JP2004202083A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to easily recognize which one of a plurality of game states a big win have occurred in as for a game machine provided with a plurality of different game states. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, a plurality of different game states can occur. The game machine is provided with a big win judging means which judges the big win in a game according to formation of a big win judging condition during carrying out the game in an occurred game state, and a special game carrying out control means which carries out a special game when a judging result obtained by the big win judging means is the big win. The game machine is provided with an information means for giving information in which one of the plurality of game states the deciding result obtained by the big win decision means has got a big win. The plurality of different game states comprise a privilege game state occurring after the finish of the special game state and a normal game state occurring in the case of initialization of the game machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【００４２】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａは、遊技者にとって有利な遊技である特別遊技（大当たり遊技）への移行となる大当たりを判定する大当たり判定手段に用いられる。このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａの数値Ｑ１は、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まり、所定時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され、数値が‘６２９’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａの数値Ｑ１は、遊技球が前記始動口（始動入球可能領域）１０に入球（入賞）して前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得され、予め決定されている大当たり数値、この実施例では通常確率状態時（低確率状態時）には‘５’，‘５００’と対比され、高確率状態時（確率変動状態時）には‘５’，‘５０’，‘１００’，‘２００’，‘３００’，‘３５０’，４００’，‘４５０’，‘５００’，‘６００’と対比されて大当たりか否か判断される。
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ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１は、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａによる大当たり判定結果が外れとなる場合において、リーチ状態を経るリーチ変動となるか否かを決めるリーチ変動有無決定用のものである。前記リーチ変動とは、前記特別図柄表示部４２で特別図柄が変動表示開始された後、確定停止表示される前段階において、特定の図柄態様、つまり大当たりの組合せが表示されやすい可変表示態様になったと遊技者に思わせるリーチ状態を経る変動方法をいう。前記リーチ状態の１つとして、前記特別図柄表示部４２の各表示領域の内、最終停止図柄を表示する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特定の組合せ（例えば同一図柄）となるように停止表示する場合を挙げることができる。この例では、前記特別図柄表示部４２で特別図柄が変動表示開始した後、確定停止表示される前段階において、中央表示領域だけを残して、残りの２つの表示領域で図柄が特定の組合せ（例えば同一図柄）となるように停止表示する場合がリーチ状態として設定されている。
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前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１は、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まり、所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され、数値が‘４９’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。当該ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１の数値Ｑ２は、前記始動口（始動入球可能領域）１０への入球（入賞）が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得され、大当たり判定結果が外れの場合に、その数値が予め決定されているリーチ成立数値と対比されてリーチ変動有無が判断される。なお、この実施例では、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａによる大当たり判定結果が大当たりとなる場合には、必ずリーチ状態が成立するようになっているので、このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１は使用されない。
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ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１は、前記特別図柄表示部４２で特別図柄がリーチ表示される場合の変動態様（リーチ種類）を決定するのに使用される。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の数値Ｑ３は、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まり、所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され、数値が‘３５’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の数値は、前記始動口１０への入球（入賞）が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得される。
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ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１は、大当たり成立時、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して揃う確定大当たり停止図柄組合せ（大当たり表示態様）を決定するものである。このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値Ｑ４は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値は、前記始動口１０への入球（入賞）が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得される。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値には、各数値に対応する大当たり停止図柄組合せが予め割り当てられている。実施例においては、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値が‘０’の場合には‘０，０，０’となる０のぞろ目、‘１’の場合には‘１，１，１’となる１のぞろ目、‘２’の場合には‘２，２，２’となる２のぞろ目、‘３’の場合には‘３，３，３’となる３のぞろ目というように、各数値のぞろ目が大当たり停止図柄組合せとなっている。
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なお、この実施例の遊技機１は、異なる複数の遊技状態として通常遊技状態と特典遊技状態を備え、さらには前記特典遊技状態の一つとして高確率状態を備えた機種であり、大当たり成立時における大当たり停止図柄組合せが確変図柄である‘１’、‘３’、‘５’、‘７’、‘９’、‘１１’の何れかの奇数のぞろ目であるときには、特別遊技（大当たり）の発生に加えて、特別遊技（大当たり）終了後に、高確率状態の特典遊技状態が発生して確率変動を生じ、次回の大当たり発生確率が通常遊技状態における通常確率状態（低確率状態、１／３１５）よりも高い高確率状態（確率変動状態５／３１５）に移行し、次回の大当たりまで高確率状態が継続するようになっている。
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さらに、この実施例において、前記高確率状態の特典遊技状態は、拡大時間延長状態を併有するものとされ、前記高確率状態への移行に加え、前記始動口１０の可動片１０ａ、１０ｂが拡開する入球可能領域拡大時間を、通常遊技状態における前記入球可能領域拡大時間よりも長くする、拡大時間延長状態への移行も併せて行われるようになっている。すなわち、この実施例では、前記高確率状態中に前記小当たり（普通図柄当たり）になると、前記始動口１０における２つの可動片１０ａ，１０ｂの拡大時間が１．７秒に設定され、通常遊技状態時に小当たりとなる場合の０．５秒よりも延長される。さらにこの実施例の拡大時間延長状態では、前記可動片１０ａ，１０ｂの拡大回数を、通常遊技状態における１回（０．５秒×１回）の拡大から、３回（１．７秒×３回）の拡大に増加させる拡大回数増加状態も発生する。
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さらに、この実施例では、前記大当たり成立時における大当たり停止図柄組合せが確変図柄の場合に発生する特典遊技状態は、前記高確率状態と拡大時間延長状態の併有に加え、前記普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）の変動時間を、通常遊技状態時における変動開始から変動停止までの変動時間よりも短くする変動時間短縮状態も併有している。すなわち、この実施例では、前記高確率状態中に前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９又は普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１に遊技球が通過することに起因して行われる前記普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）の変動開始から変動停止までの変動時間が５秒に設定され、通常遊技状態時における普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）の変動時間５０秒よりも短縮される。
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それに対し、大当たり成立時における大当たり停止図柄組合せが通常図柄である‘０’、‘２’、‘４’、‘６’、‘８’、‘１０’の何れかの偶数のぞろ目であるときには、大当たり終了後発生する特典遊技状態として、前記高確率状態の特典遊技状態は発生しないが、特別図柄が１００回変動停止するまで、すなわち前記始動口１０へ１００回入球し前記特別図柄が１００回変動開始して停止するまで、前記高確率状態と同様に前記小当たりになると、前記始動口１０の可動片１０ａ，１０ｂが拡開する入球可能領域拡大時間を通常遊技状態の０．５秒から１．７秒に延長する拡大時間延長状態と、前記始動口１０の拡大回数を通常遊技状態の１回から３回に増加する拡大回数増加状態と、前記普通図柄の変動時間を通常遊技状態の５０秒から５秒に短くする変動時間短縮状態とが続く、通常確率状態の特典遊技状態とされている。
【００５１】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３は、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａによる大当たり判定結果が外れとなる場合において、前記特別図柄表示部４２に確定停止表示する外れ図柄組合せ（外れ表示態様）の決定に用いられるものである。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の数値Ｑ５は左側表示領域の左特別図柄、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の数値Ｑ６は右側表示領域の右特別図柄、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３の数値Ｑ７は中央表示領域（最終停止図柄表示領域）の中特別図柄（最終停止特別図柄）にそれぞれ対応する。
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前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の数値は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。また、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の数値は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の数値が‘０’に書き換えられる際に‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。さらに、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の数値が‘０’に書き換えられる際に‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。これによって、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の各数値範囲が同一であっても、当該ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の数値が同期（同一の組合せで加算）するのを避けることができる。
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前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の各数値が‘０’の場合には０、‘１’の場合には１、‘２’の場合には２というように、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の各数値が、遊技の外れ時に前記特別図柄表示部４２の左側表示領域、右側表示領域、中央表示領域に表示される確定停止表示図柄として設定されている。そして、前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって入球（入賞）が検出されるごとにラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３から取得される数値の組合せによって、外れ時に前記特別図柄表示部４２の左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域に表示される確定停止図柄が定まる。
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前記取得されたＱ１〜Ｑ７の乱数値については、それぞれ最大４個、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における該当領域に格納され、順次使用される。
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ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈは、前記普通図柄表示部４５に停止表示する普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）を決定するとともに小当たり（普通図柄の当たり）を判定するもので、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まって所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに‘１’ずつ加算され、‘９’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの数値Ｑ８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を通過した遊技球を前記普通図柄変動開始スイッチで検出するごとに取得され、最大４個まで前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の普通図柄数値記憶領域に格納される。
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また、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの数値Ｑ８には、各数値に対応する普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）が予め割り当てられている。実施例においては、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの取得乱数値が‘１’のときは普通図柄表示部４５に停止表示する普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）が‘１’となる等、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの取得乱数値がそのまま普通図柄表示部４５に停止表示する普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）として割り当てられている。
【００５７】
なお、この実施例では、普通図柄の当たり確率は１／２となっており、具体的には、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの取得乱数値Ｑ８が奇数である場合、小当たりを形成し、普通図柄も当たり図柄で停止させ、通常遊技状態時には０．５秒間の始動口１０の入球可能領域拡大を１回、特典遊技状態時には１．７秒間の始動口１０の入球可能領域拡大を３回行うようになっている。また、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの取得乱数値Ｑ８がその他の場合には小当たりとならず、普通図柄も外れで停止して、前記始動口１０が前記入球可能領域狭小状態のままとされる。
【００５８】
また、前記主制御回路７０に設けられる主なフラグとして、この実施例では大当たり（特別遊技）フラグＡ１、リーチフラグＲ１、特別遊技実行中フラグＤ１、高確率状態の特典遊技フラグＫ、通常確率状態の特典遊技フラグＴ、小当たりフラグＨ１等が挙げられる。これらのフラグは、初期設定時には全て０にセットされる。通常遊技状態とは、この初期設定時のように、高確率状態ではなく、特別遊技状態でもなく、前記始動口１０は、拡大時間延長状態ではなく、普通図柄の変動時間も短い状態ではない（遊技者に有利ではない）遊技状態を指す。
【００５９】
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は、異なる複数の遊技状態として、遊技機１の電源投入時に発生する初期設定時のような通常遊技状態と、その後の大当たり時に前記特別図柄表示部４２で特別図柄（大当たり判定図柄）が奇数のぞろ目（確変図柄）で停止表示した場合に特別遊技終了後発生する高確率状態の特典遊技状態と、偶数のぞろ目（通常図柄）で停止表示した場合に特別遊技終了後発生する通常確率状態の特典遊技状態とを備える。
【００６０】
まず、前記遊技機１の電源が投入されて初期設定されると、通常遊技状態が設定される。そして、前記発射装置６４により遊技領域６へ向けて発射された遊技球が、前記種々の入賞口あるいは始動口１０に入賞（入球）すると所定数の遊技球が賞球として上側球受け皿３６に払い出される。
【００６１】
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の何れかを遊技球が通過し、前記普通図柄変動開始スイッチで遊技球が検出されると、前記主制御回路７０へ入球信号が送られ、それに伴って、前記主制御回路７０のラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの数値（Ｑ８）が取得され、その取得乱数値が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の普通図柄数値記憶領域に一旦格納される。そして、当該格納された数値に基づいて小当たり（普通図柄の当たり）の判定が行われ、その判定に基づき前記主制御回路７０から前記表示制御回路９０へ制御信号（コマンド）が送信（出力）される。さらに、前記送信された制御信号に基づいて前記普通図柄表示部４５で普通図柄が変動を開始し、５０秒間変動後、前記小当たり（普通図柄当たり）の場合には前記普通図柄表示部４５で普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）が小当たり図柄で停止、この例では奇数で停止し、始動口１０の可動片１０ａ、１０ｂが０．５秒間１回拡開して、前記入球可能領域拡大状態になり、遊技球が入球し易くなる。そして、前記始動口１０に遊技球が入球すると、所定数の遊技球が賞球として払い出される。
【００６２】
また、前記始動口１０に遊技球が入球し、前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって入球遊技球（入賞球）が検出されると、前記主制御回路７０へ入球（入賞）信号が送られ、それに伴って、前記主制御回路７０のラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａ，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３等の各種数値（Ｑ１〜Ｑ７等）が取得され、その取得乱数値が前記主制御回路７０におけるＲＡＭ７３の該当する記憶領域に一旦格納される。そして、当該格納された各数値に基づいて大当たりの判定、リーチ変動の有無決定、リーチ種類の決定、停止図柄組合せの決定等が行われ、前記特別図柄表示部４２で左特別図柄、中特別図柄、右特別図柄が上下方向に変動を開始する。また、前記特別図柄表示部４２には、前記変動態様の種類に応じた背景図柄も表示される。
【００６３】
前記特別図柄の変動開始から所定時間変動後、特別図柄が停止して、停止図柄が確定表示される。この例では、前記特別図柄表示部４２の左表示領域、中央表示領域、右表示領域で前記特別図柄が同時に変動を開始し、前記左表示領域、右表示領域、中央表示領域の順で特別図柄が変動停止して、停止図柄が確定表示される。その際、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１の取得乱数値によっては、前記リーチ変動が行われ、前記リーチ状態を経た後に前記特別図柄が最終停止して確定表示されることがある。
【００６４】
前記特別図柄表示部４２で停止表示された特別図柄が、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の取得乱数値に従う特定の組み合わせである大当たり停止図柄組合せ、この例ではぞろ目であると、大当たりになり、特別遊技状態に移行する。この初期設定時の通常遊技状態におけるおいて大当たりとなる確率は、通常確率状態（低確率状態）の１／３１５に設定されている。前記特別遊技状態になると、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板６１が開いて前記遊技領域６の表面を落下してくる遊技球を受け止め、前記大入賞口１５へ入賞（入球）可能にし、該大入賞口１５への入賞があると、賞球払出装置（図示せず）により所定数の遊技球が賞球として払い出される。前記開閉板６１は、所定時間（例えば２９．５秒）経過後、或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、前記特別図柄表示部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。
【００６５】
また、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１５回又は１３回）、前記開閉板６１の開放を繰り返すようになっている。
【００６６】
前記大当たりの際に、前記大当たり停止図柄組合せが確変図柄である‘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、高確率状態の特典遊技状態が発生し、次回の大当たり発生時まで高確率状態の特典遊技状態が続く。
【００６７】
前記高確率状態の特典遊技状態では、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）よりも高い高確率状態（確変状態、５／３１５）に移行する。さらにこの実施例における高確率状態の特典遊技状態は、前記高確率状態に加えて前記拡大時間延長状態及び拡大回数増加状態及び変動時間短縮状態も組み合わされており、次回の大当たりまで前記高確率状態と共に小当たりになると前記始動口１０の可動片１０ａ，１０ｂの拡大時間延長状態（０．５秒→１．７秒）、拡大回数の増加（１回→３回）、及び普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）の変動時間短縮（５０秒→５秒）の状態が次の大当たり発生時まで続く。
【００６８】
それに対し、前記大当たりの際に、前記大当たり停止図柄組合せが通常図柄である‘０’、‘２’、‘４’、‘６’、‘８’、‘１０’の何れかの偶数のぞろ目であるときには、大当たり（特別遊技）終了後、通常確率状態の特典遊技状態が発生し、前記特別図柄が１００回変動停止するまで、前記高確率状態の特典遊技時と同様に小当たりとなると前記始動口１０の可動片１０ａ，１０ｂの拡大時間延長状態（０．５秒→１．７秒）、拡大回数の増加（１回→３回）、及び普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）の変動時間短縮（５０秒→５秒）の状態が続く。なお、前記通常確率状態の特典遊技状態中に前記確変図柄で大当たりが発生した場合には、特別遊技の終了後に前記高確率状態の特典遊技状態が次回の大当たり発生時まで続く。また、前記通常確率状態の特典遊技状態中に大当たりが発生しない場合には、前記初期設定時と同様の通常遊技状態に戻る。
【００６９】
次に、前記遊技を制御する主制御回路７０が実行する処理について詳述する。前記主制御回路７０のＣＰＵ７２は、所定の割り込み時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに、前記主制御回路７０のＲＯＭ７４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４はメイン処理Ｍのフローチャートである。
【００７０】
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）は、スタックの設定、割り込み時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）の設定、ＣＰＵの設定、ＳＩＯ、ＰＩＯ、ＣＴＣ、前記通常遊技状態の設定が行われる。このメイン処理Ｍは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。
【００７１】
出力処理（Ｓ３０）では、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に設けられている出力バッファに出力用制御信号（コマンド）がある場合には制御信号（コマンド）を対応するサブ制御回路（表示制御回路９０、発光体制御回路８８、音声制御回路１２０等）へ出力（送信）する。前記制御信号（コマンド）を受信したサブ制御回路等では、受信した制御信号（コマンド）に応じた演出等が行われる。前記出力処理（Ｓ３０）で出力される制御信号（コマンド）としては、変動態様指定に関するコマンド、停止図柄指定に関するコマンド、遊技状態指定に関するコマンド等が挙げられる。
【００７２】
入力処理（Ｓ４０）では、各種の検出スイッチで検出された検出情報、各基板等からの情報等、入力に関係する処理がなされる。前記検出スイッチには、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、前記始動口１０に入球（入賞）した遊技球を検出する特別図柄変動開始スイッチ、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等を挙げることができる。
【００７３】
乱数更新処理（Ｓ５０）では、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａ、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの各数値Ｑ１〜Ｑ８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の実行時間毎に必ず１回行われる。
【００７４】
図５は、前記乱数更新処理（Ｓ５０）のフローチャートである。この乱数更新処理（Ｓ５０）では、まず、各カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２及びラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３を除く。）の各数値Ｑｎ（ｎ＝１〜５，８）が前記所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され（Ｓ５１）、前記各数値Ｑｎが前記所定最大値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７０のＲＡＭ７３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）。なお、図５中における『Ｑｎ’』は、加算される前の各カウンタの数値を意味する。また、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２及びラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３については、前記したようにラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１と関連したタイミングで数値が加算され、前記ＲＡＭ７３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。
【００７５】
次に、特別図柄乱数取得条件が成立しているか否か判断される（Ｓ６０）。この判断は、前記始動口１０への遊技球の入球（入賞）が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチにより検出されたか否かにより行われる。入球（入賞）があり、特別図柄乱数取得条件が成立している場合には、続いて特別図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ７０）が行われ、それに対して入球（入賞）が無かった場合、もしくは特別図柄に関する保留記憶数が４個以上の場合、すなわち特別図柄乱数取得条件が成立していない場合には、次の特別図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ７０）をジャンプして大当たり判定条件成立の判断が行われる（Ｓ８０）。
【００７６】
特別図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ７０）では、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に記憶されている特別図柄に関係する前記各種更新乱数値Ｑ１〜Ｑ７が読み出されて取得され、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の該当領域に記憶される。
【００７７】
大当たり判定条件成立の判断（Ｓ８０）において、大当たり判定条件が成立（本発明の判定条件成立に相当する）しているとは、この実施例では、現在特別遊技実行中ではない、或いは特別図柄変動中ではなく、しかも特別図柄に関する保留記憶（大当たり判定用乱数の保留記憶）があることをいう。そして、前記大当たり判定条件成立と判断された場合には、大当たり判定処理（Ｓ９０）、リーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ１００）、確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１１０）、変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１３０）等が実行される。一方、前記Ｓ８０で大当たり判定条件不成立と判断された場合には、特別図柄停止及び遊技状態処理（Ｓ１５０）へジャンプする。
【００７８】
大当たり判定処理（Ｓ９０）では、図６に示すように、まず、高確率状態の特典遊技フラグＫが１か否か確認され（Ｓ９１）、該高確率状態の特典遊技フラグＫが１ではなく０の場合、すなわち通常遊技状態の通常確率状態時（低確率：１／３１５）では、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａの取得乱数値Ｑ１が大当たり数値である‘５’，‘５００’と対比され（Ｓ９２）、前記取得乱数値Ｑ１が前記大当たり数値の何れかであれば大当たりとなり、大当たりフラグＡ１が１にセットされると共に、該大当たりフラグＡ１（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に格納される（Ｓ９３）。一方、前記高確率状態の特典遊技フラグＫが１の場合、すなわち高確率状態の特典遊技状態における高確率状態時（５／３１５）では、前記取得乱数値Ｑ１が大当たり数値である‘５’，‘５０’，‘１００’，‘２００’，‘３００’，‘３５０’，‘４００’，‘４５０’，‘５００’，‘６００’と対比され（Ｓ９４）、前記取得乱数値Ｑ１が前記大当たり数値の何れかと一致すれば大当たりとなり、大当たりフラグＡ１が１にセットされると共に、該大当たりフラグＡ１（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に記憶される（Ｓ９３）。なお、前記大当たり判定処理は、本発明の大当たり判定手段に相当する。
【００７９】
リーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ１００）では、前記特別図柄表示部４２でリーチ変動を行うか否かの決定がなされる。図７に示すように、このリーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ１００）では、大当たりフラグＡ１が１か否か確認され（Ｓ１０１）、大当たりフラグＡ１が１ではなく０、つまり大当たり不成立となる場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１の記憶取得乱数値Ｑ２が読み出され、その取得乱数値Ｑ２が‘２４’又は‘４９’であるか否か判断される（Ｓ１０２）。そして、前記取得乱数値Ｑ２が‘２４’又は‘４９’ではない場合、リーチなしに決まり、このリーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ１００）は終了する。一方、前記取得乱数値Ｑ２が‘２４’又は‘４９’である場合（Ｓ１０２）、リーチ有りに決定され、リーチフラグＲ１が１にセットされると共に、該リーチフラグＲ１（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に格納される（Ｓ１０３）。また、前記Ｓ１０１で大当たりフラグＡ１が１の場合、つまり大当たり（特別遊技実行可）となる場合、リーチ有りと決定され、リーチフラグＲ１が１にセットされると共に、該リーチフラグＲ１（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に格納される（Ｓ１０３）。
【００８０】
確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１１０）では、前記大当たり判定処理（Ｓ９０）に基づき前記特別図柄表示部４２に確定（最終）停止表示する特別図柄の決定が行われる。図８に示すように、この確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１１０）では、まず、前記大当たりフラグＡ１の値が１か否か確認される（Ｓ１１１）。Ａ１の値が１と判断された場合、すなわち大当たり（特別遊技実行可）となる場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の記憶取得乱数値Ｑ４が読み出され、その取得乱数値Ｑ４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図柄組合せとして決定される（Ｓ１１２）。
【００８１】
それに対して、前記Ｓ１１１で大当たりフラグＡ１の値が１でない、すなわち前記値が０と確認され、外れと判定された場合には、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の記憶取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７が読み出され、その取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７が一致するか否か判断され（Ｓ１１３）、取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７が一致する場合、続いてリーチ有り（リーチ外れ）か否か、ここでは前記リーチフラグＲ１が１か否か確認される（Ｓ１１４）。そして、リーチなしと判断された場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２（右特別図柄用）の取得乱数値Ｑ６を１加算し、その値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１，Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５，Ｑ７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図柄として決定される（Ｓ１１５）。一方、前記Ｓ１１４で、リーチ有りと判断された場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３（中特別図柄用）の取得乱数値Ｑ７を１加算し、その値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１，Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ５，Ｑ６に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１１６）。
【００８２】
また、前記Ｓ１１３で、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７の内、少なくとも１つが異なる数値となる場合には、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６が一致するか否か判断され（Ｓ１１７）、両値が一致する場合、さらにリーチ有り（リーチフラグＲ１＝１）か否か判断される（Ｓ１１８）。そして、リーチなしの場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６を１加算し、その値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１，Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５，Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１１５）。一方、リーチ有りの場合、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１１９）。
【００８３】
さらに、前記Ｓ１１７でラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６が一致しない場合、続いてリーチ有り（リーチフラグＲ１＝１）か否か判断される（Ｓ１２０）。そして、リーチ有りと判断された場合には、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６を強制的にラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５と同一数値に変更し、かつラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ７を強制的に前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５に１加算した数値に変更し、それらの数値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１２１）。一方、前記Ｓ１２０で、リーチなしと判断された場合、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１１９）。その後、前記決定された確定停止特別図柄に対する停止図柄指定制御信号（コマンド）が、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に格納される（Ｓ１２２）。なお、前記前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に格納された停止図柄指定制御信号（コマンド）は前記出力処理（Ｓ３０）で表示制御回路９０へ出力（送信）される。
【００８４】
変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１３０）では、前記特別図柄表示部４２における特別図柄及び背景図柄の変動態様が決定される。この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１３０）では、図９に示すように、まず、大当たりフラグＡ１が１か否かが判断される（Ｓ１３１）。Ｓ１３１において、大当たりフラグＡ１が１ではなく０の場合、つまり大当たり不成立となる場合には、次にリーチフラグＲ１が１か否かが確認される（Ｓ１３２）。Ｓ１３２において、前記リーチフラグＲ１が１ではなく０の場合、つまりリーチ不成立となる場合にはリーチ無しの変動態様１に決定され（Ｓ１３７）、その後決定変動態様が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ１４５）、この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１３０）が終了する。
【００８５】
それに対し、前記Ｓ１３２でリーチフラグＲ１が１の場合、つまりリーチ成立となる場合には、次にリーチ種類決定用カウンタであるラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の取得乱数値Ｑ３が、‘０’〜‘２０’，‘２１’〜‘３０’，‘３１’〜‘３５’の何れの範囲に属するかが判断される（Ｓ１３３，Ｓ１３４）。前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘０’〜‘２０’の範囲に属する場合は、リーチＡ１有り外れ変動態様２に決定される（Ｓ１３８）。また、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘２１’〜‘３０’の範囲に属する場合は、リーチＢ１有り外れ変動態様３に決定される（Ｓ１３９）。さらに、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘３１’〜‘３５’の範囲に属する場合は、リーチＣ１有り外れ変動態様４に決定される（Ｓ１４０）。このように変動態様２〜４の何れかに決定された場合、その後、前記リーチフラグＲ１が０にセットされ（Ｓ１４４）、前記決定変動態様が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ１４５）、この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１３０）が終了する。
【００８６】
一方、前記Ｓ１３１において、前記大当たりフラグＡ１が１の場合、すなわち大当たりの場合には、次にリーチ種類決定用カウンタであるラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の取得乱数値Ｑ３が、‘０’〜‘２’，‘３’〜‘１５’，‘１６’〜‘３５’の何れの範囲に属するかが判断される（Ｓ１３５，Ｓ１３６）。前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘０’〜‘２’の範囲に属する場合には、リーチＡ２有り大当たり変動態様５に決定される（Ｓ１４１）。また、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘３’〜‘１５’の範囲に属する場合は、リーチＢ２有り大当たり変動態様６に決定される（Ｓ１４２）。また、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘１６’〜‘３５’の範囲に属する場合は、リーチＣ２有り大当たり変動態様７に決定される（Ｓ１４３）。このように変動態様５〜７の何れかに決定された場合、その後、前記リーチフラグＲ１が０にセットされ（Ｓ１４４）、前記決定変動態様が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ１４５）、この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１３０）が終了する。
【００８７】
特別図柄停止及び遊技状態処理（Ｓ１５０）では、図１０に示すように、まず特別図柄の変動時間が終了したか否か判断され（Ｓ１５１）、終了していれば特別図柄停止制御信号（コマンド）が前記主制御回路７０の出力バッファに格納される（Ｓ１５２）。続いて、前記高確率状態への確変が無く前記始動口１０の拡大時間の延長を行う、通常確率状態の特典遊技状態か否か（この例では前記通常確率状態の特典遊技フラグＴ＝１か否か）が判断される（Ｓ１５３）。すなわち、前記大当たりの際に通常特別図柄で停止表示されたか否か判断される。そして、高確率状態の伴わない通常確率状態の特典遊技状態の場合には、現在の通常確率状態の特典遊技回数Ｙ’の値から１減算して更新通常確率状態の特典遊技回数Ｙとする（Ｓ１５４）。次いで、前記減算後の更新通常確率状態の特典遊技回数の値Ｙが‘０’か否か判断され（Ｓ１５５）、‘０’の場合、前記通常確率状態の特典遊技フラグＴの値を０にセットして前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に記憶すると共に、通常確率状態の特典遊技終了制御信号（コマンド）を前記主制御回路７０の出力バッファに格納し（Ｓ１５７）、この特別図柄停止及び遊技状態処理（Ｓ１５０）を終了する。前記通常確率状態の特典遊技終了制御信号（コマンド）は、前記発光体制御回路８８及び表示制御回路９０へ、次回のメイン処理Ｍにおける前記出力処理（Ｓ３０）で出力（送信）される。前記通常確率状態の特典遊技終了制御信号（コマンド）を受信した発光体制御回路８８では、それまで点灯していた前記枠飾り上ランプ３５ａ、右ランプ３５ｂ、左ランプ３５ｃを消灯し、遊技者に通常確率状態の特典遊技状態が終了したのを認識させる。また、前記通常確率状態の特典遊技終了制御信号（コマンド）を受信した表示制御回路９０では、前記普通図柄表示部４５における普通図柄の変動時間を通常遊技状態の変動時間に戻す。なお、このフローチャートから解るように、通常確率状態の特典遊技回数Ｙは、特別図柄の変動停止毎に変化していく。
【００８８】
なお、前記Ｓ１５１で特別図柄の変動時間が終了していないと判断された場合や、前記Ｓ１５３で通常確率状態の特典遊技状態ではないと判断された場合、あるいは前記Ｓ１５５で通常確率状態の特典遊技回数Ｙの値が‘０’ではないと判断された場合には、いずれもその時点でこの特別図柄停止及び遊技状態処理（Ｓ１５０）は終了する。
【００８９】
特別遊技実行及び遊技状態変更処理（Ｓ１６０）では、図１１に示すように、まず、現在の状態が特別遊技実行中か否か（特別遊技実行中フラグＤ１＝１か否か）判断され、特別遊技実行中ではない（Ｄ１＝０）場合、前記大当たり判定処理（Ｓ９０）で大当たりになったか否か（大当たりフラグＡ１＝１か否か）確認される（Ｓ１６２）。大当たり（Ａ１＝１）の場合、特別遊技状態移行制御信号（コマンド）が前記主制御回路７０の出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ１６３）、さらに特別遊技実行中フラグＤ１が１にセットされて前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に記憶される（Ｓ１６４）と共に、大当たりフラグＡ１が０にセットされて前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に記憶され（Ｓ１６５）、特別遊技実行が行われる（Ｓ１６６）。前記特別遊技実行においては、前記のように大入賞口１５の開閉板６１が所要回数開放し遊技球が大入賞口１５に入り易くする特別遊技が行われる。前記特別遊技実行（Ｓ１６６）に続いて特別遊技終了条件が成立しているか否か判断される（Ｓ１６７）。この特別遊技終了条件成立判断は、前記大入賞口１５における開閉板６１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）となった場合に特定領域入賞口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６１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、特別遊技状態終了制御信号（コマンド）が主制御回路７０の出力バッファに格納される（Ｓ１６８）。
【００９０】
次に、図１２に示すように、今回の大当たり図柄が確変図柄（この実施例では奇数のぞろ目）であったか否か判断され（Ｓ１６９）、確変図柄であった場合には、高確率状態の特典遊技フラグＫが１にセットされる（Ｓ１７０）と共に通常確率状態の特典遊技フラグＴが０にセットされ（Ｓ１７１）、高確率状態の特典遊技移行制御信号（コマンド）が前記主制御回路７０の出力バッファに格納された（Ｓ１７２）後、特別遊技実行中フラグＤ１が０にセットされ、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に記憶される（Ｓ１７７）。
【００９１】
それに対して、前記Ｓ１６９で今回の大当たり図柄が確変図柄ではない、すなわち通常図柄（この実施例では偶数のぞろ目）であると判断されると、高確率状態の特典遊技フラグＫが０にセットされる（Ｓ１７３）と共に通常確率状態の特典遊技フラグＴが１にセットされ（Ｓ１７４）、通常確率状態の特典遊技移行制御信号（コマンド）が主制御回路７０の出力バッファに格納された（Ｓ１７５）後、通常確率状態の特典遊技回数Ｙの値が１００にセットされ（Ｓ１７６）、特別遊技実行中フラグＤ１が０にセットされる（Ｓ１７７）。
【００９２】
他方、前記Ｓ１６１で特別遊技実行中と判断された場合には、前記特別遊技実行（Ｓ１６６）へジャンプし、続いて前記特別遊技終了条件成立判断（Ｓ１６７）が行われ、以下前記と同様の処理（Ｓ１６８〜Ｓ１７７）が行われる。なお、前記出力バッファに格納された特別遊技状態終了制御信号（コマンド）、高確率状態の特典遊技移行制御信号（コマンド）、通常確率状態の特典遊技移行制御信号（コマンド）は、次回のメイン処理Ｍにおける前記出力処理（Ｓ３０）で表示制御回路９０、発光体制御回路８８、音声制御回路１２０等、対応する制御回路や装置へ送信（出力）される。
【００９３】
また、前記Ｓ１６２で大当たりではない、すなわち外れであると判断されたり、Ｓ１６７で特別遊技条件が成立していいないと判断されたりすると、その時点でこの特別遊技実行及び遊技状態変更処理（Ｓ１６０）が終了する。
【００９４】
次に普通図柄乱数取得条件成立か否か判断される（Ｓ１８０）。普通面乱数取得条件成立とは、前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９又は普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１を遊技球が通過し、その通過遊技球が前記普通図柄変動開始スイッチで検出されたことをいう。前記普通図柄乱数取得条件成立の場合には、次に普通図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ１９０）が行われ、続いて小当たり判定条件成立判断（Ｓ２００）が行われるのに対し、前記普通図柄乱数取得条件不成立の場合には、普通図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ１９０）を飛び越して小当たり判定条件成立判断（Ｓ２００）へジャンプする。
【００９５】
普通図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ１９０）では、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に記憶されている普通図柄に関係する前記更新乱数値Ｑ８が読み出されて取得され、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の該当領域に記憶される。
【００９６】
小当たり判定条件成立判断（Ｓ２００）において、小当たり判定条件が成立しているとは、現在前記始動口１０の拡大（開放）が行われてなく、しかも普通図柄の変動中ではないことをいう。そして、前記小当たり判定条件成立と判断された場合には、小当たり判定処理（Ｓ２１０）、普通図柄変動時間決定処理（Ｓ２２０）、普通図柄停止処理（Ｓ２３０）、始動口拡大処理（Ｓ２４０）等が実行される。一方、前記Ｓ２００で小当たり判定条件不成立と判断された場合には、始動口拡大処理（Ｓ２４０）へジャンプする。
【００９７】
小当たり判定処理（Ｓ２１０）では、図１３に示すように、前記普通図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ２１０）で取得され、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に記憶された取得乱数値Ｑ８が読み出され、小当たり数値である‘１’，‘３’，‘５’，‘７’，‘９’と対比され（Ｓ２１１）、前記取得乱数値Ｑ８が前記小当たり数値の何れかと一致すれば小当たりとなり、小当たりフラグＨ１が１にセットされると共に、該小当たりフラグＨ１（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に記憶される（Ｓ２１２）。前記小当たり判定処理（Ｓ２１０）は、本発明の小当たり判定手段に相当する。
【００９８】
普通図柄変動時間決定処理（Ｓ２２０）では、図１４に示すように、高確率状態の特典遊技状態（高確率状態の特典遊技フラグＫ＝１）又は通常確率状態の特典遊技状態（通常確率状態の特典遊技フラグＴ＝１）の何れか、あるいは何れでもないかが判断され（Ｓ２２１）、高確率状態の特典遊技状態（Ｋ＝１）又は通常確率状態の特典遊技状態（Ｔ＝１）の場合には、前記普通図柄の変動開始から変動停止までの変動時間が５秒に短縮されて設定され（Ｓ２２２）、それに対して高確率状態の特典遊技状態（Ｋ＝１）又は通常確率状態の特典遊技状態（Ｔ＝１）の何れでもない場合には、前記普通図柄の変動時間が通常遊技状態の５０秒に設定される（Ｓ２２３）。前記変動時間設定後に設定変動時間が主制御回路７０の出力バッファに格納される（Ｓ２２４）。
【００９９】
普通図柄停止処理（Ｓ２３０）では、図１５に示すように、前記普通図柄表示部４５における普通図柄の変動時間が終了したか否か判断され（Ｓ２３１）、変動時間が終了していれば普通図柄停止制御信号（コマンド）が主制御回路７０の出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ２３２）、変動時間が終了していなければ、普通図柄停止制御信号（コマンド）を格納することなくこの普通図柄停止処理（Ｓ２３０）が終了する。
【０１００】
始動口拡大処理（Ｓ２４０）では、図１６に示すように、まず、前記出力処理（Ｓ３０）で普通図柄停止制御信号（コマンド）が出力済みか否か判断され（Ｓ２４１）、出力済みの場合には、前記小当たり判定処理（Ｓ２１０）で小当たりと判断されたか否か（小当たりフラグＨ１＝１か否か）確認される（Ｓ２４２）。小当たりの場合にはさらに高確率状態の特典遊技状態（高確率状態の特典遊技フラグＫ＝１）又は通常確率状態の特典遊技状態（通常確率状態の特典遊技フラグＴ＝１）の何れか、あるいは何れでもないかが判断される（Ｓ２４３）。高確率状態の特典遊技状態（高確率状態の特典遊技フラグＫ＝１）又は通常確率状態の特典遊技状態（通常確率状態の特典遊技フラグＴ＝１）の何れかの場合には、前記始動口１０における前記始動口用ソレノイド（本発明における拡大手段に相当する）による可動片１０ａ，１０ｂの拡開（入球領域拡大）として、１．７秒間拡大を３回繰り返す（１．７秒×３回）拡大時間延長状態に設定され（Ｓ２４４）、それに対して高確率状態の特典遊技状態（Ｋ＝１）又は通常確率状態の特典遊技状態（Ｔ＝１）の何れでもない場合には、前記始動口１０における可動片１０ａ，１０ｂの拡開（入球領域拡大）として、高確率状態の特典遊技中や通常確率状態の特典遊技中の拡開時間より短く、拡開回数も少ない、０．５秒間拡大を１回行う（０．５秒×１回）通常拡大時間状態に設定される（Ｓ２４５）。その後、前記始動口１０の入球領域拡大（拡大時間及び拡大回数）の設定が主制御回路７０の出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ２４６）、小当たりフラグＨ１が０にセットされ、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に記憶される（Ｓ２４７）。
【０１０１】
それに対し、前記普通図柄停止制御信号（コマンド）が出力されていないと判断された（Ｓ２４１）場合、あるいは小当たりではない（小当たりフラグＨ１が０）と判断された（Ｓ２４２）場合には、その時点で直ちにこの始動口拡大処理（Ｓ２４０）が終了する。
【０１０２】
その他の処理（Ｓ２５０）では、メイン処理Ｍにおいてこの遊技機の制御に必要なその他の処理が行われるが、本発明とは直接関係しない処理であり、詳細な説明は省略する。
【０１０３】
前記メイン処理Ｍにおける出力処理（Ｓ３０）により制御信号（コマンド）が送信される表示制御回路９０では、図１７に示す表示制御処理Ｖが、所定時間毎に（この例ではリセット時間の２．０ｍｓｅｃ毎に）行われる。この表示制御処理Ｖでは、まず、今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ３１０）、今回電源が投入された場合には、表示制御に関する初期設定が行われ（Ｓ３２０）、この表示制御処理Ｖが二回目以降の場合には、前記初期設定処理（Ｓ３２０）は行われず次の出力処理へジャンプする。
【０１０４】
出力処理（Ｓ３３０）では、前記表示制御回路９０に設けられている出力バッファに前記表示装置９（特別図柄表示部４２及び普通図柄表示部４５）、発光体制御回路８８、音声制御回路１２０等に対する制御信号（コマンド）や制御データが存在する場合、対応する装置や制御回路等に制御信号（コマンド）や制御データが送信され、それぞれの制御が行われる。
【０１０５】
入力処理（Ｓ３４０）では、前記メイン処理Ｍにおける出力処理（Ｓ３０）で前記主制御回路７０から表示制御回路９０へ送信（出力）された制御信号（コマンド）を受信する。これらの受信コマンドは、前記表示制御回路９０の制御データＲＡＭ９３に書き換え可能に記憶される。
【０１０６】
次に特別遊技状態移行コマンドを受信したか否か判断され（Ｓ３５０）、特別遊技状態移行コマンドを受信している場合には大当たり時点の遊技状態表示処理（Ｓ３６０）が行われ、特別遊技状態移行コマンドを受信していない場合には大当たり時点の遊技状態表示処理（Ｓ３６０）は行われず、その他の処理（Ｓ３８０）へジャンプする。
【０１０７】
大当たり時点の遊技状態表示処理（Ｓ３６０）では、図１８に示すように、まず、今回の大当たりは、確変図柄（この実施例では前記特別図柄が奇数のぞろ目。）か否かが、前記確定停止特別図柄のコマンドから判断される（Ｓ３６１）。確変図柄である場合には、表示制御回路９０により現在記憶認識されている遊技状態（すなち現在実施されている遊技状態）が、高確率状態の特典遊技状態か否か（Ｓ３６２）、あるいは通常確率状態の特典遊技状態（高確率の伴わない拡大時間延長状態中）か否か、又はいずれの特典遊技状態でもない通常遊技状態か否か（Ｓ３６３）が順に判断される。そして、現在高確率状態の特典遊技状態中と判断されると前記特別図柄表示部４５に『確変中確変大当たり』と表示するように設定され（Ｓ３６４）、現在通常確率状態の特典遊技状態中であると判断されると前記特別図柄表示部４５に『時短中確変大当たり』と表示するように設定され（Ｓ３６５）、通常遊技状態中と判断されると前記特別図柄表示部４５に『通常中確変大当たり』と表示するように設定される（Ｓ３６６）。
【０１０８】
なお、前記Ｓ３６２，Ｓ３６３における現在の遊技状態の認識判断は、前記表示制御処理Ｖの前回の処理における入力処理（Ｓ３４０）によって受信した最新の前記高確率状態の特典遊技移行コマンドもしくは前記通常確率状態の特典遊技移行コマンド、通常確率状態の特典遊技終了コマンドを表示制御回路９０の制御データＲＡＭ９３に記憶しておき、その最新の遊技状態を示す記憶データにより行われる。すなわち、高確率状態の特典遊技移行コマンドを受信した場合には、現在高確率状態の特典遊技状態中と認識し、また、通常確率状態の特典遊技移行コマンドを受信した場合には現在通常確率状態の特典遊技状態中と認識し、また通常確率状態の特典遊技終了コマンドを受信した場合には現在通常遊技状態中と認識判断することにより行われる。
【０１０９】
それに対し、前記Ｓ３６１で今回の大当たりが確変図柄ではない、すなわち通常図柄（この実施例では前記特別図柄が偶数のぞろ目。）であると判断された場合には、表示制御回路９０により現在認識されている遊技状態（すなち現在実施されている遊技状態）が、高確率状態の特典遊技状態か否か（Ｓ３６７）、あるいは通常確率状態の特典遊技状態か否か、又はいずれの特典遊技状態でもない通常遊技状態か否か（Ｓ３６８）が、前記と同様にして順に判断される。そして、現在高確率状態の特典遊技状態中と判断されると前記特別図柄表示部４５に『確変中非確変大当たり』と表示するように設定され（Ｓ３６９）、現在通常確率状態の特典遊技状態中であると判断されると前記特別図柄表示部４５に『時短中非確変大当たり』と表示するように設定され（Ｓ３７０）、現在いずれの特典遊技状態でもなく通常遊技状態中と判断されると前記特別図柄表示部４５に『通常中非確変大当たり』と表示するように設定される（Ｓ３７１）。
【０１１０】
このように、前記大当たり時点の遊技状態表示処理（Ｓ３６０）では、何れの遊技状態で大当たりとなったかを前記特別図柄表示部４２に文字画像で表示し、遊技者に報知するための設定が行われる。また、前記実施例では、高確率状態の特典遊技状態の場合を『確変中』と表示し、高確率状態を伴わない通常確率状態の特典遊技状態の場合を『時短中』と表示しているが、遊技状態を遊技者が認識できる他の文字画像で表示してもよい。例えば前記『確変中』に代えて『高確率中』と表示したり、『時短中』に代えて『拡大時間延長中』と表示したりしてもよい。
【０１１１】
さらに、この実施例では、前記大当たり時点での遊技状態表示処理（Ｓ３６０）で設定された報知は、今回の大当たりに対する報知を含めて過去３回分、すなわち、今回、前回、前々回分が、前記表示制御回路９０の制御データＲＡＭ９３に記憶されており、前記特別図柄表示部４２に、今回の報知と同時に過去の報知内容も同時に表示されるようになっている。
【０１１２】
図１９は前記大当たり時に特別図柄表示部４２に表示される表示画面の一例である。図示の例では、右上部に今回の大当たり図柄『７７７』が表示され、下部に何れの遊技状態で大当たりになったかの報知が、今回、前回、前々回の分まで文字画像で表示されている。なお、左上部分の大当たりラウンド数は、前記特定領域入賞口６３へ入賞することにより発生する継続権利に基づく前記大入賞口１５の開放が何回目かを示すものである。
【０１１３】
前記表示制御処理Ｖにおけるその他の処理（Ｓ３８０）では、表示制御に必要なその他の処理が行われるが、本発明の内容とは直接関係ないところであり、説明を省略する。
【０１１４】
なお、本発明は、前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、本実施例では大当たり中の画面に何れの遊技状態中に大当たりとなったかを報知しているが、それ以外の時点で報知してもよい。例えば、大当たり判定用図柄（特別図柄）の変動中や、遊技が行われていない客待ち中に行われてもよい。また、その他の時点でもよい。また、例えば、何れの遊技状態で大当たりになったかの報知を、文字画像に代えてあるいはそれと共にキャラクタ等の他の画像表示で行ったり、前記ランプ表示器３５の点灯や消灯により行ったり、スピーカ３８等を介する音声で行ったりしてもよい。また、本実施例では、特典遊技状態として、高確率状態と、始動口の入球領域の拡大時間延長状態と、普通図柄の変動時間の短縮状態と、始動口の入球領域の拡大回数の増加状態とを挙げたが、他の種類のものを特典遊技状態にしたり、加えたりしてもよい。さらに本実施例では、特典遊技状態が高確率状態の場合には、高確率状態、拡大時間延長、変動時間短縮及び拡大回数増加を併有したものとされ、また高確率を伴わない通常確率状態の特典遊技状態の場合には、拡大時間延長、変動時間短縮及び拡大回数増加を併有したものとされているが、それらの組み合わせを変更したり、組み合わせることなく単独で実施されるようにしてもよい。また、通常遊技状態は、初期設定時のように、高確率状態、拡大時間延長、変動時間短縮及び拡大回数増加がない状態としているが、初期設定時の状態が前記状態と異なる場合であっても、初期設定時の状態を通常の遊技状態としてもよい。
【０１１５】
さらに、本発明においては、大当たりによる特別遊技中に特別図柄を変動させて特別遊技中に大当たりを発生可能にしてもよい。
【０１１６】
【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、異なる複数の遊技状態の内、何れの遊技状態中に大当たりとなったのかを報知する報知手段を備えたため、遊技者は何れの遊技状態で大当たりになったのかが解り、遊技者に親切であるとともに、遊技に対する興味が向上する。
【０１１７】
請求項２の発明によれば、異なる複数の遊技状態には、通常遊技状態と、特別遊技終了後に発生する特典遊技状態を含むため、前記報知手段による報知により、特典遊技状態中に特別遊技（大当たり）が発生したのか、あるいは通常遊技状態中に特別遊技（大当たり）が発生したのかを、遊技者が容易に知ることができ、遊技者に親切であるとともに、遊技に対する興味が向上する。
【０１１８】
請求項３の発明によれば、特典遊技状態には、通常遊技状態よりも大当たりの割合が高い高確率状態のものを含むため、特別遊技状態（大当たり）が特典遊技状態中に発生したのか通常遊技状態中に発生したのかを、遊技者は前記報知手段の報知により知ることができ、遊技者に親切であるとともに、遊技に対する興味が向上する。
【０１１９】
請求項４の発明によれば、小当たり用始動口への遊技球の入球に起因して遊技の小当たりを判定する小当たり判定手段と、前記小当たり判定手段に基づく判定結果が小当たりの場合に大当たり用始動口の入球可能領域を拡大する拡大手段と、前記拡大手段の制御を行う拡大制御手段とを備え、前記特典遊技状態には、前記大当たり用始動口の入球可能領域拡大時間を通常遊技状態における前記大当たり用始動口の入球可能領域拡大時間よりも長くする、拡大時間延長状態のものを含むため、特別遊技状態（大当たり）が通常遊技状態中に発生したのか、特典遊技状態の拡大時間延長状態中に発生したのかを、遊技者は前記報知手段の報知により知ることができ、遊技者に親切であるとともに、遊技に対する興味が向上する。
【０１２０】
請求項５の発明によれば、特典遊技状態には、高確率状態と拡大時間延長状態の両者を併有するものを含むため、特別遊技状態（大当たり）が通常遊技状態中に発生したのか、高確率状態と拡大時間延長状態の両者を併有する特典遊技状態中に発生したのかを、遊技者は前記報知手段の報知により知ることができ、遊技者に親切であるとともに、遊技に対する興味が向上する。
【０１２１】
請求項６の発明によれば、遊技盤には小当たり判定図柄を変動開始後に停止表示させて前記小当たり判定図柄の停止表示態様によって前記小当たり判定手段の小当たり判定結果を表示する小当たり判定結果表示手段を備え、前記特典遊技状態には、前記小当たり判定図柄の変動開始から停止までの変動時間を前記通常遊技状態における前記小当たり判定図柄の変動時間よりも短くする、変動時間短縮状態のものを含むため、特別遊技状態（大当たり）が通常遊技状態中に発生したのか、特典遊技状態の変動時間短縮状態中に発生したのかを、遊技者は前記報知手段の報知により知ることができ、遊技者に親切であるとともに、遊技に対する興味が向上する。
【０１２２】
請求項７の発明によれば、報知手段による報知が、文字画像による表示であるため、遊技者に解りやすい。
【０１２３】
請求項８の発明によれば、報知手段による報知時に、過去の報知内容についても報知するため、例え新たに遊技をし始めた遊技者であっても、遊技者は過去にどのような遊技状態で特別遊技（大当たり）になったのかを知ることができ、遊技者に親切であるとともに、遊技に対する興味が向上する。
【０１２４】
請求項９の発明によれば、大当たり判定手段による判定結果を表示する大当たり判定結果表示手段を備え、報知手段による報知を前記大当たり判定結果表示手段への表示により行うため、判定結果表示手段を報知手段としても利用でき、部品点数の削減を実現でき、コストの低減に繋がる。
【０１２５】
請求項１０の発明によれば、遊技機の初期設定を行う初期設定手段、大当たり判定手段、特別遊技実行手段、拡大制御手段及び小当たり判定手段を少なくとも備える主制御回路と、前記主制御回路から受信した制御信号により小当たり判定結果表示手段及び大当たり判定結果表示手段の制御を行う表示制御回路とを備え、前記表示制御回路は、異なる複数の遊技状態の内、現在の遊技状態を記憶し認識するため、主制御回路の負担が少なく、主制御回路が遊技の複雑な制御に対応し易くなる。
【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について釘を省略して示す正面図である。
【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】同遊技機の表示制御を簡略に示すブロック図である。
【図４】同遊技機におけるメイン処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図５】同遊技機における乱数更新処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図６】同遊技機における大当たり判定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図７】同遊技機におけるリーチ有無決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図８】同遊技機における確定停止特別図柄決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図９】同遊技機における変動態様決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１０】同遊技機における特別図柄停止及び遊技状態処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１１】同遊技機における特別遊技実行及び遊技状態変更処理に関する第１フローチャートである。
【図１２】同遊技機における特別遊技実行及び遊技状態変更処理に関する第２フローチャートである。
【図１３】同遊技機における小当たり判定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１４】同遊技機における普通図柄変動時間決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１５】同遊技機における普通図柄停止処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１６】同遊技機における始動口拡大処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１７】同遊技機における表示制御処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１８】同遊技機における大当たり時点での遊技状態表示処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１９】同遊技機において報知が行われている特別図柄表示部を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
１ 遊技機
３ 遊技盤
６ 遊技領域
９ 表示装置
１０ 始動口（大当たり用始動口）
１９ 普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート（小当たり用始動口）
２１ 普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート（小当たり用始動口）
４２ 特別図柄表示部
４５ 普通図柄表示部
７０ 主制御回路
９０ 表示制御回路[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of different game states can be generated, and a jackpot that determines a jackpot of a game according to the establishment of a jackpot determination condition during execution of a game in the generated game state. Determining means, and a special game execution control means for executing a special game when the result of the determination by the jackpot determination means is a big hit, a big hit screen during the special game, one character is selected from a plurality of types of characters In addition, there is one that displays a jackpot symbol at the time when the gaming machine becomes a jackpot (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1] JP-A-2002-204864 (FIG. 10)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional gaming machines, for example, the jackpot screen during the special game only displays the jackpot symbol at the time when the gaming machine becomes a jackpot, and the jackpot in any one of a plurality of different gaming states Since the effect is displayed irrespective of whether the game has been played or not, the player has a problem that he is unfriendly because he relies on the memory of the player as to which game state he or she has hit.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in a gaming machine having a plurality of different gaming states, a player can recognize which of the plurality of gaming states has hit a large one, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that is kind to a player and can enhance the interest in the game.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is a special game in which a plurality of different game states and a jackpot determination means for determining a jackpot of a game according to the satisfaction of a jackpot determination condition during execution of a game, and the determination result by the jackpot determination means is a jackpot. In the gaming machine provided with a special game execution control means for executing, the notification means for notifying which of the plurality of different game states the determination result by the jackpot determination means a big hit during which game state It is characterized by having.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the plurality of different game states include a normal game state and a privilege game state generated after the end of the special game.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the privilege game state includes a high probability state in which a ratio determined as a big hit by the big hit determination means is higher than the normal game state. I do.
[0009]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, a game board having a game area is provided, and a small hit of a game is caused by a ball being entered into a small-hit start port provided on the game board. A small hit determining means for determining a small hit, a widening means for expanding a ball entry area of the starting jackpot for a big hit when a determination result based on the small hit determining means is a small hit, and an expanding control for controlling the expanding means Means, wherein in the privilege game state, the ball entry area expansion time of the jackpot start port is longer than the ball entry area expansion time of the jackpot opening port in the normal game state. It is characterized by including those in the state.
[0010]
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in claim 4, the privilege game state includes a state having both the high probability state and the extended time extension state.
[0011]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect, the small hit determination symbol is stopped and displayed after the start of the change, and the small hit determination symbol is displayed by a stop display symbol to display a small hit determination result of the small hit determination device. A hit determination result display means, wherein the bonus game state has a change time from a change start to a stop of the small hit determination symbol shorter than a change time of the small hit determination symbol in the normal game state; It is characterized by including those in a shortened state.
[0012]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the notification by the notification unit is a display using a character image.
[0013]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, at the time of the notification by the notification means, the content of the past notification is also notified.
[0014]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, there is provided a jackpot determination result display unit for displaying a determination result by the jackpot determination unit, and the notification by the notification unit is performed by the display of the display unit. It is characterized by the following.
[0015]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the game machine further includes at least an initial setting unit for performing an initial setting of the gaming machine, the big hit determination unit, the special game execution control unit, the enlargement control unit, and the small hit determination unit. A control circuit, and a display control circuit for controlling the small hit determination result display means and the big hit determination result display means by a control signal received from the main control circuit, wherein the display control circuit is configured to control the plurality of different games. It is characterized by storing and recognizing the current gaming state among the states.
[0016]
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 a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which nails of the gaming board are omitted, FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing electric control of the gaming machine, and FIG. It is a block diagram of a display control circuit.
[0017]
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 starting port 10, a special winning combination 15 and an out port 17 are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part. It is disposed on both upper sides of the lamp windmills 18a, 18b, below it is a left gate 19 for starting a normal symbol change and a right gate 21 for starting a normal symbol change, and below it is a left sleeve winning opening 23 and a right sleeve winning opening 25 below. Further, on both sides of the special winning opening 15, a leftward winning opening 27 and a rightward winning opening 29 are provided. When a game ball wins (enters) in the various winning ports, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. It should be noted that when a big hit, which will be described in detail later, occurs, the special winning opening 15 is opened, and a special game in which a game ball is easy to win (enter) is executed. Reference numerals 22a and 22b denote windmills, F1 denotes an outer frame, F2 denotes a front frame attached to the outer frame F1, and G denotes a glass frame G attached to the front frame F2 by a hinge so as to be openable and closable.
[0018]
Also, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a lamp display 35 comprising a frame decoration upper lamp 35a, a frame decoration right lamp 35b and a frame decoration left lamp 35c, and an upper ball tray 36 for receiving the paid game balls. A lower ball tray 37 for receiving a game ball when the upper ball tray 36 is saturated, a speaker 38 for emitting a sound effect and the like, and a game ball is fired and fired toward the game area 6 in accordance with a player's firing operation. The launching device 64 and the like are assembled respectively. Hereinafter, the required components will be described in more detail.
[0019]
The display device 9 includes a special symbol display unit 42 corresponding to a large hit determination result display unit, and a normal symbol display unit 45 corresponding to a small hit determination result display unit incorporated at the lower left. The special symbol display unit 42 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) is used. In addition, the special symbol display section 42 also serves as a notification means in the present embodiment. The ordinary symbol display section 45 uses a part of the liquid crystal display as a display area.
[0020]
The special symbol display section 42 has a special symbol display area divided into three parts, a left display area, a center display area, and a right display area, which are arranged side by side. The special symbol display area includes a special symbol for jackpot determination. Is displayed. The left display area has a left special symbol, the center display area has a middle special symbol, and the right display area has a right special symbol. The special symbols displayed in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area in this embodiment are "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11". There are 12 kinds of patterns.
[0021]
In addition, the special symbol display unit 42 can display a character image, a background image, a character image, and the like in addition to the special symbol. Variable display is possible due to predetermined conditions. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, a plurality of character images can be displayed on the special symbol display section 42, and a jackpot is generated during any one of a plurality of different game states described later. It is possible to inform the user of the fact by displaying a character image. Further, it is also possible to notify the contents of the past notification at the same time.
[0022]
The ordinary symbol display section 45 is capable of changing display and stationary display of ordinary symbols including symbols or pictures (characters) as small hit determination symbols. The normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) which fluctuates and is stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 45 in this embodiment is 10 of “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”. The pattern is changed and stopped and displayed according to a predetermined condition. Note that a special symbol change number storage indicator 51 made up of an LED or the like is provided in the window frame portion 41 on the outer periphery of the display device 9.
[0023]
The starting port 10 is equivalent to a jackpot starting port in the present invention, and is provided directly below the display device 9, and a space between tips of two movable pieces 10 a and 10 b is a ball-enterable area. 10a and 10b are made substantially vertical by a starting opening solenoid (corresponding to an enlarging means in the present invention) on the rear surface, and a narrow ball-enterable area where it is difficult for the ball to enter (win) is formed; ) Is controlled so as to be able to change between a state where the ball can be entered and a ball can be easily entered (prize). When the normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) of the normal symbol display section 45 fluctuates, it is fixed and stopped and displayed with a predetermined specific symbol, and the small hit (normal symbol hit) ) Is performed when it is satisfied.
[0024]
On the back of the game board 3, a special symbol change start switch (starting port sensor) for detecting a game ball entering (starting) the starting port 10 is provided in a passage for a entering ball (winning ball). The special symbol display section 42 starts a special symbol change by the detection of the entering ball game ball (winning ball) to perform an effect. At that time, the number of winnings detected at the starting opening 10 during the game effect in which the special symbol is fluctuating is stored up to four times, and is displayed on the special symbol fluctuating number storage display 51 as a reserved memory number, Due to the decrease in the number of reserved storages, the number of displays on the special symbol variation number storage display 51 is reduced.
[0025]
The normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 correspond to a small hit start port in the present invention, and detect a game ball passing through both gates 19 and 21. A normal symbol change start switch is provided, a random number for determining a small hit of a game is obtained by detecting a game ball with the normal symbol change start switch, and the normal symbol change is started by the normal symbol display unit 45. It has become. The number of normal symbol change starts generated when a game ball passes through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 is stored up to four times, and is stored at the lower right of the game board 3. The normal symbol variation number storage and display 47 is displayed. The left sleeve winning opening 23 and the right sleeve winning opening 25 are provided with a left sleeve winning opening detection switch and a right sleeve winning opening detection switch for detecting a winning ball (entering game ball), while the left drop winning opening is provided. The 27 and the right drop winning port 29 are provided with a left drop winning port detection switch and a right drop winning port detection switch for detecting a winning ball (winning game ball), respectively, on the back of the corresponding game board.
[0026]
The special winning opening 15 includes an opening / closing plate 61 which is opened and closed by a special winning opening opening solenoid on the back of the game board. The special winning opening 15 is normally in a state where the opening and closing plate 61 is closed, and a part of the special winning opening 15 is opened when the special winning opening 15 is opened to enable a winning (ball entry). The specific region winning opening 63 is provided. Further, the specific area winning opening 63 is provided with an opening / closing door (not shown) which is opened and closed by a specific area opening solenoid under predetermined conditions. Further, the specific area winning opening 63 is provided with a specific winning ball detection switch (specific area sensor) for detecting a winning ball (entering ball) into the specific area winning opening 63, and a large winning is detected by detecting the winning ball. The continuation right to reopen the mouth 15 is established. At substantially the 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 region winning opening 63 is provided. ing.
[0027]
The launching device 64 is configured such that a launching motor inside the gaming machine is operated by operating the operation lever 65 to launch and launch game balls. The launching sphere launched by the launching device 64 is guided to the game area 6 via a launching sphere guideway formed between the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 erected on the game board surface. Has become. The game ball guided to the game area 6 by the launch ball guide path falls downward while rolling, and wins (starts) in the starting opening 10 or each winning opening, or wins (wins) anywhere. If the ball is not played, the ball is discharged from the out port 17 to the back side of the game board 3. Note that the gaming machine 1 of this example is connected to a play-paid card unit 66.
[0028]
On the back side of the gaming machine 1, a plurality of control circuits and devices for controlling a game are provided. The block diagram of FIG. 2 simply shows the electric control of the gaming machine. As the control circuits, a main control circuit 70, a display control circuit 90, a luminous body control circuit 88, a payout control circuit 110, a voice control circuit 120 Etc. are shown.
[0029]
The main control circuit 70 corresponds to the main control means of the present invention, and is a one-chip micro-computer provided with a CPU 72 performing a control operation according to a program, a RAM 73 functioning as a work memory of the CPU 72, and a ROM 74 storing a game control program. A computer 71, I / O (input / output) buses 75 and 76 connecting the one-chip computer 71 to the display control circuit 90, etc., an output port 77, a driver 78, a buffer gate 79, an interface 80, etc. , A large hit determination means, a special game execution control means, an enlargement control means, and a small hit determination means.
[0030]
The CPU 72 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various registers, various flags, and performs arithmetic control. In addition, the CPU 72 generates a random number value used for game control, for example, a probability of occurrence of a big hit (special game state) by a special symbol. And a random number that determines the probability of occurrence of a small hit (enlargement of the area where the starting port 10 can enter the ball) by a normal symbol, and further, a control signal (command) for a sub-control circuit such as the display control circuit 90 and other control devices according to a program. Generate.
[0031]
The RAM 73 has a storage area for a detection signal of a special symbol change start switch and a detection signal of a normal symbol change start switch, a storage area for various random numbers generated by the CPU 72, a storage area for temporarily storing various data, and a flag. , And a work area for the CPU 72. In the ROM 74, a control program, control data, and a control signal (command) for the game are written, and a determination value of a big hit and a small hit is written.
[0032]
In addition, the one-chip microcomputer 71 is provided with an initial reset circuit for initializing various control information when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and a game control program stored in the ROM 74 of the one-chip microcomputer 71 on a regular basis. In this example, a periodic reset circuit that is executed every 2 msec) is provided.
[0033]
A control signal (command) output from the main control circuit 70 controls various sub-control circuits and devices via the I / O bus 75, output port 77, and driver 78. That is, the driver 78 is connected with the starting port 10, the special winning port 15, the information output circuit 83, and the like, and the output port 77 is connected with the display control circuit 90, the illuminant control circuit 88, and the audio control circuit 120. The voice control circuit 120 is connected to the I / O bus 75. The information output circuit 83 is connected to a hall management device 84 as a host computer, and outputs various game information such as jackpot information, symbol determination information, and probability variation information.
[0034]
The display control circuit 90 receives control signals (commands) of the special symbol variation mode, special stop symbols, and various game states from the main control circuit 70, and performs a predetermined display control process based on the received control signals. A sub-control circuit (sub-control means), which corresponds to the display control means in the present invention, is connected to the display control circuit 90, the special symbol display section 42, the ordinary symbol display section 45, and the ordinary symbol variation. The number storage display 47, the special symbol variation number storage display 51, the illuminant control circuit 88, and the voice control circuit 120 are controlled.
[0035]
The display control circuit 90 has a configuration shown in FIG. 3, and includes a control data ROM 92 for storing control data such as a display control program for displaying a game image on the special symbol display section 42 and the ordinary symbol display section 45; A control data RAM 93 for temporarily storing a fluctuation mode sent from the control circuit 70, a game state and a notification content at the time of the current and past required number of jackpots, a game image (special design, background (including characters, characters, etc.)) , An image data ROM 96 for storing a plurality of character image data for notification, a display control for calculating and controlling according to control data of the control data ROM 92 and the control data RAM 93 by a control signal (command) of the main control circuit 70. CPU (control unit, operation unit, various control units, operation unit, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs operation control In addition to generating random numbers to be used for game control and functioning as a means for determining the received data.) 91, necessary image data and the like are read from the image data ROM 96 based on a command from the display control CPU 91, The VDP 94 includes a VDP 94 that generates map data such as the special symbols and the background, a VRAM 95 that stores data generated by the VDP 94, and an initial reset circuit 98. The RGB control data from the VDP 94 of the display control circuit 90 is transmitted (output) to the special symbol display unit 42, the ordinary symbol display unit 45, and the like. A fluctuation or stop display of a symbol or a normal symbol is performed.
[0036]
The luminous body control circuit 88 corresponds to luminous body control means, and is connected to the lamp display 35 (frame decoration upper lamp 35a, frame decoration right lamp 35b, frame decoration left lamp 35c). The light emission of the lamp display 35 is controlled. The payout control circuit 110 controls the payout of game media (prize balls and rental balls) by a game medium payout device (not shown).
[0037]
The voice control circuit 120 corresponds to a voice control unit, and is connected to a speaker 38 as a voice generation unit. The speaker 38 is controlled based on a voice control signal (command) received from the main control circuit 70 and the display control circuit 90. Controls the sound generation from.
[0038]
In addition, a special symbol change start switch, a normal symbol change start switch, a specific winning ball detection switch, a winning ball count switch, and other winning port detection switches are connected to the interface 80 of the main control circuit 70. A detection signal output from a detection switch or the like is transmitted to the one-chip microcomputer 71 via the interface 80.
[0039]
In addition, the main control circuit 70 is connected to a power supply circuit 87 and a firing control circuit 100 for controlling the firing of the game ball by the firing device 64.
[0040]
In this embodiment, there are eight types of counters (random numbers) provided in the main control circuit 70, as shown in Table 1. Note that the counter is not limited to the one in Table 1, and an appropriate counter may be provided. The contents of the counters in Table 1 are shown below.
[0041]
[Table 1]

[0042]
The label -TRND-A is used for a jackpot determining means for determining a jackpot which is a transition to a special game (a jackpot game) which is an advantageous game for the player. When the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the numerical value Q1 of the label -TRND-A starts from "0", is incremented by one every predetermined time (in this example, 2 msec), and when the numerical value reaches "629", Is rewritten to "0" and the above addition is repeated. The numerical value Q1 of the label -TRND-A is acquired when a game ball enters the starting opening (startable ball entry possible area) 10 and is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and is determined in advance. In this embodiment, the jackpot value is compared with '5' and '500' in the normal probability state (low probability state), and '5' and '50' in the high probability state (probability variation state). It is determined whether it is a big hit by comparing with ',' 100 ',' 200 ',' 300 ',' 350 ', 400', '450', '500', '600'.
[0043]
The label -TRND-R1 is for determining whether or not reach fluctuation occurs through the reach state when the jackpot determination result by the label -TRND-A is out of range. The reach variation is a variable display mode in which a specific symbol mode, that is, a jackpot combination is easily displayed in a stage before the fixed symbol is displayed after the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 before the variable symbol is displayed. This refers to a fluctuation method that goes through a reach state that makes the player think that the player has reached the limit. As one of the reach states, only a display area for displaying a final stop symbol is left in each of the display areas of the special symbol display section 42, and a special combination (for example, the same combination) is used in the remaining two display areas. (Symbol). In this example, after the special symbol is displayed in the special symbol display section 42 in a variable display manner and before the final stop display, only the central display area is left, and the symbol in the remaining two display areas is a specific combination ( For example, the case where stop display is performed so as to be the same symbol is set as the reach state.
[0044]
The label -TRND-R1 starts from "0" when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, is incremented by one every predetermined time (2 msec), and is rewritten to "0" when the numerical value reaches "49". Then, the above addition is repeated. The numerical value Q2 of the label -TRND-R1 is acquired when a ball (winning) into the starting port (starting ball possible area) 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and the jackpot determination result is out of order. In this case, the numerical value is compared with a predetermined reach-established numerical value to determine whether or not the reach has changed. In this embodiment, when the jackpot determination result by the label -TRND-A is a jackpot, the reach state is always established, so the label -TRND-R1 is not used.
[0045]
The label -TRND-T1 is used to determine the variation mode (reach type) when the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display section 42. The numerical value Q3 of the label -TRND-T1 starts from "0" when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by one every predetermined time (2 msec). And the above addition is repeated again. The numerical value of the label -TRND-T1 is acquired when a ball entry (winning) into the starting port 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch.
[0046]
The label -TRND-AZ1 determines a fixed jackpot stop symbol combination (jackpot display mode) that is fixedly stopped in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area of the special symbol display section 42 when the jackpot is established. is there. The numerical value Q4 of the label -TRND-AZ1 starts from "0" at power-on and is incremented by "1" every predetermined time (2 msec). When it reaches "11", it is rewritten to "0". The addition is repeated. The numerical value of the label -TRND-AZ1 is acquired when a ball entry (winning) into the starting port 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch. The jackpot stop symbol combination corresponding to each numerical value is assigned in advance to the numerical value of the label -TRND-AZ1. In the embodiment, when the value of the label -TRND-AZ1 is "0", it is "0,0,0", and when it is "1", it is "1,1,1". In the case of '2', it is '2,2,2', in the case of '3', it is '3,3,3' Like the eyes, each numerical value is a big hit stop symbol combination.
[0047]
The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is a model having a normal gaming state and a privilege gaming state as a plurality of different gaming states, and a high probability state as one of the privilege gaming states. If the jackpot stop symbol combination is a random variation of any of the odd-numbered symbols "1", "3", "5", "7", "9", and "11", the special game (jackpot) ) In addition to the occurrence of the special game (big hit), a bonus game state of a high probability state occurs and a probability fluctuation occurs, and the next jackpot occurrence probability becomes the normal probability state (low probability state, 1 in the normal game state). / 315) (high probability state 5/315), and the high probability state continues until the next big hit.
[0048]
Further, in this embodiment, the bonus game state in the high probability state has an extended time extension state. In addition to the shift to the high probability state, the movable pieces 10a and 10b of the starting port 10 are expanded. The transition to the extended extended time state, in which the extended openable area time is longer than the extended extended time area in the normal gaming state, is also performed. That is, in this embodiment, when the small hit (normal symbol hit) occurs during the high probability state, the expansion time of the two movable pieces 10a and 10b at the starting opening 10 is set to 1.7 seconds, and the normal game is performed. It is longer than 0.5 seconds when a small hit occurs in the state. Further, in the extension time extension state of this embodiment, the number of times of expansion of the movable pieces 10a and 10b is increased from one (0.5 seconds × 1) in the normal game state to three times (1.7 seconds × 3). An increase in the number of times of increase in the number of times) also occurs.
[0049]
Further, in this embodiment, the bonus game state that occurs when the jackpot stop symbol combination at the time of the jackpot establishment is a probable change symbol is the normal symbol (small jackpot) in addition to the combination of the high probability state and the extended time extension state. It also has a fluctuation time shortening state in which the fluctuation time of the judgment symbol) is shorter than the fluctuation time from the start of the fluctuation to the stop of the fluctuation in the normal gaming state. That is, in this embodiment, during the high-probability state, the normal symbol (small hit) is performed when a game ball passes through the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 or the ordinary symbol variation start right gate 21. The change time from the start of the change to the stop of the change of the determination symbol is set to 5 seconds, which is shorter than the change time of the normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) of 50 seconds in the normal gaming state.
[0050]
On the other hand, the jackpot stop symbol combination when the jackpot is established is an even-numbered one of the normal symbols '0', '2', '4', '6', '8', and '10'. Sometimes, as the bonus game state that occurs after the end of the jackpot, the bonus game state of the high-probability state does not occur, but the special symbol fluctuates and stops 100 times, that is, the ball enters the start port 100 times and the special symbol is When the small hit occurs in the same manner as in the high-probability state until the fluctuation starts 100 times and stops, the ball-enterable area expanding time in which the movable pieces 10a and 10b of the starting port 10 expands to 0. The extension time extension state in which the extension time is extended from 5 seconds to 1.7 seconds, the enlargement number of the starting port 10 is increased from one in the normal game state to three times, and the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is normally From 50 seconds of playing state to 5 seconds That change time shortened state and continues, there is a benefit game state of the normal probability state.
[0051]
The labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are used to determine an off symbol combination (off display mode) to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 42 when the jackpot determination result by the label -TRND-A is off. Things. The numerical value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 is a left special symbol in the left display area, the numerical value Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 is a right special symbol in the right display area, and the numerical value Q7 of the label -TRND-B3 is a central display area (last stop). (The symbol display area) corresponds to the middle special symbol (final stop special symbol).
[0052]
The value of the label -TRND-B1 starts from "0" at power-on and is incremented by "1" every predetermined time (2 msec). When it reaches "11", it is rewritten to "0" and then re-written. The above addition is repeated. Also, the value of the label -TRND-B2 starts from '0' when the power is turned on, and is incremented by '1' when the value of the label -TRND-B1 is rewritten to '0', to '11'. Then, it is rewritten to '0' and the above addition is repeated again. Further, the label -TRND-B3 starts from '0' when the power is turned on, is incremented by '1' when the value of the label -TRND-B2 is rewritten to '0', and reaches '11'. Then, it is rewritten to '0' and the above addition is repeated again. As a result, even when the respective numerical value ranges of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are the same, it is possible to prevent the numerical values of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 from synchronizing (adding in the same combination).
[0053]
The values of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are 0 when each value of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 is "0", 1 when it is "1", and 2 when it is "2". Are set as fixed stop display symbols displayed in the left display area, the right display area, and the center display area of the special symbol display section 42 when the game is out of play. Each time a ball (winning) is detected by the special symbol change start switch, a combination of numerical values acquired from the labels -TRND-B1 to BND3 indicates that the special symbol display unit 42 has a left display area, a center, and a center. The fixed stop symbol displayed in the display area and the right display area is determined.
[0054]
The acquired random numbers of Q1 to Q7 are stored in a corresponding area in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 at a maximum of four, and are sequentially used.
[0055]
The label -TRND-H is used to determine a normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) to be stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display section 45 and to determine a small hit (normal symbol hit), when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. , '0', and '1' is added every predetermined time (2 msec). When '9' is reached, it is rewritten to '0' and the above addition is repeated again. The numerical value Q8 of the label -TRND-H is obtained every time the game ball passing through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 is detected by the normal symbol change start switch, and Up to four are stored in the ordinary symbol numerical value storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70.
[0056]
Further, a normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) corresponding to each numerical value is assigned to the numerical value Q8 of the label -TRND-H in advance. In the embodiment, when the acquired random number value of the label -TRND-H is "1", the normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 45 becomes "1". The acquired random number value of H is assigned as a normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) to be stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 45 as it is.
[0057]
In this embodiment, the winning probability of the ordinary symbol is ２. Specifically, when the obtained random number Q8 of the label -TRND-H is an odd number, a small winning is formed, and The pattern is also stopped with a hit symbol, and the ball entry possible area of the starting port 10 is extended once for 0.5 seconds in the normal gaming state, and the ball entering area is extended for 1.7 seconds in the bonus gaming state by three. It is supposed to be performed once In addition, otherwise, the random number value Q8 of the label -TRND-H does not become a small hit, the symbol usually comes off, and the starting port 10 is kept in the narrow state where the ball can enter. You.
[0058]
The main flags provided in the main control circuit 70 in this embodiment are a jackpot (special game) flag A1, a reach flag R1, a special game execution flag D1, a privilege game flag K in a high probability state, and a normal probability state. Bonus game flag T, small hit flag H1 and the like. These flags are all set to 0 at the time of initialization. The normal gaming state is not a high probability state or a special gaming state as in the initial setting, and the starting port 10 is not in the extended time extended state and the state in which the normal symbol fluctuating time is also short ( (Not advantageous to the player).
[0059]
Here, the game played by the gaming machine 1 will be described. The gaming machine 1 has, as a plurality of different gaming states, a normal gaming state such as an initial setting that occurs when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and a special symbol (big hit determination symbol) displayed on the special symbol display section 42 at the time of a subsequent big hit. ) Is displayed with odd numbers (probably changing symbols) when stopped and displayed, and the special game ends when the special game is stopped and displayed with even numbers (normal symbols). A bonus game state of a normal probability state that occurs later.
[0060]
First, when the gaming machine 1 is powered on and initialized, a normal gaming state is set. Then, when a game ball fired toward the game area 6 by the launch device 64 wins (enters) the various winning ports or the starting port 10, a predetermined number of game balls serve as prize balls in the upper ball receiving tray 36. Will be paid out.
[0061]
When a game ball passes through one of the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 and a game ball is detected by the normal symbol change start switch, the main control circuit 70 The ball entry signal is sent to the main control circuit 70, and accordingly, the numerical value (Q8) of the label -TRND-H of the main control circuit 70 is obtained, and the obtained random number value is stored in the ordinary symbol numerical value storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70. Once stored. Then, a small hit (usually a symbol hit) is determined based on the stored numerical value, and a control signal (command) is transmitted (output) from the main control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 90 based on the determination. Is done. Further, the ordinary symbol starts to fluctuate in the ordinary symbol display unit 45 based on the transmitted control signal, and after fluctuating for 50 seconds, in the case of the small hit (normal symbol hit), the ordinary symbol display unit 45 The normal symbol (small hit judgment symbol) stops at the small hit symbol, in this example, stops at an odd number, and the movable pieces 10a and 10b of the starting port 10 expand once once for 0.5 seconds to enlarge the above-mentioned possible ball entry area. It becomes a state, and it becomes easy for a game ball to enter. When a game ball enters the starting port 10, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.
[0062]
When a game ball enters the starting port 10 and a special game change start switch detects a game ball (prize ball), a ball (prize) signal is sent to the main control circuit 70. Accordingly, various numerical values (Q1 to Q7) of the main control circuit 70 such as the label -TRND-A, the label -TRND-R1, the label -TRND-T1, the label -TRND-AZ1, and the label -TRND-B1 to B3. ) Is obtained, and the obtained random number value is temporarily stored in a corresponding storage area of the RAM 73 in the main control circuit 70. Based on each of the stored numerical values, a jackpot determination, a determination as to whether or not reach has been reached, a reach type has been determined, and a stop symbol combination has been determined. The special symbol display unit 42 has a left special symbol, a middle special symbol, and the like. , The right special symbol starts to change in the vertical direction. The special symbol display section 42 also displays a background symbol corresponding to the type of the variation mode.
[0063]
After a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change of the special symbol, the special symbol is stopped and the stopped symbol is definitely displayed. In this example, the special symbols start to change simultaneously in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area of the special symbol display section 42, and the special symbols are sequentially arranged in the order of the left display area, the right display area, and the central display area. Stops fluctuating, and the stop symbol is fixedly displayed. At this time, depending on the obtained random number value of the label -TRND-R1, the reach may fluctuate, and after the reach state, the special symbol may be finally stopped and definitely displayed.
[0064]
If the special symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 is a jackpot stop symbol combination that is a specific combination according to the acquired random number value of the label -TRND-AZ1, a hit is a big hit if it is a double in this example, Transition to the special game state. The probability of a big hit in the normal game state at the time of the initial setting is set to 1/315 of the normal probability state (low probability state). When the special game state is entered, the open / close plate 61 of the special winning opening 15 is opened to receive the game ball falling on the surface of the gaming area 6 and enable the winning (the ball) to enter the special winning opening 15. When there is a winning in the special winning opening 15, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by a prize ball payout device (not shown). The opening / closing plate 61 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 count switch reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). I have. 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.
[0065]
When the specific winning ball detection switch detects a winning ball to the specific area winning opening during opening of the special winning opening 15 or within about 2 seconds after the closing of the special winning opening 15, the big hit is repeated again. When the right is generated, the opening and closing plate 61 is repeatedly opened a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, 15 times or 13 times at the maximum).
[0066]
At the time of the jackpot, the jackpot stop symbol combination is an odd-numbered one of the probable symbols "1", "3", "5", "7", "9", and "11". Occasionally, after the end of the big hit, the bonus game state of the high probability state occurs, and the bonus game state of the high probability state continues until the next big hit occurrence.
[0067]
In the privilege game state of the high probability state, the state transitions to the high probability state (probable change state, 5/315) in which the next big hit occurrence probability is higher than the normal game state (low probability state, 1/315). Furthermore, the bonus game state of the high probability state in this embodiment is combined with the extended time extension state, the enlargement frequency increase state, and the fluctuation time shortened state in addition to the high probability state, and the high probability state until the next jackpot. When the small hit occurs, the expansion time of the movable pieces 10a and 10b of the starting port 10 is extended (0.5 seconds → 1.7 seconds), the number of times of expansion is increased (1 time → 3 times), and the normal symbol (small hit) The state in which the fluctuation time of the judgment symbol) is reduced (from 50 seconds to 5 seconds) continues until the next big hit occurs.
[0068]
On the other hand, at the time of the jackpot, the jackpot stop symbol combination is an even symbol of any one of '0', '2', '4', '6', '8', and '10', which are normal symbols. If it is an eye, after the big hit (special game) ends, the bonus game state of the normal probability state occurs, and until the special symbol fluctuates and stops 100 times, it becomes a small hit as in the bonus game of the high probability state. The extension time of the movable pieces 10a and 10b of the starting port 10 is extended (0.5 seconds to 1.7 seconds), the number of times of enlargement is increased (1 time to 3 times), and the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol (small hit determination symbol) The state of time reduction (50 seconds → 5 seconds) continues. In the case where a jackpot has occurred in the probability change symbol during the bonus game state in the normal probability state, the bonus game state in the high probability state continues after the end of the special game until the next jackpot occurrence. If no big hit occurs during the bonus game state in the normal probability state, the game returns to the normal game state similar to that at the time of the initial setting.
[0069]
Next, the processing executed by the main control circuit 70 for controlling the game will be described in detail. The CPU 72 of the main control circuit 70 performs the main processing M in accordance with each program stored in the ROM 74 of the main control circuit 70 at every predetermined interruption time (in this example, 2 msec). FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the main process M.
[0070]
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 an interruption time (2 msec in this example), setting of a CPU, SIO, PIO, CTC, and setting of the normal game state are performed. The main processing M is repeatedly performed at every 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. Move to the next output process (S30).
[0071]
In the output processing (S30), when the output buffer provided in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 has an output control signal (command), the control signal (command) is transmitted to the corresponding sub-control circuit (display control circuit 90). , The illuminant control circuit 88, the voice control circuit 120, etc.). The sub-control circuit or the like that receives the control signal (command) performs an effect or the like in accordance with the received control signal (command). Examples of the control signal (command) output in the output process (S30) include a command related to a change mode designation, a command related to a stop symbol designation, a command related to a game state designation, and the like.
[0072]
In the input process (S40), processes related to input, such as detection information detected by various detection switches, information from each board, and the like, are performed. The detection switch includes a normal symbol change start switch that detects the passage of the game ball through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21, and a game ball that has entered (started) the start opening 10. , A special symbol change start switch for detecting a winning ball, a winning ball number counting switch for detecting a winning ball in the special winning opening 15 and the like.
[0073]
In the random number update process (S50), each numerical value Q1 of the label -TRND-A, label -TRND-R1, label -TRND-T1, label -TRND-AZ1, label -TRND-B1 to B3, and label -TRND-H Updating is repeated for Q8. This random number update processing (S50) is always performed once every execution time of the main processing M.
[0074]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the random number updating process (S50). In the random number updating process (S50), first, each numerical value Qn (n = 1 to 5, 8) of each counter (excluding the label-TRND-B2 and the label-TRND-B3) is changed every predetermined time (2 msec). Is incremented by 1 (S51), and when each of the numerical values Qn reaches the predetermined maximum value X, a repetition of returning to '0' is performed again (S52, S53). Then, the updated value of each counter is temporarily stored in the random number storage area corresponding to each counter in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S54). Note that “Qn ′” in FIG. 5 means the value of each counter before being added. As described above, with respect to the label -TRND-B2 and the label -TRND-B3, the numerical values are added at the timing related to the label -TRND-B1, and are respectively stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 73. I have.
[0075]
Next, it is determined whether a special symbol random number acquisition condition is satisfied (S60). This determination is made based on whether or not a ball entry (winning) of a game ball into the starting port 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch. If there is a ball (winning) and the special symbol random number obtaining condition is satisfied, then a special symbol related random number obtaining process (S70) is performed, and if there is no ball (winning), Alternatively, if the number of stored special symbols is four or more, that is, if the special symbol random number obtaining condition is not satisfied, the next special symbol related random number obtaining process (S70) is jumped to determine whether the jackpot determination condition is satisfied. Is performed (S80).
[0076]
In the special symbol-related random number acquisition process (S70), the various updated random number values Q1 to Q7 related to the special symbol stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 are read and acquired. It is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 73.
[0077]
In the determination of the jackpot determination condition being satisfied (S80), it means that the jackpot determination condition is satisfied (corresponding to the determination condition of the present invention) in this embodiment, the special game is not currently being executed, or the special symbol variation It means that there is not in the middle, but there is a hold storage related to special symbols (holding of random numbers for jackpot determination). If it is determined that the jackpot determination condition is satisfied, a jackpot determination process (S90), a reach presence / absence determination process (S100), a fixed stop special symbol determination process (S110), a variation mode determination process (S130), and the like are executed. Is done. On the other hand, if it is determined in S80 that the jackpot determination condition is not satisfied, the process jumps to a special symbol stop and game state process (S150).
[0078]
In the jackpot determination process (S90), as shown in FIG. 6, first, it is checked whether or not the bonus game flag K in the high probability state is 1 (S91), and the bonus game flag K in the high probability state is set to 0 instead of 1. In other words, in the normal probability state of the normal game state (low probability: 1/315), the acquired random number Q1 of the label -TRND-A is compared with the jackpot numbers '5' and '500' (S92). If the acquired random number value Q1 is any of the above jackpot numbers, it is a jackpot, the jackpot flag A1 is set to 1, and the jackpot flag A1 (= 1) is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70. (S93). On the other hand, when the bonus game flag K in the high probability state is 1, that is, in the high probability state (5/315) in the bonus game state in the high probability state, the acquired random number value Q1 is a jackpot value of “5”, '50', '100', '200', '300', '350', '400', '450', '500', '600' (S94), and the obtained random number value Q1 is the jackpot. If it matches any of the numerical values, it becomes a big hit, the big hit flag A1 is set to 1, and the big hit flag A1 (= 1) is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S93). The jackpot determination process corresponds to a jackpot determination unit of the present invention.
[0079]
In the reach presence / absence determination process (S100), the special symbol display unit 42 determines whether or not a reach change is performed. As shown in FIG. 7, in the reach presence determination processing (S100), it is confirmed whether the jackpot flag A1 is 1 or not (S101). If the jackpot flag A1 is not 1 but 0, that is, if the jackpot is not established, the label- The stored acquired random number value Q2 of TRND-R1 is read, and it is determined whether or not the acquired random number value Q2 is “24” or “49” (S102). If the obtained random number value Q2 is not '24' or '49', it is determined that there is no reach, and the reach presence determination processing (S100) ends. On the other hand, when the obtained random number value Q2 is “24” or “49” (S102), it is determined that there is a reach, the reach flag R1 is set to 1, and the reach flag R1 (= 1) is set to the main control. The data is stored in the RAM 73 of the circuit 70 (S103). When the big hit flag A1 is 1 in S101, that is, when the big hit (special game execution is possible), it is determined that there is a reach, the reach flag R1 is set to 1 and the reach flag R1 (= 1). Is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S103).
[0080]
In the fixed stop special symbol determination process (S110), a special symbol to be fixed (finally) stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 is determined based on the big hit determination process (S90). As shown in FIG. 8, in the final stop special symbol determination process (S110), first, it is checked whether the value of the big hit flag A1 is 1 (S111). When the value of A1 is determined to be 1, that is, when a jackpot (special game execution is possible), the stored acquired random number value Q4 of the label -TRND-AZ1 is read, and the acquired random number value Q4 is determined in advance. The determined special symbol combination is determined as the fixed jackpot symbol combination that is fixedly stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 42 (S112).
[0081]
On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot flag A1 is not 1 in S111, that is, if the value is confirmed to be 0 and it is determined to be out of range, the stored acquisition random number values Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are determined. Is read, and it is determined whether or not the obtained random numbers Q5 to Q7 match (S113). If the obtained random numbers Q5 to Q7 match, it is determined whether there is a reach (out of reach). It is checked whether the reach flag R1 is 1 (S114). When it is determined that there is no reach, the obtained random number Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 (for the right special symbol) is added by 1, and the obtained value is added to the obtained random numbers Q5, Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1, B3. On the other hand, a predetermined symbol is determined as an off symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in the left display area, center display area, and right display area of the special symbol display section 42 (S115). On the other hand, if it is determined in S114 that there is a reach, the obtained random number value Q7 of the label -TRND-B3 (for medium special symbols) is added by 1, and the obtained value is added to the obtained random number values of the labels -TRND-B1 and B2. A symbol predetermined for Q5 and Q6 is determined as a departure symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in each display area (S116).
[0082]
In S113, when at least one of the obtained random numbers Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 becomes a different numerical value, the obtained random number Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 and the label -TRND-B2 It is determined whether or not the obtained random numbers Q6 match (S117). If both values match, it is further determined whether or not reach is reached (reach flag R1 = 1) (S118). If there is no reach, the obtained random number value Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 is incremented by 1, and the symbol determined in advance for the obtained value and the obtained random number values Q5 and Q7 of the label -TRND-B1 and B3 is It is determined as a departure symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in each display area (S115). On the other hand, when there is reach, a symbol predetermined for the obtained random numbers Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 is determined as an off symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in each display area (S119).
[0083]
Further, if the obtained random number Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 does not match the obtained random number Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 in S117, it is subsequently determined whether or not reach is present (reach flag R1 = 1) (S120). ). When it is determined that there is a reach, the acquired random number Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 is forcibly changed to the same numerical value as the acquired random number Q5 of the label -TRND-B1, and the label -TRND-B3 The obtained random number value Q7 is forcibly changed to a numerical value obtained by adding 1 to the obtained random number value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1, and these numerical values and the obtained random number value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 are predetermined. The symbol is determined as a departure symbol that is determined and stopped and displayed in each display area (S121). On the other hand, if it is determined in S120 that there is no reach, the symbols predetermined for the obtained random numbers Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are displayed as fixed symbols in the respective display areas. It is determined (S119). Thereafter, a stop symbol designating control signal (command) for the determined fixed stop special symbol is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S122). The stop symbol designation control signal (command) stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 is output (transmitted) to the display control circuit 90 in the output processing (S30).
[0084]
In the variation mode determination process (S130), the variation mode of the special symbol and the background symbol in the special symbol display section 42 is determined. In the variation mode determination process (S130), as shown in FIG. 9, first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag A1 is 1 (S131). If the big hit flag A1 is 0 instead of 1 in S131, that is, if the big hit is not established, it is checked whether the reach flag R1 is 1 or not (S132). In S132, when the reach flag R1 is 0 instead of 1, that is, when reach is not established, the variation mode 1 without reach is determined (S137), and then the determined variation mode is set in the output buffer in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70. (S145), and this variation mode determination processing (S130) ends.
[0085]
On the other hand, when the reach flag R1 is 1 in S132, that is, when the reach is established, the acquired random number Q3 of the label -TRND-T1, which is a reach type determination counter, is changed from "0" to "20". It is determined which of the ranges', '21' to '30' and '31' to '35' belongs (S133, S134). If the obtained random number value Q3 belongs to the range of '0' to '20', it is determined to be the variation mode 2 with and without reach A1 (S138). If the obtained random number Q3 belongs to the range of “21” to “30”, the variation is determined to be the variation mode 3 with and without reach B1 (S139). Further, when the obtained random number value Q3 belongs to the range of '31' to '35', it is determined to be the variation mode 4 with and without the reach C1 (S140). When any of the variation modes 2 to 4 is determined as described above, the reach flag R1 is set to 0 (S144), and the determined variation mode is stored in the output buffer in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S144). (S145), the variation mode determination process (S130) ends.
[0086]
On the other hand, if the jackpot flag A1 is 1 in S131, that is, if the jackpot is a jackpot, the acquired random number Q3 of the label-TRND-T1, which is a reach type determination counter, is changed from "0" to "2". , '3' to '15' and '16' to '35' are determined (S135, S136). When the obtained random number value Q3 belongs to the range of '0' to '2', it is determined to be the jackpot variation mode 5 with the reach A2 (S141). When the obtained random number Q3 belongs to the range of '3' to '15', the hitting variation mode 6 with the reach B2 is determined (S142). If the acquired random number Q3 belongs to the range of '16' to '35', the hitting variation mode 7 with the reach C2 is determined (S143). When any of the variation modes 5 to 7 is determined in this way, the reach flag R1 is set to 0 (S144), and the determined variation mode is stored in the output buffer in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S144). (S145), the variation mode determination process (S130) ends.
[0087]
In the special symbol stop and game state process (S150), as shown in FIG. 10, first, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the special symbol has ended (S151), and if it has ended, a special symbol stop control signal (command) Is stored in the output buffer of the main control circuit 70 (S152). Subsequently, whether or not the bonus game state is in the normal probability state, in which the extended time of the starting port 10 is extended without a probability change to the high probability state (in this example, the bonus game flag in the normal probability state is T = 1 or not). Is determined (S153). That is, it is determined whether or not the stop is displayed with the special symbol in the case of the big hit. Then, in the case of the bonus game state in the normal probability state without the high probability state, 1 is subtracted from the value of the bonus game number Y 'in the current normal probability state to obtain the bonus game number Y in the updated normal probability state ( S154). Next, it is determined whether or not the value Y of the number of bonus games in the updated normal probability state after the subtraction is “0” (S155). If the value is “0”, the value of the bonus game flag T in the normal probability state is set to 0. It is set and stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70, and the bonus game end control signal (command) in the normal probability state is stored in the output buffer of the main control circuit 70 (S157). The process (S150) ends. The bonus game end control signal (command) in the normal probability state is output (transmitted) to the light emitter control circuit 88 and the display control circuit 90 in the output process (S30) in the next main process M. The luminous body control circuit 88 that has received the privilege game end control signal (command) in the normal probability state turns off the frame decoration upper lamp 35a, the right lamp 35b, and the left lamp 35c, which have been lit up to that time, and gives the player Recognize the end of the bonus game state in the normal probability state. The display control circuit 90 that has received the bonus game end control signal (command) in the normal probability state returns the fluctuation time of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display section 45 to the fluctuation time of the normal game state. As can be seen from this flowchart, the number of bonus games Y in the normal probability state changes every time the special symbol stops changing.
[0088]
In addition, when it is determined in S151 that the fluctuation time of the special symbol has not ended, when it is determined in S153 that it is not the bonus game state in the normal probability state, or in S155, the bonus game in the normal probability state If it is determined that the value of the number of times Y is not “0”, the special symbol stop and game state process (S150) ends at that time.
[0089]
In the special game execution and game state change processing (S160), as shown in FIG. 11, first, it is determined whether or not the current state is a special game execution (whether the special game execution flag D1 = 1 or not). If the game is not being executed (D1 = 0), it is checked whether or not a big hit has been made (whether or not the big hit flag A1 = 1) in the big hit determination processing (S90) (S162). In the case of a big hit (A1 = 1), the special game state transition control signal (command) is stored in the output buffer of the main control circuit 70 (S163), and the special game execution flag D1 is set to 1 to execute the main control. At the same time as being stored in the RAM 73 of the circuit 70 (S164), the big hit flag A1 is set to 0 and stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S165), and a special game is executed (S166). In the special game execution, a special game is performed in which the opening / closing plate 61 of the special winning opening 15 is opened a required number of times as described above, so that the game balls can easily enter the special winning opening 15. Following the execution of the special game (S166), it is determined whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied (S167). This special game termination condition is satisfied when a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed since the opening and closing plate 61 was opened at the special winning opening 15, or when the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball count switch is a predetermined number. When the number (for example, 10) is reached, a prize in the specific area prize port cannot be detected, or a continuation right generated each time the specific prize ball detection switch detects a prize ball in the specific area prize port 63. It is determined whether the number of times of opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 61 has reached the set number of times based on. When the special game end condition is satisfied, the special game state end control signal (command) is stored in the output buffer of the main control circuit 70 (S168).
[0090]
Next, as shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the current jackpot symbol is a probable variable symbol (in this embodiment, an odd-numbered pattern) (S169). Is set to 1 (S170), the bonus game flag T in the normal probability state is set to 0 (S171), and the bonus game transition control signal (command) in the high probability state is sent to the main control circuit 70. (S172), the special game execution flag D1 is set to 0 and stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S177).
[0091]
On the other hand, if it is determined in S169 that the current big hit symbol is not a positively changing symbol, that is, it is a normal symbol (even numbered eye in this embodiment), the bonus game flag K in the high probability state is set to 0. When set (S173), the bonus game flag T in the normal probability state is set to 1 (S174), and the bonus game transition control signal (command) in the normal probability state is stored in the output buffer of the main control circuit 70 (S175). After that, the value of the number of bonus games Y in the normal probability state is set to 100 (S176), and the special game execution flag D1 is set to 0 (S177).
[0092]
On the other hand, when it is determined in S161 that the special game is being executed, the process jumps to the special game execution (S166), and then the special game end condition satisfaction determination (S167) is performed. (S168 to S177) are performed. The special game state end control signal (command), the bonus game transition control signal (command) in the high probability state, and the bonus game transition control signal (command) in the normal probability state stored in the output buffer are stored in the next main processing. In the output process (S30) in M, the data is transmitted (output) to the corresponding control circuits and devices, such as the display control circuit 90, the illuminant control circuit 88, and the sound control circuit 120.
[0093]
Also, if it is determined in S162 that it is not a jackpot, that is, it is out of range, or if it is determined in S167 that the special game condition is not satisfied, the special game execution and game state change processing (S160) at that time. finish.
[0094]
Next, it is determined whether or not a condition for obtaining a normal symbol random number is satisfied (S180). The normal surface random number acquisition condition is satisfied when a game ball passes through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 or the normal symbol change start right gate 21 and the passed game ball is detected by the normal symbol change start switch. Say. When the ordinary symbol random number acquisition condition is satisfied, the ordinary symbol related random number acquisition process (S190) is performed next, and then the small hit determination condition satisfaction determination (S200) is performed. If the condition is not satisfied, the process jumps to the small hit determination condition satisfaction determination (S200), skipping the ordinary symbol relationship random number acquisition process (S190).
[0095]
In the ordinary symbol-related random number acquisition process (S190), the updated random number value Q8 related to the ordinary symbol stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 is read and acquired, and the corresponding random number value of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 is read. Stored in the area.
[0096]
In the small hit determination condition satisfaction determination (S200), that the small hit determination condition is satisfied means that the starting port 10 is not currently expanded (opened) and the symbol is not normally changing. . When it is determined that the small hit determination condition is satisfied, a small hit determination process (S210), a normal symbol variation time determination process (S220), a normal symbol stop process (S230), a starting opening enlargement process (S240), and the like. Is executed. On the other hand, if it is determined in S200 that the small hit determination condition is not satisfied, the process jumps to the start-up opening enlargement process (S240).
[0097]
In the small hit determination process (S210), as shown in FIG. 13, the acquired random number value Q8 acquired in the ordinary symbol related random number acquisition process (S210) and stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 is read out, It is compared with the small hitting values '1', '3', '5', '7', and '9' (S211), and if the acquired random number Q8 matches any of the small hitting values, it is a small hit. , The small hit flag H1 is set to 1 and the small hit flag H1 (= 1) is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S212). The small hit determination process (S210) corresponds to a small hit determination unit of the present invention.
[0098]
In the normal symbol variation time determination process (S220), as shown in FIG. 14, the bonus game state in the high probability state (the bonus game flag K = 1 in the high probability state) or the bonus game state in the normal probability state (the normal probability state). It is determined whether any of the privilege game flags T = 1) or none of them (S221), and in the case of the privilege game state of the high probability state (K = 1) or the privilege game state of the normal probability state (T = 1). Is set so that the fluctuation time from the start of fluctuation to the fluctuation stop of the ordinary symbol is reduced to 5 seconds (S222), whereas the bonus game state in the high probability state (K = 1) or the bonus game state in the normal probability state is set. If it is not any of the states (T = 1), the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is set to 50 seconds in the normal gaming state (S223). After setting the fluctuation time, the set fluctuation time is stored in the output buffer of the main control circuit 70 (S224).
[0099]
In the ordinary symbol stop processing (S230), as shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the ordinary symbol in the ordinary symbol display section 45 has ended (S231). The stop control signal (command) is stored in the output buffer of the main control circuit 70 (S232). If the fluctuation time has not ended, the normal symbol stop processing (S230) is performed without storing the normal symbol stop control signal (command). ) Ends.
[0100]
In the opening opening process (S240), as shown in FIG. 16, first, it is determined whether or not a normal symbol stop control signal (command) has been output in the output process (S30) (S241). It is determined whether or not a small hit is determined in the small hit determination processing (S210) (small hit flag H1 = 1 or not) (S242). In the case of a small hit, one of the bonus game state in the higher probability state (the bonus game flag K = 1 in the high probability state) and the bonus game state in the normal probability state (the bonus game flag T = 1 in the normal probability state), Alternatively, it is determined whether any of them is not (S243). In one of the bonus game state in the high probability state (the bonus game flag K = 1 in the high probability state) and the bonus game state in the normal probability state (the bonus game flag T = 1 in the normal probability state), the starting port As the opening of the movable pieces 10a and 10b (expansion of the entering ball area) by the starting port solenoid (corresponding to the enlarging means in the present invention) in 1.7, the expansion is repeated three times for 1.7 seconds (1.7 seconds × 3). Times) is set to the extended time extension state (S244), whereas if it is neither the bonus game state in the high probability state (K = 1) nor the bonus game state in the normal probability state (T = 1), The expansion of the movable pieces 10a and 10b in the starting opening 10 (expansion of the ball entry area) is shorter than the expansion time during the bonus game in the high probability state or the bonus game in the normal probability state, and the number of times of expansion is small. Enlarge once for 5 seconds (0 5 seconds × 1 time) is set to the normal expansion time state (S245). Thereafter, the setting of the ball entry area expansion (expansion time and number of times of expansion) of the starting port 10 is stored in the output buffer of the main control circuit 70 (S246), the small hit flag H1 is set to 0, and the main control circuit 70 (S247).
[0101]
On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol stop control signal (command) is not output (S241), or when it is determined that the small hit is not the small hit (the small hit flag H1 is 0) (S242), At this point, the starting port enlargement process (S240) is immediately terminated.
[0102]
In the other processing (S250), other processing necessary for controlling the gaming machine is performed in the main processing M, but is not directly related to the present invention, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
[0103]
In the display control circuit 90 to which a control signal (command) is transmitted by the output processing (S30) in the main processing M, the display control processing V shown in FIG. 17 is executed at predetermined time intervals (in this example, a reset time of 2.0 msec). Every). In the display control process V, first, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on this time (S310). If the power is turned on this time, initial settings relating to display control are performed (S320). Is executed for the second time or later, the initial setting process (S320) is not performed, and the process jumps to the next output process.
[0104]
In the output process (S330), the output buffer provided in the display control circuit 90 stores the display device 9 (the special symbol display unit 42 and the ordinary symbol display unit 45), the illuminant control circuit 88, the voice control circuit 120, and the like. When a control signal (command) or control data exists, the control signal (command) or control data is transmitted to a corresponding device, control circuit, or the like, and each control is performed.
[0105]
In the input process (S340), the control signal (command) transmitted (output) from the main control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 90 in the output process (S30) in the main process M is received. These received commands are rewritably stored in the control data RAM 93 of the display control circuit 90.
[0106]
Next, it is determined whether or not a special game state shift command has been received (S350). If the special game state shift command has been received, a game state display process at the time of a big hit (S360) is performed, and the special game state shift is performed. If the command has not been received, the game state display process at the time of the big hit (S360) is not performed, and the process jumps to other processes (S380).
[0107]
In the gaming state display process at the time of the big hit (S360), first, as shown in FIG. 18, the current big hit is determined to be a positively changing symbol (in this embodiment, the special symbol is an odd-numbered array). It is determined from the command of the fixed stop special symbol (S361). In the case of the probability change symbol, it is determined whether or not the gaming state currently stored and recognized by the display control circuit 90 (that is, the gaming state currently being implemented) is the bonus gaming state of the high probability state (S362), or It is sequentially determined whether or not the bonus game state in the normal probability state (during the extended time extension state without high probability) or the normal game state which is not any of the bonus game states (S363). Then, when it is determined that the present state is the bonus game state of the high probability state, the special symbol display section 45 is set to display “probable change in the probability of big change” (S364), and the bonus game state is currently in the normal probability state. When it is determined that there is, the special symbol display section 45 is set to display "hourly short-term probability variable big hit" (S365), and when it is determined that the game is in the normal game state, the special symbol display section 45 displays "normal normal probability variable jackpot". It is set to display "big hit" (S366).
[0108]
The recognition determination of the current game state in S362 and S363 is based on the latest privilege game shift command in the high probability state received in the input processing (S340) in the previous processing of the display control processing V or the normal probability state. Is stored in the control data RAM 93 of the display control circuit 90, and is executed based on the storage data indicating the latest game state. That is, when the bonus game transfer command in the high probability state is received, it is recognized that the bonus game state is currently in the high probability state, and when the bonus game transfer command in the normal probability state is received, the current normal probability state is received. Is recognized as being in the bonus game state, and when a bonus game end command in the normal probability state is received, it is determined that the player is currently recognized as being in the normal game state.
[0109]
On the other hand, if it is determined in S361 that the current jackpot is not a positively-variable symbol, that is, it is determined that the symbol is a normal symbol (in this embodiment, the special symbol is an even-numbered array), the display control circuit 90 determines the current symbol. Whether the recognized gaming state (that is, the gaming state currently being implemented) is the bonus gaming state in the high probability state (S367), or the bonus gaming state in the normal probability state, or any bonus It is sequentially determined in the same manner as described above whether or not the game state is the normal game state (S368). Then, when it is determined that the present state is the bonus game state in the high probability state, the special symbol display section 45 is set to display “Spot-change non-probable change big hit” (S369), and the bonus game state in the normal-probability state is currently set. Is determined to be displayed on the special symbol display section 45 as "non-probable variable jackpot during short working hours" (S370). It is set so that "normal medium non-probable variable jackpot" is displayed on the special symbol display section 45 (S371).
[0110]
As described above, in the gaming state display process at the time of the big hit (S360), the setting in which the gaming state in which the big hit has been made is displayed on the special symbol display section 42 as a character image and the player is notified is performed. Is Further, in the above embodiment, the case of the bonus game state in the high-probability state is displayed as “probable change”, and the case of the bonus game state in the normal probability state without the high-probability state is displayed as “time reduction”. However, the game state may be displayed in another character image that can be recognized by the player. For example, “high probability” may be displayed instead of “probable change”, or “expansion time extension” may be displayed instead of “time reduction”.
[0111]
Further, in this embodiment, the notification set in the gaming state display process at the time of the big hit (S360) includes the past three times including the notification about the current big hit, that is, the current, previous, and last two previous times. The control data is stored in the control data RAM 93 of the control circuit 90, and the contents of the past notification are displayed on the special symbol display section 42 simultaneously with the notification of the present time.
[0112]
FIG. 19 is an example of a display screen displayed on the special symbol display section 42 at the time of the big hit. In the illustrated example, the current big hit symbol “777” is displayed in the upper right part, and a notification of which gaming state the big hit has been made is displayed in the lower part in character images up to the last, last and last time. The number of jackpot rounds in the upper left portion indicates the number of times that the special winning opening 15 is opened based on the continuation right generated by winning the specific area winning opening 63.
[0113]
In other processing (S380) in the display control processing V, other processing necessary for display control is performed, but is not directly related to the content of the present invention, and the description is omitted.
[0114]
It should be noted that 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 this embodiment, the screen during the jackpot is informed of which gaming state the jackpot has been in, but may be notified at any other time. For example, it may be performed during the change of the jackpot determination symbol (special symbol) or while waiting for a customer who is not playing a game. Also, it may be at another time. In addition, for example, notification of which gaming state the jackpot has been achieved is performed by displaying another image such as a character instead of or together with a character image, by turning on or off the lamp display 35, or by using a speaker 38. Alternatively, it may be performed by voice through the like. Further, in the present embodiment, as the bonus game state, the high probability state, the extended state of the ball entry area of the starting port extended time, the reduced state of the normal symbol fluctuation time, and the number of times of expansion of the ball entry area of the starting port. Although the increase state has been described, other types may be set to the bonus game state or added. Further, in this embodiment, when the privilege game state is the high probability state, the high probability state, the extension time extension, the fluctuation time shortening and the number of times of extension are increased, and the normal probability state without the high probability is also included. In the case of the bonus game state, it is said that the extension time extension, the fluctuation time reduction and the number of times of extension are increased, but it is necessary to change the combination of them, or Is also good. Also, the normal game state is a high probability state, an extended time extension, a fluctuation time shortened, and a state in which there is no increase in the number of enlargements as in the initial setting, but the initial setting is different from the above state. Alternatively, the state at the time of the initial setting may be a normal game state.
[0115]
Further, in the present invention, the special symbol may be changed during the special game with the jackpot to make it possible to generate the jackpot during the special game.
[0116]
【The invention's effect】
As shown and described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the player is provided with the notification means for notifying which of the plurality of different game states the jackpot has been hit during which game state. It can be understood whether a big hit has occurred in the game state, and the player is kind and the interest in the game is improved.
[0117]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the plurality of different game states include the normal game state and the privilege game state generated after the end of the special game. The player can easily know whether a big hit has occurred or whether a special game (big hit) has occurred during the normal game state, and the player is kind and the interest in the game is improved.
[0118]
According to the invention of claim 3, since the privilege game state includes the high probability state in which the ratio of the jackpot is higher than the normal game state, it is usually determined whether the special game state (big hit) has occurred during the privilege game state. The player can know whether or not this has occurred during the game state by the notification of the notification means, and the player is kind and the interest in the game is improved.
[0119]
According to the invention of claim 4, the small hit determination means for determining the small hit of the game due to the entry of the game ball into the small hit start opening, and the determination result based on the small hit determination means is a small hit In the case of the above, it comprises an expanding means for expanding the ball-enterable area of the jackpot start-up opening, and an expansion control means for controlling the expanding means, and in the bonus game state, the ball-inputting area of the jackpot start-up opening is provided. Since the extended time is longer than the ball entry area expanding time of the jackpot start-up port in the normal gaming state, and the extended time extending state is included, whether the special gaming state (big hit) has occurred during the normal gaming state, The player can know whether or not the event has occurred during the extended time extension state of the privilege game state by the notification of the notification means, thereby being kind to the player and increasing interest in the game.
[0120]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the privilege game state includes a state having both the high probability state and the extended time extension state, it is determined whether the special game state (big hit) has occurred during the normal game state. The player can know from the notification by the notification means whether or not the event has occurred during the privilege game state having both the probability state and the extended time extension state, and the player is kind and the interest in the game is improved. .
[0121]
According to the invention of claim 6, a small hit is displayed on the game board after the small hit determination symbol is started to fluctuate, and the small hit determination result of the small hit determination means is displayed by the stop display mode of the small hit determination symbol. A judgment result display means, wherein in the bonus game state, the fluctuation time from the start of the change to the stop of the small hit determination symbol is shorter than the fluctuation time of the small hit determination symbol in the normal game state; Since the state includes the special game state, the player can know from the notification by the notification means whether the special game state (big hit) has occurred during the normal game state or during the fluctuation time reduction state of the privilege game state. Yes, it is kind to the player and the interest in the game is improved.
[0122]
According to the invention of claim 7, since the notification by the notification means is a display using a character image, it is easy for the player to understand.
[0123]
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, at the time of notification by the notification means, the content of the past notification is also notified, so that even if the player has started playing a game newly, what kind of game state has the player been in the past? It is possible to know whether the game has become a special game (big hit), and the player is kind and the interest in the game is improved.
[0124]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a jackpot determination result display means for displaying the determination result by the jackpot determination means, and the notification by the notification means is performed by the display on the jackpot determination result display means. It can also be used as a means, and can reduce the number of parts, leading to cost reduction.
[0125]
According to the invention of claim 10, a main control circuit including at least initial setting means for performing initial setting of the gaming machine, a large hit determining means, a special game executing means, an enlargement controlling means and a small hit determining means, and the main control circuit A display control circuit for controlling the small hit determination result display means and the big hit determination result display means according to the received control signal, wherein the display control circuit stores and recognizes a current game state among a plurality of different game states. Therefore, the burden on the main control circuit is small, and the main control circuit can easily cope with complicated control of the game.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of an entire gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which nails are omitted.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing electric control of the gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing display control of the gaming machine.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart relating to main processing in the gaming machine.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart related to a random number update process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart relating to a jackpot determination process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart relating to a reach presence / absence determination process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart relating to a fixed stop special symbol determination process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart relating to a variation mode determination process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart relating to a special symbol stop and game state process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 11 is a first flowchart relating to a special game execution and a game state change process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 12 is a second flowchart relating to a special game execution and a game state change process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart relating to a small hit determination process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart relating to a normal symbol variation time determination process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart relating to a normal symbol stop process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart relating to a start-up opening process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart related to a display control process in the gaming machine.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart relating to a gaming state display process at the time of a big hit in the gaming machine.
FIG. 19 is a view showing a special symbol display unit in which notification is performed in the gaming machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 gaming machines
3 game board
6 game area
9 Display device
10 Starting port (starting port for big hits)
19 Ordinary symbol change left gate (Small jacking opening)
21 Ordinary symbol change right gate (small jacking opening)
42 Special symbol display
45 Normal symbol display
70 Main control circuit
90 Display control circuit

Claims (10)

With different game states,
A jackpot determining means for determining a jackpot of the game according to the establishment of the jackpot determination condition during the execution of the game,
In a gaming machine comprising:
A gaming machine, comprising: a notifying unit for notifying which one of the plurality of different gaming states the result of the determination by the jackpot determining unit is a big hit. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of different gaming states include a normal gaming state and a privilege gaming state that occurs after the end of the special game. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the privilege gaming state includes a high probability state in which the rate of being determined as a big hit by the big hit determining means is higher than the normal gaming state. Equipped with a game board having a game area,
Small hit determination means for determining a small hit of a game due to the entry of a game ball into a small hit start port provided on the game board,
When the determination result based on the small hit determination means is a small hit, an expanding means for expanding the ball-enterable area of the start jack for the big hit,
And enlargement control means for controlling the enlargement means,
The privilege game state includes an extended time extension state in which the ball entry area expanding time of the jackpot opening is longer than the ball entry area expanding time of the jackpot in the normal game state. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the privilege gaming state includes a state having both the high probability state and the extended time extension state. A small hit determination result display means for displaying a small hit determination symbol by the stop display symbol of the small hit determination symbol by stopping and displaying the small hit determination symbol after the start of the change, and displaying the small hit determination result of the small hit determination means.
The privilege gaming state includes a fluctuation time shortening state in which the fluctuation time from the start to the stop of the fluctuation of the small hit determination symbol is shorter than the fluctuation time of the small hit determination symbol in the normal game state. The gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification by the notification unit is a display using a character image. 8. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at the time of the notification by the notification means, a notification of the past notification is also notified. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a jackpot determination result display unit that displays a determination result by the jackpot determination unit, wherein the notification by the notification unit is performed by displaying on the jackpot determination result display unit. 10. A gaming machine according to claim 1. A main control circuit including at least initial setting means for performing initial setting of the gaming machine, the big hit determination means, the special game execution control means, the enlargement control means and the small hit determination means, and control received from the main control circuit. A display control circuit for controlling the small hit determination result display means and the big hit determination result display means by a signal, wherein the display control circuit stores and recognizes a current gaming state among the plurality of different gaming states. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein

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