JP2005168976A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of executing a processing for setting a continuous previous announcement without a redundant judgement processing for scanning all of reserved data and a judgement process using table data with a great storage capacity. <P>SOLUTION: The presence of a jackpot is judged at prize-winning of a pachinko ball. The number of reserved data stored at present is set to a counter at the judgement of the jackpot. The number in the counter is detected when the number of the reserved data stored is the high limit value at a start of a specified pattern game. The continuous previous announcement is set when a detection result by the counter is the same high limit value as the number of the reserved data stored. In the constitution, the presence of the reserved data obtaining a jackpot is recorded as a setting state of the counter and the number of the specified pattern games necessary to get a jackpot is recorded as a measured value of the counter. Thereby, the processing for setting the continuous previous announcement is executed without the redundant judgement processing for scanning all of the reserved data and the judgement processing using the table data with the great storage capacity. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to hold a symbol game based on acquiring a plurality of random numbers at the time of winning a pachinko ball and storing the acquisition results of the plurality of random numbers as holding data in order of winning.

Some of the above gaming machines are configured to set a continuous notice on the condition that a plurality of reserved data exists at the start of a symbol game. This continuous notice is a prior notice that a big hit will occur in the last symbol game that is on hold, and is performed by generating a notice effect in every symbol game from this time to the final game. In the case of this configuration, the presence / absence of a big hit is checked by scanning all of the plurality of pending data at the start of the symbol game, and the continuous notice is set based on the scan result of the pending data, so the program becomes redundant . For this reason, it has been proposed to determine the continuous notice by synchronizing the notice determination random number and the jackpot determination random number and performing a table lookup using a combination of the notice determination random number and the jackpot determination random number as an index.
JP 2003-24548 A

  In the case of the above-described conventional configuration, it is not necessary to scan all of the plurality of reserved data, so that program redundancy can be prevented. However, since table data for recording the relationship between the notice determination random number, the jackpot determination random number, and the continuous notice is required, the capacity of the record data is greatly increased.

The invention according to claim 1 is to perform setting processing of specific game data without performing redundant determination processing for scanning all of a plurality of pending data and determination processing for large recording capacity using table data. The problem solving means is as described in claim 1. The invention according to claim 1 will be described below together with the meaning of terms.
<Description of the Invention of Claim 1>
The invention according to claim 1 determines a specific state such as a big hit at the time of winning a pachinko ball, and when the specific state is determined, sets the current number of holdings in the counter, and the counter is based on the execution of the symbol game. It is updated and the storage mode of the specific state is identified based on the state of the counter.
1) Holding means: A plurality of random numbers are acquired based on the winning of the pachinko ball at the starting port, and the acquisition results of the plurality of random numbers are stored as holding data in the recording means. These random numbers function as parameters for setting game data relating to symbol games, and are preferably ring counters that are updated when a control program loops or a control program is activated. These random numbers are stored in the order of winning in the recording means, and storing in the order of winning means storing in a manner in which the winning order can be identified.
2) Data setting means: A plurality of game data for a symbol game is set based on the hold data of the recording means. The symbol game is a display of an identification symbol in a variable state and a variable stop state in order to change the identification symbol. It refers to a game that informs of a big hit or miss according to the state in a stopped state. This data setting means sets game data based on the earliest on-hold data at the start of the symbol game, and the earliest on-hold data refers to the earliest on-hold data in the winning order. That is, when a plurality of hold data is stored in the recording means, the plurality of hold data is used in the order of winning, and the symbol game is performed in the order of winning.
3) Effect control means: Controls the effect contents of the symbol game based on the setting result of the game data. This production content refers to the driving content of the composition element that composes the design game. For example, the display content of the display device, the ringing content of the ringing device, the lighting content of the lighting device, the operation content of the mechanical movable object Corresponds to the production content. In other words, the effect control means executes the symbol game in a manner corresponding to the setting result of the game data.
4) Determination means: a specific state is determined based on the acquisition result of a specific random number, and the specific random number may be one or two or more. This determination of the specific state is performed at the time of winning when the pachinko ball wins the start opening, and is performed before setting the game data.
5) Measuring means: The current number of times the symbol game is held is set in the counter based on the determination of the specific state when winning the pachinko ball, and the counter is updated based on the symbol game being executed. . The number of times of holding is not limited to the number of times of holding itself, but may be anything as long as it corresponds to the number of times of holding. This measuring means indicates the presence of pending data in a specific state as a counter set state, and indicates the number of symbol games required to reach the specific state as a measured value. That is, the counter indicates the contents of all the pending data as a single measurement value, and the same retrieval effect as that obtained by scanning all the pending data can be obtained simply by checking the state of the counter.

  The presence of pending data in a specific state was recorded as a counter set state, and the number of symbol games required to reach the specific state was recorded as a counter measurement value. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the same search effect as scanning all the reserved data by simply checking the counter state. Therefore, the redundant determination process for scanning all the reserved data and the large recording capacity using the table data can be obtained. A specific game data setting process can be performed without performing a determination process.

  When the pachinko ball wins the start opening, a plurality of random numbers are acquired and stored as reservation data in the recording means in the order of winning. At this time, the big hit and miss are determined based on comparing the big hit determination random number with the big hit value, and at the time of the big hit determination, the current stored number of the pending data is set to the counter as the notice determination data. When the number of reserved data stored is the upper limit at the start of the symbol game, the notice determination data is detected. When the notice determination data is the same upper limit as the number of stored data, the continuous notice is set with a high probability. . Hereinafter, specific examples of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

1. As shown in FIG. 3, an outer frame 1 is installed on the Taishima island of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular tube shape whose front and rear surfaces are open. A front frame 2 is mounted on the front end surface of the outer frame 1 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis on the left side. As shown in FIG. 2, a horizontally long rectangular lower plate 3 is fixed to the front surface of the front frame 2, and the lower surface of the lower plate 3 is open at the top. The dish 4 is fixed. Further, an upper plate 5 is mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2 so as to be located above the lower plate 3, and an upper plate 6 having an open upper surface is fixed to the front surface of the upper plate 5. A speaker 7 is fixed to the rear surface of the upper plate 5 at the right end. When the speaker 7 is driven, a game sound is output from the speaker 7 to the player in front. The speaker 7 corresponds to a stage device and a ringer.

  A handle base 8 is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate 3 at the right end, and a firing handle 9 is mounted on the handle base 8 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis extending in the front-rear direction. . As shown in FIG. 3, a firing motor 10 is fixed to the rear of the firing handle 9, and a hitting ball 11 is connected to the rotation shaft of the firing motor 10 as shown in FIG. 2. The firing motor 10 corresponds to a driving source of the hitting ball rod 11, and when the shooting handle 9 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 2, a driving power is supplied to the shooting motor 10, and the hitting ball rod 11 is driven. Based on this, the pachinko balls in the upper plate 6 are ejected from the upper plate 6.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a rectangular window frame 12 is mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis on the left side, and on the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 12 A transparent glass window 13 is fixed. A frame-shaped mechanism board is fixed to the rear surface of the front frame 2. A square game board 14 (see FIG. 1) is detachably mounted on the mechanism board, and the game board 14 is covered from the front by a glass window 13 of the window frame 12.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an outer rail 15 and an inner rail 16 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 14. A launching passage 17 is formed between the outer rail 15 and the inner rail 16 on the left side, and the pachinko balls bounced by the hitting ball 11 rise through the launching passage 17. A game area 18 is formed in the game board 14, and a plurality of obstacle nails 19 are driven into the game area 18. This game area 18 refers to a circular area surrounded by the outer rail 15 and the inner rail 16 (residual area of the launch passage 17), and the pachinko ball rising in the launch passage 17 is played from the outlet 20 of the launch passage 17 to the game. It is discharged into the area 18 and falls in the game area 18 while hitting the obstacle nail 19. That is, the game area 18 corresponds to a rolling area that is the maximum range in which a pachinko ball released from the outlet 20 of the launch passage 17 can roll.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of lamp covers 21 are fixed to the window frame 12 at the outer periphery of the glass window 13, and a plurality of LEDs 22 for electrical decoration are provided behind each lamp cover 21. Has been placed. Each of these LEDs 22 is fixed to the game board 14, and each lamp cover 21 is illuminated on the basis that the rear LEDs 22 emit light. The LED 22 corresponds to a stage device and an electrical decorator.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a display base plate 23 is fixed on the front surface of the game board 14 so as to be located in the game area 18. The display base plate 23 has a horizontally long rectangular opening 24, and a symbol display unit 25 corresponding to a display unit and an effector is fixed to the rear surface of the display base plate 23. The symbol display 25 has a horizontally long rectangular color liquid crystal screen, and the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display 25 can be visually recognized from the front through the opening 24.

  A special symbol area TE is formed on the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display 25, and special symbols and decorative symbols are displayed in the special symbol area TE. The special symbol is composed of three numbers of symbols in the left column, the middle column, and the right column, and functions as an identification symbol for notifying the player of the big hit and miss according to the combination of the three columns of numeric symbols. The decorative design functions as a component of an animation screen that visually creates a state in which the combination of the three numbers of symbols is determined. It is reported sensuously.

A holding ball area HE is formed on the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display 25, and the number of the holding balls is displayed numerically in the holding ball area HE. The number of reserved balls is an additional display based on the fact that a pachinko ball wins in the special symbol start port 33 at a timing at which the special symbol variation display cannot be started immediately, and the special symbol game waits. Shows the number of times.
A symbol board case is fixed to the rear surface of the symbol display 25, and a symbol control board is accommodated in the symbol board case. As shown in FIG. 4, the symbol control device 26 and the drive circuit 27 are mounted on the symbol control board, and the symbol indicator 25 is electrically connected to the symbol control device 26 via the drive circuit 27. Yes. The symbol control device 26 corresponds to symbol control means and sub-control means for controlling the display contents of the symbol display 25, and includes a CPU 28, a VDP 29, a ROM 30, a RAM 31, and an I / O 32.

  In the game area 18 of the game board 14, as shown in FIG. 1, a pocket-shaped special symbol start opening 33 located below the display frame 23 and having an upper surface opened is fixed. A special symbol start sensor 34 (see FIG. 4) comprising a proximity switch is fixed in the special symbol start port 33, and the special symbol start sensor 34 detects that a pachinko ball has won a prize in the special symbol start port 33. Then, a special symbol start signal is output.

  In the game area 18 of the game board 14, as shown in FIG. 1, a winning opening base plate 35 is fixed below the special symbol start opening 33, and the front of the winning opening base plate 35 is open. A square cylindrical large winning opening 36 is fixed. Further, a door 37 is mounted on the winning hole base plate 35 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 38 at the lower end, and the door 37 is mechanically attached to a plunger of a large winning hole solenoid 39 (see FIG. 4). It is connected. The large winning opening solenoid 39 is fixed to the rear surface of the winning opening base plate 35, and the front of the large winning opening 36 is closed by rotating the door 37 in the vertical state, and the door 37 is moved forward. The front face of the special winning opening 36 is opened based on the turning operation to the horizontal state that has fallen down. A count sensor 40 (see FIG. 4) comprising a proximity switch is fixed in the special winning opening 36, and the count sensor 40 detects that a pachinko ball has won in the special winning opening 36 and outputs a count signal. To do.

As shown in FIG. 3, a center cover 41 is detachably mounted on the rear surface of the game board 14 so as to be located behind the display frame 23. The center cover 41 has a container shape with an open front, and the symbol display 25 and the symbol substrate case are covered with the center cover 41 from the rear.
A sound and light board case is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 14 in the center cover 41, and a sound and light control board is housed in the sound and light board case. As shown in FIG. 4, a sound control device 42 and a drive circuit 43 are mounted on the sound light control board, and the speaker 7 is electrically connected to the sound control device 42 via the drive circuit 43. . The sound control device 42 includes a CPU 44, a ROM 45, a RAM 46, and an I / O 47, and controls the sound of the speaker 7 through the drive circuit 43. The sound control device 42 corresponds to sound control means and sub-control means.

  A light control device 48 and a drive circuit 49 are mounted on the sound and light control board, and the plurality of LEDs 22 are electrically connected to the light control device 48 via the drive circuit 49. The light control device 48 includes a CPU 50, a ROM 51, a RAM 52, and an I / O 53, and controls the light emission of the plurality of LEDs 22 through the drive circuit 49. The light control device 48 corresponds to a light control means and a sub control means.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a main set 54 is detachably mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 2. The main set 54 has a rectangular frame shape surrounding the center cover 41, and the center cover 41 is accommodated in the inner peripheral portion of the main set 54. A ball tank 55 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 54 at the upper end, and pachinko balls are stored in the ball tank 55. A tank rail 56 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 54. The tank rail 56 has an inclined bowl shape, and the right end portion of the tank rail 56 is connected to the ball tank 55.

A prize ball payout device 57 is detachably mounted on the left side of the main set 54. This prize ball payout device 57 uses a payout motor 58 (see FIG. 4) as a drive source, and the pachinko ball is awarded based on the fact that the pachinko ball wins in the special symbol start opening 33 and the big winning opening 36. Release as a sphere.
The main set 54 is provided with a lower dish passage. The upper end portion of the lower dish passage is connected to the prize ball payout device 57, and the pachinko balls released from the prize ball payout device 57 fall in the lower dish passage. An upper dish passage is provided in the middle of the lower dish passage. The upper plate passage is connected to the upper plate 6, and the pachinko balls released from the prize ball dispensing device 57 roll into the upper plate passage from the lower plate passage and pass into the upper plate 6 through the upper plate passage. Paid out. Further, the lower end of the lower plate passage is connected to the lower plate 4, and when the pachinko ball overflows from the upper plate 6 and fills the upper plate passage, it is discharged into the lower plate 4 through the lower end of the lower plate passage. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a main board case 59 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 54 so as to be positioned below the center cover 41. A main control board is accommodated in the main board case 59, and a main control device 60 is mounted on the main control board as shown in FIG. The main control device 60 includes a CPU 61, a ROM 62, a RAM 63, and an I / O 64, and a special symbol start sensor 34 and a count sensor 40 are electrically connected to the main control device 60. The CPU 61 of the main control device 60 corresponds to a holding unit, a data setting unit, a determination unit, and a measurement unit, and the RAM 63 of the main control device 60 corresponds to a recording unit.

A big prize opening solenoid 39 is electrically connected to the main controller 60 via a drive circuit 65. The drive circuit 65 is mounted on the main control board, and the main control device 60 opens and closes the door 37 of the special prize opening 36 based on driving control of the special prize opening solenoid 39 through the drive circuit 65.
A payout board case is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 54 in front of the main board case 59, and a payout control board is accommodated in the payout board case. As shown in FIG. 4, a payout control device 66 is mounted on the payout control board, and the payout control device 66 is electrically connected to the main control device 60. The payout control device 66 includes a CPU 67, a ROM 68, a RAM 69, and an I / O 70, and the main control device 60 detects the start signal from the special symbol start sensor 34 and the count signal from the count sensor 40. A prize ball command and prize ball data are transmitted to the payout control device 66.

  A payout motor 58 is electrically connected to the payout control device 66 via a drive circuit 71. The drive circuit 71 is mounted on the payout control board, and the payout control device 66 drives and controls the payout motor 58 through the drive circuit 71. The driving amount of the payout motor 58 is set according to the prize ball data based on the payout control device 66 detecting a prize ball command from the main control device 60. The payout control device 66 sets the payout motor 58 to the payout motor 58. Based on the drive control, a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the prize ball data are paid out as prize balls from the prize ball dispensing device 57 into the upper plate 6.

An effect control device 72 is electrically connected to the main control device 60. The effect control device 72 has a CPU 73, a ROM 74, a RAM 75, and an I / O 76. The main control device 60 sets game data on condition that a special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 34 is detected, It transmits to the production control device 72. The effect control device 72 is electrically connected to the symbol control device 26, the sound control device 42, and the light control device 48, and the effect control device 72 sets the effect pattern based on the game data from the main control device 60. And transmitted to the symbol control device 26, the sound control device 42, and the light control device 48. This effect pattern is composed of sequence data indicating the drive contents of the effector in time series. The symbol control device 26, the sound control device 42, and the light control device 48 are based on the effect pattern from the effect control device 72. By controlling the drive, a special symbol game is composed of video, sound, and light. The CPU 73 of the effect control device 72 corresponds to effect pattern setting means, effect control means, and sub integrated control means.
2. 2. Game function of gaming machine 2-1. Special symbol game function When a player inserts a pachinko ball into the upper plate 6 and rotates the firing handle 9 clockwise, the pachinko ball is launched into the game board 14 and falls while hitting the obstacle nail 19. . When this pachinko ball wins in the special symbol start port 33, a set number of pachinko balls are paid out as prize balls in the upper plate 6 from the prize ball payout device 57, and the special symbol game is started. This special symbol game displays an animation screen in the special symbol region TE of the symbol display 25, outputs a game sound in conjunction with the display content of the animation screen from the speaker 7, and the LED 22 in conjunction with the display content of the animation screen. The details of the special symbol game are as follows.

  In the special symbol area TE of the symbol display 25, as shown in FIG. 17, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6" are displayed as the special symbol in the left column, the special symbol in the middle column, and the special symbol in the right column. , 7, 8 "is displayed in a stationary state, and when the pachinko ball wins in the special symbol start port 33, the special symbols in each row start to fluctuate. This variation means that the special symbol of each column changes while moving, the moving direction of the special symbol of each column is set from top to bottom, and the change order of the special symbol of each column is “1”. ... “7” → “8” → “1” →...

  The special symbols in the 3rd row will stop variably in the order of (1) left row, (2) right row, and (3) middle row. The determination result is notified. These jackpots and misses are determined randomly by the main controller 60 based on the acquisition result of the ring counter on the condition that the pachinko ball has won in the special symbol start opening 33, and the fluctuations from the start of the fluctuations in the three rows. The time required to stop is called variable display time (variable display time).

The jackpot symbol is a combination of three rows of symbols for notifying the player of the jackpot, and the following eight types of jackpot symbols are set.
<Big hit design>
“1 1 1”, “2 2 2”, “3 3 3”, “4 4 4”, “5 5 5”, “6 6 6”, “7 7 7”, “8 8 8”
The outlier reach symbol is a combination symbol of three columns that generate a reach but does not become a big hit. Specifically, the left column and the right column are the same, and the middle column is different. Further, the completely out-of-line symbol refers to a combination of three columns in which even the reach does not occur, and specifically refers to a combination of three columns in which the left column and the right column are different.

Reach refers to a state where the left column and the right column are in the midst of suspending the change in a combination that has a visual possibility of being a big hit. In the reach state, the reach action screen is displayed on the symbol display 25, and the final middle Using the ending of the reach action screen, it is sensibly informed of whether the column stops in the same target symbol as the left column and the right column, or the counter-object symbol different from the left column and the right column. The following eight types are set in this reach symbol, and “↓” indicates that the middle row is changing.
<Reach pattern>
“1 ↓ 1”, “2 ↓ 2”, “3 ↓ 3”, “4 ↓ 4”, “5 ↓ 5”, “6 ↓ 6”, “7 ↓ 7”, “8 ↓ 8”
2-2. Big hit game function When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the special symbol area TE of the symbol display 25, the big hit game is started. This jackpot game is to open a door 37 of the grand prize opening 36 and generate a state advantageous to the player who allows the pachinko ball to win in the big prize opening 36. The open state is maintained until the number condition for the pachinko ball to win or the time condition for the open time to reach the upper limit is satisfied.

The opening operation based on the number condition and the time condition of the big prize opening 36 is called a big hit round, and when either the number condition or the time condition is satisfied, the big hit round is resumed. An upper limit is set for the number of repetitions of the jackpot round, and when the number of repetitions of the jackpot round reaches the upper limit, the jackpot game is unconditionally terminated.
The big hit round display is performed on the symbol display 25 during the big hit round. This jackpot round display displays an animation screen corresponding to the current number of jackpot rounds. During the jackpot round display, game sound is output from the speaker 7 in conjunction with the display contents of the animation screen, and the LED 22 displays the animation screen. Flashes in sync with the content. The first jackpot round display to the last jackpot round display are referred to as jackpot display.
2-3. Special symbol game hold function When a pachinko ball wins in the special symbol start port 33 during a special symbol game where a special symbol game cannot be started immediately or during a big hit game, the special symbol game is held. An upper limit value is set for the number of times this special symbol game is held, and the special symbol game is not held when the pachinko ball wins in the special symbol start port 33 in a state where the number of times the hold has reached the upper limit value. The winning of the pachinko ball in which the special symbol game is not held is called an invalid winning, and the winning in which the special symbol game is held is called an effective winning.

The holding ball area HE of the symbol display 25 is an area for displaying the number of holding times of the special symbol game. When the pachinko ball is effectively won in the special symbol starting port 33, the numerical value in the holding ball area HE is added and displayed. The increase in the number of times of holding is notified based on the result, and when the special symbol game is started, the decrease in the number of times of holding is notified based on the subtraction display of the numerical value in the reserved ball area HE.
2-4. Continuous notice function The continuous notice is a non-deterministic notice to the player that a big win will occur in the last special symbol game that is on hold, and occurs only when the number of hold times is the upper limit. This continuous notice is performed by making the notice pattern appear momentarily in the special symbol game every time from this time to the final round, and the appearance of the notice pattern changes in all of the left column, the middle column, and the right column Set when all symbols change.

The continuous notice is to notify that the final special symbol game is approaching by changing the form of the notice picture. FIG. 18 shows the change of the mode of continuous notice. The first time of the continuous notice is performed by making “1 cat” appear, and the second time is made by making “2 cats” appear. The third time is performed by making "3 cats" appear, and the final 4th time is made by making "4 cats" appear. This continuous notice is set with a high probability when the final reserved data is a big hit, is set with a low probability when the final reserved data is out, and when the continuous notice occurs, it is a final special symbol game. Big hits occur with a high probability. In other words, the continuous notice is not set when there is a big hit in the data other than the final hold, and the big hit will not occur before the completion of the continuous notice in which “four cats” appear.
3. Internal processing of main controller 60 3-1. Main Processing When the main power supply is turned on, the CPU 61 of the main control device 60 turns on the measured values of the random counters R1 to R5, the measured values of the normal counters N1 to N3, the measured value of the timer T1, and the special symbol flag in step S1 of FIG. All the data in the RAM 63 and the I / O 64 such as the setting result, the jackpot determination result, the outlier reach determination result, the special symbol setting result, the variation pattern setting result, and the variation display time setting result are initialized. Then, the process proceeds to step S2, and steps S2 to S8 are repeated in a loop.

  When proceeding to step S2, the CPU 61 adds “1” to the current measurement value of the random counter R5. This random counter R5 selects the special symbol of the left column, the special symbol of the middle column, and the special symbol of the right column from the special symbol group of “1-8”, and only at the time of determination of complete miss and miss reach Be utilized. This random counter R5 is composed of a three-digit counter. As shown in FIG. 9, the first digit is added from “0” to “7” and then returned to “0” to be cyclically added. The This addition process for the first digit is performed by “1” for each loop of the main program. The second digit is “1” for each carry in which the first digit is added from “7” to “0”. "3" is added, and "1" is added to the third digit every time the second digit is added from "7" to "0".

  When the CPU 61 updates the random counter R5 in step S2 of FIG. 5, the CPU 61 compares the first digit and the third digit of the random counter R5 in step S3. If it is detected that the two are different from each other, the addition result of the random counter R5 is stored in the completely out of symbol area of the RAM 66 in step S4. That is, the completely out of symbol area stores basic data of completely out of symbol with different left and right columns, and the stored data in the completely out of symbol area is updated based on the loop of the main program.

  When the CPU 61 detects that the first digit and the third digit of the random counter R5 are the same in step S3, the CPU 61 compares the first digit and the second digit of the random counter R5 in step S5. If it is detected that the two are different from each other, the addition result of the random counter R5 is stored in the outreach symbol area of the RAM 63 in step S6. That is, in the outreach symbol area, basic data of outreach symbols with the same left column and right column and different middle columns is stored, and the stored data in the outreach symbol area is based on the loop of the main program. And updated.

When proceeding to step S7, the CPU 61 determines whether or not there is an INT signal. This INT signal is output every 4 msec from the timer circuit of the main controller 60. When the CPU 61 detects the INT signal from the timer circuit in step S7, the process proceeds to step S8. Here, the timer interrupt program is started, and the processing operation is executed according to the timer interrupt program. The timer interrupt program will be described below.
3-2. Timer Interrupt Processing When the CPU 61 proceeds to step S11 in FIG. 6, it updates the current measurement values of the random counters R1 to R4 corresponding to random numbers. As shown in FIG. 10A, the random counter R1 selects a variation pattern. During the special symbol game, the random counter R1 corresponds to the variation pattern setting result in the special symbol area TE of the symbol display 25. An animation screen of the contents of the production is displayed. In the display state of the animation screen, the game sound having the content corresponding to the variation pattern selection result is output from the production speaker 7, the LED 22 emits light according to the content corresponding to the variation pattern selection result, and the animation screen displays the sound and light. It is produced using both. The random counter R1 is incremented by “1” every time the timer interrupt program is started. When the random counter R1 is incremented to the upper limit value “100”, it is returned to “0” and cyclically added.

  The random counter R2 distributes the determination result to complete detachment and detachment reach when determining detachment. This random counter R2 is incremented by "1" every time the timer interrupt program is started. After being added from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "222", it is returned to "0" and cyclically added. The The random counter R3 is used for lottery of the occurrence of a big hit, and corresponds to a specific random number. This random counter R3 is incremented by "1" every time the timer interrupt program is started. After being added from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "359", it is returned to "0" and cyclically added. The The random counter R4 selects the jackpot symbol from the jackpot symbol group “1-8”. This random counter R4 is incremented by "1" every time the timer interrupt program is started. After being added from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "7", it is returned to "0" and cyclically added. The

  CPU61 will determine the presence or absence of the special symbol starting signal from the special symbol starting sensor 34, if it transfers to step S12 of FIG. Here, when the special symbol start signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S13, and the data stored in the reserved ball counter area (see b in FIG. 11) of the RAM 63 is detected. This holding ball counter area stores the current measurement value of the counter N1, and when the CPU 61 detects the current measurement value of the counter N1 from the holding ball counter area in step S13 of FIG. 6, it is recorded in the ROM 62 in advance. The upper limit (specifically 4) is compared. The counter N1 measures the number of special symbol games held, and the CPU 61 determines that the number of special symbol games held has not reached the upper limit value when "N1 <upper limit value" is detected in step S13. And it transfers to step S14 and acquires the present measured value of random counter R1-R4.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, the RAM 63 of the main control device 60 is provided with four reserved data areas. The order of use “1” to “4” is assigned to these four reserved data areas, and when the CPU 61 of the main control device 60 proceeds to step S15 in FIG. 6, the use order of unused reserved data areas. Are stored in the winning order by storing the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R4 in the smallest area. For example, when the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the reserved data areas with the usage order “1” to “2”, the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the blank reserved data area “3” with the smallest usage order.

  When the CPU 61 stores the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R4 in step S15, the CPU 61 adds “1” to the counter N1 in step S16. Then, the number of special symbol games held is updated based on storing the addition result of the counter N1 in the reserved ball counter area of the RAM 63, and the reserved ball command is transmitted to the effect control device 72 in step S17. This holding ball command instructs the effect control device 72 to change the display value of the number of held balls, and the effect control device 72 determines the number of times of holding based on detecting the holding ball command from the main control device 60. Change the display value of.

  When the CPU 61 transmits the holding ball command in step S17, the CPU 61 compares the acquisition result of the big hit determination random counter R3 with the big hit value “7” recorded in advance in the ROM 62 in step S18. This jackpot value “7” is a value that generates a jackpot in the special symbol game. When the CPU 61 detects that the acquisition result of the random counter R3 is the same as the jackpot value in step S18, the CPU 61 proceeds to step S19, The addition result of the counter N1 is detected from the reserved ball counter area. Then, the addition result of the counter N1 is set in the counter N2, and the set result of the counter N2 is stored in the winning counter area of the RAM 63.

  For example, when the pachinko ball wins in the special symbol start port 33 in the state where the counter N1 is “3”, the counter N1 is added from “3” to “4”, and the number of special symbol games held is “3” to “4”. Is updated. When it is detected that the random counter R3 is “7” when the pachinko ball is won, the addition result “4” of the counter N1 is set in the counter N2. That is, the counter N2 is in a non-reset state other than “0”, indicating that the random counter R3 that is a big hit is stored in the reserved data area, and the remaining of the special symbol game until the big hit occurs It also has a function to indicate the number of times as a numerical value.

  When proceeding to step S20, the CPU 61 determines the setting state of the special symbol flag. This special symbol flag is set to the special symbol game and jackpot game in the execution state of the special symbol game and the jackpot game, and is reset to the off state when both the special symbol game and the jackpot game are stopped. In the stopped state of the special symbol game and the big hit game, the CPU 61 detects that the special symbol flag is off in step S20, and proceeds to step S21.

  In step S21, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the reserved data area “1” of the RAM 63. Here, when it is detected that the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the reserved data area “1”, the process proceeds to step S22, and the acquisition result of the random counter R3 is detected from the reserved data area “1”, and the jackpot value “ 7 ”. Here, when it is detected that the detection result of the random counter R3 is different from the jackpot value, it is determined to be off, and when it is detected that the detection result of the random counter R3 is the same as the jackpot value, it is determined to be a big hit.

  When the CPU 61 determines a win in step S22, the CPU 61 detects a win determination result in step S23 of FIG. When the big hit is detected, the process proceeds to step S24, where the acquisition result of the random counter R4 is detected from the reserved data area “1”, and the big hit symbol is set based on the detection result of the random counter R4. The jackpot symbol is composed of the same number of numbers in the left column, the middle column, and the right column, and the CPU 61 sets the number of each column to “R4 + 1”. For example, when the detection result of the random counter R4 is “6”, the number symbol “7” is set and the jackpot symbol is set to “777”.

  In the ROM 62 of the main controller 60, as shown in FIG. 12A, a big hit variation pattern table is recorded. This variation pattern table shows the relationship between the random counter R1, the variation pattern, and the variation display time. In the variation pattern table, "SP1" to "SP6" for special reach are set as variation patterns. These variation patterns “SP1” to “SP6” display a story-like reach action screen, and when the variation patterns “SP1” to “SP6” are selected, the one that reminds the player of a big hit is set as the end of the reach action screen. Is done.

  When the big hit symbol is set in step S24 of FIG. 7, the CPU 61 detects the acquisition result of the random counter R1 from the reserved data area “1” in step S25, and detects the random counter R1 from the variation pattern table of FIG. The variation pattern according to the result is selectively set, and the variation display time according to the variation pattern setting result is selectively set at step S26. For example, when the detection result of the random counter R1 is “70”, “SP4” is selected as the variation pattern, and “T4” is selected as the variation display time.

  When the CPU 61 detects a detachment in step S23 of FIG. 7, the CPU 61 proceeds to step S27, detects the storage result of the counter N1 from the reserved ball counter area of the RAM 63, and compares it with the upper limit “4”. When it is detected that the detection result of the counter N1 is “4”, the process proceeds to step S28, and the storage result of the counter N3 is detected from the continuous notice counter area of the RAM 63 and compared with “0”. The counter N3 indicates the remaining number of continuous notices. When the CPU 61 detects that the detection result of the counter N3 is “0” in step S28, it determines that the continuous notice is not set, and proceeds to step S29. Transition.

  In step S29, the CPU 61 detects the storage result of the counter N2 from the winning counter area of the RAM 63 and compares it with “4”. This counter N2 indicates whether or not a random counter R3 that is a big hit is stored in the reserved data area. When the CPU 61 detects that the detection result of the counter N2 is “4” in step S29, the counter N2 is the last one. It is determined that the random counter R3 that is a big hit is stored in the reserved data area “4”, and the process proceeds to step S30.

  In step S30, the CPU 61 detects the acquisition result of the random counter R1 from the reserved data area “1” and compares it with 50 continuous notice values “100 to 149”. These 50 continuous notice values are recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the main control device 60, and the CPU 61 detects in step S30 that the detection result of the random counter R1 is the same as any of the 50 continuous notice values. When it is determined that there is a continuous notice, it is determined that there is no continuous notice when it is detected that the detection result of the random counter R1 is different from any of the 50 continuous notice values.

When the CPU 61 detects that the detection result of the counter N2 is not “4” in step S29, the CPU 61 compares the detection result of the counter N2 with “0” in step S31. Here, when it is detected that the counter N2 is “0”, it is determined that the random counter R3 that is a big hit is not stored in the reserved data area, and the process proceeds to step S32.
When proceeding to step S32, the CPU 61 detects the acquisition result of the random counter R1 from the reserved data area “1” and compares it with ten continuous notice values “200 to 209”. These ten consecutive notice values are recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the main controller 60, and the CPU 61 detects in step S32 that the detection result of the random counter R1 is the same as one of the ten consecutive notice values. When it is determined that there is a continuous advance notice, it is determined that there is no continuous advance notice when it is detected that the detection result of the random counter R1 is different from any of the 10 continuous advance notice values.

  That is, the determination process of continuous notice is as follows: 1) The number of special symbol games held is the upper limit “4”, 2) No continuous notice is set, 3) The upper limit hold data area “4” is a big hit When the three conditions that the random counter R3 is stored are satisfied, or 1) The number of special symbol games held is the upper limit “4”. 2) The continuous notice is not set. This is performed when the three conditions that the random counter R3 that is a big hit is not stored in the reserved data area “1 to 4” are satisfied, and 3) the big hit is given to the upper limit held data area “4”. When the random counter R3 is stored, it is determined that there is a continuous notice with a relatively high probability. 3) When the random counter R3 that is a big hit is not stored in the reserved data areas “1 to 4” There continuous announcement is determined by the relative low probability. The continuous advance notice corresponds to specific game data set based on the state of the specific counter N2.

When proceeding to step S33, the CPU 61 detects the determination result of the continuous notice. When the presence of continuous notice is detected, “4” is set to the counter N3 in step S34, and the set result of the counter N3 is stored in the continuous notice counter area of the RAM 63.
In step S35, the CPU 61 detects the acquisition result of the random counter R2 for determining the outlier from the reserved data area “1” in the RAM 63, and compares it with 25 outlier reach values “0 to 24”. For example, when it is detected that the detection result of the random counter R2 is the same as any of the 25 outlier reach values, it is determined as an outlier reach, and the detection result of the random counter R2 is not the same as any of the 25 outlier reach values. When it is detected, it is determined that it is completely off. That is, the continuous notice is set only when the special symbol game of this time is not a big hit, and is set regardless of the miss reach or complete miss.

  When the CPU 61 determines the reach reach and complete release in step S35, the CPU 61 detects the result of determination of release reach and complete release in step S36. Here, when the outreach is detected, the process proceeds to step S37, and the storage result of the random counter R5 is detected from the outreach symbol area of the RAM 63. Then, “1” is added to each digit of the first to third digits of the random counter R5 to set a detach reach symbol. For example, when the storage result of the random counter R5 is “676”, “1” is added to the numbers in each column, and the outreach reach symbol is set to “787”.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, the ROM 62 of the main controller 60 records a fluctuation pattern table for outreach. This variation pattern table shows the relationship among the random counter R1, the variation pattern, and the variation display time. The variation pattern table includes “NP1” for normal reach and “SP1 ′” to “SP5” for special reach as variation patterns. '"Is set. The fluctuation pattern “NP1” for normal reach causes the final middle row to change at low speed in the reach state, and the story-like reach action screen is not displayed when the fluctuation pattern “NP1” is selected. The special reach variation patterns “SP1 ′” to “SP5 ′” display a story-like reach action screen with the same development as the big hit variation patterns “SP1” to “SP5”. This is different from the variation patterns “SP1” to “SP5” for big hits in that a thing that reminds a person to miss is set.

  When the CPU 61 sets the outreach symbol in step S37 of FIG. 7, the CPU 61 detects the acquisition result of the random counter R1 from the reserved data area “1” in step S38. Then, a variation pattern corresponding to the detection result of the random counter R1 is selectively set from the variation pattern table of FIG. 12B, and a variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern selection result is selected in step S39 of FIG. To set. For example, when the detection result of the random counter R1 is “70”, “SP2 ′” is selected as the variation pattern, and “T2” is selected as the variation display time.

  If the CPU 61 detects complete disconnection in step S36 of FIG. 7, the CPU 61 proceeds to step S40. Here, the stored result of the random counter R5 is detected from the completely out of symbol area of the RAM 63, and a completely out of symbol is set based on adding “1” to each digit of the first to third digits of the random counter R5. . For example, when the storage result of the random counter R5 is “662”, “1” is added to the number in each column, and the completely out symbol is set to “773”.

When the CPU 61 sets a completely off symbol in step S40, the CPU 61 sets the variation pattern to “P” for complete separation in step S41, and sets the variation display time to “T0” in step S42. That is, at the time of determination of complete deviation, random setting processing of the variation pattern according to the acquisition result of the random counter R1 is not performed, and the variation pattern is uniquely set to a specific value.
When the CPU 61 proceeds to step S43 in FIG. 8, the CPU 61 sets the setting result of the variable display time in the timer T1. And it transfers to step S44 and transmits game data to the production | presentation control apparatus 72. FIG. This game data refers to the result of setting a special symbol and the result of setting a variation pattern, and the CPU 73 of the symbol control device 72 stores the result in the RAM 75 based on the detection of the result of setting the special symbol and the variation pattern. To do.

  When the CPU 61 transmits the game data in step S44, the CPU 61 detects the storage result of the counter N3 from the continuous notice counter area of the RAM 63 and compares it with “0” in step S45. Here, when it is detected that the detection result of the counter N3 is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S46, and continuous notice data corresponding to game data is transmitted to the effect control device 72. The continuous notice data refers to the detection result of the counter N3, and the CPU 73 of the symbol control device 72 stores it in the RAM 75 based on detecting the continuous notice data. That is, any numerical value of “1” to “4” is transmitted as the continuous notice data.

When the CPU 61 transmits the continuous notice data in step S46, the CPU 61 updates the remaining number of continuous notices based on subtracting “1” from the counter N3 in step S47, and displays the subtraction result of the counter N3 in the continuous notice counter area of the RAM 63. Store.
In step S 48, the CPU 61 detects the storage result of the counter N 2 from the winning counter area of the RAM 63 and compares it with “0”. When it is determined that the detection result of the counter N2 is not “0”, the number of remaining special symbol games up to the big hit is updated based on the subtraction of “1” from the counter N2 in step S49, and the winning counter area of the RAM 63 is updated. Stores the subtraction result of the counter N2.

  CPU61 will transmit a change start command to the production | presentation control apparatus 72, if it transfers to step S50. This variation start command corresponds to a game start command for instructing the effect control device 72 to start a special symbol game, and the effect control device 72 produces an effect based on detecting the change start command from the main control device 60. A special symbol game is started on the basis of setting a pattern and transmitting an effect pattern setting result and an effect start command to the symbol control device 26, the sound control device 42, and the light control device 48. That is, the special symbol game is started when neither the special symbol game nor the big hit game is executed.

When the CPU 61 transmits the change start command in step S50, the CPU 61 detects the storage result of the counter N1 from the reserved ball counter area of the RAM 63 in step S51. Then, the number of times of holding the special symbol game is updated based on subtracting “1” from the detection result of the counter N1, and the subtraction result of the counter N1 is stored in the holding ball counter area.
When the CPU 61 subtracts the counter N1 in step S51, the reserved data area is organized in step S52, and the special symbol game is set in the special symbol flag in step S53. This organizing process erases the random counters R1 to R4 of the reserved data area “1”, and when the random counters R1 to R4 are stored after including the reserved data area “2”, the random counters R1 to R4 are used in the order of use. Moves to the previous hold data area. For example, when the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the hold data areas “1” to “3”, the random counters R1 to R4 of the hold data area “1” are stored. Is deleted, and the random counters R1 to R4 in the hold data area “2” and the random counters R1 to R4 in the hold data area “3” are moved to the previous hold data area “1” and the hold data area “2”. The

  When the CPU 61 detects that the special symbol flag has not been reset to the OFF state in step S20 of FIG. 6, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the special symbol flag is set to the special symbol game in step S54 of FIG. Here, when it is detected that the special symbol flag is set to the special symbol game, it is determined that the special symbol game is being executed, and the special symbol game is determined based on subtracting the set value from the timer T1 in step S55. Update remaining time.

  When the CPU 61 subtracts the timer T1 in step S55, the subtraction result of the timer T1 is compared with “0” in step S56. Here, when it is detected that the subtraction result of the timer T1 is “0”, it is determined that the special symbol game has ended, and a change stop command is transmitted to the effect control device 72 in step S57. This variation stop command corresponds to a game end command for instructing the effect control device 72 to end the special symbol game. The effect control device 72 detects the variation stop command, and the symbol control device 26 / sound control is performed. An effect end command is transmitted to the device 42 / light control device 48, and the special symbol game is finished.

  When the CPU 61 transmits the change stop command in step S57, the CPU 61 detects the previous big hit and miss determination results in step S58. When a disengagement is detected, the special symbol flag is reset to an off state in step S59. When a big hit is detected, a big hit start command is transmitted to the effect control device 72 in step S60, and in step S61, a big hit game is added to the special symbol flag. set. This jackpot start command instructs the start of the jackpot game effect, and the effect control device 72 sets an effect pattern for the jackpot game based on detecting the jackpot start command, and the symbol control device 26 / sound control device. 42. The effect of the big hit game is started based on the transmission of the effect pattern setting result and the effect start command to the light control device 48.

  When the CPU 61 detects that the special symbol flag is not set in the special symbol game in step S54, the CPU 61 determines that the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the immediately preceding special symbol game, and executes the big hit round in step S62. As described above, this jackpot round is an act of allowing a pachinko ball to win a prize in the big prize opening 36 based on opening the big prize opening 36. Is terminated based on whether either the number condition for reaching the upper limit value or the time condition for the opening time of the special winning opening 36 reaching the upper limit value is satisfied.

The big hit round is repeated up to the preset multiple values, and the CPU 61 determines that the big hit game has ended when it detects that the final big hit round has ended in step S63, and effects control in step S64 A jackpot end command is transmitted to the device 72, and the special game flag is reset to an off state in step S65. This jackpot end command is for instructing to stop the effect of the big hit game, and the effect control device 72 sends the effect end command to the symbol control device 26, the sound control device 42, and the light control device 48 based on detecting the jackpot end command. To finish the production of the jackpot game.
4). Internal processing of effect control device 72 4-1. Main Processing When the main power is turned on, the CPU 73 of the effect control device 72 resets the counter N4 to “0” in step S101 of FIG. 13 and clears the reception results of the game data and the continuous notice data. Then, the process proceeds to step S102, and steps S102 and S103 are repeated in a loop.

When proceeding to step S102, the CPU 73 determines whether or not there is an INT signal. The INT signal is output every 4 msec from the timer circuit of the effect control device 72. When the CPU 73 detects the INT signal from the timer circuit in step S102, the process proceeds to step S103. Here, the timer interrupt program is started, and the processing operation is executed according to the timer interrupt program.
4-2. Timer Interrupt Processing When the CPU 73 proceeds to step S111 in FIG. 14, it determines whether or not there is a holding ball command from the main control device 60. The hold ball command is transmitted based on the fact that the main controller 60 holds the special symbol game. When the CPU 73 detects the hold ball command in step S111, the CPU 73 proceeds to step S112, and the current measurement of the counter N4. The number of reserved balls is updated based on adding “1” to the value.

  When the CPU 73 adds the number of times of holding N4 in step S112, the CPU 73 transmits the addition result of the counter N4 to the symbol control device 26 in step S113, and transmits a holding ball display command in step S114. This holding ball display command instructs the symbol control device 26 to change the display value of the number of holding balls, and the CPU 28 of the symbol control device 26 detects the holding ball display command from the effect control device 72. Based on this, the display value of the number of held balls is changed to the addition result of the counter N4. That is, when the pachinko ball is effectively won in the special symbol start opening 33, a command is transmitted from the main control device 60 to the symbol control device 26 via the effect control device 72, and in the reserved ball area HE of the symbol display 25. The display value of is updated.

  CPU73 will determine the presence or absence of game data, if it transfers to step S115. The game data refers to the special symbol setting result and the variation pattern setting result set by the main control device 60 based on the detection results of the random counters R1 to R5 at the start of the special symbol game. When game data is detected, it is stored in the RAM 75 in step S116.

When the CPU 73 proceeds to step S117, it determines whether there is continuous notice data. The continuous notice data is transmitted as the detection result of the counter N3 when the main controller 60 starts the special symbol game. When the continuous notice data is detected in step S117, the CPU 73 stores it in the RAM 75 in step S118.
In step S119, the CPU 73 determines whether there is a change start command. This variation start command is transmitted by the main controller 60 at the start of the special symbol game. When the CPU 73 detects the variation start command in step S119, the CPU 73 subtracts “1” from the current measured value of the counter N4 in step S120. To update the number of balls held. Then, in step S121, the result of subtraction of the reserved ball number N4 is transmitted to the symbol control device 26, and a reserved ball display command is transmitted in step S122. This holding ball display command instructs the symbol control device 26 to change the display value of the number of holding balls, and the CPU 28 of the symbol control device 26 detects the holding ball display command from the effect control device 72. Based on this, the display value of the number of held balls is changed to the subtraction result of counter N4. That is, at the start of the special symbol game, a command is transmitted from the main control device 60 to the symbol control device 26 via the effect control device 72, and the display value of the number of reserved balls is subtracted.

  When the CPU 73 transmits a holding ball display command in step S122, the CPU 73 detects the special symbol transmission result / variation pattern transmission result / continuous notice data transmission result from the RAM 75 in step S123, and the special symbol detection result / variation pattern detection. The effect pattern according to the detection result of the result / continuous notice data is set. This effect pattern is composed of sequence data for instructing the drive contents of the effector in time series, and is composed of symbol effect data, sound effect data, and light effect data. These symbol effect data to light effect data are set so as to end in a variable display time corresponding to the detection result of the variable pattern, and when the variable stop command is transmitted from the main control device 60, all of them are ended. Yes.

  The sound effect data and the light effect data are used to instruct the sound control device 42 and the light control device 48 about the drive contents of the speaker 7 and the LED 22, and the CPU 44 of the sound control device 42 and the CPU 50 of the light control device 48 are speakers. 7 and the LED 22 are driven and controlled based on the sound effect data and the light effect data to compose the sound portion and the light portion of the special symbol game.

The symbol effect data instructs the symbol control device 26 to drive the symbol display device 25, and the CPU 28 of the symbol control device 26 controls the display content of the symbol display device 25 based on the symbol effect data. Composition of the video part of the game. In the symbol effect data, a symbol command and a notice command are set. The symbol command is used to stop changing the special symbol in the left column, the special symbol in the middle column, and the special symbol in the right column according to the transmission result from the main control device 60. In the special symbol game, the left column, the middle column, and the right column are displayed. Fluctuation is stopped by the transmission result from the main controller 60. The notice command is for making the character for continuous notice appear in the fluctuation state of the left column, the middle column, and the right column, and is set only when there is continuous notice data. The character for continuous notice is set based on the transmission result of the continuous notice data, and the setting contents of the character for continuous notice are as follows.
1) When “counter N3 = 4” is transmitted as continuous notice data, “one cat” is set as the character.
2) When “counter N3 = 3” is transmitted as the continuous notice data, “two cats” is set as the character.
3) When “counter N3 = 2” is transmitted as continuous notice data, “three cats” are set as characters.
4) When “counter N3 = 1” is transmitted as the continuous notice data, “four cats” are set as the characters.

  When the CPU 73 sets the production pattern in step S123, the CPU 73 transmits the design result data setting result to the design control device 26 in step S124, and the sound production data setting result and the light production data are transmitted to the sound control device 42 and the light control device 48. Send the setting result. Then, the process proceeds to step S125, and a special symbol game effect start command is transmitted to the symbol control device 26, the sound control device 42, and the light control device 48. This effect start command instructs the start of the effect pattern, and the symbol control device 26 stores the symbol effect data in the RAM 31 based on the detection of the symbol effect data, and the symbol display 25 based on the detection of the effect start command. Control according to the symbol effect data is started. Further, the sound control device 42 and the light control device 48 store the sound effect data and the light effect data in the RAM 46 and the RAM 52 and detect the sound effect of the speaker 7 and the LED 22 based on the detection of the effect start command. Control according to the data and the light effect data is started.

FIG. 16 shows sequence data (effect pattern) for special reach set based on the variation patterns “SP1” and “SP1 ′”. When the variation patterns “SP1” and “SP1 ′” are set, As shown in FIG. 4, the symbol control device 26, the sound control device 42, and the light control device 48 execute a special symbol game for special reach by controlling the effector based on the sequence data of FIG.
4-2-1. Control contents of the symbol control device 26 When the CPU 28 of the symbol control device 26 detects an effect start command for special symbol game from the effect control device 72, it displays the special symbol in the left column, the special symbol in the middle row, and the special symbol in the right column. At the same time, the variation starts, and the special symbol in the left column and the special symbol in the right column are stopped in this order. These left column fluctuation stop and right column fluctuation stop are performed by the left column transmission result and the right column transmission result from the main control device 60. In the left column and right column fluctuation stop states, Reach occurs with the same numbers in the right column.

  When the reach is generated, the CPU 28 deletes the left, middle, and right columns, makes two robots, bad and good, appear, and displays an animation screen in which the two robots perform a shooting battle. This animation screen will progress as the bad robot loses the shooting battle, the good robot lifts the bad robot and throws it away, and ends with the ending with the bad robot being thrown or the rising ending. This ending is selected by the production control device 72 according to the variation pattern from the main control device 60. When the variation pattern is “SP1” for big hit, the ending with the bad robot being thrown is set. When “SP1 ′” is used for detachment reach, a result is set in which a bad robot starts up.

When the CPU 28 displays a ending or rising ending with a bad robot thrown, the two robots are erased and the left row of special symbols, the middle row of special symbols, and the right row of special symbols simultaneously in a stationary state. indicate. These three columns of static display are performed based on the transmission results of the left column, the middle column, and the right column from the main control device 60. When the three columns are displayed statically, the three columns are a combination of jackpot or outlier reach. Based on this, the player is notified of the big hit or miss.
4-2-2. Details of Control of Sound Control Device 42 When the CPU 44 of the sound control device 42 detects an effect start command for special symbol game from the effect control device 72, it outputs a stop sound “don”. The stop sound is output at the same timing as the left column fluctuation stop and the right column variation stop. When the CPU 44 outputs the stop sound, it starts outputting the music at the same timing as the appearance of the two robots. Then, the output of the music is stopped at the same timing as the stop display in the left column, middle column, and right column.
4-2-3. Contents of Control of Light Control Device 48 When the CPU 50 of the light control device 48 detects a special symbol game effect start command from the effect control device 72, the LED 22 starts and stops blinking. The blinking start and the blinking stop of the LED 22 are performed at the same timing as the appearance of the two robots and the stop display of the three rows. The LED 22 flashes during the period from the appearance of the two robots to the stop display of the three rows. Is done continuously.

  The special reach variation patterns “SP1” to “SP6” and “SP1 ′” to “SP5 ′” cause two robots to appear, and the animation screen proceeds in a narrative manner according to the behavior of the two robots. Yes, it is common in that the results of the determination of jackpot and miss are reminiscent of the player by the end of the story. The fluctuation pattern “NP1” for normal reach is one in which the fluctuation speed of the middle row is switched to the slow speed based on the occurrence of reach, and the middle row is fluctuated from the slow speed and the story-like animation screen is not displayed. The variation pattern “P” for complete deviation is to stop the left column, right column, and middle column from changing in that order. I will not.

  The continuous notice command is set at all symbol variation timings after a set time has elapsed from the start of variation in the three rows. This continuous notice command is set when continuous notice data is transmitted regardless of the transmission result of the fluctuation pattern from the main control device 60. The special notice fluctuation patterns “SP1” to “SP6” and “SP1 ′” to “SP5 ′” are set for any of the fluctuation pattern “NP1” for normal reach and the fluctuation pattern “P” for complete deviation. That is, the continuous notice appears in all cases when special reach occurs, when normal reach occurs, and when neither special reach nor normal reach occurs.

  The continuous notice data N3 is set to an initial value “4” on condition that the number of special symbol games held is the upper limit value “4”, and is subtracted by “1” every time a change start command is transmitted. That is, the continuous notice data N3 is subtracted to “4”, “3”, “2”, “1” every time the special symbol game is executed, and the characters for the continuous notice are shown in FIG. Thus, every time a special symbol game is executed, the number increases to “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4”. The continuous notice data N3 is stopped at “1”. When “1” is sent as the continuous notice data, the big hit is determined with a high probability, and the disconnection is determined with a low probability. That is, when the continuous notice is started, the player's interest is attracted to the special symbol game that is held at the end at that time, and a big hit is actually generated with a high probability in the last special symbol game.

  When the CPU 73 proceeds to step S126 in FIG. 15, the CPU 73 determines whether or not there is a change stop command. This fluctuation stop command is transmitted when the main control device 60 has passed the fluctuation display time according to the setting result of the fluctuation pattern, and when the main control device 60 transmits the fluctuation stop command, the symbol control device 26 and the sound are transmitted. The control device 42 and the light control device 48 are in a finished state in which the drive control of the effector based on the effect pattern is finished.

  When the CPU 73 detects a change stop command in step S126, the process proceeds to step S127, and a special symbol game effect end command is transmitted to the symbol control device 26, the sound control device 42, and the light control device 48. Then, the CPU 28 of the symbol control device 26, the CPU 44 of the sound control device 42, and the CPU 50 of the light control device 48 recognize the end of the special symbol game this time and shift to a standby state waiting for transmission of a new effect pattern.

  In step S128, the CPU 73 determines whether there is a big hit start command. The big hit start command is transmitted by the main control device 60 when the big hit game is started. When the big hit game is detected in step S128, the CPU 73 proceeds to step S129 and sets an effect pattern for the big hit game. This effect pattern is composed of sequence data for instructing the drive content of the effect device in time series, and the sound effect of the symbol effect data for instructing the symbol control device 26 for the display content of the symbol display device 25 and the sound content of the speaker 7 is controlled. It consists of sound effect data instructing the device 42 and light effect data instructing the light control device 48 on the light emission content of the LED 22.

  When the CPU 73 sets the effect pattern in step S129, the CPU 73 transmits the setting results of the symbol effect data, sound effect data, and light effect data to the symbol control device 26, the sound control device 42, and the light control device 48 in step S130, and in step S131. An effect start command for a big hit game is transmitted. Then, the CPU 28 of the symbol control device 26, the CPU 44 of the sound control device 42, and the CPU 50 of the light control device 48 store the symbol effect data, sound effect data, and light effect data from the effect control device 72 in the RAM 31, RAM 46, and RAM 52, The jackpot game is produced with video, sound, and light by controlling the display 25, speaker 7, and LED 22 based on the design effect data, sound effect data, and light effect data.

  In step S132, the CPU 73 determines whether there is a jackpot end command. The jackpot end command is transmitted by the main control device 60 when the jackpot game ends. When the CPU 73 detects the jackpot end command in step S132, the symbol control device 26, the sound control device 42, and the light control device 48 in step S133. The effect end command for the big hit game is transmitted. Then, the CPU 28 of the symbol control device 26 finishes the control of the symbol display unit 25 based on the symbol effect data, and the CPU 44 of the sound control device 42 and the CPU 50 of the light control device 48 control the speaker 7 and the light effect data based on the sound effect data. The control of the LED 22 based on the above is finished.

According to the first embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
When the pachinko ball wins the special symbol starting port 33, the big hit and miss are determined based on the random counter R3 for determining the big hit. When the big hit is determined, the current stored number N1 of the pending data is set in the counter N2. When the reserved data storage number N1 is the upper limit value “4” at the start of the special symbol game, the counter N2 is detected, and the detection result of the counter N2 is the same upper limit value “4” as the reserved data storage number N2. In some cases, a continuous notice was set with a high probability. For this reason, the presence of the pending data that is a big hit is recorded as the set state of the counter N2, and the number of special symbol games required until the big hit is recorded as the measured value of the counter N2. Accordingly, the same retrieval effect as scanning all the reserved data can be obtained simply by checking the state of the counter N2. Therefore, the redundant determination process for scanning all the reserved data and the large recording capacity using the table data can be obtained. It is possible to perform continuous notice setting processing without performing determination processing.

In the first embodiment, the continuous notice is determined with high probability when the counter N1 for the number of holdings is “4” and the counter N2 for pre-win check is “4”, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, for example, when the counter N1 and the counter N2 are “3”, the continuous notice may be determined with high probability.
In the first embodiment, the continuous notice is determined with low probability when the counter N1 for the number of holdings is “4” and the counter N2 for pre-win check is “0”. However, the present invention is limited to this. Instead, for example, when the counter N1 is “4” and the counter N2 is “0”, the continuous notice may not be determined.

In the first embodiment, the continuous notice is performed with the video, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the sound is performed with the sound using the speaker 7, the light with the LED 22, the video and the sound, You may carry out by the combination of 2 or more types of light.
In the first embodiment, the mode of the continuous notice is changed according to the progress of the special symbol game. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the continuous notice having the same aspect may be performed.

  In the first embodiment, the presence or absence of continuous notice is determined using the random counter R3 for determining big hits. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a dedicated random counter for determining the presence or absence of continuous notice is used. May be set.

The figure which shows 1st Example of this invention (front view which shows a game board) Front view showing overall configuration (A) is the perspective view which shows the whole structure from the front, (b) is the perspective view which shows the whole structure from the back Block diagram showing electrical configuration Flow chart showing main processing of main control device Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of main controller Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of main controller Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of main controller Diagram for explaining the contents of random counter addition (A) is a diagram showing a list of random counters, (b) is a diagram showing a list of normal counters, (c) is a diagram showing a list of timers. (A) is a figure which shows the pending | holding data area of a main control apparatus, (b) is a figure which shows a counter area. The figure which shows the relationship between a random counter, a fluctuation pattern, and fluctuation display time (a is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for jackpots, b is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for outreach) Flow chart showing main processing of production control device The flowchart which shows the timer interruption processing of the production control device The flowchart which shows the timer interruption processing of the production control device Diagram showing production pattern The figure which shows the display contents of the symbol display (the figure which shows the display contents of the special symbol game) Figure showing the display contents of the symbol display (showing the display contents of the continuous notice)

Explanation of symbols

  Reference numeral 33 denotes a special symbol start opening (start opening), 61 denotes a CPU (holding means, data setting means, determination means, measurement means), 63 denotes a RAM (recording means), and 73 denotes a CPU (effect control means).

Claims (1)

A configuration in which a symbol game is displayed in order in a variable state and a variable stop state based on the winning of a pachinko ball at the start opening, and the player is informed of the big hit and miss according to the mode in the variable stop state of the identification symbol In this game machine,
A holding means for holding a symbol game based on acquiring a plurality of random numbers at the time of winning a pachinko ball and storing the acquisition results of the plurality of random numbers as holding data in the recording means in order of winning,
Data setting means for setting a plurality of game data based on the earliest pending data of the recording means at the start of the symbol game;
Production control means for controlling the production content of the symbol game with the content according to the setting result of the data setting means,
A determination means for determining a specific state based on an acquisition result of a specific random number when winning a pachinko ball;
Measuring means for setting the number of times the symbol game is held in the counter based on the determination means determining the specific state, and updating the counter based on the symbol game being executed,
The game machine characterized in that the data setting means sets specific game data based on the state of the counter.

Images