JP2008029479A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which raises expectation for successive win given to a player when jackpot is won during a short time-shortened game. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, either or both of an opening screen displayed at the time of start of a jackpot game by the jackpot won during a privileged game and an ending screen displayed at the time of termination of the jackpot game is controlled differently from the opening screen displayed at the time of start of the jackpot game by the jackpot won during a regular game and the ending screen displayed at the time of termination of the jackpot game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines.

  As one of the above-mentioned gaming machines, for example, in a pachinko machine, a program built in the gaming machine at the time of starting winning a ball to a starting winning opening provided on the gaming board is generally a big hit (also referred to as “special prize”) / defeat. A lottery process is performed, and in the case of a big win, a gaming state advantageous to the player is provided. The gaming machine includes a special symbol display device that displays a special symbol that notifies the actual lottery result, and an effect symbol display device such as a liquid crystal display that displays the effect symbol. The special symbol is a simple symbol composed of a plurality of numbers, figures, and the like, while the effect symbol is a variety of symbols in which human characters, animation characters, and the like are combined with numbers. The reason why the special symbol display and the production symbol display are performed separately is because their roles are different. In other words, the role of the special symbol is to inform the player of the lottery result (big hit or miss), whereas the role of the staging symbol is to provide fun content that the player can enjoy in the game. It is. Therefore, the gaming machine synchronizes the production pattern with music, sound effects, etc., or presents changes in the gaming state using the production design, so that the player can be thrilled and excited. provide. Players generally tend to select a model to play on the basis of the fun of production, so whether a product hits depends largely on the fun of the production.

  The control of the effect design described above is performed by a control unit inside the gaming machine, and the configuration of the control unit will be briefly described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the control unit 200 inside the gaming machine 100.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit mainly includes three control units: a main control unit 310, a sub control unit 340, and a display control unit 370.

  The main control unit 310 performs determination processing such as reach, jackpot, probability variation, loss, etc. according to a random number generated internally based on detection of a game ball by winning at the start winning opening, and various types of control to the sub-control unit 340. The command transmission process and the entire gaming machine are controlled. The main control unit 310 also controls the special symbol display device 102 that displays special symbols. The sub control unit 340 creates a command for controlling the display control unit 370 based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 310, and transmits the command to the display control unit 370. In addition, the sub-control unit 340 controls the blinking of lamps provided in the game area, etc., controls the sound output from the speaker of the gaming machine, and controls the rotation of the motor, and controls the character figure installed in the game area. The movable object for production, such as, is controlled. The display control unit 370 controls the effect symbol display device 103 which is a liquid crystal display device or the like according to a command transmitted from the sub control unit 340.

  The variation pattern of the effect symbol displayed by the effect symbol display device 103 is determined according to the content of the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control unit 310 to the sub-control unit 340. The variation pattern command is a command for instructing a variation mode of the effect symbol displayed on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 103 at the time of reach, jackpot, or losing. The main control unit 310 transmits to the sub-control unit 340 an effect symbol designation command for instructing a combination of the variation pattern command and the stop symbol. The sub-control unit 340 transmits to the display control unit 370 a variation pattern command and a liquid crystal display command created based on the variation pattern command and the effect symbol designation command. The display control unit 370 that has received the variation pattern command instructs the effect symbol display device 103 to perform the designated effect operation for the variation time specified by the variation pattern command. In addition, the display control unit 370 that has received the liquid crystal display command instructs the effect symbol display device 103 to stop the symbol variation with the symbol specified by the liquid crystal display command.

  The gaming machine performs transmission / reception processing of various commands and execution processing of various commands based on the above configuration, and provides various effects to the player.

  Now, many of the current gaming machines shift to a time reduction mode (hereinafter referred to as “time-saving game”) after the jackpot game (usually 15 rounds) ends. The short-time game is an advantageous game state (privilege) obtained by a player who has won a jackpot. Since the game digestion speed during the short-time game is 1.5 to 2.0 times the normal game digestion speed, the lottery interval for jackpot / outage is shortened. Therefore, during the short-time game, it is possible to wait for the next big hit (usually referred to as “ren-chang”) without substantially reducing the number of balls obtained at the big hit. The short-time game ends when a lottery of winning / losing a game is performed a predetermined number of times, and then the gaming machine returns to the normal game. This predetermined number of times is referred to as “time reduction number”. The number of time reductions can be arbitrarily set for each model, but is usually set to about 10 to 100 times. There is a gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 as an example of a gaming machine in which the time gaming function is developed. This gaming machine is a gaming machine that provides a short time game for a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) after the jackpot game ends, but if a big hit occurs again during the 50 time short games, the jackpot game ends. A function for increasing the number of short times later to 50 times to 100 times is provided. In other words, this gaming machine is a model that selectively provides two types of short-time games (short-time games with a small number of short-time times) and long-time short-time games (short-time games with a large number of short-time times). This is a model that gives a player the right to play a short game for a long time after the jackpot game ends when a jackpot occurs during the game. The longer the time for short-time game, the longer the advantageous situation for the player that the number of balls obtained at the time of the big hit will not decrease, so the player can continue to have a long-term expectation.

JP 2004-89437 A

  However, in the gaming machine that provides two types of short-time games disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a big hit occurs during a short-time game, an effect screen (hereinafter referred to as “opening screen”) that notifies the player of the start of the big hit game. ) And the direction screen (hereinafter referred to as the “Ending Screen”) for notifying the player of the end of the jackpot game has not been devised in terms of direction. It is no different from the opening screen and the ending screen. In other words, even if a big hit occurs during a short game and a right to play a long time after the jackpot game is obtained, the effect screen displayed during the jackpot game is the normal jackpot effect screen. Exactly the same. In other words, this gaming machine does not have an effect function that provides an effect with an impact that makes the player feel a strong sense of expectation for the chain that may occur after the jackpot game ends during the jackpot game. .

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide an effect function than the conventional model by adding an improvement to the effect function for controlling the effect screen for the jackpot that occurred during the short-time game. Is to provide an excellent gaming machine.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a gaming machine that provides a short time-short game and a long time-short game, wherein one or both of an opening screen and an ending screen due to a jackpot generated during one time-short game are provided. The effect control is performed so that the screen is different from the opening screen / ending screen due to the jackpot generated during the normal game or the other short-time game. Therefore, the secondary control unit holds information indicating which gaming state the gaming machine is in (normal game, short time short game or long time short game), and the main control unit receives an opening command and / or Alternatively, when an ending command is received, control is performed to transmit a different opening screen command / ending screen command to the display control unit according to the gaming state held at that time. And a display control part performs control which displays a different opening screen / ending screen on an effect symbol display apparatus according to the received opening screen command / ending screen command.

  That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is displayed at the start of the jackpot game due to the jackpot that occurred during the bonus game (short-time game) in a gaming machine that provides a normal game, a jackpot game, and a bonus game (short-time game) after the jackpot game. One or both of the first screen (opening screen in FIG. 11) and the second screen (ending screen in FIG. 12) displayed at the end of the jackpot game, the jackpot due to the jackpot generated during the normal game Control (FIGS. 9 and 10) is performed so that the first screen displayed at the start of the game is different from the second screen displayed at the end of the jackpot game.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the above-mentioned privilege game (short-time game) includes the first privilege game (short time-short game) that is given after the jackpot game due to the jackpot that occurred during the normal game, and the first privilege. A second bonus game (long time short game) that is awarded after the jackpot game due to the jackpot that occurred during the game.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a first screen (opening screen in FIG. 11 (c)) and a jackpot game that are displayed at the start of a jackpot game due to a jackpot that occurred during the second bonus game (long time short game). One or both of the second screens (ending screen of FIG. 12C) displayed at the end of the game are displayed at the start of the jackpot game due to the jackpot that occurred during the first privilege game (short time short game) Control is further performed so that the first screen (opening screen in FIG. 11 (b)) and the second screen (end screen in FIG. 12 (b)) displayed at the end of the jackpot game are different.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine that provides a normal game, a jackpot game, and a bonus game (short-time game) after the jackpot game, a first control unit (in FIG. 3) that instructs the start and end of the jackpot game 310) and an instruction from the first control unit, a first screen (opening screen in FIG. 11) displayed at the start of the jackpot game and a second screen (FIG. 12) displayed at the end of the jackpot game. Ending screen) is provided with a second control unit (340, 370 in FIG. 3) that instructs the display unit (103 in FIG. 3) to display the first control unit during the bonus game. Control is performed so that the instruction to the display unit when receiving an instruction from the player and the instruction to the display unit when receiving an instruction from the first control unit during normal game are different.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the second control unit stores information indicating whether the gaming state is a privilege game or a normal game (short time count information).

  Furthermore, the gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the information is notified from the first control unit (short time count information command).

  According to the present invention, it is possible to bring about an effect of further enhancing the sense of expectation to a continuous player given to a player when a big hit occurs during a short and short game. The reason for this is that display control is performed so that one or both of the opening screen and the ending screen due to the jackpot that occurred during the short and short game are different from the opening screen / ending screen due to the jackpot that occurred during the normal game. This is because it has a production function.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the location which has the same function in each drawing.

(Device configuration)
FIG. 1 shows an example of a front view of a gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a gaming board 101 for installing a game machine character on the board, a special symbol display device 102, a production symbol display device 103, a first start winning opening 104, a normal symbol display device. The operation gate (left) 105, the normal symbol display device operation gate (right) 106, the normal symbol display device 107, the normal electric accessory (tulip) 108 which is also the second start winning port (hereinafter referred to as the second start winning port 108) It is mainly provided with a variable winning ball device 109 having a big winning opening, a gaming machine handle 111, a special symbol operation memory indicator lamp (hold lamp) 112, a normal symbol action memory indicator lamp (hold lamp) 113, and the like.

  The special symbol display device 102 includes, for example, a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) display, a 7-segment LED, a dot matrix display device, etc., and variably displays special symbols such as a plurality of numbers and figures. To do. The jackpot display is performed by making the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 102 a predetermined combination of symbols. The special symbol display device 102 is, for example, a two-digit 7-segment LED.

  The production symbol display device 103 is a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, a 7-segment LED, a dot matrix display device, a drum variably displayed by the rotation of a motor, and the like. Display fluctuating.

  The first start winning port 104 or the second start winning port 108 detects the winning by turning on the internal special symbol start switch when the game ball launched by the player wins, and the symbol of the special symbol display device 102 is detected. Give an opportunity to change. The variation display of the special symbol of the special symbol display device 102 and the effect symbol of the effect symbol display device 103 is stopped after a predetermined variation time elapses, and the lottery result is notified and the effect is performed.

  The normal symbol display device operation gate (left) 105 and the normal symbol display device operation gate (right) 106 pass when the game ball launched by the player passes and the normal symbol operation switch inside is turned ON. A sphere is detected, and a normal symbol change trigger of the normal symbol display device 107 is given.

  The normal symbol display device 107 variably displays a normal symbol with a 7-segment LED or the like. The second start winning port 108 is opened when the normal symbol display device 107 stops displaying a specific normal symbol, and facilitates winning in the second start winning port 108. The first start winning opening 104 is always open.

  When the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 102 is a combination of specific symbols that are determined in advance, that is, when the big winning game is a big hit, An opening / closing member 114 attached to the front performs opening and closing operations.

  During the jackpot game, the opening / closing member 114 opens almost horizontally, and the variable winning ball device 109 that receives a winning game ball is opened, and a large number of winning game balls are received. When a game ball wins the variable winning ball device 109, a large winning opening switch inside the variable winning ball device 109 is turned ON. Thereby, the gaming machine grasps the number of game balls to the variable winning ball device 109, and pays out the winning balls (out balls, safe balls) accompanying the winning. The opening of the variable winning ball device 109 is continued until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (a predetermined number of winning prize winning prizes) of game balls wins the variable winning ball device 109. Normally, this opening is performed 16 times. One opening is called one round. Therefore, jackpot games are typically played over 16 rounds.

  The gaming machine handle 111 includes a touch sensor and a stop button (stop firing) 116. The touch sensor detects that the player has gripped the gaming machine handle 111, and then the variable resistor inside the gaming machine handle 111 indicates that the gaming machine handle 111 has been rotated clockwise 117 or counterclockwise 118. When detected, a ball launcher (not shown) continuously launches game balls. The player can turn the gaming machine handle 111 in the right direction 117 or the left direction 118 to adjust the launch of the game ball to be launched onto the game board 101. Further, when the player presses the stop button 116, the ball launcher stops launching the game ball.

  The special symbol operation memory indicator lamp 112 is turned on when winning the first start winning port 104 or the second starting winning port 108 during the variation of the special symbol (hereinafter referred to as holding of the ball), Special symbol) Announces the number of possible fluctuations. The number of times may be displayed on the effect symbol display device 103.

  The normal symbol operation memory indicator lamp 113 lights up when the normal symbol operation gate (left) 105 or the normal symbol operation gate (right) 106 passes during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and the number of times the symbol (ordinary symbol) can be continuously varied is changed. Is notified. The number of times may be displayed on the effect symbol display device 103.

  The objects, nails, and the like installed on the game board 101 are covered with a glass plate, and a game ball that has been launched from the space secured between the glass plate and the game board 101 falls.

  Note that the gaming machine 100 may include a special symbol variation time reduction switch (not shown) that is an optical touch sensor attached to the gaming board 101. While the special symbol display device 102 or the production symbol display device 103 displays the special symbol or the production symbol in a variable manner, if the player holds his hand over the special symbol variation time reduction switch through the glass plate, the special symbol fluctuation time reduction switch The variable display of the special symbol display device 102 and the effect symbol display device 103 is immediately stopped or shortened and stopped.

  The gaming machine 100 includes an effect changeover switch 120. The player can display a favorite effect screen on the effect symbol display device 103 by operating the effect changeover switch 120 or can control the operation of the effectable movable object.

(Configuration of control unit of gaming machine)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control unit 300 in the gaming machine 100.

  The control unit 300 mainly includes three control units: a main control unit 310, a sub control unit 340, and a display control unit 370. In order to prevent illegal acts and to restrict legal restrictions, each control unit is usually mounted on a separate board for each function, and is connected directly or indirectly so that communication is possible. When the main control unit 310 detects a winning to the first starting winning port 104 or the second starting winning port 108, the main control unit 310 performs transmission of various commands and overall control of the gaming machine according to a random number generated inside. The main control unit 310 further controls the special symbol display device 102.

  The main control unit 310 transmits various commands such as a variation pattern command, an effect design designation command, a time-short count information command, an opening command, and an ending command to the sub-control unit 340. The time-saving number information command is a command for instructing the time-saving number of time-saving games after the end of the big hit game. The opening command is a command for instructing display of the opening screen of the jackpot game, and the ending command is a command for instructing display of the ending screen of the jackpot game.

  When the sub control unit 340 receives the variation pattern command and the effect symbol designation command, the sub control unit 340 transmits the variation pattern command and the liquid crystal display command to the display control unit 370. The liquid crystal display command is created based on the variation pattern command and the effect designating command. When the sub-control unit 340 receives the variation pattern command, the sub-control unit 340 controls the blinking of the lamps provided in the gaming area, controls the sound output from the speaker of the gaming machine, and controls the rotation of the motor to enter the gaming area. Control of moving objects for production such as provided character figures is also performed.

  When the sub-control unit 340 receives the time reduction number information command, the sub control unit 340 holds the time reduction number indicated by the time reduction number information command in the memory. Further, when receiving the opening command or the ending command, the sub-control unit 340 transmits an opening screen command or an ending screen command corresponding to the held time reduction number to the display control unit 370. The opening screen command is a command for instructing the effect (display mode) of the opening screen of the jackpot game, and the ending screen command is a command for instructing the effect (display mode) of the ending screen of the jackpot game. The transmission / reception processing of the time reduction number information command, opening command, ending command, opening screen command, and ending screen command will be described later.

  The display control unit 370 controls the effect symbol display device 103 according to the variation pattern command, the liquid crystal display command, the opening screen command, and the ending screen command transmitted from the sub-control unit 340, and various effects are displayed on the effect symbol display device 103. Display the production screen.

  Note that the sub-control unit 340 and the display control unit 370 may be regarded as one control unit that cooperates with control related to the effects of the gaming machine, instead of being regarded as separate and separate control units.

  Next, each configuration / function of the main control unit 310, the sub control unit 340, and the display control unit 370 will be described in detail.

(Configuration and function of main controller)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the main control unit 310.

  The main control unit 310 includes a CPU 422, a ROM 420, a RAM 424, a special winning opening solenoid output port 428, a normal electric accessory solenoid output port 430, a special symbol display output port 432, a normal symbol display output port 434, and a special symbol operation memory display. Light port 436, normal symbol operation memory indicator light port 438, sub-control command output port (variation pattern command, effect symbol designation command, short time information command, opening command, ending command, etc.) 440, payout control A command output port 442, an external information output port 444, and an input port 426 are provided. The effect symbol designation command is a command for designating a stop symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 103.

  The main control unit 310 receives various switches (a special symbol start switch 410, a normal symbol operation switch 412, a special prize opening switch 414, other switches 418, and a specific area switch 416 when mounted, via an input port 426. Data is input from the special symbol variation time reduction switch 119) and processed.

  The main control unit 310 is connected to the special symbol display device 102, the special symbol operation memory indicator lamp (holding lamp) 112, the normal symbol display device 107, the normal symbol operation memory indicator lamp (holding lamp) via the output ports 428 to 438, 444. ) 113, the special prize opening solenoid 446, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 448, and the external information output unit 454 are directly controlled. On the other hand, the main control unit 310 controls the sub-control unit 340 by transmitting a sub-control command (variation pattern command, effect design designation command, time reduction number information command, opening command, ending command, etc.) to the sub-control unit 340. . Further, the main control unit 310 transmits a command to the payout control unit 450 to perform payout control of prize balls.

  Next, various switches input by the main control unit 310 via the input port, components of the main control unit 310, and control targets of the main control unit will be described in detail.

  The special symbol start switch 410 is turned on when a game ball that is launched by the player and wins the first start winning port 104 or the second start winning port 108 passes through this switch, and the special symbol start switch 410 is triggered by this. The display device 102 starts changing the special symbol.

  The normal symbol operation switch 412 is turned on when a game ball that has been launched by the player and passed through the normal symbol display device operation gate (left) 105 and the normal symbol display device operation gate (right) 106 passes this switch. In response to this, the normal symbol display device 107 starts changing the normal symbol.

  The big winning opening switch 414 is turned on when a game ball that has won the variable winning ball device 109 during the big hit game passes this switch, and the main control unit 310 detects the winning of the game ball as a trigger.

  The other switches 418 are turned on when a game ball that has won a winning opening other than the first starting winning opening 104, the second starting winning opening 108, and the variable winning ball apparatus 109 passes through this switch. In addition, the main control unit 310 detects a winning game ball.

  When the specific area switch 416 is mounted, the switch is turned on when a game ball that has passed through the specific area while the variable winning ball device 109 is opened passes through this switch. The control unit 310 detects the right generation in the next round. When the special symbol variation time reduction switch 119 is installed, the player can forcibly immediately stop or shorten the variation display of the special symbol display device 102 or the production symbol display device 103 by using the switch. Stop.

  The CPU 422 controls the entire main control unit.

  The ROM 420 stores a program for the main control unit 310 and various parameter values for controlling the gaming machine.

  The RAM 424 temporarily stores input / output data for the main control unit 310, data for arithmetic processing, various counters including a random number counter related to the game, and a holding memory for storing information of each holding ball. Have. In particular, the RAM 424 has a short time information storage area for storing short time information. The main control unit 310 transmits the time reduction number information stored in the time reduction number information storage area to the sub-control unit 340 using the time reduction number information command.

  The special symbol display device 102 displays special symbols such as a plurality of numbers and figures. The normal symbol display device 107 displays normal symbols such as a plurality of numbers and figures. The special symbol operation memory indicator lamp (holding lamp) 112 notifies the number of times the special symbol is scheduled to change. The normal symbol operation memory indicator lamp (holding lamp) 113 notifies the normal symbol variation scheduled number of times.

  The big winning opening solenoid 446 is one of the components inside the variable winning ball device 109, and the opening / closing member 114 disposed on the front surface of the variable winning ball device 109 during the big hit game is based on an instruction from the main control unit 310. Open.

  When the normal symbol display device 107 stops displaying the normal symbol, the normal electric accessory solenoid 448 opens the normal electric accessory 108 based on an instruction from the main control unit 310.

  The payout control unit 450 receives a payout control command from the main control unit 310, and when a winning is detected by the special symbol start switch 410, the big prize opening switch 414, other switches 418, etc., the payout ball payout device 452 Instruct the payout of prize balls.

  The external information output unit 454 provides information from the CPU 422 to the information display device 201. The information display device 201 is connected to the gaming machine via the external information output unit 454 of the gaming machine. The CPU 422 outputs, to the information display device 201, a signal that indicates the stop of symbol variation, the big hit state, and the like via the external information output unit 454. The signals are, for example, a jackpot signal, a winning number signal, a start signal, a time reduction signal, and a door opening signal.

(Configuration and function of sub-control unit)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the sub control unit 340.

  Similar to the main control unit 310, the sub control unit 340 includes a CPU 514, a RAM 512, a ROM 510, various input ports 516, and various output ports 518. The CPU 514 controls the entire sub control unit. The ROM 510 stores a program for the sub-control unit 340 and various parameter values for controlling the gaming machine.

  In particular, the RAM 512 has a short time information storage area for storing short time information.

  The sub-control unit 340 receives a sub-control command (a variation pattern command, an effect symbol designation command, a short time information command, an opening command, an ending command, etc.) transmitted by the main control unit 310. In the present embodiment, in particular, the sub-control unit 340 that has received the time reduction number information command stores the time reduction number specified by the time reduction number information command in the time reduction number information storage area of the RAM 512.

  The sub control unit 340 transmits the received variation pattern command to the display control unit 370. Further, the sub-control unit 340 creates a liquid crystal display command based on the variation pattern command and the effect symbol designation command (determining the effect symbol to be actually displayed on the display device), and transmits the command to the display control unit 370. . Further, the sub-control unit 340 performs blinking control of the lamp display device 520, generation control of the sound effect output from the sound effect generation device 522, control of the effect movable object 524, and the like. As described above, the sub-control unit 340 centrally controls effects such as liquid crystal display, lamp lighting, sound effect generation, and control of the movable object for effect, thereby reducing the load on the main control unit 310.

  The lamp display device 520 is a display device for lamps related to the game, and selectively turns on / off a plurality of lamps according to an instruction from the sub-control unit 340. The sound effect generator 522 generates sound related to the game. The effect movable object 524 is an effect character figure or the like provided in a game area whose rotation is controlled by a motor or the like.

  The sub-control unit 340 receives an input from the effect change switch 120. By operating the effect changeover switch 120, the player can display a favorite effect screen on the effect symbol display device 103, or can control the operation of the effect movable object 524. In this way, the player can participate in the effect surface of the gaming machine by operating the effect changeover switch 120.

  Next, a transmission / reception process of the time reduction number information command, opening command, ending command, opening screen command, and ending screen command by the main control unit 310 or the sub control unit 340 will be described.

(Processing content of main control unit 310)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing command transmission processing by the main control unit 310.

  When the main control unit 310 detects that a game ball has won the first start winning opening 104 or the second starting winning opening 108 (S700), the start winning hold process (S702) determines whether the symbol is changing. After the process (S704) and the determination process of presence / absence of a reserved ball (S706), a lottery process for winning / losing a jackpot is performed (S708).

  Next, the main control unit 310 determines whether the lottery result is a big hit or miss (S710). If the lottery result is a big hit, the process proceeds to S712, and if not, the process proceeds to S714. Specifically, the main control unit 310 subtracts a random number value from the jackpot random number counter at the timing when the start winning is detected, compares the random number value with a predetermined jackpot determination value, and if both match, Start the process. In the case of a jackpot, the main control unit 310 draws a lottery variation pattern and a jackpot effect symbol (stop symbol) (S712). On the other hand, in the case of detachment, the main control unit 310 draws a variation pattern for detachment and an effect design for detachment (S714).

  Next, the main control unit 310 transmits a variation pattern command corresponding to the selected variation pattern and an effect symbol designation command corresponding to the effect symbol to the sub-control unit 340 (S716).

  In order to provide a variety of effect symbols while reducing the processing load on the main control unit 310, the main control unit 310 does not perform the effect symbol lottery process / command transmission process, and the sub-control unit 340 determines the effect symbol determination process. May be performed. That is, the sub-control unit 340 may determine the effect design itself based on the variation pattern command received from the main control unit 310.

  Next, in the case of a jackpot, the main control unit 310 transmits an opening command instructing the start of the jackpot game to the sub-control unit 340 (S718, S720). Then, when the jackpot game of a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) ends, the main control unit 310 transmits an ending command instructing the end of the jackpot game to the sub-control unit 340 (S722).

  Next, the main control unit 310 transmits a time reduction number information command to the sub-control unit 340 (S724). In the present embodiment, for example, a short time-short game with 15 time reductions and a long time short game with 100 time reductions are provided. When the main control unit 310 is a big hit during a normal game, the main control unit 310 transmits a short time information command indicating that the number of time reductions is fifteen, and the main control unit 310 is a big hit during a short time short game or a long time short game Transmits a time reduction count information command indicating that the time reduction count is 100.

  Each of the opening command, the ending command, and the time reduction number information command includes a 1-byte command ID and a 1-byte EVENT. For example, the command ID of the opening command is “80” H, the command ID of the ending command is “81” H, and EVENT is ** (don't care). For the time reduction number information command, for example, the command ID is “90” H, and EVENT is a value corresponding to the time reduction number. Specifically, when the number of time reductions is 15, EVENT is set to “0F” H, and when the number of time reductions is 100, EVENT is set to “64” H. Therefore, the main control unit 310 sends a “900F” H time information information command to the sub-control unit 340 when it is a big hit during a normal game, and is a big hit during a short time short game or a long time short game. In this case, a time-short count information command of “9064” H is transmitted to the sub-control unit 340.

(Processing contents of sub-control unit 340)
8, 9, and 10 show the short time count information command (“900F” H or “9064” H), the opening command (“80 **” H), and the ending command (“81 *”) transmitted by the main control unit 310. * ”Is a flowchart showing processing contents of the sub-control unit 340 related to H).

  Referring to FIG. 8, when receiving the time reduction count information command from the main control section 310 (S800), the sub control section 340 stores the time reduction count specified by the time reduction count information command in the time reduction count information storage area of the RAM 512 (S802). . Then, when the normal game starts, the sub-control unit 340 clears the contents of the time-saving count information storage area and sets it to “00” H (S804, S806). Therefore, “0F” H or “64” H is stored in the time-saving count information area during the short-time game or the jackpot game, and “00” H is stored during the normal game.

  According to FIG. 9, when receiving the opening command from the main control unit 310 (S900), the sub-control unit 340 reads a value stored in the time reduction number information area and displays an opening screen command corresponding to the value. It transmits to 370 (S902, S904, S906, S908). For example, when the value stored in the time reduction count information area is “00” H, that is, when the opening command is received during the normal game, the sub-control unit 340 transmits the first opening screen command to the display control unit 370. To do. When the value stored in the time reduction count information area is “0F” H, that is, when the opening command is received during the short time reduction game (the number of time reductions is 15), the sub-control unit 340 receives the second opening screen command. The data is transmitted to the display control unit 370. When the value stored in the time reduction count information area is “64” H, that is, when an opening command is received during a long time short game (the time reduction count is 100 times), the sub-control unit 340 receives the third opening screen command. The data is transmitted to the display control unit 370. Here, each of the first, second, and third opening screen commands includes a 1-byte command ID and a 1-byte EVENT, the command ID is common, and the EVENT is different. For example, the first opening screen command is “A001” H, the second opening screen command is “A002” H, and the third opening screen command is “A003” H. The first opening screen command is a command for instructing only a display that means a jackpot, and the second opening screen command is a display that means a jackpot and the right to play a short time game after the end of the jackpot game is obtained. The third opening screen command is a command that indicates a display that means that the jackpot is displayed, and a display that indicates that the right to play a short time game again after the end of the jackpot game is obtained. It is a command to instruct.

  The sub-control unit 340 performs the same control when receiving an ending command from the main control unit 310. According to FIG. 10, when receiving the ending command from the main control unit 310 (S1000), the sub-control unit 340 reads the value stored in the time reduction count information area and displays the ending screen command corresponding to the value as the display control unit. It transmits to 370 (S1002, S1004, S1006, S1008). For example, when the value stored in the short-time count information area is “00” H, that is, when the ending command is received at the end of the jackpot game due to the jackpot that occurred during the normal game, the sub-control unit 340 performs the first ending The screen command is transmitted to the display control unit 370. When the value stored in the time reduction count information area is “0F” H, that is, when the ending command is received at the end of the jackpot game due to the big hit that occurred during the short time reduction game (15 time reduction times), the sub-control unit 340 transmits the second ending screen command to the display control unit 370. When the value stored in the time reduction number information area is “64” H, that is, when the ending command is received at the end of the jackpot game due to the big hit that occurred during the long time short game (the time reduction number is 100 times), the sub-control unit 340 transmits a third ending screen command to the display control unit 370. Here, each of the first, second, and third ending screen commands includes a 1-byte command ID and a 1-byte EVENT, and the command ID is common and the EVENT is different. For example, the first ending screen command is “B001” H, the second ending screen command is “B002” H, and the third ending screen command is “B003” H. The first ending screen command is a command for instructing a display meaning entry into a short time short game, and the second ending screen command is a command for instructing a display meaning entry into a long time short game, The third ending screen command is a command for instructing a display meaning continuation of a short game when long. Note that the third ending screen command may further indicate a display indicating how many times the short game has continued for a long time.

(Configuration and function of display control unit)
FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of the display control unit 370.

  The display control unit 370 includes an input port 618 for receiving various commands (variation pattern command, liquid crystal display command, opening screen command, ending screen command), CPU 620, program ROM 610, RAM 612, image processing LSI (VDP) 622, character A ROM 616, a video RAM 614, and an output port 624 are provided.

  The CPU 620 performs image display control according to the received various commands and the image processing program stored in the program ROM 610. The RAM 612 temporarily stores input / output data for the CPU 620 and data for arithmetic processing, and functions as a work area and a buffer memory. The VDP 622 develops image data such as sprite / scroll for display on the effect symbol display device 103 in accordance with the symbol update instruction from the CPU 620 in the video RAM 614, and effects symbol display via the output port 624 in accordance with the output instruction from the CPU 620. Image data is output and displayed in the display area of the device 103. The character ROM 616 stores image data such as sprite / scroll that the VDP 622 that has received an instruction from the CPU 620 expands in the video RAM 614. The video RAM 614 stores image data to be output within the display area of the effect symbol display device 103. The effect symbol display device 103 is an LCD, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, or the like, and visually displays a video signal.

  The display control unit 370 performs variation control and stop control of the effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 103 in accordance with the variation pattern command and the liquid crystal display command.

  When the display control unit 370 receives the first, second, or third opening screen command and the first, second, or third ending screen command, the display control unit 370 receives an opening screen and an ending screen corresponding to each command. Is displayed on the effect symbol display device 103.

  11 and 12 show examples of the opening screen and the ending screen. FIG. 11A is a screen example when the first opening screen command is received, FIG. 11B is a screen example when the second opening screen command is received, and FIG. 3 is an example of a screen when an opening screen command of 3 is received. On the other hand, FIG. 12A is a screen example when the first ending screen command is received, FIG. 12B is a screen example when the second ending screen command is received, and FIG. It is an example of a screen at the time of receiving the 3rd ending screen command. Here, the lucky chance means that a short time-short game privilege is obtained, and the super lucky chance means that a long time-short game privilege is obtained.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing processing contents when displaying an opening screen during a jackpot game, and FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing processing contents when displaying an ending screen during a jackpot game.

  According to FIG. 13, when the sub-control unit 340 receives a jackpot opening command (80 ** H) from the main control unit 310, the sub-control unit 340 itself retains the gaming state (during normal game, short game during short time) The jackpot opening screen command corresponding to each state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 370 on the basis of a long time and short game). As a result, the sub-control unit 340 receives the first opening screen command (A001H) if the gaming state at the time of receiving the opening command is a normal game, and the second opening screen command (A001H) if the gaming state is a short time game. If A002H) is being played for a short time, a third opening screen command (A003H) is transmitted to the display control unit 370. Further, according to FIG. 14, when the sub-control 340 receives the jackpot ending command (81 ** H) from the main control unit 310, the sub-control 340 holds the gaming state (during normal game, short time short game, long time short game). The jackpot ending screen command corresponding to each state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 370 based on the middle). As a result, the sub-control unit 340 sends the first ending screen command (B001H) if the game state being held is normal, and the second ending screen command (B002H) if it is short or short. If the time is short, the third ending screen command (B003H) is transmitted to the display control unit 370.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a sequence of a normal game, a jackpot game, a short time short game, and a long time short game.

  FIG. 15A shows a state in which a jackpot occurs during a normal game, and then the gaming state transitions in the order of a jackpot game, a short time-short game, and a normal game. Here, the opening screen A during the jackpot game is the screen of FIG. 11A, and the ending screen A is the screen of FIG.

  FIG. 15B shows a state in which a big hit occurs during a short time short game, and then the game state transitions in the order of a big hit game, a long time short game, and a normal game. Here, the opening screen B during the jackpot game is the screen of FIG. 11B, and the ending screen B is the screen of FIG. 12B.

  FIG. 15 (c) shows that a jackpot is generated during a short time short game, then a jackpot game, a long time short game and a gaming state are transitioned, and a jackpot is generated during the long time short game. It shows how the short game and the game state change over time. Here, the opening screen C during the second jackpot game is the screen of FIG. 11C, and the ending screen C is the screen of FIG. 12C.

  In the above example, both the big opening opening screen and the ending screen generated during the short game are controlled to be different from the big opening opening screen and the ending screen generated during the normal game. The control may be such that either the opening screen or the ending screen is a different screen.

  As described above, the present embodiment is a gaming machine that provides a short time-short game and a long time-short game, in which one or both of the opening screen and the ending screen due to the jackpot that occurred during one time-short game are displayed as normal. The effect control is performed so that the opening screen and the ending screen due to the jackpot generated during the game or the other short-time game are different from each other.

  Hereinafter, for reference, an example of a game control process executed by the CPU 422 of the main control unit 310 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The processing procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16 is a game control interrupt process performed when the CPU 422 of the main control unit 310 reads and executes a game control program stored in the ROM 420. In this processing, two types of interrupt processing (interrupt processing for each first predetermined period of the game control system (for example, interrupt processing every 4 msec)), random number update and switch, which are started every cycle (for example, 4 msec and 2 msec) Interrupt processing (for example, interrupt processing every 2 msec) for each second predetermined period such as check is running in parallel. Note that it is possible to perform interrupt processing for each third predetermined period, interrupt processing for each fourth predetermined period, or the like so that the interrupt processing cycles do not overlap as necessary. In FIG. 16, when the gaming machine is powered on, the main control unit 310 clears the RAM 424 and performs initial setting (S1510), and then sends an initial command (for example, RAM clear processing) to the sub control unit 340. , Initial symbol designation, initial state, etc.) are transmitted (S1512), and initial setting instructions relating to images, lamps, sounds, games, and the like are given. In addition, when power is cut off, power is restored.

  First, interrupt processing for each first predetermined period of the game control system will be described.

(Command output management process (S1514))
The main control unit 310 transmits, to the sub-control unit 340, the variation pattern command and the effect symbol designation command created in the special game management process (S1516) and prepared in the command storage area of the RAM 424. First, it is determined whether there is a command to be transmitted. If there is a command to be transmitted, the command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 340. If there is no command to be output, this processing ends as it is. As will be described later, when command transmission is performed, the command is started after “interrupt processing every first predetermined period” in which the special symbol change start processing in the special game management processing (S1516) is performed. It is transmitted in the command output management process (S1514) in the “interrupt process every first predetermined period”. Therefore, the command related to the control of the effect symbol is transmitted by the command output management processing after one interruption (for example, after 4 msec) during a predetermined period after the processing for starting the variation of the special symbol is started.

  In addition, when the process procedure which moves this command output management process to the next process of the special game management process (S1516) is adopted, a command related to the control of the effect design is predetermined after the process of changing the special design is started. During the period, it is transmitted by the command output management process in the same interrupt.

  The sub-control unit 340 that has received the variation pattern command and the effect symbol designation command transmits the variation pattern command and the liquid crystal display command to the display control unit 370. Upon receiving the variation pattern command and the liquid crystal command, the display control unit 370 performs variation control of the effect symbol of the effect symbol display device 103 for a predetermined change time, and then stops at the symbol designated by the effect symbol designation command.

  Here, the contents of the effect designating command and the liquid crystal display command will be described using a table.

  FIG. 17 is a table showing the contents of the effect designating command transmitted from the main control unit 310 to the sub-control unit 340 and the liquid crystal display command transmitted from the sub-control unit 340 to the display control unit 370 upon receiving the command.

  Both the effect designating command and the liquid crystal display command are composed of a 1-byte command ID and a 1-byte EVENT. The command ID of the effect designating command is “B1” H, and EVENT is “00” to “02” H. On the other hand, the “command ID” portion of the liquid crystal display command is “B1” H, and EVENT is “00” to “07” H. That is, the main control unit 310 transmits an effect symbol designation command to the sub control unit 340, and the sub control unit 340 actually displays the effect symbol designation command on the effect symbol display device 103 based on the received effect symbol designation command or the like. An effect symbol is selected and determined, and a liquid crystal display command corresponding to the effect symbol is transmitted to the display control unit 370.

  Returning to FIG. 16, the reason why the command output management process (S1514) is placed in the first half of the interrupt process for each first predetermined period is that the process priority is high for each second predetermined period to be described later. Is likely to occur in the second half of the interrupt processing for each first predetermined period, so the command output management process (S1514) having a long processing time is set in the second half of the interrupt processing for each first predetermined period. This is because there is a high possibility of interruption by an interrupt every second predetermined period in the middle of the process, and the command output management process (S1514) is likely to be aborted in the middle of the process. Therefore, in order to avoid the problem as much as possible, the command output management process (S1514) is placed in the first half of the interrupt process for each first predetermined period, preferably in the first part of the interrupt process for each first predetermined period. Thus, the execution timing of the command output management process (S1514) and the interrupt timing for each second predetermined period are prevented from overlapping as much as possible.

(Special game management process (S1516))
In the special game management process (S1516), control related to the game, such as symbol variation and accessory control, is performed.

  The reach random number (reach type (reach type ()) read from the reach random number loop counter on the RAM 424 at the start of the change of the special symbol due to the reserved digest of the winning ball or the holding ball to the first starting winning port 104 or the second starting winning port 108 Random number for determining normal reach, long reach, etc.), symbol random number read from symbol random number loop counter (random number for determining directing symbol designation command), and first start winning opening 104 or second start Based on the jackpot random number of the winning ball to the winning hole 108 (random number for determining whether to win or not) or the jackpot random number stored in the holding memory of the holding ball, the main control unit 310, the fluctuation pattern command, A design symbol designation command and special symbols (left) and special symbols (right) stop symbols, etc. Stored under that given area. In). The system of the design symbol designation command has already been described in the command output management process (S1514).

  The main control unit 310 stores, in the RAM 424, the big winning opening opening data and the big winning opening closing data for instructing the big winning opening operating solenoid 446 to open the variable winning ball apparatus 109 for a predetermined time during the big hit operation. Store in the predetermined area above.

  The main control unit 310 controls the special symbol (left) and the special symbol (right) for a predetermined fluctuation time via the special symbol display output port 432, and controls the special symbol stored in a predetermined area on the RAM 424. Stop at each stop symbol (left) and special symbol (right). Each stop symbol is displayed on a special symbol display device 102 of 7 segments consisting of two digits.

  Thus, in S1516, the main control unit 310 does not control the special symbol by transmitting a special symbol designation command to another control unit, but the special symbol display device via the special symbol display output port 432. A display drive signal is transmitted to the 102 side, and the special symbol is directly controlled.

  The main control unit 310 starts a process for controlling the special symbol to change directly (for example, as a control related to the special game management process (S1516), a special symbol variation timer is set, the special symbol display device 102 side In the command output management process (S1514) of the interrupt process to be generated next (S1514) after the display drive signal is transmitted to the sub-control unit 340, for example, An effect symbol designating command indicating an effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol is transmitted. Here, the effect symbol variation time specified by the variation pattern command and the variation time set in the special symbol variation timer are set to the same value. The timing is synchronized with a predetermined time (for example, 4 msec), that is, with a time difference corresponding to the interruption period of the game control system. That is, although depending on the processing speed of the sub-control unit 340, as shown in FIG. 18, the timing at which the effect symbol shifts from the stop state to the variation state (variation start timing) is a special symbol (left special symbol and right special symbol). Lags behind the timing of transition from the stop state to the fluctuation state (for example, after 4 msec). Similarly, the timing at which the effect symbol shifts from the variation state to the stop state (stop timing) is delayed from the timing at which the special symbol shifts from the variation state to the stop state (for example, after 4 msec).

  As described above, the effect symbols are changed and the symbols are determined after the special symbols start to change and the special symbols are determined.

(Normal game management processing (S1518))
At the start of normal symbol variation due to the passage of the sphere of the normal symbol display device operation gate (left) 105 (or normal symbol display device operation gate (right) 106), the main control unit 310 is based on the winning random number on the RAM 424. Prepare stop symbol data for normal symbols. This process is performed when it is determined that the normal symbol change is started while the main control unit 310 performs the normal game management process.

(External information processing (S1520))
In order to transmit game state information from the main control unit 310 to the outside of the gaming machine via the external information output unit 454, the main control unit 310 transmits information to the outside by performing external information processing.

(Solenoid control processing (S1521))
The main control unit 310 instructs the big winning opening solenoid 446 to open or close the variable winning ball apparatus 109 based on the big winning opening opening data and the big winning opening closing data stored in the predetermined area on the RAM 424. . In addition, the main control unit 310 instructs the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 448 to open or close the second start winning opening 108.

(Other random number update process (S1522))
The main control unit 310 updates random numbers other than the jackpot random number and the jackpot special symbol random number (reach random number, missed symbol random number, etc.) in S1522 during the remaining time of the interrupt processing for the first predetermined period.

  Next, interrupt processing for each second predetermined period will be described.

(Winning lottery random number update process (S1530))
For example, the main control unit 310 increments (+1) the jackpot random number loop counter on the RAM 424 every cycle of 2 msec, thereby updating the bonus jackpot random number and the jackpot special symbol random number. At the same time, the main control unit 310 updates the small hit random number for the normal symbol by incrementing (+1) the small hit random number loop counter on the RAM 424. In the present embodiment, the loop counter means a counter that cyclically updates a value from 0 to a predetermined maximum value.

(Input processing (S1532))
When the main control unit 310 detects the winning ball to the first starting winning port 104 or the second starting winning port 108 with the special symbol start switch 410, the main control unit 310 reads the big hit random number from the big hit random number loop counter and stores it on the RAM 424. . When the special symbol start switch 410 detects that the ball has won the first start winning port 104 or the second start winning port 108 during the special symbol change, the main control unit 310 detects the big hit random number from the big hit random number loop counter. Then, the jackpot special symbol random number is read and stored in the holding memory of the holding ball on the RAM 424 (holding of the ball). Each time this step is repeatedly executed during the special symbol variation, the value of each big hit random number is continuously stored in the holding memory of the holding ball on the RAM 424 for a plurality of holding balls.

  When the main control unit 310 detects the passing of the sphere of the normal symbol display device operation gate (left) 105 (or the normal symbol display device operation gate (right) 106), the main control unit 310 reads the hit random number from the hit random number loop counter. Store on the RAM 424.

  Further, the main control unit 310 detects the winning at the first starting winning port 104 or the second starting winning port 108 by the special symbol starting switch 410 and the variable winning ball device 109 at the time of the big hit operation by the big winning port switch 414. The results of winning detection of the other winning ports other than the first starting winning port 104, the second starting winning port 108, and the variable winning ball device 109 by the other switch 418 are stored on the RAM 424. In particular, when detecting a winning to the variable winning ball apparatus 109, the main control unit 310 also increments (+1) the big winning counter on the RAM 424. The big prize counter is controlled so that it is not counted except during the big hit (in a normal state or the like).

  If the specific area switch 416 is mounted, the main control unit 310 sets a V flag on the RAM 424 when detecting a game ball that has passed through the specific area. Further, when the special symbol variation time shortening switch 119 is mounted, the main control unit 310 sets a special symbol variation time shortening switch flag when detecting that the switch is turned on.

(Prize ball payout management process (S1534))
In the input process (S1532), the prize winning detection to the first start winning opening 104 or the second starting winning opening 108 by the special symbol start switch 410 stored in the RAM 424, the variable winning at the time of the big hit operation by the big winning opening switch 414 For each result of winning detection to the ball device 109, and other detection results of the other starting ports other than the first starting winning port 104, the second starting winning port 108, and the variable winning ball device 109 by the switch 418, The main control unit 310 stores on the RAM 424 the number of prize balls paid out corresponding to each preset number of prize balls.

  The main control unit 310 instructs the prize ball payout device 452 to pay out a prize ball by a command output based on the number of prize balls paid out stored in the RAM 424.

It is a figure which shows an example of the front view of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the conventional control part of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the control part of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the main control part of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the sub-control part of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the display control part of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the command transmission process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of a reception process of the time-short frequency information command by the sub-control part of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the reception process of the opening command by the sub-control part of a game machine, and the transmission process of an opening screen command. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the reception process of the ending command by the sub-control part of a game machine, and the reception process of an ending screen command. It is a figure which shows an example of the opening screen which an effect design display apparatus displays. And an example of the ending screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the ending screen which an effect design display apparatus displays. It is a schematic diagram which shows the processing content when displaying the opening screen in jackpot game. It is a schematic diagram which shows the processing content when displaying the ending screen in jackpot game. It is a figure which shows the sequence of a normal game, a jackpot game, a short time short game, and a long time short game. It is a figure which shows the flowchart showing an example of the game control process which CPU of a main control part performs. It is a figure which shows the content of the production design designation | designated command and the command for liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the time relationship of the fluctuation | variation stop of a special symbol and an effect symbol.

Explanation of symbols

100 gaming machine 101 game board 102 special symbol display device 103 production symbol display device 104 first start winning opening 105 normal symbol display device operation gate (left)
106 Normal symbol display device operation gate (right)
107 Normal symbol display device 108 Normal electric accessory (tulip) (second starting prize opening)
109 Variable winning ball device 111 having a big winning opening 111 Game machine handle 112 Special symbol operation memory indicator lamp (holding lamp)
113 Normal symbol operation memory indicator lamp (hold lamp)
119 Special symbol change time shortening switch 120 Effect changeover switch 200, 300 Control unit 210, 310 Main control unit 240, 340 Sub control unit 270, 370 Display control unit 410 Special symbol start switch 412 Normal symbol operation switch 414 Big prize opening switch 416 Specific area switch 418 Other switch 420 ROM
422 CPU
424 RAM
426 Input port 428 Large winning opening solenoid output port 430 Normal electric accessory solenoid output port 432 Special symbol display output port 434 Normal symbol display output port 436 Special symbol operation memory indicator port 438 Normal symbol operation memory indicator port 440 Sub control command output port 442 Payout control command output port 444 External information output port 446 Large prize opening solenoid 448 Normal electric accessory solenoid 450 Discharge control unit 452 Prize ball payout device 510 ROM
512 RAM
514 CPU
516 Various input ports 518 Various output ports 520 Lamp display device 522 Sound effect generator 524 Production movable object 610 Program ROM
612 RAM
614 Video RAM
616 Character ROM
618 Input port 620 CPU
622 LSI for Image Processing (VDP)
624 output port

Claims (6)

In gaming machines that provide special games, jackpot games and bonus games after jackpot games,
One or both of the first screen displayed at the start of the jackpot game due to the jackpot generated during the bonus game and the second screen displayed at the end of the jackpot game, or the jackpot due to the jackpot generated during the normal game A gaming machine that performs control so that a first screen displayed at the start of a game is different from a second screen displayed at the end of a jackpot game.   The bonus game is a first bonus game that is given after a jackpot game due to a jackpot that occurred during a normal game, and a second bonus that is given after a jackpot game due to a jackpot that occurred during the first bonus game. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a game.   One or both of the first screen displayed at the start of the jackpot game due to the jackpot generated during the second bonus game and the second screen displayed at the end of the jackpot game are displayed as the first bonus. 3. The game according to claim 2, further comprising a control for making the first screen displayed at the start of the jackpot game due to the jackpot generated during the game different from the second screen displayed at the end of the jackpot game. Machine. In gaming machines that provide special games, jackpot games and bonus games after jackpot games,
A first control unit for instructing the start and end of the jackpot game;
A second control unit that receives an instruction from the first control unit and instructs the display unit to display a first screen displayed at the start of the jackpot game and a second screen displayed at the end of the jackpot game. With
When the second control unit receives an instruction to the display unit when receiving an instruction from the first control unit during a bonus game, and when receiving an instruction from the first control unit during a normal game A gaming machine that performs control to vary instructions to the display unit.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the second control unit stores information indicating whether the gaming state is a privilege game or a normal game. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the information is notified from the first control unit.

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