JP2010284255A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for improving the reliability of the game machine while appropriately controlling the display of a variable display device even when a performance controller cannot normally receive control information transmitted from a game controller. <P>SOLUTION: A performance control means includes: a control information determination means for determining whether or not the control information from a game control means is normal; and a performance correction means for controlling the variable display game on the basis of determination indicated by performance prior determination information when at least one of variation pattern specifying information and result form specifying information is determined as being abnormal by the control information determination means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a game control device that produces a special variation display game on a special figure display and an effect control device that produces an effect fluctuation display game on the display device, and in particular, stops a special variation display game. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that synchronizes timing and stop timing of an effect variation display game.

  Conventionally, a variable display game that extracts a random number at the timing of detecting a game ball won in the start winning area (start winning prize opening) is performed, and a plurality of identification information is changed in the variable display device based on the random number extracted by the variable display game. An effect change display game for the effect to be displayed is performed, and the player is notified that the extracted random number value is a winning value by making the stop result aspect of the identification information of the effect change display game a special result aspect. Gaming machines (especially pachinko machines) that are designed to be known are known.

  This type of gaming machine includes a game control device that manages the progress of a game, and an effect control device that controls a change display device that displays an effect change display game. The game control device transmits various control information to the effect control device, and the effect control device controls display on the variable display device based on the various control information (commands) from the game control device. This control information includes change pattern designation information for instructing start of the effect change display game, and change stop information for instructing change stop of the identification information in the effect change display game. A game machine including an effect control device that starts the effect change display game when receiving the change pattern designation information and stops the effect change display game by stopping the identification information that has been changed and displayed when the change stop information is received. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-327726 A

  However, as described in Patent Document 1, the effect control device that controls the display of the variable display device based on the control information from the game control device cannot normally receive the control information transmitted from the game control device. In this case, information for controlling the variable display device is lost. In this case, the effect control device cannot notify the player of the result mode of the variation display game in the effect variation display game, which causes trouble to the game and causes trouble to the player.

  In recent years, the number of processes executed by the game control device has increased, and there is a trend to reduce the processing load on the game control device as much as possible.

  However, since the game control device of the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 transmits the variation pattern designation information and the variation stop information every time the effect variation display game is executed, a high processing load is applied to the game control device.

  For this reason, in order to reduce the processing load of the game control device, it is desirable to reduce the control information transmitted from the game control device, but if the amount of control information transmitted by the game control device is reduced, the effect control device Information about the game to be grasped also decreases, and if the production control device cannot receive the control information normally, it is impossible to take measures such as guessing the control information that could not be received, and the display of the variable display device can be controlled. Disappear.

  Therefore, in order to reduce the processing load of the game control device, the present invention can reliably notify the player of the result of the variable display game even if the game control device simplifies the control information transmitted to the effect control device, Provided is a gaming machine that appropriately performs display control of a variable display device and improves the reliability of a gaming machine even when the effect control device cannot normally receive control information transmitted from the gaming control device. For the purpose.

  The first aspect of the present invention provides a variable display means for performing a variable display game for variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and controls the game as a whole, and transmits control information used for controlling the variable display game in the variable display means. A game control means, and an effect control means for performing display control of the change display means based on control information from the game control means, and performing a change display game based on winning of a game ball at the start opening, In a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state that gives a bonus to a player when a predetermined special result is derived in the result mode of the variable display game, the game control means is a game that has won the start opening Start winning memory means capable of storing start memory indicating a winning of a ball within a predetermined upper limit range, and a result of a variable display game based on the start memory stored in the start winning memory means Game result pre-determining means for determining game result information indicating the state before the variable display game based on the start-up memory is executed, and control information transmitted from the game control means to the effect control means. Is a variation designating presentation prior determination information for instructing a determination result by the game result prior determination means and information indicating a variation time of identification information in the variation display game before the execution of the variation display game corresponding to the start memory. Control information for determining whether or not the control information from the game control means is normal, including pattern designation information and result aspect designation information for designating a result aspect of the variable display game When the determination means and the control information determination means determine that at least one of the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information is abnormal Characterized by and a demonstration correcting means for controlling the variable display game based on the presentation advance determination information game indicated by the result information of the determination result.

  In a second aspect of the invention, when the control information determination unit has not received at least one of the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information, it determines that an abnormality relating to the control information not received has occurred. It is characterized by that.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the variation time designated by the variation pattern designation information corresponds to the result manner designated by the result manner designation information, and the game control means includes the variation pattern designation information, The result mode designation information is generated so as to satisfy the correspondence relationship, the generated variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information are transmitted, and the control information determination unit is designated by the variation pattern designation information. If the variation time and the result mode of the variation display game designated by the result mode designation information do not correspond, it is determined that at least one of the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information is abnormal. It has a matching judgment means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the effect control means is preset with a variation pattern corresponding to a variation time designated by the variation pattern designation information and a result manner designated by the result manner designation information. The control means, when receiving the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information, based on the variation time designated by the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designated by the result mode designation information, A variation pattern selecting unit that determines a variation pattern of the variation display game, determining a variation pattern of the variation display game, and the effect correcting unit selects a variation pattern of the variation display game based on a determination result of the game result information instructed by the effect prior determination information; The variation display game is executed based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means. Fluctuation display game execution control means, and the fluctuation display game execution control means is executed when the control information determination means determines that the fluctuation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information are normal. The variation pattern that should have been estimated is estimated based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means, and the variation display game is controlled by the estimated variation pattern.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the effect control device has a variation pattern group table in which the variation patterns are classified for each variation pattern group, and the determination result of the game result information instructed by the effect prior determination information is the start Including a variation pattern group of a variation display game executed based on the memory, wherein the variation pattern selection means is registered in the variation pattern group based on the determination result of the game result information instructed by the effect prior determination information. One variation pattern group is selected from the plurality of variation pattern groups, and the variation display having the shortest variation time among the variation patterns belonging to the selected variation pattern group is performed by the variation display game execution control means. It is characterized by selecting as a game variation pattern.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the control information that is determined to be abnormal when the variation pattern selection unit determines that the variation pattern designation information or the result mode designation information is abnormal by the control information determination unit. The variation pattern of the variation display game is selected by supplementing the information that should have been designated by the determination based on the determination result of the game result information instructed by the performance preliminary determination information.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when the control information determination unit determines that at least one of the variation pattern designation information or the result mode designation information is abnormal by the inconsistency determination unit, the production prior determination information The variation pattern selection unit includes an abnormality information determination unit that determines which control information of the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information is abnormal based on a determination result of the instructed game result information. Supplements the information that should have been specified by the control information determined to be abnormal by the abnormality information determination means based on the determination result of the game result information instructed by the effect prior determination information, A variation pattern of the variation display game is selected.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the effect control means includes start memory determination means for determining whether or not start memory is stored in the start winning memory means after execution of the variable display game by the variable display game execution control means. When the start memory determining means determines that the start memory is stored, after the execution of the variation display game, the variation pattern designation information based on the start memory stored in the start memory determining means is received. And a prior variation control means for starting variation of a plurality of identification information in the variation display game of the start memory.

  In a ninth aspect, the game control means includes first fluctuation time monitoring means for starting monitoring of the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display game designated by the fluctuation pattern designation information when the game pattern designation information is transmitted. The presentation control means, upon receiving the fluctuation pattern designation information, second fluctuation time monitoring means that starts monitoring the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display game designated by the fluctuation pattern designation information; and the second fluctuation time monitoring means And a variation stop control means for controlling the identification information of the variation display game designated by the variation pattern designation information without being controlled by the game control means based on the monitoring result of the above.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the second variation time monitoring unit receives variation pattern designation information from the game control unit even when the variation display game is performed in advance by the prior variation control unit. Then, the monitoring of the variation time is started.

  In an eleventh aspect of the invention, the variable display game displays special identification information in a special variable display unit in a variable manner, and stops the special identification information corresponding to the result of the variable display game. And a plurality of pieces of identification information displayed in a variable manner, and an effect variation display game for stopping the production identification information corresponding to the result of the variation display game, and the game control means is provided on the special variation display section. Variation display of the special identification information in the special variation display game, and monitoring of the time by the first variation time monitoring means is started, and the time monitored by the first variation time monitoring means is transmitted by the transmitted variation. Special variation control for stopping the variation display of the special identification information in the special variation display game when the variation time designated by the pattern designation information is reached And the game control means comprises a memory holding means capable of storing and holding game control information relating to game control at the time of the power failure when the power failure occurs in the gaming machine, The special fluctuation control means is based on the game control information stored and held in the memory holding means when the power failure occurs during the execution of the special fluctuation display game and the power failure is recovered. The special fluctuation display game is displayed on the special fluctuation display section, and the effect control means is configured to display the fluctuation display means when a power failure occurs during the execution of the effect fluctuation display game and the power failure is restored. And the effect variation display game is not executed.

  According to the first invention, the effect control means includes the control information determination means for determining whether or not the control information from the game control means is normal and the control information determination means, and the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information. When it is determined that at least one of the above is abnormal, it includes an effect correcting means for controlling the variable display game based on the determination result of the game result information instructed by the effect prior determination information. Even if the production control means cannot normally receive the control information, the player can be surely notified of the result of the variable display game, and the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved.

  According to the second invention, there is an unexpected situation in which the production control means cannot receive at least one of the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information transmitted from the game control means due to the influence of noise or the like. However, the player can be surely notified of the result of the variable display game, and the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved.

  According to the third invention, even when an unexpected situation occurs in which the variation time designated by the variation pattern designation information and the result manner of the variation display game designated by the result manner designation information are inconsistent. As a result, the player can be surely notified of the result of the variable display game, and the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved.

  According to the fourth invention, the variation display game execution control means should be executed when the control information determination means determines that the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information are normal. Since the variation pattern is estimated based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means and the variation display game is controlled with the estimated variation pattern, the result of the variation display game that should have been originally executed Information can be surely given to the player, and the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved.

  According to the fifth invention, since the variable display game based on the production prior determination information can be simply ended, the result of the variable display game can be notified to the player in a simple and reliable manner, and the reliability of the gaming machine Can be increased.

  According to the sixth invention, even if an unexpected situation occurs in which the variation pattern designation information or the result mode designation information transmitted from the game control means cannot be received by the effect control means due to the influence of noise or the like, By selecting the variation pattern of the variation display game by supplementing the information that should have been specified by the control information determined to be with the determination result of the game result information instructed by the production prior determination information, The player can be notified of the result of the variable display game, and the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved.

  According to the seventh invention, even if an unexpected situation occurs in which the variation time designated by the variation pattern designation information and the result manner of the variation display game designated by the result manner designation information are inconsistent, By selecting the variation pattern of the provisional variation display game by supplementing the information that should have been specified by the control information determined to be abnormal with the determination result of the game result information instructed by the production prior determination information, As a result, the player can be surely notified of the result of the variable display game, and the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved.

  According to the eighth invention, the effect control means includes a start memory determination means for determining whether or not the start memory is stored in the start winning storage means after the execution of the variable display game by the variable display game execution control means, When it is determined by the memory determination means that the start memory is stored, the start of the change display game is performed after the change display game is executed and before the variation pattern designation information based on the start memory stored in the start memory determination means is received. A pre-variation control means for starting the variation of the plurality of identification information in the memory variation display game, so that the variation display game based on the production prior determination information and the normal variation display game can be effectively connected, It is possible to make the player play the game without feeling uncomfortable.

  According to the ninth invention, it is not necessary for the game control means to give an instruction to stop the variable display game, the processing load on the game control means can be reduced, and the control information from the game control means is effect-controlled. Even if an unexpected situation occurs in which the means could not be received normally, the result mode of the variable display game can be reliably notified.

  According to a tenth aspect of the invention, the second variation time monitoring means receives variation pattern designation information from the game control means even when the prior variation control means is executing the prior variation of the variation display game. When received, since the monitoring of the fluctuation time is started, the fluctuation display game based on the production prior determination information and the normal fluctuation display game can be effectively connected, and the production control means receives the control information from the game control means. Even if an unexpected situation occurs in which the reception is not successful, the player can play the game without a sense of incongruity.

  According to the eleventh invention, when a power failure occurs during the execution of the effect variation display game and the power failure is restored, the effect display game is not executed by the variation display means. The control means does not need to transmit the variation pattern designation information when the power failure is restored, and the processing load on the game control means can be reduced.

It is explanatory drawing of the game machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game board of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the status indicator of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a transition diagram of the gaming state of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a table for demonstrating the various commands transmitted to the presentation control apparatus from the game control apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the production prior determination command table of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the relationship between the time measurement in the special variation display game of 1st Embodiment of this invention, and the variation display of special identification information, and the relationship between the time measurement in the effect variation display game, and the variation display of effect identification information. It is explanatory drawing of the fluctuation pattern table set to the production | presentation control apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the coping method when the presentation control apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention misses at least one of a change pattern designation | designated command and a decoration design designation | designated command. It is explanatory drawing of the coping method when the fluctuation pattern designation | designated command and symbol designation | designated command of 1st Embodiment of this invention are inconsistent. It is a flowchart of the change start monitoring process of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the effect correction process of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the command matching confirmation process of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the specific example in which an effect control apparatus performs a variable display game based on the effect prior determination command of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the production prior determination command table of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the coping method when the presentation control apparatus of 1st Embodiment of this invention of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention misses at least one of a change pattern designation | designated command and a decoration design designation | designated command. It is explanatory drawing of the coping method when the fluctuation pattern designation | designated command and symbol designation | designated command of 2nd Embodiment of this invention are inconsistent. It is a flowchart of the change start process of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the effect correction process of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the command matching confirmation process of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing in the case of a variable display game being performed continuously after completion | finish of the variable display game based on the production prior determination command of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the change start monitoring process of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the timing which displays a power failure recovery screen (special drawing observation instruction screen) on a display apparatus at the time of power failure recovery of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the command table at the time of a power failure recovery of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the power failure recovery screen 1 of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the power failure recovery screen 2 of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the 7 segment display of the 1st special figure display of the 4th Embodiment of this invention, and the 2nd special figure display (henceforth, a special figure display collectively). It is explanatory drawing of the stop result aspect of the special identification information in the special fluctuation display game of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group a of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group b of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group c of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the fluctuation pattern in the special figure display of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group determination process of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the power failure recovery screen determination process of 4th Embodiment of this invention.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  A front frame (game frame) 3 of the gaming machine 1 is assembled to a main body frame (outer frame) 2 via a hinge 4 so as to be openable and closable on the front surface of the gaming machine 1. A game board 10 (see FIG. 2) is accommodated on the front side of the front frame 3. Further, a glass frame 18 having a cover glass (transparent member) covering the front surface of the game board 10 is attached to the front frame 3.

  A decorative member 9 that emits decorative light is provided around the cover glass of the glass frame 18. An LED substrate 561 (see FIG. 4) for controlling the light emission of the LED is provided inside the decorative member 9. The LED board 561 emits light in a predetermined light emission mode, whereby the decorative member 9 emits light in a predetermined light emission mode.

  Speakers 30 that emit sound (for example, sound effects) are provided on the left and right sides of the glass frame 18. An illumination unit 11 is provided above the glass frame 18. Inside the illumination unit 11, the LED substrate 561 described above is provided.

  On the right side of the lighting unit 11, an LED for notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine 1 is provided.

  The open / close panel 20 below the front frame 3 is provided with an upper tray 21 for supplying game balls to a not-shown ball hitting device, and the fixed panel 22 is provided with an ashtray 15, a lower plate 23, an operation unit 24 of the hit ball launching device, and the like. . The lower tray 23 is provided with a lower tray ball removing mechanism 16 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower tray 23. A key 25 for locking the glass frame 18 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 3.

  Further, when the player turns the operation unit 24, the hitting ball launching device launches a game ball supplied from the upper plate 21.

  In addition, the upper edge portion of the upper plate 21 is provided with an effect button 17 for receiving an operation input from the player.

  When the player operates the effect button 17, the content of the effect variation display game displayed on the display device 53 (see FIG. 2) provided on the game board 10 is selected. It is possible to produce an effect that intervenes the user's operation.

  In the upper right portion of the upper plate 21, a ball lending button 26 that is operated when a player borrows a game ball and a discharge button 27 that is operated to discharge a prepaid card from a card unit (not shown) are provided. ing. Between these buttons 26 and 27, a balance display unit 28 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 fires (balls) a game ball in an internal game area 10a and plays a game, and the glass frame 18 has a cover glass on the back side of the upper half of the front side. The game board 10 constituting the game area 10a is installed.

  The game board 10 includes a flat game board body 10b (made of wood or synthetic resin) serving as a mounting base for various members, and has a game area 10a surrounded by a guide rail 32 on the front surface of the game board body 10b. ing. Further, front structural members 33, 33,... Are attached to the front surface of the game board main body 10b and outside the guide rail 32. A game ball (hit ball; game medium) is fired from a ball hitting device into the game area 10a surrounded by the guide rail 32 to play a game. Further, a side lamp 55 that is disposed in the game area 10a along a part of the guide rail 32 and decorates the game area 10a by emitting a plurality of LEDs provided therein is attached.

  A center case 51 that forms a window 52 is attached to the approximate center of the game area 10a. Behind the window portion 52 formed in the center case 51, a display device 53 is arranged as an effect display device capable of displaying an effect change display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed in a variable manner. The display device 53 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, and is arranged so that a display portion 53 a whose display contents can be changed is visible from the front side of the game board 10 through the window portion 52 of the center case 51. . Note that the display device 53 is not limited to a device including a liquid crystal display, and may include a display such as an EL or a CRT.

  Further, a normal start gate 34 is provided in the game area 10a. Further, in the game area 10a, a first start winning opening 45 forming a first start winning area and a normal variable winning apparatus 36 having a second starting winning opening forming a second start winning area are provided. ing. When the game ball passes through the normal start gate 34, the general variation display game is executed as an auxiliary game, and when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 45, the first variable display game as an auxiliary game. When the game ball has won the normal variation winning device 36, the second variation display game is executed as an auxiliary game.

  In addition, the game board 10 is provided with a status indicator 40 for notifying the game status of the normal variation display game, the first variation display game, and the second variation display game. Details of the status indicator 40 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Furthermore, the game area 10a has an attacker-type open / close door 42a that can be opened by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted toward the front side, depending on the result of the first variation display game and the second variation display game. There is provided a special variable winning device 42 for converting the state where the big prize opening is closed (a state disadvantageous for the player) to an open state (a state advantageous for the player). Further, an out hole 43 is provided below the special variable winning device 42 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize opening or the like. In addition, the game area 10a is provided with general winning holes 44, 44,..., A windmill 46 as a batting direction changing member, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), and the like.

  A gate SW 34a (see FIG. 5) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the general chart start gate 34 is provided in the general chart start gate 34. Then, when the game ball that has been driven into the game area 10a passes through the usual figure start gate 34, a usual figure change display game is performed. In addition, when it is in a state in which the normal map change display game cannot be started, when the game ball passes through the general chart start gate 34, the general chart start memory number is incremented by 1 if it is less than the upper limit number of the normal chart start memory number As a result, one ordinary start memory is stored.

  The state in which the normal map change display game cannot be executed is, for example, a state in which the normal map change display game has already been executed and the normal view change display game has not been completed, or the normal change display game has been won. 36 is the state converted into the open state.

  The normal map display game is executed by a general map display 301 (see FIG. 3) provided in the game area 10a. In addition, you may make it display a common figure change display game in a part of display area of the display apparatus 53, In this case, for example, a number, a symbol, a character design etc. are used as an identification symbol, and this is changed for a predetermined time. After being displayed, it is performed by stopping display. If the stop display of the normal variation display game becomes a special result mode, the open / close member 36a of the normal variation winning device 36 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). As a result, the game ball can easily win the normal variation winning device 36, and the second variation display game can be easily started.

  The normal variation winning device 36 includes a pair of left and right opening / closing members 36a, 36a, and is disposed below the first start winning opening 45. The opening / closing members 36a, 36a are normally closed at intervals of about the diameter of the game ball. However, if the result of the general-purpose variable display game is in a predetermined stop display mode, a solenoid (general-purpose SOL 36b, see FIG. 5) as a driving device is maintained. ), It is changed to a state in which the game ball can easily flow into the normal variation winning device 36 (a state advantageous to the player).

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is based on the results of the first variation display game and the second variation display game, and the gaming state is a variation time shortened state (short time state, second operation state) or a probability variation state (probability variation). Status) can be generated.

  This variation time shortening state is a state in which the operation state of the normal variation winning device 36 is likely to be in an open state as compared with the normal operation state (first operation state). In this variation time shortening state, the execution time of the above-described usual map variable display game is controlled to be shorter than the execution time in the normal operation state (for example, 10 seconds is 1 second). As a result, the number of times of opening the normal variation winning device 36 per unit time is controlled to be substantially increased.

  Further, in the variation time shortening state, when the normal variation winning device 36 is released as a result of the normal variation display game being won, the opening time of the normal variation winning device 36 is longer than the opening time of the normal operation state. (For example, 0.5 seconds is 1.8 seconds). In the variation time shortening state, the normal variation prize winning device 36 is opened not for one time but for a plurality of times (for example, twice) with respect to one hit result of the normal variation display game. Further, in the short-time operation state, control is performed so that the probability that the normal-type fluctuation display game is won is higher than that in the normal operation state. That is, the number of times of opening of the normal variation winning device 36 is increased as compared with the normal operation state, and it becomes easier for a game ball to win the normal variation winning device 36 and the start of the second variation display game is facilitated.

  Note that the variation display times of the first variation display game and the second variation display game during the variation time reduction state are shorter than the variation display times of the first variation display game and the second variation display game during the normal operation state. .

  Next, random number pre-determination that is executed when winning at the first start winning opening 45 and when winning at the second start winning opening will be described.

  When a game ball wins the first start winning opening 45, the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number are acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 45. The jackpot predetermination for determining whether or not the acquired jackpot determination random number is a predetermined value that causes the special gaming state, and if the result of the jackpot determination is the predetermined value, Based on the value, the result pattern of the first variation display game becomes a probability variation symbol or a normal symbol, and a big hit symbol prior determination for determining the number of rounds executed in the special gaming state, based on the acquired variation pattern determination random number A variation pattern advance determination for determining a variation pattern to be executed in the first variation display game is performed, and these random number advance determination results are converted into a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4). Storing a first start memory at an internal (special symbol 1 start memory).

  In addition, when a game ball wins the second start winning opening, a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number are acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the second start winning opening. The jackpot predetermination for determining whether or not the acquired jackpot determination random number is a predetermined value that causes the special gaming state, and if the result of the jackpot determination is the predetermined value, Whether the result mode of the second variation display game becomes a probability variation symbol or a normal symbol based on the value, and a jackpot symbol prior determination for determining the number of rounds executed in the special gaming state, based on the acquired random number for variation pattern determination A variation pattern prior determination for determining a variation pattern to be executed in the second variation display game is performed, and these random number prior determination results are within a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4). In stores as a second start memory (special symbol 2 start memory).

  Next, the first special variation display game and the first effect variation display game constituting the first variation display game, and the second special variation display game and the second effect variation display game constituting the second variation display game will be described.

  In the first special variation display game, the first special identification information 302 is displayed in a variable manner on the first special diagram display 302 (see FIG. 3) of the status indicator 40, and the first special variation display game is displayed in a variable manner when the variation time has elapsed. The special identification information is stopped in a stop result mode based on the result of the first variation display game.

  As the first special variation display game is started, a plurality of pieces of production identification information are displayed on the display device 53 in association with the start of the first special variation display game. It stops in the stop result mode based on the result of the first variation display game.

  In the second special variation display game, the second special identification information is variably displayed on the second special diagram display 303 (see FIG. 3) of the status indicator 40, and the second special variation display game is variably displayed when the variation time elapses. The special identification information is stopped in a stop result mode based on the result of the second variation display game.

  With the start of the second special variation display game, the second effect variation display game displays a plurality of effect identification information on the display device 53 variably, and the effect identification information that has been variably displayed when the variation time has elapsed, It stops in the stop result mode based on the result of the second variation display game.

  Here, the second special change display game and the second effect change display game based on the second start memory are executed with priority over the first special change display game and the first effect change display game based on the first start memory. The For this reason, the first special variation display game and the first effect variation display game are executed in order from the first start memory stored previously when the second start memory number is “0”.

  In a state where the first special variation display game and the first effect variation display game (hereinafter collectively referred to as the first variation display game) can be started (the first start memory number and the second start memory number are 0), When a game ball wins the first start winning opening 45, the random number extracted with the start right is stored as the first start memory, the first start memory number is incremented by 1, and the first start is immediately started. Based on the memory, the first variation display game is started, and at this time, the first start memory number is decremented by one.

  In addition, since the second special variation display game and the second effect variation display game (hereinafter collectively referred to as the second variation display game) are executed with priority over the first variation display game, the first start memory number is “ Even if it is 1 ”or more, if the second start memory number is 0, when the game ball wins the normal variation winning device 36 forming the second start winning opening, it is extracted along with the start right. The random number is stored as the second start memory, the second start memory number is incremented by 1, and the second variable display game is immediately based on the second start memory after the execution of the first variable display game being executed. Is started, and at this time, the second start memory number is decremented by one.

  On the other hand, a state in which the first variation display game or the second variation display game cannot be started immediately, for example, a state in which the first variation display game or the second variation display game has already been performed and the variation display game has not ended, When a game ball is won in the first start winning opening 45 in the gaming state, if the first start memory number is less than the upper limit number (for example, less than four), the first start memory number is incremented by one. Thus, one random number extracted at the timing when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 45 is stored as the first start memory. Similarly, in this case, when a game ball wins the normal variation winning device 36 that forms the second starting winning opening, if the second starting stored number is less than the upper limit number (for example, less than four), the second starting stored number is 1 is added, and one random number extracted at the timing when the game ball wins the second start winning opening is stored as the second start storage.

  When the first variation display game or the second variation display game can be started, the first variation display game or the second variation display game is started based on the first start memory or the second start memory. At this time, the first variation display game and the second variation display game are not executed at the same time, and the second variation display game is executed with priority over the first variation display game. That is, when there are the first start memory and the second start memory, the second variation display game is executed.

  The first and second special variation display games are executed by the status display 40 provided in the game area 10a, and special identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) is displayed in a variable manner. After that, the predetermined result mode is stopped and displayed.

  Further, the display device 53 is configured to execute first and second effect variation display games in which a plurality of types of effect identification information are displayed in a variable manner corresponding to each special variation display game.

  As a result of the special variation display game, the result mode of the special identification information stopped by the special map display (the first special map display 305 or the second special map display 303) is the special result mode (for example, “7”). In addition, as a result of the effect variation display game, the result aspect of the effect identification information stopped on the display device 53 has become a special result aspect (for example, any one of the numbers “7, 7, 7”, etc.) In this case, a big hit is made and a special gaming state (a so-called big hit state) is entered.

  Here, the special variation display game executed by the status indicator 40 is not limited to displaying one special identification information in a variable manner, and a plurality of special identification information may be displayed in a variable manner. The effect variation display game executed by the device 53 is not limited to the variable display of a plurality of types of effect identification information, and one effect identification information may be variablely displayed.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can generate a probable change state as a game state based on the result mode of the variable display game. This probability variation state is a state in which the probability of a hit result in the variation display game is higher than the normal probability state. Note that, regardless of the result mode of either the first variation display game or the second variation display game, the first variation display game and the second variation display game are both in the certain variation state. In addition, the probability variation state and the short-time operation state can be generated independently, and both can be generated simultaneously, or only one can be generated.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the status indicator 40 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  The state indicator 40 notifies the gaming state of the normal variation display game, the first variation display game, and the second variation display game. Specifically, the status display 40 includes a general map display 301 for displaying a general map fluctuation display game and a first special map display (first special fluctuation display means) 302 for displaying a first special fluctuation display game. A second special figure display (second special fluctuation display means) 303 for displaying the second special fluctuation display game, a common figure memory display 304 for displaying the number of unprocessed times of the common figure fluctuation display game, A first special figure memory display 305 that displays the number of unprocessed times (first start memory number) of the variable display game, and a second special figure that displays the number of unprocessed times (second start memory number) of the second variable display game. A memory display 306, a round number display 307 for displaying whether the results in the first variation display game and the second variation display game are 2R big hit or 16R big hit, and a gaming status indicator 308 for notifying the current gaming status. Prepare.

  The general map indicator 301 is an LED that lights up or blinks when a game ball passes through the general map start gate 34 and displays a general map fluctuation display game. When the general-purpose display 301 is flashing, it indicates that the general-purpose display game is being changed. When the general-purpose display 301 is lit, the result of the general-purpose display game is a hit. When the general map display 301 is turned off, it indicates that the result of the general map display game is out of place.

  The common map memory display 304 is composed of two LEDs, a first general map memory display 304a and a second general map memory display 304b. The first general map memory display 304a and the second general map memory display 304b include When both are turned off, it means that the number of unprocessed times of the normal map display game is “0”, the first general memory display 304a is turned on, and the second general memory display 304b is turned off. Indicates that the unprocessed number of times of the normal map display game is “1”, and when both the first general map memory display 304a and the second general map memory display 304b are lit, the normal map variable display is displayed. When the number of unprocessed games is “2” and the first map memory display 304a is blinking and the second map memory display 304b is lit, the number of unprocessed games in the map variable display game is displayed. Is "3", the first common memory display and If 04a and the second Hiroshizu memory indicator 304b is flashing together indicates that unprocessed count Hiroshi Figure variable display game is "4".

  The 1st special figure indicator 302 consists of 7 segment LED, and displays the 1st special fluctuation display game.

  The 2nd special figure indicator 303 consists of 7 segment LED, and displays the 2nd special fluctuation display game.

  The first special figure memory display 305 is composed of four LEDs, and displays the number of unprocessed times of the first variable display game by the number of lit LEDs.

  The second special figure memory display 306 includes four LEDs, and displays the number of unprocessed times of the second variable display game by the number of LEDs that are lit.

  The round number display 307 is composed of two LEDs, a first round number display 307a and a second round number display 307b. The first round number display 307a is turned on and the second round number display 307b is turned off. If the game result of the first variation display game or the second variation display game is a 2R big hit, the first round number display 307a is turned off and the second round number display 307b is turned on. It shows that the game result of the first variation display game or the second variation display game is 16R big hit.

  The gaming status indicator 308 includes three LEDs, a first gaming status indicator 308a, a second gaming status indicator 308b, and a third gaming status indicator 308c, and the first gaming status indicator 308a is lit. Indicates that a big hit is being made (the condition device is in operation), and when the first gaming state indicator 308a is not lit, it is not a big hit (the condition device is inactive).

  Further, when both the second game state indicator 308b and the third game state indicator 308c are turned off, the normal operation in which the variation control (variation time) of the first variation display game or the second variation display game is set in advance. When the second gaming state indicator 308b is turned on and the third gaming state indicator 308c is turned off, it indicates that the variation time is shortened (shorter state). When both the second gaming state indicator 308b and the third gaming state indicator 308c are lit, the probability of winning a big hit in the first variation display game or the second variation display game is higher than a normal probability state where the probability is a predetermined probability. This indicates that the state is a high probability state (probability variation state) set high.

  Further, when both the second gaming status indicator 308b and the third gaming status indicator 308c are turned off, an error non-notification state is indicated, the second gaming status indicator 308b is turned off, and the third gaming status indicator 308c is When it is lit, it indicates that an error is being reported. Specifically, when the probability of a big hit in the first variation display game or the second variation display game is a high probability state when the gaming machine is turned on, the third gaming state is determined as an error state. The display 308c is turned on. The state in which the third game state indicator 308c is lit is continued until the high probability state is stopped.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a game control device 500 that comprehensively controls games played on the gaming machine 1, an effect control device 550 that controls the display device 53, the speaker 30 and the like to perform various effects, and a game ball to be paid out. Is provided with a payout control device 580 for controlling a payout motor (not shown).

  In FIG. 4, the game control device 500 and the effect control device 550 will be described.

  First, the game control device 500 will be described.

  The game control device 500 includes a game microcomputer 501, an input I / F (Interface) 505, an output I / F (Interface) 506, and an external communication terminal 507.

  The gaming microcomputer 501 includes a CPU (arithmetic processing unit) 502, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 503, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 504.

  The CPU 502 is a main control device that controls the game in an integrated manner, and controls the game. The ROM 503 stores invariant information (programs, data, etc.) for game control. The RAM 504 is used as a work area during game control.

  The external communication terminal 507 connects the game control device 500 to an external device such as an inspection device that inspects the setting information of the game control device 500.

  The CPU 502 receives various input devices (first start port SW45a, second start port SW36d, general winning port SW44a, gate SW34a, count SW42d, glass frame open SW18a, front frame open SW3a, and ball breaker via the input I / F 505. In response to the detection signal from the SW 54), various processes such as a big hit lottery are performed.

  The first start port SW 45 a is a switch that detects that a game ball has won the first start winning port 45. The second start port SW 36 d is a switch that detects that a game ball has won a second start winning port of the normal variation winning device 36.

  The general winning openings SWa 44 a to 44 n are switches that detect that a game ball has won the general winning opening 44. The gate SW 34a is a switch that detects that a game ball has passed through the usual start gate 34.

  The count SW 42d is a switch that detects that a game ball has won a special winning opening of the special variable winning device 42.

  The glass frame opening SW 18a is a switch that detects that the glass frame 18 has been opened. The front frame opening SW 3a is a switch for detecting that the front frame 3 is opened.

  The ball cut SW 54 is a switch that detects that the number of game balls stored in the gaming machine 1 and used for payout has become a predetermined number or less.

  In addition, the CPU 502 receives the multi-purpose display 301, the first special figure display 302, the second special figure display 303, the multi-purpose memory display 304, and the first special figure storage display 305 via the output I / F 506. A second special figure memory display 306, a round number display 307, a game status display 308, a general electric solenoid (SOL) 36b, and a prize winning solenoid (SOL) 42b are connected.

  The general electric power SOL 36b opens the opening and closing members 36a and 36a when the stop display of the general variable display game executed on the general signal display 301 becomes a special result mode, and the second variable of the normal variable winning device 36 is displayed. Make the starting winning opening easy for the game ball to win.

  When the result of the first variation display game or the second variation display game is in a special result mode and a special gaming state is set, the big prize opening SOL 42b opens the open / close door 42a of the special variation prize winning device 42, The big winning opening will be in a state where game balls can easily win.

  In addition, the game control device 500 outputs the gaming machine data to the game hall management device (not shown) via the external terminal board 508 and the information collection terminal device (not shown). The gaming hall management device is a computer that collects and manages gaming data of the gaming machines 1 installed in the gaming hall.

  The payout control device 580 receives from the game control device 500 a payout command for paying out the number of game balls corresponding to the winning winning opening when the game ball wins the general winning opening 44 or the big winning opening. In this case, or when the ball lending button 26 is operated, when a payout command for paying out a predetermined number of game balls is received from the card unit 610, a payout motor (not shown) is controlled based on the received payout command. To do. The payout command includes the number of game balls to be paid out.

  The game control device 500 transmits various commands (control information) to the effect control device 550 according to the game state.

  Next, the production control device 550 will be described.

  The effect control device 550 controls the accessory driving motor 560, the display device 53, the various LED boards 561, and the speaker 30 based on various commands input from the game control device 500. The effect control device 550 receives a signal indicating that the effect button 17 has been operated from the effect button 17.

  The effect control device 550 includes a CPU 551, a ROM 552, a RAM 553, an image ROM 554, a sound ROM 555, a VDP 556, a sound LSI 557, a communication I / F 558, and an input / output I / F 559.

  The CPU 551 is a main control device that controls various effects based on commands from the game control device 500. The ROM 552 stores invariant information (program, data, etc.) for effect control. The RAM 553 is used as a work area during production control.

  The image ROM 554 stores image data displayed on the display device 53. The sound ROM 555 stores sound data output from the speaker 30.

  The VDP 556 is a processor that controls image output to the display device 53. The sound LSI 557 is a circuit that controls the sound output from the speaker 30.

  The communication I / F 558 is an interface connected to the game control device 500. The input / output I / F 559 is an interface connected to the effect button 17, the accessory drive motor 560, the display device 53, various LED boards 561, and the speaker 30.

  The effect button 17 is provided on the upper edge of the upper plate 21 and is executed during the first effect change display game or the second effect change display game (hereinafter collectively referred to as the effect change display game) executed by the display device 53. Operated by the player.

  The accessory driving motor 560 is disposed above the display device 53 and operates to move the movable effect agent 60 that performs operations for effects during reach, a special game state, and the like.

  Various LED boards 561 are provided with LEDs for lighting decorative members, lighting units 11 and the like provided on the game board 10.

  FIG. 5 is a game state transition diagram according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a table for explaining various commands transmitted from the game control device 500 to the effect control device 550 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  At the timing when the gaming machine 1 is powered on and the voltage supplied to the gaming control device 500 becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value (timing A shown in FIG. 5), the gaming control device 500 issues a power-on command to the effect control device 550. Send to. When the game control device 500 transmits a power-on command, as shown in FIG. 6, “AAH” is transmitted as MODE data, and “55H” is transmitted to the effect control device 550 as ACTION data.

  The power-on command instructs the production identification information displayed on the display device 53 when the power is turned on, and instructs the production of a customer waiting demonstration (hereinafter referred to as a customer waiting demonstration) after displaying the production identification information at the time of power activation. This is a command for notifying that the RAM 504 of the game control device 500 has been initialized.

  When there is no start memory after the end of the variable display game, the game control device 500 transmits a command for instructing a customer waiting demo to the display device 53, and the effect control device 550 receives the customer waiting demo command. If the predetermined time has passed without the first start winning opening 45 or the second starting winning opening being generated since the first variation display game or the second variation display game was executed last ( At timing B) shown in FIG. 5, a customer waiting demonstration screen is displayed on the display device 53.

  Note that the game control device 500 transmits “80H” as MODE data and “01H” as ACTION data when transmitting a customer waiting demo to the effect control device 550.

  When a game ball wins the first start winning opening 45 or the second start winning opening during the customer waiting demonstration, the first variation display game or the second variation display game is executed. In the first variation display game or the second variation display game, the jackpot determination random number for determining whether or not to cause a special gaming state and the result mode of the first variation display game or the second variation display game are special. When it becomes a result mode, it becomes a probability variation symbol or a normal symbol, and a random number for determining the big hit symbol for determining the number of rounds executed in the special game state, and the variation of the first variation display game or the second variation display game Fluctuation pattern determination random numbers for determining time are acquired.

  Then, the game control device 500 determines whether or not to generate a special gaming state based on the acquired jackpot determination random number, and based on the acquired jackpot symbol determination random number, a special result mode (type of stop symbol) and the number of rounds And the variation time is determined based on the obtained random number for determining the variation pattern. When determining the variation time, the game control device 500 determines the variation pattern of the variation display game (the variation pattern of the special variation display game and the type of variation pattern of the effect variation display game) corresponding to the determined variation time.

  Since the first start memory number and the second start memory number are both “0” during the customer waiting demonstration, the game control device 500 immediately takes the first fluctuation when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 45. The display game is started (the first special variation display game is started on the first special figure display 302), and when the game ball is won at the second start winning opening, the second variation display game is started immediately (the second special display game is started). The second special variation display game is started on the figure display 303).

  When starting the first variation display game or the second variation display game, in order to start the effect variation display game on the display device 53 in synchronization with the first special variation display game or the second special variation display game, FIG. 6 shows the variation time of the first variation display game or the second variation display game at the timing of starting execution of the first variation display game or the second variation display game (timing C shown in FIG. 5). A variation pattern designation command (variation pattern designation information) is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  Upon receiving the variation pattern designation command, the production control device 550 starts production of the production variation display game on the display device 53 (starts variation display of a plurality of production identification information (decorative symbols)), and measures the variation time. Start. Therefore, the variation pattern designation command is a command for instructing the effect control device 550 for the variation time of the variation display game and for instructing the start of the variation display game.

  The variation pattern designation command is registered in advance for the variation time that can be determined by the game control device 500 based on the variation pattern determination random number. In FIG. 6, 464 variation pattern designation commands are set. Yes.

  The game control device 500 performs the first variation display game or the second variation based on the acquired big hit symbol determination random number at the timing when the transmission of the variation pattern designation command to the effect control device 550 is completed (timing c1 shown in FIG. 5). One of the decorative symbol designation commands 1 to 9 (result mode designation information) (see FIG. 6) indicating the result of the display game is transmitted.

  In addition, since the variation time indicated by the variation pattern designation signal and the result of the variation display game indicated by the decorative symbol designation command uniquely correspond, the game control device 500 allows the variation pattern designation command to satisfy the corresponding relationship. And a decorative design designation command is selected.

  The decorative design designation commands 1 to 9 will be described below.

  The decorative symbol designation command 1 is a command for instructing the effect control device 550 that the stop result mode in the variable display game is out of date (the decorative symbol stop symbol in the effect variable display game is out). When the game control device 500 transmits the decorative symbol designation command 1, “90H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “01H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  The effect designating command 2 indicates that the stop result mode in the variation display game is a result mode indicating a 16-round probability change (the stop symbol of the decoration symbol in the effect variation display game is a 16-round probability variation symbol). It is a command to instruct. A result mode (16-round probability variation symbol) indicating 16-round probability variation is a game in which a special game state of 16 rounds occurs in an effect variation display game in which a decorative symbol is stopped, and when the special game state ends, the game becomes a probability variation state. It is a result mode (symbol, symbol, etc.) notified to the person. Here, the round means that a predetermined number of game balls win the special variable prize winning device 42 after the open / close door 42a of the special variable prize winning device 42 is opened during the special game state, or open / close after a predetermined time has elapsed. This refers to the time until the door 42a is closed, and the number of rounds refers to the number of times the door 42a is opened during the special game state.

  When the game control device 500 transmits the decorative symbol designation command 2, “90H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “02H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  The effect designating command 3 indicates that the stop result mode in the variation display game is a result mode indicating a two-round probability change (the stop symbol of the decoration symbol in the effect variation display game is a two-round probability variation symbol). It is a command to instruct.

  When the game control device 500 transmits the decorative symbol designation command 3, “90H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “03H” is transmitted to the effect control device 550 as ACTION data.

  The effect designating command 4 indicates that the stop result mode in the variable display game is a result mode indicating normal for two rounds (the stop symbol of the decorative pattern in the effect variable display game is a normal pattern for two rounds). It is a command to instruct. The result mode indicating normal (ordinary symbol) is the result mode (symbol, symbol, etc.) that informs the player that the probable variation state does not occur after the end of the special game state generated in the effect variation display game in which the decorative symbol is stopped. It is.

  When the game control device 500 transmits the decorative symbol designation command 4, “90H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “04H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  The decorative symbol designation command 5 has a result mode indicating that the stop result mode in the variable display game is normal for 16 rounds and the number of time reductions is 20 (the stop symbol of the decorative symbol in the effect variable display game is 16R normal symbol). This is a command for instructing the effect control device 550 to be 20 times shorter. The time reduction of 20 times means that a time reduction state occurs after the end of the special game state generated in the effect variation display game in which the decorative symbols are stopped, and the special reduction display game is executed 20 times during the time reduction state. It means to finish.

  When the game control device 500 transmits the decorative symbol designation command 5, “90H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “05H” is transmitted to the effect control device 550 as ACTION data.

  The decorative symbol designating command 6 has a result mode indicating that the stop result mode in the variable display game is 16 rounds normal and the number of time reductions is 40 (the decorative symbol stop symbol in the effect variable display game is 16R normal symbol). And the effect control device 550 is instructed to be 40 times shorter.

  When the game control device 500 transmits the decorative symbol designation command 6, “90H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “06H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  The decorative symbol designating command 7 has a result mode indicating that the stop result mode in the variable display game is normal for 16 rounds and the number of time reductions is 60 times (the stop symbol of the decorative symbol in the effect variable display game is 16R normal symbol) This is a command for instructing the effect control device 550 to be 60 times shorter.

  When the game control device 500 transmits the decorative symbol designation command 7, “90H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “07H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  The decorative symbol designating command 8 has a result mode indicating that the stop result mode in the variable display game is normal for 16 rounds and the number of time reductions is 20 (the stop symbol of the decorative symbol in the effect variable display game is 16R normal symbol). This is a command for instructing the effect control device 550 to be 80 times shorter.

  When the game control device 500 transmits the decorative symbol designation command 8, “90H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “08H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  The decorative symbol designation command 9 is a result mode indicating that the stop result mode in the variable display game is 16 rounds normal and the number of time reductions is 20 (the decorative symbol stop symbol in the effect variable display game is 16R normal symbol). This is a command for instructing the effect control device 550 to be 100 times shorter.

  When the game control device 500 transmits the decorative symbol designation command 9, “90H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “09H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  The game control device 500 starts time measurement at the timing when the variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the effect control device 550 at the timing C shown in FIG. 5, and the variation time of the variation display game based on the obtained variation pattern determination random number. When the time has elapsed, the variable display of the special identification information in the special variable display game is stopped.

  Further, when the production control device 550 receives the variation pattern designation command from the game control device 500 at the timing C shown in FIG. 5, the time measurement starts, and the variation time of the variation display game specified by the variation pattern designation command has elapsed. Then, the variation display of all the decorative symbols in the effect variation display game is stopped.

  Therefore, the start of the variation display of the special variation display game and the start of the variation display of the effect variation display game are the same timing, and the stop of the variation display of the special variation display game and the stop of the variation display of the effect variation display game are the same timing. Therefore, the special variation display game and the effect variation display game can be synchronized.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, the game control device 500 gives an effect advance determination command (see FIG. 7) indicating the result of random number prior determination, and after the random number prior determination is executed, the variable display game based on the random number Is transmitted to the effect control device 550 before the execution. As a result, the effect control device 550 is notified in advance in a variable display game (effect variable display game) that is executed before executing the variable display game (effect variable display game) based on the start-up memory to which the effect preliminary determination command is transmitted. Production can be performed. Details of the notice effect will be described with reference to FIG.

  Thus, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the game control device 500 sends the result of the variation display game (effect variation display game) to the effect control device 550 in advance before executing the variation display game (effect variation display game). Since it transmits, the processing load concerning the game control apparatus 500 is increasing. For this reason, it is necessary to reduce the load caused by other processing of the game control device 500.

  Here, in the conventional gaming machine, since the time measurement is not started when the production control device 550 receives the variation pattern designation command, the game control device 500 does not start measuring time when the variation time determined in the variation display game has elapsed. It was necessary to send a variable stop command signal to stop the symbol.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine of the present invention, when the production control device 550 receives the variation pattern designation command, time measurement is started, and when the variation time of the variation display game has elapsed, all symbols are stopped. Since it is not necessary for the game control device 500 to transmit a variable stop command signal as in the conventional gaming machine, the processing load on the game control device 500 can be reduced.

  Next, in the case where the short-time state is ended in the variation display game (production variation display game) started by the variation pattern designation command transmitted at the timing C, the trigger of the variation display game (production variation display game) If the result of the determination of the big hit determining random number is out of order, the game control device 500 is determined by the determination of the variation pattern determining random number in order to instruct the effect control device 550 to end the time-saving state. At the timing when the changed time has elapsed (timing d1 shown in FIG. 5), the information command at the time of not operating the changed time shortening function is transmitted to the effect control device 550. When there is no start memory for not executing the variable display game, the game control device 500 returns to the timing B shown in FIG. 5 in order to display the customer waiting demonstration on the display device 53. In addition, when there is a start memory in which the variable display game is not executed, the game control device 500 starts the variable display game, and returns to timing C to instruct the effect control device 550 to start the variable display game. Then, the variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the effect control device 550 to start the variation display game.

  When the game control device 500 transmits an information command when the variation time reduction is not in operation, “A0H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “03H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  On the other hand, when a special gaming state is generated in a variation display game (effect variation display game) started by a variation pattern designation command transmitted at timing C, the gaming state in the special gaming state is set to a low probability state. To the effect control device 550, the game control device 500 has the low probability shown in FIG. 6 at the timing (the timing d2 shown in FIG. 5) when the variation time determined by the determination of the random number for variation pattern determination has elapsed. The information command is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  When the game control device 500 transmits a low probability information command, “A0H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “01H” is transmitted to the effect control device 550 as ACTION data.

  Then, the game control device 500 instructs the effect control device 550 to produce an effect (fanfare effect) when the special game state starts at the timing when the transmission of the low probability information command is completed (timing E shown in FIG. 5). Therefore, a fanfare command is transmitted.

  When the game control device 500 transmits a fanfare command, “85H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “01H” is transmitted to the effect control device 550 as ACTION data.

  At the timing when the transmission of the fanfare command is completed (timing e1 shown in FIG. 5), the game control device 500 transmits to the effect control device 550 the same decorative symbol designation command as that transmitted at timing c1.

  This is because the effect control device 550 displays the result mode of the variable display game in which the special game state is generated on the display device 53, and the type of game state (probability change state or normal state) that occurs after the special game state ends. This is to make it easier for the player to grasp the state.

  Then, the game control device 500 sets the current number of rounds in order to instruct the effect control device 550 to produce a big hit corresponding to the current number of rounds at the timing (timing F) at which the transmission of the decorative symbol designation command is completed. A corresponding special winning opening release command is transmitted to the effect control device 550. The big hit effect corresponding to the current round number is an effect of displaying the current round number on the display device 53.

  In addition, when transmission of the decorative symbol designation command is completed at timing e1 shown in FIG. 5 and the timing advances to timing F, the first round is played, so that the game control device 500 performs the first round of big hit effect. In order to cause the effect control device 550 to execute, the first prize opening opening command is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  When the game control device 500 transmits the first prize opening opening command, “86H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “01H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  At the timing (timing f1) at which transmission of the special winning opening release command is completed at timing F, the same decorative symbol designation command as that transmitted at timing c1 is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  Then, at the timing (timing G) when a predetermined number of game balls have won in the big winning opening, the game control device 500 changes the open / close door 42a of the special variable winning device 42 from the open state to the closed state. Then, the game control device 500 determines whether or not the current number of rounds has reached the number of rounds included in the decorative design designation command transmitted at the timing f1. When the current number of rounds reaches the number of rounds included in the decorative symbol designation command transmitted at the timing f1, the special gaming state is ended, and the display control device 550 is instructed to display the ending screen on the display device 53. The big hit end operation command to be transmitted is transmitted to the effect control device 550 (timing H).

  When the game control device 500 transmits a jackpot end operation command, “88H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “01H” is transmitted to the effect control device 550 as ACTION data.

  At the timing (timing h1) at which the transmission of the jackpot end operation command at timing H is completed, the same decorative design designation command as that transmitted at timing c1 is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  Then, a command (game state information) for instructing the effect control device 550 about the game state after the end of the special game state is transmitted at the timing (timing h2) when the transmission of the decorative symbol designation command at the timing h1 is completed.

  A command transmitted at timing h2 will be described below.

  Since the special gaming state has occurred, the decorative symbol designation command transmitted at the timing h1 is any one of the decorative symbol designation commands 2 to 9.

  If the decorative symbol designation command transmitted at the timing h1 is not a short-time state but a command (decorative symbol designation command 2) indicating that the probability variation state is reached after 16 rounds of big hit, the game control device 500 enters a certain probability variation state. A high-probability information command indicating this and a variable time shortening function operating time information command for instructing the operating state of the variable time shortening function are transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  When the game control device 500 transmits a high probability information command, “A0H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “02H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  Further, when the game control device 500 transmits the information command at the time of operating the variable time shortening function, “A0H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “04H” is transmitted to the effect control device 550 as ACTION data.

  When the decorative design designation command transmitted at the timing h1 is not a time-short state but a command (decorative design designation command 3) indicating that it will be in a probable change state after 2 rounds of big hit, the game control device 500 gives the player When notifying that the probability change state is to be activated and operating the variation time shortening function, a high probability information command indicating that the probability variation state is to be entered and a variation time shortening function operation time information command for instructing the variation time shortening function operation state are provided. High probability + fluctuation indicating that it is in the latent probability changing state when it is sent to the effect control device 550 and the player is not informed of the probability changing state and the latent probability changing state in which the variation time reduction function is not activated. A time shortening function non-operating information command is transmitted to the effect control device 550. The latent probability changing state will be described later.

  When the game control device 500 transmits a high-probability information command, “A0H” is transmitted as MODE data, “02H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550, and the information command at the time of operating the variable time reduction function is transmitted. In the case of transmission, “A0H” is transmitted as MODE data, “04H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550, and a high probability + change time shortening function non-operating information command command is transmitted. , “A0H” is transmitted as the MODE data, and “05H” is transmitted to the effect control device 550 as the ACTION data.

  When the decorative design designation command transmitted at the timing h1 is a command (decorative design designation command 4) indicating that neither the short-time state nor the probable change state occurs after 2 rounds of big hit, the game control device 500 is low. The low probability information command for instructing the probability state and the variable time shortening function non-operation information command for instructing the non-operating state of the variation time shortening function are transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  When the game control device 500 transmits a low probability information command, “A0H” is transmitted as MODE data and “01H” is transmitted to the effect control device 550 as ACTION data.

  Also, when the game control device 500 transmits an information command when the variable time shortening function is not activated, “A0H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “03H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  Here, if neither the short-time state nor the probable change state occurs after 2 rounds of big hit, the latent time mentioned above will be required unless the fluctuation time reduction function is inactive and the player is not informed that the probability state is low. There is only a difference between the probability variation state and the probability state of low probability or high probability, and when the contents of the effect on the display device 53 are the same, there is no difference in appearance from the player. That is, when the game control device 500 is instructed by the game control device 500 to be neither in the short-time state nor in the probabilistic state after the two round big hits, or in the latent probabilistic state, the display control device 550 The same effect is displayed at 53, and the player can make a guess as to whether or not the jackpot probability is a high probability (latent probability variation state), and a gaming state that enhances the interest can be constructed.

  When the decorative design designation command transmitted at the timing h1 is a command (any of the decorative design designation commands 5 to 9) indicating that the decorative design designation command is not in a certain change state but is in a short time state. Then, the low probability information command for instructing the low probability state and the variable time shortening function operation time information command for instructing the variation time shortening function operating state are transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  Since the transmission method of the low probability information command has been described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

  When the game control device 500 transmits the information command at the time of operating the variable time shortening function, “A0H” is transmitted as MODE data, and “04H” is transmitted as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  And when there is no start memory which is not performing the variable display game, the game control apparatus 500 returns to the timing B shown in FIG. 5 in order to display the customer waiting demonstration on the display apparatus 53. In addition, when there is a start memory in which the variable display game is not executed, the game control device 500 starts the variable display game, and returns to timing C to instruct the effect control device 550 to start the variable display game. The variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  On the other hand, when the current number of rounds does not reach the round included in the decorative design designation command transmitted at the timing f1, an effect (interval) indicating that it is an interval period between the current round and the next round. In order to cause the effect control device 550 to execute (effect), an interval command is transmitted to the effect control device 550 (timing G).

  Specifically, interval commands for the number of rounds are preset in the game control device 500, and the game control device 500 selects an interval command corresponding to the current number of rounds and transmits it to the effect control device 550.

  For example, when the current number of rounds is the first round, the game control device 500 transmits “87H” as MODE data and transmits “01H” as ACTION data to the effect control device 550.

  At the timing (timing g1) at which transmission of the interval command is completed at timing G, the same decorative design designation command as that transmitted at timing c1 is transmitted to the effect control device 550, and the current round number is incremented. Return to timing F.

  Next, an effect advance determination command transmitted to the effect control device 550 when a game ball wins a winning prize opening immediately after execution of random number prior determination will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an effect pre-determination command table 700 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  In the effect prior determination command table 700, the effect prior determination commands 1 to 4 are registered, and the game control device 500 uses the effect prior determination commands 1 to 4 based on the jackpot determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number acquired in the variation display game. 4 is selected and transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  In the effect prior determination command table 700, MODE data to which “A7H” is commonly assigned to all the effect prior determination commands 1 to 4 and “01H” corresponding to each of the effect prior determination commands 1 to 4 are provided. ”To“ 04H ”are registered.

  Specifically, the game control apparatus 500 selects the action data “01H” when acquiring the effect pre-determination command 1, and sends the MODE data “A7H” followed by the action data “01H” to the effect control apparatus 550. Send. When the production control device 550 receives the ACTION data “01H” following the MODE data “A7H” from the game control device 500, “the start memory is“ out of range ”and the variation pattern is“ normal reach or less ”. Can know. In other words, the game pre-decision command 1 instructs the game control device 500 to the game control device 550 that “the start memory is“ out of range ”and the variation pattern is“ normal reach or less ””. Note that “below normal reach” means “normal reach” or “no reach”.

  In addition, when acquiring the production advance determination command 2, the game control device 500 selects the ACTION data “02H” and transmits the ACTION data “02H” to the production control device 550 following the MODE data “A7H”. When the production control device 550 receives the ACTION data “02H” following the MODE data “A7H” from the game control device 500, “the start memory is“ out of ”and the variation pattern is“ SP1 reach ””. Can know. In other words, the game pre-determination command 2 instructs the game control device 500 to the game control device 550 that “the start memory is“ out of ”and the variation pattern is“ SP1 reach ””.

  In addition, when acquiring the effect pre-determination command 3, the game control device 500 selects the ACTION data “03H”, and transmits the ACTION data “03H” to the effect control device 550 following the MODE data “A7H”. When the production control device 550 receives the ACTION data “03H” following the MODE data “A7H” from the game control device 500, “the start memory is“ out ”and the variation pattern is“ SP2 reach ”.” Can know. In other words, the game pre-determination command 3 instructs the game control device 500 to the game control device 550 that “the start memory is“ out of ”and the variation pattern is“ SP2 reach ””.

  In addition, when acquiring the effect advance determination command 4, the game control device 500 selects the ACTION data “04H” and transmits the ACTION data “04H” to the effect control device 550 following the MODE data “A7H”. When the production control device 550 receives the ACTION data “04H” following the MODE data “A7H” from the game control device 500, the production control device 550 can know that “the starting memory is“ big hit ””. In other words, the effect prior determination command 4 instructs the effect control device 550 from the game control device 500 that “the starting memory is“ big hit ””.

  Here, the variation display modes in the special variation display game and the effect variation display game can be classified into four groups of “no reach”, “normal reach”, “SP1 reach”, and “SP2 reach”.

  “No reach” is the shortest variation display time from when a plurality of identification information starts variable display until all identification information stops, followed by “normal reach” variable display time, and “SP1 reach” The fluctuation display time of “SP2 reach” is the shortest, and the fluctuation display time of “SP2 reach” is the longest.

  “No reach” has the lowest probability of occurrence of a special gaming state from the viewpoint of the player (that is, the reliability for the special gaming state), the reliability of “normal reach” is the second lowest, and the trust of “SP1 reach” The degree is next lowest, and the reliability of “SP2 reach” is the highest.

  In “Normal reach”, “SP1 reach”, and “SP2 reach”, when one identification information is variably displayed and the other identification information is stopped, the stopped identification information is specially displayed. The game state is stopped in such a manner that the game state can be generated.

  Therefore, the game control device 500 determines that the big hit determination random number acquired based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening is a predetermined value that causes the special game state to be generated by the random number pre-determination (big hit pre-determination). In this case, the effect predetermination command 4 is selected and transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  In addition, when the game control device 500 determines that the big hit determination random number acquired based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening is not a predetermined value for generating a special game state by random number pre-determination (big hit pre-determination) In the same way, based on the variation time determined by the random number for variation pattern determination acquired based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening by the random number prior determination (variation pattern prior determination), the production prior determination commands 1 to 3 is selected.

  In addition, in the random number prior determination, in addition to the big hit predetermination for determining the big hit determination random number and the variation pattern prior determination for determining the fluctuation pattern determination random number, the big hit symbol preliminary determination for determining the big hit symbol determination random number is also performed. In addition, an effect prior determination command indicating whether the result mode of the variable display game determined by the random number for determining the jackpot symbol acquired based on the result of the jackpot symbol prior determination is the probability variation symbol or the normal symbol is transmitted. It may be. In this way, although the burden on the game control device 500 increases, the range of effects that can be controlled by the effect control device 550 is widened, and a novel effect display can be performed on the display device 53 or the like.

  FIG. 8 illustrates the relationship between the time measurement in the special variation display game according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the variation display of the special identification information, and the relationship between the time measurement in the effect variation display game and the variation display of the effect identification information. FIG.

  When the game control device 500 starts the variable display of the special identification information on the first special figure display 302 or the second special figure display 303 (hereinafter collectively referred to as a special figure display), the variation time measurement is performed. The timer 1 is activated to start measurement of the variation time, and a variation pattern designation command is transmitted to notify the effect control device 550 of the variation time determined in the variation display game.

  In FIG. 8, it is assumed that the start memory number becomes zero when the variation display of the special identification information is started.

  When the effect control device 550 receives the change pattern designation command, the effect control device 550 activates the change time measurement timer 2 to start measurement of the change time, and starts display of change of the effect identification information on the display device 53.

  The game control device 500 causes the effect control device 550 to determine the stop result mode of the effect identification information based on the result of the variation display game, and immediately after the transmission of the variation pattern designation command, the effect control is performed. To device 550.

  When receiving the decorative design designation command, the production control device 550 determines a stop result mode of the production identification information based on the result of the variable display game indicated by the received decorative design designation command.

  When the variation time measured by the variation time measurement timer 1 has passed the variation time determined by the variation display game, the game control device 500 stops the variation display of the special identification information. When the variation time measured by the variation time measurement timer 2 has passed the variation time notified by the variation pattern designation command, the effect control device 550 stops the variation display of all the effect identification information.

  That is, the effect control device 550 also measures the variation time and determines whether or not the variation time determined in the variation display game has elapsed, so that the game control device 500 has elapsed the variation time determined in the variation display game. When this is done, there is no need to transmit all symbol stop command signals (variable stop control information), so the processing load on the game control device 500 can be reduced.

  Further, during the execution of the variation display game, the game ball is moved to the first start winning opening 45 or the second start winning opening (hereinafter referred to as the start opening) by the first start opening SW45a or the second start opening SW36d (hereinafter referred to as the start opening SW). When the winning is detected, the starting memory number is incremented to update the starting memory number, and random number pre-determination is executed at the timing when the winning is detected. Here, it is assumed that the result of this variable display game is a big hit that causes a special gaming state.

  Then, the game control device 500 transmits to the effect control device 550 a decorative symbol holding number command indicating the updated start memory number (“1”). When receiving the decorative symbol reservation number command, the effect control device 550 displays the start memory number indicated by the received decorative symbol reservation number command on the display device 53. For this reason, the production control device 550 can also grasp the start memory number. The start memory number managed by the effect control device 550 is decremented and updated when the effect variation display game is started.

  In addition, the game control device 500 selects an effect advance determination command corresponding to the result of the executed random number prior determination from the effect advance determination commands registered in the effect advance determination command table 700 illustrated in FIG. The determination command is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  Here, since the result of the random number prior determination is a big hit, the effect prior determination command 4 shown in FIG. 7 is selected, and the effect prior determination command 4 is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  When the effect control device 550 receives the effect advance determination command, the effect change display game corresponding to the effect advance determination command is displayed on the basis of the received effect advance determination command before the effect change display game is executed. To inform. Here, the notification of the result of the effect variation display game executed next time is executed before the execution of the effect variation display game executed next time, that is, in the effect variation display game currently being executed. In addition, since the production control device 550 receives the production pre-determination command 4, it sets the next big hit determination production effect indicating that it is a big hit as a result announcement effect of the next production variation display game.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the variation pattern table 900 set in the effect control device 550 of the first embodiment of the present invention.

  When the effect control device 550 receives the variation pattern designation command transmitted from the game control device 500, the effect control device 550 refers to the variation pattern table 900 and corresponds the effect in the effect variation display game to be executed to the variation pattern designation command. Decided to produce.

  The fluctuation pattern table 900 includes a group 901, a fluctuation pattern 902, a fluctuation time 903, and a fluctuation result 904.

  In the group 901, a group to which the variation pattern belongs is registered. The group to which the variation pattern of the variation pattern table 900 shown in FIG. 9 belongs is any one of “normal variation”, “normal reach”, “SP1 reach”, and “SP2 reach”. Since “normal fluctuation”, “normal reach”, “SP1 reach”, and “SP2 reach” have been described with reference to FIG.

  In the variation pattern 902, a variation pattern identified by a variation pattern designation command that is identified by the effect control device 550 receiving MODE data and ACTION data indicating the variation pattern designation command is registered.

  In the variation time 903, the variation time designated by the variation pattern designation command received by the effect control device 550 is registered.

  In the variation result 904, the result of the variation display game designated by the variation pattern designation command received by the effect control device 550 (whether or not to generate a special gaming state) is registered.

  When the production control device 550 receives the MODE data “D0H” and the ACTION data “01H”, the command indicated by the received data is the variation pattern designation command 1, and therefore the variation pattern is specified as the variation pattern 01.

  Then, the effect control device 550 selects an entry in which the fluctuation pattern 01 is registered in the fluctuation pattern 902 among the entries registered in the fluctuation pattern table 900. Then, the effect control device 550 acquires the group 901 (normal fluctuation), the fluctuation time 903 (7000 ms), and the fluctuation result 904 (out of line) included in the selected entry.

  As described above, the effect control device 550 can grasp that the group indicated by the received variation pattern designation command is the “normal variation” group, the variation time is “7000 ms”, and the variation result is “out of range”.

  A coping method when the effect control device 550 cannot normally receive at least one of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative design designation command will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  When the production control device 550 cannot normally receive at least one of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative design designation command, the production control device 550 has missed at least one of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative design designation command (failed to receive). Or the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command are inconsistent.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a coping method when the effect control device 550 of the first embodiment of the present invention misses at least one of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation command.

  When the change pattern designation command is missed, the effect control device 550 does not notify the change time, so the start time of the effect change display game and the change time of the effect change display game cannot be grasped, so the effect change display game is started. Can not.

  If the decoration designating command is missed, the effect control device 550 cannot grasp the stop result mode of the effect identification information in the change display game, and cannot start the effect change display game.

  First, a method for dealing with a case where a decorative symbol designation command is missed will be described.

  The effect control device 550 determines that the decorative symbol designation command has been missed if it has not received the decorative symbol designation command within a predetermined time after receiving the variation pattern designation command.

  In this case, the effect control device 550 discards the received variation pattern designation command, determines the variation pattern based on the effect advance determination command, and executes the variation display game with the determined variation pattern. Note that the variation pattern determination process based on the effect pre-determination command will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  Next, a method for dealing with a case where a variation pattern designation command is missed will be described.

  The effect control device 550 is notified of the start memory number managed by the game control device 500 by the decorative symbol reservation number command. Although the effect identification information of the effect change display game is stopped and the effect control display device 550 manages the effect change display game when the effect change display game is ended, the effect change display game ends. If the variation pattern designation command has not been received even after a predetermined time has elapsed and the decorative symbol designation command has been received, the effect control device 550 determines that the variation pattern designation command has been missed.

  In this case, the effect control device 550 discards the received decorative design designation command, determines a change pattern based on the effect advance determination command, and executes the change display game using the determined change pattern.

  Next, a method for determining whether the variation pattern designation command and the decorative design designation command are missed will be described.

  The effect control device 550 stops the identification information of the variable display game, and the predetermined number of times after the variable display game ends even though the start memory number managed when the variable display game ends is “1” or more. If the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation command are not received within the time, it is determined that the variation pattern designation command and the ornament symbol designation command have been missed.

  In this case, the effect control device 550 determines the change pattern based on the effect predetermination command, and executes the change display game with the determined change pattern.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the variation control designation command or the decorative symbol designation command is not received, the production control device 550 discards the received command and produces the production variation display based on the production advance determination command. Run the game. If neither the variation pattern designation command nor the decorative symbol designation command is received, the effect variation display game is executed based on the effect advance determination command.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a coping method when the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command are inconsistent according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the variation time indicated by the variation pattern designation command corresponds to the variation result. The decorative design designation command is used to instruct the effect control device 550 of the variation result.

  Normally, the variation result corresponding to the variation time of the variation pattern designation command matches the variation result indicated by the decorative design designation command, and the variation pattern designation command and the decorative design designation command are a pair of signals.

  However, due to noise or the like, the variation pattern designation command received by the production control device 550 may not match the decorative design designation command received by the production control device 550. In this case, the effect control device 550 cannot determine which one of the received variation pattern designation command and decorative symbol designation command is an accurate command. Therefore, if the effect control device 550 executes the variation display game as it is, The variation time in the display game and the stop result mode of the effect identification information in the variation display game will not match.

  For this reason, when the variation pattern designation command received by the production control device 550 does not match the decoration design designation command received by the production control device 550, the production control device 550 receives the variation pattern designation command and the decoration design designation received. The command is discarded, the variation pattern is determined based on the effect pre-determination command, and the variation display game is executed with the determined variation pattern.

  There are the following four states in the mismatched state between the variation pattern designation signal and the decorative symbol designation command.

  The first state is a state in which the variation time of the variation pattern designation command deviates from the variation time, and the stop result mode of the effect identification information indicated by the decoration symbol designation command is a winning symbol.

  The second state is a state in which the variation result indicated by the variation time of the variation pattern designation command indicates the hit variation, and the stop result mode of the effect identification information indicated by the decorative symbol designation command is a state of being out of design.

  The third state is a time indicating a hit variation in which the variation time of the variation pattern designation command does not cause the probability variation state, and the stop result mode of the effect identification information indicated by the decoration symbol designation command is a symbol in which the probability variation state is caused. State.

  The fourth state is a time indicating the variation of the variation pattern designation command when the variation time causes the probability variation state, and the stop result mode of the effect identification information indicated by the decoration symbol designation command is the symbol of occurrence that does not cause the certain variation state. State.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the fluctuation start monitoring process according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  The change start monitoring process is a process executed by the CPU 551 of the effect control device 550 at a predetermined timing of the effect change.

  First, the effect control device 550 determines whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been received (1201).

  Specifically, as described with reference to FIG. 10, when the start memory number managed by the effect control device 550 is “1” or more, the variation pattern designation command is issued within a predetermined time after the variation display game is ended. It is determined whether it is received.

  When it is determined in step 1201 that the variation pattern designation command has been received, the effect control device 550 determines whether or not a decorative symbol designation command has been received (1202).

  Specifically, as described with reference to FIG. 10, the effect control device 550 determines whether or not the decorative symbol designation command is received within a predetermined time after receiving the variation pattern designation command.

  If it is determined in step 1202 that the decorative symbol designation command has been received, the variation control designation command and the decorative symbol designation command have been received. A command matching confirmation process for determining whether or not the received decoration designating command is matched is executed (1203).

  In command consistency check processing, if it is determined that the received variation pattern designation command and the received decorative design designation command do not match, a variation pattern is set based on the production pre-decision command, and the received paired designation is made. If the command is not consistent, a command inconsistency flag indicating that the variation pattern has been set is set. Further, in the command matching confirmation process, when it is determined that the received variation pattern designation command and the received decorative design designation command are consistent, the variation pattern and the command mismatch flag are not set.

  Details of the command matching confirmation processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  Next, the effect control device 550 determines whether or not the command inconsistency flag is set (1204).

  If it is determined in step 1204 that the command mismatch flag is not set, the received variation pattern designation command and the received decorative design designation command are consistent, and the variation pattern is not set in the command matching confirmation processing. Therefore, the effect control device 550 sets a variation pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command (1205).

  Specifically, the effect control device 550 specifies a variation pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command, as described with reference to FIG. Then, the effect control device 550 selects an entry in which the variation pattern specified in the variation pattern 902 is registered from among the entries registered in the variation pattern table 900. Then, the effect control device 550 sets the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designation command by acquiring the group 901, the variation time 903, and the variation result 904 included in the selected entry.

  Next, the effect control device 550 sets the change time corresponding to the set change pattern in the change time monitoring timer 2 (1206), and the effect advance determination flag is acquired in the effect correction process executed in the process of step 1209. If the command inconsistency flag is set in the command consistency check process executed in step 1203, the command inconsistency flag is cleared (step 1207). Is cleared (1208), and the fluctuation start monitoring process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1204 that the command inconsistency flag has been set, the variation pattern has been set in the command consistency confirmation processing, so the process proceeds to step 1206 and the set variation is set. The fluctuation time corresponding to the pattern is set in the fluctuation time monitoring timer 2.

  If it is determined in step 1202 that the decorative design designation command has not been received, the effect control device 550 determines that the decorative design designation command has been missed, and discards the received variation pattern designation command (1209). The effect correction process is executed (1210).

  The effect correction process is a process of setting a variation pattern based on the effect advance determination command. The effect correction process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  Next, the effect control device 550 proceeds to the processing of step 1206 and sets the variation time corresponding to the set variation pattern in the variation time monitoring timer 2.

  If it is determined in step 1201 that the variation pattern designation command has not been received, the effect control device 550 determines whether or not a decorative symbol designation command has been received (1211).

  Specifically, as described with reference to FIG. 10, when the start memory number managed by the effect control device 550 is “1” or more, the decorative symbol designation command within a predetermined time after the effect variation display game is ended. Is received.

  If it is determined in step 1211 that the decorative symbol designation command has been received, it is determined that the variation pattern designation command has been missed, and the effect control device 550 discards the received decorative symbol designation command (1212). ), The process proceeds to step 1210, and the effect correction process is executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1211 that the decorative design designation command has not been received, it is determined that the variation pattern designation command and the decorative design designation command have been missed, and the start memory number managed by the effect control device 550 is “ It is determined whether or not 1 ”or more (1213).

  When it is determined in step 1213 that the start memory number managed by the effect control device 550 is “1” or more, the effect control device 550 maintains the identification information in the stopped state in the previously executed variable display game. It is determined whether or not the stop display timer indicating the time has expired (1214).

  If it is determined in step 1214 that the stop display timer has not timed out, it is not yet the timing to start the variable display game, so it is not necessary to set a variable pattern. finish.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1214 that the stop display timer has timed up, the process proceeds to step 1210 to execute effect correction processing.

  If it is determined in step 1212 that the starting memory number managed by the effect control device 550 is less than “1”, that is, the starting memory number is zero, the game control device 500 determines the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation. Since the command has not been transmitted, the production control device 550 has not missed the command, and the variation start monitoring process is terminated.

  Next, the effect correction process executed in the process of step 1210 shown in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the effect correction process according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The effect control device 550 receives the effect advance determination command transmitted from the game control device 500 when the game ball wins the start winning opening and the variable display game is executed by the winning, and the received effect advance determination command is received. Is specified as one of the advance effect determination commands 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 7, and an effect advance determination flag corresponding to the specified effect advance determination command is set.

  For example, the effect control device 550 sets the effect advance determination flag 1 when determining that the received effect advance determination command is the effect advance determination command 1.

  First, the effect control device 550 acquires an effect advance determination flag (1301).

  Then, the effect control device 550 determines whether or not the effect advance determination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is the effect advance determination flag 1 (1302).

  If the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1301 is the effect pre-determination flag 1, when it is determined in step 1302, the variation result of the variation display game is “out of” and the variation pattern belongs. Since the group is “normal reach or less” (that is, normal fluctuation), the effect control device 550 registers “normal fluctuation” in the group 901 of the fluctuation pattern table 900 shown in FIG. Select all entries that are registered. Then, the effect control device 550 selects an entry (variation pattern 03) in which the shortest variation time is registered in the variation time 903 from the selected entries, and sets the entry as the variation pattern (1303). Then, the effect correction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the effect predetermination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is not the effect predetermination flag 1, if it is determined in the process of step 1302, the effect control device 550 determines the effect predetermination acquired in the process of step 1301. It is determined whether or not the flag is the production prior determination flag 2 (1304).

  If the effect prior determination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is the effect prior determination flag 2, the change result of the variation display game is “out of” and the variation pattern belongs when it is determined in the processing of step 1304. Since the group is “SP reach 1”, the effect control device 550 registers “SP reach 1” in the group 901 of the variation pattern table 900 shown in FIG. Select all entries. Then, the effect control device 550 selects the entry (variation pattern 201) in which the shortest variation time is registered in the variation time 903 from the selected entries, and sets the entry as the variation pattern (1305). Then, the effect correction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is not the effect pre-determination flag 2, the effect control device 550 determines that the effect pre-determination is acquired in the process of step 1301. It is determined whether or not the flag is the production predetermination flag 3 (1306).

  If the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1301 is the effect pre-determination flag 3, when it is determined in step 1306, the variation result of the variation display game is “out of” and the variation pattern belongs. Since the group is “SP reach 2”, the effect control device 550 registers “SP reach 2” in the group 901 of the variation pattern table 900 shown in FIG. Select all entries. Then, the effect control device 550 selects an entry (variation pattern 301) in which the shortest variation time is registered in the variation time 903 from the selected entries, and sets the entry as the variation pattern (1307). Then, the effect correction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is not the effect pre-determination flag 3, the effect control device 550 determines that the effect pre-determination is acquired in the process of step 1301. It is determined whether or not the flag is the effect predetermination flag 4 (1308).

  If the effect prior determination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is the effect prior determination flag 4, the change result of the variable display game is “big hit” when determined in the process of step 1308. 550 selects all entries in which “normal reach” is registered in the group 901 of the variation pattern table 900 shown in FIG. 9 and “winning” is registered in the variation result 904. Then, the effect control device 550 selects the entry (variation pattern 12) in which the shortest variation time is registered in the variation time 903 from the selected entries, and sets the entry as the variation pattern (1309). Then, the effect correction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is not the effect pre-determination flag 4, if it is determined in the process of step 1308, it is determined that the effect control device 550 has not received the effect pre-determination command. Therefore, since the variation pattern cannot be set, the effect variation display game is not executed. For this reason, the effect correction process ends.

  Next, the command matching confirmation process executed in the process of step 1203 shown in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart of command matching confirmation processing according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  First, the effect control device 550 confirms whether or not the received variation pattern designation command matches the received decorative design designation command (1401).

  Specifically, the effect control device 550 confirms whether or not the received variation pattern designation command and the received decorative design designation command are in the four inconsistent states described in FIG.

  Next, the effect control device 550 determines whether or not the confirmation result of the processing in step 1401 matches the received variation pattern designation command and the received decorative design designation command (1402).

  If it is determined in step 1402 that the received variation pattern designation command is consistent with the received decorative design designation command, the variation pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command is set, so the command consistency confirmation The process ends, and the process proceeds to step 1204 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1402 that the received variation pattern designation command and the received decoration design designation command do not match, the effect control device 550 receives the received variation pattern designation command and the received decoration design. The designated command is discarded (1403), and an effect preliminary determination flag is acquired (1404).

  Then, the effect control device 550 determines whether or not the effect advance determination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is the effect advance determination flag 1 (1405).

  If the effect predetermination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is the effect predetermination flag 1, when it is determined in the process of step 1302, the change result of the change display game is “out of” and the change pattern belongs. Since the group is “normal reach or less” (that is, normal fluctuation), the effect control device 550 registers “normal fluctuation” in the group 901 of the fluctuation pattern table 900 shown in FIG. Select all entries that are registered. Then, the effect control device 550 selects an entry (variation pattern 03) in which the shortest variation time is registered in the variation time 903 from the selected entries, and sets the entry as the variation pattern (1406). Then, a command inconsistency flag indicating that the variation pattern has been set based on the effect prior determination command is set (1413), and the effect correction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is not the effect pre-determination flag 1, the effect control device 550 determines that the effect pre-determination is acquired in the process of step 1404. It is determined whether or not the flag is the production prior determination flag 2 (1407).

  If the effect prior determination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is the effect prior determination flag 2, when it is determined in the process of step 1407, the change result of the change display game is “out of” and the change pattern belongs. Since the group is “SP reach 1”, the effect control device 550 registers “SP reach 1” in the group 901 of the variation pattern table 900 shown in FIG. Select all entries. Then, the effect control device 550 selects the entry (variation pattern 201) in which the shortest variation time is registered in the variation time 903 from the selected entries, and sets the entry as the variation pattern (1408). In step 1413, the command mismatch flag is set, and the effect correction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is not the effect pre-determination flag 2, the effect control device 550 determines that the effect pre-determination is acquired in the process of step 1404. It is determined whether or not the flag is the production advance determination flag 3 (1409).

  If the effect prior determination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is the effect prior determination flag 3, when it is determined in the process of step 1409, the variation result of the variation display game is “out of” and the variation pattern belongs. Since the group is “SP reach 2”, the effect control device 550 registers “SP reach 2” in the group 901 of the variation pattern table 900 shown in FIG. Select all entries. Then, the effect control device 550 selects an entry (variation pattern 301) in which the shortest variation time is registered in the variation time 903 from the selected entries, and sets the entry as the variation pattern (1410). In step 1413, the command mismatch flag is set, and the effect correction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is not the effect pre-determination flag 3, the effect control device 550 determines that the effect pre-determination is acquired in the process of step 1404. It is determined whether or not the flag is the effect predetermination flag 4 (1411).

  If the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1404 is the effect pre-determination flag 4, when the determination result in step 1411 is that the change result of the variable display game is “big hit”, the effect control device 550 selects all entries in which “normal reach” is registered in the group 901 of the variation pattern table 900 shown in FIG. 9 and “winning” is registered in the variation result 904. Then, the effect control device 550 selects the entry (variation pattern 12) in which the shortest variation time is registered in the variation time 903 from the selected entries, and sets the entry as the variation pattern (1412). In step 1413, the command mismatch flag is set, and the effect correction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is not the effect pre-determination flag 4, if it is determined in the process of step 1411, it is determined that the effect control device 550 has not received the effect pre-determination command. Therefore, since the variation pattern cannot be set, the effect variation display game is not executed. For this reason, the effect correction process ends.

  Next, a specific example in which the effect variation display game is executed based on the effect advance determination command will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example in which the effect control device 550 executes the variable display game based on the effect advance determination command according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The starting memory number before execution of the first variable display game shown in FIG. 15 is “1”, and when the first variable display game is executed, the starting memory number is “0”.

  Then, when the start opening SW detects winning of the game ball at the start opening during the execution of the first variation display game, the game control device 500 increments the start storage number and sets the start storage number to “1”. The decorative symbol holding number command shown is transmitted to the effect control device 550, and an effect pre-determination command indicating the result mode of the variable display game based on the detected winning of the starting opening is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  Next, in the case shown in FIG. 15, the game control device 500 transmits a variation pattern designation command and a decorative symbol designation command, but the effect control device 550 is within a predetermined time after the end of the first variation display game. Therefore, it is determined that the variation pattern designation command has been missed.

  And the production | presentation control apparatus 550 cancels the received decoration designating command, performs the production | presentation correction process shown in FIG. 13, determines a variation pattern based on the production prior determination flag, and based on the decided production pattern. Then, the variation time is set in the variation time monitoring timer 2, the variation time is measured, and the second variation display game is executed based on the variation pattern determined as the effect predetermination flag. When the second variation display game is executed, the start memory number becomes “0”.

  During the execution of the second variation display game, the start port SW detects the winning of the game ball. For this reason, the start memory number is incremented, and the decorative symbol holding number command indicating the start memory number “1” is transmitted to the effect control device 550, and the result mode of the variable display game based on the detected winning of the start opening Is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  Here, in the second variation display game, the variation time of the special variation display game and the variation time of the effect variation display game do not always match, and the variation time of the effect variation display game is greater than the variation time of the special variation display game. If it becomes too long, the execution of the special variation display game and the effect variation display game to be executed thereafter will be shifted, and it becomes impossible to execute the variation display game. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the production control device 550 determines the variation pattern based on the production advance determination flag, the variation pattern with the shortest variation time is selected from the variation patterns belonging to the variation group of the production advance determination flag. I am trying to select it. Therefore, as a countermeasure for the unexpected situation, even if the variation pattern is determined on the side of the production control device 550 based on the production advance determination flag, the difference between the variation time of the special variation display game and the variation time of the production variation display game is minimized. To the limit.

  When the variation time of the effect variation display game ends earlier than the variation time of the special variation display game, when the start memory number managed by the effect control device 550 is “1” or more, the effect control device 550 Until the next variation pattern designation command is transmitted from the game control device 500, the next production variation display game is not executed, and the start memory number managed by the production control device 550 is less than "1", that is, "0". When it is, the production control device 550 is in a standby state until a customer waiting demo command is transmitted from the game control device 500.

  When the second variation display game ends, the game control device 500 transmits a variation pattern designation command and a decorative symbol designation command to the effect control device 550 to execute the third variation display game. In this case, the effect control device 550 receives the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation command, and the received variation pattern designation command matches the received ornament symbol designation command. Based on the pattern designation command, a variation pattern is selected and a variation display game is executed.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the first embodiment, when the variation pattern designation command or the decorative design designation command is missed, the received command is discarded, but in the second embodiment, the missing command is supplemented based on the production predetermination command, The variation pattern of the variation display game is determined.

  In the first embodiment, when the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation command are inconsistent, the command that does not match the effect pre-determination command is discarded from the variation pattern designation command and the ornament symbol designation command. Then, the variation pattern of the variation display game is determined by supplementing the normal command based on the production prior determination command.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of an effect predetermination command table 1600 according to the second embodiment of this invention.

  In the effect predetermination command table 1600 shown in FIG. 16, effect predetermination commands 14 to 17 are registered in addition to the effect predetermination commands 1 to 3 registered in the effect predetermination command table 700 shown in FIG.

  In the effect pre-determination command table 700 shown in FIG. 7, the effect pre-determination command 4 indicates that it is a big hit, but in the effect pre-determination command table 1600 shown in FIG. , And 2R normal are instructed by the effect pre-determination commands 14-17.

  “14H” to “17H” are assigned to the ACTION data corresponding to each of the pre-production determination commands 14 to 17.

  Specifically, the game control device 500 selects the action data “14H” and acquires the action data “14H” following the MODE data “A7H” to the effect control device 550 when acquiring the effect advance determination command 14. Send. When the production control device 550 receives the ACTION data “14H” following the MODE data “A7H” from the game control device 500, “the start memory is“ big hit ”and“ 16R probability variation symbol ”the symbol stops” Can know. That is, the game pre-determination command 14 instructs the game control device 500 to the game control device 550 that “the start memory is“ big hit ”and the symbol is to be stopped at“ 16R probability variation symbol ””.

  In addition, when acquiring the effect advance determination command 15, the game control device 500 selects the ACTION data “15H” and transmits the ACTION data “15H” to the effect control device 550 following the MODE data “A7H”. When the production control device 550 receives the ACTION data “15H” following the MODE data “A7H” from the game control device 500, “the start memory is“ big hit ”and the symbol stops with“ 2R probability variation symbol ”. Can know. In other words, the game pre-determination command 2 instructs the game control device 500 to the game control device 550 that “the starting memory is“ big hit ”and the symbol is to be stopped with“ 2R probability variation symbol ””.

  In addition, when acquiring the effect predetermination command 16, the game control device 500 selects the ACTION data “16H”, and transmits the ACTION data “16H” to the effect control device 550 after the MODE data “A7H”. When the production control device 550 receives the ACTION data “16H” following the MODE data “A7H” from the game control device 500, “the start memory is“ big hit ”and the symbol stops at“ 16R normal symbol ”. Can know. That is, the game pre-determination command 3 instructs the game control device 500 to the game control device 550 that “the start memory is“ big hit ”and“ the symbol is stopped at the 16R normal symbol ””.

  In addition, when acquiring the effect advance determination command 17, the game control device 500 selects the ACTION data “17H” and transmits the ACTION data “17H” to the effect control device 550 following the MODE data “A7H”. When the production control device 550 receives the ACTION data “17H” following the MODE data “A7H” from the game control device 500, “the start memory is“ big hit ”and the symbol stops at“ 2R normal symbol ”. Can know. That is, the game pre-determination command 4 instructs the game control device 500 to the game control device 550 that “the start memory is“ big hit ”and“ 2R normal symbol is to stop ”.

  When the effect predetermination command table 1600 indicating the type of jackpot shown in FIG. 16 is set in advance in the effect control device 550, the change result 904 of the change pattern 904 in the change pattern table 900 shown in FIG. Instead of “win”, “per 2R” is registered, and “per 16R” is registered instead of “hit” of the fluctuation result 904 of the fluctuation pattern 14.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a coping method when the production control device 550 of the first embodiment of the present invention of the second embodiment of the present invention misses at least one of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation command.

  When the production control device 550 receives the variation pattern designation command and misses the decorative design designation command, the production control device 550 uses the production advance determination command received in advance instead of the missing design designation command. decide.

  When the variation control designation command is missed and the decoration design designation command is received, the production control device 550 determines the variation pattern using the pre-reception demonstration determination command received in advance instead of the missed variation pattern designation command. To do.

  When the variation control designation command and the decorative design designation command are missed, the production control device 550 uses the production advance determination command received in advance instead of the missed variation pattern designation command and the decorative design designation command. Determine the pattern.

  Details of the method of determining the variation pattern in these cases will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a coping method when the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command are inconsistent according to the second embodiment of this invention.

  When the variation pattern designation command received by the production control device 550 does not match the decorative design designation command received by the production control device 550, the production control device 550, based on the production advance determination command received in advance, It is specified which of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative design designation command is abnormal (inconsistent). Then, the production control device 550 discards the command identified as inconsistent and determines the variation pattern based on the normal command and the production advance determination command.

  Details of the method for determining the variation pattern in this case will be described with reference to FIG.

  Further, the mismatched state between the variation pattern designation signal and the decorative symbol designation command is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the change start process according to the second embodiment of this invention.

  Of the variation start processing of FIG. 19, the same processing as the variation start processing shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step 1202 that the decorative symbol designation command has been received, the variation control designation command and the decorative symbol designation command have been received. A command matching confirmation process for determining whether or not the received decorative design designation command is matched is executed (1901).

  In the command matching confirmation processing, when it is determined that the received variation pattern designation command and the received decoration design designation command do not match, the received variation pattern designation command and the received decoration design are based on the effect predetermination command. Which of the designated commands is inconsistent is determined, and the variation pattern is determined based on the normal command and the production prior determination command.

  Details of the command matching confirmation processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1202 that the decorative design designation command has not been received, the effect control apparatus 550 determines that the decorative design designation command has been missed, and indicates that the decorative design designation command has been missed. An information shortage flag is set (1902), and an effect correction process is executed (1903).

  In the effect correction process in the case where the symbol information deficiency flag is set in the process of step 1902, the stop pattern is set based on the effect predetermination flag to compensate for the missing decorative symbol designation command, and the variation pattern designation command. The variation pattern corresponding to is determined.

  Details of the effect correction process will be described with reference to FIG.

  Next, if it is determined in step 1211 that the decorative symbol designation command has been received, it is determined that the variation pattern designation command has been missed, and a variation pattern shortage flag indicating that the variation pattern designation command has been missed is set. (1904), effect correction processing is executed (1903).

  In the effect correction process in the case where the variation pattern shortage flag is set in the process of step 1904, the variation pattern designation command is supplemented based on the effect advance determination information to determine the variation pattern.

  Details of the effect correction process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In addition, after execution of the process of step 1208, the symbol information shortage flag is cleared by the process of step 1905, and the fluctuation pattern shortage flag is cleared by the process of step 1906.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the effect correction process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Of the effect correction process of FIG. 20, the same process as the effect correction process shown in FIG.

  First, the effect control device 550 executes the process of step 1301 to acquire the effect advance determination flag, receives the variation pattern designation command, and determines whether or not the decorative symbol designation command has been missed. It is determined whether the shortage flag is set (2001).

  If it is determined in step 2001 that the symbol information shortage flag is set, the variation control designation command is received and the decoration symbol designation command is missed. The symbol information (variation result) corresponding to the acquired effect prior determination flag is set, and the variation pattern corresponding to the variation time of the received variation pattern is selected with reference to the variation pattern table 900 shown in FIG.

  Then, when the variation result 904 of the selected variation pattern matches the symbol information set corresponding to the representation prior determination flag, the effect control device 550 displays the selected variation pattern in the variation display game. The variation pattern is set (2002), and the effect correction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2001 that the symbol information shortage flag is not set, the variation pattern designation command is missed, and the variation pattern shortage is determined to determine whether or not the decoration symbol designation command is received. It is determined whether a flag is set (2003).

  If it is determined in step 2003 that the variation pattern shortage flag has not been set, the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation command have been missed, and therefore the symbol information (variation result) corresponding to the effect pre-determination flag is omitted. ) And the process proceeds to step 1302.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2003 that the fluctuation pattern shortage flag has been set, the process proceeds to step 1302, the processes in steps 1303 to 1307 are executed, and the process is acquired in step 1301. The variation pattern corresponding to the production prior determination flag is set.

  If the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1301 is not the effect pre-determination flag 3, if it is determined in step 1306, the effect control device 550 has the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1301. It is determined whether or not it is the effect prior determination flag 14 (2005).

  If the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1301 is the effect pre-determination flag 14, if the process is determined in step 2005, the start memory is “big hit” and “16R probability variation symbol” and the symbol is stopped. Therefore, the effect control device 550 sets the variation pattern 14 indicating “16R big hit” as the variation pattern (2006), and ends the effect correction process.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is not the effect pre-determination flag 14, the effect control device 550 determines that the effect pre-determination is acquired in the process of step 1301. It is determined whether or not the flag is the effect prior determination flag 15 (2007).

  If the effect predetermination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is the effect predetermination flag 15, if the process is determined in step 2007, the start memory is “big hit” and the symbol is stopped with “2R probability variation symbol”. Therefore, the effect control device 550 sets the variation pattern 12 indicating “2R big hit” as the variation pattern (2008), and ends the effect correction process.

  On the other hand, if the effect predetermination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is not the effect predetermination flag 15, if it is determined in the process of step 2007, the effect control device 550 causes the effect predetermination acquired in the process of step 1301. It is determined whether or not the flag is the effect prior determination flag 16 (2009).

  If the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1301 is the effect pre-determination flag 16, when the process is determined in step 2009, the start memory is “big hit” and “16R normal symbol” is stopped. Therefore, the effect control device 550 sets the variation pattern 14 indicating “16R big hit” as the variation pattern (2010), and ends the effect correction process.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is not the effect pre-determination flag 16, the effect control device 550 determines that the effect pre-determination is acquired in the process of step 1301. It is determined whether or not the flag is an effect predetermination flag 17 (2011).

  If the effect predetermination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is the effect predetermination flag 17, when the process is determined in step 2011, the start memory is “big hit” and “2R normal symbol” is stopped. Therefore, the effect control device 550 sets the variation pattern 12 indicating “2R big hit” as the variation pattern (2012), and ends the effect correction process.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1301 is not the effect pre-determination flag 17, if it is determined in the process of step 2011, it is determined that the effect control device 550 has not received the effect pre-determination command. Therefore, since the variation pattern cannot be set, the effect variation display game is not executed. For this reason, the effect correction process ends.

  As described above, the variation time when the identification information stops in the 16R probability variation symbol or the 16R normal symbol is longer than the variation time when the identification information stops in the 2R probability variation symbol or the 2R normal symbol. Even when at least one of the decorative symbol designation commands is missed, a more interesting variation display game can be played when the identification information is stopped with the 16R probability variation symbol or the 16R normal symbol.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart of command matching confirmation processing according to the second embodiment of this invention.

  Of the command consistency confirmation processing of FIG. 21, the same processing as the command consistency confirmation processing shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step 1402 that the received variation pattern designation command is consistent with the received decorative design designation command, the variation pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command is set, so the command consistency confirmation The process ends, and the process proceeds to step 1204 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1402 that the received variation pattern designation command and the received decoration design designation command do not match, the effect control device 550 receives the received variation pattern designation command and the received decoration design. Without executing the process of step 1403 for discarding the specified command, the process proceeds to the process of step 1404, and an effect predetermination flag is acquired.

  Then, the effect control device 550 specifies a command (consistent command) that matches the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 from the received variation pattern designation command and decorative symbol designation command (2101).

  For example, when the production prior determination flag 1 is acquired in the processing of step 1404, the variation pattern group is “out of normal / less than reach”, so the variation time designated by the variation pattern designation command is “20600 ms”. Is larger and the stop symbol designated by the ornament symbol designation command is “out of”, the ornament symbol designation command matches the effect predetermination flag 1 acquired in the processing of step 1404.

  Next, the effect control device 550 determines whether or not the matching command identified in the processing of Step 2101 is a variation pattern designation command (2102).

  If it is determined in step 2102 that the matching command specified in step 2101 is a variation pattern designation command, the variation time specified by the variation pattern designation command is the correct variation time, so that the production control is performed. The device 550 sets a stop symbol corresponding to the effect prior determination flag acquired in the processing of step 1404, selects a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designation command received from the variation pattern table 900 shown in FIG. 9, and is selected. The variation pattern is set (2103), and the process proceeds to step 1413 to set the command mismatch flag.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2102 that the matching command specified in step 2101 is not a variation pattern designation command, the effect control device 550 executes steps 1405 to 1410 and executes step 1404. A variation pattern corresponding to the effect predetermination flag acquired in the process is set.

  If the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1404 is not the effect pre-determination flag 3, if it is determined in step 1409, the effect control device 550 has the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1404. It is determined whether or not it is the effect prior determination flag 14 (2104).

  If the effect predetermination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is the effect predetermination flag 14, when the process is determined in step 2104, the start memory is “big hit” and the symbol stops at “16R probability variation symbol”. Therefore, the effect control device 550 sets the fluctuation pattern 14 indicating “16R big hit” as the fluctuation pattern (2105), and ends the effect correction process.

  On the other hand, if the effect predetermination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is not the effect predetermination flag 14, if it is determined in the process of step 2104, the effect control device 550 causes the effect predetermination acquired in the process of step 1404. It is determined whether or not the flag is the effect predetermination flag 15 (2106).

  If the effect predetermination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is the effect predetermination flag 15, when it is determined in the process of step 2106, the start memory is “big hit” and the symbol is stopped with “2R probability variation pattern”. Therefore, the effect control device 550 sets the variation pattern 12 indicating “2R big hit” as the variation pattern (2107), and ends the effect correction process.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1404 is not the effect pre-determination flag 15, the effect control device 550 determines the effect pre-determination acquired in step 1404 when it is determined in step 22106. It is determined whether or not the flag is the effect prior determination flag 16 (2108).

  If the effect predetermination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is the effect predetermination flag 16, if the process is determined in step 2108, the start memory is “big hit” and “16R normal symbol” and the symbol is stopped. Therefore, the effect control device 550 sets the variation pattern 14 indicating “16R big hit” as the variation pattern (2109), and ends the effect correction process.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is not the effect pre-determination flag 16, the effect control device 550 determines that the effect pre-determination is acquired in the process of step 1404. It is determined whether or not the flag is an effect predetermination flag 17 (2110).

  If the effect prior determination flag acquired in the process of step 1404 is the effect prior determination flag 17, and the determination is made in the process of step 2110, the start memory is “big hit” and the symbol is stopped at “2R normal symbol”. Therefore, the effect control device 550 sets the variation pattern 12 indicating “2R big hit” as the variation pattern (2111), and ends the effect correction process.

  On the other hand, if the effect pre-determination flag acquired in step 1404 is not the effect pre-determination flag 17, if it is determined in step 2110, it is determined that the effect control device 550 has not received the effect pre-determination command. Therefore, since the variation pattern cannot be set, the effect variation display game is not executed. For this reason, the effect correction process ends.

  As a result, even when at least one of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative design designation command is missed, or even when the variation pattern designation command does not match the decorative design designation command, the effect control device 550 ensures that A variable display game can be played.

(Third embodiment)
In the first embodiment, an abnormality occurs in at least one of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation command, and after the variation display game based on the effect predetermination command is ended, the variation display game is performed. In the first embodiment, the effect variation display game based on the effect advance determination command is executed with the change pattern having the shortest change time from among the change patterns belonging to the change group of the effect advance determination command. The production variation display game based on the game ends earlier than the special variation display game.

  In this case, in the first embodiment, until the variation control game 550 receives the variation pattern designation command until the variation start timing of the variation display game executed after the variation display game based on the representation prior determination command, Although the display game is not executed and the stand-by state is set, the time for the stand-by state after the end of the effect variation display game based on the effect advance determination command (the stop time for maintaining the stopped identification information) is the normal effect change display. It becomes longer than the standby state after the game ends, and the player is noticed that some kind of abnormality has occurred, causing distrust.

  Therefore, in the third embodiment, when at least one of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation command is missed and the variation display game is continuously performed after the variation display game based on the effect predetermination command is finished, the next variation display is performed. Even before the game variation pattern designation command is received, the variation display game is continuously performed in order to prevent the standby state after the variation display game from being prolonged as much as possible by starting the variation display of the effect identification information. Thus, the player is prevented from noticing that an abnormality has occurred in the command signal.

  The third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23. Note that, in the configuration of the third embodiment, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is omitted.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram in the case where the variable display game is performed after the end of the variable display game based on the effect pre-determination command according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  At the start of the second variation display game, the production control device 550 has missed the variation pattern designation command, so the second variation display game is executed based on the production advance determination command.

  During the execution of the second variation display game, the start opening SW detects the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening, and the start memory number becomes “1”, so that 3 after the end of the second variation display game. The second variation display game is executed.

  In this case, the effect control device 550 is the time during which the identification information remains in the stopped state in the previously executed variation display game even before receiving the variation pattern designation command instructing the start of the third variation display game. When the stop display timer indicating the time is up, the variation display (preliminary variation) of the effect identification information is started.

  Then, in order to stop the effect identification information at the same timing as the stop timing of the special identification information in the third variation display game, the effect control device 550 receives the variation pattern designation command for the third variation display game. Then, time measurement of the variation time of the effect variation display game is started.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the change start monitoring process according to the third embodiment of this invention. Of the variation start monitoring process of FIG. 23, the same process as the variation start monitoring process shown in FIG.

  After executing the effect correction process of step 1210 or when it is determined by the process of step 1204 that there is a command mismatch flag, the change of the effect identification information is started even before the change pattern designation command is received. For this purpose, a fluctuation monitoring flag is set (2301).

  If it is determined in step 1214 that the stop display timer has timed out, the effect control device 550 determines whether the variation monitoring flag is set (2302).

  If it is determined in step 2302 that the fluctuation monitoring flag is set, advance fluctuation is started, so the production control device 550 sets advance fluctuation information (2303) and performs fluctuation start monitoring processing. finish.

  The prior variation information and the variation monitoring flag are cleared after setting the variation pattern for the next variation display game in the processing of step 1205 (2304, 2305), and then in the processing of step 1206, the variation pattern designation command is used. The time value corresponding to the variation pattern based on the variation time monitoring timer 2 is set.

  That is, in the state where the pre-change of the effect identification information is executed, the effect control device 550 has not missed the change pattern designation command and the decorative design designation command in the next change display game (the third change display game), and When the received variation pattern designation command matches the received decorative design designation command and the variation pattern is set based on the received variation pattern designation command, the advance variation information and the variation monitoring flag are cleared, and from there Measurement of the variation time of the variation display game (third variation display game) is started.

  As described above, if an abnormality occurs in at least one of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation command, the prior variation is performed before the reception of the variation pattern designation command of the variation display game to be subsequently executed. Thus, it can be shown to the player as if a variable display game is being performed, and the player can be prevented from noticing that a minor abnormality has occurred in the command signal. Therefore, the change display game is not interrupted due to the occurrence of a minor abnormality, and the player does not feel uncomfortable, so that the progress of the game is not hindered.

  In addition, the time from when the identification information is stopped in the variation display game when abnormality occurs in at least one of the variation pattern designation command and the decorative symbol designation command until the variation display on the display device 53 is started is defined as the variation pattern. When the specified command and decorative design specifying command are received normally, it is the same as the time from when the identification information is stopped until the variable display is started in the variable display game. So that the player is not even aware of this.

(Fourth embodiment)
A fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of the timing for displaying the power failure recovery screen (special view observation instruction screen) on the display device 53 when the power failure is recovered according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  In the production control device 550, when a power failure occurs, the information held when the power failure occurs is deleted. For this reason, if a power failure occurs during the execution of the effect variation display game, the effect control device 550 cannot store the variation time at the time of the power failure occurrence, and therefore cannot execute the effect variation display game that was executed when the power failure occurred after the power failure recovery. .

  On the other hand, since the game control device 500 can retain the information held at the time of the power outage even during the power outage, the game control device 500 can store the fluctuation time at the time of the power outage. A display game can be executed.

  In FIG. 24, the case where a power failure occurs during the execution of the variable display game based on the effect prior determination command will be described.

  Note that the game control device 500 transmits the command registered in the power failure recovery command table 2500 shown in FIG. 25 to the effect control device 550 when the power failure is recovered.

  Specifically, the game control device 500 receives the decorative symbol hold number command indicating the first start memory number at the time of the power failure and the decorative symbol hold number command indicating the second start memory number at the time of the power failure. Send to.

  In addition, the game control device 500 has a low probability information command, a high probability information command, a variable time shortening function non-operating information command, and a high probability + variable time shortening function non-operating as commands indicating a gaming state at the time of a power failure. One of the information commands is transmitted to the effect control device 550.

  In addition, the game control device 500 transmits a short time number command indicating the short time number of remaining times when a power failure occurs to the effect control device 550.

  Also, the game control device 500 transmits to the effect control device 550 a power failure recovery command that instructs a power failure recovery screen to be displayed on the display device 53.

  The production control device 550 displays the power failure recovery screen shown in FIG. 26 for causing the first special figure display 302 or the second special figure display 303 to be watched based on the received power failure recovery command when the power failure is recovered. To display.

  The power failure recovery screen shown in FIG. 26 displayed on the display device 53 at the time of power failure recovery is displayed until the effect control device 550 receives the variation pattern designation command transmitted from the game control device 500. When the production control device 550 receives the fluctuation pattern designation command after restoration of the power failure and executes the production variation display game, the normal state is restored from the restoration of the power failure.

  Here, the power failure recovery screen is displayed until the production control device 550 receives a state instruction command received for the first time after the power failure recovery from the game control device 500. The state instruction command is a customer instruction shown in FIG. In order to instruct the game control device 500 to change the game state, such as a waiting demo command, a change pattern designation command, a fanfare command, a big prize opening nth command, an interval command, a big hit end operation command, etc. The command to be sent. 24 shows that a variation pattern designation command is transmitted as a state instruction command transmitted from the game control device 500 to the effect control device 550.

  Next, various commands transmitted when a power failure occurs in the gaming machine 1 and recovery from the generated power failure will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of a power failure recovery command table 2500 according to the fourth embodiment of this invention.

  In the power failure recovery command table 2500, as information indicating the gaming state at the time of power failure, a low probability information command, a high probability information command, a variable time shortening function non-operating information command, a variable time shortening function operating information command, and High probability + fluctuation time shortening Non-operating information command is registered, decorative symbol hold number commands 1 to 5 are registered as information indicating the number of starting memories when a power failure occurs, and information indicating the remaining number of times when power failure occurs As a result, the power failure recovery commands 1 and 2 for registering the power failure recovery screen (power failure recovery screen) displayed on the display device 53 when the power failure is recovered are registered.

  Low probability information command, high probability information command, information command when variable time shortening function is not activated, information command when variable time shortening function is activated, and high probability + variation time not yet transmitted The operation time information command is the same as that in FIG.

  The decorative symbol holding number command will be described.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the status display 40 indicates a first start memory number indicating the number of unprocessed times of the first variable display game and a second start memory number indicating the number of unprocessed times of the second variable display game. Not only on the display device 53, but also on the display device 53.

  The display device 53 is controlled by an effect control device 550 that cannot hold a memory when a power failure occurs. Therefore, the effect control device 550 displays the first start memory number and the second start memory number on the display device 53 after the power failure is restored, so that when the power failure occurs, the game control device 500 that can hold the memory at the time of the power failure occurs. The first start memory number and the second start memory number need to be notified after the power failure recovery.

  Therefore, the game control device 500 selects the decorative symbol hold number command corresponding to the first start memory number at the time of the power failure from the decorative symbol hold number commands 1 to 5 at the time of power failure recovery, and selects the selected decorative symbol hold number command. Send. Then, when the game control device 500 completes the transmission of the decorative symbol hold number command corresponding to the first start memory number at the time of the power failure, the game control device 500 subsequently starts the second start at the time of the power failure from the decorative symbol hold number command 1-5. The decorative design hold number command corresponding to the stored number is selected, and the selected decorative design hold number command is transmitted.

  In the power failure recovery command table 2500, MODE data to which “A1H” is commonly assigned to all of the decorative symbol hold number commands 1 to 5 and “decorative symbol hold number commands 1 to 5” are assigned to the command table 2500. ACTION data to which “01H” to “05H” are assigned are registered.

  Specifically, the game control device 500 selects the MODE data “A1H” and the ACTION data “01H”, selects the MODE data “A1H”, and the ACTION data “01H” when selecting the decorative symbol holding number command 1. Is transmitted to the production control device 550.

  The game control device 500 selects the decorative symbol holding number command 1 when the first start memory number or the second start memory number is “0”. In other words, when the presentation control device 550 receives the decorative symbol hold count command 1 for the first time, the production control device 550 knows that the first start memory number at the time of the power failure is “0”, and the decorative symbol hold count for the second time. When the command 1 is received, it is known that the second start memory number at the time of the power failure is “0”.

  Similarly, the decorative symbol hold number command 2 is for notifying the effect control device 550 that the first start memory number or the second start memory number at the time of power failure is “1”. 3 notifies the effect control device 550 that the first start memory number or the second start memory number at the time of the power outage is “2”, and the decorative symbol hold number command 4 The effect control device 550 is notified that the first start memory number or the second start memory number is “3”, and the decorative symbol holding number command 5 is the first start memory number or the second start when the power failure occurs. The effect control device 550 is notified that the stored number is “3”, and the decorative symbol holding number command 5 is “4” in the first start memory number or the second start memory number when the power failure occurs. To the effect control device 550

  Next, the short time command will be described.

  In the time reduction command, 100 time reduction commands are set corresponding to the time reduction (100 times) that can be set.

  In the power failure recovery command table 2500, “01H” is associated with MODE data to which “A6H” is assigned in common to all of the time reduction commands 1 to 100 and the decorative symbol hold number commands 1 to 100, respectively. ACTION data to which “65H” is assigned are registered.

  For example, the game control device 500 selects the MODE data “A6H” and the ACTION data “01H” and selects the MODE data “A6H” and the ACTION data “01H” when selecting the time reduction command 1. To 550.

  The game control device 500 selects the time reduction command 1 when the time reduction at the time of the power failure is “0”. That is, when the production control device 550 receives the time reduction command 1, the production control device 550 knows that the time reduction number at the time of a power failure is “0”.

  Next, the power failure recovery command will be described.

  The power failure recovery command directs whether the power failure recovery screen displayed on the display device 53 at the time of power failure recovery is the power failure recovery screen 1 shown in FIG. 26 (A) or the power failure recovery screen 2 shown in FIG. 26 (B). This is a command for instructing the control device 550.

  The effect control device 550 cannot hold the information stored in the effect control device 550 when a power failure occurs. For this reason, when a power failure occurs during the execution of the effect change display game, the remaining change time of the effect change display game executed at the time of the power outage (the remaining change time of the change display game) and the result of the effect change display game Since the game control device 500 is not notified of the remaining fluctuation time and the result of the effect fluctuation display game after the power failure is restored, the effect fluctuation that was executed when the power failure occurred after the power failure restoration. The display game cannot be executed.

  However, if the game controller 500 notifies the remaining variation time and the result of the effect variation display game after the power failure is restored, not only will the processing load on the game controller 500 increase, but the effect controller 550 may cause the power failure. Processing for resuming the effect variation display game after restoration becomes complicated. Therefore, in the present invention, in order to reduce the processing load of the game control device 500, the game control device 500 causes the remaining variation time of the effect variation display game (the remaining variation time of the variation display game) and the effect variation to be reduced when the power failure is restored. The result of the display game (the result of the variable display game) is not transmitted to the effect control device 550, and when the power failure is restored, the effect control device 550 does not execute the effect change display game that was executed when the power failure occurred.

  For this reason, only the special variation display game is executed when the power failure is restored, and the player normally watches the display device 53. Therefore, the first special figure display device in which the special variation display game is executed on the display device 53 when the power failure is restored. The power failure recovery screen 1 or the power failure recovery screen 2 that prompts the player to pay attention to the 302 and the second special figure display 303 is displayed.

  The power failure recovery screen 2 is different from the power failure recovery screen 1 in that the player is notified of the stop mode of the special identification information that is in the special gaming state. Details of the power failure recovery screen 1 and the power failure recovery screen 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the power failure recovery command table 2500, MODE data to which “ABH” is commonly assigned to the power failure recovery commands 1 and 2 and “01H” to “02H” corresponding to the power failure recovery commands 1 and 2 respectively. And ACTION data to which is assigned.

  For example, when the game control device 500 selects the power failure recovery command 1, the game control device 500 selects the MODE data “ABH” and the ACTION data “01H”, and the MODE data “ABH” and the ACTION data “01H”. To 550.

  The game control device 500 selects the power failure recovery command 1 when the power failure recovery screen 1 is selected based on the gaming state at the time of the power failure. That is, when the production control device 550 receives the power failure recovery command 1, the power failure recovery screen 1 is displayed on the display device 53.

  On the other hand, when the production control device 550 receives the power failure recovery command 2, the power failure recovery screen 2 is displayed on the display device 53.

  FIG. 26A is an explanatory diagram of the power failure recovery screen 1 according to the fourth embodiment of this invention.

  The power failure recovery screen 1 includes a message 2601 that prompts the user to pay attention to the first special figure display 302 and the second special figure display 303, and a stop result that does not cause a special game state among the stop result modes of the special variation display game. A message 2602 for notifying the player of the aspect is included.

  The stop result mode of the special variation display game will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 27B.

  Specifically, the message 2601 is a message “Please look at the 7-segment display”.

  As a result, the player pays attention to the special variation display game that is not normally watched, and watches whether the special identification information is stopped in the stop result mode other than the stop result mode that does not cause the special game state displayed on the power failure recovery screen 1. To do. For this reason, while reducing the processing load of the game control apparatus 500 at the time of a power failure recovery, the interest of the game at the time of a power failure recovery is not reduced.

  FIG. 26B is an explanatory diagram of the power failure recovery screen 2 according to the fourth embodiment of this invention.

  As with the power failure recovery screen 1, the power failure recovery screen 2 includes a message 2601 that prompts the user to pay attention to the first special figure indicator 302 and the second special figure indicator 303, and a special result among the suspension results of the special variation display game. A message 2602 for notifying the player of a stop result mode that does not generate a gaming state is included. In addition, the power failure recovery screen 2 includes a message 2603 for notifying the player of one stop result mode that generates a special game state among the stop result modes of the special variation display game.

  The stop result mode of the special variation display game for generating the special game state notified by the message 2603 is, for example, a stop result mode indicating that the number of time reductions is 20 in 16 big rounds of FIG. 27B.

  FIG. 27A is an explanatory diagram of a 7-segment display of the first special figure display 302 and the second special figure display 303 (hereinafter collectively referred to as a special figure display) according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  The special figure indicator is constituted by a rectangle of one horizontal segment (segments 2, 7) and two vertical segments (segments 1, 4, 6, 9), and the remaining one segment (segment 10) crosses the middle of the rectangle. A circular segment 5 is arranged at the lower right of the segment 4.

  FIG. 27B is an explanatory diagram of a stop result mode of special identification information in the special variation display game of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  In the stop result mode indicating that the special game state is not generated (disconnected), only the segment 10 is turned on and the other segments are turned off.

  There are the following six modes in the stop result mode indicating that the special game state of two rounds occurs and the probability change state occurs after the special game state ends (2R jackpot probability change).

  In the first stop result mode, the segments 2, 6, 9, and 10 are turned on, and the other segments are turned off. In the second stop result mode, the segments 2, 6, 7, and 10 are turned on, and the other segments are turned off. In the third stop result mode, the segments 2, 4, 7, and 10 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the fourth stop result mode, the segments 1, 4, 6, and 10 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the fifth stop result mode, the segments 4, 7, 9, and 10 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the sixth stop result mode, the segments 2, 6, 7, 9, and 10 are turned on and the other segments are turned off.

  There are the following six modes in the stop result mode indicating that the special game state of two rounds occurs and the probability variation state and the time-short state do not occur after the special game state ends (normal 2R jackpot).

  In the first stop result mode, the segments 1, 4, and 9 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the second stop result mode, the segments 1, 4, 6, 7, and 9 are turned on, and the other segments are turned off. In the third stop result mode, the segments 1, 6, 7, and 10 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the fourth stop result mode, the segments 1, 4, 7, and 10 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the fifth stop result mode, the segments 1, 4, 6, 7, and 10 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the sixth stop result mode, the segments 2, 6, and 7 are turned on and the other segments are turned off.

  There are the following six modes in the stop result mode indicating that a special game state of 16 rounds occurs and a probability change state occurs after the special game state ends (16R jackpot probability change).

  In the first stop result mode, the segments 1, 2, 4, 7, and 10 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the second stop result mode, the segments 2, 4, 6, and 7 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the third stop result mode, the segments 1, 6, 9, and 10 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the fourth stop result mode, the segments 1, 2, 6, 7, and 9 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the fifth stop result mode, the segments 2, 4, and 9 are turned on and the other segments are turned off. In the sixth stop result mode, the segments 2, 9, and 10 are turned on and the other segments are turned off.

  A 16-round special gaming state occurs, and a time-saving state occurs after the special gaming state ends. The stop result mode indicating normal 16R big hit has the following modes in which the number of time-savings can be notified to the player.

  In the stop result mode when the number of time reductions is 20, the segments 2, 4, 6, and 9 are turned on, and the other segments are turned off. In the stop result mode when the number of time reductions is 40, the segments 2, 4, 7, and 9 are turned on, and the other segments are turned off. In the stop result mode when the number of time reductions is 60, the segments 2, 6, and 10 are turned on, and the other segments are turned off. In the stop result mode when the number of time reductions is 80, the segments 4, 9, and 10 are turned on, and the other segments are turned off. In the stop result mode when the number of time reductions is 100, the segments 4, 6, 7, and 10 are turned on, the other segments are turned off, and the segments 1, 4, 7, 9, and 10 are turned on, There is a mode in which other segments are turned off.

  Next, the variation pattern of the special identification information in the special variation display game executed at the time of power failure recovery will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the game control device 500 of the present invention, three variation pattern groups a2800 to variation pattern group c3000 shown in FIGS. 28 to 30 are set in advance as the variation pattern of the special identification information.

  In the special variation display game that is normally executed (other than during power failure recovery), the game control device 500 starts execution from the power failure recovery variation patterns 100 to 141 registered in the power failure recovery variation pattern group a shown in FIG. The power failure recovery variation pattern corresponding to the result of random number determination that triggers the special variation display game to be selected is selected, and the special identification information is variably displayed with the selected power failure recovery variation pattern.

  On the other hand, in the special variation display game executed at the time of power failure recovery, the variation pattern of the special identification information (the variation pattern at the time of power failure recovery is called the power failure recovery variation pattern) is the first start memory number at the time of power failure and the special variation display. Based on the result of random number determination that triggered the game, one power failure recovery variation pattern group is selected from the power failure recovery variation pattern groups a to c shown in FIGS. 28 to 30 and is registered in the selected power failure recovery variation pattern group. Select the power outage recovery fluctuation pattern corresponding to the result of random number judgment that triggers the special fluctuation display game to be resumed after the power outage recovery from the power outage recovery fluctuation pattern, and display the special identification information in the selected power outage recovery fluctuation pattern. To stop the special identification information.

  Details of the method of selecting a power failure recovery variation pattern group at the time of power failure recovery will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, a method for selecting one power failure recovery variation pattern from the power failure recovery variation patterns registered in the power failure recovery variation pattern group will be described with reference to FIGS. In the embodiment of the present invention, three power failure recovery variation pattern groups are set. The three power failure recovery variation pattern groups are a power failure recovery variation pattern group a2800, a power failure recovery variation pattern group b2900, and a power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000.

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of a power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group a2800 according to the fourth embodiment of this invention. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram of a power failure recovery variation pattern group b2900 according to the fourth embodiment of this invention. FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group c3000 according to the fourth embodiment of this invention.

  The fluctuation pattern registered in each power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group includes a fluctuation display mode from when the special identification information starts the fluctuation display until it stops, and a stop result mode indicating which identification information the special identification information stops. including.

  The variation display mode of the variation pattern is the same in each variation display group. For example, the fluctuation display mode of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group a2800 shown in FIG. 28 is a fluctuation in which only the lighting of only the segment 5 and the lighting of only the segment 10 are repeated for the fluctuation time determined in the fluctuation display game. It is a display mode. The variation display mode of the variation pattern registered in the power failure recovery variation pattern group a2800 is shown in FIG.

  The fluctuation display modes of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group b2900 shown in FIG. 29 are the lighting of only the segments 5 and 7 of the 7-segment display, the lighting of only the segments 1, 4, and 7, and only the segments 2, 5, 6, and 9 Is a variation display mode in which the lighting of is repeated for the variation time determined in the variation display game. The variation display mode of the variation pattern registered in the power failure recovery variation pattern group b2900 is shown in FIG.

  The fluctuation display mode of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group c3000 shown in FIG. 30 is a variable display of lighting only the segments 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 of the 7-segment display and lighting only the segment 10. This is a variation display mode that repeats for the variation time determined in the game. The variation display mode of the variation pattern registered in the power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000 is shown in FIG.

  Note that, in the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern groups a2800 and b2900 shown in FIG. 28 and FIG. 29, fluctuation patterns for all stop result modes (see FIG. 27B) that can be stopped in the special fluctuation display game are registered. In the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group c3000 shown in FIG. 30, the fluctuation pattern of the stop result mode that is normal for 2R big hit and normal for 16R normal big hit is not registered. This power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000 is selected only when the result of the variation display game that triggers the special variation display game is out of place or in a certain variation state, as shown in FIG. Because.

  Next, the fluctuation patterns in the first special figure display 302 or the second special figure display 303 (hereinafter collectively referred to as special figure display) of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern groups a2800 to c3000 shown in FIGS. This will be described with reference to (a) to (c) of FIG.

  FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram of a fluctuation pattern in the special figure display according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  Timing (1) in (a) to (c) of FIG. 31 is the state of the special-purpose display indicating the start of fluctuation, and timing (5) in (a) to (c) of FIG. It is the state of the special figure display shown.

  (A) of FIG. 31 shows the display mode in the special figure display of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group a2800 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  At timing (2), the variation display of the special identification information in the special variation display game starts, and in the variation display mode of the variation pattern registered in the power failure recovery variation pattern group a2800, only the segment 5 is lit, and then the timing When the segment 10 is turned on at (3) and then the segment 5 is turned on at timing (4), the change time elapses, and the result of the change display game that triggers this special change display game ((a in FIG. 31) ), The special identification information is stopped in a stop result mode indicating a loss).

  FIG. 31B shows a display mode on the special-purpose display of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group b2900 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  At timing (2), the variation display of the special identification information in the special variation display game starts. In the variation display mode of the variation pattern registered in the power failure recovery variation pattern group b2900, only the segments 5 and 7 are lit. When the segments 1, 4, 7 are turned on at timing (3) and then the segments 2, 5, 6, 9 are turned on at timing (4), the fluctuation time elapses. The special identification information is stopped in a stop result mode indicating the result of the variable display game (in FIG. 31, (b), a loss).

  (C) of FIG. 31 shows the display mode in the special figure display of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group c3000 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  At timing (3), the variation display of the special identification information in the special variation display game starts, and in the variation display mode of the variation pattern registered in the power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000, the segments 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 are lit, then the segment 10 is lit at timing (3), and then the segment 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 is lit at timing (4). Elapsed, the special identification information stops in a stop result mode indicating the result of the variable display game that triggers the special variable display game (disappearance in FIG. 31C).

  In (a) to (c) of FIG. 31, the maximum number of segments to be lit is seven for the power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000, three for the power failure recovery variation pattern group b2900, and one for the power failure recovery variation pattern group. . For this reason, the power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000 is the most flashy effect, the power failure recovery variation pattern group b2900 is the next flashy effect, and the power failure recovery variation pattern group a2800 is the most plain effect.

  Further, when at least one of the segments that are turned off at a certain timing is turned on ((a) and (c) in FIG. 31), the number of segments that are turned on at the timing when the number of segments that are turned on is large. The larger the value obtained by subtracting the number of segments that light up at the timing, the more dramatic the presentation on the segment display device, and the more interesting it becomes.

  31 (a) and 31 (c), in the variable display mode, a segment that is not lit at a certain timing is turned on at the next timing, and a segment that is lit at the certain timing is turned off at the next segment. It has become.

  In particular, FIG. 31A shows the number of segments that are lit at a certain timing (one in FIG. 31A) and the number of segments that are lit at the next timing (one in FIG. 31A). Are the same variable display modes. In FIG. 31 (c), if the timing when the number of lit segments is large is timing A, from the number of segments lit at timing A (seven in FIG. 31 (c)), The value obtained by subtracting the number of segments to be lit (one in FIG. 31C) is six. For this reason, it can be said that the effect in FIG. 31C is more interesting than the effect in FIG.

  Next, processing for selecting a power failure recovery variation pattern group at the time of power failure recovery will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart of a power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group determination process according to the fourth embodiment of this invention.

  The power failure recovery variation pattern group determination process is executed by the CPU 502 of the game control device 500 at the time of power failure recovery.

  First, the game control device 500 acquires the first special figure start memory number stored in the RAM 504 when a power failure occurs (3201). Since the game controller 500 is supplied with backup power (DC3VBB and DC5VBB) from a power supply device (not shown), the information stored in the RAM 504 can be retained even if a power failure occurs.

  Next, the game control device 500 determines whether or not the first special figure starting storage number acquired in the process of Step 3201 is 2 or less (3202).

  When it is determined in the process of step 3202 that the first special figure starting storage number acquired in the process of step 3201 is 2 or less, the game control device 500 selects the power failure recovery variation pattern group a2800 shown in FIG. (3203), and the power failure recovery variation pattern group determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the first special figure starting memory number acquired in the process of step 3201 is greater than 2, the game control device 500 determines the first acquired in the process of step 3201 when determined in the process of step 3202. It is determined whether or not the special figure start memory number is 3 (3204).

  If it is determined in step 3204 that the first special figure starting memory number acquired in step 3201 is 3, the game control device 500 selects the power failure recovery variation pattern group b2900 shown in FIG. (3205), and the power failure recovery variation pattern group determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the first special figure start memory number acquired in the process of step 3201 is not 3, if it is determined in the process of step 3204, that is, the first special figure start memory number at the time of power failure is 4, The game control device 500 determines whether or not the result of the random number determination triggered by the special variation display game resumed after restoration of the power failure is a normal big hit (2R normal and 16R normal in this embodiment) that does not generate a probability variation state. Is determined (3206).

  If it is determined in step 3206 that the result of random number determination triggered by the special variation display game resumed after the restoration of the power failure is a normal big hit that does not cause a probability variation state, the game control device 500 performs processing in step 3205. Then, the power failure recovery variation pattern group b2900 shown in FIG. 29 is selected, and the power failure recovery variation pattern group determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 3206 that the result of the random number determination that triggered the special variation display game resumed after the power failure recovery is not a normal big hit that does not cause a probability variation state, that is, the result of the variation display game is When the game control device 500 is out of the range or the probability variation jackpot that generates the probability variation state, the game control device 500 selects the power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000 shown in FIG. 30 (3207), and performs the power failure recovery variation pattern group determination processing. finish.

  From the above, when the first special figure starting memory number at the time of the power failure occurs is larger than the predetermined value, the special variation display game is more interesting than the normal time (production of the power failure recovery variation pattern group a2800) (power failure). Recovery fluctuation pattern group b2900 and power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group c3000).

  Further, when the special fluctuation display game after power failure restoration is executed in the power failure restoration fluctuation pattern group c3000, the special fluctuation display game during the fluctuation causes a probability variation state that is more advantageous than the short time state for the player. Or off.

  On the other hand, the power failure recovery variation pattern group a 2800 and the power failure recovery variation pattern group b 2900 are selected regardless of the result of the variation display result that triggers the special variation display game executed after the power failure recovery.

  For this reason, when the special fluctuation display game is executed in the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group c3000 that performs the most spectacular production, the player has a sense of expectation that the player may be in a probable change state, and the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group c3000. The interest of the special variation display game executed in the game is further improved.

  In the power failure recovery variation pattern group determination process shown in FIG. 32, the power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000 is selected when the result of random number determination that triggers the special variation display game executed after the power failure recovery is out of place or the probability variation state. However, the power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000 may be selected when the result of the variation display game that triggers the special variation display game executed after the power failure recovery is out of place or in a special game state of 16 rounds. Good.

  Specifically, in FIG. 32, in the process of step 3206, when the result of the random number determination that triggered the special fluctuation display game resumed after the power failure recovery is not a normal big hit, the power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000 is selected. However, if the result of the random number determination that triggered the special variation display game resumed after the power failure recovery is not two rounds, the power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000 is selected.

  Further, in FIG. 32, the determination for selecting the power failure recovery variation pattern group is performed based on the first special figure start memory, but the determination may be performed based on the second special figure start memory number. Alternatively, it may be performed based on the total number of the first special figure start memory number and the second special figure start memory number.

  In addition, the determination for selecting the power failure recovery variation pattern group is not based on the first special figure start memory number and the second special figure start memory number, but is a big hit that triggers the special fluctuation display game started after the power failure recovery. You may determine based on the random number for determination (or random number for fluctuation pattern determination).

  Specifically, when the result of random number determination that triggers the special variation display game started after power failure recovery is a special game state that generates a probability variation state, the selection probability of power failure recovery variation pattern group a2800, power failure recovery The selection probability of the fluctuation pattern group b2900 and the selection probability of the power failure recovery fluctuation pattern group c3000 are set to be higher in this order.

  When the result of the variation display game that triggers the special variation display game started after the power failure recovery is out of place, the selection probability of the power failure recovery variation pattern group c3000, the selection probability of the power failure recovery variation pattern group b2900, and The selection probability of the power failure recovery variation pattern group a2800 is set so as to increase in this order.

  When the result of the variation display game that triggers the special variation display game started after the power failure recovery is a special game state that does not generate a probability variation state, either the power failure recovery variation pattern group a2800 or the power failure recovery variation pattern group b2900 Are selected with a predetermined probability.

  Next, processing for selecting the power failure recovery screen 1 or the power failure recovery screen 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart of a power failure recovery screen determination process according to the fourth embodiment of this invention.

  The power failure recovery screen determination process is executed by the CPU 551 of the effect control device 550 when the power failure is recovered.

  First, the effect control device 550 receives a power failure recovery command transmitted from the game control device 500 at the time of power failure recovery (3301). If no power failure recovery command is received, the power failure recovery screen determination process is not executed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the information indicating the gaming state at the time of the occurrence of a power failure included in the power failure recovery command received in the process of Step 3301 is a probable change state (3302).

  Specifically, the effect control device determines whether or not the power failure recovery command received in the process of step 3301 includes a high probability information command or a high probability + change time shortening function non-operating information command.

  When the information indicating the gaming state at the time of the occurrence of a power failure included in the power failure recovery command received in the process of Step 3301 is a probable change state, if it is determined in the process of Step 3302, the effect control device 550 displays the power failure recovery screen. 2 is selected (3303), and the power failure recovery screen determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the information indicating the gaming state at the time of the occurrence of a power failure included in the power failure recovery command received in the process of step 3301 is not a probable state, the effect control device 550 determines that the power failure recovery is performed in the case of the determination in step 3302 Screen 1 is selected (3304), and the power failure recovery screen determination process is terminated.

  Conventionally, if the player has not grasped the stop result form indicating that the stop result form of the effect identification information in the effect variation display game in which the probability change state has occurred is in the probability change state, the player has entered the probability change state. It was difficult to grasp that.

  For this reason, in the present invention, the power failure recovery screen 2 is selected only when the game state before the occurrence of the power failure is the probability change state, and the current game state is the probability change state for the player. It was set as the screen which alert | reports. Therefore, even if the player does not know that the probability change state has occurred before the occurrence of the power failure, if the power failure recovery screen 2 is displayed on the display device 53 at the time of power failure recovery, the current game state is the probability change state. You can grasp that.

  Further, the power failure recovery screen 2 notifies the player of one stop result mode that generates a special gaming state among the stop result modes of the special variation display game, and a stop result mode that notifies the player of the game than the power failure recovery screen 1 Since there are many, it becomes a screen advantageous to a player.

  In the power failure recovery screen determination process shown in FIG. 33, the power failure recovery screen 2 is selected when the gaming state at the time of the power failure is a probable change state, but the gaming state at the time of the power outage has a high probability (probability change state). And the power failure recovery screen 2 may be selected when the fluctuation time shortening function is in an inoperative state (latency probability variation state).

  In the latent probability changing state, the player is not notified whether the gaming state is the probability changing state or the normal state.

  For this reason, when the power failure recovery screen 2 is selected when the gaming state at the time of the power failure occurs is the latent probability changing state, the compensation for the power failure has occurred, that is, the latent probability changing state, that is, the probability changing state. Can be notified.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, when the effect control device 550 also receives the change pattern designation command for instructing start of change of the effect change display game from the game control device 500, the change time is measured. Since 500 does not need to notify the production control device 550 of the stop timing of the production identification information, the processing load on the game control device 500 can be reduced.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of claims.

  As described above, the present invention can be used for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines including a game control device and an effect control device.

1 gaming machine 2 body frame (outer frame)
3 Front frame (game frame)
4 hinge 10 game board 18 glass frame 34 universal start gate 36 normal variable winning device 36a opening / closing member 40 status indicator 42 special variable winning device 42a open / close door 43 out hole 44 general winning port 45 first start winning port 53 display device 302 First special figure display (first special variation display means)
303 2nd special figure display (2nd special fluctuation display means)
500 Game control device 550 Production control device 700 Production advance determination command table 900 Command table at power failure recovery

Claims (11)

A variable display means for performing a variable display game for variable display of a plurality of identification information;
Game control means for controlling the game in an integrated manner and transmitting control information used for controlling the variable display game in the variable display means;
Production control means for performing display control of the variable display means based on control information from the game control means,
A variable display game is performed based on the winning of a game ball at the starting opening, and a special game state is provided that gives a player a privilege when a special result predetermined in the result mode of the variable display game is derived. In gaming machines,
The game control means includes
Start winning storage means capable of storing start memory indicating a winning of a game ball won in the start opening within a predetermined upper limit number;
Game result preliminary determination means for determining game result information indicating a result form of the variable display game based on the start memory stored in the start winning storage means before the variable display game based on the start memory is executed. Prepared,
The control information transmitted from the game control means to the effect control means includes
Before the execution of the variable display game corresponding to the start-up memory, the production prior determination information for instructing the determination result by the game result preliminary determination means, and the variation pattern specification for specifying information indicating the variation time of the identification information in the variable display game Information and result mode designation information for designating the result mode of the variable display game,
The production control means includes
Control information determination means for determining whether or not the control information from the game control means is normal;
When it is determined by the control information determining means that at least one of the variation pattern specifying information and the result mode specifying information is abnormal, based on the determination result of the game result information instructed by the effect prior determination information An effect correction means for controlling the variable display game.   The control information determination unit determines that an abnormality relating to the control information not received has occurred when at least one of the variation pattern specification information and the result mode specification information has not been received. Item 1. A gaming machine according to Item 1. The variation time designated by the variation pattern designation information corresponds to the result manner designated by the result manner designation information,
The game control means generates the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information so as to satisfy the correspondence relationship, and transmits the generated variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information.
When the variation time specified by the variation pattern designation information does not correspond to the result mode of the variation display game designated by the result mode designation information, the control information determination means 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising inconsistency determination means for determining that at least one of the result mode designation information is abnormal. In the effect control means, a variation pattern corresponding to the variation time designated by the variation pattern designation information and the result manner designated by the result manner designation information is preset,
The production control means, when receiving the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information, based on the variation time designated by the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designated by the result mode designation information , Determine the variation pattern of the variation display game,
The effect correcting means includes
Fluctuation pattern selection means for selecting a variation pattern of the variation display game based on the determination result of the game result information instructed by the effect prior determination information;
Fluctuation display game execution control means for executing the fluctuation display game based on the fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means,
The variation display game execution control means displays the variation pattern that should have been executed when the control information determination means determines that the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information are normal. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game is inferred based on a variation pattern selected by a selection unit, and the variation display game is controlled by the estimated variation pattern. The production control device has a variation pattern group table in which the variation patterns are classified for each variation pattern group,
The determination result of the game result information instructed by the effect prior determination information includes a variation pattern group of a variation display game executed based on the start memory,
The variation pattern selection means includes:
Based on the determination result of the game result information instructed by the effect prior determination information, select one variation pattern group from a plurality of variation pattern groups registered in the variation pattern group,
5. The variation pattern having the shortest variation time among the variation patterns belonging to the selected variation pattern group is selected as a variation pattern of a variation display game executed by the variation display game execution control means. The gaming machine described.   The variation pattern selection means should be specified by the control information determined to be abnormal when the control information determination means determines that the variation pattern specification information or the result mode specification information is abnormal. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the variation pattern of the variation display game is selected by supplementing the existing information based on the determination result of the game result information instructed by the presentation prior determination information. The control information determination means includes
When it is determined by the inconsistency determination means that at least one of the variation pattern designation information or the result mode designation information is abnormal, based on the determination result of the game result information instructed by the presentation prior determination information, An abnormality information determination means for determining which control information of the variation pattern designation information and the result mode designation information is abnormal;
The variation pattern selection unit is configured to determine information that should have been specified by the control information determined to be abnormal by the abnormality information determination unit, based on the determination result of the game result information instructed by the performance pre-determination information. The game machine according to claim 6, further comprising: selecting a variation pattern of the variation display game. The production control means includes
Start memory determining means for determining whether or not start memory is stored in the start winning memory means after execution of the variable display game by the variable display game execution control means;
When the start memory determining means determines that the start memory is stored, after the execution of the variation display game, before receiving the variation pattern designation information based on the start memory stored in the start memory determining means The game machine according to claim 7, further comprising pre-variation control means for starting a variation of the plurality of identification information in the variation display game of the start memory. The game control means includes
When the variation pattern designation information is transmitted, first variation time monitoring means for starting monitoring the variation time of the variation display game designated by the variation pattern designation information,
The production control means includes
Receiving the variation pattern designation information, second variation time monitoring means for starting monitoring the variation time of the variation display game designated by the variation pattern designation information;
Based on the monitoring result of the second change time monitoring means, change stop control means for stopping the identification information of the change display game designated by the change pattern designation information without being controlled by the game control means; The gaming machine according to claim 8, further comprising:   The second variation time monitoring means receives the variation pattern designation information from the game control means, even when the prior variation control means is executing the prior variation of the variation display game. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein monitoring is started. The variable display game is
A special variable display game in which special identification information is variably displayed in the special variable display section, and the special identification information corresponding to the result of the variable display game is stopped;
An effect variation display game in which the plurality of identification information is variably displayed by the variation display means, and the effect identification information corresponding to the result of the variation display game is stopped,
Consisting of
The game control means starts the variable display of the special identification information in the special fluctuation display game at the special fluctuation display section, starts monitoring the time by the first fluctuation time monitoring means, and the first fluctuation time. Special variation control means for stopping the variation display of the special identification information in the special variation display game when the time monitored by the monitoring unit reaches the variation time designated by the transmitted variation pattern designation information;
A memory holding means capable of storing game control information related to game control at the time of the power outage even during the power outage when a power outage occurs in the gaming machine;
The special variation control means, when a power failure occurs during the execution of the special variation display game, and the power failure is restored, the game control information stored and held in the memory holding means when the power failure occurs. On the basis of the special fluctuation display game in the special fluctuation display section,
The said effect control means does not run the said effect fluctuation display game by the said fluctuation | variation display means, when a power failure generate | occur | produces during execution of the said effect fluctuation display game, and this power failure recovers. The gaming machine described in 1.

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