JP6959719B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a plurality of production stages.

Conventionally, when a game ball enters the start port, 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 and a big role lottery is performed. There is known a gaming machine that enables a big role game in which a big winning opening is opened when a big hit is won by a lottery. In such a gaming machine, the effect of the effect is improved by executing various effects during the game.

For example, in Patent Document 1, when the number of stored information stored reaches the upper limit, various effects suggesting a jackpot expected value for each stored information are executed. As described above, as an effect suggesting the expected value of the jackpot, for example, a stage change effect (background change effect) for switching the background image of the effect stage, that is, the effect display unit is widely adopted.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-209954

By the way, in recent years, as a so-called look-ahead effect, a zone effect that shifts to a special effect stage across a plurality of variable effects has been widely adopted. In this zone effect, a special background image is displayed across a plurality of variable effects, giving the player a sense of tension and expectation. However, if both the zone effect and the stage change effect described above are adopted, the player may feel uncomfortable. For example, when the zone effect starts and a special background image is displayed, when the number of holds reaches the upper limit and the stage change effect is executed, the background image with a high expected value is changed to the background with a low expected value. There is a risk that the image will be suddenly changed or the zone effect will be cut off halfway.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of producing a high effect without giving a player a sense of discomfort.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention has an effect of executing a variable effect including an effect of suggesting or notifying the determination result by a determination means for determining whether or not a jackpot can be won and a plurality of effect stages. When the first condition or the second condition different from each other is satisfied, the effect executing means sets the hold stored in the storage unit as the target hold, and the variation regarding the target hold. The transition information of the production stage during a predetermined period until the end of the production can be determined, and the production stage can be changed according to the determined transition information during the predetermined period. If the second condition is satisfied before the predetermined period elapses after the above is established and the transition information is determined, the transition information during the predetermined period is newly provided without changing the target hold. It is characterized in that it can be determined.
Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention executes a variable effect including an effect of suggesting or notifying the determination result by a determination means for determining whether or not a jackpot can be won and a plurality of effect stages provided. When the first condition or the second condition different from each other is satisfied, the effect executing means sets the hold stored in the storage unit as the target hold, and the target hold is set to the target hold. The transition information of the effect stage during a predetermined period until the end of the variable effect can be determined, and the effect stage can be changed according to the determined transition information during the predetermined period. If the second condition is satisfied before the predetermined period elapses after the condition of the above is satisfied and the transition information is determined, the predetermined determination is made so as to change at least a part of the determined transition information. It is characterized in that it is possible to newly determine the transition information during the predetermined period without extending the period.

According to the present invention, it is possible to bring about a high effect without giving a sense of discomfort to the player.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine which shows the state which the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram of a game machine. It is a figure explaining the jackpot determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining the hit symbol random number determination table. It is a figure explaining the reach group determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining the reach mode determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining the fluctuation pattern random number determination table. It is a figure explaining the fluctuation time determination table. It is a figure explaining the special electric accessory actuating ram set table. It is a figure explaining the game state setting table. It is a figure explaining the hit determination random number determination table. (A) is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, and (b) is a diagram for explaining an open / close control pattern table. It is a flowchart explaining the CPU initialization process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the evacuation process at the time of power-off in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interrupt processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the switch management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate passing process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the process of passing through the 1st start port in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd start port passage processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the effect determination processing at the time of acquisition in a main control board. It is a figure explaining the special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation number determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the process during special symbol change in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening opening preprocessing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening opening / closing switching process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening opening control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening closing effective processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening end wait processing in a main control board. It is a figure explaining a normal game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the normal game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the process during a normal symbol change in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol stop symbol display processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the processing before opening the winning opening of a normal electric accessory in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the ordinary electric accessory winning opening closing effective processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the ordinary electric accessory winning opening end weight processing in a main control board. It is a figure explaining the production design. It is a figure explaining an example of the variation effect of the variation pattern without reach. It is a figure explaining an example of the variation effect of a normal reach variation pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation effect of the development reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the variation effect of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern. It is a figure explaining the variation effect decision table. It is a figure explaining the relationship between a variation pattern number and a battle effect pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the advance notice production. It is a figure explaining the advance notice production decision table. It is a figure explaining the production stage. It is a figure explaining the flow of determination of the background change continuous notice. It is a figure explaining an example of the scenario of the background change continuous notice. It is a figure explaining the flow of determination of the background change effect. It is a figure explaining an example of the scenario when the background change continuous notice and the background change effect overlap. It is a flowchart explaining the sub-CPU initialization process in a sub-control board. It is a flowchart explaining the subtimer interrupt processing in a sub-control board. It is a flowchart explaining the look-ahead designation command reception process in a sub-control board. It is a flowchart explaining the variable command reception processing in a sub-control board.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, other specific numerical values, etc. shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate description, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. do.

In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, first, the mechanical configuration and the electrical configuration of the 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 in which the door is opened. As shown in the figure, 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, and an inner frame 104 that is openably and closably attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism. The middle frame 104 is provided with a front frame 106 that is openably and closably attached by a hinge mechanism.

Similar to 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. Further, the front frame 106 holds a transparent 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 substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined interval, and from the front side of the game machine 100. , The game board 108 becomes visible through the transparent plate 110.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 projecting to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can rotate the operation handle 112, and when the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a firing operation, the strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 is not shown (not shown). A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game ball launched in this way rises between the rails 114a and 114b provided on the game board 108 and is guided to the game area 116.

The game area 116 is a space formed at a distance between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110, and is an area in which the game ball can flow down or roll. A large number of nails and windmills are provided on the game board 108 so that the game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and the 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 the game ball differs from each other 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 seen from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second gaming area 116b is the gaming area 116 as seen by the player facing the gaming machine 100. It is located on the right side of. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game ball launched by the launch mechanism with a firing intensity lower than the predetermined intensity enters the first game area 116a and is launched with a firing intensity equal to or higher than the predetermined strength. The resulting game ball enters the second game area 116b.

Further, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning opening 118, a first starting port 120, and a second starting port 122 into which a game ball can enter, and these general winning openings 118, the first starting port 120, and the second starting port 122 are provided. 2 When a game ball enters the starting port 122, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. The number of prize balls may be any number as long as it is one or more, and the number of prize balls to be paid out at each of the general winning opening 118, the first starting port 120, and the second starting port 122 may be different. , The same number of prize balls may be set. At this time, it is also possible to set the number of prize balls that the game ball enters and pays out to the first starting port 120 to be smaller than the number of prize balls that the game ball enters and pays out to the second starting port 122. be.

As will be described in detail later, 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. Then, when the 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 provided. A lottery is held to determine the special symbol of 1. Each special symbol is associated with various game benefits such as whether or not a player can execute a major role game that is advantageous to the player, and what kind of game state the subsequent game state should be. Therefore, when the game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the player obtains a predetermined prize ball and at the same time obtains an opportunity to acquire the right to receive various game benefits. It becomes.

Further, the second starting port 122 is provided with a movable piece 122b that can be opened and closed, so that the ease of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122 changes according to the state of the movable piece 122b. It has become. Specifically, when the movable piece 122b is in the closed state, only a game ball flowing down from directly above the second starting port 122 can enter the ball. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the approach area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116, a lottery of ordinary symbols described later is performed, and when the winning is won by this lottery, the movable piece 122b is set for a predetermined time. It is controlled to the open state. In this way, when the movable piece 122b is opened, the movable piece 122b functions as a saucer for guiding the game ball to the second starting port 122, and the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 122. Here, even when the second starting port 122 is in the closed state, the game ball enters the second starting port 122 at a constant frequency. For example, a distribution device 150 described later is provided. If the second starting port 122 is in the closed state, it may be impossible for the game ball to enter the second starting port 122.

Further, the game area 116 is provided with a large winning opening 128 into which a game ball can enter. An opening / closing door 128b is provided in the large winning opening 128 so that the opening / closing door 128b can be opened / closed. Normally, the opening / closing door 128b closes the large winning opening 128, making it impossible for a game ball to enter the large winning opening 128. It has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big role game is executed, the opening / closing door 128b is opened, and the game ball can enter the big winning opening 128. Then, when the game ball enters the large prize opening 128, the predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

At the bottom of the game area 116, game balls that did not enter any of the general winning openings 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, and the large winning opening 128 are played from the gaming area 116. A discharge port 130 for discharging is provided on the back side of the board 108.

Here, in the present embodiment, a distribution device 150 for alternately distributing game balls to the first start port 120 and the second start port 122 is provided vertically above the first start port 120 and the second start port 122. Has been done. The distribution device 150 opens an introduction path 152 vertically upward so that a game ball flowing down the game area 116 can enter. The width of the introduction path 152 is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball so that the game ball guided to the introduction path 152 always falls toward the swing member 154.

The rocking member 154 is composed of an inverted T-shaped member composed of a bottom plate 156a and a distribution plate 156b that rises at a right angle from the center of the bottom plate 156a in the longitudinal direction, and is lined with the distribution plate 156b as a boundary. It is configured symmetrically. The swing member 154 is swingably attached to the game board 108 at the swing fulcrum 156c where the bottom plate 156a and the distribution plate 156b intersect.

Weights (not shown) are provided at both ends of the bottom plate 156a in the longitudinal direction, and as shown in the drawing, one end (left end in the drawing) of the bottom plate 156a is usually stationary in contact with the stopper 158a. , The other end of the bottom plate 156a (the right end in the drawing) comes into contact with the stopper 158b and stands still by swinging clockwise from the state shown in the drawing. In such a stationary state, the first space 156d of the swing member 154 formed in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing with respect to the distribution plate 156b, or the partition in the clockwise direction in the drawing with respect to the distribution plate 156b. One of the second spaces 156e of the rocking member 154 formed faces the introduction path 152.

According to the distribution device 150 having the above configuration, as shown in the figure, when the game ball enters the introduction path 152 while the second space 156e faces the introduction path 152 and is stationary, the second space 156e As the game ball falls, the swing member 154 swings in the clockwise direction due to the weight of the game ball. As a result, the game ball that has entered the distribution device 150 from the introduction path 152 falls in the distribution device 150 toward the second starting port 122, and the rocking member 154 swings in the clockwise direction. , The other end (right end in the figure) of the bottom plate 156a comes into contact with the stopper 158b and stands still.

Then, when the next game ball enters the introduction path 152 while the first space 156d faces the introduction path 152 and is stationary, the game ball falls into the first space 156d and the game ball of the game ball Due to its own weight, the swing member 154 swings in the counterclockwise direction. As a result, the game ball that has entered the distribution device 150 from the introduction path 152 falls in the distribution device 150 toward the first starting port 120, and the swing member 154 is stopped again in the state shown in the drawing. Will be done. In this way, the game balls that have entered the distribution device 150 are alternately distributed to the first start port 120 and the second start port 122 by the swing member 154.

When the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is in the open state, not only the game ball distributed vertically above the second starting port 122 by the swing member 154 but also the outside of the distribution device 150 flows down. The game ball to be played is also guided to the second starting port 122. However, the arrangement of the first starting port 120 and the second starting port 122 is only an example, and the specific board surface configuration is not particularly limited, and the sorting device 150 is not an indispensable configuration.

The gaming machine 100 is controlled by an effect display device 200 composed of a liquid crystal display device, an effect accessory device 202 composed of a movable device, and various lighting modes and emission colors as an effect device for producing an effect while the game is in progress. An effect lighting device 204 composed of a lamp, an audio output device 206 composed of a speaker, and an effect operation device 208 that receives an operation of a player are provided.

The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit for displaying an image, and the effect display unit 200a can be visually recognized from the front side of the game machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. It is arranged. As shown in the drawing, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variablely displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the player is notified of the result of the large winning combination lottery depending on the stop display mode of each of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. Will be executed.

The effect accessory device 202 is arranged in front of the effect display unit 200a and is normally retracted to the back side of the game board 108. It is movable up to the front surface of the display unit 200a to give the player a feeling of expectation of a big hit.

The effect lighting device 204 is provided on the effect accessory device 202, the game board 108, and the like, and is variously controlled to be lit according to the image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

The sound output device 206 is provided at the upper position of the front frame 106 and the lowest position of the outer frame 102, and various sounds are directed toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 according to the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a and the like. Is output.

The effect operation device 208 is composed of buttons that receive a player's pressing operation, is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the game machine 100, and is provided at a position below the transmission plate 110. The effect operation device 208 is activated according to an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and when the player's operation is received within the operation valid period, various effects are produced according to the operation. Is executed.

Reference numeral 132 in the figure is an upper plate on which a prize ball paid out from the game machine 100 and a game ball rented from the game ball lending device are guided. It will be guided to the lower plate 134. Further, on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134, a ball extraction hole (not shown) for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 134 is formed. This ball pulling hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but by sliding the ball pulling knob 134a in the left-right direction in the figure, the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball pulling knob 134a. However, it is possible to discharge the game ball below the lower plate 134 through the ball extraction hole.

Further, on the game board 108, the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, and the first special symbol are held at a position 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-handed notification display 172 are provided. Each of these indicators 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations related to the game, and the details thereof will be described later.

(Internal configuration of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a 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. Based on the input signals from each detection switch and timer, the main CPU 300a reads the program stored in the main ROM 300b and performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device and display, or produces the result of arithmetic processing. Send commands to other boards accordingly. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area during arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

The main control board 300 has a general winning opening detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning opening 118, and a first starting port for detecting that a game ball has entered the first starting port 120. The detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s for detecting that the game ball has entered the second start port 122, the gate detection switch 124s for detecting that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, and the large winning opening 128 A large 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, on the main control board 300, a normal electric accessory solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 and a large winning opening solenoid 128c that operates the opening / closing door 128b that opens and closes the large winning opening 128 are provided. It is connected, and the main control board 300 controls the opening and closing of the second starting port 122 and the large winning opening 128.

Further, the main control board 300 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol display 168, and a normal symbol display. The symbol hold indicator 170 and the right-handed notification indicator 172 are connected, and the display control of each of these indicators is performed by the main control board 300.

Further, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is started mainly by a special game started by entering the gaming ball into the first starting port 120 or the second starting opening 122 and by passing the gaming ball through the gate 124. It is roughly divided into ordinary games that are played. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for advancing special games and normal games, as well as data and tables required for various games.

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

The payout control board 310 controls for firing the game ball and controls for paying out the prize ball. 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 in both directions. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the game progress output from the main control board 300 is transmitted via the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. , Will be output to the hall computer of the amusement store.

Further, a payout motor 314 for paying out the game balls stored in the storage unit to the player as prize balls is connected to the payout control board 310. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 to control the player to pay out a predetermined prize ball. At this time, the number of game balls paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316s, and it is possible to grasp whether the prize balls to be paid out have been paid out to the player.

Further, a plate full tank detection switch 318s for detecting the full tank state of the lower plate 134 is connected to the payout control board 310. The plate full tank detection switch 318s is provided in a passage leading the game ball to be paid out as a prize ball to the lower plate 134, and the 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 the plate full tank detection switch 318s is directed toward the payout control board 310. , The game ball detection signal is continuously input. When the game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, the payout control board 310 determines that the lower plate 134 is in a full tank state, and transmits a plate full tank command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, if the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after the dish full tank command is transmitted, it is determined that the dish full tank state has been released, and the dish 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 that controls launch of the game ball. The payout control board 310 is provided with an operation handle 112, and a touch sensor 112s for detecting that the player touches the operation handle 112 and an operation volume 112a for detecting the operation angle of the operation handle 112 are connected to each other. ing. Then, when a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the launch control circuit 320 controls to energize the launch solenoid 112c provided in the game ball launcher to launch the game ball.

The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or during 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 communicable from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330 in one direction. .. The sub CPU 330a reads the program stored in the sub ROM 330b, performs arithmetic processing, and executes and controls the effect based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300, the input signal from the timer, and the like. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

Specifically, the sub-control board 330 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a. The sub ROM 330b stores a large amount of image data such as a design and a background displayed on the effect display unit 200a. The sub CPU 330a reads the image data from the sub ROM 330b into a VRAM (not shown), and the effect display unit 200a Control the image display.

Further, the sub-control board 330 controls the sound output to output the sound from the sound output device 206, moves the effect accessory device 202, and controls the lighting of the effect lighting device 204. Further, when the operation detection signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 208s that detects that the effect operation device 208 has been pressed, a predetermined effect is executed.

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

Next, the 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, and a low-probability gaming state is defined as a gaming state when both of these games are advanced. Alternatively, the game proceeds in any of the gaming states in which any of the high-probability gaming states and the non-time-saving gaming state or the time-saving gaming state are combined.

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

Further, the non-time-saving game state is a game state in which the movable piece 122b is unlikely to be opened and the game ball is difficult to enter the second starting port 122, and the time-saving game state is compared to the non-time-saving game state. However, the movable piece 122b is likely to be in the open state, and the game ball is likely to enter 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 launch the game ball into the game area 116 and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the player is allowed to play the game. A lottery for whether or not to give a profit (hereinafter referred to as a "major role lottery") is held. In this big role lottery, if a big hit is won, the big winning opening 128 is opened and a big winning game is executed so that the game ball can enter the big winning opening 128, and after the big winning game is finished. The gaming state is set to any of the above gaming states. The major role lottery method will be described below.

As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, various random numbers related to the big winning combination lottery (big hit determination random number, winning symbol random number, reach group determination random number, reach). The mode determination random number and the fluctuation pattern random number) are acquired, and each of these random number values 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 hold storage area when the game ball enters the first start port 120 are collectively referred to as special 1 hold, and the game ball enters the second start port 122. The various random numbers stored in the special figure hold storage area are collectively called special 2 hold.

The special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c has eight storage units (first storage unit to eighth storage unit). Then, when the game ball enters the first starting port 120, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit of the special figure hold storage area, and when the game ball enters the second starting port 122, the special 2 hold is held. Are stored in order from the first storage unit of the special figure reservation storage area. For example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120, if the hold is not stored in any of the first storage units to the eighth storage units of the special figure hold storage area, the first storage unit is used. Special 1 Hold is memorized. Further, for example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 in a state where the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit, the special 1 hold is set. 4 Store in the storage unit. Even when the game ball enters the second starting port 122, the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold are not stored in the first storage unit to the eighth storage unit, as in the above case. Special 2 hold is stored in the storage unit with a small number (ordinal number).

However, the number of special 1 hold (X1) and the number of special 2 hold (X2) that can be stored in the special figure hold storage area are set to four, respectively. Therefore, for example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120, if four special 1 hold are already stored in the special figure hold storage area, the game ball to the first start port 120 is stored. No new special 1 hold will be memorized by entering the ball. Similarly, when the game ball enters the second start port 122, if four special 2 holds are already stored in the special figure hold storage area, the game ball to the second start port 122 No new special 2 hold will be memorized by entering the ball.

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 acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the big win lottery is started, that is, the big hit determination random number determination table is selected according to the game state when the big hit is determined, and the selected jackpot determination random number determination table and the acquired jackpot determination random number are used. A big role lottery will be held.

When starting the big win lottery for the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold in the low probability game state, as shown in FIG. 4A, the low probability big hit determination random number determination table is referred to. According to this 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.

Further, in the high-probability gaming state, when the big winning combination lottery is started for the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. 4B, the high-probability big hit determination random number determination table is referred to. According to this high-accuracy jackpot-determined random number determination table, if the jackpot-determined random number is 10001 to 11640, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is another jackpot-determined random number, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 39.96. As described above, in the high-probability gaming state, the jackpot probability is 10 times higher than in the low-probability gaming state. The jackpot determination random numbers (10001 to 10164) that are "big hits" in the low-probability gaming state are also "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 acquired from the range of 0 to 99. Then, when the determination result of "big hit" is derived by the above-mentioned big role lottery, the type of the special symbol is determined by the acquired winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. At this time, when the "big hit" is won by the special 1 hold, the symbol random number judgment table for the special 1 is selected as shown in FIG. 5 (a), and the "big hit" is won by the special 2 hold. As shown in FIG. 5B, a symbol random number determination table for special 2 is selected. In the following, the special symbol determined by the hit symbol random number, that is, the special symbol determined when the jackpot judgment result is obtained is called the jackpot symbol, and the special symbol determined when the loss judgment result is obtained. The design is called a lost design.

According to the special 1 hit symbol random number determination table shown in FIG. 5 (a) and the special 2 hit symbol random number determination table shown in FIG. 5 (b), the figures are shown according to the acquired values of the winning symbol random numbers. As you can see, the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) is determined. In addition, if the result of the big role lottery is "missing" and the lottery result is derived by holding special 1, special symbol X is determined as the losing symbol without performing lottery, and the lottery result is special 2. When it is derived by holding, the special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery. That is, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred only when the big winning lottery result is "big hit", and is not referred to when the big winning lottery result is "missing".

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 the hold type, the number of holds, and the fluctuation state set in association with the game state. When the game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, one reach group determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 10066. As described above, when the major winning combination lottery result is derived, a process of determining a variable effect pattern for notifying the major winning combination lottery result is performed. In the present embodiment, when the result of the large winning combination lottery is "missing", the group type is first determined by the reach group determination random number and the reach group determination random number determination table in determining the variation effect pattern.

For example, when the game state is set to the non-time saving game state and the fluctuation state is normally set to 1 fluctuation state, when the big role lottery result of "loss" is derived based on the special 1 hold, If the total number of special 1 hold and special 2 hold (hereinafter, simply referred to as "hold number") at the time of performing the big role lottery is 0, as shown in FIG. 6A, the reach group determination random number determination table 1 is selected. Similarly, if the number of holds is 1 to 4, the reach group determination random number determination table 2 is selected as shown in FIG. 6 (b), and if the number of holds is 5 to 7, FIG. 6 (c). ), 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 acquired 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 variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation state in addition to the set gaming state. That is, the variable state is a concept in which the table to be referred to to determine the variable effect pattern is defined, and is set separately from the game state.

If the result of the big role lottery is "big hit", the group type is not decided when the variable effect pattern is decided. That is, the reach group determination random number determination table is referred only when the big win lottery result is "miss", and is not referred to when the big win lottery result is "big hit".

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a reach mode determination random number determination table. This reach mode determination random number judgment table is selected when the big role lottery result is "miss", and the reach mode determination random number judgment table at the time of loss, and the big hit selected when the big role lottery result is "big hit". It is roughly divided into the time reach mode determination random number judgment table. The loss time 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. Further, each reach mode determination random number determination table may be provided for each hold type. Here, an example of the reach mode determination random number determination table for group x referred to in a predetermined game state and symbol type is shown in FIG. 7A, and an example of the reach mode determination random number determination table for jackpot is shown in FIG. 7 (a). Shown in b).

When the game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, one reach mode determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 250. Then, when the result of the above-mentioned major role lottery is "missing", as shown in FIG. 7A, a random number for determining the reach mode at the time of losing corresponding to the group type determined by the above-mentioned group type lottery. The determination table is selected, and the variable mode number is determined based on the selected random number for determining the reach mode at the time of loss and the random number for determining the reach mode. If the result of the above-mentioned big win lottery is "big hit", as shown in FIG. 7B, the big hit reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the read game state and the type of symbol Is selected, and the variable mode number is determined based on the selected jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number.

Further, in each reach mode determination random number determination table, the reach mode determination random number is associated with the variation pattern random number determination table described later together with the variation mode number, and at the same time when the variation mode number is determined, the variation pattern The random number judgment table is determined. In FIG. 7, the table x described in the column of the variation 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 acquired reach mode determination random number and the type of the reach mode determination random number determination table to be referred to. Further, in the present embodiment, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number described later are set in hexadecimal. In the following, when a hexadecimal number is indicated, "H" is added, but the description of XXH in FIGS. 7 to 9 indicates an arbitrary value indicated by the hexadecimal number.

As described above, when the result of the large winning combination lottery is "missing", first, the group type is determined by the reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number shown in FIG. Then, the variation mode number and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined by the 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 the game state.

On the other hand, when the big win lottery result is "big hit", the big hit reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. And the reach mode determination random number, the variation mode number and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined.

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

When the game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, one variation pattern random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 238. Then, the variation pattern number is determined as shown in the figure 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.

When the big winning combination lottery is performed in this way, the variable mode number and the variable pattern number are determined according to the big winning combination lottery result, the determined symbol type, the game state, the number of holdings, the holding type, and the like. These variation mode numbers and variation pattern numbers specify the variation effect pattern, and the mode and time of the variation effect are associated with each of them. 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 illustrating a 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. 9A. According to this 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, when the fluctuation pattern number is determined as described above, the fluctuation time 2 is determined according to the fluctuation time 2 determination table shown in FIG. 9B. According to the fluctuation time 2 determination table, the fluctuation time 2 is associated with each fluctuation pattern number, and the corresponding fluctuation time 2 is determined according to the determined fluctuation pattern number. The total time of the fluctuation times 1 and 2 determined in this way is the time of the fluctuation effect for notifying the result of the big winning combination lottery, that is, the fluctuation time.

When the variation mode number is determined as described above, the 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 The 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 variation effect is mainly determined based on the received variation mode command, and the second half aspect of the variation effect is mainly determined based on the received variation pattern command. It becomes. In the following, the variable mode command and the variable pattern command may be collectively referred to as a variable command, and the details thereof will be described later.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a special electric accessory operating ram set table. This special electric accessory actuated ram set table stores various data for controlling the major role game, and during the major role game, the special electric accessory actuated ram set table is referred to to win a large prize. The solenoid 128c is energized and controlled. In reality, a plurality of special electric accessory operating ram set tables are provided for each type of jackpot symbol, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the jackpot game according to the determined type of jackpot symbol. Here, for convenience of explanation, control data of all jackpot symbols is shown in one table.

When the special symbols A to D, which are the jackpot symbols, are determined, as shown in FIG. 10, the jackpot game is executed with reference to the special electric accessory operating ram set table. The big role game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the big winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. According to this special electric accessory operating ram set table, the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started) and the maximum number of special electric accessory operating times (round game executed during one major role game). (Number of times), the number of times the special electric accessory opening / closing is switched (the number of times the large winning opening 128 is opened in one round), the solenoid energizing time (the energizing time of the large winning opening solenoid 128c for each opening of the large winning opening 128, that is, 1 Opening time of the large winning opening 128 of each round), specified number (maximum number of winnings to the large winning opening 128 in one round game), effective closing time of the large winning opening 128 (closing time of the large winning opening 128 between round games) That is, the interval time) and the ending time (the waiting time from the end of the last round game to the restart of the normal special game (variation display of the special symbol described later)) are used as control data for the major game. , Each type of jackpot symbol is stored in advance as shown in the figure.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a game state setting table for setting a game state after the end of a major role game. As shown in FIG. 11, when the special symbol A is determined, it is set to the low probability game state after the end of the big role game, and when the special symbols B to D are determined, the high probability is set after the end of the big role game. The game state is set, and the number of times the high-probability game state is continued (hereinafter referred to as "high probability number") is set to 10,000 times. This means that the high-probability gaming state continues until the result of the big win lottery is confirmed 10,000 times. However, the above-mentioned high-probability number of times indicates the maximum number of continuations in the high-probability gaming state of 1, and if a big hit is won before reaching the above-mentioned number of continuations, the game state is set again. It will be done. Therefore, when the high-probability game state is set after the end of the big role game, if the lottery result of the loss is derived 10,000 times without deriving the lottery result of the big hit in the high-probability game state, the low-probability game is performed. The game state will be changed to the state.

Further, when the special symbol A is determined, it is set to the non-time saving game state after the end of the big role game, and when the special symbols B to D are determined, it is set to the time reduction game state after the end of the big role game. At the same time, the number of times the time-saving game state is continued (hereinafter, referred to as "time-saving number of times") is set to 10,000 times. This means that the time-saving game state continues until the result of the big role lottery is confirmed 10,000 times. However, the above-mentioned number of time reductions indicates the maximum number of continuations in the time-saving game state of 1, and if a big hit is won before reaching the above number of continuations, the game state is set again. It will be.

Here, it was decided to set the game state, the high probability number, and the time reduction number according to the type of the jackpot symbol, but the big role game is set according to both the type of the jackpot symbol and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot. The game state, the number of times of high accuracy, and the number of times of shortening the time may be set after the end of.

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

As will be described in detail later, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, one hit determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and four of these random numbers are stored in the normal figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c. Is stored as the upper limit. That is, the normal figure reservation storage area includes four storage units for storing the winning determination random numbers. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 in a state where the hit decision random number is stored in all four storage units of the normal figure reservation storage area, the hit decision random number is stored based on the passage of the game ball. There is no such thing. In the following, the hit determination random number that the game ball passes through the gate 124 and is stored in the normal figure hold storage area is referred to as a normal figure hold.

When starting the normal drawing lottery in the non-time saving game state, as shown in FIG. 12A, the hit determination random number determination table for the non-time saving game state is referred to. 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 determined as the type of normal symbol. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the non-time saving game state, that is, the winning probability is 1/100. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is determined in this general drawing lottery, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is controlled to be in the open state, and when the lost symbol is determined, the second starting port 122 is determined. The movable piece 122b of the above is maintained in the closed state.

Further, when starting the normal drawing lottery in the time-saving game state, as shown in FIG. 12B, the hit determination random number determination table for the time-saving game state is referred to. According to the hit determination random number determination table for the time-saving game state, when the hit determination random number is 0 to 98, the hit symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol, and when the hit determination random number is 99, it is normal. A lost symbol is determined as the type of symbol. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the time-saving game state, that is, the winning probability is 99/100.

FIG. 13 (a) is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, and FIG. 13 (b) is a diagram for explaining an open / close control pattern table. As described above, when the general drawing lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined. The normal symbol fluctuation time data table is referred to when the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined when the winning symbol or the lost symbol is determined by the ordinary symbol lottery. According to this normal symbol variation time data table, the variation time is determined to be 10 seconds when the gaming state is set to the non-time saving gaming state, and varies when the gaming state is set to the time saving gaming state. The time is determined to be 1 second. When the fluctuation time is determined in this way, the normal symbol display 168 is displayed in a variable manner (blinking display) over the determined time. Then, when the winning symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned off.

Then, when the winning symbol is determined by the ordinary symbol lottery and the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 has an open / close control pattern as shown in FIG. 13 (b). Energization is controlled by referring to the table. Actually, the open / close 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, control data corresponding to each gaming state is shown in one table.

When the winning symbol is determined, as shown in FIG. 13B, the opening / closing control of the second starting port 122 is controlled with reference to the opening / closing control pattern table. According to this opening / closing control pattern table, the time before opening the normal electric power (waiting time until the opening of the second starting port 122 is started), the maximum number of times of switching the opening / closing of the normal electric accessory (the number of times of opening the second starting port 122). , The solenoid energizing time (the energizing time of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c for each opening number of the second starting port 122, that is, the opening time of the second starting port 122 once), the specified number (the total of the second starting port 122). The maximum number of prizes that can be awarded to the second start port 122 during opening), the normal electric closing effective time (the closing time between each opening of the second starting port 122, that is, the pause time), and the normal electric effective state time (the second start). The second start port is the waiting time from the end of the last opening of the mouth 122) and the waiting time for ending the normal power (waiting time after the lapse of the normal power effective state time until the variable display of the normal symbol described later is resumed). The control data of 122 is stored in advance for each gaming state as shown in the figure.

As described above, the opening / closing control conditions for opening / closing the second start port 122 are associated with the non-time-saving game state and the time-saving game state as the game progress conditions, respectively, and the non-time-saving game state is associated with the non-time-saving game state. It becomes easier for the game ball to enter the second starting port 122 than in the game state. That is, in the time-saving game state, as long as the game ball passes through the gate 124, the drawing lottery is performed one after another, and the second starting port 122 is frequently opened, so that the player consumes the cost of the game ball. It is possible to perform a big role lottery while reducing the number of players.

The opening / closing condition of the second starting port 122 defines three elements: the winning probability of the normal symbol, the time for displaying the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the second starting port 122. Then, in the present embodiment, in two of these three elements, the time-saving game state is set more advantageously than the non-time-saving game state, so that the time-saving game state is more advantageous than the non-time-saving game state. , It is set so that the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 122. However, with respect to one or three of the above three elements, the time-saving gaming state may be set more advantageously than the non-time-saving gaming state. In any case, the time-saving game state is more advantageous than the non-time-saving game state for at least one element, so that the time-saving game state is generally more advantageous than the non-time-saving game state. The game ball may easily enter the 122. That is, when the gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming 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 short-time gaming state, from the first condition. The movable piece 122b may be controlled to open and close according to the second condition in which the movable piece 122b is likely to be opened.

Next, the main processing of the main control board 300 as the game progresses in the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to a flowchart.

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

(Step S100-1)
When the power is turned on, the main CPU 300a reads a boot program from the main ROM 300b as an initial setting process, and performs setting processes necessary for executing various processes.

(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 or not the power supply cutoff warning signal is detected. The main control board 300 is provided with a power supply cutoff detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value, a power supply cutoff warning signal is output from the power supply detection circuit. If the power off warning signal is detected, the process is moved to step S100-3, and if the power off warning signal is not detected, the process is moved 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, if it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process is transferred to step S100-9, and if it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process is transferred to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a process necessary for permitting access to the main RAM 300c.

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

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

(Step S100-15)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process (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 to the payout control board 310 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process necessary for calculating the checksum.

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

(Step S100-23)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process for clearing the data to be cleared in the main RAM 300c when the power is restored (when the data before the power is turned 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 restoration designation command) for transmitting to the sub-control board 330 that the power has been restored from the power failure.

(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 to the payout control board 310 that the power has been restored from the power failure.

(Step S100-29)
The main CPU 300a includes a special symbol type designation command at power-on indicating the special symbol type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating the special 1 hold number (X1), and a special 2 hold designation command indicating the special 2 hold number (X2). Power-on subcommands for sending commands necessary for producing the initial state at power-on, such as the special symbol winning order command that indicates the stored special 1 hold and special 2 hold winning order, to the sub-control board 330. Executes set processing (commands are stored in the send buffer).

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

(Step S100-33)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for disabling interrupts.

(Step S100-35)
The main CPU 300a updates the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number. The initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number is for determining the initial value and the ending value of the winning symbol random number. That is, when the hit symbol random number goes around from the initial value update random number for the hit symbol random number to the initial value update random number -1 for the hit symbol random number by the update process of the hit symbol random number described later, the hit symbol random number is obtained at that time. It will be updated to the initial value update random number for the winning symbol 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 a 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 process 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 a variation effect random number.

Next, interrupt processing on the main control board 300 will be described. Here, the save process (XINT interrupt process) and the timer interrupt process when the power is turned off will be described.

(Evacuation processing when the power of the main control board 300 is turned off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an evacuation process (XINT interrupt process) when the power is turned off in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power supply disconnection detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value, it interrupts during the interrupt permission period of the CPU initialization process (between the processes of steps S100-41 and S100-33). Executes save processing when the power is turned off.

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

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

(Step S300-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the power supply cutoff warning signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power off warning signal has been detected, the process is transferred to step S300-11, and if it is determined that the power off warning signal has not been detected, the process is transferred 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 save process when the power is turned off.

(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 for calculating and saving the checksum.

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

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

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

(Step S300-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the power supply cutoff warning signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power off warning signal has been detected, the process is transferred to step S300-17, and if it is determined that the power off warning signal has not been detected, the process is transferred 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 not 0. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and if it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100) described above.

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

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating timer interrupt processing on the 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 milliseconds in the present embodiment, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”). Then, when a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU initialization process (step S100) is interrupted and the following timer interrupt process is executed.

(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 hold display 164, and the second special symbol display. A dynamic port output process for lighting control of the display 166, the normal symbol display 168, the normal symbol hold display 170, and the right-handed notification display 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 subtracted each time the timer interrupt process of the main control board 300 is performed, and the subtraction is stopped when it reaches 0, unless otherwise specified.

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

(Step S400-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of updating the winning symbol random number. Specifically, the random number counter is added and updated by 1, and when the added result exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0, and when the random number counter makes one round, at that time. Update the initial value for the winning symbol random number Update the random number from the value of the random number.

Although detailed description is omitted, in the present embodiment, the jackpot determination random number and the hit determination random number use the hardware random number updated by the hardware random number generator built in the main control board 300. The hardware random number generator updates both the jackpot random number and the hit random number according to a certain rule, automatically changes the random number sequence each time the random number sequence goes around, and sets the start value every time the system is reset. I'm changing.

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a executes a switch management process for determining whether or not a signal has been input from the first start port detection switch 120s, the second start 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 this 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 this normal game management process will be described later.

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes error management processing for determining various errors and making settings according to the error determination results.

(Step S400-17)
The main CPU 300a checks the general winning opening detection switch 118s, the first starting opening detection switch 120s, the second starting opening detection switch 122s, and the large winning opening detection switch 128s, and adds the corresponding prize ball control counter and the like. Execute the winning opening switch processing for.

(Step S400-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a payout control management process 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 to be 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 indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol display 168, and a normal symbol hold indicator 170. , The LED display setting process for setting common data for lighting control of various indicators (LEDs) such as the right-handed notification indicator 172 in the common output buffer is executed.

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c and the grand prize opening solenoid 128c, and executes the solenoid output image compositing process for storing 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 the output port.

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

Among the timer interrupt processes described above, the switch management process in step S500, the special game management process in step S600, and the normal game management process in step S700 will be described in detail below.

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

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

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

(Step S500-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the first start port detection switch is on, that is, whether the game ball has entered the first start port 120 and the detection signal has been input from the first start port detection switch 120s. As a result, if it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is detected, the process is transferred to step S520, and if it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process is performed in step S500-5. To move.

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

(Step S500-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the second start port detection switch is on, that is, whether the game ball has entered the second start port 122 and the detection signal has been input from the second start port detection switch 122s. As a result, if it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is detected, the process is transferred to step S530, and if it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process is performed in step S500-7. To move.

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

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

(Step S500-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the game is currently in a major role game, and determines whether or not the game ball has been properly entered into the large 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 it is determined that the game ball is properly inserted into the big winning opening 128 during the big role game. Adds 1 to the number of winning balls in the large winning opening, and ends the switch management process (step S500).

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

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

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

(Step S510-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball count counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S510-7)
The main CPU 300a calculates the target storage unit for saving the acquired hit determination random number among the four storage units in the normal figure reservation storage area.

(Step S510-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the winning 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 the normal figure hold designation command indicating the number of normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage area in the transmission buffer, and ends the gate passing process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a first starting port passing process (step S520) in the main control board 300.

(Step S520-1)
The main CPU 300a sets "00H" as a special symbol identification value. The special symbol identification value is for identifying whether the hold type is special 1 hold or special 2 hold, and the special symbol identification value (00H) indicates special 1 hold, and the special symbol identification value ( 01H) indicates special 2 hold.

(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 the special symbol random number acquisition process and ends the first start port passing process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed by using a module common to the second start port passing process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the second start port passing process.

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

(Step S530-1)
The main CPU 300a sets "01H" as a 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, 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 the normal game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is "04H". In addition, "04H" of the normal game management phase indicates that the normal electric accessory winning opening opening control process is in progress. In this ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is energized and the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is controlled to be in the open state. Therefore, here, the second starting port 122 is used. Will be determined if is in a state where it can be properly released. As a result, if it is determined that the normal game management phase is not "04H", the second start port passing process is terminated, and if it is determined that the normal game management phase is "04H", step S530-9 Move the process to.

(Step S530-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal electric accessory winning ball number counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value, and ends the second starting port passing process.

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

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

(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 greater than the upper limit value. As a result, if it is determined that the value is equal to or higher than the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S535-23, and if it is determined that the value is not equal to or higher than the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball count counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The main CPU 300a calculates the target storage unit for saving the acquired jackpot determination random number among the storage units in the special figure reservation storage area.

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

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

(Step S536)
The main CPU 300a executes the acquisition-time effect determination process based on various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. The details of this 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 hold designation command in the transmission buffer based on the counter value loaded in step S535-17. Here, the 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. Set the special figure 2 hold designation command. As a result, 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 in the transmission buffer a special symbol winning order command corresponding to the winning order of the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold stored in step S535-15.

(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 step S535-23, and determines whether or not the state is less than the normal electric accessory winning opening opening control state (normal game management phase <04H), which will be described later. As a result, if it is determined that the state is less than the normal electric accessory winning opening open control state, the process is moved to step S535-27, and if it is determined that the state is not less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening open control state, the special case is concerned. The symbol random number acquisition process is terminated.

(Step S535-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there is an abnormal prize, and if it determines that there is an abnormal prize, executes a start port abnormal prize error process that performs a predetermined process, and performs the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). ) Is finished.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating the acquisition-time effect determination process (step S536) on the main control board 300.

(Step S536-1)
The main CPU 300a selects a jackpot determination random number determination table corresponding to the current gaming state. Specifically, if the current gaming state is a low-probability gaming state, the low-probability jackpot determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4A) is selected, and if the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state. , Select the high-probability jackpot determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4B). 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 provisionally determining either a jackpot or a loss is performed.

(Step S536-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol symbol provisional determination process for provisionally determining the special symbol. Here, if the result of the provisional determination in step S536-1 (the result derived by the provisional determination process for special symbol hit) is a big hit, the hit symbol random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. , Load the hold type, select the corresponding hit symbol random number determination table (see FIG. 5), extract the special symbol determination data, and save the extracted special symbol determination data (big hit symbol type). If the result of the provisional determination in step S536-1 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for loss (type of lost symbol) corresponding to the hold type is saved.

(Step S536-5)
The main CPU 300a sets the look-ahead symbol type designation command (look-ahead designation command) corresponding to the special symbol determination data saved in step S536-3 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result derived by the special symbol hit provisional determination process in step S536-1 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that it is a big hit, the process is transferred to step S536-9, and if it is determined that it is not a big hit (it is a loss), the process is transferred to step S536-11.

(Step S536-9)
The main CPU 300a sets a random number determination table for determining the reach mode at the time of a jackpot (see FIG. 7B), and shifts the process to step S536-19.

(Step S536-11)
The main CPU 300a loads the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-13)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the reach group determination random number loaded in step S536-11 is a fixed value. Here, the group type is determined with reference to the reach group determination random number determination table, and this 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 acquired from the range of 0 to 10066, and if the value of the reach group determination random number is a predetermined fixed value, the same reach group determination random number determination table is selected regardless of the number of reservations. , If the value of the reach group determination random number is other than the fixed value, a different reach group determination random number determination table is selected according to the number of holds. In the following, among the reach group determination random numbers, values other than the fixed values at which different reach group determination random number determination tables are selected according to the number of holdings are referred to as indefinite values. As for the fixed value, the value of the reach group determination random number is different between the case of the time-saving game state and the case of the non-time-saving game state. If it is determined that the reach group determination random number loaded in step S536-11 is a fixed value in the current gaming state, the process is transferred to step S536-15, and the reach group determination random number loaded in step S536-11 is performed. However, if it is determined that the value is not a fixed value (indefinite value) in the current gaming state, the process is moved to step S536-27.

(Step S536-15)
The main CPU 300a sets the 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 types of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided according to the number of holdings, but here, the table used when the number of holdings is 0 is selected. Then, the reach group (group type) is tentatively 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 S536-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a random number determination table for determining the reach mode at the time of loss (see FIG. 7A) corresponding to the group type provisionally determined in step S536-15.

(Step S536-19)
The main CPU 300a has a variable mode number based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S536-9 or step S536-17 and the reach mode determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Is tentatively decided. Further, here, the fluctuation pattern random number determination table is tentatively determined together with the fluctuation mode number.

(Step S536-21)
The main CPU 300a sets the look-ahead designation variable mode command (look-ahead designation command) corresponding to the variable mode number tentatively determined in step S536-19 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-23)
The main CPU 300a tentatively determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table tentatively determined in step S536-19 and the variation pattern random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-25)
The main CPU 300a sets the look-ahead designation variation pattern command (look-ahead designation command) corresponding to the variation pattern number tentatively determined in step S536-23 in the transmission buffer, and ends the acquisition-time effect determination process.

(Step S536-27)
The main CPU 300a is an indefinite value command (look-ahead) indicating that the group type, that is, the variation effect pattern changes according to the number of holds when the hold is read, for the hold newly stored in the target storage unit. The specified variation mode command and the look-ahead specified variation pattern command = 7FH) are set in the transmission buffer. As a result, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number, which are determined when the newly stored hold is read, are derived at the time of storing the hold.

As described above, according to the above-mentioned acquisition-time effect determination process, when the stored hold is a hold that wins a jackpot, and the stored hold is a hold that is lost, and the reach group is determined. When the random number is a fixed value, the look-ahead designation variation mode command and the look-ahead designation variation pattern command are transmitted to the sub-control board 330 as the look-ahead designation command. On the other hand, if the stored hold is a lost hold and the reach group determination random number is an indefinite value, an indefinite value command is transmitted to the sub-control board 330 as a look-ahead designation command.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a special game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, a special game triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122 and a normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball through the gate 124. And proceed in parallel at the same time. 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 by the special game management phase.

As shown in FIG. 23, a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling special games are stored in the main ROM 300b, and a special game management phase is associated with each of these special game control modules. .. Specifically, when the special game management phase is "00H", the module for executing the "special symbol change waiting process" is called, and when the special game management phase is "01H", the module is called. When the module for executing "special symbol change processing" is called and the special game management phase is "02H", the module for executing "special symbol stop symbol display processing" is called and special. When the game management phase is "03H", the module for executing the "pre-processing for opening the large winning opening" is called, and when the special game management phase is "04H", the "opening the large winning opening" is called. When the module for executing "control processing" is called and the special game management phase is "05H", the module for executing "large winning opening closing effective processing" is called and the special game management phase is set. If it is "06H", the module for executing the "large winning opening end wait process" is called.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a special game management process (step S600) on the 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 the special game control module corresponding to the special game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The main CPU 300a calls the special game control module selected in step S600-3 to start the process.

(Step S600-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a special game timer that manages 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 on the main control board 300. This special symbol change waiting process is executed when the special game management phase is "00H".

(Step S610-1)
The main CPU 300a confirms the total of the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the total value of the special 1 reserved number (X1) and the special 2 reserved number (X2).

(Step S610-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the total value confirmed in step S610-1 is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the total value is not "0", the process is transferred to step S610-7, and if it is determined that the total value is "0", the process is transferred to step S610-5.

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

(Step S610-7)
The main CPU 300a blocks-transfers the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold stored in the first storage unit to the eighth storage unit of the special figure reservation storage area to a storage unit having a smaller ordinal number. Specifically, the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold stored in the second storage unit to the eighth storage unit are transferred to the first storage unit to the seventh storage unit. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold stored in the 1st storage unit are block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In this special symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the target special symbol hold ball count counter corresponding to the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit is subtracted by "1", and special 1 hold or special 2 hold. Sets the hold decrement command in the send buffer to indicate that "1" has been subtracted. Further, here, the winning order of the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold stored in the special figure hold storage area is updated and stored.

(Step S610-9)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, the hold type, and the special symbol probability state flag that identifies whether the game is in the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state, and the corresponding jackpot determination random number. A judgment table is selected, a large winning combination lottery is performed, and a special symbol hit judgment process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-11)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol symbol determination process for determining the special symbol. Here, when the result of the big winning combination lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit, the winning symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table is selected. The special symbol judgment data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol judgment data (type of jackpot symbol) is saved. If the result of the major winning combination lottery in step S610-9 is lost, the special symbol determination data (type of lost symbol) for loss corresponding to the hold type is saved. After saving the special symbol determination data in this way, the symbol type specification 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 each segment constituting the 7 segments is associated with a number (counter value). The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment that is finally lit.

(Step S612)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol variation number determination process for determining the variation mode number and the variation pattern number. The details of this special symbol variation number determination process 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 the special symbol fluctuation timer.

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

(Step S610-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in 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 segment of the 7-segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is Lighting is controlled. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be turned on at the start of the variable display of the special symbol is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter is provided separately with a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol display 160 and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol display 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 hold ball count counter and the special symbol 2 hold ball count counter, and sets the special symbol hold designation command in the transmission buffer. Here, the 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. Set the special figure 2 hold designation command. Further, 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. As a result, each time the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is exhausted, the number of the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold, and the winning order of each of these holds 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 the result of the big winning combination lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the hit is a big hit, the process is moved to step S612-3, and if it is determined that the hit is not a big hit (it is a loss), the process is moved to step S612-5.

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

(Step S612-5)
The main CPU 300a confirms the total of the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the total value of the special 1 reserved number (X1) and the special 2 reserved number (X2).

(Step S612-7)
The main CPU 300a sets the corresponding reach group determination random number determination table based on the current gaming state, the fluctuation state, the total value confirmed in step S612-5, and the hold type. Then, the 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 a random number determination table for determining the reach mode at the time of loss corresponding to the group type determined in step S612-7.

(Step S612-11)
The main CPU 300a has a variable 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 0th storage unit in step S610-7. Determine the number. Further, here, the fluctuation pattern random number determination table is determined together with the fluctuation mode number.

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

(Step S612-15)
The main CPU 300a determines the 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 process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating processing during special symbol change 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 fluctuation base counter. The counter value of the special symbol fluctuation base counter is set so as to make one round in a predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol fluctuation base counter is "0", a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is "1" or more, it is set. The counter value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value.

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

(Step S620-5)
The main CPU 300a performs a special symbol variation timer update process of 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 the timer value of the special symbol variation timer updated in step S620-5 is "0". As a result, if the timer value is "0", the process is transferred to step S620-15, and if the timer value is not "0", the process is transferred to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each segment of the 7-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 current timer value is used. "1" Updates the timer value to the subtracted value.

(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 is shifted to step S620-13, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not "0", the process is concerned. Ends processing during special symbol change.

(Step S620-13)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. As a result, each segment constituting the 7-segment is turned on in sequence 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 in the transmission buffer a special symbol stop designation command indicating that the special symbol has been stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

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

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

(Step S630-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-21 is "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 process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", the special symbol stop symbol display process is terminated. The process is transferred to step S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the result of the big winning combination lottery.

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

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a executes the count-cutting management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded, and it is confirmed whether the current game state is a low probability game state or a high probability game state. Then, when the gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, the counter value of the high-probability number-cutting 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-probability number-cutting counter, the 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 the jackpot.

Further, here, the time saving state flag for identifying whether the gaming state is the non-time saving gaming state or the time saving gaming state is loaded, and the current gaming state is the non-time saving gaming state or the 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-cutting 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 reduction count cut counter, the time reduction state flag corresponding to the non-time reduction game state is set. As a result, in the time-saving game state, the game state shifts to the non-time-saving game state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning the jackpot.

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

(Step S630-11)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a command for confirming the game state when the special symbol is confirmed, which indicates the game state when the special symbol is confirmed.

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a number-of-times command for transmitting the high-accuracy number of times and the time-saving number of times 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 process. As a result, when the special game management process based on the hold of 1 is completed and the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the process for starting the variable display of the special symbol based on the next hold is performed. Will be remembered.

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

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of setting the maximum number of operations of the special electric accessory. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-17, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = number of rounds) is set as a counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation count counter. .. It should be noted that this special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the large role game to be started from now on. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a counter for the number of continuous operations of the special electric accessory, and by adding "1" to the counter value of the counter for the number of continuous operations of the special electric accessory at the start of each round game, the current counter value is added. The number of round games is managed. Here, with the start of the big role game, the process of resetting (updating to "0") the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is also executed.

(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 major 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 process. As a result, the big role game will be started.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening process of the large winning opening in the main control board 300. This large winning opening pre-opening process is executed when the special game management phase is "03H".

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

(Step S640-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation count counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

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

(Step S641)
The main CPU 300a executes a large winning opening opening / closing switching process. This large 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 pre-processing for opening the large winning opening.

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

(Step S641-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number (the number of times the large winning opening 128 is opened / closed during one round game). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the large winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is moved to step S641-3.

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

(Step S641-5)
The main CPU 300a starts energizing the large winning opening solenoid 128c based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, or energizes the large winning opening solenoid 128c to stop energizing the large winning opening solenoid 128c. Execute control processing. By executing the large winning opening solenoid energization control process, the energization start or energization stop of the large winning opening solenoid 128c is controlled 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. The timer value saved in the special game timer here is the maximum opening time of the large winning opening 128 once.

(Step S641-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the energization start state of the large winning opening solenoid 128c is performed, that is, whether the control process for starting the energization of the large winning opening solenoid 128c is performed in step S641-5. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is determined, the process is moved to step S641-11, and if it is determined that the energization start state is not present, the large winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

(Step S641-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value, and ends the large winning opening opening / closing switching process.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating a large winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This large 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 "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the process is shifted to step S650-5, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step S650 is performed. Move the process to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S641.

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

(Step S650-5)
In the main CPU 300a, whether the counter value of the large winning opening winning ball number counter updated in step S500-9 has not reached the specified number, that is, the maximum winning number in one round is set in the large winning opening 128. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls have entered. As a result, if it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the large winning opening opening control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process is moved to step S650-7.

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

(Step S650-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the winning opening closing effective time (interval time) in the 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 command for designating the closing of the winning opening to indicate that the winning opening 128 has been closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the large winning opening opening control process.

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

(Step S660-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is not "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the special game timer closing valid process is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", the step The process is transferred to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation count counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation count counter, that is, whether the round game of the preset number of times is completed. .. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation count counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation count counter, the process is transferred to step S660-9, and when it is determined that they do not match. The process is transferred 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 a predetermined large winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the large winning opening closing valid process. As a result, the next round game will be 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 an ending designation command indicating the start of the ending in the transmission buffer, and ends the large winning opening closing valid processing.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating the large winning opening end wait process on the main control board 300. This large winning opening end wait process is executed when the special game management phase is "06H".

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

(Step S670-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting the game state after the end of the major game. Here, the state data is saved by loading the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the high-accuracy number-cutting preliminary counter saved in step S610-17. Further, here, predetermined state data is saved in the time saving state flag and the time saving number cut counter according to the type of the special symbol (big hit symbol). Further, here, the fluctuation state after the end of the big role game is set based on the big hit symbol that triggered the execution of the big role game and the game state before the execution of the big role game (the game state at the time of winning the big role). Further, when the fluctuation state is set to the special fluctuation state, the information on 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 will be performed.

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

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

(Step S670-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to "00H" and ends the large winning opening end wait process. As a result, 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 a 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, but in the main control board 300, such a normal game is executed. Each process related to is managed by the normal game management phase.

As shown in FIG. 34, a plurality of normal game control modules for executing and controlling normal games are stored in the main ROM 300b, and a normal game management phase is associated with each of these normal game control modules. .. Specifically, when the normal game management phase is "00H", the module for executing the "normal symbol change waiting process" is called, and when the normal game management phase is "01H", the module is called. When the module for executing "normal symbol change processing" is called and the normal game management phase is "02H", the module for executing "normal symbol stop symbol display processing" is called and normal. When the game management phase is "03H", the module for executing "pre-processing for opening the winning opening of the normal electric accessory" is called, and when the normal game management phase is "04H", "normal". When the module for executing the "electric accessory winning opening opening control process" is called and the normal game management phase is "05H", the module for executing the "normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective processing" Is called, and when the normal game management phase is "06H", the module for executing the "normal electric accessory winning opening end wait process" is called.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating a normal game management process (step S700) on 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 calls the normal game control module selected in step S700-3 and starts processing.

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

FIG. 36 is a flowchart illustrating a normal symbol change waiting process on the main control board 300. This 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 hold ball number counter, and determines whether the counter value is "0", that is, whether the normal symbol hold is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is "0", the normal symbol change waiting process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not "0", the process is moved to step S710-3.

(Step S710-3)
The main CPU 300a blocks-transfers the normal figure hold (hit-determined random number) stored in the first to fourth storage units of the normal figure hold storage area to a storage unit having a smaller ordinal number. Specifically, the normal figure hold 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 the normal drawing hold stored in the 1st storage unit is transferred to the 0th storage unit. In this normal symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the normal symbol hold ball counter is subtracted by "1", and a normal symbol hold reduction specification command indicating that the normal symbol hold is subtracted by "1" is transmitted. Set in the buffer.

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

(Step S710-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery in step S710-5. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display 168 is composed of one LED lamp, and the normal symbol display 168 is turned on in the case of a hit, and the normal symbol display 168 is turned off in the case of a loss. .. The normal symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates whether or not to finally turn on the normal symbol display 168. For example, if a winner is won, the normal symbol stop symbol number is "0". Is determined, and in the case of loss, "1" is determined as the normal symbol stop symbol number.

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

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

(Step S710-13)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol fluctuation time determined in 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 in the normal symbol display 168 in order to start a variable display of the normal symbol. When, for example, "0" is set as the counter value in the normal symbol display symbol counter, the normal symbol display 168 is lit and controlled, and when "1" is set as the counter value, the normal symbol display is displayed. The device 168 is turned off. Here, a predetermined counter value is set in the normal symbol display symbol counter at the start of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol.

(Step S710-17)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a command for designating the hold of the normal figure, which indicates the number of hold of the normal figure stored in the hold storage area of the normal figure.

(Step S710-19)
The main CPU 300a transmits a normal symbol designation command based on the normal symbol stop symbol number determined in step S710-7, that is, the symbol type (win symbol or lost symbol) determined by the normal 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 illustrating a process during normal symbol variation 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, if the timer value is "0", the process is transferred to step S720-9, and if the timer value is not "0", the process is transferred to step S720-3.

(Step S720-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal symbol display timer that measures the lighting time and the extinguishing time of the normal symbol display 168. Specifically, when the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is "0", a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is "1" or more, the current timer value is used. "1" Updates the timer value to the subtracted value.

(Step S720-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is "0", the process is shifted to step S720-7, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is not "0", the process is concerned. Ends processing during normal symbol change.

(Step S720-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter. Here, if the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter is a counter value indicating that the normal symbol display 168 is turned off, it is updated to a counter value indicating lighting, and a counter value indicating lighting of the normal symbol display 168 is updated. If is, the counter value indicating that the light is turned off is updated, and the processing during the change of the normal symbol is terminated. As a result, the normal symbol display 168 repeatedly turns on and off (blinks) at predetermined time intervals over the normal symbol fluctuation time.

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

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

(Step S720-13)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a command for specifying the stop of the normal symbol, which indicates that the stop display of the normal symbol has started.

(Step S720-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "02H" and ends the normal symbol changing process.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating a normal symbol stop symbol display process on the main control board 300. This 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 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 process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is "0", the timer value is determined to be "0". The process is transferred to step S730-3.

(Step S730-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the result of the drawing lottery.

(Step S730-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the general drawing lottery is a hit. As a result, if it is determined that it is a hit, the process is transferred to step S730-9, and if it is determined that it is not a hit (it is a loss), the process is transferred 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 process. As a result, when the normal game management process based on the normal figure hold of 1 is completed and the normal figure hold is stored, the process for starting the variable display of the normal symbol based on the next hold is performed. It becomes.

(Step S730-9)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data in the open / close control pattern table, and saves the time before the opening of the normal power 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 process. As a result, the opening / closing control of the second starting port 122 is started.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening process of the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory in the main control board 300. This normal electric accessory winning opening pre-opening process is executed when the normal game management phase is "03H".

(Step S740-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S730-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not "0", the pre-processing for opening the winning opening of the normal electric accessory is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is "0". In that case, the process is transferred to step S741.

(Step S741)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process. This ordinary electric accessory 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 pre-opening process of the normal electric accessory winning opening.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating a process of switching the opening / closing of the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory on the main control board 300.

(Step S741-1)
In the main CPU 300a, the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching count (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 opening / closing switching process of the ordinary electric accessory winning opening is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is performed in step S741-3. Transfer.

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

(Step S741-5)
The main CPU 300a starts energizing the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S741-3, or stops energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c. The object solenoid energization control process is executed. By executing this ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process, the energization start or energization stop of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is controlled 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. The timer value saved in the normal game timer here is the maximum opening time of the second start port 122 once.

(Step S741-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the energization start state of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is performed, that is, whether the control process for starting the energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is performed in step S741-5. As a result, when it is determined that the energization start state is determined, the process is moved to step S741-11, and when it is determined that the energization start state is not in the energization start state, the normal electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

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

FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating a normal electric accessory winning opening opening control process on the main control board 300. This ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process is executed when the ordinary game management phase is "04H".

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

(Step S750-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching number. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S750-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S741.

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

(Step S750-5)
The main CPU 300a has not reached the specified number of counter values of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball number counter updated in step S530-9, that is, the second starting port 122 is being controlled to open and close once. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls as the maximum number of winning balls have been entered. As a result, if it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the normal electric accessory winning opening opening control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process is moved to step S750-7.

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

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

(Step S750-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "05H" and ends the normal electric accessory winning opening opening control process.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating an ordinary electric accessory winning opening closing effective process on the main control board 300. This normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process is executed when the normal game management phase is "05H".

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

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

(Step S760-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "06H" and ends the normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart illustrating a normal electric accessory winning opening end wait process on the main control board 300. This normal electric accessory winning opening end wait process is executed when the normal game management phase is "06H".

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

(Step S770-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "00H" and ends the normal electric accessory 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, the special game and the normal game proceed by executing various processes on the main control board 300, and during the progress of such a game, a command transmitted from the main control board 300 Based on the above, the sub-control board 330 is controlled to execute various effects. In the following, an effect executed in a predetermined gaming state will be described with an example.

(Explanation of production design)
FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. As described above, in the main control board 300, when the big winning combination lottery is performed, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number are determined, and the variation command is transmitted to the sub control board 330. The sub-control board 330 determines the execution pattern of the variation effect based on the received variation command, and executes and controls the variation effect according to the determined execution pattern.

A large number of variable effect execution patterns are provided, but in each case, after the three symbol configuration groups 210A, 210B, 210C are variablely displayed on the effect display unit 200a, any of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is displayed. It is common in that the stop display is displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the result of the large winning combination lottery is notified depending on the final stop display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c on the effect display unit 200a.

As shown in FIG. 44, the symbol composition group 210A is composed of nine types of effect symbols 210a on which numbers 1 to 9 are written. Although not shown here, characters and the like are written on each effect symbol 210a together with numbers, so that the player can easily identify each effect symbol 210a constituting the symbol configuration group 210A. There is. Further, the symbol constituent groups 210B and 210C are also composed of nine types of effect symbols 210b and 210c, respectively, like the symbol constituent group 210A. Here, for convenience of explanation, the symbol configuration group 210A is composed of nine types of effect symbols 210a, the symbol configuration group 210B is composed of nine types of effect symbols 210b, and the symbol configuration group 210C is composed of nine types of effect symbols 210c. The symbol composition groups 210A, 210B, and 210C are all composed of nine types of effect symbols having the same display mode.

In the variable effect, in the effect display unit 200a, after the symbol constituent groups 210A, 210B, and 210C are simultaneously scrolled and displayed from the upper side to the lower side by superimposing on the background image, finally any one of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c may be stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a, or any one of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c may be stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a without being scrolled.

Then, when a big hit is won by a big winning combination lottery, the same effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are finally stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a on a straight line. On the other hand, if the result of the big winning combination lottery is lost, the effect display unit 200a does not finally stop and display all the same effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. An example of a variable effect in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed in a variable manner will be described below.

(Example of production)
FIG. 45 is a diagram illustrating an example of a variation effect of a variation pattern without reach. As described above, when the big winning combination lottery is performed on the main control board 300, the variable effect of notifying the result of the big winning combination lottery is executed during the variable display of the special symbol, that is, over the variable time of the special symbol. In this variable effect, various background images are displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed superimposed on the background image. During the variable effect, the sound is output from the sound output device 206 along with the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the effect lighting device 204 is lit, and the effect accessory device 202 is movable. Although it is controlled, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The variation effect of the present embodiment is roughly classified into a reach-less variation pattern and a reach variation pattern. In the variation effect of the non-reach variation pattern, a background image (not shown) is displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are superimposed on the background image to display the variation. For example, as shown in FIG. 45 (a), it is assumed that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination indicating that the result of the large winning combination lottery was lost. In this state, when a new variable display of the special symbol is performed, the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variablely displayed as shown in FIG. 45 (b) with the start of the variable display of the special symbol. Start (scroll display). The downward white arrows in the figure indicate that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are scrolled in the height direction.

Then, as shown in FIG. 45 (c), the effect symbol 210a is first stopped and displayed, and then, as shown in FIG. 45 (d), the effect symbol 210c different from the effect symbol 210a is stopped and displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 45 (e), at substantially the same timing as when the variable display of the special symbol is completed and the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162. , The effect symbol 210b is stopped and displayed, and the player is notified of the big winning combination lottery result by the final stop display mode of the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c at this time.

FIG. 46 is a diagram illustrating an example of a variation effect of a normal reach variation pattern. In the present embodiment, the reach fluctuation pattern is roughly classified into a normal reach fluctuation pattern, an advanced reach fluctuation pattern, and a pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern. Similar to the variation effect of the non-reach variation pattern, the variation effect of the normal reach variation pattern starts the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c with the start of the variation display of the special symbol, and the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is started. As shown, the effect symbol 210a is first stopped and displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 46 (b), the same effect symbol 210c as the effect symbol 210a is stopped and displayed.

In this way, when the same effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed in the reach mode in which the effect symbols 210a and 210c are stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a, as shown in FIG. 46 (c), the effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed on the effect display unit 200a. It is superimposed on 210c and displayed as "reach". In addition, a plurality of types of reach modes are provided, and the same effect symbols 210a and 210c on which any number of "1" to "9" is written are stopped and displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 46 (d), the shape of the effect symbols 210a and 210c is changed from the one before the reach mode, and the variable display is continued. Then, as shown in FIG. 46 (e), finally, the effect symbols 210b different from the effect symbols 210a and 210c are stopped and displayed, and the player is notified that the result of the big role lottery is lost.

FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating an example of a variation effect of the development reach variation pattern. As shown in FIGS. 47 (a) to 47 (d), in the variation effect of the development reach variation pattern, the effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed in the reach mode on the effect display unit 200a in the same manner as the variation effect of the normal reach variation pattern. NS. After that, as shown in FIG. 47 (e), the effect development display unit 200a executes a reach development effect in which a predetermined development image (moving image) is reproduced and displayed. The reach development effect is, for example, a content in which a ally character plays against an enemy character or a content in which a ally character challenges a predetermined mission.

The content of such reach development effect is determined based on the variation pattern number determined by the main control board 300. At this time, there are multiple patterns for the content of the battle between the ally character and the enemy character and the content of the mission that the ally character challenges. There is a jackpot pattern that achieves the above, and a loss pattern that the ally character is defeated by the enemy character or the ally character fails the mission.

The jackpot pattern is selected only when the result of the big win lottery is a big hit, and the loss pattern is selected only when the result of the big win lottery is a loss. Both of these patterns are composed of the same content until the end of the production, with the difference in whether the ally character wins or loses in the end, or whether the ally character completes or fails the mission. There is. Therefore, during the reach development effect, the player cannot identify the result of the big role lottery until the end of the variable effect, and the player is given a sense of expectation of a big hit.

As shown in FIG. 47 (e), each reach development effect has a name, that is, a title name set for each content, and at the start of the reach development effect, the title name is displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Is displayed. Further, during the reach development effect, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c continue to be displayed in a small variation in the upper right corner of the effect display unit 200a. Then, during the display of the development image or after the development image is displayed, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are finally stopped and displayed in the center of the effect display unit 200a, and depending on the stop display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, The result of the big role lottery will be notified to the player.

FIG. 48 is a diagram illustrating an example of a variation effect of a pseudo continuous reach variation pattern. As shown in FIG. 48 (a), when the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is started, the variation effect of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern is shown in the effect symbols 210a, as shown in FIG. 48 (b). The 210b and 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed in any one of a plurality of types of modes (hereinafter referred to as "pseudo-modes") provided in advance. In this pseudo mode, for example, the same effect symbols 210a and 210b and the effect symbols 210c on which a number "2" larger than these effect symbols 210a and 210b are temporarily stopped and displayed.

When the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed in a pseudo manner, the variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is restarted as shown in FIG. 48 (c). That is, it can be said that the pseudo mode shows the re-variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. After that, as shown in FIG. 48 (d), the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed again in a pseudo manner.

Then, as shown in FIG. 48 (e), when the variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is resumed, the effect symbols 210a, 210c are displayed in the reach mode as shown in FIG. 48 (f). After that, as shown in FIGS. 48 (g) to 48 (i), the reach development effect is executed in the same manner as the development reach fluctuation pattern, and the result of the big role lottery is notified to the player.

As described above, in the variation effect of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern, the content until the effect symbols 210a and 210c are in the reach mode is different from the variation effect of the development reach variation pattern, and after the effect pattern is in the reach mode, it is developed. The fluctuation effect will proceed in the same manner as the reach fluctuation pattern.

In the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern, a plurality of variation display patterns of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c until the reach mode is reached are provided, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are temporarily stopped for each variation display pattern. The number of times of display, in other words, the number of times of variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is different. This variation display pattern is determined by the variation mode command, and as the number of temporary stop displays (variation display) of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c increases, there is a possibility that the winning of the jackpot will be finally notified (hereinafter, "reliability"). The selection ratio of the variable mode command at the time of winning a big hit and at the time of losing is set so that the degree) becomes high.

Specifically, when the result of the big role lottery is a big hit, the selection ratio of the variable mode command with a large number of variable impressions is set higher than the selection ratio of the variable mode command with a small number of variable impressions. If the result of the big win lottery is lost, the selection ratio of the variable mode command with a small number of variable display times is set higher than the selection ratio of the variable mode command with a large number of variable display times.

Further, in the main control board 300, the reliability of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern is set to be higher than the reliability of the development reach variation pattern. Therefore, the reliability is suggested by the number of temporary stop displays (variable display) of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, and the player has more temporary stop displays (variable display) of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. While expecting that it will be done, we will watch over the whereabouts of the production.

The execution pattern of the above-mentioned variation effect is determined and executed and controlled on the sub-control board 330 based on the variation command determined on the main control board 300. That is, it can be said that the execution pattern of the variation effect is determined in cooperation with the main control board 300 and the sub control board 330.

FIG. 49 is a diagram for explaining the variation effect determination table, FIG. 49 (a) shows the first half variation effect determination table, and FIG. 49 (b) shows the second half variation effect determination table. As described above, when the major winning combination lottery is performed on the main control board 300, variable commands are determined based on the result of the major winning combination lottery, and each determined command is transmitted to the sub-control board 330. When the sub-control board 330 receives the variation mode command, it acquires an effect random number of 1 from the range of 0 to 249, and also refers to the first half variation effect determination table to obtain the acquired effect random number and the received variation mode command. Based on the above, the execution pattern of the variation effect in the first half is determined. Further, when the variation pattern command is received, 1 effect random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 249, and the latter half variation effect determination table is referred to, based on the acquired effect random number and the received variation pattern command. Determine the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect in the latter half. In FIG. 49, only a part of the first half variation effect determination table and the second half variation effect determination table is extracted and shown.

As shown in FIG. 49, according to the first half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio for the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is set for each variation mode number (variation mode command), and the latter half variation effect determination table is used. For example, for each variation pattern number (variation pattern command), a selection ratio for the execution pattern of the variation effect in the latter half is set. Then, by executing the determined execution patterns of the first half and the second half of the variation effect in combination, one variation effect is executed.

As for the variation effect of the non-reach variation pattern, "None" indicating that the variation effect of the first half is not executed is determined as the execution pattern of the first half, and "normal loss 1" corresponding to the variation pattern without reach is determined as the execution pattern of the second half. , "Normal loss 2", "Special loss 1", "Special loss 2" is executed when it is determined. For example, upon receiving the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number of "01H" indicating that the variation effect of the first half is not executed, the sub-control board 330 always determines "none" as the execution pattern of the first half. Further, at this time, as the fluctuation pattern command that can be received at the same time, only one of "normal loss 1", "normal loss 2", "special loss 1", and "special loss 2" is determined in the latter half. The selection ratio is set in the variable effect determination table. Therefore, "None" is determined as the execution pattern in the first half, and "Normal loss 1", "Normal loss 2", "Special loss 1", and "Special loss 2" are determined as the execution patterns in the second half. The execution pattern of the effect is determined by the above-mentioned non-reach variation pattern.

On the other hand, as the variation effect of the reach variation pattern, other than "None" was determined as the execution pattern in the first half, and one of the reach development effects (indicated by developments 1 to 5 in the figure) was determined as the execution pattern in the second half. If executed. In other words, when the effect display unit 200a executes the variation effect of the reach variation pattern, the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number other than the variation mode number = 01H is always received, and the development 1 It means that the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number in which any of ~ 5 is determined is received.

Here, in FIG. 49 (a), in the "normal reach 1", "normal reach 2", etc. in the execution pattern of the first half, among the variation effects of the normal reach variation pattern, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are the reach modes, respectively. More specifically, the background image and the variable display pattern of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c displayed on the effect display unit 200a until the reach development effect is started are shown. These image patterns are pre-designed to match the time of the variation display of the special symbol associated with the variation mode number. For example, when "normal reach 1" is determined, FIGS. 46 (a) to 46 (a). The image shown in (d) is displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

Further, in FIG. 49A, the “pseudo 2a” or the like in the execution pattern of the first half is displayed on the effect display unit 200a until the reach development effect is started among the variation effects of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern. The display pattern of the main variation effect image, that is, the execution pattern of the symbol display effect in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are variablely displayed is shown. For example, "pseudo 2a" is a pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern of "pseudo 2" in which the number of fluctuation display times of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is two, and the main variation effect image is the display pattern a. Shown. Further, the "pseudo 3b" is a pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern of the "pseudo 3" in which the number of fluctuation display times of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is three, and the main variation effect image is the display pattern b. Shown.

In the first half variation effect determination table and the second half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. 49, the variation effect of the non-reach variation pattern and the normal reach variation pattern is executed only when the result of the big role lottery is lost. , The selection ratio is set. In addition, the development reach fluctuation pattern and the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern are determined at both the time of loss and the jackpot, but the development reach fluctuation pattern has a higher selection ratio at the time of loss than the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern and is a jackpot. The time selection ratio is set low. In this way, by setting the selection ratio between the time of loss and the time of big hit, the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern is set to have higher reliability than the development reach fluctuation pattern.

Furthermore, among the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation patterns, the higher the number of pseudos, the higher the selection ratio at the time of jackpot, and the lower the selection ratio at the time of loss, and the greater the number of pseudos, the higher the reliability. Has been made.

FIG. 50 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the variable pattern number and the battle effect pattern. For example, if the result of the big win lottery is a loss, the fluctuation pattern numbers of 50H to 59H are determined with a predetermined probability in the main control board 300, and if the result of the big win lottery is a big hit, the main control board 300 In, it is assumed that the fluctuation pattern numbers of A0H to A9H are determined with a predetermined probability. In addition, the fluctuation pattern number shown in FIG. 50 shows only a part, and many other fluctuation pattern numbers determined at the time of winning a big hit or losing are provided.

Then, according to the latter half variation effect determination table, when the variation pattern commands of 50H to 59H and A0H to A9H are received, as the reach development effect, the battle effect pattern in which the above-mentioned ally character and the enemy character play against each other is obtained. The selection ratio is set so that it is always determined. As described above, the battle effect pattern is roughly divided into a jackpot pattern in which the ally character wins the enemy character and a loss pattern in which the ally character loses to the enemy character. In the second half variation effect determination table, the battle effect pattern of the loss pattern is always determined for the variation pattern commands of 50H to 59H, and the battle of the jackpot pattern is always determined for the variation pattern commands of A0H to A9H. The selection ratio is set so that the effect pattern is determined.

Specifically, when a fluctuation pattern command of 50H is received, the ally character A and the enemy character a play against each other, and the ally character A finally loses the loss pattern 1, or the ally character A and the enemy character b play against each other. Finally, the loss pattern 2 in which the ally character A is defeated is determined. That is, in the latter half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio is set so that one of the loss patterns 1 and 2 is determined with a predetermined probability for the variation pattern command of 50H. Further, for example, when the variation pattern command of 56H is received, the ally character G and the enemy character g play against each other, and the loss pattern 13 in which the ally character G is finally defeated is determined. That is, in the latter half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio is set so that the loss pattern 13 is always determined for the variation pattern command of 56H.

Further, for example, when the fluctuation pattern command of A0H is received, the ally character A and the enemy character a play against each other, and the jackpot pattern 1 in which the ally character A finally wins or the ally character A and the enemy character b play against each other. Finally, the jackpot pattern 2 in which the ally character A wins is determined. That is, in the latter half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio is set so that one of the jackpot patterns 1 and 2 is determined with a predetermined probability for the variation pattern command of A0H. Further, for example, when the variation pattern command of A6H is received, the ally character G and the enemy character g play against each other, and the jackpot pattern 13 in which the ally character G finally wins is determined. That is, in the latter half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio is set so that the jackpot pattern 13 is always determined for the variation pattern command of A6H.

As described above, according to the latter half variation effect determination table, the variation pattern commands selectively determined by lottery from a plurality of battle effect patterns such as 50H to 55H and A0H to A5H, and 56H to 59H, Like A6H to A9H, variable pattern commands that uniquely determine the battle effect pattern are provided.

It should be noted that the loss pattern 1 and the jackpot pattern 1 are the same in the ally character and the enemy character appearing in the production and the content of the battle, and differ only in whether the ally character finally wins or loses. That is, the loss pattern N (N is an arbitrary value of 1 to 16 in FIG. 50) and the jackpot pattern N are images displayed on the effect display unit 200a from the start of the effect to the elapse of a predetermined time. BGM and the like are standardized, and only the last part of the content is different.

As described above, when the sub-control board 330 receives the variation command, the execution pattern of the variation effect is determined with reference to the variation effect determination table. However, the execution pattern of the variation effect determined by the variation effect determination table determines the general flow of the effect, that is, the timetable of one variation effect. Then, based on the variation mode command or the variation pattern command, whether or not the various element effects constituting the variation effect can be executed and the execution pattern are further determined.

Here, the element effect is, for example, as described above, displayed on the effect display unit 200a in the effect display unit 200a, in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are variably displayed, or in the reach development effect. It refers to an image, and further, an effect of moving the effect accessory device 202. In the present embodiment, as the elemental effects constituting the variable effect, the advance notice effect is executed at various timings during the variable effect.

This advance notice effect is provided on the effect display unit 200a at the start of the variation effect, at the time of re-variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c in the variation effect of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern, and during the reach development effect. It is an effect of displaying a predetermined image or moving the effect accessory device 202 at a predetermined timing, and whether or not the effect can be executed and an execution pattern are determined for each advance notice effect. Each notice effect is provided with a plurality of types of execution patterns, and for each of the plurality of types of execution patterns, a selection ratio is set for each variation pattern number and variation mode number, in other words, for each jackpot winning or not. The reliability is set for each execution pattern according to the selection ratio.

FIG. 51 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notice effect. As described above, the advance notice effect is executed at various timings according to the execution pattern of the variable effect. Here, as an example, the advance notice effect is executed at the start of the variable effect and during the reach development effect. Will be described. In the advance notice effect executed at the start of the variation effect, as shown in FIGS. 51 (a) and 51 (b), a predetermined image is displayed on the effect display unit 200a after the start of the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. Will be done. A plurality of types of execution patterns for this advance notice effect are provided, and different images are displayed on the effect display unit 200a for each execution pattern.

Specifically, in the advance notice effect executed at the start of the variable effect, for example, as shown in FIGS. 51 (a) and 51 (b), a character and a message are displayed at the lower part of the effect display unit 200a. As described above, a plurality of types of execution patterns of the advance notice effect in which the character and the message are displayed are provided, and the combination of the character and the message displayed on the effect display unit 200a is different for each execution pattern.

Further, in the advance notice effect executed during the reach development effect, for example, as shown in FIGS. 51 (c) and 51 (d), a cut-in image is displayed in the center of the effect display unit 200a. A plurality of types of execution patterns of the advance notice effect executed during the reach development effect are also provided, and the content of the cut-in image displayed on the effect display unit 200a is set for each execution pattern.

FIG. 52 is a diagram illustrating a notice effect determination table. As shown in FIG. 52, the advance notice effect determination table is provided for each execution timing of the advance notice effect, and at the start of the variable effect, all the advance notice effect determination tables are referred to to determine whether or not each advance notice effect can be executed. The pattern is determined. For example, the advance notice effect determination table a shown in FIG. 52 (a) is referred to when determining the execution pattern of the advance notice effect to be executed at the start of the variable effect, as shown in FIGS. 51 (a) and 51 (b). It is a notice production decision table. In the advance notice effect determination table a, a selection ratio for each execution pattern (shown on the horizontal axis in FIG. 52) of the change start advance notice effect is set for each variation mode number (variation mode command). The execution pattern marked "None" in the figure does not execute the change start notice effect, and when this "None" is determined, the change start notice effect is executed. There is no such thing.

Further, the advance notice effect determination table b shown in FIG. 52B is a advance notice effect determination table referred to when determining an execution pattern of the advance notice effect to be executed at the time of reach development. In the advance notice effect determination table b, a selection ratio is set for each execution pattern of the advance notice effect for displaying the title of the reach development effect on the effect display unit 200a for each variation pattern number (variation pattern command). In addition, the execution pattern of the advance notice effect marked "None" in the figure indicates that the advance notice effect at the time of reach development is not executed, and when executing the variation effect of the variation pattern without reach, "None" is always displayed. When the variation effect of the reach variation pattern is determined and executed, the execution pattern corresponding to the reach development effect to be executed is always determined.

In FIG. 52B, for example, "Title 1-A", "Title 1-B", and "Title 1-C" all have the same title name displayed on the effect display unit 200a. The color of the characters displaying the title name, the background color, etc. are different. In this way, in the reach development notice effect, the content of the reach development effect to be executed thereafter is notified, and the reliability of the jackpot is suggested by the display mode.

Further, the advance notice effect determination table c shown in FIG. 52 (c) is a advance notice effect determination table referred to when determining an execution pattern of the advance notice effect to be executed during the reach development effect. In the reach development notice effect, as shown in FIGS. 51 (c) and 51 (d), a predetermined cut-in image is displayed on the effect display unit 200a. In the advance notice effect determination table c, selection ratios for each of a plurality of types of cut-in image display patterns are set for each variation pattern number (variation pattern command). Note that "none" in FIG. 52C indicates that the cut-in image is not displayed, that is, the advance notice effect during reach development is not executed.

As described above, when the sub-control board 330 receives the variation command, the execution pattern of the variation effect, whether or not each element effect can be executed, and the execution pattern are determined, and the variation effect is executed during the variation display of the special symbol. The Rukoto. Since the reliability of the jackpot is set for each execution pattern of the variation effect, the variation effect of the reach variation pattern cannot occur very frequently, and the ratio is no reach as compared with the reach variation pattern. The frequency of execution of fluctuation effects of fluctuation patterns is overwhelmingly higher.

As described above, in the effect display unit 200a, the effect display unit 200a only displays the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c superimposed on the background image, and if such effect continues for a long time, the game It gives a person a feeling of fatigue. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a plurality of production stages that can be identified by the player are provided, and the production stages are appropriately switched during the game to reduce the fatigue of the player.

FIG. 53 is a diagram illustrating an effect stage. The production stage is provided for each game state, and a background image is prepared for each production stage. A high-probability stage is provided as a production stage for the high-probability gaming state, and when the gaming state is set to the high-probability gaming state, the production stage is always set to the high-probability stage, assuming that the transition condition is satisfied. Will be done. While the high-accuracy stage is set, the high-accuracy dedicated background is displayed as a background image on the effect display unit 200a. That is, the player can identify that the current gaming state is the high-probability gaming state by the high-probability dedicated background displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

In addition, the production stage for the low-probability gaming state is roughly divided into three stages: a normal stage, a continuous notice stage, and a special stage. The normal stage is composed of four production stages, normal A, normal B, normal C, and normal D, and by winning a transition lottery, the stage shifts to one of the normal stages. This transition lottery is performed every time the variable effect is executed unless a predetermined condition described later is satisfied, and if the transition lottery is won, the effect stage shifts at the start of the variable effect. In the transition lottery, only one of the normal A to D classified into the normal stage is determined. Therefore, in the low-probability gaming state, the player basically stays in any of the production stages A to D. While it is set to normal A, it becomes a normal background A that depicts the scenery of the city, while it is set to normal B, it becomes a normal background B that depicts a school, and while it is set to normal C, it becomes a normal background B. It becomes the normal background C that depicts the landscape of the mountain, and while it is set to the normal D, it becomes the normal background D that depicts the landscape of the house.

The continuous notice stage is composed of three production stages of continuous A, continuous B, and continuous C, and shifts to the case where a relatively high-reliability hold of the jackpot is stored. Therefore, by shifting to the continuous advance notice stage, the player is given a sense of expectation, and the reliability of the jackpot increases in the order of continuous A → continuous B → continuous C. As will be described in detail later, in the continuous notice stage, either the background change continuous notice lottery is won, or the background transition lottery executed when the maximum number of pending numbers (8 in this case) is reached is won. Migrate with. While it is set to continuous A, it becomes a suggestive background A that depicts the scenery of the setting sun, and while it is set to continuous B, it becomes a suggestive background B that depicts the scenery of a snowy country, and while it is set to continuous C. Is a suggestive background C that depicts the night landscape.

The special stage shifts by winning the background transition lottery that is executed when the maximum number of holds (8 in this case) is reached. As described above, when the number of pending numbers reaches the maximum number (8 in this case), the background transition lottery may be executed. In this background transition lottery, the transition to the above-mentioned continuous notice stage may be decided, or the transition to the special stage may be decided. In other words, if the transition to the continuous notice stage is not decided in the background transition lottery, the transition to the special stage will be performed. While the special stage is set, a special background depicting a tropical landscape is displayed on the effect display unit 200a over eight variable effects.

FIG. 54 is a diagram for explaining the flow of determining the background change continuous notice, FIG. 54 (a) shows an outline of the background change continuous notice determination table, and FIGS. 54 (b-1) and (b-2). ) Shows an outline of the effect timing (background) changeable timing, and FIG. 54 (c) shows an outline of the final pre-effect stage determination table. When the hold is stored in the main control board 300, the pre-reading designation command is transmitted from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. When the sub-control board 330 receives this look-ahead designation command, it refers to the background change continuous notice determination table shown in FIG. 54 (a) and sets the newly stored hold as the target hold for the background change continuous notice. Decide whether or not. Although many execution patterns for variable effects are provided, only typical execution patterns will be described here for ease of understanding.

As described above, when the hold is read and the major winning combination lottery is performed, the fluctuation information (variation mode number and fluctuation pattern number) is determined based on the result of the major winning combination lottery. At this time, if the result of the big winning combination lottery is lost, different fluctuation information can be determined according to the number of holdings at the time of the big winning combination lottery (at the start of the variable display of the special symbol). That is, if the value of the reach group determination random number is a fixed value, the same group type is determined regardless of the number of reservations, and thereafter, regardless of the number of reservations, it is unique according to the values of the reach mode determination random number and the fluctuation pattern random number. Fluctuation information is determined. On the other hand, if the value of the reach group determination random number is an indefinite value, different group types are determined according to the number of reservations, and as a result, different fluctuation information is determined depending on the number of reservations.

Then, as shown in FIG. 22, in the acquisition-time effect determination process, when the value of the reach group determination random number is an indefinite value, an indefinite value command (7FH) is transmitted as a look-ahead designation command. Regarding the hold for which the indefinite value command (7FH) is transmitted, different fluctuation information can be determined according to the number of holds when the hold is read and the big role lottery is performed, so that the big role lottery is actually performed. It is not possible to accurately grasp which fluctuation information is determined when the hold is stored. However, if the value of the reach group determination random number is an indefinite value, the execution pattern of the variation effect is always 3 seconds, 6 seconds, or 9 seconds, depending on the number of holdings when the big role lottery is performed. It becomes a non-reach fluctuation pattern composed of the time. In this way, if an indefinite value command (7FH) is received as a look-ahead designation command when the hold is stored, the background change continuous notice is not executed, in other words, the background change continuous notice is held. The selection ratio is set in the background change continuous notice determination table so that "None" indicating that the process is not performed is always determined.

On the other hand, when the value of the reach group determination random number is a fixed value, or when it is tentatively determined to be a big hit by the special symbol hit tentative determination process, the determined variation information, that is, the variation effect to be executed The execution pattern can be grasped when the hold is stored. Therefore, in the background change continuous advance notice determination table, as shown in the figure, for each look-ahead designation command (look-ahead designation variation pattern command) for a fixed value that can be received according to the reliability of the execution pattern of the variation effect to be executed. The selection ratio is set.

In this background change continuous notice determination table, when the execution of the background change continuous notice is decided, any one of continuous A, continuous B, and continuous C is simultaneously determined as the effect stage to be shifted. However, the production stage determined here indicates a production stage that finally shifts during the variable production regarding the hold of the target of the continuous notice of background change. For example, when the execution pattern of the variation effect is the jackpot pattern 3, the non-execution of the background change continuous notice is determined with a probability of 100/250, and the continuous A is 25/250 as the effect stage to be finally shifted. The probability of continuous B is 50/250 and that of continuous C is 75/250. In this way, according to the background change continuous notice determination table, the background change continuous notice itself suggests a certain degree of reliability, and the reliability increases in the order of continuous A → continuous B → continuous C. , The selection ratio has been set.

As described above, when the target suspension of the background change continuous notice is determined, the transition order and transition of the production stages during the target period is set as the target period until the variable production of the target hold ends. Determine the timingd migration information (hereinafter referred to as "scenario"). During the target period, the production stage will be changed according to the determined scenario. The change timing of the production stage (background image) during the target period is shown in FIGS. 54 (b-1) and 54 (b-2). Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 54 (b-1) and 54 (b-2), at the start of the variation effect and at the start of the re-variation of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c in one variation effect. Is provided as a changeable timing of the production stage (background image).

Here, in FIGS. 54 (b-1) and 54 (b-2), "target variation" indicates a variation effect executed for the target hold of the background change continuous notice, and "other than the target variation" indicates the target variation. It shows the variation effect executed before, and "N times before variation (N = 1 to 8)" indicates the variation effect N times before the target variation. Further, "○" shown in FIGS. 54 (b-1) and (b-2) indicates that the effect stage (background image) can be changed, and "-" or a diagonal line indicates the effect stage (background image). ) Is impossible to change, or it indicates that it is a point that does not exist in the fluctuation effect.

For example, the target variation does not become a reachless variation pattern, but always becomes a reach variation pattern (pseudo continuous reach variation pattern). At this time, in the target variation, the effect stage (background image) can be changed at the start of the variation effect and at the start of the re-variation of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, respectively. Further, other than the target variation, that is, the variation effect before the target variation can be all execution patterns such as a reach-less variation pattern and a reach variation pattern (pseudo continuous reach variation pattern). At this time, other than the target variation, the effect stage (background image) can be changed at the start of the variation effect, but the effect stage (background image) cannot be changed at the start of the re-variation.

Therefore, for example, it is assumed that the hold is stored in the eighth storage unit of the special figure hold storage area, and this hold is determined to be the target hold of the background change continuous notice. Further, when the target variation for the target hold becomes a pseudo 4, that is, an execution pattern in which the re-variation of the effect symbol 210a is executed three times, as shown in FIG. 54 (b-2), the effect stage. The changeable timing of (background image) is 11 times.

In the sub-control board 330, when the execution of the background change continuous notice is determined with reference to the background change continuous notice determination table shown in FIG. 54 (a), the stored number of holds and the target hold are next. The number of times the effect stage (background image) can be changed is derived from the pre-judgment information (analysis result of the look-ahead designation variation mode command). Then, with reference to the final pre-production stage determination table shown in FIG. 54 (c), the transition order and transition timing of the production stage (background image) during the target period, that is, the scenario is determined.

According to this final pre-effect stage determination table, the selection ratio of the pre-change production stage (n-1: horizontal axis in the figure) is set for each of the post-change production stages (n: vertical axis in the figure). .. In this final pre-production stage determination table, for example, if the production stage after the change is "continuous C", "continuous C" and "continuous B" are determined as the production stages before the change. Similarly, if the production stage after the change is "continuous B", "continuous B" and "continuous A" are determined as the production stages before the change, and if the production stage after the change is "continuous A", then "Continuous A" and "normal stage" are determined as the production stage before the change, and if the production stage after the change is the "normal stage", the "normal stage" is determined as the production stage before the change.

As described above, according to the final pre-production stage determination table, the selection ratio is set so that the reliability of the production stage before the change is always equal to or lower than the reliability of the production stage after the change.

FIG. 55 is a diagram illustrating an example of a scenario of continuous notice of background change. For example, it is assumed that the main control board 300 stores the hold in the sixth storage unit of the special figure hold storage area, and the sub control board 330 determines that the hold is the target hold of the background change continuous notice. At this time, assuming that the target variation becomes the execution pattern of pseudo 3 (re-variation twice) and the final production stage is determined to be "continuous C", as shown in FIG. 55 (a), the second time in the target variation. The production stage at the start of the re-variation of is "continuous C", and the background image is the suggested background C at night.

In this case, the changeable timing of the effect stage is the start of the first re-variation of the target variation, the start of the variation effect, and the start of the variation effect 1 to 5 times before the target variation. .. Therefore, the production stage (background image) is determined with reference to the final pre-production stage determination table of FIG. 54 (c) in the order of 1 to 7 shown in FIG. 55 (a). Here, first, the effect stage at the start of the first re-variation of the target variation is determined based on the subsequent effect stage (“continuous C” which is the final effect stage). At this time, it is assumed that the effect stage at the start of the first re-variation of the target variation is determined to be "continuous C", that is, the background image is the suggested background C at night, as shown in FIG. 55 (b). In this case, next, the effect stage at the start of the target variation is determined based on the effect stage (here, “continuous C”) at the start of the first re-variation of the target variation.

Then, if the production stage at the start of the target variation is determined to be "continuous B", that is, the suggestion background B of the snowy country, then the production stage at the start of the previous variation production is set to the start of the target variation. Determined based on the production stage of the time. In this way, as shown in FIG. 55 (b), the scenario during the target period of the background change continuous notice is determined.

As described above, in the low-probability gaming state, whether or not the background change continuous notice can be executed is determined each time the hold is stored. Then, when the background change continuous notice is executed, the background image is switched to the suggested background, and there is a possibility that the background image is gradually switched to a highly reliable background image until the target variation is completed. As a result, the player's expectation is gradually increased, and the effect of the effect can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the number of reservations reaches the maximum number, the dedicated effect is executed. A plurality of types of this dedicated effect are provided, and as one of the dedicated effects, a background change effect that changes the background image of the effect display unit 200a can be executed.

FIG. 56 is a diagram for explaining the flow of determining the background change effect. It is assumed that the number of holds reaches the maximum number (8) and the execution of the background change effect is decided as a dedicated effect. In this case, first, the target hold for the background change effect is determined from the eight holds. Specifically, the hold search process for confirming the pre-determination information for each hold stored in the sub RAM 330c and first searching for the hold on which the variation effect of the reach variation pattern is executed is executed. For example, as shown in FIG. 56 (a), it is assumed that the hold stored in the sixth storage unit is the hold that becomes the first reach variation pattern among the eight holds. In this case, the hold stored in the sixth storage unit is determined to be the target hold for the background change effect.

When the target hold is determined in this way, the background image of 1 is determined with reference to the background change effect determination table shown in FIG. 56 (b). According to this background change effect determination table, the selection ratios of the special background, the suggested background A, the suggested background B, and the suggested background C are set for each look-ahead designated variation pattern command (variation pattern number). Here, one of the background images is determined based on the prior determination information (variation pattern number) stored for the target hold. In this background change effect determination table, the selection ratio for each fluctuation pattern number is increased in the order of tropical special background → sunset suggestion background A → snow country suggestion background B → night suggestion background C. Is set.

In this way, when the target hold and the background image in the background change effect are determined, the information (scenario) indicating the background image for each variation effect is stored. Here, in the background change effect, as shown in FIG. 56 (c), one background determined from the first variation effect to the end of the target hold variation effect out of the eight variation effects. The image is displayed. That is, in the above-mentioned background change continuous notice, the background image may be switched stepwise until the change effect of the target hold ends, but in this background change effect, until the change effect of the target hold ends. The background image does not switch between. Therefore, when the suggestion background A of the setting sun is determined with reference to the background change effect determination table, as shown in FIG. 56 (c), the first variation effect out of the eight variation effects is started. Sometimes it switches to suggestive background A (sunset). Then, when the sixth variation effect, which is the target variation, is completed, strictly speaking, the background is switched to the background for the normal stage at the start of the seventh variation effect.

In this way, in the background change effect, whether or not the hold that becomes a big hit is stored in the eight holds by the background image switched at the start of the first change effect after the number of holds reaches the maximum number. The reliability of is suggested.

For example, as shown in FIG. 56 (d), when the number of holds reaches the maximum number, even one hold that becomes a reach fluctuation pattern may not be stored. In this case, the eighth hold is the target hold, and the background image is determined based on the prior determination information of the target hold. In this case as well, the background image is determined with reference to the background change effect determination table shown in FIG. 56B in the same manner as described above. However, as is clear from FIG. 56 (b), in the background change effect determination table, the special background (southern country) is always selected for the variation pattern number that is the non-reach variation pattern. The ratio has been set. Therefore, when none of the eight holds, which is the reach fluctuation pattern, is stored, as shown in FIG. 56 (e), at the start of the first fluctuation effect, the special background of the southern country. Strictly speaking, when the eighth variation effect is completed, the background is switched to the background for the normal stage at the start of the ninth variation effect.

In other words, the special stage is positioned as an effect for switching the mood of the player for a certain period of time, in other words, it can be said that it suggests that all eight holds are lost. However, when the execution pattern of the variation effect is a jackpot pattern or a predetermined reach variation pattern, the selection ratio may be set so that the special background is determined with a predetermined probability. The selection ratio of each background image shown here is only an example, and by changing the selection ratio, the meaning of the background image and the effect stage can be changed as appropriate. In the above background change effect, the background image may be switched step by step as in the case of continuous notice of background change.

As described above, in the present embodiment, two types of effects such as continuous notice of background change and background change effect are provided to suggest the reliability of the jackpot with the background image. The execution conditions of these effects are different from each other, and two execution conditions may be satisfied in a short period of time. For example, it is assumed that the execution of the background change continuous notice is decided with the hold stored in the sixth storage unit of the special figure hold storage area as the target hold. Then, it is assumed that the number of holds reaches the maximum number as a result of further storing the hold during the execution of the background change continuous notice or the execution waiting state. In this case, if the background change effect is executed, the background image with high reliability may be switched to the background image with low reliability depending on the result of the lottery. Therefore, it is conceivable that the execution of the background change effect is restricted during the execution of the background change continuous notice, and only the other dedicated effect is executed, or the dedicated effect itself is not executed.

However, if the dedicated production is not executed according to the execution status of the production, the player's expectation is impaired, and thereafter, the motivation to save the maximum number of holds is reduced. In addition, when a dedicated effect other than the background change effect is executed in duplicate with the background change continuous notice, if the expectation level of the dedicated effect is low, the expectation for the background change continuous notice is also impaired at the same time, and the effect is improved. May decrease. Therefore, if the maximum number of pending numbers is reached and a decision is made to execute the background change effect during the execution of the background change continuous notice, the scenario is set as follows.

FIG. 57 is a diagram illustrating an example of a scenario when the background change continuous notice and the background change effect overlap. For example, as shown in FIG. 57 (a), the hold is stored in the sixth storage unit, and the execution of the background change continuous notice for which the hold is the target hold is determined, and as shown in FIG. 57 (b). Suppose a scenario is set. In this case, the background image is switched to the suggestion background A of the setting sun at the start of the variation effect 5 times before the target fluctuation, and thereafter, the background image is the suggestion of the setting sun until the start of the variation effect 1 time before the target variation. The background A remains. Therefore, at the start of the variation effect four times before the target variation, the background image is the suggestion background A of the setting sun.

Further, at the start of the fluctuation effect four times before the target fluctuation, as shown in FIG. 57 (c), the target hold is shifted to the fourth storage unit in the main control board 300. Therefore, when the variation effect four times before the target variation is executed, the scenario for the remaining four variation effects including the target variation is as shown in FIG. 57 (d).

In this situation, as shown in FIG. 57 (e), it is assumed that four holds are newly stored and the number of holds reaches the maximum number, and as a result, the execution of the background change effect is decided as the dedicated effect. At this time, as shown in FIG. 57 (f), the scenario from the first variation effect of the background change effect to the target variation of the previously determined background change continuous notice is finally set by the background change continuous notice. Change to the production stage (background image) that has been decided to shift. In this example, the effect stage that is finally shifted by the background change continuous notice is determined to be "continuous C", and the background image is finally shifted to the suggested background C at night. Therefore, when the execution of the background change effect is decided, the scenario shown in FIG. 57 (d) is overwritten by the scenario in FIG. 57 (f), and at the start of the first variation effect out of the eight variation effects. , The background image is switched from the suggestion background A of the setting sun to the suggestion background C of the night.

As described above, when the first execution condition or the second execution condition different from each other is satisfied, one of the holds stored in the main RAM 300c is set as the target hold, and the variable effect of the target hold is completed. With the predetermined period as the target period, the transition information (scenario) that defines the transition order and the transition timing of the production stage (background image) during the target period is determined. Then, during the target period, the production stage (background image) is changed according to the determined scenario. At this time, if the second execution condition is satisfied before the target period elapses after the first execution condition is satisfied and the scenario is determined, a new scenario is created based on the previously determined scenario. It will be decided.

More specifically, if the second execution condition is satisfied after the first execution condition is satisfied and the scenario is determined and before the target hold is read, the first execution condition is satisfied after the second execution condition is satisfied. At the start of the variable effect, the scenario is changed to the effect stage (background image) to be transferred to the end among the previously determined scenarios. As a result, when two effects suggesting the degree of expectation are overlapped in the background image, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the player feels distrust or discomfort and the effect is reduced.

The processing of the sub-control board 330 for executing the above effect will be described below.

(Sub CPU initialization process of sub control board 330)
FIG. 58 is a flowchart illustrating a sub CPU initialization process (S1000) of the sub control board 330.

(Step S1000-1)
When the power is turned on, the sub CPU 330a reads the CPU initialization processing program from the sub ROM 330b, and also initializes and sets the flags stored in the sub RAM 330c.

(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 the interrupt process is performed. It should be noted that a plurality of types of effect random numbers are provided, and here, each effect random number is updated asynchronously.

(Subtimer interrupt processing of subcontrol board 330)
FIG. 59 is a flowchart illustrating subtimer interrupt processing (S1100) of the subcontrol 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. Then, due to the generation of the clock pulse by the reset clock pulse generation 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, the various timer counters are subtracted by 1 each time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the sub-control board 330 is performed, and the subtraction is stopped when it reaches 0, unless otherwise specified.

(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, command reception interrupt processing is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control board 300 is stored in the reception buffer. Here, the command stored in the receive buffer is analyzed by the command reception interrupt process.

(Step S1100-7)
The sub CPU 330a clocks the elapsed time of the variation effect, refers to the time table set for each variation effect, and performs a time schedule management process for executing the process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table. .. Here, various flags are controlled to be turned on and off according to the time data set in the timetable, and commands are transmitted to various effect devices, whereby the variable effect is executed.

(Step S1100-9)
The sub CPU 330a returns the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart illustrating a look-ahead designation command reception process executed when a look-ahead designation command is received among the command analysis processes. As described above, the look-ahead designation command is set in step S536-5, step S536-21, step S536-25, and step S536-27 in FIG. 22 on the main control board 300, and then is a subcommand of step S100-39. It is transmitted to the sub-control board 330 by the transmission process (see FIG. 14).

(Step S1210-1)
Upon receiving the look-ahead designation command, the sub CPU 330a first analyzes the received look-ahead designation command.

(Step S1210-3)
The sub CPU 330a stores the pre-determination information in the target storage unit of the pre-determination information storage unit based on the result of the analysis in step S1210-1. The pre-determination information storage unit has a first storage unit to an eighth storage unit. Each of these eight storage units corresponds to the first storage unit to the eighth storage unit of the special figure reservation storage area in the main control board 300, and here, in the storage unit in which the reservation is stored in the main control board 300. Information related to the special symbol, the variation mode number, and the variation pattern number is stored in the corresponding storage unit as the pre-determination information.

(Step S1210-5)
The sub CPU 330a increments the counter value (H) of the hold number counter that counts the hold number.

(Step S1210-7)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the dedicated production is in progress. As a result, if it is determined that the dedicated effect is in progress, the look-ahead designation command reception process is terminated, and if it is determined that the dedicated effect is not in progress, the process is moved to step S1210-9.

(Step S1210-9)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the counter value (H) updated in step S1210-5, that is, the number of holds is the maximum (8 in this case). As a result, when it is determined that the number of pending numbers is the maximum, the process is transferred to step S1210-11, and when it is determined that the number of pending numbers is not the maximum, the process is transferred to step S1210-27.

(Step S1210-11)
The sub CPU 330a executes the dedicated effect pattern determination process for determining the execution pattern of the dedicated effect.

(Step S1210-13)
The sub CPU 330a determines in step S1210-11 whether the background change effect is determined as the dedicated effect. As a result, if it is determined that the background change effect has been determined, the process is transferred to step S1210-17, and if it is determined that the background change effect has not been determined, the process is transferred to step S1210-15.

(Step S1210-15)
The sub CPU 330a performs a dedicated effect execution process for executing the dedicated effect determined in step S1210-11, and ends the look-ahead designation command reception process.

(Step S1210-17)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the scenario is stored, that is, whether the background change continuous notice is being executed or is waiting to be executed. As a result, if it is determined that the scenario is stored, the process is transferred to step S1210-19, and if it is determined that the scenario is not stored, the process is transferred to step S1210-21.

(Step S1210-19)
The sub CPU 330a changes (overwrites) the background image (effect stage) up to the target hold of the background change continuous notice to the last background image (effect stage) determined for the target hold.

(Step S1210-21)
The sub CPU 330a executes a target hold search process for searching and determining the target hold for the background change effect.

(Step S1210-23)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the background change effect determination table (FIG. 56 (b)), and determines the effect stage (background image) to be transferred based on the pre-determination information of the target hold determined in step S1210-21. Then, the scenario in which the effect stage (background image) determined at this time is set as the effect stage (background image) until the target is held is stored, and the look-ahead designation command reception process is terminated.

(Step S1210-25)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the scenario is stored, that is, whether the background change continuous notice is being executed or is waiting to be executed. As a result, if it is determined that the scenario is stored, the look-ahead designation command reception process is terminated, and if it is determined that the scenario is not stored, the process is moved to step S1210-27.

(Step S1210-27)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the background change continuous notice determination table (FIG. 54 (a)) and performs a background change continuous notice lottery for determining whether or not the background change continuous notice can be executed based on the received look-ahead designation variation pattern command. .. Further, here, when the execution of the background change continuous notice is decided, the effect stage (background image) decided at the same time is stored.

(Step S1210-29)
The sub CPU 330a determines in step S1210-27 whether the execution of the background change continuous notice is determined. As a result, if it is determined that the execution of the background change continuous notice is determined, the process is moved to step S1210-31, and if it is determined that the execution of the background change continuous notice is not decided, the look-ahead designation command reception process is performed. finish.

(Step S1210-31)
The sub CPU 330a derives the changeable number of times of the effect stage (background image) from the pre-determination information and the number of holds.

(Step S1210-33)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the final pre-production stage determination table (FIG. 54 (c)) and determines the previous production stage based on the next production stage.

(Step S1210-35)
The sub CPU 330a stores the scenario according to the determinations in steps S1210-27 and S1210-33, and ends the look-ahead designation command reception process.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart illustrating a variable command reception process executed when a variable command is received among the above command analysis processes. As described above, the variable command is set on the main control board 300 in steps S612-13 and S612-17 of FIG. 26, and then the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 14) of step S100-39 causes the sub-control board. Sent to 330.

(Step S1220-1)
Upon receiving the variable command, the sub CPU 330a first decrements the counter value (H) of the hold number counter.

(Step S1220-3)
The sub CPU 330a shifts the pre-determination information stored in each storage unit of the pre-determination information storage unit. Here, the pre-determination information stored in the first storage unit to the eighth storage unit is shifted to the 0th storage unit to the 7th storage unit.

(Step S1220-5)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the variation effect determination table (FIGS. 49 (a) and 49 (b)), and determines the execution pattern of the variation effect in the first half and the second half based on the received variation mode command and variation pattern command.

(Step S1220-7)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not to execute the element effect such as the advance notice effect or the execution pattern.

(Step S1220-9)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the scenario is stored. As a result, if it is determined that the scenario is stored, the process is transferred to step S1220-11, and if it is determined that the scenario is not stored, the process is transferred to step S1220-15.

(Step S1220-11)
The sub CPU 330a confirms the stored scenario, and determines whether to change the background image, that is, change the effect stage in the variation effect. As a result, if it is determined that the background image is changed by the variation effect, the process is transferred to step S1220-13, and if it is determined that the background image is not changed by the variation effect, the process is transferred to step S1220-19. ..

(Step S1220-15)
The sub CPU 330a performs a transition lottery for determining whether or not the production stage is transitioned within the normal stage and the transition destination.

(Step S1220-17)
When the transition of the effect stage is determined in step S1220-15, the sub CPU 330a executes a background switching process for switching to the background image for the determined effect stage, and shifts the process to step S1220-19.

(Step S1220-19)
The sub CPU 330a sets the effect data in the timetable based on the determination of each of the above steps, and ends the variable command reception process. Based on the effect data of the timetable set here, the variable effect is executed and controlled in the time schedule management process of step S1100-7.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Will be done.

For example, it goes without saying that the playability in the above embodiment is only an example, and the playability can be set as appropriate. Therefore, in the above embodiment, it is decided that whether or not the big role game can be executed and the game state after the end of the big role game when the big role game is executed are determined as the game profit to be given to the player. Is not limited to this and can be set as appropriate. Further, in the above embodiment, four games in which two game states having different jackpot winning probabilities and two game states having different ease of entering the game ball into the second starting port 122 are combined. Although the state is provided, the content and type of the game state are not limited to this. Further, in the above embodiment, the first starting port 120 and the second starting port 122 are provided as the starting ports, but the number of starting ports may be one or three or more.

Further, in the above embodiment, the distribution device 150 is provided, but the distribution device 150 is not an indispensable configuration.

Further, in the above embodiment, the background image is provided for each production stage, but the background image is not essential. For example, the BGM may be changed for each production stage, or the lighting mode of the lamp may be changed. In any case, a plurality of production stages may be provided, and at one of the production stages, a variable production that suggests or informs the result of the big role lottery may be executed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first execution condition is that the player wins the lottery to determine whether or not the background change continuous notice is executed, the number of holds reaches the maximum number, and the execution of the background change effect is decided as a dedicated effect. With this as the second execution condition, it was decided that the production stage would be changed during the target period. However, the first execution condition and the second execution condition are not limited to this. For example, when the number of holdings reaches a predetermined number, the effect stage may be changed assuming that the first execution condition or the second execution condition is satisfied. Similarly, the number of times the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner (the number of times the variable effect is produced) has reached a predetermined number, the number of out balls (the number of discharged balls) has reached the set number, and the player has performed a predetermined operation. , The preset time may be set as the first execution condition or the second execution condition.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the execution of the background change effect is determined in the state where the scenario of the background change continuous notice is stored, it is determined first at the start of the first variation effect of the background change effect. Of the scenarios that exist, we decided to change to the final stage of the production. However, it is not always necessary to change to the effect stage that shifts to the end of the background change continuous notice at the start of the first variation effect of the background change effect. In any case, if the second execution condition is satisfied before the target period elapses after the first execution condition is satisfied and the scenario is determined, a new scenario is newly determined based on the previously determined scenario. You just have to decide the scenario. Therefore, for example, the scenario of the background change effect may be completely matched with the previously determined scenario of the background change continuous notice.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the number of holdes reaches the maximum number, the production stage is changed at the start of the next variable production. However, the timing of changing the production stage is not limited to this. For example, the production stage may be changed when the maximum number of holdings is reached.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is decided to shift to a partially common production stage (background image) in the background change continuous notice and the background change production. However, when the background change effect is executed in a state where the scenario of the background change continuous notice is not stored, it may be shifted only to the effect stage (background image) different from the background change continuous notice.

In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the process of FIG. 21 corresponds to the hold storage means of the present invention.
Further, in the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processes of steps S610-9 and S610-11 of FIG. 25 corresponds to the determination means of the present invention.
Further, in the above embodiment, the sub CPU 330a that executes the processes of FIGS. 60 and 61 corresponds to the effect executing means of the present invention.

100 Pachinko machine 120 1st start port 122 2nd start port 300 Main control board 300a Main CPU
300b main ROM
300c main RAM
330 Sub control board 330a Sub CPU
330b sub ROM
330c sub RAM

Claims (2)

Judgment means to judge whether or not the jackpot can be won,
An effect execution means for executing a variable effect including an effect that suggests or notifies the determination result by a plurality of effect stages provided, and an effect execution means.
With
The effect executing means is
When the first condition or the second condition different from each other is satisfied, any of the holds stored in the storage unit is set as the target hold, and the above-mentioned during a predetermined period until the variation effect on the target hold ends. The transition information of the production stage can be determined, and the production stage can be changed according to the determined transition information during the predetermined period.
If the second condition is satisfied before the predetermined period elapses after the first condition is satisfied and the transition information is determined, the target hold is not changed and a new predetermined period is established. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to determine the transition information inside. Judgment means to judge whether or not the jackpot can be won,
An effect execution means for executing a variable effect including an effect that suggests or notifies the determination result by a plurality of effect stages provided, and an effect execution means.
With
The effect executing means is
When the first condition or the second condition different from each other is satisfied , any of the holds stored in the storage unit is set as the target hold, and the above-mentioned during a predetermined period until the variation effect on the target hold ends. The transition information of the production stage can be determined, and the production stage can be changed according to the determined transition information during the predetermined period.
If the second condition is satisfied before the predetermined period elapses after the first condition is satisfied and the transition information is determined, at least a part of the determined transition information is changed. , A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to newly determine transition information during the predetermined period without extending the predetermined period.

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