JP7437821B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.

In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, when a game ball passes through a specific area provided in the grand prize opening in a small winning game that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the grand prize opening, There is a game in which a jackpot game occurs after the winning game ends.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2021-19661

In such a gaming machine, if the game ball does not pass through a specific area during a small winning game (so-called V-punk occurs), a jackpot game will not occur after the small winning game ends, and this If such V punctures occur continuously, it will cause a significant decrease in the player's desire to play.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that can prevent the continuous occurrence of V-punk.

According to the present invention, it is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol variation accompanied by a win/fail judgment based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and a small hit is achieved by the above-mentioned right/fail judgment. is derived, a small win game occurs after the symbol variation in which the hit/fail determination was executed, and if the game ball passes through a predetermined area in the small win game, a jackpot occurs after the end of the small win game. A second gaming state in which it is possible to generate a game and suspend the start of symbol variation until a variation start condition is satisfied, and in which it is easier to execute symbol variation related to the second starting opening compared to the first gaming state. The gaming machine is configured to be able to derive the small hit in the symbol variation related to the second starting opening, and is configured to be able to derive the small hit in the symbol variation related to the second starting opening, and includes a notification means and a notification control means that controls the notification means. The game is configured to be able to be terminated with the passage of time, and the small hit is derived by the symbol variation related to the second starting hole in the second game state, and the game ball is brought out in the small win game related to the small win. At a predetermined time when the jackpot game does not occur without passing through a predetermined area, the first game state is set after the end of the small win game, and the notification control means prevents the game ball from being launched into the predetermined area. It is possible to execute a specific notification to prompt the user, and the specific notification includes a first specific notification and a second specific notification different from the first specific notification, and in the second gaming state, the second specific notification At the first time when the symbol variation related to the starting opening is executed and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification may be executed, and the second starting opening that was suspended at the predetermined time At the second time when the symbol variation related to is executed and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the second specific alert may be executed without executing the first specific alert, and the second specific alert may be executed at the first time. The second specific notification may be executed, and the rate at which the second specific notification is executed at the first time is lower than the rate at which the second specific notification is executed at the second time. A gaming machine characterized by the following is provided.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to shoot a game ball, and it is possible to perform a symbol variation accompanied by a judgment of success or failure based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and by the said judgment of success or failure. If a small win is derived, a small win game is generated after the symbol variation in which the hit determination has been performed is completed, and if the game ball passes through a predetermined area in the small win game, the small win game ends. A second game state in which a jackpot game occurs later and the start of symbol variation can be suspended until a variation start condition is satisfied, and the symbol variation related to the second starting opening is easier to execute compared to the first game state. The gaming machine is capable of setting a gaming state, and includes a notification means and a notification control means for controlling the notification means, and is configured to be able to derive the small hit in the symbol variation related to the second starting opening, and the The small hit game is configured to be able to be terminated with the passage of time, and the small win is derived by the symbol variation related to the second starting hole in the second game state, and the game ball is generated in the small win game related to the small win. At a predetermined time when the jackpot game does not occur because the ball does not pass through the predetermined area, the first game state is set after the completion of the small win game, and the notification control means is configured to prevent the game ball from moving into the predetermined area. It is possible to execute a specific notification that prompts firing, and the specific notification includes a first specific notification and a second specific notification different from the first specific notification, and in the second gaming state, the At the first time when the symbol variation related to the second starting opening is executed and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification may be executed, and the second At the second time when a symbol variation related to the starting opening is executed and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the second specific alert may be executed without executing the first specific alert, and the alert control The means further includes, when the game ball does not pass through the predetermined area in the small win game and the jackpot game does not occur, a predetermined notification can be executed based on the end of the small win game; At a predetermined time, the predetermined notification is executed regardless of whether or not the small hit is derived in the symbol variation related to the second starting port that was suspended at the predetermined time. A gaming machine is provided.

According to the present invention, a gaming machine is provided that can prevent continuous occurrence of V-punk.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in area II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in area III shown in FIG. 1 and the surrounding area. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining the validity of special symbols, and FIG. 8(b) is a diagram used when a jackpot is derived in determining the validity of special symbols related to special symbol 1. It is a diagram schematically showing the lottery table for the stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 8(c) is the lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a small hit is derived in the special symbol correctness determination related to the special symbol 2. FIG. 8(d) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for a stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special symbol correctness determination related to special symbol 2. . FIG. 9(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used for symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when a special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the variation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 10(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the V target notification control process. FIG. 12(a) schematically shows the lottery table TbA used to determine the notification mode related to the V target notification, and FIG. 12(b) schematically shows the lottery table TbB used to determine the notification mode. FIG. FIG. 13(a) is a diagram showing a specific example of the V target notification in the notification mode HA, and FIG. 13(b) is a diagram showing a specific example of the V target notification in the notification mode HB. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of V puncture flag management processing. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the first warning notification control process. Fig. 16(a) shows the flow when the first warning notification is executed in response to the V target notification according to the notification mode HA and then a V winning occurs, and Fig. 16(b) shows the flow according to the notification mode HB. It is a diagram showing a flow when a first warning notification is executed in response to a V aiming notification and a V winning prize occurs thereafter. FIG. 17(a) shows the flow when the first warning notification is executed in response to the V target notification according to the notification mode HA, and then a V puncture occurs, and FIG. 17(b) shows the flow according to the notification mode HB. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flow when a first warning notification is executed in response to a V aiming notification and a V puncture occurs thereafter. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the second warning notification control process. Figure 19 (a) shows the flow when the second warning notification is executed when a hit is not derived with the remaining reservation related to special drawing 2, and Figure 19 (b) shows the flow when the second warning notification is executed when the winning is not derived with the remaining reservation related to special drawing 2. It is a figure which shows the flow when the 2nd warning notification is performed when it is derived.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the explanation is omitted as appropriate. In addition, in the following explanation, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player's side) as shown in FIG. 1, unless otherwise specified. ).
In addition, "advantageous (advantageous degree)" in the following explanation refers to being advantageous to the player, and furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the prize ball (game Refers to being advantageous in terms of the amount of money acquired (not limited to the payout of game balls, but also includes the payout of medals).

<About the features of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 in this embodiment, the features of the invention (present invention) described in this embodiment will be explained.
In explaining the features, the configuration in parentheses is an example of the configuration of this embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and in the description of the gaming machine 10 that follows, the configuration in parentheses will be used for the same purpose. The configuration may be described in

The present invention
It is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a pattern change that involves a judgment of success or failure based on the winning of a game ball to the first starting hole (first starting hole 57) or the second starting hole (second starting hole 59). If there is, and a small win is derived by the above judgment, a small win game will occur after the symbol variation for which the judgment has been performed, and in the small win game, the game ball will move into a predetermined area (V winning area). If it passes, a jackpot game will occur after the end of the small hit game, and the start of symbol fluctuation can be suspended until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, and the first game state (special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state PA) A gaming machine that can set a second gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC) in which it is easy to execute the symbol variation related to the second starting opening in comparison,
Notification means (main display section 81, speaker 33),
Notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the above-mentioned notification means;
Equipped with
It is configured such that the small hit can be derived in the symbol variation related to the second starting opening,
The above-mentioned small winning game is configured so that it can be terminated as time passes,
The above-mentioned small hit is derived by the symbol fluctuation related to the above-mentioned second starting opening in the above-mentioned second game state, and the above-mentioned jackpot game occurs without the game ball passing through the above-mentioned predetermined area in the above-mentioned small hit game related to the small hit. In the prescribed case where the small winning game is not completed, the state becomes the first game state after the end of the small winning game,
The notification control means is capable of executing a specific notification (V aim notification) that urges the firing of the game ball to the predetermined area,
The specific notification includes a first specific notification (V aiming notification according to notification mode HA) and a second specific notification (V aiming notification according to notification mode HB) different from the first specific notification,
In the first time when the symbol variation related to the second starting opening is executed in the second gaming state and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification may be executed;
At the second time when the symbol variation related to the second starting port that was suspended at the predetermined time is executed and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification is not executed and the above-mentioned A second specific notification may be performed,
This gaming machine is characterized by:

According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of consecutive V punctures.

In addition, the "second gaming state" in the above "is a gaming machine that can set a second gaming state in which it is easier to execute symbol fluctuations related to the second starting port compared to the first gaming state". It is not limited to the winning easy state in which the electric accessory (in this embodiment, the ordinary electric accessory 61) provided directly above the second starting opening is likely to be in the open state, as in the case of the general drawing and high accuracy described later. For example, assuming that there is no electric accessory in the second starting port and the ease of winning a game ball to the second starting port does not change depending on the gaming state, the average fluctuation time of symbol fluctuations related to the second starting port By making it shorter, a gaming state that facilitates the execution of symbol variations related to the second starting opening may be set as a "second gaming state."

The difference between the first specific notification and the second specific notification is not limited to the content of this embodiment described later, but may be a difference that can be recognized by the player.

The gaming machine 10 having the above features will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be explained using FIGS. 1 to 5.
1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in area II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in area III shown in FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine 10. FIG.
Note that the configurations illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5 are only necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and configurations and functions not shown here may be added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Furthermore, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have to include all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and fires game balls into the front area (hereinafter referred to as "game area 50a") of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. A game is performed in which a prize ball is obtained when a game ball enters a winning hole (for example, the big winning hole 55, etc.). In addition, in the following explanation, the game ball entering the winning hole may be simply expressed as "winning (in the winning hole)".

The gaming machine 10 has a rectangular outer frame 15 that opens in the front and rear, an inner frame 17 that removably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and a structure that covers the front side of the game board 50. A front frame 20 is provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) located on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed in front of the outer frame 15. Note that the middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23 (inserting the door key into the cylinder lock 23 and moving the door key in the opposite direction to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (in this embodiment, to the right). rotation) is possible.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23 (inserting the door key into the cylinder lock 23 and turning the door key in the opposite direction to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (in this embodiment, to the left) ) is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 from view.
The front frame 20 also includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are vertically spaced apart and integrally provided with the front frame 20. . In addition, in this embodiment, a full tank detection sensor (not shown) for detecting that the lower ball tray 29 is full with discharged game balls is located at the lower part of the lower ball tray 29 where game balls are discharged. It is provided upstream of the discharge port 30.
The front frame 20 also includes an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and by rotating the operation handle 31, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a. It looks like this.

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the middle frame 17 includes a middle frame opening sensor 76 that detects whether the middle frame 17 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the outer frame 15. , and a front frame opening sensor 77 that detects whether the front frame 20 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the middle frame 17. In this embodiment, these door opening sensors are all turned on in the open state and turned off in the closed state. However, these door opening sensors may be configured to be OFF in the open state and ON in the closed state.
Thereby, the gaming machine 10 can detect both the open/close state of the middle frame 17 with respect to the outer frame 15 and the open/close state of the front frame 20 with respect to the middle frame 17.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player are arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b that accepts a prepaid card return operation as a main operation section 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100, which will be described later. 1 As an operation unit that is electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, a performance button that can accept operations by a player to switch performances occurring during a game or to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d, middle cursor button 38e), etc. for instructing up, down, left, and right operations, respectively. included. Note that each operating section is provided with a sensor for detecting an operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operating section based on a change in the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball receiving tray 27, a movable decoration body 22 is provided which is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown).

A ball extraction mechanism 36 is provided at the lower part of the lower ball tray 29 to discharge the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. By operating this ball extraction mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed at the bottom of the lower ball receiving tray 29 opens, and game balls naturally fall and are discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism that, when operated, moves the stored balls to the lower ball receiving tray 29, similar to the ball removing mechanism 36. By operating both mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are provided on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a, 34b of the front frame 20 are formed of light-transmitting covers, and frame lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are disposed inside each of them. There is. The speaker 33 and the frame lamp 35 can output sound or turn on or off in conjunction with effects, error notifications, etc. that occur during the game.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display section 81 disposed approximately at the center of the game board 50 and a sub display section 82 disposed around the main display section 81. The sub-display section 82 further includes an upper sub-display section 82 a disposed above the main display section 81 , a left sub-display section 82 b disposed on the left side of the main display section 81 , and a sub-display section 82 b disposed above the main display section 81 . and a right sub-display section 82c disposed on the right side of the screen.
Here, the main display section 81 is a fixed type liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub-display section 82a, the left sub-display section 82b, and the right sub-display section 82c are movable liquid crystal display devices operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display section 81 can display a variable display of symbol rows that is performed in conjunction with a variable display on a first special symbol display device 91 or a second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and can also display various other effects. can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol rows (decorative symbols) displayed on the main display section 81, the displayed decorative symbols form three symbol rows. Although the direction of the variable display of each symbol row in this embodiment is downward, the direction is not particularly limited. For example, it may be in an upward direction, a left-right direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, the depth direction refers to a pattern row that extends from the back of the main display section 81 toward the front or vice versa, even though it is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display section 81. A virtual direction that is perceived by a player in a display mode that uses a method (for example, perspective) that gives the impression of a variable display.
In addition, the decorative designs in this embodiment include a "1 design" imitating the number "1", a "2 design" imitating the number "2", a "3 design" imitating the number "3", "4 design" imitating the number "4", "5 design" imitating the number "5", "6 design" imitating the number "6", "7 design" imitating the number "7"'', an "8 symbol" imitating the number "8", and a "9 symbol" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following explanation, "1 design", "3 design", "5 design", "7 design", and "9 design" will be collectively referred to as "odd number design", and "2 design" and "4 design". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols."

Each of the sub-display sections 82 is not only provided mainly to display performance images related to the performance, but is also configured to be movable.
The initial positions of the upper sub-display section 82a are on the upper side with respect to the main display section 81, the left sub-display section 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display section 81, and the right sub-display section 82c is on the left side with respect to the main display section 81. Each of the sub-display sections 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position where the entire display area of the sub-display section 82 overlaps the display area of the main display section 81. . However, even in the initial position shown in FIG. area 822) is visible to the player.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as "LEDs") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display section 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. Special symbols and normal symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 90.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged in a position that is less visible to the player than the main display section 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller in area than the display area of the main display section 81. .
Note that the arrangement and number of LEDs in the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is just an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs in the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that will be done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to operate a special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbols in this embodiment include a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol as "special symbol 1", and the second special symbol as "special symbol 2".

The normal symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to operate a normal electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The normal symbols in this embodiment are displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
Note that the normal symbol may be abbreviated as "Puzu", and the normal electric accessory may be referred to as "Electric Chew".

In addition to the display device described above, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol retention lamp 94, a second special symbol retention lamp 95, and a normal symbol retention lamp 96.
The first special symbol retention lamp 94 allows the number of symbol changes related to the reserved special symbol 1 to be specified, and the second special symbol retention lamp 95 allows the number of symbol variations related to the reserved special symbol 2 to be specified. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the reserved common symbol, and both have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, only the right always lit = 1, the left and right always lit). Lighting = 2, blinking on the right side + constant lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4), it is possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol variations.

In the following explanation, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 and then stopped is referred to as "symbol variation of the special symbol", and the following In the description, a symbol variation in which a normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the normal symbol display device 93 and then stopped and displayed may be referred to as a "symbol variation of a common symbol."
In addition, in the following explanation, the variable display of the symbol row (decorative pattern) displayed on the main display section 81 mentioned above will be distinguished from the "special pattern pattern variation" and "regular pattern pattern variation" and will be distinguished from the "decorative pattern pattern variation". It is sometimes referred to as "symbol variation".
In addition, in the following explanation, when it is simply referred to as "symbol variation", unless otherwise specified, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the front surface of the game board 50, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged, so that the game ball that is launched can roll. A gaming area 50a is defined in the area.
Further, on the left side and above the gaming area 50a, a curved outer rail 51 and an inner rail 53 are arranged to guide the game ball launched by rotating the operating handle 31 to the upper part of the gaming area 50a. has been done. Note that the outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with the center of the gaming area 50a as a reference. Here, the windmill 52 is a nail-shaped mechanism for changing the falling direction of the game ball.

The game machine 10 is capable of adjusting the strength of the launch of the game ball by changing the amount of rotational operation (for example, the rotation angle) of the operating handle 31, and the first flow path where the game ball that is launched more weakly rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the gaming area 50a so that the game ball rolls through either X (so-called left-handed batting) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed batting) where the game ball that is hit more strongly rolls. It is located.

In FIG. 4, the major winning openings 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 are shown as the main winning openings, but the illustrated winning openings are just examples. , and their number and arrangement may be changed as appropriate.

The big prize opening 55 is arranged at the lower right part of the gaming area 50a. A big winning hole sensor 72 is attached to the big winning hole 55, and a winning to the big winning hole 55 is determined based on the detection result of the big winning hole sensor 72, and a number (a book) corresponding to the big winning hole 55 is determined. In the embodiment, 15) prize balls are awarded.
In addition, in this embodiment, more game balls roll toward the big prize opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the grand prize opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that convertably transitions to an open state in which it is easy to enter the big prize opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the prize, and is switched between the open state and the closed state by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is a part of a jackpot game that is started due to a jackpot being derived by a special figure correctness determination, which will be described later, or a small win is derived by a special figure correctness determination, which will be described later. Due to this, a part of the small winning game that is started is in an open state, and accordingly, a prize is allowed to be won in the big prize opening 55. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easier to enter the big prize opening 55, so in jackpot games and small win games, the chances of winning prize balls are greatly increased. It can be said that this is an advantageous gaming state. Furthermore, although the details will be described later, the small winning game in this embodiment can cause a jackpot game.
In the jackpot game, the open state and closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are set alternately, and one open state (sometimes referred to as a "round game", and the total number of round games that occur in one jackpot) is set alternately. The round (sometimes referred to as the "number of rounds") ends based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls entering the grand prize opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 closes. state. Furthermore, one open state in a jackpot game is based on the elapse of a sufficient time (in this embodiment, 30 seconds) for a predetermined number of game balls to enter the jackpot 55. It will also end.
On the other hand, in the small winning game, the open state and closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are set alternately, and the cumulative time related to the open state of the special electric accessory 65 in one small winning game reached 1.8 seconds. The game ends when 10 game balls enter the big winning hole 55. Therefore, in the small winning game, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the big winning hole 55 compared to the jackpot game.
In addition, in this embodiment, when a jackpot game or a small win game is started, a start demo that ends after a period of time is set, and a round game (or a small win game when a small win occurs) is started at the end of the start demo. When all round games are completed, an end demo is set that ends after a certain amount of time has elapsed. That is, in this embodiment, the jackpot game (including those generated by the small win game) is composed of a start demo, a round game, and an end demo, and the jackpot game progresses in this order.

The first starting port 57 is arranged at the lower center of the gaming area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a winning in the first starting port 57 is determined based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and the prize is associated with the first starting port 57. The number of prize balls given (in this embodiment, 4) is awarded. In at least a part of the case where it is determined that the first starting hole 57 has won a prize, the symbol variation related to the special drawing 1 will be performed.
In addition, in the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first starting port 57 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so that they roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right portion of the gaming area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59 , and a winning in the second starting port 59 is determined based on the detection result of the second starting port sensor 71 , and the prize is associated with the second starting port 59 . The number of prize balls given (in this embodiment, 1) is awarded.
In at least a part of the case where winning in the second starting hole 59 is determined, the symbol variation related to the special drawing 2 will be performed.
In addition, in the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so that they roll.

A normal electric accessory 61 is disposed in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The normal electric accessory 61 is a member that convertably transitions between an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59 and a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball, and the normal electric accessory solenoid 62 transitions to either the open or closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 becomes the open state when the result of the determination of the validity of the ordinary figure, which will be described later, is the ordinary figure hit (hereinafter sometimes simply expressed as "the ordinary figure hit"). , Accordingly, winning to the second starting port 59 is allowed. In this way, when the normal electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is possible to enter the second starting port 59, so while suppressing the decrease in the number of game balls with the prize ball, the symbol variation related to the special drawing 2 can greatly increase the chances that the

The gate 63 is located at the right center of the gaming area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and winning at the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where winning at the gate 63 is determined, the symbols of common symbols will be changed.

The general winning hole 67 is arranged at the lower left of the gaming area 50a. A general winning hole sensor 73 is attached to the general winning hole 67, and winning to the general winning hole 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning hole sensor 73, and the number ( In this embodiment, the prize ball 4) is awarded.
In addition, in this embodiment, more game balls roll toward the general prize opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is arranged, but each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning hole 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. . Further, a plurality of general winning holes 67 may be provided.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the gaming area 50a. Game balls that are hit into the game area 50a and do not enter the above-mentioned winning holes fall into the out hole 69 and are treated as out balls.
In this embodiment, an out ball sensor 75 (not shown) is provided for detecting an out ball, which is a game ball that has entered the input prize opening and the out opening 69.

In addition to the above-mentioned sensors, the game board 50 also includes a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a radio wave detection sensor for detecting radio waves (both (also not shown) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back side of the game board 50, there are a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub-control board case 209 in which the first sub-control board 200 is stored, and a second sub-control board case 209. The second sub-control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is stored, and the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored are installed, and the first sub-control board case 309 is installed. In addition to the back surfaces of the control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 309, an opening/closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
Note that the main control board 100 is provided with a RAM clear switch 43.
Further, the board case and cover covering each board are made of transparent members, and the corresponding board is visible through each case and cover.

Further, on the back side of the game board 50, above the open/close cover 45, a game ball tank 46 is arranged in which game balls supplied from the ball supply equipment of the game island are stored. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the balls paid out by the payout unit 48 pass through the payout passage 49. The ball is then delivered to the upper ball receiving tray 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described, but these are only specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented with another structure.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration provided in the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment will be explained using FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 6 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may include a control configuration not shown in FIG. 6.

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

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing, thereby executing various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power supply generated in a backup power supply circuit, which will be described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, when the power is restored after a power outage (when the power is turned on), the gaming machine 10 can use the data to return to the state immediately before the power outage. Information is configured to be backed up. For example, in addition to data such as the stack pointer and each register that were held when a power outage occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (playing stopped state or playing enabled state), the current regular lottery state, etc. Information related to games is to be backed up. Note that this information is cleared (initialized) by RAM clear processing described later. Therefore, after the RAM is cleared, a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA (described later as common figure low certainty) will be newly set. Furthermore, when the RAM clear process is executed, the initial symbol combination of the symbol row related to the decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state, and if the RAM clear process is not executed when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off immediately before. Even when symbol variation is not being executed, the initial symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Further, this initial symbol combination is stopped and displayed only when the power is turned on, and is not stopped and displayed when symbol fluctuation is executed.

In this embodiment, in addition to at least an area in which information related to such games is stored (sometimes referred to as an area related to games in the RAM 103), the complement of the checksum and the area related to games in the RAM 103 are stored. The area where the backup flag is stored (sometimes referred to as a game-related backup information area of the RAM 103) is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the gaming machine 10 returns using the various information stored in the backed-up gaming-related area of the RAM 103 and the gaming-related backup information area of the RAM 103.
Note that there are no restrictions on the specific method of backup in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 that is to be backed up may be implemented with a configuration that can hold data in a non-volatile manner even in a power outage state. As another example, different hardware may be provided in the RAM 103 for a first memory that is configured to be able to hold data in a non-volatile manner even in a power-off state, and a second memory that is referenced when the gaming machine 10 is in operation. In that case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory when the power is cut off, and transfers the saved information from the first memory to the first memory when the power is restored. All you have to do is recover to the second memory.

In addition, the main control board 100 includes a first starting opening sensor 70, a second starting opening sensor 71, a big winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, a middle frame opening sensor 76, It is electrically connected to the front frame door opening sensor 77 and the like, and is configured such that detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I/O port 104. Although not shown, in addition to these sensors, the main control board 100 is also electrically connected to a full tank detection sensor, a magnetic detection sensor, and a radio wave detection sensor, and is connected via the I/O port 104. , is configured to be able to input detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101.

The main control board 100 also includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol retention lamp 94, a second special symbol retention lamp 95, and a normal symbol retention lamp. 96, it is electrically connected to the normal electric accessory solenoid 62 and the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and is configured to be able to control these via the I/O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation section 39 and the RAM clear switch 43, and is configured to be able to detect operations on the main operation section 39.

The main control board 100 and the first sub-control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line. The main control board 100 is connected to enable communication only in the direction, and various production control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200.
Note that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to send data. It is composed of
Further, in this embodiment, a parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 serves as a temporary storage area, a CPU 201 that performs various calculation processes related to game performances based on performance control commands from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as performance control programs and various lottery tables, etc. It is equipped with a RAM 203 that functions as a work area and buffer memory, and an I/O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. The main controls related to game performance are executed according to a control program stored in the game machine.
Note that the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the production button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation section.

In addition, the first sub-control board 200 outputs to the audio control board 310 an image control command that instructs the second sub-control board 300 to display an image in the production control process based on the production control command from the main control board 100. voice control commands for instructing the sound to be displayed, lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display section 82, etc. generate.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the audio control board 310 for bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, audio control command) is transmitted to the first sub-control board 300 and the audio control board 310. The control board 200 sends a response command (ACK command) to each control board (second (sub control board 300, audio control board 310) to the first sub control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the frame lamp 35 and transmits lamp control data via the I/O port 204. The frame lamp 35 is configured such that lighting is controlled by lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 and transmits movable control data via the I/O port 204. The movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 are configured to be movable under movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Although not shown in the drawings, the second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU that performs various calculation processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, and stores image control programs and various data. The CPU is equipped with a ROM that functions as a work area and buffer memory as a temporary storage area, and an I/O port that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. It is configured to execute main controls related to image production according to a stored control program.
Furthermore, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data in accordance with the content of the performance determined by the performance content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU, and a The device is equipped with a sound source IC that generates audio data in accordance with the content of the performance based on the control signal. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in the image ROM according to instructions from the CPU, processes the image data, and sends the generated image data to the main display section 81 and sub display section 82. Send. Further, a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP.

The audio control board 310 includes a CPU 311 that performs various calculation processes related to audio production based on audio control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores audio control programs, audio data, etc., and a workpiece that serves as a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 313 that functions as an area and buffer memory, and an I/O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. is configured to perform specific control. Therefore, the audio control board 310 reads the audio data stored in the ROM 312 in response to the audio control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read audio data, and generates the final audio data after synthesis. can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via an amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output sound.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, ROM, and RAM (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally, and controls the payout unit 48 to be driven to pay out game balls based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. At the same time, the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are driven synchronously based on the amount of operation of the operating handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board, and a backup power supply based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is comprised of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the voltage supplied by the normal power source drops by a predetermined voltage).
Further, a power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500, and assuming that primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the power control board 500 is turned on. Normal power is generated in the normal power supply circuit 501, and power is supplied to electronic and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400). is supplied.
Further, when a power outage is detected by the power outage detection circuit 503, the power supply control board 500 transmits a power outage signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, first sub control board 200, and payout control board 400. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 is configured to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment on the gaming island.
Note that the backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, and the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400 may be provided.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment will be explained using FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. Note that the functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may include a functional configuration that is not shown in FIG. 7. Furthermore, when explaining the functional configuration, reference will be made to FIGS. 8 and 9 as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main reservation control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special lottery means 130, a regular lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and A cutoff processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means are functional representations of what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described using FIG.

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

Ball entry determining means 110 determines whether or not a ball has entered each winning hole based on the detection result of a sensor provided in each winning hole.
In addition, when it is determined that the game ball has won by a sensor provided in the winning hole such as the big winning hole sensor 72, the ball entering determination means 110 is configured to provide an effect that includes information that can specify the type of sensor related to the winning. A control command (winning command) is generated and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The main random number generation means 115 is capable of generating multiple types of random numbers with different update ranges by the random number circuit 105, and at the timing when a winning in the winning opening is determined, the main random number generating means 115 generates one or more random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105. Obtain (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when it is determined that a prize has been won in the first starting hole 57 or the second starting hole 59, the main random number generating means 115 generates a random number for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not, and a special pattern stopping pattern, which will be described later. Obtain random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery. When it is determined that the gate 63 has won, a random number for determining the validity of a common symbol, a random number for a common symbol stop symbol lottery, and a random number for a common symbol variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding main information storage means 160. Store in storage area.
Note that the random number circuit 105 monitors whether the multiple types of random numbers that it updates itself are updated normally or not, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that an update abnormality in the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

The main reservation control means 120 performs control regarding the reservation of symbol fluctuations of special symbols and symbol fluctuations of regular symbols. Regarding special figure 1, the random numbers for special figure validity judgment, random numbers for special figure stop symbol lottery, and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which are obtained by winning in the first starting opening 57, are specially selected. It is held (stored) as the operation hold information shown in FIG.
More specifically, the main reservation control means 120 adds 1 each time the operation reservation information of the special symbol 1 is reserved, and the operation reservation information of the special symbol 1 is used (in the lottery of the special symbol lottery means 130). A holding counter (hereinafter referred to as the "Special Figure 1 Holding Counter") is decremented by 1 for each time the special drawing 1 holding counter is used. The operation reservation information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 reservation counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation reservation information is used, the used operation reservation information is cleared and the remaining operation reservation information is stored. The information is controlled to be moved (shifted) from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 holding counter which is one less than the current special figure 1 holding counter in order from the smallest special figure 1 holding counter.
In addition, the main holding control means 120 also performs the same control as the above-mentioned control for special drawings 2 and general drawings separately from special drawings 1, and the holding counter for special drawings 2 is called the special drawing 2 holding counter, and the main holding counter The upper limit of the value of the special figure 2 reservation counter in the embodiment is 4.
In addition, in the following explanation, "suspension of operation reservation information" may be expressed as "suspension of symbol fluctuation" or simply "suspension."
In addition, when the main reservation control means 120 updates (adds or subtracts) the operation reservation information (reservation counter) of Tokuzu 1 or Tokuzu 2, the main reservation control means 120 performs production control including the Tokuzu 1 reservation counter and the Tokuzu 2 reservation counter. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, in this embodiment, when both the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are reserved, the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 is prioritized. The priority variations used are made. However, instead of this priority variation, there is a winning order variation in which the operation reservation information is used in the order in which it is reserved, regardless of whether it corresponds to special drawing 1 or special drawing 2. When both the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are reserved, the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are used at the same time. Simultaneous fluctuations may also be adopted.

The advance determination means 125 executes advance determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation reservation information at least in part when the operation reservation information of the special symbol is suspended at a predetermined advance determination timing.
More specifically, the preliminary determination means 125 reads each random number of the operation suspension information that has been suspended this time, and performs preliminary determination for each of the special pattern validity determination, special pattern stop symbol lottery, and special pattern variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used in the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the results of these preliminary determinations are the same as the results of the lottery that will be executed later.
Further, the advance determination means 125 generates a production control command (advance determination command) including the derived result of the advance determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Since the advance determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160) at least in part at the timing of the predetermined advance determination, the advance determination command is transmitted following the above-mentioned suspended command. It will be sent. Here, the timing of the predetermined advance determination is, for example, the timing when the operation suspension information of the special symbol is suspended. In addition, in this embodiment, if the operation suspension information of special map 1 is suspended during the high accuracy of general maps described later, the advance determination is regulated, so the transmission of the advance determination command corresponding to the advance determination is also restricted. Regulated. On the other hand, in the case where the operation reservation information of the special map 2 is suspended during the low probability of a general map which will be described later, the advance determination may or may not be restricted.

The special pattern lottery means 130 includes a special pattern validity determination means 131, a special pattern stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special pattern fluctuation pattern deriving means 133. Processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. The special symbol lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation suspension information among the operation suspension information held in the main information storage means 160 when the special symbol variation start condition is satisfied.
In addition, "the special pattern fluctuation start conditions are met" means, for example, that the jackpot game is not in progress, and that neither special pattern 1 nor special pattern 2 is in the process of pattern variation (special pattern 1 or special pattern 2). (including during the stop display of the symbol variation related to the special figure 2), all conditions for the existence of operation hold information in at least one of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are satisfied.

Here, FIGS. 8 and 9 are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In addition, in a lottery using a lottery table, including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (only one target lottery value is used). If so, the number of additions is once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which a carry (overflow) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the explanation regarding lottery tables, names are attached to the lottery tables for convenience of explanation, but if data such as lottery values included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is stored in an identifiable manner in each ROM, Often these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, if there are items listed for convenience of explanation or "-" or "0" as lottery values, these do not necessarily indicate data stored in each ROM. isn't it. In addition, results with "-" or "0" written as the lottery value will not win. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be obtained within the range) is listed in the lottery table, the result will be 100% derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. There is no need to do so. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, a carry will always occur in the addition of the last lottery value, so there is no need to perform the addition. In that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special pattern correctness determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not each time the symbol changes, and uses the read random number and a lottery table for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not to decide whether to win a jackpot, a small hit, or a loss. A special map validity judgment is executed to determine the validity of the special drawing by lottery.
FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining the validity of special symbols. The lottery table is different between special symbols 1 and 2, and the range of random numbers used in these determinations is , 0 to 65535. Therefore, in the special figure correctness determination in the special figure 1, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (approximately 1/320), and otherwise it is a loss and a small hit is not derived. On the other hand, in the special figure 2 judgment, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (approximately 1/320), a small hit is derived with a probability of 1820/65536 (approximately 1/36.0), and Anything other than that will result in a loss.
In addition, in this embodiment, as will be described later, since a jackpot game can be generated via a small win, the probability that a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination is set to the above-mentioned one probability.

The special pattern stop symbol lottery unit 132 selects a random number for the special pattern stop symbol lottery (in the range of 0 to 999 in this embodiment) and a special pattern stop when the result of the special pattern validity determination is a jackpot or small hit. The stopping symbols of the special symbols are determined by lottery using a lottery table for symbol lottery.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8(b), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special symbol correctness determination related to the special symbol 1, the special symbol When a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination related to 1, the pattern A has a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and the pattern B has a probability of 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11). It is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, even if either symbol A or symbol B is determined, after the end of the jackpot game corresponding to these stopped symbols, the flat symbol is high and accurate, which will be described later. The number of times (hereinafter referred to as ``the specified number of times related to the general pattern high accuracy'') is 80 times after the end of the jackpot game when symbol A is determined, and 80 times after the end of the jackpot game when symbol B is determined. If it is later, it will be 40 times. Further, the number of rounds of the jackpot game corresponding to symbol A is 10, while the number of rounds of the jackpot game corresponding to symbol B is four. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol A is more advantageous than the symbol B in terms of both the number of rounds and the prescribed number of times related to the high accuracy.

As shown in FIG. 8(c), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a small hit is derived in the special pattern correctness determination regarding the special pattern 2, the special pattern related to the special pattern 2 When a small hit is derived in the figure correctness judgment, symbol a has a probability of 700/1000 (approximately 1/1.43), symbol b has a probability of 300/1000 (approximately 1/3.33), It is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, symbol a is a stop symbol in which the number of rounds of the jackpot game that occurs in the small winning game related to the symbol is 10, and which becomes a regular symbol high after the end of the jackpot game, and The specified number of times is exactly 80 times. Symbol b is a stopped symbol in which the number of rounds of the jackpot game that occurs in the small winning game related to the stopped symbol is 4, and which becomes a flat symbol high accuracy after the end of the jackpot game, and the symbol b is The prescribed number of times is 80. Therefore, it can be said that symbol a is more advantageous than symbol b in terms of the number of rounds.
Further, when a jackpot game occurs in a small winning game, the number of rounds in the jackpot game is the number calculated by considering the small winning game as one round. Furthermore, in the following explanation, a jackpot game caused by a small win game related to symbol a will be referred to as a "jackpot game related to symbol a", and a jackpot game caused by a small win game related to symbol b will be referred to as "a jackpot game related to symbol b". Sometimes referred to as "gaming".

As shown in FIG. 8(d), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination related to the special pattern 2, the special pattern related to the special pattern 2 If a jackpot is derived in the judgment, symbol c is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). In particular, the symbol c is a stopped symbol whose round number of the jackpot game corresponding to the stopped symbol is 10, and which becomes a flat symbol high accuracy after the end of the jackpot game, and the prescribed number of times related to the regular symbol high accuracy is 80 times, which is the same as the jackpot game related to symbol a.

In addition, when the result of the special pattern correctness judgment regarding the special pattern 1 is a loss, the special pattern stopping pattern lottery means 132 determines the pattern C as the stopping pattern and performs the special pattern correctness judgment related to the special pattern 2. If the result is a loss, symbol d is determined as a stop symbol.

In this way, in the present embodiment described above, the jackpot game that occurs in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 tends to be more advantageous than the jackpot game that occurs in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1. Therefore, it is possible to further increase the interest in the game by transitioning from the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, which will be described later, to another special pattern variation pattern derivation state (the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, which will be described later). can.

The special pattern variation pattern deriving means 133 is equipped with a plurality of types of special pattern variation pattern lottery tables that are referred to when determining a special pattern variation pattern, and based on the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special pattern validity determination. Based on this, select one special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table to determine the current special pattern fluctuation pattern, and use the selected special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table and random numbers for special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery to create one special pattern. A figure variation pattern is determined, and a variation time is determined based on the determined special figure variation pattern. Here, the variation time refers to the time from the start of the symbol variation related to the special pattern (special pattern 1 or special pattern 2) to the end of the pattern variation.
Details of the transition conditions etc. will be described later, but the special pattern variation pattern derivation states in this embodiment include a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. . The above-mentioned method for determining the special pattern variation pattern is adopted in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA for the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1, and in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, Adopted in the pattern variation related to special drawing 2.
On the other hand, in the symbol variation related to the other special figure (the special figure for which the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure variation pattern is adopted) in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, it is determined in advance according to the result of the special figure validity judgment. The first special figure fluctuation pattern that has been selected is determined. In particular, in this embodiment, in a symbol variation related to special figure 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, when the result of the special pattern validity determination related to the symbol variation is a loss, and when the special pattern variation related to the symbol variation is a loss, If the result of the determination is a jackpot, a fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 1000 ms is determined, and in the symbol fluctuation related to special pattern 1 in special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB or special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, the said symbol fluctuation If the result of the special pattern validity judgment related to the symbol variation is a loss, and if the result of the special pattern validity judgment related to the symbol variation is a jackpot, a variation pattern with a variation time of 2000 ms is determined, and the variation pattern of the symbol variation is determined. If the result of the figure correctness determination is a loss, a fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 2000 ms is determined (this also applies to the case of a small hit).

FIG. 9(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is , 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 9(a), in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern ASP-C can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the probability is 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11). Special figure fluctuation pattern HNP, special figure fluctuation pattern HRP with probability of 52/1000 (approximately 1/19.2), special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, 11 with probability of 13/1000 (approximately 1/76.9). Special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B with a probability of /1000 (approximately 1/90.9), special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A with a probability of 9/1000 (approximately 1/111), 7/1000 (approximately 1/143) With a probability of , special pattern variation pattern HSP2-B, with a probability of 5/1000 (1/200), special pattern variation pattern HSP3-A, and with a probability of 3/1000 (approximately 1/333), special pattern variation pattern HSP3-B. In this case, special figure variation patterns ASP1-A to special figure variation patterns ASP-C are not determined. The details will be described later using FIG. 9(b), but when the special symbol fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special symbol fluctuation pattern is determined using the value of the special symbol 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol fluctuation. is further specified.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the pattern variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 90/1000 (approximately 1/11.1) that the special pattern Variation pattern ASP1-A, special figure variation pattern ASP1-B with a probability of 110/1000 (about 1/9.09), special figure variation pattern ASP2-A with a probability of 135/1000 (about 1/7.41) , Special figure variation pattern ASP2-B with a probability of 165/1000 (about 1/6.06), special figure variation pattern ASP3-A with a probability of 180/1000 (about 1/5.56), 220/1000 ( The special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP3-B is determined with a probability of approximately 1/4.56), and the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-C is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and in this case, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP ~Special figure variation pattern HSP3-B is never determined.
In this way, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the 100/1000 (1/10) One of the special figure variation patterns HRP to special figure variation patterns HSP3-B is determined at a ratio of 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11), and the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined. Furthermore, if the result of the special pattern correctness judgment is a jackpot in the symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern variation pattern One of ASP1-A to special figure fluctuation patterns ASP-C is determined.
Here, in the explanation related to the special pattern variation patterns of this embodiment, if two special pattern variation patterns are described with "~" in between, it will be noted that In accordance with the order described in the drawings, the description of the special pattern variation pattern that exists between the special pattern variation pattern described earlier and the special symbol variation pattern described later is omitted. In addition, in the explanation regarding the special figure variation patterns of this embodiment, if the names of the special figure variation patterns are different, regardless of whether the corresponding variation time is described, it is understood that the different special figure variation patterns are different. Point.

FIG. 9(b) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. The range of random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 9(a)) is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 9(b), the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP that can be determined in the symbol fluctuation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA includes a special pattern fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds). There are HNP-A, special figure variation pattern HNP-B with a variation time of 5600ms, special figure variation pattern HNP-C with a variation time of 8000ms, and special figure variation pattern HNP-D with a variation time of 11200ms, and the variation time is in this order. is getting longer.
Specifically, when the special symbol 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation is 3, the special symbol variation pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). Similarly, if the special pattern 1 pending counter = 2 at the start of the current symbol fluctuation, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-A will change to 850/1000 (approximately 1/6.67) with a probability of The special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of approximately 1/1.18), and if the special pattern 1 pending counter = 1 at the start of the current symbol fluctuation, the probability is 50/1000 (1/20). Special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1/6.67), special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of 800/1000 (1/1.25). If pattern HNP-C is determined and special pattern 1 pending counter = 0 at the start of the current pattern variation, special pattern variation pattern HNP-B will change to 100/1 with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). The special pattern variation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/10), and the special pattern variation pattern HNP-D is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (approximately 1/1.18). In the following explanation, when the value of the special figure reservation counter to be referenced is 3, it will be referred to as "Hold 3", and when the value of the special figure reservation counter is 2, it will be referred to as "Hold 2", When the value of the special figure reservation counter is 1, it may be referred to as "hold 1", and when the value of the special figure hold counter is 0, it may be referred to as "hold 0".
In this way, when the special symbol fluctuation pattern HNP is determined in the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special symbol fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time ) are different. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation, the easier it is to determine a special pattern fluctuation pattern with a long variation time (the value of the special figure 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation (The larger the value, the easier it is to determine a short fluctuation time.)
In addition, such a special figure variation pattern HNP (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "basic special figure variation pattern") also exists in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and these In the special figure variation pattern derivation state, the pending counter to be referred to is different from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and in both cases, the value of the special figure 2 pending counter is referred to.

In addition, at the start of the symbol variation, the special symbol variation pattern deriving means 133 generates a performance control command (variation start command ) and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special symbol lottery means 130, the common symbol lottery means 135 reads out the earliest pending operation information among the pending operating information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the common symbol is not changing. , uses the read random number to execute a judgment of the validity of a general pattern, and also determines whether the normal pattern is correct based on the result of the judgment of the normal pattern and information such as the current derivation state of the special pattern fluctuation pattern. Various related parameters (general map fluctuation time, general map stop display time, etc.) are determined.
In the determination of the correctness of a common drawing, there are two types: a state in which the common drawing lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common drawing high certainty"), and a state in which the common drawing drawing state has a low probability (abbreviated as "common drawing low certainty"). Although the illustration of the lottery table is omitted, in this embodiment, in the case of a high-accuracy pattern, there is a probability of 65,535/65,536 to win a pattern, and a remaining probability of 1/65,536 to lose. On the other hand, in the case of a low-accuracy pattern, the probability of winning a pattern is 1/65536, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is a loss. It should be noted that if the normal pattern is low and accurate, it may be arranged so that the normal pattern does not hit (65536/65536 results in a loss).

At the start of a jackpot game, the jackpot game control means 140 sends an effect control command (start demo command) containing information related to the jackpot game (the required time of the start demo, the number of rounds, and the derivation state of the subsequent special pattern fluctuation pattern). It is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and at the end of the start demonstration, an effect control command (round start command) is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. Further, at the end of the round game, a production control command (end demonstration command) including the required time for the end demonstration of the jackpot game is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Furthermore, these commands are the same in jackpot games generated by small win games. Specifically, the jackpot game control means 140 generates a start demo command and stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 at the start of the small win game, and at the end of the start demonstration, generates the round start command. It is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and when the small winning game ends, an end demonstration command is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

In addition, the jackpot game control means 140 starts a small win game when the result of the special figure correctness determination is a small win, and in the small win game, the game ball is placed in the large win opening 55 and the V winning prize is set. If the game ball that has entered the big prize opening 55 passes through the area (which can also be called the winning area and is not shown), after the small winning game ends, the jackpot game corresponding to the small winning can be started. shall be. Therefore, in this embodiment, the small winning game functions as something that causes a jackpot game. It should be noted that if the game ball does not pass through the V winning area in the small winning game, the jackpot game will not start after the small winning game ends. In addition, in the following explanation, passing the game ball through the V winning area during the small winning game may be referred to as "V winning".

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to display the special symbol 1 in a variable manner according to the variation time corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 1, and after the said variation time has elapsed, the special symbol 1 is displayed in a variable manner. A special symbol 1 is stopped and displayed with a stop symbol determined by a stop symbol lottery. Similarly, according to the variation time corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 2, the special symbol 2 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 92, and after the said variation time has elapsed, the special symbol stop symbol is drawn by lottery. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed with the determined stop symbol. Here, the stop display time (interval) of symbol variation related to a special pattern is the time from when the special pattern is stopped and displayed until the pattern variation of the next special pattern can start (the result of the special pattern validity judgment is (in the case of a loss), or the time from the end of the symbol change of the special pattern until the start of the jackpot game or the small winning game (in the case of the normal pattern correctness determination result being a normal pattern hit), and in this embodiment, The stop display time of the symbol variation related to the special pattern is uniformly 300 ms, regardless of the type of the special pattern or the result of the special pattern validity determination.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a special symbol game timer for managing the display time (fluctuating time, stop display time) of the special symbol 1 and the special symbol 2, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed. (at the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), generates an effect control command (variation stop command) for requesting fixed stop display of the decorative pattern, and transmits the command to the main information storage means 160. Store in the command storage area.
Here, the fixed stop display of a decorative pattern refers to the final stop display of a decorative pattern in a pattern variation, and is different from the temporary stop display of a decorative pattern that may occur during the execution of a pattern variation. In the temporary stop display of a decorative pattern, for example, the decorative pattern being displayed in a stationary manner is accompanied by a movement of shaking up and down (so-called shaking fluctuation), while in the fixed stop display of a decorative pattern, the decorative pattern being displayed in a stationary manner is Even if the same decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state, such as when the pattern does not fluctuate, the fixed display mode of the decorative pattern that is displayed as a fixed stop, and the stop display mode of the decorative pattern that is displayed as a temporary stop display, are different. Therefore, the player can recognize whether the stop display of the decorative symbols is a fixed stop display or a temporary stop display.

Further, the symbol display control means 145 causes the ordinary symbol display device 93 to variably display the ordinary symbol in accordance with the fluctuation time corresponding to the determined ordinary symbol fluctuation pattern, and after the elapse of the said fluctuation time, the determined ordinary symbol The normal pattern is stopped and displayed using the stop pattern.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a common symbol game timer for managing time related to common symbols (common symbol fluctuation time, common symbol stop display time, etc.).

The electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 in the above-mentioned jackpot game or small winning game, and opens the special electric accessory 65 according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop pattern of the special symbol. .

The gaming state control means 155 controls the general lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal pattern to be low regardless of the stop symbol of the special pattern related to the jackpot game at the start of the jackpot game, and when the prescribed conditions such as the end of the jackpot game are satisfied. The symbol is considered to be high accuracy until the specified number of symbol fluctuations related to the high accuracy of the general symbol is made, and becomes low accuracy when the symbol fluctuations for the specified number of times related to the high accuracy of the general symbol are completed. Here, as will be described later, in this embodiment, the number of executions of the symbol variation used to determine whether or not the specified number of times related to the general pattern high accuracy has been reached is the number of executions of the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2. However, the number of executions of the symbol variation used for the determination may be the sum of the number of executions of the symbol variation related to the special symbol 2 and the number of executions of the symbol variation related to the special symbol 1.
In addition, in this embodiment, during the small winning game, the normal symbol lottery state in the symbol variation that caused the small winning game is maintained.

Such a regular symbol lottery state changes in link with the above-mentioned special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state, and the transition of the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state is managed by the game state control means 155. Hereinafter, the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state will be explained with reference to FIG. 10(a) and FIG. 10(b). In addition, FIG. 10(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. .
As shown in FIG. 10(a), the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state includes a special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA that corresponds to the general pattern low accuracy, and a special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA that corresponds to the general pattern high accuracy. There are special pattern variation pattern derivation states PB and special pattern variation pattern derivation states PC, and any of these special pattern variation pattern derivation states is set except during a jackpot game. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (v).

Specifically, transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to symbol B, transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to symbol A, and transition condition (iii) is symbol a, symbol b, Or the end of the jackpot game related to symbol c, the transition condition (iv) is that the number of symbol fluctuations related to special symbol 2 executed without a jackpot game in the general symbol high accuracy is 40 times (special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state The transition condition (v) is that the number of symbol changes related to the special pattern 2 executed without a jackpot game in the general pattern high accuracy is 80. This is the end of the symbol variation that is the specified number of times (the specified number of times related to the normal and high accuracy of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC).
In addition, when a jackpot game related to symbol a, symbol b, or symbol c occurs in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, after the end of the jackpot game, the state changes to the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC again, and the special The number of symbol variations related to the special symbol 2 that can be executed up to the specified number of times related to the regular symbol high accuracy of the symbol variation pattern derivation state PC is reset.
Also, although not shown, in the small winning game that occurred in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the game ball did not pass through the V winning area and the jackpot game did not occur. In this case, the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state ends with the end of the small winning game and transitions to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA.

As shown in FIG. 10(b), the average fluctuation time of each of the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is The figure variation pattern derivation state PB becomes shorter in the order of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. This is due to the length of the variation time related to the basic special pattern variation pattern that is most likely to be determined in each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. Here, the average fluctuation time is the appearance rate (the probability that the result of the special pattern validity judgment is derived) for each fluctuation time related to a special pattern fluctuation pattern that can be selected in a certain special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state. Refers to the sum total of the fluctuation time derived by multiplying the winning probability of the special symbol fluctuation pattern (probability that can occur in any symbol fluctuation). However, in this embodiment, when there is only one special pattern variation pattern that can be selected in a certain special pattern variation pattern derivation state, the variation time related to the special pattern variation pattern is treated as the average variation time.

In addition, the gaming state control means 155 generates a production control command (gaming state designation command) including the state after the transition when a transition occurs between the regular drawing lottery state and the special drawing fluctuation pattern derivation state, and outputs the command. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Furthermore, the game state control means 155 counts the number of executions of symbol variations related to transition to other special symbol variation pattern derivation states in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, and counts each time a symbol variation is started. A performance control command including the number of symbol variations being performed is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command area of the main information storage means 160. Note that the information included in the production control command may be included in the above-mentioned variation start command.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing data read out by each means, data derived by calculations, etc. by each means, in storage areas corresponding to the respective means.

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

The main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command toward the first sub-control board 200 when the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, each production control command is, in principle, transmitted according to the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power restoration processing execution means 175 includes a restoration state setting means 176 and a game ready state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power restoration, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power restoration, and the opening of the inner frame at the time of power restoration. A return state setting process for setting a return state is executed based on the state of the door sensor 76. The return state set by this process includes a game stop state and a game enabled state (sometimes accompanied by execution of RAM clearing process, and sometimes not accompanied by execution of RAM clearing process).
Specifically, if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power restoration. In addition, if there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pressed state) at the time of power restoration, the RAM The clear process is executed and the game ready state is set (if the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF when the power is restored, the RAM clear process is not executed and the game ready state is set) and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (not pressed) at the time of power restoration, a gaming enabled state is set without executing the RAM clearing process.
Here, the game stop state means that the process according to the detection result of the sensor installed in each winning opening is not executed (there is no need to see the detection result of the sensor itself), and the game cannot proceed. This is the return state. In addition, in this embodiment, in order to change from these game stop states (game stop states set as return states) to a playable state, it is necessary to execute RAM clear processing, and as described above, RAM clear processing is required. When is executed, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA will be set.
On the other hand, the game-enabled state is a return state in which it is possible to proceed with the game by executing processing according to the detection results of the sensors provided in each winning opening. In particular, if the RAM clearing process is not executed when the power is restored, the game returns to the state in which the game is possible at the time of the previous power outage. For example, if a jackpot game or small win game was in progress at the time of the power cut immediately before, the system will return to the jackpot game or small win game that was in progress, and if the symbol change was in progress at the time of the power cut immediately before. , returns to the symbol variation that was being executed.

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

The gameable state transition means 179 executes a gameable state transition process to transition to the gameable state when the gameable state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, if the output of the security signal is ON, a process of turning OFF the output of the security signal and initial settings of the device are executed.
In addition, in the initial settings of the device, a launch permission command is sent to the payout control board 400 to permit the launch of game balls, settings are made to enable balls entering each winning slot, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting data for this purpose is executed.

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

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, a sub-information storage means 260, and sub-command management means 270, and these means are functional representations of what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described using FIG.
Here, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores data read out by the means included in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by calculations in the means, etc., in respective storage areas. It is a means. Further, the production control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the received command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the subcommand management means 270. In the following explanation, it will be simply stated that the production control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the received command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the subcommand management means 270. Sometimes expressed as receiving.

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

The normal performance control means 220 includes a performance mode control means 221, a performance route determination means 222, a sub-holding control means 223, a pre-read performance control means 224, a performance content determination means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot performance control means 227. Be prepared.

When the production mode control means 221 receives the game state designation command, the production mode control means 221 controls the transition of the production mode in a manner consistent with the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The production modes in this embodiment are roughly divided into normal mode, challenge mode, and RUSH mode, with the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA in the normal mode, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB in the challenge mode and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state. RUSH mode corresponds to state PC. In this embodiment, a background image corresponding to the production mode is displayed in the display area of the main display section 81. Therefore, the player can grasp the current production mode (special figure variation pattern derivation state) based on the type of this background image. In particular, the background image is drawn on the display layer with the lowest priority, so it is displayed behind other images.

When the production route determining means 222 receives a preliminary determination command, the production route determining means 222 determines a production corresponding to the currently suspended symbol variation based on the preliminary determination result included in the command (in this embodiment, the special pattern variation pattern). Decide (set) the route. In addition, if the special symbol variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special symbol variation pattern HNP, the production route determining means 222 does not determine the production route when the advance determination command is transmitted. At the start of symbol variation, the performance is based on the special symbol variation pattern included in the variation start command (for example, in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PA, special symbol variation pattern HNP-A to special symbol variation pattern HNP-D). Decide on the route.
Here, the production route is the production from the start to the end of the symbol variation, which defines the process of production that notifies the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the symbol variation, and is executed in the symbol variation. The content of the performance will be determined by a performance content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to a performance route corresponding to the symbol variation.

The production route in this embodiment notifies that the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the current pattern change is neither a jackpot nor a small hit). It is roughly divided into a loss performance route and a jackpot performance route that informs that the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot or a small hit. Furthermore, the loss performance route includes a non-development loss performance route in which no development performance is performed, and a development loss performance route in which a development performance is performed. As will be described later, when the jackpot performance route is determined, unless otherwise specified, an advanced performance will be executed.
Here, the development effect is the effect that is executed after the decorative symbols reach the reach state (a state in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a fluctuating manner). It refers to a performance that informs you at the end of the game whether the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot or a small win. Therefore, in the development performance corresponding to the development loss performance route, a series of performances corresponding to the development performance are executed, and at the end of the series, it is determined that the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in this symbol change is neither a jackpot nor a small hit. will be notified. On the other hand, in the development performance corresponding to the jackpot production route, a series of productions corresponding to the development production is executed, and at the end of the process, it is announced that the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in this symbol change is a jackpot or small hit. Ru.
Furthermore, as will be described later, in this embodiment, in one production mode, one production route that is different from each other corresponds to each of the determined special symbol fluctuation patterns. Therefore, in the following explanation, the production route for the special figure variation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure variation pattern. However, a plurality of production routes may correspond to one special figure variation pattern, and in this case, one production route may be determined from the plurality of production routes corresponding to the determined special figure variation pattern. Just do it.

When the sub-holding control means 223 receives a holding command (hereinafter, it may simply be expressed as the occurrence of a holding prize winning), the sub-holding control means 223 applies information on the special drawing 1 holding counter and the special drawing 2 holding counter included in the command. Based on this, an effect for displaying a number of pending images corresponding to the special figure 1 pending counter and a number of pending images corresponding to the special figure 2 pending counter in the pending display area (not shown) of the main display section 81. Set the data. It should be noted that the pending image is an image that is the target of a pending pre-reading effect (an example of a pre-reading effect to be described later) that changes in various ways to indicate the degree of advantage such as the degree of expectation that a jackpot game will occur.

When the pre-read effect control means 224 receives a pre-determination command, it determines the content of the so-called pre-read effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.

When the performance content determining means 225 receives the variation start command, it determines the content of the performance to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the performance route already determined by the performance route determining means 222.
More specifically, the performance content determining means 225 selects a performance pattern lottery to be referred to based on the performance route determined by the performance route determining means 222 regarding the content of the performance (performance pattern) for each performance execution timing in symbol variation. A table is determined, and the content of the performance is determined by lottery using the determined performance pattern lottery table. In particular, by doing this, it is possible to change the content of the performance related to (performed according to) the determined performance route, and it is also possible to connect the performances in one symbol variation.

When the decorative pattern control means 226 receives the fluctuation start command, the decorative pattern control means 226 creates a final (determined stop display) combination of decorative patterns (left pattern, middle pattern, right pattern) based on the determined stop pattern of the special pattern. Decide on the pattern).
Specifically, in the pattern variation related to special pattern 1, the pattern alignment related to the decorative pattern including the pattern pattern related to 7 patterns is determined for pattern A, and the pattern pattern related to the decorative pattern excluding 7 patterns is determined for pattern B. One of the matching symbols is determined. Therefore, in this embodiment, the number of rounds of the jackpot game that occurs and the performance mode (special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state) after that (after the jackpot game ends) are determined depending on the type of pattern matching related to the decorative pattern corresponding to the jackpot game. can be inferred.
In the pattern variation related to special figure 2, one of the pattern alignments related to decorative patterns including 7 patterns is determined for pattern a, pattern c, and pattern d, and one of the pattern alignments related to decorative patterns excluding 7 patterns is determined for pattern b. One of the matching symbols is determined. Therefore, in this embodiment, when a set of seven symbols is displayed in a stopped state, it is determined that the game is a jackpot game related to the stopped symbols (symbol a, symbol c, or symbol d) other than symbol b. This makes it easy to estimate the number of rounds related to the jackpot game caused by the type of pattern arrangement related to the decorative patterns corresponding to the jackpot game, similar to the symbol variation related to special drawing 1. On the other hand, unlike the pattern variation related to special pattern 1, in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2, it is difficult to guess the subsequent production mode depending on the type of pattern arrangement related to the decorative pattern corresponding to the jackpot game.

When receiving a performance control command (start demo command, round start command, end demo command) related to a jackpot game or a small win game, the jackpot performance control means 227 determines the type of performance control command and the information included in the performance control command. The content of the performance during the jackpot game or the small win game is determined based on the information etc. received.

The normal performance control means 220 reads the performance data of each device corresponding to the performance at the execution timing of each performance according to the content of the performance determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. Note that, if the read performance data includes performance data related to an image, an image control command is generated based on the performance data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260. Furthermore, if there is performance data related to sound in the read performance data, a voice control command related to sound is generated based on the performance data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260.
In addition, if the return state at the time of power restoration becomes a gameable state with the execution of the RAM clearing process, the normal performance control means 220 indicates that the gameable state has become possible with the execution of the RAM clearing process. If the performance data for notification is read and the return state at the time of power restoration becomes a playable state without executing the RAM clearing process, the game becomes the playable state without executing the RAM clearing process. Read out the performance data to notify the user. Furthermore, when the game is in a stopped state, the normal performance control means 220 reads out performance data for notifying that the game has been stopped and that it is necessary to execute a RAM clear process. Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that they are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds) after the execution is started, and any production device that executes the notification does not matter.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error notification pattern and reads performance data for executing error notification according to the error notification pattern.
It should be noted that the error notification is executed with priority over the variation performance related to symbol variation. Here, error notification is executed with priority when the device that executes the error notification and the device that executes the variable effect are the same device, and only the error notification is executed on that device ( The present invention is not limited to the case where the execution of the variable effect is regulated by the execution of the error notification, but includes the case where the error notification is executed in a manner that is easier to recognize than the variable effect in the device.
Further, the sub-error control means 230 independently (independently from the main error control means 165) determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state, and executes error notification when determining that it is in an error state. The performance data may also be read out.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and for example, the effect data corresponding to the lamp is added to the effect data read out by the normal effect control means 220. If there is, the lamp control means 240 reads lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the lamp to be executed.

If there is performance data corresponding to a movable accessory in the performance data read by the normal performance control unit 220, the movable accessory control means 245 controls the movable ornament 22 or the sub-display from the ROM 202 based on the performance data. The movable control data for controlling the movement of the section 82 is read out, the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82, and the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 is controlled.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores data read out by the means included in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by calculations in the means, etc. in respective storage areas. It is a means to do so.

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

As explained above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured such that a small win can be derived in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 having a reservation function, and a small win game that is generated by the derivation of the small win. If the game ball passes through the V winning area, a jackpot game will occur after the end of the small winning game, while in the small winning game, the small winning game will occur as time passes without the game ball passing through the V winning area. When the game ends, the system is configured so that no jackpot game occurs after the small win game ends (hereinafter, this event may be referred to as "V-punk").
Furthermore, the gaming machine 10 is configured so that when a V-puncture occurs, the state after the end of the small winning game in which the V-puncture occurs is set to a special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA (general pattern high accuracy). . This not only gives the player a sense of tension and encourages them to fire the game ball to win a V prize, but also intentionally generates a V puncture, which is more advantageous than the jackpot game related to symbol b. When playing a game with the aim of generating a jackpot game related to symbol a with a high value, or by prolonging the gaming state related to the normal pattern high accuracy (special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB or special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC), in the said gaming state. This also leads to deterring strategic strikes such as increasing the number of game balls.
However, providing these functions greatly reduces the player's desire to play because the disadvantage caused by an unintended V-punk becomes significantly greater. This also leads to a significant decrease in concentration, and a small hit is derived from the symbol fluctuations related to special pattern 2 remaining after the V-punk (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "remaining reservation related to special pattern 2"). There is also a risk that V-punk will occur again if this occurs. Furthermore, for players who do not understand the initial V-punk itself, there is a high possibility that the player will cause a V-punk again.
In contrast, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a function of suppressing the occurrence of such consecutive V punctures. The details of this function will be explained below.

<About V aim notification>
First, details of the V target notification according to the present embodiment will be explained using FIGS. 11 to 13. Here, the V aim notification is a notification that urges the player to shoot the game ball into the V winning area.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the V aiming notification control process, and this process is executed by the jackpot performance control means 227 when a start demonstration command related to a small win game is received.
FIG. 12(a) schematically shows the lottery table TbA used to determine the notification mode related to the V target notification, and FIG. 12(b) schematically shows the lottery table TbB used to determine the notification mode. The random numbers used in these drawings range from 0 to 999.
FIG. 13(a) is a diagram showing a specific example of the V target notification in the notification mode HA, and FIG. 13(b) is a diagram showing a specific example of the V target notification in the notification mode HB.

As shown in FIG. 11, in step S102, which is the first step of the V target notification control process, it is determined whether or not the V puncture flag is ON. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S104, and the corresponding If the condition is not satisfied, the process advances to step S106. Here, the V puncture flag is a flag that is set to ON when a V puncture occurs, and details of the management of this flag will be described later.
In step S104, the notification mode HB is determined as the notification mode of the V target notification.
In step S106, it is determined whether or not the current small win causes a jackpot game with a round number of 10 (small win related to symbol a), and if the condition is satisfied, the process advances to step S108, If the condition is not satisfied, the process advances to step S110.

In step S108, the notification mode of the V target notification is determined using the lottery table TbA.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12(a), in the lottery using the lottery table TbA, the notification mode HA is determined with a probability of 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11), and a probability of 100/1000 (approximately 1/1.11). The notification mode HB is determined with a probability of 10).

In step S110, the notification mode of the V target notification is determined using the lottery table TbB.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12(b), in the lottery using the lottery table TbB, the notification mode HA is determined with a probability of 700/1000 (approximately 1/1.43), and a probability of 300/1000 (approximately 1/1.43). The notification mode HB is determined with a probability of /3.33). In particular, the probability (1/3.33) that notification mode HB is determined in a lottery using lottery table TbB is higher than the probability (1/10) that notification mode HB is determined in a lottery using lottery table TbA. expensive.

In step S112, performance data related to the V aiming notification of the determined notification mode is set, and the V aiming notification control process is ended. As a result, the V aiming method notification will be executed.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 13(a), in the V aiming notification in the notification mode HA, a V aiming image ng1 including the words "Aim for V" is displayed in the display area of the main display section 81, and the notification is In this case, the sound corresponding to the V aim notification is not output from the speaker 33.
After that, when a V winning occurs, the V aiming notification ends and the V winning notification is executed. Specifically, a V acquisition image vg1 including the words "V acquisition" is displayed, and when the V acquisition image is displayed, no sound is produced corresponding to the V acquisition image.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13(b), in the V aiming notification in the notification mode HB, a V aiming image ng2 including the words "Aim for V!" is displayed in the display area related to the main display section 81, and A sound saying "Aim for V" is output from the speaker 33 as a sound corresponding to the V-aim notification.
After that, when a V winning occurs, the V aiming notification ends and the V winning notification is executed. Specifically, the V acquisition image vg2 including the characters "V acquisition!" is displayed, and the voice "V acquisition" is outputted as the voice corresponding to the V acquisition image.
In particular, in the present embodiment, the V target image ng2 is an image that is larger (has a wider display area) than the V target image ng1. Similarly, the V acquired image vg2 is a larger image than the V acquired image vg1.
Note that the V acquisition notification ends with the passage of time, and the time required to complete the V acquisition notification performed after the notification mode HB is longer than the V acquisition notification performed after the notification mode HA.

As described above, in this embodiment, in a state where the V puncture flag is ON, that is, in a small winning game after a V puncture has occurred once, the V aiming notification according to the notification mode HA is not executed and the notification mode is changed to the notification mode HB. While such V aiming notification is executed, in a small winning game where the V puncture flag is OFF, that is, a V puncture has not occurred, the V aiming notification according to the notification mode HA can be executed.
Therefore, a V puncture occurs in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB or special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC) related to the general pattern high accuracy, and a small hit occurs with the remaining reservation related to the subsequent special pattern 2. When a game occurs, in the small winning game, the V aiming notification according to the notification mode HA is not executed, but the V aiming notification according to the notification mode HB is executed. On the other hand, when a small winning game occurs in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state related to the general pattern high accuracy, the V aim notification according to the notification mode HA can be executed in the small winning game.
According to this, when a small winning game occurs with the remaining reservation related to special drawing 2 after a V puncture occurs and a special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state related to a general pattern low accuracy is set, the small winning game occurs. By making it difficult for V-punks to occur during gaming, it is possible to prevent consecutive V-punks from occurring.
Note that to achieve this effect, when the V puncture flag is OFF, the V aiming notification according to the notification mode HB may not be executed, but the V aiming notification according to the notification mode HA may be executed. Furthermore, regardless of the state of the V puncture flag, a part of the V target notification related to another notification mode (a notification mode different from both notification mode HA and notification mode HB) may be configured to be executable.
Further, the difference between the notification mode HA and the notification mode HB is not limited to the content of this embodiment, but may be a difference that can be recognized by the player.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, a small hit is derived by the symbol fluctuation related to the second starting port (second starting port 59) in the second gaming state (special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC). , and at a predetermined time when the game ball does not pass through the predetermined area (V winning area) and the jackpot game does not occur in the small winning game related to the small winning, the end of the small winning game is the first game state ( The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA) is entered, and the notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) executes a specific notification (V aim notification) that urges the firing of game balls to a predetermined area. The specific notification includes a first specific notification (V aiming notification according to notification mode HA), a second specific notification (V aiming notification according to notification mode HB) different from the first specific notification, When the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed in the second gaming state and a small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification may be executed, and the notification is suspended at the above-described predetermined time. At the second time when the symbol variation related to the second starting opening is executed and a small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the second specific alert may be executed without executing the first specific alert. It can be rephrased.

In particular, in this embodiment, the V aiming image ng2 according to the notification mode HB is made larger than the V aiming image ng1 according to the notification mode HA, or the V aiming image ng2 is made larger than the V aiming image ng1 according to the notification mode HA, and the V aiming image By configuring so that the sound corresponding to ng1 is not output, the player can more easily recognize the V target notification according to the notification mode HB than the V target notification according to the notification mode HA.
According to this, the effect of suppressing the occurrence of the above-mentioned consecutive V punctures can be enhanced.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the relationship between the V acquisition image vg1 and the V acquisition image vg2 is the same as the relationship between the V target image ng1 and the V target image ng2 described above.

Further, in this embodiment, the V puncture flag is configured so that the V target notification related to the notification mode HB is partially executed even when the V puncture flag is in the OFF state, and the V puncture flag is not in the OFF state. The rate at which mode HB is determined is set lower than the rate at which notification mode HB is determined when the V puncture flag is ON.
According to this, by making the player aware in advance of the content recommended by the notification mode HB (launching the game ball to the V winning area), it is possible to increase the effect of suppressing the occurrence of continuous V punctures.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second specific notification (V target notification according to the notification mode HB) can be executed at the first time, and the rate at which the second specific notification is executed at the first time is as follows. In other words, it is lower than the rate at which the second specific notification is executed at the second time.

Furthermore, as in the present embodiment, when the V aiming notification according to the notification mode HB is made easier for the player to recognize than the V aiming notification according to the notification mode HA, the above-mentioned continuous V puncture occurs. While this has the effect of increasing the effect of inhibiting the game, it is possible to make it difficult to disrupt the normal flow of the game.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the proportion of notification mode HB determined by lottery using lottery table TbB when a jackpot game with the number of rounds of 4 can occur is higher than that of a jackpot game with the number of rounds of 10. At the same time, the proportion of notification mode HA determined by lottery using lottery table TbA is higher than the proportion of notification mode HB determined by lottery using lottery table TbA. This is higher than the rate at which the notification mode HA is determined by a random lottery.
That is, in the present embodiment, when the V-targeting notification according to the notification mode HB is executed when the V-puncture flag is OFF, the V-targeting notification according to the notification mode HA is executed when the V-puncture flag is OFF. The advantage will be lower than before.
According to this, in a state where the V puncture flag is OFF, that is, when the game is progressing in the normal flow, the V aim notification according to the notification mode HA is drawn more attention than the V aim notification according to the notification mode HB. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to cause a V puncture in the normal flow in which the V target notification according to the notification mode HA is executed.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when the second specific notification (V target notification according to the notification mode HB) is executed at the first time, the first specific notification (V target notification according to the notification mode HA) is executed at the first time. In other words, the advantage is lower than when the "Aim Alert" is executed.

Note that the effect of making it difficult to cause a V puncture in the normal flow described above is that, as in this embodiment, the player recognizes the V aiming notification according to the notification mode HB more than the V aiming notification according to the notification mode HA. This becomes more noticeable when it is made easier to use.

In addition, in this embodiment, in the lottery using the lottery table TbA, the probability that the notification mode HA is determined and the probability that the notification mode HB is determined are both determined by the derivation of the special pattern fluctuation pattern related to the general pattern high accuracy. Although it does not change depending on the type of state, in the lottery, the proportion of notification mode HA determined in special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is determined by the proportion of notification mode HA determined in special figure variation pattern derivation state PB. (The rate at which the notification mode HB is determined in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC may be lower than the rate at which the notification mode HB is determined in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB). This also applies to the lottery using the lottery table TbB.
According to these, in the relatively advantageous special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, it is possible to make it difficult to cause a V puncture in the normal flow in which the V aim notification according to the notification mode HA is executed.

<About V-punk flag management process>
Next, details of the V puncture flag management process for managing the state of the V puncture flag will be explained using FIG. 14.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of V-punk flag management processing, which is executed by the jackpot effect control means 227 when an end demo command for a small win game or a start demo command for a jackpot game is received.

As shown in FIG. 14, in step S202, which is the first step of the V puncture flag management process, it is determined whether the V puncture flag is OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process advances to step S204, and the If the condition is not satisfied, the process advances to step S208.
In step S204, it is determined whether or not a V puncture has occurred. If the condition is met, the process proceeds to step S206, and if the condition is not met, the V puncture flag management process is ended.
In step S206, the V puncture flag is set to ON, and then the V puncture flag management process ends.

In step S208, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game has been started. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S214, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S210.
In step S210, it is determined whether or not the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state is the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA (whether or not the current state is low certainty for common symbols), and if the condition is satisfied, The process proceeds to step S212, and if the condition is not satisfied, the V puncture flag management process ends.
In step S212, it is determined whether there is any remaining reservation related to special map 2, and if the condition is satisfied, the V puncture flag management process is ended, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S214 Proceed to.
In step S214, the V puncture flag is set to OFF, and then the V puncture flag management process ends.

As described above, in this embodiment, the V puncture flag is set to ON when a V puncture occurs. After that, the V puncture flag is set to OFF when the jackpot game is started or when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA is reached and the remaining reservation related to the special figure 2 disappears.
As mentioned above, when the V-puncture flag is ON, regardless of the timing at which the small hit is derived (after one V-puncture or after consecutive V-punctures), the notification mode HB is The rate at which V target notification is executed is constant.
According to this, when a small hit is further derived due to the remaining reservation related to special drawing 2 after consecutive V-punks, it is possible to make it difficult to confuse the player and prevent further occurrence of V-punks. .

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the game ball does not pass through the predetermined area (V winning area) in the small winning game in the second case, and the jackpot game does not occur, and the remaining second starting hole At the third time when the symbol variation related to (second starting port 59) is executed and a small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification (V aim notification related to notification mode HA) is not executed, A second specific notification (V target notification according to notification mode HB) may be executed, and the execution rate of the second specific notification at the third time is the same as the execution rate of the second specific notification at the second time. It can be said in other words.

<About the first warning notification>
In addition to the above-mentioned functions, in this embodiment, a first warning notification can be executed in order to suppress the occurrence of a V-flat.
Details of the first warning notification will be explained below using FIGS. 15 to 17.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the first warning notification control process, and this process is executed by the jackpot effect control means 227 during the small winning game or during the execution of the first warning notification.
FIG. 16(a) shows the flow when the first warning notification is executed in response to the V target notification according to the notification mode HA and then a V winning occurs, and FIG. 16(b) shows the flow according to the notification mode HB. It is a diagram showing a flow when a first warning notification is executed in response to a V aiming notification and a V winning prize occurs thereafter.
FIG. 17(a) shows the flow when the first warning notification is executed in response to the V target notification according to the notification mode HA, and then a V puncture occurs, and FIG. 17(b) shows the flow according to the notification mode HB. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flow when a first warning notification is executed in response to a V aiming notification and a V puncture occurs thereafter.

As shown in FIG. 15, in step S302, which is the first step of the first warning notification control process, it is determined whether or not the first warning notification is being executed, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S310. If the condition is not satisfied, the process advances to step S304.
In step S304, it is determined whether or not a V winning has occurred in the current small winning game, and if the condition is satisfied, the first warning notification control process is ended, and if the condition is not satisfied, The process proceeds to step S306.
In step S306, it is determined whether the specified time has elapsed, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S308, and if the condition is not satisfied, the first warning notification control process is ended. Here, the elapse of the specified time refers to the cumulative time related to the open state of the special electric accessory 65 in the current small winning game becoming 0.9 seconds or more.
In step S308, effect data related to the first warning notification is set, and then the first warning notification control process is ended. As a result, the first warning notification will be executed.

In step S310, it is determined whether or not a V win has occurred in the current small winning game, and if the condition is met, the process proceeds to step S314; if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S312. .
In step S312, it is determined whether the small winning game has ended or not, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S314, and if the condition is not satisfied, the first warning notification control process is ended. .
In step S314, the first warning notification is ended, and then the first warning notification control process is ended.

Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 16(a) and 16(b), in the first warning notification, the text "Note: There is a risk of puncture, please aim for V" is displayed in the display area related to the main display section 81. A warning image kg1 including the warning image kg1 is displayed, and a sound saying "Aim for V" is output from the speaker 33 as a sound corresponding to the warning notification. In particular, the notification mode of the first warning notification is the same regardless of the notification mode of the V aiming notification that is executed before it.

In this way, in the present embodiment, in the small winning game, regardless of the notification mode of the V target notification, that is, when the V target notification according to the notification mode HA is being executed, and the V target notification according to the notification mode HB is executed. In any case where this is executed, the first warning notification to urge the firing of the game ball to the V winning area is executed based on the passage of time in a state where no V winning has occurred.
According to this, even though the notification mode HA and the notification mode HB are provided as the notification mode for the V target notification, the occurrence of V punctures (particularly, consecutive V punctures) can be further suppressed.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the specific notification includes a third specific notification (V aim notification according to notification mode HA) that is different from both the first specific notification (V aim notification according to notification mode HA) and the second specific notification (V aim notification according to notification mode HB). When the game ball does not pass through the predetermined area (V winning area) in a small winning game where the first specific notification is executed, and in a small winning game where the second specific notification is executed. In other words, the third specific notification is executed based on the passage of time in the small winning game even when the game ball does not pass through the predetermined area.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 16(a) and 16(b), in this embodiment, the first warning notification is executed in parallel with the V aim notification. At this time, the relationship between the warning image kg1 and the V target image ng1 is configured such that these images do not overlap (these images are displayed in different display areas). On the other hand, the relationship between the warning image kg1 and the V target image ng2 is configured such that the warning image kg1 is displayed superimposed in front of the V target image ng2.
According to this, when the V aim notification according to the notification mode HB is executed, the warning image kg1 can be more emphasized to make it easier to recognize.
In order to achieve this effect, the warning image kg1 may be displayed superimposed in front of the V aiming image ng1 in the relationship between the warning image kg1 and the V aiming image ng1. The ratio of the area where the V target image ng2 and the warning image kg1 overlap to the display area of the image ng2 is the ratio of the area where the V target image ng1 and the warning image kg1 overlap to the display area of the V target image ng1. It needs to be larger than the proportion it accounts for.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the third specific notification (first warning notification) is parallel to the first specific notification (V aim notification according to notification mode HA) or the second specific notification (V aim notification according to notification mode HB). The first specific notification, the second specific notification, and the third specific notification all include an image display, and the image (warning image kg1) related to the third specific notification is the one related to the first specific notification. The third specific notification is displayed in front of both the image (V aim image ng1) and the image related to the second specific notification (V aim image ng2), and the second specific notification is executed in the small winning game. When the image related to the second specific notification overlaps with the image related to the third specific notification, and the third specific notification is executed in the small winning game in which the first specific notification is executed, the third specific notification is When the image related to one specific notification and the image related to the third specific notification do not overlap, or when the third specific notification is executed in a small winning game where the second specific notification is executed, the second specific notification is The ratio of the display area where the image related to the second specific notification and the image related to the third specific notification overlap to the display area of the image related to the third specific notification is the third in the small winning game where the first specific notification is executed. When a specific notification is executed, the ratio of the display area occupied by the image related to the first specific notification and the image related to the third specific notification to the display area of the image related to the first specific notification is It can be translated as big.
Here, the above-mentioned "first specific notification, second specific notification, and third specific notification all include image display, and the image related to the third specific notification is the image related to the first specific notification, and the second specific notification. "Displayed in front of any of the images related to the specific notification" means the priority order (display layer priority order) when the image data related to each image is developed (drawn) in the display area of the VRAM. It does not necessarily specify that the display areas of these images overlap.

In addition, FIGS. 16(a) and 16(b) show the flow when a V winning occurs after that, and when a V winning occurs, the first warning is issued in the same way as the V aim notification. Execution of notification also ends.
On the other hand, FIGS. 17(a) and 17(b) show the flow when a V puncture occurs after the first warning notification is executed. Then, when the execution of the first warning notification ends, the second warning notification is executed. The details of the second warning notification will be described later, but in the second warning notification, a warning image kg2 imitating a crack that has entered the display area of the main display section 81 is displayed, and a warning image kg2 corresponding to the warning notification is displayed. A sound imitating screen cracking is output from the speaker 33, and the notification mode of the second warning notification is the same as the first warning notification, regardless of the notification mode of the V aim notification that is being executed in front of it. It is.

<About the second warning notification>
Next, details of the second warning notification will be explained using FIGS. 18 and 19.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the second warning notification control process, and this process is executed by the jackpot performance control means 227 at the end of the small winning game or during execution of the second warning notification.
FIG. 19(a) shows the flow when the second warning notification is executed when a hit (small hit or jackpot) is not derived due to the remaining reservation related to the special drawing 2, and FIG. It is a figure showing the flow when the second warning notification is executed when a hit is derived from the remaining reservation related to.

As shown in FIG. 18, in step S402, which is the first step of the second warning notification control process, it is determined whether or not the second warning notification is being executed, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S408. If the condition is not satisfied, the process advances to step S404.
In step S404, it is determined whether or not a V-flat has occurred. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S406, and if the condition is not satisfied, the second warning notification control process is ended.
In step S406, performance data related to the second warning notification is set, and then the second warning notification control process is ended. As a result, the second warning notification will be executed.

In step S408, it is determined whether a small hit or a jackpot has been derived, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S412, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S410.
In step S410, it is determined whether or not there is no remaining reservation related to special map 2. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S412, and if the condition is not satisfied, the second warning notification control process is performed. end.
In step S412, the second warning notification is ended, and then the second warning notification control process is ended.

Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 19(a) and 19(b), in the second warning notification, as described above, in the second warning notification, a warning imitating a door that has entered the display area of the main display section 81 is displayed. Image kg2 is displayed, and a sound simulating a cracked screen is output from the speaker 33 as a sound corresponding to the warning notification, and as time passes, the warning image kg2 changes to "Please make sure to win a V next time". The image switches to a warning image kg3 that includes the characters . At this time, the speaker 33 does not output the sound corresponding to the warning image kg3.
In addition, while the warning image kg3 is displayed, if the remaining reservations related to special drawing 2 are exhausted and no hit (small hit or jackpot) is derived from any of the remaining reservations, the warning image kg3 is displayed normally. The screen changes to a screen (not shown, but a screen on which a background image corresponding to the normal mode is displayed). At this time, in the display area related to the main display section 81, a symbol combination (barake eye) related to the decorative pattern corresponding to the last change in the remaining reserve related to the special drawing 2 is displayed in front of the background image (Fig. 19 (see (a)).
On the other hand, while the warning image kg3 is displayed, if a hit is derived due to the remaining reservation related to special drawing 2, the display of the warning image kg3 ends with the start of the symbol change that leads to the hit, and the main In the display area of the display section 81, a symbol combination (equal pattern) of decorative symbols corresponding to a hit is displayed (see FIG. 19(b)). In particular, in this embodiment, a background image (not shown) corresponding to the RUSH mode is used as the background image when the symbol combination is displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a V puncture occurs, that is, when a game ball does not pass through the V winning area in a small winning game and a jackpot game does not occur, the system is activated based on the end of the small winning game. The second warning notification is then executed.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the second warning notification is executed regardless of whether a hit (particularly a small hit) is derived from the remaining reservation of the special figure 2 after the V puncture.
According to this, while suppressing the occurrence of a V-punk, maintaining expectations regarding the remaining reservation of special map 2 after the occurrence of a V-punk will prevent the occurrence of subsequent V-punks (consecutive V-punks). It can be suppressed.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the notification control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is configured to prevent a jackpot game from occurring without the game ball passing through a predetermined area (V winning area) in a small winning game. If not, it is possible to execute a predetermined notification (second warning notification) based on the end of the small winning game, and at the predetermined time, the second starting port (second warning notification) that was suspended at the predetermined time can be executed. In other words, the predetermined notification is executed regardless of whether a small hit is derived in the symbol variation related to the starting hole 59).

In particular, in this embodiment, when executing the second warning notification, the image related to the warning notification is transitioned from the warning image kg2 to the warning image kg3, and the remaining reservation related to the special figure 2 is displayed while the warning image kg3 is displayed. It is configured to digest.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the warning image kg2 (part of the image related to the second warning notification) that is displayed first, and to increase the effect of suppressing the occurrence of consecutive V punctures.

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Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, in this embodiment, the V aim notification is executed at the start of the small winning game regardless of the notification mode, but the execution period of the V aiming notification is not limited to this, and there is an execution period during the small winning game. Then, the V aim notification may be started before the start of the small winning game.

First, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment employs a so-called one-type, two-type mixing machine that can derive both a jackpot and a small win that can cause a jackpot game in the special drawing judgment, but is not limited to this. First, a method that can derive only the so-called two types may be adopted.

In addition, regarding the probability, proportion, frequency, and number of times in this embodiment, as long as each relationship is guaranteed, the smaller value may be 0, and the larger value may be the maximum value. It may be. In particular, with respect to the above-mentioned levels of each ratio, as long as the phenomenon is ensured, the control for realizing the level of each ratio does not matter.
Moreover, each lottery value in the lottery table illustrated in this embodiment is an example, and as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained, each lottery value may adopt any value within the range.

In addition, in the above explanation, the return state at the time of power restoration is determined by referring to the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power restoration, but the ON state time of the RAM clear switch 43 from the time of power restoration is specified. It may also be possible to refer to whether or not the time exceeds 3 seconds (for example, 3 seconds). In this way, the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing can be further suppressed.

In addition, in the above explanation, the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 (the open/closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to in determining the return state upon power restoration, but the return state was not referred to. may be set. In this case, the return state upon power restoration may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in an open state).

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

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This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
It is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol variation accompanied by a win/fail judgment based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and when a small hit is derived by the said winning/failure judgment. A small winning game is generated after the symbol variation in which the hit judgment has been executed is completed, and if the game ball passes through a predetermined area in the small winning game, a jackpot game is generated after the small winning game is finished, and the variation A gaming machine capable of setting a second gaming state in which the start of symbol variation can be suspended until a starting condition is satisfied, and in which it is easier to execute the symbol variation related to the second starting opening compared to the first gaming state. and
notification means,
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
Equipped with
It is configured to be able to derive the small hit in the symbol variation related to the second starting opening,
The small winning game is configured to be able to be terminated as time passes,
The small hit is derived by a symbol variation related to the second starting opening in the second gaming state, and the jackpot game occurs without the game ball passing through the predetermined area in the small win game related to the small win. In the predetermined case where the small winning game is not completed, the state becomes the first game state after the end of the small winning game,
The notification control means is capable of executing a specific notification that urges the firing of game balls to the predetermined area,
The specific notification includes a first specific notification and a second specific notification different from the first specific notification,
When a symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed in the second gaming state and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification may be executed;
At the second time when the symbol variation related to the second starting port that has been suspended at the predetermined time is executed and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification is not executed and the A second specific notification may be performed,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above,
The second specific notification may be performed at the first time,
The rate at which the second specific notification is executed at the first time is lower than the rate at which the second specific notification is executed at the second time.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(3)
The gaming machine described in (2) above,
When the second specific notification is executed at the first time, the advantage is lower than when the first specific notification is executed at the first time.
A gaming machine characterized by:
(4)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The notification control means is capable of executing a predetermined notification based on the end of the small win game when the game ball does not pass through the predetermined area in the small win game and the jackpot game does not occur,
At the predetermined time, the predetermined notification is executed regardless of whether or not the small hit is derived in the symbol variation related to the second starting port that was suspended at the predetermined time.
A gaming machine characterized by:

10 Gaming machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hinge mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball tray 29 Lower ball tray 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left and right side frames 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Production button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Middle cursor button 39 Main operation section 39a Ball Rental button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 45 Opening/closing cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Grand prize opening 57 First starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Normal electric accessory 62 Normal electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General prize opening 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 Second start Mouth sensor 72 Big winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Front frame opening sensor 80 Production display device 81 Main display section 82 Sub display section 82a Upper sub display section 82b Left Sub-display section 82c Right sub-display section 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 First special symbol retention lamp 95 Second special symbol retention lamp 96 Normal symbol retention lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I/O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main reservation control means 125 Advance determination means 130 Special pattern lottery means 131 Special pattern validity determination device 132 Special pattern stop pattern lottery device 133 Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 Regular figure lottery means 140 Jackpot game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Recovery Power processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 179 Game ready state transition means 180 Power cut processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I/O port 209 First sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal performance control means 221 Performance mode control means 222 Performance route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Pre-read performance control means 225 Performance content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 309 Second sub-control board case 310 Voice control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I/O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 811 Display area 812 Display area 813 Display area X First flow path Y Second flow path ng1, ng2 V target image vg1, vg2 V acquisition image kg1 to kg3 Warning image

Claims (2)

It is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol variation accompanied by a win/fail judgment based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and when a small hit is derived by the said winning/failure judgment. A small winning game is generated after the symbol variation in which the hit judgment has been executed is completed, and if the game ball passes through a predetermined area in the small winning game, a jackpot game is generated after the small winning game is finished, and the variation A gaming machine capable of setting a second gaming state in which the start of symbol variation can be suspended until a starting condition is satisfied, and in which it is easier to execute the symbol variation related to the second starting opening compared to the first gaming state. and
notification means,
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
Equipped with
It is configured to be able to derive the small hit in the symbol variation related to the second starting opening,
The small winning game is configured to be able to be terminated as time passes,
The small hit is derived by a symbol variation related to the second starting opening in the second gaming state, and the jackpot game occurs without the game ball passing through the predetermined area in the small win game related to the small win. In the predetermined case where the small winning game is not completed, the state becomes the first game state after the end of the small winning game,
The notification control means is capable of executing a specific notification that urges the firing of game balls to the predetermined area,
The specific notification includes a first specific notification and a second specific notification different from the first specific notification,
When a symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed in the second gaming state and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification may be executed;
At the second time when the symbol variation related to the second starting port that has been suspended at the predetermined time is executed and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification is not executed and the A second specific notification may be performed ,
The second specific notification may be performed at the first time,
The rate at which the second specific notification is executed at the first time is lower than the rate at which the second specific notification is executed at the second time.
A gaming machine characterized by: It is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol variation accompanied by a win/fail judgment based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and when a small hit is derived by the said winning/failure judgment. A small winning game is generated after the symbol variation in which the hit judgment has been executed is completed, and if the game ball passes through a predetermined area in the small winning game, a jackpot game is generated after the small winning game is finished, and the variation A gaming machine capable of setting a second gaming state in which the start of symbol variation can be suspended until a starting condition is satisfied, and in which it is easier to execute the symbol variation related to the second starting opening compared to the first gaming state. and
notification means,
Notification control means for controlling the notification means;
Equipped with
It is configured to be able to derive the small hit in the symbol variation related to the second starting opening,
The small winning game is configured to be able to be terminated as time passes,
The small hit is derived by a symbol variation related to the second starting opening in the second gaming state, and the jackpot game occurs without the game ball passing through the predetermined area in the small win game related to the small win. In the predetermined case where the small winning game is not completed, the state becomes the first game state after the end of the small winning game,
The notification control means is capable of executing a specific notification that urges the firing of game balls to the predetermined area,
The specific notification includes a first specific notification and a second specific notification different from the first specific notification,
When a symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed in the second gaming state and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification may be executed;
At the second time when the symbol variation related to the second starting port that has been suspended at the predetermined time is executed and the small hit is derived from the symbol variation, the first specific notification is not executed and the A second specific notification may be performed ,
The notification control means is further capable of executing a predetermined notification based on the end of the small win game when the game ball does not pass through the predetermined area in the small win game and the jackpot game does not occur. can be,
At the predetermined time, the predetermined notification is executed regardless of whether or not the small hit is derived in the symbol variation related to the second starting port that was suspended at the predetermined time.
A gaming machine characterized by:

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