JP2004229694A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for evading the continuous generation of the same rendition state not less than set times, and preventing a player from getting tired of the rendition of the game. <P>SOLUTION: The machine includes: a display device for displaying a picture; and a display control means for selecting one of a plurality of kinds of picture control data when a game start condition is established, and displaying the picture in the display device. The display control means includes a picture control data selection times accumulation count means for cumulatively counting the times to continuously select the specified kind of picture control data among a plurality of kinds of picture control data. Then the picture to be displayed in the display device is changed when a count value by the picture control data selection times accumulation count means becomes a set value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【００３９】
変動態様１〜４は、大当たりの判定結果（当否判定結果）が外れの場合に前記特別図柄表示部４２で表示される画像の変動態様（外れ演出態様）である。前記変動態様１についてはリーチ状態となることなく最終的に外れになる態様、変動態様２〜４は、リーチ状態を経た後に最終的に外れになる態様である。それに対し、変動態様５〜７はリーチ状態を経た後に最終的に当たりになる態様（当たり演出態様）である。
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前記リーチ状態は、前記特別図柄の変動中に当たり図柄の組合せの一歩手前となる変動態様である。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。本実施例では、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。
【００４１】
また、変動態様１、変動態様２、変動態様５はリーチ予告を行わない態様であるのに対し、変動態様３，４及び変動態様６，７はリーチ予告を行う態様である。前記リーチ予告は、前記特別図柄の変動中にリーチ状態となることを予告するもので、特別図柄の変動状態を変化させたり、特別図柄を拡縮させたり、特定のキャラクタを出現させたりすることなどにより行われる。本実施例では、前記リーチ状態となる前に特別図柄表示部４２に特定のキャラクタを出現させる（後述の空モードではカラスが画面を横切る、後述の海モードではマンボウが画面を横切る）ことによってリーチ予告を行うようになっている。
【００４２】
前記表示制御回路９０は、前記主制御回路７０から変動態様指定、停止特別図柄、各種遊技状態の制御信号（コマンド）を受信し、受信した制御信号に基づいて所定の表示制御処理を行うサブ制御回路（サブ制御手段）であって、本発明における表示制御手段に相当し、この表示制御回路９０に接続されている前記特別図柄表示部４２、前記普通図柄表示部４５、前記普通図柄変動数記憶表示器４７、前記特別図柄変動数記憶表示器５１の制御を行う。
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前記表示制御回路９０は、図３に示す構成からなり、前記特別図柄表示部４２及び普通図柄表示部４５に遊技画像を表示するための表示制御プログラムや画像制御データ等を記憶する制御データＲＯＭ９２、主制御回路７０から送信されて受信した変動態様指定制御信号（変動態様指定コマンド）等を一時記憶する制御データＲＡＭ９３、遊技画像（特別図柄、背景画像（文字、キャラクタ等を含む））等を記憶する画像データＲＯＭ９６、前記主制御回路７０から送信された制御信号（コマンド）により、前記制御データＲＯＭ９２及び制御データＲＡＭ９３の制御データに従って演算及び制御等する表示制御用ＣＰＵ（制御部、演算部、各種制御部、演算部、各種レジスタ、各種フラグ、画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタ等を備え、演算制御を行う他に遊技の制御に使用する乱数の生成を行う共に、前記受信データの判断手段として機能する。）９１、前記表示制御用ＣＰＵ９１からの指令に基づいて画像データＲＯＭ９６から必要な画像データ等を読み出し、前記特別図柄や背景画像等のマップデータを生成するＶＤＰ９４、該ＶＤＰ９４で生成したデータを格納するＶＲＡＭ９５及び初期リセット回路９８からなる。また、前記表示制御回路９０のＶＤＰ９４からのＲＧＢ制御データは、前記特別図柄表示部４２や普通図柄表示部４５等へ送信（出力）され、前記特別図柄表示部４２や普通図柄表示部４５で画像や特別図柄あるいは普通図柄の変動及び停止表示を行う。
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前記表示制御回路の制御データＲＯＭ９２に記憶され、前記表示制御回路９０が受信した変動態様指定制御信号に基づいて前記表示制御用ＣＰＵ９１により選択決定される画像制御データは、前記変動態様の種類に応じた複数とされ、本実施例では、前記変動態様１〜７に対応するものとされ、前記表１の内容の表示制御を行うようになっている。
【００４５】
また、本実施例では、前記特別図柄表示部４２で表示される画像データとして、空モードの画像と海モードの画像と空モードから海モードへの移行画像と海モードから空モードへの移行画像が、前記画像データＲＯＭ９６に記憶され、何れかが表示されるようになっている。前記空モードでは、図１７の図Ａに示すように、前記飛行機の特別図柄Ｊからなる空用図柄の画像と雲が漂う空の背景画像Ｓとで画像データが構成され、前記受信した変動態様指定制御信号に従い選択決定された画像制御データに基づき、前記特別図柄表示部４２で空を背景として飛行機の特別図柄が横方向へスクロールする変動表示を所定時間行った後に飛行機の特別図柄が停止表示するように表示制御を行う。それに対し、前記海モードでは、図１７の図Ｃに示すように、前記潜水艦の特別図柄Ｒからなる海用図柄の画像と海草が漂う海中の背景画像Ｗとで画像データが構成され、前記受信した変動態様指定制御信号に従い選択決定された画像制御データに基づき、前記特別図柄表示部４２で、海中を背景として潜水艦の特別図柄が横方向へスクロールする変動表示を所定時間行った後に潜水艦の特別図柄が停止表示するように表示制御を行う。
【００４６】
空モードから海モードへの移行画像は、図１７のＡ図に示すように、雲が漂う空の背景画像Ｓと、飛行機に数字が描かれた飛行機の特別図柄Ｊが組み合わされた空用図柄の画像から、Ｂ図に示すように、背景の雲が海の波Ｖに変わり、飛行機Ｙが下降して翼とプロペラが胴体へ収容されると共に潜水艦の潜望鏡が上へ伸びてくる画像を経て、Ｃ図に示すように、海中の背景画像Ｗと、潜水艦に数字が描かれた潜水艦の特別図柄Ｒが組み合わされた海用図柄の画像へ変化する画像データで構成される。それに対し、海モードから空モードへの移行画像は、図１７の図Ｃに示す海中の背景画像Ｗと、潜水艦の特別図柄Ｒが組み合わされた海用図柄の画像から、海中の背景に代えて波の背景が現れると共に、潜水艦が上昇して潜望鏡が徐々に収容されその代わりに翼とプロペラが突出してくる画像を経て、図１７の図Ａに示す雲の背景画像Ｓと、飛行機の特別図柄Ｊが組み合わされた空用図柄の画像へ変化する移行画像データで構成される。
【００４７】
前記表示制御用ＣＰＵ９１に設けられている画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタは本発明における画像制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段に相当し、前記変動態様指定制御信号に従い前記表示制御回路９０で一つの特定の画像制御データが連続して選択決定された回数を、累積カウントするものであり、前記累積カウント値が設定値になった際に、前記特別図柄表示部４２の表示画像を変更させるのに用いられる。本実施例では、前記変動態様１の指定制御信号に従う画像制御データが連続して選択決定された回数を累積カウントするように設定されている。また前記設定値は、前記特別図柄表示部４２の表示画像が空モードの場合には２０回、海モードの場合には１０回に設定されていて、前記変動態様１に対する画像制御データが空モードで２０回連続して選択決定された場合に空モードから海モードの画像に前記移行画像を経て変更され、それに対して変動態様１に対する画像制御データが海モードで１０回連続して選択決定された場合には海モードから空モードの画像に前記移行画像を経て変更されるようになっている。
【００４８】
前記発光制御回路８８は本発明における発光制御手段に相当し、前記発光装置３９（ランプ風車１８ａ，１９ａ、枠飾り上ランプ３５ａ、枠飾り右ランプ３５ｂ、枠飾り左ランプ３５ｃ）が接続され、前記前記発光装置３９の発光を制御する。本実施例における前記発光制御回路８８は、制御動作を行う発光制御用ＣＰＵ、該発光制御用ＣＰＵのワーク用メモリとして機能する発光制御用ＲＡＭ、発光制御用プログラム等を記憶する発光制御用ＲＯＭを備える。前記発光制御用ＲＯＭには、前記発光装置３９の発光態様を制御するデータとして複数種類の発光制御データが記憶され、前記発光制御回路８８が受信した変動態様指定制御信号に基づいて前記発光制御用ＣＰＵにより一つの発光制御データが選択決定されるようになっている。本実施例では、前記発光制御データが空モードの発光態様と、海モードの発光態様と、空モードから海モードへの移行発光態様と、海モードから空モードへの移行発光態様が設けられている。
【００４９】
本実施例において、前記空モードの発光態様は、前記ランプ風車１８ａ，１８ｂの発光を１．０秒間隔とする発光データとされ、海モードの発光態様は、前記ランプ風車１８ａ，１８ｂの発光を空モードよりも間隔の長い１．５秒間隔とする発光データとされている。また、空モードから海モードへの移行発光態様は、前記ランプ風車１８ａ，１８ｂの発光を０．５秒間隔とする発光データとされ、海モードから空モードへの移行発光態様は、前記ランプ風車１８ａ，１８ｂの発光を０．７秒間隔とする発光データとされている。
【００５０】
また、前記発光制御用ＣＰＵには発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタが設けられている。前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタは本発明における発光制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段に相当し、前記変動態様指定制御信号に従い前記発光制御回路８８で一つの特定の発光制御データが連続して選択決定された回数を、累積カウントするものであり、前記累積カウント値が設定値になった際に、前記発光装置３９による発光態様を変更させるのに用いられる。本実施例では、前記変動態様１の制御信号に従う発光制御データが連続して選択決定された回数を累積カウントするように設定されている。また前記設定値は、前記空モードの場合には２０回、海モードの場合には１０回に設定されていて、前記変動態様１に対する発光制御データが空モードで２０回連続して選択決定された場合に空モードの発光態様から海モードの発光態様に前記移行発光態様を経て変更され、それに対して変動態様１に対する発光制御データが海モードで１０回連続して選択決定された場合には海モードの発光態様から空モードの発光態様に前記移行発光態様を経て変更されるようになっている。
【００５１】
前記払出制御回路１１０では、遊技媒体払出装置（図示せず）による遊技媒体（賞品球や貸球）の払い出しを制御する。
【００５２】
また、前記音声制御回路１２０は、本発明における音声制御手段に相当し、音声発生装置としてのスピーカ３８が接続され、前記主制御回路７０から受信した制御信号（コマンド）に基づいて前記スピーカ３８からの音声発生を制御する。本実施例における前記音声制御回路１２０は、制御動作を行う音声制御用ＣＰＵ、該音声制御用ＣＰＵのワーク用メモリとして機能する音声制御用ＲＡＭ、音声制御用プログラム等を記憶する音声制御用ＲＯＭを備える。前記音声制御用ＲＯＭには、前記スピーカ３８からの音声発生を制御するデータとして複数種類の音声制御データが記憶され、前記音声制御回路１２０が受信した変動態様指定制御信号に基づいて前記音声制御用ＣＰＵにより一つの音声制御用データが選択決定されるようになっている。本実施例では、前記音声制御データは空モードの音声態様と、海モードの音声態様と、空モードから海モードへの移行音声態様と、海モードから空モードへの移行音声態様が設けられている。
【００５３】
本実施例において、前記空モードの音声態様は「ブーン」という飛行機が空を飛ぶ音声データに設定され、前記海モードの音声態様は「ブクブク」という潜水艦が海中を進む音声データに設定されている。また、前記空モードから海モードへの移行音声態様は「ウィーン」という飛行機の翼とプロペラを収納する音と潜望鏡を出す移行音声データに設定され、前記海モードから空モードへの移行音声態様は「ウィーン」という飛行機の翼とプロペラを出す音と潜望鏡を引っ込める移行音声データに設定されている。
【００５４】
また、前記音声制御用ＣＰＵには音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタが設けられている。前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタは本発明における音声制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段に相当し、前記変動態様指定制御信号に従い前記音声制御回路１２０で一つの特定の音声制御データが連続して選択決定された回数を、累積カウントするものであり、前記累積カウント値が設定値になった際に、前記スピーカ３８から発生する音声を変更させるのに用いられる。本実施例では、前記変動態様１の制御信号に従う音声制御データが連続して選択決定された回数を累積カウントするように設定されている。また前記設定値は、前記空モードの場合には２０回、海モードの場合には１０回に設定されていて、前記変動態様１に対する音声制御データが空モードで２０回連続して選択決定された場合に空モードの発生態様から海モードの発生態様に前記移行音声態様を経て変更され、それに対して変動態様１に対する音声制御データが海モードで１０回連続して選択決定された場合には海モードの発生態様から空モードの発生態様に前記移行音声態様を経て変更されるようになっている。
【００５５】
また、前記主制御回路７０のインターフェィス８０には、特別図柄変動開始スイッチ、普通図柄変動開始スイッチ、特定入賞球検出スイッチ、入賞球数カウントスイッチ、その他の入賞口用検出スイッチ等が接続され、各検出スイッチ等から出力される検出信号が前記インターフェイス８０を介してワンチップマイクロコンピュータ７１に送信されるようになっている。
【００５６】
その他、前記主制御回路７０には、電源回路８７と、前記発射装置６４による遊技球の発射を制御するための発射制御回路１００が接続されている。
【００５７】
前記主制御回路７０に設けられる複数の乱数用カウンタとして、この実施例では表２に示す８種類がある。なお、カウンタは、表２のものに限定されることなく、適宜のカウンタを設けてもよい。表２のカウンタの内容について次に示す。
【００５８】
【表２】

【００５９】
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（当否判定手段）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、遊技球が前記始動入賞口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。なお、本実施例では、前記始動入賞口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ことが、遊技開始条件の成立とされている。
【００６０】
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、前記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、前記始動入賞口（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。
【００６１】
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、前記始動入賞口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。
【００６２】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１は、大当たり成立時、前記特別図柄表示部４２の上側表示領域、中央表示領域、下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（当たり図柄の組合せ）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、前記始動入賞口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。本実施例においては、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値が‘０’の場合には前記飛行機の特別図柄あるいは前記潜水艦の特別図柄において数字部分が‘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のぞろ目のものというように、各数値のぞろ目が、前記特別図柄表示部４２に表示される飛行機の特別図柄あるいは潜水艦の特別図柄における数字の組合せと対応するようにされている。
【００６３】
なお、本実施例の遊技機１は確率変動機能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の数字が確変図柄である‘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（特別遊技状態）の発生に加えて、大当たり終了後に確率変動が生じ、次回の大当たり発生確率が平常時における通常遊技状態（低確率状態、１／３１５）よりも高い確率変動状態（高確率状態、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。また、大当たり成立時における大当たり停止図柄組合せの数字が通常図柄である‘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、通常遊技状態（低確率状態、１／３１５）とされ、次回の大当たりまで低確率状態が継続するようになっている。
【００６４】
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（当否判定結果）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は上側表示領域の上特別図柄、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の数値Ｑ６は下側表示領域の下特別図柄、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。
【００６５】
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。
【００６６】
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の上側表示領域、下側表示領域、中央表示領域に表示される確定停止表示図柄の数字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の上側表示領域、中央表示領域、下側表示領域に表示される確定停止図柄が定まる。
【００６７】
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。
【００６８】
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。
【００６９】
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。記普通図柄の変動開始から停止までに要する時間は約６秒である。
【００７０】
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、０．３秒間の始動入賞口１０の入賞領域拡大を１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普通図柄の外れとなり、普通図柄も外れで停止して、前記始動入賞口１０が前記入賞領域狭小状態のままとされる。
【００７１】
前記主制御回路７０に設けられる主なフラグとして、本実施例では大当たりフラグＡ１、確率変動フラグＢ１、リーチフラグＲ１等が挙げられる。また、前記表示制御回路９０にモードフラグＭ１、前記発光制御回路８８にモードフラグＭ２、前記音声制御回路１２０にモードフラグＭ３が設けられる。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。
【００７２】
ここで、前記遊技機１が行う遊技について説明する。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入賞口１０に入賞（入球）すると所定数の遊技球が賞球（賞品球）として上側球受け皿３６に払い出される。
【００７３】
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、前記小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、始動入賞口１０の可動片１０ａ、１０ｂが拡開して、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、前記始動入賞口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。
【００７４】
また、前記始動入賞口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、すなわち遊技開始条件が成立すると、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、変動態様の決定、停止図柄組合せの決定等が行われ、前記変動態様指定制御信号が前記表示制御回路９０、発光制御回路８８、音声制御回路１２０へ送信（出力）される。
【００７５】
前記表示制御回路９０では、受信した変動態様指定制御信号に従い画像制御データを選択決定する。そして、前記決定された画像制御データに基づき、前記特別図柄表示部４２において上特別図柄、中特別図柄、下特別図柄が左から右方向に変動を開始すると共に背景画像が表示される。その際、前記空モードの場合に前記変動態様１のデータに従い選択決定された画像制御データの連続回数が２０回に達すると、前記特別図柄表示部４２ではそれまでの空モードの画像から海モードの画像へ移行画像を経て変更される。それに対し、前記海モードの場合に前記変動態様１のデータに従い選択決定された画像制御データの連続回数が１０回に達すると、前記特別図柄表示部４２ではそれまでの空モードから海モードの画像に移行画像を経て変更される。
【００７６】
また、前記発光制御回路８８では、受信した変動態様指定制御信号に従い発光制御データを選択決定し、決定された発光制御データに基づく発光態様で前記発光装置３９を発光させる。その際、前記空モードの場合に、前記変動態様１のデータに従い選択決定された発光制御データの連続回数が２０回に達すると、前記発光装置３９ではそれまでの空モードの発光態様から移行発光態様を経て海モードの発光態様に変更される。それに対し、前記海モードの場合、前記変動態様１のデータに従い選択決定された発光制御データの連続回数が１０回に達すると、前記発光装置３９ではそれまでの空モードの発光態様から海モードの発光態様に移行発光態様を経て変更される。
【００７７】
また、前記音声制御回路１２０では、受信した変動態様指定制御信号に従い音声制御データを選択決定し、決定された音声制御データに基づく音声態様で前記スピーカ３８から音声を発する。その際、前記空モードの場合に、前記変動態様１のデータに従い選択決定された音声制御データの連続回数が２０回に達すると、前記スピーカ３８から発せられる音声は。それまでの空モードの音声態様から海モードの音声態様に移行音声態様を経て変更される。それに対し、前記海モードの場合、前記変動態様１のデータに従い選択決定された音声制御データの連続回数が１０回に達すると、前記スピーカ３８から発せられる音声が、それまでの海モードの音声態様から空モードの音声態様に移行音声態様を経て変更される。前記画像、発光、音声の変更は後に詳述するように同期して同一のタイミングで行われる。
【００７８】
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、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の取得乱数値によっては、前記変動中にリーチ変動やリーチ予告が行われることがある。
【００７９】
前記特別図柄表示装置４２に停止した特別図柄が、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当たり停止図柄組合せ（当たり図柄の組合せ）、この例ではぞろ目で停止表示されると、大当たりになり、特別遊技状態に移行する。前記特別遊技状態になると、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板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へ入賞可能にし、該大入賞口１５への入賞があると、図示しない賞球払出装置により所定数の遊技球が賞品球として払い出される。前記開閉板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、前記特別図柄表示装置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。また、本実施例では、図１７に示すように、前記特別図柄表示部４２で停止表示される上特別図柄、中特別図柄、下特別図柄は、中央の上下方向のみならず、その左右両側の上下方向、及び斜め方向にも直線上に並ぶため、有効ライン上に停止した特別図柄（図示の例では中央上下方向のラインに並んだ特別図柄）については、他の特別図柄よりも大きくして判定結果を示す特別図柄と他の特別図柄を容易に区別できるようにされている。
【００８０】
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。
【００８１】
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の数字であるときには、大当たり終了後に、次回の大当たり発生確率が通常遊技状態（低確率状態、１／３１５）よりも高い確率変動状態（高確率状態、５／３１５）に移行する。
【００８２】
前記確率変動状態（高確率状態）時に普通図柄が当たりとなると、前記始動入賞口１０の入賞領域拡大回数を通常の１回から３回に増大させると共に、入賞領域拡大時間を通常の０．３秒から１．７秒に増加させる。
【００８３】
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の数字が通常図柄である‘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、通常確率状態となる。
【００８４】
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。
【００８５】
メイン処理Ｍでは、まず今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ１０）、今回電源投入された場合には、初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）が行われる。
初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）では、スタックの設定、割り込み時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）の設定、ＣＰＵの設定、ＳＩＯ、ＰＩＯ、ＣＴＣの設定が行われる。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。
【００８６】
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、制御信号を対応するサブ制御回路（表示制御回路９０、発光制御回路８８、音声制御回路１２０等）へ出力（送信）する。前記制御信号を受信したサブ制御回路等では、受信した制御信号に応じた演出を各実行部（前記特別図柄表示部４２、発光装置３９、スピーカ３８）で行う。前記出力処理（Ｓ３０）で出力される制御信号としては、変動態様指定に関する制御信号、停止図柄指定に関する制御信号等が挙げられる。
【００８７】
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、前記始動入賞口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、特定領域入賞口への入賞球を検出する特定入賞球検出スイッチ等を挙げることができる。
【００８８】
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。
【００８９】
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。
【００９０】
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、前記始動入賞口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、前記特別図柄に関する保留記憶数が４個以上有るか否かにより行われる。前記始動入賞口１０への遊技球の入球が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチにより検出され、しかも前記特別図柄に関する保留記憶数が４個未満の場合に特別図柄乱数取得条件の成立と判断され、それに対して前記始動入賞口１０への遊技球の入球が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチにより検出されなかった場合、あるいは前記特別図柄に関する保留記憶数が４個以上の場合に特別図柄乱数取得条件の不成立と判断される。前記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）。
【００９１】
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。
【００９２】
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（大当たり当否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、特別図柄停止処理（Ｓ１５０）へジャンプする。
【００９３】
大当たり判定処理（Ｓ９０）では、図６に示すように、まず、確率変動フラグＢ１が１か否か確認され（Ｓ９１）、該確率変動フラグＢ１が１ではなく０の場合、すなわち通常確率状態時（低確率：１／３１５）には、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、前記確率変動フラグＢ１が１の場合、すなわち高確率状態時（５／３１５）には、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、本発明の当否判定手段に相当する。
【００９４】
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（外れ）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）。
【００９５】
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）。
【００９６】
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（下特別図柄用）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の上側表示領域、中央表示領域、下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）。
【００９７】
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）。
【００９８】
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。
【００９９】
変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１３０）は、本発明における演出態様選択手段に相当し、前記特別図柄表示部４２における特別図柄及び背景画像の変動態様を決定する。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（外れ）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予告無し・リーチ無し外れの変動態様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。
【０１００】
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、次に変動態様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、リーチ予告無し・リーチ有り外れの変動態様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、リーチ予告有り・リーチ有り外れの変動態様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、リーチ予告有り・リーチ有り外れの変動態様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。
【０１０１】
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、次に変動態様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、リーチ予告無し・リーチ有り大当たりの変動態様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、リーチ予告有り・リーチ有り大当たりの変動態様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、リーチ予告有り・リーチ有り大当たりの変動態様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。
【０１０２】
特別図柄停止処理（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、前記大当たりフラグＡ１が０にセットされ（Ｓ１５３）、この特別図柄停止処理（Ｓ１５０）が終了する。
【０１０３】
特別遊技実行処理（Ｓ１６０）では、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板６１の開閉を伴う前記特別遊技の実行に関する処理が行われる。この特別遊技実行処理（Ｓ１６０）の内容は、本発明に特に関わりない部分であり、詳細な説明を省略する。
【０１０４】
その他の処理（Ｓ１７０）では、小当たりに関する処理、エラー処理等、その他必要な処理が行われる。これらの処理は本発明に特に関わりない部分であり、詳細な説明を省略する。
【０１０５】
前記主制御回路７０における出力処理（Ｓ３０）により制御信号（コマンド）が送信される前記表示制御回路９０では、図１１に示す表示メイン処理Ｅ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。この表示メイン処理Ｅでは、まず、今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ２１０）、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（Ｓ２２０）、この表示メイン処理Ｅが二回目以降の場合には、前記初期設定処理（Ｓ２２０）は行われず次の出力処理（Ｓ２３０）へジャンプする。
【０１０６】
出力処理（Ｓ２３０）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）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、対応する装置に制御信号（コマンド）や制御データが出力されてそれぞれの演出が行われる。
【０１０７】
入力処理（Ｓ２４０）では、前記主制御回路７０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）された変動態様指定制御信号（変動態様指定コマンド）等を受信する。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。
【０１０８】
次に画像設定処理（Ｓ２５０）が行われる。この画像設定処理（Ｓ２５０）では、図１２に示すように、まず前記入力処理（Ｓ２４０）で変動態様指定制御信号（変動態様指定コマンド）を受信したか否か判断され（Ｓ２５１）、前記変動態様指定コマンドを受信している場合には、現在、空モードに設定されているか否か判断される（Ｓ２５２）。本実施例において前記空モードか否かは、前記表示制御回路９０にモードフラグＭ１を設けて空モードの場合には前記モードフラグＭ１を０に設定し、また海モードの場合にはモードフラグＭ１を１に設定し、前記モードフラグＭ１が０か１かによって判断している。
【０１０９】
Ｓ２５２で現在空モード中（Ｍ１＝０）であると判断されると、次に前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が設定値である２０回に到達したか否か判断され（Ｓ２５３）、２０回に到達している場合には前記特別図柄表示部４２で表示する画像が、空モードから海モードの画像へ徐々に移行する前記移行画像データに設定される（Ｓ２５４）。前記海モードへの移行画像データに設定された後、前記モードフラグＭ１が１にセットされるとともに、前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされる（Ｓ２５５）。
【０１１０】
前記Ｓ２５３でカウント値が２０回に到達していないと判断された場合、次に変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信したか否か判断され（Ｓ２５６）、受信した場合には前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値に１加算されて（Ｓ２５７）、前記空モードの画像データに設定される（Ｓ２５８）。また、前記Ｓ２５６で変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信していないと判断されると、すなわち変動態様１以外の変動態様指定コマンドを受信したと判断されると、前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされ（Ｓ２５９）、前記空モードの画像データに設定される（Ｓ２５８）。この場合、空モード中に、変動態様１（この実施例ではリーチ無し態様）以外の変動態様（この実施例ではリーチ有り態様）の画像が発生するため、遊技者の遊技への飽きは一時的に解消されることになる。
【０１１１】
それに対して、前記Ｓ２５２で現在空モードではない（Ｍ１＝１）、すなわち海モード中と判断されると、次に前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が設定値である１０回に到達したか否か判断され（Ｓ２６０）、１０回に到達している場合には前記特別図柄表示部４２で表示する画像が、前記海モードから前記空モードへ徐々に変化する前記移行画像データに設定される（Ｓ２６１）。前記空モードへの移行画像データに設定された後、前記モードフラグＭ１が０にセットされるとともに、前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされる（Ｓ２６２）。
【０１１２】
前記Ｓ２６０で前記カウント値が設定値である１０回に達していないと判断されると、次に変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信したか判断され（Ｓ２６３）、受信している場合には、前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値に１加算され（Ｓ２６４）、前記海モードの画像データに設定される（Ｓ２６５）。また、前記Ｓ２６３で変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信していない、すなわち変動態様１以外の変動態様指定コマンドを受信したと判断されると、前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされ（Ｓ２６６）、前記海モードの画像に設定される（Ｓ２６５）。この場合、海モード中に、変動態様１（この実施例ではリーチ無し態様）以外の変動態様（この実施例ではリーチ有り態様）の画像が発生するため、遊技者の遊技への飽きは一時的に解消されることになる。
【０１１３】
なお、前記Ｓ２５１で変動態様指定コマンドを受信していないと判断されると、その時点でこの画像設定処理（Ｓ２５０）は終了する。
【０１１４】
また、前記主制御回路７０における出力処理（Ｓ３０）により、制御信号（コマンド）が送信される前記発光制御回路８８では、図１３に示す発光メイン処理Ｌ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。この発光メイン処理Ｌ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、発光制御に関する初期設定が行われ（Ｓ３２０）、この発光メイン処理Ｌ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（Ｓ３３０）へジャンプする。
【０１１５】
出力処理（Ｓ３３０）では、前記発光制御回路８８に設けられている出力バッファに前記発光装置３９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、制御信号（コマンド）や制御データが出力されて発光装置の発光演出が行われる。
【０１１６】
入力処理（Ｓ３４０）では、前記主制御回路７０における出力処理（Ｓ３０）で前記主制御回路７０から発光制御回路８８へ送信（出力）された変動態様指定制御信号（コマンド）等を受信する。前記受信コマンドは、前記発光制御回路８８の発光制御用ＲＡＭに書き換え可能に記憶される。
【０１１７】
次に発光設定処理（Ｓ３５０）が行われる。この発光設定処理（Ｓ３５０）では、図１４に示すように、まず前記入力処理（Ｓ３４０）で変動態様指定制御信号（変動態様指定コマンド）を受信したか否か判断され（Ｓ３５１）、前記変動態様指定コマンドを受信している場合には、現在、空モードに設定されているか否か判断される（Ｓ３５２）。本実施例において前記空モードか否かは、前記発光制御回路８８にモードフラグＭ２を設けて空モードの場合には前記モードフラグＭ２を０に設定し、海モードの場合には前記モードフラグＭ２を１に設定して、前記モードフラグＭ２が０か１かによって判断している。
【０１１８】
Ｓ３５２で現在空モード中（Ｍ２＝０）であると判断されると、次に前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が設定値である２０回に到達したか否か判断され（Ｓ３５３）、２０回に到達している場合には前記発光装置３９による発光態様が空モードから海モードへの前記移行発光データに設定される（Ｓ３５４）。前記海モードへの移行発光データに設定された後、前記モードフラグＭ２が１にセットされるとともに、前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされる（Ｓ３５５）。
【０１１９】
前記Ｓ３５３でカウント値が２０回に到達していないと判断された場合、次に変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信したか否か判断され（Ｓ３５６）、受信している場合には前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値に１加算され（Ｓ３５７）、前記空モードの発光態様に設定される（Ｓ３５８）。また、前記Ｓ３５６で変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信していない、すなわち変動態様１以外の変動態様指定コマンドを受信したと判断されると、前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされ（Ｓ３５９）、前記空モードの発光態様に設定される（Ｓ３５８）。この場合、空モード中に、変動態様１（この実施例ではリーチ無し態様）以外の変動態様（この実施例ではリーチ有り態様）の発光が発生するため、遊技者の遊技への飽きは一時的に解消されることになる。
【０１２０】
それに対して、前記Ｓ３５２で現在空モードではない（Ｍ２＝１）、すなわち海モード中と判断されると、次に前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が設定値である１０回に到達したか否か判断され（Ｓ３６０）、１０回に到達している場合には前記発光装置３９による発光態様を前記海モードから空モードへの前記移行発光態様に設定される（Ｓ３６１）。前記空モードへの移行発光態様に設定後、モードフラグＭ２が０にセットされるとともに、前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされる（Ｓ３６２）。
【０１２１】
前記Ｓ３６０で前記カウント値が設定値である１０回に達していないと判断されると、次に変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信したか判断され（Ｓ３６３）、受信している場合には、前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値に１加算され（Ｓ３６４）、前記海モードの発光態様に設定される（Ｓ３６５）。また、前記Ｓ３６３で変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信していない、すなわち変動態様１以外の変動態様指定コマンドを受信したと判断されると、前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされ（Ｓ３６６）、前記海モードの発光態様に設定される（Ｓ３６５）。この場合、海モード中に、変動態様１（この実施例ではリーチ無し発光態様）以外の変動態様（この実施例ではリーチ有り発光態様）の発光が発生するため、遊技者の遊技への飽きは一時的に解消されることになる。
【０１２２】
なお、前記Ｓ３５１で変動態様指定コマンドを受信していないと判断されると、その時点でこの発光設定処理（Ｓ３５０）は終了する。
【０１２３】
また、前記主制御回路７０における出力処理（Ｓ３０）により制御信号（コマンド）が送信される音声制御回路１２０では、図１５に示す音声メイン処理Ｌ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。この発音声イン処理Ｌでは、まず、今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ４１０）、今回電源が投入された場合には、音声制御に関する初期設定が行われ（Ｓ４２０）、この音声メイン処理Ｌが二回目以降の場合には、前記初期設定処理（Ｓ４２０）は行われず次の出力処理（Ｓ４３０）へジャンプする。
【０１２４】
出力処理（Ｓ４３０）では、前記音声制御回路１２０に設けられている出力バッファに、前記スピーカ３８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、制御信号（コマンド）や制御データが出力されてスピーカ３８の音声演出が行われる。
【０１２５】
入力処理（Ｓ４４０）では、前記主制御回路７０における出力処理（Ｓ３０）で前記主制御回路７０から音声制御回路１２０へ送信（出力）された変動態様指定制御信号（コマンド）等を受信する。受信コマンドは、前記音声制御回路８８の音声制御用ＲＡＭに書き換え可能に記憶される。
【０１２６】
次に音声設定処理（Ｓ４５０）が行われる。この音声設定処理（Ｓ４５０）では、図１６に示すように、まず前記入力処理（Ｓ４４０）で変動態様指定制御信号（変動態様指定コマンド）を受信したか否か判断され（Ｓ４５１）、前記変動態様指定コマンドを受信している場合には、現在、空モードに設定されているか否か判断される（Ｓ４５２）。本実施例において前記空モードか否かは、前記音声制御回路１２０にモードフラグＭ３を設けて空モードの場合には前記モードフラグＭ３を０に設定し、海モードの場合にはモードフラグＭ３を１に設定するようにして、前記モードフラグＭ３が０か１かによって判断している。
【０１２７】
Ｓ４５２で現在空モード中（Ｍ３＝０）であると判断されると、次に前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が設定値である２０回に到達したか否か判断され（Ｓ４５３）、２０回に到達している場合には前記スピーカ３８による発生態様を前記空モードから海モードへ移行する前記移行音声態様に設定する（Ｓ４５４）。前記海モードへの移行音声態様に設定された後、前記モードフラグＭ３が１にセットされるとともに、前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされる（Ｓ４５５）。
【０１２８】
前記Ｓ４５３でカウンタ値が２０回に到達していないと判断された場合、次に変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信したか否か判断され（Ｓ４５６）、受信している場合には前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値に１加算され（Ｓ４５７）、前記空モードの音声態様に設定される（Ｓ４５８）。また、前記Ｓ４５６で変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信していない、すなわち変動態様１以外の変動態様指定コマンドを受信したと判断されると、前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされ（Ｓ４５９）、前記空モードの音声態様に設定される（Ｓ４５８）。この場合、空モード中に、変動態様１（この実施例ではリーチ無し態様）以外の変動態様（この実施例例ではリーチ有り態様）の音声が発生するため、遊技者の遊技への飽きは一時的に解消されることになる。
【０１２９】
それに対して、前記Ｓ４５２で現在空モードではない（モードフラグＭ３＝１）、すなわち海モード中と判断されると、次に前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が設定値である１０回に到達したか否か判断され（Ｓ４６０）、１０回に到達している場合には前記スピーカ３８による音声態様を前記海モードから空モードへの前記移行音声データ設定される（Ｓ４６１）。前記空モードへの移行音声態様に設定後、モードフラグＭ３が０にセットされるとともに、前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされる（Ｓ４６２）。
【０１３０】
前記Ｓ４６０で前記カウント値が設定値である１０回に達していないと判断されると、次に変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信したか判断され（Ｓ４６３）、受信している場合には、前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値に１加算され（Ｓ４６４）、前記海モードの音声態様に設定される（Ｓ４６５）。また、前記Ｓ４６３で変動態様１の指定コマンドを受信していない、すなわち変動態様１以外の変動態様指定コマンドを受信したと判断されると、前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタのカウント値が０にリセットされ（Ｓ４６６）、前記海モードの音声態様に設定される（Ｓ４６５）。この場合、海モード中に、変動態様１（この実施例ではリーチ無し態様）以外の変動態様（この実施例例ではリーチ有り態様）の音声が発生するため、遊技者の遊技への飽きは一時的に解消されることになる。
【０１３１】
なお、前記Ｓ４５１で変動態様指定コマンドを受信していないと判断されると、その時点でこの音声設定処理（Ｓ４５０）は終了する。
【０１３２】
このように、前記主制御回路７０から送信される制御信号（コマンド）を受信するサブ制御回路としての前記表示制御回路９０、前記発光制御回路８８及び前記音声制御回路１２０において、前記主制御回路７０から受信した制御信号に従い同一タイミングで画像制御データ、発光制御データ、音声制御データを選択すると共に、前記表示制御回路９０、前記発光制御回路８８及び前記音声制御回路１２０にそれぞれ設けた制御データ選択回数累積カウンタの設定値を同一に設定したため、前記サブ制御回路（表示制御回路９０発光制御回路８８、音声制御回路１２０）間同士が相互通信を行わなくても、画像と発光と音声を同期させて同一タイミングで変更し演出することができる。また、前記空モードと海モード間では、前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタ、発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタ及び音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタの設置値を異ならせてあり、モードによって画像、発光、音声が変更されるまでの連続回数が異なるため、モード間で遊技に変化を持たせることができると共にモードの変化により遊技に対する遊技者の期待感を増幅させることができる。
【０１３３】
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、本実施例では画像、発光、音声を二つのモード間で変更しているが、三以上のモード間で変更するようにしてもよい。さらに画像については図柄画像（特別図柄）と背景画像の両方を変更しているが、何れか一方のみであってもよい。
【０１３４】
また、本実施例では、画像、発光、音声の全てを変更しているが、何れか一つあるいは二つを変更するようにしてもよい。さらに前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウンタ、発光制御データ選択回数累積カウンタ、音声制御データ選択回数累積カウンタの設定値は、実施例の値に限られるものではない。
【０１３５】
さらに、本実施例では、遊技開始条件の成立を始動入賞口への入賞（入球）検出としたが、他の条件としてもよい。また、本発明はパチンコ遊技機に限られるものではなく、画像や発光、音声で演出が行われる遊技機に適用されるものである。
【０１３６】
【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、表示制御手段が特定の画像制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、表示装置に表示される画像を変更するため、設定回数以降は、異なる画像が表示されることになり、同一画像が連続して表示され続ける事が回避され、遊技者が飽きにくい遊技機にできる。
【０１３７】
請求項２の発明によれば、表示装置に表示される画像が少なくとも図柄画像と背景画像で構成されるため、背景画像の変更により、遊技が変わったように遊技者は認識し、遊技の演出を飽きにくくすることができる。
【０１３８】
請求項３の発明によれば、表示装置に表示される画像が少なくとも図柄画像と背景画像で構成されるため、図柄画像の変更により、遊技が変わったように遊技者は認識し、遊技の演出を飽きにくくすることができる。
【０１３９】
請求項４の発明によれば、遊技の当たり外れを判定する当否判定手段と、前記当否判定手段による判定結果が外れのときに複数の外れ演出態様から一の外れ演出態様を選択する演出態様選択手段とを備え、前記特定の画像制御データは、前記複数の外れ演出態様の内、特定の外れ演出態様のための画像制御データであるため、外れ態様の演出という退屈な演出が同一内容で連続して行われることを防止でき、外れ態様の演出という退屈な演出が連続し続けることにより遊技者が飽きてしまい遊技機を離れるということを防ぐことができる。
【０１４０】
請求項５の発明によれば、表示装置に表示される図柄の変動態様には、図柄変動中に当たり図柄の組合せの一歩手前となるリーチ状態を伴う態様と、図柄変動中にリーチ状態となることを予告するリーチ予告を伴う態様とを備え、前記特定の外れ演出態様が、リーチ予告及びリーチ状態の何れも生じない演出態様であるため、リーチ予告及びリーチ状態の何れも生じない退屈な演出が同一内容で連続して行われることを防止でき、外れ態様の演出という退屈な演出が連続し続けることにより遊技者が飽きてしまい遊技機を離れるということを防ぐことができる。
【０１４１】
請求項６の発明によれば、音声制御手段が特定の音声制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、音声発生装置から発生する音声を変更するため、設定回数以降は、異なる音声が発せられることになり、同一音声が連続して発生され続ける事が回避され、遊技者が飽きにくい遊技機にできる。
【０１４２】
請求項７の発明によれば、表示制御手段が特定の画像制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、表示装置に表示される画像を変更し、また、音声制御手段が特定の音声制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、音声発生装置から発生する音声を変更するため、遊技者が飽きにくい遊技機にできるのみならず、前記画像制御データの選択されるタイミングと前記音声制御データの選択されるタイミングを同一タイミングとし、前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段の設定値と前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段の設定値を同一値とすることにより、前記表示装置に表示される画像と、前記音声発生装置から発せられる音声を同期させて変更することができるため、画像と音声の統一感のある変更演出を行うことができる。しかも、前記表示制御手段と音声制御手段に同時期に更新される累積カウント手段を設けるという簡単な構成により、画像と音声の統一感のある変更遊技演出を行うことができる。
【０１４３】
請求項８の発明によれば、発光制御手段が特定の発光制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、発光装置から発する発光態様を変更するため、設定回数以降は、異なる発光態様で発光することになり、同一の発光態様で連続して発光され続ける事が回避され、遊技者が飽きにくい遊技機にできる。
【０１４４】
請求項９の発明によれば、表示制御手段が特定の画像制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、表示装置に表示される画像を変更し、また、発光制御手段が特定の発光制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、発光装置から発する発光態様を変更するため、遊技者が飽きにくい遊技機にできるのみならず、前記画像制御データの選択されるタイミングと前記発光制御データの選択されるタイミングを同一タイミングとし、前記画像制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段の設定値と前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段の設定値を同一値とすることにより、前記表示装置に表示される画像と、前記発光装置から発せられる発光を同期させて変更することができるため、画像と発光の統一感のある変更演出を行うことができる。しかも、前記表示制御手段と発光制御手段に同時期に更新される累積カウント手段を設けるという簡単な構成により、画像と発光の統一感のある変更遊技演出を行うことができる。
【０１４５】
請求項１０の発明によれば、音声制御手段が特定の音声制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、音声発生装置から発生される音声を変更し、また、発光制御手段が特定の発光制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、発光装置から発する発光態様を変更するため、遊技者が飽きにくい遊技機にできるのみならず、前記音声制御データの選択されるタイミングと前記発光制御データの選択されるタイミングを同一タイミングとし、前記音声制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段の設定値と前記発光制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段の設定値を同一値とすることにより、前記音声発生装置から発生される音声と、前記発光装置から発せられる発光を同期させて変更することができるため、音声と発光の統一感のある変更演出を行うことができる。しかも、前記音声制御手段と発光制御手段に同時期に更新される累積カウント手段を設けるという簡単な構成により、音声と発光の統一感のある変更遊技演出を行うことができる。
【０１４６】
請求項１１の発明によれば、表示制御手段が特定の画像制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、表示装置に表示される画像を変更し、また、音声制御手段が特定の音声制御データを設定回数連続した場合には、音声発生装置から発生される音声を変更し、また、発光制御手段が特定の発光制御データを設定回数連続して選択した場合には、発光装置から発する発光態様を変更するため、遊技者が飽きにくい遊技機にできるのみならず、前記画像制御データの選択されるタイミングと前記音声制御データの選択されるタイミング及び前記発光制御データの選択されるタイミングを同一タイミングとし、画像制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段の設定値と音声制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段の設定値及び発光制御データ選択回数累積カウント手段の設定値を同一値とすることにより、前記表示装置に表示される画像と前記音声発生装置から発生される音声と前記発光装置から発せられる発光を同期させて変更することができるため、画像と音声と発光の統一感のある変更演出を行うことができる。しかも、前記表示制御手段と音声制御手段及び発光制御手段に同時期に更新される累積カウント手段を設けるという簡単な構成により、画像と音声と発光の統一感のある変更遊技演出を行うことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施例に係る遊技機全体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】同遊技機の主制御回路のメイン処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図５】同遊技機の主制御回路の乱数更新処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図６】同遊技機の主制御回路の大当たり判定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図７】同遊技機の主制御回路の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】同遊技機の主制御回路の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】同遊技機の主制御回路の変動態様決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１０】同遊技機の主制御回路の特別図柄停止処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１１】同遊技機の表示制御回路のメイン処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１２】同遊技機の表示制御回路の画像設定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１３】同遊技機の発光制御回路のメイン処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１４】同遊技機の発光制御回路の発光設定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１５】同遊技機の音声制御回路のメイン処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１６】同遊技機の音声制御回路の音声設定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１７】同遊技機の画像変更状態の例を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
１ 遊技機
３ 遊技盤
６ 遊技領域
９ 表示装置
１０ 始動入賞口
１９ 普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート
２１ 普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート
３８ スピーカ（音声発生装置）
３９ 発光装置
４２ 特別図柄表示部
４５ 普通図柄表示部
７０ 主制御回路
８８ 発光制御回路
９０ 表示制御回路
１２０ 音声制御回路[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]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine has a display device for displaying an image, and the display control of an image to be displayed on the display device is controlled by a symbol control due to a game ball winning a game starting means (symbol starting means). There has been known a display device which determines an effect on the display device based on the determined display control contents (variation time of the symbol, how to change the symbol) (see Patent Document 1 and the like). Further, in the gaming machine, sound is generated or light is emitted in conjunction with the display of the display device.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1] JP-A-2002-306721
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional gaming machine, since one effect content is determined by chance by winning a game ball to the game starting means (symbol starting means), the same effect content is determined continuously. May be displayed.
[0005]
However, even if it is a coincidence, if the same presentation content (the same display content, voice mode, light-emitting mode) occurs continuously and many times, there is a problem that the player gets tired and easily leaves the gaming machine. .
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is possible to prevent the same effect mode from occurring continuously for a set number of times or more, and to suppress the player from getting tired of the effect of the game. The purpose is to provide gaming machines.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is a display device that displays an image, and a display control that selects one image control data from a plurality of types of image control data and displays the image on the display device due to establishment of a game start condition. Means, the display control means includes image control data selection number cumulative counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times a specific image control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of image control data. An image displayed on the display device is changed when the count value of the image control data selection count accumulating means has reached a set value.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the image displayed on the display device includes at least a symbol image and a background image, and a count value of the image control data selection number accumulative counting means has reached a set value. The image changed due to this is the background image.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the image displayed on the display device includes at least a symbol image and a background image, and a count value of the image control data selection number accumulative counting means has reached a set value. The image changed due to this is the symbol image.
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, it is possible to determine whether or not the game is a hit or miss and a plurality of the off-state effects when the result of the judgment by the hit / off judgment means is off. And an effect mode selecting means for selecting an out-of-effect effect mode, wherein the specific image control data is image control data for a specific out-of-effect effect mode among the plurality of out-of-effect effect modes. .
[0011]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, a plurality of symbols are provided as symbols displayed on the display device, and the plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the display device due to establishment of the game start condition. When the result of determination by the hit / fail determination means is a hit, stop display is performed with a combination of hit symbols, and the variation mode of the symbol involves a reach state that is one step before the combination of the hit symbols during the symbol change. And a mode with a reach announcement that foretells that the reach state is reached during the symbol change, wherein the specific outdated production mode is a production mode in which neither the reach announcement nor the reach state occurs. Features.
[0012]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a voice generating device for generating voice, and one voice control data is selected from a plurality of types of voice control data based on establishment of a game start condition, and voice is generated from the voice generating device. In a gaming machine provided with a voice control means, the voice control means cumulatively counts the number of times specific voice control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of voice control data. Wherein the sound generated by the sound generator is changed when the count value of the sound control data selection count accumulating means reaches a set value.
[0013]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a voice generating device for generating a voice and one voice control data from a plurality of types of voice control data due to establishment of a game start condition. Voice control means for selectively generating voice from the voice generation device, wherein the voice control means cumulatively counts the number of times specific voice control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of voice control data. It is provided with voice control data selection number cumulative counting means, due to the count value by the voice control data selection number cumulative counting means has become a set value, to change the voice generated from the voice generating device, The timing at which the one image control data is selected by the display control means and the timing at which the one audio control data is selected by the voice control means The image displayed on the display device is set to one timing by setting the set value of the image control data selection number accumulation counting unit and the setting value of the voice control data selection number accumulation counting unit to the same value. And the change of the sound generated from the sound generator is performed at the same timing.
[0014]
The invention according to claim 8 is a light emitting device that emits light, and a light emission control unit that selects one light emission control data from a plurality of types of light emission control data due to establishment of a game start condition and emits light by the light emitting device. Wherein the light emission control means includes light emission control data selection number cumulative counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times specific light emission control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of light emission control data, The light emission mode of the light emitting device is changed when the count value of the light emission control data selection count accumulating means reaches a set value.
[0015]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a light emitting device that emits light and one light emission control data selected from a plurality of types of light emission control data due to establishment of a game start condition. Light emission control means for emitting light by the light emitting device, wherein the light emission control means is adapted to cumulatively count the number of times specific light emission control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of light emission control data. It is provided with a number-of-times accumulation counting means, and the light-emitting mode by the light-emitting device is changed due to the count value of the light-emission control data selection number-of-times accumulation counting means becoming a set value, and the display control means The timing at which one image control data is selected is the same as the timing at which the one light emission control data is selected by the light emission control means. Both, the setting value of the image control data selection number accumulation counting means, the setting value of the light emission control data selection number accumulation counting means to the same value, change of the image displayed on the display device, The light emitting mode of the light emitting device is changed at the same timing.
[0016]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, a voice generating device that generates a voice, and one voice control data is selected from a plurality of types of voice control data due to establishment of a game start condition, and a voice is generated from the voice generating device. A voice control unit, a light emitting device that emits light, and a light emission control unit that emits light by the light emitting device by selecting one light emission control data from a plurality of types of light emission control data due to establishment of the game start condition. Wherein the voice control means comprises voice control data selection number cumulative counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times a specific voice control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of voice control data; When the count value of the cumulative counting means has reached a set value, the sound generated from the sound generating device is changed, and the light emission control means is changed. A light emission control data selection number accumulative counting means for accumulatively counting the number of times specific light emission control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of light emission control data, wherein the count value of the light emission control data selection number accumulative counting means is Due to the set value, the light emission mode of the light emitting device is changed, the timing at which the one sound control data is selected by the sound control means, and the one light control data by the light emission control means. The timing at which the light emission control data is selected is set to the same timing, and the setting value of the voice control data selection number accumulation counting means and the setting value of the light emission control data selection number cumulative counting means are set to the same value. Thereby, the change of the sound generated from the sound generation device and the change of the light emission mode by the light emitting device Characterized in that so as to be performed in one time.
[0017]
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a voice generating device for generating a voice and one voice control data from a plurality of types of voice control data due to establishment of a game start condition. Voice control means for selecting and generating a voice from the voice generating device, a light emitting device for emitting light, and selecting one light emission control data from a plurality of types of light emission control data due to establishment of the game start condition. Light emission control means for emitting light by the light emitting device, wherein the voice control means is a voice control data selection count for cumulatively counting the number of times a specific voice control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of voice control data. The apparatus further comprises an accumulative counting means, and generates a sound generated from the sound generating device when the count value of the sound control data selection number accumulative counting means reaches a set value. The light emission control means further includes a light emission control data selection number cumulative counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times specific light emission control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of light emission control data, The light emission mode of the light emitting device is changed due to the count value of the control data selection number accumulative counting means reaching the set value, and the one image control data is selected by the display control means. The timing, the timing at which the one sound control data is selected by the sound control means, and the timing at which the one light emission control data is selected by the light emission control means are the same, and the image control data selection The setting value of the number-of-times accumulation counting means and the setting of the voice control data selection number-of-times accumulation counting means Changing the image displayed on the display device, changing the sound generated from the sound generating device, and changing the light emission by setting the set value of the light emission control data selection number accumulative counting means to the same value. The light emission mode is changed by the device at the same timing.
[0018]
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.
[0019]
The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine using a game ball as a game medium, and the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 of the game ball stand on the edge of the game board 3 in a substantially circular shape. On the center line of the game area 6 surrounded by the inner guide rail 5, a display device 9, a start winning opening 10, a special winning combination 15 and an out opening 17 are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part. Are provided on both upper sides of the lamp windmills 18a and 18b, below the left gate 19 for starting the normal symbol change and the right gate 21 for starting the normal symbol change, and below the left sleeve winning opening 23 and the right sleeve winning opening therebelow. 25, a leftward winning opening 27 and a rightward winning opening 29 are provided on both sides of the large winning opening 15. When a game ball wins (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 are windmills, F1 is an outer frame, F2 is a front frame attached to the outer frame F1, and G is a glass frame attached to the front frame F2 by a hinge so as to be openable and closable.
[0020]
Also, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a frame decoration upper lamp 35a, a frame decoration right lamp 35b and a frame decoration left lamp 35c, an upper ball tray 36 for receiving the paid out game balls, and the upper ball tray 36 The lower ball receiving tray 37 for receiving a game ball when the game is saturated, a speaker 38 (corresponding to a sound generating device in the present invention) for emitting a sound effect, etc., and the game ball is moved to the game area 6 in accordance with the player's firing operation. A launching device 64 and the like for projecting and firing toward each other are assembled. The lamp windmills 18a and 18b, the frame decoration upper lamp 35a, the frame decoration right lamp 35b, and the frame decoration left lamp 35c constitute a light emitting device 39. Hereinafter, the required components will be described in more detail.
[0021]
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. The ordinary symbol display section 45 uses a part of the liquid crystal display as a display area.
[0022]
The special symbol display section 42 has a special symbol display area divided into three parts, an upper display area, a central display area, and a lower display area, which are arranged vertically, and whether the special symbol display area is a big hit or not. A special symbol for judgment is displayed. An upper special symbol can be displayed in the upper display area, a middle special symbol can be displayed in the center display area, and a lower special symbol can be displayed in the lower display area. In the present embodiment, the special symbols displayed in the upper display area, the center display area, and the lower display area respectively include a group of airplane symbols in which numbers are drawn on the fuselage of an airplane and numbers in the fuselage of a submarine. There are twelve submarine symbol groups, and the special symbols of each group consist of twelve types with numbers "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11". In the case of a big hit, the upper display area, the center display area, and the lower display area have a so-called double stitch, that is, a combination of winning symbols composed of special symbols having the same number (for example, '0, 0, 0', The stop display at “1, 1, 1” etc. indicates that it is a big hit.
[0023]
The special symbol display section 42 can display a background image (including a character image, a character image, and the like) in addition to the image of the special symbol, and can be displayed in a variable manner.
[0024]
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 symbols are varied and stopped and displayed according to predetermined conditions. In the case of a small hit, the symbols are stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 45 with an odd number of ordinary symbols. 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.
[0025]
The starting winning opening 10 is provided directly below the display device 9, and a space between the tips of the two movable pieces 10a and 10b is a ball entering area. The movable pieces 10a and 10b are substantially formed by a starting winning opening solenoid on the back surface. Between the narrowed state in which the pitchable area is made vertical and difficult to enter (prize), and the enlarged state in which the pitchable area is expanded into a substantially V-shape (inverted C-shape) and easy to enter (prize). It is controlled to be changeable. When the normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) of the normal symbol display section 45 fluctuates, a fixed hit is determined and displayed with a predetermined normal symbol, and the small hit (normal) This is performed when a symbol hit is achieved.
[0026]
On the back of the gaming board 3, a special symbol change start switch (start winning port sensor) for detecting a game ball entering (winning) the starting winning port 10 is a passage for a winning ball (winning ball). The special symbol display unit 42 starts to change the special symbol by detecting the entering ball game ball (winning ball) to perform an effect. At this time, the number of winnings detected in the starting winning 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. The number of displays on the special symbol change number storage display 51 is reduced by reducing the number of reserved storages.
[0027]
The normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 correspond to a small winning start winning opening, and a normal symbol for detecting a game ball passing through both gates 19 and 21. A 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 design change start switch, and the normal symbol change is started by the normal symbol display unit 45. ing. 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. 27 and a right drop winning port 29, a left drop winning port detection switch and a right drop winning port detection switch for detecting a winning ball (entering ball) are provided at corresponding positions on the back of the game board. .
[0028]
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.
[0029]
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 shooting ball guide path falls downward while rolling, and wins (starts) in the starting winning opening 10 or each winning opening, or wins anywhere ( If the ball does not enter), 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.
[0030]
On the back side of the gaming machine 1, a plurality of control circuits and devices for controlling a game are provided. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the electric control of the gaming machine. As the control circuits, a main control circuit 70, a display control circuit 90, a light emission control circuit 88, a payout control circuit 110, a voice control circuit 120, and the like. It is shown.
[0031]
The main control circuit 70 corresponds to a main control unit, and includes a CPU 72 that performs a control operation according to a program, a RAM 73 that functions as a work memory of the CPU 72, a one-chip microcomputer 71 including a ROM 74 that stores a game control program, It is composed of I / O (input / output) buses 75 and 76 connecting the one-chip computer 71 and the display control circuit 90, etc., an output port 77, a driver 78, a buffer gate 79, an interface 80, etc., and functions by executing the program. The game machine includes an initial setting unit, a jackpot determination unit (a win / fail determination unit in the present invention), a special game execution control unit, a start winning opening enlargement control unit, and a small hit determination unit.
[0032]
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 possible entry area of the starting winning opening 10) by a normal symbol, and a control signal (command) for a sub-control circuit such as the display control circuit 90 or another control device. Generate according to
[0033]
The RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 temporarily stores a storage area for a detection signal of a special symbol variation start switch and a detection signal of a normal symbol variation start switch, a storage area for various random numbers generated by the CPU 72, and various data. 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.
[0034]
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.
[0035]
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 to the starting winning opening 10, the winning opening 15, the information output circuit 83, and the like, the output port 77 is connected to the display control circuit 90, the light emission control circuit 88, and the I / O bus. The audio control circuit 120 is connected to 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.
[0036]
The control signal output from the main control circuit 70 and received by the display control circuit 90, the light emission control circuit 88, and the audio control circuit 120 is a fluctuation mode designation control signal (command). The variation mode designation control signal designates a variation time and a display mode of an image displayed on the special symbol display section 42 for the display control circuit 90, and also provides a signal for the light emission control circuit 88. Designates a device to emit light in the light emitting device 39 (any one of the lamp windmills 18a, 18b, the decorative upper lamp 35a, the decorative right lamp 35b, the decorative left lamp 35c, etc.), and the like. For the control circuit 120, the time and interval of sound generation by the speaker 38 are specified.
[0037]
In this embodiment, seven types of control signals of variation modes 1 to 7 are provided as the variation mode designation control signals. Table 1 shows the contents related to the image fluctuation time and display mode determined by the display control circuit 90 based on the fluctuation mode designation control signals of the fluctuation modes 1 to 7.
[0038]
[Table 1]

[0039]
The variation modes 1 to 4 are variation modes of the image displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 when the jackpot determination result (acceptance determination result) is incorrect (deviation mode). The variation mode 1 is a mode that finally comes off without reaching the reach state, and the variation modes 2 to 4 are modes that finally come off after passing through the reach state. On the other hand, the variation modes 5 to 7 are modes in which the player finally hits after reaching the reach state (hit effect mode).
[0040]
The reach state is a change mode in which the special symbol is hit during the change of the special symbol and is one step before the combination of the symbols. 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 the present embodiment, after the special symbol is displayed in the special symbol display section 42 in a variable manner, before the final stop display, only the center display area is left and the symbol is a specific combination in the remaining two display areas. (For example, the same symbol) is set as the reach state when the stop display is performed.
[0041]
Further, the variation modes 1, 2, and 5 are modes in which the reach announcement is not performed, whereas the variation modes 3, 4, and the variation modes 6, 7 are the modes in which the reach announcement is performed. The reach announcement is to announce that the reach state will occur during the change of the special symbol, such as changing the change state of the special symbol, expanding or contracting the special symbol, making a specific character appear, etc. Is performed by In the present embodiment, a specific character appears on the special symbol display unit 42 before the reach state is reached (a crow crosses the screen in the later-described sky mode, and a sunfish crosses the screen in the later-described sea mode). Notice is given.
[0042]
The display control circuit 90 receives a control signal (command) of a change mode designation, a special stop symbol, and various game states from the main control circuit 70, and performs a predetermined display control process based on the received control signal. A circuit (sub-control means) which corresponds to the display control means of the present invention, and which 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 number storage The display 47 and the special symbol change number storage display 51 are controlled.
[0043]
The display control circuit 90 has a configuration shown in FIG. 3, and has a control data ROM 92 for storing a display control program for displaying a game image on the special symbol display section 42 and the normal symbol display section 45, image control data, and the like. A control data RAM 93 for temporarily storing a variation mode designating control signal (variation mode designating command) transmitted from the main control circuit 70 and the like, a game image (a special design, a background image (including characters, characters, etc.)) and the like are stored. A display control CPU (control unit, arithmetic unit, various types of image data ROM 96) that performs calculations and controls in accordance with control data (control commands) of the control data ROM 92 and control data RAM 93 in accordance with control signals (commands) transmitted from the main control circuit 70. A control unit, an operation unit, various registers, various flags, an image control data selection number accumulation counter, and the like, In addition to performing arithmetic control, it generates random numbers to be used for game control and also functions as a means for determining the received data.) 91, necessary images from the image data ROM 96 based on instructions from the display control CPU 91. It comprises a VDP 94 for reading data and the like and generating map data such as the special symbol and background image, a VRAM 95 for storing 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, and the image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 and the ordinary symbol display unit 45. And the fluctuation and stop display of special symbols or ordinary symbols.
[0044]
The image control data stored in the control data ROM 92 of the display control circuit and selected and determined by the display control CPU 91 based on the variation mode designation control signal received by the display control circuit 90 depends on the type of the variation mode. In the present embodiment, it corresponds to the variation modes 1 to 7, and the display control of the contents of Table 1 is performed.
[0045]
In the present embodiment, as the image data displayed on the special symbol display unit 42, an image in the sky mode, an image in the sea mode, an image from the sky mode to the sea mode, and an image from the sea mode to the sky mode Are stored in the image data ROM 96, and one of them is displayed. In the sky mode, as shown in FIG. 17A, image data is composed of an image of a sky design composed of the special design J of the airplane and a background image S of the sky with clouds, and the received variation mode Based on the image control data selected and determined according to the designated control signal, the special symbol display unit 42 performs a variable display in which the special symbol of the airplane scrolls in the horizontal direction against the sky for a predetermined time, and then the special symbol of the airplane is stopped. Display control is performed as follows. On the other hand, in the sea mode, as shown in FIG. 17C, image data is composed of an image of a marine design composed of the special design R of the submarine and a background image W of the sea with floating seaweed. Based on the image control data selected and determined in accordance with the variation mode designation control signal, the special symbol display unit 42 performs a variable display in which the special symbol of the submarine scrolls in the horizontal direction with the sea under the background for a predetermined time, and then performs the special operation of the submarine. Display control is performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed.
[0046]
The transition image from the sky mode to the sea mode is, as shown in FIG. 17A, a sky design in which a background image S of a sky with clouds and a special design J of an airplane with figures drawn on the airplane are combined. From the image shown in Fig. B, as shown in Fig. B, the background cloud changes to a sea wave V, the plane Y descends, the wings and the propellers are housed in the fuselage, and the submarine's periscope extends upward. , C, the image data is changed to an image of a marine design obtained by combining an underwater background image W and a special design R of a submarine in which numbers are drawn on the submarine. On the other hand, the transition image from the sea mode to the sky mode is based on the image of the marine design in which the underwater background image W shown in FIG. 17C and the special design R of the submarine are combined, instead of the underwater background. As the background of the waves appears, the submarine rises, the periscope is gradually accommodated, and instead the wings and propellers protrude, the background image S of the clouds shown in FIG. 17A and the special design of the airplane It is composed of transition image data that changes to an image of an empty symbol in which J is combined.
[0047]
The image control data selection number accumulation counter provided in the display control CPU 91 corresponds to the image control data selection number accumulation counting means in the present invention, and one specific control is performed by the display control circuit 90 in accordance with the fluctuation mode designation control signal. The number of times the image control data is continuously selected and determined is cumulatively counted, and is used to change the display image of the special symbol display section 42 when the cumulative count value reaches a set value. . In the present embodiment, the number of times that the image control data according to the designated control signal of the variation mode 1 is continuously selected and determined is set to be cumulatively counted. The set value is set to 20 times when the display image of the special symbol display unit 42 is in the sky mode, and is set to 10 times in the case of the sea mode, and the image control data for the variation mode 1 is set to the sky mode. When the selection is determined 20 times in succession, the image is changed from the sky mode to the image in the sea mode via the transition image. On the other hand, the image control data for the variation mode 1 is continuously selected and determined 10 times in the sea mode. In this case, the image is changed from the sea mode to the sky mode image via the transition image.
[0048]
The light emission control circuit 88 corresponds to the light emission control means in the present invention, and is connected to the light emitting device 39 (the lamp windmills 18a and 19a, the frame decoration upper lamp 35a, the frame decoration right lamp 35b, and the frame decoration left lamp 35c). The light emission of the light emitting device 39 is controlled. The light emission control circuit 88 in the present embodiment includes a light emission control CPU that performs a control operation, a light emission control RAM that functions as a work memory of the light emission control CPU, and a light emission control ROM that stores a light emission control program and the like. Prepare. A plurality of types of light emission control data are stored in the light emission control ROM as data for controlling the light emission mode of the light emitting device 39, and the light emission control ROM 88 controls the light emission control based on the fluctuation mode designation control signal received by the light emission control circuit 88. One light emission control data is selected and determined by the CPU. In this embodiment, the light emission control data is provided with a light emission mode of the sky mode, a light emission mode of the sea mode, a light emission mode of transition from the sky mode to the sea mode, and a light emission mode of transition from the sea mode to the sky mode. I have.
[0049]
In the present embodiment, the light emission mode in the sky mode is light emission data in which light emission of the lamp windmills 18a and 18b is set at 1.0 second intervals. The light emission data is set to be 1.5 seconds longer than the sky mode. The transition light emission mode from the sky mode to the sea mode is light emission data in which the light emission of the lamp windmills 18a and 18b is set to 0.5 seconds, and the transition light emission mode from the sea mode to the sky mode is the lamp windmill. The light emission data of the light emission at 18a and 18b is set to 0.7 seconds.
[0050]
The light emission control CPU is provided with a light emission control data selection number accumulation counter. The light emission control data selection number accumulation counter corresponds to the light emission control data selection number accumulation counting means in the present invention, and one specific light emission control data is continuously selected and determined by the light emission control circuit 88 in accordance with the fluctuation mode designation control signal. The light emitting device 39 changes the light emission mode when the cumulative count value reaches a set value. In this embodiment, the number of times that the light emission control data according to the control signal of the variation mode 1 is continuously selected and determined is cumulatively counted. The set value is set to 20 times in the sky mode and to 10 times in the sea mode, and the light emission control data for the variation mode 1 is continuously selected and determined 20 times in the sky mode. In the case where the light emission control mode for the sky mode is changed from the light emission mode for the sky mode to the light emission mode for the sea mode through the transition light emission mode, and the light emission control data for the variation mode 1 is selected and determined ten times in the sea mode in succession, The light emission mode of the sea mode is changed to the light emission mode of the sky mode through the transition light emission mode.
[0051]
The payout control circuit 110 controls the payout of game media (prize balls and lending balls) by a game medium payout device (not shown).
[0052]
Further, the voice control circuit 120 corresponds to a voice control unit in the present invention, and is connected to a speaker 38 as a voice generating device, and outputs a voice signal from the speaker 38 based on a control signal (command) received from the main control circuit 70. Control the sound generation of. The voice control circuit 120 in the present embodiment includes a voice control CPU that performs a control operation, a voice control RAM that functions as a work memory of the voice control CPU, and a voice control ROM that stores a voice control program and the like. Prepare. The voice control ROM stores a plurality of types of voice control data as data for controlling generation of voice from the speaker 38, and stores the voice control data based on a fluctuation mode designation control signal received by the voice control circuit 120. One voice control data is selected and determined by the CPU. In the present embodiment, the voice control data is provided with a voice mode of the sky mode, a voice mode of the sea mode, a voice mode of transition from the sky mode to the sea mode, and a voice mode of transition from the sea mode to the sky mode. I have.
[0053]
In the present embodiment, the voice mode of the sky mode is set to voice data of an airplane “Boon” flying in the sky, and the voice mode of the sea mode is set to voice data of a submarine “Bukubuku” traveling in the sea. . Further, the sound mode for shifting from the sky mode to the sea mode is set to a sound for storing the wings and the propeller of the airplane called “Vienna” and the sound data for shifting the periscope, and the sound mode for shifting from the sea mode to the sky mode is "Vienna" is set to the sound of the wings and propellers of the airplane and the transition audio data to retract the periscope.
[0054]
The voice control CPU is provided with a voice control data selection number accumulation counter. The voice control data selection number cumulative counter corresponds to voice control data selection number cumulative counting means in the present invention, and one specific voice control data is continuously selected and determined by the voice control circuit 120 according to the fluctuation mode designation control signal. The number of times performed is cumulatively counted, and is used to change the sound generated from the speaker 38 when the cumulative count value reaches a set value. In the present embodiment, the number of times the voice control data according to the control signal of the variation mode 1 is continuously selected and determined is set to be cumulatively counted. The set value is set to 20 times in the case of the sky mode and to 10 times in the case of the sea mode, and the voice control data for the variation mode 1 is continuously selected and determined 20 times in the sky mode. In the case where the voice mode is changed from the sky mode generation mode to the sea mode generation mode via the transition voice mode when the voice control data for the variation mode 1 is continuously selected and determined ten times continuously in the sea mode, The mode of occurrence of the sea mode is changed to the mode of generation of the sky mode via the transition voice mode.
[0055]
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.
[0056]
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.
[0057]
In this embodiment, there are eight types of random number counters provided in the main control circuit 70 as shown in Table 2. Note that the counter is not limited to the one in Table 2, and an appropriate counter may be provided. The contents of the counters in Table 2 are shown below.
[0058]
[Table 2]

[0059]
The label -TRND-A is used for a jackpot determination unit (win / fail determination unit) that determines a jackpot that is a transition to a special game (jackpot game) that 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 start winning opening 10 (wins) and is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and a predetermined jackpot numerical value, In the embodiment, the normal probability state (low probability state) is compared with '5', '500', and the high probability state (probability variation state) is '5', '50', '100', It is determined whether a big hit has been made by comparing with '200', '300', '350', 400 ',' 450 ',' 500 ', and' 600 '. In the present embodiment, it is determined that the game start condition is satisfied when the ball is entered (wins) in the start winning opening 10 and detected by the special symbol change start switch.
[0060]
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 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 winning opening (starting ball possible area) 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and the jackpot determination result is out. In the case of, the numerical value is compared with a predetermined reach 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.
[0061]
The label -TRND-T1 is used to determine a variation mode 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 (winning) into the starting winning opening 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch.
[0062]
The label -TRND-AZ1 determines a fixed jackpot stopped symbol combination (combination of winning symbols) that is fixed and stopped in the upper display area, the center display area, and the lower display area of the special symbol display section 42 when the big hit is established. Things. 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 (winning) into the starting winning opening 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 this embodiment, when the numerical value of the label -TRND-AZ1 is '0', the special symbol of the airplane or the special symbol of the submarine has a numerical value of '0,0,0'. Eye, 1 in the case of '1', 1 in the case of '1,1,1', in the case of '2', 2 in the case of '2,2,2', In this case, each numerical value is displayed in the special symbol display section 42, such as a special symbol of an airplane or a special symbol of a submarine, such as a third symbol of '3,3,3'. Correspond to the combination of the numbers in.
[0063]
Note that the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a model having a probability variation function, and the numbers of the jackpot stop symbol combinations when the jackpot is established are “1”, “3”, “5”, and “7”, which are positively variable symbols. , '9', or '11', the probability of occurrence of a jackpot (special game state) is changed after the end of the jackpot, in addition to the occurrence of the jackpot (special game state). A transition is made to a probability fluctuation state (high probability state, 5/315) higher than the normal game state (low probability state, 1/315), and the high probability state is continued until the next big hit. In addition, when the jackpot is established, the number of the jackpot stop symbol combination is the even symbol of one of the normal symbols '0', '2', '4', '6', '8', and '10'. In some cases, after the big hit is completed, the normal gaming state (low probability state, 1/315) is set, and the low probability state continues until the next big hit.
[0064]
Label-TRND-B1 to B3 are out-of-design combinations (out-of-display mode) that are fixedly stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 42 when the jackpot determination result (acceptance determination result) by the label-TRND-A is out of range. Is used to determine The numerical value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 is the upper special symbol in the upper display area, the numerical value Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 is the lower special symbol in the lower display area, and the numerical value Q7 of the label -TRND-B3 is the central display area (final It corresponds to the middle special symbol (final stop special symbol), respectively.
[0065]
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).
[0066]
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 upper display area, the lower display area, and the center display area of the special symbol display section 42 when the game is out of play. Then, each time a ball (winning) is detected by the special symbol change start switch, a combination of numerical values obtained from the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 is used. The fixed stop symbol displayed in the display area and the lower display area is determined.
[0067]
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.
[0068]
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.
[0069]
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. The time required from the start to the stop of the ordinary symbol change is about 6 seconds.
[0070]
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 symbol is also stopped with a hit symbol, and the winning area of the starting winning port 10 for 0.3 seconds is expanded once. In addition, when the obtained random number value Q8 of the label -TRND-H is other than the above, the normal symbol comes off, the normal symbol also comes off, and the start winning port 10 is kept in the narrow winning area. .
[0071]
As main flags provided in the main control circuit 70, in this embodiment, a jackpot flag A1, a probability variation flag B1, a reach flag R1, and the like are given. A mode flag M1 is provided in the display control circuit 90, a mode flag M2 is provided in the light emission control circuit 88, and a mode flag M3 is provided in the audio control circuit 120. These flags are all set to 0 at the time of initialization.
[0072]
Here, the game played by the gaming machine 1 will be described. When a game ball fired toward the game area 6 by the launch device 64 wins (enters) the various winning ports or the starting winning port 10, a predetermined number of gaming balls become upper balls as prize balls (prize balls). It is paid out to the receiving tray 36.
[0073]
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 determination is performed 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. Further, the ordinary symbol starts to fluctuate in the ordinary symbol display unit 45 based on the transmitted control signal, and in the case of the small hit, the ordinary symbol (small hit determination symbol) is reduced in the ordinary symbol display unit 45. Stopping at a winning symbol, in this example, stopping at an odd number, the movable pieces 10a, 10b of the starting winning opening 10 are expanded, and the above-mentioned possible ball entry area is expanded, so that a game ball can easily enter. When a game ball enters the starting winning opening 10, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.
[0074]
Also, when a game ball enters the start winning opening 10 and a special game change start switch detects a game ball (win ball), that is, when a game start condition is satisfied, the main control circuit 70 is activated. A ball entry (prize) signal is sent, and accordingly, the labels -TRND-A, -TRND-R1, -TRND-T1, -TRND-AZ1, and -TRND-B1 of the main control circuit 70 are sent. Various numerical values (Q1 to Q7, etc.) such as B3 are obtained, and the obtained random numbers are temporarily stored in the corresponding storage areas of the RAM 73 in the main control circuit 70. Then, based on each of the stored numerical values, a jackpot is determined, a reach variation is determined, a variation mode is determined, a stop symbol combination is determined, and the variation mode designating control signal is transmitted to the display control circuit 90 and the light emission. The signal is transmitted (output) to the control circuit 88 and the voice control circuit 120.
[0075]
The display control circuit 90 selects and determines image control data in accordance with the received fluctuation mode designation control signal. Then, based on the determined image control data, the upper special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the lower special symbol start to change from left to right in the special symbol display section 42, and the background image is displayed. At this time, in the case of the sky mode, when the number of continuous image control data selected and determined according to the data of the variation mode 1 reaches 20, the special symbol display unit 42 displays the sea mode image from the sky mode image up to that time. The image is changed through the transition image. On the other hand, in the case of the sea mode, when the continuous number of the image control data selected and determined according to the data of the variation mode 1 reaches 10, the special symbol display unit 42 displays the image of the sea mode from the sky mode up to that time. Is changed through the transition image.
[0076]
Further, the light emission control circuit 88 selects and determines light emission control data according to the received fluctuation mode designation control signal, and causes the light emitting device 39 to emit light in a light emission mode based on the determined light emission control data. At that time, in the case of the empty mode, when the number of continuous light emission control data selected and determined according to the data of the variation mode 1 reaches 20, the light emitting device 39 shifts the light emission mode from the previous light mode of the empty mode. The mode is changed to the light mode of the sea mode through the mode. On the other hand, in the case of the sea mode, when the continuous number of the light emission control data selected and determined in accordance with the data of the variation mode 1 reaches 10, the light emitting device 39 switches the light emission mode of the sky mode to the sea mode. The light emission mode is changed through the transition light emission mode.
[0077]
Further, the voice control circuit 120 selects and determines voice control data according to the received fluctuation mode designation control signal, and emits voice from the speaker 38 in a voice mode based on the determined voice control data. At this time, in the case of the empty mode, when the continuous number of the voice control data selected and determined according to the data of the variation mode 1 reaches 20, the voice emitted from the speaker 38 is: The sound mode in the sky mode up to that time is changed to the sound mode in the sea mode through the transition sound mode. On the other hand, in the case of the sea mode, when the number of continuous voice control data selected and determined in accordance with the data of the variation mode 1 reaches 10, the sound emitted from the speaker 38 changes to the sound mode of the previous sea mode. Is changed to the voice mode in the empty mode through the voice mode. The change of the image, the light emission, and the sound are performed at the same timing in synchronization as described later in detail.
[0078]
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 fixedly 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 numbers of the labels -TRND-R1 and -TRND-T1, a reach change or a reach announcement may be performed during the change.
[0079]
The special symbol stopped on the special symbol display device 42 is a winning symbol combination (combination of winning symbols) which is a specific combination according to the obtained random number value of the label -TRND-AZ1, and in this example, is stopped and displayed with a double stitch. Then, it becomes a jackpot and shifts to a special game state. In the special gaming state, the opening and closing 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 to the special winning opening 15. When there is a prize, 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 device 42 as a number from 0 to 10 or as a bar graph. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the upper special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the lower special symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 42 are not only in the vertical direction at the center but also on the left and right sides. The special symbols stopped on the active line (special symbols arranged in the vertical line at the center in the example shown) are made larger than other special symbols because they are arranged in a straight line in the vertical and diagonal directions. The special symbol indicating the determination result can be easily distinguished from other special symbols.
[0080]
If the specific prize ball detection switch detects a prize ball to the specific area prize hole during opening of the special prize port 15 or within about two seconds after the close of the special prize port 15, the right to continue the big hit again is obtained. This occurs, and the opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 61 is repeated a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, a maximum of 15 or 13 times).
[0081]
At the time of the jackpot, the odd-stop symbol combination is a odd-variable symbol of any one of '1', '3', '5', '7', '9', and '11'. In the case of, after the end of the big hit, the next big hit occurrence probability shifts to a probability variation state (high probability state, 5/315) higher than the normal game state (low probability state, 1/315).
[0082]
When a normal symbol is hit in the probability fluctuation state (high probability state), the number of times the winning area of the starting winning opening 10 is expanded from the normal one to three times, and the winning area expansion time is set to the normal 0.3. Increase from seconds to 1.7 seconds.
[0083]
On the other hand, at the time of the big hit, the number of the big hit stop symbol combination is an ordinary symbol of '0', '2', '4', '6', '8', or '10' If it is a double stitch, it will be in the normal probability state after the end of the jackpot (special game).
[0084]
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.
[0085]
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 interrupt time (in this example, 2 msec), setting of a CPU, setting of SIO, PIO, and CTC 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).
[0086]
In the output processing (S30), when there is an output control signal (command) in an output buffer provided in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70, the control signal is transmitted to the corresponding sub control circuit (display control circuit 90, light emission control circuit, 88 (sound control circuit 120, etc.). In the sub-control circuit or the like that has received the control signal, an effect corresponding to the received control signal is performed by each execution unit (the special symbol display unit 42, the light emitting device 39, and the speaker 38). Examples of the control signal output in the output processing (S30) include a control signal relating to a change mode designation and a control signal relating to a stop symbol designation.
[0087]
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 for detecting the passage of a game ball through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21, and a game that has entered (wins) the start winning opening 10. A special symbol change start switch for detecting a ball, a winning ball count switch for detecting a winning ball in the special winning opening 15, a specific winning ball detecting switch for detecting a winning ball to a specific area winning opening, and the like can be given.
[0088]
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.
[0089]
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.
[0090]
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 (winning) of a game ball to the starting winning opening 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and whether or not there are four or more reserved storages related to the special symbol. It is determined that the special symbol random number acquisition condition is satisfied when the entering of a game ball into the starting winning opening 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and when the number of reserved memories related to the special symbol is less than four, On the other hand, if the entry of the game ball into the starting winning opening 10 is not detected by the special symbol change start switch, or if the number of reserved memories related to the special symbol is four or more, the special symbol random number acquisition condition is not satisfied. Is determined. If the special symbol random number obtaining condition is satisfied, a special symbol related random number obtaining process (S70) is performed. If the special symbol random number obtaining condition is not satisfied, the next special symbol random number obtaining process is performed. The symbol-related random number acquisition process (S70) is jumped to determine whether the jackpot determination condition is satisfied (S80).
[0091]
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.
[0092]
In the determination of the jackpot determination condition being satisfied (S80), the jackpot determination condition is satisfied in this embodiment when the special game is not currently being executed or the special symbol is not being changed, and the special symbol is held and stored ( (Reserved storage of the random number for jackpot success / failure 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 process (S150).
[0093]
In the jackpot determination process (S90), as shown in FIG. 6, first, it is checked whether or not the probability variation flag B1 is 1 (S91). When the probability variation flag B1 is 0 instead of 1, that is, in the normal probability state In (low probability: 1/315), the obtained random number Q1 of the label -TRND-A is compared with the jackpot numbers '5' and '500' (S92), and the obtained random number Q1 is the jackpot number. In any case, a jackpot is determined, 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 probability variation flag B1 is 1, that is, in the high probability state (5/315), the acquired random number value Q1 is a jackpot value of '5', '50', '100', '200'. , '300', '350', '400', '450', '500', '600' (S94), and if the obtained random number value Q1 matches any of the jackpot numbers, it becomes a jackpot. The 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). The big hit determination process corresponds to a hit / fail determination unit of the present invention.
[0094]
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 / absence determination processing (S100), it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot flag A1 is 1 (S101). If the jackpot flag A1 is not 1, but 0, that is, the jackpot is not established (out). The stored random number value Q2 of the label -TRND-R1 is read, and it is determined whether the obtained 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).
[0095]
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).
[0096]
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 value Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 (for the lower special symbol) is added by 1, and the obtained value is added to the obtained random number values Q5 and Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 and B3. On the other hand, a predetermined symbol is determined as an off symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in the upper display area, the center display area, and the lower 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).
[0097]
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).
[0098]
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).
[0099]
The variation mode determination process (S130) corresponds to the effect mode selection unit in the present invention, and determines the variation mode of the special symbol and the background image in the special symbol display unit 42. 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 (missing), 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 the reach is not established, the variation mode 1 is set to the variation mode of no reach notice / no reach (S137), and the determined variation mode is thereafter changed to the main control circuit 70. Is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 73 (S145), and this variation mode determination processing (S130) ends.
[0100]
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 variation mode 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 without the reach notice and with or without the reach (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 reach announcement / with or without reach (S139). Further, when the obtained random number value Q3 falls in the range of '31' to '35', the variation mode is determined to be variation 4 with reach announcement / with or without reach (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.
[0101]
On the other hand, in S131, when the big hit flag A1 is 1, that is, in the case of big hit, the acquired random number Q3 of the label -TRND-T1, which is the variation mode determination counter, is changed from "0" to "2". , '3' to '15' and '16' to '35' are determined (S135, S136). If the obtained random number value Q3 belongs to the range of '0' to '2', it is determined to be the variation mode 5 of the jackpot without the reach notice and the reach with the reach (S141). If the acquired random number Q3 belongs to the range of '3' to '15', the variation is determined to be the hit mode with reach announcement and the jackpot with reach mode 6 (S142). If the acquired random number value Q3 is in the range of '16' to '35', the variation mode is determined to be the jackpot fluctuation mode 7 with the reach announcement and the reach (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.
[0102]
In the special symbol stop processing (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, the special symbol stop control signal (command) is sent to the main symbol. The data is stored in the output buffer of the control circuit 70 (S152). Subsequently, the big hit flag A1 is set to 0 (S153), and the special symbol stop processing (S150) ends.
[0103]
In the special game execution processing (S160), processing relating to the execution of the special game involving opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 61 of the special winning opening 15 is performed. The content of the special game execution process (S160) is not particularly related to the present invention, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
[0104]
In the other process (S170), other necessary processes such as a small hit process and an error process are performed. These processes are not particularly related to the present invention, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
[0105]
In the display control circuit 90 to which a control signal (command) is transmitted by the output process (S30) in the main control circuit 70, the display main process E shown in FIG. .0 msec). In the display main process E, first, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on this time (S210). If the power is turned on this time, initial settings relating to display control are performed (S220). Is executed for the second time or later, the initial setting process (S220) is not performed, and the process jumps to the next output process (S230).
[0106]
In the output process (S230), when an output buffer provided in the display control circuit 90 contains a control signal (command) or control data for the display device 9 (the special symbol display unit 42 and the ordinary symbol display unit 45). Then, a control signal (command) and control data are output to the corresponding device, and each effect is performed.
[0107]
In the input process (S240), the variation mode designation control signal (variation mode designation command) and the like transmitted (output) from the main control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 90 in the output process (S30) in the main control circuit 70 are received. I do. The received command is rewritably stored in the control data RAM 93 of the display control circuit 90.
[0108]
Next, an image setting process (S250) is performed. In this image setting process (S250), as shown in FIG. 12, first, it is determined whether or not a variation mode designation control signal (variation mode designation command) has been received in the input process (S240) (S251). If the designated command has been received, it is determined whether or not the empty mode is currently set (S252). In the present embodiment, whether the mode is the empty mode is determined by providing a mode flag M1 in the display control circuit 90 and setting the mode flag M1 to 0 in the empty mode, and setting the mode flag M1 in the sea mode. Is set to 1, and the determination is made based on whether the mode flag M1 is 0 or 1.
[0109]
If it is determined in S252 that the current mode is the empty mode (M1 = 0), then it is determined whether or not the count value of the image control data selection number accumulation counter has reached the set value of 20 (S253). , 20 times, the image displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 is set to the transition image data that gradually transitions from the sky mode to the sea mode image (S254). After setting the image data for shifting to the sea mode, the mode flag M1 is set to 1 and the count value of the image control data selection number accumulation counter is reset to 0 (S255).
[0110]
If it is determined in S253 that the count value has not reached 20 times, it is next determined whether or not a designation command of the variation mode 1 has been received (S256). One is added to the count value of the accumulation counter (S257), and the image data is set to the empty mode image data (S258). If it is determined in S256 that the designation command of the variation mode 1 has not been received, that is, if it is determined that a variation mode designation command other than the variation mode 1 has been received, the image control data selection number accumulation counter The count value is reset to 0 (S259), and the image data is set to the empty mode image data (S258). In this case, during the empty mode, an image in a variation mode (a mode with a reach in this embodiment) other than the variation mode 1 (a mode without a reach in this embodiment) is generated, so that the player is temporarily bored with the game. Will be resolved.
[0111]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S252 that the current mode is not the sky mode (M1 = 1), that is, it is in the sea mode, the count value of the image control data selection number accumulation counter reaches the set value of 10 next. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (S260), and if the number of times has reached 10, the image displayed on the special symbol display unit 42 is set to the transition image data that gradually changes from the sea mode to the sky mode. Is performed (S261). After the image data is set to the transition to the empty mode, the mode flag M1 is set to 0, and the count value of the image control data selection number accumulation counter is reset to 0 (S262).
[0112]
If it is determined in S260 that the count value has not reached the set value of 10 times, it is next determined whether a designation command of variation mode 1 has been received (S263). One is added to the count value of the image control data selection number accumulation counter (S264), and the image data is set to the sea mode image data (S265). Further, if it is determined in S263 that the designation command of the variation mode 1 has not been received, that is, if it is determined that the variation mode designation command other than the variation mode 1 has been received, the count value of the image control data selection number accumulation counter becomes 0. The image is reset (S266) and set to the image in the sea mode (S265). In this case, during the sea mode, an image in a variation mode (a mode with a reach in this embodiment) other than the variation mode 1 (a mode with no reach in this embodiment) is generated, so that the player is temporarily bored with the game. Will be resolved.
[0113]
If it is determined in S251 that the variation mode designation command has not been received, the image setting process (S250) ends at that time.
[0114]
Further, in the light emission control circuit 88 to which a control signal (command) is transmitted by the output processing (S30) in the main control circuit 70, the light emission main processing L shown in FIG. (Every 2.0 msec of time). In the light emission main processing L, 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 related to light emission 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 (S330).
[0115]
In the output process (S330), when a control signal (command) or control data for the light emitting device 39 is present in an output buffer provided in the light emission control circuit 88, the control signal (command) or control data is output. A light emitting effect of the light emitting device is performed.
[0116]
In the input process (S340), the main control circuit 70 receives the fluctuation mode designation control signal (command) or the like transmitted (output) from the main control circuit 70 to the light emission control circuit 88 in the output process (S30). The reception command is rewritably stored in the light emission control RAM of the light emission control circuit 88.
[0117]
Next, a light emission setting process (S350) is performed. In the light emission setting process (S350), as shown in FIG. 14, first, it is determined whether or not a variation mode designation control signal (variation mode designation command) has been received in the input process (S340) (S351). If the designated command has been received, it is determined whether or not the empty mode is currently set (S352). In the present embodiment, whether the mode is the empty mode is determined by providing a mode flag M2 in the light emission control circuit 88, setting the mode flag M2 to 0 in the empty mode, and setting the mode flag M2 in the sea mode. Is set to 1 and the determination is made based on whether the mode flag M2 is 0 or 1.
[0118]
If it is determined in S352 that the current mode is the empty mode (M2 = 0), then it is determined whether or not the count value of the light emission control data selection number accumulation counter has reached the set value of 20 (S353). , 20 times, the light emission mode of the light emitting device 39 is set to the shift light emission data from the sky mode to the sea mode (S354). After being set in the light emission data for shifting to the sea mode, the mode flag M2 is set to 1 and the count value of the light emission control data selection number accumulation counter is reset to 0 (S355).
[0119]
If it is determined in S353 that the count value has not reached 20 times, it is next determined whether or not a designation command of variation mode 1 has been received (S356). One is added to the count value of the selection number accumulation counter (S357), and the light emission mode in the empty mode is set (S358). If it is determined in S356 that the designation command of the variation mode 1 has not been received, that is, if it is determined that a variation mode designation command other than the variation mode 1 has been received, the count value of the light emission control data selection count accumulation counter is set to 0. It is reset (S359), and the light emission mode of the empty mode is set (S358). In this case, during the empty mode, light emission of a variation mode (reach mode in this embodiment) other than the variation mode 1 (non-reach mode in this embodiment) occurs, so that the player is temporarily bored with the game. Will be resolved.
[0120]
On the other hand, if it is determined in S352 that the current mode is not the empty mode (M2 = 1), that is, it is in the sea mode, the count value of the light emission control data selection number cumulative counter reaches the set value of 10 next time. It is determined whether or not the light emission has been performed (S360). If the number of times has reached 10, the light emission mode of the light emitting device 39 is set to the transition light emission mode from the sea mode to the sky mode (S361). After setting the light emission mode for shifting to the empty mode, the mode flag M2 is set to 0, and the count value of the light emission control data selection number accumulation counter is reset to 0 (S362).
[0121]
If it is determined in S360 that the count value has not reached the set value of 10 times, it is next determined whether a designation command of variation mode 1 has been received (S363). One is added to the count value of the light emission control data selection number accumulation counter (S364), and the light emission mode of the sea mode is set (S365). Further, if it is determined in S363 that the designation command of the variation mode 1 has not been received, that is, if it is determined that the variation mode designation command other than the variation mode 1 has been received, the count value of the light emission control data selection number accumulation counter becomes 0. It is reset (S366), and the light emission mode of the sea mode is set (S365). In this case, during the sea mode, the light emission of the variation mode (the light emission mode with the reach in this embodiment) other than the variation mode 1 (the light emission mode with the reach in this embodiment) occurs, so that the player is not bored with the game. It will be temporarily resolved.
[0122]
If it is determined in S351 that the variation mode designation command has not been received, the light emission setting process (S350) ends at that time.
[0123]
In the audio control circuit 120 to which a control signal (command) is transmitted by the output processing (S30) in the main control circuit 70, the audio main processing L shown in FIG. (Every 2.0 msec). In the sound-in processing L, first, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on this time (S410). If the power is turned on this time, initial settings relating to sound control are performed (S420), and the sound main processing is performed. When L is the second time or later, the initial setting process (S420) is not performed, and the process jumps to the next output process (S430).
[0124]
In the output processing (S430), if a control signal (command) or control data for the speaker 38 exists in an output buffer provided in the audio control circuit 120, the control signal (command) or control data is output. The sound effect of the speaker 38 is performed.
[0125]
In the input process (S440), the main control circuit 70 receives the fluctuation mode designation control signal (command) and the like transmitted (output) from the main control circuit 70 to the voice control circuit 120 in the output process (S30). The received command is rewritably stored in the voice control RAM of the voice control circuit 88.
[0126]
Next, a voice setting process (S450) is performed. In the voice setting process (S450), as shown in FIG. 16, first, it is determined whether or not a variation mode designation control signal (variation mode designation command) is received in the input process (S440) (S451). If the designated command has been received, it is determined whether or not the empty mode is currently set (S452). In the present embodiment, whether the mode is the empty mode is determined by providing a mode flag M3 in the voice control circuit 120 and setting the mode flag M3 to 0 in the empty mode, and setting the mode flag M3 in the sea mode. The determination is made by setting the mode flag M3 to 0 or 1.
[0127]
If it is determined in S452 that the current mode is the empty mode (M3 = 0), then it is determined whether or not the count value of the voice control data selection number accumulation counter has reached the set value of 20 (S453). , 20 times, the generation mode by the speaker 38 is set to the transition voice mode for transitioning from the sky mode to the sea mode (S454). After being set to the voice mode for shifting to the sea mode, the mode flag M3 is set to 1 and the count value of the voice control data selection number accumulation counter is reset to 0 (S455).
[0128]
If it is determined in S453 that the counter value has not reached 20 times, it is next determined whether or not a designation command of variation mode 1 has been received (S456). One is added to the count value of the selection number accumulation counter (S457), and the voice mode in the empty mode is set (S458). If it is determined in S456 that the designation command of the variation mode 1 has not been received, that is, it is determined that the variation mode designation command other than the variation mode 1 has been received, the count value of the voice control data selection number accumulation counter is set to 0. The voice mode is reset (S459), and the voice mode in the empty mode is set (S458). In this case, during the empty mode, a sound in a variation mode (reach mode in this embodiment) other than the variation mode 1 (non-reach mode in this embodiment) is generated, so that the player is bored with the game temporarily. Will be resolved.
[0129]
On the other hand, if it is determined in S452 that the current mode is not the empty mode (mode flag M3 = 1), that is, that the vehicle is in the sea mode, then the count value of the voice control data selection number cumulative counter is set to the set value of 10 times. Is determined (S460), and if the number of times has reached 10, the voice mode of the speaker 38 is set to the transition voice data from the sea mode to the sky mode (S461). After setting the voice mode for the transition to the empty mode, the mode flag M3 is set to 0, and the count value of the voice control data selection number accumulation counter is reset to 0 (S462).
[0130]
If it is determined in S460 that the count value has not reached the set value of 10 times, it is next determined whether a designation command of variation mode 1 has been received (S463). One is added to the count value of the voice control data selection number accumulation counter (S464), and the voice mode of the sea mode is set (S465). If it is determined in S463 that the designation command of the variation mode 1 has not been received, that is, that the variation mode designation command other than the variation mode 1 has been received, the count value of the voice control data selection count accumulation counter is set to 0. It is reset (S466), and the sound mode of the sea mode is set (S465). In this case, during the sea mode, a sound in a variation mode (reach mode in this embodiment) other than the variation mode 1 (non-reach mode in this embodiment) is generated, so that the player is bored with the game temporarily. Will be resolved.
[0131]
If it is determined in S451 that the variation mode designation command has not been received, the voice setting process (S450) ends at that point.
[0132]
As described above, in the display control circuit 90, the light emission control circuit 88, and the sound control circuit 120 as the sub control circuits that receive the control signal (command) transmitted from the main control circuit 70, the main control circuit 70 The image control data, the light emission control data, and the sound control data are selected at the same timing in accordance with the control signal received from the control signal, and the control data selection counts provided in the display control circuit 90, the light emission control circuit 88, and the sound control circuit 120 Since the set value of the accumulation counter is set to the same value, even if the sub-control circuits (the display control circuit 90, the light emission control circuit 88, and the sound control circuit 120) do not communicate with each other, the image, the light emission, and the sound are synchronized. It can be changed and directed at the same timing. Further, between the sky mode and the sea mode, the installation values of the image control data selection number accumulation counter, the light emission control data selection number accumulation counter, and the voice control data selection number accumulation counter are different, and the image, light emission, Since the continuous number of times until the voice is changed is different, the game can be changed between the modes, and the change in the mode can amplify the player's expectation of the game.
[0133]
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 the present embodiment, the image, light emission, and sound are changed between two modes, but may be changed between three or more modes. Further, as for the image, both the symbol image (special symbol) and the background image are changed, but only one of them may be changed.
[0134]
Further, in this embodiment, all of the image, light emission, and sound are changed, but any one or two may be changed. Further, the set values of the image control data selection number accumulation counter, the light emission control data selection number accumulation counter, and the audio control data selection number accumulation counter are not limited to the values in the embodiment.
[0135]
Further, in the present embodiment, the establishment of the game start condition is detected as winning (ball entry) to the starting winning opening, but other conditions may be used. Further, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko game machine, but is applied to a game machine in which an effect is produced by using images, light emission, and sound.
[0136]
【The invention's effect】
As shown and described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, when the display control means selects the specific image control data continuously for a set number of times, the image displayed on the display device is changed. After the set number of times, different images are displayed, and it is possible to prevent the same image from being displayed continuously, thereby making it possible for the player to be bored with less difficulty.
[0137]
According to the invention of claim 2, since the image displayed on the display device is composed of at least the symbol image and the background image, the player recognizes that the game has changed by changing the background image, and effects the game. Can be hard to get tired of.
[0138]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the image displayed on the display device is composed of at least the symbol image and the background image, the player recognizes that the game has changed by changing the symbol image, and produces a game effect. Can be hard to get tired of.
[0139]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, an appropriateness determination means for determining whether a game has been hit or missed, and an effect mode selection for selecting one outlier effect mode from the plurality of different effect modes when the result of the determination by the appropriateness determination means is out of range. Means, the specific image control data is image control data for the specific out-of-control effect mode among the plurality of out-of-control effect modes, so that the boring effect of the out-of-control mode is continuously performed with the same content. It is possible to prevent the player from getting bored and leaving the gaming machine due to the continuous boring performance of the performance in the off state.
[0140]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the variation mode of the symbol displayed on the display device includes a mode involving a reach state that is one step before the symbol combination during the symbol variation and a reach state during the symbol variation. With a mode with a reach announcement that gives a notice, the specific out-of-order production mode is a production mode in which neither the reach announcement nor the reach state occurs. It is possible to prevent the same content from being performed continuously, and to prevent the player from getting bored and leaving the gaming machine due to the continuous boring performance of the release mode.
[0141]
According to the invention of claim 6, when the voice control means selects the specific voice control data continuously for the set number of times, the voice generated from the voice generating device is changed, so that different voices are set after the set number of times. Since the same sound is continuously generated, it can be avoided, and the gaming machine can be made less difficult for the player to get tired of.
[0142]
According to the invention of claim 7, when the display control means selects the specific image control data continuously for the set number of times, the image displayed on the display device is changed, and the voice control means changes the specific audio control data. When the control data is selected consecutively for a set number of times, the sound generated from the sound generating device is changed, so that not only the gaming machine that the player can easily get tired of, but also the timing when the image control data is selected and The timing at which the voice control data is selected is set to the same timing, and the setting value of the image control data selection number accumulative counting means and the set value of the audio control data selection number accumulative counting means are set to the same value. Since the displayed image and the sound emitted from the sound generation device can be changed in synchronization with each other, a change effect with a sense of unity between the image and the sound is performed. Door can be. In addition, with a simple configuration in which the display control means and the sound control means are provided with a cumulative counting means updated at the same time, a change game effect with a unified sense of image and sound can be performed.
[0143]
According to the invention of claim 8, when the light emission control means selects the specific light emission control data continuously for the set number of times, the light emission mode emitted from the light emitting device is changed. Since the light is emitted, it is avoided that the light is continuously emitted in the same light emitting mode, and the gaming machine can be made hard for the player to get tired of.
[0144]
According to the ninth aspect, when the display control means selects the specific image control data continuously for the set number of times, the image displayed on the display device is changed, and the light emission control means controls the specific light emission control. When the control data is selected continuously for a set number of times, the light emission mode emitted from the light emitting device is changed, so that not only a gaming machine that makes it difficult for the player to get tired, but also the timing at which the image control data is selected and the light emission The timing at which control data is selected is set to the same timing, and the setting value of the image control data selection number accumulative counting means is set to the same value as the set value of the light emission control data selection number accumulative counting means. Since the image to be emitted and the light emission emitted from the light emitting device can be changed in synchronization, it is possible to perform a change effect with a unified feeling of the image and the light emission. Kill. In addition, with a simple configuration in which the display control means and the light emission control means are provided with a cumulative counting means updated at the same time, a change game effect with a unified sense of image and light emission can be performed.
[0145]
According to the tenth aspect, when the voice control means selects the specific voice control data continuously for the set number of times, the voice generated by the voice generating device is changed, and the light emission control means is controlled by the specific light control data. When the light emission control data is selected continuously for a set number of times, the light emission mode emitted from the light emitting device is changed, so that not only a gaming machine that makes it difficult for the player to get tired of the game, but also the timing at which the voice control data is selected and By setting the timing at which the light emission control data is selected to be the same timing, and setting the set value of the voice control data selection number cumulative counting means and the set value of the light emission control data selection number cumulative counting means to the same value, And the light emitted from the light emitting device can be synchronized and changed, so that the sound and the light can be changed in a unified manner. It can be carried out. In addition, with a simple configuration in which the voice control means and the light emission control means are provided with a cumulative counting means updated at the same time, a change game effect with a unified sense of sound and light emission can be performed.
[0146]
According to the eleventh aspect, when the display control means selects the specific image control data continuously for a set number of times, the image displayed on the display device is changed, and the voice control means changes the specific voice control data. When the control data is repeated for a set number of times, the sound generated from the sound generator is changed. When the light emission control unit selects a specific light emission control data for a set number of times, the light is emitted from the light emitting device. In order to change the light emission mode, not only can the game machine which the player hardly get tired of, but also the timing at which the image control data is selected, the timing at which the voice control data is selected, and the timing at which the light emission control data is selected are changed. At the same timing, the setting value of the image control data selection number accumulation counting means, the setting value of the voice control data selection number accumulation counting means, and the light emission control data selection number By setting the set value of the cumulative counting means to be the same value, the image displayed on the display device, the sound generated from the sound generating device, and the light emitted from the light emitting device can be synchronized and changed. Thus, a change effect with a sense of unity of the image, the sound, and the light emission can be performed. In addition, the display control means, the sound control means, and the light emission control means are provided with a cumulative counting means which is updated at the same time, so that a changed game effect with a unified sense of image, sound, and light emission can be performed. .
[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 of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart related to a random number update process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart relating to a jackpot determination process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart relating to a reach presence / absence determination process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart relating to a fixed stop special symbol determination process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart relating to a variation mode determination process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart relating to a special symbol stop process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart relating to main processing of a display control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart relating to an image setting process of a display control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart related to main processing of a light emission control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart relating to light emission setting processing of a light emission control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart relating to a main process of a voice control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart relating to a sound setting process of a sound control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 17 is a view illustrating an example of an image change state of the gaming machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 gaming machines
3 game board
6 game area
9 Display device
10 Start winning prize mouth
19 Left gate for normal pattern change start
21 Right gate for start of normal symbol change
38 Speaker (sound generator)
39 Light emitting device
42 Special symbol display
45 Normal symbol display
70 Main control circuit
88 Light emission control circuit
90 Display control circuit
120 Voice control circuit

Claims (11)

A display device for displaying an image,
Display control means for selecting one image control data from a plurality of types of image control data due to establishment of a game start condition and displaying an image on the display device,
The display control means includes image control data selection number accumulation counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times a specific image control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of image control data, and the image control data selection number accumulation count A game machine that changes an image displayed on the display device when the count value of the means reaches a set value. The image displayed on the display device is composed of at least a design image and a background image,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the image changed due to the count value of the image control data selection count accumulating unit having reached a set value is the background image. The image displayed on the display device is composed of at least a design image and a background image,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the image changed when the count value of the image control data selection count accumulating unit has reached a set value is the symbol image. Right / wrong determining means for determining whether a game has hit or missed,
An effect mode selecting means for selecting one out of effect mode from a plurality of out of effect modes when the judgment result by the hit / fail judgment means is out,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specific image control data is image control data for a specific out-of-control effect mode among the plurality of out-of-control effect modes. . A plurality of symbols are provided as symbols displayed on the display device,
A plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the display device due to the establishment of the game start condition, and when the determination result by the hit / fail determination unit is a hit, the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination of the hit symbols,
The variation mode of the symbol includes an aspect with a reach state that is one step before the combination of the winning symbols during the symbol variation, and an aspect with a reach notice for giving a notice that the reach state is reached during the symbol variation. With
5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the specific departure production mode is a production mode in which neither the reach notice nor the reach state occurs. An audio generator that generates audio,
A game machine comprising: sound control means for selecting one sound control data from a plurality of types of sound control data and generating sound from the sound generation device due to establishment of a game start condition;
The voice control means includes voice control data selection number cumulative counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times a specific voice control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of voice control data, and the voice control data selection number cumulative count. A gaming machine, wherein the sound generated from the sound generator is changed when the count value of the means reaches a set value. An audio generator that generates audio,
Voice control means for selecting one voice control data from a plurality of types of voice control data and generating a voice from the voice generating device due to establishment of a game start condition,
The voice control means includes voice control data selection number cumulative counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times a specific voice control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of voice control data, and the voice control data selection number cumulative count. Due to the count value of the means having become a set value, the sound generated from the sound generator is changed,
The timing at which the one image control data is selected by the display control means is the same as the timing at which the one audio control data is selected by the audio control means. The setting value of the voice control data selection number accumulative counting means and the setting value of the voice control data selection count means are set to the same value, thereby changing the image displayed on the display device and changing the voice generated from the voice generating device. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the game is performed at the same timing. A light emitting device that emits light,
A gaming machine comprising: a light emission control unit that selects one light emission control data from a plurality of types of light emission control data due to establishment of a game start condition and emits light by the light emitting device.
The light emission control means includes light emission control data selection number accumulation counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times that specific light emission control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of light emission control data, and the light emission control data selection number accumulation count. A gaming machine characterized by changing a light emitting mode of the light emitting device when a count value of the means reaches a set value. A light emitting device that emits light,
Light emission control means for selecting one light emission control data from a plurality of types of light emission control data due to establishment of a game start condition and emitting light by the light emitting device,
The light emission control means includes light emission control data selection number accumulation counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times that specific light emission control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of light emission control data, and the light emission control data selection number accumulation count. Due to the count value by the means has become a set value, the light emitting mode by the light emitting device is changed,
The timing at which the one image control data is selected by the display control means and the timing at which the one light emission control data is selected by the light emission control means are the same timing, and the image control data selection number cumulative counting means is provided. The setting value of the light emission control data selection number accumulative counting means and the setting value of the light emission control data selection count accumulating means are the same value, so that the change of the image displayed on the display device and the change of the light emission mode by the light emitting device have the same timing. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the game is performed. An audio generator that generates audio,
Voice control means for selecting one voice control data from a plurality of types of voice control data and generating a voice from the voice generating device due to establishment of a game start condition,
A light emitting device that emits light,
Light-emitting control means for selecting one light-emitting control data from a plurality of types of light-emitting control data due to establishment of the game start condition and emitting light by the light-emitting device,
The voice control means includes voice control data selection number cumulative counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times a specific voice control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of voice control data, and the voice control data selection number cumulative count. Due to the count value of the means having become a set value, the sound generated from the sound generating device is changed,
The light emission control means includes light emission control data selection number accumulation counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times that specific light emission control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of light emission control data, and the light emission control data selection number accumulation count. Due to the count value by the means has become a set value, the light emitting mode by the light emitting device is changed,
The timing at which the one voice control data is selected by the voice control means is the same as the timing at which the one light emission control data is selected by the light emission control means, and the voice control data selection count is counted. By setting the set value of the means and the set value of the light emission control data selection count accumulating means to be the same value, the change of the sound generated from the sound generating device and the change of the light emission mode by the light emitting device can be achieved. A gaming machine characterized by being performed at the same timing. An audio generator that generates audio,
Voice control means for selecting one voice control data from a plurality of types of voice control data and generating a voice from the voice generating device due to establishment of a game start condition,
A light emitting device that emits light,
Light-emitting control means for selecting one light-emitting control data from a plurality of types of light-emitting control data due to establishment of the game start condition and emitting light by the light-emitting device,
The voice control means includes voice control data selection number cumulative counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times a specific voice control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of voice control data, and the voice control data selection number cumulative count. Due to the count value of the means having become a set value, the sound generated from the sound generating device is changed,
The light emission control means includes light emission control data selection number accumulation counting means for cumulatively counting the number of times that specific light emission control data is continuously selected from the plurality of types of light emission control data, and the light emission control data selection number accumulation count. Due to the count value by the means has become a set value, the light emitting mode by the light emitting device is changed,
The timing at which the one image control data is selected by the display control means, the timing at which the one audio control data is selected by the audio control means, and the one light emission control data by the light emission control means are selected. And the set value of the image control data selection number accumulation counting means, the set value of the voice control data selection number accumulation counting means, and the light emission control data selection number accumulation counting means. By setting the set value to the same value, the change of the image displayed on the display device, the change of the sound generated from the sound generation device, and the change of the light emission mode by the light emitting device are performed at the same timing. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is configured as described above.

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