JP2006296747A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fully interesting game machine capable of sufficiently increasing player's desire to participate in an auxiliary game. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, when the length of the pattern 115 of a "bar graph" does not reach "9 times", the display result of a sub game becomes a success in the case that the operation timing of a switch is within an appropriate range, the display result of the sub game becomes a failure in the case that the operation timing of the switch is out of the appropriate range, and the pattern 115 of the "bar graph" becomes long in the case of succeeding in the sub game. Thus, the pattern 115 of the "bar graph" is made long by succeeding in the sub game by player's own technique regardless of the judged result of a big winning and losing. Thus, since the player can obtain the strong satisfaction of acquiring the success of the sub game by himself/herself, the player's desire to participate in the sub game is increased. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a configuration in which a symbol game for sequentially displaying a plurality of identification symbols on a symbol display in a variable state and a variable stop state is generated as an image.

Some of the above gaming machines are configured to generate golf game images as auxiliary games during symbol games. This golf game generates an image of a golfer hitting a ball with a club, and the club swing amount is adjusted on the image according to the operation time of the push button, and the ball moves according to the club swing amount. By generating images that are struck in the game, the player can enjoy operating the push buttons. In the case of this configuration, when a big hit to stop and display a plurality of identification symbols with the same kind occurs in the symbol game, an image in which the ball is cupped in appears, and a plurality of identification symbols with the same kind is not stopped and displayed When you do, the video that the ball does not cup in appears.
JP 2004-242774 A

  In the case of the above gaming machine, the big hit and miss are determined before the start of the auxiliary game, and the display result of the auxiliary game is determined in advance according to the determination result of the big hit and miss. For this reason, since the display result of the auxiliary game cannot be changed based on the player operating the push button, it is impossible to feel a sufficient willingness to participate in the auxiliary game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an amusing gaming machine that can sufficiently increase a player's willingness to participate in an auxiliary game.

The gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that 1) a random number update stage to 9) operation means, and 8) moving image data reproduction means performs control of 8-1) to control of 8-5).
1) The random number update means updates the random number value at a constant cycle. Step S5 in FIG. 4 is an example of a random number updating unit, and the random counter R3 updated by the random number updating unit in step S5 corresponds to a random value. The timer circuit 55 in FIG. 3 outputs a signal at a constant cycle, and the random number updating means in step S5 updates the random value every time a signal from the timer circuit 55 is detected.
2) The start port sensor detects that the game ball has won the start port and outputs a start signal, and the special symbol start port 24 in FIG. 2 is an example of the start port. The special symbol start sensor 25 in FIG. 3 corresponds to a start port sensor, and the special symbol start signal output from the special symbol start sensor 25 corresponds to a start signal.
3) The random number acquisition unit acquires the update result of the random number value based on the output of the start signal from the start port sensor, and step S33 in FIG. 6 is an example of the random number acquisition unit.
4) The winning determination means determines whether or not to win or lose based on comparing the acquisition result of the random number value with a predetermined jackpot value, and step S42 in FIG. 8 is an example of the winning determination means. The jackpot is to stop and display a plurality of identification symbols with the same type, and the disconnection is to stop and display the plurality of identification symbols with the same type, and the disconnection includes a disconnection reach and a complete disconnection.
5) The variable information selecting means is for selecting variable information from a plurality of variable information. Step S8 in FIG. 4 is an example of variable information selection means, and the variation pattern selected by the variable information selection means in step S8 corresponds to variable information.
6) The symbol setting means sets a plurality of identification symbols in a combination corresponding to the determination result of the big hit and miss, and step S402 in FIG. 19 is an example of the symbol setting means.
7) The moving image data selecting means selects one corresponding to the selection result of the variable information selecting means from the plurality of moving image data. The symbol control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 is an example of moving image data selection means, and the video data in FIG. 25 indicates the moving image data that the symbol control circuit 80 holds as a selection target.
8) The moving image data reproducing means generates a video corresponding to the selection result of the moving image data selecting means on the symbol display based on reproducing the moving image data corresponding to the selection result of the moving image data selecting means, and displays a plurality of identification symbols. The video of the symbol game that is variably displayed and stopped and displayed in a combination according to the setting result of the symbol setting means is generated on the video according to the selection result of the moving image data selection means. The symbol control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 is an example of moving image data reproducing means, and FIG. 27 shows an example of an image displayed on the symbol display.
9) The operation means is provided so as to be operable from the front, and the forward switch 75 and the jump switch 76 in FIG. 1 constitute the operation means 78.
8-1) When the predetermined moving image data is selected, the moving image data reproducing means displays the auxiliary game image in which the display result is the first aspect and the second aspect according to the operation timing of the operation means, and the display of the auxiliary game. Control is performed to display on the symbol display a video of the number of successful times for notifying the cumulative number of times that the result has become the first mode. FIGS. 32 to 35 are images of an auxiliary game displayed on the symbol display 34 by the symbol control circuit 80. FIG. 33 shows that the “hero” symbol 113 acquires coins on the second stage “scaffold” symbol 111. The video of the result of the success in (d) corresponds to the first aspect, and the pattern 113 of “the main character” cannot jump over the pattern 111 of the “scaffold” in the second row of FIG. 34 (c). The failure image and the failure image of FIG. 35C correspond to the second mode. The symbol 115 of “bar graph” in FIGS. 32 to 35 corresponds to the number of successful images displayed by the symbol control circuit 80. This “bar graph” pattern 115 displays the number of successes by extending the length dimension in the longitudinal direction, but is not limited to this. For example, the number of successes is displayed by increasing the numerical value. It may be what you do.
8-2) When the predetermined moving image data is selected, the moving image data reproducing means is a time when the display content of the number of successes has not reached a predetermined set value, and the operation means is set to a predetermined success value. The first control for displaying a plurality of identification symbols in a combination according to the setting result of the symbol setting means after displaying the auxiliary game in the first mode and displaying the number of successes when the operation is operated at Do. This first control is described in FIG. 38 and FIG. In these FIGS. 38 and 39, it is determined whether or not the operation means is operated when the “hero” picture 113 is moved to the positional success value as the operation timing of the operation means. For example, it may be determined whether or not the operating means has been operated with a temporal success value.
8-3) When the predetermined moving image data is selected, the moving image data reproduction means is when the display content of the number of successes has not reached the set value and when the operation means is not operated at the timing when the success value is reached. After the auxiliary game is displayed in the second mode, the second control is performed to stop and display a plurality of identification symbols in combination according to the setting result of the symbol setting means without adding and displaying the number of successes. This first control is described in FIG. 38 and FIG.
8-4) When the predetermined moving image data is selected, the moving image data reproducing means is when the display content of the number of successes reaches the set value, and when the winning determination means determines the big hit, When the operation is performed at the timing of the success value, the auxiliary game is displayed in the first mode, and the number of successes is added and displayed, and then a plurality of identification symbols are stopped and displayed in combination according to the setting result of the symbol setting means. Control. This third control is described in FIGS. 38 and 39, and FIG. 41 shows a display result of the third control.
8-5) When the predetermined moving image data is selected, the moving image data reproducing means is when the display content of the number of successes has reached the set value, and when the winning determination means determines that it is out, Regardless of whether or not it was operated at the timing of the success value, after the auxiliary game is displayed in the second mode, a plurality of identification symbols are stopped in combination according to the setting result of the symbol setting means without adding and displaying the number of successes The fourth control to be displayed is performed. This fourth control is described in FIG. 38 and FIG.

  When the display content of the success count has not reached the set value, the display result of the auxiliary game is set to the first mode (success mode) when the operation timing of the operating means is the success value, and the success count is displayed as an addition. Therefore, the success count can be added based on the success of the auxiliary game with its own skill regardless of the determination result of the big hit or miss. For this reason, the player can obtain a strong satisfaction that he has acquired the result of the success of the auxiliary game, so that the player's willingness to participate in the auxiliary game can be enhanced, and this time the auxiliary game has been performed The regret is alleviated even if a plurality of identification symbols are not stopped and displayed in a jackpot combination in a game. In other words, even if a plurality of identification symbols are not stopped and displayed in the jackpot combination in the current symbol game, there is a chance that the auxiliary game is successful and the number of successes is added and displayed, so that the interest of the game is improved.

  When the display content of the number of successes reaches the set value, the display result of the auxiliary game is changed to the first mode (success mode) when the operation means is operated at a timing when the success means is reached while the jackpot is determined. It is set and the displayed contents of the success count exceeds the set value. That is, each time the player generates the first mode with his / her skill, the display contents of the success count are sequentially added, and when the display contents of the success count exceed the set value, a big hit occurs. Therefore, by generating the first mode in the auxiliary game, the player can feel the illusion that a big hit is generated, so that the player's willingness to participate in the auxiliary game can also be enhanced from this point.

1. Description of Mechanical Configuration As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 1 is installed on the Taijima 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. A horizontally long rectangular lower plate 3 positioned at the lower end is fixed to the front surface of the front frame 2, and a lower plate 4 whose upper surface is open is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate 3. An upper plate 5 is disposed above the lower plate 3. The upper plate 5 is attached to the front frame 2, and an upper plate 6 having an open upper surface is fixed to the front surface of the upper plate 5.

  A handle base 7 is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate 3 at the right end, and a firing handle 8 is rotatably attached to the handle base 7. A firing motor 9 is fixed to the rear of the firing handle 8, and a hitting ball 10 is connected to a rotation shaft of the firing motor 9. The firing motor 9 corresponds to a driving source of the hitting ball 10, and when the shooting handle 8 is rotated, a driving power is supplied to the shooting motor 9, and the upper plate is driven based on the driving of the hitting ball 10. Play the game balls in 6 out of the upper plate 6.

  A window frame 11 is mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2. This window frame 11 has a circular hole-shaped window portion 12, and a transparent glass window 13 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the window portion 12. Speakers 14 are fixed to the rear surface of the window frame 11 at the upper left corner and the upper right corner, and a net-like speaker cover 15 is disposed in front of each speaker 14. Each speaker cover 15 is fixed to the window frame 11, and the game sound reproduced by each speaker 14 is emitted through the front speaker cover 15. A lamp cover 16 is fixed to the window frame 11 between both speakers 14, and a plurality of illumination LEDs 17 are arranged behind the lamp cover 16. Each of these illumination LEDs 17 is fixed to the window frame 11, and the lamp cover 16 is illuminated from behind based on the fact that the illumination LEDs 17 emit light.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game board 18 is attached to the front frame 2, and the game board 18 is covered from the front by the glass window 13 of the window frame 11. An outer rail 19 and an inner rail 20 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 18. A launch passage 21 is formed between the outer rail 19 and the inner rail 20, and the game ball that is hit by the hitting ball 10 is discharged into the game area 22 through the launch passage 21. A plurality of obstacle nails 23 are driven into the game area 22, and the game balls released into the game area 22 fall within the game area 22 while hitting the obstacle nails 23. This game area 22 refers to a circular area surrounded by the outer rail 19 and the inner rail 20 (the remaining area of the launch passage 21), and corresponds to a rolling area that is the maximum range in which the game ball can roll.

  A pocket-shaped special symbol starting port 24 whose upper surface is open is fixed in the game area 22. A special symbol start sensor 25 (see FIG. 3) consisting of a proximity switch is fixed in the special symbol start port 24, and the special symbol start sensor 25 detects that a game ball has won a prize in the special symbol start port 24. Then, a special symbol start signal is output. The special symbol start port 24 and the special symbol start sensor 25 correspond to a start port and a start port sensor, and the special symbol start signal output from the special symbol start sensor 25 corresponds to a start signal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a prize opening base plate 26 is fixed in the game area 22, and a square cylindrical large winning opening 27 whose front surface is open is fixed to the prize opening base plate 26. A count sensor 28 (see FIG. 3) comprising a proximity switch is fixed in the special winning opening 27, and the count sensor 28 detects that a game ball has won the special winning opening 27 and outputs a count signal. To do. This big winning opening 27 corresponds to a variable winning opening.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a door 29 is attached to the winning prize base plate 26 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 30 at the lower end. The door 30 is mechanically connected to a plunger of a grand prize opening solenoid 31 (see FIG. 3). The front face of the special winning opening 27 is opened based on closing the front face and turning the door 29 in a horizontal state where the door 29 is tilted forward.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a display base plate 32 is fixed in the game area 22, and a special symbol display 33 is fixed to the display base plate 32. The special symbol display 33 is composed of an LED display. The special symbol display 33 displays “7” as a jackpot symbol and “−” as a miss symbol. These jackpot symbol “7” and off symbol “−” correspond to special symbols, and the player is notified of the jackpot based on the fact that the jackpot symbol “7” is displayed on the special symbol display 33, An outage is notified based on the display of the out symbol “-”.

A decorative symbol display 34 corresponding to a symbol display is fixed to the display base plate 32. The decorative symbol display 34 is composed of a color liquid crystal display having a larger display area than the special symbol display 33, and the decorative symbol display 34 displays a decorative symbol. This decorative symbol is composed of three columns of numeric symbols that visually create a state in which the type of special symbol is determined, and the numeric symbols in each column correspond to symbol elements of the decorative symbol. The symbol elements of this decorative symbol function as identification symbols, the symbol elements in the middle row correspond to the symbol symbols with the final stop order, and the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column are the remaining identifier symbols. Equivalent to.
2. Description of Electrical Configuration The main control circuit 50 in FIG. 3 is the highest-level control means for controlling the game content, and has a CPU 51, ROM 52 and RAM 53. A control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, and the CPU 51 executes a control operation based on the control program and control data in the ROM 52 using the RAM 53 as a work area. The main control circuit 50 corresponds to a random number update unit, a random number acquisition unit, a winning determination unit, and a variable information selection unit.

  The input circuit 54 shapes the special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 25 and the count signal from the count sensor 28 and outputs the waveform to the main control circuit 50. The main control circuit 50 receives the special signal from the input circuit 54. A prize ball command is set based on detecting either the symbol start signal or the count signal. The timer circuit 55 outputs a pulse signal to the main control circuit 50 periodically (specifically, every 4 msec). The main control circuit 50 executes a processing operation every time the pulse signal from the timer circuit 55 is detected. To do.

  The solenoid circuit 56 cuts off the power of the special winning opening solenoid 31, and the main control circuit 50 opens and closes the door 29 of the special winning opening 27 based on driving control of the solenoid circuit 56. The LED circuit 57 displays a special symbol on the special symbol display 33, and the main control circuit 50 controls the display content of the special symbol display 33 based on driving control of the LED circuit 57.

  The payout control circuit 60 controls the payout operation of the prize balls, and has a CPU 61, a ROM 62, and a RAM 63. A control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 62 of the payout control circuit 60, and the CPU 61 executes a payout operation of the game ball based on the control program and control data in the ROM 62 using the RAM 63 as a work area. The payout control circuit 60 receives a prize ball command from the main control circuit 50, and sets a drive signal based on detecting the prize ball command.

  The motor circuit 64 is provided with a drive signal setting result from the payout control circuit 60, and supplies a driving pulse signal to the stepping motor 65 based on the drive signal from the payout control circuit 60. The stepping motor 65 corresponds to a drive source of a prize ball payout device for paying out game balls as prize balls into the upper plate 6. The upper balls 6 have prize balls based on the driving of the stepping motor 65. The number of prize balls according to the command is paid out.

  The effect control circuit 70 comprehensively controls the effect contents of the decorative symbol game, and includes a CPU 71, a ROM 72, and a RAM 73. A control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, and the CPU 71 executes processing operations based on the control program and control data in the ROM 72 using the RAM 73 as a work area. The effect control circuit 70 receives a command from the main control circuit 50 and sets the command based on detecting the command from the main control circuit 50. The timer circuit 74 periodically outputs a pulse signal to the effect control circuit 70 (specifically, every 4 msec), and the effect control circuit 70 executes a processing operation every time the pulse signal from the timer circuit 74 is detected. To do. The effect control circuit 70 corresponds to symbol setting means.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the forward switch 75 and the jump switch 76 are fixed to the upper plate 6 and can be operated from the front. The forward switch 75 and the jump switch 76 constitute the operating means 78, and the input circuit 77 in FIG. 3 shapes the forward signal from the forward switch 75 and the jump signal from the jump switch 76 to shape the effect control circuit 70. The effect control circuit 70 sets a sub game command based on the forward signal and the jump signal from the input circuit 77. This sub game corresponds to an auxiliary game.

  The symbol control circuit 80 includes a CPU 81, a ROM 82, a RAM 83, a VDP 84, a VROM 85, and a VRAM 86. The CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 sets control data based on a command from the effect control circuit 70, and instructs the VDP 84 to select video data in accordance with the control data setting result. The corresponding video data is selected from the VROM 85, and a display signal is generated based on the selection result of the video data. The VDP 84 transmits the display signal setting result to the LCD circuit 87, and the LCD circuit 87 displays an image corresponding to the display signal from the VDP 84 on the decorative design display 34. A series of operations of the CPU 81 and the VDP 84 are performed based on a control program and control data recorded in the ROM 82, and the RAM 83 and the VRAM 85 function as work memories for the CPU 81 and the VDP 84. The symbol control circuit 80 corresponds to moving image data selecting means and moving image data reproducing means.

  The sound control circuit 90 includes a CPU 91, a ROM 92 and a RAM 93. The CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 selects sound data corresponding to the command from the effect control circuit 70 from the ROM 92, generates a sound signal based on the selection result of the sound data, and transmits it to the speaker circuit 94. The speaker circuit 94 outputs sound corresponding to the sound signal from both speakers 14. The series of operations of the CPU 91 is performed based on the control program and control data recorded in the ROM 92, and the RAM 93 functions as a work memory for the CPU 91.

The illumination control circuit 100 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103. The CPU 101 of the illumination control circuit 100 selects illumination data corresponding to the command from the effect control circuit 70 from the ROM 102, generates an illumination signal based on the selection result of the illumination data, and transmits it to the LED circuit 104. In other words, the LED circuit 104 causes the illumination LED 17 to emit light with contents corresponding to the illumination signal. The series of operations of the CPU 101 is performed based on the control program and control data recorded in the ROM 102, and the RAM 103 functions as a work memory of the CPU 101.
3. Explanation of gaming functions 3-1. Special Symbol Game Function When a player inserts a game ball into the upper plate 6 and rotates the launch handle 8, the game ball is launched into the game board 18 and falls while hitting the obstacle nail 23. When this game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 24, a set number of game balls are paid out as prize balls in the upper plate 6 from the prize ball payout device, and the special symbol game is started. In this special symbol game, special symbols are sequentially displayed on the special symbol display 33 in a variable state and a variable stop state, and a special symbol is notified to the player according to the type of the special symbol in the variable stop state. The outline of the game is as follows.

The special symbol display 33 displays either the special symbol “7” or “-” in a stationary state, and when the game ball effectively wins in the special symbol start opening 24, the special symbol starts to fluctuate. . This variation refers to a change in the type of the special symbol, and the special symbol change order is set in the order of “7” → “−” → “7” →. This special symbol notifies the player of the big hit based on the stop of the fluctuation at “7”, and notifies the player of the loss based on the stop of the fluctuation at “−”. The time required to stop is called the special symbol variation display time.
3-2. Big hit game function When the big win symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33, the big hit game is started. This big hit game is to open the grand prize opening 27 and generate an advantageous state for the player to allow a game ball to win in the big prize opening 27. Is held in an open state until a condition for the number of game balls to win or a time condition for reaching an upper limit value (specifically, 30 sec) is satisfied. The opening / closing operation based on the number condition and the time condition of the big prize opening 27 is called a big hit round, and the big hit round is repeated a fixed number of times (specifically, 15 times). During the big hit round, the big hit round is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34. During the big hit round display, game sounds are output from both speakers 14 in conjunction with the display contents, and the plurality of illumination LEDs 17 emit light in association with the display contents.
3-3. Special symbol game hold function The special symbol game is put on hold when the game ball is effectively won in the special symbol start port 24 during the special symbol game in which the special symbol game cannot be started immediately or during the big hit game. 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 game ball wins in the special symbol start port 24 with the number of times the hold has reached the upper limit value. A winning of a game ball in which the special symbol game is not held is referred to as an invalid winning, and a winning in which the special symbol game is held is referred to as an effective winning.
3-4. Decorative design game function (design game function)
When the game ball effectively wins in the special symbol start opening 24, the decorative symbol game is started in conjunction with the special symbol game. This decorative symbol game displays a moving image on the decorative symbol display 34, outputs game sounds according to the display content of the moving image from both speakers 14, and emits a plurality of illumination LEDs 17 according to the display content of the moving image. The outline of the decorative design game is as follows.

  On the decorative symbol display 34, any one of the symbol symbols “1” to “8” is displayed in a stationary state as the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column of the decorative symbol. The three rows of symbol elements start to fluctuate in synchronization with the start of fluctuation of the special symbol. The variation (variable) of the decorative symbols means that the symbol elements in each column change while moving. The movement direction of the symbol elements in each column is set from top to bottom, and the symbol elements in each column are changed. The change order is set as a loop of “1” → “2” → “3”... → “7” → “8” → “1”.

The decorative elements in the three rows of decorative symbols are (1) left row, (2) right row, (3) variable stop in the order of the middle row (variable stop), the player is in the three rows of variable stop state Big hits and misses are reported by the combination of. The reach action screen is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 while the three symbols of the decorative symbols start to change and stop changing, and the final middle symbol has the same purpose as the left and right columns. It is implied according to the progress of the reach action screen whether or not to stop changing with a symbol. In other words, in addition to notifying the jackpot and misses themselves, the decorative symbol game is intended to give the player a mood change such as a feeling of pounding and harassment based on visualizing the special symbol game. Is.
3-5. Sub-game function The sub-game is generated when the decorative symbol game, the special symbol, and the jackpot game are all stopped, or as a reach action during the decorative symbol game. In this subgame, as shown in FIG. 21, the player moves the “hero” symbol 113 by operating the forward switch 75 and the jump switch 76, and acquires two “coin” symbols 112. It succeeds by acquiring two "coin" patterns 112, and fails by not acquiring two "coin" patterns 112. In this subgame, the cumulative number of successes is displayed as a “bar graph” pattern 115. When the subgame is successful, the number of successes is added based on the length of the “bar graph” pattern 115. The person is informed.

The sub game succeeds or fails based on the operation contents of the forward switch 75 and the jump switch 76 until the “bar graph” pattern 115 reaches the length of “9 times”, and depends on the skill of the player. Success and failure are sorted out. This sub-game is allowed to succeed only when a big hit is generated in this decorative symbol game in the state where the pattern 115 of the “bar graph” reaches the length of “9 times”. When the sub-game is successful in a state where the “115” pattern has reached the length of “9”, the “bar graph” has a length of “10” in this decorative symbol game, and a big hit occurs.
4). Internal processing of main control circuit 50 4-1. Main Processing When the main power is turned on, the CPU 51 of the main control circuit 50 initializes all data in the RAM 53 in the power-on processing in step S1 of FIG. 4, and determines the setting state of the timer interrupt flag in step S2. This timer interrupt flag is turned on in the timer interrupt process based on the CPU 51 receiving a pulse signal from the timer circuit 55. When the CPU 51 detects that the timer interrupt flag is turned on in step S2, step S3 is performed. And the timer interrupt flag is turned off.

When the timer interrupt flag is turned off in step S3, the CPU 51 proceeds to the input process in step S4, and sequentially executes the input process in step S4 to the data acquisition process in step S6. When the data acquisition process in step S6 is completed, the big hit determination process in step S7 to the big hit game process in step S11 are executed alternatively based on the set state of the main control flag, and the timer interrupt flag is turned on in step S2. The process proceeds to step S3 based on newly detecting. The main control flag is initially set to the big hit determination process in the power-on process in step S1.
4-2. Input Process When the CPU 51 proceeds to the input process of step S4 in FIG. 4, it determines the output state of the special symbol start signal from the input circuit 54 in step S21 of FIG. If it is detected that there is no special symbol start signal, the start signal flag is turned off in step S22. If it is detected that there is a special symbol start signal, the start signal flag is turned on in step S23. That is, when the game ball wins in the special symbol start port 24, a special symbol start signal is output from the input circuit 54, and the start signal flag is turned on.
4-3. Counter Update Processing When the CPU 51 proceeds to the counter update processing in step S5 in FIG. 4, “1” is added to the current measurement values of the random counters R1 to R3. These random counters R1 to R3 are added from a common initial value “0” to a different upper limit value and then cyclically added back to the initial value “0”. The addition contents of the random counters R1 to R3 are as follows: It is as follows.
(1) The random counter R1 corresponds to a random value for selecting a variation pattern, and is added cyclically by returning to the initial value “0” after being added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “100”. The
(2) The random counter R2 corresponds to a random value that assigns the determination result to complete detachment and detachment reach at the time of determination of detachment, and is added to the upper limit value “49” from the initial value “0” and then the initial value “ It returns to 0 and is added cyclically.
(3) The random counter R3 corresponds to a random number value for drawing whether or not a big hit has occurred. The random counter R3 is added to the upper limit value “248” from the initial value “0” and then returned to the initial value “0” to cycle. Is added to
4-4. Data Acquisition Process When the CPU 51 finishes the counter update process in step S5 in FIG. 4, the CPU 51 proceeds to the data acquisition process in step S6, and determines the setting state of the start signal flag in step S31 in FIG. Here, when it is detected that the start signal flag is turned on, the process proceeds to step S 32, and the measured value of the counter N 1 is compared with the upper limit value MAX (4) recorded in the ROM 52. The counter N1 measures the number of special symbol games held. When the CPU 51 determines “N1 <MAX” in step S32, it determines that the number of special symbol games held has not reached the upper limit. And it transfers to step S33 and acquires the present measured value of random counter R1-R3.

  In the RAM 53 of the main control circuit 50, four reserved data areas E1 to E4 are set as shown in FIG. The order of use “1” to “4” is assigned to these four reserved data areas E1 to E4, and the CPU 51 of the main control circuit 50 acquires the measured values of the random counters R1 to R3 in step S33 of FIG. Then, in step S34, the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the area with the smallest usage order among the unused reserved data areas. For example, when the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area E1 of the usage order “1” and the reserved data area E2 of the usage order “2”, the blank reserved data area E3 having the smallest usage order “3” The acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R3 are stored. That is, the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data areas E1 to E4 in the order of acquisition, and the usage orders 1 to 3 correspond to information indicating the acquisition order.

When the CPU 51 stores the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R3 in step S34 in FIG. 6, the number of special symbol games held is updated based on adding “1” to the counter N1 in step S35.
4-5. Big hit determination process When the CPU 51 detects that the main control flag is set to the big hit determination process, the CPU 51 proceeds from the data acquisition process in step S6 in FIG. 4 to the big hit determination process in step S7. In step S41 in FIG. It is determined whether or not random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area E1. If it is detected that the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area E1, the acquisition result of the random counter R3 is detected from the reserved data area E1 in step S42. The random counter R3 of the reserved data area E1 has the first acquisition order, and the CPU 51 compares the random counter R3 of the reserved data area E1 with the big hit value “7”. The jackpot value “7” is recorded in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50. When it is detected that the acquisition result of the CPU 51 random counter R3 is the same as the jackpot value “7”, the jackpot value is determined to be a jackpot, step S43. To turn on the jackpot flag. Further, when it is detected in step S42 that the acquisition result of the random counter R3 is different from the big hit value “7”, it is determined that it is out, and the big hit flag is turned off in step S44. That is, the big hit is determined with a fixed probability of “1/249”.

  When the CPU 51 proceeds to step S45, it determines the set state of the big hit flag. If it is determined that the big hit flag is turned on, the process proceeds to step S46, and the special symbol “7” is set. If it is determined in step S45 that the big hit flag has been turned off, the process proceeds to step S47, and a special symbol “-” is set. That is, the special symbol “7” is set when the big hit is determined, and the special symbol “−” is set when the loss is determined.

  When the special symbol “-” is set in step S47, the CPU 51 detects the random counter R2 from the reserved data area E1 in step S48, and compares it with the ten outreach values “0-9”. These outlier reach values are recorded in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50. When the CPU 51 determines in step S48 that the detection result of the random counter R2 is the same as one of the ten outlier reach values, the outlier reach value is obtained. In step S49, the release reach flag is turned on. If it is determined in step S48 that the detection result of the random counter R2 is different from any of the 10 outreach values, it is determined that it is completely out, and the outreach flag is turned off in step S50.

When proceeding to step S51, the CPU 51 sets a winning command as shown in the following (1) to (3). In step S52, the winning command setting result is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, and in step S53, the variation pattern setting process is set in the main control flag.
(1) When the big hit flag is turned on, the winning command “big hit” is set.
(2) When the big hit flag is off and the outreach flag is on, the winning command “outreach reach” is set.
(3) When both the big hit flag and the miss reach flag are off, the winning command “completely miss” is set.
4-6. Fluctuation Pattern Setting Process When the CPU 51 detects that the main control flag is set in the fluctuation pattern setting process, the CPU 51 proceeds from the data acquisition process in step S6 in FIG. 4 to the fluctuation pattern setting process in step S8, and in step S61 in FIG. To determine the setting state of the big hit flag. When it is determined that the big hit flag is turned on, it is determined that the big hit is determined in the previous big hit determination process, and the process proceeds to step S62.

  In the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, a variation pattern table for big hits and a variation pattern table for outreach are recorded. Each of these variation pattern tables shows the correlation between the random counter R1, the variation pattern, and the variation display time. When the CPU 51 proceeds to step S62, the CPU 51 selects a variation pattern table for big hit from the ROM 52, and proceeds to step S63. .

  In step S63, the CPU 51 detects the random counter R1 from the reserved data area E1, and selects a big hit variation pattern according to the detection result of the random counter R1 from the big hit variation pattern table. FIG. 10 shows the recorded contents of the big hit variation pattern table. In the big hit variation pattern table, variation patterns P1 to P4 are set.

  When the CPU 51 selects the big hit variation pattern in step S63 in FIG. 9, the CPU 51 selects the variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern selection result from the big hit variation pattern table in FIG. 10 in step S64. For example, when the detection result of the random counter R1 is “70”, the variation pattern “P3” is selected, and when the variation pattern selection result is “P3”, the variation display time “23 sec” is selected.

  When the CPU 51 determines that the big hit flag is turned off in step S61 of FIG. 9, the CPU 51 determines that a loss reach or complete loss has been determined in the previous big hit determination process. In this case, the process proceeds from step S61 to step S65, and the setting state of the detach reach flag is determined.

  When the CPU 51 determines in step S65 that the release reach flag is on, it determines that a release reach has been determined in the previous jackpot determination process. In step S66, the fluctuation pattern table for reach is selected from the ROM 52, and the process proceeds to step S67. Here, the random counter R1 is detected from the reserved data area E1, and the fluctuation pattern for outreach according to the detection result of the random counter R1 is selected from the fluctuation pattern table for outreach.

  FIG. 11 shows the recording contents of the variation pattern table for outreach, and variation patterns P5 to P8 are set in the variation pattern table for outreach. The fluctuation pattern P5 for outreach generates the same system image with the same development as the fluctuation pattern P1 for big hit, and the fluctuation pattern P6 for outreach reaches the fluctuation pattern P2 for big hit and development of the production. Are generated in the same system, and the variation pattern P7 for outlier reach generates an image in the same system in which the development of the effect is the same as the variation pattern P3 for jackpot. The variation pattern P8 for outreach generates an image of the same system with the same stage of development as the variation pattern P4 for big hits. For example, when the variation pattern P4 is selected and when the variation pattern P8 is selected, the same subgame is generated. Is generated.

  When the variation pattern for outreach is selected in step S67 in FIG. 9, the CPU 51 selects a variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern selection result from the variation pattern table for outreach in FIG. 11 in step S68. For example, when the detection result of the random counter R1 is “90”, the variation pattern “P8” is selected, and when the variation pattern selection result is “P8”, the variation display time “50 sec” is selected.

  When the CPU 51 determines in step S65 in FIG. 9 that the release reach flag has been turned off, the CPU 51 determines that a complete release has been determined in the previous jackpot determination process. In step S69, the fluctuation pattern P9 is selected, and in step S70, the fluctuation display time “4 sec” corresponding to the fluctuation pattern P9 is selected.

When the CPU 51 selects the variation pattern and the variation display time, in step S71, the CPU 51 sets the variation pattern selection result as the variation pattern command. And the setting result of a fluctuation pattern command is transmitted to the production | presentation control circuit 70, and it transfers to step S72. Here, the selection result of the fluctuation table time is set in the timer T1, and in step S73, a special symbol fluctuation start process is set in the main control flag. In other words, the effect control circuit 70 is transmitted with the selection result of the variation pattern in addition to the determination result of the big hit, the loss reach, and the complete loss.
4-7. Special symbol variation start process When the CPU 51 detects that the main control flag is set to the special symbol variation start process, the CPU 51 proceeds from the data acquisition process in step S6 in FIG. 4 to the special symbol variation start process in step S9. In step S101, a special symbol variation start signal is output to the LED circuit 57. Then, the LED circuit 57 starts the special symbol variation display based on detecting the special symbol variation start signal.

When the CPU 51 outputs the special symbol variation start signal in step S101, the CPU 51 transmits a decorative symbol variation start command to the effect control circuit 70 in step S102. This decorative symbol variation start command corresponds to a decorative symbol game start command. When the CPU 51 transmits a decorative symbol variation start command in step S102, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S103, and performs a special symbol variation stop process on the main control flag. set.
4-8. Special Symbol Fluctuation Stop Process When the CPU 51 detects that the main control flag is set to the special symbol fluctuation stop process, the CPU 51 proceeds from the data acquisition process at step S6 in FIG. 4 to the special symbol fluctuation stop process at step S10. In step S111, the remaining time of the special symbol game and the remaining time of the decorative symbol game are updated based on subtracting the set value ΔT1 from the current measured value of the timer T1. Then, the process proceeds to step S112, and the subtraction result of the timer T1 is compared with “0”.

  When the CPU 51 detects that the subtraction result of the timer T1 is “0” in step S112, it determines the end of the special symbol game and the decorative symbol game, and outputs a special symbol fluctuation stop signal to the LED circuit 57 in step S113. This special symbol fluctuation stop signal instructs to stop the special symbol fluctuation display according to the selection result of the jackpot determination process, and the LED circuit 57 changes the special symbol fluctuation based on the provision of the special symbol fluctuation stop signal. The display stops at either of the selection results “7” and “−”.

  When the CPU 51 outputs a special symbol variation stop signal to the LED circuit 57 in step S113, the CPU 51 transmits a decorative symbol variation stop command to the effect control circuit 70 in step S114. This decoration symbol variation stop command corresponds to a decoration symbol game stop command, and the effect control circuit 70 performs symbol control to stop the variation display of the decoration symbol game based on detecting the decoration symbol variation stop command. The circuit 80 is instructed, the sound control circuit 90 is instructed to stop the sound effect of the decorative symbol game, and the electric control circuit 100 is instructed to stop the electric effect of the decorative symbol game.

  When the CPU 51 transmits the decorative symbol variation stop command in step S114, it determines the set state of the big hit flag in step S115. Here, when it is detected that the big hit flag is off, a big hit determination process is set in the main control flag in step S116, and when a big hit flag is detected, the big hit game process is set in the main control flag in step S117.

When proceeding to step S118, the CPU 51 subtracts the number of times the special symbol game is held based on subtracting “1” from the counter N1. Then, the process proceeds to step S119, and the reserved data area of the RAM 53 is organized. In this process, the random counters R1 to R3 in the reserved data area E1 are erased, and when the random counters R1 to R3 are stored after the holding data area E2 is included, the random counters R1 to R3 are used one order before. For example, when the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the hold data area E1, the hold data area E2, and the hold data area E3, the random counters R1 to R3 of the hold data area E1 are deleted. The random counters R1 to R3 of the reserved data area E2 are moved to the previous reserved data area E1, and the random counters R1 to R3 of the reserved data area E3 are moved to the previous reserved data area E2.
4-9. Big hit game process When the CPU 51 detects that the main control flag is set to the big hit game process, the CPU 51 shifts from the data acquisition process in step S6 in FIG. 4 to the big hit game process in step S11. This jackpot game process is executed for 15 jackpot rounds. At the start of the jackpot game process, a jackpot round start command is transmitted from the CPU 51 to the effect control circuit 70, and at the end of the jackpot game process, a jackpot round stop command is transmitted. Is done.
5. Internal processing of effect control circuit 70 5-1. Main Processing When the main power is turned on, the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 initializes all data in the RAM 73 in the power-on processing in step S201 in FIG. 14, and determines the setting state of the timer interrupt flag in step S202. The timer interrupt flag is turned on in the timer interrupt process based on the CPU 71 receiving the pulse signal from the timer circuit 74. When the CPU 71 detects that the timer interrupt flag is turned off in step S202, the CPU 71 executes step S203. If the timer interrupt flag is detected to be on in step S202, the process proceeds to step S204. In step S204, the timer interrupt flag is turned off, and the counter update process in step S205 to the command process in step S206 are executed in order.
5-2. INT Interrupt Processing When the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 detects the strobe signal (INT signal) from the main control circuit 50, it starts the INT interrupt processing. The strobe signal is transmitted together with the command by the main control circuit 50. When the CPU 71 starts the INT interrupt processing, the CPU 71 receives the command in step S301 in FIG. 15, and records the command reception result in the RAM 73 in step S302. . Then, the process proceeds to step S303, and the command processing flag is set according to the type of command. This command processing flag is initially set in the command waiting process, and FIG. 16 shows the relationship between the type of command and the setting contents of the command processing flag.
5-3. Counter Update Processing When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S203 in FIG. 14, the CPU 71 adds “1” to the current measurement value of the random counter R11 in step S211 in FIG. This random counter R11 selects a symbol element in the left column of the decorative symbol, a symbol element in the middle column, and a symbol element in the right column from the symbol element group “1-8”, and is composed of a three-digit counter. Has been. As shown in FIG. 18, the first digit of the random counter R11 is added from “0” to “7”, then returned to “0” and cyclically added, and the second digit is “1”. “1” is added every time the carry is added from “7” to “0”, and the second digit is added by “1” every time the carry is added from “7” to “0”. The

  When the CPU 71 updates the random counter R11 in step S211 of FIG. 17, the first digit and the third digit of the update result of the random counter R11 are compared in step S212. If it is detected that the two are different, the process proceeds to step S213, and the update result of the random counter R11 is stored in the completely out of symbol area of the RAM 73. That is, as shown in FIG. 18, the complete out symbol area stores basic data of complete out symbols that are different in the left and right columns. The stored data in the complete out symbol area is stored in the next step S213. Updated.

When the CPU 71 detects that the first digit and the third digit of the random counter R11 are the same in step S212 of FIG. 17, the CPU 71 compares the first digit and the second digit of the random counter R11 in step S214. If it is detected that the two are different from each other, the process proceeds to step S215, and the update result of the random counter R11 is stored in the outreach symbol area of the RAM 73. That is, as shown in FIG. 18, the outreach symbol area stores basic data of outreach symbols that have the same left column and right column but different middle columns. It is updated in the next step S215.
5-3. Counter Update Processing When the CPU 71 proceeds to the counter update processing in step S205 of FIG. 14, “1” is added to the current measurement values of the random counters R12 to R13. These random counters R12 to R13 are added from a common initial value “0” to a different upper limit value and then cyclically added back to the initial value “0”. The addition contents of the random counters R12 to R13 are as follows: It is as follows.
(1) The random counter R12 corresponds to a random value for drawing a jackpot symbol, and after being added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “7”, the random value is cyclically added back to the initial value “0”. The
(2) The random counter R13 corresponds to a random value for drawing the effect pattern command. The random counter R13 is added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “60” and then returned to the initial value “0” and added cyclically. Is done.
5-4. Command processing When the CPU 71 shifts to the command processing of step S206 in FIG. 14, the CPU 71 alternatively performs the command wait processing in step S401 to the sub game command processing in step S409 based on the setting state of the command processing flag.
5-4-1. Command Waiting Processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set to command waiting processing, the CPU 71 subtracts the set value ΔT11 from the timer T11 in step S311 of FIG. This timer T11 measures the remaining waiting time until the sub game starts, and is set to an initial value at the end of the winning command process in step S402 to the sub game command process in step S409 as shown in FIG. The

  When CPU 71 subtracts timer T11 in step S311 of FIG. 20, CPU 71 compares the subtraction result of timer T11 with “0” in step S312. If “T11 = 0” is determined, the process proceeds to step S313, and a demo subgame start command is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control circuit 100. When the CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 receives the demo subgame start command, it selects the subgame sound data from the ROM 92, and reproduces the sound data selection result from the speaker 14 to reproduce the subgame game sound. Output. When the CPU 101 of the illumination control circuit 100 receives the sub game start command, it selects the illumination data for the sub game from the ROM 102, and reproduces the selection result of the illumination data, so that the illumination LED 17 is used for the sub game. Make it emit light.

  When receiving the demo sub game start command, the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 transmits it to the VDP 84. When the VDP 84 receives the demo subgame start command, the VDP 84 selects the video data “Vgame” from the VROM 85 and displays the subgame screen on the decorative symbol display 34 based on reproducing the selection result of the video data “Vgame”. FIG. 21 shows an initial screen of the subgame. The initial screen of the subgame includes two “scaffold” designs 111, two “coins” designs 112, “hero” design 113 and “bar graph”. ”Is displayed. A variable display area 114 is set on the screen of the sub game, and the VDP 84 stops and displays the decorative symbol stopped and displayed in the previous decorative symbol game when receiving the demo sub game start command in the variable display region 114.

  Two “scaffold” patterns 111 float in a staircase pattern in the space, and each “coin” pattern 112 is displayed at the “coin get position Ng” in the middle in the horizontal direction of the “scaffold” pattern 111. The “main character” pattern 113 is displayed at the “start position Ns” at the left end of the first stage “scaffold” pattern 111. The “bar graph” pattern 115 informs the success count of the sub-game by length. When the sub-game is successful, the “bar graph” pattern 115 is increased by a unit amount corresponding to “one time”. The cumulative number of successes of the game is notified, and when the big hit game ends, the “bar graph” pattern 115 is deleted, and it is notified that the cumulative success number of sub games has been reset to “0”. The

When the CPU 71 transmits a demo sub game start command in step S313 of FIG. 20, the CPU 71 sets an initial value (45 sec) of the remaining game time in the timer T12 in step S314. The timer T12 measures the remaining game time of the sub game. When the CPU 71 initially sets the remaining game time in the timer T12 in step S314, the CPU N initializes the counter N11 to “0” in step S315. In step S316, the coin get flag is turned off, and in step S317, the demo sub game command process is set in the command process flag. That is, the demo subgame command process is automatically started based on a state in which no command is transmitted from the main control circuit 50 for a predetermined time, and the counter N11 is a picture 113 of “the main character” in the subgame. The coin get flag records that the “hero” pattern 113 has acquired the “coin” pattern 112 on the first stage “scaffold” pattern 111 in the sub-game. Used for purposes.
5-4-2. Winning Command Processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set to winning command processing, the CPU 71 detects a winning command from the RAM 73 in step S321 in FIG. If it is determined that the detection result of the winning command is “big hit”, the process proceeds to step S322, and the current measured value of the random counter R12 is acquired. Then, the process proceeds to step S323, where “1” is added to the acquisition result of the random counter R12, and each column of the jackpot symbol is set as the addition result of the random counter R12. For example, when the acquisition result of the random counter R12 is “6”, “1” is added to “6” and the decorative symbol is set to the big hit symbol “777” which is a combination of big hits.

  If the CPU 71 determines in step S321 that the detection result of the winning command is “outgoing reach”, the CPU 71 detects the update result of the random counter R11 from the outreach symbol area of the RAM 73 in step S324. Then, the process proceeds to step S325, and an outreach symbol is set based on adding “1” to each digit of the first to third digits of the random counter R11. For example, when the storage result of the random counter R11 is “010”, “1” is added to the number in each column, and the decorative symbol is set to the detach reach symbol “121” which is a combination of detach reach.

  When the CPU 71 determines in step S321 that the detection result of the winning command is “completely out”, the CPU 71 detects the update result of the random counter R11 from the complete out symbol area of the RAM 73 in step S326. Then, the process proceeds to step S327, and a completely off symbol is set based on adding “1” to each digit of the first to third digits of the random counter R11. For example, when the storage result of the random counter R11 is “001”, “1” is added to the numbers in each column, and the decoration pattern is set to a completely out symbol “112” which is a combination of complete out.

When the CPU 71 sets the decorative symbol, the CPU 71 transmits the decorative symbol setting result to the symbol control circuit 80 in step S328. In step S329, the remaining waiting time (15 sec) is set in the timer T11, and in step S330, command waiting processing is set in the command processing flag. In this state, the CPU 71 receives the variation pattern command from the main control circuit 50 before the timer T11 is decremented to “0” in the command wait processing of FIG. 20, and sets the command processing flag to the variation pattern command processing. Therefore, the sub game is not started based on the transmission of the demo sub game start command after the decoration symbol is set.
5-4-3. Fluctuation Pattern Command Processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set to variation pattern command processing, the CPU 71 detects a variation pattern command from the RAM 73 in step S331 of FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S332, and the current measurement value of the random counter R13 is acquired.

  An effect table is recorded in the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70. As shown in FIG. 24, this effect table shows the correlation between the variation pattern command, the random counter R13, and the effect pattern command. The variation pattern commands P1 to P3 and the variation patterns P5 to P7 include a plurality of effect patterns. A command is set as an option. A common effect time is set for the plurality of effect pattern commands of each group, and a common effect time of the plurality of effect pattern commands of each group is set to the same value as the change display time of the change pattern command. . For example, effect pattern commands P1-1 to P1-2 are set in the variation pattern command P1. A common effect time is set for these effect pattern commands P1-1 to P1-2, and the common effect time is set to "10 sec" which is the same as the change display time of the change pattern command P1.

  CPU71 will select the production pattern command according to the detection result of the fluctuation pattern command from the production table, and the acquisition result of random counter R13, if it transfers to step S333 of FIG. For example, when “P3” is detected as the variation pattern command and “10” is acquired as the random counter R13, the effect pattern command “P3-1” is selected from the effect table.

  When the CPU 71 selects an effect pattern command in step S333 in FIG. 23, the effect pattern command selection result is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control circuit 100 in step S334, and in step S335, the timer T11 is transmitted. The remaining waiting time (15 sec) is set, and in step S336, the command processing flag is set to command waiting processing. In this state, the CPU 71 receives the decorative symbol variation start command transmitted from the main control circuit 50 before the timer T11 is decremented to “0” in the command wait processing of FIG. 20, and sets the command processing flag as the decorative symbol variation start command. Since it is set in the process, the demo subgame is not started based on the transmission of the demo subgame command after the production pattern command is set.

  A plurality of sound data are recorded in the ROM 92 of the sound control circuit 90. When the CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 receives the selection result of the effect pattern command, the sound data corresponding to the reception result of the effect pattern command is selected from the ROM 92. And recorded in the RAM 93. A plurality of illumination data is recorded in the ROM 102 of the illumination control circuit 100. When the CPU 101 of the illumination control circuit 100 receives the selection result of the effect pattern command, the illumination data corresponding to the reception result of the effect pattern command is received. Is selected from the ROM 102 and recorded in the RAM 103.

A video table is recorded in the ROM 82 of the symbol control circuit 80. In this video table, as shown in FIG. 25, the correlation between the effect pattern command and the video data is recorded, and the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives the effect pattern command from the effect control circuit 70. The video data corresponding to the production pattern command is selected from the video data, and the video data selection result and the setting result of the three rows of decorative symbols are transmitted to the VDP 84. In this video table, video data “Vgame” is set corresponding to the effect pattern command “Pgame”. When the CPU 81 selects the effect pattern command “Pgame”, the VDP 84 determines that the start of the sub-game is in a command waiting process. The video data “Vgame” for the same subgame as when played is reproduced. As shown in FIG. 24, the effect pattern command “Pgame” is selected based on the variation pattern commands P4 and P8. When the main control circuit 50 selects the variation patterns P4 and P8, the decorative symbol display unit is displayed. The sub-game video is displayed at 34.
5-4-4. Decoration symbol variation start command processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set to the decoration symbol variation start command processing, the CPU 71 controls the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control circuit 100 in step S341 in FIG. Send a start command. In step S342, the effect pattern command selection result is compared with “Pgame”. If it is determined that the selection result of the effect pattern command is “Pgame”, the process proceeds to step S343, and the game time (45 sec) is set in the timer T12. Then, the counter N11 is reset to “0” in step S344, the coin get flag is turned off in step S345, and the command processing flag is set to the sub game command processing in step S346.

  If the CPU 71 determines in step S342 that the selection result of the effect pattern command is not “Pgam”, the remaining waiting time (100 sec) is set in the timer T11 in step S347. Then, the process proceeds to step S348, and the command processing flag is set to command waiting processing. After the decoration symbol variation start command processing is completed, the main control circuit 50 transmits a decoration symbol variation stop command to the CPU 71 at the timing when the variation display time elapses, and the CPU 71 changes the command processing flag from the command wait processing to the decoration symbol variation stop command. set. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the fluctuation display time has a maximum value set to “50 sec”, and the CPU 71 subtracts the timer T11 from (100 sec) to (0) in the command wait process of FIG. Before receiving the decoration symbol fluctuation stop command from the main control circuit 50, the command processing flag is set in the decoration symbol fluctuation stop command processing. That is, while the timer T11 waits for the decoration symbol variation stop command, it is not subtracted to “0” in the command waiting process of FIG. 20, and the demonstration subgame is not started.

  When the CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 detects the start command, it outputs a game sound corresponding to the sound data selection result from the speaker 14. When the CPU 101 of the illumination control circuit 100 detects the start command, the illumination LED 17 emits light in a pattern corresponding to the selection result of the illumination data. When the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 detects the start command, it outputs the start command to the VDP 84. Then, the VDP 84 displays an image on the decorative symbol display 34 based on reproducing the selection result of the video data. The number of successes is announced by superimposing the "bar graph" pattern 115 on the video data playback image, and the left, middle, and right columns of the decorative pattern are set by superimposing numeric character data on the video data playback video. An image that fluctuates (variably) in a loop and an image that fluctuates and stops (variable stop) are generated in order. The fluctuation stop timing of each column is set by the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 in accordance with the reception result of the effect pattern command, so that the last middle column stops before the effect time corresponding to the effect pattern command elapses. Set to

  FIG. 27 shows a reproduction result of the video data “V1-1”. When the video data “V1-1” is played back, as shown in FIG. 27A, three rows of decorative symbols start to fluctuate simultaneously on the background of the “bar building”. Then, as shown in (b) of FIG. 27, reach occurs based on the fact that the left and right columns fluctuate and stop in order according to the setting result, and as shown in (c) of FIG. Fluctuation stops at the set result from the fluctuation state.

FIG. 21 shows a reproduction result of the video data “Vgame” for the sub game. The video data “Vgame” is reproduced when the variation pattern P4 for big hit and the variation pattern P8 for outreach are selected. When the video data “Vgame” is reproduced, two “scaffold” pictures are reproduced. The “coin” pattern 112 is displayed at the coin get position Ng 111, the “hero” pattern 113 is displayed at the start position Ns of the first stage “scaffold” pattern 111, and the cumulative number of successful subgames Is displayed as a picture 115 of a “bar graph”. Then, three decorative symbols start to fluctuate simultaneously in the variable display area 114, and the decorative symbol is a big hit based on the fact that 1) the left column, 2) the right column, and 3) the middle column change in sequence according to the setting result. It becomes a combination or a combination of outliers.
5-4-5. Decoration Symbol Variation Stop Command Processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set to the decoration symbol variation stop command processing, the CPU 71 causes the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control circuit 100 to perform step S351 in FIG. Send a stop command. In step S352, the remaining waiting time (15 sec) is set in the timer T11, and in step S353, the command processing flag is set to command waiting processing. In this state, the CPU 71 subtracts the timer T11 as follows.
1) When the main control circuit 50 determines the big hit The main control circuit 50 sends a big hit round start command immediately after sending the decorative symbol fluctuation stop command. In this case, the CPU 71 receives the big hit round start command before subtracting the timer T11 from “0” in the command waiting process of FIG. 20, so that the demonstration subgame is not started.
2) When the main control circuit 50 determines that the reach has been reached or completely missed When there is pending data, the main control circuit 50 sends a winning command immediately after sending the decorative symbol variation stop command. In this case, since the CPU 71 receives the winning command before subtracting the timer T11 from “0” in the command waiting process of FIG. 20, the demonstration subgame is not started.

  When there is no holding data, the main control circuit 50 does not transmit a new command until the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 24. That is, if the game ball does not win in the special symbol start port 24 even if the remaining waiting time (15 sec) has elapsed after the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the combination of the detachment reach or the combination of complete detachment in the decorative symbol game, the CPU 71 Since the timer T11 is subtracted to “0” in the command waiting process of FIG. 20, the demonstration subgame is automatically started.

When the CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 and the CPU 101 of the illumination control circuit 100 receive the stop command, the sound data reproduction process and the illumination data reproduction process are stopped, and when the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives the stop command. Command VDP 84 to stop playback of video data. Then, the VDP 84 stops the video data playback process based on receiving the playback stop command.
5-4-6. Big hit round start command processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set to the big hit round start command processing, the big hit round is sent to the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control circuit 100 in step S406 of FIG. Send a start command. Then, the remaining waiting time (500 sec) is set in the timer T11, and the command processing flag is set in the command waiting process. The maximum time required for this big hit game is set to “450 sec (30 sec * 15)”. Accordingly, the CPU 71 receives the big hit round stop command from the main control circuit 50 before subtracting the timer T11 from “500 sec” to “0” in the command wait process of FIG. 20, and sets the command processing flag to the big hit round stop command process. set. That is, the timer T11 is not decremented to “0” in the command waiting process of FIG. 20 during the big hit round game, and the mini game does not occur during the big hit round game.

When receiving the jackpot round start command, the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 transmits it to the VDP 84. Then, the VDP 84 selects video data for the big hit round from the VROM 85, and displays the big hit round on the decorative symbol display 34 based on decompression and reproduction of the selection result of the video data. The CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 selects sound data for jackpot round from the ROM 92 based on receiving the jackpot round start command, and plays the game for jackpot round from the speaker 14 based on reproducing the sound data selection result. Output sound. The CPU 101 of the lighting control circuit 100 selects the big hit round lighting data from the ROM 102 based on receiving the big hit round start command, and plays the big hitting LED 17 based on reproducing the selection result of the lighting data. Light up for the round.
5-4-7. Big hit round stop command processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set to the big hit round stop command processing, the big hit round is sent to the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control circuit 100 in step S361 of FIG. A stop command is transmitted, and the counter N13 is reset to “0” in step S362. This counter N13 measures the number of successful subgames. When the CPU 71 resets the counter N13 in step S362, the remaining waiting time (15 sec) is set in the timer T11 in step S363, and the command processing flag is set in step S364. Set to command wait processing. In this state, the CPU 71 subtracts the timer T11 as follows.
1) When there is pending data The main control circuit 50 transmits a winning command immediately after transmitting the big hit round stop command. In this case, since the CPU 71 receives the winning command before subtracting the timer T11 from “0” in the command waiting process of FIG. 20, the demonstration subgame is not started.
2) When there is no holding data The main control circuit 50 does not transmit a new command until the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 24. That is, even if the remaining waiting time (15 sec) elapses after the big hit round game ends, if the game ball does not win the special symbol start port 24, the CPU 71 subtracts the timer T11 to “0” in the command wait process of FIG. As a result, a demo subgame is automatically started. The necessary demo subgame is played in a game stop state in which both the decorative symbol game and the jackpot game are stopped.

The CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 and the CPU 101 of the illumination control circuit 100 stop the reproduction processing of the sound data for the big hit round and the reproduction processing of the electric data for the big hit round based on receiving the big hit round stop command, The CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 instructs the VDP 84 to stop the reproduction based on receiving the big hit round stop command. Then, the VDP 84 stops the playback process of the video data for the big hit round based on detecting the playback stop command.
5-4-8. Demo Subgame Command Processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set to demo subgame command processing, the CPU 71 proceeds to demo subgame command processing in FIG. In this demonstration subgame command process, a command is transmitted to the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 in accordance with the operation contents of the forward switch 75 and the jump switch 76. In this demonstration subgame command processing, the subgame screen of FIG. 21 is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34, and the CPU 81 transmits the command 112 from the effect control circuit 70 to the VDP 84 and the “coin” symbol 112 and The display state of the pattern 113 of “main character” is changed, and the sub game is executed based on the operation contents of the forward switch 75 and the jump switch 76. Hereinafter, the game content of the sub game will be described.

  When the forward switch 75 is operated, as shown in FIG. 32A, the “hero” pattern 113 moves forward on the first stage “scaffold” pattern 111 from the start position Ns. The advance amount of the “hero” picture 113 is set according to the operation time of the forward switch 75, and the “hero” picture 113 reaches the coin get position Ng of the first stage “scaffold” picture 111. When moved, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), it is notified that the “coin” pattern 112 has been deleted and the “hero” pattern 113 has acquired the “coin” pattern 112.

When the jump switch 76 is operated, an image in which the pattern 113 of “hero” jumps is displayed. Three patterns are set in the video in which the picture 113 of the “hero” jumps, and the selection mode and display mode of the jump video are as follows.
(1) When the jump switch 76 is operated when the “hero” pattern 113 is within the appropriate range, as shown in FIGS. 33A to 33C, the “hero” pattern 113. Shows a video of a successful jump that jumps from the first stage “scaffold” picture 111 to the start position Ns of the second stage “scaffold” picture 111. In this case, the “main character” pattern 113 moves forward on the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111 based on the start position Ns of the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111 based on the operation of the forward switch 75. As shown in FIG. 33D, the “coin” pattern 112 is erased based on the movement to the coin get position Ng of the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111. Then, a “success” pattern 116 is displayed to notify that the sub-game is successful.
(2) When the jump switch 76 is operated when the “hero” pattern 113 is positioned before the appropriate range, as shown in FIGS. 34A and 34B, the “hero” pattern An image of the failure jump 1 in which 113 falls without reaching the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111 is displayed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 34 (c), a “failure” pattern 117 is displayed to notify that the sub game has failed.
(3) When the jump switch 76 is operated when the “hero” design 113 is beyond the appropriate range, the “hero” design 113 is 2 as shown in FIGS. 35 (a) and 35 (b). The video of the failure jump 2 that falls by hitting the pattern 111 of the “scaffold” on the stage is displayed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 35 (c), a “failure” pattern 117 is displayed to notify that the sub game has failed.

  When proceeding to step S371 in FIG. 30, the CPU 71 subtracts the set value ΔT12 from the timer T12. This timer T12 is initially set to “45 sec” when the sub game is started in the command waiting process of FIG. 20, and when the CPU 71 subtracts the timer T12 in step S371 of FIG. 30, the process proceeds to step S372. The subtraction result of the timer T12 is compared with “0”.

  When the CPU 71 determines “T12> 0” in step S372, it determines the setting state of the game end waiting flag in step S373. This game end wait flag is turned on when the sub game is finished before the timer T12 is decremented to “0”. When the CPU 71 determines that the game end wait flag is turned off in step S373, the process proceeds to step S374. Then, the operation state of the forward switch 75 is determined.

  When the CPU 71 determines that the forward switch 75 is turned on in step S374, the CPU 71 adds “1” to the counter N11 in step S375. The counter N11 functions as position information for specifying the display position of the “hero” picture 113, and is initially set to “0” when the sub game is started in the command waiting process of FIG.

  When adding the counter N11 in step S375 in FIG. 30, the CPU 71 compares the addition result of the counter N11 with the coin get value Ng (see a in FIG. 32) in step S376. When it is determined that the addition result of the counter N11 is different from the coin get value Ng, the process proceeds to step S377, and the addition result of the counter N11 is compared with the end value Ne (see a in FIG. 32). When it is determined that the addition result of the counter N11 is different from the end value Ne, the process proceeds to step S378, and a forward command is transmitted to the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80. Then, the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 transmits a forward command to the VDP 84, and the VDP 84 advances the “main character” pattern 113 by a unit amount based on the reception of the forward command. That is, when the player operates the forward switch 75, the counter N11 is incremented each time the demo sub game command process is started, and the "hero" picture 113 is displayed on the first stage " It advances along the pattern 111 of "scaffold".

  When the CPU 71 determines that the counter N11 has been added up to the coin get value Ng in step S376, the CPU 71 determines the set state of the coin get flag in step S379. This coin get flag is turned on based on the movement of the “hero” picture 113 to the coin get position Ng of the first stage “scaffold” picture 111, and the “hero” picture 113 has one stage. It is turned off when it has not moved to the coin get position Ng of the pattern “scaffold” 111 of the eyes.

  When the CPU 71 determines that the coin get flag is turned off in step S379, the CPU 71 transmits a coin get command to the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 in step S380. Then, the process proceeds to step S381, and the coin get flag is turned on. Then, the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 transmits a coin get command to the VDP 84, and the VDP 84 erases the “coin” symbol 112 on the “scaffold” symbol 111 in the first stage. It should be noted that the counter N11 is incremented to the end value Ne when the “hero” design 113 moves to the tip Ne of the first stage “scaffold” design 111. In this state, “N11 ≧ Ne” is determined in step S377, and the forward command is not transmitted. In other words, when the “hero” picture 113 moves to the tip Ne of the first stage “scaffold” picture 111, the forward switch 75 is not operated to advance.

  CPU71 will judge the operation state of the jump switch 76, if it transfers to step S382 of FIG. If it is determined that the jump switch 76 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S383, and the counter N11 is compared with the lower limit success value Nl and the upper limit success value Nh (see a in FIG. 33). If "N11 <Nl" or "N11> Nh" is determined here, the process proceeds to step S384, and the counter N11 is compared with the lower limit success value Nl. Here, when “N11 <Nl” is determined, the process proceeds to step S385, and the failure jump command 1 is transmitted to the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80. If “N11> Nh”, the process proceeds from step S384 to S387, and the failure jump command 2 is transmitted to the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80.

  When the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives the failure jump command 1, it transmits it to the VDP 84. Then, as shown in FIGS. 34A and 34B, the VDP 84 does not reach the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111 even though the “hero” pattern 113 jumps from the current position. The image of the failure jump 1 falling is displayed, and as shown in (c) of FIG. 34, the pattern 117 of “failure” is displayed. That is, when the jump switch 76 is operated before the “hero” pattern 113 reaches the lower limit success value Nl, the “hero” pattern 113 falls.

  When the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives the failure jump command 2, it transmits it to the VDP 84. Then, as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 35, the VDP 84 falls on the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111 even though the “hero” pattern 113 jumps from the current position. The image of the failure jump 2 to be displayed is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 35C, a pattern 117 of “failure” is displayed. That is, when the jump switch 76 is operated when the “hero” pattern 113 exceeds the upper limit success value Nh, the “hero” pattern 113 falls.

  When the CPU 71 transmits the failure jump command 1 in step S385 of FIG. 31 or transmits the failure jump command 2 in step S387, the CPU 71 turns on the game end wait flag in step S386. When the game end waiting flag is on, the remaining game time T12 is subtracted in step S371 of FIG. 30, the subtraction result of the remaining game time T12 is compared with “0” in step S372, and the game end waiting flag is turned on in step S373. Is judged. Therefore, since no command is transmitted from the CPU 71 to the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80, the failure screen of FIG. 34 (c) or the failure screen of FIG. 35 (c) is displayed until the remaining game time T12 becomes "0". Displayed continuously. In this state, when the remaining game time T12 is subtracted to “0”, the game end waiting flag is turned off in step S396 in FIG. 30, “15 sec” is set in the timer T11 in step S397, and the command processing flag is set in step S398. Set to command wait processing. Accordingly, when “15 sec” has newly elapsed without the game ball winning in the special symbol start opening 24, the command processing flag is set to the demo subgame command processing in the command waiting processing of FIG. 20, and the subgame is newly started. Is done.

  When CPU 71 determines “Nl ≦ N11 ≦ Nh” in step S383 of FIG. 31, CPU 71 compares counter N13 with upper limit value “MAX (10) −1” (9) in step S388. The counter N13 is used to cumulatively measure the number of successes in the subgame. When the CPU 71 determines “N13 <MAX-1” in step S388, the process proceeds to step S390 and the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 determines. Send a successful jump command. Then, the process proceeds to step S391, and the counter N11 is reset to “0”.

  When the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives the success jump command, it transmits it to the VDP 84. Then, as shown in (a) to (c) of FIG. 33, the VDP 84 performs a successful jump in which the “hero” pattern 113 jumps from the current position to the start position Ns of the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111. Display video. That is, when the success count N13 of the subgame has not reached “MAX-1 (9)”, the jump switch 76 is operated when the “hero” pattern 113 is from the lower limit success value Nl to the upper limit success value Nh. Based on this, the pattern 113 of “the hero” jumps to the start position Ns of the pattern 111 of the “scaffold” on the second stage.

  When CPU 71 determines “N13 = MAX−1 (9)” in step S388 of FIG. 31, CPU 71 transmits failure jump command 1 to CPU 81 of symbol control circuit 80 in step S385. Then, the process proceeds to step S386, and the game end wait flag is turned on. That is, when the cumulative success count of the sub-game has reached “MAX-1 (9)” times, the jump switch 76 when the “hero” pattern 113 is changed from the lower limit success value Nl to the upper limit success value Nh. Even if is operated, the result of the failure in jumping the pattern 113 of “the main character” from the pattern 111 of the “staff” on the first stage to the picture 111 of the “scaffold” on the second stage is displayed. In short, in a state where the cumulative success count of the sub game has reached “MAX-1 (9)” times, the sub game always results in failure.

  When the CPU 71 determines that the forward switch 75 is turned on after transmitting the successful jump command, the CPU 71 adds the counter N11 in step S375 in FIG. 30, and compares the addition result of the counter N11 with the coin get value Ng in step S376. When “N11 <Ng” is determined here, the process proceeds from step S377 to S378, and a forward command is transmitted to the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80. That is, when the forward switch 75 is operated in a state where the “hero” pattern 113 jumps to the start position Ns of the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111, the “hero” pattern 113 becomes the second “scaffold”. It advances along the pattern 111.

  When the CPU 71 determines “N11 = Ng” in step S376, the CPU 71 determines the set state of the coin get flag in step S379. When the “hero” picture 113 is moving along the second stage “scaffold” picture 111, it is determined that the coin get flag is turned on, and the coin get flag is turned off in step S392. Then, the process proceeds to step S393, and a game clear command is transmitted to the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80. When the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives the game clear command, it transmits it to the VDP 84. Then, as shown in FIG. 33 (d), the VDP 84 deletes the “coin” pattern 112 on the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111 and displays the “success” pattern 116.

  Based on the reception of the game clear command, the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 changes the length of the “bar graph” symbol 115 and notifies the player of the cumulative value of the number of successes. FIG. 36 shows the success count addition process executed by the CPU 81. When the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives a game clear command in step S501 in FIG. 36, “1” is added to the counter N21 in step S502, and a display command corresponding to the addition result of the counter N21 is set in step S503. Then, the process proceeds to step S504, and the display command setting result is transmitted to the VDP 84. Then, the VDP 84 changes the length of the “bar graph” pattern 115 in accordance with the display command. That is, every time a sub game is successful, a game clear command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the symbol control circuit 80, and the length of the “bar graph” pattern 115 is increased by a unit amount each time the sub game is successful.

  The CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 resets the length of the pattern 115 of the “bar graph” to “0” based on receiving the reset command, and FIG. 37 shows the success count reset processing executed by the CPU 81. Yes. When the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives the big hit round stop command in step S511 of FIG. 37, the CPU 81 proceeds to step S512 and resets the counter N21 to “0”. This big hit round stop command is transmitted by the effect control circuit 70 to the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 at the end of the big hit game. When the CPU 81 resets the counter N21 in step S512, the process proceeds to step S513, and the reset command is sent to the VDP 84. Send. That is, when a big hit occurs in the decorative symbol game, a big hit round stop command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the symbol control circuit 80 at the end of the big hit game, and the length of the pattern 115 of the “bar graph” is reset to “0”. The

When the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 transmits a game clear command in step S393 in FIG. 30, “1” is added to the counter N13 in step S394. Then, the process proceeds to step S395, and the game end waiting flag is turned on. When the game end waiting flag is on, the remaining game time T12 is subtracted in step S371, and the subtraction result of the remaining game time T12 is compared with “0” in step S372. If “T12 = 0” is determined here, the game end waiting flag is turned off in step S396, “15 sec” is set in timer T11 in step S397, and the command processing flag is set to command waiting processing in step S398. Accordingly, when “15 sec” has newly elapsed without the game ball winning in the special symbol start opening 24, the command processing flag is set to the demo subgame command processing in the command waiting processing of FIG. 20, and the subgame is newly started. Is done.
5-4-9. Subgame Command Processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set to the subgame command processing, the CPU 71 shifts to the subgame command processing shown in FIGS. This sub-game command processing is to generate a sub-game in the decorative symbol game when the big hit variation pattern P4 and the outreach variation pattern P8 are selected. FIG. 30 and FIG. The difference from the demo subgame command processing will be mainly described.
5-4-9-1. When the sub game ends as a result of failure When CPU 71 determines “N11 <Nl” in step S384 of FIG. 39, CPU 71 transmits failure jump command 1 to symbol control circuit 80 in step S385, and sets a game end wait flag in step S386. Turn on. If “Nh <N11” is determined in step S384 in FIG. 39, the failure jump command 2 is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80 in step S387, and the game end wait flag is turned on in step S386. In other words, when the jump switch 76 is operated at the timing when the “hero” pattern 113 deviates from the lower limit success value Nl within the range of the upper limit success value Nh, the decoration pattern fluctuates depending on the combination of jackpots in the present decorative symbol game Regardless of whether it stops or fluctuates with a combination of outliers, the “hero” pattern 113 fails to jump to the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111.

  When the CPU 71 determines “Nl ≦ N11 ≦ Nh” in step S383 of FIG. 39, the CPU 71 determines that the jump switch 76 has been operated at an appropriate timing. In this case, the success count N13 is compared with the upper limit value “MAX-1 (9)” in step S388, and when “N13 = MAX-1 (9)” is determined, the reception result of the winning command is received from the RAM 73 in step S389. To detect. The detection result of the winning command is compared with the big hit, and when it is determined that the detection result of the winning command is not a big hit, the failure jump command 1 is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80 in step S385. Then, the process proceeds to step S386, and the game end wait flag is turned on. That is, even when the jump switch 76 is operated at an appropriate timing when the number of successes N13 has reached the upper limit and the decorative symbol does not stop fluctuating in a combination of jackpots in this decorative symbol game, the “hero” The pattern 113 fails to jump to the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111.

  When the CPU 71 determines “T12 = 0” while the game end waiting flag is on, the CPU 71 proceeds from step S372 in FIG. 38 to step S399, and transmits a variation stop command to the symbol control circuit 80. In step S396, the game end waiting flag is turned off. In step S397, the game waiting time (15 sec) is set in the timer T11. In step S398, command waiting processing is set in the command processing flag.

  When receiving the fluctuation stop command, the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 transmits it to the VDP 84. In the execution state of this subgame, as shown in FIGS. 40A and 40B, the decorative symbols are displayed based on the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 receiving a start command (see step S341 in FIG. 26). The left column, the middle column, and the right column are variably displayed in the variability display area 114. As shown in FIG. 40 (c), the VDP 84 is in the variability display area 114 based on receiving the variability stop command. The decorative symbols of 1 are left suspended in the set time (1 sec) in the order of 1) left column, 2) right column, and 3) middle column. This three-column stoppage of decorative symbols is performed by the VDP 84 as a result of setting (see step S328 in FIG. 22). When the sub game ends in a failure result, a certain time (45 sec) has elapsed since the start of the sub game. After that, the combination of decorative symbols is decided.

When the CPU 71 sets the command processing flag to the command waiting process, the CPU 71 starts subtracting the timer T11 from “15 sec” in the command waiting process of FIG. Then, when the main control circuit 50 subtracts the fluctuation display time from “0”, the timer T11 is subtracted from “15 sec” to “10 sec”, and the decoration symbol fluctuation stop command from the main control circuit 50 is received. Accordingly, the command processing flag is set in the decorative symbol variation stop command processing, and the sub game video data “Vgame” is transmitted based on the transmission of the stop command to the symbol control circuit 80 in the decorative symbol variation stop command processing of FIG. Finish playback.
5-4-9-2. When the sub-game ends as a result of success When the CPU 71 determines “Nl ≦ N11 ≦ Nh” in step S383 of FIG. 39, the CPU 71 compares the success count N13 with the upper limit value “MAX-1 (9)” in step S388. If “N13 <MAX-1 (9)” is determined here, a success jump command is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80 in step S390. Then, the process proceeds to step S391, and “0” is set to the counter N11. That is, when the number of successes N13 has not reached the upper limit value, the jump switch 76 is operated at an appropriate timing regardless of whether or not the decorative symbols fluctuate and stop with a combination of jackpots in this decorative symbol game. Then, the pattern 113 of “the main character” succeeds in jumping to the pattern 111 of the “scaffold” on the second stage.

  When the CPU 71 determines “N13 = MAX−1 (9)” in step S388, the CPU 71 detects the reception result of the winning command from the RAM 73 in step S389. The detection result of the winning command is compared with the big hit, and when it is determined that the detection result of the winning command is the big hit, a success jump command is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80 in step S390. Then, the process proceeds to step S391, and “0” is set to the counter N11. That is, when the number of successes N13 has reached the upper limit value and the decorative symbols are fluctuated and stopped with a combination of jackpots in the current decorative symbol game, the jump switch 76 is operated at an appropriate timing. The “hero” design 113 succeeds in jumping to the second stage “scaffold” design 111.

  In a state where the success jump command is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80, the CPU 71 adds the counter N11 based on the detection of the forward switch 75 being turned on in step S374 of FIG. 38, and the “hero” according to the addition result of the counter N11. The pattern 113 is advanced along the second stage “scaffold” pattern 111. When “N11 = Ng” is determined in step S376, the process proceeds from step S379 to step S393 through step S392, and a game clear command is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80. In step S394, the result of accumulating the number of successes is updated based on adding “1” to the counter N13. In step S395, the game end wait flag is turned on. That is, when the cumulative result of the success count N13 does not reach the upper limit (9) and the sub game ends with a success result, “1” is added to the success count N13, and the “bar graph” "115" becomes longer by the unit amount. Further, when the cumulative result of the success count N13 has reached the upper limit (9) and the sub game ends with the success result, the success count N13 is added to “10”, and (c) of FIG. As shown in d), the pattern 115 of the “bar graph” becomes “10”.

  When the CPU 71 determines “T12 = 0” while the game end waiting flag is on, the CPU 71 proceeds from step S372 in FIG. 38 to step S399, and transmits a variation stop command to the symbol control circuit 80. In step S396, the game end waiting flag is turned off. In step S397, the game waiting time (15 sec) is set in the timer T11. In step S398, command waiting processing is set in the command processing flag.

  When receiving the fluctuation stop command, the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 transmits it to the VDP 84. Then, as shown in FIG. 41 (d), the VDP 84 changes the decorative symbols in the variation display area 114 based on receiving the variation stop command to 1) left column, 2) right column, 3) middle column. The change is stopped every set time (1 sec) in order. In other words, when the cumulative result of the success count N13 is “0 to 8”, the jump switch 76 is operated at an appropriate timing regardless of whether or not the decorative symbols are fluctuated and stopped in a combination of jackpots in this decorative symbol game. Based on that, the pattern 113 of “the hero” has succeeded in jumping to the pattern 111 of the “second stage” “scaffold”, and the pattern 111 of the “second stage” “scaffold” is based on the operation of the forward switch 75. The upper “coin” pattern 112 is deleted. In this case, the length of the “bar graph” pattern 115 is increased by the unit amount, and after the length of the “bar graph” pattern 115 is increased by the unit amount, the decoration pattern stops changing according to the setting result. In addition, when the cumulative result of the success count N13 is “9” and the decorative symbols change and stop with a combination of jackpots in the current decorative symbol game, the “hero” is based on the jump switch 76 being operated at an appropriate timing. The picture 113 of FIG. 11 succeeds in jumping to the picture 111 of the second stage “scaffold”, and the picture of “coin” on the picture 111 of the second stage “scaffold” based on the forward switch 75 being operated. 112 is erased. In this case, the length of the pattern 115 of “bar graph” becomes “10”, and after the length of the pattern 115 of “bar graph” becomes “10”, the decorative pattern stops changing in a combination of jackpots.

According to the said Example 1, there exists the following effect.
When the length of the pattern 115 of the “bar graph” has not reached “9”, the display result of the sub-game is when the operation timing of the jump switch 76 is within the range of the lower limit success value Nl and the upper limit success value Nh. Is set to success, and when the operation timing of the jump switch 76 is out of the range between the lower limit success value Nl and the upper limit success value Nh, the sub game display result is set to failure, and the sub game display result is success. In some cases, since the “bar graph” graphic 115 is lengthened, the “bar graph” graphic 115 can be lengthened based on the success of the sub-game with its own skill regardless of the determination result of the big hit or miss. For this reason, the player can have a strong satisfaction that the player has obtained the success result of the sub-game, so that the player's willingness to participate in the sub-game can be increased, and the decoration of this time the sub-game is performed. The regret is alleviated even if the big hit symbol is not stopped and displayed in the symbol game. That is, even if the jackpot symbol is not stopped and displayed in this decorative symbol game, there is a chance to make the sub-game successful and lengthen the “bar graph” symbol 115, so that the interest of the game is improved.

  When the length of the “stick gragg” pattern 115 reaches “9 times”, the sub-switch is activated when the jump switch 76 is operated at an appropriate timing when the decorative symbol is changed and stopped in a combination of jackpots in the current decorative symbol game. The display result of the game was set to success, and the length of the pattern 115 of “bar graph” was made to reach “10 times”. For this reason, every time the player succeeds in the sub-game with his / her skill, the “bar graph” pattern 115 becomes longer in order, and the length of the “bar graph” pattern 115 becomes “10 times” exceeding “9 times”. A big hit always occurs when hitting. Therefore, since the player can feel the illusion that a big hit is generated by making the sub-game successful, the player's willingness to participate in the sub-game can also be enhanced from this point.

The figure which shows Example 1 (a is a front view which shows the whole structure of a gaming machine, b is a side view) Front view showing game board Block diagram showing electrical configuration Flow chart showing main processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing input processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing data acquisition processing of main control circuit Diagram showing the pending data area of the main control circuit The flowchart which shows the big hit judgment processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing variation pattern setting process of main control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the fluctuation pattern setting of the main control circuit (the figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for big hit) The figure which shows the control data for the fluctuation pattern setting of the main control circuit (The figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for outlier reach) Flow chart showing special symbol variation start processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing special symbol fluctuation stop processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing main process of effect control circuit The flowchart which shows the INT interruption processing of the production control circuit Diagram showing the relationship between commands and command processing flags Flow chart showing counter update processing of effect control circuit Diagram for explaining the contents of random counter addition Flow chart showing command processing of effect control circuit Flowchart showing command waiting process of effect control circuit The figure which shows the initial screen of the sub game Flow chart showing winning command processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing variation pattern command processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the control data for effect pattern command selection of an effect control circuit The figure which shows the control data for video data selection of a symbol control circuit (The figure which shows the recording content of video data) The flowchart which shows the decoration design change start command processing of the production control circuit The figure which shows the display contents of the decoration pattern game The flowchart which shows the decoration design fluctuation stop command processing of the production control circuit Flow chart showing jackpot round stop command processing of production control circuit Flowchart showing demonstration subgame command processing of effect control circuit Flowchart showing demonstration subgame command processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the game contents of the sub game for demonstration Diagram showing the progress of the demo subgame (showing the progress when the subgame ends with the result of the demo subgame command processing) A diagram showing the progress of the demo subgame (showing the progress when the subgame ends with a result of failure in the demo subgame command processing) A diagram showing the progress of the demo subgame (showing the progress when the subgame ends with a result of failure in the demo subgame command processing) Flowchart showing success count addition process of symbol control circuit The flowchart which shows the success count reset processing of the symbol control circuit Flowchart showing subgame command processing of effect control circuit Flowchart showing subgame command processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the progress contents of the sub game for decoration design game (the figure which shows the progress contents when the sub game ends with the result of failure in the sub game command processing) The figure which shows the progress contents of the sub game for decoration design game (the figure which shows the progress contents when the sub game ends with the result of success in the sub game command processing)

Explanation of symbols

Reference numeral 24 is a special symbol start port, 33 is a special symbol display, 34 is a decorative symbol display, 50 is a main control circuit, 70 is an effect control circuit, and 80 is a symbol control circuit.

Claims (1)

Random number updating means for updating a random value at a constant cycle;
A start port sensor that detects that a game ball has won the start port and outputs a start signal;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining an update result of the random value based on a start signal output from the start port sensor;
Based on comparing the acquisition result of the random number value with a predetermined jackpot value, a plurality of identification symbols are stopped and displayed with the same kind of jackpots, and a determination that a plurality of identification symbols are stopped with the same kind and not stopped and displayed is determined. Winning determination means;
Variable information selecting means for selecting variable information from a plurality of variable information;
A symbol setting means for setting a plurality of identification symbols to a combination according to the determination result of the jackpot and the disengagement;
Moving image data selecting means for selecting a plurality of moving image data according to the selection result of the variable information selecting means;
Based on the reproduction of the moving image data according to the selection result of the moving image data selection means, a picture according to the selection result of the moving image data selection means is generated on the symbol display, and the plurality of identification symbols are variably displayed. Video data reproducing means for generating a video of a symbol game to be stopped and displayed in a combination according to a setting result of the symbol setting means on a video according to a selection result of the video data selecting means;
Operating means provided to be operable from the front,
The moving image data reproducing means includes
When the predetermined video data is selected,
Successful notification of an auxiliary game image in which the display result is the first mode and the second mode according to the operation timing of the operation means, and the cumulative number of times that the display result of the auxiliary game is in the first mode Control to display the number of images on the symbol display,
When the display content of the number of successes does not reach a predetermined set value and the operation means is operated at a timing at which a predetermined success value is reached, the auxiliary game is performed in the first mode. Performing the first control to stop and display the plurality of identification symbols in combination according to the setting result of the symbol setting means after displaying and adding and displaying the number of successes,
When the display content of the success count does not reach the set value and the operation means is not operated at the timing when the success value is reached, the success is displayed after the auxiliary game is displayed in the second mode. Performing a second control for stopping and displaying the plurality of identification symbols in a combination according to the setting result of the symbol setting means without displaying the number of additions;
When the display content of the number of successes reaches the set value and the winning determination means determines the big hit, the auxiliary means is operated when the operation means is operated at the timing when the success value is reached. After the game is displayed in the first mode and the number of successes is added and displayed, the third control is performed to stop and display the plurality of identification symbols in combination according to the setting result of the symbol setting means,
Regardless of whether or not the operation means is operated at the timing when the success value is reached when the display content of the success count has reached the set value and the winning determination means determines the deviation. First, after the auxiliary game is displayed in the second mode, the fourth control is performed in which the plurality of identification symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination according to the setting result of the symbol setting means without adding and displaying the number of successes. A gaming machine characterized by that.

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