JP6652373B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a special effect in which an accessory device operates when a winning is performed in a lottery process is executed.

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters the starting opening, the hold information is stored in the storage unit, and when the start condition is satisfied, the hold information stored in the storage unit is sequentially read out to perform a main role lottery. 2. Description of the Related Art There has been known a gaming machine capable of executing a large-scale game in which a large winning opening is opened when a jackpot is won by lottery. In such a gaming machine, the effect of improvement is achieved by performing, in various execution patterns, a fluctuating effect of notifying the result of the main role lottery, a large role effect performed during the main role game, and the like.

  For example, Patent Literatures 1 and 2 disclose a gaming machine that is provided with an effect accessory device, and employs an effect of operating an accessory device in response to an operation of an effect button. As described above, by operating the accessory device in response to the operation of the effect button by the player, the effect of the effect can be improved.

JP 2014-23617 A JP 2014-158736 A

  By the way, when the accessory device is operated in accordance with the operation of the effect button, for example, a lottery is performed every time the effect button is operated, and when the lottery is won, a process of operating the accessory device may be performed. . However, when operating the accessory device, a certain time is required from the start to the end of the operation. For this reason, there is a case where the lottery may be won further during the operation of the accessory device, and in such a case, the accessory device performs an unexpected operation, and the staging effect is reduced, or due to an unexpected operation. There is a possibility that the accessory device may break down.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing an unexpected operation of an accessory device, thereby reducing a staging effect and reducing a risk of failure of the accessory device.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine in which a special effect in which the accessory device operates when the player is won in the lottery process is performed, and during a period from the start to the end of the specific effect, A lottery period setting means for setting a lottery period in which the lottery process can be executed, or a prohibition period in which the lottery process cannot be executed; and a lottery condition set in advance during the lottery period, the lottery. A lottery means for executing a process, and a role in which when the lottery process is won , the lottery means can operate the accessory device for a longer time than a minimum time in which the lottery means can execute the lottery process in the lottery period. The lottery period setting means sets the prohibition period during the operation of the accessory device in the specific effect.

In addition, the lottery period setting means can set the lottery period only when the remaining time until the end of the specific effect is longer than a first time, and the accessory control means, There longer than the time remaining time of the first to the end, and equal to or less than the second time, the predetermined shift condition is satisfied, the won game device may be operated to final position .

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the unexpected effect of the accessory device, thereby reducing the effect of the effect and reducing the risk of failure of the accessory device.

It is a perspective view of the game machine which shows the state where the door was opened. It is a front view of a game machine. It is a block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure explaining a jackpot decision random number judgment table. It is a figure explaining a winning symbol random number judgment table. It is a figure explaining a reach group decision random number judgment table. It is a figure explaining a reach mode decision random number judgment table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern random number judgment table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation time decision table. It is a figure explaining a special electric auditors product operation ram set table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining a hit decision random number judgment table. (A) is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol variation time data table, and (b) is a diagram for explaining an opening and closing control pattern table. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a CPU initialization process in a main control board. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a power-off save process in a main control board. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a timer interrupt process in a main control board. It is a flow chart explaining switch management processing in a main control board. It is a flow chart explaining gate passage processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st starting-port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd starting-port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol random number acquisition processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the production effect determination processing at the time of the main control board. It is a figure explaining a special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol change waiting process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation number determination processing in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining processing during special design change in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening pre-processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening and closing switching processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening closing effective processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening end wait processing in the main control board. It is a figure explaining a normal game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the normal game management processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining a normal symbol change waiting process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the process during normal symbol fluctuation in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol stop symbol display processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric auditors product winning opening opening pre-processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric auditors product winning opening opening and closing switching processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric auditors product winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric auditors product winning opening closing effective processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric auditors product winning opening end wait processing in the main control board. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of the fluctuation pattern without a reach. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of the reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of a specific production. It is a figure explaining a lottery period and a prohibition period. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation effect decision table. It is a figure explaining a scenario. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a sub CPU initialization process in the sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining a sub timer interrupt process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining a fluctuation | variation command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flow chart explaining time schedule management processing in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the specific effect execution processing in the sub-control board.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, other specific numerical values, and the like shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the specification and the drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. Elements not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. I do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, first, a mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of a gaming machine will be briefly described, and then, specific processing on each substrate will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state where a door is opened. As shown in the drawing, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 102 in which a surrounding space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, a middle frame 104 attached to the outer frame 102 so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism, and A front frame 106 is attached to the middle frame 104 so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism.

  Like the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has a surrounding space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the surrounding space. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other in a substantially parallel manner while maintaining a predetermined interval, and from the front side of the gaming machine 100. The game board 108 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 110.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 protruding toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided below the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so as to be rotatable by a player, and when the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a firing operation, the strength of the operation handle 112 according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 is increased. A game ball is fired by the firing mechanism. The game balls fired in this manner are guided between the rails 114a and 114b provided on the game board 108 and into the game area 116.

  The game area 116 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110, and is an area where a game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills, and a game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and windmills, and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction.

  The game area 116 includes a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b in which the degree of entry of a game ball differs according to the firing intensity of the firing mechanism. The first gaming area 116a is located on the left side of the gaming area 116 as viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second gaming area 116b is located at the gaming area 116 as viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100. It is located on the right side. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game ball fired by the firing mechanism with a firing intensity less than the predetermined strength enters the first game area 116a and fires with a firing strength equal to or higher than the predetermined strength. The played game ball enters the second game area 116b.

  The game area 116 is provided with a general winning port 118, a first starting port 120, and a second starting port 122 in which a game ball can enter. The general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, When a game ball enters the second starting port 122, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. The number of award balls may be any number as long as it is one or more, and the number of award balls to be paid out in each of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, and the second starting opening 122 may be different. May be set to the same number of award balls. At this time, it is also possible to set the number of prize balls to be paid out when game balls enter the first starting port 120 and smaller than the number of prize balls to be paid out when game balls enter the second start port 122. is there.

  As will be described later in detail, a first starting area is provided in the first starting port 120, and a second starting area is provided in the second starting port 122. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122 and the game ball enters the first starting area or the second starting area, any one of a plurality of special symbols provided in advance is selected. A lottery for determining one special symbol is performed. Each of the special symbols is associated with various game profits such as whether or not a large role game advantageous to the player can be executed, and what kind of game state the subsequent game state should be. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, the player obtains a predetermined prize ball and, at the same time, obtains an opportunity to obtain various game profits. Becomes

  A movable piece 122b is provided at the second starting port 122 so as to be openable and closable, and the ease of entry of a game ball into the second starting port 122 changes according to the state of the movable piece 122b. Has become. Specifically, when the movable piece 122b is in the closed state, it is impossible for the game ball to enter the second starting port 122. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the entry area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116, a lottery of a normal symbol described later is performed. When the lottery is won by this lottery, the movable piece 122b It is controlled to the open state. As described above, when the movable piece 122b is in the open state, the movable piece 122b functions as a tray for guiding the game ball to the second starting port 122, so that the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 122. Here, when the second starting port 122 is in the closed state, it is assumed that game balls cannot enter the second starting port 122, but the second starting port 122 is in the closed state. In some cases, it may be configured such that game balls can enter at a certain frequency.

  Further, in the game area 116, a large winning opening 128 into which a game ball can enter is provided. An opening / closing door 128b is provided in the large winning opening 128 so as to be openable and closable. Usually, the opening / closing door 128b closes the large winning opening 128 and it is impossible to enter a game ball into the large winning opening 128. Has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big winning game is executed, the opening / closing door 128b is opened, and the game ball can enter the big winning opening 128. When a game ball enters the special winning opening 128, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  At the bottom of the game area 116, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, and the special winning port 128 are transferred from the game area 116 to the game area 116. A discharge port 130 is provided on the back side of the panel 108 for discharging the gas.

  And, in the gaming machine 100, as an effect device for effecting during the progress of the game, etc., an effect display device 200 composed of a liquid crystal display device, an effect member device 202, 203 composed of a movable device, various lighting modes and emission colors. An effect lighting device 204 including a controlled lamp, an audio output device 206 including a speaker, an effect button 208 for receiving a pressing operation by a player, and an effect handle 209 for receiving a rotation operation in the left-right direction of the player are provided.

  The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit that displays an image, and the effect display unit 200a can be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. Have been placed.

  Rendering effect devices 202 and 203 are arranged on the front side of rendering display unit 200a and spaced apart in the width direction of gaming machine 100. Sub-effect display device 202a is provided in effect-of-effects device 202, and sub-effect display portion 203a is provided in effect-of-effect device 203. The effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed on the effect indicator 200a and the sub-effect indicators 202a and 203a as shown in the drawing, and the lottery result is determined by the stop display mode of each effect symbol 210a, 210b, and 210c. The variable effect notified to the user is executed.

  In addition, a plurality of actuators are provided in the effect character devices 202 and 203, which move in the width direction, the height direction, the depth direction of the gaming machine 100, and rotate on the front side of the effect display unit 200a. This gives the player various expectations.

  The effect lighting device 204 is provided on the upper portion of the front frame 106, the game board 108, and the like, and is controlled to be turned on in various ways in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

  The sound output device 206 is provided at a lowermost position of the outer frame 102 or the like, and outputs various sounds toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

  The effect button 208 is a button that receives a pressing operation of the player, and is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 100 and at a position below the transmission plate 110. The effect button 208 is activated in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a. When an operation of the player is received within the operation validity period, various effects are performed according to the operation. Be executed.

  The effect handle 209 is an effect handle for receiving a rotation operation of the player in the left-right direction, and is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 100. The effect handle 209 is also activated in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a, similarly to the effect button 208. When an operation of the player is received within the operation validity period, the effect handle 209 is activated. And various effects are performed.

  Reference numeral 132 in the figure is an upper plate to which award balls paid out from the gaming machine 100 and game balls lent out from the game ball rental device are led. When the upper plate 132 is full of game balls, the game balls become It will be guided to the lower plate 134. Further, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 134 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134. This ball hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but when the ball knob 134a is pressed down, the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball knob 134a, and the ball hole is removed. , It is possible to discharge the game ball below the lower plate 134.

  The first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, and the first special symbol display are provided on the game board 108 at positions outside the game area 116 and visible to the player. A display 164, a second special symbol hold display 166, a normal symbol display 168, a normal symbol hold display 170, and a right strike notification display 172 are provided. Each of these displays 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations relating to the game, and details thereof will be described later.

(Internal configuration of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 300b and performs arithmetic processing based on an input signal from each detection switch and timer, and directly controls each device and display, or outputs a result of the arithmetic processing. A command is transmitted to another board in response. The main RAM 300c functions as a work area for data when the main CPU 300a performs arithmetic processing.

  The main control board 300 includes a general winning opening detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning opening 118, and a first starting opening for detecting that a game ball has entered the first starting opening 120. A detection switch 120s, a second starting port detection switch 122s for detecting that a game ball has entered the second starting port 122, a gate detection switch 124s for detecting that a game ball has passed through the gate 124, and a large winning port 128. A special winning opening detection switch 128s for detecting that a game ball has entered is connected, and a detection signal is input to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122, and a special winning opening solenoid 128c that operates an opening / closing door 128b that opens and closes the special winning opening 128. The main control board 300 controls the opening and closing of the second starting port 122 and the special winning port 128.

  Further, the main control board 300 has a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol reservation display 164, a second special symbol reservation display 166, a normal symbol display 168, a normal symbol display. A symbol hold display 170 and a right-handed notification display 172 are connected, and the main control board 300 controls the display of each of these displays.

  Also, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment mainly starts when a game ball passes through the gate 124 and a special game which is started mainly when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122. Is divided into normal games. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for advancing a special game and a normal game, and data and tables necessary for various games.

  Further, a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330 are connected to the main control board 300.

  The payout control board 310 performs control for firing game balls and control for paying out prize balls. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally. A game information output terminal plate 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 300 is transmitted through the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. Is output to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  The payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out the game balls stored in the storage section to the player as prize balls. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the number of paid-out game balls is detected by the paid-out ball counting switch 316s, and it is determined whether or not the prize balls to be paid out have been paid out to the player.

  Further, to the dispensing control board 310, a full tray detection switch 318s for detecting the full state of the lower tray 134 is connected. The full-battery detection switch 318s is provided in a passage for guiding game balls to be paid out as prize balls to the lower plate 134, and a game ball detection signal is input to the payout control board 310.

  Then, when a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 134 and the tank is full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 134 and are directed from the plate full detection switch 318s to the payout control board 310. , A game ball detection signal is continuously input. The payout control board 310 determines that the lower plate 134 is full when the game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, and transmits a plate full command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, if continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after transmitting the full tank command, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and a full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 300.

  Further, the payout control board 310 is provided with a launch control circuit 320 for controlling launch of a game ball. The payout control board 310 is provided on the operation handle 112, and is connected to a touch sensor 112s that detects that a player has touched the operation handle 112 and an operation volume 112a that detects an operation angle of the operation handle 112. ing. Then, when a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the firing control circuit 320 controls the firing solenoid 112c provided in the game ball firing device to fire the game ball.

  The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or on standby. The sub-control board 330 includes a sub-CPU 330a, a sub-ROM 330b, and a sub-RAM 330c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub-control board 330. . The sub CPU 330a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and controls execution of the effect. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a work area for data when the sub CPU 330a performs arithmetic processing.

  Specifically, the sub control board 330 performs image display control for displaying images on the effect display unit 200a and the sub effect display units 202a and 203a. The sub-ROM 330b stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display unit 200a. The sub-CPU 330a reads the image data from the sub-ROM 330b to a VRAM (not shown), and displays the effect display unit 200a, etc. Control the image display.

  Further, the sub-control board 330 controls sound output for outputting sound from the sound output device 206, controls the movement of the stage effect device 202, and controls the lighting of the stage lighting device 204. Further, to the sub-control board 330, a detection signal is input from an effect button detection switch 208s that detects that the effect button 208 has been pressed, and an operation angle detection switch 209s that detects the operation angle of the effect handle 209. Receives a detection signal. The operation angle detection switch 209s includes a plurality of sensors arranged at predetermined intervals in the rotation direction of the effect handle 209.

  Specifically, in a state where the operation of the player is not performed, the effect handle 209 is stopped at the origin position by a spring or the like. The operation angle detection switch 209s has one sensor that outputs a detection signal when the effect handle 209 is at the origin position. Further, three sensors for detecting that the effect handle 209 has rotated 40 °, 80 °, and 120 ° in the left direction (+ direction) with respect to the origin position, respectively, and the effect handle 209 moves in the right direction (− direction). And three sensors for detecting the rotation by 40 °, 80 °, and 120 °, respectively. Therefore, the operation angle detection switch 209s includes a total of seven sensors.

  A power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied from a commercial power supply to each board via the power supply board. Further, a backup power supply including a capacitor is provided on the power supply board.

  Next, a game in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described together with various tables stored in the main ROM 300b.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel. Alternatively, the game proceeds in any one of the high-probability gaming states and any of the non-time-saving gaming states and the time-saving gaming states.

  Although details of each gaming state will be described later, the low-probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a large winning game in which the large winning opening 128 is opened is set to be low, and the high-probability gaming state This is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a large role game is set high.

  In addition, the non-time-saving gaming state is a game state in which the movable piece 122b is unlikely to be in the open state, and the game ball is difficult to enter the second starting port 122. The time-saving gaming state is more than the non-time-saving gaming state. Also, the movable piece 122b tends to be in the open state, and the game ball easily enters the second starting port 122. The initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low probability gaming state and a non-time saving gaming state, and this gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state in the present embodiment.

  When the player operates the operation handle 112 to fire a game ball into the game area 116, and when a game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, the player A lottery to determine whether or not to give a profit (hereinafter, referred to as a "large role lottery") is performed. In this big winning lottery, when a big hit is won, the big winning opening 128 is opened and a big winning game in which a game ball can enter the big winning opening 128 is executed, and after the big winning game ends. The game state is set to one of the above-mentioned game states. In the following, the main role lottery method will be described.

  As will be described later in detail, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, various random numbers related to the main role lottery (a jackpot determined random number, a winning symbol random number, a reach group determined random number, a reach group determined random number, The mode determination random number and the variation pattern random number) are obtained, and each of these random numbers is stored in the special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c. In the following, various random numbers stored in the special figure holding storage area when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 are collectively called special 1 holding, and when a game ball enters the second starting port 122. Various random numbers stored in the special figure hold storage area are collectively called special 2 hold.

  The special figure reserved storage area of the main RAM 300c includes a first special figure reserved storage area and a second special figure reserved storage area. Each of the first special figure reserved storage area and the second special figure reserved storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). When a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the special 1 reservation is sequentially stored from the first storage unit in the first special figure holding storage area, and when a game ball enters the second starting port 122, the special 2 reservations are sequentially stored from the first storage unit in the second special figure reservation storage area.

  For example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120, if no hold is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units in the first special figure hold storage area, the first storage unit stores the game ball. Special 1 reservation is stored. Further, for example, when a special ball is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit and a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the special storage is stored in the fourth storage unit. Remember. Also, when a game ball enters the second starting port 122, the special 2 hold is stored in the first to fourth storage units of the second special figure hold storage area in the same manner as described above. The special 2 reservation is stored in the storage unit having the smallest number (ordinal number).

  However, the number of special 1 reservations (X1) and the number of special 2 reservations (X2) that can be stored in the first special figure reserved storage area and the second special figure reserved storage area are each set to four. Therefore, for example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120, if four special 1 holdings are already stored in the first special figure holding storage area, the first starting port 120 No special 1 reservation is stored by entering a game ball. Similarly, when a game ball enters the second starting port 122 and four special 2 reservations are already stored in the second special figure holding storage area, a game to the second starting port 122 is performed. No extra special 2 is stored when the ball enters.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, one jackpot determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the big role lottery is started, that is, the big hit determination random number determination table is selected according to the gaming state when making the big hit determination, and the selected big hit determination random number determination table and the obtained big hit determination random number are used. The main role lottery is held.

  In the low-probability gaming state, when starting the large winning lottery for the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. 4A, the low probability jackpot determination random number determination table is referred to. According to the low-probability jackpot determination random number determination table, if the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10164, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is another jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 399.6.

  In addition, in the high-probability gaming state, when starting the special combination lottery for the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. 4B, the high-probability jackpot determination random number determination table is referred to. According to the high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 11640, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when it is another jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 39.96. Thus, in the case of the high-probability gaming state, the jackpot probability is ten times as large as in the case of the low-probability gaming state. In addition, the jackpot determination random numbers (10001 to 10164) which become “big hits” in the low-probability gaming state also become “big hits” in the high-probability gaming state.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a winning symbol random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, one winning symbol random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99. Then, when the determination result of "big hit" is derived by the above-mentioned big winning lottery, the type of the special symbol is determined by the winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. At this time, when the special jackpot is won for the "big hit", as shown in FIG. 5A, the special random number table for special use is selected, and when the special jackpot is won for the "big hit", As shown in FIG. 5B, a symbol random number determination table for special 2 is selected. In the following, a special symbol determined by the hit symbol random number, that is, a special symbol determined when the jackpot determination result is obtained is called a jackpot symbol, and a special symbol determined when the loss determination result is obtained. The design is called a lost design.

  According to the special symbol random number determination table shown in FIG. 5A and the special symbol random number determination table shown in FIG. 5B, the illustrated symbol random number is determined according to the value of the acquired symbol random number. As described above, the type of the special symbol (big hit symbol) is determined. If the lottery result is “losing” and the lottery result is derived by special 1 hold, a special symbol X is determined as a loss symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result is determined to be special 2. When derived by suspension, a special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery. That is, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred to only when the large winning lottery result is “big hit”, and is not referred to when the large winning lottery result is “losing”.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a reach group determination random number determination table. A plurality of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided, and one table is selected according to a hold type, a hold number, and a fluctuation state set in association with a game state. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, one reach group determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 10006. As described above, when the main role lottery result is derived, a process of determining a variable effect pattern for notifying the main role lottery result is performed. In the present embodiment, when the main role lottery result is “losing”, when determining the fluctuation effect pattern, first, the group type is determined by the reach group determination random number and the reach group determination random number determination table.

  For example, when the gaming state is set to the non-time-saving gaming state, and the changing state is set to the normal 1 changing state, when the major winning lottery result of “losing” is derived based on the special 1 hold, If the number of special reservations (hereinafter simply referred to as “reservation number”) at the time of performing the main role lottery is 0, the reach group determination random number determination table 1 is selected as shown in FIG. Similarly, if the number of reservations is one, the reach group determination random number determination table 2 is selected as shown in FIG. 6B, and if the number of reservations is two or three, as shown in FIG. As shown, the reach group determination random number determination table 3 is selected. In FIG. 6, the group x described in the group type column indicates an arbitrary group number. Therefore, various group numbers are determined as the group type according to the obtained reach group determination random number and the type of the reach group determination random number determination table to be referred to.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the table for determining the fluctuation effect pattern is determined based on the fluctuation state in addition to the set game state. In other words, the fluctuating state defines which table to refer to for determining the fluctuating effect pattern, and is a concept that is set separately from the gaming state.

  In addition, when the main role lottery result is “big hit”, the group type is not determined in determining the variable effect pattern. That is, the reach group determination random number determination table is referred to only when the result of the main role lottery is “losing”, and is not referred to when the result of the main role lottery is “big hit”.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a reach mode determination random number determination table. The reach mode determination random number determination table is a loss mode reach mode determination random number determination table selected when the large role lottery result is “losing”, and a big hit selected when the large role lottery result is “big hit”. Time reach mode determination random number determination table. The loss mode reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each group type determined as described above, and the jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each game state and symbol type. Also, each reach mode determination random number determination table may be provided for each hold type. Here, FIG. 7A shows an example of the reach mode determination random number determination table for group x which is referred to in a predetermined game state and symbol type, and FIG. It is shown in b).

  When a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, one reach mode determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 250. If the result of the above-mentioned lottery lottery is “losing”, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the loss-mode reach random number corresponding to the group type determined by the above-mentioned group type lottery. A determination table is selected, and a variation mode number is determined based on the selected loss mode reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number. When the result of the above-mentioned big winning lottery is "big hit", as shown in FIG. 7B, the hit mode reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the read game state and the type of the symbol is read. Is selected, and the fluctuation mode number is determined based on the selected hit mode reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number.

  Further, in each reach mode determination random number determination table, a variation pattern random number determination table, which will be described later, is associated with the reach mode determination random number, together with the variation mode number. A random number determination table is determined. In FIG. 7, the table x described in the column of the fluctuation pattern random number determination table indicates an arbitrary table number. Therefore, the variation mode number and the table number of the variation pattern random number determination table are determined according to the obtained reach mode determination random number and the type of the reach mode determination random number determination table to be referred to. In this embodiment, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number described later are set in hexadecimal. In the following, when indicating a hexadecimal number, “H” is added. However, what is indicated by ○ H in FIGS. 7 to 9 indicates an arbitrary value represented by a hexadecimal number.

  As described above, when the main role lottery result is “losing”, first, the group type is determined based on the reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number shown in FIG. Then, a change mode number and a change pattern random number determination table are determined by the loss mode reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number shown in FIG. 7 according to the determined group type and game state.

  On the other hand, if the big role lottery result is “big hit”, the big hit reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 7 according to the determined big hit symbol (special symbol type), the gaming state at the time of the big hit win, and the like. The change mode number and the change pattern random number determination table are determined based on the reach mode determination random number.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a variation pattern random number determination table. Here, a variation pattern random number determination table x of a predetermined table number x is shown, but a large number of variation pattern random number determination tables are provided for each table number.

  When a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, one variation pattern random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 238. Then, based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined at the same time as the variation mode number and the acquired variation pattern random number, the variation pattern number is determined as illustrated.

  As described above, when the main role lottery is performed, the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number are determined according to the main role lottery result, the determined symbol type, the game state, the number of holds, the type of hold, and the like. The variation mode number and the variation pattern number specify a variation effect pattern, and each of them is associated with a variation effect mode and time. In the following, the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number may be collectively referred to as fluctuation information.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the fluctuation time determination table. When the variation mode number is determined as described above, the variation time 1 is determined according to the variation time 1 determination table shown in FIG. According to the variation time 1 determination table, the variation time 1 is associated with each variation mode number, and the corresponding variation time 1 is determined according to the determined variation mode number.

  Further, as described above, when the variation pattern number is determined, the variation time 2 is determined according to the variation time 2 determination table shown in FIG. 9B. According to the variation time 2 determination table, the variation time 2 is associated with each variation pattern number, and the corresponding variation time 2 is determined according to the determined variation pattern number. The total time of the fluctuating times 1 and 2 determined in this way is the fluctuating effect time for notifying the result of the main role lottery, that is, the fluctuating time.

  When the variation mode number is determined as described above, a variation mode command corresponding to the determined variation mode number is transmitted to the sub control board 330, and when the variation pattern number is determined, the determined variation mode number is determined. A variation pattern command corresponding to the pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. In the sub-control board 330, the first half mode of the fluctuation effect is mainly determined based on the received fluctuation mode command, and the second half mode of the fluctuation effect is mainly determined based on the received fluctuation pattern command. Becomes Hereinafter, the fluctuation mode command and the fluctuation pattern command may be collectively referred to as a fluctuation command, but the details thereof will be described later.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a special electric auditors product operating ram set table. The special electric auditors operation ram set table stores various data for controlling the large role game, and during the special role game, the special electric auditors operation ram set table is referred to and the special winning opening The energization of the solenoid 128c is controlled. In fact, a plurality of special electric accessory actuation ram set tables are provided for each type of the big hit symbol, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the big hit game according to the type of the determined big hit symbol. Here, for convenience of explanation, one table shows control data of all the big hit symbols.

  When the special symbols A to E, which are the jackpot symbols, are determined, as shown in FIG. 10, the large winning game is executed with reference to the special electric auditors product operating ram set table. The big role game is constituted by a plurality of round games in which the special winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. According to this special electric auditors operation ram set table, the opening time (standby time until the first round game is started), the maximum number of special electric auditors operations (the round game executed during one large game) ), The number of times of opening / closing of the special electrically-powered accessory (the number of times the special winning opening 128 is opened in one round), the solenoid energizing time (the energizing time of the special winning opening solenoid 128c for each number of times the special winning opening 128 is opened, ie, 1) Opening time of the special winning opening 128), the specified number (the maximum number of winnings in the special winning opening 128 in one round game), and the effective closing time of the special winning opening (closing time of the special winning opening 128 between round games) That is, the interval time), the ending time (after the end of the last round game, until the normal special game (variable display of special symbols described later) is restarted) Waiting time), as control data for major role game, for each type of bonus game symbol, it is stored in advance as shown.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a game state setting table for setting a game state after the end of the large role game. As shown in FIG. 11, when the special symbol A is determined, the low probability game state is set after the end of the large role game, and when the special symbols B to E are determined, the high probability game is set after the end of the large role game. The game state is set, and the number of continuations of the high-probability game state (hereinafter, referred to as “high-accuracy number”) is set to 10000. This means that the high-probability gaming state continues until the winning combination lottery result is determined 10,000 times. However, the above-mentioned high probability number indicates the maximum number of continuations in the high-probability game state of 1. If the jackpot is won before reaching the above-mentioned number of continuations, the game state is set again. Will be performed. Therefore, if the high-probability gaming state is set after the end of the large role game, and if the lottery result of the loss is derived 10,000 times without the jackpot lottery result being derived in the high-probability gaming state, the low-probability game is performed. The game state is changed to the state.

  Also, when the special symbol A is determined, the non-time saving game state is set after the end of the large role game, and when the special symbols B to E are determined, the time reduction game state is set after the end of the large role game. At the same time, the number of continuations of the time-saving gaming state (hereinafter, referred to as “time-saving number”) is set to 10000. This means that the time-saving gaming state continues until the winning combination lottery result is determined 10,000 times. However, the above-mentioned number of time savings indicates the maximum number of continuations in the time-saving gaming state of 1. If the jackpot is won before the number of continuations is reached, the game state is set again. It will be.

  Here, the game state, the number of highly accurate times, and the number of times saved are set according to the type of the big hit symbol, but the big role game is set according to both the type of the big hit symbol and the game state at the time of the big hit winning. May be set after the end of the game, the number of times of high accuracy, and the number of times saved.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the hit determination random number determination table. When a game ball flowing down the game area 116 passes through the gate 124, a normal symbol determination process (hereinafter, referred to as “Public drawing lottery”) is associated with whether or not to control the energization of the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122. ) Is performed.

  As will be described in detail later, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, one hit-determined random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99, and four random numbers are stored in the general-purpose holding storage area of the main RAM 300c. Is stored as the upper limit. That is, the general-purpose reserved storage area includes four storage units for saving the hit-determined random numbers. Therefore, if the game ball passes through the gate 124 in a state where the determined random number is stored in all four storage units of the ordinary figure holding storage area, the determined random number is stored based on the passage of the game ball. Never. In the following, the hit determination random number stored in the general figure holding storage area after the game ball has passed through the gate 124 is called general figure holding.

  When starting the normal drawing lottery in the non-time-saving game state, as shown in FIG. According to this non-time-saving game state hit determination random number determination table, when the hit determination random number is 0, the hit symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol, and when the hit determination random number is 1 to 99, A lost symbol is usually determined as the type of the symbol. Therefore, the probability of the winning symbol being determined in the non-time saving game state, that is, the winning probability is 1/100. As will be described in detail later, when a winning symbol is determined in this general drawing lottery, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is controlled to be in an open state, and when a lost symbol is determined, the second starting port 122 is determined. Is maintained in the closed state.

  In addition, when the general-purpose drawing is started in the time-saving game state, as shown in FIG. According to this time-saving game state hit determination random number determination table, when the hit determination random number is 0 to 98, a hit symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol, and when the hit determination random number is 99, the normal symbol is determined. A lost symbol is determined as a symbol type. Therefore, the probability of the winning symbol being determined in the time-saving gaming state, that is, the winning probability is 99/100.

  FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating a normal symbol variation time data table, and FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating an opening / closing control pattern table. As described above, when the regular drawing lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is determined. The ordinary symbol variation time data table is referred to when determining a variation time of the ordinary symbol when a winning symbol or a lost symbol is determined by ordinary symbol lottery. According to the ordinary symbol fluctuation time data table, the fluctuation time is determined to be 10 seconds when the gaming state is set to the non-time reduction gaming state, and the fluctuation time is determined when the gaming state is set to the time reduction gaming state. The time is determined to be one second. When the fluctuating time is determined in this manner, the normal symbol display 168 is fluctuated (blinks) for the determined time. Then, when the winning symbol is determined, the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned off.

  Then, when the winning symbol is determined by the ordinary symbol lottery and the ordinary symbol indicator 168 is turned on, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is opened and closed as shown in FIG. The energization is controlled with reference to the table. Actually, the opening / closing control pattern table is provided for each game state, and the corresponding table is set at the start of energization of the normal electric accessory solenoid 122c according to the game state when the normal symbol is determined. However, here, for convenience of explanation, one table shows control data corresponding to each game state.

  When the winning symbol is determined, as shown in FIG. 13B, the opening and closing of the second starting port 122 is controlled with reference to the opening and closing control pattern table. According to the opening / closing control pattern table, the time before the opening of the ordinary electric power (the standby time until the opening of the second starting port 122 is started), the maximum number of times of opening / closing switching of the ordinary electric accessory (the number of times the second starting port 122 is opened) , The solenoid energizing time (the energizing time of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c for each number of times the second starting port 122 is opened, ie, the opening time of one second starting port 122), and the specified number (total of the second starting port 122). The maximum number of prizes that can be entered into the second opening 122 during opening, the normal power closing valid time (the closing time between each opening of the second starting port 122, that is, the suspension time), and the normal power valid state time (second starting) The waiting time from the end of the last opening of the mouth 122) and the waiting time for general power termination (the waiting time until the later-described normal symbol fluctuation display is resumed after the elapse of the general power valid state time) are the second starting port. 122 control data To, for each gaming state, is stored in advance as shown.

  As described above, the open / close control condition for opening / closing the second starting port 122 is associated with the non-time-saving game state and the time-saving game state as the game progress condition, respectively. Game balls are more likely to enter the second starting port 122 than in the game state. In other words, in the time-saving game state, as long as the game ball passes through the gate 124, the regular drawing lottery is performed one after another, and the second starting port 122 is frequently opened, so that the player can consume the game ball. , It is possible to perform a major role lottery.

  The opening / closing condition of the second opening 122 defines three elements: a winning probability of the ordinary symbol, a time for displaying the variation of the ordinary symbol, and an opening time of the second opening 122. In the present embodiment, by setting the time saving gaming state more advantageously than the non-time saving gaming state in two of the three elements, the time saving gaming state is more advantageous than the non-time saving gaming state. The game ball is set to be easy to enter the second starting port 122. However, one or three of the three elements may be set to be more advantageous in the time-saving gaming state than in the non-time-saving gaming state. In any case, the time saving game state is more advantageous in at least one element than the non-time saving game state, so that the total time saving game state is the second starting port more than the non-time saving game state. What is necessary is just to allow the game ball to easily enter the ball 122. That is, when the gaming state is set to the non-time saving game state, the movable piece 122b is controlled to open and close according to the first condition, and when the gaming state is set to the time saving gaming state, the first condition is set. The opening and closing of the movable piece 122b may be controlled in accordance with the second condition under which the movable piece 122b is easily opened.

  Next, a main process of the main control board 300 in accordance with the progress of the game in the gaming machine 100 will be described using a flowchart.

(CPU initialization processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the CPU initialization processing (S100) in main control board 300.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 300a, and the main CPU 300a performs the following CPU initialization processing (S100).

(Step S100-1)
The main CPU 300a reads a startup program from the main ROM 300b as initial setting processing in response to power-on, and performs setting processing necessary to execute various processing.

(Step S100-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the wait processing time in the timer counter.

(Step S100-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal has been detected. The main control board 300 is provided with a power-off detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value, the power-off detection circuit outputs a power-off notice signal. If the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3. If the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9, and when it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a process required to permit access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S100-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the RAM clear flag is on. A RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the game board 108. When the RAM clear button is pressed, a RAM clear detection switch detects the pressing operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is performed. The RAM clear signal is output to the substrate 300. When the power is turned on while the RAM clear button is pressed, a RAM clear signal is input, and the RAM clear flag is turned on. If it is determined that the RAM clear flag is on, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and if it is determined that the RAM clear flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process of clearing data to be cleared when the power is turned on (at the time of resetting the main RAM 300c) out of the main RAM 300c.

(Step S100-15)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing (stores the command in the transmission buffer) of a subcommand (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the sub control board 330 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process (stores the command in the transmission buffer) of a payout command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting the clearing of the main RAM 300c to the payout control board 310.

(Step S100-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process required to calculate a checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum stored when the power is turned off. As a result, if it is determined that they do not match, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and if it is determined that they do not match (match), the process proceeds to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process of clearing data to be cleared in the main RAM 300c when power is restored (when the data before power-off is maintained without clearing the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-25)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process (stores the command in the transmission buffer) of a subcommand (power return designation command) for transmitting the return from the power interruption to the sub control board 330.

(Step S100-27)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process (stores the command in the transmission buffer) of a payout command (power return designation command) for transmitting the return from the power interruption to the payout control board 310.

(Step S100-29)
The main CPU 300a includes a power-on special symbol type designation command indicating a special symbol type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating a special 1 hold number (X1), a special 2 hold designation command indicating a special 2 hold number (X2), A power-on sub-command for transmitting to the sub-control board 330 commands necessary for effecting the initial state at power-on, such as a special symbol prize order command indicating the stored special 1 and special 2 prize order. Execute the set processing (store the command in the transmission buffer).

(Step S100-31)
The main CPU 300a sets a timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for prohibiting an interrupt.

(Step S100-35)
The main CPU 300a updates the winning symbol random number initial value update random number. The winning symbol random number updating random number is used to determine the initial value and the ending value of the winning symbol random number. In other words, when the winning symbol random number makes one round from the winning symbol random number initial value updating random number to the winning symbol random number initial value updating random number-1 by the winning symbol random number updating process described later, the winning symbol random number is It is updated to the winning symbol random number initial value updating random number.

(Step S100-37)
The main CPU 300a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control board 310, and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for transmitting the subcommand stored in the transmission buffer to the sub control board 330.

(Step S100-41)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The main CPU 300a updates the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern random number, and thereafter repeats the processing from step S100-33. In the following, the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern random number for determining the variation effect pattern are collectively referred to as variation effect random numbers.

  Next, an interrupt process in the main control board 300 will be described. Here, the power-off save processing (XINT interrupt processing) and the timer interrupt processing will be described.

(Evacuation processing when the main control board 300 is turned off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating the power-off save processing (XINT interrupt processing) in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power cut-off detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value, the main CPU 300a interrupts during an interrupt permission period of the CPU initialization processing (between steps S100-41 and S100-33). Executes power-off save processing.

(Step S300-1)
When the power-off notice signal is input, the main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S300-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal has been detected. As a result, when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-11, and when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-7. .

(Step S300-7)
The main CPU 300a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt, and ends the power-off save process.

(Step S300-11)
The main CPU 300a executes an output port clearing process for stopping the output of the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The main CPU 300a executes a checksum setting process of calculating and storing a checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a RAM protection setting process required to prohibit access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S300-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a predetermined number of power-off detection signal detections to the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power-off occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal has been detected. As a result, when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17, and when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The main CPU 300a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is 0. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and when it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100).

  When the power is actually cut off, the operation of the gaming machine 100 is stopped while the steps S300-17 to S300-25 are looped.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a timer interrupt process in main control board 300. The main control board 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle (4 ms in this embodiment, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU interrupts the CPU initialization process (step S100) and executes the following timer interrupt process.

(Step S400-1)
The main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S400-5)
The main CPU 300a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and outputs the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol reservation display 164, and the second special symbol reservation. A dynamic port output process for controlling lighting of the display 166, the ordinary symbol display 168, the ordinary symbol hold display 170, and the right-handed notification indicator 172 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The main CPU 300a reads various input port information and executes a port input process for accurately acquiring the latest switch state.

(Step S400-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a timer update process for updating various timer counters. Here, the various timer counters are decremented each time the main control board 300 executes the timer interrupt processing, unless otherwise noted, and stop the decrement when the count becomes zero.

(Step S400-11)
The main CPU 300a executes the update process of the winning symbol random number initial value update random number, similarly to the above step S100-35.

(Step S400-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of updating the winning symbol random number. Specifically, the random number counter is updated by adding one, and when the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0. The random number is updated from the value of the initial value update random number for winning symbol random number.

  Although detailed description is omitted, in the present embodiment, the jackpot determination random number and the hit determination random number use a hardware random number updated by a hardware random number generation unit built in the main control board 300. The hardware random number generation unit updates both the jackpot determination random number and the hit determination random number according to a certain rule, automatically changes the random number sequence each time the random number sequence makes a round, and sets the start value at each system reset. Has changed.

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a executes a switch management process of determining whether or not signals have been input from the first starting port detection switch 120s, the second starting port detection switch 122s, and the gate detection switch 124s. The details of this switch management process will be described later.

(Step S600)
The main CPU 300a executes a special game management process for controlling the progress of the special game. The details of the special game management process will be described later.

(Step S700)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal game management process for controlling the progress of the normal game. The details of the normal game management process will be described later.

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes an error management process for judging various errors and making settings according to the error judgment results.

(Step S400-17)
The main CPU 300a checks the general winning opening detecting switch 118s, the first starting opening detecting switch 120s, the second starting opening detecting switch 122s, and the special winning opening detecting switch 128s, and adds the corresponding prize ball control counter and the like. Winning port switch processing is performed.

(Step S400-19)
The main CPU 300a executes payout control management processing for creating and transmitting a payout command based on the counter value of the prize ball control counter set in step S400-17.

(Step S400-21)
The main CPU 300a executes an external information management process for setting output data for external information output from the game information output terminal plate 312 to the outside.

(Step S400-23)
The main CPU 300a includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold display 164, a second special symbol hold display 166, a normal symbol display 168, and a normal symbol hold display 170. , An LED display setting process for setting common data for controlling lighting of various indicators (LEDs) such as the right strike notification indicator 172 in a common output buffer.

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a executes a solenoid output image synthesizing process for synthesizing the solenoid output images of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c and the special winning opening solenoid 128c, and storing them in the output port buffer.

(Step S400-27)
The main CPU 300a executes a port output process for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to an output port.

(Step S400-29)
The main CPU 300a restores the register and ends the timer interrupt processing.

  Hereinafter, among the timer interrupt processing described above, the switch management processing in step S500, the special game management processing in step S600, and the normal game management processing in step S700 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a switch management process (step S500) in main control board 300.

(Step S500-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the gate detection switch has been turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the gate detection switch 124s has been turned on by the game ball passing through the gate 124. As a result, when it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S510, and when it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The main CPU 300a executes a gate passage process based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 124. The details of the gate passage processing will be described later.

(Step S500-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the first starting port detection switch is ON, that is, whether a game ball has entered the first starting port 120 and a detection signal has been input from the first starting port detection switch 120s. As a result, if it is determined that the first start-up opening detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S520. If it is determined that the first start-up detection switch is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-5. Transfer.

(Step S520)
The main CPU 300a executes a first starting port passage process based on a game ball entering the first starting port 120. The details of the first starting port passage process will be described later.

(Step S500-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the second start-up opening detection switch is ON, that is, whether a game ball has entered the second start-up opening 122 and a detection signal has been input from the second start-up detection switch 122s. As a result, if it is determined that the second startup port detection switch ON is detected, the process proceeds to step S530. If it is determined that the second startup port detection switch ON is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-7. Transfer.

(Step S530)
The main CPU 300a executes a second starting port passage process based on the entry of a game ball into the second starting port 122. The details of the second starting port passage processing will be described later.

(Step S500-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a special winning opening detection switch-on is detected, that is, whether a game ball enters the special winning opening 128 and a detection signal is input from the special winning opening detection switch 128s. As a result, when it is determined that the special winning opening detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S500-9, and when it is determined that the special winning opening detection switch-on is not detected, the switch management process ends. I do.

(Step S500-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a large winning game is currently playing, and determines whether or not the game ball has been properly entered into the special winning opening 128. Here, when it is determined that the game is not in the big role game, a predetermined fraud detection process is executed, and in the case that it is determined that the big game is being played and the game ball is properly entered into the special winning opening 128, Adds 1 to the special winning opening winning ball counter and ends the switch management process (step S500).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a gate passage process (step S510) in main control board 300.

(Step S510-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the hit determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

(Step S510-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the ordinary symbol holding ball number counter is equal to or more than the maximum value, that is, whether the counter value of the ordinary symbol holding ball number counter is 4 or more. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the ordinary symbol retaining ball number counter is equal to or more than the maximum value, the gate passing process is terminated, and when it is determined that the ordinary symbol retaining ball number counter is not greater than the maximum value, The process moves to step S510-5.

(Step S510-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S510-7)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit from which the obtained hit determination random number is to be saved, out of the four storage units in the general-purpose reservation storage area.

(Step S510-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the hit determination random number acquired in step S510-1 in the target storage unit calculated in step S510-7.

(Step S510-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a general-purpose reservation designation command indicating the number of general-purpose reservations stored in the general-purpose reservation storage area in the transmission buffer, and ends the gate passage processing.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a first start-up opening passage process (step S520) in main control board 300.

(Step S520-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “00H” as the special symbol identification value. The special symbol identification value is used to identify whether the type of the special reservation is the special 1 reservation or the special 2 reservation. The special symbol identification value (00H) indicates the special 1 reservation and the special symbol identification value (00H). 01H) indicates special 2 reservation.

(Step S520-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquiring process, and ends the first starting opening passage process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed by using a module common to the second opening opening passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition processing will be described after the description of the second starting port passage processing.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating the second starting port passage processing (step S530) in main control board 300.

(Step S530-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “01H” as the special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process described later.

(Step S530-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase. As will be described in detail later, the normal game management phase indicates the stage of the normal game execution process, that is, indicates the progress of the normal game, and is updated according to the stage of the normal game execution process.

(Step S530-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the normal game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is "04H". It should be noted that “04H” in the normal game management phase indicates that the normal electric auditors product winning opening opening control process is being performed. In this ordinary electric auditors 'winning opening opening control process, the ordinary electric auditors' solenoid 122c is energized to control the movable piece 122b of the second starting opening 122 to be in an open state. Is determined to be in a state that can be properly opened. As a result, when it is determined that the normal game management phase is not “04H”, the second starting port passage process is ended, and when it is determined that the normal game management phase is “04H”, step S530-9 is performed. Transfer processing to

(Step S530-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal electric auditors' prize ball counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second start-port passage process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control board 300. This special symbol random number acquisition processing is executed by using a common module in the above-described first starting opening passage processing (step S520) and second starting opening passage processing (step S530).

(Step S535-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special symbol identification value set in the above step S520-1 or S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The main CPU 300a loads the number of target special symbol reserved balls. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "00H", the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number, is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "01H", the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

(Step S535-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the number of target special symbol reserved balls loaded in step S535-3 is equal to or more than the upper limit value. As a result, when it is determined that the value is equal to or more than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-23, and when it is determined that the value is not equal to or more than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit in which the acquired jackpot determination random number is to be saved, from among the storage units in the special figure reservation storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The main CPU 300a determines the jackpot determination random number loaded in step S535-5, the hit symbol random number updated in step S400-13, the reach group determination random number updated in step S100-43, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern. A random number is obtained and stored in the target storage unit calculated in step S535-11.

(Step S535-15)
The main CPU 300a performs a special symbol holding ball winning order setting process for updating and storing the winning order of the special 1 holding and the special 2 holding stored in the special figure holding storage area.

(Step S536)
The main CPU 300a executes the acquisition-time effect determination processing based on the various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. The details of the acquisition-time effect determination process will be described later.

(Step S535-17)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-19)
The main CPU 300a sets the special figure suspension designation command in the transmission buffer based on the counter value loaded in step S535-17. Here, a special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 hold ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 hold ball number counter. The special figure 2 hold designation command. Thus, each time the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number are transmitted to the sub control board 330.

(Step S535-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol winning order command corresponding to the winning order of the special 1 holding and the special 2 holding stored in step S535-15 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S535-23)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S535-25)
The main CPU 300a confirms the normal game management phase loaded in the above step S535-23, and determines whether or not it is less than a normal electric auditors winning opening opening control state (normal game management phase <04H) described later. As a result, when it is determined that the state is less than the normal electric auditorium winning opening opening control state, the process proceeds to step S535-27. The symbol random number acquisition processing ends.

(Step S535-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there is an abnormal prize, and when it is determined that there is an abnormal prize, executes a startup opening abnormal prize error process for performing a predetermined process, and performs the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). ) To end.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for describing the acquisition-time effect determination processing (step S536) in the main control board 300.

(Step S536-1)
The main CPU 300a resets (to 0) the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter for identifying whether the game state is the low probability game state or the high probability game state. Note that the counter value (j) = 0 of the probability state identification counter indicates a low probability game state, and the counter value (j) = 1 indicates a high probability game state.

(Step S536-3)
The main CPU 300a selects a corresponding jackpot determination random number determination table based on the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter. Specifically, if the counter value (j) is "0", the low-probability jackpot determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4A) is selected, and if the counter value (j) is "1". Then, the high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4B) is selected. Then, based on the selected table and the jackpot determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13, a special symbol hit provisional determination process for temporarily determining either a jackpot or a loss is performed.

(Step S536-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol temporary determination process for temporarily determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the temporary role winning lottery in step S536-3 (the result derived by the special symbol hit temporary determination process) is a big hit, the winning symbol stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13 above The random number and the holding type are loaded, the corresponding symbol random number determination table (see FIG. 5) is selected to extract the special symbol determination data, and the extracted special symbol determination data (the type of the big hit symbol) is saved. In addition, if the result of the temporary role combination drawing in step S536-3 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss (the type of the lost symbol) corresponding to the hold type is saved.

(Step S536-7)
The main CPU 300a sets the prefetching symbol type designation command (prefetching designation command) corresponding to the special symbol determination data saved in step S536-5 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result derived by the special symbol hit provisional determination processing in step S536-3 is a big hit. As a result, when it is determined that the hit is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S536-11, and when it is determined that the hit is not a big hit (losing), the process proceeds to step S536-13.

(Step S536-11)
The main CPU 300a sets the hit mode reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7B), and shifts the processing to step S536-21.

(Step S536-13)
The main CPU 300a loads the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-15)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the reach group determination random number loaded in step S536-13 is a fixed value (8500 or more). Here, the group type is determined with reference to the reach group determination random number determination table, and the reach group determination random number determination table is selected according to the stored number of reservations. At this time, the reach group determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 10006, and if the value of the reach group determination random number is 8500 or more, the same reach group determination random number determination table is selected regardless of the number of reservations, and the reach If the value of the group determination random number is less than 8500, a different reach group determination random number determination table is selected according to the number of reservations. In the following, among the reach group determination random numbers, a value in the range of 0 to 8499 in which a different reach group determination random number determination table is selected according to the number of reservations is set as an undefined value, and the same reach group determination random number determination is performed regardless of the number of reservations The value in the range from 8500 to 10006 at which the table is selected is called a fixed value. If it is determined that the reach group determination random number loaded in step S536-13 is a fixed value (8500 or more), the process proceeds to step S536-17, and the reach group determination random number loaded in step S536-13 is fixed. If it is determined that the value is not the value (8500 or more), the process proceeds to step S536-29.

(Step S536-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a corresponding reach group determination random number determination table (see FIG. 6) based on the counter value of the probability state identification counter and the hold type. A plurality of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided according to the number of reservations. Here, the table used when the number of reservations is 0 is selected. Then, the reach group (group type) is provisionally determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-19)
The main CPU 300a sets the reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7A) corresponding to the group type provisionally determined in step S536-17, and shifts the processing to step S536-21.

(Step S536-21)
The main CPU 300a determines the change mode number based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S536-11 or step S536-19 and the reach mode determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Is temporarily determined. Also, here, the variation pattern random number determination table is provisionally determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S536-23)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a prefetch designation change mode command (prefetch designation command) corresponding to the change mode number provisionally determined in step S536-21.

(Step S536-25)
The main CPU 300a tentatively determines a variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table provisionally determined in step S536-21 and the variation pattern random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-27)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a prefetch designation variation pattern command (prefetch designation command) corresponding to the variation pattern number provisionally determined in step S536-25, and shifts the processing to step S536-31.

(Step S536-29)
The main CPU 300a issues an indefinite value command (pre-reading) indicating that the group type, that is, the variable effect pattern changes, according to the number of holds when the hold is read out from the hold newly stored in the target storage unit. The designated fluctuation mode command and the prefetching designated fluctuation pattern command = 7FH) are set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-31)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter is the maximum (1), and when it is determined that the counter value (j) is the maximum, ends the acquisition-time effect determination process, and determines that it is not the maximum. If so, the process moves to step S536-33.

(Step S536-33)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value (j), and repeats the processing from step S536-3. Thereby, the change mode number and the change pattern number determined when the newly stored hold is read when the game is in the low-probability game state, and when the hold is read when the game is in the high-probability game state. Is determined when the suspension is stored.

  As described above, according to the above-described acquisition-time effect determination processing, when the stored hold is the hold that wins the jackpot, and the stored hold is the loss that is lost, and the reach group is determined. If the random number is a fixed value, a prefetch designation change mode command and a prefetch designation change pattern command are transmitted to the sub-control board 330 as the prefetch designation command. On the other hand, if the stored hold is a hold that results in a loss, and the reach group determination random number has an indefinite value, an indefinite value command is transmitted to the sub-control board 330 as a prefetch designation command. In addition, each of the above-mentioned prefetch designation commands is configured so that a command for a low-probability game state and a command for a high-probability game state can be distinguished from each other.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating the special game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, a special game triggered by entering a game ball into the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122 and a normal game triggered by passing of a game ball to the gate 124 And proceed in parallel. The processing related to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, and the main control board 300 manages each processing related to the special game in a special game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 23, a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling a special game are stored in the main ROM 300b, and a special game management phase is associated with each of the special game control modules. . Specifically, when the special game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “special symbol change waiting process” is called, and when the special game management phase is “01H”, A module for executing “special symbol change processing” is called, and when the special game management phase is “02H”, a module for executing “special symbol stop symbol display processing” is called, and a special If the game management phase is “03H”, a module for executing “premium winning opening opening process” is called, and if the special game managing phase is “04H”, the module “open special winning opening” is set. A module for executing the “control process” is called, and when the special game management phase is “05H”, a module for executing the “special winning opening closing effective process” is executed. Le is called, when the special game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating the special game management process (step S600) in main control board 300.

(Step S600-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The main CPU 300a selects a special game control module corresponding to the special game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The main CPU 300a starts the process by calling the special game control module selected in step S600-3.

(Step S600-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a special game timer for managing the control time of the special game, and ends the special game management process.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol change waiting process in the main control board 300. The special symbol change waiting process is executed when the special game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S610-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number (X2) is equal to or greater than "1". As a result, when it is determined that the special 2 reserved number (X2) is equal to or more than “1”, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and when it is determined that the special 2 reserved number (X2) is not “1” or more. To step S610-3.

(Step S610-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number (X1) is equal to or more than "1". As a result, when it is determined that the special 1 hold number (X1) is equal to or more than “1”, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and when it is determined that the special 1 hold number (X1) is not equal to or more than “1”. Then, the process moves to step S610-5.

(Step S610-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer, executes a customer waiting setting process for setting a customer waiting state, and ends the special symbol change waiting process.

(Step S610-7)
The main CPU 300a stores the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special map reservation storage area or the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special figure reservation storage area. The stored special 1 reservation is block-transferred to a storage unit having a small ordinal number. Specifically, if it is determined in step S610-1 that the number of special symbol 2 reserved balls is equal to or more than "1", the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area is stored in the second to fourth storage sections of the second special figure reserved storage area. The stored special 2 reservation is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. If it is determined in step S610-3 that the number of special symbol 1 reserved balls is equal to or more than "1", the number of stored special symbols is stored in the second to fourth storage units of the first special figure reserved storage area. The special reservations stored in the first storage unit are transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit, and the special reservations stored in the first storage unit are block-transferred to the zeroth storage unit. In this special symbol storage area shift processing, the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter corresponding to the reserved type transferred to the 0th storage unit is decremented by "1", and the special 1 reserved or the special 2 reserved Is set in the transmission buffer, indicating that "1" has been subtracted.

(Step S610-9)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number, the hold type, the special symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the game is in the high-probability game state or the low-probability game state, and transfers the corresponding jackpot determination random number. A large symbol lottery is selected by selecting a determination table, and a special symbol hit determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-11)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol design determination process for determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the main role lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit, the winning symbol random number and the holding type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table is selected. To extract the special symbol determination data, and save the extracted special symbol determination data (type of big hit symbol). If the result of the main role lottery in step S610-9 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss (the type of the lost symbol) corresponding to the hold type is saved. After saving the special symbol determination data in this way, a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-13)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S610-11. The first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 are each composed of 7 segments, and a number (counter value) is associated with each segment constituting the 7 segments. The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment to be finally turned on.

(Step S612)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol variation number determination process for determining a variation mode number and a variation pattern number. The details of the special symbol change number determination processing will be described later.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a loads the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number determined in step S612, and determines the fluctuation time 1 and the fluctuation time 2 with reference to the fluctuation time determination table. Then, the total time of the determined fluctuation times 1 and 2 is set in a special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the main role lottery in step S610-9 is a jackpot, and if the result is a jackpot, loads the special symbol determination data saved in step S610-11, Check the type of jackpot symbol. Then, referring to the game state setting table, the game state and the high-accuracy count set after the end of the large-portion game are determined, and the determination result is saved in a special symbol probability state preliminary flag and a high-accuracy number cut-off preliminary counter. Here, the gaming state set at the time of winning the big hit is stored.

(Step S610-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162 in order to start the variable display of the special symbol. A counter value is associated with each of the 7-segment segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162, and a segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is provided. Lighting is controlled. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be turned on at the start of the special symbol variable display is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter includes a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol indicator 160 and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol indicator 162. Here, the counter value is set in the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, and sets a special figure reserved designation command in the transmission buffer. Here, a special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 hold ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 hold ball number counter. The special figure 2 hold designation command. Here, the special symbol winning order command corresponding to the winning order of the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold stored in step S610-7 is set in the transmission buffer. Thus, each time the special 1 or special 2 reserve is consumed, the special 1 reserve number and the special 2 reserve number, and the winning order of each reserve are transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S610-23)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “01H”, and ends the special symbol change waiting process.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol variation number determination process in the main control board 300.

(Step S612-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the main role lottery in step S610-9 is a jackpot. As a result, if it is determined that the hit is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S612-3. If it is determined that the hit is not a big hit (losing), the process proceeds to step S612-5.

(Step S612-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the hit mode reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the current fluctuation state, the type of the big hit symbol, and the hold type.

(Step S612-5)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter when the read suspension type is the special 2 suspension, and when the read suspension type is the special 1 suspension, Check the counter value of the special symbol 1 pending ball number counter.

(Step S612-7)
The main CPU 300a sets the corresponding reach group determination random number determination table based on the current fluctuation state, the number of holds confirmed in step S612-5, and the type of hold. Then, a reach group (group type) is determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S612-9)
The main CPU 300a sets the loss mode reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the group type determined in step S612-7.

(Step S612-11)
The main CPU 300a determines the fluctuation mode based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S612-3 or step S612-9 and the reach mode determination random number transferred to the zero storage unit in step S610-7. Determine the number. Here, a variation pattern random number determination table is determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S612-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a fluctuation mode command corresponding to the fluctuation mode number determined in step S612-11 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S612-15)
The main CPU 300a determines a variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined in step S612-11 and the variation pattern random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S612-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number determined in step S612-15 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation number determination processing.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol change processing in the main control board 300. This special symbol change processing is executed when the special game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S620-1)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of updating the special symbol variation base counter. The counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is set so as to make one round at a predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is “0”, a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is “1” or more, The counter value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value.

(Step S620-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-1 is "0". As a result, when the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-5, and when the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The main CPU 300a performs a special symbol variation timer update process for subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15.

(Step S620-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special symbol change timer updated in step S620-5 is "0". As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-15, and when the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The main CPU 300a updates a special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each of the 7-segment segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the predetermined timer value is decremented from the current timer value. The timer value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S620-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not “0”, The special symbol change processing ends.

(Step S620-13)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. As a result, the segments constituting the 7-segment are sequentially turned on at predetermined time intervals.

(Step S620-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “02H”.

(Step S620-17)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-13 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a special figure stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S620-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol change stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the special symbol, in the special game timer, and ends the special symbol change processing.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300. This special symbol stop symbol display processing is executed when the special game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S630-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-21 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special symbol stop symbol display processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, The process moves to step S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the result of the main role lottery.

(Step S630-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the winning combination lottery is a big hit. As a result, when it is determined that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S630-17, and when it is determined that it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a count cut management process. Here, a special symbol probability state flag is loaded to check whether the current gaming state is a low probability gaming state or a high probability gaming state. Then, when the gaming state is the high-probability gaming state, the counter value of the high-precision count counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. If the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the high-accuracy number cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the low-probability gaming state is set. As a result, in the high-probability gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the low-probability gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot.

  Also, here, a time-saving state flag for identifying whether the gaming state is a non-time-saving gaming state or a time-saving gaming state is loaded, and the current gaming state is a non-time-saving gaming state or a time-saving gaming state. Check if there is. Then, when the gaming state is the time saving gaming state, the counter value of the time saving number cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. If the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the time-saving number cut counter, a time-saving state flag corresponding to the non-time-saving gaming state is set. As a result, in the time-saving game state, when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot, the game state shifts to the non-time-saving game state.

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a fluctuation state update process. Here, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation state is the special fluctuation state. Then, when it is determined that the state is the special fluctuation state, the counter value of the special fluctuation number counter is checked, and it is determined whether to switch from the special fluctuation state to the normal fluctuation state. As a result, when it is determined to switch to the normal fluctuation state, that is, when it is determined that the fluctuation display of the last special symbol in the special fluctuation state has been completed, the fluctuation state identification flag is updated to the normal fluctuation state flag. .

(Step S630-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a special-state-fixed-game-state confirmation designation command indicating a game state when the special symbol is determined in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a count command for transmitting the number of times of high accuracy and the number of times of saving updated in step S630-7 to the sub control board 330.

(Step S630-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H”, and ends the special symbol stop symbol display processing. As a result, the special game management processing based on 1 hold is completed, and if special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, processing for starting the change display of the special symbol based on the next hold is performed. Will be done.

(Step S630-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the data of the special electric auditors product operation ram set table according to the determined special symbol type.

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a performs a special electric accessory maximum operation number setting process. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-17, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = round number) is set as a counter value in the special electric auditors maximum operation number counter. . Note that the special electric auditors maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the large winning game started from now on. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter. At the start of each round game, the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation counter is incremented by "1", so that the present value is added. The number of round games is managed. Here, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric auditors product continuous operation number counter is executed together with the start of the big winning game.

(Step S630-21)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data set in step S630-17 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-23)
The main CPU 300a sets an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the big win game to the sub control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-25)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H”, and ends the special symbol stop symbol display processing. As a result, the main role game is started.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening pre-processing in the main control board 300. The special winning opening pre-processing is executed when the special game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S640-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer set in the above step S630-21 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the processing for opening the special winning opening is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, The process moves to step S640-3.

(Step S640-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric auditors product continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening opening designation command for transmitting the start of opening the special winning opening 128 (start of the round game) to the sub control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S641)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening opening / closing switching process. The winning opening opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S640-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “04H” and ends the special winning opening pre-opening process.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating a special winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board 300.

(Step S641-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric auditors product opening / closing switching counter is the upper limit value of the special electric auditors product opening / closing switching frequency (the opening / closing frequency of the special winning opening 128 during one round game). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process ends, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the special electric accessory operating ram set table, and based on the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter, solenoid control data for energizing the special winning opening solenoid 128c, and The timer data which is the energizing time or energizing stop time of the special winning opening solenoid 128c is extracted.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the main CPU 300a starts energization of the special winning opening solenoid 128c or energizes the special winning opening solenoid 128c to stop energizing the special winning opening solenoid 128c. Execute control processing. By executing the special winning opening solenoid energizing control process, the control of starting or stopping the energizing of the special winning opening solenoid 128c is performed in steps S400-25 and S400-27.

(Step S641-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the special game timer is one maximum opening time of the special winning opening 128.

(Step S641-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the energization of the special winning opening solenoid 128c has been started, that is, whether the control process for starting energization of the special winning opening solenoid 128c has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, if it is determined that the current supply is in the power-on state, the process proceeds to step S641-11. If it is determined that the current supply is not in the power-on state, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process ends.

(Step S641-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric auditors product opening / closing switching number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the special winning opening opening / closing switching process.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening control processing in the main control board 300. The special winning opening opening control process is executed when the special game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S650-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-7 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S650-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S650. The processing is shifted to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric auditors product open / close switching frequency counter is the upper limit value of the special electric auditors product open / close switching frequency. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641.

(Step S641)
If it is determined in step S650-3 that the counter value of the special electric auditors product opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit of the special electric auditors product opening / closing switching frequency, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S641. I do.

(Step S650-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special winning opening winning ball number counter updated in step S500-9 has reached the specified number, that is, whether the maximum winning number in one round is It is determined whether the same number of game balls have not entered. As a result, when it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the special winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening closing process necessary for closing the special winning opening 128 by stopping the energization of the special winning opening solenoid 128c. As a result, the special winning opening 128 is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the special winning opening closing effective time (interval time) in a special game timer.

(Step S650-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “05H”.

(Step S650-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening closing designation command indicating that the special winning opening 128 has been closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening opening control process.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating the special winning opening closing effective processing in the main control board 300. This special winning opening closing effective processing is executed when the special game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S660-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning opening closing effective processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the step is performed. The process moves to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric auditors product continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric auditors maximum operation number counter, that is, determines whether the round game of the preset number has been completed. . As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric auditors product continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric auditors maximum operation number counter, the process proceeds to step S660-9, and when it is determined that they do not match. Then, the process moves to step S660-5.

(Step S660-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H”.

(Step S660-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the predetermined special winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective processing. Thus, the next round game is started.

(Step S660-9)
The main CPU 300a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in the special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “06H”.

(Step S660-13)
The main CPU 300a sets the ending designation command indicating the start of the ending in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating the special winning opening end wait process in the main control board 300. The special winning opening end wait process is executed when the special game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S670-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in the above step S660-9 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning opening end wait processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, The process moves to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting a game state after the end of the large role game. Here, the special symbol probability state spare flag and the high-precision number cutting spare counter saved in step S610-17 are loaded to save the state data. Here, predetermined state data is saved in the time-saving state flag and the time-saving number cut counter in accordance with the type of the special symbol (big hit symbol). Further, here, the fluctuation state after the end of the big win game is set based on the big hit symbol which has been the execution trigger of the big win game and the game state before the execution of the big win game (game state at the time of winning the big win). Further, when the fluctuation state is set to the special fluctuation state, thereafter, information relating to how the special fluctuation state is switched is simultaneously stored, and thereafter, based on the information stored here, the fluctuation state is changed. The switching process is performed.

(Step S670-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting the game state set after the end of the large role game in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-7)
The main CPU 300a sets the number of times command corresponding to the number of times of high accuracy and the number of times of saving saved in step S670-3 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H” and ends the special winning opening end wait processing. Thereby, when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the variable display of the special symbol is restarted.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating the normal game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, the processing related to the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124 is executed stepwise and repeatedly. Are managed by the normal game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 34, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of normal game control modules for controlling execution of a normal game, and a normal game management phase is associated with each of the normal game control modules. . Specifically, when the normal game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “normal symbol change waiting process” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “01H”, A module for executing “normal symbol change processing” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “02H”, a module for executing “normal symbol stop symbol display processing” is called, and If the game management phase is “03H”, a module for executing “normal electric bonus winning opening processing” is called. If the normal game management phase is “04H”, “normal” is set. When a module for executing the “power-operated bonus opening control process” is called, and the normal game management phase is “05H”, the “normal electric-prize winning opening closed” is present. Modularized call for executing processing ", when ordinary game management phase is" 06H ", the modules for performing the" normal electric won game winning opening ends wait process "is called.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating the normal game management process (step S700) in the main control board 300.

(Step S700-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S700-3)
The main CPU 300a selects the normal game control module corresponding to the normal game management phase loaded in step S700-1.

(Step S700-5)
The main CPU 300a starts the process by calling the normal game control module selected in step S700-3.

(Step S700-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a normal game timer for managing the control time of the normal game.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary symbol change waiting process in the main control board 300. The normal symbol change waiting process is executed when the normal game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S710-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter, and determines whether the counter value is “0”, that is, whether the general drawing holding is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is “0”, the normal symbol change waiting process ends, and when it is determined that the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S710-3.

(Step S710-3)
The main CPU 300a performs block transfer of the general drawing hold (hit determination random number) stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit in the general drawing hold storage area to a storage unit with a small ordinal number. Specifically, the general-purpose reservation stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and transfers the general-purpose reservation stored in the first storage unit to the 0th storage unit. In this ordinary symbol storage area shift processing, the ordinary symbol retaining ball number counter is decremented by “1”, and the ordinary symbol retaining decrease designation command indicating that the ordinary symbol retaining ball number has been subtracted by “1” is transmitted. Set in buffer.

(Step S710-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the hit determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, selects a hit determination random number determination table corresponding to the current game state, performs a general drawing lottery, and stores the lottery result. Execute the judgment process.

(Step S710-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the ordinary symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the result of the ordinary symbol lottery in step S710-5. In the present embodiment, the ordinary symbol display 168 is constituted by one LED lamp, and the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned on in the case of a hit, and the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned off in the case of a loss. . The ordinary symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates whether or not the ordinary symbol indicator 168 is finally turned on. For example, when a winning is achieved, “0” is set as the ordinary symbol stop symbol number. Is determined, and in the case of a loss, “1” is determined as a normal symbol stop symbol number.

(Step S710-9)
The main CPU 300a confirms the current game state, selects and sets the corresponding ordinary symbol variation time data table.

(Step S710-11)
The main CPU 300a determines the normal symbol variation time based on the hit determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S710-3 and the ordinary symbol variation time data table set in step S710-9.

(Step S710-13)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol fluctuation time determined in the above step S710-11 in the normal game timer.

(Step S710-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a normal symbol display symbol counter on the ordinary symbol display 168 in order to start variable display of the ordinary symbol. When a counter value of, for example, “0” is set in the ordinary symbol display symbol counter, the ordinary symbol indicator 168 is controlled to be turned on, and when the counter value is set to “1”, an ordinary symbol display is performed. The lamp 168 is controlled to be turned off. Here, a predetermined counter value is set in the ordinary symbol display symbol counter at the start of the variable display of the ordinary symbol.

(Step S710-17)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a general-purpose reservation designation command indicating the number of general-purpose reservations stored in the general-purpose reservation storage area.

(Step S710-19)
The main CPU 300a transmits the normal symbol designation command based on the ordinary symbol stop symbol number determined in the above step S710-7, that is, the symbol type (hit symbol or lost symbol) determined by the ordinary symbol hit determination process. Set to.

(Step S710-21)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “01H” and ends the normal symbol change waiting process.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the normal symbol change processing in the main control board 300. This normal symbol change processing is executed when the normal game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S720-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S710-13 is "0". As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S720-9, and when the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S720-3.

(Step S720-3)
The main CPU 300a updates a normal symbol display timer that measures the lighting time and the light-off time of the normal symbol display 168. Specifically, when the timer value of the ordinary symbol display timer is "0", a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is "1" or more, the predetermined timer value is decremented from the current timer value. The timer value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S720-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the ordinary symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S720-7, and if it is determined that the timer value of the ordinary symbol display timer is not “0”, The process during the normal symbol change is ended.

(Step S720-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter. Here, when the counter value of the ordinary symbol display symbol counter is a counter value indicating that the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned off, the counter value indicating that the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned on is updated. If so, the counter value indicating that the light is turned off is updated, and the normal symbol fluctuation processing ends. As a result, the normal symbol display 168 repeatedly turns on and off (flashes) at regular intervals over the normal symbol change time.

(Step S720-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the ordinary symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S710-7 in the ordinary symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the ordinary symbol display 168 is finally turned on or off, and the result of the ordinary symbol lottery is notified.

(Step S720-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a normal symbol fluctuation stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the normal symbol, in a normal game timer.

(Step S720-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a general symbol stop designation command indicating that the normal symbol stop display has been started in the transmission buffer.

(Step S720-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “02H” and ends the normal symbol change processing.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining the normal symbol stop symbol display processing in the main control board 300. The normal symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the normal game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S730-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S720-11 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal symbol stop symbol display processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, The process moves to step S730-3.

(Step S730-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the result of the general-purpose drawing.

(Step S730-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result of the regular drawing lottery is a hit. As a result, if it is determined that a hit has occurred, the process proceeds to step S730-9. If it is determined that the hit has not occurred (losing), the process proceeds to step S730-7.

(Step S730-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H” and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display processing. As a result, the normal game management process based on one regular figure hold is completed, and if the general figure hold is stored, the process for starting the fluctuation display of the regular symbol based on the next hold is performed. Becomes

(Step S730-9)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data in the opening / closing control pattern table and saves the time before the normal power release as a timer value in the normal game timer.

(Step S730-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “03H” and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display processing. As a result, the opening / closing control of the second starting port 122 is started.

  FIG. 39 is a flow chart for explaining a process for opening the ordinary electric auditors' prize hole opening process in the main control board 300. This pre-opening process of the normal electric winning combination winning opening is executed when the normal game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S740-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S730-9 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric auditors special winning opening opening process is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. In this case, the process moves to step S741.

(Step S741)
The main CPU 300a executes an ordinary electric auditors winning opening opening / closing switching process. This normal electric winning combination winning opening opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S740-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “04H”, and ends the normal electric auditors winning opening process.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary electric auditors' prize opening and closing switching process in the main control board 300.

(Step S741-1)
In the main CPU 300a, the counter value of the ordinary electric auditors product open / close switching frequency counter is the upper limit of the ordinary electric auditors product open / close switching frequency (the number of times the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is opened / closed during one opening / closing control). Is determined. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the normal electric auditors winning opening opening / closing switching process ends, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S741-3. Move.

(Step S741-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the opening / closing control pattern table, and based on the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching frequency counter, solenoid control data (energization control data or energization control) for energizing the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c. Stop control data) and timer data that is the energizing time (solenoid energizing time) or energizing stop time (normal electric close effective time = pause time) of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c are extracted.

(Step S741-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S741-3, the main CPU 300a starts the energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c, or stops the energization of the ordinary electric auditors solenoid 122c. An object solenoid energization control process is executed. As a result of the execution of the normal electric auditors product solenoid energization control process, control of starting or stopping energization of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 122c is performed in steps S400-25 and S400-27.

(Step S741-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S741-3 in the normal game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the normal game timer is one maximum opening time of the second starting port 122.

(Step S741-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the energization of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 122c is started, that is, whether the control process for starting energization of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 122c has been performed in step S741-5. As a result, if it is determined that the current is in the energized state, the process proceeds to step S741-11. If it is determined that the current is not in the energized state, the ordinary electric auditors' prize opening / closing switching process ends.

(Step S741-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the ordinary electric auditors winning opening / closing switching process.

  FIG. 41 is a flow chart for explaining the control process for opening the ordinary electric auditors' winning opening in the main control board 300. The normal electric bonus winning opening control process is executed when the normal game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S750-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S741-7 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S750-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S750. The processing is shifted to -3.

(Step S750-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the ordinary electric auditors product open / close switching frequency counter is the upper limit value of the ordinary electric auditors product open / close switching frequency. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S750-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S741.

(Step S741)
If it is determined in step S750-3 that the counter value of the ordinary electric auditors product opening / closing switching frequency counter is not the upper limit of the ordinary electric auditors product opening / closing switching frequency, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S741. I do.

(Step S750-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter updated in step S530-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the one time opening / closing control is being performed on the second starting port 122. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls as the maximum winning number has not entered. As a result, if it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the ordinary electric auditors' prize opening control process ends, and if it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S750-7.

(Step S750-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal electric auditors goods closing process necessary for stopping the energization of the ordinary electric auditors goods solenoid 122c and closing the second starting port 122. As a result, the second start port 122 is closed.

(Step S750-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal power valid state time in the normal game timer.

(Step S750-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the ordinary game management phase to “05H” and ends the ordinary electric auditors winning opening process.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating the normal electric auditors' prize hole closing effective processing in the main control board 300. The normal electric auditors' prize hole closing effective process is executed when the normal game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S760-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S750-9 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric auditors special winning opening closing process is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. In this case, the process moves to step S760-3.

(Step S760-3)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal power supply end wait time in the normal game timer.

(Step S760-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the ordinary game management phase to “06H”, and ends the ordinary electric auditors winning opening closing process.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary electric auditors' winning port end wait processing in the main control board 300. This normal electric auditors product winning opening end wait processing is executed when the normal game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S770-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S760-3 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric auditors special game winning opening end wait processing is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. In this case, the process moves to step S770-3.

(Step S770-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H”, and ends the normal electric auditors special winning opening end wait process. As a result, when the normal symbol hold is stored, the variable display of the normal symbol is restarted.

  As described above, by executing various processes in the main control board 300, a special game and a normal game progress, and during the progress of such a game, a command transmitted from the main control board 300 is executed. Based on the control, control for executing various effects is performed in the sub-control board 330. Hereinafter, effects performed in the high-probability gaming state and the time-saving gaming state will be described using an example.

(Example of directing)
FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating an example of the fluctuation effect of the fluctuation pattern without reach. As described above, when the main winning lottery is performed on the main control board 300, a fluctuation effect for notifying the result of the main role lottery is performed during the fluctuation display of the special symbol, that is, over the fluctuation time of the special symbol. In this variable effect, various background images are displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed as superimposed on the background image, as shown in FIG. . As described above, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed on the effect display unit 200a and the sub effect display units 202a and 203a. However, here, the effect display unit omits the sub effect display units 202a and 203a. Only the part 200a is shown. Each of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is composed of nine types of symbols, and each symbol is marked with one of numbers from 1 to 9.

  Then, in the variable effect, after the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are variably displayed, finally the one symbol is stopped and displayed. At this time, if the result of the main role lottery is a big hit, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are stopped and displayed in a big hit mode in which all of the effect symbols are the same symbol. At least one of 210c is stopped and displayed in a different manner from the other two. As described above, in the variable effect, the result of the main role lottery is notified to the player in the final stop display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. During the fluctuating effect, the sound is output from the sound output device 206 along with the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the lighting of the effect lighting device 204 is controlled, and the effect character device 202 is movable. Controlled.

  In the present embodiment, the execution patterns of the variable effects executed in the high-probability gaming state and the time-saving gaming state are roughly classified into a non-reach variation pattern and a reach variation pattern. The fluctuation effect of the reach-less fluctuation pattern is executed only when the result of the main role lottery is a loss, and the fluctuation effect of the reach fluctuation pattern is executed only when the result of the main role lottery is a big hit.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 44A, it is assumed that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in a losing manner. In this state, when the fluctuation effect of the non-reach fluctuation pattern is executed, three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are changed and displayed as shown in FIG. (Scroll display) starts. In addition, the downward white arrow in the figure indicates that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are scroll-displayed in the height direction, and different symbols are sequentially displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

  In this way, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the variable display, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are stopped and displayed in a losing manner, as shown in FIG. In the high-probability gaming state and the time-saving gaming state, the time from when the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c start to change display to when it is stopped is determined to be 2 seconds, 8 seconds, or 12 seconds. Is done.

  FIG. 45 is a diagram illustrating an example of a fluctuation effect of the reach fluctuation pattern. For example, as shown in FIG. 45A, it is assumed that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are stopped and displayed in a losing manner. In this state, when the fluctuation effect of the reach fluctuation pattern is executed, the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c display the fluctuation display with the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol, as shown in FIG. Start. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 45 (c), the effect symbols 210a and 210c are stopped and displayed in the same symbol while the effect symbol 210b continues to fluctuately display. The effect display unit 200a is blacked out.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 45 (e), a reach development effect is displayed in which an image (competition movie) in which the ally character and the enemy character compete is displayed. Here, in the reach development effect, when the special symbol A is determined, that is, the defeat pattern to be executed when the big hit that shifts to the low-probability gaming state after the large role game is executed, and the special symbols B to E are determined. In other words, it is roughly divided into a victory pattern that is executed when a jackpot that shifts to a high-probability gaming state after a large winning game is won. In the reach development effect of the defeat pattern, as shown in FIG. 45 (f), an image in which the ally character is defeated by the enemy character is displayed, and then, as shown in FIG. 45 (g), an even number is written. The effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are finally stopped and displayed. On the other hand, in the reach development effect of the victory pattern, an image in which the ally character defeats the enemy character is displayed as shown in FIG. 45 (h), and an odd number is written as shown in FIG. 45 (i). The effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are finally stopped and displayed.

  In both the reach development effect of the defeat pattern and the reach development effect of the victory pattern, an image in which an ally character and an enemy character compete is displayed, but the image during the battle is common to both patterns. Only the part immediately before the end, that is, the part indicating whether the ally character wins or loses, is different.

  Further, when the reach development effect of the victory pattern is executed, after the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (FIG. 45 (i)), as shown in FIG. 45 (j), "Continue to turn the steering wheel to get a ball out" is displayed, and the specific effect is started.

  FIG. 46 is a diagram illustrating an example of the specific effect. The special effect is a high-probability game state and a special symbol BE is determined in the time-saving game state, and, even after the large role game, if the high-probability game state and the time-saving game state continue, the reach development effect It is executed subsequently. This specific effect is also performed during the variable display of the special symbol, as in the reach development effect, and thus constitutes a variable effect.

  The specific effect is an effect that indicates the number of prize balls to be paid out in a later-executed large role game, and has contents in which the player acquires the number of prize balls to be paid out. Specifically, in the specific effect, an operation effect indicating whether or not the player can acquire the number of prize balls is executed five times at the maximum. When the specific effect is started, first, the first operation effect is executed. In each operation effect, the acquisition information 212 is displayed on the sub-effect display unit 202a as shown in FIG. An image prompting the user to rotate the effect handle 209 is displayed on the sub effect display unit 203a.

  Here, the acquisition information 212 is the number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball enters the special winning opening 128, or the number of round games that can be executed in a large role game. At the start of the operation effect, the effect component device 202 and the effect component device 203 are arranged at the initial positions shown in FIG. 46 (a). With the start of the operation effect, the rotation operation of the effect handle 209 is assumed to be effective. Set to the operation validity period to be handled. When a rotation operation of the effect handle 209 is detected during the operation validity period, a lottery process for determining whether or not to activate the special effect device 202 is performed. Therefore, it can be said that the operation validity period is a lottery period in which the lottery process for determining whether or not to activate the stage effect device device 202 can be executed.

  Then, when a win is made in the lottery process, the directing effect product device 202 moves to the first position shown in FIG. 46 (b). As will be described in detail later, during the operation of the production accessory device 202, a prohibition period in which the lottery process cannot be executed is set, and even if the production handle 209 is rotated during this period, the lottery process is performed. Nothing is done. Then, when the movement to the first position of the effect character device 202 is completed, the lottery period starts again, a lottery process is performed by detecting the rotation operation of the effect handle 209, and if the lottery is won in this lottery process, FIG. The effect product device 202 moves to the second position shown in ()).

  Also, if the winning combination device is won in the lottery process when the production role device 202 is at the second position, after the production role device 202 moves to the final position shown in FIG. 46 (d), it is shown in FIG. 46 (e). Move towards the initial position. At this time, at the same time as the stage production device 202 starts moving from the final position to the initial position, “GET” is displayed on the stage display unit 200a as shown in FIG. Acquisition of the displayed prize ball number is notified to the player.

  As described above, when the first stage effect is completed after returning to the initial position, the acquisition information 212 displayed on the second stage device 202 is updated, as shown in FIG. The second operation effect starts. In the second operation effect, the point that the number of round games is displayed as the acquisition information 212 is different from the first operation effect, but the other operations are executed in the same manner as the first operation effect.

  As described above, the operation effect is executed five times at the maximum, and the maximum number of executions is predetermined to, for example, any one of 3 to 5 times. At this time, the operation effect is provided with a success pattern in which the acquisition of the acquisition information 212 is notified and a failure pattern in which the acquisition of the acquisition information 212 fails, as shown in FIGS. In the specific effect, there are cases where all operation effects are success patterns, and cases where the last operation effect among a plurality of operation effects is a failure pattern and all other operation effects are success patterns.

  When all the operation effects are a success pattern, “complete” is displayed on the effect display unit 200a after the end of the fifth operation effect, as shown in FIG. The acquired number of the information 212 is displayed on the sub effect display unit 203a. On the other hand, when the last operation effect among the plurality of operation effects is a failure pattern, “miss” is displayed on the effect display unit 200a after the end of the last operation effect, as shown in FIG. Then, the end of the operation effect is notified.

  In addition, even in the operation production of the failure pattern, each time the lottery is won in the lottery process, the production character device 202 operates stepwise from the initial position to the first position and from the first position to the second position. The lottery period is also set when the stage-actor device 202 is at the second position. However, if the lottery process is performed during this lottery period, the lottery process is not performed from the second position to the initial position. It works towards. As described above, the operation effect of the failure pattern can always be executed only at the end of the plurality of operation effects, so that the player is notified that all the operation effects have been completed.

  Then, when the specific effect is completed as described above, as shown in FIG. 46 (i), the number of prize balls to be paid out in the subsequent large role game, that is, the number of prize balls obtainable by the player is displayed in the effect display section 200a. The displayed information effect is executed. Note that the total number of pieces of acquisition information 212 acquired in a plurality of operation effects is set to be always equal to the number of prize balls displayed in the notification effect, but the player does not operate the effect handle 209 or the like. Alternatively, there is a case where the specific effect is finished without being easily won in the lottery process, and the operation effect is not executed for a predetermined number of times. In the notification effect, regardless of whether or not the operation effect has been executed a predetermined number of times, the number of prize balls paid out in the main role game is always accurately notified so as not to cause a misunderstanding to the player. .

  FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating a lottery period and a prohibition period. As shown in FIG. 47 (a), at the same time as the specific effect is started in the variable effect, the lottery period is set and the first operation effect is started. Each time a rotation operation of the effect handle 209 is detected during the lottery period, a lottery process of winning with a predetermined probability is performed, and when a win is made in this lottery process, the effect character device 202 operates. At this time, the time required for the initial operation pattern P1 for operating the production accessory device 202 from the initial position to the first position, that is, in the initial operation pattern P1, the time required from the start to the end of the operation of the production accessory device 202 is There are 10 frames. In the sub-control board 330, image control is performed in the effect display unit 200a, but the number of frames per second is 30 frames, and one frame is equivalent to about 0.033 seconds.

  As described above, during the operation of the production effect device 202, the prohibition period for prohibiting the lottery process is set, and at the same time as the operation of the production effect device 202 ends, the lottery period is set. Then, when the winning is performed in the lottery process during the lottery period, the directing effect device 202 operates from the first position to the second position, but the directing effect device 202 is moved from the first position to the second position. The time required for the second operation pattern P2 for operating to the position is 10 frames, during which the prohibition period is set. Further, the lottery period is set at the same time as the end of the operation of the stage effect device 202 to the second position, and when the lottery process is won during the lottery period, the stage effect device 202 moves from the second position to the final position. To the initial position. As described above, the time required for the final operation pattern P3 for operating the effect product device 202 from the second position to the initial position via the final position is 60 frames, and the prohibition period is set during this time.

  Then, when the operation of the production effect device 202 according to the final operation pattern P3 ends, the production effect device 202 returns to the initial position, is set to the lottery period again, and the second operation production is started. . In the second and subsequent operation effects as well, each time the lottery is won in the lottery process, the operation pattern is shifted stepwise from the initial operation pattern P1 to the final operation pattern P3.

  As described above, by making the lottery process non-executable as a prohibition period during the operation of the production effect device 202, a double operation of further operating the production effect device 202 during the operation of the production effect device 202 is performed. No processing occurs. As described above, by preventing unexpected operation of the special effect device 202, it is possible to reduce the effect of the special effect and to reduce the risk of failure of the special effect device 202.

  Further, the specific effect constitutes a part of the variable effect, but the time from the start to the end of the specific effect needs to be set in advance because the time of the variable effect is set in advance. Since the progress of the specific effect depends on the operation of the effect handle 209 by the player and the result of the lottery process, at the end of the specific effect, not all the planned operation effects are necessarily completed. Therefore, at the end of the specific effect, there is a case where the effect-of-actual thing device 202 is not at the initial position. In this case, the returning operation of returning the effect-of-effect material device 202 to the initial position is performed.

  For example, the maximum number of executions of the operation effect is determined to be five, and as shown in FIG. 47 (b), in the fifth operation effect, a state in which only two times have been won in the lottery process, that is, the effect character device It is assumed that the timing of ending the specific effect has been reached in a state where 202 is in the second position. In this case, at the end of the specific effect, a return operation of returning the effect device device 202 from the second position to the initial position is performed.

  Here, if the winning is achieved by a lottery process immediately before the end of the specific effect, and the directing effect device 202 is operated across the end timing of the specific effect, the return operation is started during the operation of the directing effect device 202. Must be performed, and there is a possibility that the stage effect device 202 may perform an unexpected operation. Further, depending on the setting of the start time of the notification effect, the notification effect may be started before the effect character device 202 returns to the initial position, and the number of prize balls displayed on the effect display unit 200a may be changed by the player. May be difficult to visually recognize.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, only when the remaining time until the end of the specific effect is longer than the time required for the final operation pattern P3 in which the operation of the effect character device 202 is the longest, that is, longer than 60 frames, The lottery period can be set. In other words, if the remaining time until the end of the specific effect is 60 frames or less, the prohibition period is always set and the lottery process is not executed, so that the production The device 202 is prevented from operating. Thereby, the visibility of the notification effect can be ensured to suppress the reduction of the effect of the effect, and it is possible to prevent the effect character device 202 from performing an unexpected operation due to the overlap with the return operation.

  However, as described above, if a measure such as prohibiting the lottery process is simply taken after the remaining time until the end of the specific effect is less than a predetermined time, the number of times of the lottery process is reduced, and it is planned. All the operation effects cannot be executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a certain period immediately before the end of the specific effect and immediately before finally being set as the prohibition period is set as the forced transition period. This forced transition period is set over 10 frames as shown by cross-hatching in FIGS. 47 (b) and 47 (c).

  During the forced transition period, as in the normal lottery period, when a rotation operation of the effect handle 209 is detected, a lottery process is performed. When a win is made in this lottery process, as shown in FIG. , The special effect device 202 operates in an operation pattern corresponding to the position. On the other hand, during the forced transition period, if the predetermined forced transition condition is satisfied, regardless of the result of the lottery process, the effect character device 202 operates in the final operation pattern P3.

  Here, as the forced transition condition, the rotation operation of the effect handle 209 is detected, the last operation effect to be executed is being executed, the effect character device 202 is at the second position, the operation effect. Is set as a success pattern, and when all four of these conditions are satisfied, it is determined that the forced transition condition is satisfied, and Works with In the state shown in FIG. 47 (b), when the rotation operation of the effect handle 209 is detected during the forced transition period, it is determined that the forced transition condition is not satisfied because the effect character device 202 is at the first position. You. As a result, the lottery process is performed in the same manner as in the normal lottery period, and the effect-of-effects device 202 operates according to the result.

  On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 47 (c), when the rotation operation of the effect handle 209 is detected during the forced transition period, the last operation effect to be executed is being executed, and the effect character device 202 is in the second position. It is in position 2. Therefore, if the fifth operation effect is a success pattern, it is determined that the forced transition condition is satisfied, and the effect device device 202 operates in the final operation pattern P3 regardless of the result of the lottery process.

  As described above, the lottery period can be set only when the remaining time until the specific effect ends is longer than 60 frames (first time), and the remaining time until the specific effect ends is 60 frames ( A case where the period is longer than (first time) and equal to or less than 70 frames (second time) is defined as a forced transition period. Then, during the forced transition period, when the forced transition condition is satisfied, the situation that all the planned operation effects cannot be performed by operating the dramatic effect device 202 in the final operation pattern P3 is less likely to occur, It becomes easier for specific effects to be executed as originally planned. Hereinafter, a method of determining the execution pattern of the specific effect will be described.

  FIG. 48 is a view for explaining the variable effect determination table. FIG. 48 (a) shows the first half variable effect determination table, and FIG. 48 (b) shows the second half variable effect determination table. As described above, when the main winning lottery is performed on the main control board 300, the variable command is determined based on the result of the main winning lottery, and the determined commands are transmitted to the sub control board 330. Upon receiving the fluctuation mode command, the sub control board 330 obtains an effect random number of 1 from the range of 0 to 249 and refers to the first half fluctuation effect determination table to obtain the obtained effect random number and the received fluctuation mode command. Based on the above, the execution pattern of the variable effect in the first half is determined. Also, when the variation pattern command is received, the effect random number of 1 is obtained from the range of 0 to 249, and the second half variation effect determination table is referred to, based on the obtained effect random number and the received variation pattern command, The execution pattern of the second half fluctuation effect is determined. In FIG. 48, the fluctuation command received in the high-probability game state and the time-short game state is extracted and shown from the first half fluctuation effect determination table and the second half fluctuation effect determination table.

  As shown in FIG. 48, according to the first half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio of the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is set for each variation mode number (variation mode command), and according to the second half variation effect determination table. For example, the selection ratio for the execution pattern of the latter half of the variation effect is set for each variation pattern number (variation pattern command). Then, by executing the determined first half and second half variation effect execution patterns in combination, one variation effect is executed.

  In the variation effect of the reach-less variation pattern, “none” indicating that the variation effect of the first half is not executed is determined as the first half execution pattern, and “2 seconds loss” corresponding to the reachless variation pattern is determined as the second half execution pattern. , "8 seconds" and "12 seconds" are determined. For example, upon receiving a fluctuation mode command corresponding to a fluctuation mode number of “00H” indicating that the fluctuation effect in the first half is not executed, the sub control board 330 always determines “none” as the first half execution pattern.

  The main control board 300 transmits only one of “10H”, “11H”, and “12H” as the fluctuation pattern command when transmitting the fluctuation mode command “00H”, as shown in FIGS. 8, the selection ratio of each table is set. In the second half fluctuation effect determination table, “2 seconds loss” is always determined when a “10H” fluctuation pattern command is received, and “8 seconds” is always determined when a “11H” fluctuation pattern command is received. When the variation pattern command of “12H” is received, the selection ratio is set so that “12 seconds” is always determined.

  Note that the variation pattern commands of “10H”, “11H”, and “12H” are all determined when the result of the main role lottery is lost, and at this time, the variation mode command is always “00H”. . Thus, when the lottery result is derived in the large-lot drawing while the high-probability gaming state and the time-saving gaming state are set, the variation effect execution pattern is always the reachless variation pattern.

  On the other hand, when the big hit is won in the big winning lottery and the special symbol A is determined as the big hit symbol, a combination of the fluctuation mode command of “01H” and the fluctuation pattern command of “20H” is transmitted to the sub control board 330. . According to the first half fluctuation effect determination table, when the received fluctuation mode command is “01H”, “reach” is always determined as the execution pattern of the first half fluctuation effect. On the other hand, according to the second half fluctuation effect determination table, when the received fluctuation pattern command is “20H”, “Battle 1 defeat” or “Battle 2 defeat” is determined as the execution pattern of the second period fluctuation effect. In addition, although the characters appearing in “Battle 1 defeat” and “Battle 2 defeat” are different, both have contents in which an ally character defeats an enemy character. As a result, when the special symbol A is determined, the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect is always the reach fluctuation pattern, and the reach development effect is the defeat pattern.

  When the special symbols B to E are determined as the big hit symbols, the combination of the variation pattern commands of “31H” to “34H” and the variation mode command of “01H” is transmitted to the sub-control board 330. According to the second half variation effect determination table, when the received variation pattern command is “31H” to “34H”, “Battle 1 victory” or “Battle 2 victory” is determined as the execution pattern of the second variation effect. Although the characters appearing in “Battle 1 victory” and “Battle 2 victory” are different, the ally character defeats the enemy character in each case. Thus, when the special symbols B to E are determined, the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect is always the reach fluctuation pattern, and the reach development effect is the winning pattern.

  As described above, when the fluctuation mode command and the fluctuation pattern command are received, the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect is determined with reference to the fluctuation effect determination table. Then, the special symbols B to E are determined as the big hit symbols, and when the variation pattern commands of 31H to 34H are received, the execution pattern of the specific effect is further determined.

  FIG. 49 is a diagram illustrating a scenario. As shown in FIG. 49A, the content of the acquisition information 212 is defined for each scenario for each number of operation effects. For example, in the scenario B1, the first to fourth operation effects are set as a success pattern that enables the acquisition information 212 described as “2R” to be obtained, and the fifth operation effect is obtained as “2R”. It is defined that the failure pattern is a failure pattern in which the acquisition of the information 212 fails. For example, in the scenario D2, the first, third, and fourth operation effects are set to a success pattern that enables acquisition of the acquisition information 212 described as “270”, and the second and fifth operation effects are expressed as “3R”. "Is defined as a success pattern that enables acquisition information 212 to be acquired. Further, for example, the scenario E2 specifies that the first to fourth operation effects are each a success pattern that enables acquisition of the acquisition information 212 shown in the drawing, and that the fifth operation effect is not executed.

  FIG. 49 (a) shows only a part of scenarios, and many scenarios other than those shown here are assembled. In addition, the scenario types are classified into four categories, ie, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E, and in all the scenarios belonging to Class B, the total of the acquisition information 212 that can be acquired in each operation effect is 1080. Is set to Similarly, all scenarios belonging to the C category are set to have a total of 1350, all scenarios belonging to the D category have a total of 1620, and all scenarios belonging to the E category have a total of 2160. I have.

  When the special symbols B to E are determined as the big hit symbols and the variation pattern commands of 31H to 34H are received, the scenario determination table shown in FIG. 49B is referred to, and based on the received variation pattern command. , One of the scenarios is determined. According to the scenario determination table, when the special symbol B is determined, that is, when the variation pattern command of “31H” is received, the selection ratio is set so that only the scenario belonging to the B category is determined. Have been. Similarly, when the special symbol C is determined, that is, when the variation pattern command of “32H” is received, only the scenario belonging to the C classification is determined, and when the special symbol D is determined, that is, “ When the variation pattern command of “33H” is received, only the scenario belonging to the D category is determined, and when the special symbol E is determined, that is, when the variation pattern command of “34H” is received, the E category is selected. The selection ratio is set so that only the scenarios belonging to are selected. As a result, the numerical value written in the acquisition information 212 acquired in each operation effect always matches the number of prize balls actually paid out in the main role game. Hereinafter, processing of the sub-control board 330 for executing the specific effect will be described.

(Sub CPU initialization processing of the sub control board 330)
FIG. 50 is a flowchart illustrating the sub CPU initialization processing (S1000) in the sub control board 330.

(Step S1000-1)
The sub CPU 330a reads the CPU initialization processing program from the sub ROM 330b and initializes and sets flags and the like stored in the sub RAM 330c in response to power-on.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the sub CPU 330a performs a process of updating each effect random number, and thereafter repeats the process of step S1000-3 until an interrupt process is performed. A plurality of effect random numbers are provided. Here, each effect random number is updated asynchronously.

(Sub timer interrupt processing of sub control board 330)
FIG. 51 is a flowchart illustrating the sub-timer interrupt processing (S1100) in the sub-control board 330. The sub-control board 330 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle (here, 30 times per second). Then, by the generation of the clock pulse by the reset clock pulse generating circuit, the sub CPU 330a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1100-1)
The sub CPU 330a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The sub CPU 330a performs a process for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The sub CPU 330a updates various timer counters used in the sub control board 330. Here, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are decremented by one each time the sub-controller board 330 performs the sub-timer interrupt processing, and stop the decrement when it becomes zero.

(Step S1200)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes the command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 330c and performs various processes according to the received command. In the sub-control board 330, when a command is transmitted from the main control board 300, a command reception interruption process is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control board 300 is stored in the reception buffer. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer by the command reception interrupt processing is analyzed.

(Step S1300)
The sub CPU 330a performs a time schedule management process of executing a process corresponding to the time stored in the time table with reference to a time table set for each of the fluctuation effects. Here, on / off control of various flags is performed according to the time data set in the time table, and a command is transmitted to various effect devices, whereby a variable effect is executed. This time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The sub CPU 330a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt processing.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart illustrating a variable command receiving process executed when a variable command is received, in the command analysis process. As described above, the variable command is set on the main control board 300 in steps S612-13 and S612-17 in FIG. 26, and then is executed by the sub-command transmission processing in step S100-39 (see FIG. 14). Sent to 330.

(Step S1220-1)
Upon receiving the fluctuation command, the sub CPU 330a first analyzes and stores the received fluctuation pattern command.

(Step S1220-3)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and based on the obtained effect random number and the analysis result in step S1220-1, sets the execution pattern of the second half variable effect. Decide and remember.

(Step S1220-5)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes and stores the received fluctuation mode command.

(Step S1220-7)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and based on the obtained effect random number and the analysis result in step S1220-5, executes the execution pattern of the variable effect in the first half. Decide and remember.

(Step S1220-9)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether to execute a specific effect in the variable effect. As a result, when it is determined that the specific effect is to be executed, the process proceeds to step S1220-11, and when it is determined that the specific effect is not to be executed, the process proceeds to step S1220-13. The determination as to whether or not the specific effect can be executed is made by determining the type of the variation pattern command.

(Step S1220-11)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number and determines a scenario based on the obtained effect random number and the received variation pattern command with reference to the scenario determination table.

(Step S1220-13)
The sub CPU 330a sets the time data of the time table based on the determination of each of the above steps, and ends the variable command receiving process. In addition, based on the time table set here, in the above-mentioned step S1300, the fluctuating effect image is displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the sub effect display units 202a and 230a, and the sound corresponding to the fluctuating effect image is output. Then, the processing of activating the stage-effect device devices 202 and 203 and turning on the stage lighting device 204 is performed.

  FIG. 53 is a flowchart illustrating the time schedule management process (step S1300).

(Step S1300-1)
The sub CPU 330a first turns on and off various flags and transmits commands to various effect devices based on the time data of the time table set in the above step S1220-13, and at the start of the variable effect. An effect control process for controlling the execution of the effect as determined is performed.

(Step S1300-3)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether a specific effect is currently being performed. As a result, when it is determined that the specific effect is being performed, the process proceeds to step S1310, and when it is determined that the specific effect is not being performed, the time schedule management process ends.

(Step S1310)
The sub CPU 330a performs a specific effect execution process for controlling the execution of the specific effect, and ends the time schedule management process.

  FIG. 54 is a flowchart illustrating the specific effect execution process (step S1310).

(Step S1310-1)
First, the sub CPU 330a decrements the remaining time (F) until the specific effect ends by one. The remaining time (F) is set at the start of the variable effect.

(Step S1310-3)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the remaining time (F) has become 0 as a result of updating the remaining time (F) in step S1310-1. As a result, when it is determined that F = 0, the process proceeds to step S1310-5, and when it is determined that F = 0, the process proceeds to step S1310-9.

(Step S1310-5)
The sub CPU 330a executes an end effect accompanying the end of the specific effect. In the end effect, an image indicating the end of the specific effect is displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

(Step S1310-7)
The sub CPU 330a performs a return process of returning the effect-of-effects device 202 to the initial position, and ends the specific effect execution process.

(Step S1310-9)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the remaining time (F) of the specific effect is 60 frames. As a result, when it is determined that F = 60, the process proceeds to step S1310-11, and when it is determined that F = 60, the process proceeds to step S1310-13.

(Step S1310-11)
The sub CPU 330a turns on the lottery prohibition flag. The lottery prohibition flag indicates that the current period is a prohibition period. When the lottery prohibition flag is on, the prohibition period is set, and when it is off, the lottery period is set. As a result, when the remaining time (F) of the specific effect reaches 60 frames, the process shifts to the prohibition period, and thereafter, it is always held in the prohibition period.

(Step S1310-13)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the remaining operation time (T), which is the time until the operation of the production effect device 202 ends, is greater than 0, that is, whether the production effect device device 202 is currently operating. . As a result, when it is determined that T> 0, the process proceeds to step S1310-39, and when it is determined that T> 0, the process proceeds to step S1310-15.

(Step S1310-15)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether an operation signal indicating that the rotation of the effect handle 209 is being performed is input from the operation angle detection switch 209s. As a result, when it is determined that the operation signal has been input, the process proceeds to step S1310-17, and when it is determined that the operation signal has not been input, the specific effect execution process ends.

(Step S1310-17)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the completion flag indicating that all the planned operation effects are completed, that is, whether all the planned operation effects have not been completed. As a result, when it is determined that the completion flag is turned off, the process proceeds to step S1310-19, and when it is determined that the completion flag is not turned off, the specific effect execution process ends.

(Step S1310-19)
The sub CPU 330a performs an effect output process of outputting a predetermined sound effect indicating that the operation of the effect handle 209 has been received or turning on a lamp.

(Step S1310-21)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the lottery prohibition flag is off, that is, whether the lottery period is in progress. As a result, when it is determined that the lottery prohibition flag is turned off, the process proceeds to step S1310-23, and when it is determined that the lottery prohibition flag is not turned off, the specific effect execution process ends.

(Step S1310-23)
The sub CPU 330a executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to activate the special effect device 202. Here, the result of the lottery process is stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1310-25)
The sub-CPU 330a determines whether the remaining time (F) is equal to or less than 70 frames, that is, whether it is during the forced transition period. As a result, when it is determined that F ≦ 70, the process proceeds to step S1310-27, and when it is determined that F ≦ 70, the process proceeds to step S1310-31.

(Step S1310-27)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the forced transition condition is satisfied, specifically, that the last operation effect to be executed is being executed, the effect combination device 202 is in the second position, and the operation effect It is determined whether the pattern is a success pattern. As a result, when it is determined that the forced transition condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1310-29, and when it is determined that the forced transition condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1310-31.

(Step S1310-29)
The sub CPU 330a overwrites the lottery result stored in step S1310-23 with information indicating the winning.

(Step S1310-31)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the lottery result stored in the sub RAM 330c is information indicating winning. As a result, when it is determined that the lottery result is a winning, the process proceeds to step S1310-33, and when it is determined that the lottery result is not a winning, the specific effect execution process ends.

(Step S1310-33)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the current position information of the special effect product device 202 and determines the operation pattern of the special effect product device 202. Then, the output data for operating the special effect device 202 with the determined operation pattern is set. Here, when the motion pattern is the final motion pattern P3, a process for displaying an image indicating acquisition of the acquisition information 212 (see FIG. 46E) on the effect display unit 200a is executed. In addition, when the operation effect being executed is a failure pattern and the effect device device 202 is at the second position, output data for returning the effect device device 202 to the initial position is set and acquired. A process for displaying an image (see FIG. 46 (h)) indicating the failure to acquire the information 212 is executed.

(Step S1310-35)
The sub CPU 330a sets the remaining operation time (T) according to the operation pattern determined in step S1310-33. Here, if the operation pattern is the initial operation pattern P1 or the second operation pattern P2, 10 frames are set as the remaining operation time (T). If the operation pattern is the final operation pattern P3, the remaining operation time (T) is set. Is set to 60 frames.

(Step S1310-37)
The sub CPU 330a turns on the lottery prohibition flag, and ends the specific effect execution processing.

(Step S1310-39)
The sub CPU 330a decrements the remaining operation time (T) by one.

(Step S1310-41)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the remaining operation time (T) has become 0 as a result of updating the remaining operation time (T) in step S1310-39. As a result, when it is determined that T = 0, the process proceeds to step S1310-43, and when it is determined that T = 0, the specific effect execution process ends.

(Step S1310-43)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the remaining time (F) of the specific effect is longer than 60 frames. As a result, when it is determined that F> 60, the process proceeds to step S1310-45, and when it is determined that F> 60, the process proceeds to step S1310-47.

(Step S1310-45)
The sub CPU 330a turns off the lottery prohibition flag. Thereby, the lottery period is thereafter performed.

(Step S1310-47)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether all of the operation effects to be executed have been completed. As a result, if it is determined that all of the operation effects have been completed, the process proceeds to step S1310-49. If it is determined that all of the operation effects have not been completed, the specific effect execution process ends.

(Step S1310-49)
The sub CPU 330a turns on the completion flag.

(Step S1310-51)
The sub CPU 330a performs a completion effect execution process for executing a completion effect (see FIG. 46 (g)) indicating the end of the operation effect, and ends the specific effect execution process.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and those modifications naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  For example, it is needless to say that the playability in the above embodiment is merely an example, and the playability can be appropriately set. Therefore, in the above embodiment, the execution of the large role game and the game state after the large role game are given as the game profit to be given to the player based on the result of the large lottery, but the game profit given to the player Is not limited to this, and can be set as appropriate.

  Further, the contents of the effect, the appearance ratio, the execution timing, and the like described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and can be set as appropriate. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the specific effect is executed as a part of the variable effect. However, the specific effect may be executed during the main role game. Also, here, the number of prize balls paid out during the main role game is notified to the player, but the content of the notification is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the notification content can be set as appropriate. Further, for example, during the fluctuation effect, the above-described specific effect may be executed as a notice effect that indicates the reliability of the jackpot.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the rotation operation of the effect handle 209 is detected during the lottery period, the lottery process is executed on the assumption that the lottery condition is satisfied. That is, here, the operation of the effect handle 209 is performed once, which is set as the lottery condition, but the lottery condition is not limited to this. For example, the fact that a predetermined operation is performed a predetermined number of times or that the predetermined operation is continuously performed for a predetermined time may be set as a lottery condition. You may set as a lottery condition. For example, the lottery condition may be set such that a game ball has passed a predetermined area of the game area 116 or that a game ball has entered a predetermined winning opening.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the operation effect is repeated a plurality of times, but the operation effect may be performed only once. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the stage and effect device 202 is operated stepwise, but the stage and effect device 202 may always perform the same operation. In any case, the operation pattern of the effect product device 202 is not limited to the above embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the forced transition period is provided, and when the forced transition condition is satisfied, the effect character device 202 is operated in the final operation pattern P3. However, the forced transition period is not essential. Further, it is needless to say that the above-mentioned forced transition condition is merely an example and can be set as appropriate. Therefore, for example, when the forced transition period is reached, the presentation effect device device 202 may be operated in a predetermined operation pattern regardless of the operation of the player.

In the above embodiment, the sub CPU 330a that executes the processing of steps S1310-11, S1310-21, S1310-37, and S1310-45 in FIG. 54 corresponds to a lottery period setting unit of the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the sub CPU 330a that executes the process of step S1310-23 in FIG. 54 corresponds to the lottery means of the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the sub CPU 330a that executes the process of step S1310-33 in FIG. 54 corresponds to the accessory control unit of the present invention.

100 gaming machine 202 effect product device 330 sub-control board 330a sub-CPU
330b sub ROM
330c sub RAM

Claims (2)

A gaming machine in which a special effect in which the character device is activated when the lottery process is won,
Between the start and the end of the specific effect, a lottery period in which the lottery process can be executed, or a lottery period setting means for setting a prohibition period in which the lottery process cannot be executed,
When a preset lottery condition is satisfied during the lottery period, lottery means for executing the lottery process,
When the winning in the lottery process, the lottery means in the lottery period than the shortest time the lottery process can be executed, the accessory control means capable of operating the accessory device for a longer time ,
With
The gaming machine, wherein the lottery period setting means sets the prohibition period during the operation of the accessory device in the specific effect. The lottery period setting means can set the lottery period only when the remaining time until the specific effect ends is longer than the first time,
The accessory control means,
If the predetermined transition condition is satisfied when the remaining time until the end of the specific effect is longer than the first time and equal to or shorter than the second time, the accessory device is operated to the final position. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein:

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