JP2016086890A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving taste of a game by time-shortening game.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: auxiliary game determination means that, triggered by passage of a game ball through a prescribed area, determines whether or not to execute an auxiliary game; auxiliary game execution means for executing the auxiliary game; game state transition means that transitions a game state from a nonspecific game state to a specific game state where a game ball is prone to enter an operation-start hole more than the nonspecific game state; special game determination means that, triggered by ball entry in the operation-start hole, determines whether or not to execute a special game; and special game execution means for executing the special game. The game state transition means includes: first transition means that, triggered by a determination result of the special game determination means to execute the special game, transitions from the nonspecific game state to the specific game state; and second transition means that, triggered by first determination after satisfaction of a prescribed condition, by the special game determination means, not to execute the special game, transitions from the nonspecific game state to the specific game state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29

Description

  The present invention includes a so-called electric chew support (abbreviated as “electric support”) that has a starting port (so-called electric chew) that is variable between an easily entering state and a difficult entering state, and makes it easy to enter the starting port. It relates to a gaming machine having a function.

  In Patent Document 1 below, after the jackpot state, the probability variation game is continued up to the upper limit number of times under a predetermined condition, and when the number of continuation times reaches the predetermined number, the second special symbol start opening is entered after the jackpot state. A gaming machine that forcibly activates an electric support function that facilitates is described.

JP 2010-131278 (Abstract, paragraphs 0103, 0105)

  However, there has been a desire to further improve the interest of the game by making it easier to enter the starting gate.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game by a specific gaming state that is easy to win a start opening.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A start port provided in a game area where a game ball can flow down and controllable between a first state where the game ball can easily enter and a second state where it is difficult to enter;
Game control means,
The game control means includes
Assistance for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game with one or more periods during which the start port is in the first state when a game ball has passed a predetermined area provided in the game area Game determination means;
When it is determined by the auxiliary game determination means that the auxiliary game is to be performed, auxiliary game execution means for performing the auxiliary game;
A gaming state transition means capable of transitioning a gaming state from a non-specific gaming state to a specific gaming state in which a gaming ball is likely to enter the starting port as compared to the non-specific gaming state;
Special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player with the entry of the game ball into the start opening,
When it is determined by the special game determination means that the special game is to be performed, special game execution means for performing the special game;
With
The gaming state transition means is
First transition means for transitioning the game state from the non-specific game state to the specific game state, triggered by the determination result by the special game determination means being the determination result that the special game is performed;
The game state is changed from the non-specific game state to the specific game state, triggered by the determination result that the first special game determination means after the predetermined condition is satisfied is a determination result that the special game is not performed. Second transition means for transition;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to the present invention, the interest of the game can be improved by the specific game state in which it is easy to win a start opening.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the electric system of the gaming machine. (A) is a jackpot random number determination table in the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state, (b) is a jackpot random number determination table in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state, and (c) is based on entering the first starting port The acquired jackpot symbol random number determination table, (d) is a diagram showing the contents of the jackpot symbol random number determination table acquired by entering the second start opening. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port SW process. It is a flowchart of a gate SW process. It is a flowchart of an out port SW process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a process during a stop. It is a flowchart of a process during a stop. It is a flowchart of a 2nd game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol process. It is a flowchart of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart of a 1st game state setting process. It is a flowchart of an electric Chu process. It is a figure which shows the content of each fluctuation | variation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a sub timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a flowchart of a change production selection process. It is a flowchart of the process during the end of a variation effect. It is a flowchart of a mode flag change process. It is a flowchart of a hit production selection process. It is a flowchart of an ending effect selection process. It is a flowchart of a customer waiting command reception process. It is a timing chart of the example which changes to a specific game state with a jackpot as an opportunity. It is a timing chart of the example which changes to a specific game state triggered by a loss. It is a figure which shows a mode flag, presentation mode, and the upper limit fluctuation frequency. It is a display example of a screen when transitioning to a specific gaming state with a jackpot as an opportunity. It is a display example of a screen when transitioning to a specific gaming state triggered by a loss. It is a flowchart of the process during stop of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process during stop of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process during stop of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process during stop of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the 1st game state setting process of 3rd Embodiment.

  <First Embodiment> A gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine and includes a gaming board 3 attached inside the front frame 2. In the game board 3, a game area 5 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 4 flow down is surrounded by rail members 6. In the game area 5, a large number of game nails (not shown) for guiding a game ball are projected. A board lamp 10 is disposed on the game board 3. On the front frame 2, an effect button 14, an effect key 15, a frame lamp 8, and a speaker 9 are arranged. Here, in the present specification, “upper and lower” means the upper and lower sides in a state where the gaming machine 1 is erected in order to play a game, and the “left and right” mean the left and right toward the game area 5 of the game board 3. The front side of the game board 3 (the game area 5 side) is the front, and the back side of the game board 3 is the rear.

  A display screen 111 of the image display 11 is disposed at the center of the game board 3, and a center accessory device 12 is disposed so as to surround the display screen 111, and the center accessory device 12 includes a movable accessory. A device 13 is attached. The image display 11 displays images of various effects such as a customer waiting effect that is a demonstration display for waiting for a customer, a changing effect that stops display after changing the decorative design, and a jackpot effect that is performed in parallel with the jackpot game. 111. Fluctuation effect is an effect that is composed of decorative symbols such as numbers and effect images other than decorative symbols, stops after changing the decorative symbols, and notifies the result of the jackpot determination by the stopped decorative symbols . This variation effect is performed in parallel with the special symbol variation described later.

  A start winning device 40 is provided at the lower center of the game area 5 in the left-right direction. The start winning device 40 is opened / closed by a first start port 41 and a second start port opening / closing member 54 that are always open and the ease of entering a game ball does not change, and the second start port opening / closing member 54 is opened. When the second starting port opening / closing member 54 is closed, it is difficult to enter the game ball (corresponding to the second state). And a second starting port 51. The second start opening / closing member 54 corresponds to a so-called electric chew. The game ball that has entered the first start port 41 is detected by the first start port SW (switch) 42 (see FIG. 2), and the game ball that has entered the second start port 51 is the second start port SW52 ( 2). In addition, a ball entering the first start port 41 and a ball entering the second start port 51 are referred to as “first start award” and “second start award”, respectively, and the first start award and the second start award. These are referred to as “start-up prizes”.

  In addition, the game area 5 is provided with a large winning device 60, a gate 17 through which game balls can pass, and a plurality of normal winning ports 18. The big winning device 60 includes a big winning opening 61 that is opened and closed by a big winning opening / closing member 64 and is variable between a state in which a game ball can be entered and a state in which a game cannot be entered. A game ball that has entered the special winning opening 61 is detected by the special winning opening SW 62 (see FIG. 2). A game ball that has entered each of the normal winning holes 18 is detected by the normal winning hole SW 181 (see FIG. 2).

  If a game ball that has been driven into the game area 5 enters the first start port 41, the second start port 51, the big winning port 61, and the normal winning port 18 in the process of flowing down (wins) A predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning locations are paid out by a payout device (not shown), but game balls that are not won (so-called out balls) are passed through an out port 16 provided at the lower end of the game area 5. Then, it is discharged from the game area 5 and detected by the outlet SW161 (see FIG. 2). If the number of game balls detected by the first start port SW42, the second start port SW52, the big winning port SW62, the normal winning port SW181, and the out port SW161 is added up, the number of game balls that have been driven into the game area 5 The number can be grasped.

  Outside the game area 5, a symbol display 19, a holding lamp 20, a first electric support lamp 24 and a second electric support lamp 25 are provided. The first special symbol indicator 191 and the second special symbol indicator 192 (see FIG. 2) included in the symbol indicator 19 trigger the winning of the game balls at the first start port 41 and the second start port 51, respectively. The result of the jackpot determination (bonus lottery) performed as follows is notified by a special symbol that is stopped and displayed after the variation display (this is referred to as “special symbol variation”). If the symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 191 or the second special symbol indicator 192 is a jackpot symbol indicating a big hit, the winning prize opening 61 is opened a predetermined number of times with the opening time being long or short. If the jackpot game (corresponding to a special game) is played and the jackpot symbol indicating the jackpot is played, the jackpot game in which the winning slot 61 is opened a predetermined number of times with a short opening time is performed. As will be described later, in the small hit game, there is almost no possibility of obtaining a winning ball, and the game state does not change before and after the small hit game. The jackpot game and the jackpot game are collectively referred to as a hit game, but the jackpot is a kind of loss.

  When the game ball wins (enters) the first starting port 41 or the second starting port 51 during the special symbol change or the winning game, the main control board 30 (see FIG. 2) has acquired for the winning. If determination information such as a big hit random number is acquired and the first start port 41 is awarded, the first hold storage unit 301 (see FIG. 2) provided in the RAM stores the second start port 51. If it is a win, it is stored in the second holding storage unit 302 (see FIG. 2) provided in the RAM, and the jackpot determination based on the determination information can be executed with the special symbol variation based on the determination information. (That is, until the special symbol variation and the winning game based on the determination information stored before the determination information are all finished). Then, when the special symbol variation becomes executable, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit based on the stored determination information, the special symbol variation is executed, and the stored determination information Erase. Hereinafter, the jackpot determination hold is simply referred to as “hold”, and the number of jackpot determinations that are held (corresponding to the number of stored determination information) is referred to as “hold number”. In addition, the hold for the winning at the first start port 41 is referred to as “first hold”, and the hold for the win at the second start port 51 is referred to as “second hold”.

  The first special symbol hold lamp 201 and the second special symbol hold lamp 202 (see FIG. 2) included in the hold lamp 20 display the numbers of hold of the first hold and the second hold, respectively. Since the number of the first hold and the second hold is 4 each, the upper limit is four, so when the game ball wins the first start opening 41 with the first hold number being four, When the game ball wins the second starting port 51 in a state where the number of the second holds is 4, the determination information such as the big hit random number is not acquired for the winning.

  The normal symbol display unit 193 (see FIG. 2) included in the symbol display unit 19 displays the result of the normal symbol determination (normal symbol lottery) performed when the game ball passes to the gate 17 as a stop through the variable display. The normal symbol is notified (this is referred to as “normal symbol variation”). If the stopped symbol is a winning symbol, an auxiliary game is played. In the auxiliary game, one or more periods during which the second start opening / closing member 54 is opened, that is, a period during which the second start opening 51 is easy to enter the ball (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew release period”) are provided. Game.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 17 during the normal symbol change or the auxiliary game, the main control board 30 acquires and stores a random number (ordinary symbol random number) for the passage. Then, when it becomes possible to start normal symbol variation, a normal symbol determination is made as to whether or not it is a hit using the stored hit random number, normal symbol variation is started, and the determination result is shown Normal symbols are stopped and displayed. The normal symbol hold lamp 203 (see FIG. 2) included in the hold lamp 20 displays the number of hit random numbers stored in this way. Note that the maximum number of hit random numbers stored is four, so even if the game ball passes through the gate 17 with four hit random numbers stored, acquisition of the hit random numbers for that pass is not performed. I will not.

  Next, the gaming state and the like of the gaming machine 1 will be described. The gaming machine 1 has a normal game state, a short-time game state, a probability variation game state, a latent probability game state, and a jackpot game state in which a jackpot game is being performed.

  In the short-time gaming state, the game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 51 than in the normal gaming state, but the ease of winning the jackpot is equivalent to the normal gaming state. In the normal gaming state, the normal symbol determination The winning probability is about 1/10, the normal symbol variation time is 25 seconds, the opening time of the second starting port 51 is 0.1 second, and the number of times of opening is one, while in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol The winning probability of determination is about 9/10, the normal symbol variation time is 2 seconds, the opening time of the second start port 51 is 0.3 seconds, and the number of times of opening is 5. The jackpot winning probability is about 1/300 in both the normal game state and the short-time game state, but the short-time game state has a shorter average variation time of the special symbol than the normal game state.

  The probabilistic gaming state is a state where it is easier to win a big hit than the normal gaming state and a game ball is likely to win the second starting port 51. In the normal gaming state, the probability of winning a big hit is about 1/300. Thus, in the probability variation gaming state, the jackpot winning probability is about 1/30. In the probability variation gaming state, as in the short-time gaming state, the winning probability of the normal symbol determination is about 9/10, the normal symbol variation time is 2 seconds, the opening time of the second start port 51 is 0.3 seconds, and the number of times of opening is The average variation time of the special symbol is shorter than that in the normal gaming state.

  In the latent game state, it is easier to win a big hit than in the normal game state, but the ease of winning the game ball to the second starting port 51 is the same as the normal game state, and in the latent game state, Similar to the probable gaming state, the jackpot winning probability is about 1/30. In the latent game state, as in the normal game state, the winning probability of the normal symbol determination is about 1/10, the normal symbol variation time is 25 seconds, and the opening time of the second start port 51 is 0.1 second. Is one time, and the average variation time of the special symbol is equivalent to the normal gaming state.

  Making the average length of the electric chew release period in one auxiliary game longer than the normal game state is called opening extension. Here, “the average length of the electric chew release period in one auxiliary game” means that a plurality of electric chew release periods are provided in one auxiliary game (that is, the second start port 51 is opened). (The number of times is a plurality of times) means the average of the total length of the plurality of electric chew release periods. In the present embodiment, 0.1 seconds in the normal game state and the latent game state, In the state and the probable gaming state, it is 1.5 seconds. And making it easy to win the second start opening 51 is called electric support (abbreviated as electric support). That is, when the electric support is present, it is easier for the game ball to win the second starting port 51 than when the electric support is absent. Hereinafter, the state with electric support is referred to as “electric support state”, and the state without electric support is referred to as “non-power support state”. The electric support state corresponds to a specific gaming state, and the non-electric support state corresponds to a non-specific gaming state. In the electric support state, the open probability, the winning probability of the normal symbol determination is set to be higher than the normal gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “general probability change”), and the average symbol variation time is shortened compared to the normal gaming state. This can be realized by appropriately combining the following (hereinafter referred to as “shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol” or “shortening the normal time”). The gaming machine 1 achieves the electric support state by performing all of the opening extension, the universal figure change, and the normal figure time reduction. For example, in the normal game state, the winning probability of the normal symbol determination is, for example, 9/10. It is possible to realize the electric support state by extending the opening time and shortening the normal time, and even in the normal gaming state, the average fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened to 2 seconds, for example. The electric support state may be realized by performing the figure change.

  The gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a normal gaming state in the initial state when the power is turned on, and if a big hit occurs, the big winning game opening / closing member 64 is opened a predetermined number of times, and then a big hit game (big hit gaming state) Transition to the gaming state according to the type of jackpot. In this embodiment, there are 2R (round) latent big hits as short hits where winning of a prize ball is almost impossible to expect as the types of jackpots, and 15R normal big hit and 15R as long hits that can win many prize balls. There is a promising jackpot. The jackpot game at the time of short hit is called a short hit game, and the jackpot game at the long hit is called a long hit game. In addition, a round means the open period of the special winning opening 61. In the 2R latent winning jackpot, after performing a short hit game in which the big winning opening 61 is opened twice in a short opening time, the game proceeds to the latent winning gaming state. After playing a long-peripheral game that is opened once, transition to a short-time gaming state, and in 15R probability variable big hit, after performing a long-permission game that opens the big winning opening 61 15 times with a long opening time, transition to a probability variable gaming state . Furthermore, when a special symbol change is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) without causing a big hit in the middle of the short-time gaming state, a transition is made to the normal gaming state, and a big hit is made in the middle of the probability changing gaming state. When a special symbol change is performed a predetermined number of times (10,000 times in the present embodiment) without occurrence, a transition is made to the normal gaming state. In addition, the small hit is an operation that apparently does not change from the 2R latent big hit, and a small hit game is performed in which the big winning opening 61 is opened twice in a short opening time, but the game state does not change.

  The gaming state of the gaming machine 1 can be divided into the above-described electric support state (specific game state) and non-electric support state (non-specific game state). The non-electric support state is in the normal gaming state or the latent probability gaming state, and the electric support state is in the time-short gaming state or the probability variation gaming state. If the winning probability of the jackpot lottery (higher than the normal gaming state) is the high probability state, and the non-high probability state is the low probability state, the normal gaming state is the low probability state and the non-electric support state. Yes, the short-time gaming state is a low probability state and an electric support state. The probability variation gaming state is a high probability state and an electric support state, and the latent probability gaming state is a high probability state and a non-electric support state. As described above, which of the gaming states is determined is determined by the type of jackpot indicated by the jackpot symbol when the jackpot is reached. Specifically, if the 15R normal jackpot, the transition to the time-saving gaming state, if 15R probability variation jackpot, to the probability variation gaming state, if 2R latent probability jackpot, transition to the latent probability gaming state.

  As described above, in the case of 15R normal jackpot or 15R probability variation jackpot, the jackpot determination is a jackpot, and a transition is made to a specific gaming state through the jackpot gaming state. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the jackpot determination is out of place (including the jackpot), there is a case where a transition is made to a specific gaming state without going through the jackpot gaming state. If it is a predetermined number of times (1500 times in the present embodiment), the transition to the specific gaming state is triggered by the fact that the next big hit lottery is out. Hereinafter, the specific gaming state (or the electric support state) triggered by the jackpot determination being a jackpot is referred to as the specific gaming state (or the electric support state) triggered by the jackpot, and the jackpot determination is off. The specific gaming state (or the electric support state) triggered by the fact is referred to as the specific gaming state (or the electric support state) triggered by the loss. When in the normal gaming state, the transition to the specific gaming state may be triggered by a loss, and when the transition occurs to the specific gaming state as a trigger, the special symbol variation will occur a predetermined number of times without a big hit on the way (this implementation In the form, when it is performed 100 times as in the case of the short game state when the transition is triggered by the jackpot, it returns to the non-specific game state. Note that the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is not changed when transitioning to a specific gaming state triggered by a loss, so that it can be said that a transition to a specific gaming state triggered by a shift during the normal gaming state results in a short-time gaming state. Also, in this embodiment, there is almost no possibility of transition to the specific gaming state triggered by the shift in the latent-probable gaming state, but even if the transition is made, the special symbol variation will occur a predetermined number of times without a big hit on the way When it is performed (in this embodiment, 100 times), it returns to the non-specific gaming state. In the latent game state, when a transition is made to a specific game state triggered by a shift, it becomes an electric support state with a high probability state, and in this respect, it can be said that it is equivalent to a probability variation game state, but the upper limit variation number of special symbols is 100 times This is different from the probability variation gaming state in which the upper limit variation number of special symbols is 10,000. The first electric support lamp 24 indicates a specific gaming state triggered by a jackpot, and the second electric support lamp 25 indicates a specific gaming state triggered by a loss.

  In the gaming machine 1, since the gate 17 is provided on the right side of the game area 5, in the case of a specific gaming state, the player performs a so-called right-handed hitting a game ball on the right side of the game area 5. As a result, the game ball passes through the gate 17 and aims to generate an auxiliary game. Note that due to the arrangement of game nails or the like, it is difficult for the first start port 41 to enter the ball if it is right-handed, but when the second start port 51 is opened due to the occurrence of an auxiliary game, the second start port 51 is right-handed. It is possible to enter easily.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1, the jackpot determination based on the winning at the second starting port 51 is more easily hit the jackpot advantageous to the player than the jackpot determining based on the winning at the first starting port 41. . Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 299. In the jackpot determination, in the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state, the jackpot In the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state, the winning probability of jackpot is 10/300 and the winning probability of jackpot is 3/300 so that the winning probability of 1/300 and the winning probability of 3/300 will be 3/300. In each case, random numbers to be won are determined. As shown in FIGS. 3 (c) and 3 (d), the jackpot symbol random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 249. For winning to the first starting port 41, 15R normal jackpot win The winning rate for the second starting port 51 is 15R normal jackpot so that the probability is 100/250, the winning probability per 15R probability variable jackpot is 75/250, and the winning probability per 2R latent probability jackpot is 75/250. The random numbers to be won are determined so that the winning probability is 100/250 and the winning probability per 15R probability variation jackpot is 150/250.

  Next, the electrical system of the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment will be described based on FIG. The gaming machine 1 of the embodiment includes a main control board 30, a payout control board 31, a sub control board 32, a board external information terminal board 36, and a frame external information terminal board 37. A control board 33, an image control board 34, and a lamp control board 35 are provided. The board external information terminal board 36, the payout control board 31 and the effect control board 33 are connected to the main control board 30, the image control board 34 and the lamp control board 35 are connected to the effect control board 33, and the frame external information The terminal board 37 is connected to the payout control board 31. Each control board includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and the effect control board 33 includes an RTC (real time clock). The RTC measures the date and time, and continues the measurement operation with a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the gaming machine 1 is shut off.

  The main control board 30 performs control mainly related to profits such as a big win lottery or a game state transition. The main control board 30 includes a first start port SW 42, a second start port SW 52, a second start port solenoid 53 that opens and closes the second start port opening / closing member 54, and a game ball that has passed through the gate 17. , A special prize opening SW62, a special prize opening SW181, a first special symbol holding lamp 201, a second special symbol holding lamp 202, a normal symbol holding. The lamp 203, the first special symbol indicator 191, the second special symbol indicator 192, the normal symbol indicator 193, the first electric support lamp 24, and the second electric support lamp 25 are connected to each other, as shown by arrows in FIG. A signal is input to the main control board 30 from each switch, and a signal is output from the main control board 30 to each solenoid, lamp, and the like.

  The board external information terminal board 36 is a board that relays the information that the main control board 30 has to the outside. The board external information terminal board 36 is connected to a plurality of output terminals of the main control board 30 and outputs from the output terminals. The signal is output from a plurality of output terminals provided on the board external information terminal board 36 to a hall computer, a calling lamp unit disposed above the gaming machine 1, and the like. A signal (information) output from the gaming machine 1 to the outside is referred to as external information. On the other hand, no signal is input to the main control board 30 via the board external information terminal board 36.

  In the present embodiment, the board external information terminal board 36 outputs, as the first external information, information indicating that the jackpot game is in progress or a specific gaming state triggered by the jackpot, and the second external information is out of place. Information indicating that a specific gaming state is triggered is output, and information indicating that a jackpot game is being output is output as third external information. In other words, the fact that the first external information is ON indicates that the game is in a jackpot game or is in a specific game state triggered by a jackpot, and that it is OFF in either the jackpot game or in a specific game state triggered by a jackpot Indicates no. When the second external information is ON, it indicates that the specific gaming state is triggered by a loss, and when it is OFF, it indicates that the specific gaming state is not triggered by a loss. When the third external information is ON, it indicates that a jackpot game is being played, and when it is OFF, it indicates that a jackpot game is not being played. Therefore, it can be grasped from the first external information and the third external information that the specific gaming state is triggered by the jackpot. Since the first external information, the second external information, and the third external information are output from different output terminals, the first external information, the second external information, and the third external information are output depending on which output terminal is output. It is possible to distinguish between external information.

  In addition to the information described above, the external information output from the board external information terminal board 36 is, for example, that the first start prize has been received by turning on the first start port SW42 for a predetermined time. Indicates that the second start prize has been received when the second start port SW52 is turned ON for a predetermined time ON, or that there has been a special symbol variation due to the ON for a predetermined time after the special symbol variation is stopped. , Indicating that the game ball has passed through the gate 17 when the gate SW 171 is turned on for a predetermined time, indicating a winning game including a small hit game, abnormal winning error, magnet detection error, etc. There are those indicating that various errors are detected, those indicating the presence of a prize ball, and the like.

  The main control board 30 transmits various commands to the payout control board 31 and receives signals from the payout control board 31 for payout monitoring. A payout drive motor 21 that drives a payout device (not shown) is connected to the payout control board 31, and the payout control board 31 operates the payout drive motor 21 in accordance with a command received from the main control board 30 to pay out a prize ball. Let it be done. The frame external information terminal board 37 is a board that performs relay for outputting information held in the payout control board 31 to the outside. The frame external information terminal board 37 is connected to a plurality of output terminals provided in the payout control board 31 and outputs from the output terminals. The signal is output from a plurality of output terminals provided in the frame external information terminal board 37 to a hall computer, a calling lamp unit disposed above the gaming machine 1 or the like.

  The main control board 30 transmits a command to the effect control board 33, and the effect control board 33 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the image control board 34. The effect control board 33 is connected to an effect button detection SW 141 that detects that the effect button 14 has been operated, and an effect key detection SW 151 that detects that the effect key 15 has been operated. The image display board 11 and the speaker 9 are connected to the image control board 34, and the image control board 34 displays an image such as a decorative design or a hold image on the display screen 111 of the image display 11 in accordance with a command received from the effect control board 33. Is displayed, and sound is output from the speaker 9. The effect control board 33 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the lamp control board 35. The lamp control board 35 is connected to the frame lamp 8, the panel lamp 10, and the movable accessory device 13, and the lamp control board 35 displays the frame lamp 8 and the panel lamp 10 according to the command received from the effect control board 33. Turns on and off and operates the movable accessory device 13.

  Next, the operation of the main control board 30 will be described. Each counter, which will be described later, is provided in the RAM and cleared to zero when the gaming machine 1 is powered on.

  [Main-side timer interrupt processing] The main control board 30 repeats the main-side timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 4 at a short cycle of, for example, 4 msec. First, the main control board 30 is a jackpot random number used for jackpot determination, a jackpot symbol random number for determining the type of jackpot, a reach random number for determining whether or not to perform reach effect in the variation effect, and a variation for determining the variation pattern A random number update process for updating pattern random numbers, hit random numbers used for normal symbol determination, and the like is performed (step S101).

  Next, the main control board 30 performs a start port SW process (S102), a gate SW process (S103), a big prize port SW process (S104), and a normal prize port SW process (S105). The start port SW process and the gate SW process will be described later. In the big winning opening SW process, if the big winning opening SW 62 is ON, it is determined whether or not a winning game (a winning game flag described later is ON) is determined. In this process, 1 is added to C and 1 is added to the value of the big prize counter. The normal winning opening SW process is a process of adding 1 to the value of the normal winning opening counter if the normal winning opening SW 181 is ON. Subsequently, the main control board 30 performs an out port SW process (S106), a special symbol process (S107), a normal symbol process (S108), a special winning a prize port process (S109), and an electric chew process (S110). These processes will be described later.

  Then, the main control board 30 has the number of prize balls according to the value of the start prize counter, the number of prize balls according to the value of the big prize counter, and the number of prizes according to the value of the normal prize counter. A command for paying out a ball is set, and a prize ball process (S111) for clearing those counters to zero is performed, and the command (including a signal) set in each of the above processes is sent to the payout control board 31 and effect control. An output process (S112) for outputting to the board 33 and the board external information terminal board 36 is performed.

  [Starting Port SW Process] As shown in FIG. 5, in the starting port SW process, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the first starting port SW42 is turned on (S201). If the value is ON, the value U1 of the first start port hold counter that counts the number of pieces of determination information stored in the first hold storage unit 301 by adding 1 to the value of the start winning port counter is It is determined whether it is less than the upper limit value (here, 4) (S202). If it is not less than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S208. If it is less than the upper limit value, 1 is added to the value U1 (S203), and determination information used for jackpot determination (in this embodiment, the jackpot random number, jackpot symbol random number) , Reach random number, and fluctuation pattern random number) are acquired and stored in the first reserved storage unit 301 (S204). Then, a preliminary determination (so-called prefetching) process is performed using the acquired determination information (S205). In the prior determination process, the main control board 30 refers to the jackpot determination table (see FIGS. 3A and 3B) according to the current gaming state, as in the jackpot determination process described later (see FIG. 9). Whether or not the jackpot random number is a jackpot, if it is determined to be a jackpot, refer to the jackpot symbol random number table (see FIG. 3 (c) (d)), based on the jackpot symbol random number Determine the type of jackpot. Further, in the same manner as the variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 10) described later, the variation pattern of the special symbol is selected including the presence or absence of the reach effect. Then, the main control board 30 sets the first pending number increase command including the result of the prior determination by the prior determination process in the RAM (S207). The prior determination result includes information indicating a variation pattern including whether or not the jackpot is large, the type of jackpot in the case of the jackpot, and the presence or absence of the reach effect.

  In step S208, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the second start port SW52 is turned on. If not, the main control board 30 returns from the start port SW process, and if it is turned on, the main control board 30 sets the value of the start winning port counter. 1 is added, and it is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second start port hold counter that counts the number of pieces of determination information stored in the second hold storage unit 302 is less than the upper limit value (here, 4). (S209). If it is not less than the upper limit value, the process returns from the start port SW process. If it is less than the upper limit value, 1 is added to the value U2 (S210), and the determination information used for the jackpot determination is obtained to obtain the second hold. The data is stored in the storage unit 302 (S211). The main control board 30 performs the pre-determination process as described above using the acquired determination information (S212), and sets the second pending number increase command including the pre-determination result by the pre-determination process in the RAM. (S214), the process returns from the start port SW process. When the main control board 30 returns from the start port SW process, the main control board 30 proceeds to the gate SW process.

  [Gate SW Processing] As shown in FIG. 6, in the gate SW processing, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the gate SW 171 is turned on (S301), and if not, returns from the gate SW processing. The process proceeds to the next big prize opening SW process, and if it is ON, it is determined whether or not the value G of the gate hold counter is less than the upper limit value (here, 4) (S302). If it is not less than the upper limit value, the process returns from the gate SW process, and if it is less than the upper limit value, 1 is added to the value G (S303), and a normal symbol random number used for normal symbol determination to be described later is obtained and stored in the RAM. The data is stored in a predetermined storage area (S304), and the process returns from the gate SW process. That is, up to four normal symbol random numbers are stored in the predetermined storage area.

  [Out Port SW Processing] As shown in FIG. 7, in the out port SW processing, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the out port SW 161 is turned on (S1201). Returning from the process, the process proceeds to the next special symbol process. If it is ON, 1 is added to the value N of the out sphere counter that counts out spheres (S1202), and the process returns from the out port SW process.

  [Special Symbol Processing] As shown in FIG. 8, in the special symbol processing, the main control board 30 makes a winning game flag indicating whether or not a winning game is being played (that is, a small winning game flag, a long winning game flag, or a short game flag). It is determined whether or not (winning game flag) is ON (S401). If it is ON, special symbol variation cannot be started, so return from special symbol processing and proceed to the next normal symbol processing. It is determined whether it is medium (S402). If it is changing, the process proceeds to step S411. If it is not changing, the special symbol change can be started, and therefore it is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second start port holding counter is 1 or more (S403). If the value U2 is equal to or greater than 1, the main control board 30 uses the determination information stored in the second reserved storage unit 302, which is stored first, in the jackpot determination process (S407) and fluctuation described later. The value is used for the pattern selection process (S408), and 1 is subtracted from the value U2 (S404). On the other hand, if the value U2 is not 1 or more, it is determined whether or not the value U1 of the first start port holding counter is 1 or more (S405). If the value U1 is not 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S415. If U1 is 1 or more, the information stored first in the information for determination stored in the first holding storage unit 301 is used for the jackpot determination process (S407) and the variation pattern selection process (S408). Then, 1 is subtracted from the value U1 (S406). As described above, the determination information stored in the second hold storage unit 302 is preferentially used over the information stored in the first hold storage unit 301, and the determination information stored in advance is sequentially used. Used. That is, the second hold is digested in preference to the first hold. In addition, performing jackpot determination and special symbol fluctuation | variation with respect to suspension is called digestion of suspension. In step S415, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON. If it is ON, the main control board 30 returns from the special symbol processing, but if not ON, sets the customer waiting command (S416). Then, the customer waiting flag is set to ON (S417), and the process returns from the special symbol processing.

  The main control board 30 that has performed either the process of step S404 or step S406 turns off the customer waiting flag (S406-1), and performs a jackpot determination process (S407) and a variation pattern selection process (S408) described later. The main control board 30 deletes the determination information used for the jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process from the first reservation storage unit 301 or the second reservation storage unit 302. If it is for the determination information stored in the first hold storage unit 301, the first special symbol display 191, and if it is for the determination information stored in the second hold storage unit 302, the second is displayed. The special symbol display 192 starts special symbol variation (S409), sets a variation start command (S410), and proceeds to step S411. The variation start command includes information indicating the current gaming state, information indicating the symbol set in the jackpot determination process, and information indicating the variation pattern set in the variation pattern selection process. In step S411, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the process returns from the special symbol processing, but if it has elapsed, the variation of the special symbol is stopped and the jackpot determination processing is performed. The special symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol set in (S412), a variable stop command is set (S413), a stop process (S414) described later is performed, and the process returns from the special symbol process. The variation stop command includes a value H of a miss counter described later, and based on this, the effect control board 33 suggests that the player enters a specific gaming state triggered by the miss as will be described later. Perform countdown production.

  [Big hit determination processing] As shown in FIG. 9, in the big hit determination processing, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the big hit random number is a big hit using the determination table shown in FIG. 3 (S501). If it is a jackpot (YES in S502), it is determined which jackpot symbol the jackpot symbol random number indicates (S503), and the jackpot symbol is set (S504). The type of jackpot is determined by the jackpot design. On the other hand, if the jackpot random number is not a jackpot (NO in S502), but if it is a small hit (YES in S505), a small hit symbol indicating a small hit is set (S506), and if not a small hit (NO in S505), A losing symbol indicating a loss other than the small hit is set (S507).

  [Variation Pattern Selection Processing] As shown in FIG. 10, in the variation pattern selection processing, if the main control board 30 determines that the big hit is determined in the immediately preceding big hit determination processing (YES in S601), the random value and the fluctuation pattern If the big hit table is set as a variation pattern table indicating the correspondence between the two (S602) and it is determined that the big hit (NO in S601, YES in S603), whether or not the first short time flag or the second short time flag is ON? Is determined (S604). The fact that the first time-short flag or the second time-short flag is ON indicates that the current support state is the specific gaming state, and that the first time-short flag and the second time-short flag are OFF indicate that the non-power support It is a state, indicating that it is a non-specific gaming state. The main control board 30 sets a table for time reduction / small hitting as the variation pattern table when the first time reduction flag or the second time reduction flag is ON (S605), and the first time reduction flag and the second time reduction flag are OFF. At this time, the normal time small hitting table is set (S606). The average variation time of the special symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected from the short time small hitting table is shorter than the average variation time of the special symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected from the normal small hitting table.

  In the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 19 (a), the jackpot table is prepared with four types of variation patterns 1 to 4, and the variation times are 30 seconds, 45 seconds and 60 seconds, respectively. The corresponding random number values are 0 to 49, 50 to 99, 100 to 149, and 150 to 249. Each of the jackpot patterns 1 to 4 is a variation pattern for performing a reach effect described later. Further, as shown in FIG. 19B, the normal time small hitting table is prepared with two types of fluctuation patterns of small hitting patterns 1 and 2, and the fluctuation times are 45 seconds and 60 seconds, respectively. The corresponding random numbers are 0 to 149 and 150 to 249. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), two types of variation patterns of small hit patterns 3 and 4 are prepared in the short time small hit table, and the change times are 30 seconds and 45 seconds, respectively. The corresponding random number values are 0 to 199 and 200 to 249. Therefore, the average variation time of the special symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected from the short time small hitting table is shorter than the average variation time of the special symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected from the normal small hitting table.

  If it is determined that the main control board 30 is neither big hit nor small hit (NO in S603), it is determined whether or not the reach random number indicates the presence of reach with reference to the reach random number determination table ( S607). If it is determined that there is a reach (YES in S608), it is determined whether or not the first time reduction flag or the second time reduction flag is ON (S609), and the first time reduction flag or the second time reduction is set as a variation pattern table. When the flag is ON, the hour / time reach deviation table is set (S610), and when the first hour / short flag and the second hour / short flag are OFF, the normal time reach deviation table is set (S611). Note that the average fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation due to the fluctuation pattern selected from the short-time reach deviation table is shorter than the average fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation due to the fluctuation pattern selected from the normal time deviation deviation table.

  In the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 19D, the normal reach loss table includes a normal reach 1 to 8 that is a variation pattern for performing a normal reach effect, and a super that is a variation pattern for performing a super reach effect. 16 kinds of fluctuation patterns of reach 1 to 8 are prepared. In normal reach 1 to 8, the fluctuation time is 10 to 40 seconds, the corresponding random number value is 0 to 199, and in super reach 1 to 8, the fluctuation time is Is 50 to 80 seconds, and the corresponding random value is 200 to 249. Further, as shown in FIG. 19 (e), the short-time reach loss table includes normal reach 9 to 16, which is a variation pattern that performs a normal reach effect, and super reach 9 that is a variation pattern that performs a super reach effect. 16 types of variation patterns are prepared. In normal reach 9 to 16, the variation time is 10 to 20 seconds, the corresponding random number value is 0 to 199, and in super reach 9 to 16, the variation time is 25 to 25. For 45 seconds, the corresponding random values are 200-249. Therefore, the average variation time of the special symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected from the short-time reach deviation table is shorter than the average variation time of the special symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected from the normal reach deviation table.

  In both the normal reach production and the super reach production, the decorative symbols are in the reach state (for example, when the three decorative symbols on the left, middle, and right stop in the order of left, right, and middle, the left and right decorative symbols are stopped at the same symbol. Etc., which includes a reach production in which the decorative design other than the decorative design that is stopped at the end is stopped in the same design), the super reach production is a development production after performing a normal reach production, Fluctuation time (in other words, production time) is longer than normal reach production. When a big hit is made, a super reach production is more easily performed than when reaching a later-described reach, so the super reach production can be said to have a higher degree of expectation for a big hit than the normal reach production.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no reach (NO in S608), the main control board 30 determines whether the first short time flag or the second short time flag is ON (S612), and the first variation pattern table is used as the first variation pattern table. When the hour / hour flag or the second hour / hour flag is ON, the hour / hour rose separation table is set (S613), and when the first hour / short flag and the second hour / short flag are OFF, the normal hour deviation table is set (S614). ). Note that the average variation time of the special symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected from the short-time rose deviation table is shorter than the average variation time of the special symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected from the normal rose displacement table. The main control board 30 refers to the variation pattern table set as described above, determines which variation pattern random variation indicates (S615), and sets the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern random number. (S616).

  In the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 19 (f), two types of variation patterns 1 and 2 are prepared in the normal deviation table, and the variation times are 10 seconds and 20 respectively. The corresponding random number values are 0 to 149 and 150 to 249. Further, as shown in FIG. 19 (g), two kinds of fluctuation patterns of deviation fluctuations 3 and 4 are prepared in the hour / temporal rose deviation table, and the fluctuation times are 5 seconds and 10 seconds, respectively. The corresponding random numbers are 0 to 149 and 150 to 249. Therefore, the average variation time of the special symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected from the short-time rose deviation table is shorter than the average variation time of the special symbol variation due to the variation pattern selected from the normal-time rose deviation table.

  Note that the loss of reach means that after the decorative symbol reaches the reach state (that is, after the reach effect is performed), the decorative symbol that is stopped last is not the same symbol, but loses. Means that the player does not reach the reach state (that is, does not perform reach production) and loses. The long win that allows the acquisition of a large number of winning balls out of the big win is indicated by stopping and displaying all of the multiple decorative symbols that are changed at the same time in the same design. Reach production (more specifically, super reach production) is performed. In addition, reach production is also performed when short hits. Reach production when short hits, for example, after reaching a state where the normal decorative design using numbers etc. is aligned on the left and right, stop the special design different from the normal decorative design in the center, There is an effect of changing to include three special symbols including decorative symbols. Therefore, the reach production is a production with high expectation for the jackpot. In addition, when it is a small hit, the same effect as the short hit is performed so that it is difficult for the player to distinguish it from the short win, and a symbol other than the decorative symbols displayed on the display screen 111 (so-called A distinction is made between short hits and small hits in a way that is difficult for the player to understand, such as making the fourth pattern different. Further, as described above, the average variation time of the special symbol variation is shorter in the specific game state than in the non-specific game state. Therefore, in the specific game state, the special symbol variation proceeds more rapidly than in the non-specific game state.

[In-stop processing] As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the in-stop processing, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the first time reduction flag indicating whether or not the power support state triggered by the jackpot is ON. (S701), if it is not ON, the process proceeds to step S707, but if it is ON, ₁ is subtracted from the value J1 of the first short-time fluctuation counter that counts the number of special symbol fluctuations in the electric support state triggered by the jackpot (S702). ), first the time-shortening flag is OFF (S703, S704 to a value J ₁ is finish if conductive support state it is 0), as well as set the first conductive Saporanpu off command for turning off the first conductive Saporanpu 24 (S705), a signal for turning off the first external information is set (S706), and the process proceeds to step S707. That is, when the power support state triggered by the jackpot ends, the first external information is turned off and the first power support lamp 24 is turned off. In addition, in the first gaming state setting process (see FIG. 17), which will be described later, the value of the first short time variation counter J ₁ is set to 100 for 15R normal jackpot and 10000 for 15R probability variable jackpot. When the special symbol variation of 15R continues for 100 times if it is a 15R normal jackpot and 10000 times if it is a 15R probability variation jackpot, the power support state triggered by the jackpot will end.

In step S707, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the second time reduction flag indicating whether or not the power support state triggered by the disconnection is ON (S707). If not, the process proceeds to step S713. In the case of, the value J ₂ of the second short-time fluctuation counter for counting the number of special symbol fluctuations in the electric support state triggered by the loss is subtracted by 1 (S708), and if the value J ₂ is 0, the electric support state is ended. Therefore, the second time reduction flag is set to OFF (S709, S710), a second electric support lamp turn-off command for turning off the second electric support lamp 25 is set (S711), and a signal for turning off the second external information is set. Is set (S712), and the process proceeds to step S713. That is, when the electric support state triggered by the disconnection is completed, the second external information is turned off and the second electric support lamp 25 is turned off. The value J ₂ of the second time-shortening change counter is to be set to 100 in the second game condition setting process described later (see FIG. 13), the special symbol variation outskirts to 100 consecutive, triggered by the off The power support state will end.

  In step S713, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the probability variation flag indicating whether or not the winning probability of the jackpot determination is high is ON, and if not, the process proceeds to step S717, but is ON. In this case, 1 is subtracted from the value X of the high probability variation counter that counts the number of special symbol variations in the high probability state (S714), and if the value X is 0 (YES in S715), the high probability state is terminated. Then, the probability variation flag is turned OFF (S716), and the process proceeds to step S717.

  In step S717, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the stopped special symbol is a big hit. If it is not a big hit, the main control board 30 adds 1 to the value H of the loss counter that counts the number of consecutive losses (S718). It is determined whether the specified number of times (1500 in this case) has been exceeded (S719). If not, the process proceeds to step S722. If it has exceeded, the value H is cleared to zero (S720), as described later. A second game state setting process for setting the state (that is, the specific game state) is performed (S721), and the process proceeds to step S722. In other words, if the loss is continued 1500 times and the next jackpot determination is a failure, the specific gaming state is triggered by the loss. In step S722, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the stopped special symbol is a small hit. If not, the main control board 30 returns from the stopped process. Set to ON (S723) and proceed to step S732.

On the other hand, if the main control board 30 determines in step S717 that it is a big hit, the value H of the loss counter is cleared to zero, and if the big hit is a long hit, the long hit game flag is turned ON (S725, S726). If it is not a win, the short hit game flag is set to ON (S725, S727). Then, the first short time variation counter value J ₁ , the second short time variation counter value J ₂ , and the high probability variation counter value X are each cleared to zero (S728), and the first short time variation flag, the second short time variation flag, and the probable variation. The flag is turned off (S729), the first external information is turned on (specifically, a signal for turning on the first external information is set) (S730), and the third external information is turned on (specifically (Set a signal for turning on the third external information) (S731), the process proceeds to step S732. That is, when the jackpot game is started, the first external information and the third external information are turned ON. In step S732, the main control board 30 starts opening, sets an opening command (S733), and returns from the stopped process. The opening command includes information indicating the type of jackpot of the jackpot game starting from now. When the main control board 30 returns from the stopped process, the main control board 30 returns from the special symbol process and proceeds to the normal symbol process.

[Second Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 13, in the second game state setting process, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the first time reduction flag is ON (S1301). Returning from the second gaming state setting process and proceeding to step S722 described above, if not ON, the second time-short flag is turned ON and the second time-short fluctuation counter value J _{2 is set} to the specified number of times (here, 100). (S1303). Then, a second electric support lamp lighting command for turning on the second electric support lamp 25 is set (S1304), a signal for turning on the second external information is set (S1305), and the second mode for changing the production mode is set. A 2:00 short start command is set (S1306), and the process returns from the second gaming state setting process. That is, when the electric support state triggered by the disconnection is started, the second external information is turned on and the second electric support lamp 25 is turned on. In step S1301, it is determined whether or not the first time reduction flag is ON because the power support state triggered by the jackpot is not shifted to the power support status triggered by a loss. This is to prioritize the power support state triggered by the power over the power support state triggered by the loss.

  [Normal Symbol Processing] As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, in the normal symbol processing, the main control board 30 determines whether or not an auxiliary game flag indicating whether or not an auxiliary game is in progress (S801). If there is, the routine returns from the normal symbol processing, and if it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing (S802). If it is changing, the process proceeds to step S816. If it is not changing, it is determined whether or not the value G of the gate hold counter is 1 or more (S803). If the value G is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the value G (S804). Then, it is determined whether or not the first time reduction flag or the second time reduction flag is ON (that is, whether or not it is in the electric support state) (S805). The normal symbol determination table is set (S806), and if the first time reduction flag and the second time reduction flag are OFF, the normal time normal symbol determination table is set (S807), and the set table is used in step S304. It is determined whether or not the normal symbol random number stored in the predetermined storage area is the first one stored (S808). If it is a hit (YES in S809), the winning symbol is set in the RAM. If it is not a hit (S810) (NO in S809), the lost symbol is set in the RAM (S811). In addition, the normal symbol random number determination table is configured such that the normal symbol random number is more likely to be won than the normal time normal symbol determination table. The normal symbol random number used for the normal symbol determination is erased from the predetermined storage area.

  Next, if the first short time flag or the second short time flag is ON (YES in S812), the main control board 30 sets the short time fluctuation pattern table as a fluctuation pattern table for determining the normal symbol fluctuation time (YES in S812) ( S813) If the first time reduction flag and the second time reduction flag are OFF (NO in S812), the normal fluctuation pattern table is set (S814), and the normal symbol fluctuation time is set using the set table. (S814-1). The short time variation pattern table is configured so that the average variation time of the normal symbol is shorter than the normal variation pattern table. In the gaming machine 1, the variation times determined by the time variation pattern table are all 2 seconds, and the variation times determined by the normal variation pattern table are all 25 seconds. Then, the main control board 30 starts changing the normal symbol (S815), and proceeds to step S816. In step S816, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the variation time of the normal symbol has elapsed. If not, the main control board 30 returns from the normal symbol processing, but if it has elapsed, stops the variation of the normal symbol. Then, the symbol set in step S810 or step S811 is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 193 (S817). If the stopped symbol is a winning symbol (YES in S818), the auxiliary game flag is turned ON (S819), and if it is a lost symbol (NO in S818), normal symbol processing is performed without turning on the auxiliary game flag. Return from. When the main control board 30 returns from the normal symbol process, the main control board 30 proceeds to the big prize opening process.

  [Big prize opening process] As shown in FIG. 16, in the big prize opening process, the main control board 30 first determines whether or not the winning game flag is ON (S901). If it is ON and it is ON, it is determined whether or not opening is in progress (S902). The opening refers to the period from the start of the winning game to the start of the first round. If it is determined that the opening is in progress, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the opening time has elapsed (S903). If the time has not elapsed, the main control board 30 returns from the big prize opening process. A maximum R number (round number) and an operation pattern are set in accordance with the type (S904). Then, the value C of the winning number counter is cleared to zero (S905), 1 is added to the value R of the round counter (S906), and the operation (opening) of the big winning opening 61 is started (S907).

  Next, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the operating time (opening time) of the special winning opening 61 has elapsed (S908), and if it has elapsed, closes the special winning opening 61 (S910). If not, it is determined whether or not the value C of the winning number counter is the specified number (S909). If it is not the specified number, the process returns from the big winning hole process. Close (S910). Then, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the value R of the round counter is the maximum number of Rs (S911). If it is determined that the value is not the maximum number of Rs, the main control board 30 returns from the big prize opening process and the maximum number of Rs. If it is determined that there is, ending is started (S912), an ending command is set (S913), and the value R of the round counter is cleared to zero (S914). Ending refers to the period from the end of the final round to the end of the winning game. The ending command includes information indicating the type of jackpot of the jackpot game to be finished now. Next, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the ending time has passed (S917). If the ending time has not elapsed, the main control board 30 returns from the big prize opening process, and if it has elapsed, the game state setting process described later is performed. (S918), the winning game flag is turned OFF (S919), and the process returns from the big prize opening process. When the main control board 30 returns from the big prize opening process, it proceeds to the electric chew process.

  If the main control board 30 determines that it is not opening in step S902, it determines whether it is ending (S915). If it is ending, it proceeds to step S917, and if it is not ending. It is determined whether or not the big prize opening is in operation (S916). If not in operation, the process proceeds to step S905, and if in operation, the process proceeds to step S908.

[First Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 17, in the first game state setting process, the main control board 30 determines that the first game is the winning game that has just ended (YES in S1001). Returning from the state setting process, if it is not a small hit, it is a big hit, so a signal for turning off the third external information is set (S1002). That is, when the big hit game ends, the third external information is turned OFF. Then, if the jackpot is 15R usually jackpot (YES in S1003), the first time-shortening flag to ON (S1004), and 100 a predetermined number of times the value J ₁ of the first time reduction variation counter (S1005), first A command for turning on the electric support lamp 24 is set (S1006), and the process returns from the gaming state setting process. That is, when the electric support state triggered by the jackpot is started, the first electric support lamp 24 is turned on.

If the jackpot is a 15R probability variable jackpot (NO in S1003, YES in S1007), the main control board 30 sets the first time reduction flag to ON (S1008) in order to transition to the probability change gaming state, and the first time reduction. and 10000 is a number defining the value J ₁ of the variation counter (S1009), and sets a command for turning on the first conductive Saporanpu (S1010), the process proceeds to step S1012. If the jackpot is neither a 15R normal jackpot nor a 15R probability variable jackpot (NO in S1003, NO in S1007), it is a 2R latent jackpot, so the main control board 30 makes a transition to the latent game state. The signal for turning OFF the first external information is set without setting the variation counter (S1011), and the process proceeds to step S1012. That is, when the big hit game with 2R latent big hit is completed, the first external information is turned off because the game does not shift to the specific game state after the big hit game. In step S1012, the main control board 30 sets the probability variation flag to ON, sets the value X of the high probability variation counter to 10000 which is the specified number of times (S1013), and returns from the gaming state setting process. When returning from the gaming state setting process, the main control board 30 proceeds to step S919 described above. Thus, when the per 15R probability variation jackpot or 2R latent確大value J ₁ of the first time reduction variation counter is set to 10000. Therefore, the high probability state will end when a special symbol change is made 10,000 times without a big jackpot occurring in the middle, but usually a big jackpot will occur midway, so the probability is high until the next big jackpot. The state will continue. Similarly, in the case of 15R probability variation jackpot, the electric support state will continue until the next jackpot.

  [Electric Chu Process] As shown in FIG. 18, in the electric chew process, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON (S1101). If it is determined to be ON, it is determined whether or not the second start port opening / closing member 54 is operating (S1102). If it is in operation, the process proceeds to step S1108. If it is not in operation, if the first hourly flag or the second hourly flag is ON (YES in S1103), the operation for releasing 0.3 seconds is performed five times. Pattern (S1104), if neither the 1st time flag or the 2nd time flag is ON (NO in S1103), the operation pattern for performing 0.1 second release once is set (S1105), and the set operation pattern is shown. An auxiliary game start command including information is set (S1106), the operation of the second start opening / closing member 54 in accordance with the operation pattern is started (S1107), and the process proceeds to step S1108. In addition, a normal operation pattern table and a short operation time pattern table in which the average opening time is shorter than the normal operation pattern table are prepared, and the first short time flag or the second short time flag is ON. In such a case, an operation pattern table for time reduction may be used, and if not, an operation pattern table for normal time may be used to select an operation pattern by lottery. In step S1108, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the operation time corresponding to the set operation pattern has elapsed. If not, the main control board 30 returns from the electric chew process, and if it has elapsed, sets the auxiliary game flag. Set it to OFF (S1109), and return from the electric Chu process. When returning from the electric chew process, the main control board 30 proceeds to the above-described prize ball process.

  In parallel with the processing in the main control board 30 described above, the effect control board 33 performs processing as shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, the operation of the effect control board 33 will be described.

  [Sub-side timer interrupt process] The effect control board 33 repeats the sub-side timer interrupt process as shown in FIG. 20 every predetermined short time (for example, 4 msec). In the sub timer interruption process, a command reception process (S2101) described later and a command transmission process (S2102) for transmitting the command set in the command reception process to the image control board 34 and the lamp control board 35 are performed. When the command transmission process is executed, the image control board 34 and the lamp control board 35, based on the received command, produce means (image display 11, speaker 9, frame lamp 8, panel lamp 10, and movable role). The product device 13) is caused to execute various effects (variation effect, jackpot effect, customer waiting effect, etc.), or the effect being executed is terminated.

  [Command Reception Processing] As shown in FIG. 21, in the command reception processing, the effect control board 33 has received a hold number increase command (first hold number increase command or second hold number increase command) from the main control board 30. (S2301), and if it is received, a pending number addition process is performed (S2302). In the hold number addition process, 1 is added to the hold number stored in the predetermined storage area, and a hold display command for increasing the hold image displayed on the display screen 111 is set in the RAM. Next, the effect control board 33 determines whether or not a change start command has been received (S2303), and if received, performs a change effect selection process described later (S2304) and whether or not a change stop command has been received. It is determined whether or not (S2305), and if it has been received, the process during the end of the changing effect described later is performed (S2306).

  Then, the effect control board 33 determines whether or not the second time shortening start command has been received (S2307), and if not received, proceeds to step S2311. If received, the flag indicating the effect mode is received. The mode flag is set to 2 (S2308), the value M of the effect mode counter for counting the number of fluctuations of the special symbol in the effect mode is set to 100 (S2309), the time reduction start effect command is set (S2310), and step S2311 is executed. move on. The effect mode is an aspect of the effect on the display screen 111. When the effect mode is different, the image displayed on the display screen 111 is different, for example, the characters and background images that appear, and the variable effect is also in accordance with the effect mode. Things are executed. In addition, the image control board 34 that has received the short-time start effect command performs an effect of informing that it has entered the electric support state triggered by the disconnection (see FIG. 32J).

  FIG. 30 shows the correspondence between the value of the mode flag, the type of effect mode, and the upper limit fluctuation count in that effect mode. In the gaming machine 1, there are a normal mode, a first short-time mode, a second short-time mode, a probability variation mode, and a latent / small hit mode as a production mode. The normal mode is a normal gaming state, and the first short-time mode is a big hit. The short-time gaming state, the short-time gaming state when the second short-time mode is off, the probability-changing mode corresponds to the probability-changing gaming state, and the latent / small hit mode corresponds to the latent-probable gaming state and the normal gaming state after the small hit . That is, the game state is suggested by the effect mode. Although it is extremely unlikely to occur, the second short-time mode is also entered when a transition is made to a specific game state triggered by a break in the latent game state. When the mode flag is 0, the effect mode is the normal mode, and there is no upper limit to the number of times the special symbol can be changed. Note that the mode flag is 0 in the initial state (that is, when power is turned on and the first game is started). When the mode flag is 1, the production mode is the first time reduction mode, and when the mode flag is 2, the production mode is the second time reduction mode, and the upper limit of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol is 100 times. It is said that. When the mode flag is 3, the effect mode is the probability variation mode, and when the mode flag is 4, the effect mode is the latent / small hit mode, and the upper limit of the special symbol variation frequency is 10,000 It is said that. The latent / small hit mode is configured to be difficult to distinguish from the normal mode. As described above, in the gaming machine 1, when the transition from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state (that is, the short-time gaming state) is triggered by the jackpot, the effect mode is the first short-time mode, and the departure from the normal gaming state is triggered. When a transition is made to a specific game state (that is, the short-time game state), the production mode is the second short-time mode, and both are in different production modes.

  In step S2311, the effect control board 33 determines whether or not an opening command has been received, and if received, performs a hit effect selection process described later (S2312). Subsequently, the effect control board 33 determines whether or not an ending command has been received (S2313). If the ending command has been received, an ending effect selection process to be described later is performed (S2314). Further, the effect control board 33 performs a customer waiting command reception process (S2315) described later, and returns from the command reception process. When the effect control board 33 returns from the command reception process, the process proceeds to the command transmission process described above.

  [Variation Effect Selection Processing] As shown in FIG. 22, in the variation effect selection processing, the effect control board 33 first analyzes the change start command received from the main control board 30 (S2401) and refers to the mode flag. (S2402). The variation start command includes information indicating the current gaming state, information indicating the special symbol and variation pattern selected in the jackpot lottery (jackpot determination). Subsequently, the effect control board 33 refers to the change effect pattern table and selects a change effect pattern based on the analyzed change start command and mode flag (S2403). Then, a variation effect start command for causing the image control board 34 to execute a variation effect based on the selected variation effect pattern is set (S2404), and the number of holdings stored in a predetermined storage area is subtracted by 1 to perform image control A hold number subtraction process for setting a hold erase command for reducing the hold image displayed on the display screen 111 on the substrate 34 by one is performed (S2405), and the process returns from the variable effect selection process to the next step S2305. move on.

  [Processing during Variation Effect End] As shown in FIG. 23, in the processing during the variation effect end, the effect control board 33 analyzes the change stop command (S2501) and refers to the mode flag (S2502). Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuating effect that is about to be ended is a notification of winning (big hit or small winning) (S2503). If the winning effect is to be notified, a mode flag changing process described later is performed. (S2508). On the other hand, the effect control board 33 determines whether or not the mode flag is 0 if the changing effect to be finished is not a notification of winning (S2504). If it is 0, the process proceeds to step S2509. On the other hand, if the mode flag is not 0, the value M of the effect mode counter is decreased by 1 (S2505). If the value M does not become 0 (NO in S2506), the process proceeds to step S2509, but if it becomes 0 ( (YES in S2506), the mode flag is set to 0 to return to the normal mode (S2507), and the process proceeds to step S2509. In step S2509, the effect control board 33 sets a change effect end command for ending the change effect being executed on the image control board 34, returns from the change effect end processing, and proceeds to the next step S2307.

  [Mode Flag Changing Process] As shown in FIG. 24, in the mode flag changing process, the effect control board 33 sets a mode flag corresponding to the winning type indicated by the changing effect to be ended now. That is, if the hit type is 15R normal big hit (YES in step S2701), the mode flag is set to 1 and the value M of the effect mode counter is set to 100 (S2702). If it is a 15R probability variation big hit (YES in step S2703), the mode flag is set to 3, and the value M of the effect mode counter is set to 10,000 (S2704). If the 2R latent probability big hit or small hit (YES in step S2705), the mode flag is set to 4, and the value M of the effect mode counter is set to 10,000 (S2705). Then, the process returns from the mode flag change process and proceeds to step S2509 described above.

  [Winning Effect Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 25, in the winning effect selection process, the effect control board 33 analyzes the opening command (S2601) and determines whether or not the jackpot game to be started is a long hit game. (S2602) If the game is a long game, an effect pattern for the long game is selected (S2603). Then, a long hit effect start command for causing the image control board 34 to execute a long hit effect by the selected effect pattern is set (S2604), and the process returns from the hit effect selection process to proceed to the above-described step S2313. On the other hand, if the big hit game to be started is not the long hit game, an effect pattern for the short hit game is selected (S2605). Then, a short hit effect start command for causing the image control board 34 to execute a short hit effect by the selected effect pattern is set (S2606), the process returns from the hit effect selection process, and the process proceeds to step S2313 described above.

  [Ending Effect Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 26, in the ending effect selection process, the effect control board 33 analyzes the ending command (S2801) and determines whether or not the jackpot game to be ended is a long hit game. (S2802) If it is a long hit game, based on the analyzed ending command, an ending effect pattern selection process for selecting an ending effect pattern is performed (S2804). Then, the effect control board 33 sets an ending effect start command for causing the image control board 34 to execute the ending effect according to the selected effect pattern (S2805), returns from the ending effect selection process, and waits for the next customer. Proceed to command reception processing. The ending effect is an effect for notifying the player of the end of the winning game. On the other hand, if the big hit game to be ended is not a long hit game, a short hit effect end command for ending the short hit effect being executed is set on the image control board 34 (S2806), and the ending effect selection process is started. Return to the next customer waiting command reception process.

  [Customer Waiting Command Receiving Process] As shown in FIG. 27, in the customer waiting command receiving process, the effect control board 33 determines whether or not a customer waiting command has been received (S2901). The measurement of the time until the waiting effect is executed is started and the measurement flag is turned on (S2902, S2903), and the process proceeds to step S2905. On the other hand, if it is not received, it is determined whether or not the measurement flag is turned on (S2904). If it is not turned on, the time until execution of the customer waiting effect is not being measured. If it is set to ON, the time is up, that is, it is determined whether or not the currently measured time has reached a predetermined time set as the time until execution of the customer waiting effect (S2905). If the time is not up, the process returns from the customer waiting command reception process. If the time is up, the measurement flag is turned OFF (S2906), and a customer waiting effect start command for starting the customer waiting effect is set. (S2907), the process returns from the customer waiting command reception process. When the effect control board 33 returns from the customer waiting command reception process, it returns to the command reception process and also returns from the command reception process.

  <Operation Example of First Embodiment> Next, an operation example of the gaming machine 1 will be described.

[Example of transition to short-time gaming state triggered by jackpot]
FIG. 28 shows an example in which a 15R normal jackpot is determined in the jackpot determination during the normal gaming state, and a transition to the short-time gaming state is made via the jackpot gaming state. In this example, at the time of A1, the special symbol variation stops at the symbol indicating 15R normal jackpot. At this time, in the stop process (see FIG. 11), the main control board 30 determines NO in steps S701, S707, and S713, and YES in step S717, and clears the value H of the deviation counter to zero (S724). It is determined that it is a win (YES in S725), the processes of steps S726, S728, and S729 are performed, and the first external information and the third external information are turned on (S730, S731). Then, the opening of the jackpot game is started and an opening command is set (S732, S733). Accordingly, at the time of A1, a big hit game in which the big prize opening 61 is opened a predetermined number of times is started, and the first external information and the third external information are turned ON (that is, an output terminal for outputting the first external information) And an ON signal is output from the output terminal for outputting the third external information).

Next, when the main control board 30 determines that the ending time of the jackpot game has elapsed in the big prize opening process (see FIG. 16) (YES in S917), the main control board 30 performs the first game state setting process shown in FIG. In the first gaming state setting process, the main control board 30 determines NO in step S1001, and turns off the third external information in step S1002 (that is, outputs an ON signal from the output terminal that outputs the third external information). a state which does not), it is determined YES in step S1003, a first time-shortening flag to oN (S1004), the value J ₁ of the first time reduction variation counter is set to 100 (S1005), the first conductive Saporanpu lighting command Set (S1006).

  As described above, when the first time reduction flag or the second time reduction flag is ON, a variation pattern table having a short average variation time of a special symbol is selected in the variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 10). In other words, the special symbol variation time reduction function is activated. Further, in the normal symbol processing (see FIG. 14), the normal time determination symbol determination table is selected, and the short time variation pattern table is selected. That is, the universal figure probability changing function is activated and the universal figure shortening function is activated. Further, in the electric chew process (see FIG. 18), an operation pattern having a long electric chew release period is selected. That is, the open extension function is activated. Therefore, when the first time reduction flag or the second time reduction flag is ON, the special symbol variation time is shortened and the electric support state is set. In the example of FIG. 28, since the first time reduction flag is turned ON at the time A2 when the jackpot game is ended, the variation time of the special symbol is shortened and the electric support state is entered (because it is a low probability state). The third external information is turned OFF and the first electric support lamp 24 is turned on. Note that the first external information remains ON.

  In the short-time gaming state, when the special symbol variation is performed 100 times without making a big hit on the way, in the 100th special symbol variation suspension processing (see FIG. 11), the main control board 30 performs step S701. YES is determined, the process of step S702 is performed, YES is determined in step S703, the first time reduction flag is turned OFF (S704), the first electric support lamp turn-off command is set (S705), and the first external information is Set to OFF (S706). Therefore, from time A3 in FIG. 28, the normal gaming state, that is, the non-electric support state is entered, the first external information is turned OFF, and the first electric support lamp 24 is turned off.

  FIG. 31 shows an effect example when a transition is made from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state (that is, the short-time gaming state) triggered by the 15R normal jackpot as shown in FIG. When the effect control board 33 receives the change start command from the main control board 30 (YES in step S2303 in FIG. 21), in the change effect selection process, the change effect pattern is selected with reference to the mode flag (here, 0). (Steps S2402 and S2403 in FIG. 22), a change production start command is set (S2404). Therefore, as shown in (a) of FIG. 31, a fluctuating effect that fluctuates three decorative symbols is started. The production mode is a normal mode. Since this fluctuating effect is a big hit for 15R, reach effects are performed as shown in (b) and (c). Next, the effect control board 33 receives the change stop command from the main control board 30 (YES in step S2305 in FIG. 21), and determines that it is a hit in the process during the end of the change effect (in step S2503 in FIG. 23). YES) In the mode flag change process, since the 15R normal big hit, the mode flag is set to 1, and the value M of the effect mode counter is set to 100 (steps S2701 and S2702 in FIG. 24). Then, a variation effect end command is set (step S2509 in FIG. 23). As a result, the three decorative symbols stop at the same symbol as shown in FIG.

  Next, the effect control board 33 receives the opening command from the main control board 30 (YES in step S2311 in FIG. 21), analyzes the opening command in the winning effect selection process, determines that it is long hit, An effect pattern for a long hit effect is selected, and a long hit effect start command is set (steps S2601 to S2604 in FIG. 25). Thereby, as shown in FIG. 31 (e), an opening effect is made to notify that the jackpot game is started. As shown in FIGS. 31 (f) and 31 (g), each round from 1R to 15R is performed. Round production is performed.

  When the ending command is received from the main control board 30 (YES in step S2313 in FIG. 21), the effect control board 33 analyzes the ending command in the ending effect selection process, determines that the ending effect is long, and determines the ending effect. An effect pattern is selected and an ending effect start command is set (steps S2801 to S2805 in FIG. 26). Thereby, as shown in (h) of FIG. 31, an ending effect is made, and in the ending effect, a notification that suggests a gaming state (here, a short-time gaming state) to be entered is performed. Next, when the effect control board 33 receives the change start command and selects the change effect pattern with reference to the mode flag in the change effect selection process (steps S2402 and S2403 in FIG. 22), the mode flag is 1. Therefore, the variation effect pattern in the first short time mode is selected, and as shown in (i) of FIG. 31, the short time gaming state effect is triggered by the jackpot. In this effect, a notification is made to make a right strike and a countdown of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol is performed.

[Example of transition to short-time gaming state triggered by loss]
Next, based on FIG. 29, in the normal gaming state, after having been lost 1500 times in the big win lottery, the transition to the short-time gaming state is triggered by the fact that the next big hit lottery was lost. explain. In this example, in the big hit lottery, it will be lost (that is, the special symbol variation stops at the symbol indicating the loss) for 1500 consecutive times, and at B1, the next special symbol variation, that is, the 1501st special symbol variation. However, it stops at the symbol that shows the loss. At this time, in the stop process (see FIG. 11), the main control board 30 determines NO in steps S701, S707, S713, and S717, adds 1 to the value H of the loss counter (S718), and H = Since it has reached 1501, YES is determined in the step S719, the value H is cleared to zero (S720), and a second gaming state setting process is performed (S721). In the second game state setting process (see FIG. 13), the main control board 30 determines NO in step S1301, turns on the second short time flag (S1302), and sets the value J ₂ of the second short time variation counter to 100. The second electric support lamp lighting command is set (S1304), and the second external information is turned on (S1305). Therefore, from time B1 in FIG. 29, the short-time gaming state, that is, the electric support state, the second external information is turned ON, and the second electric support lamp 25 is turned on.

  When the special symbol variation is performed 100 times without a big hit on the way, in the 100th special symbol variation suspension process (see FIG. 11), the main control board 30 determines NO in step S701. It is determined YES in S707, the process of step S708 is performed, YES is determined in step S709, the second time reduction flag is turned OFF (S710), the second electric support lamp turn-off command is set (S711), and the second external Information is turned off (S712). Therefore, from time B2 in FIG. 29, the normal gaming state, that is, the non-electric support state is entered, the second external information is turned OFF, and the second electric support lamp 25 is turned off.

  FIG. 32 shows a specific gaming state (that is, a short-time gaming state) triggered by the fact that the next big hit lottery was lost after 1500 consecutive consecutive cases of being lost in the big hit lottery as shown in FIG. It is an example of the effect when transitioning to). In this example, the effect control board 33 performs a countdown effect that suggests entering the specific game state from a predetermined remaining number of times (in this case, the remaining three times) until the transition to the specific game state.

  As shown in (a) of FIG. 32, when the effect control board 33 receives a change start command from the main control board 30, a change effect that fluctuates three decorative symbols is started, as in (a) of FIG. The The production mode is a normal mode. When the production control board 33 receives from the main control board 30 the 1498th deviation deviation stop command in the normal gaming state (YES in step S2305 in FIG. 21), the production control board 33 determines that the fluctuation production completion processing is out ( In step S2503 in FIG. 23, NO is determined, the mode flag is determined to be 0, and a variable effect end command is set (S2504, S2509). At this time, the effect control board 33 refers to the loss counter value H included in the change stop command, and the value H is 1498. Therefore, as shown in FIG. When performing, a countdown effect that suggests that the game state transitions to the specific gaming state is performed when the deviation continues three more times, such as “three more times until the xx mode”. Similarly, at the 1499th disconnection, “two more times until the XX mode” as shown in FIG. 32D, and at the 1500th disconnection, “until the XX mode” as shown in FIG. 32F. “One more time” and a countdown effect.

  When the production control board 33 receives the 1501th deviation fluctuation stop command (YES in step S2305 in FIG. 21), the production control board 33 determines that there is a deviation in the process during the fluctuation production end (NO in step S2503 in FIG. 23). Then, the mode flag is determined to be 0, and the change effect end command is set (S2504, S2509). Therefore, as shown in (i) of FIG. 32, the fluctuating effect is lost and stops at the symbol. In the example of FIG. 32, as shown in (h) of FIG. 32, the reach is stopped after the reach effect. As described above, a special effect such as a reach effect may be selected for the off-change effect that triggers the entry into the specific gaming state.

  Subsequently, since the production control board 33 receives the second time reduction start command from the main control board 30 (YES in step S2307 in FIG. 21), the mode flag is set to 2 (S2308), and the value M of the production mode counter is set. 100 is set (S2309), and a short time start effect command is set (S2310). When the image control board 34 receives the short start effect command at this time, as shown in (j) of FIG. 32, “XX mode entry!” And an effect of notifying that the player has entered the specific game state are performed. . Then, when the effect control board 33 receives the change start command and selects the change effect pattern with reference to the mode flag in the change effect selection process (steps S2402 and S2403 in FIG. 22), the mode flag is 2. Therefore, the variation effect pattern in the second short time mode is selected, and as shown in (k) of FIG. 32, the short time gaming state effect triggered by the loss is performed. Even in this effect, as with the effect for the short-time gaming state triggered by the jackpot (see (i) of FIG. 31), the notification is made to make a right strike and the number of fluctuations in the special symbol is counted down. Since the production modes are different, the characters, backgrounds, etc. appearing are different from the production for the short-time gaming state triggered by the jackpot.

  When the remaining number of times until the effect control board 33 enters the specific game state reaches a predetermined number so that the change start command includes the deviation counter value H, the change start selection process shown in FIG. As the effect pattern, a special effect such as an effect suggesting entering a specific game state may be selected. If the deviation start value H is included in the variation start command, as described above, a special reach effect or a specific game in the variation effect (here, the 1501th variation effect) when entering the specific game state. It is possible to select a special effect such as an effect informing that the state has been entered. That is, in the example of FIG. 32, when the decoration symbol is stopped, an effect indicating that the player enters the specific gaming state (implying or notifying) is performed. However, when the decoration symbol changes, the player enters the specific gaming state. You may perform the effect which shows doing.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 is provided in the gaming area 5 where the game ball can flow down, and can be controlled in the first state where the game ball can easily enter and the second state where it is difficult to enter. 2 starting opening 51 and game control means (main control board 30), the game control means is triggered by the fact that the game ball has passed a predetermined area (gate 17) provided in the game area 5 2 Auxiliary game determination means (see FIG. 14) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game in which one or more periods (electrical chew release period) during which the start port 51 is in the first state are provided, and an auxiliary game determination means When it is determined that the auxiliary game is to be performed, the second start opening 51 is compared with the non-specific game state from the auxiliary game execution means (see FIG. 18) for performing the auxiliary game and the non-specific game state (non-electric support state). The game state is transitioned to a specific game state (electric support state) where game balls can easily enter Whether or not to perform a special game (big hit game) advantageous to the player, triggered by the game state transition means (see FIGS. 13 and 17) that can be played and the game ball entering the second starting port 51 Special game determination means (see FIG. 9) for determining the game, and special game execution means (see FIG. 16) for performing a special game when the special game determination means determines that a special game is to be performed. First transition means (see FIG. 17) for causing the game state to transition from the non-specific game state to the specific game state when the means is a determination result that the determination by the special game determination means is a special game. Triggered by the determination result that the first special game determination means after the predetermined condition (the condition that the discontinuation has continued 1500 times) is not a special game (displacement), Non Comprising from Teiyugi state to a particular game state and second transition means for shifting the game state (see FIGS. 12 and 13), the.

  According to the gaming machine 1, when a state where no jackpot is generated in the non-electric support state lasts for a long time, the game machine 1 shifts to the electric support state, so that the player feels saved and can further improve the interest of the game. is there.

  In the gaming machine 1, information indicating a specific gaming state triggered by a loss is output as second external information, and information indicating a specific gaming state triggered by a jackpot is the first external information and the third external information. Is output as As described above, the first external information, the second external information, and the third external information are output from different terminals, and thus can be distinguished. That is, the information indicating the transition to the specific gaming state (the specific gaming state triggered by a loss) by the second transition means is the information indicating the transition to the specific gaming state (the specific gaming state triggered by the jackpot) by the first transition means. Output in a distinguishable manner from transitions. For this reason, for example, on the hall side, it is grasped which transition means the transition is made, or in the calling lamp unit, the number of transitions to the specific gaming state by the first transition means and the specific gaming state by the second transition means The number of transitions can be displayed in a distinguishable manner.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1, when a transition to the specific gaming state is triggered by the fact that the jackpot game has been performed, the first electric support lamp 24 is caused to emit light by the main control board 30 and triggered by the jackpot determination being out of sync. When transitioning to the specific gaming state, the second electric support lamp 25 is caused to emit light by the main control board 30. In other words, the first electric support lamp 24 and the second electric support lamp 25 which are light emitting means controlled by the game control means also use the first transition means to obtain information indicating the transition to the specific gaming state by the second transition means. It is output so as to be distinguishable from the transition to the specific gaming state. Therefore, the player can know that the transition to the specific gaming state by the second transition means is distinguishable from the transition by the first transition means.

  In the first embodiment, the “predetermined condition” is set as “a condition that the deviation has continued for a predetermined number of times”, and the determination by the first special game determination means after the predetermined condition is satisfied performs the special game. In response to the determination result that there is not, a second transition means for transitioning the gaming state from the non-specific gaming state to the specific gaming state is provided, but this “predetermined condition” can be changed. Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the “predetermined condition” is changed will be described using the same reference numerals for the same components as those in the first embodiment.

  <Second Embodiment> In the second embodiment, the "predetermined condition" is a "condition that the number of out balls is equal to or greater than a predetermined number". In other words, the non-specific game state is triggered by the fact that the determination by the first special game determination means after the number of out balls has reached the predetermined number (here, 10,000) or more is the determination result that the special game is not performed. The game state is changed from the game state to the specific game state. Since the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in the stopped process, the stopped process will be described below.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, the stop process is performed. Steps S1401 to S1416 in FIG. 33 are the same as steps S701 to S716 in FIG. In the second embodiment, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the stopped special symbol is a big hit in step S1417 of FIG. 34. If not, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the value N of the out ball counter is 10,000 or more. (S1418). If it is not 10,000 or more, the process proceeds to step S1422. If it is 10,000 or more, the value N is cleared to zero (S1419), the second gaming state setting process is performed (S1420), and the process proceeds to step S1422. That is, if the first jackpot determination after the value N of the out-ball counter becomes 10000 or more is out of order, the specific gaming state is triggered by the outage. In step S1422, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the stopped special symbol is a small hit. If it is not a small hit, the main control board 30 returns from the stopped process, and if it is a small hit, sets the small hit game flag. Set to ON (S1423) and go to step S1432. On the other hand, if the main control board 30 determines in step S1417 that it is a big hit, it clears the value N of the out ball counter to zero (S1424), and proceeds to step S1425. The processing in steps S1425 to S1433 is the same as the processing in steps S725 to S733 in FIG.

The operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The time point B1 is the time point when the first disengagement occurs after the number of out balls reaches 10,000 or more. Further, at the time of B1, the normal gaming state is set. The main control board 30 determines NO in steps S1401, S1407, S1413, and S1417 in step S1401, S1407, S1413, and S1417, and determines YES in step S1418 to clear the value N to zero (S1419). A second game state setting process is performed (S1420). In the second game state setting process (see FIG. 13), the main control board 30 determines NO in step S1301, turns on the second short time flag (S1302), and sets the value J ₂ of the second short time variation counter to 100. The second electric support lamp lighting command is set (S1304), and the second external information is turned on (S1305). Therefore, from time B1 in FIG. 29, the electric support state is entered, the second external information is turned on, and the second electric support lamp 25 is turned on. Since the following operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted.

  <Third Embodiment> In the third embodiment, the "predetermined condition" is "a condition that the number of small hits reaches a predetermined number without causing a big hit on the way". That is, the determination by the first special game determination means after the number of small hits reaches a predetermined number (here, 5 times) without generating a big hit on the way was a determination result that no special game is performed. As a result, the game state is changed from the non-specific game state to the specific game state. Since the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in the stopped process and the first gaming state setting process, these processes will be described below.

  In the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, the stop process is performed. Steps S1501 to S1516 in FIG. 35 are the same as steps S701 to S716 in FIG. In the third embodiment, the main control board 30 determines in step S1517 in FIG. 36 whether or not the stopped special symbol is a big hit, and if it is not a big hit, the value K of the small hit counter for counting the number of small hits is 5. It is determined whether or not (S1518). If it is not 5, the process proceeds to step S1522. If it is 5, the value K is cleared to zero (S1519), the second gaming state setting process is performed (S1520), and the process proceeds to step S1522. That is, if the first big hit determination after the value K of the small hit counter reaches 5 is out of order, the specific gaming state is triggered by the outage. In step S1522, the main control board 30 determines whether or not the stopped special symbol is a small hit. If not, the main control board 30 returns from the stopped process, and if it is a small hit, sets the small hit game flag. Set to ON (S1523) and go to step S1532. On the other hand, if the main control board 30 determines in step S1517 that it is a big hit, it clears the value K of the small hit counter to zero (S1524) and proceeds to step S1525. The processing in steps S1525 to S1533 is the same as the processing in steps S725 to S733 in FIG.

  Moreover, in 3rd Embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, in the 1st game state setting process, the process which counts the number of small hits is performed. That is, if the winning game that has just ended is a small win (YES in S1601), the main control board 30 adds 1 to the value K of the small hit counter and returns from the first gaming state setting process. If it is not a small hit, the main control board 30 performs the processes of steps S1602 to S1613. Since these processes are the same as steps S1002 to S1013 of FIG.

The operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The time point B1 is a time point when the first disengagement occurs after the number of small hits reaches 5. Further, at the time of B1, the normal gaming state is set. The main control board 30 determines NO in steps S1501, S1507, S1513, and S1517, determines YES in step S1518, and clears the value K to zero (S1519) in the in-stop processing shown in FIGS. 2. A game state setting process is performed (S1520). In the second game state setting process (see FIG. 13), the main control board 30 determines NO in step S1301, turns on the second short time flag (S1302), and sets the value J ₂ of the second short time variation counter to 100. The second electric support lamp lighting command is set (S1304), and the second external information is turned on (S1305). Therefore, from time B1 in FIG. 29, the electric support state is entered, the second external information is turned on, and the second electric support lamp 25 is turned on. Since the following operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted.

  <Modification> A modification will be described below.

  (1) In each of the above embodiments, information indicating the transition to the specific gaming state by the first transition means (hereinafter referred to as “first transition information”) and the transition to the specific gaming state by the second transition means. The information indicating the above (hereinafter referred to as “second transition information”) is output as external information and also output by the light emitting means, but only one of the output as external information or the output by the light emitting means may be used. . In each of the above embodiments, the first transition information is indicated by two pieces of external information output from two output terminals, ie, the first external information and the third external information, but may be indicated by one piece of external information. . Further, instead of the output by the control of the main control board 30, or in addition to the output by the control of the main control board 30, the display by the image display 11 or the audio output by the speaker 9 is performed. It is good also as performing output by. Further, the first transition information and the second transition information may be output indistinguishably, only one of them may be output, or neither may be output.

  (2) When the first transition information and the second transition information are output indistinguishably from the same external terminal, the light emitting means for outputting the first transition information and the second transition information is the first electric support lamp 24. The second transition information may be provided separately as in the second electric support lamp 25 and the first transition information and the second transition information may be output in a distinguishable manner by the light emitting means. Conversely, when the first transition information and the second transition information are output indistinguishably by the same light emitting means, the external terminal is provided separately for the first transition information and the second transition information, The first transition information and the second transition information may be output as external information so as to be distinguishable. In order to output the first transition information and the second transition information in a distinguishable manner by the light emitting means, it is not always necessary to separately provide the light emitting means for the first transition information and the second transition information, For example, it is possible to output the first transition information and the second transition information in a distinguishable manner by the same light emitting means by changing the blinking state.

  (3) In each of the above embodiments, during the specific gaming state, the opening extension is performed, and the normal figure probability change and the normal figure time reduction are performed. What is necessary is just to make it easier to win the second starting port 51 than in the non-specific gaming state by performing at least one of the drawing time reduction. In addition, the length of the electric chew release period in one auxiliary game between the specific game state triggered by the jackpot and the specific game state triggered by a loss (however, an electric chew release period is included in one auxiliary game) When there are a plurality, a difference may be provided in the average of their total length). Regarding the variation time (average variation time) of the normal symbol, a difference may be provided between a specific game state triggered by a jackpot and a specific game state triggered by a loss. Regarding the winning probability of a normal symbol, a difference may be provided between a specific gaming state triggered by a jackpot and a specific gaming state triggered by a loss.

  (4) It is optional whether or not to shorten the variation time of the special symbol in the specific game state as compared with the non-specific game state, and it is shortened in the case of the specific game state triggered by the jackpot. It is good also as not shortening at the time of a specific game state. For such a configuration, in the variation pattern process shown in FIG. 10, instead of determining whether or not the first time reduction flag or the second time reduction flag is ON in steps S604, S609, and S612, respectively, Whether or not the flag is ON is determined, and only when the first time reduction flag is ON, a table with a short average fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation may be set. In addition, the average variation time of the special symbol in the specific game state triggered by the losing and the average variation of the special symbol in the specific gaming state triggered by the losing than the average variation time of the special symbol in the non-specific gaming state The average variation time of a special symbol in a specific gaming state triggered by a jackpot rather than the time, or conversely, the average variation time of a special symbol in a specific gaming state triggered by a jackpot The average fluctuation time of the special symbol in the specific gaming state may be shortened.

  (5) As the “predetermined condition”, a condition regarding the number of jackpots or the number of game balls that have been driven into the game area 5 may be used. For example, the transition to the specific gaming state may be triggered by the fact that the first special symbol fluctuation after the number of latent chances hits a predetermined number is out of sync. Moreover, it is good also as what combined several conditions, such as combining the conditions regarding the continuous frequency | count of loss, and the conditions regarding the number of small hits. Moreover, it is good also as changing to a specific game state triggered by the first big hit determination after satisfy | filling a predetermined condition being a losing except a small win.

  (6) In the first embodiment, the value H of the loss counter is cleared to zero when transitioning to the specific gaming state triggered by the loss (see step S720 in FIG. 12). For this reason, the 1,500 outages counted by the outage counter include outages in the specific gaming state triggered by the outage, but the 1500 outages counted by the outlier counter include You may comprise so that the detachment in the specific gaming state triggered by the detachment may not be included. To configure in this way, for example, when YES is determined in step S709 in FIG. 11 (that is, in the case of a specific gaming state triggered by a loss, when the loss continues 100 times and the specific gaming state ends. ), The deviation counter value H is cleared to zero, and if it is determined NO in step S717 of FIG. 12 and the second time reduction flag is ON, the processing of steps S718 to S721 is not performed (that is, the loss is not detected). During the specific gaming state as a trigger, the value H is not counted up). Similarly, in the second embodiment, the number of out balls is not counted during a specific game state triggered by a loss, or the number of small hits during a specific game state triggered by a loss in the third embodiment. May not be counted.

  (7) It is good also as changing to a specific game state triggered by the fact that the first jackpot determination after satisfying a predetermined condition was a jackpot. For example, in a case where the first jackpot determination after the predetermined condition is satisfied or the jackpot determination is out of place (that is, regardless of the result of the jackpot determination), a specific gaming state may be set. It is good also as setting it as a specific gaming state in the case where the first jackpot determination after the conditions are satisfied is out of place and in the case of a specific jackpot such as short hit. Further, the “predetermined condition” when transitioning to the specific gaming state when triggered by a loss may be different from the “predetermined condition” when transitioning to the specific gaming state when triggered by jackpot. For example, if the loss is continued 1500 times and the number of out balls exceeds a predetermined number, the transition to the specific gaming state is triggered when the next jackpot determination is lost, and the loss is continued 1500 times. And, if the number of out balls does not exceed the predetermined number, transition to a specific gaming state is triggered when the next jackpot determination is a jackpot.

  (8) In each of the above embodiments, the production mode is different between the specific game state triggered by the jackpot and the specific game state triggered by the jackpot, but the production mode may be the same. In other words, the same effects using the same background, character, decorative design, etc. may be used.

  (9) An effect other than the countdown effect may be performed as an effect that suggests transition to a specific gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “transition suggestion effect”). The transition suggestion effect may be performed across multiple variation effects, or may be performed only in the last variation effect immediately before the transition to the specific gaming state.

  (10) In the example of FIG. 32, the countdown effect is performed for the predetermined remaining number of times of change until the transition to the specific gaming state, but when the predetermined number of remaining fluctuations is reached until the transition to the specific gaming state, It is good also as performing transition suggestion effects, such as a countdown effect, for the frequency | count of a fluctuation | variation according to the number of the existing hold | maintains (holding which can be prefetched). In this case, the transition suggestion effect may be performed only when all the preliminary determination results for the hold are out of place. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the upper limit is four for each of the first hold and the second hold, but since the second hold hardly occurs in the non-specific gaming state, the number of changes until the transition to the specific gaming state However, when the remaining four times correspond to the upper limit number of the first hold, the number of the first hold at that time and the preliminary determination result are referred to, and the preliminary determination results of the first hold are all out of place. If there are, the countdown effect is performed for the number of the first hold (for example, if there are three first holds, the countdown effect is performed in the remaining three variable effects), and the first determination result of the first hold is a big hit If there is something that becomes, the countdown effect may not be performed.

  (11) In the examples of FIGS. 31 and 32, when a transition is made to a specific gaming state, a notification is given to make a right-hand strike. However, a specific lamp is caused to emit light along with or instead of the notification. You may notify that it changed to the gaming state.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 3 ... Game board 5 ... Game area 17 ... Gate (predetermined area)
30 ... Main control board (game control means)
33 ... Production control board (production control means)
51. Second starting port (starting port)

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A start port provided in a game area where a game ball can flow down and controllable between a first state where the game ball can easily enter and a second state where it is difficult to enter;
Game control means,
The game control means includes
Assistance for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game with one or more periods during which the start port is in the first state when a game ball has passed a predetermined area provided in the game area Game determination means;
When it is determined by the auxiliary game determination means that the auxiliary game is to be performed, auxiliary game execution means for performing the auxiliary game ;
Triggered by the ball entrance of game ball Previous Symbol starting opening, a special game determination means for determining whether to perform the advantageous special game to the player,
When it is determined by the special game determination means that the special game is to be performed, special game execution means for performing the special game;
It is possible to change the gaming state from a non-specific gaming state to a specific gaming state in which a gaming ball can easily enter the starting port as compared to the non-specific gaming state, A gaming state transition means capable of transitioning the gaming state to a high probability state having a high probability of being determined to play the special game as compared to a probability state;
With
As a determination result of performing the special game, there are a first determination result and a second determination result,
The gaming state transition means is
Wherein in response to said it is determined by the special game determination unit was the first determination results when the low probability state, when shifts the non-specific game state gaming state to the specific game state from the low The game state is transitioned to the probability state and the specific game state, and the determination by the special game determination means is the second determination result in the low probability state, the trigger from the non-specific game state When transitioning the gaming state to the specific gaming state, first transition means for transitioning the gaming state to the high probability state and the specific gaming state ;
When the determination by the first special game determination means after the predetermined condition is satisfied in the low probability state is a determination result that the special game is not performed, the non-specific game state from the non-specific game state When transitioning the gaming state to the specific gaming state, a second transition means for transitioning the gaming state to the low probability state and the specific gaming state ;
It is characterized by providing.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 is provided in the gaming area 5 where the game ball can flow down, and can be controlled in the first state where the game ball can easily enter and the second state where it is difficult to enter. 2 starting opening 51 and game control means (main control board 30), the game control means is triggered by the fact that the game ball has passed a predetermined area (gate 17) provided in the game area 5 2 Auxiliary game determination means (see FIG. 14) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game in which one or more periods (electrical chew release period) during which the start port 51 is in the first state are provided, and an auxiliary game determination means If it is determined that an auxiliary game is to be performed, a special game (big hit) that is advantageous to the player is triggered by the auxiliary game execution means (see FIG. 18) for performing the auxiliary game and the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 51. Special game determination means (see FIG. 9) for determining whether or not to perform (game) When it is determined to perform the special game by special game determination means, the special game execution means for performing a special game (see FIG. 16), from the non-specific gaming state (non-conductive support state), compared to non-specific gaming state The game state can be changed to a specific game state (electric support state) in which a game ball can easily enter the second starting port 51, and a special game can be performed from a low probability state to a low probability state. the high probability state is a high probability that it is determined to perform, and capable gaming state transition means that transits the gaming state (see FIG. 13 and 17), provided with, as the determination result of performing special game, first There are a determination result (15R normal jackpot) and a second determination result (15R probability variation jackpot), and the determination by the special game determination means is the first determination result when the game state transition means is in a low probability state. Unspecified When shifting the game state from the tricks state to a specific gaming state, a low probability state and a specific game state shifts the gaming state, the determination by the special game determination means when the low probability state was the second determination result As a trigger, when transitioning the gaming state from the non-specific gaming state to the specific gaming state, the first transition means (see FIG. 17) for transitioning the gaming state to the high probability state and the specific gaming state, and the low probability state triggered by predetermined conditions in the determination result that is determined by the first special game determination means after satisfied (disconnected condition that consecutive 1500 times) is not performed special game (a out) when the When transitioning the gaming state from the non-specific gaming state to the specific gaming state, second transition means (see FIGS. 12 and 13) for transitioning the gaming state to the low probability state and the specific gaming state, Prepare.

Claims (4)

A start port provided in a game area where a game ball can flow down and controllable between a first state where the game ball can easily enter and a second state where it is difficult to enter;
Game control means,
The game control means includes
Assistance for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game with one or more periods during which the start port is in the first state when a game ball has passed a predetermined area provided in the game area Game determination means;
When it is determined by the auxiliary game determination means that the auxiliary game is to be performed, auxiliary game execution means for performing the auxiliary game;
A gaming state transition means capable of transitioning a gaming state from a non-specific gaming state to a specific gaming state in which a gaming ball is likely to enter the starting port as compared to the non-specific gaming state;
Special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player with the entry of the game ball into the start opening,
When it is determined by the special game determination means that the special game is to be performed, special game execution means for performing the special game;
With
The gaming state transition means is
First transition means for transitioning the game state from the non-specific game state to the specific game state, triggered by the determination result by the special game determination means being the determination result that the special game is performed;
The game state is changed from the non-specific game state to the specific game state, triggered by the determination result that the first special game determination means after the predetermined condition is satisfied is a determination result that the special game is not performed. Second transition means for transition;
A gaming machine comprising:   The information indicating the transition to the specific gaming state by the second transition means is output so as to be distinguishable from the transition to the specific gaming state by the first transition means. Game machines.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the information is output by light emitting means controlled by the game control means.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the information is output as external information.

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