JP7705168B2 - Gaming Machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

Some gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, perform a win/lose judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot will be won when the pattern starts to change, and if the jackpot is won based on the win/lose judgment, the jackpot game starts based on the end of the pattern change, and if a jackpot is won, the jackpot game starts. For example, see Patent Document 1.

JP 2016-209320 A

In recent years, in order to reduce disadvantages to players, for example, in such gaming machines, development has progressed on functions that transition to a favorable gaming state based on the satisfaction of transition conditions that do not include the execution of a jackpot game, such as the number of pattern changes executed consecutively without an intervening jackpot game reaching a predetermined number.
For this reason, in today's gaming machines, it is necessary for the player to accurately recognize the number of times that the pattern variation has been performed.

Therefore, the present invention was made in consideration of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that allows the player to accurately grasp the number of times that a pattern change has occurred.

According to the present invention , there is provided a gaming machine capable of executing a win/lose judgment in response to the start of a pattern change and awarding a bonus based on the win/lose judgment, the gaming machine comprising: a display means having a display area; and a display control means for controlling the display means, the display control means being capable of performing a value display for displaying value information that can be updated as a game progresses, the value display including: a first value display displayed in a first display area, the first value display relating to the value information being updated based on the start of a pattern change and being updated each time a pattern change is executed, the value display enabling identification of the number of pattern changes required to be executed before a pattern change that transitions a game state; and a second value display displayed in a second display area different from the first display area, the second value display relating to the value information being updated less frequently than the value information related to the first value display. a game machine is provided in which the second value display is configured to be displayable in a specified state when a game is not being played, the first value display is configured to be displayable both in the specified state and during a game, and is a display that can assume a plurality of display modes, the number of display modes that the first value display can assume during a game is greater than the number of display modes that the first value display can assume in the specified state, the display mode relating to the first value display can change while a pattern change is being performed, in a pattern change in which the display mode relating to the first value display changes, the change in the display mode is performed after the pattern change has started, and in some cases in which the awarding of a bonus is determined by the win/loss judgment, the first value display is not displayed in the pattern change in which the win/loss judgment was executed.

The present invention provides a gaming machine that allows a player to accurately grasp the number of times a pattern change has occurred.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a pattern display device disposed in the area II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing the operation buttons arranged in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine. Figure 8(a) is a schematic diagram showing a lottery table for determining whether a special pattern is selected, Figure 8(b) is a schematic diagram showing a lottery table for selecting a special pattern for stopping on special pattern 1, and Figure 8(c) is a schematic diagram showing a lottery table for selecting a special pattern for stopping on special pattern 2. Figure 9(a) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern selection table used in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PA, and Figure 9(b) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern selection table used when a special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PA. Figure 10(a) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern selection table used in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB, and Figure 10(b) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern selection table used when a special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB. Figure 11 (a) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern lottery table used in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC, and Figure 11 (b) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern lottery table used when the special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC. Figure 12(a) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern lottery table used in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD, and Figure 12(b) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern lottery table used when a special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD. FIG. 13(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special chart variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 13(b) is a diagram showing the relationship of the average variation time for each special chart variation pattern derivation state. FIG. 14(a) is a diagram showing a specific example of a count display image displayed during a game, and FIG. 14(b) is a diagram showing a specific example of a count display image displayed in a demo state. FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing a setting period of the demo state in this embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a selection table used in a selection for determining the character color for the first number display image. FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing a change in the character color of the first number display image in a newly started pattern variation during the demo state. Figure 18 is a diagram showing the flow of displaying the first number display image when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a miss. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the flow of displaying the first number of times display image when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a jackpot. Figure 20 shows the flow of displaying the first number of times display image when power is cut off and restored after the Yu-time has run out, the RAM clear process is not executed when power is restored, and a jackpot is won during the pattern change on the 1000th spin after power is restored.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all drawings, the same components are given the same reference numerals, and the description will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" refer to the gaming machine 10 as viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1, unless otherwise specified.
In the following explanation, "advantageous (degree of advantage)" refers to an advantage for the player, and further, unless otherwise specified, refers to an advantage in terms of the amount of prize balls (gaming media) obtained (including not only the payout of gaming balls but also the payout of medals), excluding aspects of presentation such as so-called premium images.

<Features of the present invention>
Before describing the details of the gaming machine 10 in this embodiment, the features of the invention described in this embodiment will be described.
In addition, when explaining the features, the configuration in parentheses is an example of the configuration of this embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and the configuration may be described in parentheses for a similar purpose in the explanations of the gaming machine 10 that follow.

The present invention relates to
A gaming machine that executes a win/lose judgment to judge whether or not a jackpot will be won when a pattern change starts, and when the jackpot is won as a result of the win/lose judgment, starts a jackpot game based on the end of the pattern change,
Display means (main display section 81, left sub-display section 82b);
A display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the display means;
Equipped with
The display control means is capable of performing a numerical display that displays numerical information that can be updated as the game progresses,
The numerical display includes a first numerical display (first number display image khg1) related to the numerical information that is updated every time a pattern variation is performed, and a second numerical display (second number display image khg2) related to the numerical information whose update frequency is lower than that of the numerical information related to the first numerical display.
The second numerical display is displayed on the display means in a demo state in which no game is being played, but is not displayed during a game,
The first numerical display is displayed at least during a game.
This is a gaming machine characterized by the above.

According to the present invention, during the demo state, both the first numerical display and the second numerical display are displayed, allowing the player to recognize a large amount of numerical information, but during play, the displayed numerical display is limited to the first numerical display, making it easier for the player to recognize the numerical information that can be identified by the first numerical display.

The update frequency mentioned above refers to the frequency during a period in which an update opportunity may occur.

In addition, the above phrase "the first numerical display is displayed at least during play" allows the first numerical display to be displayed during the demo state.

The gaming machine 10 having the above characteristics will be specifically described based on the following embodiment.

<Structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
Figure 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, Figure 2 is a diagram showing a pattern display device 90 arranged in area II shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in area III shown in Figure 1 and their surroundings, Figure 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10, and Figure 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine 10.
1 to 5 are merely components necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and components and functions not shown here may be added to the gaming machine 10. In addition, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have to include all of the components shown here, and some components or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, in which gaming balls are shot into the front area (hereinafter referred to as "gaming area 50a") of a gaming board 50 on which numerous gaming nails (not shown) are erected, and a prize ball is obtained when the gaming ball enters a prize opening (such as the big prize opening 55). Note that in the following explanation, the entry of a gaming ball into a prize opening may be simply expressed as "entering (a prize opening)."

The gaming machine 10 comprises a rectangular outer frame 15 that opens at the front and rear, a middle frame 17 that detachably holds a gaming board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and a front frame 20 that is configured to cover the front side of the gaming board 50.

The middle frame 17 is supported so as to be rotatable about its left end by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed in front of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23 (inserting a door key into the cylinder lock 23 and turning the door key in the opposite direction to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment)).

The front frame 20 is supported by a hinge mechanism 21 so as to be rotatable about the left end side, and can be opened and closed relative to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23 (by inserting a door key into the cylinder lock 23 and turning the door key in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment)).
In addition, the front frame 20 is provided with a transparent member 25 arranged to cover the playing area 50a, and the transparent member 25 protects the playing area 50a and the playing board 50 from view.
The front frame 20 also has an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are spaced apart from each other vertically and are formed integrally with the front frame 20.
In addition, the front frame 20 is provided with an operating handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and by rotating the operating handle 31, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a.

1 to 5, the middle frame 17 has a middle frame door open sensor 76 that detects whether the middle frame 17 is in an open state or a closed state relative to the outer frame 15, and a front frame door open sensor 77 that detects whether the front frame 20 is in an open state or a closed state relative to the middle frame 17. In this embodiment, both of these door open sensors are ON in the open state and OFF in the closed state. However, these door open sensors may be configured to be OFF in the open state and ON in the closed state.
This allows the gaming machine 10 to detect both the open/closed state of the middle frame 17 relative to the outer frame 15 , and the open/closed state of the front frame 20 relative to the middle frame 17 .

3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. The group of operation buttons includes a ball loan button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a return operation of a prepaid card as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later, and includes a performance button 37 for switching the performance generated during a game or accepting a player's operation to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10 as an operation unit electrically connected to the first sub-control board 200 described later, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d, center cursor button 38e) for instructing operations to the up, down, left, and right directions, respectively. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to which it is connected detects the operation of each operation unit by a change in the detection state of the sensor.
Furthermore, a movable decorative body 22, which is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown), is provided on the side of the upper ball tray 27.

A ball ejection mechanism 36 is provided below the lower ball tray 29 to eject the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. By operating this ball ejection mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 opens, and the game balls fall naturally from the bottom opening and are ejected.
Although not shown in the figure, the upper ball tray 27 is provided with a mechanism which, similar to the ball removal mechanism 36, can be operated to move the stored balls to the lower ball tray 29, and by operating both this mechanism and the ball removal mechanism 36, it is possible to remove the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20. In addition, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a, 34b of the front frame 20 are formed from a light-transmitting cover, within which a frame lamp 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) is disposed. The speaker 33 and the frame lamp 35 can emit sound or turn on or off in conjunction with effects and error notifications that occur during play.

The performance display device 80 is composed of a main display section 81 disposed approximately in the center of the game board 50, and a sub-display section 82 disposed around the main display section 81. The sub-display section 82 further includes an upper sub-display section 82a disposed above the main display section 81, a left sub-display section 82b disposed to the left of the main display section 81, and a right sub-display section 82c disposed to the right of the main display section 81.
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub-display unit 82a, the left sub-display unit 82b, and the right sub-display unit 82c are movable liquid crystal display devices operated by actuators such as motors (not shown).

The main display unit 81 can display the changing display of a pattern row that is performed in conjunction with the changing display in the first special pattern display device 91 or the second special pattern display device 92 described below, and can also display various other effects.
In the variable display of the pattern rows (decorative patterns) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative patterns form three pattern rows. In this embodiment, the direction of the variable display of each pattern row is downward, but the direction is not particularly limited. For example, it may be upward, left and right, depth, or a combination of these (diagonal direction).
Here, the depth direction refers to a virtual direction recognized by the player in a display mode that uses a technique (e.g., perspective) that makes the player perceive the pattern row as if it is changing from the back of the main display unit 81 to the front or vice versa, even though in reality it is a planar changing display on the display screen of the main display unit 81.
In addition, the decorative symbols in this embodiment include a "1 symbol" that imitates the number "1", a "2 symbol" that imitates the number "2", a "3 symbol" that imitates the number "3", a "4 symbol" that imitates the number "4", a "5 symbol" that imitates the number "5", a "6 symbol" that imitates the number "6", a "7 symbol" that imitates the number "7", an "8 symbol" that imitates the number "8", and a "9 symbol" that imitates the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, the "1 symbol", "3 symbol", "5 symbol", "7 symbol", and "9 symbol" may be collectively referred to as "odd number symbols", and the "2 symbol", "4 symbol", "6 symbol", and "8 symbol" may be collectively referred to as "even number symbols".

Each of the sub-display sections 82 is not only provided for the purpose of displaying a performance image related to a performance, but is also configured to be movable.
The initial positions of the upper sub-display unit 82a are on the upper side relative to the main display unit 81, the left sub-display unit 82b are on the left side relative to the main display unit 81, and the right sub-display unit 82c are on the right side relative to the main display unit 81, and each of the sub-display units 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position where the entire display area of the sub-display unit 82 overlaps with the display area of the main display unit 81.

In addition, in this embodiment, the performance display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub-display unit 82a, left sub-display unit 82b, right sub-display unit 82c) all use liquid crystal display devices, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices, such as drum type and dot matrix type, can be used as the performance display device 80.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter abbreviated as "LEDs") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs form the display area of the pattern display device 90, and special patterns and normal patterns are displayed on the pattern display device 90.
In addition, the symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position that is more difficult for the player to see than the main display section 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display section 81.
In addition, the arrangement and number of LEDs in the pattern display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in Figure 2, but this is just one example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs in the pattern display device 90 are not limited to this example.

The special symbols are symbols that are stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to activate a special electric device (e.g., the special electric device 65). The special symbols in this embodiment include a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
In addition, the special pattern may be abbreviated as "Special pattern", the first special pattern as "Special pattern 1", and the second special pattern as "Special pattern 2".

The normal symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to operate a normal electric role (for example, the normal electric role 61). The normal symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
In addition, normal patterns are sometimes abbreviated as "Fuzu", and normal electric devices are sometimes called "denchu".

In addition to the above-mentioned display devices, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol reservation lamp 94, a second special symbol reservation lamp 95, and a normal symbol reservation lamp 96.
The first special pattern reserve lamp 94 makes it possible to identify the number of pattern variations of reserved special pattern 1, the second special pattern reserve lamp 95 makes it possible to identify the number of pattern variations of reserved special pattern 2, and the normal pattern reserve lamp 96 makes it possible to identify the number of pattern variations of reserved normal patterns, and all of them make it possible to identify the number of corresponding pattern variations by the lighting state of the two LEDs (in this embodiment, right side only constantly lit = 1, left and right sides constantly lit = 2, right side flashing + left side constantly lit = 3, left and right flashing = 4).

In the following explanation, the pattern change in which the first special pattern display device 91 or the second special pattern display device 92 displays a special pattern in a variable manner and then stops displaying the special pattern will be referred to as the ``pattern change of the special pattern,'' and in the following explanation, the pattern change in which the normal pattern display device 93 displays a variable manner and then stops displaying the normal pattern will be referred to as the ``pattern change of the normal pattern.''
In addition, in the following description, the change display of the pattern row (decorative pattern) displayed on the above-mentioned main display unit 81 may be referred to as "pattern change of decorative pattern" to distinguish it from "pattern change of special pattern" and "pattern change of normal pattern".
In the following explanation, when the term "pattern change" is used, it means a pattern change of a special design unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, a number of obstacles such as game pegs (not shown), windmills 52, and decorative parts are arranged on the front of the game board 50, thereby defining a game area 50a in which the shot game ball can roll.
Additionally, on the left and upper sides of the play area 50a, there are arranged a curved outer rail 51 and an inner rail 53 for guiding the game balls launched by rotating the operating handle 31 to the upper part of the play area 50a. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with the center of the play area 50a as the reference point. Here, the windmill 52 is a nail-shaped mechanism for changing the direction in which the game balls fall.

The gaming machine 10 allows the strength of the ball to be varied by the amount of rotation (e.g., the angle of rotation) of the operating handle 31, and various obstacles are arranged in the gaming area 50a to make the ball roll along either the first flow path X (so-called left hit), along which a weaker ball will roll, or the second flow path Y (so-called right hit), along which a stronger ball will roll.

In Figure 4, the main prize openings are shown as the large prize opening 55, the first start opening 57, the second start opening 59, the gate 63, and the general prize opening 67, but the prize openings shown are only examples, and the number and arrangement of the openings may be changed as appropriate.

The large prize opening 55 is located in the lower right of the play area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large prize opening 55, and a prize ball is determined to have been won in the large prize opening 55 based on the detection result of the large prize opening sensor 72, and the number of prize balls associated with the large prize opening 55 (15 in this embodiment) is awarded.
In this embodiment, the obstacles are positioned so that more game balls roll toward the large prize opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y compared to when rolling from the first flow path X.

A special electric device 65 is disposed above the large prize opening 55. The special electric device 65 is a member that can be switched between an open state, in which it is easy to win a prize in the large prize opening 55, and a closed state, in which it is difficult to win a prize, and is switched to either the open state or the closed state by a special electric device solenoid 66.
More specifically, the special electric device 65 is in an open state during a part of the jackpot game that is started when a jackpot is derived by the special winning/losing determination described later, and thus entry into the large winning hole 55 is permitted. In this way, when the special electric device 65 is in an open state, entry into the large winning hole 55 becomes easier, so the jackpot game in which the chances of winning prize balls are greatly increased can be said to be an advantageous game state.
In the jackpot game, the special electric device 65 is alternately set to an open state and a closed state, and one open state (sometimes referred to as a "round game", and the total number of round games that occur in one jackpot may be referred to as the "number of rounds") ends when a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls have entered the jackpot opening 55, and the special electric device 65 enters a closed state.
In addition, one open state also ends when a sufficient amount of time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) has elapsed for a predetermined number of game balls to enter the large prize opening 55.
Here, when the special electric device 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round of play, it cannot immediately return to the closed state. Therefore, there may be a case where more than 10 game balls win the big winning hole 55 in one round of play.

The first starting hole 57 is located at the lower center of the play area 50a. A first starting hole sensor 70 is attached to the first starting hole 57, and the winning of the first starting hole 57 is determined based on the detection result of the first starting hole sensor 70, and the number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) associated with the first starting hole 57 is awarded. In at least some cases where the winning of the first starting hole 57 is determined, the pattern of the special chart 1 is changed.
In addition, in the game area 50a of this embodiment, obstacles such as game nails are arranged so that more game balls roll toward the first starting hole 57 when they roll from the first flow path X compared to when they roll from the second flow path Y.

The second starting hole 59 is located in the lower right of the play area 50a. A second starting hole sensor 71 is attached to the second starting hole 59, and the winning of the second starting hole 59 is determined based on the detection result of the second starting hole sensor 71, and the number of prize balls associated with the second starting hole 59 (1 in this embodiment) is awarded.
In at least some cases where a winning jackpot has been awarded at the second starting hole 59, the pattern on special chart 2 will change.
In addition, in the game area 50a of this embodiment, obstacles such as game nails are arranged so that more game balls roll toward the second starting hole 59 when they roll from the second flow path Y compared to when they roll from the first flow path X.

A normal electric device 61 is disposed in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The normal electric device 61 is a member that can be switched between an open state in which it is easy to insert a game ball into the second starting port 59 and a closed state in which it is difficult to insert the ball, and is switched to either the open state or the closed state by a normal electric device solenoid 62.
More specifically, the normal electric device 61 is in an open state at least in part of the normal winning game that is played by winning the pattern variation of the normal device, and thus allows winning into the second starting hole 59. In this way, when the normal electric device 61 is in an open state, winning into the second starting hole 59 is easy, so that the chances of the pattern variation of the special device 2 being executed can be greatly increased while suppressing the decrease in game balls due to the prize balls.

Gate 63 is located in the center right of play area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to gate 63, and the detection result of gate sensor 74 determines whether or not a winning jackpot has been won at gate 63. In at least some cases where a winning jackpot has been won at gate 63, the pattern on the regular jackpot will change.

The general winning opening 67 is located at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning ball is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number of prize balls associated with the general winning opening 67 (4 in this embodiment) is awarded.
In this embodiment, the obstacles are arranged so that more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X compared to when rolling from the second flow path Y, but the obstacles may be arranged so that more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Also, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

The outlet 69 is disposed at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that is shot into the game area 50a and does not enter any of the winning holes falls into the outlet 69 and is treated as an out ball.
In this embodiment, an out ball sensor 75 (not shown) is provided for detecting out balls, which are game balls that have entered the winning hole and the out hole.

As shown in Figure 5, the rear of the game board 50 is fitted with a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub-control board case 209 in which the first sub-control board 200 is stored, a second sub-control board case 309 in which the second sub-control board 300 is stored, a power supply control board case 509 in which the power supply control board 500 is stored, and a payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored.In addition to the rear of the first sub-control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 309, an opening/closing cover 45 which covers part of the rear of the main control board case 109 is attached in a removable manner.
In addition, a RAM clear switch 43 is provided on the main control board 100.
Furthermore, the substrate cases and covers that cover the respective substrates are made of transparent materials, and the corresponding substrates can be seen through the respective substrate cases and covers.

The power supply control board 500 is composed of a normal power supply circuit 501 which generates normal power to be supplied to electronic and electrical components such as the control board mentioned above based on the primary power supply supplied from the game island's power supply equipment, a backup power supply circuit 502 which generates backup power, and a power interruption detection circuit 503 which detects power interruption (a predetermined voltage drop in the voltage supplied by the normal power supply).
In addition, a power switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500, and assuming that primary power is supplied from the game island's power supply equipment, when the power switch 40 is turned ON, normal power is generated in the normal power supply circuit 501 of the power supply control board 500, and power is supplied to electronic and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400).
In addition, when a power interruption detection circuit 503 detects a power interruption, the power supply control board 500 transmits a power interruption signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the dispensing control board 400.
In addition, the backup power circuit 502 is configured to be charged when power is being supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
In addition, the backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the dispensing control board 400, and the power interruption detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but may be provided on each of the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the dispensing control board 400.

A game ball tank 46 is disposed on the back of the game board 50, above the opening and closing cover 45, in which game balls supplied from the game island's ball supply equipment are stored. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 that leads to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the balls paid out by the payout unit 48 are paid out through the payout passage 49 to the upper ball tray 27.

So far, we have explained the structure of the gaming machine 10 in this embodiment, but this is just one specific example, and the present invention can also be implemented with a different configuration.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, a control configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the gaming machine 10. Note that the control configuration shown in Fig. 6 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration not shown in Fig. 6.

The main control board 100 is equipped with a CPU 101 that performs various calculation processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as control programs and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area and buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, an I/O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates separately from the program processing by the CPU 101 and generates random numbers (hard random numbers), and these are connected to each other via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 executes various processes related to the main control of the game by reading out various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performing arithmetic processing.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in a backup power circuit described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information is backed up so that the gaming machine 10 can be restored to the state immediately before the power failure using the data when power is restored (when power is turned on) after the power failure. For example, in addition to the data of the stack pointer and each register held at the time of the power failure, information related to the game such as the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (play stopped state or playable state), the current special drawing state, the current normal drawing state, etc. are backed up. Note that this information is cleared (initialized) by the RAM clear process. Therefore, after the RAM is cleared, the special drawing variation pattern derivation state PA (special drawing low certainty and normal drawing low certainty described later) described later is newly set. Furthermore, when the RAM clear process is executed, the pattern string related to the decorative pattern is in a state where the initial pattern combination (in this embodiment, "1 pattern-3 pattern-5 pattern") is displayed frozen, and even if the RAM clear process is not executed when the power is turned on and the pattern change is not in progress at the time of the previous power outage, the initial pattern combination is displayed frozen. Also, this initial pattern combination is displayed frozen only when the power is turned on, and is not stopped by the execution of the pattern change.

In this embodiment, at least an area in which such information related to the game is stored (sometimes referred to as the game-related area of RAM 103) is backed up, as well as an area in which the complement of a checksum and a backup flag related to the game-related area of RAM 103 are stored (sometimes referred to as the game-related backup information area of RAM 103). Then, when power is restored, the gaming machine 10 returns to normal using the various pieces of information stored in the backed-up game-related area of RAM 103 and the game-related backup information area of RAM 103.
In addition, the specific method of backup in this embodiment is not limited. For example, the area to be backed up in the RAM 103 may be realized with a configuration capable of non-volatilely retaining data even in a power-off state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware may be provided for a first memory configured to be capable of non-volatilely retaining data even in a power-off state and a second memory referenced during operation of the gaming machine 10. In that case, the gaming machine 10 may save the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory when power is cut off, and recover the saved information from the first memory to the second memory when power is restored.

The main control board 100 is also electrically connected to the first start opening sensor 70, the second start opening sensor 71, the large prize opening sensor 72, the general prize opening sensor 73, the gate sensor 74, the out ball sensor 75, the middle frame open door sensor 76, the front frame open door sensor 77, etc., and is configured to be able to input detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101 via the I/O port 104.

In addition, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the first special pattern display device 91, the second special pattern display device 92, the normal pattern display device 93, the first special pattern reserve lamp 94, the second special pattern reserve lamp 95, the normal pattern reserve lamp 96, the normal electric role solenoid 62 and the special electric role solenoid 66, and is configured to be able to control these via the I/O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39 and the RAM clear switch 43 , and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39 .

The main control board 100 and the first sub-control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are connected so that communication is possible in only one direction, from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, and various performance control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200.
Furthermore, data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 is configured so as not to be able to request the main control board 100 to transmit data.
In addition, in this embodiment, a parallel transmission method is used for transmitting data from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may also be used.

The first sub-control board 200 comprises a CPU 201 which performs various arithmetic processing related to game presentation based on presentation control commands from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 which stores data such as presentation control programs and various lottery tables, a RAM 203 which functions as a work area or buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and an I/O port 204 which inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and these are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is configured to execute main control related to game presentation in accordance with the control program stored in ROM 202.
In addition, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the performance button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of these operating sections.

In addition, the first sub-control board 200, through performance control processing based on performance control commands from the main control board 100, generates image control commands that instruct the image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300, audio control commands that instruct the audio to be output to the audio control board 310, lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and movement control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, etc.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 310 to enable two-way communication, and each control command (image control command, voice control command) is transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the voice control board 310, while in response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command was received successfully is transmitted from each control board (second sub-control board 300, voice control board 310) to the first sub-control board 200.

The first sub-control board 200 is also electrically connected to the frame lamp 35, and transmits lamp control data via the I/O port 204. The frame lamp 35 is configured such that its illumination is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
Furthermore, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and transmits movement control data via the I/O port 204. The movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82 are configured so that their movement is controlled by the movement control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

The second sub-control board 300 is equipped with a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processing related to image presentation based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores image control programs and various data, a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and an I/O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and is configured so that the CPU 301 executes main control related to image presentation in accordance with the control program stored in ROM 302.
In addition, the second sub-control board 300 is equipped with a VDP (not shown) that generates image data according to the content of the performance determined by the performance content determination means 225 (described later) based on a control signal received from the CPU 301, and a sound source IC that generates sound data according to the content of the performance based on a control signal received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor that reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the generated image data to the main display unit 81 and the sub-display unit 82. A high-speed VRAM that is used to expand and process the image data read from the image ROM is also connected to this VDP.

The audio control board 310 is equipped with a CPU 311 that performs various calculation processes related to audio performance based on audio control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores audio control programs and audio data, etc., a RAM 313 that functions as a work area or buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and an I/O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and is configured so that the CPU 311 executes main control related to audio performance according to the control program stored in the ROM 312. Therefore, the audio control board 310 can read audio data stored in the ROM 312 in response to audio control commands received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesize the read audio data, and transmit the final synthesized audio data to the speaker 33 via an amplifier, causing the speaker 33 to output audio.

The dispensing control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, ROM and RAM (all not shown).
In addition, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 for two-way communication, and performs control to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out game balls based on a payout control command from the main control board 100, and also controls the launch of the game balls by synchronously driving the ball feeding mechanism and the launching mechanism based on the amount of operation of the operating handle 31.

The power supply control board 500 is composed of a normal power supply circuit that generates normal power to be supplied to electronic and electrical components such as the control board mentioned above, based on the primary power supply supplied from the game island's power supply equipment, a backup power supply circuit that generates backup power, and a power interruption detection circuit (all not shown) that detects power interruption (when the voltage supplied by the normal power supply drops to a specified voltage).
In addition, a power switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500, and assuming that primary power is supplied from the game island's power supply equipment, when the power switch 40 is turned ON, normal power is generated in the normal power supply circuit of the power supply control board 500, and power is supplied to electronic and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400).
In addition, when a power interruption detection circuit detects a power interruption, the power supply control board 500 transmits a power interruption signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the dispensing control board 400.
In addition, the backup power circuit is configured to be charged when power is being supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
In addition, the backup power supply circuit may be provided on the dispensing control board 400, and the power interruption detection circuit may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but may be provided on each of the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the dispensing control board 400.

<Functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. Note that the functional configuration shown in Fig. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration not shown in Fig. 7. Also, when explaining the functional configuration, Figs. 8 to 13 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a pre-determination means 125, a special drawing means 130, a normal drawing means 135, a jackpot game control means 140, a pattern display control means 145, an electric device control means 150, a game state control means 155, a main information storage means 160, a main error control means 165, a main command management means 170, a power restoration process execution means 175, and a power cut process execution means 180. These means are functional representations of what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described using FIG. 6.

First, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, data derived by calculations in the means, etc., in the corresponding storage areas. In particular, the data (performance control commands) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted by the command transmission means to the sub-command management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, after being stored.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines whether a ball has been entered into each winning hole based on the detection results of the sensors installed in each winning hole.

The main random number generating means 115 is capable of generating multiple types of random numbers with different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and when a win at a winning port is determined, it obtains (latches) one or more random numbers corresponding to that winning port from the random number circuit 105.
More specifically, when it is determined that the first start gate 57 or the second start gate 59 has been won, the main random number generating means 115 obtains a random number for determining whether or not the special symbol has been won, a random number for drawing a special symbol stop symbol, and a random number for drawing a special symbol change pattern, which will be described later. When it is determined that the gate 63 has been won, the main random number generating means 115 stores a random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol has been won, a random number for drawing a normal symbol stop symbol, and a random number for drawing a normal symbol change pattern, which will be described later, in a corresponding storage area of the main information storage means 160.
The random number circuit 105 monitors whether the multiple types of random numbers it updates are being updated normally, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, information indicating the occurrence of the abnormality is written to a specific storage area of the random number circuit 105. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that an update abnormality has occurred in the random number circuit 105.

The main reservation control means 120 controls the reservation of the pattern change of the special chart and the reservation of the pattern change of the normal chart. Regarding the special chart 1, the random number for determining whether the special chart is a hit or not, the random number for drawing the special chart stop pattern, and the random number for drawing the special chart change pattern, which are obtained as a result of winning the first starting port 57, are reserved (stored) as operation reservation information for the special chart 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is provided with a hold counter (hereinafter referred to as the "special chart 1 hold counter") which is incremented by 1 each time the activation hold information of special chart 1 is held and decremented by 1 each time the activation hold information of special chart 1 is used (used in the draw by the special chart draw means 130), and controls the operation hold information to be stored in a storage area corresponding to the current special chart 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160 until the value of the special chart 1 hold counter reaches an upper limit value (4 in this embodiment), and clears the used activation hold information each time the activation hold information is used, and moves (shifts) the remaining activation hold information from the current storage area to a storage area corresponding to a special chart 1 hold counter which is 1 less than the current special chart 1 hold counter, in order from the smallest special chart 1 hold counter.
In addition, the main reservation control means 120 performs the same control as described above for special drawing 2 and ordinary drawing separately from special drawing 1, and the reservation counter for special drawing 2 is referred to as the special drawing 2 reservation counter.
In addition, in the following explanation, "suspended operation information" may be expressed as "suspended pattern change" or simply as "suspended."
In addition, when the main hold control means 120 updates (adds or subtracts) the operation hold information (hold counter) of special chart 1 or special chart 2, it generates a performance control command (hold command) including the special chart 1 hold counter and the special chart 2 hold counter, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In this embodiment, when both the activation pending information corresponding to special chart 1 and the activation pending information corresponding to special chart 2 are reserved, a priority change is performed in which the activation pending information corresponding to special chart 2 is used preferentially.

The advance judgment means 125 executes an advance judgment for a pre-reading performance targeting the pending activation information in at least some cases where the pending activation information of a special chart is pending at a specified advance judgment timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation pending information that has been reserved this time, and executes pre-judgment for each of the special chart hit/miss judgment, special chart stop pattern lottery, and special chart change pattern lottery, which will be described later. In each pre-judgment, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used in the lottery corresponding to each pre-judgment is used. Therefore, the results of these pre-judgments will be the same as the results of the lottery that will be executed later.
In addition, the pre-determination means 125 generates a performance control command (pre-determination command) including the derived result of the pre-determination, and stores the command in a transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Since the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160) at least part of the timing of the predetermined pre-determination, it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned reserved command. Here, the predetermined pre-determination timing refers to a timing that is not during a jackpot game, for example, a timing when the operation reservation information of the special chart is reserved. In this embodiment, if the operation reservation information of the special chart 1 is reserved during the normal chart high probability described below, the pre-determination is restricted, and therefore the transmission of the pre-determination command corresponding to the pre-determination is also restricted. On the other hand, if the operation reservation information of the special chart 2 is reserved during the normal chart low probability described below, the pre-determination may be restricted, or it may not be restricted.

The special drawing means 130 includes a special drawing hit/miss judgment means 131, a special drawing stop pattern lottery means 132, and a special drawing change pattern derivation means 133, and executes processing by each means in the order of the special drawing hit/miss judgment means 131, the special drawing stop pattern lottery means 132, and the special drawing change pattern derivation means 133. When the special drawing change start condition is satisfied, the special drawing lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation pending information among the operation pending information reserved in the main information storage means 160.
In addition, "the conditions for starting the change of the special chart are satisfied" means, for example, that all of the following conditions are satisfied: a jackpot game is not being played, neither special chart 1 nor special chart 2 is currently changing the pattern (including when the pattern change related to special chart 1 or special chart 2 is displayed as stopped), and at least one of special chart 1 and special chart 2 has pending operation information.

8 to 12 are diagrams that typically show lottery tables used in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In addition, in a lottery using a lottery table, including other lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are added to the read random number in a predetermined order (if there is only one lottery value, the addition is performed once), and a result corresponding to the lottery value where a carry (overflow) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the explanation of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but it is sufficient that the data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiable and stored in each ROM, and these names do not specify the area in which the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation or "-" or "0" may be described as the lottery value, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. And, there is no winning result for the lottery value "-" or "0". Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be obtained within that range) is listed in the lottery table, the result is 100% derived, so there is no need to perform a lottery. Also, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used for the lottery, a carry will always occur in the addition of the last lottery value, so there is no need to perform the addition, and in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition is also unnecessary.

The special pattern hit/miss judgment means 131 reads out a random number for the special pattern hit/miss judgment for each pattern change, and executes a special pattern hit/miss judgment to judge by lottery whether the winning is a jackpot or a miss by using the read out random number and a lottery table for the special pattern hit/miss judgment.
8(a) is a diagram showing a schematic drawing of a lottery table for determining whether or not a special drawing is a hit, and the lottery table is used in common for special drawings 1 and 2. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, when the special drawing lottery state is low probability (hereinafter, sometimes abbreviated as "low probability of special drawing"), a big hit is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (approximately 1/320).
Similarly, when the special drawing state is in a high probability state (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as "special drawing high probability"), a jackpot is derived with a probability of 600/65536 (approximately 1/109).

When the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is a big hit, the special chart stop pattern drawing means 132 reads out a random number for the special chart stop pattern drawing, and determines the special chart stop pattern by drawing lots using the read out random number and a lottery table for the special chart stop pattern drawing.
8(b) is a diagram showing a schematic drawing of a drawing table for drawing the stop symbol of special symbol 1, and the range of random numbers used in the drawing is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a jackpot is derived from special symbol 1, symbol A is determined as the stop symbol with a probability of 50/100 (1/2), and symbol B is determined as the stop symbol with a probability of 50/100 (1/2).
Here, the number of rounds of the pattern A is 4, and the pattern is highly likely to be a special pattern and highly likely to be a normal pattern after the end of the jackpot game (hereinafter, it may be referred to as a "variable pattern", and the jackpot related to the pattern may be referred to as a "variable jackpot"). On the other hand, the number of rounds of the pattern B is 4, and the pattern is low likely to be a special pattern and high likely to be a normal pattern after the end of the jackpot game (hereinafter, it may be referred to as a "normal pattern", and the jackpot related to the pattern may be referred to as a "normal jackpot"). Therefore, it can be said that the pattern A is a more advantageous pattern than the pattern B in the special pattern lottery state after the jackpot game.
8(c) is a diagram showing a schematic drawing of a drawing table for drawing the stop symbol of the special symbol 2, and the range of the random numbers used in the drawing is 0 to 99, similar to the drawing of the stop symbol of the special symbol 1. Therefore, when a jackpot is derived in the special symbol 2, the symbol a is determined as the stop symbol with a probability of 75/100 (about 1/1.33), and the symbol b is determined as the stop symbol with a probability of 25/100 (1/4).
Here, the symbol a is a probability variable symbol with 10 rounds and high probability of special symbol and high probability of normal symbol after the end of the jackpot game, and the symbol b is a normal symbol with 4 rounds and high probability of special symbol and high probability of normal symbol after the end of the jackpot game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is a more advantageous symbol than the symbol b in terms of the number of rounds. In the following explanation, the jackpot related to the symbol a may be referred to as a 10R probability variable jackpot, and the jackpot related to the symbol b may be referred to as a 4R probability variable jackpot.
In addition, if the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is not a jackpot, the special chart stop pattern lottery means 132 uniformly determines pattern C as the stop pattern when special chart 1 is a miss, and pattern c when special chart 2 is a miss.
In addition, in this embodiment, the rate of special chart high probability after the end of the jackpot game with special chart 1 (50/100) is different from the rate of special chart high probability after the end of the jackpot game with special chart 2 (100/100) (the pattern change of special chart 2 is more favorable than the pattern change of special chart 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is realized by changing whether or not to provide a round game (in this embodiment, provided in the fourth round game of the easy winning period related to the probability jackpot) that has a function of providing a special chart high probability after the end of the jackpot game when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the large winning opening 55 during the jackpot game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball) and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area, depending on the stopping pattern of the special chart.

In this way, in the above-mentioned embodiment, a jackpot won in the pattern change related to special chart 2 is more advantageous than a jackpot won in the pattern change related to special chart 1. This makes it possible to further increase interest in the game by transitioning from the special chart change pattern derivation state PA to the special chart change pattern derivation state PD, which will be described later.

The special pattern variation pattern derivation means 133 has a plurality of types of special pattern variation pattern selection tables to be referred to when determining the special pattern variation pattern, and selects one special pattern variation pattern selection table for determining the current special pattern variation pattern based on the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special pattern hit/miss judgment, determines one special pattern variation pattern using the selected special pattern variation pattern selection table and the random number for special pattern variation pattern selection, and determines the variation time based on the determined special pattern variation pattern. Here, the variation time refers to the time from the start of the pattern variation related to the special pattern (special pattern 1 or special pattern 2) to the end of the pattern variation.
Although details of the transition conditions will be described later, the special chart variation pattern derivation state in this embodiment includes a special chart variation pattern derivation state PA, a special chart variation pattern derivation state PB, a special chart variation pattern derivation state PC, and a special chart variation pattern derivation state PD. The above-mentioned method of determining the special chart variation pattern is adopted in the pattern variation of the special chart 1 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PA, and is adopted in the pattern variation of the special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB, the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC, and the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD. In addition, in the pattern variation related to the other special chart in each special chart variation pattern derivation state, a predetermined special chart variation pattern is determined according to the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment.

Figure 9 (a) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart change pattern lottery table used for the pattern change related to special chart 1 during the special chart change pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
As shown in Figure 9 (a), in the pattern change related to special chart 1 during the special chart change pattern derivation state PA, special chart change patterns HNP to ASP-C can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 1 during the special chart change pattern derivation state PA is a miss, the special chart change pattern HNP will appear with a probability of 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11), the special chart change pattern HRP with a probability of 52/1000 (approximately 1/19.2), HSP1-A with a probability of 13/1000 (approximately 1/76.9), and HSP2-B with a probability of 11/1000 (approximately 1/90. 9) probability of HSP1-B, 9/1000 (about 1/111) probability of HSP2-A, 7/1000 (about 1/143) probability of HSP2-B, 5/1000 (1/200) probability of HSP3-A, 3/1000 (about 1/333) probability of HSP3-B are determined, and in this case, the special pattern variation pattern ASP1-A to the special pattern variation pattern ASP-C are not determined. Note that, although details will be described later using FIG. 9 (b), when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined, the special pattern variation pattern is further specified using the value of the special pattern 1 reserved counter at the start of the current pattern variation.
On the other hand, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to the special chart 1 during the special chart change pattern derivation state PA is a jackpot, the special chart change pattern ASP1-A has a probability of 90/1000 (about 1/11.1), the special chart change pattern ASP1-B has a probability of 110/1000 (about 1/9.09), the special chart change pattern ASP2-A has a probability of 135/1000 (about 1/7.41), and the special chart change pattern ASP3-B has a probability of 165/1000 (about 1/6.01). Special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-B is determined with a probability of 1.06), special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-A with a probability of 180/1000 (approximately 1/5.56), special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-B with a probability of 220/1000 (approximately 1/4.56), and special chart fluctuation pattern ASP-C with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and in this case, special chart fluctuation pattern HNP to special chart fluctuation pattern HSP3-B will not be determined.
In this embodiment, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern fluctuation related to the special chart 1 in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PA is a miss, any one of the special chart fluctuation patterns HRP to HSP3-B is determined at a rate of 100/1000 (1/10), and the special chart fluctuation pattern HNP is determined at a rate of 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11). Furthermore, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern fluctuation related to the special chart 1 in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PA is a big hit, any one of the special chart fluctuation patterns ASP1-A to ASP-C is determined at a rate of 1000/1000 (1/1).
Here, in the description of the special chart variation pattern of this embodiment, when two special chart variation patterns are described with "~" between them, the description of the special chart variation pattern existing between the special chart variation pattern described earlier and the special chart variation pattern described later is omitted according to the order described in the drawing related to the special chart variation pattern lottery table for each special chart variation pattern derivation state. Also, in the description of the special chart variation pattern of this embodiment, regardless of whether the corresponding variation time is described or not, if the names of the special chart variation patterns are different, it indicates that they are different special chart variation patterns, but if the corresponding variation time is the same, it may be treated as the same special chart variation pattern.

Figure 9 (b) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern lottery table used when a special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 1 during the special chart variation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of the random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special chart variation pattern lottery table shown in Figure 9 (a)) is 0 to 999.
As shown in Figure 9 (b), the special chart variation patterns HNP that can be determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 1 during special chart variation pattern derivation state PA include special chart variation pattern HNP-A with a variation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), special chart variation pattern HNP-B with a variation time of 5600 ms, special chart variation pattern HNP-C with a variation time of 8000 ms, and special chart variation pattern HNP-D with a variation time of 11200 ms, in that order of increasing variation time.
Specifically, if the special pattern 1 reserved counter is 3 at the start of the current pattern change, the special pattern change pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). Similarly, if the special pattern 1 reserved counter is 2 at the start of the current pattern change, the special pattern change pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1/6.67), and the special pattern change pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (about 1/1.18). If the special pattern 1 reserved counter is 1 at the start of the current pattern change, the special pattern change pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and the special pattern change pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1/6.67). The special pattern variation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of 800/1000 (1/1.25), and the special pattern variation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 800/1000 (1/1.25). If the special pattern 1 reserved counter at the start of the pattern variation is 0, the special pattern variation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), the special pattern variation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and the special pattern variation pattern HNP-D is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (about 1/1.18). In the following explanation, when the value of the special pattern reserved counter to be referred to is 3, it may be called "retention 3", when the value of the special pattern reserved counter is 2, it may be called "retention 2", when the value of the special pattern reserved counter is 1, it may be called "retention 1", and when the value of the special pattern reserved counter is 0, it may be called "retention 0".
In this way, when the special pattern change pattern HNP is determined in the special pattern change pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern change pattern (change time) that is likely to be determined by the value of the special pattern 1 reserved counter at the start of the current pattern change differs. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special pattern 1 reserved counter at the start of the current pattern change, the more likely it is that a long pattern change will be determined (the larger the value of the special pattern 1 reserved counter at the start of the current pattern change, the more likely it is that a short change time will be determined).
In addition, such special chart variation pattern HNP (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "basic special chart variation pattern") also exists in special chart variation pattern derivation state PB, special chart variation pattern derivation state PC, and special chart variation pattern derivation state PD, and in these special chart variation pattern derivation states, the reserved counter referenced is different from that in special chart variation pattern derivation state PA, and in all cases the value of the special chart 2 reserved counter is referenced.

FIG. 10(a) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart change pattern lottery table used for the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PB, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 10(a), in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PB, special chart change patterns HNP to ASP-F can be determined.
Specifically, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to the special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PB is a miss, the special chart change pattern HNP is determined with a probability of 960/1000 (about 1/1.04), the special chart change pattern HSP-D is determined with a probability of 20/1000 (1/50), the special chart change pattern HSP-E is determined with a probability of 15/1000 (about 1/66.7), and the special chart change pattern HSP-F is determined with a probability of 5/1000 (1/200). In this case, the special chart change pattern ASP-D to the special chart change pattern ASP-F are not determined. In addition, although details will be described later using FIG. 10(b), when the special chart change pattern HNP is determined, the special chart change pattern is further specified using the value of the special chart 2 reserved counter at the start of the current pattern change. The method of determining the special chart variation pattern using this special chart 2 pending counter is also the same in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC and the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD described below.
On the other hand, if the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 during the special chart change pattern derivation state PB is a jackpot, special chart change pattern ASP-D is determined with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2), ASP-E with a probability of 350/1000 (approximately 1/2.86), and ASP-F with a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67), and in such case, special chart change pattern HNP to special chart change pattern HSP-F are not determined.
In this way, in this embodiment, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern fluctuation related to the special chart 2 in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PB is a miss, any one of the special chart fluctuation patterns HSP-D to HSP-F is determined at a rate of 40/1000 (1/25), and the special chart fluctuation pattern HNP is determined at a rate of 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04). Furthermore, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PB is a big hit, any one of the special chart fluctuation patterns ASP-D to ASP-F is determined at a rate of 1000/1000 (1/1).

Figure 10 (b) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern lottery table used when a special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 during the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB, and the range of the random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special chart variation pattern lottery table shown in Figure 10 (a)) is 0 to 999.
As shown in Figure 10 (b), the special chart variation patterns HNP that can be determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB include special chart variation pattern HNP-E with a variation time of 1500 ms and special chart variation pattern HNP-F with a variation time of 10,000 ms.
Specifically, when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 3 at the start of the current pattern change, when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 2 at the start of the current pattern change, and when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 1 at the start of the current pattern change, the special pattern change pattern HNP-E is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern change pattern HNP-F is not determined. On the other hand, when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 0 at the start of the current pattern change, the special pattern change pattern HNP-F is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern change pattern HNP-E is not determined.
In addition, special chart variation pattern HNP-E and special chart variation pattern HNP-F are different from any of the special chart variation patterns that can be determined when special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 1 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PA described above, the special chart variation pattern that can be determined when special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC described below, and the special chart variation pattern that can be determined when special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD described below.

FIG. 11(a) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern lottery table used for the pattern variation related to special chart 2 when the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC is in, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 11(a), in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PC, special chart change pattern HNP to special chart change pattern ASP-I can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 during the special chart change pattern derivation state PC is a miss, special chart change pattern HNP is determined with a probability of 950/1000 (approximately 1/1.05), special chart change pattern HSP-G with a probability of 25/1000 (1/40), HSP-H with a probability of 15/1000 (approximately 1/66.7), and HSP-I with a probability of 10/1000 (1/100), and in such case, special chart change pattern ASP-G to special chart change pattern ASP-I are not determined.
On the other hand, if the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 during the special chart change pattern derivation state PC is a jackpot, special chart change pattern ASP-G is determined with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2), ASP-H with a probability of 350/1000 (approximately 1/2.86), and ASP-I with a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67), and in such case, special chart change pattern HNP to special chart change pattern HSP-I are not determined.
In this embodiment, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern fluctuation related to the special chart 2 in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a miss, any one of the special chart fluctuation patterns HSP-G to HSP-I is determined at a rate of 50/1000 (1/20), and the special chart fluctuation pattern HNP is determined at a rate of 950/1000 (approximately 1/1.05). Furthermore, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern fluctuation related to the special chart 2 in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a big hit, any one of the special chart fluctuation patterns ASP-G to ASP-I is determined at a rate of 1000/1000 (1/1).

Figure 11 (b) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern lottery table used when a special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC, and the range of the random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special chart variation pattern lottery table shown in Figure 11 (a)) is 0 to 999.
As shown in Figure 11 (b), the special chart variation patterns HNP that can be determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC include special chart variation pattern HNP-G with a variation time of 2000 ms and special chart variation pattern HNP-H with a variation time of 12000 ms.
Specifically, when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 3 at the start of the current pattern change, when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 2 at the start of the current pattern change, and when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 1 at the start of the current pattern change, the special pattern change pattern HNP-G is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern change pattern HNP-H is not determined. On the other hand, when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 0 at the start of the current pattern change, the special pattern change pattern HNP-H is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern change pattern HNP-G is not determined.
In addition, special chart variation pattern HNP-G and special chart variation pattern HNP-H are different from any of the special chart variation patterns that can be determined when special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 1 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PA described above, the special chart variation pattern that can be determined when special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB described below, and the special chart variation pattern that can be determined when special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD described below.

FIG. 12(a) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart change pattern lottery table used in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
As shown in Figure 12 (a), in the pattern variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, the special pattern variation pattern HNP to the special pattern variation pattern ASPF can be determined. In particular, the special pattern variation pattern HSP-G to the special pattern variation pattern ASP-I are common to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC.
Specifically, if the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 during the special chart change pattern derivation state PD is a miss, special chart change pattern HNP is determined with a probability of 965/1000 (approximately 1/1.04), special chart change pattern HSP-G with a probability of 30/1000 (approximately 1/33.3), HSP-H with a probability of 3/1000 (approximately 1/333), and HSP-I with a probability of 2/1000 (1/500), and in such case, special chart change pattern ASP-G to special chart change pattern ASP-I are not determined.
On the other hand, if the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 during the special chart change pattern derivation state PD is a jackpot, special chart change pattern ASP-G is determined with a probability of 800/1000 (1/1.25), ASP-H with a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67), and ASP-I with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and in such case, special chart change pattern HNP to special chart change pattern HSP-I are not determined.
Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, in the pattern change during the first rotation of the special pattern change pattern derivation state PD, in both cases where the pattern change is a pattern change related to special pattern 1 and where the pattern change is a pattern change related to special pattern 2, the special pattern change pattern is determined by a determination method different from the determination method described using Figure 12 (a) regardless of the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment for the pattern change.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD is a miss, one of special chart change patterns HSP-G to HSP-I is determined at a rate of 35/1000 (approximately 1/28.6), which is lower than the rate (1/20) at which one of special chart change patterns HSP-G to HSP-I is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PC is a miss. On the other hand, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD is a miss, the special chart change pattern HNP is determined at a rate of 965/1000 (approximately 1/1.04), which is higher than the rate (approximately 1/1.05) at which the special chart change pattern HNP is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PC is a miss.
In addition, if the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 during the special chart change pattern derivation state PD is a jackpot, one of the special chart change patterns ASP-G to ASP-I will be determined at a rate of 1000/1000 (1/1).

In addition, the probability (approximately 1/33.3) that special chart variation pattern HSP-G is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD is higher than the probability (1/40) that special chart variation pattern HSP-G is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC is higher. On the other hand, the probability (approximately 1/333) that special chart variation pattern HSP-H is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is a miss in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD is lower than the probability (approximately 1/66.7) that special chart variation pattern HSP-H is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is a miss in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC, and the probability (1/500) that special chart variation pattern HSP-I is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is a miss in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD is lower than the probability (1/100) that special chart variation pattern HSP-I is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is a miss in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC.
Furthermore, the probability (1/1.25) that the special chart change pattern ASP-G is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD is a jackpot is higher than the probability (1/2) that the special chart change pattern ASP-G is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PC is a jackpot. On the other hand, the probability (approximately 1/6.67) that special chart variation pattern ASP-H is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD is a jackpot is lower than the probability (approximately 1/2.86) that special chart variation pattern ASP-H is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC is a jackpot, and the probability (1/20) that special chart variation pattern ASP-I is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD is a jackpot is lower than the probability (approximately 1/6.67) that special chart variation pattern ASP-I is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC is a jackpot.

Figure 12 (b) is a schematic diagram showing a special chart variation pattern lottery table used when a special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD, and the range of the random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special chart variation pattern lottery table shown in Figure 12 (a)) is 0 to 999.
As shown in Figure 12 (b), the special pattern change patterns HNP that can be determined in the pattern change related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern change pattern derivation state PD include special pattern change pattern HNP-I with a change time of 1000 ms and special pattern change with a change time of 5000 ms.
Specifically, when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 3 at the start of the current pattern change, when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 2 at the start of the current pattern change, and when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 1 at the start of the current pattern change, the special pattern change pattern HNP-I is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern change pattern HNP-J is not determined. On the other hand, when the special pattern 2 reserved counter is 0 at the start of the current pattern change, the special pattern change pattern HNP-J is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern change pattern HNP-I is not determined.
In addition, special chart variation pattern HNP-I and special chart variation pattern HNP-J are different from any of the special chart variation patterns that can be determined when special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 1 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PA described above, the special chart variation pattern that can be determined when special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB described below, and the special chart variation pattern that can be determined when special chart variation pattern HNP is determined in the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC described below.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, as explained using Figure 12 (b), in the pattern change related to special chart 2 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PB, the change pattern is determined based on the value of the special chart 2 pending counter at the start of the pattern change, but in the pattern change, a predetermined special chart change pattern (for example, special chart change pattern HNP-I) may be determined regardless of the value of the special chart 2 pending counter at the start of the pattern change.

Thus, in this embodiment, for the purpose of reducing the development cost (data capacity) burden related to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD, the special chart variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the special chart variation pattern lottery table used in the pattern variation related to the special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD is configured to include a part of the special chart variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the special chart variation pattern lottery table used in the pattern variation related to the special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC (special chart variation pattern HSP-G to special chart variation pattern ASP-I). In addition, the special chart variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the special chart variation pattern lottery table used in the pattern variation related to the special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD may be composed only of the special chart variation pattern that can be determined by lottery using the special chart variation pattern lottery table used in the pattern variation related to the special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC, or the same special chart variation pattern lottery table may be used in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD and the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC.
In addition, the relationship between the special chart variation pattern that can be determined by the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC in this embodiment and the special chart variation pattern that can be determined by the pattern variation related to special chart 2 in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD may also be applied to the relationship between the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB and the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD.

In addition, at the start of the pattern change, the special pattern change pattern derivation means 133 generates a performance control command (change start command) that includes the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment, the determined special pattern stop pattern, and the determined special pattern change pattern, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The regular map lottery means 135, like the special map lottery means 130, reads out the most recent pending operation information from the pending operation information stored in the main information storage means 160 when the regular map pattern is not changing, and uses the read random number to execute a regular map hit/miss judgment to determine whether the regular map is a hit or not, and if a regular map hit is won in which the regular electric role device 61 is controlled to an open state as a result of the regular map hit/miss judgment, executes a regular map stop pattern lottery to determine the stopping pattern of the regular map by lottery, and a regular map change pattern lottery to determine the change pattern (change time) of the regular map by lottery.
More specifically, in the normal drawing hit/miss judgment, there are a normal drawing lottery state with a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "normal drawing high probability") and a normal drawing lottery state with a low probability (sometimes abbreviated as "normal drawing low probability"). Although the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, in this embodiment, in the normal drawing high probability, the probability of a normal drawing hit is 65535/65536, and the remaining probability of a 1/65536 miss, while in the normal drawing low probability, the probability of a normal drawing hit is 1/65536, and the remaining probability of a 65535/65536 miss. In addition, in the normal drawing low probability, it may be set so that the normal drawing does not hit (65536/65536 miss).

In the normal stop pattern lottery, as in the special stop pattern lottery, one stop pattern is selected from multiple types of stop patterns that have different patterns for the opening state of the normal electric role device 61 by lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for normal stop pattern lottery. Note that if the normal pattern is a miss, the stop pattern is determined uniformly, as in special pattern 1 and special pattern 2.

In addition, in the selection of the regular map variation pattern, as in the selection of the special map variation pattern, one regular map variation pattern is determined from multiple types of regular map variation patterns by a selection table (not shown) for selecting regular map variation patterns.

In this way, a high probability of winning is higher than a low probability of winning, and it can be said to be a more advantageous state than a low probability of winning.

When the result of the special symbol winning/losing lottery is a winning symbol, the winning game control means 140 determines the demo time for the winning symbol start demo and the demo time for the winning symbol end demo according to the winning symbol determined.
In addition, at the start of a jackpot, the jackpot game control means 140 generates a presentation control command (jackpot start command) including a demo time related to the jackpot start demo and stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and at the end of the jackpot, generates a presentation control command (jackpot end command) including a demo time related to the jackpot end demo and stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The pattern display control means 145 displays the special pattern 1 on the first special pattern display device 91 in a variable manner according to the variable time based on the special pattern variable pattern of the special pattern 1, and displays the special pattern 1 in a stopped state determined by the special pattern stop pattern lottery after the variable time has elapsed. Similarly, the special pattern 2 is displayed on the second special pattern display device 92 in a variable manner according to the variable time based on the special pattern variable pattern of the second special pattern, and displays the special pattern 2 in a stopped state determined by the special pattern stop pattern lottery after the variable time has elapsed.
In addition, the pattern display control means 145 has a special chart game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of special chart 1 and special chart 2, and when the special chart is stopped from being displayed (at the timing when the value of the special chart game timer becomes "0"), it generates a presentation control command (variation stop command) for requesting a confirmed stop display of the decorative pattern, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Here, the definite stop display of the decorative pattern refers to the final stop display of the decorative pattern in the pattern change, and is different from the provisional stop display of the decorative pattern that may occur during the execution of the pattern change. In the provisional stop display of the decorative pattern, for example, the decorative pattern displayed as stopped is accompanied by a small movement (so-called swinging movement) up and down, while in the definite stop display of the decorative pattern, the decorative pattern displayed as stopped is not accompanied by swinging movement, and so on. Even if the same decorative pattern is displayed as stopped, the display mode of the definite stop display of the decorative pattern and the display mode of the provisional stop display of the decorative pattern are different. Therefore, the player can recognize whether the display of the decorative pattern is a definite stop display or a provisional stop display.

In addition, the pattern display control means 145 causes the normal map to be displayed on the normal pattern display device 93 in a variable manner in accordance with the normal map fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time) of the normal map, and after the fluctuation time has elapsed, causes the normal map to be displayed in a stopped pattern determined by a normal map stop pattern lottery.
In addition, the pattern display control means 145 has a regular pattern game timer for managing the time related to the display of the regular pattern (variable time, stop display time).

During the jackpot game described above, the electric device control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric device solenoid 66, causing the special electric device 65 to open according to an opening pattern corresponding to the stopping pattern of the special chart.

In addition, if the regular winning/losing lottery is won, the electric role control means 150 outputs a control signal to the regular electric role solenoid 62 to open the regular electric role 61 according to an opening pattern corresponding to the stopping pattern of the regular role.

The game state control means 155 controls the special symbol lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special symbol low probability regardless of the symbol related to the jackpot at the start of the jackpot game, maintains the special symbol low probability at the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and sets the special symbol high probability at the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variable jackpot.
In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal symbol lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal symbol low probability regardless of the symbol related to the jackpot at the start of the jackpot, sets the normal symbol high probability until the symbol changes a specified number of times when the specified number of times is satisfied, and sets the normal symbol low probability after the symbol changes a specified number of times.

Such special drawing state and normal drawing state change in link with the above-mentioned special drawing variation pattern derivation state, and the transition of the special drawing variation pattern derivation state is managed by the game state control means 155. The transition of the special drawing variation pattern derivation state will be described below with reference to Figures 13(a) and 13(b). Note that Figure 13(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special drawing variation pattern derivation state, and Figure 13(b) is a diagram showing the relationship of the average variation time for each special drawing variation pattern derivation state.
As shown in Fig. 13(a), the special chart variation pattern derivation state is composed of a special chart variation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to a special chart low probability and a normal chart low probability, a special chart variation pattern derivation state PB corresponding to a special chart high probability and a normal chart high probability, a special chart variation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to a special chart low probability and a normal chart high probability, and a special chart variation pattern derivation state PD corresponding to a special chart low probability and a normal chart high probability, and one of these special chart variation pattern derivation states is set except during a jackpot game. And, the transition conditions between the special chart variation pattern derivation state PA and the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD include transition conditions (i) to (vi).
Specifically, transition condition (i) is the end of a jackpot game related to a special jackpot, transition condition (ii) is the end of a jackpot game related to a normal jackpot, transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th pattern change (hereinafter referred to as the "pattern change at the end of the special pattern change pattern derivation state PC"), and transition condition (iv) is the end of the 160th pattern change (hereinafter referred to as the "pattern change at the end of the special pattern change pattern derivation state PB"). Furthermore, transition condition (v) is the end of pattern change in which the number of pattern changes executed consecutively in the special pattern low probability without a jackpot game is 1000 (hereinafter referred to as "special pattern change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change"), and transition condition (vi) is the end of pattern change in which the number of pattern changes executed consecutively in the special pattern change pattern derivation state PD without a jackpot game is 1200 (hereinafter referred to as "special pattern change pattern derivation state PD ending pattern change").

In this embodiment, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD are both low probability of special pattern and high probability of normal pattern. Therefore, from the viewpoint of advantage, these special pattern variation pattern derivation states can be said to be the same special pattern variation pattern derivation state.
Also, when a jackpot game related to a normal jackpot is played in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC, the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the jackpot game ends (the pattern variation count in transition condition (iii) starts from 0). Similarly, when a jackpot game related to a guaranteed jackpot is played in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB, the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB is set again after the jackpot game ends (the pattern variation count in transition condition (iv) starts from 0).
When the special chart variation pattern derivation state PB goes through transition condition (ii) to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC (not shown), this is an irregular case in which the game ball does not pass through the V entry area provided in the large prize opening 55 during the fourth round of play during a jackpot game, and if the game ball is launched toward the second flow path Y during the jackpot game related to the jackpot won on special chart 2, the state will not be set to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC based on transition condition (ii) after the end of the jackpot game.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, a normal jackpot is not derived in the pattern change related to the special chart 2, but a normal jackpot can be derived in the pattern change related to the special chart 2, and a transition from the special chart change pattern derivation state PD to the special chart change pattern derivation state PC via a jackpot game related to the normal jackpot may be made. However, in this case, it is preferable to make the rate of normal jackpots when a jackpot is determined by the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to the special chart 2 lower than the rate of normal jackpots when a jackpot is determined by the special chart hit/miss judgment in the pattern change related to the special chart 1.

In addition, in this embodiment, the transition condition (v) is the number of pattern changes that are executed consecutively without a jackpot game in the special pattern low probability. Therefore, after transition from the special pattern change pattern derivation state PC to the special pattern change pattern derivation state PA, 100 pattern changes have already been counted, and the transition condition (v) is satisfied when 900 pattern changes are executed in the special pattern change pattern derivation state PA without a jackpot game. However, in this case, it is not necessarily necessary to set the timing of the count start related to the number of pattern changes to the timing when the special pattern change pattern derivation state PC is set, and the count start timing related to the number of pattern changes may be set to the timing of transition to the special pattern change pattern derivation state PA, and the threshold value may be set to 900.
On the other hand, after transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the count of the pattern variation starts from the transition point, so that the transition condition (v) is satisfied when 1000 pattern variations are executed in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA without a jackpot game. However, even in this case, the count start timing for the number of pattern variations does not necessarily have to be the timing of transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the count start timing for the number of pattern variations may be the timing when the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB is set, and the threshold value may be 1160.
In addition, if a power outage and restoration occurs accompanied by the execution of a RAM clearing process, the number of times the pattern change related to transition condition (v) has been performed is cleared (initialized), whereas if a power outage and restoration occurs without the execution of a RAM clearing process, the number of times that it has been performed is maintained.

In addition, among the above-mentioned transition conditions (i) to (vi), the transition conditions that are satisfied by the number of times the pattern change is performed include the end of the pattern change that corresponds to the transition condition, i.e., the transition condition is satisfied at the end of the pattern change that corresponds to the transition condition, causing a transition to the special pattern change pattern derivation state, but this is not limited to this. In some or all of these transition conditions, the transition condition may include the start of the pattern change that corresponds to the transition condition, i.e., the transition condition is satisfied at the start of the pattern change that corresponds to the transition condition, causing a transition to the special pattern change pattern derivation state.

Furthermore, when the transition from the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD to the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PA is made due to the transition condition (vi), there is no transition to the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD based on the number of times the pattern fluctuation is performed, except when a new jackpot game is played or when the RAM clear process is performed. Therefore, when a power outage occurs without the execution of the RAM clear process, there is no transition to the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD based on the number of times the pattern fluctuation is performed. However, once a jackpot game is played, there is a possibility of transitioning from the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PA to the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD due to the transition condition (v). Note that in the following explanation, the state after the transition from the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD to the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PA once may be expressed as after the play time has passed.

As shown in FIG. 13(b), the average fluctuation time of each of the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD becomes shorter in the order of special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD. This is due to the length of the fluctuation time for the basic special chart fluctuation pattern that is most likely to be determined in each special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the gaming state management means (gaming state control means 155) can set the gaming state to a first gaming state (special chart change pattern derivation state PA) or a second gaming state (special chart change pattern derivation state PD) which is more advantageous than the first gaming state, and can transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state upon the end of the first pattern change (special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change) in the first gaming state, and can transition the gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state upon the end of the second pattern change (special chart change pattern derivation state PD end pattern change) in the second gaming state. It is possible to transition the game state from the second game state to the first game state upon the end of the previous jackpot game, and the first pattern change is a pattern change in which the number of pattern changes executed without a jackpot game since the end of the previous jackpot game is a first number (1000 times), or in other words, a pattern change in which the number of pattern changes executed in the first game state without a jackpot game is a first number, and the second pattern change is a pattern change in which the number of pattern changes executed in the second game state without a jackpot game is a second number (1200 times).

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 10, the number of pattern changes that must be performed before the first pattern change (pattern change that transitions to the special pattern change pattern derivation state PD) occurs is maintained when the RAM clear process is not performed when the power is turned on, but is initialized when the RAM clear process is performed when the power is turned on. In other words, after the gaming state transitions from the second gaming state (special pattern change pattern derivation state PD) to the first gaming state (special pattern change pattern derivation state PA) due to a trigger related to the second pattern change (pattern change that ends the special pattern change pattern derivation state PD), the gaming state does not transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state based on the number of pattern changes that have been performed, but transitions from the second gaming state to the first gaming state due to a trigger related to the second pattern change, and in the first gaming state after the jackpot game, it is possible to transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state due to the end of the first pattern change.

In addition, when an update occurs to the special chart lottery state, the regular chart lottery state, and the special chart variation pattern derivation state, the game state control means 155 generates a presentation control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Furthermore, the game state control means 155 counts the number of times that the pattern change related to the transition to another special pattern change pattern derivation state is performed in each special pattern change pattern derivation state, and generates a performance control command including the number of times that the pattern change is counted each time the pattern change is started, and stores the command in the transmission command area of the main information storage means 160. The information included in the performance control command may be included in the above-mentioned change start command.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing data read by each means and data derived by calculations or the like by each means in the corresponding storage areas.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I/O port 104 and determines whether the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. If it is determined that the gaming machine 10 is in an error state, it stores a presentation control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state in a transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

When a performance control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the performance control command to the first sub-control board 200.
In principle, each performance control command is transmitted in the order in which it is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery process execution means 175 includes a recovery state setting means 176 and a playable state transition means 179.

The return state setting means 176 executes a return state setting process to set a return state based on whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 when power is restored, the state at the time of the power outage immediately before the power restoration, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 when power is restored, and the state of the inner frame door open sensor 76 when power is restored. The return states set by this process include a game stop state and a game ready state (which may or may not involve the execution of a RAM clear process).
Specifically, if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 when power is restored, a game-stopped state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door open sensor 76 when power is restored. Also, if there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 when power is restored and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pressed state) when power is restored, the RAM clear process is executed and a playable state is set on the condition that the middle frame door open sensor 76 is ON when power is restored (if the middle frame door open sensor 76 is OFF when power is restored, the RAM clear process is not executed and a playable state is set), and if there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 when power is restored and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (not pressed state) when power is restored, the RAM clear process is not executed and a playable state is set.
Here, the game stop state is a return state in which game progress is impossible by not executing processing according to the detection results of the sensors installed at each winning port (it is not necessary to look at the detection results of the sensors themselves).
On the other hand, the playable state is a restored state in which the game can be continued by executing a process according to the detection result of the sensor installed in each winning port. In particular, if the RAM clear process is not executed when the power is restored, the game returns to the playable state at the time of the last power outage. For example, if the last power outage was during a jackpot game, the game returns to the jackpot game that was being executed, and if the last power outage was during a pattern change, the game returns to the pattern change that was being executed.

Whether or not there is an abnormality in RAM 103 is determined by executing a RAM abnormality check at the beginning of the recovery state setting process (specifically, a process that determines whether or not a backup flag is stored (whether or not the backup flag is ON) in the backup information area related to the target area, derives a checksum of the target area and the complement stored in the backup information area related to the area if the backup flag is stored (if the backup flag is ON), and determines that the target area is normal if the calculation result is 0, and otherwise determines that the target area is abnormal) on the game-related area of RAM 103.

The playable state transition means 179 executes a playable state transition process for transitioning to a playable state when a playable state is set.
More specifically, in the game play state transition process, if the security signal output is ON, a process of turning the security signal output OFF and initial settings of the device are performed.
In addition, during the initial setting of the device, processes such as sending a launch permission command to the payout control board 400 to permit the launch of game balls, setting the state in which balls will be valid when they enter each winning port, and setting data to activate the random number circuit 105 are performed.

The power cut-off process execution means 180 executes a power cut-off process based on receiving a power cut-off signal from the power supply control board 500 .
Specifically, for an area of RAM 103 related to gaming, a process is performed in which a checksum for that area is derived and the complement of that checksum is stored in a backup information area of RAM 103 related to gaming, and a backup flag indicating that a power cut process has been performed for that area is turned ON (a backup flag is stored in the backup information area of RAM 103 related to gaming).

As shown in Figure 7, the first sub-control board 200 is equipped with a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal performance control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable prop control means 245, a volume adjustment means 250, a brightness adjustment means 255, a sub-information storage means 260, and a sub-command management means 270, and these means are functional representations of what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described using Figure 6.
Here, the sub-information storage means 260 is a means for temporarily storing data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by calculations in the means, etc., in the corresponding storage areas. Also, the performance control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in a received command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 270. In the following explanation, the storage of the performance control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 in the received command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 270 may be simply expressed as reception of a performance control command.

The sub-random number generating means 210 can generate random numbers (software random numbers) that are updated by the CPU 201 through program processing, and obtains random numbers at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) is performed by the normal performance control means 220.

The normal presentation control means 220 includes a presentation mode control means 221, a presentation route determination means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead presentation control means 224, a presentation content determination means 225, a decorative pattern control means 226, and a jackpot presentation control means 227.

When the presentation mode control means 221 receives a game state designation command, it controls the transition of the presentation mode in a manner consistent with the special chart variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The presentation modes in this embodiment are broadly divided into normal, special chance, chance time, and play time, with normal mode corresponding to the special chart change pattern derivation state PA, special chart change pattern derivation state PB corresponding to the special chart change pattern derivation state PC corresponding to chance time, and play time corresponding to the special chart change pattern derivation state PD.

When the presentation route determination means 222 receives a pre-determination command, it determines (sets) a presentation route corresponding to the reserved pattern change based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special pattern change pattern). Note that, when the special pattern change pattern corresponding to the pattern change is the above-mentioned special pattern change pattern HNP, the presentation route determination means 222 does not determine a presentation route when the pre-determination command is transmitted, and determines a presentation route based on the special pattern change pattern included in the change start command at the start of the pattern change (for example, in the special pattern change pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern change pattern HNP-A to the special pattern change pattern HNP-D).
Here, the presentation route refers to the presentation from the start to the end of the pattern change, and specifies the process of the presentation that notifies the result of the special pattern determination in the pattern change, and the content of the presentation executed in the pattern change is determined by the presentation content determination means 225 described later in accordance with the presentation route corresponding to the pattern change.

The presentation route in this embodiment is roughly divided into a miss presentation route that notifies that the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the current pattern change is a miss (the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the current pattern change is not a hit), and a big win presentation route that notifies that the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the current pattern change is a big win. Furthermore, the miss presentation route includes a non-development miss presentation route in which the development presentation is not executed, and a development miss presentation route in which the development presentation is executed. Note that, as described later, when the big win presentation route is determined, the development presentation is executed unless otherwise explained.
Here, the development performance refers to a performance that is executed after the decorative symbols are in a reach state (a state in which all decorative symbols except one symbol row are displayed stationary and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner), and at the end of which, it is announced whether the result of the special symbol hit/miss judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot or not. Therefore, in the development performance corresponding to the development miss performance route, a series of performances corresponding to the development performance is executed, and at the end of which, it is announced that the result of the special symbol hit/miss judgment in the current symbol change is not a jackpot. On the other hand, in the development performance corresponding to the jackpot performance route, a series of performances corresponding to the development performance is executed, and at the end of which, it is announced that the result of the special symbol hit/miss judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot.
In addition, as described later, in this embodiment, in one presentation mode, each of the determined special chart variation patterns corresponds to one different presentation route. Therefore, in the following description, the presentation route for the special chart variation pattern may be simply expressed as a special chart variation pattern. However, multiple presentation routes may be made to correspond to one special chart variation pattern, and in this case, one presentation route may be determined from multiple presentation routes corresponding to the determined special chart variation pattern.
Below, the contents of the presentation route corresponding to each special chart change pattern determined in each presentation mode will be explained.

First, the presentation routes corresponding to special chart variation patterns HNP-A to HNP-D and special chart variation pattern HRP, which are determined in the normal mode (special chart variation pattern derivation state PA), correspond to the non-development miss presentation route described above.
Specifically, the special pattern variation patterns HNP-A to HNP-D correspond to a presentation route that notifies the user that the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in the current pattern change is a miss by displaying the decorative pattern as a barrage (a state in which all pattern rows are stopped and the same decorative pattern is not stopped in each pattern row) without the decorative pattern being in a reach state. Here, the same decorative pattern refers to a decorative pattern that imitates the same number, and the parts other than the numbers that make up the decorative pattern may be different. Similarly, different decorative patterns refer to decorative patterns that imitate different numbers.
The special pattern change pattern HRP corresponds to a performance route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state without pseudo-change, and then the decorative pattern stops and displays in a scattered manner without executing the development performance described later, thereby notifying the user that the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in this pattern change is a miss. Here, the pseudo-change refers to a period before the development performance starts, which is divided by the stop of the decorative pattern based on a certain rule (for example, the stop of the decorative pattern in which the 7 pattern stops in the middle pattern row, such as "5 pattern-7 pattern-6 pattern"). Therefore, it can be said that the pseudo-change occurs only when the number of pseudo-changes is two. In other words, if the number of changes of the decorative pattern until the reach state is constituted is one, it can be said that the pseudo-change does not occur, and in that case, it can be said that one pseudo-change is executed. Note that the maximum number of pseudo-changes in this embodiment is three, but the maximum number of pseudo-changes is not limited to this, and any number of times equal to or greater than two may be adopted.

The special chart fluctuation patterns HSP1-A to HSP3-B correspond to the above-mentioned development miss performance route.
Specifically, the special pattern change pattern HSP1-A and the special pattern change pattern HSP1-B correspond to a performance route in which the decorative pattern is in a reach state without pseudo-change, and then a development performance is executed to notify that the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in this pattern change is a miss, and the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed with a spread eye after the development performance ends. Note that the types of development performances corresponding to each special pattern change pattern are different from each other, and the development performance HEA corresponds to the special pattern change pattern HSP1-A, and the development performance HEB corresponds to the special pattern change pattern HSP1-B.
The special chart fluctuation pattern HSP2-A and the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP2-B correspond to a performance route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then a development performance is executed to notify that the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in this pattern fluctuation is a miss, and the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed with a spread eye after the development performance ends. Note that, like the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-A and the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development performances corresponding to each special chart fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the development performance HEA corresponds to the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP2-A, and the development performance HEB corresponds to the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP2-B.
The special chart fluctuation pattern HSP3-A and the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP3-B correspond to a performance route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then a development performance is executed to notify that the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in this pattern fluctuation is a miss, and the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed with a spread eye after the development performance ends. Note that, like the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-A and the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development performances corresponding to each special chart fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the development performance HEA corresponds to the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP3-A, and the development performance HEB corresponds to the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP3-B.

The special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-B correspond to the jackpot performance route described above.
Specifically, the special pattern variation pattern ASP1-A and the special pattern variation pattern ASP1-B correspond to a performance route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state without pseudo-variation, and then a development performance is executed to notify that the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in this pattern change is a big hit, and the decorative pattern is displayed stopped with the pattern alignment (all pattern rows are stopped, and the same decorative pattern is stopped in each pattern row) after the development performance ends. Note that the types of development performance corresponding to each special pattern variation pattern are different from each other, and the development performance HEA corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern ASP1-A, and the development performance HEB corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern ASP1-B.
The special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-A and the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-B correspond to a performance route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then a development performance is executed to notify that the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in this pattern fluctuation is a big hit, and the decorative pattern stops and is displayed after the development performance ends. Note that, like the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development performances corresponding to each special chart fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the development performance HEA corresponds to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, and the development performance HEB corresponds to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-B.
The special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-A and the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-B correspond to a performance route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then a development performance is executed to notify that the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in this pattern fluctuation is a big hit, and the decorative pattern stops and is displayed after the development performance ends. Note that, like the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development performances corresponding to each special chart fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the development performance HEA corresponds to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, and the development performance HEB corresponds to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-B.
The special pattern change pattern ASP-C corresponds to a presentation route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state without pseudo-change, and then a development presentation HEC is executed to notify that the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in this pattern change is a jackpot, and the decorative pattern stops and is displayed in a matching pattern after the end of the development presentation.

In this way, in this embodiment, by making the same development performance correspond, the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-A corresponds to the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-B corresponds to the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-A corresponds to the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-B corresponds to the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP3-A corresponds to the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, and the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-B corresponds to the performance route corresponding to the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP3-B. As a result, the contents of the performances of the corresponding performance routes will match from the start to the end (the timing when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is shown by the development performance related to the performance route). Therefore, in the pattern change in which the development performance HEA and the development performance HEB are executed, the player can have a sense of expectation of winning the jackpot. Also, the above-mentioned special pattern change pattern in which the performance route in which the development performance HEA and the development performance HEB are executed is determined can be said to be a special pattern change pattern that makes the player expect a jackpot. These are the same in other performance modes described later.
In addition, there is no corresponding development failure performance route for the special chart variation pattern ASP-C. Therefore, when the development performance HEC is executed in the pattern variation, the player can be made to recognize the big win definitely. Therefore, it can be said that the performance route corresponding to the special chart variation pattern is a performance route that determines the big win, and the special chart variation pattern is a special chart variation pattern that determines the big win.

Also, as shown in FIG. 9(a), when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is a miss, within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same, the special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route where the development performance HEA is executed (for example, special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-A), the special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route where the development performance HEB is executed (for example, special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-B) is less likely to be determined in that order. And, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is a jackpot, within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same, the special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route where the development performance HEA is executed (for example, special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-A), the special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route where the development performance HEB is executed (for example, special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-B) is more likely to be determined in that order. And, as described above, the development performance HEC is executed only when a jackpot is won.
Therefore, the expectation of winning the jackpot can be increased in the order of the development performance HEA, the development performance HEB, and the development performance HEC. The degree of expectation of winning the jackpot related to such development performance is also the same in the relationship between the development performance HED, the development performance HEE, and the development performance HEF, and the relationship between the development performance HEG, the development performance HEH, and the development performance HEI, which will be described later.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9(a), when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is a miss, in the range of the same type of development performance, the special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route where no pseudo fluctuation occurs (for example, special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-A), the special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route where the number of pseudo fluctuations is two (for example, special chart fluctuation pattern HSP2-A), and the special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route where the number of pseudo fluctuations is three (for example, special chart fluctuation pattern HSP3-A) are more likely to be determined in that order. And, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment is a big hit, in the range of the same type of development performance, the special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route where no pseudo fluctuation occurs (for example, special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-A), the special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route where the number of pseudo fluctuations is two (for example, special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-A), and the special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route where the number of pseudo fluctuations is three (for example, special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-A) are more likely to be determined in that order.
Therefore, the more times the pseudo fluctuation is executed, the higher the expectation of winning the jackpot.

As described above, in special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, special chart fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, special chart fluctuation pattern HSP-C, special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, special chart fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, and special chart fluctuation pattern ASP-C, the reach state is reached without any pseudo-fluctuation, in special chart fluctuation pattern HSP2-A, special chart fluctuation pattern HSP2-B, special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, and special chart fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, the reach state is reached after two pseudo-fluctuations, and in special chart fluctuation pattern HSP3-A, special chart fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, and special chart fluctuation pattern ASP3-B, the reach state is reached after three pseudo-fluctuations.
Therefore, the time to reach the reach state is longer in the order of the special pattern change pattern that reaches the reach state without pseudo-change, the special pattern change pattern that reaches the reach state with two pseudo-changes, and the special pattern change pattern that reaches the reach state with three pseudo-changes. However, in the pattern change that determines the special pattern change pattern ASP-C, the time to reach the reach state is longer than the special pattern change patterns that reach the reach state without other pseudo-changes (special pattern change pattern HSP1-A, special pattern change pattern HSP1-B, special pattern change pattern ASP1-A, and special pattern change pattern ASP1-B).

Next, the above-mentioned non-development miss performance route corresponds to the performance route corresponding to the basic special chart fluctuation patterns (special chart fluctuation patterns HNP-E and HNP-F) that can be determined in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PB. Specifically, the special chart fluctuation pattern HNP-E and HNP-F correspond to a performance route that notifies the user that the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in this pattern fluctuation is a miss by the decorative pattern not reaching a reach state and the decorative pattern being displayed as a scattered pattern. This is also the case for the basic special chart fluctuation patterns in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD described later, so a description of these special chart fluctuation pattern derivation states will be omitted.

The special chart fluctuation patterns HSP-D to HSP-F correspond to the above-mentioned development miss performance route.
Specifically, the special pattern variation patterns HSP-D to HSP-F correspond to a performance route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state without pseudo-variation, and then a development performance is executed to notify that the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in this pattern change is a miss, and the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed with a spread pattern after the development performance ends. Note that the types of development performances corresponding to each special pattern variation pattern are different from each other, and the development performance HED corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern HSP-D, the development performance HEE corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern HSP-E, and the development performance HEF corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern HSP-F.
In addition, the special chart fluctuation patterns ASP-D to ASP-F correspond to the jackpot performance route described above.
Specifically, the special pattern variation patterns ASP-D to ASP-F correspond to a performance route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state without pseudo-variation, and then a development performance is executed to notify that the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in this pattern change is a big hit, and the decorative pattern stops and is displayed after the development performance ends. Note that the types of development performances corresponding to each special pattern variation pattern are different from each other, and the development performance HED corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern ASP-D, the development performance HEE corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern ASP-E, and the development performance HEF corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern ASP-F.

The special chart variation patterns HSP-G to HSP-I, which can be determined in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC and the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD, correspond to the above-mentioned development miss performance route.
Specifically, the special pattern variation patterns HSP-G to HSP-I correspond to a performance route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state without pseudo-variation, and then a development performance is executed to notify that the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in this pattern change is a miss, and the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed with a spread pattern after the development performance ends. Note that the types of development performances corresponding to each special pattern variation pattern are different from each other, and the development performance HEG corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern HSP-G, the development performance HEH corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern HSP-H, and the development performance HEI corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern HSP-I.
In addition, the special chart fluctuation patterns ASP-G to ASP-I correspond to the jackpot performance route described above.
Specifically, the special pattern variation patterns ASP-G to ASP-I correspond to a performance route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state without pseudo-variation, and then a development performance is executed to notify that the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in this pattern change is a big hit, and the decorative pattern stops and is displayed after the development performance ends. Note that the types of development performances corresponding to each special pattern variation pattern are different from each other, and the development performance HEG corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G, the development performance HEH corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern ASP-H, and the development performance HEI corresponds to the special pattern variation pattern ASP-I.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is a miss, the rate at which any of the special chart fluctuation patterns HSP-G to HSP-I (all of which correspond to the performance route in which the development performance is executed) is determined (about 1/28.6) is lower than the rate at which any of the special chart fluctuation patterns HSP-G to HSP-I is determined (1/20) when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a miss. On the other hand, the rate at which the special chart fluctuation pattern HNP (a special chart fluctuation pattern corresponding to the performance route in which the development performance is not executed) is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is a miss (about 1/1.04) is higher than the rate at which the special chart fluctuation pattern HNP is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a miss (about 1/1.05).
Furthermore, when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a jackpot, and when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is a jackpot, either of the special chart fluctuation patterns ASP-G to ASP-I is determined at a ratio of 1000/1000 (1/1).

Therefore, in this embodiment, the rate at which a special chart variation pattern corresponding to a performance route in which a development performance is executed is determined by a lottery using a special chart variation pattern lottery table related to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD is lower than the rate at which the special chart variation pattern is determined by a lottery using a special chart variation pattern lottery table related to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC. On the other hand, the rate at which a special chart variation pattern corresponding to a performance route in which a development performance is not executed is determined by a lottery using a special chart variation pattern lottery table related to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD is higher than the rate at which the special chart variation pattern is determined by a lottery using a special chart variation pattern lottery table related to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC.
This makes it difficult to lose the novelty of the development presentation in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC after passing through the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD, and contributes to suppressing a decline in interest in the game in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC.

Furthermore, as described above, the probability (approximately 1/33.3) that the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP-G is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is higher than the probability (1/40) that the special chart fluctuation pattern HSP-G is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is higher. On the other hand, the probability (approximately 1/333) that special chart fluctuation pattern HSP-H is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is a miss is lower than the probability (approximately 1/66.7) that special chart fluctuation pattern HSP-H is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a miss, and the probability (1/500) that special chart fluctuation pattern HSP-I is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is a miss is lower than the probability (1/100) that special chart fluctuation pattern HSP-I is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a miss.
Furthermore, the probability (1/1.25) that the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP-G is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is a jackpot is higher than the probability (1/2) that the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP-G is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment during the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a jackpot. On the other hand, the probability (approximately 1/6.67) that the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP-H is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is a jackpot is lower than the probability (approximately 1/2.86) that the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP-H is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a jackpot, and the probability (1/20) that the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP-I is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is a jackpot is lower than the probability (approximately 1/6.67) that the special chart fluctuation pattern ASP-I is determined when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is a jackpot.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when a special chart variation pattern corresponding to the performance route on which the development performance is executed is determined by a lottery using the special chart variation pattern lottery table related to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD, the rate at which a special chart variation pattern corresponding to the performance route on which the development performance is executed HEG is determined is higher than the rate at which a special chart variation pattern corresponding to the performance route on which the development performance is executed HEG is determined when a special chart variation pattern corresponding to the performance route on which the development performance is executed is determined by a lottery using the special chart variation pattern lottery table related to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC. On the other hand, when a special chart variation pattern corresponding to the performance route on which the development performance is executed is determined by a lottery using the special chart variation pattern lottery table related to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD, the rate at which a special chart variation pattern corresponding to the performance route on which the development performance is executed HEH or HEI is determined is lower than the rate at which a special chart variation pattern corresponding to the performance route on which the development performance is executed HEH or HEI is determined when a special chart variation pattern corresponding to the performance route on which the development performance is executed is determined by a lottery using the special chart variation pattern lottery table related to the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC.
This makes it difficult to impair the novelty of some of the development effects (development effects HEH or HEI) in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC after passing through the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD, and contributes to suppressing a decline in interest in the game in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PC. In particular, in contributing to this effect, as in this embodiment, it is preferable that the number of the above-mentioned part of the development effects (development effects HEH or HEI) is greater than the number of the other development effects (development effects HEG).

When the sub-hold control means 223 receives a hold command (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as the occurrence of a hold winning), it sets performance data for displaying the number of hold images corresponding to the special hold counter 1 and the number of hold images corresponding to the special hold counter 2 in the hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81 based on the information on the special hold counter 1 and the special hold counter 2 included in the command. Note that the hold images are images that are the subject of a hold pre-reading performance that changes into various forms that suggest the degree of advantage, such as the expectation of a jackpot game.

When the look-ahead performance control means 224 receives a pre-determination command, it determines the content of the look-ahead performance based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The pre-reading effect is an effect that suggests the expectation for the result of the special symbol hit/miss judgment in the pre-reading target symbol change and the content of the effect to be executed in the pre-reading target symbol change before the pre-reading target symbol change starts, for the purpose of increasing the interest in the game. The pre-reading target symbol change refers to the symbol change related to the main special symbol (special symbol 1 in the special symbol change pattern derivation state PA, and special symbol 2 in the special symbol change pattern derivation state PB, special symbol change pattern derivation state PC, or special symbol change pattern derivation state PD), which is reserved in the hold 1 to hold 3 states, or reserved in the hold 0 state and during the execution of the symbol change related to the special symbol.

When the effect content determining means 225 receives a variation start command, it determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current pattern variation according to the presentation route already determined by the presentation route determining means 222.
More specifically, the performance content determination means 225 determines the performance content (performance pattern) for each performance execution timing in the pattern change by a lottery using a performance pattern lottery table corresponding to the performance route determined by the performance route determination means 222. In this way, it is possible to change the content of the performance related to (executed according to) the determined performance route, and to provide a connection between the performances in one pattern change. Even if the same performance route is determined, it is also possible to diversify the performances to be executed. Note that the timing for determining the performance content can be, for example, the start of the pattern change.

When the decorative pattern control means 226 receives a variation start command, it determines the final (confirmed stopped) combination of decorative patterns (left pattern, middle pattern, right pattern) based on the stopped pattern of the determined special pattern.
Specifically, the pattern A corresponds to a pattern consisting of odd-numbered symbols, the pattern B corresponds to a pattern consisting of even-numbered symbols, and the pattern C or the pattern c corresponds to a random number. Furthermore, the pattern a corresponds to a pattern consisting of 7 symbols, and the pattern b corresponds to a pattern consisting of odd-numbered symbols excluding 7 symbols.
In addition, when matching the determined combination of decorative patterns to the stopping patterns of the special pattern, it is not necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence. For example, if the combination of decorative patterns determined for the above-mentioned correspondence does not have a high expected value, such as matching an even-numbered pattern arrangement with pattern A, in some cases (a rate lower than the rate at which the above-mentioned correspondence is achieved), a combination of decorative patterns different from the above-mentioned correspondence may be adopted, and even in such cases, it can be said that the determined combination of decorative patterns corresponds to the stopping patterns of the special pattern.

When the jackpot start command is received, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies the player that a jackpot game is in progress based on the information contained in the command. The jackpot effects include a start demo effect that notifies the player that a jackpot game has started, a round effect that notifies the player that a round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the player that a jackpot game has ended.

The normal performance control means 220 reads out performance data for each device corresponding to each performance at the execution timing of that performance, in accordance with the content of the performance determined by the above-mentioned means provided in the first sub-control board 200. If the read performance data includes performance data related to images, an image control command is generated based on that performance data, and the command is stored in a transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Furthermore, if the read performance data includes performance data related to sound, an audio control command related to sound is generated based on that performance data, and the command is stored in a transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.
In particular, when the return state upon power restoration is a playable state accompanied by the execution of a RAM clear process, the normal presentation control means 220 reads presentation data for notifying that a playable state has been achieved accompanied by the execution of a RAM clear process, and when the return state upon power restoration is a playable state without the execution of a RAM clear process, the normal presentation control means 220 reads presentation data for notifying that a playable state has been achieved without the execution of a RAM clear process.
Furthermore, when the recovery state upon power restoration is a game stop state, the normal presentation control means 220 reads out presentation data for notifying not only that the game has been stopped, but also that it is necessary to execute a RAM clear process.
Details of these notifications are omitted, but it is preferable that they continue to be executed for a certain period of time (e.g., 30 seconds) after execution has begun, and the presentation device that executes the notification does not matter.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error notification pattern, and reads out performance data for executing an error notification in accordance with the error notification pattern.
In addition, the error notification is executed in priority over the variable performance related to the pattern variation. Here, the error notification is executed in priority, which does not only mean that when the device related to the execution of the error notification and the device related to the execution of the variable performance are the same device, only the error notification is executed in the device (the execution of the variable performance is restricted by the execution of the error notification), but also includes the error notification being executed in a manner that is easier to recognize than the variable performance in the device.
In addition, the sub-error control means 230 may independently (independently of the main error control means 165) determine whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state, and if it determines that the gaming machine 10 is in an error state, read out presentation data that executes an error notification.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35. For example, if the performance data read by the normal performance control means 220 contains performance data corresponding to a lamp, the lamp control means 240 reads out the lamp control data based on the performance data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the lamp to be executed.

When the performance data read by the normal performance control means 220 contains performance data corresponding to a movable role, the movable role control means 245 reads movement control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82 from the ROM 202 based on the performance data, transmits the read movement control data to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and controls the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 is a means for temporarily storing data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by calculations in said means, etc., in the corresponding storage areas.

The sub-command management means 270 receives performance control commands transmitted from the main control board 100 and stores the received performance commands in a received command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. If an image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260, the sub-command management means 270 transmits the image control command to the second sub-control board 300. Furthermore, if a voice control command or a volume adjustment command is stored in the storage area, the sub-command management means 270 transmits these commands to the voice control board 310. In principle, these commands are transmitted in the order in which they are stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment has a Yu-Time function that transitions from the special chart change pattern derivation state PA to the special chart change pattern derivation state PD (Yu-Time) depending on the number of times the pattern change is performed, and this function is a bonus that can be obtained if a jackpot is not won until the above-mentioned special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change occurs, and the granting of this bonus contributes to increasing interest in gaming that had been declining until then.
For this reason, it is necessary for the player to accurately grasp the number of times that the pattern change has been performed after the power is turned on or after the end of a jackpot game (hereinafter, this may be referred to as the "number of times that the pattern change has been performed from a specified event").

In contrast to this, this embodiment has a function for allowing the player to accurately grasp the number of times that a pattern change has occurred since a predetermined event, and the details of this function will be explained below.
In addition, factors that require accurate understanding of the number of times the pattern change is performed from a predetermined event are not limited to the above. Examples of such factors include judging the quality of the game nails (the ratio of the rate at which the shot game ball enters the winning hole such as the first start hole 57 or the second start hole 59), and having a game nature in which a special pattern change pattern accompanied by the execution of a development performance is determined only when the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment related to the pattern change is a big hit, in a pattern change that includes 7 times after the power is turned on or after the end of a big hit game.

<About the count display image>
First, in this embodiment, as a function for allowing the player to accurately grasp the number of times the pattern change has been performed since a predetermined event, a number display image is displayed on the main display section 81 and the left sub-display section 82b, and the number display image includes a first number display image and a second number display image. The details of these number display images will be described below with reference to Figures 14 and 15.
Fig. 14(a) is a diagram showing a specific example of a count display image displayed during a game, and Fig. 14(b) is a diagram showing a specific example of a count display image displayed during a demo state. Fig. 15 is a timing chart showing a setting period of the demo state in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 14(a), during play, a first number of times display image khg1 is displayed as the number of times display image, and the first number of times display image khg1 is composed of the text "START XX XX times", and the number of times display image is displayed in the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b.
Specifically, the characters "Start XX XX times" enable the number of times a pattern change will be performed from a specified event to be specified. The "XX XX" in the character image displays the number of times a pattern change will be performed from a specified event. The number of times this is performed is updated each time a pattern change is performed, and is cleared to 0 each time a specified event occurs. Therefore, the first number display image khg1 can be said to be a display that enables the number of times a pattern change that needs to be performed before a special pattern change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change occurs to be specified.
During a game, the number of times display image is not displayed in the display area of the main display unit 81.

As shown in Figure 14 (b), during the demo state, in addition to the first count display image khg1, a second count display image khg2 is displayed, and the second count display image khg2 is composed of the characters "Today's data", "Jackpot: □□ times", and "First hit: △△ times", and this count display image is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81.
Specifically, the words "Today's Data" indicate that each character image directly below it is data that has been accumulated since the most recent power-on.
The text "Jackpot: □□ times" indicates the number of jackpot games that have occurred. The "□□" in the text image indicates the number of jackpot games that have occurred, and the number is updated each time a jackpot game ends.
The characters "First hit: △△ times" allow you to specify the number of first hits that have occurred. The "△△" in the character image displays the number of first hits that have occurred, and the number is updated each time a jackpot game related to the first hit ends. Here, the first hit refers to a jackpot won in the special chart variation pattern derivation state PA or the special chart variation pattern derivation state PD.
Such a second number of times display image khg2 is not displayed during a game that is not in the demo state. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 14(a), the second number of times display image khg2 is displayed together with a telop image tg indicating that the demo state is being set. In particular, in this embodiment, the telop image tg is displayed across the display area related to the main display unit 81, the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b, and the display area related to the right sub-display unit 82c.
In addition, the frequency of updating the numerical values (the number of times a jackpot game occurs and the number of times a first jackpot occurs) included in the second number of times display image khg2 is lower than the frequency of updating the numerical values included in the first number of times display image khg1.

As shown in Fig. 15, in this embodiment, the demo state is set when the state is such that the symbol change is not being performed and a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the most recent out ball was detected. The demo state ends when a new symbol change is started. Therefore, the second number display image khg2 ends its display due to this trigger.
In addition, any condition may be adopted as long as it is a condition that is satisfied after a state in which no pattern change is being performed, such as not including the detection of an out ball as a condition for starting the demo state.

In this way, in this embodiment, the second number display image khg2 is displayed in the demo state, and the display image is not displayed during the game. On the other hand, the first number display image khg1, which can specify the number of times the pattern change is performed from a predetermined event, is displayed during the game as well as during the demo state.
According to this, during the demo state, by displaying both the first number of times display image khg1 and the second number of times display image khg2, it is possible to allow the player to recognize a lot of numerical information, but during play, by narrowing down the number of times display image to be displayed to the first number of times display image khg1, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the numerical information that can be identified by the first number of times display image khg1, i.e., the number of times a pattern change has occurred since a specified event.
In order to achieve this effect, the first count display image khg1 may not be displayed during the demo state.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is capable of performing a numerical display (count display image) that displays numerical information that can be updated as the game progresses, and the numerical display includes a first numerical display (first count display image khg1) relating to numerical information that is updated each time a pattern change is performed, and a second numerical display (second count display image khg2) relating to numerical information whose update frequency is lower than that of the numerical information relating to the first numerical display, and in other words, the second numerical display is displayed on the display means in a demo state in which no game is being played, but is not displayed during game play, and the first numerical display is displayed at least during game play.

Also, as shown in Figures 14(a) and 14(b), in this embodiment, the display position where the first number of times display image khg1 is displayed during the demo state (the bottom right position in the display area related to the main display unit 81) is different from the display position where the first number of times display image khg1 is displayed during the demo state (the lower position in the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b).
According to this, at the timing when the demo state is transitioned to the game state, attention is drawn to the first count display image khg1, making it easier for the player to recognize the number of times the pattern change has occurred since a specified event.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first numerical display (first number display image khg1) is displayed even in the demo state, and in the demo state, it is displayed at least in the first display position (the lower right position in the display area related to the main display unit 81), and during play, it is not displayed in the first display position, but is displayed in a second display position different from the first display position (a lower position in the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b).

In particular, in this embodiment, in the demo state, the first number of times display image khg1 is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81, and during play, the first number of times display image khg1 is displayed in the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b.
This enhances the effect of attracting attention to the first count display image khg1, making it easier to recognize the number of times the pattern change has occurred since a predetermined event.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the display means includes a first display means (main display unit 81) and a second display means (left sub-display unit 82b), and in other words, the first display position is a display position within the display area of the first display means, and the second display position is a display position within the display area of the second display means.

<Change in text color of first count display image>
As described above, the first count display image khg1 is a count display image displayed during the game including the execution of the pattern change, and in this embodiment, in the special pattern change pattern derivation state PA, the text color of the image is changed to indicate the probability of winning the jackpot related to the pattern change being executed. Below, the details of this function will be explained using Figures 16 and 17.
Fig. 16 is a diagram showing a selection table used for a selection of a character color for the first count display image khg1, and the range of random numbers used for the selection is 0 to 99. Fig. 17 is a timing chart showing a change in the character color of the first count display image khg1 in a newly started pattern variation during a demo state.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the lottery for determining the text color for the first number display image khg1, the presentation route (special pattern change pattern) determined in this pattern change is referenced.
Specifically, if the presentation route determined in this pattern change is a big win presentation route, that is, if the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment related to this pattern change is a big win, there is a 50/100 (1/2) probability of no change, a 30/100 (approximately 1/3.33) probability of red, and a 20/100 (1/5) probability of gold being determined. Here, no change indicates the default text color, black, and the first count display image khg1 displayed during the demo state is displayed in this black color.
On the other hand, in some cases where the presentation route determined for this pattern change is an unsuccessful development presentation route, i.e., the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment for this pattern change is a miss, there is an 85/100 (approximately 1/1.18) probability that there will be no change, a 10/100 (1/10) probability that there will be red, and a 5/100 (1/20) probability that there will be gold.

Thus, in this embodiment, the first number display image khg1 can have three different display modes (black, red, or gold) during play, while in the demo state it has one display mode (black).
According to this, during a game in which the numerical value related to the first count display image khg1 is updated, attention can be drawn to the count display image, making it easier to recognize the number of times a pattern change has occurred since a specified event.
In order to obtain this effect, the number of types of display modes of the first count display image khg1 displayed during the demo state is not limited to one. In other words, if the number of types of display modes during the demo state is smaller than the number of types of display modes during a game, the number of types of display modes of the first count display image khg1 displayed during the demo state may be two or more.
In addition, the display mode of the count display image is not limited to that realized by differences in character color as in this embodiment, but may be realized by differences in character size or character font, etc., and may be any display mode that the player can distinguish visually.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first numerical display (first number display image khg1) is a display that can take on multiple types of display modes, and in other words, the number of display modes that the first numerical display can take on during play is greater than the number of display modes that the first numerical display can take on in the demo state.

In particular, the difference in the display mode of the first count display image khg1 in this embodiment suggests the likelihood of winning a jackpot. Therefore, during play when the numerical value related to the first count display image khg1 is updated, the count display image is more likely to attract attention.

Next, when the character color of the first number of times display image khg1 changes in a newly started pattern change during the demo state, the flow is as shown in FIG.
Specifically, when the pattern change starts in the demo state, the display of the first number display image khg1 starts on the left sub-display section 82b, and the text color of the first number display image khg1 changes at a later timing during the execution of the pattern change. In particular, the timing of the change in the text color of the first number display image khg1 in this case is later than the timing of updating the numerical value related to the first number display image khg1, and the updating timing itself is later than the timing of the start of the pattern change.

In this manner, in this embodiment, when the character color of the first number of times display image khg1 changes in a pattern change that is newly started during the demo state, the timing of the character color change is set to a timing during the execution of the pattern change and after the start of the pattern change, making it easier to recognize the change in character color related to the first number of times display image khg1.
In this case, the timing of updating the numerical value related to the first number display image khg1 can also be set to a timing during the execution of the pattern change and after the start of the pattern change, making it easier to recognize the update of the numerical value.
Furthermore, in this case, the above-mentioned effect can be enhanced by differentiating the timing of the character color change from the timing of the numerical value update. In particular, in order to achieve this effect, it is preferable to set the timing of the character color change after the timing of the numerical value update, as in this embodiment.

<Regarding the display of the first number of times display image in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change>
First, with reference to Figures 18 and 19, the display of the first number of times display image khg1 in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change will be described in detail.
Figure 18 is a diagram showing the display flow of the first number of times display image khg1 when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a miss, and Figure 19 is a diagram showing the display flow of the first number of times display image khg1 when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a jackpot.

As shown in Figure 18, if the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in the special pattern change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a miss, the first number of times display image khg1 is displayed continuously from the start of the pattern change to the end of the pattern change.
In the example shown in Figure 18, the specified event related to the first number of times display image khg1 is the end of a jackpot game related to a normal jackpot, or power-on accompanied by the execution of a RAM clear process, so the numerical value related to the first number of times display image khg1 is 1000.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, if the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in the special pattern change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a jackpot, the display of the first number of times display image khg1 ends when the pattern change starts. Note that in this embodiment, the non-display state of the first number of times display image khg1 continues at least until the jackpot game related to the jackpot won in the pattern change ends.

In this manner, in this embodiment, if the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a miss, the display of the first number of times display image khg1 is maintained, whereas if the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a jackpot, the display of the first number of times display image khg1 continues throughout the pattern change.
According to this, while displaying the first number of times display image khg1 during the game, it is possible to reduce the disappointment when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a big hit. The disappointment here is caused by, for example, not being able to benefit from the high probability of the normal chart. In particular, as in this embodiment, when the big hit won in the pattern change related to the special chart 2 is more advantageous than the big hit won in the pattern change related to the special chart 1, the player will feel a greater disappointment.
In order to achieve this effect, it is not necessary to hide the first number of times display image khg1 during the entire execution of the special pattern change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change, and the first number of times display image khg1 may be hidden only during a part of the execution of the pattern change. Furthermore, in any case, it is preferable to hide the first number of times display image khg1 at the start of the pattern change.
In addition, in order to achieve this effect, the first number of times display image khg1 may be made invisible in some cases when the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a jackpot.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first numerical value display (first number display image khg1) is a display that can identify the number of pattern changes that must be performed before the first pattern change (pattern change transitioning to the special pattern change pattern derivation state PD) occurs, and in other words, when the result of the hit/miss judgment for the first pattern change is a miss, the display of the first numerical value display is maintained for that first pattern change, whereas when the result of the hit/miss judgment for the first pattern change is a jackpot, there are times when the first numerical value display is no longer displayed for at least a part of that first pattern change.

<Display of the first number of times display image after the Yu-time through>
As mentioned above, if the power is cut off and restored after the play time is over and the RAM clear process is not executed at the power recovery, the state will not transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD based on the number of times the pattern variation is executed, but if the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in the pattern variation at the 1000th rotation after the power recovery is a jackpot, the player may feel disappointed. In reality, the execution of the pattern variation at the 1000th rotation after the power recovery will not transition to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD, so players who know this will not feel disappointed, but it is not necessarily the case that all players can understand that the RAM clear process was not executed at the time of the power recovery. Therefore, the disappointment referred to here is due to the player feeling that he/she did not receive the benefit of the normal pattern high probability, just as in the case where the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD transition pattern variation is a jackpot. Furthermore, in the case of this embodiment, when a jackpot won in the pattern change related to special chart 2 is more advantageous than a jackpot won in the pattern change related to special chart 1, the player will feel a greater sense of disappointment, just as in the case where the result of the special chart hit/miss judgment in the special chart change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a jackpot.
In contrast, in this embodiment, when the result of the special symbol hit judgment in the 1000th rotation pattern change is a big hit, the display of the first number display image khg1 is devised. The details will be described below with reference to FIG. 20.
Figure 20 shows the display flow of the first number of times display image khg1 when power is cut off and restored after the Yu-time has run out, the RAM clear process is not executed when power is restored, and a jackpot is won during the pattern change on the 1000th spin after power is restored.

As shown in FIG. 20, if power is restored after the Yu-time has run out and the RAM clear process is not executed when power is restored, and the result of the special symbol hit/miss judgment in the pattern change on the 1000th spin after power is restored is a jackpot, the display of the first number of times display image khg1 ends when the pattern change starts. Note that in this embodiment, the non-display state of the first number of times display image khg1 continues at least until the jackpot game related to the jackpot won in the pattern change ends.

According to this, while displaying the first number display image khg1 during the game, it is possible to reduce the disappointment felt when the result of the special symbol hit/miss judgment in the pattern change on the 1000th spin turns turns out to be a jackpot.
In order to achieve this effect, it is not necessary to hide the first number of times display image khg1 during the entire execution of the 1000th rotation pattern change, and the first number of times display image khg1 may be hidden during a part of the execution of the pattern change. Furthermore, in any case, it is preferable to hide the first number of times display image khg1 at the start of the pattern change.
In order to achieve this effect, the first number of times display image khg1 may be hidden in some cases where the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in the pattern change at the 1000th spin is a jackpot. In this case, it is preferable to make the rate at which the first number of times display image khg1 is hidden when the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in the pattern change at the 1000th spin is a jackpot smaller than the rate at which the first number of times display image khg1 is hidden when the result of the special pattern hit/miss judgment in the special pattern change pattern derivation state PD transition pattern change is a jackpot.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when the power is cut off after the gaming state transitions from the second gaming state (special graphic pattern derivation state PD) to the first gaming state (special graphic pattern derivation state PA) due to a trigger related to the second pattern change (pattern change ending the special graphic pattern derivation state PD), and the RAM clear process is not executed when the power is subsequently turned on, and the result of the hit/miss judgment in the pattern change in which the number of pattern changes executed without a jackpot game after the power is turned on is the first number (1000 times) is a jackpot, it can be said that there are times when the first numerical display (first number display image khg1) is no longer displayed in at least a part of the pattern change that is the first number.

<Other Modifications>
Modifications not mentioned in the above description are listed below.
First, the above-mentioned first number of times display image khg1 does not need to be constantly displayed during a game, and may be displayed only for a part of the game.
Furthermore, the first count display image khg1 is not limited to displaying a number that is counted up each time a pattern change is executed, as in this embodiment, but may display a number that is counted down each time a pattern change is executed.

The second count display image khg2 does not need to be constantly displayed during the demo state, but may be displayed only for a portion of the demo state. This also applies to the display of the first count display image khg1 during the demo state.

The trigger for starting the display of the first number display image khg1 and the second number display image khg2 during the demo state may be, for example, a game operation such as the operation of the effect button 37. Furthermore, the trigger for ending the display of these number display images may be a game operation, not limited to the start of the pattern change.

Furthermore, the display effects and other effects of this embodiment can be performed on any device as long as they fulfill their respective functions.

In addition, in each special chart variation pattern derivation state, the special chart variation pattern may be determined using the special chart variation pattern selection table shown in Figures 9 to 12, or the special chart variation pattern may be determined using another special chart variation pattern selection table, or the special chart variation pattern may be determined without using the special chart variation pattern selection table (without performing a selection). However, in each special chart variation pattern derivation state, it is preferable that the special chart variation pattern is determined using the special chart variation pattern selection table shown in Figures 9 to 12 for more than half of the period during which the special chart variation pattern derivation state continues.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD are both low probability of special patterns, and the rate at which a jackpot occurs in one pattern variation is the same, but this is not limited to this. The rate at which a jackpot occurs in one pattern variation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PD may be higher than the rate at which a jackpot occurs in one pattern variation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as long as the relationship between the probability, rate, and frequency is guaranteed, the lower probability, rate, and frequency may not be a winner, or the higher probability, rate, and frequency may be a winner. In either case, the lottery may not be held at all.
Furthermore, each lottery value in the lottery table illustrated in this embodiment is just an example, and as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained, each lottery value may adopt any value within the range.

In addition, in this embodiment, the number of times may be any value greater than 0, provided that the relationship between each function is guaranteed.

In addition, in the above explanation, the recovery state when power is restored is determined by referring to the state of the RAM clear switch 43 when power is restored, but it is also possible to refer to whether the time that the RAM clear switch 43 has been ON since power was restored exceeds a specified time (e.g., 3 seconds). In this way, the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing can be further reduced.

In the above explanation, the state of the middle frame open door sensor 76 (open/closed state of the middle frame 17) was referenced when determining the return state when power was restored, but the return state may be set without reference to that state. In this case, the return state when power is restored may be set uniformly according to the case when the middle frame open door sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is open).

In addition, while the above embodiment shows an example of applying the present invention to a pachinko machine, the present invention can also be applied to a slot machine that uses a predetermined number of medals to perform a pattern change that spins multiple reels, and pays out medals based on the result of the pattern change (the stopping state of the multiple reels). In this case, the above-mentioned bonuses are things that give an advantage in winning medals on the slot machine, such as a big bonus, regular bonus, or AT (assist time).

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, but includes various modifications, improvements, and other aspects as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

<Additional Notes>
The present embodiment encompasses the following technical idea.
(1)
A gaming machine that executes a win/lose judgment to judge whether or not a jackpot will be won when a pattern change starts, and when a jackpot is won as a result of the win/lose judgment, starts a jackpot game based on the end of the pattern change,
A display means;
A display control means for controlling the display means;
Equipped with
the display control means is capable of causing a numerical display to display numerical information that can be updated as the game progresses;
The numerical display includes a first numerical display related to the numerical information that is updated every time a pattern variation is executed, and a second numerical display related to the numerical information whose update frequency is lower than that of the numerical information related to the first numerical display;
the second numerical display is displayed on the display means in a demo state in which no game is being played, but is not displayed during a game;
The first numerical display is displayed at least during a game.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(2)
The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The first numerical representation is
It is also displayed in the demo state.
In the demo state, the display is displayed at least in a first display position,
During the game, the symbol is not displayed at the first display position, but is displayed at a second display position different from the first display position.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(3)
The gaming machine according to (2) above,
The display means includes a first display means and a second display means,
the first display position is a display position within a display area of the first display means,
the second display position is a display position within a display area of the second display means;
A gaming machine characterized by:
(4)
A gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The first numerical display may have a plurality of display modes,
The number of display modes in which the first numerical display can be displayed during the game is greater than the number of display modes in which the first numerical display can be displayed in the demo state.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(5)
A gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
A game status management means for managing a game status is provided,
The game status management means includes:
As the gaming state, a first gaming state or a second gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state can be set;
It is possible to transition a gaming state from the first gaming state to the second gaming state upon the end of the first symbol variation in the first gaming state;
It is possible to transition a gaming state from the second gaming state to the first gaming state upon the end of the second symbol variation in the second gaming state;
The first pattern variation is,
The number of symbol variations executed without a jackpot game after the previous jackpot game ends is the first number of symbol variations,
Or, the number of symbol variations executed in the first gaming state without the big win game is the first number of symbol variations,
The second symbol variation is a symbol variation in which the number of symbol variations executed in the second gaming state without the big win game is a second number,
The first numerical display is a display that can specify the number of pattern changes that need to be performed until the first pattern change occurs,
When the result of the hit/miss judgment in the first pattern change is a miss, the display of the first numerical display is maintained in the first pattern change,
When the result of the hit/miss judgment in the first pattern change is the big hit, the first numerical display may not be displayed in at least a part of the first pattern change.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(6)
The gaming machine according to (5) above,
RAM clear processing can be performed when the power is turned on.
The number of pattern changes that need to be performed before the first pattern change occurs is:
If the RAM clear process is not executed when the power is turned on, the RAM is maintained.
When the RAM clear process is executed at power-on, the RAM is initialized.
After the game state is transitioned from the second game state to the first game state by the trigger related to the second pattern change, the game state is not transitioned from the first game state to the second game state based on the number of times the pattern change is executed,
A game state transitions from the second game state to the first game state due to a trigger related to the second pattern variation, and in the first game state after the jackpot game is played, a game state transition from the first game state to the second game state is possible due to the end of the first pattern variation;
When the power is cut off after the game state is transitioned from the second game state to the first game state due to an opportunity related to the second pattern change, and the RAM clear process is not executed when the power is turned on thereafter, and the result of the win/loss judgment in the pattern change in which the number of pattern changes executed without the jackpot game after the power is turned on is the first number, the first numerical display may not be displayed in at least a part of the first number of pattern changes.
A gaming machine characterized by:

10 Gaming machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hinge mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball tray 29 Lower ball tray 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) Speaker 34a, 34b Left and right side frame portions 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Performance button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Center cursor button 39 Main operation portion 39a Ball loan button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54, protective member 55, large prize opening 57, first start opening 59, second start opening 61, normal electric role 62, normal electric role solenoid 63, gate 65, special electric role 66, special electric role solenoid 67, general prize opening 69, outlet opening 70, first start opening sensor 71, second start opening sensor 72, large prize opening sensor 73, general prize opening sensor 74, gate sensor 75, outlet ball sensor 76, middle frame door opening sensor 77, front frame door opening sensor 80, performance display device 81, main display section 82, sub-display section 82a, upper sub-display section 82b, left sub-display section 82c, right sub-display section 90, pattern display device 91, first special pattern display device 92, second special pattern display device 93, normal pattern display device 94, first special pattern reserved lamp 95, second special pattern reserved lamp 96, normal pattern reserved lamp 100, main control board 101, CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I/O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Advance determination means 130 Special chart lottery means 131 Special chart win/loss determination means 132 Special chart stop pattern lottery means 133 Special chart change pattern derivation means 135 Regular chart lottery means 140 Big win game control means 145 Pattern display control means 150 Electric role control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Power restoration process execution means 176 Recovery state setting means 179 Playable state transition means 180 Power cut process execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I/O port 209 First sub-control board case 210 Sub-random number generation means 220 Normal presentation control means 221 Presentation mode control means 222 Presentation route determination means 223 Sub-hold control means 224 Pre-reading presentation control means 225 Presentation content determination means 226 Decoration pattern control means 227 Big win presentation control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable role control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I/O port 309 Second sub-control board case 310 Audio control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I/O port 400 Dispensing control board 409 Dispensing control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power interruption detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case X First flow path Y Second flow path khg1 First number display image khg2 Second number display image tg Caption image

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of executing a win/loss judgment in response to the start of a pattern change and awarding a bonus based on the win/loss judgment,
a display means having a display area;
A display control means for controlling the display means;
Equipped with
The display control means is capable of causing a value display to display value information that can be updated as a game progresses,
The value display includes:
A first value display related to the value information displayed in the first display area, which is updated based on the start of the pattern change and is updated every time a pattern change is executed, which makes it possible to specify the number of pattern changes that need to be executed before the pattern change that transitions the game state;
a second value display relating to value information displayed in a second display area different from the first display area, the value information being updated less frequently than the value information relating to the first value display;
There are
The second value display is configured to be displayable in a predetermined state in which a game is not being played,
The first value representation is
The display can be displayed both in the predetermined state and during a game,
The display can have multiple display modes,
the number of display modes in which the first value display can be during a game is greater than the number of display modes in which the first value display can be in the predetermined state;
The display mode relating to the first value display may change during the execution of the pattern variation,
In the pattern change in which the display mode related to the first value display changes, the change in the display mode is executed after the pattern change is started,
In some cases where the award of the benefit is determined by the winning/losing judgment, the first value display is not displayed in the pattern variation in which the winning/losing judgment is executed.
A gaming machine characterized by:

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