 460 is being opened (step S405: "YES"), the main control device 210 judges whether the number of game balls that have entered the large prize opening 460 has reached 10 (step S430). If the number of game balls that have entered the large prize opening 460 has not reached 10 (step S430: "NO"), the main control device 210 judges whether the opening time for opening the large prize opening 460 has elapsed (step S435). If the opening time for the large prize opening 460 has not elapsed (step S435: "NO"), the main control device 210 ends the large prize game processing (FIGS. 13 to 15).

If the number of game balls entering the large prize opening 460 reaches 10 (step S430: "YES"), or if the opening time of the large prize opening 460 has elapsed (step S435: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the large prize opening closing process (step S440). In the large prize opening closing process (step S440), the main control unit 210 closes the large prize opening 460 by outputting a closing signal to the large prize opening solenoid 460d. After executing the large prize opening closing process (step S440), the main control unit 210 executes the large prize opening interval process (step S445). In the large prize opening interval process (step S445), the main control unit 210 sets an interval for closing the large prize opening 460 between each round of the large prize game. After executing the jackpot interval processing (step S445), the main control device 210 ends the jackpot game processing (Figures 13 to 15).

If there is an interval during which the jackpot opening 460 is closed between each round of the jackpot game (step S410: "YES"), the main control unit 210 determines whether the interval time during which the interval continues in the jackpot game has elapsed (step S450). If the interval time has not elapsed (step S450: "NO"), the main control unit 210 ends the jackpot game process (Figures 13 to 15).

If the interval time has elapsed (step S450: "YES"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the final round of the jackpot game has ended (step S455). If the final round has not ended (step S455: "NO"), the main control unit 210 executes the large prize opening process (step S465). In the large prize opening process (step S465), the main control unit 210 opens the large prize opening 460 by outputting an opening signal to the large prize opening solenoid 460d. After executing the large prize opening process (step S465), the main control unit 210 ends the jackpot game process (Figures 13 to 15).

If the final round has been completed (step S455: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the jackpot end presentation process (step S460). In the jackpot end presentation process (step S460), the main control unit 210 instructs the sub-integrated control unit 220 to execute the jackpot end presentation. After executing the jackpot end presentation process (step S460), the main control unit 210 ends the jackpot game process (Figures 13 to 15).

Moving on to the explanation of FIG. 15, if the jackpot end effect is being executed (step S415: "YES"), the main control device 210 determines whether the effect time for executing the jackpot end effect has elapsed (step S470). If the effect time for the jackpot end effect has not elapsed (step S470: "NO"), the main control device 210 ends the jackpot game process (FIGS. 13 to 15).

If the presentation time for the jackpot end presentation has elapsed (step S470: "YES"), the main control device 210 executes a process to stop the operation of the continuous operation device of the role (step S472) and a process to stop the operation of the condition device (step S474). After that, the main control device 210 executes a process to set the special chance flag (step S480). In the process to set the special chance flag (step S480), the main control device 210 determines whether or not to transition to special chance play after the jackpot play. If transitioning to special chance play, the main control device 210 sets the special chance flag Fk to a value of "1". If transitioning not to special chance play, the main control device 210 sets the special chance flag Fk to a value of "0".

After executing the special chance flag setting process (step S480), the main control device 210 executes the special chance counter setting process (step S485). In the special chance counter setting process (step S485), the main control device 210 sets the special chance counter Ck. When transitioning to special chance play, the main control device 210 sets the special chance counter Ck to a value indicating the maximum number of times to perform a lottery for special symbols in special chance play (in this embodiment, the value "150"). When not transitioning to special chance play, the main control device 210 sets the special chance counter Ck to the value "0".

After executing the special chance counter setting process (step S485), the main control unit 210 executes the a time-saving flag setting process (step S490). In the a time-saving flag setting process (step S490), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not to transition to a time-saving game after the jackpot game. If transitioning to a time-saving game, the main control unit 210 sets the a time-saving flag Fa to a value of "1". If transitioning to a time-saving game is not to be performed, the main control unit 210 sets the a time-saving flag Fa to a value of "0".

After executing the a-time-saving flag setting process (step S490), the main control unit 210 executes the a-time-saving counter setting process (step S495). In the a-time-saving counter setting process (step S495), the main control unit 210 sets the a-time-saving counter Ca. When transitioning to the a-time-saving game, the main control unit 210 sets the a-time-saving counter Ca to a value (in this embodiment, the value "100") indicating the maximum number of times to perform a lottery for special patterns in the a-time-saving game. When not transitioning to the a-time-saving game, the main control unit 210 sets the a-time-saving counter Ca to the value "0".

After executing the time-saving counter setting process (step S495), the main control unit 210 resets the reach counter Ct to its initial value (in this embodiment, the value "950") (step S505).

Then, the main control device 210 executes a jackpot end command transmission process (step S510). In the jackpot end command transmission process (step S510), the main control device 210 transmits a jackpot end command to the sub-integrated control device 220, which instructs the end of the presentation related to the jackpot game.

After executing the jackpot end command transmission process (step S510), the main control device 210 executes the state designation command transmission process (step S520). In the state designation command transmission process (step S520), the main control device 210 transmits a state designation command that designates the game state to the sub-integrated control device 220. After executing the state designation command transmission process (step S520), the main control device 210 ends the jackpot game process (Figures 13 to 15).

Figures 16 and 17 are flowcharts showing the normal symbol win/loss determination process executed by the main control unit 210. The normal symbol win/loss determination process (Figures 16 and 17) is one of the subroutines executed in the win/loss determination process (S52) of the main routine (Figure 5), and is a process for determining whether the normal symbol is a win or loss.

After starting the normal winning/loosening process (FIGS. 16 and 17), the main control unit 210 determines whether the normal electric device 440 is in operation (step S600). If the normal electric device 440 is in operation (step S600: YES), the main control unit 210 ends the normal winning/loosening process (FIGS. 16 and 17).

If the normal electric device 440 is not in operation (step S600: NO), the main control device 210 determines whether the normal pattern is being displayed in a variable manner (step S605).

If the normal pattern is not being displayed in a variable manner (step S605: "NO"), the main control device 210 determines whether the normal pattern is being displayed in a fixed manner (step S610).

If the normal symbol is not being displayed as confirmed (step S610: NO), the main control unit 210 judges whether or not there is a reserved memory of the normal symbol (step S615). If there is no reserved memory of the normal symbol (step S615: NO), the main control unit 210 ends the normal symbol win/loss determination process (Figures 16 and 17).

If there is a reserved memory of a normal symbol (step S615: "YES"), the main control device 210 reads out the oldest reserved memory of the normal symbol and deletes that information from the reserved memory (step S620). After that, the main control device 210 determines whether a special bonus game or a time-saving game is being played (step S625).

If a special bonus game or time-saving game is being played (step S625: "YES"), the main control device 210 determines whether the random number for determining a win read from the reserved memory is a winning value by referring to a high-probability regular win/loss determination table (high-probability table) (step S630).

If a special bonus game or time-saving game is not being played (step S625: "NO"), the main control device 210 determines whether the random number for determining a win read from the reserved memory is a winning value by referring to a low-probability normal win/loss determination table (low probability table) (step S635).

Moving on to the explanation of Figure 17, after determining whether the random number for determining a win read from the reserved memory is a win value (steps S630, S635), the main control unit 210 determines whether the result of the determination of the random number for determining a win is a win (step S640).

If the result of the random number for winning judgment is a winning (step S640: "YES"), the main control unit 210 determines the winning symbol based on the random number for determining the normal symbol read from the reserved memory (step S645). After that, the main control unit 210 determines the winning variation pattern of the normal symbol based on the random number for determining the normal symbol and the random number for determining the normal symbol variation pattern, as well as the probability variation flag Fk, the a time-saving flag Fa, the b time-saving flag Fb, and the c time-saving flag Fc (step S650). After that, the main control unit 210 executes the winning setting process (step S655). In the winning setting process (step S655), the main control unit 210 sets various parameters (e.g., the opening pattern of the normal electric role 440) that control the winning game.

If the result of the random number for determining a win is not a win (step S640: "NO"), in other words, if the result of the random number for determining a win is a miss, the main control unit 210 determines the miss pattern based on the random number for determining the normal pattern read from the reserved memory (step S662).

After determining the losing symbol (step S662), the main control unit 210 executes a losing fluctuation pattern determination process (step S668). In the losing fluctuation pattern determination process (step S668), the main control unit 210 determines the losing fluctuation pattern of the special symbol based on the random number for determining the normal symbol and the random number for determining the normal symbol fluctuation pattern, as well as the probability bonus flag Fk, the a time-saving flag Fa, the b time-saving flag Fb, and the c time-saving flag Fc.

After executing the winning setting process (step S655) or the losing variation pattern determination process (step S668), the main control unit 210 executes the regular pattern variation start process (step S675). In the regular pattern variation start process (step S675), the main control unit 210 starts the regular pattern variation display on the regular pattern display device 471. After executing the regular pattern variation start process (step S675), the main control unit 210 ends the regular pattern winning/losing determination process (FIGS. 16, 17).

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 16, if the normal symbol is being displayed in a changing manner (step S605: "YES"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the normal symbol change time has elapsed (step S680). If the normal symbol change time has not elapsed (step S680: "NO"), the main control unit 210 ends the normal symbol win/loss judgment process (FIGS. 16 and 17).

If the normal pattern change time has elapsed (step S680: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the confirmed pattern display process (step S685). In the confirmed pattern display process (step S685), the main control unit 210 ends the display of the normal pattern changes on the normal pattern display device 471, and displays the confirmed normal pattern on the normal pattern display device 471. After executing the confirmed pattern display process (step S685), the main control unit 210 ends the normal pattern hit/miss determination process (Figures 16 and 17).

Moving on to the explanation of FIG. 17, if the normal symbol is being displayed as confirmed (step S610: "YES"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the duration of the confirmed display of the normal symbol has ended (step S690). If the duration of the confirmed display of the normal symbol has not ended (step S690: "NO"), the main control unit 210 ends the normal symbol win/loss determination process (FIGS. 16 and 17).

If the duration of the confirmed display of the normal symbol has ended (step S690: "YES"), the main control unit 210 ends the confirmed display of the normal symbol (step S692). The main control unit 210 then determines whether the confirmed displayed normal symbol is a winning symbol (step S694). If the confirmed displayed normal symbol is not a winning symbol (step S694: "NO"), the main control unit 210 ends the normal symbol winning/losing determination process (FIGS. 16 and 17).

If the normal symbol that was displayed as confirmed is a winning symbol (step S694: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the normal electric device operation start process (step S696). In the normal electric device operation start process (step S696), the main control unit 210 sets the start of operation of the normal electric device 440. After executing the normal electric device operation start process (step S696), the main control unit 210 ends the normal symbol win/loss determination process (Figures 16 and 17).

Figures 18 and 19 are flow charts showing the normal power operation process executed by the main control unit 210. The normal power operation process (Figures 18 and 19) is one of the subroutines executed in the normal power operation process (S54) of the main routine (Figure 5), and is a process for controlling the normal electric feature 440.

After starting the normal power operation process (FIGS. 18 and 19), the main control unit 210 determines whether the normal electric device 440 is in operation (step S700). If the normal electric device 440 is not in operation (step S700: NO), the main control unit 210 ends the normal power operation process (FIGS. 18 and 19).

If the normal electric role 440 is in operation (step S700: "YES"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the normal electric role 440 is being opened (step S702). If the normal electric role 440 is not being opened (step S702: "NO"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the normal electric role 440 is in an interval for closing the normal electric role 440 when the normal electric role 440 is opened multiple times per hit (step S704). If the interval is not in progress (step S704: "NO"), the main control unit 210 executes a normal power opening process (step S710). In the normal power opening process (step S710), the main control unit 210 outputs an opening signal to the normal electric role solenoid 440d to open the normal electric role 440. After executing the normal power release process (step S710), the main control unit 210 ends the normal power operation process (Figures 18 and 19).

Moving on to the explanation of FIG. 19, if the normal electric role 440 is being opened (step S702: "YES"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the number of game balls that have won the normal electric role 440 has reached 10 (step S720). If the number of game balls that have won the normal electric role 440 has not reached 10 (step S720: "NO"), the main control unit 210 judges whether the opening time for opening the normal electric role 440 has elapsed (step S725). If the opening time for the normal electric role 440 has not elapsed (step S725: "NO"), the main control unit 210 ends the normal power operation process (FIGS. 18, 19).

If the number of winning balls in the normal electric device 440 reaches 10 (step S720: "YES"), or if the opening time of the normal electric device 440 has elapsed (step S725: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes a normal power closing process (step S730). In the normal power closing process (step S730), the main control unit 210 closes the normal electric device 440 by outputting a closing signal to the normal electric device solenoid 440d.

After executing the normal power closing process (step S730), the main control unit 210 judges whether the final opening of the current operation of the normal electric device 440 has been completed (step S735). If the final opening has been completed (step S735: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the normal power operation end process (step S740). In the normal power operation end process (step S740), the main control unit 210 sets the end of operation of the normal electric device 440. After executing the normal power operation end process (step S740), the main control unit 210 ends the normal power operation process (Figures 18 and 19).

If the final opening has not been completed (step S735: "NO"), the main control unit 210 executes the normal power interval process (step S750). In the normal power interval process (step S750), the main control unit 210 sets the interval for closing the normal electric feature 440. After executing the normal power interval process (step S750), the main control unit 210 ends the normal power operation process (Figures 18 and 19).

If the interval is in progress (step S704: "YES"), the main control unit 210 determines whether the interval time for continuing the interval for closing the normal electric role 440 has elapsed (step S760). If the interval time has not elapsed (step S760: "NO"), the main control unit 210 ends the normal electric operation process (Figures 18 and 19).

If the interval time has elapsed (step S760: "YES"), the main control unit 210 executes the normal power release process (step S770). In the normal power release process (step S770), the main control unit 210 outputs an open signal to the normal power feature solenoid 440d, thereby opening the normal electric feature 440. After executing the normal power release process (step S770), the main control unit 210 ends the normal power operation process (Figures 18 and 19).

Figure 20 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the main control device 210 and the sub integrated control device 220. The main control device 210 includes a win/loss determination means 212, a special game means 214, a sure-win game means 215, a time-saving game means 216, a time-saving game means 217, and a time-saving game means 218 as components related to the control of game progress. The win/loss determination means 212 of the main control device 210 includes a first win/loss determination means 212a and a second win/loss determination means 212b. The main control device 210 includes a command output means 219 as components related to the control of presentation. Each component of the main control device 210 is realized in software based on a computer program. In other embodiments, at least a portion of the various means of the main control device 210 may be realized in hardware based on a circuit configuration.

The first hit/miss determination means 212a of the main control device 210 executes a first hit/miss determination, which is a hit/miss determination regarding the first special symbol, based on the ball entering the first starting hole 451. The first hit/miss determination means 212a is a means for executing a hit/miss determination regarding the first special symbol (steps S230, S235 in FIG. 8) in the special symbol hit/miss determination process. The first starting hole 451 is located in the left-hand hit play area GA1 where game balls launched with less than a predetermined launch strength mainly roll. The first special symbol display device 473 displays the first special symbol in a variable manner based on the determination result by the first hit/miss determination means 212a, and then displays it as a final result.

The second win/loss determination means 212b of the main control device 210 executes a second win/loss determination, which is a win/loss determination regarding the second special symbol, based on the ball entering the second starting hole 452. The second win/loss determination means 212b is a means for executing a win/loss determination regarding the second special symbol (steps S230, S235 in FIG. 8) in the special symbol win/loss determination process. The second starting hole 452 is located in the right-hit play area GA2 where gaming machines that are fired with a predetermined firing strength or higher mainly roll. The second special symbol display device 475 displays the second special symbol in a variable manner based on the determination result by the second win/loss determination means 212b, and then displays it as a final result.

When the player wins a jackpot in the first or second win/loss judgment (first condition), the special game means 214 of the main control device 210 opens the jackpot winning port 460 to execute a jackpot game (special game) that is more advantageous to the player than normal game. The special game means 214 is a means for executing the jackpot game process (FIGS. 13, 14, and 15). In this embodiment, the probability of the second special symbol being awarded a special jackpot (100%) is higher than the probability of the first special symbol being awarded a special jackpot (50%), so that the jackpot game (special game) based on the second win/loss judgment is more advantageous to the player than the jackpot game (special game) based on the first win/loss judgment. In other embodiments, the special game based on the second win/loss judgment may be as advantageous to the player as the special game based on the first win/loss judgment, or may be less advantageous to the player than the special game based on the first win/loss judgment.

The special chance game means 215 of the main control device 210 is a means for setting a special chance game as one of the easy ball entry means for setting a ball entry easy state (electric support) in which it is easier to enter the second starting hole 452 than in normal play. Special chance game is a game state in which the probability of winning in the special symbol hit/miss judgment is set to a higher probability than in normal play in the easy ball entry state (electric support). If the jackpot symbol that caused the jackpot game is a specific jackpot symbol, the special chance game means 215 starts the special chance game following the end of the jackpot game. After starting the special chance game, the special chance game means 215 continues the special chance game until the special symbol hit/miss judgment is won or until the number of times the special symbol hit/miss judgment is performed reaches a predetermined number of times (150 times in this embodiment). The high probability game means 215 is a means for executing a high probability game flag setting process (step S480 in FIG. 15) and a high probability game counter setting process (step S485 in FIG. 15) in the jackpot game process. The high probability game means 215 is a means for executing a judgment process using a high probability table (step S630 in FIG. 16) in the normal game hit/miss judgment process. The high probability game means 215 is a means for executing a judgment process using a high probability game table (step S230 in FIG. 8), a reset process of the high probability game flag Fk (step S304 in FIG. 10), and an update process of the high probability game flag Fk and the high probability game counter Ck (steps S340 to S346 in FIG. 11) in the special game hit/miss judgment process.

The a time-saving game means 216 of the main control device 210 is a means for setting the a time-saving game after the end of a jackpot game (special game) as one of the ball entry facilitating means. The a time-saving game is a game state in which the probability of winning a special symbol is set to a low probability (normal probability) in normal play, and ball entry into the second starting hole 452 is set easier than in normal play. The a time-saving game means 216 starts the a time-saving game after the end of a jackpot game based on a specific type of jackpot pattern different from the type that starts the probability change game. After starting the a time-saving game, the a time-saving game means 216 continues the a time-saving game until the special symbol wins or loses, or until the number of times the special symbol win or lose judgment is performed reaches a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment). The a time-saving game means 216 is a means for executing the a time-saving flag setting process (step S490 in FIG. 15) and the a time-saving counter setting process (step S495 in FIG. 15) in the jackpot game process. The a time-saving game means 216 is a means for executing the judgment process using the high probability table (step S630 in FIG. 16) in the normal winning/losing judgment process. The a time-saving game means 216 is a means for executing the judgment process using the normal table (step S235 in FIG. 8), the reset process of the a time-saving flag Fa (step S308 in FIG. 10), and the update process of the a time-saving flag Fa and the a time-saving counter Ca (steps S350 to S356 in FIG. 11) in the special winning/losing judgment process.

The b time-saving game means 217 of the main control device 210 is a means for setting the b time-saving game as one of the ball entry facilitating means. The b time-saving game is a game state in which the probability of winning in the special symbol hit/miss judgment is set to a low probability (normal probability) in normal play, and the ball entry into the second starting hole 452 is set to be easier than in normal play. The b time-saving game means 217 starts the b time-saving game when the number of consecutive judgments Nh reaches the number of activations Ns (950 times in this embodiment). After starting the b time-saving game, the b time-saving game means 217 continues the b time-saving game until the special symbol hit/miss judgment is won or until the number of times the special symbol hit/miss judgment is performed reaches a predetermined number of times (1000 times in this embodiment). The b time-saving game means 217 is a means for executing the process of setting the b time-saving flag Fb and the b time-saving counter Cb (steps S386 and S388 in FIG. 12), the process of determining whether or not a special symbol has been won (step S235 in FIG. 8), the process of resetting the b time-saving flag Fb (step S314 in FIG. 10), and the process of updating the b time-saving flag Fb and the b time-saving counter Cb (steps S360 to S366 in FIG. 11) in the process of determining whether or not a special symbol has been won.

The c time-saving game means 218 of the main control device 210 is a means for setting the c time-saving game as one of the ball entry facilitating means when the time-saving is won in the hit/miss judgment of the special pattern (second condition). The c time-saving game is a game state in which the winning probability of the special pattern hit/miss judgment is set to a low probability (normal probability) in normal play, and the ball entry into the second starting hole 452 is set easier than in normal play. The c time-saving game means 218 starts the c time-saving game after winning the time-saving in the hit/miss judgment of the special pattern. After starting the c time-saving game, the c time-saving game means 218 continues the c time-saving game until the special pattern hit/miss judgment is won, or until the number of times the hit/miss judgment of the special pattern is performed reaches a predetermined number of times (300 times in this embodiment), or until the b time-saving game is started. The c time-saving game means 218 is a means for executing the process of setting the c time-saving flag Fc and the c time-saving counter Cc (steps S378 and S379 in FIG. 12), the process of judging whether or not a special pattern has been won (step S235 in FIG. 8), the process of resetting the c time-saving flag Fc (step S318 in FIG. 10), and the process of updating the c time-saving flag Fc and the c time-saving counter Cc (steps S370 to S376 in FIG. 11) in the process of judging whether or not a special pattern has been won.

In this embodiment, when the number of consecutive judgments Nh reaches the number of activations Ns during a c-time-shortened game, the b-time-shortened game means 217 interrupts the c-time-shortened game and starts a b-time-shortened game. In another embodiment, when the number of consecutive judgments Nh reaches the number of activations Ns during a c-time-shortened game, the b-time-shortened game means 217 may start a b-time-shortened game immediately following the completion of the c-time-shortened game after the c-time-shortened game has been played to its final number.

The command output means 219 of the main control device 210 outputs a command including information related to presentation control to the sub-integrated control device 220. The command output from the command output means 219 includes information indicating whether or not to execute the c time-saving start presentation SPc that notifies the start of the c time-saving game, and information indicating the start and end of the variable display of the special pattern. In this embodiment, the command output means 219 outputs commands including information related to performance control to the sub-integrated control device 220 in the special reserved number command transmission process (step S120 in FIG. 6), the regular reserved number command transmission process (step S170 in FIG. 7), reserved information transmission process (step S270 in FIG. 9), special pattern change start process (step S275 in FIG. 9), confirmed pattern display process (step S285 in FIG. 8), jackpot start performance process (step S336 in FIG. 10), state designation command transmission process (step S390 in FIG. 12), jackpot end command transmission process (step S510 in FIG. 15), state designation command transmission process (step S520 in FIG. 15), etc.

The sub-integrated control device 220 is equipped with a c time-saving start presentation means 222 and a shot suggestion means 224 as components related to presentation control. The sub-integrated control device 220 also functions as a win/lose presentation means that executes a win/lose presentation in which multiple presentation symbols are displayed in a variable manner and then a presentation symbol corresponding to the result of a win/lose judgment of the special symbol is definitively displayed. Each component of the sub-integrated control device 220 is realized in software based on a computer program. In other embodiments, at least a portion of the various means of the sub-integrated control device 220 may be realized in hardware based on a circuit configuration.

The c time-saving start performance means 222 of the sub-integrated control device 220 is a means for executing the c time-saving start performance SPc that notifies the start of the c time-saving game. The c time-saving start performance means 222 executes the c time-saving start performance SPc in cooperation with the performance pattern control device 230 and the performance pattern display device 480 based on a command from the main control device 210. The c time-saving start performance means 222 executes the c time-saving start performance SPc when the difference (the value of the arrival counter Ct) between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of activations Ns (950 times in this embodiment) exceeds a predetermined number (the value of the threshold Vd, 1 time in this embodiment) and the time-saving is won in the hit/miss judgment of the special pattern. The c time-saving start performance means 222 does not execute the c time-saving start performance SPc when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of activations Ns (the value of the arrival counter Ct) is less than a predetermined number (the value of the threshold Vd, which is 1 in this embodiment) and the time-saving is selected in the judgment of whether or not the special pattern has been selected.

The shot suggestion means 224 of the sub-integrated control device 220 is a means for executing a right hit suggestion that suggests to the player to shot the game ball into the right hit game area GA2 (so-called "right hit"). The shot suggestion means 224 executes the right hit suggestion in cooperation with the performance pattern control device 230 and the performance pattern display device 480 based on a command from the main control device 210. The shot suggestion means 224 suggests the shot of the game ball into the second starting hole 452 by executing a right hit suggestion when playing the c time-saving game, regardless of the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of activations Ns (the value of the reached counter Ct).

Figure 21 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the presentation mode when the c time-saving play is won with the reach counter Ct exceeding the threshold value Vd. In the example of Figure 21 where the threshold value Vd is set to a value of "1", the c time-saving start presentation SPc is implemented following the win/lose presentation Ew1 for the round in which the c time-saving play was won, and then the c time-saving play begins. In this c time-saving play, the win/lose presentations Ec1, Ec2, and Ec3 are implemented with an interval IVL in between. During the interval IVL, the special symbol is stationary, and the presentation symbols are also stationary accordingly.

The winning/losing effect Ew1 in FIG. 21 is an effect in which the effect patterns are changed in synchronization with the changing display of the special patterns, and is an effect that suggests a win in the c time-saving game when the reached counter Ct exceeds the threshold value Vd (in the example of FIG. 21, the reached counter Ct = 86). In the winning/losing effect Ew1, a combination of effect patterns indicating a time-saving win is displayed in accordance with the confirmed display of the special pattern, which is the time-saving winning pattern.

The presentation screen 512 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation pattern display device 480 in the winning/losing presentation Ew1. The presentation screen 512 includes a presentation pattern display area 501. The presentation pattern display area 501 is an area that displays presentation patterns according to the winning/losing result of the special pattern. In a normal presentation pattern display, the presentation pattern display area 501 displays multiple presentation patterns in three horizontally arranged areas, then temporarily stops one presentation pattern in each area in a shaking state, and then displays one presentation pattern in each area in a completely stopped state. The presentation pattern display area 501 in the presentation screen 512 of FIG. 21 illustrates the state of the variable display by the three presentation patterns. In this embodiment, the presentation screen 512 includes a remaining number of times display area 505. The remaining number of times display area 505 is an area that displays the remaining number of times of winning/losing judgment required until the b time-saving game is activated. The remaining number of times displayed in the remaining number of times display area 505 is subtracted according to the confirmed display of the effect pattern in the effect pattern display area 501. The remaining number of times display area 505 on the effect screen 512 displays the character string "86 times until B time", which indicates the remaining number of win/loss determinations required until the b time-saving game (B time) is activated.

The presentation screen 514 is a screen that constitutes the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in the win/lose presentation Ew1. The presentation screen 514 is displayed as a series of presentations following the presentation screen 512. Like the presentation screen 512, the presentation screen 514 has a presentation symbol display area 501 and a remaining number display area 505. The presentation symbol display area 501 of the presentation screen 514 displays a confirmed combination of presentation symbols that indicates a time-saving win. The remaining number display area 505 of the presentation screen 514 displays the string "85 times until B Time", which indicates the remaining number of win/lose determinations required until the b time-saving play (B Time) is activated.

The c time-saving start effect SPc in FIG. 21, which follows the win/lose effect Ew1, is an effect that notifies the start of the c time-saving game. In this embodiment, the c time-saving start effect SPc is performed in the interval period between the win/lose effect Ew1 of the round in which the c time-saving game was won and the win/lose effect Ec1, which is the first win/lose effect in the subsequent c time-saving game.

The presentation screen 515 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in the c time-saving start presentation SPc. The presentation screen 515, like the presentation screen 514, has a presentation symbol display area 501 and a remaining number display area 505. The presentation symbol display area 501 of the presentation screen 515 displays a combination of presentation symbols indicating a time-saving win, continuing from the presentation screen 514. The remaining number display area 505 of the presentation screen 515 displays the character string "85 times until B time", continuing from the presentation screen 514. The presentation screen 515 further has a c time-saving start notification area 507. The c time-saving start notification area 507 is an area that displays an image that notifies the start of c time-saving play. The c time-saving start notification area 507 of the presentation screen 515 displays the character string "C time entry!!" that notifies the start of c time-saving play (C time).

The win/lose effect Ec1 in FIG. 21, which follows the c time-saving start effect SPc, is the first win/lose effect in c time-saving play, and causes the effect patterns to change and be displayed in sync with the changing display of the special symbols. In the win/lose effect Ec1, a combination of effect patterns according to the win/lose judgment result is displayed in accordance with the final display of the special symbols. In c time-saving play, the win/lose effect Ec1 is followed by an interval IVL, after which the second win/lose effect Ec2 in c time-saving play is performed, and the win/lose effect Ec2 is followed by an interval IVL, after which the third win/lose effect Ec3 in c time-saving play is performed, and so long as c time-saving play continues, the win/lose effects are similarly performed from the win/lose effect Ec3 onwards.

The presentation screen 516 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in the win/lose presentation Ec1. Like presentation screen 512, presentation screen 516 has a presentation symbol display area 501 and a remaining number of times display area 505. The presentation symbol display area 501 in presentation screen 516 in FIG. 21 illustrates the changing display of three presentation symbols. The remaining number of times display area 505 of presentation screen 516 displays the character string "85 times until B time", continuing from presentation screen 515.

The presentation screen 516 further includes a shot suggestion area 508. The shot suggestion area 508 is an area that displays an image that suggests to the player to shot the game ball into the right-hit game area GA2. The shot suggestion area 508 of the presentation screen 516 is an area that displays an image in which the character string "Right Hit" and right-pointing arrows are arranged alternately horizontally while repeatedly moving to the right. In the win/lose presentations Ec2 and Ec3, presentation screens are also displayed on the presentation pattern display device 480, similar to the presentation screen 516 for the win/lose presentation Ec1.

Figure 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the presentation mode when the c time-saving game is won when the reach counter Ct is equal to or less than the threshold value Vd. In the example of Figure 22, where the threshold value Vd is set to a value of "1", the win/lose presentation Ew2 in the round in which the c time-saving game is won is followed by an interval IVL2 without the c time-saving start presentation SPc being implemented, and then the b time-saving game starts without starting the c time-saving game. In the b time-saving game, the win/lose presentations Eb1, Eb2, and Ebb3 are implemented with the interval IVL in between.

The winning/losing effect Ew2 in FIG. 22 is an effect that changes the display of the effect patterns in synchronization with the changing display of the special patterns, and is an effect that suggests a win in the c time-saving game when the reached counter Ct is equal to or lower than the threshold value Vd (in the example of FIG. 22, the reached counter Ct = 1). In the winning/losing effect Ew2, a combination of effect patterns that indicates a time-saving win is displayed in accordance with the confirmed display of the special pattern, which is the time-saving winning pattern.

The presentation screen 522 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in the win/lose presentation Ew2. The presentation screen 522 has a presentation symbol display area 501, similar to the presentation screen 512 in FIG. 21. The presentation symbol display area 501 in the presentation screen 522 in FIG. 22 illustrates the variable display of three presentation symbols. In this embodiment, the presentation screen 522 has a remaining number of times display area 505, similar to the presentation screen 512 in FIG. 21. The remaining number of times display area 505 in the presentation screen 522 displays the character string "1 time until B time", which indicates the remaining number of win/lose judgments required until the b time-saving play (B time) is activated.

The presentation screen 524 is a screen that constitutes the presentation displayed on the presentation pattern display device 480 in the winning/losing presentation Ew2. The presentation screen 524 is displayed as a series of presentations following the presentation screen 522. The presentation screen 524 has a presentation pattern display area 501 and a remaining number display area 505, similar to the presentation screen 522. The presentation pattern display area 501 of the presentation screen 524 displays a combination of presentation patterns indicating a time-saving win. The remaining number display area 505 of the presentation screen 524 displays the character string "0 times until B time" indicating that the number of consecutive judgments Nh has reached the number of times Ns to activate the b time-saving game (B time). In this embodiment, when the activation of the b time-saving game is confirmed in the execution of the winning/losing judgment in which the c time-saving game is won, the pachinko game machine 10 starts the b time-saving game without starting the c time-saving game. In addition, if the activation of the b time-saving game is confirmed while the c time-saving game is being played, the pachinko gaming machine 10 will suspend the c time-saving game and start the b time-saving game from the next time the win/loss judgment is performed.

The interval IVL2 in FIG. 22 following the win/lose effect Ew2 is a period between the win/lose effect Ew2 and the win/lose effect Eb1, during which the special symbol is stationary, and the effect symbol is also stationary accordingly. In the situation in FIG. 22, unlike the situation in FIG. 21, the c time-saving start effect SPc is not executed from the win/lose effect Ew2 to the interval IVL2. In this embodiment, the state of the final screen of the win/lose effect Ew2 continues to be displayed during the interval IVL2. In other embodiments, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may execute the b time-saving start effect that notifies the start of the b time-saving game, instead of the interval IVL2.

The presentation screen 525 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in interval IVL2. Like presentation screen 524, presentation screen 525 has a presentation symbol display area 501 and a remaining number of times display area 505. Continuing from presentation screen 524, the presentation symbol display area 501 of presentation screen 525 displays the confirmed combination of presentation symbols that indicate a time-saving win. Continuing from presentation screen 524, the remaining number of times display area 505 of presentation screen 525 displays the string "0 times until B time".

The win/lose effect Eb1 in FIG. 22 following the interval IVL2 is the first win/lose effect in b time-saving play, and the effect patterns are displayed in a varying manner in sync with the varying display of the special symbols. In the win/lose effect Eb1, a combination of effect patterns according to the win/lose judgment result is displayed in accordance with the final display of the special symbols. In b time-saving play, the win/lose effect Eb1 is followed by an interval IVL, followed by the second win/lose effect Eb2 in b time-saving play, and the third win/lose effect Eb3 in b time-saving play is performed, followed by an interval IVL, and so long as b time-saving play continues, the win/lose effects are similarly displayed from Eb3 onwards.

The presentation screen 526 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in the win/lose presentation Eb1. The presentation screen 526 has a presentation symbol display area 501, similar to the presentation screen 522. The presentation symbol display area 501 in the presentation screen 526 of FIG. 22 illustrates the variable display of three presentation symbols. The presentation screen 526 also has a play suggestion area 508, similar to the presentation screen 516 of FIG. 21. The presentation screen 526 also has a b time-saving start notification area 506. The b time-saving start notification area 506 is an area that displays an image that notifies the start of the b time-saving game. The b time-saving start notification area 506 of the presentation screen 526 displays the character string "Entering B time!!" that notifies the start of the b time-saving game (B time).

According to the first embodiment described above, when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of activations Ns (the value of the arrival counter Ct) is equal to or less than the threshold value Vd and the player wins the c time-saving game (second condition), that is, when the player wins the c time-saving game without winning consecutive jackpots and the activation of the b time-saving game is imminent, the c time-saving start performance SPc is not executed, thereby preventing the performance announcing the start of the c time-saving game (the c time-saving start notification area 507 of the c time-saving start performance SPc) and the performance announcing the start of the b time-saving game (the b time-saving start notification area 506 of the win/lose performance Eb1) from appearing in succession within a short period of time. As a result, player confusion caused by different time-saving games appearing in succession within a short period of time can be prevented.

B. Second Embodiment The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, except that the threshold value Vd is set to a value of "2."

Figure 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the presentation mode when the c time-saving game is won in the second embodiment when the reach counter Ct is equal to or less than the threshold value Vd. In the example of Figure 23 where the threshold value Vd is set to a value of "2", the c time-saving game starts after an interval IVL3 without the c time-saving start presentation SPc being implemented following the win/lose presentation Ew3 in the round in which the c time-saving game was won, and if the number of consecutive judgments Nh reaches the number of activations Ns during the c time-saving game, the c time-saving game is interrupted and the b time-saving game starts. In the b time-saving game, the win/lose presentations Eb1 and Eb2 are implemented with the interval IVL in between.

The winning/losing effect Ew3 in FIG. 23 is an effect that changes the display of the effect patterns in synchronization with the changing display of the special patterns, and is an effect that suggests a win in the c time-saving game when the reached counter Ct is equal to or lower than the threshold value Vd (in the example of FIG. 23, the reached counter Ct=2). In the winning/losing effect Ew3, a combination of effect patterns that indicates a time-saving win is displayed in accordance with the confirmed display of the special pattern, which is the time-saving winning pattern.

The presentation screen 532 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in the win/lose presentation Ew3. The presentation screen 532 has a presentation symbol display area 501 and a remaining number display area 505, similar to the presentation screen 512 in FIG. 21. The presentation symbol display area 501 in the presentation screen 532 in FIG. 23 illustrates the changing display of three presentation symbols. The remaining number display area 505 in the presentation screen 532 displays the string "2 times until B time", which indicates the remaining number of win/lose judgments required until the b time-saving play (B time) is activated.

The presentation screen 534 is a screen that constitutes the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in the win/lose presentation Ew3. The presentation screen 534 is displayed as a series of presentations following the presentation screen 532. Like the presentation screen 532, the presentation screen 534 has a presentation symbol display area 501 and a remaining number display area 505. The presentation symbol display area 501 of the presentation screen 534 displays a confirmed combination of presentation symbols that indicates a time-saving win. The remaining number display area 505 of the presentation screen 534 displays the string "One time until B time", which indicates the remaining number of win/lose judgments required until the b time-saving play (B time) is activated.

The interval IVL3 in FIG. 23 following the win/lose effect Ew3 is the period between the win/lose effect Ew3 and the win/lose effect Ec1, during which the special symbol is stationary, and the effect symbol is also stationary accordingly. In the situation in FIG. 23, unlike the situation in FIG. 21, the c time-saving start effect SPc is not implemented from the win/lose effect Ew3 to the interval IVL3.

The presentation screen 535 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in interval IVL3. The presentation screen 535, like the presentation screen 534, has a presentation symbol display area 501 and a remaining number display area 505. The presentation symbol display area 501 of the presentation screen 535 displays a confirmed combination of presentation symbols that indicate a time-saving win, continuing from the presentation screen 534. The remaining number display area 505 of the presentation screen 535 displays the character string "One time until B time", continuing from the presentation screen 534. In this embodiment, the presentation screen 535 has a shot suggestion area 508, like the presentation screen 516 in FIG. 21. The shot suggestion area 508 of the presentation screen 535 displays an image in which the character string "Right shot" and right-pointing arrows are arranged alternately side by side.

The win/lose effect Ec1 in FIG. 23 following interval IVL3 is the first win/lose effect in c time-saving play, and changes the display of the effect symbols in sync with the changing display of the special symbols. In win/lose effect Ec1, a combination of effect symbols according to the win/lose judgment result is displayed in accordance with the final display of the special symbols. In c time-saving play, the win/lose effect Eb1 is followed by interval IVL, and the second or subsequent win/lose effects in c time-saving play are implemented, and if the activation of b time-saving play is confirmed during c time-saving play, the pachinko gaming machine 10 will suspend c time-saving play from the next time the win/lose judgment is executed, and start b time-saving play.

The presentation screen 536 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in the win/lose presentation Ec1. Like the presentation screen 516 in FIG. 21, the presentation screen 536 has a presentation symbol display area 501, a remaining number of times display area 505, and a shot suggestion area 508. The presentation symbol display area 501 on the presentation screen 536 illustrates the manner in which the three presentation symbols change display. The remaining number of times display area 505 on the presentation screen 536 displays the character string "One time until B time", which indicates the remaining number of times a win/lose judgment is required before the b time-saving play (B time) is activated. The shot suggestion area 508 on the presentation screen 536 displays an image in which the character string "Right hit" and right-facing arrows are arranged alternately horizontally.

The presentation screen 537 is a screen that constitutes the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in the win/lose presentation Ec1. The presentation screen 537 is displayed as a series of presentations following the presentation screen 536. Like the presentation screen 536, the presentation screen 537 has a presentation symbol display area 501, a remaining number display area 505, and a shot suggestion area 508. The presentation symbol display area 501 in the presentation screen 537 displays a confirmed combination of presentation symbols that indicate a miss. The remaining number display area 505 in the presentation screen 537 displays the character string "0 times until B time", indicating that the number of consecutive judgments Nh has reached the number of activations Ns that activates the b time-saving game (B time). The shot suggestion area 508 of the presentation screen 537 displays an image in which the character string "Right hit" and right-pointing arrows are arranged alternately horizontally.

The win/lose effect Eb1 in FIG. 23 following the interval IVL after the win/lose effect Ec1 is the first win/lose effect in the b time-saving game that is started by interrupting the c time-saving game, and the effect patterns are displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbols. In the win/lose effect Eb1, a combination of effect patterns according to the win/lose judgment result is displayed in accordance with the final display of the special symbols. In the b time-saving game, the win/lose effect Eb2 is executed for the second time in the b time-saving game after the win/lose effect Eb1, with an interval IVL in between, and the win/lose effects are executed in the same manner from the win/lose effect Eb2 onwards as long as the b time-saving game continues. Note that in other embodiments, the pachinko game machine 10 may execute a b time-saving start effect that notifies the start of the b time-saving game, instead of the interval IVL between the win/lose effect Ec1 and the win/lose effect Eb1.

The presentation screen 538 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 during the win/lose presentation Eb1. Similar to the presentation screen 526 in FIG. 22, the presentation screen 538 includes a presentation symbol display area 501, a b time-saving start notification area 506, and a shot suggestion area 508.

According to the second embodiment described above, when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of activations Ns (the value of the reaching counter Ct) is equal to or less than the threshold value Vd, if the player wins the c time-saving game (second condition), that is, when the player wins the c time-saving game in a situation where the player has not won consecutive jackpots and the activation of the b time-saving game is imminent, the c time-saving game can be started without executing the c time-saving start performance SPc, and then, when the number of activations Ns is reached, the c time-saving game can be interrupted and the player can move to the b time-saving game. Even if the c time-saving game is started without executing the c time-saving start performance SPc, the launch suggestion area 508 can suggest the launch of the game ball into the second starting hole 452. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming confused by different time-saving games being played in succession in a short period of time.

C. Third Embodiment The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the third embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, except that the timing at which the c time-saving start performance SPc is executed is different.

Figure 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the presentation mode when the c time-saving game is won in a state where the reach counter Ct exceeds the threshold value Vd in the third embodiment. In the example of Figure 24 where the threshold value Vd is set to a value of "1", the c time-saving start presentation SPc is implemented in the win/lose presentation Ew4 in the round in which the c time-saving game is won, and then the c time-saving game starts after an interval IVL4. In the c time-saving game, the win/lose presentations Ec1, Ec2, and Ec3 are implemented with the interval IVL in between. During the interval IVL, the special symbol is stationary, and the presentation symbol is also stationary accordingly.

The winning/losing effect Ew4 in FIG. 24 is an effect that changes the display of the effect pattern in synchronization with the changing display of the special pattern, and is an effect that suggests a win in the c time-saving game when the reached counter Ct exceeds the threshold value Vd (in the example of FIG. 24, the reached counter Ct = 86). In the winning/losing effect Ew4, the combination of effect patterns indicating a time-saving win is displayed in accordance with the confirmed display of the special pattern, which is the time-saving winning pattern, and the c time-saving start effect SPc is executed.

The presentation screen 542 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation pattern display device 480 in the win/lose presentation Ew4. The presentation screen 542 is similar to the presentation screen 512 in FIG. 21.

The presentation screen 544 is a screen that constitutes the presentation displayed on the presentation pattern display device 480 in the winning/losing presentation Ew4. The presentation screen 544 is displayed as a series of presentations following the presentation screen 542. Like the presentation screen 542, the presentation screen 544 has a presentation pattern display area 501 and a remaining number display area 505. The presentation pattern display area 501 of the presentation screen 544 displays a confirmed combination of presentation patterns that indicate a time-saving win. The remaining number display area 505 of the presentation screen 544 displays the character string "85 times until B time", which indicates the remaining number of times of winning/losing judgment required until the b time-saving play (B time) is activated. The presentation screen 544 further has a c time-saving start notification area 507. The c time-saving start notification area 507 is an area that displays an image that notifies the start of the c time-saving play. The character string "C Time Enters!!" is displayed in the c time reduction start notification area 507 of the effect screen 545 to notify the start of the c time reduction game (C time). The win/loss effect Ew4 functions as the c time reduction start effect SPc by the c time reduction start notification area 507.

The interval IVL4 following the win/lose effect Ew4 is the period between the win/lose effect Ew4 in the turn in which the c time-saving play was won and the win/lose effect Ec1, which is the first win/lose effect in the subsequent c time-saving play. During the interval IVL4, the special symbol is stationary, and the effect symbol is also stationary accordingly.

The presentation screen 545 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation symbol display device 480 in interval IVL4. The presentation screen 545 has a presentation symbol display area 501 and a remaining number display area 505, similar to the presentation screen 544. The presentation symbol display area 501 of the presentation screen 545 displays a confirmed combination of presentation symbols that indicate a time-saving win, continuing from the presentation screen 544. The remaining number display area 505 of the presentation screen 545 displays the character string "85 times until B time", continuing from the presentation screen 544. In this embodiment, the presentation screen 545 has a shot suggestion area 508, similar to the presentation screen 516 of FIG. 21. The shot suggestion area 508 of the presentation screen 545 displays an image in which the character string "Right shot" and right-pointing arrows are arranged alternately horizontally.

The win/lose effect Ec1 in FIG. 24 following interval IVL4 is the first win/lose effect in c time-saving play, and the effect patterns are displayed in a varying manner in sync with the varying display of the special symbols. In the win/lose effect Ec1, a combination of effect patterns according to the win/lose judgment result is displayed in accordance with the final display of the special symbols. In c time-saving play, the win/lose effect Ec1 is followed by an interval IVL, followed by a second win/lose effect Ec2 in c time-saving play, and the win/lose effect Ec2 is followed by an interval IVL, followed by a third win/lose effect Ec3 in c time-saving play, and so long as c time-saving play continues, the win/lose effects are similarly displayed from Ec3 onwards.

The presentation screen 546 is a screen that configures the presentation displayed on the presentation pattern display device 480 in the win/lose presentation Ec1. The presentation screen 546 is similar to the presentation screen 516 in FIG. 21.

As with the first embodiment, the third embodiment described above can prevent player confusion caused by different time-saving games being played one after the other in a short period of time.

D. Other embodiments The technology disclosed in this specification is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, examples, and modifications, and can be realized in various configurations without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, among the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments, examples, and modifications, those corresponding to the technical features in each form described in the Summary of the Invention column can be appropriately replaced and combined to solve some or all of the above-mentioned problems or to achieve some or all of the above-mentioned effects. In addition, technical features that are not described as essential in this specification can be appropriately deleted.

At least some of the above-described embodiments can be applied to an enclosed pinball game machine. An enclosed pinball game machine is a pinball game machine in which a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed inside the machine, and the enclosed game balls are launched toward a game area of a game board, and game balls that are subsequently collected from the game area are used again to launch into the game area, thereby cyclically using the game balls enclosed inside for play.

The right hit suggestion by the hit suggestion means 224 is not limited to an image in which the character string "right hit" and a right-pointing arrow are arranged alternately side by side, but may be a display of the character string "right hit", a display of a right-pointing arrow, or the illumination of a lamp suggesting a right hit.

The sub-integrated control device 220, which functions as a win/lose presentation means, may confirm and display a presentation pattern of a first combination corresponding to winning the c time-saving game in the win/lose judgment of the special pattern when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of activations Ns (the value of the arrival counter Ct) exceeds a predetermined number (the value of the threshold Vd) and the c time-saving game is won in the win/lose judgment of the special pattern, and may confirm and display a presentation pattern of a second combination different from the first combination in the win/lose judgment of the special pattern when the c time-saving game is won in the win/lose judgment of the special pattern when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of activations Ns (the value of the arrival counter Ct) is equal to or less than a predetermined number (the value of the threshold Vd). For example, when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of times of activation Ns (the value of the arrival counter Ct) is equal to or less than a predetermined number (the value of the threshold value Vd), in the judgment of whether or not the special symbol wins the c time-saving game, the c time-saving start performance SPc may display a combination of performance symbols indicating a loss in the performance symbol display area 501 without displaying a combination of performance symbols indicating a time-saving win in the performance symbol display area 501. In accordance with this, the sub-integrated control device 220 may display a specific character image or text on the background of the performance symbols. In this way, when displaying a combination of performance symbols indicating a loss, a performance (for example, a so-called "reach performance" or "super reach performance") suggesting the possibility of winning a jackpot may be implemented in the display of the change in the performance symbols.
According to this embodiment, when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of times of activation Ns (the value of the arrival counter Ct) is equal to or less than the threshold value Vd, that is, when the time-saving c game is won in a situation where the operation of the time-saving b game is imminent without consecutively winning the jackpot, the second combination of the performance symbols different from the case where the time-saving c game is won is displayed, and the time-saving c game can be started without executing the time-saving c start performance SPc. This prevents the player from becoming confused when the performance symbols suggest the winning of the time-saving c game but the time-saving c start performance SPc is not executed.

When the c time-saving play is won, regardless of the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of activations Ns (the value of the reached counter Ct), in either case, the combination of effect patterns that is confirmed and displayed is a combination that indicates a miss, and the text string "Entering C Time!!" that notifies the start of the c time-saving play (C Time) in the c time-saving start notification area 507 may be displayed only when the c time-saving play is won and the difference between the number of consecutive judgments Nh and the number of activations Ns (the value of the reached counter Ct) exceeds a predetermined number (the value of the threshold Vd).

When implementing the c time-saving start performance SPc in the win/lose performance, the c time-saving start performance SPc is not limited to the period during which the performance pattern is displayed as a fixed pattern, but may be implemented at any time before and during the display of the changing performance pattern.

10... Pachinko game machine 80... Card unit 90... Hall computer 110... Outer frame 112... Hinge 120... Inner frame 120s... Inner frame opening switch 122... Hinge 124... Upper tray 126... Lower tray 126s... Full switch 128... Keyhole 130... Front frame 130s... Front frame opening switch 132... Transparent plate 134... Illumination (frame illumination)
136: speaker 140: handle 140b: handle volume 140m: launch motor 140s: launch stop switch 140t: touch switch 152: balance display device 154: ball lending switch 156: settlement switch 160: performance button 172: game ball tank 172s: ball out switch 174: payout device 174d: payout motor 174s: payout switch 210: main control device 210m: RAM
212...Win/loss determination means 212a...First win/loss determination means 212b...Second win/loss determination means 214...Special game means 215...Probability change game means 216...a time-saving game means 217...b time-saving game means 218...c time-saving game means 219...Command output means 220...Sub-integrated control device 222...Shot suggestion means 230...Performance pattern control device 240...Payout control device 250...Launch control device 260...Back wiring relay terminal board 265...External connection terminal board 270...Payout relay terminal board 280...Card unit terminal board 290...Power supply board 292...Power switch 294...RAM clear switch 302...Setting change switch 304...Setting change switch 400...Game board 402...Board surface 404...Guide rail 408...Game nail 409... Windmill nail 410... Center case 414... Illumination (display illumination)
420s...Normal winning port switch 421...Normal winning port 430...Normal pattern activation gate 430s...Activation gate switch 440...Normal electric role 440d...Normal electric role solenoid 451...First start port 451s...First start port switch 452...Second start port 452s...Second start port switch 460...Large winning port 460d...Large winning port solenoid 460s...Count switch 471...Normal pattern display device 472...Normal pattern reserve display device 473...First special pattern display device 474...First special pattern reserve display device 475...Second special pattern display device 476...Second special pattern reserve display device 480...Performance pattern display device 501...Performance pattern display area 505...Remaining number of times display area 506...b Time reduction start notification area 507...c Time reduction start notification area 508... Hit suggestion area 512, 514, 515, 516... Presentation screen 522, 524, 525, 526... Presentation screen 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538... Presentation screen 542, 544, 545, 546... Presentation screen Eb1, Eb2, Eb3... Win/lose presentation (b time-saving play)
Ec1, Ec2, Ec3... Win/lose performance (c time-saving play)
Ew1, Ew2... Win/lose performance GA... Play area GA1... Left-hand play area GA2... Right-hand play area

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A hit/miss determination means for performing a hit/miss determination based on the ball entering the starting hole;
a special game means for executing a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when a first condition is met in the winning/losing determination;
a b time-saving game means for executing a b time-saving game in which, when the number of consecutive judgments in which the hit/miss judgment is consecutively executed without a win under the first condition reaches a predetermined number of times, a win probability of the first condition in the hit/miss judgment is set to a normal probability equal to that of the normal game, and a ball entering the starting hole is set to be easier than in the normal game;
and a time-saving game means for executing a time-saving game in which, when a win is made under a second condition different from the first condition in the win/loss judgment, the time-saving game is set to the normal probability and the ball is made to enter the starting hole more easily than in the normal game.
When the number of consecutive judgments reaches the number of times of activation during the time-saving game of ...
A pinball game machine, further comprising:
A pinball game machine characterized in that it is equipped with a c time-saving start presentation means which executes a c time-saving start presentation to notify the start of the c time-saving game when the second condition is won in the win/loss judgment when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of activations exceeds a predetermined number, and which does not execute the c time-saving start presentation when the second condition is won in the win/loss judgment when the difference between the number of consecutive judgments and the number of activations is equal to or less than the predetermined number.

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