JP2007068908A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable players to feel as if actually judging whether or not the jackpot will is presented at a probability matched with the numbers displayed on cards. <P>SOLUTION: The symbol 125 of a jackpot card is stacked on the symbol 123 of a right card based on the operation of a right switch 111 in the selection of a variation pattern P4 and the symbol 125 of the jackpot card is stacked on the symbol 124 of a left card based on the operation of a left switch 112. In the selection of a variation pattern P8, the symbol 126 of a loss card is stacked on the symbol 123 of the right card based on the operation of the right switch 111 and the symbol 126 of the loss card is stacked on the symbol 124 of the left card based on the operation of the left switch 112. As the variation patterns P4 and P8 are selected at the ratio of "1:1", this enables the players to feel as if actually judging whether or not the jackpot will be presented at a probability of "1/2" matched with the total number "2" of the symbol 123 of the right card and the symbol 124 of the left card. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to generate an image of a symbol game that sequentially displays an identification symbol in a variable state and a variable stop state.

The game machine has a structure in which two types of effect pictures are displayed on the symbol display, and a game is played with the content of selecting a favorite one of the two kinds of effect pictures based on the player operating the operating means. There are things. In the case of the above-described gaming machine, the jackpot game is determined based on the fact that the player selects one of the predetermined effect pictures and the variable entrance is opened.
JP 2003-334334 A

  In the case of the above-mentioned gaming machine, whether or not it is a big hit is actually determined with a probability of “½” that matches the number of displayed stylized pictures, so that the preference for seriously selecting the stunning design is obtained. It is done. However, the big hit and miss are determined according to the selection result of the production pattern, and it is contrary to the essence of the game machine that judges the big hit as a result of the game ball entering the start opening, so the possibility of commercialization poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to realize whether or not it is a big hit whether or not it is actually judged with a probability that matches the display number of effect pictures. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine with high characteristics.

<Description of the gaming machine according to claim 1>
The gaming machine according to claim 1 includes 1) a start port to 7) operation means, 6) display control means performs control of 6-1) and 6-3), and 4) effect information selection means 4 -1) is characterized in that it is controlled.
1) The start port is provided in the game board, and a game ball can be entered therein. The special symbol start port 24 of FIG. 2 is an example of a start port.
2) The variable entrance is provided in the game board, and is switched between a closed state in which the game ball cannot win and an open state in which the game ball can win. 2 is an example of a variable entrance.
3) The winning judging means judges the big hit that opens the variable entrance and the release that does not open the variable entrance based on the game ball entering the starting entrance, and step S52 in FIG. It is an example of a determination means.
4) The effect information selecting means selects the effect information from the plurality of jackpot effect information including the first effect information when the winning determination means determines the big hit, and the second when the winning determination means determines that the winning is determined. The production information is selected from a plurality of production information including the production information. Step S73 in FIG. 11 is an example of effect information selection means for selecting effect information when the winning determination means determines a big hit. The variation patterns P1 to P4 correspond to the effect information for the big hit, and the variation pattern P4 is a big hit. This corresponds to the first production information. Steps S77 and S79 in FIG. 11 are an example of effect information selection means for selecting effect information when the winning determination means determines that a deviation has occurred, and the variation patterns P5 to P9 correspond to effect information for losing, and the variation pattern P8 corresponds to second effect information for detachment.
5) The symbol display unit displays the identification symbol in a big-hit manner when the winning judgment means judges a big hit, and the identification symbol shows an out-of-going manner that is different from the big-hit manner when the winning judgment means judges a failure. It is what is displayed. The decorative symbol display 34 in FIG. 2 is an example of a symbol display, and the decorative symbol displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 corresponds to an identification symbol. This decorative design consists of 3 rows of design elements. All 3 rows of design elements are equivalent to the combination of jackpots, and all 3 rows of design elements are different from the same sort of combinations. This corresponds to the embodiment.
6) The display control means displays an image corresponding to the selection result of the effect information selection means on the symbol display, and the symbol control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 is an example of the display control means.
6-1) The display control means performs control to display the same number of “A pieces (A is an integer of 2 or more)” effect pictures when the effect information selection means selects the first effect information and the second effect information. Do. Step S310 in FIG. 30 is an example of the control in 6-1) when the first effect information is selected, and in step S310 in FIG. 30, it corresponds to the effect pattern as shown in (f) of FIG. The right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 are displayed. Step S330 in FIG. 32 is an example of the control in 6-1) when the second effect information is selected. In step S330 in FIG. 32, as shown in FIG. The right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 are displayed in the same manner as when the information is selected.
6-2) The display control means uses “B (1 ≦ B) as jackpot symbols for notifying that the identification symbol is a jackpot pattern when the effect information selection means selects the first effect information and the second effect information. ≦ A-1) ”is displayed. Step S308 in FIG. 30 is an example of the control in 6-2) when the first effect information is selected. In step S308 in FIG. 30, as shown in FIG. It is displayed that there is one symbol 125 of the jackpot card to be played. Step S328 in FIG. 32 is an example of the control in 6-2) when the second effect information is selected, and in step S328 in FIG. 32, as shown in FIG. It is displayed that the number of symbols 125 of the jackpot card is one as when the information is selected.
7) The operation means is operated by the player to select an effect picture from “A” effect pictures, and reference numeral 110 in FIG. 1 is an example of the operation means. The operation means 110 has a right switch 111 and a left switch 112. When the right switch 111 is operated effectively, the right card 123 is selected, and when the left switch 112 is operated effectively, the left card 124 is selected. Is done.
6-3) The display control means displays the effect symbol corresponding to the operation result of the operation means as a jackpot symbol based on the fact that the operation means is operated effectively when the effect information selection means selects the first effect information. Take control. Step S311 in FIG. 30 is an example of the control in 6-3). When the right switch 111 is effectively operated in step S311, as shown in FIG. 31 (g), the symbol 125 of the big hit card is the right card. When the left switch 112 is effectively operated in step S311, as shown in FIG. 31 (h), the jackpot card symbol 125 is displayed superimposed on the left card symbol 124. The
6-4) The display control means identifies the effect design according to the operation result of the operation means based on the fact that the operation means is effectively operated when the effect information selection means selects the second effect information. Control is performed to display the symbol as an off symbol for notifying that the mode is to be achieved. Step S331 in FIG. 32 is an example of the control in 6-4). When the right switch 111 is effectively operated in step S331, as shown in FIG. 33 (g), a removal card corresponding to the removal symbol is displayed. When the symbol 126 is displayed over the right card symbol 123 and the left switch 112 is effectively operated in step S331, as shown in (h) of FIG. 33, the symbol 126 of the removed card is the symbol 124 of the left card. Overlaid on the screen.
4-1) The effect information selection means performs control for selecting the first effect information and the second effect information at a ratio of approximately “(B / A) :( AB) / A)”. The first embodiment displays that “1 (B) pieces” of “2 (A) pieces” effect symbols are jackpot symbols. In this case, the effect information selecting means selects the first effect information with a probability of “0.20%” in step S73 of FIG. 11, and the second effect information is set to “0.20%” in step S77 of FIG. Select with probability. The third embodiment displays that “2 (B)” of the “3 (A)” effect symbols is a big hit symbol. In this case, the effect information selecting means selects the first effect information with a probability of “0.20%” in step S73 of FIG. 11, and the second effect information is set to “0.10%” in step S77 of FIG. Select with probability.
<Description of the gaming machine according to claim 2>
The gaming machine according to claim 2 is characterized in that the difference between {Y1 “Xo / X” * “AB”} and {Y2 “X-Xo / X” * B} is set to substantially “0”. Have. However, “Xo / X” is the probability that the winning judgment means judges the big hit, “X-Xo / X” is the probability that the winning judgment means judges that it is missed, and “Y1” is the first chance when the effect information selecting means judges the big hit. The probability of selecting one piece of production information, “Y2” is the probability that the production information selection means will select the second production information when it is determined that the production information is off.

  In Example 1, “Xo / X = 1/239”, “X-Xo / X = (239-1) / 239”, “Y1 = 48/100”, “Y2 = (5/50) * (2 / 100) ”,“ A = 2 ”,“ B = 1 ”, and the difference between {Y1“ Xo / X ”*“ A−B ”} and {Y2“ X−Xo / X ”* B} It becomes approximately “0”.

<Description of action>
When a game ball enters the start port, a big hit and miss determination process is performed. For example, when the first effect information is selected at the time of determining the big hit, “A” effect symbols are displayed on the symbol display, and “B” effect symbols are displayed as jackpot symbols. When the operation means is effectively operated in the display state of the effect picture, the effect symbol corresponding to the operation result of the operation means is displayed as a jackpot symbol, and the identification symbol is displayed in a jackpot manner. Further, when the second effect information is selected at the time of determination of losing, “A” effect symbols are displayed on the symbol display, and “B” effect symbols are displayed as jackpot symbols. When the operation means is effectively operated in the display state of the effect picture, the effect symbol corresponding to the operation result of the operation means is displayed as a detachment symbol, and the identification symbol is displayed in a detachment manner.
<Description of effects>
The first effect information and the second effect information are selected at a ratio of approximately “(B / A) :( AB) / A)”. For this reason, the video in which the effect design selected by the player is displayed as a jackpot symbol appears at a ratio of approximately “B / A”, and the video in which the effect design selected by the player is removed and displayed as the symbol is approximately “( Since it appears at a ratio of (A−B) / A ”, whether or not it is a big hit is actually with a probability“ B / A ”that matches the number“ A ”of directing pictures and the number“ B ”of big jackpots. You can feel as if you are judging. Moreover, the big hit and miss are determined based on the game ball entering the start opening, and the effect information corresponding to the big hit and miss determination results is selected. For this reason, since it is not necessary to perform a process of determining the big hit and the loss according to the selection result of the production pattern, the feasibility for commercialization increases.

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 corresponds to a start port, and the special symbol start sensor 25 corresponds to a start ball detector.

  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. The big winning opening 27 corresponds to a variable entrance.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a door 29 is attached to the winning hole base plate 26 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 30 at the lower end. The door 30 is connected to a plunger of a special winning opening solenoid 31 (see FIG. 3), and the special winning opening solenoid 31 plays a game on the front of the special winning opening 27 based on turning the door 29 in a vertical state. The ball is closed so that it cannot be won, and the front of the big winning opening 27 is opened so that the game ball can win based on the turning operation of the door 29 in a horizontal state where the door 29 falls forward. In other words, the big winning opening 27 is switched between a closed state in which the game balls cannot be won and an open state in which the game balls can be won.

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, and the special symbol display 33 displays a special symbol. A decorative symbol display 34 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. The decorative symbol display 34 corresponds to a symbol display, and the decorative symbol corresponds to an identification symbol.
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 winning determination means and effect information selection means.

  The output 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 outputs a special signal from the output 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 at a constant time interval “4 msec”, and the main control circuit 50 executes a processing operation every time the pulse signal from the timer circuit 55 is detected.

  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 right switch 111 (see FIG. 1) and the left switch 112 (see FIG. 1) are operably mounted on the upper plate 6. The right switch 111 and the left switch 112 constitute the operating means 110 (see FIG. 1), and the effect control circuit 70 indicates that the right switch 111 has been operated based on detecting the right switch 111 being turned on. It is determined that the left switch 112 has been operated based on detecting that the left switch 112 is turned on. The timer circuit 74 outputs a pulse signal to the effect control circuit 70 at a constant time interval “4 msec”. The effect control circuit 70 executes a processing operation every time the pulse signal from the timer circuit 74 is detected.

  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 display control 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 displayed in order on the special symbol display 33 in a variable state and a variable stop state, and there are two types of special symbols at the time of variable stop: a disengagement mode and a jackpot mode. Has been.
3-2. Big hit game function When the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33 in a big win mode, the big hit game is started. This big hit game is to open the grand prize winning hole 27 and generate an advantageous state for the player to allow a game ball to win in the big prize winning hole 27. The big winning prize hole 27 has an upper limit value “10”. The game ball is held in the open state until the number condition for the game balls to win or the time condition for the open time to reach the upper limit “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 set number of times “15”. The repetition of the big hit round is equivalent to the big hit game. During each big hit round, the big hit round is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34, and during the big hit round display, both speakers 14 are linked to the display contents. A game sound is output, and the plurality of illumination LEDs 17 emit light in conjunction with display contents.
3-3. Special symbol game hold function When a game ball wins in the special symbol start port 24 during a special symbol game in which a special symbol game cannot be started immediately or during a big hit game, the special symbol game is held. An upper limit value is set for the number of times this special symbol game is held, and the special symbol game is not held when the 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 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 based on the reproduction of video data, outputs game sounds according to the display contents of the moving image from both speakers 14, and turns on the plurality of illumination LEDs 17 It is composed by emitting light according to the display content of the moving image surface, and 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, and the player is notified of the big hit and miss by the combination in the three rows of fluctuation stop states. The variation (variable) of the decorative symbols means that the symbol elements in each column change while moving, and the change order of the symbol elements in each column is “1” → “2” → “3”. “7” → “8” → “1”...
3-5. Card selection effect function As shown in FIGS. 31 and 33, the card selection effect function is to display the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 side by side, and to activate the right switch 111 and the left switch 112. . When the right switch 111 is operated in a valid state, the right card symbol 123 corresponding to the right switch 111 is face up, and either the jackpot card symbol 125 or the off-card symbol 126 is displayed. When the left switch 112 is operated in the valid state, the symbol 124 of the left card corresponding to the left switch 112 is face up, and either the symbol 125 of the jackpot card or the symbol 126 of the off-card is displayed. The jackpot card symbol 125 notifies that the decorative symbol is a combination of jackpots. When the jackpot card symbol 125 is displayed, the decorative symbols are always stopped and displayed in the jackpot combination. The symbol 126 of the out-of-card is for informing that the decorative symbol is not a jackpot combination. When the symbol 126 of the out-of-card is displayed, the decorative symbol is always stopped and displayed in the combination of the out-of-bound reach.
4). Internal processing of main control circuit 50 4-1. Main Processing When the 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 CPU 51 turns off the timer interrupt flag in step S3, the CPU 51 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 Processing FIG. 5 shows details of the input processing in step S4, and the CPU 51 determines the output state of the special symbol start signal from the output circuit 54 in step S21 in FIG. If it is determined that there is no special symbol start signal, the start signal flag is turned off in step S22. If it is determined 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 output 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. FIG. 6 shows the addition contents of the random counters R1 to R3. The addition contents of the random counters R1 to R3 are as follows.
(1) The random counter R1 corresponds to a random value for selecting a variation pattern, and is added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “99”, then returned to the initial value “0” and added cyclically. 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 cyclically returned to the initial value “0” after being added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “238”. Is added to
4-4. Data Acquisition Processing FIG. 7 shows details of the data acquisition processing in step S6 of FIG. 4, and the CPU 51 determines the setting state of the start signal flag in step S31 of FIG. For example, when the game ball wins in the special symbol start port 24, the start signal flag is turned on in the switch input process of FIG. In this case, the CPU 51 determines that the start signal flag is turned on in step S31 of FIG. 7, and acquires measured values of the random counters R1 to R3 in step S32.

  In the RAM 53 of the main control circuit 50, the reserved data area 1 to the reserved data area 4 are set as shown in FIG. The reserved data area 1 to the reserved data area 4 are all dedicated areas for storing the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R3. When the CPU 51 proceeds to step S33 in FIG. It is determined whether or not ~ R3 is stored. Here, when it is determined that the random counters R1 to R3 are not stored in the hold data area 1, the process proceeds to step S34, and the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R3 are recorded in the hold data area 1.

  When the CPU 51 determines that the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area 1 in step S33, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area 2 in step S35. When it is determined that the random counters R1 to R3 are not stored in the reserved data area 2, the process proceeds to step S36, and the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R3 are recorded in the reserved data area 2.

  When the CPU 51 determines that the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area 2 in step S35, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area 3 in step S37. If it is determined that the random counters R1 to R3 are not stored in the reserved data area 3, the process proceeds to step S38, and the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R3 are recorded in the reserved data area 3.

When the CPU 51 determines that the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area 3 in step S37, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area 4 in step S39. If it is determined that the random counters R1 to R3 are not stored in the hold data area 4, the process proceeds to step S40, and the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R3 are recorded in the hold data area 4. That is, the upper limit value “4 sets” is set for the number of stored random counters R1 to R3, and the game balls are placed in the special symbol start port 24 in a state where the upper limit set of random counters R1 to R3 is stored in the RAM 53. When winning a prize, the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R3 are cleared in step S41, and the winning of the game ball in the special symbol start port 24 is invalidated.
4-5. Big hit determination process When the CPU 51 determines 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. FIG. 9 shows details of the big hit determination process in step S7, and the CPU 51 determines whether or not the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area 1 in step S51 of FIG.

  When the CPU 51 determines in step S51 that the random counters R1 to R3 are stored in the reserved data area 1, the CPU 51 selects the big hit value “7” from the ROM 52 in step S52. Then, the acquisition result of the random counter R3 is detected from the reserved data area 1, and the detection result of the random counter R3 is compared with the jackpot value “7”. For example, when it is determined that the detection result of the random counter R3 is the same as the big hit value “7”, the big hit is determined, and the big hit flag is turned on in step S53. Then, in step S54, the special symbol is set to the big hit mode (see FIG. 10), the big hit command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 in step S55, and the variation pattern setting process is set in the main control flag in step S63.

  When the CPU 51 determines in step S52 that the detection result of the random counter R3 is different from the jackpot value “7”, the CPU 51 determines that it is off. In this case, the big hit flag is turned off in step S56, and the special symbol is set in a detachment mode (see FIG. 10) in step S57. In step S58, the acquisition result of the random counter R2 is detected from the reserved data area 1 and compared with five outreach reach values “0 to 4”. These five outreach values “0-4” are all recorded in the ROM 52, and the CPU 51 determines that the detection result of the random counter R2 is any one of the five outreach values “0-4” in step S58. When it is determined that they are the same, it is determined that the reach is out of reach, and the out reach reach flag is turned on in step S59. Next, a detach reach command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 in step S60, and a variation pattern setting process is set in the main control flag in step S63.

When the CPU 51 determines that the detection result of the random counter R2 is different from any of the five outlier reach values “0 to 4” in step S58, the CPU 51 determines that it is completely out. In this case, the release reach flag is turned off in step S61, a complete release command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 in step S62, and the variation pattern setting process is set in the main control flag in step S63.
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. FIG. 11 shows the details of the variation pattern setting process in step S8, and the CPU 51 determines the setting state of the big hit flag in step S71 in FIG. 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 S72.

  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 S72, the CPU 51 selects a variation pattern table for big hit from the ROM 52 and proceeds to step S73. . Here, the acquisition result of the random counter R1 is detected from the reserved data area 1, and the big hit fluctuation pattern corresponding to the detection result of the random counter R1 is selected from the big hit fluctuation pattern table. FIG. 12 shows the recorded contents of the variation pattern table for big hits, and variation patterns P1 to P4 are set in the variation pattern table for big hits.

  When the CPU 51 selects the big hit variation pattern in step S73 of FIG. 11, the CPU 51 selects the variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern selection result from the big hit variation pattern table in step S74. For example, when the detection result of the random counter R1 is “50”, the variation pattern “P3” is selected, and when the variation pattern selection result is “P3”, the variation display time “16 sec” is selected.

  When the CPU 51 determines in step S71 of FIG. 11 that the big hit flag has been turned off, the CPU 51 determines that a missed reach or a complete miss has been determined in the previous big hit determining process. In this case, the process proceeds from step S71 to step S75, and the setting state of the detach reach flag is determined. Here, when it is determined that the outreach flag is turned on, it is determined that the outreach has been determined in the previous jackpot determination process, and a variation pattern table for outreach is selected from the ROM 52 in step S76. In step S77, the acquisition result of the random counter R1 is detected from the reserved data area 1, and the fluctuation pattern for outreach according to the detection result of the random counter R1 is selected from the fluctuation pattern table for outlier reach. FIG. 13 shows the recorded contents of the variation pattern table for outreach, and variation patterns P5 to P8 are set in the variation pattern table for outreach.

  When the CPU 51 selects the variation pattern for outreach in step S77 of FIG. 11, the CPU 51 selects the variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern selection result from the variation pattern table for outreach in step S78. For example, when the detection result of the random counter R1 is “10”, the variation pattern “P5” is selected, and when the variation pattern selection result is “P5”, the variation display time “6.8 sec” is selected.

  When the CPU 51 determines in step S75 in FIG. 11 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 this case, the variation pattern P9 for complete deviation is selected in step S79, and the variation display time “4.0 sec” corresponding to the variation pattern P9 is selected in step S80.

  When CPU 51 selects the variation pattern and the variation display time, CPU 51 transmits the variation pattern selection result to variation control circuit 70 as a variation pattern command in step S81 of FIG. In step S82, the selection result of the variable display time is set in the variable time timer T1, and in step S83, the random counters R1 to R3 in the reserved data area 1 are cleared.

  When the CPU 51 clears the random counters R1 to R3 in the reserved data area 1 in step S83, the stored data in the reserved data area 2 is shifted to the reserved data area 1 in step S84, and the stored data in the reserved data area 3 is reserved in step S85. The data is shifted to the data area 2, and the stored data in the reserved data area 4 is shifted to the reserved data area 3 in step S86. In these reserved data areas 1 to 4, default data is recorded in a state in which the random counters R 1 to R 3 are not stored, and the random counter R 1 and the like are stored in the reserved data area 2 to the reserved data area 4. If the random counter R1 or the like is not stored, the default data is shifted in steps S84 to S86.

When the CPU 51 shifts the stored data in the reserved data area 4 to the reserved data area 3 in step S86, the CPU 51 sets a special symbol variation start process in the main control flag in step S87. 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 in 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. FIG. 14 shows details of the special symbol variation start process in step S9, and the CPU 51 outputs a special symbol variation start signal to the LED circuit 57 in step S91 in FIG. Then, the LED circuit 57 starts the special symbol variation display based on detecting the special symbol variation start signal. In this special symbol variation display, the special symbols are cyclically variably displayed in a setting order of “big hit mode” → “outgoing mode” → “big hit mode”.

When the CPU 51 outputs a special symbol variation start signal in step S91, it transmits a decorative symbol variation start command to the effect control circuit 70 in step S92. And it transfers to step S93 and sets a special symbol fluctuation | variation stop process to a main control flag. This decoration symbol variation start command is equivalent to a decoration symbol game start command, and the production control circuit 70 starts the visual production of the decoration symbol game based on receiving the decoration symbol variation start command. The design control circuit 80 is instructed, the sound control circuit 90 is instructed to start the sound design of the decorative design game, and the design control circuit 100 is instructed to start the electrical design of the design design game. To do.
4-8. Special Symbol Fluctuation Stop Process When the CPU 51 detects that the main control flag is set in the special symbol fluctuation stop process, the CPU 51 proceeds from the data acquisition process in step S6 in FIG. 4 to the special symbol fluctuation stop process in step S10. FIG. 15 shows the details of the special symbol fluctuation stop process in step S10. The CPU 51 subtracts the set value ΔT1 “4 msec” from the measured value of the fluctuation time timer T1 in step S101 in FIG. The remaining time of the game and the remaining time of the decorative symbol game are updated. Then, the process proceeds to step S102, and the subtraction result of the variation time timer T1 is compared with “0”.

  When the CPU 51 detects that the subtraction result of the variation time timer T1 is “0” in step S102, it determines the end of the special symbol game and the decorative symbol game, and outputs a special symbol variation stop signal to the LED circuit 57 in step S103. To do. This special symbol fluctuation stop signal instructs to stop the special symbol fluctuation display according to the selection result of the big hit determination process. When the big hit is determined in the big hit determination process, the special symbol is in the big hit state of FIG. When the stop display is made and the detachment reach and the complete detachment are determined in the big hit determination process, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the manner of detachment in FIG.

  When the CPU 51 outputs a special symbol variation stop signal to the LED circuit 57 in step S103 of FIG. 15, the CPU 51 transmits a decorative symbol variation stop command to the effect control circuit 70 in step S104. This decoration symbol variation stop command corresponds to a stop command of the decoration symbol game, and the effect control circuit 70 stops the visual effect of the decoration symbol game based on detecting the decoration symbol variation stop command. Instruct the symbol control circuit 80 to instruct the sound control circuit 90 to stop the sound effect of the decorative symbol game, and instruct the electrical control circuit 100 to stop the electrical effect of the decorative symbol game. To do.

When the CPU 51 transmits a decorative symbol fluctuation stop command in step S104, the CPU 51 determines the set state of the big hit flag in step S105. When it is determined that the big hit flag is off, the process proceeds to step S106, and the big hit determination process is set to the main control flag. In step S108, the big hit flag is turned off, and in step S109, the outreach flag is turned off. If it is determined in step S105 that the big hit flag is on, the process proceeds to step S107, and the big hit game process is set in the main control flag. In step S108, the big hit flag is turned off, and in step S109, the outreach flag is turned off.
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 to execute 15 jackpot rounds. Each of the big hit rounds generates a player's advantageous state of opening the big winning opening 27, and an upper limit “10” game balls are won in the big winning opening 27, or a big winning opening. 27 is ended when the opening time reaches the upper limit “30 sec”.
5. Internal processing of effect control circuit 70 5-1. Main Process When the power is turned on, the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 initializes all data in the RAM 73 in the power-on process in step S201 of FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S202, and the setting state of the timer interrupt flag is determined. 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 command update processing from step S205 to step S206 is sequentially executed.
5-2. INT Interrupt Processing When the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 receives 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 process, the CPU 71 receives the command in step S211 in FIG. 17, and records the command reception result in the RAM 73 in step S212. . Then, the process proceeds to step S213, and the command processing flag is set according to the command reception result. This command processing flag is initially set to command waiting processing in the power-on processing in step S201, and FIG. 18 shows the relationship between the type of command transmitted from the main control circuit 50 and the setting contents of the command processing flag. ing.

When the CPU 71 receives any of the jackpot command, the miss reach command and the complete miss command from the main control circuit 50 in step S211 in FIG. 17, the CPU 71 sets the command processing flag to the winning command process in step S213. When a variation pattern command is received from the main control circuit 50, the command processing flag is set to variation pattern command processing. When a decoration symbol variation start command is received from the main control circuit 50, the command processing flag is set to decoration symbol variation start. When the command processing is set and the decoration symbol variation stop command is received from the main control circuit 50, the command processing flag is set to the decoration symbol variation stop command processing. Note that the switch input waiting process is set by the CPU 71 to the command processing flag by its own judgment, and is not set according to the command from the main control circuit 50.
5-3. Counter update process 1
FIG. 19 shows details of the counter update process 1 in step S203 of FIG. 16, and the CPU 71 adds “1” to the current measured value of the random counter R11 in step S221 of 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. 20, the first digit of the random counter R11 is added from “0” to “7”, then returned to “0” and added cyclically, and the second digit is “1”. “1” is added for each carry added from “7” to “0”, and “1” is added for the third digit every time the carry is added from “7” to “0”. The

  When the CPU 71 updates the random counter R11 in step S221 in FIG. 19, the first digit and the third digit of the update result of the random counter R11 are compared in step S222. If it is detected that the two are different from each other, the process proceeds to step S223, 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. 20, the complete out symbol area stores basic data of complete out symbols having different left and right columns. The stored data in the complete out symbol area is stored in the next step S223. Updated.

When the CPU 71 detects that the first digit and the third digit of the random counter R11 are the same in step S222 of FIG. 19, the CPU 71 compares the first digit and the second digit of the random counter R11 in step S224. If it is detected that the two are different, the process proceeds to step S225, and the update result of the random counter R11 is stored in the outlier reach symbol area of the RAM 73. That is, as shown in FIG. 20, the outreach symbol area stores basic data of outreach symbols in which the left column and the right column are the same and the middle column is different. It is updated in the next step S225.
5-3. Counter update process 2
When the CPU 71 proceeds to the counter update process 2 in step S205 of FIG. 16, the CPU 71 adds “1” to the current measurement value of the random counter R12. The random counter R12 corresponds to a random number value for drawing a jackpot symbol, and is added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “7” and then returned to the initial value “0” and added cyclically.
5-4. Command Processing FIG. 21 shows details of the command processing in step S206 in FIG. 16. In the command processing in step S206, the CPU 71 executes the command wait processing in step S231 in FIG. 21 to the decorative symbol variation stop command processing in step S236. This is alternatively performed based on the setting state of the processing flag.
5-4-1. Command Waiting Processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set in the command waiting processing, the CPU 71 returns to step S202 in FIG. 16 through the command waiting processing in step S231 in FIG. This command waiting process is a process of waiting for a command from the main control circuit 50, and no substantial processing operation is performed.
5-4-2. Winning Command Processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set in the winning command processing, the CPU 71 detects the reception result of the command from the RAM 73 in step S241 in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S242, where the command detection result is compared with the jackpot command. When it is determined that the command detection result is a big hit command, the process proceeds to step S243, and the measurement value of the random counter R12 is acquired. Then, based on the acquisition result of the random counter R12, the decorative symbol is set to the jackpot combination. FIG. 23 shows the correspondence between the random counter R12 and the decorative symbol when the jackpot command is detected. In step S243 of FIG. 22, the decorative symbols are "111" to "888" based on the acquisition result of the random counter R12. Is selected from.

  When the CPU 71 determines in step S242 in FIG. 22 that the command detection result is not a big hit command, the CPU 71 compares the command detection result with the reach command in step S244. If it is determined that the command detection result is an outreach command, the process proceeds to step S245, and the update result of the random counter R11 is detected from the outreach symbol area of the RAM 73. Then, “1” is added to each digit of the first to third digits of the detection result of the random counter R11, and the decorative design is set as a combination of outliers. For example, when the storage result of the random counter R11 is “010”, “1” is added to the numbers in each column, and the decorative design is set to “121”.

  If the CPU 71 determines in step S244 that the command detection result is not an outreach command, it determines that it is a complete out command. In step S246, the update result of the random counter R11 is detected from the completely out of symbol area of the RAM 73, and “1” is added to each digit of the first to third digits of the detection result of the random counter R11. Set the decoration pattern to a combination that is completely off. For example, when the storage result of the random counter R11 is “001”, “1” is added to the number in each column, and the decorative design is set to “112”.

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 S247 of FIG. In step S248, the command reception result (big hit command, outreach reach command, complete outreach command) recorded in the RAM 73 is cleared, and in step S249, command waiting processing is set in the command processing flag. When the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives the decorative symbol setting result from the effect control circuit 70, it transmits it to the VDP 84.
5-4-3. Fluctuation Pattern Command Processing When CPU 71 determines that the command processing flag is set to variation pattern command processing, CPU 71 detects the reception result of the variation pattern command from RAM 73 in step S261 of FIG. 24, and proceeds to step S262.

  An effect table is recorded in the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70. As shown in FIG. 25, this effect table shows the correlation between the variation pattern command and the effect pattern command. When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S262 in FIG. Select a production pattern command. For example, when “P2” is detected as the variation pattern command, the effect pattern command “C2” is selected.

  When the CPU 71 selects an effect pattern command in step S262 of FIG. 24, 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 S263. A plurality of sound data are recorded in the ROM 92 of the sound control circuit 90, and when the CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 receives the effect pattern command from the effect control circuit 70, the sound data corresponding to the reception result of the effect pattern command is obtained. Select from ROM 92 and record in 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 an effect pattern command from the effect control circuit 70, it corresponds to the reception result of the effect pattern command. The illumination data is selected from the ROM 102 and recorded in the RAM 103.

  A plurality of video data are recorded in the VROM 85 of the symbol control circuit 80 as shown in FIG. An effect pattern command is set for each of the video data. When the CPU 81 of the design control circuit 80 receives the effect pattern command from the effect control circuit 70, the video data type corresponding to the effect pattern command is selected and the VDP 84 is set. Send type selection results to. Then, the VDP 84 detects the video data selected by the CPU 81 from the VROM 85, decompresses the video data detection result, and records it in the VRAM 86. Each video data is started to be played when a decoration design variation start command is transmitted from the main control circuit 50, and is stopped when a decoration design variation stop command is transmitted from the main control circuit 50. The reproduction time of each video data is set to the same value as the variation display time, which is the time required from when the decorative symbol variation start command is transmitted until when the decorative symbol variation stop command is transmitted. For example, the video data V3 in FIG. 26 is selected when the main control circuit 50 sets the fluctuation pattern P3, and the reproduction time of the video data V3 is the same value “12.0 sec” as the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation pattern P3. Is set to

  If CPU71 transmits the selection result of an effect pattern command by step S263 of FIG. 24, it will compare the selection result of an effect pattern command with C4 and C8 at step S264. These effect pattern commands C4 and C8 are used to generate a card selection effect in the decorative symbol game. When the CPU 71 determines in step S264 that the selection result of the effect pattern command is either C4 or C8, the process proceeds to step S265. Transition.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S265, the effect time timer T11 is reset to “0”. The effect time timer T11 monitors the start and end of the card selection effect. When the effect time timer T11 is reset in step S265, the CPU 71 proceeds to step S266 and turns on the specific effect flag.

In step S 267, the CPU 71 clears the reception result of the variation pattern command recorded in the RAM 73. Then, the process proceeds to step S268, and the command processing flag is set to command waiting processing.
5-4-4. Decoration symbol variation start command processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set in the decoration symbol variation start command processing, the CPU 71 causes the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control circuit 100 to perform the step S271 of FIG. Send a start command. Then, the process proceeds to step S272, and the decorative symbol variation start command recorded in the RAM 73 is cleared.

  When the CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 receives the start command from the effect control circuit 70, the game sound corresponding to the sound data selection result is output from the speaker 14 based on the reproduction of the sound data in the RAM 93. When receiving the start command from the effect control circuit 70, the CPU 101 of the illumination control circuit 100 causes the illumination LED 17 to emit light in a pattern according to the selection result of the illumination data based on reproducing the illumination data in the RAM 103. When the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives the start command from the effect control circuit 70, it instructs the VDP 84 to start reproducing the video data. Then, the VDP 84 displays an image corresponding to the video data on the decorative symbol display 34 based on reproducing the video data of the VRAM 86.

  When the CPU 71 clears the decorative symbol variation start command in step S272, the CPU 71 determines the setting state of the specific effect flag in step S273. This specific effect flag is turned on based on the selection of the effect pattern commands C4 and C8 for card selection effect, and the CPU 71 performs the specific effect in step S273 in the setting state of effect pattern commands other than C4 and C8. It is determined that the flag has been turned off, and in step S274, the command processing flag is set to command waiting processing.

In a state where any of the effect pattern commands C4 and C8 is set, the CPU 71 determines that the specific effect flag is turned on in step S273, and proceeds to step S275. Here, the specific effect flag is turned off, and in step S276, the command processing flag is set to the switch input waiting process.
5-4-5. Switch input waiting process When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set to the switch input waiting process, the CPU 71 adds the unit time “4 msec” to the effect time timer T11 in step S281 of FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S282, and the addition result of the effect time timer T11 is compared with the effect start time Ts recorded in the ROM 72. This effect start time Ts is the time required from the start of the decorative symbol game to the start of the card selection effect. The CPU 71 displays “T11” in step S282 when the card selection effect image is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34. ≧ Ts ”is determined, and the process proceeds to step S283.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S283, it compares the addition result of the effect time timer T11 with the effect end time Te (effect start time Ts + 3.0 sec) recorded in the ROM 72. This effect end time Te is the time required from the start of the decorative symbol game to the end of the card selection effect. The CPU 71 displays “card selection effect video” on the decorative symbol display 34 in step S282. After determining “Te ≧ T11”, the process proceeds to step S284.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S284, the CPU 71 determines whether the right switch 111 is on or off. For example, when the right switch 111 is operated while the card selection effect image is displayed, the CPU 71 determines in step S284 that the right switch 111 is turned on, and proceeds to step S285. Here, the right card command is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80, the effect time timer T11 is reset to “0” in step S288, and command waiting processing is set in the command processing flag in step S289. That is, when the player operates the right switch 111 while the card selection effect image is displayed, a right card command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the symbol control circuit 80.

  When the CPU 71 determines that the right switch 111 is off in step S284, the CPU 71 determines whether the left switch 112 is on or off in step S286. For example, when the left switch 112 is operated while the card selection effect image is displayed, the CPU 71 determines that the left switch 112 is turned on in step S286, and proceeds to step S287. Here, the left card command is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80, the effect time timer T11 is reset to "0" in step S288, and command waiting processing is set in the command processing flag in step S289. That is, when the player operates the left switch 112 while the card selection effect image is displayed, the left card command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the symbol control circuit 80.

When CPU 71 determines in step S283 that the addition result of effect time timer T11 has reached effect end time Te, the process proceeds to step S285. Here, the right card command is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80, the effect time timer T11 is reset to “0” in step S288, and command waiting processing is set in the command processing flag in step S289. In other words, the right card command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the symbol control circuit 80 when the video of the card selection effect ends without the player operating both the right switch 111 and the left switch 112.
5-4-6. Decoration Symbol Variation Stop Command Processing When the CPU 71 detects that the command processing flag is set in 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 S291 in FIG. Send a stop command. In step S292, the decorative symbol variation stop command recorded in the RAM 73 is cleared, and in step S293, the command processing flag is set to command waiting processing.

When the CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 receives a stop command from the effect control circuit 70, the CPU 101 of the sound control circuit 100 stops the reproduction processing of the sound data. Stop the data playback process. When the CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 receives a stop command from the effect control circuit 70, it instructs the VDP 84 to stop the reproduction of the video data, and the VDP 84 stops the reproduction process of the video data based on the instruction to stop the reproduction. .
6). FIG. 30 shows the processing contents when the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces the video data V4. FIG. 31 shows the decorative symbol display when the VDP 84 is the video data reproduction processing of FIG. 34 shows an image to be displayed. Hereinafter, the processing content of FIG. 30 will be described with reference to the video of FIG.
Step S301: The background of the castle is displayed (see a in FIG. 31). The decorative symbol game is started by displaying the castle background in step S301, and the effect control circuit 70 starts the adding process of the effect time timer T11 at the timing when the castle background is displayed in step S301.
Step S302: 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 are variably displayed in front of the background of the castle (see a in FIG. 31). The variation display in this step S302 is to change the type of the symbol elements in each column while moving them from top to bottom at a high speed (scroll display). The symbol elements in each column are “1” → “2” → “ It changes cyclically in the setting order of “3” → “4” → “5” → “6” → “7” → “8” → “1”.
Step S303: The symbol elements in the left column are stopped and displayed according to the setting result of the effect control circuit 70 (see b in FIG. 31).
Step S304: The symbol elements in the right column are stopped and displayed according to the setting result of the effect control circuit 70 (see b in FIG. 31). In step S304, a reach state occurs in which only the middle row of design elements changes while the same type of design elements are stopped and displayed in the left and right columns.
Step S305: The symbol elements in the left column are stopped and displayed in the reduced state in the lower left portion of the screen, and the symbol elements in the right column are stopped and displayed in the reduced state in the lower right portion of the screen (see c in FIG. 31). The reduced display of the symbol elements in the left column and the reduced display of the symbol elements in the right column are both performed according to the setting result of the effect control circuit 70.
Step S306: The symbol elements in the middle row are displayed in a low-speed fluctuation state (see cd in FIG. 31). This low-speed fluctuation state means that the middle row of symbol elements are variably displayed in the same movement direction as step S302 at a low speed that is slower than the movement speed of step S302. The variable element variable order is the same as in step S302. Is set.
Step S307: The symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are deleted.
Step S308: A symbol “Select a card with a button within 3 seconds. There is one jackpot card” is displayed for a set time (see e in FIG. 31). That is, when the video data V4 is reproduced, it is displayed that the symbol of the jackpot card that notifies that the decorative symbol is a combination of jackpot is “1”.
Step S309: The right switch symbol 121 and the left switch symbol 122 are displayed (see f in FIG. 31). The right switch symbol 121 imitates the surface shape of the right switch 111, the left switch symbol 122 imitates the surface shape of the left switch 112, and the right switch symbol 121 and the left switch symbol 122 Both are displayed in the same layout as the actual layout between the right switch 111 and the left switch 112.
Step S310: The right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 are displayed (see f in FIG. 31). The pattern 123 on the right card has a saddle pattern and is displayed face down. The symbol 124 on the left card has a princess pattern and is displayed face down. The processing in step S310 is performed when the production start time Ts has elapsed with reference to the display of the castle background in step S301, and the production time timer T11 has the design 123 for the right card and the design 124 for the left card. Is added to the production start time Ts, and the production control circuit 70 performs the monitoring process of the right switch 111 (step S284 in FIG. 28) at the timing when the symbol 123 of the right card and the symbol 124 of the left card are displayed. The monitoring process of the left switch 112 (step S286 in FIG. 28) is started at the timing when the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 are displayed. That is, the right switch 111 is activated in synchronization with the display of the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124, and the left switch 112 is displayed with the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 displayed. It is activated synchronously with.
Step S311: A jackpot card symbol 125 is displayed on either the right card symbol 123 or the left card symbol 124. The jackpot card symbol 125 is recorded as character data in the VROM 85 of the symbol control circuit 80. When the right card command is received from the effect control circuit 70, the jackpot card symbol 125 is superimposed on the symbol 123 of the right card. When the left card command from the effect control circuit 70 is received, the jackpot card symbol 125 is superimposed on the left card symbol 124 (see h in FIG. 31). That is, when the main control circuit 50 selects the variation pattern P4 at the time of the big hit determination, the effect control circuit 70 selects the effect pattern command C4, and the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces the video data V4. In this case, based on the player operating the right switch 111 within the effective time of “the production start time Ts to the production end time Te”, the face 123 of the right-facing card becomes the face 125 of the face-up jackpot card. Is displayed, and based on the player operating the left switch 112 within the effective time of “Ts to Te”, the image 124 of the left-facing left card becomes the image 125 of the face-up jackpot card is displayed. Then, when the effect end time Te has passed without the player operating both the right switch 111 and the left switch 112, an image is displayed in which the symbol 123 of the face-down right card becomes the symbol 125 of the face-up jackpot card.
Step S312: The right switch symbol 121, the left switch symbol 122, the right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the jackpot card symbol 125 are erased.
Step S313: The symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are simultaneously displayed in a stopped state (see i in FIG. 31). The symbol elements in each column are set by the effect control circuit 70. In step S313, the player is based on the combination of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column being a jackpot. Is notified that the big hit has been determined.

FIG. 32 shows the processing contents when the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces the video data V8. FIG. 33 shows an image displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by the VDP 84 in the video data reproduction processing of FIG. Is. The processing content of FIG. 32 will be described below with reference to the video of FIG.
Step S321: The background of the castle is displayed (see a in FIG. 33). The decorative symbol game is started by displaying the castle background in step S321, and the effect control circuit 70 starts the adding process of the effect time timer T11 at the timing when the castle background is displayed in step S321.
Step S322: 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 are variably displayed in front of the background of the castle (see a in FIG. 33). The variation display in step S322 is performed with the same contents as in step S302 in FIG. 30, and the symbol elements in each column change cyclically in the setting order while moving from top to bottom at a high speed.
Step S323: The symbol elements in the left column are stopped and displayed according to the setting result of the effect control circuit 70 (see b in FIG. 33).
Step S324: The symbol elements in the right column are stopped and displayed according to the setting result of the effect control circuit 70 (see b in FIG. 33). In step S324, a reach state in which only the symbol elements in the middle column are changed while the symbol elements of the same type are stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column.
Step S325: The symbol elements in the left column are stopped and displayed in the reduced state in the lower left portion of the screen, and the symbol elements in the right column are stopped and displayed in the reduced state in the lower right portion of the screen (see c in FIG. 33). The reduced display of the symbol elements in the left column and the reduced display of the symbol elements in the right column are both performed according to the setting result of the effect control circuit 70.
Step S326: The symbol elements in the middle row are displayed in the low speed fluctuation state (see cd in FIG. 33). This low-speed fluctuation is performed with the same content as step S306 in FIG. 30, and the symbol elements in the middle row change cyclically in the setting order while moving from top to bottom at a low speed.
Step S327: The symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are deleted.
Step S328: A symbol “Select a card with a button within 3 seconds. There is one jackpot card” is displayed for a set time (see e in FIG. 33). That is, when the video data V8 is played back, it is displayed that the symbol of the jackpot card that notifies that the decorative symbol is a combination of jackpot is “1”.
Step S329: The right switch symbol 121 and the left switch symbol 122 are displayed (see f in FIG. 33).
Step S330: The right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 are displayed (see f in FIG. 33). The processing in step S330 is performed when the production start time Ts has passed with reference to the display of the castle background in step S321, and the production time timer T11 has the design 123 for the right card and the design 124 for the left card. Is added to the production start time Ts, and the production control circuit 70 performs the monitoring process of the right switch 111 (step S284 in FIG. 28) at the timing when the symbol 123 of the right card and the symbol 124 of the left card are displayed. The monitoring process of the left switch 112 (step S286 in FIG. 28) is started at the timing when the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 are displayed. That is, the right switch 111 is activated in synchronization with the display of the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124, and the left switch 112 is displayed with the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 displayed. It is activated synchronously with.
Step S331: The removed card symbol 126 is superimposed on one of the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 for display. The removed card symbol 126 is recorded as character data in the VROM 85 of the symbol control circuit 80. When the right card command is received from the effect control circuit 70, the removed card symbol 126 is superimposed on the right card symbol 123. When the left card command from the effect control circuit 70 is received, the symbol 126 of the removed card is superimposed on the symbol 124 of the left card (see h of FIG. 33). That is, when the main control circuit 50 selects the variation pattern P8 at the time of determination of detachment, the effect control circuit 70 selects the effect pattern command C8, and the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces the video data V8. In this case, based on the player operating the right switch 111 within the effective time of “the production start time Ts to the production end time Te”, the design 123 of the right-facing card is changed to the design 126 of the out-of-face card. Is displayed, and based on the player operating the left switch 112 within the effective time of “Ts to Te”, the image 124 of the left-facing left card becomes the image 126 of the out-of-face card is displayed. Then, when the effect end time Te has elapsed without the player operating both the right switch 111 and the left switch 112, an image is displayed in which the symbol 123 of the right-facing right card becomes the symbol 126 of the out-of-front card.
Step S332: The right switch symbol 121, the left switch symbol 122, the right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the removed card symbol 126 are erased.
Step S333: The symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are simultaneously displayed in a stopped state (see i in FIG. 33). The symbol elements in each column are set by the effect control circuit 70. In step S333, the game is based on the combination of the left column symbol element, the middle column symbol element, and the right column symbol element being out of reach. The person is informed that the removal has been determined.

  When the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces one of the video data V1, V2, V3, V5, V6, and V7, the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are displayed on the castle background. At the same time, the display is variable. Then, the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column are sequentially stopped and displayed according to the setting result of the effect control circuit 70, and a reach state is generated in which the same symbol element is stopped in the left column and the right column in the middle column fluctuation state Let In this state, the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are erased, and a reach effect image is generated. This reach production refers to a narrative-like video that directs whether or not the middle row of design elements are stopped and displayed with the same numbers as the left and right row of design elements. When the video ends with the player's favored ending, the middle row of design elements are stopped and displayed with the same numbers as the left and right row of design elements, and the narrative video ends with the player's disadvantageous ending. Sometimes the symbol elements in the middle row are stopped and displayed with numbers different from the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column.

  When the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces the video data V9, the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are displayed variably on the background of the castle. Stop display in the order of the symbol elements in the middle row and the symbol elements in the middle row. The symbol elements in each column are stopped and displayed according to the setting result of the effect control circuit 70, and when the video data V9 is reproduced, the reachable state does not occur and the decorative symbols are completely out of combination.

  The probability that the video data V8 is reproduced is as follows (1). The symbol element in the left column after either the symbol 123 of the right card or the symbol 124 of the left card becomes the symbol 126 of the out-of-face card. The occurrence probability of the card selection effect in which the symbol elements in the middle row and the symbol elements in the right row are out of reach is set to “0.20%”.

(Determination probability of deviation) * (Determination probability of deviation reach) * (Probability of selection of variation pattern P8)
= {(239-1) / 239} * (5/50) * (2/100)
= 0.20% (1)
The probability that the video data V4 is reproduced is as shown in (2) below. After either the right card symbol 123 or the left card symbol 124 becomes the face-up jackpot card symbol 125, The occurrence probability of a card selection effect in which the symbol elements in the middle row and the symbol elements in the right row are a jackpot combination is set to “0.20%”.

(Big hit judgment probability) * (Change pattern P4 selection probability)
= (1/239) * (48/100)
= 0.20% (2)
That is, the occurrence probability (1) of the card selection effect for losing and the probability (2) of the card selection effect for the big hit are set to the relationship of “1: 1”, and the type of the card to be selected is the right card. The symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 are set in two types, the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 out of two, the apparent probability that the jackpot card symbol 125 will be drawn and the actual probability The probability is set to the same “½”.

According to the said Example 1, there exists the following effect.
When the variation pattern P4 is selected at the time of jackpot determination, the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 are displayed, and when the right switch 111 is operated effectively, the jackpot card symbol 125 is superimposed on the right card symbol 123. When the left switch 112 is operated effectively, the symbol 125 of the jackpot card is superimposed on the symbol 124 of the left card. When the variation pattern P8 is selected at the time of detachment judgment, the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 are displayed, and when the right switch 111 is operated effectively, the detachment card symbol 126 is superimposed on the right card symbol 123. When the left switch 112 is operated effectively, the left card symbol 124 is overlapped with the symbol 126 of the left card. In this case, the fluctuation pattern P4 and the fluctuation pattern P8 were selected at a ratio of “1: 1”. For this reason, the image displayed as the jackpot card symbol 125 of the two types of the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 that appears as the jackpot card symbol 125 appears at a ratio of “1”. Since the video displayed as 126 appears at a ratio of “1”, is it actually determined whether or not it is a big hit with a probability “1/2” that matches the number “1” of the symbol 125 of the big hit card? You can make it feel like. Moreover, it is determined whether or not the game ball is a big hit based on the ball entering the special symbol start port 24, and the variation pattern P4 and the variation pattern P8 are selected according to the determination result. For this reason, it is not necessary to determine whether or not it is a big hit according to the selection result of the symbol 123 for the right card and the symbol 124 for the left card.

  In the first embodiment, one card is selected from two cards in the card selection effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, one card out of three or more cards can be selected. It is good also as a structure which selects a card | curd. Hereinafter, a second embodiment in which one card is selected from the three cards will be described. The description of the same parts as those of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 34, in addition to the right switch 111 and the left switch 112, the middle switch 113 is attached to the upper plate 6 so that it can be operated from the front. The middle switch 113 is connected to the effect control circuit 70, and the effect control circuit 70 determines that the middle switch 113 has been operated based on detecting the middle switch 113 being turned on. The right switch 111, the left switch 112, and the middle switch 113 constitute the operation means 110.

  FIG. 35 shows details of the switch input waiting process executed by the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 in step S235 of FIG. 21, and when the CPU 71 determines that the left switch 112 is turned off in step S286, the middle switch 113 in step S280. Determine on / off. For example, when the middle switch 113 is operated while the card selection effect image is displayed, the CPU 71 determines in step S280 that the middle switch 113 is turned on, and proceeds to step S290. Here, the middle card command is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80, the effect time timer T11 is reset to "0" in step S288, and command waiting processing is set in the command processing flag in step S289. That is, when the player operates the middle switch 113 while the card selection effect image is displayed, the middle card command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the symbol control circuit 80.

FIG. 30 shows the processing contents when the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces the video data V4. FIG. 36 shows an image displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by the VDP 84 in the video data reproduction processing of FIG. In the reproduction processing of the video data V4, steps S301 to S308 and S313 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and steps S309 to S312 are different from those in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the reproduction processing of the video data V4 will be described with a focus on differences from the first embodiment.
Step S309: The symbol of the right switch 121, the symbol of the left switch 122, and the symbol 131 of the middle switch are displayed (see f in FIG. 36).
Step S310: The right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the middle card symbol 132 are displayed (see f in FIG. 36). The pattern 123 on the right card has a saddle pattern and is displayed face down. The symbol 124 on the left card has a princess pattern and is displayed face down. The pattern 132 of the middle card has a household pattern and is displayed face down. The process of step S310 is performed when the production start time Ts has elapsed with reference to the display of the castle background in step S301, and the production time timer T11 is the design 123 of the right card to the design 132 of the middle card. The effect control circuit 70 monitors the right switch 111 at the timing at which three of the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132 are displayed. 35 (step S284), the left switch 112 monitoring process (step S286 in FIG. 35), and the middle switch 113 monitoring process (step S280 in FIG. 35) are started. That is, the right switch 111 to the middle switch 113 are activated in synchronization with the display of the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132.
Step S311: When the right card command is received from the effect control circuit 70, the jackpot card symbol 125 is displayed on the right card symbol 123 (see g in FIG. 36), and the left card command from the effect control circuit 70 is displayed. When received, the jackpot card symbol 125 is superimposed on the left card symbol 124 (see h in FIG. 36), and when the middle card command is received from the effect control circuit 70, the jackpot card symbol 125 is displayed as the middle card symbol. It is displayed so as to overlap with 132 (see i in FIG. 36). That is, when the player operates the right switch 111 within the effective time of “the production start time Ts to the production end time Te”, an image is displayed in which the face 123 of the right-facing right card becomes the face 125 of the face-up jackpot card. When the player operates the left switch 112 within the effective time of “Ts to Te”, an image in which the symbol 124 of the left facing card becomes the symbol 125 of the jackpot card facing up is displayed, and the player switches the middle switch 113. Is operated within the effective time of “Ts to Te”, an image in which the symbol 132 of the back-facing medium card becomes the symbol 125 of the face-up jackpot card is displayed, and the player is the right switch 111 to the middle switch 113. When the production end time Te elapses without operating, the image 123 of the right-facing right card becomes the symbol 125 of the face-up jackpot card is displayed. It is.
Step S312: The right switch symbol 121, the left switch symbol 122, the middle switch symbol 131, the right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, the middle card symbol 132, and the jackpot card symbol 125 are erased.
Step S313: The symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are simultaneously displayed in a stopped state (see j in FIG. 31). The symbol elements in these columns are set by the effect control circuit 70, and in step S313, the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column become a jackpot combination.

FIG. 32 shows the processing contents when the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces the video data V8. FIG. 37 shows an image displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by the VDP 84 in the video data reproduction processing of FIG. In the reproduction processing of the video data V8, steps S321 to S328 and step S333 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and steps S329 to S332 are different from those in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the reproduction processing of the video data V8 will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.
Step S329: The right switch symbol 121, the left switch symbol 122, and the middle switch symbol 131 are displayed (see f in FIG. 37).
Step S330: The right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the middle card symbol 132 are displayed (see f in FIG. 37). The process of step S330 is performed when the production start time Ts has elapsed with reference to the display of the castle background in step S321, and the production time timer T11 is the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132. The effect control circuit 70 monitors the right switch 111 at the timing at which three of the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132 are displayed. 35 (step S284), the left switch 112 monitoring process (step S286 in FIG. 35), and the middle switch 113 monitoring process (step S280 in FIG. 35) are started.
Step S331: When the right card command from the effect control circuit 70 is received, the symbol 126 of the removed card is displayed superimposed on the symbol 123 of the right card (see g in FIG. 37), and the left card command from the effect control circuit 70 is displayed. When it is received, the symbol 126 of the removed card is superimposed on the symbol 124 of the left card (see h in FIG. 37), and when the middle card command is received from the effect control circuit 70, the symbol 126 of the removed card is displayed as the symbol of the middle card. The image is displayed so as to overlap with 132 (i in FIG. 37). That is, when the player operates the right switch 111 within the effective time of “the production start time Ts to the production end time Te”, an image is displayed in which the design 123 of the right-facing right card becomes the design 126 of the out-of-face card. When the player operates the left switch 112 within the effective time of “Ts to Te”, an image in which the symbol 124 of the left-facing left card becomes the symbol 126 of the out-of-front card is displayed, and the player switches the middle switch 113. Is operated within the effective time of “Ts to Te”, an image is displayed in which the back-facing medium card symbol 132 becomes the front-facing out-card symbol 126, and the player is the right switch 111 to the middle switch 113. When the production end time Te has elapsed without operating the, the video 123 of the right card facing backward is displayed as the symbol 126 of the out-of-front card. .
Step S332: The right switch symbol 121, the left switch symbol 122, the middle switch symbol 131, the right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, the middle card symbol 132, and the removal card symbol 126 are erased.
Step S333: The symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are simultaneously displayed in a stopped state (see i in FIG. 33). The symbol elements in each column are set by the effect control circuit 70. In step S333, the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are out of reach.

FIG. 38B shows the control data when the main control circuit 50 selects the fluctuation pattern P5 to P8 for outreach in step S77 of FIG. 11, and the main control circuit 50 selects the fluctuation pattern P8. The probability of doing is “2/100”. Therefore, the probability that the video data V4 is reproduced is “0.20%” as shown in (3) below.
(Determination probability of deviation) * (Determination probability of deviation reach) * (Probability of selection of variation pattern P8)
= {(239-1) / 239} * (5/50) * (2/100)
= 0.20% (3)
FIG. 38A shows control data when the main control circuit 50 selects the big hit variation patterns P1 to P4 in step S73 of FIG. 11, and the main control circuit 50 selects the variation pattern P4. The probability is “24/100”. Accordingly, the probability that the video data V8 is reproduced is “0.10%” as shown in (4) below.

(Big hit judgment probability) * (Change pattern P4 selection probability)
= (1/239) * (24/100)
= 0.10% (4)
That is, the occurrence probability (3) of the card selection effect for losing and the probability (4) of the card selection effect for the big hit are set to a relationship of “2: 1”, and the type of the card to be selected is the right card. The pattern 123, the left card symbol 124, and the middle card symbol 132 are set, and the jackpot card symbol 125 is randomly selected from the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132. The upper probability and the actual probability are set to the same “1/3”.

According to the said Example 2, there exist the following effects.
When the variation pattern P4 is selected at the time of the big hit determination, the right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the middle card symbol 132 are displayed. When the right switch 111 is operated effectively, the right card symbol 123 is a big hit. When the left switch 112 is operated effectively, the big card symbol 125 is superimposed on the left card symbol 124, and when the middle switch 113 is operated effectively, the big card symbol 132 is placed on the middle card symbol 132. The pattern 125 was piled up. When the variation pattern P8 is selected at the time of determination of detachment, the right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the middle card symbol 132 are displayed, and when the right switch 111 is operated effectively, the symbol is shifted to the right card symbol 123. When the left card 112 is operated effectively, the card symbol 126 is removed and the card card 126 is superimposed. When the middle switch 113 is operated effectively, the middle card symbol 132 is removed. The pattern 126 was piled up. In this case, the variation pattern P4 and the variation pattern P8 were selected at a ratio of “1: 2”. For this reason, the video selected by the player from the three types of symbol 123 for the right card, symbol 124 for the left card, and symbol 132 for the middle card is displayed as a jackpot card symbol 125 at a ratio of “1”. Since the video that appears and is displayed as the symbol 126 of the out-of-card appears at a ratio of “2”, the probability “1/3” that matches whether or not the jackpot is the number “1” of the jackpot card symbol 125. You can feel as if you are actually judging. Moreover, it is determined whether or not the game ball is a big hit based on the ball entering the special symbol start port 24, and the variation pattern P4 and the variation pattern P8 are selected according to the determination result. For this reason, since it is not necessary to determine whether or not it is a big hit according to the selection result of the symbol 123 of the right card to the symbol 132 of the middle card, the feasibility for commercialization increases.

  In the said Example 1- Example 2, although it was set as the structure which displays only one card | curd which the player selected by card selection production | designated face up, it is not limited to this, For example, all the plurality for every plurality It is good also as a structure which displays a card face up. Hereinafter, a third embodiment in which all of a plurality of cards are displayed face up will be described. The description of the same parts as those of the second embodiment will be omitted, and only the parts different from the second embodiment will be described below.

FIG. 39 shows the processing contents when the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces the video data V4. FIG. 40 shows an image displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by the VDP 84 in the video data reproduction processing of FIG. In the reproduction processing of the video data V4, steps S301 to S307 and S313 are the same as those in the second embodiment, and steps S341 to S345 are different from those in the second embodiment. Hereinafter, the reproduction processing of the video data V4 will be described with a focus on differences from the second embodiment.
Step S341: The symbol “Please select a card with a button within 3 seconds. There are two jackpot cards” is displayed for a set time (see e in FIG. 40). That is, when the video data V4 is reproduced, it is displayed that the number of symbols on the jackpot card that notifies that the decorative symbol is a combination of jackpots is “2”.
Step S342: The symbol of the right switch 121, the symbol of the left switch 122, and the symbol 131 of the middle switch are displayed (see f in FIG. 40).
Step S343: The right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the middle card symbol 132 are displayed (see f in FIG. 40). The processing of step S343 is performed when the production start time Ts has elapsed with reference to the display of the castle background in step S301, and the production time timer T11 is the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132. Is added to the production start time Ts at the timing when the three cards are displayed, and the production control circuit 70 performs the monitoring process of the right switch 111 and the left at the timing when the three cards 132 to 132 of the right card are displayed. The monitoring process of the switch 112 and the monitoring process of the middle switch 113 are started.

  In the ROM 82 of the symbol control circuit 80, as shown in FIG. 41, control data for specifying the correspondence between the command and the display pattern is recorded, and the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 is reproducing the video data V4. When the command from the effect control circuit 70 is received, the display pattern corresponding to the command reception result is detected from the control data of FIG. 41, and the symbol 125 of the big hit card and the symbol 126 of the off-card are displayed in step S344 of FIG. The content is displayed according to the pattern detection result.

  When the VDP 84 receives the right card command from the effect control circuit 70, it displays the jackpot card symbol 125 superimposed on the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124, respectively, and the removed card symbol 126 as the middle card symbol. The image is displayed superimposed on 132 (see g in FIG. 40). That is, when the player operates the right switch 111 within the effective time of “the production start time Ts to the production end time Te”, the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132 face up, and the right card The image 123 and the symbol 124 of the left card become the jackpot card symbol 125, and the image of the middle card symbol 132 being removed and the card symbol 126 being displayed.

  When the VDP 84 receives the left card command from the effect control circuit 70, it displays the jackpot card symbol 125 superimposed on the left card symbol 124 and the middle card symbol 132, respectively, and the removed card symbol 126 as the right card symbol. 123 is displayed in an overlapping manner (see h in FIG. 40). That is, when the player operates the left switch 112 within the effective time of “Ts to Te”, the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132 face up, the left card symbol 124 and the middle card symbol An image is displayed in which the symbol 132 becomes a jackpot card symbol 125 and the right card symbol 123 comes off and becomes a card symbol 126.

  When the VDP 84 receives the middle card command from the effect control circuit 70, the jackpot card symbol 125 is superimposed on the right card symbol 123 and the middle card symbol 132, respectively, and the removed card symbol 126 is displayed on the left card symbol. It is displayed so as to overlap with 124 (see i in FIG. 40). That is, when the player operates the middle switch 113 within the effective time of “Ts to Te”, the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132 face up, and the right card symbol 123 and the middle card symbol An image is displayed in which the symbol 132 is a jackpot card symbol 125 and the left card symbol 124 is removed and becomes a card symbol 126.

  The VDP 84 displays the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132 face up in step S344 of FIG. 39, and in step S345, the right switch symbol 121, the left switch symbol 122, the middle switch symbol 123, and the big hit The card symbol 125 and the removed card symbol 126 are erased. Then, in step S313, the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are displayed in a stopped state by the setting result of the effect control circuit 70 (see j in FIG. 40).

FIG. 42 shows the processing contents when the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces the video data V8. FIG. 43 shows an image displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by the VDP 84 in the video data reproduction processing of FIG. In the reproduction processing of the video data V8, steps S321 to S327 and S333 are the same as those in the second embodiment, and steps S351 to S355 are different from those in the second embodiment. Hereinafter, the reproduction processing of the video data V8 will be described with a focus on differences from the second embodiment.
Step S351: The symbol “Please select a card with a button within 3 seconds. There are two jackpot cards” is displayed for a set time (see e in FIG. 43). That is, when the video data V8 is reproduced, it is displayed that the number of symbols on the jackpot card for notifying that the decorative symbol is a combination of jackpots is “2”.
Step S352: The symbol of the right switch 121, the symbol of the left switch 122, and the symbol 131 of the middle switch are displayed (see f in FIG. 43).
Step S353: The right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the middle card symbol 132 are displayed (see f in FIG. 43). The processing in step S353 is performed when the production start time Ts has elapsed with reference to the display of the castle background in step S321, and the production time timer T11 is the symbol 123 for the right card and the symbol 132 for the middle card. Is added to the production start time Ts at the timing when the three cards are displayed, and the production control circuit 70 performs the monitoring process of the right switch 111 and the left at the timing when the three cards 132 to 132 of the right card are displayed. The monitoring process of the switch 112 and the monitoring process of the middle switch 113 are started.

  As shown in FIG. 44, the correspondence between the command and the display pattern is recorded in the ROM 82 of the symbol control circuit 80, and the effect control circuit 70 is in a state where the VDP 84 of the symbol control circuit 80 reproduces the video data V8. 44, a display pattern corresponding to the command reception result is detected from the recorded data in FIG. 44, and the jackpot card symbol 125 and the out-of-card symbol 126 are used as display pattern detection results in step S354 in FIG. Display according to the contents.

  When the VDP 84 receives the right card command, it displays the jackpot card symbol 125 superimposed on the left card symbol 124 and the middle card symbol 132, respectively, and the removed card symbol 126 superimposed on the right card symbol 123. (See g in FIG. 43). That is, when the player operates the right switch 111 within the effective time of “the production start time Ts to the production end time Te”, the symbol 123 of the right card is removed and turned to the symbol 126 of the card, and the symbol 124 of the left card and The middle card symbol 132 is faced up to the jackpot card symbol 125.

  When the VDP 84 receives the left card command, the jackpot card symbol 125 is superimposed on the right card symbol 123 and the middle card symbol 132, respectively, and the removed card symbol 126 is superimposed on the left card symbol 124. (See h in FIG. 43). That is, when the player operates the left switch 112 within the effective time of “Ts to Te”, the symbol 124 of the left card is removed and faced to the symbol 126 of the card, and the symbol 123 of the right card and the symbol 132 of the middle card are displayed. The card is faced up to the jackpot card symbol 125.

  When the VDP 84 receives the middle card command, the jackpot card symbol 125 is superimposed on the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124, respectively, and the removed card symbol 126 is superimposed on the middle card symbol 132. (See i in FIG. 43). That is, when the player operates the middle switch 113 within the effective time of “Ts to Te”, the middle card symbol 132 is removed and turned to the card symbol 126, and the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol 124 are displayed. The card is faced up to the jackpot card symbol 125.

  When the VDP 84 displays the right card symbol 123 to the middle card symbol 132 face up in step S354 of FIG. 42, the right switch symbol 121, the left switch symbol 122, the middle switch symbol 131, and the jackpot in step S355. The card symbol 125 and the removed card symbol 126 are erased. In step S333, the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are stopped and displayed according to the setting result of the effect control circuit 70 (see j in FIG. 43).

FIG. 45 (b) shows control data when the main control circuit 50 selects the fluctuation pattern P5 to P8 for detachment in step S77 of FIG. 11, and the main control circuit 50 selects the fluctuation pattern P8. The probability of doing is “1/100”. Accordingly, the probability that the video data V8 is reproduced is “0.10%” as shown in (5) below.
(Determination probability of deviation) * (Determination probability of deviation reach) * (Probability of selection of variation pattern P8)
= {(239-1) / 239} * (5/50) * (1/100)
= 0.10% (5)
FIG. 45A shows control data when the main control circuit 50 selects the big hit variation patterns P1 to P4 in step S73 in FIG. 11, and the main control circuit 50 selects the variation pattern P4. The probability is “48/100”. Therefore, the probability that the video data V8 is reproduced is “0.20%” as shown in (6) below.

(Big hit judgment probability) * (Change pattern P4 selection probability)
= (1/239) * (48/100)
= 0.20% (6)
That is, the occurrence probability (5) of the card selection effect for losing and the occurrence probability (6) of the card selection effect for the big hit are set to a relationship of “1: 2”, and the number of cards that are the symbols 126 of the detaching card is three. The card which becomes the symbol 125 of the jackpot card is set to two of the three cards. Accordingly, the apparent probability that the symbol 125 of the jackpot card is selected from the three of the symbols 123 to 132 of the right card and the actual probability is set to the same “2/3”. .

According to the said Example 3, there exist the following effects.
When the variation pattern P4 is selected at the time of jackpot determination, the right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the middle card symbol 132 are displayed. When the right switch 111 is operated effectively, the right card symbol 123 and the left card symbol are displayed. When the left switch 112 is operated effectively, the jackpot card symbol 125 is superimposed on the left card symbol 124 and the middle card symbol 132, respectively. Is effectively operated, the jackpot card symbol 125 is superimposed on the right card symbol 123 and the middle card symbol 132, respectively. When the variation pattern P8 is selected at the time of determination of detachment, the right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the middle card symbol 132 are displayed, and when the right switch 111 is operated effectively, the symbol is shifted to the right card symbol 123. When the left card 112 is operated effectively, the card symbol 126 is removed and the card card 126 is superimposed. When the middle switch 113 is operated effectively, the middle card symbol 132 is removed. The pattern 126 was piled up. In this case, the variation pattern P4 and the variation pattern P8 are selected at a ratio of “2: 1”. For this reason, the video selected by the player from the three types of the right card symbol 123, the left card symbol 124, and the middle card symbol 132 is displayed as the jackpot card symbol 125 at a ratio of “2”. Since the video that appears and is displayed as the symbol 126 of the out-of-card appears at a ratio of “1”, the probability “2/3” of matching the number “2” of the jackpot card with the number “2” of the jackpot card symbol 125. You can feel as if you are actually judging. Moreover, it is determined whether or not the game ball is a big hit based on the ball entering the special symbol start port 24, and the variation pattern P4 and the variation pattern P8 are selected according to the determination result. For this reason, since it is not necessary to determine whether or not it is a big hit according to the selection result of the symbol 123 of the right card to the symbol 132 of the middle card, the feasibility for commercialization increases.

  In the first to third embodiments, the switch is provided for each of the plurality of cards facing backwards. However, the switch is not limited to this, and all of the cards facing backwards are supported. One switch may be provided. In this case, a desired card may be selected from a plurality of cards facing down according to the operation content such as the number of switch operations.

  In the first to third embodiments, the big hit variation pattern P4 and the outreach variation pattern P8 are selected at a ratio of “ΔX = 0.00 (see Equation 7)”, but the present invention is not limited to this. What is essential is that the selection should be made at a ratio of approximately “0” such that “ΔX ≦ B / A * 5%”.

        | B / A− (AB) / A | = ΔX (7) where “A” is the total number of cards displayed face down in the card selection effect, and “B” is notified by a message. The number of jackpot cards.

  For example, since “A = 2” and “B = 1” are set in the first embodiment, the variation pattern P4 and the variation pattern P8 may be selected at a ratio of “ΔX ≦ 0.025”. In the second embodiment, “A = 3” and “B = 1” are set. Therefore, the variation pattern P4 and the variation pattern P8 may be selected at a ratio of “ΔX ≦ 0.017”. In the third embodiment, since “A = 3” and “B = 2” are set, the variation pattern P4 and the variation pattern P8 may be selected at a ratio of “ΔX ≦ 0.033”.

  The variation pattern P4 is selected from among the variation patterns P1 to P4 when determining the jackpot, and the selection probability of the variation pattern P4 is greatly influenced by the determination probability of the jackpot and the selection probability of the remaining variation patterns P1 to P3. . The variation pattern P8 is selected from among the variation patterns P5 to P8 at the time of determination of outlier reach, and the selection probability of the variation pattern P8 greatly affects the determination probability of outlier reach and the selection probability of the remaining variation patterns P5 to P7. Is done. That is, it is difficult to select the variation pattern P4 and the variation pattern P8 at a ratio of “ΔX = 0.00” on an actual product due to the influence of the jackpot determination probability and the selection probability of the remaining variation patterns. “ΔX ≦ B / A * 5%” is a value that can be realized on an actual product.

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 The figure for demonstrating the addition content of random counter R1-R3 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 A diagram showing a list of special symbols Flow chart showing variation pattern setting process of main control circuit The figure which shows the control data for selecting the fluctuation pattern for jackpot The figure which shows the control data for selecting the fluctuation pattern 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 The flowchart which shows the counter update process 1 of an effect control circuit The figure for demonstrating the addition content of random counter R11 Flow chart showing command processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing winning command processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the relationship between random counter R12 and a decoration design Flow chart showing variation pattern command processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the control data for selecting a production pattern command The figure which shows the control data for selecting video data The flowchart which shows the decoration design change start command processing of the production control circuit Flow chart showing switch input waiting process of effect control circuit The flowchart which shows the decoration design fluctuation stop command processing of the production control circuit Flow chart showing video data playback processing of symbol control circuit (for big hit) Diagram showing video data playback results (for jackpot) Flow chart showing video data playback processing of symbol control circuit (for removal) Diagram showing the playback result of video data (for removal) The figure which shows Example 2 (a is a front view which shows the whole structure of a gaming machine, b is a side view) Flow chart showing switch input waiting process of effect control circuit Diagram showing video data playback results (for jackpot) Diagram showing the playback result of video data (for removal) (A) is a figure which shows the control data for selecting the fluctuation pattern for big hits, (b) is a figure which shows the control data for selecting the fluctuation pattern for outlier reach The figure which shows Example 3 (The flowchart which shows the video data reproduction process for jackpots of a symbol control circuit) Diagram showing video data playback results (for jackpot) Diagram showing control data for selecting card display pattern (for big hits) Flow chart showing video data playback processing of symbol control circuit (for removal) Diagram showing the playback result of video data (for removal) Diagram showing control data for selecting card display pattern (for removal) (A) is a figure which shows the control data for selecting the fluctuation pattern for big hits, (b) is a figure which shows the control data for selecting the fluctuation pattern for outlier reach

Explanation of symbols

  18 is a game board, 24 is a special symbol starting port, 25 is a special symbol starting sensor, 27 is a big prize opening, 34 is a decorative symbol display, 50 is a main control circuit, 70 is an effect control circuit, 80 is a symbol control circuit Show.

Claims (2)

A start opening provided on the game board and into which a game ball can enter,
A variable entrance opening that is provided in the game board and switches between a closed state in which the game balls cannot be won and an open state in which the game balls can be won;
A winning determination means for determining a big hit that opens the variable pitch opening and a release that does not open the variable pitch opening based on the game ball entering the start opening; and
When the winning determination means determines a big hit, the presentation information is selected from a plurality of jackpot effect information including the first presentation information, and when the winning determination means determines a failure, the second presentation information is included. Production information selection means for selecting production information from a plurality of production information,
When the winning determination means determines the big hit, the identification symbol is displayed in a big hit manner, and when the winning determination means determines that it is out, the identification indicator is displayed in a different manner from the big hit manner. When,
An image corresponding to the selection result of the effect information selecting means is displayed on the symbol display, and when the effect information selecting means selects the first effect information and the second effect information, the same number of “A” “B (1 ≦ B ≦ A−1)” effect designs are displayed as jackpot symbols for notifying that the control of displaying the effect symbols “A” (A is an integer of 2 or more) and the identification symbol is a big hit mode. Display control means for performing control to display presence,
An operation means for the player to operate in order to select a production picture from among "A" production pictures;
The display control means includes
When the production information selection means selects the first production information, based on the fact that the operation means is operated effectively, the production symbol according to the operation result of the operation means is displayed as a big hit design,
When the production information selection unit selects the second production information, the production pattern according to the operation result of the operation unit is based on the fact that the operation unit is operated effectively. We perform control to display as off-design to notify,
The production information selection means includes:
A gaming machine that performs control to select the first effect information and the second effect information at a ratio of approximately “(B / A) :( AB) / A)”. The probability “Xo / X” for determining that the winning determination means determines a big hit, the probability “X-Xo / X” for determining that the winning determination means determines a failure, and the first effect information when the effect information selecting means determines that the winning is determined. The probability “Y1” to select and the probability “Y2” to select the second effect information when the effect information selection means determines that it is off,
The difference between {Y1 "Xo / X" * "AB"} and {Y2 "X-Xo / X" * B} is set to be substantially "0". The gaming machine according to 1.

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