JP2004135863A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To amplify pleasure in the case of winning by providing a feeling of expectation to a player with respect to even ordinary variation display, and to improve amusement of a game by increasing the feeling of expectation to winning after losing by a performance display mode where the possibility of winning is high. <P>SOLUTION: When there is a winning result in a decision result stored in a storage means and a previous decision result which has to be displayed by a display means before displaying the winning result by a display means is stored in the storage means, a forced selection means forcedly selects a performance display mode except for a performance display mode where an appearance ratio is the lowest when the decision result is winning from among a plurality of performance display modes without regard to a selection result obtained by a performance display mode selection means as a performance display mode to be displayed by the display means before deciding and displaying the previous decision result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【００３４】
Ｃ１カウンタは、遊技機１の当否判定手段に用いられ、前記遊技領域６に発射された遊技球の挙動に起因して大当たり及び外れを判定するのに使用される。このＣ１カウンタは、その数値Ｒ１が遊技機の電源投入時に‘０’から始まり、所定のリセット割り込み時間（例えば２．０００ｍｓ）ごとに１ずつ加算され、数値が‘３１４’になると、次に再び‘０’に戻って前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。Ｃ１カウンタの数値は、遊技球が始動入賞口１０に入賞して始動入賞口検出スイッチによって検出された時（判定条件成立時）に取得され、予め決定されている大当たり数値、この実施例では平常時（低確率状態時、１／３１５の確率時）には‘７’，と対比され、後述の確率変動状態時（高確率状態時、７／３１５の確率時）には‘７’，‘５７’，‘１０７’，‘１５７’，‘２０７’，‘２５７’，‘３０７’と対比されて大当りか否か判断される。前記Ｃ１カウンタの取得数値（更新取得数値）は、最大４個まで前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭの当該記憶領域に記憶され、順次判定に供される。
【００３５】
Ｃ２カウンタは、遊技機１の判定図柄決定手段に用いられ、大当たり時、前記表示装置９の特別図柄表示部４２の左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域に同一停止して揃う大当たり図柄組合せを決定するものに使用される。このＣ２カウンタは、その数値Ｒ２が電源投入時に‘０’から始まって前記リセット割り込み時間毎に‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると次に再び‘０’に戻る繰り返しを行う。このＣ２カウンタの数値は、前記始動入賞口１０の入賞球が始動入賞口検出スイッチによって検出された時（判定条件成立時）に取得され、最大４個まで前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭに記憶される。前記Ｃ２カウンタの数値には、各数値に対応する大当たり図柄組合せが予め割り当てられている。この実施例においては、前記Ｃ２カウンタの取得数値が‘１’のときは大当たり図柄組合せが『１，１，１』（いわゆる‘１’のぞろ目）となる等、Ｃ２カウンタの取得数値がそのまま大当たり図柄組合せにおける図柄として割り当てられている。さらに、この実施例では、大当り成立時における大当り図柄組合せが確変図柄である‘１’、‘３’、‘５’、‘７’、‘９’、‘１１’の何れかのぞろ目であるときには、大当り（特別遊技状態）の発生に加えて、大当り終了後に確率変動が生じ、次回の大当り発生確率が平常時における通常遊技状態（低確率状態、１／３１５の確率）よりも高い確率変動状態（高確率状態、７／３１５の確率）に移行し、次回の大当りまで高確率状態が継続するようになっている。また、大当り成立時における大当り図柄組合せが通常図柄である‘０’、‘２’、‘４’、‘６’、‘８’、‘１０’の何れかのぞろ目であるときには、大当り終了後、通常遊技状態（低確率状態、１／３１５の確率）とされ、次回の大当りまで低確率状態が継続するようになっている。
【００３６】
Ｃ３〜Ｃ５カウンタは、遊技機１の判定図柄決定手段に用いられ、前述した当否の判定による外れ時、表示装置９の特別図柄表示部４２に確定停止表示する外れ図柄の決定に使用される。前記Ｃ３カウンタは左側表示領域、Ｃ４カウンタは中央表示領域、Ｃ５カウンタは右側表示領域の図柄に対応し、それぞれ‘０’〜‘１１’の数値で構成される。そして、前記Ｃ３カウンタは、その数値Ｒ３が電源投入時に‘０’から始まり、前記Ｃ２カウンタの数値が加算の繰り返しによって‘１１’から再び‘０’に戻る際に‘１’ずつ加算されるようになっている。また、Ｃ４及びＣ５カウンタについては、前記Ｃ３カウンタの数値がその加算の繰り返しによって‘１１’まで増加し再び‘０’に戻る際にＣ４カウンタの数値Ｒ４が‘１’ずつ加算され、その加算の繰り返しによってＣ４カウンタの数値が‘１１’まで増加し再び‘０’に戻る際にＣ５カウンタの数値Ｒ５が‘１’ずつ加算されるようになっている。これによって、Ｃ２〜Ｃ５カウンタが同期（同一の組合せで加算）するのを避けることができる。なお、Ｃ５カウンタについても、加算の繰り返しによって数値が‘１１’に至ると再び‘０’に戻るようになっている。
【００３７】
前記Ｃ３〜Ｃ５カウンタの各数値には、対応する図柄が予め割り当てられている。実施例においては、前記各カウンタの取得数値が‘１’のときは外れ図柄が『１』となる等、各カウンタの取得数値がそのまま外れ図柄として割り当てられている。そして、前記始動入賞口検出スイッチによって前記始動入賞口１０への入賞球が検出される（判定条件成立）毎にＣ３〜Ｃ５カウンタから取得される数値の組合せによって、外れ時に表示装置９の左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域に表示される確定停止図柄の組合せが定まる。また、Ｃ３〜Ｃ５カウンタの取得数値は、前記主制御回路１４０におけるＲＡＭの記憶領域に所定数、この例では、最大４個まで記憶される。
【００３８】
Ｃ６カウンタは、複数の演出表示態様の中から前記特別図柄表示部４２で演出表示する演出表示態様を選択する演出表示態様選択手段に用いられる。前記Ｃ６カウンタは、その数値Ｒ６が電源投入時に‘０’から始まって前記リセット割り込み時間毎に‘１’ずつ加算され、‘４９’に至ると次に再び‘０’に戻る繰り返しを行う。前記Ｃ６カウンタの数値は、前記始動入賞口１０の入賞球が始動入賞口検出スイッチによって検出された時（判定条件成立時）に、Ｃ１カウンタ等の数値とともに取得され、最大４個まで前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭに記憶される。
【００３９】
前記Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値は、予め設定されている演出表示態様選択決定用数値と対比されて、前記演出表示態様選択決定用数値に割り当てられている演出表示態様の選択決定に用いられる。前記複数の演出表示態様は、特別図柄の変動時間、変動の仕方（図柄の拡大、縮小、変動方向等）、背景画像の種類等が異なっている。この実施例では、演出表示態様としてＡ〜Ｅの５種類が設定されている。演出表示態様Ａは当別図柄のみが変動する表示態様、演出表示態様Ｂは特別図柄の変動と共に犬が画面を横切る表示態様、演出表示態様Ｃは特別図柄の変動と共に猫が画面を横切る表示態様、演出表示態様Ｄは特別図柄の変動と共に鳥が画面を横切る表示態様、演出表示態様Ｅは特別図柄の変動と共に犬・猫・鳥が画面を横切る表示態様になっている。また、前記演出表示態様Ａを除くＢ〜Ｅについては前記リーチ状態を伴うようになっている。なお、この実施例におけるリーチ状態は、前記特別図柄表示部４２で最終停止特別図柄を表示する中央表示領域だけを残して、残りの２つの表示領域で特別図柄が同一図柄となるように停止する表示態様となっている。
【００４０】
また、この実施例では、当否判定手段の判定結果（Ｃ１カウンタを用いる判定結果）が当たりであるか外れであるかによって、Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値と対比させる演出表示態様選択決定用数値を変化させている。具体的には、以下のようになっている。
【００４１】
当否判定手段の判定結果が当たりである場合、Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値が‘０’〜‘２９’のときは演出表示態様Ｅ、Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値が‘３０’〜‘３９’のときは演出表示態様Ｄ、Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値が‘４０’〜‘４５’のときは演出表示態様Ｃ、Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値が‘４６’〜‘４９’のときは演出表示態様Ｂとなるように、前記演出表示態様決定用数値が設定されている。したがって、大当たりの際に前記特別図柄表示部４２で演出表示されることになる演出表示態様の出現率（前記演出表示態様決定用数値の設定範囲から計算される）は、この実施例では演出表示態様Ｅで６０％、演出表示態様Ｄで２０％、演出表示態様Ｃで１２％、演出表示態様Ｂで８％となっている。なお、大当たりの場合には必ずリーチ状態を経るため、リーチにならない演出表示態様Ａは大当たり時に選択されないようになっている。
【００４２】
当否判定結果が外れである場合、Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値が‘０’〜‘２９’のときは前記リーチを行わない演出表示態様Ａ、Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値が‘３０’〜‘３９’のときは前記リーチを伴う演出表示態様Ｂ、Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値が‘４０’〜‘４４’のときは前記リーチを伴う演出表示態様Ｃ、Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値が‘４５’〜‘４８’のときは前記リーチを伴う演出表示態様Ｄ、Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値が‘４９’ときは前記リーチを伴う演出表示態様Ｅとなるように、前記演出表示態様決定用数値が設定されている。したがって、前記判定結果が外れの際に前記特別図柄表示部４２で演出表示されることになる出現率は、前記演出表示態様Ａで６０％、前記演出表示態様Ｂで２０％、前記演出表示態様Ｃで１０％、前記演出表示態様Ｄで８％、前記演出表示態様Ｅで２％となっている。
【００４３】
Ｃ７カウンタは、前記普通図柄表示部４５に確定停止表示する普通図柄を決定するとともに小当たり（普通図柄の当たり）及び外れを判定する普通図柄及び小当たり判定用のものである。前記Ｃ７カウンタは、その数値Ｒ７が電源投入時に‘０’から始まって前記リセット割り込み時間毎に‘１’ずつ加算され、‘９’に至った後、再び‘０’から始まって加算が繰り返される。このカウンタの数値は、普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１を通過した遊技球を普通図柄変動開始スイッチで検出する毎に取得され、最大４個が前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭの記憶領域に記憶され、順次判定に供される。
【００４４】
前記Ｃ７カウンタの数値には、各数値に対応する普通図柄が予め割り当てられている。この実施例においては、Ｃ７カウンタの取得数値が‘１’のときは普通図柄表示部４５に確定停止表示する普通図柄が『１』となる等、カウンタの取得数値がそのまま確定停止表示される普通図柄として割り当てられている。なお、この実施例では、前記普通図柄の変動開始から確定停止するまでに要する時間は１１．８秒となっている。
【００４５】
さらに、この実施例では、前記Ｃ７カウンタの取得数値が奇数の場合、小当たりとなり、前記始動入賞口１０の拡開開放が行われる。この始動入賞口１０の拡開開放は、拡開開放の間に始動入賞口１０への入賞球数が６個に達するか、或いは拡開開放時間が０．４秒経過するかの何れかの条件が成立したときに終了されるようになっている。
【００４６】
ここで、前記遊技機１が行う遊技について説明する。前記遊技機１では、前記発射装置９１により遊技領域６へ向けて発射された遊技球が、前記種々の入賞口に入賞すると所定数の遊技球が賞品球として上側球受け皿３６に払い出される。また、前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１を遊技球が通過し、その遊技球が前記普通図柄変動開始スイッチで検出されると、前記主制御回路１４０へ検出信号が送られ、それに伴って、主制御回路１４０の小当たり判定・普通図柄決定用Ｃ７カウンタの数値（Ｒ７）が取得され、その取得数値が主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭの普通図柄数値記憶領域に一旦記憶される。そして、当該記憶された数値に基づいて普通図柄の当たり（小当たり）の判定が行われ、当たりの場合には、前記普通図柄表示部４５で普通図柄が変動を開始し、所定値で停止、この例では奇数で停止し、始動入賞口１０が入賞領域拡大状態になり、遊技球が入賞し易くなる。そして、前記始動入賞口１０に遊技球が入賞すると、所定数の遊技球が賞品球として払い出される。なお、前記主制御回路１４０の記憶領域に記憶されたＣ７カウンタの取得数値は、順次読み出されて普通図柄の当たり判定に使用され、使用後の数値は前記ＲＡＭから削除される。
【００４７】
また、前記始動入賞口１０に遊技球が入賞し、始動入賞口検出スイッチによって入賞球が検出される（判定条件が成立する）と、前記主制御回路１４０へ入賞信号が送られ、それに伴って、主制御回路１４０の大当たり判定用Ｃ１カウンタ，大当たり図柄組合せ決定用Ｃ２カウンタ，外れ時における左図柄決定用Ｃ３カウンタ，外れ時における中図柄決定用Ｃ４カウンタ，外れ時における右図柄決定用Ｃ５カウンタ、演出表示態様選択決定用Ｃ６カウンタ等の各種数値（Ｒ１〜Ｒ６）が取得され。そして、取得された各数値に基づいて大当たりの判定、演出表示態様の決定、停止特別図柄組合せの決定等が行われる。
【００４８】
前記Ｃ１〜Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値及びその取得数値に基づいて決定された大当たりの判定、演出表示態様、停止特別図柄組合せ等は、前記始動入賞口検出スイッチによる入賞球の検出（判定条件の成立）順に最大４個が、前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭに一旦記憶され、前記始動入賞口検出スイッチによる入賞球の検出（判定条件の成立）順に前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭから読み出される。そして前記特別図柄表示部４２で左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域で特別図柄の変動が開始される。
【００４９】
前記特別図柄の変動開始から所定時間（前記選択された変動態様で定められている時間）変動後、前記特別図柄表示部４２で特別図柄が変動停止して、停止特別図柄が確定表示される。この例では、左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域で前記特別図柄が同時に変動を開始し、左側表示領域、右側表示領域、中央表示領域の順で特別図柄が変動停止して、停止特別図柄（識別情報）が確定表示される。
【００５０】
前記特別図柄が、大当たり図柄組合せ決定用Ｃ２カウンタの取得数値に従う大当たり停止特別図柄組合せ、この例ではぞろ目で停止表示されると、大当たりになり、特別遊技状態に移行する。前記特別遊技状態になると、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板１６が開いて遊技領域６表面を落下してくる遊技球を受け止め、大入賞口１５へ入賞可能にし、該大入賞口１５への入賞があると、図示しない賞球払出装置により所定数の遊技球が賞品球として払い出される。前記開閉板１６は、所定時間（例えば２９．５秒）経過後、或いは入賞球数カウントスイッチで検出された入賞球数が所定個数（例えば１０個）となった時点で閉じるようにされている。なお、前記入賞球数カウントスイッチで検出された入賞球数は、特別図柄表示部４２に、０〜１０までの数字又は棒グラフのように表示されるようになっている。
【００５１】
前記大入賞口１５の開放中又は大入賞口１５が閉じてから約２秒以内に、前記特定領域入賞口への入賞球を特定入賞球検出スイッチが検出すると、前記大当たりを再度繰り返す継続権利が発生し、所定最高回数（例えば最高１６回）、前記開閉板１６の開放を繰り返すようになっている。
【００５２】
前記大当たりの際に、前記大当たり停止特別図柄組合せが確変特別図柄である‘１’、‘３’、‘５’、‘７’、‘９’、‘１１’の何れかの奇数のぞろ目であるときには、大当たり終了後に、次回の大当たり発生確率が通常遊技状態（低確率状態、１／３１５）よりも高い確率変動状態（高確率状態、７／３１５）に移行する。
【００５３】
また、前記確率変動状態（高確率状態）時に普通図柄が当たりとなると、前記始動入賞口１０の入賞領域拡大回数を通常の１回から３回に増大させると共に、入賞領域拡大時間を通常の０．３秒から１．７秒に増加させる。
【００５４】
さらにこの発明では、前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭに記憶されている判定結果に当たり結果があり、しかも前記当たり結果（大当たり停止図柄組合せ）を前記特別図柄表示部４２で表示する前に前記特別図柄表示部４２で表示すべき先判定結果が前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭに記憶されている場合には、強制選択手段により演出表示態様の強制的選択を行っている。すなわち、前記特別図柄表示部４２で前記先判定結果（先判定停止特別図柄組合せ）を確定表示する以前に表示すべき演出表示態様について、後に詳述するように前記演出表示態様の選択結果に係わらず、前記大当たりの際に選択される複数の演出表示態様（本実施例では演出表示態様Ｂ〜Ｅ）の中から、前記判定結果が当たりの場合に表示される出現率が最も低く設定されている演出表示態様（本実施例では、大当たり時出現率８％の演出表示態様Ｂ）以外の演出表示態様（本実施例では、大当たり時の出現率が最も高い６０％の演出表示態様Ｅ）を、強制選択手段により選択して演出表示している。そのため、前記強制的に選択された当たり易い演出表示態様が表示されることによって、遊技者の大当たりに対する期待感が増大し、またその演出表示態様の表示終了結果が外れ結果であっても、その後に行われる演出表示態様の表示終了によって当たり結果になるため、遊技者の当たりによる喜びが増幅される。
【００５５】
次に、前記遊技を制御する主制御回路１４０が実行する処理について詳述する。前記主制御回路１４０のＣＰＵは、所定のリセット割り込み時間（この例では２．０ｍｓ）ごとに、前記主制御回路１４０のＲＯＭに記憶されている各プログラムに従いメイン処理Ｍを行う。図３はメイン処理Ｍのフローチャートである。
【００５６】
メイン処理Ｍでは、まず今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ１０）、今回電源投入された場合には、初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）が行われる。
初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）では、スタックの設定、リセット割り込み時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）の設定、ＣＰＵの設定、ＳＩＯ、ＰＩＯ、ＣＴＣの設定等が行われる。このメイン処理Ｍはリセット割り込み時間ごとに繰り返し行われるが、初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）については、電源投入時のみに必要な処理であり、最初の１巡目のみに実行され、その後は実行されずに次の出力処理（Ｓ３０）に移る。
【００５７】
出力処理（Ｓ３０）では、図４に示すように、前記主制御回路１４０におけるコマンドバッファ（図示せず）に出力コマンドデータがある場合、その出力コマンドデータが、対応する副制御回路（例えば表示制御回路等）等へ出力される（Ｓ３１，Ｓ３２）。
【００５８】
入力処理（Ｓ４０）では、各種のセンサが信号を感知した場合の入力処理が行われる。前記センサには、前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１の遊技球通過を検出する普通図柄変動開始スイッチ（普通図柄センサ）、前記始動入賞口１０に入賞した遊技球を検出する始動入賞口検出スイッチ（始動入賞口センサ）、前記大入賞口１５における入賞球を検出する入賞球数カウントスイッチ（カウントセンサ）等を挙げることができる。特に、前記始動入賞口検出スイッチに関しては、図５に示すように、この入力処理（Ｓ４０）において、始動入賞口検出スイッチによる遊技球の検出があったか否か判断され（Ｓ４１）、検出された場合、すなわち始動入賞口１０に入賞があった場合には始動入賞口フラグＦ２が１にセットされる（Ｓ４２）。なお、本実施例では、前記始動入賞口検出スイッチによる遊技球の検出が判定条件の成立とされている。
【００５９】
乱数更新処理（Ｓ５０）では、前記各カウンタの数値に対して更新が繰り返される。この乱数更新処理（Ｓ５０）は、前記メイン処理Ｍの実行毎に必ず１回行われる。図６は、前記乱数更新処理（Ｓ５０）のフローである。この乱数更新処理（Ｓ５０）では、まず、各カウンタ（Ｃ３〜Ｃ５カウンタを除く。）の各数値Ｒｎ（ｎ＝１〜３，６，７）が前記所定時間ごとに１ずつ加算され（Ｓ５１）、前記各数値Ｒｎが所定最大値Ｘに至ると次に再び‘０’に戻る繰り返しを行う（Ｓ５２，Ｓ５３）。そして、各カウンタの更新数値が主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭの各カウンタと対応する乱数記憶エリアにそれぞれ一旦記憶される（Ｓ５４）。図６中における『Ｒｎ’』は、加算される前の各カウンタの数値を意味する。なお、Ｃ３〜Ｃ５カウンタについては、前述したようにＣ２カウンタと関連したタイミングで数値が加算され、前記ＲＡＭの乱数記憶エリアにそれぞれ記憶されるようになっている。
【００６０】
始動入賞口検出処理（Ｓ６０）では、図７に示すように、まず前記Ｆ２＝１か否かが判断される（Ｓ６１）。そして、Ｆ２＝１の場合、すなわち前記始動入賞口１０への入賞が検出された場合（判定条件が成立した場合）には、Ｆ２の値が０にセットされ（Ｓ６２）、保留球数値が４以上か否か判断される（Ｓ６３）。前記保留球数値は、前記始動入賞口１０への入賞が検出された遊技球のうち、まだ前記特別図柄表示部４２で特別図柄の変動表示開始に供されていない保留遊技球の個数に相当し、本実施例では最大数値が４に設定されている。前記Ｓ６３で保留球数値が４未満と判断されると、現在の保留球数値に１加算されて更新され（Ｓ６４）、続いて前記大当たり判定用Ｃ１カウンタの数値Ｒ１が取得され（Ｓ６５）、前記取得数値Ｒ１に基づき当否判定処理（Ｓ６６）が行われる。
【００６１】
当否判定処理（Ｓ６６）は、図８に示す大当たり当否判定処理、すなわち特別遊技に対する大当たり当否判定処理（Ｓ６７）と、小当たり当否判定処理、すなわち始動入賞口１０の開放に対する普通図柄当たり当否判定処理（図示省略）が実行される。
【００６２】
前記大当たり当否判定処理（Ｓ６７）は、本発明の当否判定手段に相当し、最初に前記大当たり判定用Ｃ１カウンタの取得数値Ｒ１と、予め設定されている大当たり数値とが対比され（Ｓ６８）、両値が一致すれば大当たり、すなわち特別遊技実行可となり、大当たりフラグＦ１が１にセットされる（Ｓ６９）。また、外れの場合には大当たりフラグＦ１が０にセットされる（Ｓ７０）。本実施例では、予め設定されている大当たり数値は、平常時（低確率状態時）では‘７’、確率変動時（高確率状態時）では‘７’，‘５７’，‘１０７’，‘１５７’，‘２０７’，‘２５７’，‘３０７’である。なお、図示しないが、小当たり当否判定処理においては、前記普通図柄変動開始スイッチ（普通図柄センサ）で前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１における遊技球通過が検出されたか否か判断され、検出された場合には前記小当たり判定・普通図柄決定用Ｃ７カウンタの数値Ｒ７が取得され、その取得数値Ｒ７が奇数か否か判断される。そして奇数の場合には小当たりとなり、小当たりフラグＦ４が１にセットされる。それに対し、偶数の場合には小当たりの外れとなり、小当たりフラグＦ４が０にセットされる。
【００６３】
前記始動入賞口検出処理（Ｓ６０）における表示内容決定処理（Ｓ７１）では、前記特別図柄表示部４２に表示される演出表示態様と停止特別図柄を決定する特別図柄表示部表示内容決定処理と、前記小当たり当否判定処理の結果に基づき前記普通図柄表示部４５に表示される停止普通図柄を決定する普通図柄表示部表示内容決定処理が実行される。
【００６４】
図９に示すように、特別図柄表示部表示内容決定処理（Ｓ７２）では、まず前記大当たりフラグＦ１の値が１か否か判断され（Ｓ７３）、Ｆ１の値が１でない、すなわち大当たりではないと判断されると、外れ演出決定処理（Ｓ７４）が行われ、それに対して前記Ｆ１の値が１、すなわち大当たり（特別遊技実行可）と判断されると、大当たり演出決定処理（Ｓ９７）が行われる。
【００６５】
外れ演出決定処理（Ｓ７４）では、図１０に示すように、まず演出表示態様選択決定用Ｃ６カウンタの数値Ｒ６が取得され（Ｓ７５）、次いで、外れ演出表示態様選択処理が行われる（Ｓ７６）。
【００６６】
外れ演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６）は、本発明における演出表示態様選択手段に相当し、図１１に示すように、前記取得数値Ｒ６の値が‘０’〜‘２９’，‘３０’〜‘３９’，‘４０’〜‘４４’，‘４５’〜‘４８’，‘４９’の何れに属するかが判断される（Ｓ７７，Ｓ７９，Ｓ８１，Ｓ８３）。前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘０’〜‘２９’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ａに決定され（Ｓ７８）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘３０’〜‘３９’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｂに決定され（Ｓ８０）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘４０’〜‘４４’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｃに決定され（Ｓ８２）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘４５’〜‘４８’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｄに決定され（Ｓ８４）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘４９’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｅに決定される（Ｓ８５）。
【００６７】
前記外れ演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６）後、前記外れ停止図柄決定用Ｃ３〜Ｃ５カウンタの数値Ｒ３〜Ｒ５が取得され（Ｓ８６）、続いて外れ停止図柄決定処理（Ｓ８７）が行われる。
【００６８】
外れ停止図柄決定処理（Ｓ８７）では、図１２に示すように、前記Ｃ３〜Ｃ５カウンタの数値Ｒ３〜Ｒ５が読み出され、その取得数値Ｒ３〜Ｒ５の値が一致するか否か判断され（Ｓ８８）、取得数値Ｒ３〜Ｒ５の値が一致する場合、続いて前記外れ演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６）でリーチ有りの演出表示態様Ｂ〜Ｅに決定されているか否か判断される（Ｓ８９）。そして、リーチ有りの演出表示態様Ｂ〜Ｅに決定されていると判断された場合、前記Ｃ４カウンタ（中特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ４を１加算し、その値とＣ３カウンタ，Ｃ５カウンタの取得数値Ｒ３，Ｒ５に対して予め決められている図柄が前記特別図柄表示部４２の各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ特別図柄として決定される（Ｓ９０）。一方、リーチ有りの演出表示態様Ｂ〜Ｅではない、すなわちリーチ無しの演出表示態様Ａに決定されていると判断された場合、前記Ｃ５カウンタ（右特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ５を１加算し、その値とＣ３カウンタ（左特別図柄用），Ｃ４カウンタ（中特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ３，Ｒ４に対して予め決められている図柄が、特別図柄表示部４２の左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ特別図柄として決定される（Ｓ９１）。
【００６９】
また、前記Ｓ８８で、Ｃ３〜Ｃ５カウンタの取得数値Ｒ３〜Ｒ５の内、少なくとも１つが異なる数値となる場合には、Ｃ３カウンタ（左特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ３とＣ５カウンタ（右特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｑ５が一致するか否か判断され（Ｓ９２）、両値が一致する場合、さらにリーチ有りの演出表示態様Ｂ〜Ｅに決定されているか否か判断される（Ｓ９３）。そして、そして、リーチ有りの演出表示態様Ｂ〜Ｅに決定されていると判断された場合、Ｃ３〜Ｃ５カウンタの取得数値Ｒ３〜Ｒ５に対して予め決められている特別図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ特別図柄として決定される（Ｓ９４）。一方、Ｓ９３でリーチ有りの演出表示態様Ｂ〜Ｅではない、すなわちリーチ無しの演出表示態様Ａに決定されていると判断された場合、前記Ｃ５カウンタ（右特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ５を１加算し、その値とＣ３カウンタ（左特別図柄用），Ｃ４カウンタ（中特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ３，Ｒ４に対して予め決められている図柄が、前記特別図柄表示部４２の左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ特別図柄として決定される（Ｓ９１）。
【００７０】
さらに、前記Ｓ９２でＣ３カウンタの取得数値Ｒ３とＣ５カウンタの取得数値Ｒ５が一致しない場合、続いてリーチ有りの演出表示態様Ｂ〜Ｅに決定されているか否か判断される（Ｓ９５）。そして、そして、リーチ有りの演出表示態様Ｂ〜Ｅに決定されていると判断された場合、Ｃ５カウンタ（右特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ５を強制的にＣ３カウンタ（左特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ３と同一数値に変更し、かつＣ４カウンタ（中特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ４を強制的に前記Ｃ３カウンタ（左特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ３に１加算した数値に変更し、それらの変更した数値とＣ３カウンタ（左特別図柄用）の取得数値Ｒ３に対して予め決められている図柄が前記特別図柄表示部４２の各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ特別図柄として決定される（Ｓ９６）。一方、前記Ｓ９５で、リーチ有りの演出表示態様Ｂ〜Ｅではない、すなわちリーチ無しの演出表示態様Ａに決定されていると判断された場合、Ｃ３〜Ｃ５カウンタの取得数値Ｒ３〜Ｒ５に対して予め決められている図柄が、前記特別図柄表示部４２の各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ特別図柄として決定される（Ｓ９４）。
【００７１】
それに対し、大当たり演出決定処理（Ｓ９７）では、図１３に示すように、まず演出表示態様選択決定用Ｃ６カウンタの数値Ｒ６が取得され（Ｓ９８）、次いで、大当たり演出表示態様選択処理が行われる（Ｓ９９）。
【００７２】
大当たり演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ９９）は、前記外れ演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６）と共に、本発明における演出表示態様選択手段に相当する。この大当たり演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ９９）では、図１４に示すように、まず、前記取得数値Ｒ６の値が‘０’〜‘２９’，‘３０’〜‘３９’，‘４０’〜‘４５’，‘４６’〜‘５０’の何れに属するかが判断される（Ｓ１００，Ｓ１０２，Ｓ１０４）。前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘０’〜‘２９’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｅ（大当たり時における出現率６０％）に決定され（Ｓ１０１）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘３０’〜‘３９’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｄ（大当たり時における出現率２０％）に決定され（Ｓ１０３）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘４０’〜‘４５’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｃ（大当たり時における出現率１２％）に決定され（Ｓ１０５）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘４６’〜‘５０’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｂ（大当たり時における出現率８％）に決定される（Ｓ１０６）。
【００７３】
前記大当たり演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ９９）後、前記大当たり図柄組合せ決定用Ｃ２カウンタの数値Ｒ２が取得され、その取得数値Ｒ２に対して予め決められている特別図柄の組合せが、前記特別図柄表示部４２に確定停止表示される確定大当たり停止特別図柄組合せとして決定される（Ｓ１０７）。
【００７４】
その後、前記始動入賞口検出処理（Ｓ６０）では、前記Ｃ１〜Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値Ｒ１〜Ｒ６及び決定された演出表示態様及び停止図柄が、前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭにおける、前記Ｓ６４で更新された保留球数値に対応する順位の領域（前記保留球数値が‘１’の場合には保留第１領域、前記保留球数値が‘２’の場合には保留第２領域、前記保留球数値が‘３’の場合には保留第３領域、前記保留球数値が‘４’の場合には保留第４領域。）に記憶され（Ｓ１０８）、前記始動入賞口検出処理（Ｓ６０）が終了する。なお、前記始動入賞口検出処理（Ｓ６０）におけるＳ６１でＦ２が１ではない、すなわち、前記始動入賞口１０で入賞の検出が無かったと判断された場合あるいは前記Ｓ６３で保留球数値が４以上と判断された場合には、直ちに前記始動入賞口検出処理（Ｓ６０）が終了する。
【００７５】
前記メイン処理Ｍの強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０）は、本発明の強制選択手段に相当する。前記強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０）では、図１５に示すように、まず大当たりフラグＦ１が１か否か判断され（Ｓ１１１）、Ｆ＝１、すなわち大当たりである場合には、保留球数値が２以上か否か、すなわち今回の大当たり判定結果より前に先判定結果があるか否か、具体的には、前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭにおいて、少なくとも保留第１領域と保留第２領域に、前記Ｃ１〜Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値Ｒ１〜Ｒ６及びそれに対応する判定結果（大当たりフラグＦ＝０または１）、演出表示態様及び停止図柄等が記憶されているか否か判断される（Ｓ１１２）。前記保留球数値が２以上の場合、前記大当たりより一つ前の先判定結果に関する保留データは、現在、前記特別図柄表示部４２で変動中となっているか否かが判断され（Ｓ１１３）、変動中でない場合には大当たりより一つ前の保留データの演出表示態様を、大当たり時に最も出現率の高い演出表示態様Ｅ（本実施例では出現率６０％）に強制的に切り替えて記憶し直し（Ｓ１１４）、この強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０）を終了する。なお、前記Ｓ１１１でＦ＝１ではない（大当たりではない）と判断されたり、前記Ｓ１１２で保留球数値が２以上ではないと判断されたり、前記Ｓ１１３で大当たりより一つ前の先判定結果に関する保留データが現在前記特別図柄表示部４２で変動中と判断されたりしたときは、前記強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０）は直ちに終了する。
【００７６】
表示処理（Ｓ１２０）では、図１６に示すように、特別遊技実行中フラグＦ３が１か否か判断され（Ｓ１２１）、Ｆ３＝１ではない、すなわち特別遊技実行中ではないと判断されると、次に前記特別図柄表示部４２で特別図柄が変動中か否か判断され（Ｓ１２２）、特別図柄の変動中ではないと判断されると、続いて保留球数値が０より大か否かが判断される（Ｓ１２３）。そして、保留球数値が０より大、すなわち前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭに保留記憶データが存在していると判断されると、前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭにおける保留第１領域に記憶されている保留記憶データが、特別図柄表示部４２での表示用データとしてセットされ（Ｓ１２４）、特別図柄表示部４２で表示が行われる。その後、前記保留球数値が１減算されると共に前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭにおける保留第１領域の記憶データが消去されて保留第２領域の記憶データが保留第１領域へ移され、順次後の領域から前の領域へ記憶データが移され（Ｓ１２５）、なお、前記Ｓ１２１でＦ３＝１（特別遊技実行中）と判断されたり、前記Ｓ１２２で特別図柄の変動表示中と判断されたり、前記Ｓ１２３で保留球数値が０と判断されると、前記表示制御処理（Ｓ１２０）は直ちに終了する。
【００７７】
特別遊技実行処理（Ｓ１３０）は、本発明の特別遊技実行手段に相当する。前記特別遊技実行処理（Ｓ１３０）では、図１７に示すように、まず特別遊技実行中フラグＦ３が１か否か判断され（Ｓ１３１）、Ｆ３＝１ではない、すなわち特別遊技実行中ではないと判断されると、大当たりフラグＦ１が１か否か判断される（Ｓ１３２）。Ｆ１＝１、すなわち大当たりであると判断されると、次に前記特別図柄表示部４２で演出表示態様の表示及び停止表示が完了したか否か判断され（Ｓ１３３）、表示完了していると判断されると特別遊技が実行される（Ｓ１３４）。この特別遊技の実行により、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板１６が開放されて遊技領域６表面を落下してくる遊技球を受け止め、大入賞口１５内へ入賞可能にする。次いで、特別遊技中フラグＦ３が１にセットされる（Ｓ１３５）と共に大当たりフラグＦ１が０にセットされる（Ｓ１３６）。その後、特別遊技終了条件が成立しているか否か判断される（Ｓ１３７）。この特別遊技終了条件成立判断は、前記開閉板１６の開放から所定時間（例えば２９．５秒）経過した場合、あるいは前記入賞球数カウントスイッチで検出された入賞球数が所定個数（例えば１０個）となった場合に前記特定領域入賞口６３への入賞を検出できなかったか、または前記特定領域入賞口６３への入賞球を特定入賞球検出スイッチが検出するごとに発生する継続権利に基づく設定回数に前記開閉板１６の開放回数が到達したかが判断される。そして、特別遊技終了条件が成立している場合には、特別遊技が終了し、特別遊技実行中フラグＦ３が０にセットされ（Ｓ１３８）、この特別遊技実行処理（Ｓ１３０）が終了する。なお、前記Ｓ１３１で特別遊技中と判断された場合には大当たりか否かの判断を行うことなく、Ｓ１３７の特別遊技終了条件成立判断にジャンプする。また、前記Ｓ１３２で大当たりではないと判断された場合や、Ｓ１３３で変動表示が終了していないと判断された場合、またＳ１３７で特別遊技終了条件成立していないと判断された場合、直ちにこの特別遊技実行処理（Ｓ１３０）は終了する。
【００７８】
その他の処理（Ｓ１４０）では、前記普通図柄の当たり（小当たり）に対する処理や、前記各処理の他に遊技状態時に必要となる処理、例えばエラーの処理等が行われるが、本発明に特に関わりの無い処理であり、詳しい説明を省略する。
【００７９】
本発明は、前記実施例において、前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭに大当たりとなる１つ前の先判定結果が記憶されている場合には、必ず演出表示態様に対して強制選択手段が実行されるが、それに限られるものではなく、前記演出表示態様の強制選択手段を実行するか否かを判定する強制選択判定手段を備えていもよい。
【００８０】
図１８は、前記強制選択手段を、前記大当たり当否判定処理（当否判定手段）による判定が外れとされ、かつ前記複数の演出表示態様の中で前記当たりの場合に最も出現率の高い演出表示態様（前記実施例では演出表示態様Ｅ）が選択された回数を計数すると共に前記計数回数が設定回数に到達したか否かを判定し、前記設定回数に到達した場合に前記強制選択を実行するものとした場合における外れ演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６Ａ）のフローチャートであり、図１９はその場合における強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０Ａ）のフローチャートである。なお、外れ演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６Ａ）及び強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０Ａ）が、前記実施例の外れ演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６）及び強制選択処理（１１０）と相違するのみで、他の処理は前記実施例のメイン処理Ｍ及びそれらに基づく各処理と同様に行われる。
【００８１】
図１８に示す外れ演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６Ａ）を行う実施例においては、前記主制御回路１４０に、前記各種のフラグ及びカウンタに加えて演出表示態様強制選択フラグＦ５と演出表示態様Ｅに対する出現回数カウンタが設けられる。この外れ演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６Ａ）では、図１８に示すように、前記取得数値Ｒ６の値が‘０’〜‘２９’，‘３０’〜‘３９’，‘４０’〜‘４４’，‘４５’〜‘４８’，‘４９’の何れに属するかが判断される（Ｓ７７Ａ，Ｓ７９Ａ，Ｓ８１Ａ，Ｓ８３Ａ）。前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘０’〜‘２９’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ａに決定され（Ｓ７８Ａ）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘３０’〜‘３９’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｂに決定され（Ｓ８０Ａ）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘４０’〜‘４４’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｃに決定され（Ｓ８２Ａ）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘４５’〜‘４８’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｄに決定され（Ｓ８４Ａ）、前記取得数値Ｒ６が‘４９’の場合には前記演出表示態様Ｅに決定され（Ｓ８５Ａ）、決定された外れ演出表示態様が前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭに記憶される。また、前記演出表示態様Ｅに決定された場合には、出現回数カウンタにおける演出表示態様Ｅの出現回数が１加算され（Ｓ８６Ａ）、次いで前記出現回数の値が２以上か否か判断される（Ｓ８７Ａ）。そして、出現回数の値が２以上の場合には演出表示態様強制選択フラグＦ５が１に設定され（Ｓ８８Ａ）、その後出現回数が０にセットされ（Ｓ８９Ａ）、この外れ演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６Ａ）を終了する。なお、前記Ｓ８７Ａで演出表示態様Ｅの出現回数が２未満と判断された場合には、前記Ｆ５が０にセットされた（Ｓ９０Ａ）後、この演出表示態様選択処理（Ｓ７６Ａ）を終了する。前記Ｓ８６Ａ〜Ｓ８９Ａが強制選択判定手段に相当する。なお、前記フラグＦ５を１にセットする出現回数の値は２回に限られるものではなく、他の値、例えば３回や５回等としてもよい。
【００８２】
図１９に示す強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０Ａ）では、まず演出表示態様強制選択フラグＦ５が１か否か判断され（Ｓ１１１Ａ）、Ｆ５の値が１の場合には大当たりフラグＦ１が１か否か判断され（Ｓ１１２Ａ）、Ｆ＝１、すなわち大当たりである場合には、保留球数値が２以上か否か、すなわち今回の大当たり判定結果より前に先判定結果があるか否か、具体的には、前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭにおいて、少なくとも保留第１領域と保留第２領域に、前記Ｃ１〜Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値Ｒ１〜Ｒ６及びそれに対応する判定結果（大当たりフラグＦ＝０または１）、演出表示態様及び停止図柄等が記憶されているか否か判断される（Ｓ１１３Ａ）。前記保留球数値が２以上の場合、前記大当たりより一つ前の先判定結果に関する保留データは、現在、前記特別図柄表示部４２で変動中となっているか否かが判断され（Ｓ１１４Ａ）、変動中でない場合には大当たりより一つ前の保留データの演出表示態様を、大当たり時に最も出現率の高い演出表示態様Ｅ（本実施例では出現率６０％）に強制的に切り替えて記憶し直し（Ｓ１１５Ａ）、この強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０Ａ）を終了する。なお、前記Ｓ１１１ＡでＦ５＝１ではない（外れ結果かつ演出表示態様Ｅで２回表示されていない）と判断されたり、前記Ｓ１１２ＡでＦ＝１ではない（大当たりではない）と判断されたり、前記Ｓ１１３Ａで保留球数値が２以上ではないと判断されたり、前記Ｓ１１４Ａで大当たりより一つ前の先判定結果に関する保留データが現在前記特別図柄表示部４２で変動中と判断されたりしたときは、前記強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０Ａ）は直ちに終了する。
【００８３】
図２０に示すフローチャートは、強制選択判定手段が、強制選択実行用カウンタの取得乱数値の値により強制選択の実行を決定する実施例における大当たり当否判定処理（Ｓ６７Ｂ）であり、また図２１は、同実施例における強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０Ｂ）のフローチャートである。なお、大当たり当否判定処理（Ｓ６７Ｂ）及び強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０Ｂ）が、図９に示した前記実施例の大当たり当否判定処理（Ｓ６６）と図１５の強制選択処理（１１０）と相違するのみで、他の処理については、前記図３のメイン処理Ｍ及びそれらに基づく各処理と同様である。
【００８４】
この実施例では、前記実施例のＣ１〜Ｃ７カウンタの他に前記主制御回路１４０に、強制選択実行用カウンタとしてＣ９カウンタが設けられる。このＣ９カウンタの数値Ｒ９は、遊技機の電源投入時に‘０’から始まり、所定のリセット割り込み時間（例えば２．０００ｍｓ）毎に１加算され、数値が‘１’になると、次に再び‘０’に戻って前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。また、演出表示態様強制選択フラグＦ５も設けられる。
【００８５】
図２０に示す大当たり当否判定処理（Ｓ６７Ｂ）では、まず、前記大当たり判定用Ｃ１カウンタの取得数値Ｒ１と、予め設定されている大当たり用数値とが対比され（Ｓ６８Ｂ）、両値が一致すれば大当たり、すなわち特別遊技実行可となり、大当たりフラグＦ１が１にセットされる（Ｓ６９Ｂ）。次いで、前記強制選択実行用カウンタとしてのＣ９カウンタの数値Ｒ９が取得され（Ｓ７０Ｂ）、その取得数値Ｒ９が１か否か判断されて（Ｓ７１Ｂ）、１の場合にはフラグＦ５が１にセットされて（Ｓ７２Ｂ）、この大当たり当否判定処理（Ｓ６７Ｂ）が終了する。また、前記Ｓ６８Ｂで外れと判断されたの場合には大当たりフラグＦ１が０にセットされ（Ｓ７３Ｂ）、その後フラグＦ５が０にセットされて（Ｓ７４Ｂ）、この大当たり当否判定処理が終了する。さらにまた、前記Ｓ７１ＢでＣ９カウンタの取得数値Ｒ９が１ではないと判断された場合にはフラグＦ５が０にセットされて（Ｓ７４Ｂ）、この大当たり当否判定処理が終了する。本実施例では、予め設定されている大当たり用数値は、平常時（低確率状態時）では‘７’、確率変動時（高確率状態時）では‘７’，‘５７’，‘１０７’，‘１５７’，‘２０７’，‘２５７’，‘３０７’である。なお、前記Ｃ９カウンタの数値Ｒ９は‘０’〜‘１’に限られず、それより大にしてもよく、その場合にはフラグＦ５を１にセットするＲ９の取得数値を複数個設定してもよい。
【００８６】
図２１に示す強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０Ｂ）では、まず演出表示態様強制選択フラグＦ５が１か否か判断され（Ｓ１１１Ｂ）、Ｆ５の値が１の場合には大当たりフラグＦ１が１か否か判断され（Ｓ１１２Ｂ）、Ｆ＝１、すなわち大当たりである場合には、保留球数値が２以上か否か、すなわち今回の大当たり判定結果より前に先判定結果があるか否か、具体的には、前記主制御回路１４０のＲＡＭにおいて、少なくとも保留第１領域と保留第２領域に、前記Ｃ１〜Ｃ６カウンタの取得数値Ｒ１〜Ｒ６及びそれに対応する判定結果、演出表示態様及び停止図柄等が記憶されているか否か判断される（Ｓ１１３Ｂ）。前記保留球数値が２以上の場合、前記大当たりより一つ前の先判定結果に関する保留データは、現在、前記特別図柄表示部４２で変動中となっているか否かが判断され（Ｓ１１４Ｂ）、変動中でない場合には大当たりより一つ前の保留データの演出表示態様を、大当たり時に最も出現率の高い演出表示態様Ｅ（本実施例では出現率６０％）に強制的に切り替えて記憶し直し（Ｓ１１５Ｂ）、この強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０Ｂ）を終了する。なお、前記Ｓ１１１ＢでＦ５＝１ではないと判断されたり、前記Ｓ１１１２ＢでＦ＝１ではない（大当たりではない）と判断されたり、前記Ｓ１１３Ｂで保留球数値が２以上ではないと判断されたり、前記Ｓ１１４Ｂで大当たりより一つ前の先判定結果に関する保留データが現在前記特別図柄表示部４２で変動中と判断されたりしたときは、前記強制選択処理（Ｓ１１０Ｂ）は直ちに終了する。
【００８７】
なお、本発明は、上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において構成の一部を適宜に変更して実施することができる。例えば、前記実施例では、大当たりの場合に最も出現率の高い演出表示態様を強制的に選択しているが、大当たりの場合に最も出現率の低い演出表示態様以外の演出表示態様を強制的に選択するようにしてもよい。また、前記複数の演出表示態様の演出内容や数は前記実施例の５個に限られるものではない。出現率も前記実施例の値に限定されるものではない。また、演出表示態様を強制選択する場合に、強制選択される判定結果が外れであれば、表示される図柄をリーチ状態に変更しても良いとする。さらに、前記実施例では大当たり結果より１つ前の判定結果に対する演出表示態様に対して強制選択を行っているが、それに限られるものではなく、大当たり結果より２以上前の判定結果に対して演出表示態様を強制選択してもよい。また、本発明の遊技機は前記実施例のパチンコ遊技機に限られるものではなく、判定条件の成立順に判定結果を記憶し表示する遊技機であれば適用可能である。
【００８８】
【発明の効果】
以上図示し説明したように、請求項１の発明によれば、記憶されている判定結果に当たりがあり、かつ前記当たり結果を表示する前に表示すべき先判定結果が記憶されている場合には、先判定結果の確定表示以前に表示させる演出表示態様として、演出表示態様選択手段による選択結果に係わらず、複数の演出表示態様の中から判定結果が当たりの場合に出現率が最も低い演出表示態様以外の演出表示態様を強制的に選択する強制選択手段を備えたため、大当たり前の表示が大当たり可能性の高い表示になり、遊技者に対して当たり結果前の判定結果にも期待感を持たせることができる。また、大当たり時の出現率が高い（大当たり可能性の高い）演出表示態様で表示された後に外れ結果となった場合には、大当たりに対する期待感の高い中での落胆と、その後の大当たり結果による喜びとの差が大きくなり、喜びや興奮を増幅させることができ、遊技の興趣を向上させることができる。
【００８９】
請求項２の発明によれば、表示手段は、複数の図柄を変動表示した後に停止表示し、停止表示した複数の図柄の組合せにより、当否判定手段による判定結果を表示するため、図柄で当否判定結果が表示され、遊技者が判定結果を容易に識別することができる。
【００９０】
請求項３の発明によれば、強制選択手段が、当たり結果の確定表示よりも１つ前に確定表示される先判定結果に関係する演出表示態様に対してのみ、演出表示態様の強制的選択を行うため、当たり可能性の高い演出表示態様が結局外れ結果になっても、次の判定結果が当たり結果になるため、当たりに対する遊技者の期待感を持続させることができる。さらには、当たり可能性の高い期待感の中で外れた場合には、大きな落胆を生じるが、直ぐ次の判定結果が当たり結果で表示されるため、落胆と喜びの格差が増幅され、当たりの際の興奮が非常にインパクトの高いものとなり、遊技の興趣を一層向上させることができる。
【００９１】
請求項４の発明によれば、強制選択手段は、複数の演出表示態様の中で判定結果が当たりの場合に最も出現率の高いものを強制選択するため、遊技者の大当たりに対する期待感を大きく高めることができる。しかも外れ結果となった場合には、大当たりに対する期待感が最も高い中での落胆と、その後の大当たり結果による喜びとの差が一層大きくなり、喜びや興奮を増幅させることができ、遊技の興趣を大きく向上させることができる。
【００９２】
請求項５の発明によれば、強制選択手段を実行するか否かを判定する強制選択判定手段を備えるため、強制選択判定手段で実行可と判断された時にのみ演出表示態様の強制選択が行われることになって遊技に変化を持たせることができると共に、前記演出表示態様の強制的選択によって、遊技者の当たりに対する期待感と当たり時の興奮を増大させることができ、遊技の興趣を向上させることができる。
【００９３】
請求項６の発明によれば、当否判定手段による判定結果が外れ、かつ複数の演出表示態様の中で当たりの場合に最も出現率の高い演出表示態様が選択された回数を計数すると共に前記計数回数が設定回数に到達したか否かを判定して、前記設定回数に到達した場合に演出表示態様に対する強制選択を実行するため、当たりの場合に最も出現率の高い（最も当たりの可能性が高い）演出表示態様が設定回数に至るまで表示されてその都度外れ結果となった場合には、当たりの場合に最も出現率の高い（最も当たりの可能性が高い）演出表示態様が強制的に選択されて再度表示されるため、今度こそ当たるのではないかと、当たりに対する遊技者の期待感を持続させることができ、遊技に対する興趣を向上させることができる。
【００９４】
請求項７の発明によれば、強制選択実行用カウンタの取得乱数値の値により前記演出表示態様に対する強制選択の実行を決定するため、遊技が変化に富むようになると共に、前記演出表示態様の強制的選択によって遊技者の当たりに対する期待感及び当たり時の興奮を増大させることができ、遊技の興趣を向上させることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施例に係る遊技機全体の正面図である。
【図２】同遊技機の電気制御を簡略に示すブロック図である。
【図３】同遊技機における主制御回路のメイン処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図４】出力処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図５】入力処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図６】乱数更新処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図７】始動入賞口検出処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図８】大当たり当否判定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図９】特別図柄表示部表示内容決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１０】外れ演出決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１１】外れ演出表示態様選択処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１２】外れ停止図柄決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１３】大当たり演出決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１４】大当たり演出表示態様選択処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１５】強制選択処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１６】表示処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１７】特別遊技実行処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１８】他の実施例における外れ演出表示態様選択処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１９】図１９と同じ実施例における強制選択処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図２０】さらに他の実施例における大当たり当否判定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図２１】図２０と同じ実施例における強制選択処理に関するフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
１　遊技機
３　遊技盤
１０　始動入賞口
４２　特別図柄表示部
１４０　主制御回路
１５０　表示制御回路[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a display means is provided on a gaming board, and a determination condition is satisfied, for example, a game ball is detected (wins) in a starting winning opening provided in the gaming board. Is determined by the hit / fail judgment means, and the result of the judgment is confirmed and displayed on the display means. In the case where the hit result is a hit, the hit result is fixedly displayed on the display means, and a special game (usually referred to as a "big hit") that is different from a normal game due to the hit of the hit result is given to the player. Is performed). In addition, before confirming and displaying the determination result on the display means, the possibility of success or failure is displayed in an effect display mode to enhance the interest of the game.
[0003]
The effect display mode displayed by the display means is selected by the effect display mode selecting means from among the plurality of effect display modes in relation to the determination result by the hit / fail determination means. At this time, there is a case where the effect display mode with a high possibility of a jackpot is selected, and in this case, the player's expectation for the jackpot is determined by the effect display mode which is displayed before the result of the determination as to whether or not the hit is determined. To increase the interest of the game.
[0004]
Further, when the game ball wins in the starting winning opening while the effect display is being performed by the display means and the determination condition is satisfied, the result of the determination made by the hit / fail determination means due to the satisfaction of the determination condition. The result of the determination and the effect display mode selected by the effect display mode selecting means are stored in the storage means in a predetermined number (for example, four) in the order in which the determination conditions are satisfied, and are made to stand by, and each time the display being displayed ends. Are sequentially displayed on the display means in the order in which the determination conditions are satisfied.
[0005]
Further, a display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of display areas, a standby number storage means for storing the number of standby times of the variable display by the display means, and a variable display information for each variable display during standby And a variable display information storing means for storing a symbol, wherein a symbol displayed in the plurality of display areas is matched with one of predetermined combinations to be a big hit, and one of the variable display information storing means is provided. And changing means for changing at least one of the variable displays in standby, which is performed before the variable display to be the big hit, to the loss-reach when the variable display information stored in the first one becomes the big hit. A gaming machine has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). Note that, when the variable display is stopped while leaving at least one of the plurality of display areas, the stopped symbol constitutes a part of the jackpot symbol combination, and the stop in the remaining variable display area. It refers to a fluctuation state that becomes a jackpot depending on the design. Further, the losing reach refers to a fluctuating state in which after reaching the reach, the vehicle finally stops at a losing symbol.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-165590 (paragraph 0039)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
[0008]
However, in a conventional gaming machine that changes and displays at least one of the fluctuation displays in the standby state to the loss reach, the change display is performed by randomly selecting and changing the loss reach from the loss reach conversion table. Lost reach is not associated with a jackpot possibility. As a result, the player does not have much expectation on the fluctuation display before the jackpot, and even if the fluctuation display during the standby before the jackpot display is changed to the loser reach, the expectation for the jackpot may not be so high. There is.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and in a case where the first determination result to be displayed before the final display of the hit determination result is stored, the effect display before the final display of the first determination result is displayed. By forcibly displaying in the effect display mode with a high possibility, giving the player a sense of expectation even for a natural variable display mode, disappointment when it deviates in the high expectation, and In addition to amplifying the joy of hitting with the joy of hitting with the variable display of the win, increasing the sense of expectation for the next hit by improving the effect display mode with a high possibility of hitting and improving the taste of the game It is intended to provide a gaming machine that can be operated.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1, wherein a decision unit for judging whether or not a game has been hit or missed due to the establishment of a judgment condition, a display unit for sequentially and steadily displaying the judgment results by the judgment unit in the order in which the judgment results are established, and Effect display control means for effect-displaying the possibility of success or failure on the display means in the effect display mode before the determination result is fixedly displayed on the means, and effect display for effect-display on the display means from a plurality of effect display modes Effect display mode selection means for selecting a mode in relation to the determination result, and special game execution for executing a special game different from normal to the player due to the result of the determination by the hit / fail determination means being a hit Means, and storage means for sequentially storing the results of the determination by the success / failure determination means, wherein the determination results stored in the storage means are read out in the order in which the determination results are established, In a gaming machine for displaying a fixed result on a display means, the plurality of effect display modes may include at least two effect displays having different appearance rates to be displayed on the display means when the determination result is a hit. In another aspect, the determination result stored in the storage means has a hit result, and a destination determination result to be definitely displayed on the display means before the hit result is definitely displayed on the display means is stored in the storage means. In the case where the effect display mode is displayed on the display unit before the final display of the previous determination result, regardless of the selection result by the effect display mode selection unit, the effect display mode is selected from the plurality of effect display modes. When the determination result is a hit, a forced selection means for forcibly selecting an effect display mode other than the effect display mode with the lowest appearance rate is provided.
[0011]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the display means displays a plurality of symbols in a variably displayed manner and then stops and displays the determination result by the hit / fail determination means based on a combination of the plurality of the stopped and displayed symbols. It is characterized by doing.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 3 is the method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the forcible selection means is configured to perform the effect display only for an effect display mode related to a first determination result that is determined and displayed immediately before a determination display of a winning result. The effect display mode is forcibly selected.
[0013]
In a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the forcible selection unit is configured to display the effect with the highest appearance rate when the determination result is a win among the plurality of effect display modes. Is forcibly selected.
[0014]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, a forced selection determining unit that determines whether to execute the forced selecting unit is provided.
[0015]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the forcible selection determining means is determined to be out of the determination by the success / failure determining means and has the highest appearance rate in the case of the hit among the plurality of effect display modes. It is characterized in that the number of times that the effect display mode is selected is counted, and it is determined whether or not the counted number has reached a set number, and when the set number has been reached, the forced selection means is executed.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, in claim 5, the forced selection determination means determines the execution of the forced selection based on a value of a random number obtained from a forced selection execution counter.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an entire gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing electric control of the gaming machine.
[0018]
The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine using a game ball as a game medium, and the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 of the game ball stand on the edge of the game board 3 in a substantially circular shape. On the center line of the game area 6 surrounded by the inner guide rail 5, a display device 9, a start winning opening 10, a special winning combination 15 and an out opening 17 are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part. Are provided on both upper sides of the lamp windmills 18a and 18b, below the left gate 19 for starting the normal symbol change and the right gate 21 for starting the normal symbol change, and below the left sleeve winning opening 23 and the right sleeve winning opening therebelow. 25, a leftward winning opening 27 and a rightward winning opening 29 are provided on both sides of the large winning opening 15. When a game ball wins in the various winning ports, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. When a jackpot described later is reached, the jackpot 15 is opened, and a jackpot game (a special game different from a normal game) in which a game ball is easy to win is executed. Reference numerals 22a and 22b are windmills.
[0019]
On the front side of the gaming machine 1, a lamp indicator 35, an upper ball tray 36 for receiving the paid-out game balls, and a lower ball tray for receiving game balls when the upper ball tray 36 is saturated. 37, a speaker 38 that emits sound effects, and the like, a launching device 91 that launches a game ball toward the game area 6 in response to a launch operation of the player, and the like are assembled. Hereinafter, the required components will be described in more detail.
[0020]
The display device 9 comprises a display device such as a liquid crystal display, a dot matrix display, or an LED display device. In this embodiment, the display device 9 is constituted by a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module). Most other parts are the special symbol display part 42.
[0021]
The special symbol display unit 42 corresponds to a display unit in the present invention, and displays a jackpot success / failure determination result indicating whether or not a big hit has occurred. The special symbol display section 42 of the present embodiment is divided into three display areas arranged side by side, and includes a left display area, a center display area, and a right display area. Is a special symbol for displaying a hit special result in the right display area. In addition, a background image (including characters, backgrounds, characters, etc.) may be displayed on the special symbol display section 42 in addition to the special symbol. Variation display may be possible due to conditions. Further, a special symbol change number storage indicator 51 made up of an LED or the like is provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the special symbol display section 42. In this embodiment, the special symbols fluctuated and stopped in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area are "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9". , 10, 11 ".
[0022]
The ordinary symbol display unit 45 displays and symbolically changes and stops the ordinary symbol for small hit determination such as a symbol or a picture (character). In this embodiment, there are ten kinds of ordinary symbols “0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9” which are changed and stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 45. .
[0023]
The starting winning opening 10 is provided directly below the special symbol display section 42, and the two movable pieces 10a and 10b are substantially vertical by a solenoid for the starting winning opening on the back side, and are in a narrow open state (normal state) where it is difficult to win, and a substantially V-shaped. It is controlled so as to be able to change between an open and open state in which it is easy to win (an inverted C-shape). The opening of the starting winning opening 10 is performed when the ordinary symbol is changed on the ordinary symbol display section 45 and then fixed and stopped at a specific ordinary symbol and a small hit (ordinary symbol hit) is established.
[0024]
On the back of the gaming board 3, a starting winning opening detection switch (starting winning opening sensor) for detecting a game ball winning the starting winning opening 10 is provided in a path for a winning ball. Thus, the special symbol display section 42 starts changing the special symbol. In the present embodiment, the fact that a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 10 and that the winning ball is detected by the starting winning opening detection switch (starting winning opening sensor) is set in advance as the establishment of the winning / non-winning determination condition for the jackpot. Have been. Also, during the special symbol display section 42 during the special symbol change display, even if the start winning opening 10 is won and the determination condition is satisfied, the new special symbol change display cannot be started immediately. The change of the special symbol is held and stored, and the number of the change holding of the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol change number storage display 51 as the number of times of holding (up to four times in this example), and the special symbol is displayed. The number of displays on the display unit 51 is reduced by the reduction in the number of stored storages due to the start of the change.
[0025]
The normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 are provided on the left and right of the special symbol display section 42, and are both gates 19 by a normal symbol change start switch provided on the back of the game board 3. , 21, the normal symbol display unit 45 starts changing the normal symbol. Further, during the normal symbol change display, the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 when a game ball passes through the change hold storage number of the normal symbol is up to four. It is stored as the number of times of suspension, and is displayed on the ordinary symbol variation number storage display 47 located at the lower right of the gaming board 3, and the ordinary symbol variation number storage is performed by the decrease of the ordinary symbol suspended storage number due to the start of the ordinary symbol variation. The number of displays on the display 47 is reduced. Furthermore, a left sleeve winning opening detection switch and a right sleeve winning opening detection switch for detecting a winning ball of the left sleeve winning opening 23 and the right sleeve winning opening 25, and a left lower winning opening 27 and a right lower winning opening 29 are formed. A detection switch for a leftward winning opening and a detection switch for a rightward winning opening for detecting a winning ball are provided on the corresponding game board rear surfaces, respectively.
[0026]
The special winning opening 15 is provided below the starting winning opening 10 and includes an opening / closing plate 16 which is opened and closed by a special winning opening opening solenoid provided on the back of the gaming board 3. The special winning opening 15 is normally in a state in which the opening and closing plate 16 is closed, and a part of the special winning opening 15 is opened when the winning opening 15 is opened to enable a specific area winning. It has a mouth 63. Further, the specific area winning opening 63 is provided with an opening / closing door which is opened and closed by a specific area opening solenoid under predetermined conditions. The specific area winning opening 63 is provided with a specific winning ball detection switch (specific area sensor) for detecting a specific winning ball, so that the right to open the special winning opening 15 again is established by detecting the winning ball. Have been. At the approximate center of the special winning opening 15, a winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball that has won the special winning opening 15 and has not won the specific area winning opening 63 is provided. Have been.
[0027]
The launching device 91 has a launching motor driven by operation of the operation lever 92 on the back side, and is configured to launch and fire a game ball by driving the launching motor. The shooting ball fired by the shooting device 91 is guided to the game area 6 via a shooting ball guide path formed between the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 erected on the game board surface. The game ball guided to the game area 6 falls downward while rolling, and wins each of the devices and the winning openings, or if no winning anywhere, the game ball 3 from the out opening 17 It is discharged to the back side. In the gaming machine 1 of this example, a prepaid card unit 93 is connected.
[0028]
Further, on the back side of the gaming machine 1, a plurality of control devices for controlling a game are provided as control means. The block diagram of FIG. 2 simply shows the electric control of the gaming machine, and the main control circuit 140 and the display control circuit 150 control the game. Reference numeral 95 in FIG. 2 denotes a prize ball payout device, and 96 denotes a ball rental device.
[0029]
The main control circuit 140 includes a computer having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit that connects the computer with a display control circuit 150, and a relay circuit that is connected to the computer and the special winning opening 15. And the like, and corresponds to game control means for controlling a game. The CPU includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs arithmetic control, as well as a probability of a large hit and a small hit (a normal symbol for opening and opening the winning opening 10). A random number or the like that determines the probability of occurrence of is generated. Further, the RAM has a storage area for a detection signal of a start winning opening detection switch and a detection signal of a normal symbol variation start switch, a storage area for various random numbers generated by the CPU, and a storage for temporarily storing various data. It has an area, a flag, and a work area for the CPU, and corresponds to the storage means of the present invention. Further, in the ROM, a control program and control data for a game are written, and a determination value of a big hit and a small hit in each game state described later is written.
[0030]
The display control circuit 150 functions as a sub-control circuit, and includes a computer having a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, an input circuit connecting the computer and the main control circuit 140, the computer and the special symbol display section 42, It is usually composed of an output circuit connecting the symbol display section 45 and the like. The CPU includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, and the like, and performs arithmetic control. The RAM has a storage area for various data, a work area for the CPU, and the like. Further, data such as display data for the special symbol display section 42 and various display programs are written in the ROM. The display control circuit 150, together with the main control circuit 140, performs display control of an effect display mode to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 according to a program, and corresponds to an effect display control unit.
[0031]
In this embodiment, the plurality of flags provided in the main control circuit 140 or the display control circuit 150 include a big hit flag F1, a start winning port flag F2, a special game execution flag F3, a small hit flag F4, and the like. . These flags are all set to 0 at the time of initialization.
[0032]
In this embodiment, the plurality of counters provided in the main control circuit 140 include C1 to C7 counters and counters provided as appropriate, as shown in Table 1. The operation of the C1 to C7 counters will be described below.
[0033]
[Table 1]

[0034]
The C1 counter is used as a hit / no-go determination unit of the gaming machine 1, and is used to determine a jackpot or a miss due to the behavior of the game ball fired in the gaming area 6. The C1 counter starts from "0" when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, and is incremented by one every predetermined reset interruption time (for example, 2.000 ms). Returning to '0', the above addition is repeated. The numerical value of the C1 counter is obtained when the game ball wins the starting winning opening 10 and is detected by the starting winning opening detection switch (when the determination condition is satisfied), and a predetermined jackpot value, which is normal in this embodiment, is used. At the time (low probability state, 1/315 probability time), it is compared with '7', and at the time of the probability fluctuation state described later (high probability state, 7/315 probability time), '7', ' 57 ',' 107 ',' 157 ',' 207 ',' 257 ', and' 307 'are compared with each other to determine whether or not a big hit has occurred. Up to four acquired numerical values (updated numerical values) of the C1 counter are stored in the storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 140, and are sequentially subjected to determination.
[0035]
The C2 counter is used in the determination symbol determination means of the gaming machine 1, and at the time of the big hit, the big hit symbol combination stopped and aligned in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area of the special symbol display section 42 of the display device 9 at the same time. Used to determine the The C2 counter repeats its numerical value R2 starting from "0" at power-on, adding "1" at every reset interruption time, and returning to "0" again when it reaches "11". The value of the C2 counter is acquired when the winning ball of the starting winning opening 10 is detected by the starting winning opening detection switch (when the determination condition is satisfied), and a maximum of four C2 counters are stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 140. You. A jackpot symbol combination corresponding to each numerical value is assigned to the numerical value of the C2 counter in advance. In this embodiment, when the obtained numerical value of the C2 counter is “1”, the obtained numerical value of the C2 counter is, for example, the jackpot symbol combination is “1,1,1” (so-called “1” double). It is assigned as it is as a symbol in the big hit symbol combination. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the big hit symbol combination at the time of the big hit is established is any one of '1', '3', '5', '7', '9', and '11', which are probable symbols. In some cases, in addition to the occurrence of a big hit (special game state), a probability fluctuation occurs after the end of the big hit, and the probability that the next big hit occurrence probability is higher than the normal game state (low probability state, 1/315 probability) in normal times The state shifts to the fluctuation state (high probability state, probability of 7/315), and the high probability state continues until the next big hit. When the big hit symbol combination at the time of the big hit formation is any one of the normal symbols '0', '2', '4', '6', '8', and '10', the big hit ends. Thereafter, the normal game state (low probability state, 1/315 probability) is set, and the low probability state continues until the next big hit.
[0036]
The C3 to C5 counters are used for determination symbol determination means of the gaming machine 1, and are used for determination of an off symbol to be determined and stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 42 of the display device 9 when the error is determined by the above-described determination of the correctness. The C3 counter corresponds to the symbol in the left display area, the C4 counter corresponds to the symbol in the center display area, and the C5 counter corresponds to the symbol in the right display area, and each has a numerical value of '0' to '11'. The C3 counter is configured such that its value R3 starts from "0" when the power is turned on, and is incremented by "1" when the value of the C2 counter returns from "11" to "0" again by repeating the addition. It has become. As for the C4 and C5 counters, when the numerical value of the C3 counter increases to “11” by repeating the addition and returns to “0” again, the numerical value R4 of the C4 counter is incremented by “1”. When the value of the C4 counter increases to “11” by repetition and returns to “0” again, the value R5 of the C5 counter is incremented by “1”. This can prevent the C2 to C5 counters from synchronizing (adding in the same combination). Note that the C5 counter also returns to '0' when the numerical value reaches '11' by repeating the addition.
[0037]
A corresponding symbol is assigned to each numerical value of the C3 to C5 counters in advance. In the embodiment, when the numerical value of each of the counters is "1", the deviated symbol becomes "1". For example, the obtained numerical value of each counter is assigned as a deviated symbol. Then, each time a winning ball to the starting winning opening 10 is detected by the starting winning opening detecting switch (determination condition is satisfied), a combination of numerical values obtained from the C3 to C5 counters is used to display the left side of the display device 9 at the time of departure. The combination of the fixed stop symbols displayed in the area, the center display area, and the right display area is determined. Further, the acquired numerical values of the C3 to C5 counters are stored in a storage area of the RAM in the main control circuit 140 in a predetermined number, in this example, up to four.
[0038]
The C6 counter is used as an effect display mode selecting means for selecting an effect display mode to be effect-displayed on the special symbol display section 42 from among a plurality of effect display modes. The C6 counter repeats the value R6 starting from "0" at power-on, adding "1" at every reset interruption time, and returning to "0" again when it reaches "49". The numerical value of the C6 counter is acquired together with the numerical value of the C1 counter and the like when the winning ball of the starting winning opening 10 is detected by the starting winning opening detection switch (when the determination condition is satisfied). It is stored in the RAM of the circuit 140.
[0039]
The obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is used for selecting and determining the effect display mode assigned to the effect display mode selection determining numerical value, in comparison with a preset effect display mode selection determining value. The plurality of effect display modes are different from each other in a change time of a special symbol, a manner of change (enlargement, reduction, change direction, etc. of the symbol), a type of background image, and the like. In this embodiment, five types of effect display modes A to E are set. The effect display mode A is a display mode in which only the corresponding symbol fluctuates, the effect display mode B is a display mode in which the dog crosses the screen with the change in the special symbol, and the effect display mode C is a display mode in which the cat crosses the screen with the change in the special symbol, The effect display mode D is a display mode in which a bird crosses the screen with the change of the special symbol, and the effect display mode E is a display mode in which a dog, cat, and bird cross the screen with the change of the special symbol. In addition, B to E excluding the effect display mode A are accompanied by the reach state. In the reach state in this embodiment, the special symbol display unit 42 stops so that only the central display area for displaying the final stop special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 so that the special symbols are the same in the remaining two display areas. It is a display mode.
[0040]
Further, in this embodiment, the effect display mode selection determining numerical value to be compared with the obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is changed depending on whether the determination result (determination result using the C1 counter) of the hit determination unit is a hit or a miss. ing. Specifically, it is as follows.
[0041]
When the judgment result of the hit / fail judgment means is a hit, the effect display mode E when the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is '0' to '29', and the effect when the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is '30' to '39'. When the acquired numerical values of the display modes D and C6 counter are '40' to '45', the effect display mode C, and when the obtained numerical values of the C6 counter are '46' to '49', the effect display mode is B. The effect display mode determination numerical value is set. Accordingly, in this embodiment, the appearance rate of the effect display mode (calculated from the setting range of the effect display mode determination numerical value) which is to be effected and displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 at the time of the big hit is effect display. 60% in the mode E, 20% in the effect display mode D, 12% in the effect display mode C, and 8% in the effect display mode B. In the case of a big hit, since the game always goes through the reach state, the effect display mode A which does not reach the reach is not selected at the time of the big hit.
[0042]
When the determination result is out of order, when the obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is '0' to '29', the effect display mode A in which the reach is not performed, and when the obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is '30' to '39' Is the effect display mode B with the reach, the obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is '40' to '44', and the effect display mode C with the reach, the obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is '45' to '48' In the effect display mode D with the reach, the effect display mode determination numerical value is set so as to be the effect display mode E with the reach when the acquired value of the C6 counter is '49'. Therefore, when the judgment result is out of order, the appearance rate to be effect-displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 is 60% in the effect display mode A, 20% in the effect display mode B, and the effect display mode. C is 10%, the effect display mode D is 8%, and the effect display mode E is 2%.
[0043]
The C7 counter is used for determining a normal symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display section 45, and for determining a normal symbol and a small hit to determine a small hit (a hit of a normal symbol) and a miss. In the C7 counter, the value R7 starts from “0” when the power is turned on and is incremented by “1” every reset interruption time. After reaching “9”, the addition is repeated again starting from “0”. . The value of this counter is obtained each time a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the ordinary symbol variation start right gate 21 is detected by the ordinary symbol variation start switch. The information is stored in the storage area of the RAM 140 and sequentially subjected to the determination.
[0044]
A normal symbol corresponding to each numerical value is assigned in advance to the numerical value of the C7 counter. In this embodiment, when the acquired numerical value of the C7 counter is “1”, the acquired numerical value of the counter is confirmed and stopped and displayed as it is, for example, the ordinary symbol displayed and stopped on the ordinary symbol display section 45 becomes “1”. Assigned as a symbol. In this embodiment, the time required from the start of the change of the ordinary symbol to the final stop is 11.8 seconds.
[0045]
Further, in this embodiment, when the obtained value of the C7 counter is an odd number, a small hit occurs, and the opening of the starting winning opening 10 is performed. The opening of the starting winning opening 10 is determined by either the number of winning balls reaching the starting winning opening 10 reaching 6 during the expanding opening or the opening and closing time of 0.4 seconds elapse. The process is terminated when the condition is satisfied.
[0046]
Here, the game played by the gaming machine 1 will be described. In the gaming machine 1, when a game ball fired toward the game area 6 by the launch device 91 wins the various winning holes, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper ball tray 36 as prize balls. When a game ball passes through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 and the game ball is detected by the normal symbol change start switch, the main control circuit 140 detects the game ball. A signal is sent, and accordingly, the value (R7) of the C7 counter for small hit determination / normal symbol determination of the main control circuit 140 is obtained, and the obtained numerical value is stored in the normal symbol numerical value storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 140. Once stored. Then, a hit (small hit) of the ordinary symbol is determined based on the stored numerical value. In the case of a hit, the ordinary symbol starts to fluctuate in the ordinary symbol display unit 45, and stops at a predetermined value. In this example, the game stops at an odd number, the starting winning opening 10 is in a winning area expanded state, and the game balls are easy to win. When a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 10, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. The numerical values obtained by the C7 counter stored in the storage area of the main control circuit 140 are sequentially read out and used for a normal symbol hit determination, and the used numerical values are deleted from the RAM.
[0047]
When a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 10 and a winning ball is detected by the starting winning opening detection switch (determination condition is satisfied), a winning signal is sent to the main control circuit 140, and accordingly, a winning signal is sent. A big hit determination C1 counter of the main control circuit 140, a big hit symbol combination determination C2 counter, a left symbol determination C3 counter at the time of departure, a middle symbol determination C4 counter at the time of departure, a right symbol determination C5 counter at the time of departure, Various numerical values (R1 to R6) such as the effect display mode selection determination C6 counter are acquired. Then, based on each of the obtained numerical values, a jackpot determination, a determination of the effect display mode, a determination of a special combination of stopped symbols, and the like are performed.
[0048]
The acquired values of the C1 to C6 counters and the determination of the jackpot determined based on the acquired values, the effect display mode, the special stop symbol combination, and the like are determined by detecting the winning ball by the start winning opening detection switch (the determination condition is satisfied). A maximum of four pieces are temporarily stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 140 in order, and are read out from the RAM of the main control circuit 140 in the order of detection of winning balls by the start winning opening detection switch (establishment of the determination condition). Then, the special symbol display section 42 starts to change the special symbol in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area.
[0049]
After a change for a predetermined time (time determined by the selected change mode) from the start of the change of the special symbol, the special symbol stops changing in the special symbol display section 42, and the stopped special symbol is fixedly displayed. In this example, the special symbols start changing simultaneously in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area, and the special symbols stop changing in the order of the left display area, the right display area, and the center display area, and stop specially. The symbol (identification information) is confirmed and displayed.
[0050]
If the special symbol is a big hit stop special symbol combination according to the acquired value of the big hit symbol combination determination C2 counter, in this example, if it is stopped and displayed in a cross, it becomes a big hit and shifts to a special game state. In the special game state, the opening / closing plate 16 of the special winning opening 15 is opened to receive the game ball falling on the surface of the game area 6 so that the special winning opening 15 can be won. When there is, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by a prize ball payout device (not shown). The opening / closing plate 16 is closed after a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed or when the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball number counting switch reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). . The number of winning balls detected by the winning ball count switch is displayed on the special symbol display section 42 as a number from 0 to 10 or as a bar graph.
[0051]
If the specific prize ball detection switch detects a prize ball to the specific area prize hole during opening of the special prize port 15 or within about two seconds after the close of the special prize port 15, the right to continue the big hit again is obtained. This occurs, and the opening and closing plate 16 is repeatedly opened a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, a maximum of 16 times).
[0052]
At the time of the jackpot, the jackpot stop special symbol combination is an odd-numbered one of '1', '3', '5', '7', '9', and '11', which are special variable symbols. In the case of, after the end of the jackpot, the state shifts to a probability fluctuation state (high probability state, 7/315) in which the next jackpot occurrence probability is higher than the normal gaming state (low probability state, 1/315).
[0053]
In addition, when a normal symbol is hit in the probability fluctuation state (high probability state), the number of times the winning area of the starting winning opening 10 is expanded from the normal one to three times, and the winning area expansion time is set to the normal zero. Increase from 3 seconds to 1.7 seconds.
[0054]
Further, according to the present invention, there is a hit result in the determination result stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 140, and the special symbol display before displaying the hit result (big hit stop symbol combination) on the special symbol display section 42. When the destination determination result to be displayed by the unit 42 is stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 140, the effect display mode is forcibly selected by the forcible selection means. That is, the effect display mode to be displayed before the final determination result (predetermined stop special symbol combination) is definitely displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 is related to the selection result of the effect display mode as described in detail later. Out of a plurality of effect display modes selected in the case of the big hit (the effect display modes B to E in the present embodiment), the appearance rate displayed when the determination result is a hit is set to be the lowest. Effect display mode (in the present embodiment, the effect display mode B having an appearance rate of 8% at the time of the big hit) (in this embodiment, the effect display mode of 60% having the highest appearance rate at the time of the big hit). The effect is selected and displayed by the forced selection means. Therefore, by displaying the forcibly selected easy-to-hit effect display mode, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot is increased, and even if the display end result of the effect display mode is out of order, Is completed when the display of the effect display mode is completed, the joy of hitting the player is amplified.
[0055]
Next, the processing executed by the main control circuit 140 for controlling the game will be described in detail. The CPU of the main control circuit 140 performs the main processing M according to each program stored in the ROM of the main control circuit 140 at every predetermined reset interruption time (2.0 ms in this example). FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the main processing M.
[0056]
In the main process M, it is first determined whether or not the power is turned on this time (S10). If the power is turned on this time, an initial setting process (S20) is performed.
In the initial setting process (S20), setting of a stack, setting of a reset interrupt time (2 msec in this example), setting of a CPU, setting of SIO, PIO, CTC, and the like are performed. The main processing M is repeatedly performed at every reset interruption time. However, the initial setting processing (S20) is a processing required only when the power is turned on, and is executed only in the first cycle, and is not executed thereafter. Then, the process proceeds to the next output process (S30).
[0057]
In the output processing (S30), as shown in FIG. 4, when there is output command data in a command buffer (not shown) of the main control circuit 140, the output command data is stored in a corresponding sub-control circuit (for example, display control data). (S31, S32).
[0058]
In the input processing (S40), input processing is performed when various sensors detect signals. The sensor includes a normal symbol change start switch (normal symbol sensor) for detecting the passage of a game ball through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21, and a game that has won the start winning opening 10. A start winning opening detection switch (start winning opening sensor) for detecting a ball, a winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball in the big winning opening 15 and the like can be cited. In particular, as for the starting winning opening detection switch, as shown in FIG. 5, in this input processing (S40), it is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the starting winning opening detection switch (S41). That is, when a winning is made in the starting winning opening 10, the starting winning opening flag F2 is set to 1 (S42). In this embodiment, detection of a game ball by the starting winning opening detection switch is determined to satisfy the determination condition.
[0059]
In the random number update process (S50), the update is repeated for the values of the respective counters. This random number update process (S50) is always performed once each time the main process M is executed. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the random number update process (S50). In this random number update process (S50), first, each numerical value Rn (n = 1 to 3, 6, 7) of each counter (excluding the C3 to C5 counters) is incremented by one at the predetermined time (S51). When the numerical values Rn reach the predetermined maximum value X, the process returns to "0" again (S52, S53). Then, the updated value of each counter is temporarily stored in the random number storage area corresponding to each counter of the RAM of the main control circuit 140 (S54). “Rn ′” in FIG. 6 means the value of each counter before being added. As described above, the values of the C3 to C5 counters are added at the timing related to the C2 counter, and are respectively stored in the random number storage area of the RAM.
[0060]
In the start winning opening detection process (S60), first, as shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not F2 = 1 (S61). Then, when F2 = 1, that is, when winning in the starting winning opening 10 is detected (when the determination condition is satisfied), the value of F2 is set to 0 (S62), and the value of the reserved ball is 4 It is determined whether or not this is the case (S63). The value of the reserved ball corresponds to the number of reserved game balls that have not yet been subjected to the start of the special symbol display display on the special symbol display unit 42 among the game balls for which the winning in the starting winning opening 10 has been detected. In this embodiment, the maximum value is set to 4. If it is determined in S63 that the reserved ball value is less than 4, 1 is added to the current reserved ball value and updated (S64). Then, the value R1 of the big hit determination C1 counter is obtained (S65). A hit / fail judgment process (S66) is performed based on the obtained numerical value R1.
[0061]
The hit determination process (S66) shown in FIG. 8 is a big hit determination process, that is, a big hit determination process (S67) for a special game, and a small hit determination process, that is, a normal symbol hit determination process for opening the winning opening 10 for winning. (Not shown) is executed.
[0062]
The big hit determination processing (S67) corresponds to the hit determination means of the present invention. First, the obtained value R1 of the big hit determination C1 counter is compared with a preset big hit value (S68). If the values match, a jackpot, that is, a special game can be executed, and the jackpot flag F1 is set to 1 (S69). In the case of a miss, the big hit flag F1 is set to 0 (S70). In the present embodiment, the predetermined jackpot numerical value is “7” in normal times (in the low-probability state), and is “7”, “57”, “107”, “ 157 ',' 207 ',' 257 ', and' 307 '. Although not shown, in the small hitting success / failure determination processing, the passing of the game ball in the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the ordinary symbol variation start right gate 21 is detected by the ordinary symbol variation start switch (ordinary symbol sensor). It is determined whether or not the value R7 of the small hit determination / normal symbol determination C7 counter is obtained, and if it is detected, it is determined whether or not the obtained value R7 is an odd number. In the case of an odd number, a small hit occurs, and the small hit flag F4 is set to 1. On the other hand, in the case of an even number, a small hit is missed, and the small hit flag F4 is set to 0.
[0063]
In the display content determination process (S71) in the start winning opening detection process (S60), a special symbol display portion display content determination process for determining an effect display mode and a stop special symbol displayed on the special symbol display portion 42; Based on the result of the small hitting success / failure determination process, a normal symbol display portion display content determining process for determining a stopped normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display portion 45 is executed.
[0064]
As shown in FIG. 9, in the special symbol display portion display content determination processing (S72), it is first determined whether the value of the jackpot flag F1 is 1 (S73), and the value of F1 is not 1, that is, it is not a jackpot. If it is determined, a departure effect determination process (S74) is performed. If it is determined that the value of F1 is 1, that is, a jackpot (special game execution is possible), a jackpot effect determination process (S97) is performed. .
[0065]
In the off-state effect determination process (S74), as shown in FIG. 10, first, the value R6 of the effect display mode selection determination C6 counter is obtained (S75), and then the off-state effect display mode selection process is performed (S76).
[0066]
The outlying effect display mode selection processing (S76) corresponds to the effect display mode selecting means in the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 11, the value of the obtained numerical value R6 is "0" to "29", "30" to "". It is determined to which of 39 ',' 40 'to' 44 ',' 45 'to' 48 ', and' 49 'it belongs (S77, S79, S81, S83). When the obtained numerical value R6 is '0' to '29', the effect display mode A is determined (S78), and when the obtained numerical value R6 is '30' to '39', the effect display mode B is set. It is determined (S80), and when the obtained numerical value R6 is '40' to '44', it is determined to the effect display mode C (S82), and when the obtained numerical value R6 is '45' to '48', The effect display mode D is determined (S84), and if the obtained numerical value R6 is '49', the effect display mode E is determined (S85).
[0067]
After the departure effect display mode selection process (S76), the values R3 to R5 of the departure stop symbol determination C3 to C5 counters are obtained (S86), and then the departure stop symbol determination process (S87) is performed.
[0068]
In the departure stop symbol determination processing (S87), as shown in FIG. 12, the numerical values R3 to R5 of the C3 to C5 counters are read out, and it is determined whether or not the obtained numerical values R3 to R5 match (S88). If the acquired numerical values R3 to R5 match, then it is determined whether or not the effect display modes B to E with reach have been determined in the off-state effect display mode selection processing (S76) (S89). Then, when it is determined that the effect display modes B to E with reach are determined, the obtained numerical value R4 of the C4 counter (for special medium symbols) is incremented by 1, and the obtained value is obtained with the C3 counter and the C5 counter. A symbol determined in advance for the numerical values R3 and R5 is determined as an off-special symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in each display area of the special symbol display section 42 (S90). On the other hand, when it is determined that the effect is not the reach effect display mode B to E, that is, the effect display mode A without the reach is determined, the acquisition value R5 of the C5 counter (for the right special symbol) is incremented by one. , The value and the symbols predetermined for the obtained numerical values R3 and R4 of the C3 counter (for the left special symbol) and the C4 counter (for the middle special symbol) are displayed in the left display area and the center display of the special symbol display section 42. It is determined as an out-of-range special symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in the area and the right display area (S91).
[0069]
In S88, when at least one of the obtained numerical values R3 to R5 of the C3 to C5 counters is different, the obtained numerical value R3 of the C3 counter (for the left special symbol) and the C5 counter (for the right special symbol) are used. ) Are determined (S92). If both values are matched, it is further determined whether the effect display modes B to E with reach are determined (S93). When it is determined that the effect display modes B to E with reach are determined, a special symbol predetermined for the obtained numerical values R3 to R5 of the C3 to C5 counters is determined in each display area. It is determined as a special symbol to be stopped and displayed (S94). On the other hand, if it is determined in S93 that the display mode is not the reach effect display mode B to E, that is, the effect display mode A without the reach is determined, the acquired numerical value R5 of the C5 counter (for the right special symbol) is set to 1 The symbol which has been added and the predetermined value for the obtained values R3 and R4 of the C3 counter (for the special left symbol) and the C4 counter (for the special middle symbol) are displayed in the left display area of the special symbol display section 42. , Is determined to be a special symbol that is determined and stopped in the center display area and the right display area (S91).
[0070]
Further, when the obtained numerical value R3 of the C3 counter and the obtained numerical value R5 of the C5 counter do not match in S92, it is subsequently determined whether or not the effect display modes B to E with reach are determined (S95). When it is determined that the effect display modes B to E with reach are determined, the acquisition value R5 of the C5 counter (for the right special symbol) is forcibly acquired by the C3 counter (for the left special symbol). Change the value to the same value as the value R3, and forcibly change the obtained value R4 of the C4 counter (for special middle symbols) to the value obtained by adding 1 to the obtained value R3 of the C3 counter (for left special symbols). A symbol predetermined with respect to the changed numerical value and the acquired numerical value R3 of the C3 counter (for the left special symbol) is determined as an off-special symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in each display area of the special symbol display unit 42 ( S96). On the other hand, in S95, when it is determined that the effect display mode is not the reach effect display mode B to E, that is, the effect display mode A without the reach is determined, the acquired numerical values R3 to R5 of the C3 to C5 counters are determined. A predetermined symbol is determined as an off-special symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in each display area of the special symbol display section 42 (S94).
[0071]
On the other hand, in the jackpot effect determination process (S97), as shown in FIG. 13, first, the value R6 of the effect display mode selection determination C6 counter is acquired (S98), and then the jackpot effect display mode selection process is performed (FIG. 13). S99).
[0072]
The jackpot effect display mode selection process (S99), together with the outdated effect display mode selection process (S76), corresponds to an effect display mode selection unit in the present invention. In the jackpot effect display mode selection process (S99), as shown in FIG. 14, first, the values of the acquired numerical value R6 are '0' to '29', '30' to '39', '40' to '45. It is determined to which of '' and '46' to '50' it belongs (S100, S102, S104). When the obtained numerical value R6 is '0' to '29', the effect display mode E (appearance rate at the time of the big hit is 60%) is determined (S101), and the obtained numerical value R6 is '30' to '39'. In this case, the effect display mode D (appearance rate at the time of the big hit) is determined (S103). When the obtained numerical value R6 is '40' to '45', the effect display mode C (appearance at the time of the big hit) is determined. Rate (12%) (S105), and when the obtained numerical value R6 is '46' to '50', the effect display mode B (appearance rate at the time of the big hit is 8%) is determined (S106).
[0073]
After the jackpot effect display mode selection process (S99), the value R2 of the jackpot symbol combination determination C2 counter is obtained, and the special symbol combination determined in advance for the obtained numerical value R2 is the special symbol display unit. It is determined as a fixed jackpot stop special symbol combination displayed as fixed stop at 42 (S107).
[0074]
Thereafter, in the starting winning opening detection process (S60), the acquired numerical values R1 to R6 of the C1 to C6 counters and the determined effect display mode and stop symbol are updated in the RAM of the main control circuit 140 in S64. The area of the ranking corresponding to the reserved ball value (the reserved ball value is “1”, the reserved first region, the reserved ball value is “2”, the reserved second region, and the reserved ball value is If it is “3”, it is stored in the reserved third area, and if the value of the reserved ball is “4”, it is stored in the reserved fourth area.) (S108), and the starting winning opening detection processing (S60) ends. It should be noted that F2 is not 1 in S61 in the starting winning opening detection process (S60), that is, when it is determined that no winning is detected in the starting winning opening 10, or when the reserved ball number is 4 or more in S63. If it is done, the start winning opening detection process (S60) is immediately terminated.
[0075]
The forced selection process (S110) of the main process M corresponds to the forced selection means of the present invention. In the forcible selection processing (S110), as shown in FIG. 15, first, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag F1 is 1 (S111). No, that is, whether there is a previous determination result before the current jackpot determination result, specifically, in the RAM of the main control circuit 140, at least the C1 It is determined whether or not the acquired numerical values R1 to R6 of the C6 counter and the corresponding determination result (big hit flag F = 0 or 1), the effect display mode, the stop symbol, and the like are stored (S112). If the value of the reserved ball is 2 or more, it is determined whether or not the reserved data relating to the previous determination result immediately before the big hit is currently changing in the special symbol display unit 42 (S113). If it is not in the middle, the effect display mode of the held data immediately before the jackpot is forcibly switched to the effect display mode E with the highest appearance rate at the time of the jackpot (appearance rate 60% in this embodiment) and stored again ( (S114), the forced selection process (S110) ends. In addition, it is determined in step S111 that F is not 1 (not a jackpot), in step S112 it is determined that the value of the reserved ball is not 2 or more, or in step S113, the reserved result of the previous determination result immediately before the jackpot is determined. When it is determined that the data is currently fluctuating in the special symbol display section 42, the forcible selection process (S110) ends immediately.
[0076]
In the display process (S120), as shown in FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not the special game execution flag F3 is 1 (S121). If it is determined that F3 is not 1, that is, it is determined that the special game is not being executed, Next, the special symbol display section 42 determines whether or not the special symbol is changing (S122). If it is determined that the special symbol is not changing, then it is determined whether or not the value of the reserved ball is greater than 0. Is performed (S123). When the value of the reserved ball is larger than 0, that is, when it is determined that the reserved storage data is present in the RAM of the main control circuit 140, the data is stored in the reserved first area of the RAM of the main control circuit 140. The reserved storage data is set as display data on the special symbol display unit 42 (S124), and the display is performed on the special symbol display unit 42. Thereafter, the reserved ball value is decremented by one, and the stored data in the reserved first area in the RAM of the main control circuit 140 is erased, and the stored data in the reserved second area is moved to the reserved first area. The stored data is moved from the area to the previous area (S125), and it is determined in step S121 that F3 = 1 (during the execution of the special game), in step S122 that the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, or in step S123. When it is determined that the value of the reserved ball is 0, the display control process (S120) ends immediately.
[0077]
The special game execution process (S130) corresponds to a special game execution means of the present invention. In the special game execution processing (S130), as shown in FIG. 17, first, it is determined whether or not the special game execution flag F3 is 1 (S131), and it is not F3 = 1, that is, it is determined that the special game is not being executed. Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag F1 is 1 (S132). If it is determined that F1 = 1, that is, it is a jackpot, it is next determined whether or not the display of the effect display mode and the stop display are completed in the special symbol display unit 42 (S133), and it is determined that the display is completed. Then, a special game is executed (S134). By the execution of this special game, the opening and closing plate 16 of the special winning opening 15 is opened to receive the game ball falling on the surface of the game area 6 and enable the winning into the special winning opening 15. Next, the special game in-progress flag F3 is set to 1 (S135), and the big hit flag F1 is set to 0 (S136). Thereafter, it is determined whether a special game end condition is satisfied (S137). This special game end condition is determined when a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed since the opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 16, or when the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball number switch is a predetermined number (for example, 10). ), The winning in the specific area winning opening 63 could not be detected, or the setting based on the continuation right generated each time the specific winning ball detection switch detects the winning ball in the specific area winning opening 63. It is determined whether the number of times of opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 16 has reached the number of times. If the special game end condition is satisfied, the special game is ended, the special game execution flag F3 is set to 0 (S138), and the special game execution process (S130) ends. If it is determined in S131 that the special game is being performed, the process jumps to the determination of the satisfaction of the special game end condition in S137 without determining whether or not a big hit has occurred. In addition, when it is determined in S132 that it is not a jackpot, when it is determined in S133 that the variable display is not completed, or when it is determined in S137 that the special game end condition is not satisfied, the special game is immediately performed. The game execution process (S130) ends.
[0078]
In the other processing (S140), processing for the hit (small winning) of the ordinary symbol and processing required in the game state, for example, error processing, etc., are performed in addition to the above-described processing. This is a process that does not include a detailed description.
[0079]
According to the present invention, in the above-described embodiment, the forcible selection means is always executed for the effect display mode when the previous determination result immediately before the big hit is stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 140. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may include a forced selection determination unit that determines whether to execute the effect display mode forced selection unit.
[0080]
FIG. 18 shows an effect display mode in which the forced selection means is determined to be out of the jackpot success / failure determination process (hit / failure determination means) and has the highest appearance rate in the case of the hit among the plurality of effect display modes. (In the above embodiment, the effect display mode E) counts the number of selected times, determines whether the counted number has reached a set number, and executes the forced selection when the set number is reached. FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the off-state effect display mode selection process (S76A) in the case where the above is set, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the forced selection process (S110A) in that case. The outgoing effect display mode selection process (S76A) and the forcible selection process (S110A) are different from the outgoing effect display mode selection process (S76) and the forcible selection process (110) in the above embodiment, and the other processes are the same. The processing is performed in the same manner as the main processing M of the above embodiment and each processing based on them.
[0081]
In the embodiment in which the off-line effect display mode selection process (S76A) shown in FIG. 18 is performed, the main control circuit 140 causes the effect display mode forced selection flag F5 and the appearance on the effect display mode E in addition to the various flags and counters. A number counter is provided. In the off-rendering effect display mode selection process (S76A), as shown in FIG. 18, the values of the acquired numerical value R6 are '0' to '29', '30' to '39', '40' to '44', It is determined which of “45” to “48” or “49” belongs (S77A, S79A, S81A, S83A). When the obtained numerical value R6 is '0' to '29', the effect display mode A is determined (S78A). When the obtained numerical value R6 is '30' to '39', the effect display mode B is set. Is determined (S80A), and when the obtained numerical value R6 is '40' to '44', the effect is displayed in the effect display mode C (S82A). When the obtained numerical value R6 is '45' to '48', The effect display mode D is determined (S84A), and when the obtained numerical value R6 is '49', the effect display mode E is determined (S85A). The determined off-state effect display mode is determined by the main control circuit 140. Stored in RAM. Further, when the effect display mode E is determined, the number of appearances of the effect display mode E in the appearance counter is incremented by 1 (S86A), and it is then determined whether the value of the number of appearances is 2 or more (S86A). S87A). When the value of the number of appearances is 2 or more, the effect display mode forced selection flag F5 is set to 1 (S88A), and thereafter the number of appearances is set to 0 (S89A). ) To end. If it is determined in S87A that the number of appearances of the effect display mode E is less than 2, the F5 is set to 0 (S90A), and then the effect display mode selection process (S76A) ends. Steps S86A to S89A correspond to a forced selection determination unit. The value of the number of appearances when the flag F5 is set to 1 is not limited to two times, but may be another value, for example, three times or five times.
[0082]
In the forced selection process (S110A) shown in FIG. 19, it is first determined whether or not the effect display mode forced selection flag F5 is 1 (S111A). If the value of F5 is 1, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag F1 is 1. (S112A), if F = 1, that is, if it is a big hit, whether the reserved ball number is 2 or more, that is, whether there is a previous judgment result before the current big hit judgment result, specifically, In the RAM of the main control circuit 140, at least in the reserved first area and the reserved second area, the acquired numerical values R1 to R6 of the C1 to C6 counters and the corresponding determination result (big hit flag F = 0 or 1), effect display mode Then, it is determined whether a stop symbol or the like is stored (S113A). When the value of the reserved ball is 2 or more, it is determined whether or not the reserved data relating to the previous determination result immediately before the big hit is being changed in the special symbol display unit 42 (S114A). If it is not in the middle, the effect display mode of the held data immediately before the jackpot is forcibly switched to the effect display mode E with the highest appearance rate at the time of the jackpot (appearance rate 60% in this embodiment) and stored again ( (S115A), the forced selection process (S110A) ends. In step S111A, it is determined that F5 = 1 is not satisfied (the result is not displayed twice in the effect display mode E). In step S112A, it is determined that F = 1 is not determined (not a jackpot). If it is determined in S113A that the value of the reserved ball is not 2 or more, or if the reserved data relating to the previous determination result immediately before the jackpot is determined in S114A to be currently fluctuating in the special symbol display unit 42, The forced selection process (S110A) ends immediately.
[0083]
The flowchart shown in FIG. 20 is a jackpot success / failure determination process (S67B) in the embodiment in which the forced selection determination unit determines the execution of the forced selection based on the value of the obtained random number value of the forced selection execution counter, and FIG. It is a flowchart of a forced selection process (S110B) in the embodiment. Note that the big hit success / failure determination process (S67B) and the forced selection process (S110B) are different from the big hit success / failure determination process (S66) of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 and the forced selection process (110) of FIG. Other processes are the same as the main process M in FIG. 3 and each process based thereon.
[0084]
In this embodiment, in addition to the C1 to C7 counters of the above embodiment, a C9 counter is provided in the main control circuit 140 as a forced selection execution counter. The numerical value R9 of the C9 counter starts from “0” when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, is incremented by 1 every predetermined reset interruption time (for example, 2.000 ms). Returning to ', the above addition is repeated. Further, an effect display mode forced selection flag F5 is also provided.
[0085]
In the jackpot success / failure determination process (S67B) shown in FIG. 20, first, the acquired value R1 of the jackpot determination C1 counter is compared with a preset jackpot value (S68B). That is, the special game can be executed, and the big hit flag F1 is set to 1 (S69B). Next, the numerical value R9 of the C9 counter as the forcible selection execution counter is obtained (S70B), and it is determined whether or not the obtained numerical value R9 is 1 (S71B), and if it is 1, the flag F5 is set to 1. (S72B), and the big hit success / failure determination processing (S67B) ends. If it is determined in step S68B that the hit has occurred, the jackpot flag F1 is set to 0 (S73B), and thereafter, the flag F5 is set to 0 (S74B), and the jackpot success / failure determination process ends. Further, when it is determined in S71B that the acquired numerical value R9 of the C9 counter is not 1, the flag F5 is set to 0 (S74B), and the big hit success / failure determination processing ends. In the present embodiment, the predetermined jackpot numerical values are “7” in normal times (in the low probability state), “7”, “57”, “107”, and “7” in the probability fluctuation state (in the high probability state). '157', '207', '257', and '307'. The value R9 of the C9 counter is not limited to '0' to '1', and may be larger. In this case, a plurality of acquired values of R9 for setting the flag F5 to 1 may be set. Good.
[0086]
In the forced selection process (S110B) shown in FIG. 21, first, it is determined whether or not the effect display mode forced selection flag F5 is 1 (S111B). If the value of F5 is 1, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag F1 is 1. (S112B) If F = 1, that is, if it is a big hit, whether the reserved ball number is 2 or more, that is, whether there is a previous judgment result before the current big hit judgment result, specifically, In the RAM of the main control circuit 140, whether at least the acquired numerical values R1 to R6 of the C1 to C6 counters, the determination results corresponding thereto, the effect display mode, the stop symbol, and the like are stored in at least the reserved first area and the reserved second area. It is determined whether or not it is (S113B). When the value of the reserved ball is 2 or more, it is determined whether or not the reserved data relating to the previous determination result immediately before the big hit is being changed on the special symbol display unit 42 (S114B). If it is not in the middle, the effect display mode of the held data immediately before the jackpot is forcibly switched to the effect display mode E with the highest appearance rate at the time of the jackpot (appearance rate 60% in this embodiment) and stored again ( (S115B), the forced selection process (S110B) ends. In addition, in S111B, it is determined that F5 is not 1; in S1112B, it is determined that F is not 1 (not a jackpot); in S113B, it is determined that the value of the reserved ball is not 2 or more; If it is determined in S114B that the pending data relating to the previous determination result immediately before the jackpot is currently fluctuating in the special symbol display unit 42, the forcible selection process (S110B) ends immediately.
[0087]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately changing a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the effect display mode having the highest appearance rate is forcibly selected in the case of a big hit, but the effect display mode other than the effect display mode with the lowest occurrence rate is forcibly selected in the case of a big hit. You may make it select. Further, the effect contents and number of the plurality of effect display modes are not limited to five in the embodiment. The appearance rate is not limited to the value in the above embodiment. In addition, when the effect display mode is forcibly selected, if the determination result of the forced selection is out of order, the displayed symbol may be changed to the reach state. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the forced selection is performed for the effect display mode for the judgment result immediately before the jackpot result, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the effect is determined for the judgment result two or more times before the jackpot result. The display mode may be forcibly selected. Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine of the above-described embodiment, but may be applied to any gaming machine that stores and displays determination results in the order in which determination conditions are satisfied.
[0088]
【The invention's effect】
As shown and described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the stored determination result has a hit and the first determination result to be displayed before displaying the hit result is stored, As an effect display mode to be displayed before the final display of the first determination result, regardless of the selection result by the effect display mode selecting means, the effect display with the lowest appearance rate when the determination result is a hit from among a plurality of effect display modes Since the forcible selection means for forcibly selecting an effect display mode other than the mode is provided, the display before the jackpot becomes a display with a high possibility of the jackpot, and the player also has a sense of expectation for the judgment result before the hit result. Can be made. In addition, when the appearance rate at the time of the jackpot is high (the probability of the jackpot is high) and the result is displayed after being displayed, the disappointment with the high expectation for the jackpot and the subsequent jackpot result are used. The difference from joy is increased, joy and excitement can be amplified, and the interest of the game can be improved.
[0089]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display means variably displays a plurality of symbols and then stops the display, and displays the determination result by the award / failure determination means based on a combination of the plurality of stopped and displayed symbols. The result is displayed, and the player can easily identify the determination result.
[0090]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the forcible selection means forcibly selects the effect display mode only for the effect display mode related to the first determination result which is determined and displayed immediately before the final display of the winning result. Is performed, even if the effect display mode having a high possibility of winning eventually becomes a result, the next determination result becomes the result of winning, so that the player's expectation of winning can be maintained. In addition, if a person falls outside of the expectation with a high probability of winning, a great deal of disappointment will occur, but the immediately following judgment result will be displayed as the winning result, so the disparity between discouragement and joy will be amplified, The excitement of the game has a very high impact, and the interest of the game can be further improved.
[0091]
According to the invention of claim 4, the forced selection means forcibly selects the highest appearance rate when the determination result is a win among the plurality of effect display modes, thereby increasing the player's expectation of the big hit. Can be enhanced. In addition, in the case of a missed result, the discrepancy between the disappointment with the highest expectation for the jackpot and the joy due to the subsequent jackpot result is further increased, and the joy and excitement can be amplified, and the interest of the game can be increased. Can be greatly improved.
[0092]
According to the invention of claim 5, since the forced selection determining means for determining whether or not to execute the forced selecting means is provided, the forced selection of the effect display mode is performed only when the forced selection determining means determines that the execution is possible. The game can be changed as a result of being played, and by the forcible selection of the effect display mode, the player's expectation of hitting and the excitement at the time of hitting can be increased, and the interest of the game is improved. Can be done.
[0093]
According to the invention of claim 6, the number of times the effect display mode having the highest appearance rate is selected in the case where the result of determination by the hit / fail judgment means is out of order and a hit among a plurality of effect display modes is selected, and the counting is performed. It is determined whether or not the number of times has reached the set number of times, and when the set number of times has been reached, the forced selection for the effect display mode is executed. If the (high) effect display mode is displayed up to the set number of times and the result is deviated each time, the effect display mode with the highest appearance rate (highest probability of hit) in the case of a hit is forcibly forced. Since it is selected and displayed again, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation of winning as to whether or not this is a hit, and to improve the interest in the game.
[0094]
According to the invention of claim 7, since the execution of the forced selection for the effect display mode is determined by the value of the obtained random number value of the forced selection execution counter, the game becomes rich in changes and the effect display mode is forced. The player's expectation of hitting and the excitement of hitting can be increased by the target selection, and the interest of the game can be improved.
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FIG. 1 is a front view of an entire gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing electric control of the gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart relating to main processing of a main control circuit in the gaming machine.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart related to an output process.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart relating to input processing.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart relating to a random number update process.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart relating to a start winning opening detection process.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart relating to a jackpot success / failure determination process.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart relating to a special symbol display section display content determination process.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart related to a departure effect determination process.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart relating to an off-state effect display mode selection process.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart relating to a departure stop symbol determination process.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart relating to a jackpot effect determination process.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart relating to a jackpot effect display mode selection process.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart relating to a forced selection process.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart related to a display process.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart related to a special game execution process.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart relating to an off-state effect display mode selection process in another embodiment.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart relating to a forced selection process in the same embodiment as FIG. 19;
FIG. 20 is a flowchart relating to a jackpot success / failure determination process in yet another embodiment.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart relating to a forced selection process in the same embodiment as FIG. 20;
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150 Display control circuit

Claims (7)

Hit / fail judgment means for judging whether a game has hit or missed due to establishment of a judgment condition;
Display means for sequentially displaying the determination result by the success / failure determination means in the order in which the determination result is established;
Effect display control means for effect display on the display means by the effect display mode before the determination result is finally displayed on the display means,
Effect display mode selecting means for selecting an effect display mode for effect display on the display means from among a plurality of effect display modes in relation to the determination result;
Special game execution means for executing a special game different from normal to the player due to the result of the determination by the hit / fail determination means being a hit,
Storage means for sequentially storing the determination results by the hit / fail determination means,
In the gaming machine, the determination results stored in the storage unit are read in the order of the determination result establishment, and the determination results are displayed on the display unit.
The plurality of effect display modes include at least two effect display modes in which the appearance rates to be displayed on the display unit when the determination result is a hit are different from each other,
When there is a hit result in the determination result stored in the storage means, and a destination determination result to be definitely displayed on the display means before the hit result is definitely displayed on the display means is stored in the storage means. In the effect display mode to be displayed on the display means before the final display of the first determination result, the determination result is hit from among the plurality of effect display modes regardless of the selection result by the effect display mode selection means. A game machine comprising a forced selection means for forcibly selecting an effect display mode other than the effect display mode with the lowest appearance rate in the case of (1). 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit variably displays a plurality of symbols and then stops the display, and determines and displays a determination result by the hit / fail determination unit based on a combination of the plurality of symbols that have been stopped and displayed. Gaming machine. The forcible selection means forcibly selects the effect display mode only for the effect display mode related to the first determination result that is determined and displayed immediately before the winning result final display. The gaming machine according to claim 1. The said forced selection means forcibly selects the effect display mode with the highest appearance rate when the determination result is a hit among the plurality of effect display modes, 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a forced selection determination unit configured to determine whether to execute the forced selection unit. The forced selection determining means counts the number of times that the effect display mode having the highest appearance rate in the case of the hit is selected from among the plurality of effect display modes, wherein the determination by the hit / fail determination means is deviated. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein it is determined whether or not the number of counts has reached a set number, and when the set number has been reached, the forcible selection means is executed. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the forced selection determination means determines the execution of the forced selection based on a value of a random number obtained by a forced selection execution counter.

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