JP2008245902A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can restrain a feeling of satisfaction in a special game condition from being dampened. <P>SOLUTION: The pachinko machine 10 has a main control device 71 totally managing games. The main control device 71 decides on the varying display time and variation pattern of patterns to be varyingly displayed on a pattern display device 41, and the kind of patterns to be finally stationarily displayed and the like when conditions for starting a variation materialize. A sub control device 65 decides on detailed displays such as patterns of rows of patterns to be finally stationarily displayed on the basis of the result of decision of the main control device 71. The display control device 62 directly controls the display of the pattern display device 41 so as to make the device start the varying display of patterns on the basis of the result of decision of the sub control device 65. Here the main control device 71 can decide that the kind of patterns to be finally stationarily displayed are second specific patterns rather than first specific patterns in the case of a specific jackpot. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine is known that includes a picture display device that displays a plurality of pictures on a display screen. In such a gaming machine, for example, when a game ball passes through an operating port provided in a gaming area, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to a special gaming state advantageous to the player such as a winning state. The change display of the pattern is started. When a winning lottery is won, a combination of specific patterns and the like are finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the gaming state shifts to a special gaming state. With the transition to the special game state, for example, opening and closing of a variable pitching device provided in the game area is started, and a large amount of game balls are paid out.

Further, in recent years, in the winning lottery, for example, a lottery between a specific win that shifts to a specific gaming state such as a high probability state after the special gaming state ends and a non-specific win that does not shift to the specific gaming state after the special gaming state ends. A gaming machine to perform has been proposed. In such a gaming machine, if the winning lottery result is a specific win, the first specific pattern combination is finally stopped and displayed. If the winning lottery result is a non-specific win, the second specific pattern combination is finally stopped and displayed. Is common (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-074175

  Here, in the case of such a configuration, a general player plays a game while expecting a transition to the special gaming state, and further expecting a transition to the specific gaming state after the special gaming state ends. For this reason, when the combination of the second specific pattern is displayed as a final stop and shifts to the special gaming state, the present inventors reduce the satisfaction in the special gaming state by not shifting to the specific gaming state thereafter. I was worried about the possibility.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a reduction in satisfaction in a special gaming state.

  Hereinafter, effective means for solving the above-described problems will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in the embodiment of the invention is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Means 1. A pattern display device (symbol display device 41) for variably displaying the pattern on the display screen;
Determination means for making a predetermined determination (such as jackpot determination function S701, jackpot type determination function S706),
Fluctuation display time determination means (variation time derivation processing function S709) for determining a fluctuation display time until the picture is finally stopped and displayed based on the determination result of the determination means;
When the determination result of the determination means is the first result (a specific big hit of 15 rounds) or the second result (non-specific big hit) and the variable display time determined by the variable display time determination means has elapsed, the gaming state is Special gaming state transition means (gaming state transition processing function S505) for shifting to a special gaming state (big win state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state;
When the determination result of the determination means is the first result, a specific gaming state (high probability state) that is more advantageous to the player than when the determination result of the determination means is the second result after the end of the special gaming state. In a gaming machine provided with specific gaming state transition means (high probability state transition processing function S1014)
Based on the determination result of the determination means, it comprises a pattern type determination means (variation pattern setting processing function S607) for determining a pattern type to be finally stopped and displayed on the display screen,
The pattern type determining means includes
When the determination result of the determination means is the first result, a first determination unit that determines the pattern type as a first pattern (a combination of first specific symbols) or a second pattern (a combination of second specific symbols) ( Stop pattern acquisition processing and change processing function S707, S708) under specific jackpot,
If the determination result of the determination means is the second result, the second determination means (stop pattern acquisition processing function S707 in non-specific big hit) that determines the pattern type as the second pattern,
The first determining means determines the pattern type as the second pattern at a higher rate when the gaming state is the specific gaming state than when the gaming state is not the specific gaming state. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 1, when the determination result of the determination means is the second result, the second pattern is finally stopped and displayed, whereas when the determination result of the determination means is the first result, the first pattern and the second pattern are displayed. One of the two patterns is displayed as a final stop. By adopting such a configuration, even if the second picture is finally stopped and displayed, it is possible to leave room for transition to the specific gaming state after the special gaming state is finished, and satisfaction under the special gaming state. Can be prevented from being killed.

  In addition, when the determination result of the determination means is the first result, if the gaming state at that time is the specific gaming state, the second pattern is finally stopped and displayed at a higher rate than when the gaming state is not the specific gaming state. The By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to more suitably suppress a reduction in satisfaction under the special gaming state.

  That is, when the determination result of the determination means becomes the first result under the specific gaming state, the transition to the specific gaming state is made again after the end of the special gaming state, but the determination result of the determination means is under the specific gaming state. When the second result is reached, the game does not shift to the specific game state after the special game state ends. That is, when the determination result of the determination means becomes the second result under the specific game state, the specific game state ends although the state shifts to the special game state. For this reason, when the determination result of the determination means is the second result under the specific gaming state, the special result is special compared to the case where the determination result of the determination means is the second result in the gaming state that is not the specific gaming state. There is a concern that satisfaction under gaming conditions may be further diminished. However, in the configuration in which the second design is finally stopped and displayed at a higher rate when the determination result of the determination means becomes the first result under the specific gaming state than when the gaming state is not the specific gaming state, Even if the second pattern is finally stopped and displayed, it is possible to leave more room for the transition to the specific game state again after the special game state ends. Therefore, even if the second picture is finally stopped and displayed under the specific gaming state, it is possible to play the game under the special gaming state while expecting the transition to the specific gaming state again. It is possible to suitably suppress the satisfaction under the state from being diminished.

  Mean 2. In the means 1, the first determining means includes first design determining means (stop pattern acquisition processing function S707) for determining the design type as the first design, and the design type based on a current gaming state. A gaming machine comprising: a picture type changing means (stop pattern changing processing function S708) that can be changed to the second picture from the determination result of the first picture determining means.

  According to the means 2, when the determination result of the determination means is the first result and the pattern type is determined as the second pattern, the pattern type is first changed to the second pattern after the pattern type is determined as the first pattern. The By adopting such a configuration, when the determination result of the determination means is the first result, the second pattern is finally stopped and displayed while ensuring that the first pattern is finally stopped and displayed. It is also possible to leave room for transition to a specific gaming state.

  Means 3. The means 2 includes determination value storage means (ROM 102 of the main controller 71) that stores different determination values (comparison values) depending on whether the gaming state is the specific gaming state or not the specific gaming state. The pattern type changing unit changes the pattern type based on the determination value stored in the determination value storage unit and the type information (a jackpot type counter C2 value) acquired when the operation condition is satisfied. A game machine characterized by determining whether or not.

  According to the means 3, different determination values are stored depending on whether the gaming state is the specific gaming state or not the specific gaming state, and the determination value and the type acquired when the operating condition is satisfied. Whether to change the pattern type is determined based on the information. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to change the rate at which the pattern type is changed in each gaming state by storing different judgment values depending on the gaming state, thereby simplifying the processing configuration. It becomes possible. Further, in such a configuration, by changing the determination value stored in the determination value storage means, it is possible to create another gaming machine having a different rate of changing the pattern type. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the design man-hour when designing gaming machines having different specifications.

  Means 4. In the means 3, the determination means shifts to the special game state by using special game information (a jackpot random number counter C1 value) acquired when the operation condition is satisfied when starting the display of variation of the pattern. And determining whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state using the type information.

  According to the means 4, when starting the variable display of the pattern, it is determined whether or not to shift to the special game state using the special game information acquired when the operation condition is satisfied, and using the type information. It is determined whether or not to shift to the specific game state. Suppressing an increase in the amount of data stored in advance by determining whether to shift to a specific gaming state and determining whether to change the pattern type using the type information Is possible.

  Means 5. In the above means 3 or 4, the counting means (big hit type counter C2) for cyclically counting numerical values in a predetermined range (0 to 199), and the numerical value of the counting means as the type information when the operating condition is satisfied. Type information acquisition means (start winning process function S204) to be acquired, and a converted numerical information group (big hit) for converting numerical values that can be acquired by the type information acquisition means into numerical values in a range (1-125) narrower than the predetermined range The pattern type changing unit compares the determination value stored in the determination value storage unit with a numerical value obtained by converting the type information by the converted numerical value information group. A game machine characterized by determining whether or not to change.

  According to the means 5, the decision as to whether or not to change the pattern type is made by comparing the determination value stored in the determination value storage means with the numerical value obtained by converting the type information by the converted numerical value information group. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to create other gaming machines having different ratios of changing the pattern type by changing the converted numerical information group. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the design man-hour when designing gaming machines having different specifications.

  Means 6. In any one of the above means 1 to 5, when the determination result of the determination means is the first result and the first determination means determines the pattern type as the second pattern, the change display of the next game time A gaming machine comprising suggestion means (elevation notification processing function S1709) for suggesting transition to the specific gaming state before the game is started.

  According to the means 6, when the determination result of the determination means is the first result and the second pattern is finally stopped and displayed, the state shifts to the specific game state before the display of the variation of the next game time is started. It is suggested. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for transitioning to a specific gaming state until the display of the fluctuation of the next game time is started, and that satisfaction in the special gaming state is reduced. It becomes possible to suppress. It is also possible to avoid a problem that the game is ended by misunderstanding that the player has not shifted to the specific game state.

  Means 7. In any one of the means 1 to 5, when the determination result of the determination means is the first result and the first determination means determines the picture type as the second picture, the special game state A gaming machine comprising suggestion means (elevation notification processing function S1709) for suggesting transition to a specific gaming state.

  According to the means 7, when the determination result of the determination means is the first result and the second picture is finally stopped and displayed, it is suggested that the special game state shifts to the specific game state. By adopting such a configuration, even if the second picture is finally stopped and displayed, the game under the special game state is expected to be expected to shift to the specific game state under the special game state. Can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the satisfaction feeling under the special gaming state from being diminished. In addition, it is possible to avoid a problem that the player misunderstands that the game does not shift to the specific game state after the special game state is ended and ends the game.

Means 8. In any one of the above means 1 to 7, the game is integrated and managed, and the main control means (main control device 71) having the variable display time determining means and the picture type determining means, and the subordinate control of the main control means Subordinate control means (sub control device 65 and display control device 62) for controlling display of the picture display device,
The main control means includes a variable display time command transmitting means (external output processing function S501) for transmitting a variable display time command (variation pattern command) indicating the determination result of the variable display time determining means to the slave control means. A pattern type command transmission means (external output processing function S501) for transmitting a pattern type command (stop pattern command) indicating the determination result of the pattern type determination means to the slave control means, and transmitting the pattern type command. The means determines whether the first determination means determines the pattern type as the second pattern, and the second determination means determines a different pattern type command to the slave control means. A gaming machine characterized by transmitting.

  According to the means 8, the main control means determines the picture change display time and the picture type to be finally stopped, and the sub control means controls the display of the picture display device based on the determination result of the main control means. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the processing load on the main control means.

  The main control means transmits a picture type command corresponding to the determination result of the picture type determining means to the slave control means, and sets the pattern type to the second pattern under the situation where the determination result of the determination means is the first result. When the determination result of the determination unit is determined to be the second pattern under the situation of the second result, a different pattern type command is transmitted to the slave control unit. By adopting such a configuration, the slave control means can grasp the determination result of the determination means through the received picture type command even when the second picture is finally stopped and displayed. Therefore, without transmitting a command indicating the determination result of the determination means from the main control means to the slave control device, the determination result of the determination means can be grasped on the slave control means side, and the command configuration can be simplified. It becomes possible to plan.

Means 9. In the above means 8, the picture display device variably displays a plurality of picture groups each including a plurality of first specific pictures and second specific pictures,
The slave control device is
When the variable display time command and the picture type command indicating that the first picture is to be displayed in a final stop state are received, a predetermined first specific picture combination among a plurality of predetermined first specific picture combinations First stop pattern determination means (reach effect processing function S1411) for determining the stop pattern of each pattern group so that is finally stopped and displayed,
When the variable display time command and the picture type command indicating that the second picture is to be displayed in a final stop state are received, a predetermined second specific picture combination among a plurality of predetermined second specific picture combinations And a second stop picture determining means (reach effect processing function S1411) for determining a stop picture of each picture group so that the last stop display is displayed.

  According to the means 9, the main control means determines which one of the first specific picture combination and the second specific picture combination is to be finally stopped and displayed, and the sub control means corresponds to the determination result of the main control means. The stop pattern of each pattern group is determined so that the combination of the specific patterns is finally stopped and displayed. By adopting such a configuration, it is not necessary to determine a stop picture for each picture group on the main control means side, and the processing load on the main control means can be reduced. Further, since the stop picture command indicating the stop picture of each picture group is not required on the main control means side, the command configuration can be simplified and the amount of data stored in the main control means can be reduced.

  In addition, “a pattern group in which a plurality of first specific patterns and a plurality of second specific patterns are arranged” means that a plurality of first specific patterns and a plurality of second specific patterns are arranged on the display screen. As well as a pattern group in which a plurality of first specific patterns and a plurality of second specific patterns are switched and displayed at a predetermined position. The same applies to the following.

Means 10. In the above means 8, the picture display device variably displays a plurality of picture groups each including a plurality of first specific pictures and second specific pictures, and finally stops and displays the first picture or the second picture. When a picture type command indicating that is received, the combination of the first specific picture or the combination of the second specific picture is finally stopped and displayed,
When the sub control means finally stops and displays the combination of the first specific pattern or the second specific pattern, the subordinate control means configures a standby pattern (the combination of the first specific pattern or the second specific pattern on the display screen). The variable display of the other pattern groups except for one specified pattern group (middle pattern row Z2) is terminated so that the reach pattern) is stopped and displayed after the standby pattern is stopped and displayed. Standby variation display means (reach variation display function of the sub control device 65 and the display control device 62) for controlling the display of the picture display device so as to perform standby variation display (reach variation). A pattern of the specified pattern group to be displayed on the display screen when the standby pattern is stopped and displayed, and a fluctuation speed of variably displaying the specified pattern group after the stop display of the standby pattern. Predetermined standby variation display means (sub-control device 65 and display control device 62) for controlling display of the pattern display device so as to cause the same predetermined standby variation (normal reach variation) to be performed regardless of the stopped pattern of each pattern group that is finally stopped. A normal reach fluctuation display function).

  According to the means 10, when the combination of the first specific pattern or the second specific pattern is finally stopped and displayed, when the standby pattern is stopped and displayed, the pattern of the specified pattern group displayed on the display screen and the standby pattern There may be a case where the same predetermined standby fluctuation is performed regardless of the change rate at which the specified pattern group is variably displayed after the stop display, regardless of the stop pattern of each pattern group that is finally stopped and displayed. In the predetermined standby variation, the variation display time varies depending on the stop pattern of the specified pattern group to be finally stopped. In order to perform the predetermined standby fluctuation, the fluctuation display time determination means of the main control means needs to be configured to be able to determine the fluctuation display time corresponding to each picture of the specified picture group. Thus, it is necessary to store a variable display time command corresponding to each variable display time in the main control means. For this reason, in such a configuration, the processing load of the main control means and the amount of data to be stored in advance may be a concern. However, by applying the configuration of the above means 8, the processing load is reduced and stored in advance. It is possible to reduce the amount of data to be stored.

  Means 11. In the means 9, when the sub control means finally stops and displays the combination of the first specific picture or the second specific picture, the sub-control means displays the combination of the first specific picture or the second specific picture on the display screen. Fluctuation display of other pattern groups excluding one specified pattern group (middle pattern row Z2) is terminated so that the standby pattern (reach pattern) constituting the display is stopped, and the specified pattern group is displayed after the standby pattern is stopped and displayed. Standby variation display means (reach variation display function of the sub control device 65 and the display control device 62) for controlling the display of the picture display device so as to perform standby variation display (reach variation) for ending the variation display of The variation display means displays the pattern of the specified pattern group to be displayed on the display screen when the standby pattern is stopped and displays the specified pattern group after the stop display of the standby pattern. The predetermined standby fluctuation display means (sub-control device) that controls the display of the picture display device so that the same predetermined standby fluctuation (normal reach fluctuation) is performed regardless of the stop picture of each picture group that is finally stopped and displayed. 65 and reach control display function of display control device 62).

  According to the means 11, when the combination of the first specific pattern or the second specific pattern is finally stopped and displayed, the pattern of the specified pattern group displayed on the display screen when the standby pattern is stopped and displayed, and the standby pattern There may be a case where the same predetermined standby fluctuation is performed regardless of the change rate at which the specified pattern group is variably displayed after the stop display, regardless of the stop pattern of each pattern group that is finally stopped and displayed. In the predetermined standby variation, the variation display time varies depending on the stop pattern of the specified pattern group to be finally stopped. In order to perform the predetermined standby fluctuation, the fluctuation display time determination means of the main control means needs to be configured to be able to determine the fluctuation display time corresponding to each picture of the specified picture group. Thus, it is necessary to store a variable display time command corresponding to each variable display time in the main control means. For this reason, in such a configuration, there may be a concern about the processing load of the main control means and the amount of data to be stored in advance. It is possible to reduce the amount of data to be stored.

  Means 12. In the above means 10 or 11, the standby fluctuation display means controls the display of the picture display device so that a plurality of types of standby fluctuation display including the predetermined standby fluctuation can be performed. The game machine characterized in that the time determining means determines a different variation display time for each standby variation display.

  According to the means 12, since the different control display time is determined for each standby change display on the main control means side, the sub control means can grasp the type of the standby change to be performed from the received change display time command. it can. Therefore, a standby variation type command indicating the type of standby variation is not required on the main control means side, and the command configuration can be simplified.

  Means 13. In any one of the above means 10 to 12, the variable display time determining means determines the variable display time based on a determination result of the picture type determining means, and the first determining means determines the picture. When the type is determined as the second picture, the game is characterized by selecting the same variable display time as the variable display time that can be determined when the second determining means determines the picture type as the second picture. Machine.

  According to the means 13, when the first determining means determines the pattern type as the second pattern, the same variable display time as the variable display time that can be determined when the second determining means determines the pattern type as the second pattern. Time is selected. With this configuration, it is possible to simplify the processing configuration relating to the determination of the variable display time. Further, since there is no need to newly store a variable display time or a variable display time command when the first determining unit determines the pattern type as the second pattern, an increase in the amount of data stored in the main control unit is eliminated. It is also possible to suppress the conversion.

  Means 14. The means 13 includes a variable display time information group (non-specific jackpot variable display table) for determining a variable display time when the second determining unit determines the pattern type as the second pattern, The variable display time determining means determines the variable display time using the variable display time information group when the first determining means determines the picture type as the second picture.

  According to the means 14, when the first determining means determines the pattern type as the second pattern, the variable display time information group is used for the variable display as when the second determining means determines the pattern type as the second pattern. Time is determined. With this configuration, it is not necessary to newly store a variable display time information group and a variable display time command when the first determining unit determines the pattern type as the second pattern, so that it is stored in the main control unit. An increase in the amount of data to be kept can be suppressed.

Means 15. In any one of the above-described means 1 to 14, the picture display device variably displays a plurality of picture groups each including a plurality of first specific pictures and second specific pictures, and the picture type determining means includes the picture type determining means. When the type is determined as the first design or the second design, the combination of the first specific design or the combination of the second specific design is finally stopped and displayed,
Other designs excluding one specified design group (middle design row Z2) so that the standby design (reach design) constituting the first specific design or the combination of the second specific design is stopped and displayed on the display screen Standby variation display means for controlling display of the pattern display device so as to perform standby variation display (reach variation) for terminating the variation display of the group and terminating the variation display of the specified pattern group after the stop display of the standby pattern Reach fluctuation display function of the control device 65 and the display control device 62),
The standby variation display means is configured to stop the combination of the first specific pictures at least when the gaming state is the specific gaming state and the determination result of the determining means is neither the first result nor the second result. A gaming machine that performs a second standby variation display in which the combination of the second specific patterns is not finally stopped and displayed at a higher rate than a first standby variation display that is not displayed.

  According to the means 15, the first waiting variation in which the combination of the first specific picture is not finally stopped and displayed when at least the gaming state is the specific gaming state and the determination result of the determining means is neither the first result nor the second result. The second standby variation display in which the combination of the second specific patterns is not finally stopped and displayed is performed at a higher rate than the display. In the configuration in which the combination of the second specific pattern can be finally stopped when the determination result of the determination unit is the first result, the opportunity for the final stop display of the combination of the first specific pattern is reduced. . This may lead to a decrease in expectation that the combination of the first specific design is finally stopped and displayed when the standby design constituting the combination of the first specific design is stopped and displayed. In the specific game state, when the determination result of the determination means is the first result, the combination of the second specific picture is finally stopped and displayed at a higher rate than in the case where the determination result is not the specific game state. It can be remarkable. Therefore, at least when the gaming state is the specific gaming state and the determination result of the determining means is neither the first result nor the second result, the first standby variation display in which the combination of the first specific pattern is not finally displayed. The above-mentioned concern can be suitably suppressed by adopting a configuration in which the second standby variation display in which the combination of the second specific patterns is not finally stopped and displayed is performed at a high rate.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”) which is a kind of gaming machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10 with the front door frame 13 opened, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the open state. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is left blank for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 as an attachment target, and a main body frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. The opening / closing axis is set to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as an axis. As an alternative to the outer frame 11, an installation frame body may be provided in advance on the game hall side, and the main body frame 12 may be assembled to the installation frame body when the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. is there.

  A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided on the front side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. Like the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It has become. The front door frame 13 has a substantially circular window portion 14 formed at the center thereof. A game board 15 is detachably attached to the main body frame 12 at a position corresponding to the window portion 14. Only the substantially central portion of the front portion of the game board 15 is visible through the window portion 14 of the front door frame 13. In the present embodiment, the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13, the game board 15 and the like constitute a gaming machine main body.

  The front door frame 13 is provided with a first bulging portion 16 bulging toward the front side below the window portion 14, and an upper plate 17 that opens upward is provided inside the first bulging portion 16. Is provided. The upper plate 17 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the first payout port 18 and guiding them to the downstream side (right side in the present embodiment) while aligning them in a row. The first bulging portion 16 is provided with a ball removal switch 19 on the downstream side of the upper plate 17, and a ball rental operation unit 20 is disposed in front of the upper plate 17. The ball removal switch 19 is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper plate 17. The ball lending operation unit 20 is provided with a ball lending button 21, a return button 22, and a frequency display unit 23. The ball lending button 21 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and a lending ball is paid out as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The return button 22 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 23 displays remaining amount information such as a card. In addition, a push type selection switch 24 that can be operated by the player is provided at the center of the front side of the first bulging portion 16. The selection switch 24 incorporates a lamp (not shown) so that the lamp is turned on when the selection operation is valid, and the lamp is turned off when the selection operation is invalid. Yes. When the selection switch 24 is operated in a state where the lamp is lit, the display mode of the symbol display device 41 described later is changed.

  A second bulging portion 25 bulging toward the front side is provided at a lower position of the front door frame 13, and a lower plate 26 opened upward is provided inside the second bulging portion 25. Yes. The lower tray 26 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the second payout outlet 27. For example, when the ball removal lever 19 is operated, the game balls stored in the upper plate 17 are discharged from the second payout opening 27 to the lower plate 26. On the front side of the second bulging portion 25, a ball removal lever 28 is provided for discharging the game balls stored in the lower plate 26 downward. Further, a game ball launching handle 29 is provided on the right side of the second bulging portion 25 so as to protrude to the near side. The game ball launching handle 29 is connected to a game ball launching device 30 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back side of the main body frame 12. The game balls stored in the upper plate 17 are released by the player. By rotating the handle 29, the game 29 is fired toward the game area formed on the game board 15.

  Next, the structure of the game board 15 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 15 is provided with an inner rail 31 and an outer rail 32 that guide the game balls launched from the game ball launcher 30 to the upper part of the game board 15. The inner rail 31 is formed in a substantially semi-annular shape except for about ½ of the upper right, and the outer rail 32 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail 31 and is parallel to the left side of the inner rail 31. It is formed in a substantially semi-annular shape. In the present embodiment, an area surrounded by the inner rail 31 and the outer rail 32 in the game board 15 is a game area where game balls can flow down.

  The game board 15 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. On the surface of the game board 15, a general winning port 33, a variable winning device 34, an operating port device 35, a through gate 36, a variable display unit 37 and the like are attached at positions corresponding to the respective openings. In the present embodiment, the variable display unit 37 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 15, the operating port device 35 is disposed below the variable display unit 37, and the variable winning device 34 is disposed further below. Further, through gates 36 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 37, and a plurality of general winning holes 33 are arranged on both sides of the lower part of the game board 15. The operating port device 35 is provided with an upper operating port 35a and a lower operating port 35b. The lower operating port 35b is further provided with an electric accessory (not shown) that is opened under a predetermined condition. . The electric combination is composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces. When the electric combination is in a closed state, the game ball cannot be won in the lower operation port 35b, and only when the electric combination is in an open state. Becomes possible to win a prize in the lower operation port 35b. When a game ball wins in the general winning port 33, the variable winning device 34, and the operating ports 35a and 35b, it is detected by a detection switch provided on the back side of the game board 15, and the upper plate 17 (in the case) Depending on the situation, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the lower plate 26). In addition, an out port 38 is provided at the bottom of the game board 15 so that game balls that have not entered the various winning ports etc. are guided through the out port 38 to a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. Further, the game board 15 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (functions) such as the windmill 39 are disposed.

  The variable display unit 37 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that displays symbols in a variable manner with a winning in the operation ports 35a and 35b as a trigger. The variable display unit 37 is provided with a center frame 42 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. An identification information display unit 43 for displaying predetermined identification information is provided at the upper left part of the center frame 42, and an accessory lamp unit 44 is provided at the upper right part of the center frame 42. A hold lamp 45 corresponding to the identification information display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 is provided at the lower left portion of the center frame 42. The number of game balls won in the operation ports 35a and 35b is held up to a maximum of 4, and the hold number is displayed when the hold lamp 45 is turned on. An accessory holding lamp 46 corresponding to the accessory lamp portion 44 is provided on the lower right side of the center frame 43. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 36 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the accessory holding lamp 46. Note that the number of game balls won in the operation ports 35a and 35b and the number of times the game balls have passed through the through gate 36 are provided in a part of the symbol display device 41 without providing the holding lamp 45 and the accessory holding lamp 46. Each may be configured to display.

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 62 described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the top, middle, and bottom, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. When a predetermined symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the preset active line, the subsequent game state shifts to the jackpot state as the special game state as a jackpot occurrence. The symbol variation display will be described in detail later.

  The identification information display unit 43 is composed of a 7-segment display, and the display content is controlled by a main controller 71 described later. In the 7-segment display, the variation display of the identification information is performed using a winning in the operation ports 35a and 35b as a trigger. And when the identification information finally stopped and displayed on the 7-segment display is specific identification information, if the subsequent gaming state shifts to the jackpot state as a jackpot occurrence and is not specific identification information , Don't make a big hit and don't go into the big hit state.

  The accessory lamp section 44 is provided with red and green two-color light emitting type LEDs on the inside thereof. In the accessory lamp section 44, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with the passage of the through gate 36 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 36, lighting of red light and lighting of green light are alternately performed. As a result, red and green are alternately displayed on the accessory lamp unit 44. And when red is stopped and displayed, the electric accessory provided in the lower side operation port 35b is switched to an open state. The electric accessory is kept open until a predetermined closing condition is satisfied.

  The variable winning device 34 is in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won in a normal state, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball is likely to win when it shifts to a big win state. More specifically, when the variable winning device 34 is in an open state, it becomes easy for a game ball to win a big winning opening of the variable winning device 34. The variable winning device 34 is switched to the closed state when the opening time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed or when a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls has won. The jackpot state is continued until the opening / closing of 2 rounds or 15 rounds is performed, with the opening / closing of the variable winning device 34 being one round. Note that the closed state of the variable winning device 34 may be a state in which it is difficult for a game ball to win instead of a state in which a game ball cannot win.

  Returning to the description of the front door frame 13, the front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking in a big hit state or at a predetermined reach performance. For example, an illumination part 51 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the upper peripheral edge of the window part 14. A built-in central illumination part 52 is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 52 functions as a jackpot lamp, and notifies that it has shifted to the jackpot state by lighting or flashing under the jackpot state. Further, the first bulging portion 16 is also provided with an upper dish illumination portion 53 that similarly includes a light emitting means such as an LED. Furthermore, a pair of left and right speaker cover portions 54 are formed on the front door frame 13 so as to sandwich the electric decoration portion 51, and the output sound of the speaker 55 installed behind the speaker cover portion 54 is output from the speaker cover portion 54. It can be emitted forward through.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the game board 15, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. In order to facilitate understanding, the configuration of the back surface of the game board 15 will be described first.

  A synthetic resin frame cover 61 is provided on the back side of the game board 15 so as to cover the variable display unit 37 and the symbol display device 41, and the rear end of the frame cover 61 (the front side in FIG. 6). ), A display control device 62 is detachably attached so as to overlap the symbol display device 41 in the front-rear direction. In addition, a sub-control device unit 63 is attached to the frame cover 61 so as to cover the display control device 62. The sub control device unit 63 has a mounting base 64 on which the sub control device 65 is mounted. The sub control device 65 controls the display control device 62, the illumination unit 51, and the like based on a command from the main control device 71 described later. The sub control device unit 63 is configured to be detachable without using any tools or the like, and has a configuration in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be developed on the back surface of the game board 15. This is a device for enabling easy confirmation of the display control device 62 and the like to be covered by the sub control device unit 63. More specifically, the sub control device unit 63 is provided with a support shaft portion 66 at the right end as viewed from the back of the game board 15, and the sub control device unit 63 rotates around the axis line of the support shaft portion 66. It is possible. Further, the sub control device unit 63 is provided with a fastening portion 67 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) or the like on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 66. 63 is hold | maintained in the state along the back surface of the game board 15 (frame cover 61).

  A collective board unit 68 is provided on the back side of the game board 15 and below the variable display unit 37. In the collective board unit 68, a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports and game balls that have passed through the out port 38, and for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, etc. A winning detection mechanism is provided.

  Briefly describing the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 68 is provided with a winning port switch at a position corresponding to the general winning port 33 on the front side of the game board 15 and a count switch at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 34. It has been. The count switch is a switch that counts the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 34. Further, an upper operation port switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the upper operation port 35a is provided at a position corresponding to the upper operation port 35a of the operation port device 35, and at a position corresponding to the lower operation port 35b. A lower operation port switch that detects a winning of a game ball in the lower operation port 35b is provided. Further, a gate switch for detecting the passage of the game ball of the through gate 36 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 36. The prize opening switch, the gate switch, and the count switch are connected to a main controller 71, which will be described later, via a relay board (not shown), and the upper operating port switch and the lower operating port switch are directly connected to the main controller without going through the relay board. It is connected to the control device 71.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main controller 71, and the main controller 71 issues a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) to the payout controller 94 according to the winning situation each time. Sent. A predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control device 94.

  A main controller unit 69 is attached to the back surface of the collective plate unit 68. The main control device unit 69 has a main control mounting base 70, and a main control device 71 is mounted on the main control mounting base 70. The main control device 71 performs main control related to the game. The main controller unit 69 is configured to be attachable / detachable without using any tools or the like, and has a configuration in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be deployed on the back surface of the game board 15. More specifically, the main controller unit 69 is provided with a support shaft 72 at the left end as viewed from the back of the game board 15, and the main controller unit 69 rotates around the axis of the support shaft 72. It is possible. Further, the main controller unit 69 is provided with a fastening portion 73 made of a ny latch or the like on the right end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 72, and by this fastening portion 73, the main controller unit unit is provided. 69 is held in a state along the back surface of the game board 15 (the collective board unit 68).

  The above-mentioned game board 15 is installed on the main body frame 12 from the back side, and is fixed by a plurality of locking fixtures provided on the main body frame 12 so as not to fall backward. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4 etc., the locking device 75 is provided in the open end side of the main body frame 12, for example. The locking device 75 includes a base frame 76 that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking rod 77 that is assembled so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame 76. A cylinder lock 78 is integrated with the lower portion of 76. The locking device 75 is provided on the main body frame 12 so that only the cylinder lock 78 protrudes in front of the main body frame 12 and is exposed to the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. The cylinder lock 78 has a function to cover both the locking and unlocking of the main body frame 12 and the locking and unlocking of the front door frame 13. When the key is released and the key is turned to the other side, the locking of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released. The main body frame 12 is provided with a game ball launching device 30 at the lower portion on the locking device 75 side.

  A back set mechanism 81 is attached to the back side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. The back set mechanism 81 is configured to be attachable / detachable without using any tools or the like, and has a structure in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be developed against the back surface of the main body frame 12. Specifically, the back setting mechanism 81 is provided with a support shaft portion 82 at the right end when viewed from the back of the main body frame 12, and the back setting mechanism 81 can be rotated around the axis line of the support shaft portion 82. It has become. Further, the back set mechanism 81 is provided with a fastening portion 83 made of a ny latch or the like on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 82, and the main body frame 12 rotates at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively. An engagement portion of a type is provided, and the back setting mechanism 81 is held in a state along the back surface of the main body frame 12 by the fastening portion 83 and the engagement portion.

  The back set mechanism 81 is made of a transparent resin material so as to cover the back side of the game board 16, more specifically, to cover the sub control unit 63 and a part of the main control unit 69. A protective cover 84 is provided.

  The back setting mechanism 81 is provided with a payout mechanism 85 so as to bypass the protective cover 84. That is, a storage tank 86 that opens upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back set mechanism 81, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the storage tank 86. Below the storage tank 86, for example, tank rails 87 having two lateral rows (two strips) of ball passages that are gently inclined toward the downstream side are connected. A case rail 88 extending in the direction is connected. A payout device 89 is provided on the downstream side of the case rail 88. The payout device 89 includes a payout motor for paying out game balls downstream, a payout rotation sensor for detecting the rotation of the payout motor, a payout count switch for counting the number of game balls to be paid out, and the like. The payout device 89 drives a payout motor in accordance with a payout command from the payout control device 94 and appropriately pays out a required number of game balls. The game balls paid out from the payout device 89 are supplied to the upper plate 17 or the lower plate 26 through a payout passage or the like (not shown). A back set relay substrate 90 is provided below the dispensing device 89. The back set relay board 90 has a function of relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 94 to the payout device 89 and a function of taking in a main power source of AC 24 volts from the outside. The back set relay board 90 is provided with a power switch 91. By switching the power switch 91, the power ON and the power OFF can be switched.

  The back set mechanism 81 is provided with a power supply / firing control device 92 below the protective cover 84. The power supply / launch control device 92 is provided so as to be positioned below the main control device 71 when the back set mechanism 81 is held in a state along the back surface of the main body frame 12. The power source / launch control device 92 generates and outputs a predetermined power source required by various control devices and the like, and controls the launch of the game ball when the game ball launch handle 29 is operated. Further, the power supply / launch control device 92 is provided with a RAM erase switch 93. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data. Even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the state at the time of the power failure, and returns to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery). You can return. However, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 93, the RAM data is initialized. On the back side of the power / fire control device 92, a payout control device 94 is provided so as to overlap the power / fire control device 92 in the front-rear direction. The payout control device 94 performs control for paying out a prize ball or a rental ball.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 8, a power supply line is indicated by a double line arrow, and a signal line is indicated by a solid line arrow.

  A main control board 71 a provided in the main control device 71 is equipped with a CPU 101 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 101 includes a ROM 102 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 101 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 102 is executed. A certain RAM 103 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  Even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, the RAM 103 is supplied with data storage holding power (data storage holding voltage) from the power / fire control board 92a provided in the power / fire control device 92 and holds data. It is the composition which becomes. Specifically, the power / fire control board 92a is provided with a data storage holding capacitor, and the data storage holding power is supplied from the capacitor.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 101 of the main control board 71a through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input side of the main control board 71a are a power monitoring board 71b provided in the main control apparatus 71, a payout control board 94a provided in the payout control apparatus 94, and other switches not shown. In this case, a power / fire control board 92a is connected to the power monitoring board 71b, and power is supplied to the main control board 71a via the power monitoring board 71b.

  On the other hand, a power supply monitoring board 71b, a payout control board 94a, and a relay terminal board 95 are connected to the output side of the main control board 71a. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 94a. In such a case, the various commands are output by one-way communication via the harness (that is, information indicating that the command has been input is not output from the payout control board 94a to the main control board 71a). Various commands and the like are output from the main control board 71 a to the sub control board 65 a provided in the sub control device 65 via the relay terminal board 95. Further, an identification information display unit 43 and an accessory lamp unit 44 are also connected to the output side of the main control board 71a. That is, the identification information display unit 43 and the accessory lamp unit 44 are directly controlled by the main control board 71a.

  The power monitoring board 71b relays between the main control board 71a and the power / launch control board 92a, and monitors a DC stable 24 volt power source that is the maximum power output from the power / fire control board 92a.

  The payout control board 94a drives the payout device 89 to perform payout control of prize balls and rental balls. The CPU 111 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 112 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 111, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 113 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  Similarly to the RAM 103 of the main control board 71a, the RAM 113 of the payout control board 94a has a configuration capable of holding data by being supplied with data storage holding power from the power / launch control board 92a even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off. It has become. In addition, in the work area where various counters and the like in the RAM 113 are stored, a command buffer 113a for storing commands output from the main control board 71a is provided together with various flag storage areas such as a command input flag storage area. Yes.

  The command buffer 113a is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands output from the main control board 71a. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area. When commands are stored in all storage areas, the ring buffer is at the start of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer 113a are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 111 of the payout control board 94a through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control board 71a, a power / fire control board 92a, and a back set relay board 90 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 94a. Further, the main control board 71a and the back set relay board 90 are connected to the output side of the payout control board 94a. In this case, a payout mechanism 85 including a payout device 89 and the like is connected via the back set relay board 90.

  The power source / launch control board 92a includes a power source unit and a launch control unit. The power supply unit supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control board 71a, the payout control board 94a and the like through a path indicated by a double line arrow. As its outline, the power supply unit takes in the AC 24 volt power supplied via the back set relay board 90, + 12V power for driving various switches, motors, etc., + 5V power for logic, RAM data storage A holding power source or the like is generated, and these + 12V power source, + 5V power source and data storage holding power source are supplied to the main control board 71a, the payout control board 94a and the like. Note that generating the data storage holding power supply means charging the data storage holding capacitor.

  In addition, a RAM erase switch circuit is provided in the power supply unit. The power supply unit reads a switch signal of the RAM erase switch 93, and outputs a RAM erase signal for clearing data stored in the RAM 103 of the main control board 71a according to the read state of the switch 93. That is, when the RAM erase switch 93 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit outputs a RAM erase signal to the main control board 71a. As a result, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 93 is pressed, the data in the RAM 103 is cleared on the main control board 71a. At this time, a payout initialization command is output from the main control board 71a to the payout control board 94a, and the data in the RAM 113 is also cleared in the payout control board 94a.

  The launch control unit is responsible for controlling the launch of the game ball launcher 30 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 29 by the player. A launch solenoid that is provided in the game ball launching device 30 and launches the game ball toward the game area is driven when a predetermined launch condition is satisfied. The outline of the launch control will be described. To the launch control unit, a game ball launch handle 29, more specifically, a launch switch, a touch sensor, and a stop hit switch provided on the game ball launch handle 29 are connected. The firing control unit outputs a firing permission signal to the main control board 71a (via the power monitoring board 71b) only when both the firing switch and the touch sensor are turned on and the stop switch is turned off. The main control board 71a outputs a firing control signal having a predetermined cycle to the firing control unit (via the power supply monitoring board 71b) based on the input of the firing permission signal. Thereby, the firing control unit drives the firing solenoid according to the input period of the firing control signal. In this case, the game ball launching handle 29 is provided with a dial variable resistor for determining the amount of operation of the handle, and the launch control unit performs the launch speed by the launch solenoid based on the change in the resistance value in the dial variable resistor. To decide.

  The sub-control board 65 a controls the display control device 62, the speaker 55, and the electrical decoration unit 65. The sub control board 65a includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and an input / output port is connected to the CPU via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. The main control board 71a is connected to the input side of the sub control board 65a via the relay terminal board 95, and the selection switch 24 is connected. The sub control board 65a outputs various commands to the display control device 62 based on various commands output from the main control board 71a and the operation of the selection switch 24 by the player, as well as the speaker 55 and the illumination unit 65. The drive control is performed. The display control device 62 controls the symbol variation display and the jackpot display under the jackpot state on the symbol display device 41 based on various commands output from the sub-control board 65a. The sub control board 65a may be configured to directly control the symbol display apparatus 41 without going through the display control apparatus 62, or various commands from the main control board 71a may be directly input to the display control apparatus 62. good. Alternatively, instead of the sub control device 65 and the display control device 62, a control device having the function of the sub control device and the function of the display control device may be provided.

  Here, as described above, the power supply monitoring board 71b monitors the DC stable 24 volt power supply that is the maximum power supply output from the power supply / launch control board 92a. More specifically, the power monitoring board 71b determines that a power failure (power cutoff) has occurred when the power source is less than 22 volts, and a power failure signal SG1 is applied to an NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 101 of the main control board 71a. Is output. When the power failure signal SG1 is input, the main control board 71a recognizes the occurrence of the power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt processing, and further executes the power failure processing described later based on this. The NMI terminal refers to an interrupt terminal that cannot be set for interrupt inhibition.

  Moreover, the main control board 71a outputs the power failure signal SG2 to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 111 of the payout control board 94a in the power failure process. When the power failure signal SG2 is input, the payout control board 94a recognizes the occurrence of the power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt processing, and further executes the power failure processing based on this. That is, in the case of the pachinko machine 10, the payout control board 94a is not directly input with the power failure signal from the power monitoring board 71b but is input with the power failure signal via the main control board 71a. Further, since the power failure signal SG2 is input to the NMI terminal of the payout control board 94a, the signal line for transmitting the power failure signal SG2 is a signal line for transmitting a command signal such as a prize ball command. Are provided separately.

  Note that the power supply / launch control board 92a outputs a 5 volt output that is a drive power supply for the control system for a sufficient time to execute the power failure process even after the 24 VDC stable power supply is less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Specifically, the power supply and launch control board 92a is provided with a power failure processing capacitor different from the above-described data storage holding capacitor, and the 5-volt power supply is maintained by the discharge from the capacitor. ing. Therefore, the main control board 71a and the payout control board 94a can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a diagram individually showing symbols variably displayed on the symbol display device 41, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (j), the symbols are composed of nine types of main symbols with numbers "1" to "9", respectively, and sub-patterns made up of shell-shaped symbols. Has been. More specifically, the numbers “1” to “9” are attached to the right side of nine types of character symbols such as octopus to constitute the main symbol. In this case, the main symbol with the odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) corresponds to the “first specific symbol”, and if a big win occurs in the first specific symbol, the gaming state is a big hit In addition to the transition to the state, the state further shifts to the high probability state as the specific gaming state. In addition, the main symbol with an even number (2, 4, 6, 8) corresponds to the “second specific symbol”, and when a big hit occurs in the second specific symbol, the big hit state is entered, After the big hit state ends, the normal state is entered without going to the high probability state. The high probability state means a state in which the subsequent jackpot probability has increased as an added value after the end of the jackpot state, that is, a so-called probability change state, and the normal state (low probability state) is a game that is not such a high probability state. State. In the identification information display unit 43, the first specific identification information is displayed in the case of a specific jackpot that shifts to a high probability state after the jackpot state ends, and the first specific identification information is displayed in the case of a non-specific jackpot that shifts to a normal state after the jackpot state ends. 2 Specific identification information is displayed.

  Next, the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 will be described. As shown in FIG. 10A, on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 of the upper, middle and lower stages are set. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is configured by arranging the above-described main symbols and sub-symbols in a predetermined order. Specifically, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers in the upper symbol row Z1, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols. On the display screen G, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll from right to left with periodicity. Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, the display screen G is designed to stop and display three symbols for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It has come to be.

  The display screen G has five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lowering line L4, and a right uppering line L5. Then, the variable display stops in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and the variable symbols of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a state where a combination of jackpot symbols is formed on any effective line. When the process ends, a big hit video is displayed as a big hit. In this embodiment, as a combination of jackpot symbols, in addition to the same main symbol combination, the main symbol “3” in the upper symbol row Z1, the main symbol “4” in the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3 A combination of main symbols “1” is set. And when a jackpot is generated in the combination of the above “3,4,1” symbols, the gaming state shifts to the jackpot state as in the case where the jackpot is generated in the first specific symbol, and thereafter, as the specific gaming state. Transition to a high probability state. Further, as the previous stage of jackpot, when the same main symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped and displayed on one of the effective lines, reach is performed, and then reach effect is performed. However, when a big win is generated by the combination of the main symbols of “3, 4, 1”, the big win is generated without performing the reach effect. In the following description, for the sake of convenience, each main symbol is described by a number attached to each. Specifically, “1” symbol, “2” symbol, “3” symbol,... “9” symbol, respectively. Is described. In addition, the same main symbol in the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 when reaching reach is described as a reach symbol, and an effective line where the reach symbol is stopped is described as a reach line.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 101 in the main control device 71 uses various counter information at the time of the game to set the identification information to be finally stopped and displayed on the identification information display unit 43, or the symbol display device 41. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, a jackpot random number counter C1 used for jackpot lottery and a jackpot type counter C2 used when determining the jackpot type are set. A reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when the symbol is deviated and changed, a random number initial value counter CINI used for setting an initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and a variation type counter CS used for selecting a variation pattern of the symbol And we are going to use.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, and CS is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 103. The RAM 103 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, an upper operation port 35a or a lower operation is provided. The values of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in time series in accordance with the history of winning game balls in the mouth 35b.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 676, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interruption and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 103 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working port 35a or the lower working port 35b. Is done. The number of random number values that are jackpots is set in the normal state and the high probability state, the number of random number values that are jackpots under the normal state is 2, and the value is “337,673”. Yes, the number of random numbers that are jackpots under the high probability state is 10, and the values are “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661”.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 within the range of 0 to 199, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 199) and then returns to 0. Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, whether or not to shift to the high probability state after the end of the jackpot state is determined using the value of the jackpot type counter C2. The big hit type counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 103 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 35a or the lower operation port 35b. Is done.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 causes a jackpot symbol (specifically, the same main symbol as the reach symbol) that can be a big hit in the game times of the last stop symbol sequence (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol sequence Z2). The front stop reach that stops by one shift forward from the reach line, and the rear stop reach that the jackpot symbol of the final stop pattern row stops by one shift backward from the reach line, and the final stop design “Leach other than front / rear detachment” where the jackpot symbol of the row stops except before or after the reach line, and “Completely miss” where the same main symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 does not stop at the active line and does not reach. We are going to draw lots. That is, in the present embodiment, whether or not to perform outreach is determined by the reach random number counter C3, for example, C3 = 0 corresponds to the front outreach, and C3 = 1 corresponds to the back outreach, C3 = 2 to 21 corresponds to reach other than front / rear disengagement, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete disengagement. Note that the reach lottery may be set individually according to the game state, the number of activated balls at the start of change, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 103 at the timing of winning the upper working port 35a or the lower working port 35b.

  For example, the variation type counter CS is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The fluctuation type counter CS determines a reach type such as normal reach and super reach, and other rough symbol change modes. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when determining the variation pattern at the start of symbol variation.

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, it is desirable that the jackpot random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counter CS are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case. Although not shown in the drawings, the accessory random number counter C4 is used for lottery of the accessory lamp unit 44. For example, the accessory random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 250 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The accessory random number counter C4 is periodically updated (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and is acquired when it is detected that the game ball has passed through the left or right through gate 36. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the value is “5 to 153”.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 101 in the main controller 71 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly divided into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and power failure to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process activated by signal input. For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 12 shows an NMI interrupt process, which is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power monitoring board 71b to the NMI terminal of the CPU 101, and the CPU 101 interrupts the current control and starts the NMI interrupt processing. To do. In the NMI interrupt processing, the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 103 in step S101, and this processing is terminated. Although details will be described later, the power failure process is executed when it is confirmed that the power failure flag is set in the normal process.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 101 of the main controller 71 every 2 msec, for example.

  First, in step S201, processing for reading signals from various winning switches, payout control device 94, and the like is executed. That is, the state of various switches connected to the main control device 71 and signals from the payout control device 94 are read, and the detection information is stored by determining the state of the switches and signals (however, the RAM erasure switch 93). Status and power failure signal SG1). For example, when an abnormality signal indicating that some abnormality has occurred in the dispensing mechanism unit 85 is input from the dispensing control device 94, a dispensing abnormality flag is set. When a detection signal indicating a winning is input from a winning opening switch, a count switch, an upper operating port switch, or a lower operating port switch, a winning flag corresponding to the switch that has detected a winning is set.

  Thereafter, in step S202, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 103. In subsequent step S203, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1 is incremented by 1, and when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (676, 199, 238, respectively in this embodiment). Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 103.

  In the subsequent step S204, a start winning process (lottery means) associated with winning in the upper working port 35a or the lower working port 35b is executed. This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14. In step S301, detection information of each operating port switch corresponding to whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting winning) at the upper operating port 35a or the lower operating port 35b. Determined by If it is determined that the game ball has won any one of the operation ports 35a, 35b, in the subsequent step S302, the number N of operation reserved balls of the identification information display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 is the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). It is determined whether it is less than or not. The process proceeds to step S303 on the condition that there is a winning in any one of the operation ports 35a and 35b and the operation holding ball number N <4, and the operation holding ball number N is incremented by one. In subsequent step S304, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S203 are stored in the first area of the free storage areas of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 103. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 101 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  When a game ball wins one of the operation ports 35a, 35b (start winning), the identification information and the design change display starts accordingly, but after the start winning, the identification information and the design change. There is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must elapse from the start to the end of display. Therefore, in the start winning process, when a start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the start winning is set after each counter value storing process (step S304). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed at a cycle of 2 msec, for example, in order to measure an elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value “2500” is set in the timer, and the timer value is incremented by 1 for each start winning process. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 103 together with the values of the respective counters C1 to C3. Then, when setting the identification information and symbol variation pattern described later, the timer value is referred to, and the variation pattern is set according to the remaining time (so that the variation display of the identification information and symbol is stopped after a predetermined time elapses). It has come to be.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 101 in the main control device 71. This main process is started upon a reset at power-on.

  In the main process, in step S401, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, for example, 1 is set in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the slave control device (sub-control device 65, payout control device 94, etc.) to become operable. Wait processing is performed for about seconds. In the subsequent step S402, access to the RAM 103 is permitted.

  In step S403, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 93 provided in the power / fire control device 92 is turned on. In subsequent step S404, whether or not the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 103 is determined. Is determined. In step S405, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S406, whether or not the RAM determination value matches a RAM determination value stored in power failure processing described later, that is, the validity of the stored data. Is determined. The RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 103, for example. It is also possible to determine the validity of the stored data based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 103 are correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, for example, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in a hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 93. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 93 is pressed, the process proceeds to steps S409 to S411. Similarly, when the power failure flag is not set or when an abnormality of the data stored and held by the RAM determination value is confirmed, the process proceeds to steps S409 to S411.

  In step S409, an initialization signal is output to initialize the slave payout control device 94, and an initialization command is output to the sub control device 65. When the initialization command is input, the sub control device 65 performs drive control of the symbol display device 41, the illumination unit 51, and the like to notify that the main control device 71 and the payout control device 94 have been initialized. . In subsequent step S410, the used area of the RAM 103 is cleared to 0, and in step S411, initialization processing of the RAM 103 is executed. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S412, and the process proceeds to normal processing.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 93 is not pressed, it is stored in the power failure flag storage area in step S407 on the condition that the power failure flag is set and the RAM determination value is normal. Clear the power failure flag. In the subsequent step S408, a power recovery command is output in order to return each slave control device such as the sub control device 65 to the state before the power is shut off. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S412, and the process proceeds to normal processing. Thereby, it will return to the state before power-off.

  Next, normal processing will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processing of steps S501 to S509 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S510 and S511 is executed with the remaining time.

  In normal processing, in step S501, output data such as a command updated in the previous processing is output to each control device on the slave side. Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of winning balls is transmitted to the payout control device 94. When the symbol display is performed by the symbol display device 41, display commands such as a stop pattern command, a variation pattern command, and a variation end command are transmitted to the sub-control device 65. Further, a state transition command is transmitted to the sub-control device 65 when the state of the jackpot state is shifted, and an opening command or a closing command is transmitted when the variable winning device 34 is opened or closed.

  Next, in step S502, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 103.

  Thereafter, in step S503, command setting processing is executed. In the command setting process, a process for setting a command relating to payout of a game ball or a payout abnormality is performed. Specifically, when a payout abnormality flag indicating that some abnormality has occurred in the payout mechanism unit 85 is set, the payout abnormality flag is cleared and an error command is set. The error command is output to the sub-control device 65 in the external output process of step S501, and the sub-control device 65 performs control for causing the illumination unit 51 to emit light in a predetermined mode when the error command is input. Do. Further, when a winning flag indicating that a game ball has won is set in any of the general winning opening 33, the variable winning device 34, the upper operating opening 35a, and the lower operating opening 35b, the winning flag is cleared. At the same time, a winning ball command corresponding to the type of the winning flag being set is set. The prize ball command is output to the payout control device 94 in the external output process of step S501, and the payout control device 94 performs control for paying out a corresponding number of game balls when the prize ball command is input. .

  In a succeeding step S504, a display control process for performing a variable display of the identification information in the identification information display unit 43 is executed. Although details will be described later, in the display control process, in addition to the variation display of the identification information, the jackpot determination and the design variation pattern of the symbol display device 41 are also performed. In step S505, a game state transition process for shifting the gaming state to a jackpot state or a high probability state is executed.

  In step S506, an accessory lamp unit control process for performing a process of switching the color displayed on the accessory lamp unit 44 is executed. Briefly, in the accessory lamp unit control process, the value of the accessory random number counter C4 is acquired and displayed on the accessory lamp unit 44 on the condition that the game ball has passed through the through gate 36. Start the color switching process. Then, a lottery of the accessory lamp unit 44 is performed based on the value of the accessory random number counter C4. If the winning combination is won, red is stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the electric accessory associated with the operating port device 35 is predetermined. Free time.

  In step S507, a firing control process for firing a game ball is executed. In the launch control process, a launch permission signal is input from the power source / fire control device 92, and a predetermined time (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the launch control signal was output. As a condition, a firing control signal is output to the power source / launch control device 92. When a launch control signal is input, the power source / launch control device 92 excites the launch solenoid of the game ball launch device 30 once every time it is input, and launches one game ball.

  After performing the firing control process, in step S508, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is set in a power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 103. If the power failure flag is not set, whether or not the next normal processing execution timing has been reached in step S509, that is, whether a predetermined time (4 msec in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal processing Determine whether or not. The random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S510 and S511). That is, in step S510, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 103. In step S511, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in the present embodiment). Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 103.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S501 to S508 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and varies. Therefore, it is possible to update the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1) at random by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time. The variation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S508 that the power failure flag is set, it means that the power supply is shut off due to the power failure. In such a case, the power failure process shown in and after step S512 is executed. That is, in step S512, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited, and in step S513, a power failure signal indicating that the power has been shut off is output to other control devices (such as the sub control device 65 and the payout control device 94). To do. In a succeeding step S514, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the RAM 103. In step S515, RAM access is prohibited. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  Next, the display control process of step S505 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the display control process, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is a jackpot state, the process is terminated. If it is not a big hit state, the process proceeds to step S602, where it is determined whether or not the identification information is being displayed in the identification information display section 43 in a variable manner. If the identification information is not being variably displayed, the process proceeds to step S603, where it is determined whether or not the number N of action-pending balls of the identification information display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 is greater than zero. And when the number N of operation reservation balls is 0, this processing is ended as it is.

  If the number of active balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S604. In step S604, 1 is subtracted from the number N of active suspension balls. In step S605, a process for shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area. After that, in step S606, a variation start process for starting the variation display of the identification information is executed on the 7-segment display of the identification information display unit 43, and in the subsequent step S607, the variation display of the symbol on the symbol display device 41 is started. Variation pattern setting process is executed, and this process is terminated.

  Here, the variation pattern setting process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the variation pattern setting process, in step S701, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. More specifically, it is determined that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is a jackpot if it is any one of “337, 673” under the normal state, and “67, 131, 199, 269, under the high probability state”. 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661 "is determined to be a big hit.

  If it is determined that the jackpot is big, the process proceeds to step S702, and the jackpot stop table is referred to. Here, the jackpot stop table is a table in which the correspondence between the value of the jackpot type counter C2 and the identification information to be finally stopped and displayed on the jackpot code and the identification information display unit 43 is defined as shown in FIG. is there. In the pachinko machine 10, the six types of identification information shown in FIG. 19 correspond to the specific identification information. As will be described in detail later, the jackpot code is determination information used to determine the number of times to open and close the jackpot of the variable winning device 34 under the jackpot type or jackpot state. It consists of values. In other words, the jackpot stop table determines the identification information to be finally stopped and displayed on the identification information display unit 43, and converts the value of the jackpot type counter C2 that is one of 0 to 199 into one of 1 to 125. It can be said that this is a group of information. In steps S703 and S704, based on the jackpot stop table, the final stop identification information corresponding to the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is acquired and the jackpot code is acquired.

  In subsequent step S705, the jackpot type table is referred to. Here, the jackpot type table is a table in which the correspondence relationship between the jackpot code, the jackpot type, the number of rounds, and the stop pattern is defined. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), if the jackpot code is 1 to 50, 15 rounds of non-specific jackpots occur, and if any of 51 to 75, 2 rounds. It is set so that a specific jackpot is generated, and if it is between 76 and 125, a specific jackpot of 15 rounds is generated. That is, in the jackpot type table, two-fifths generate 15 rounds of non-specific jackpots, one-fifth generates two rounds of specific jackpots, and two-fifths generates 15 rounds of specified jackpots Is set to Further, the 15-round non-specific jackpot is associated with the stop pattern “3”, the 2-round specific jackpot is associated with the stop pattern “4”, and the 15-round specific jackpot is associated with the stop pattern “5”. Is associated. Incidentally, in the jackpot table shown in FIG. 19, C2 = 0 to 74 is associated with 0-50 jackpot codes, C2 = 75 to 124 is associated with 51-75 jackpot codes, and C2 = 125 to 199 are associated with jackpot codes 76 to 125. Therefore, in the jackpot stop table, two-fifths will generate 15 rounds of non-specific jackpots, one-fifth will generate two rounds of special jackpots, and two-fifths will generate 15 rounds of specific jackpots. Is set to Also, the three types of identification information associated with C2 = 0 to 74 correspond to the second specific identification information, and the three types of identification information associated with C2 = 75 to 199 correspond to the first specific identification information. Will be.

  In steps S706 and S707, based on the jackpot type table, a flag setting process for setting a flag corresponding to the jackpot code is performed, and a stop pattern is acquired. For example, when the jackpot code is 80, the jackpot flag, the specific flag, and the 15 round flag are set, and “5” is acquired as the stop pattern. In the subsequent step S708, stop pattern change processing for changing the acquired stop pattern is performed.

  In the stop pattern change process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, it is determined in step S801 whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability state. If it is not a high probability state, the process proceeds to step S802, and 115 is set as a comparison value. If it is in a high probability state, the process proceeds to step S803 and 95 is set as a comparison value. After setting the comparison value, in step S804, it is determined whether or not the jackpot code is smaller than the comparison value. If the jackpot code is equal to or greater than the comparison value, 1 is added to the current stop pattern value in step S805, and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the jackpot code is smaller than the comparison value, the present process is terminated without changing the stop pattern. That is, under normal conditions, if the jackpot code is any of 115 to 125, 1 is added to the stop pattern value in step S805, and the stop pattern value is changed from 5 to 6. In the high probability state, when the jackpot code is any of 95 to 125, 1 is added to the stop pattern value in step S805, and the stop pattern value is changed from 5 to 6. Thus, in the stop pattern change process, when the stop pattern is 5, that is, when a specific round of 15 rounds occurs, the stop pattern is changed to 6 at a ratio of 11/50 under normal conditions. In the high probability state, the stop pattern is changed to 6 at a ratio of 31/50.

  Returning to the description of the variation pattern setting process, after executing the stop pattern change process in step S708, in step S709, the variation time derivation process for deriving the identification information and the variation display time of the symbol is performed, and the variation pattern setting process is performed. finish.

  If it is determined in step S701 that the game is not a big hit, the process proceeds to step S710, and the outage stop table is referred to. Here, as shown in FIG. 20B, the outage stop table defines a correspondence relationship between the value of the reach random number counter C3 and the identification information to be finally stopped and displayed on the stop pattern and the identification information display unit 43. It is a table. In the disconnection stop table, identification information other than the six types shown in FIG. 19 is associated with each value of the reach random number counter C3 as identification information to be finally stopped and displayed on the identification information display unit 43. In addition, C3 = 0 corresponding to the front miss is associated with the stop pattern “1”, and C3 = 1 corresponding to the rear miss is associated with the stop pattern “2”. Alternatively, C3 = 2 to 238 corresponding to complete deviation is associated with the stop pattern “0”. In steps S711 and S712, the final stop identification information corresponding to the value of the reach random number counter C3 is acquired and the stop pattern is acquired based on the outage stop table. Thereafter, in step S709, a variation time deriving process for deriving the identification information and symbol variation display time is performed, and this process is terminated.

  The variation time deriving process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 22. In step S901, a variation pattern until the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 stop varying display is determined. At this time, the value of the variation type counter CS stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 103 is confirmed, and a rough reach type such as normal reach or super reach is determined based on the value. Note that the relationship between the value of the variation type counter CS and the variation pattern is defined in advance by a table (not shown) stored in advance for each gaming state, stop pattern, and presence / absence of a big hit flag. The table used when the stop pattern is 4 defines that the variation pattern is completely out of place regardless of the value of the variation type counter CS.

  In step S902, it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is smaller than 3, that is, whether or not the stop pattern means a deviation. If it is smaller than 3, the process advances to step S903 to refer to the deviation variation display table. The variation display table for detachment is a table in which a variation display time is defined in advance for each game state, variation pattern, and number N of active suspension balls at the start of variation. In addition, in the fluctuation display table for out-of-reference that is referred to in the case of normal reach fluctuation, a different variable display time is defined for each symbol that is to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2, which is the final stop symbol row. It is defined so that the variable display time does not overlap between the tables corresponding to the number N of operation holding balls at the time. In addition, each deviation variation display table is referred to in the case of a perfect variation, a variation variation display table that is referred to in the case of a normal reach variation, and a variation variation display table that is referred to in the case of a normal reach variation. The fluctuation display time is also defined so as not to overlap between the tables. In step S904, the fluctuation display time is acquired based on the deviation fluctuation display table, and the obtained fluctuation display time is set in a timer for measuring the fluctuation display time of the identification information. Thereafter, a stop pattern command indicating the current stop pattern is set in step S905, and a change pattern command indicating the symbol change pattern and the change display time is set in step S906, and the process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S902 that the stop pattern is 3 or greater than 3, it means that some big hit will occur. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S907, and it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is 4, that is, whether or not a specific jackpot of two rounds occurs. When the stop pattern is 4, the processes in steps S903 to S906 described above are performed, and this process ends. At this time, since the complete deviation fluctuation is determined as the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation display time is acquired based on the deviation fluctuation display table referred to in the case of the perfect deviation fluctuation.

  If it is determined in step S907 that the stop pattern is not 4, the process proceeds to step S908, where it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is 5, that is, whether or not a specific round of 15 rounds occurs. If the stop pattern is 5, the process advances to step S909 to refer to the specific jackpot variation display table. The specific jackpot variation display table is a table in which a variation display time is defined in advance for each game state, variation pattern, and number N of activated balls at the start of variation. In addition, the specific jackpot variation display table that is referred to in the case of normal reach variation defines a variation display time that is different for each symbol that is stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2, which is the final stop symbol row. It is defined so that the variable display times do not overlap between the tables corresponding to the number N of activated balls at the start. Furthermore, each specific jackpot variation display table includes a specific jackpot variation display table referred to in the case of normal reach variation and a specific jackpot variation display table referred to in the case of super reach variation. It is stipulated that the variable display time does not overlap. In step S904, the fluctuation display time is acquired based on the specific jackpot fluctuation display table, and the obtained fluctuation display time is set in a timer for measuring the fluctuation display time of the identification information. Thereafter, a stop pattern command indicating the current stop pattern is set in step S905, and a change pattern command indicating the symbol change pattern and the change display time is set in step S906, and the process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S908 that the stop pattern is not 5, it means that the stop pattern is 3 or 6. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S910, and the non-specific jackpot variation display table is referred to. The non-specific big hit variation display table is a table in which a variation display time is defined in advance for each game state, variation pattern, and number N of active suspension balls at the start of variation. In addition, in the non-specific big hit variation display table referred to in the case of normal reach variation, different variation display times are defined for each symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2 which is the final stop symbol row, It is stipulated that the fluctuation display time does not overlap between tables corresponding to the number N of actuated balls at the start of fluctuation. Further, each non-specific jackpot variation display table includes a non-specific jackpot variation display table referred to in the case of normal reach variation and a non-specific jackpot variation display table referred to in the case of super reach variation. Are also defined so that the variable display times do not overlap. In step S904, the variable display time is acquired based on the non-specific jackpot variable display table, and the acquired variable display time is set in a timer for measuring the variable display time of the identification information. Thereafter, a stop pattern command indicating the current stop pattern is set in step S905, and a change pattern command indicating the symbol change pattern and the change display time is set in step S906, and the process is terminated. Here, the stop pattern “3” is a stop pattern meaning that a non-specific big hit of 15 rounds occurs. On the other hand, the stop pattern “6” is a stop pattern that means that a specific jackpot of 15 rounds occurs because it is changed from the stop pattern “5” in the stop pattern change process. That is, in this embodiment, even when a specific jackpot occurs, the variable display time may be acquired based on the non-specific jackpot variable display table.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 17, when step S602 is YES, that is, when the identification information is being displayed in a variable manner on the identification information display unit 43, the process proceeds to step S608, and the variation set in the previous variation pattern setting process S607 is performed. It is determined whether the display time has elapsed. If it is determined that the variable display time has not elapsed, the process advances to step S609 to execute a variable display process for displaying the identification information in the identification information display unit 43 in a variable manner. In the fluctuation display process, each LED of the 7-segment display is on / off controlled at a predetermined cycle.

  If it is determined in step S608 that the fluctuation display time has elapsed, a fluctuation end process is executed in step S610. In the variation end process, the corresponding LED of the 7-segment display is turned on and the other LEDs are turned off so that the final stop identification information acquired in the previous variation pattern setting process is finally stopped and displayed on the identification information display unit 43. Control. As a result, the identification information corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is finally stopped and displayed on the identification information display unit 43. Note that the final stop identification information set here is maintained until the next fluctuation start process. After performing this variation end processing, in S611, a variation end command indicating that the variation display time has elapsed is set, and this processing ends.

  Note that the display commands set in the display control process, specifically, the stop pattern command, the fluctuation pattern command, and the fluctuation end command are sent to the sub-control device 65 in the external output process S501 in the normal process of FIG. Is output. More specifically, when the symbols are variably displayed, the command is output one by one for each normal process in the order of the stop pattern command → the variation pattern command (that is, one every 4 msec), and the timing at which the variation display time has elapsed. Will output a change end command. Further, the sub-control device 65 determines the detailed display contents such as the notice character and the reach character to be displayed in the case of the symbol change of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 to be finally stopped and the reach change based on these commands, The determination result is output to the display control device 62. The display control device 62 directly controls the display of the symbol display device 41 based on the determination result of the sub control device 65. Thereby, the change display of a symbol is performed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  Next, the gaming state transition processing in step S505 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not a jackpot state, it is determined whether or not the jackpot fluctuation has ended. Specifically, it is determined in step S1002 whether or not the variation display of the identification information has been completed, and in step S1003, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is set. If the variation display of the identification information has not been completed or if the jackpot flag has not been set, this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the variation display of the identification information is finished and the jackpot flag is set, the jackpot state start process shown in steps S1004 to S1008 is performed. In the jackpot state start process, a jackpot state flag indicating that the jackpot state is set is set in step S1004, and the jackpot flag is cleared in the subsequent step S1005. In step S1001 and the like, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state based on the presence or absence of a jackpot state flag. In step S1006, the number of rounds corresponding to the set round flag is set in the round counter RC provided in the RAM 103. That is, when the 2 round flag is set, 2 is set in the round counter RC, and when the 15 round flag is set, 15 is set in the round counter RC. The round counter RC is a counter for counting the number of times that the special winning opening is opened. Thereafter, in step S1007, 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) is set in a timer for measuring the opening / closing timing for opening / closing the special winning opening, and in the subsequent step S1008, a state transition command is set and the process is terminated. Here, the state transition command is transmitted to the sub-control device 65. By receiving the command, the sub-control device 65 recognizes that it has shifted to the jackpot state, and starts display control to display on the symbol display device 41 an opening moving image indicating that it has shifted to the jackpot state. The set timer value is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process is performed, that is, every 2 msec.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1001 that the gaming state is a big hit state, the process proceeds to step S1009 to perform a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening.

  In the special winning opening / closing process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 24, it is first determined in step S1101 whether or not the special winning opening is being opened. If the big prize opening is not being opened, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S1102, and whether or not the value of the timer is 0 is determined in step S1103. When the value of the round counter RC is 0 or when the value of the timer is not 0, this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the round counter RC is not 0 and the value of the timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S1104, and the variable winning device 34 is opened to open the big winning opening. In subsequent step S1105, 0 is set to a winning counter PC for storing the number of game balls won in the big winning opening. Thereafter, in step S1106, 14750 (that is, 29.5 seconds) is set in the timer, and an open command is set in step S1107, and this processing is terminated. As a result, the special winning opening is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds. Here, the release command is transmitted to the sub-control device 65. By receiving the command, the sub-control device 65 recognizes that the special winning opening has been opened, and displays a video to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 while the special winning opening is opened. Start control.

  If it is determined in step S1101 that the special winning opening is open, the process proceeds to step S1108 to determine whether or not the timer value is zero. If the value of the timer is not 0, it is determined in step S1109 whether or not a game ball has won a big winning opening. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a winning detection signal indicating a game ball winning is input from the count switch. If no winning detection signal is input, the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if a winning detection signal is input, the value of the winning counter PC is incremented by 1 in step S1110, and then it is determined whether or not the winning counter PC is 9 in step S1111. This process is finished as it is.

  If the value of the timer is 0 in step S1108, or if the value of the winning counter PC is 9 in step S1111, it means that the special winning opening closing condition is established. In such a case, the variable winning device 34 is closed in step S1112 in order to close the special winning opening. In subsequent step S1113, 1 is subtracted from the value of the round counter RC, and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S1114. If the value of the round counter RC is not 0, 1000 (ie, 2 seconds) is set in the timer in step S1115, and if the value of the round counter RC is 0, 5000 (ie, 10 seconds) is set in the timer in step S1116. ) Is set. Thereafter, a close command is set in step S1117, and this process ends. Here, the close command is transmitted to the sub-control device 65. By receiving the command, the sub-control device 65 recognizes that one round has ended, for example, a pre-release video that teaches the number of rounds for the next time, an ending video that indicates that the jackpot state has ended Is started to be displayed on the symbol display device 41.

  After the big prize opening / closing process, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S1010 and whether or not the value of the timer is 0 in step S1011. If at least one of the values of the round counter RC or the timer is not 0, this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the values of the round counter RC and the timer are both 0, the process proceeds to step S1012 and the jackpot state flag is cleared to end the jackpot state. Therefore, under the big hit state, the consecutive opening of the big winning opening is permitted for the number of times set in the round counter RC (that is, 2 times or 15 times). After the big hit state flag is cleared, in step S1013, it is determined whether or not a specific flag is set. If the specific flag is set, it means that a specific jackpot has occurred. In step S1014, the high probability state flag is set to set the subsequent gaming state to be a high probability state, and this process ends. To do. Further, when the specific flag is not set, it means that a non-specific jackpot has occurred, and thus the present process is terminated without setting the high probability state flag. As a result, the gaming state thereafter shifts to the normal state.

  Next, of the display control of the symbol display device 41 executed by the CPU in the sub-control device 65, the symbol display processing relating to the symbol variation display and the jackpot display processing under the jackpot state will be described.

  In the present embodiment, there are three display modes in which the background image displayed on the display screen, the notice character or reach character displayed when the reach changes, and the like are provided. The display mode can be changed by operating a selection switch 24 provided on the front side.

  Therefore, prior to the description of the symbol display process, the display mode change process performed by the sub control device 65 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the display mode changing process, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a big hit state, and in step S1202, it is determined whether or not the symbol is being variably displayed. If the current gaming state is not a big hit state and the symbols are not variably displayed (when both step S1201 and step S1202 are NO), the process proceeds to step S1203 to determine whether or not the selection switch 24 has been operated. To do. If the selection switch 24 has not been operated, the present process is terminated. If the selection switch 24 has been operated, the current display mode is confirmed in step S1204, and the mode flag is set in step S1205. I do. Specifically, the RAM of the sub control device 65 is provided with an area for setting a mode flag corresponding to each of the three display modes. When the first display mode flag is set, the first display mode flag is cleared and the second display mode flag is set. When the second display mode flag is set, the second display mode flag is set. The display mode flag is cleared and the third display mode flag is set. If the third display mode flag is set, the third display mode flag is cleared and the first display mode flag is set. That is, the display mode of the symbol display device 41 is changed in the order of the first display mode → the second display mode → the third mode every time the selection switch 24 is operated. Thereafter, in step S1206, a display mode command corresponding to the set mode flag is set, and this process is terminated. Here, the display mode command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62. The display control device 62 receives the command, recognizes that the display mode has been changed, and executes processing such as displaying a background image corresponding to the changed display mode on the display screen.

  On the other hand, when the current gaming state is a big hit state or when the symbol is being variably displayed (when either of steps S1201 and S1202 is YES), the display mode is not confirmed without confirming the operation of the selection switch 24. This process ends without changing the value. That is, the operation of the selection switch 24 is invalidated under these circumstances. Note that the selection switch 24 has a built-in lamp (not shown), and the sub-control device 65 turns off the lamp when the big hit state or the symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, and the symbol is not in a variable display. The control to turn on and display the lamp is executed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the selection switch 24 is connected only to the sub-control device 65 and is not connected to the main control device 71. Further, the sub control device 65 is not connected to the input side of the main control device 71. That is, each display mode is managed independently by the sub-control device 65, and the main control device 71 is not involved in the display mode management. In this way, the sub control device 65 uniquely manages each display mode, and performs display control of the symbol display device 41 in cooperation with the display control device 65, thereby reducing the processing load of the main control device 71. It is possible to diversify display effects in the symbol display device 41 without increasing the game, and to suppress monotonization of the game.

  Next, the symbol display process performed based on the reception of the display command transmitted from the main control device 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1301, it is determined whether a stop pattern command has been received. If a stop pattern command is received, the process advances to step S1302, and the stop pattern indicated by the stop pattern command is stored in the RAM. In a succeeding step S1303, it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is larger than 3. If the stop pattern is greater than 3, it means that a specific jackpot will occur, so the process proceeds to step S1304, and a high probability flag is set. Thereafter, in step S1305, it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is 6. If the stop pattern is not 6, the process is terminated as it is. If the stop pattern is 6, the process is terminated after the promotion flag is set in step S1306. Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, in the case of a specific jackpot, the combination of the second specific symbol instead of the first specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line, and the promotion is made to notify that the jackpot is a specific jackpot There may be a production. The promotion flag is a flag that is set when the promotion effect is performed. For this reason, the stop pattern “6” means a specific jackpot where the promotion effect is performed, and moreover, it can be said that the main control device 71 performs the promotion effect lottery in the stop pattern change process. .

  Returning to the description of the symbol display process, if it is determined in step S1303 that the stop pattern is 3 or smaller than 3, it is determined in step S1307 whether or not the stop pattern is 3. When the stop pattern is 3, it means that 15 rounds of non-specific jackpots are generated, and a transition is made to the normal state after the jackpot state ends. Therefore, in such a case, the high probability flag is cleared in step S1308, and this process ends. On the other hand, when the stop pattern is not 3, it means that the stop pattern is any one of 0 to 2 and no jackpot is generated, so this process is terminated as it is. If the stop pattern is 3 and the high probability flag is not set, the process ends without clearing the high probability flag in step S1308.

  If it is determined in step S1301 that a stop pattern command has not been received, it is determined in step S1309 whether a variation pattern command has been received. If a variation pattern command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1310, where a stop symbol determination process for determining a stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 when the symbol is finally stopped and displayed is performed, and this process is terminated.

  Prior to the description of the stop symbol determination process, the symbol variation pattern and the display effect performed in each variation pattern in the present embodiment will be described. First, a display effect in the case where the number N of active suspension balls at the start of variation is 0 will be described.

  “Full deviation fluctuation” means that the high-speed fluctuation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 starts simultaneously, the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped after 5 seconds, and the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped after 6 seconds. , The variation pattern in which the variation display of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped after 7 seconds.

  More specifically, the speed at which the fluctuation speed of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 after the lapse of 1 second cannot recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in this embodiment, it is 1 in 0.05 seconds). The variation display of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is started at a time so that the variation display of the symbol is performed). The high-speed fluctuation of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is performed until 4 seconds have elapsed since the start of the fluctuation display. After 4 seconds, the upper symbol row can recognize which symbol has reached the active line. The fluctuation speed of Z1 gradually decreases, and the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped after 5 seconds. Then, from the timing of 5 seconds when the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped, the fluctuation speed of the lower symbol row Z3 gradually decreases so that it can be recognized which symbol has reached the active line. After a second, the change display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped. Furthermore, the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol row Z2 gradually decreases so that it can be recognized which symbol has reached the effective line from the timing of 6 seconds when the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped. After a second, the change display of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped. At this time, in the complete deviation variation, the symbols in the upper symbol row Z1 and the symbols in the lower symbol row Z3 do not stop at the same main symbol on any of the effective lines L1 to L5, and the fluctuations in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. A notice character and a reach character are not displayed together with the display.

  The “reach fluctuation” is the same as the complete deviation fluctuation until the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped after 6 seconds, but at this time, the same main symbol stops on any of the effective lines L1 to L5. This is a fluctuation pattern in which reach occurs and the fluctuation display of the middle symbol row Z2 is continued even after 7 seconds. The reach fluctuation includes “normal reach fluctuation” and “super reach fluctuation”. In the case of normal reach change, the notice character corresponding to the display mode is displayed with a predetermined probability when the reach occurs, and in the case of super reach change, the notice character corresponding to the display mode when the reach occurs. Is always displayed. In the case of a normal reach change, a notice character may be displayed, but a reach character is not displayed after that. In the case of a super reach change, at a predetermined timing after the notice character is displayed. A reach character corresponding to the display mode or reach line is displayed. Furthermore, the variation display mode of the middle symbol row Z2 after the occurrence of the reach is different between the normal reach variation and the super reach variation.

  In the case of “normal reach fluctuation”, the middle symbol row Z2 is variably displayed so that the symbol “1” passes the middle line L2 (that is, reaches the left line L1) at the reach occurrence timing, and thereafter, any symbol is displayed on the active line. The display is variably displayed at a constant speed at which it can be recognized whether the symbol has arrived (in this embodiment, the speed at which the change display for one symbol is performed in 0.5 seconds). Then, when a preset stop symbol reaches the left line L1 at a timing after the symbol “1” reaches the middle line L2 again, the variable display is stopped.

  In the case of “super reach fluctuation”, the middle symbol row Z2 is the same as the normal reach fluctuation from the time “1” symbol passes the middle line L2 to the time “7” symbol passes the middle line L2 at the reach occurrence timing. Fluctuation display with speed. That is, the display is variably displayed at a constant speed at which it is possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in this embodiment, the speed at which one symbol is displayed in 0.5 seconds). Thereafter, a reach character corresponding to the display mode or reach line appears on the display screen at the timing when the symbol “7” passes the middle line L2, and the speed of the middle symbol row Z2 is changed at this timing. Specifically, the speed is changed to a speed at which it is not possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in this embodiment, the speed at which the fluctuation display for one symbol is performed in 0.05 seconds). After the reach character is displayed, the middle symbol row Z2 is displayed in a variable manner at the same speed as that before the reach character is displayed again (that is, the speed at which one symbol is changed in 0.5 seconds). The Then, when the preset stop symbol reaches the left line L1 at a timing after the reach character is displayed, the variable display is stopped.

  As for the display effect when the number N of activated balls at the start of the fluctuation is any one of 1 to 4, the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped after the high-speed fluctuation of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is started all at once. Since it is the same except that the time until it is shortened with the increase in the number N of active balls, the description is omitted.

  In the stop symbol determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 27, a high-speed fluctuation command is set in step S1401. Here, the high-speed fluctuation command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62. The display control device 62 executes a process of simultaneously starting high-speed fluctuations of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 by receiving the command. In subsequent steps S1402 and S1403, the fluctuation display time and fluctuation pattern indicated by the received fluctuation pattern command are acquired and stored in the RAM.

  In step S1404, it is determined whether or not the current variation pattern is a complete deviation variation. If it is a complete deviation fluctuation, a complete deviation fluctuation command is set in step S1405. Here, the complete deviation variation command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62. By receiving the command, the display control device 62 grasps that the current variation pattern is a complete deviation variation. In a succeeding step S1406, it is determined whether or not the current stop pattern is 4. If the stop pattern is 4, it means that a special jackpot of 2 rounds is generated, and thus the process proceeds to step S1407, and the “3” symbol in the upper symbol row Z1, the “4” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row The effective line on which the symbol “1” of Z3 is finally stopped and displayed is determined. Thereafter, in step S1408, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is set for each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3, and this process ends. Here, the stop symbol command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62. By receiving the command, the display control device 62 grasps the symbol to be finally stopped and displayed on the display screen. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, each symbol row Z1 to Z3 in which the main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order is variably displayed so as to scroll. Therefore, if the sub control device 65 determines a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 and transmits the result to the display control device 62, the display control device 62 will add the middle line L2 and the right line L3 in addition to the left line L1. The symbols to be stopped and displayed can be uniquely grasped.

  If it is determined in step S1406 that the stop pattern is not 4, the process proceeds to step S1409, and the stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 that are completely out of place are determined. Briefly explaining the stop symbol determination at the time of complete detachment, the sub-control unit 65 is used to set each of the upper, middle, and lower divergences used for setting each of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3. Each symbol symbol counter is provided with the same number of counter values as the number of symbols variably displayed in each symbol row Z1 to Z3. That is, 18 (0 to 17) counter values are prepared for the up / down symbol counter and the down / out symbol counter, and 20 (0 to 19) counter values are prepared for the middle / out symbol counter. Has been. A stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the upper symbol row Z1 is determined by the up / down symbol counter, and a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2 is determined by the middle / off symbol counter. The stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the lower symbol row Z3 is determined by the off symbol counter. Each of these outlier symbol counters is configured to be updated at random by using the value of the R register built in the CPU. That is, when each outlier symbol counter is updated, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and the maximum is obtained when the addition result exceeds the maximum value (18, 20, 18 in this embodiment, respectively). The current value is determined by subtracting the value. Each off symbol counter is updated so that the update times do not overlap, and when a combination of these off symbol counters becomes a complete off combination, it is stored in the complete out symbol buffer of the RAM. In step S1409, a combination of out symbol counters stored in the completely out symbol buffer is acquired, and stop symbols of the symbol sequences Z1 to Z3 are determined. Thereafter, in step S1408, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is set for each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3, and this process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1404 that the variation is not complete deviation, this means that some reach variation is performed. In such a case, a middle symbol row adjustment command is set in step S1410. Here, the middle symbol sequence adjustment command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62. By receiving the command, the display control device 62 causes the “1” symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 to pass the middle line L2 at the timing of reach occurrence (that is, the stop timing of the lower symbol row Z2). The symbol position is adjusted and the process is terminated. By performing such processing, the position of the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 at the time of reach occurrence can be made the same regardless of any reach fluctuation. Therefore, even if the fluctuation display time until the fluctuation display is ended can be changed by the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, even if the reach variation is the same, it is possible to increase the expectation for the occurrence of the jackpot.

  After setting the middle symbol sequence adjustment command, reach effect processing is executed in step S1411. The reach production process is a process for determining an effective line to be reached and a stop symbol of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. Thereafter, in step S1408, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is set for each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3, and this process ends.

  In the reach production process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 28, it is determined in step S1501 whether or not there is a normal reach fluctuation. If it is a normal reach fluctuation, the process proceeds to step S1502, and a stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is derived from the saved fluctuation display time. As described above, in the case of normal reach fluctuation when the number N of activated balls at the start of fluctuation is 0, it takes 6 seconds until the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped. It takes 9.5 (= 0.5 × 19) seconds for the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 to reach the middle line L2 again after the variable display stops. For this reason, for example, when the variable display time is 17 seconds, the middle symbol row Z2 is further 3 (= (17-6-9.5) / after the symbol “1” reaches the middle line L2 again. 0.5) The symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and can be derived when the symbol “2” stops on the left line L1. Note that a table that prescribes the relationship between the variable display time and the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 may be stored in advance in the ROM.

  After deriving the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, the stop pattern is referred to in step S1503. In step S1504, a reach line is determined, and in step S1505, stop symbols for the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are determined. For example, it is derived that the “2” symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 stops at the left line L1, and when the stop pattern is 1, the middle line L2 is determined as the reach line for the front-out reach, and the upper symbol It is determined that the symbol “2” in the row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped at the middle line L2. As described above, when the stop pattern is any one of 0 to 2, the reach line and the reach design corresponding to the stop pattern are determined. Further, when the stop pattern is 3, a non-specific jackpot is generated, so the reach line and reach design are determined so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on the active line, and the stop pattern is 5 In this case, since the specific jackpot is generated, the reach line and the reach symbol are determined so that the combination of the first specific symbols is finally displayed on the active line. On the other hand, when the stop pattern is 6, the reach line and the reach symbol are determined so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on the active line even though the specific jackpot is generated. This is for performing a promotion effect informing that a specific jackpot is made under a jackpot condition. In other words, it can be said that the stop pattern indicates a jackpot type including a loss and a symbol type to be finally stopped and displayed on the active line.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1501 that there is no normal reach fluctuation, this means a super reach fluctuation. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1506, and the stop pattern is referred to. Thereafter, a reach line is determined in step S1507, and stop symbols of all symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are determined in step S1508. That is, in the case of the super reach variation, the sub-control device 65 side determines the stop symbols of all the symbol sequences Z1 to Z3 independently without deriving the stop symbol of the middle symbol sequence Z2 from the variation display time. Even at this time, when the stop pattern is any one of 0 to 2, the reach line corresponding to the stop pattern and the stop symbols of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are determined. In addition, when the stop pattern is 3, a non-specific jackpot is generated, so that the reach line and the stop symbols of all symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are set so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on the active line. When the stop pattern is 5 and a specific jackpot is generated, the reach line and the stop symbols of all symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are set so that the combination of the first specific symbols is finally displayed on the active line. decide. On the other hand, when the stop pattern is 6, the reach line and all symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are stopped so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally displayed on the active line in spite of occurrence of the specific jackpot. Determine the design. In addition, when it is set as the structure which determines the stop symbol of the middle symbol row | line | zone Z2 by the sub-control device 65 side, there is a possibility that the variation display of a symbol may not be completed within the variation display time determined by the main control device 71. As described above, in the case of super reach fluctuation, the speed of the middle symbol row Z2 is changed to high speed when the appearance character of the reach character is displayed. Therefore, the main control is performed by replacing the symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 during the high speed fluctuation. The symbol variation display can be ended within the variation display time determined by the device 71.

  After determining the stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 as described above, in step S1509, it is determined whether or not the reach symbol is the first specific symbol. If the reach symbol is not the first specific symbol, the processing is terminated as it is. If the reach symbol is the first specific symbol, the promotion effect processing is performed in step S1510, and then the processing is terminated.

  In the promotion effect process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 29, in step S1601, it is confirmed whether or not the current display mode is the first display mode. Specifically, it is confirmed whether the first display mode flag is set in the RAM. If the current display mode is the first display mode, it is determined in step S1602 whether or not there is a big hit change based on the stop pattern. That is, the promotion effect process is not performed in the reach variation that is a big hit in the first display mode. On the other hand, when the current display mode is the second display mode or the third display mode (when step S1601 is NO), or when the detachment change is performed under the first display mode (when step S1602 is NO). Performs a promotion effect lottery in step S1603.

  The sub-control device 65 includes a promotion effect counter used for the promotion effect lottery, and determines whether or not the promotion effect lottery is won based on the counter value when performing the promotion effect lottery. The promotion effect counter is a loop counter that is periodically updated by 1 within a range of, for example, 0 to 149 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 149).

  In the first display mode, if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 32 in the normal state, it is determined to be a win, and if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 92 in the high probability state, it is determined to be a win. In other words, the probability of winning the promotion effect lottery in the case of performing a divergence reach change under the first display mode is 11/50 under the normal state and 31/50 under the high probability state. On the main control device 71 side, in the stop pattern change process, the stop pattern is changed to 6 with a probability of 11/50 of the 15 rounds of the special jackpot if it is under the normal state, and under the high probability state. For example, the stop pattern is changed to 6 with a probability of 31/50. That is, in the first display mode, when the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is determined so as to perform the deviation reach variation by the first specific symbol, the promotion effect lottery is performed with the same winning probability as the main controller 71 side.

  In the second display mode, the value of the promotion effect counter that is determined to be a win is different in the case of the big hit change and the case of the outreach change. In the case of a big hit change, if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 29, it is determined that the player has won. Further, in the case of outlier reach fluctuation, if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 56 in the normal state, it is determined as winning, and if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 104 in the high probability state, it is determined to be winning. Determine. Similarly, in the third mode, the value of the promotion effect counter that is determined to be a win is different in the case of the big hit change and the case of the outreach change. In the case of a big hit change, if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 74, it is determined that the player has won. Also, in the case of outlier reach fluctuation, if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 92 in the normal state, it is determined as winning, and if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 122 in the high probability state, it is determined to be winning. Determine.

  Thus, the probability of winning the promotion effect lottery on the side of the sub control device 65 in the case of big hit fluctuation is 0 in the first display mode, 1/5 in the second display mode, and in the third display mode. One half. That is, in the present embodiment, the frequency at which the promotion effect is performed differs according to the display mode. Incidentally, in a situation where a specific jackpot of 15 rounds occurs, the ratio of the promotion effect including the change of the stop pattern on the main control device 71 side is about 4 in the first display mode under the normal state. 1.5 times, about 2.6 times in the second display mode, about 1.6 times in the third display mode, and about 1.6 minutes in the first display mode under the high probability state. In the second display mode, it is about 1.4 times, and in the third display mode, it is about 1/2. In addition, the ratio of winning the promotion effect lottery on the side of the sub-control device 65 in the case of outlier reach fluctuation is about one-fourth in the first display mode and about 2.6 in the second display mode under normal conditions. In the third display mode, it is about 1 / 1.6. Under the high probability state, it is about 1 / 1.6 in the first display mode, and about 1 / 1.4 in the second display mode. In the third display mode, it is about 1/2. In other words, in the outreach fluctuation, when the stop symbols of each of the symbol sequences Z1 to Z3 are determined to perform the outreach fluctuation by the first specific symbol, the probability that the promotion effect is performed under the situation where the specific jackpot of 15 rounds occurs. Promotional lottery with the same winning probability as.

  In step S1604, it is determined whether or not the promotion effect lottery has been won. If it has not been won, the process is terminated. If the promotion effect lottery is won, the promotion flag is set in the RAM in step S1605, and the stop symbol changing process shown in steps S1606 to S1613 is performed.

  In the stop symbol changing process, in step S1606, it is determined whether or not the current variation pattern is a normal reach variation. If the current variation pattern is a normal reach variation, it is determined in step S1607 whether the reach line is the left line L1 or the right line L3. When the reach line is the left line L1 or the right line L3, the process proceeds to step S1608, and the normal reach symbol table is referred to.

  Here, the normal reach symbol table is a table in which the correspondence between the reach symbol determined in the previous step S1505 and the reach symbol that is actually stopped and displayed is defined, as shown in FIG. . More specifically, the correspondence between the stop symbol that stops at the left line L1 of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 and the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 that actually stops at the left line L1 are determined. Table. The “4a” symbol refers to the “4” symbol arranged between the “9” symbol and the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2, and the “3” symbol and the “5” symbol. For the sake of easy distinction from the “4” symbol placed between them, “4a” is described for convenience.

  As described above, in the case of normal reach fluctuation, the middle symbol row Z2 is variably displayed so that the symbol “1” passes the middle line L2 (that is, reaches the left line L1) at the time of reach occurrence, and thereafter, the constant symbol ( In the present embodiment, the display is variably displayed at a speed of 0.5 seconds). Therefore, in the case of normal reach fluctuation, the fluctuation display time varies depending on the symbol stopped on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2. For example, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), when the “1” symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is stopped and displayed on the left line L1, the change display of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped. It takes 9.5 (= 0.5 × 19) seconds for the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 to reach the middle line L2 again after the change display of the lower symbol row Z3 stops. However, since it takes 0.5 seconds for the “1” symbol to reach the left line L1, the variable display time is 16 seconds. Here, if the stop symbol is changed so that the “2” symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 stops on the left line L1 on the sub-control device 65 side, the variation display time is 17 (= 6 + 0.5 × 19 + 0. 5 × 3) seconds, and the variable display cannot be completed within the variable display time determined by the main controller 71. However, when the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped and displayed on the left line L1, the “2” symbol is stopped and displayed on the right line L3. For this reason, when the stop pattern is 5, and the variable display time meaning that the symbol “1” of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped in the left line L1, the main control device 71 transmits the change display time to the right line L3. Even if the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is changed on the sub-control device 65 side so that the combination of the symbol “2” is stopped, the symbol combination “1” is stopped and displayed on the left line L1. There is no difference between the case and the change display time, and the problem that the change display of the symbol cannot be finished within the change display time determined by the main control device 71 does not occur. Similarly, when the stop pattern is 5 and the variable display time indicating that the “1” symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped on the right line L3 is transmitted from the main control device 71, the middle symbol row Z2 Since the “4” symbol stops at the left line L1, even if the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is changed on the sub-control device 65 side so that the combination of the “4” symbol is stopped at the left line L1. The problem that the symbol variable display cannot be completed within the variable display time determined by the main controller 71 does not occur.

  Therefore, in step S1609, based on the reference result of the normal reach symbol table, the stop symbol determined in the previous step S1505 is changed, and this process ends. More specifically, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 when the reach symbol determined in the previous step S1505 is the “9” symbol of the left line L1 and the “1” symbol of the right line L3. In the other cases, only the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 is changed. This is because the main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending order in the middle symbol row Z2 and the lower symbol row Z3, and between the “9” symbol and “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2. This is because only “4” symbols are arranged. In other words, when the promotion effect is won and the normal reach variation is performed in which the first specific symbol stops as the reach symbol on the left line L1 or the right line L3, the second specific is specified as the reach symbol on the right line L3 or the left line L1. It can be said that the reach design is changed so as to perform the normal reach variation in which the design stops. Note that, in the case of out-of-bounds fluctuation, when a combination of jackpot symbols is formed when the stop symbols of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are changed based on the reference result of the normal reach symbol table, the above Do not change each symbol (reach symbol). For example, when the stop symbols that stop on the left line L1 of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 are “3” symbol, “9” symbol, and “3” symbol in order from the upper symbol row Z1, based on the normal reach symbol table. When the stop symbol is changed so that the symbol “4” in the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 stops at the right line L3, the “4” symbol, the “4a” symbol, the “4” symbol, and the second identification are specified on the right line L3. The combination of symbols will be stopped and displayed. Therefore, in such a case, this process is terminated without changing the stop symbols of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3. In other words, if changing the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 based on the reference result of the normal reach symbol table results in the combination of the jackpot symbol, the change of the reach symbol is prohibited. It can be said that there is.

  On the other hand, if the reach line is neither the left line L1 nor the right line L3 (NO in step S1607), the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are stopped even if the promotion effect lottery is won. This process ends without changing the symbol. When the reach line is neither the left line L1 nor the right line L3, it means that the reach line is any one of the middle line L2, the right falling line L4, and the right rising line L5. In this case, in the big hit variation, the big hit symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 stops at the middle line L2 in any reach line. When the jackpot symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 stops at the middle line L2, in the present embodiment in which the main symbol and the sub symbol are alternately arranged, the main symbol of the middle symbol row does not stop at the other effective lines. That is, when the reach line is neither the left line L1 nor the right line L3, it is necessary to change the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 in order to stop the combination of the second specific symbols to one of the effective lines, and normal reach fluctuation When the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is changed, the variable display time is changed. Therefore, when the reach line is not each of the above lines, the present process is terminated without changing the reach symbol even when the promotion effect lottery is won.

  If it is determined in step S1606 that the current fluctuation pattern is not normal reach fluctuation, this means that super reach fluctuation is performed. In such a case, the process advances to step S1610 to refer to the super reach symbol table.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the super-reach symbol table is a table in which the correspondence between the reach symbol determined in the previous step S1505 and the reach symbol that is actually stopped and displayed is determined. More specifically, the correspondence between the stop symbol that stops at the left line L1 of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 and the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 that actually stops at the left line L1 are determined. Table. FIG. 31A is a super-reach symbol table for a so-called single reach with only one reach line, and FIG. 31B is a super-reach symbol table for a so-called double reach with two reach lines. . Here, unlike the normal reach symbol table, the super reach symbol table is set to change the reach symbol without changing the reach line. That is, in the case of big hit fluctuation, the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is also changed. In such a case, there is a concern that the symbol variation display may not be completed within the variation display time determined by the main control device 71. However, as described above, in the case of a super reach variation, when the reach character is displayed. In order to change the speed of the middle symbol row Z2 to high speed, the symbol fluctuation display can be ended within the fluctuation display time determined by the main controller 71 by replacing the symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 during the high speed fluctuation. it can.

  After referring to the super reach symbol table, in step S1611, it is determined based on the stop pattern whether or not the current variation is a big hit variation. If it is a big hit variation, the process advances to step S1612 to change the stop symbols of all the symbol sequences Z1 to Z3 based on the reference result of the super reach symbol table, and the present processing is terminated. If the change is not the big hit fluctuation but the reach reach fluctuation, the process proceeds to step S1613, the stop symbols of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are changed, and this processing is ended. If the combination of jackpot symbols is formed when the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is changed based on the reference result of the super reach symbol table, the above symbols (reach symbols) are changed. do not do. In other words, if changing the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 based on the reference result of the super reach symbol table results in the combination of the jackpot symbol, the change of the reach symbol is prohibited. It can be said that it is.

  Returning to the description of the symbol display process of FIG. 26, if it is determined in step S1309 that a variation pattern command has not been received, it is determined in step S1311 whether a variation end command has been received. If the change end command has not been received, the present process is terminated. If the change end command is received, a final stop command is set in step S1312, and the process ends. Here, the final stop command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 62 ends the symbol variation display and finally stops and displays the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3.

  Next, an outline of a specific procedure of the jackpot display process performed by the sub control device 65 after the gaming state has shifted to the jackpot state will be described. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a jackpot display process executed by the CPU of the sub-control device 65. The sub control device 65 executes various processes to cause the display control device 62 to perform display control of the symbol display device 41 while processing various commands transmitted from the main control device 71 according to the procedure shown in FIG.

  First, in step S1701, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not a big hit state, it is determined in step S1702 whether or not a state transition command has been received. If it has not been received, this process is terminated. If the state transition command is received in step S1702, it means that the gaming state has shifted to the jackpot state. In such a case, the number of rounds corresponding to the stop pattern is set in the display round counter HRC provided in the RAM in step S1703, and an opening process is performed in step S1704, and this process ends. In the opening processing, processing such as setting an opening command transmitted to the display control device 62 is performed. When the display control device 62 receives the opening command, the display control device 62 starts a process of causing the symbol display device 41 to display an opening moving image that teaches that the game has shifted to the big hit state, the number of times of opening / closing the big prize opening, and the like.

  If it is determined in step S1701 that the gaming state is a jackpot state, it is determined in step S1705 whether an open command has been received. When the opening command is received, it means that the special winning opening is opened. Therefore, when a release command is received, processing at release shown in steps S1706 to S1709 is performed, and this processing ends. The opening process will be described later.

  If it is determined in step S1705 that an open command has not been received, it is determined in step S1710 whether a close command has been received, and if not received, the process ends. On the other hand, when the closing command is received, it means that the big prize opening that has been in the open state has been switched to the closed state, that is, one round has been completed. In such a case, 1 is subtracted from the value of the display round counter HRC in step S1711, and it is determined whether or not the value of the display round counter HRC is 0 in step S1712. If the value of the display round counter HRC is not 0, it means that the opening / closing of the 2nd or 15th big prize opening is not completed, so the pre-opening process is performed in step S1713, and this process is terminated. . In the pre-release processing, processing such as setting a pre-release command transmitted to the display control device 62 is performed. When the display control device 62 receives the pre-release command, the display control device 62 starts a process of causing the symbol display device 41 to display a pre-release moving image that tells the player the next round number and the like. Further, when the value of the display round counter HRC is 0, it means that the opening / closing of the 2nd or 15th big winning opening is finished, so the ending process is performed in step S1714, and this process is finished. In the ending process, a process such as setting an ending command transmitted to the display control device 62 is performed. When the display control device 62 receives the ending command, the display control device 62 starts a process of causing the symbol display device 41 to display an ending moving image that teaches that the jackpot state ends.

  In the opening process performed under the condition where the big winning opening is opened, first, in step S1706, it is determined whether or not the promotion flag is set. If the promotion flag has not been set, an open process is performed in step S1708, and the process ends. In the opening process, processing such as setting an opening command transmitted to the display control device 62 is performed. When the display control device 62 receives the opening command, the display control device 62 starts a process of causing the symbol display device 41 to display the current number of rounds, the number of game balls won in the big winning opening during the round, and the like. On the other hand, if the promotion flag is set, the winning effect lottery of the main control device 71 or the sub-control device 65 is won, and the combination of the second specific symbols is finally displayed on the active line in a specific jackpot situation. Means that. In such a case, it is determined whether or not the value of the display round counter HRC is 1 in step S1707. If not, the open process is performed in step S1708, and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the value of the display round counter HRC is 1, promotion notification processing is performed in step S1709, and this processing is terminated. In the promotion notification processing, processing such as setting an promotion notification command transmitted to the display control device 62 is performed. When the display control device 62 receives the promotion notification command, the display control device 62 starts a process of causing the symbol display device 41 to display a promotion effect that notifies that it is a specific jackpot.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when the promotion flag is not set, that is, when the combination of the first specific symbol is displayed in the final stop and shifts to the big hit state, and when the combination of the second specific symbol is a non-specific big win When the game is stopped and the game is shifted to the big win state, the current number of rounds, the number of game balls won in the big prize opening during the round, etc. are displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 from 1 round to 15 rounds. Is done. On the other hand, when the promotion flag is set, that is, when it is a specific jackpot and the combination of the second specific symbols is displayed in a final stop state and shifts to the jackpot state, the display of the symbol display device 41 from 1 round to 14 rounds On the screen, the current number of rounds, the number of game balls won in the big prize opening during the round, etc. are displayed, and a promotion effect is displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 in the 15th round, that is, the final round. Is done. Therefore, even when the combination of the second specific symbols is displayed as a final stop and a big hit occurs, it is possible to play a game under the big hit state while expecting a promotion effect to be performed in the 15th round. It is possible to prevent the game under the big hit state from becoming monotonous. The promotion flag set in the case of big hit fluctuation is cleared in the ending process S1714 described above, and the promotion flag set in the case of outlier reach fluctuation is cleared at the end of the fluctuation.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  In the case of a specific jackpot, the combination of the second specific symbols may be displayed in the final stop, so even if the combination of the second specific symbols is displayed in the final stop, It becomes possible to leave a room for shifting to a high probability state, and it is possible to suppress a reduction in satisfaction under the jackpot state.

  Also, in the case of a specific jackpot, if the gaming state at that time is a high probability state, the promotion lottery is won with a higher probability than the normal state, and the combination of the first specific symbols is displayed more than the final stop display. The configuration is such that the probability that the combination of the two specific symbols is displayed in the final stop is higher. By setting it as this structure, it becomes possible to suppress more satisfactorily that the feeling of satisfaction under a big hit state is diminished.

  In other words, if a specific jackpot is reached under a high probability state, it will shift to the high probability state again after the jackpot state ends. Does not enter probability state. In other words, when a non-specific big hit is made under a high probability state, the high probability state ends although it shifts to the big hit state. For this reason, there is a concern that when a non-special jackpot under a high probability state is reached, the satisfaction under the jackpot state may be reduced more than when a non-special jackpot is reached under normal conditions. . When a non-special jackpot is made in a normal state, the normal state shifts to a big hit state and then shifts to the normal state again, so there is actually no adverse situation for the player. This is because when a non-specific big hit is made in the high probability state, the player moves from the high probability state to the big hit state and then shifts to the normal state, which causes a disadvantageous situation for the player. However, the probability that the combination of the second specific symbols will be displayed in a final stop rather than the combination of the first specific symbols will be displayed in a final stop compared to the normal state when a specific jackpot is achieved under a high probability state. In the present configuration in which is increased, it is possible to leave more room for transition to the high probability state again after the jackpot state ends. Therefore, even when the combination of the second specific pattern is displayed in the final stop state under the high probability state, it is possible to play the game under the jackpot state while expecting the transition to the high probability state again. It is possible to suitably suppress the satisfaction under the big hit state from being reduced.

  On the main control device 71 side, a stop pattern corresponding to the symbol type to be displayed for jackpot or final stop is determined. It was set as the structure which determines. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the sub-control device 65 regarding the symbol variation display while reducing the processing load of the main control device 71. As a result, diversification of display effects displayed on the display screen makes it possible to suppress monotonization of the game.

  When determining the stop pattern, if the jackpot code is between 76 and 125, “5” is acquired as the stop pattern, and then the stop pattern is set to “6” by comparing the jackpot code with the comparison value. It was set as the structure which discriminate | determines. That is, in the case of 15 rounds of a special jackpot, first, as a symbol type, the first specific symbol combination is determined to be finally stopped and displayed, and then the second specific symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed. It was configured to determine whether or not to change. With this configuration, in the case of 15 rounds of specific jackpots, the combination of the second specific pattern is finally stopped and displayed while guaranteeing the premise that the combination of the first specific pattern is displayed as the final stop. However, it is possible to leave room for shifting to a high probability state.

  In the stop pattern changing process, a comparison value having different values is set under the normal state and the high probability state, and the stop pattern is changed by comparing the comparison value with the jackpot code obtained by converting the value of the jackpot type counter C2. It was set as the structure which determines whether or not. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to change the ratio of changing the stop pattern in each gaming state by storing different comparison values depending on the gaming state, that is, the rate of winning the promotion lottery. It is possible to simplify the configuration. Further, in such a configuration, by changing the determination value stored in advance, it is possible to create another pachinko machine having a different rate of changing the stop pattern. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the design man-hour when designing gaming machines having different specifications.

  Certainly, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which values for changing the stop pattern among the values of the jackpot code are stored separately in the normal state and the high probability state. However, in such a configuration, 11 values from 115 to 125 are stored as values for changing the stop pattern under a normal state, and 31 values from 95 to 125 are stored as values for changing the stop pattern under a high probability state. Therefore, there is a concern about an increase in the amount of data. In addition, since it becomes necessary to determine which value the acquired jackpot code matches, there is a concern about an increase in processing load. On the other hand, in the configuration in which comparison values having different values in the normal state and the high probability state are stored and the comparison value is compared with the jackpot code, each of the above concerns can be preferably solved.

  A jackpot random number counter C1 for determining whether or not the jackpot is won and a jackpot type counter C2 for determining whether or not the jackpot is separately provided separately, and whether or not to change the stop pattern based on the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is determined. Since it is configured to discriminate, an increase in the amount of data stored in advance can be suppressed. For example, when it is configured to determine whether it is a big hit or not and a specific big hit using the value of one counter, and to determine whether to change the stop pattern using the value of another counter, the normal state It is necessary to store the value of the one counter that is a specific big hit below and the value of the one counter that is a special big hit under a high probability state, and the amount of data to be stored in advance increases. It is because it becomes.

  As the jackpot type counter C2, a loop counter is provided which is incremented one by one within the range of 0 to 199 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value, while the correspondence between the value of the jackpot type counter C2 and the jackpot code is defined. A jackpot stop table is provided to convert any value from 0 to 199 acquired at the time of starting winning a prize to any value from 1 to 125. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to create other pachinko machines having different rates of changing the stop pattern by changing the jackpot stop table. Further, the ratio of changing the stop pattern can be set according to the relationship between the jackpot code and the comparison value without being caught by the numerical range of the jackpot type counter. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the design man-hours when designing pachinko machines with different specifications.

  The main control device 71 determines the stop pattern, the variation pattern, and the variation display time, and the sub control device 65 and the display control device 62 determine the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 based on the determination result of the main control device 71. The symbol display device 41 is configured to control the variable display of the symbols. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to diversify the symbol variation display on the symbol display device 41 while reducing the processing load on the main control device 71.

  Here, when the reach symbols (that is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3) are stopped and displayed, the symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 displayed on the display screen, and the change of the middle symbol row Z2 after the occurrence of reach are displayed. In a configuration in which the fluctuation speed has the same normal reach fluctuation regardless of the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, the fluctuation display time differs depending on the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2. In order to perform such normal reach fluctuation, it is necessary to have a configuration in which the main controller 71 can determine the fluctuation display time assuming that each symbol including the sub symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 stops on the left line L1. Along with this, it is necessary to store a variation pattern command corresponding to each variation display time in the main controller 71. For this reason, in such a configuration, the processing load of the main control device 71 and the amount of data stored in advance may be concerned.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main control device 71 transmits a stop pattern command indicating the stop pattern and a change pattern command indicating the change pattern and the change display time to the sub control device 65, and the sub control device 65 Based on the information indicated by these commands, the stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are determined. By adopting such a configuration, the main control device 71 does not require the process of determining the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3, and does not require the stop symbol command indicating the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3. . As a result, it is possible to reduce the processing load on the main controller 71 and simplify the command configuration while reducing the amount of data stored in advance.

  When the main controller 71 displays the combination of symbols “3, 4, 1” as a final stop (a specific jackpot of two rounds occurs), a stop pattern command indicating the stop pattern “4” is output, and the first When a specific symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed (a specific jackpot of 15 rounds occurs), a stop pattern command indicating a stop pattern “5” is output. In addition to this, when the combination of the second specific symbols is to be displayed in the final stop, a stop pattern command indicating a stop pattern “3” is output if it is a non-specific big hit, and a stop pattern “6” is displayed if it is a specific big win. The stop pattern command shown is output. As described above, when the combination of the symbols to be finally stopped and displayed is different and the combination of the second specific symbols is to be finally stopped and displayed, the stop pattern command that is different depending on the jackpot type is output and stored in advance. It is possible to simplify the command configuration while reducing the amount of data.

  Certainly, when the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed, a stop pattern command indicating the stop pattern “3” can be output regardless of the jackpot type. However, in such a configuration, when the stop pattern command indicating the stop pattern “3” is output, the sub-control device 65 cannot recognize the jackpot type. For this reason, in order to perform a promotion effect under the jackpot state or to perform a display effect corresponding to the high probability state, for example, a stop pattern command such as a jackpot type command indicating the jackpot type from the main control device 71 side is separate. There is a need to output a command, and there is concern about an increase in the amount of data stored in advance. On the other hand, in this configuration, which differs depending on the combination of symbols to be displayed in the final stop and outputs a stop pattern command that differs depending on the jackpot type when the combination of the second specific symbols is to be displayed in the final stop, the sub-control is performed through the stop pattern command. The jackpot type can be grasped on the device 65 side, and the above concerns can be resolved.

  In the fluctuation display table for outlier fluctuation display table, specific jackpot fluctuation display table, and non-specific jackpot fluctuation display table, the fluctuation display table that is referred to in the case of complete deviation fluctuation, and the reference in the case of normal reach fluctuation The variable display time is defined so that the variable display time does not overlap between each table of the variable display table that is displayed and the variable display table that is referred to in the case of the super reach change. With this configuration, the sub-control device 65 can grasp the variation pattern to be performed through the variation display time indicated by the variation pattern command. That is, the sub-control device 65 can grasp the variation pattern without receiving a command indicating a variation pattern different from the command indicating the variation display time. Therefore, the command configuration can be simplified while reducing the amount of data stored in advance.

  When the stop pattern is “3” and when the stop pattern is “6”, that is, when the combination of the second specific symbol is displayed as a final stop under non-specific big hit, and the combination of the second specific symbol is final under the special big hit In the case of the stop display, the variable display time is determined with reference to the non-specific jackpot variable display table. By adopting such a configuration, a variable display table and a variable display time command for the case where it is determined that the combination of the second specific symbols is to be finally stopped and displayed under a specific jackpot are not required and are stored in the main controller 71. It is possible to reduce the amount of data. Furthermore, in such a configuration, when the combination of the second specific symbols is displayed in the final stop, there is no difference in the variable display time for any specific big win, so the player can change the length of the variable display time. The jackpot type cannot be grasped. As a result, it is possible to play a game under the jackpot state while expecting to shift to the high probability state again, and it is possible to suitably suppress the reduction of satisfaction under the jackpot state.

  When the stop pattern command and the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 71 indicate that the normal reach variation that causes the combination of the first specific symbols to be finally stopped and displayed on the left line L1 or the right line L3 is performed, The sub-control device 65 is configured so that the reach symbol can be changed so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on the right line L3 or the left line L1, so that the elapsed timing of the variable display time and each symbol row Z1 to Z3 are changed. It is possible to avoid harming the harmony with the timing of displaying the final stop. This is because, since the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, which is the final stop symbol row, is not changed, the variable display time required until each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is finally stopped and displayed does not change. Therefore, in the configuration in which the main control device 71 determines the variation pattern and the variation display time, it becomes possible to increase the degree of freedom of the sub-control device 65 regarding the variation display of symbols, and diversification of display effects displayed on the display screen. This makes it possible to suppress monotonization of the game.

  In this way, in the configuration in which the variable display time changes depending on the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, that is, in the configuration in which the stop symbol of the final stop symbol sequence where the variable display ends last is associated with the variable display time. When the stop symbol of the last stop symbol sequence is changed on the side of the sub-control device 65, the harmony between the elapsed timing of the variable display time and the timing of the final symbol display of each symbol sequence is lost. Certainly, if the change speed of the symbol is changed or the symbol is replaced, it is possible to avoid harming the harmony between the elapsed timing of the change display time and the timing of the last stop display of each symbol row. However, for example, in the case of a configuration in which the symbol fluctuation speed is changed by normal reach fluctuation, there is a concern that the normal reach fluctuation in which the symbol fluctuation speed is changed and the normal reach fluctuation that is not changed are mixed, and the player may feel uncomfortable. The In addition, there is a concern that the player may perceive that the promotion effect will be performed if the changing speed of the symbol is changed. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a configuration in which three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row so that there is an opportunity for both the first specific symbol and the second specific symbol of the final stop symbol row to be finally stopped and displayed on the display screen. Since each stop position is an effective line, the combination of jackpot symbols to be displayed for final stop can be changed on the sub-control device 65 side without changing the stop symbol of the final stop symbol sequence. Therefore, it is possible to avoid losing the harmony between the elapsed timing of the variable display time and the timing of the final stop display of each symbol row without changing the symbol variation speed or replacing symbols. As a result, the degree of freedom of the sub-control device regarding the variable display of each symbol row can be increased even in the configuration in which the stop symbol and the variable display time of the final stop symbol sequence at which the variable display ends last are associated with each other. It becomes possible.

  Three types of display modes having different winning probabilities for promotion effect lottery are set as display modes, and a selection switch 24 is provided on the front side of the first bulging portion 16 so that the player can change the display mode. This allows the player to select a preferred display mode. That is, a player who wants to determine whether or not a specific big win is determined by the combination of symbols that are displayed in the final stop rather than the promotion effect may select the first display mode. This is because the player can select the third display mode, and the player who wants to enjoy any gameability may select the second display mode. Therefore, it becomes possible to suitably suppress monotonization of the game.

  By making the selection switch 24 electrically connected to the sub-control device 65 and electrically disconnected from the main control device 71, the sub-control device 65 can manage the display mode independently of the main control device 71. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to suppress the monotony of the game without increasing the processing load of the main controller 71. Further, by making the selection switch 24 electrically disconnected from the main controller 71, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input to the main controller 71 from the outside of the gaming machine.

  In the present embodiment, it is determined not only whether or not to change the stop pattern on the main control device 71 side, that is, whether or not the promotion effect is performed, but also whether or not the promotion effect is performed on the sub-control device 65 as well. It is configured to do. And the ratio which determines that a promotion effect is performed when a specific jackpot of 15 rounds occurs is about one-fourth in the first display mode and about 2.6 minutes in the second display mode under normal conditions. 1, in the third display mode is about 1 / 1.6, in the high probability state, about 1 / 1.6 in the first display mode, about 1 / 1.4 in the second display mode, In the third display mode, it is about 1/2. In this way, by setting a plurality of display modes and managing the display modes independently, the sub control device 65 independently promotes the sub control device 65 without increasing the processing load on the main control device 71. It is possible to change the rate at which the production is performed. As a result, it is possible to diversify display effects and to suppress monotonization of the game.

  In the case of normal reach fluctuation, the middle symbol row Z2 is displayed so that the “1” symbol passes through the middle line L2 at the reach occurrence timing, and thereafter, a constant symbol (in this embodiment, one symbol is 0.5 seconds). Fluctuation display is performed at a speed at which the fluctuation display of minutes is performed). Therefore, in the case of normal reach fluctuation, the fluctuation display time varies depending on the symbol stopped on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2. Here, if the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 to be finally stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is changed on the sub-control device 65 side, the variation display is ended within the variation display time determined by the main controller 71. Or the next variable display cannot be started because the variable display time has not passed even though the variable display of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 has already ended. For example, when the main control device 71 outputs a stop pattern command and a variable display time command indicating that the combination of symbols “7” is finally stopped and displayed on the left line L1, the sub-control device 65 side displays “8” on the left line L1. If the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is changed so that the combination of symbols is displayed in the final stop state, the symbol variable display cannot be ended within the variable display time. Further, when the main controller 71 outputs a stop pattern command and a variable display time command indicating that the combination of symbols “7” is to be finally stopped and displayed on the left line L1, the sub-control device 65 side displays “6” on the left line L1. If the stop symbol of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is changed so that the symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed, the symbol variation display ends one second earlier than the elapsed timing of the variation display time. However, when a plurality of effective lines are set and the first specific symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped on the left line L1 (right line L3), the second specific symbol is displayed on the right line L3 (left line L1). In this configuration to stop, if only the reach symbol is changed, the combination of the second specific symbols can be finally stopped and displayed, and the variation display of each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3 can be terminated at the elapse timing of the variation display time. it can. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 in which the variable display time varies depending on the stop symbol of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 that are displayed in the final stop, harmony between the elapsed timing of the variable display time and the timing for the final stop display of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3. It is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the sub-control device 65 regarding the variable display of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 while avoiding damage to the symbols.

  When the promotion effect lottery is won, the sub-control device 65 is configured to change the reach symbol not only in the case of a big hit fluctuation but also in the case of a missed reach fluctuation. When the main control device 71 outputs a stop pattern command and a variable display time command indicating that the combination of the first specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on the left line L1 (right line L3), the sub-control device 65 outputs the right line L3 ( When the reach design can be changed so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally displayed in the left line L1), the combination of the first specific symbols is displayed in the final stop display in the left line L1 (right line L3). As a result, the chance of winning a jackpot decreases, and the combination of the second specific symbols is finally displayed on the right line L3 (left line L1), increasing the chance of generating a jackpot. Therefore, when the reach on the left line L1 (right line L3) by the first specific symbol and the reach on the right line L3 (left line L1) by the second specific symbol are performed at the same frequency, the left by the first specific symbol The ratio of occurrence of jackpot from the reach at the line L1 (right line L3) decreases, and the ratio of occurrence of jackpot from the reach at the right line L3 (left line L1) according to the second specific symbol increases. This leads to fluctuations in the expected value for generating a jackpot depending on the reach pattern and reach line when the reach occurs. Therefore, by adopting a configuration that changes the reach design even in the case of out-of-bounds fluctuation, it is possible to suppress the above-mentioned fluctuation of the expected value, which is the case where reach due to which design occurs on any effective line. Can be expected to have a big hit.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 10 that changes the stop pattern in the main controller 71 in addition to the sub-control device 65, the combination of the first specific symbols is finally stopped and the chance of generating a big hit is further reduced. Opportunities that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed and the jackpot is generated are further increased. Therefore, in the sub-control device 65, the ratio of winning the promotion effect lottery is higher in the case of outlier reach fluctuation than in the case of big hit fluctuation, and in the outlier reach fluctuation, the higher probability state is more than the normal state. The ratio of winning the promotion effect lottery will be high, and the ratio of winning the promotion effect including the ratio that the stop pattern will be changed in the case of jackpot change and the rate of winning the promotion effect lottery in the case of outlier reach change Are equal to each other. From these configurations, it is possible to suppress the above-described fluctuation of the expected value, and it is possible to have an expectation for the jackpot occurrence regardless of which symbol is reached on any effective line. .

  Regardless of whether or not a big hit has occurred, a configuration in which the reach symbol is changed with reference to the normal reach symbol table, whereby a plurality of types of second specific symbols and first specific symbols are displayed in a variable manner in a predetermined second specific It is possible to suppress an increase or decrease in the chance that the symbol reach is a big hit compared to the other second specific symbol reach. Therefore, even if the reach by which symbol occurs in any effective line, it can be expected to generate a jackpot.

  Since the main control device 71 is configured to change the stop pattern, that is, to draw the promotion effect, even if the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on any active line, a high probability after the end of the jackpot state It is possible to expect a transition to a state, and it is possible to suitably suppress monotonization of the game. That is, main controller 71 outputs a stop pattern command indicating stop pattern “5”, and a change pattern command indicating a normal reach change in which the first specific symbol of middle symbol row Z2 is finally stopped and displayed on middle line L2. When output, it means that the combination of the first specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on one of the middle line L2, the lower right line L4, and the upper right line L5, and the second specific symbol combination is displayed on the sub-control device 65 side. The stop symbol cannot be changed to display the final stop. Under such circumstances, the second specific symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 is not stopped and displayed on any active line, so it is necessary to change not only the reach symbol but also the stopped symbol in the middle symbol row Z2, which is a variable display. This is because time leads to change. Further, when the main controller 71 does not change the stop pattern, when the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on each of the effective lines L2, L4, and L5 due to the normal reach variation, a high probability state is obtained. There will be no room for transition. In view of this, the main control device 71 has a configuration in which the stop pattern can be changed so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on one of the effective lines in the case of a specific jackpot. 2 Even if the combination of specific symbols is displayed as a final stop, it is possible to expect a transition to a high-probability state after the jackpot state ends, and to suppress the reduction of satisfaction under the jackpot state It becomes possible.

  When the combination of the second specific symbol is the final stop display for the specific jackpot, the combination of the second specific symbol is finalized by adopting a configuration that performs a promotion effect to notify that it is a specific jackpot under the jackpot state. Even in the case where the game is stopped and the game is shifted to the jackpot state, it is possible to play the game in the jackpot state while expecting the promotion effect to be performed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the satisfaction under the big hit state from being diminished. In addition, it is possible to avoid a problem that the player misunderstands that the player does not shift to the high probability state after the jackpot state ends and ends the game.

  The embodiment in which a plurality of effective lines are set by arranging the main symbols in descending order in the upper symbol row Z1 and arranging the main symbols in ascending order in the middle symbol row Z2 and the lower symbol row Z3. The combination of the first specific symbol is finally stopped and displayed on one of the active lines, and the combination of the second specific symbol is finally stopped and displayed on the other active line, causing a problem such as confusion for the player. It can be avoided. Further, by arranging the “4” symbol between the “9” symbol and the “1” symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, the specific symbol and the second specific symbol are alternately arranged at equal intervals in the middle symbol row Z2. When the first specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the left line L1 (right line L3), the second specific symbol can be stopped and displayed on the right line L3 (left line L1). Therefore, it is possible to increase the chance that the reach symbol can be changed on the sub-control device 65 side, and it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the sub-control device 65 regarding the variable display of each symbol row Z1 to Z3.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the main control device 71 is configured not only to change the stop pattern, that is, the promotion effect lottery, but also the sub control device 65 performs the promotion effect lottery. Instead, only the main control device 71 may perform a promotion effect lottery. Further, only the sub-control device 65 may perform a promotion effect lottery. Incidentally, when only the sub control device 65 is configured to perform the promotion effect lottery, the reach effect processing of the sub control device 65 corresponds to the pattern type determining means.

  (2) In the above embodiment, in the stop pattern changing process, the stop pattern is changed with a probability of 11/50 if it is under a normal state, and the stop pattern is with a probability of 31/50 if it is under a high probability state. However, it is sufficient if the change probability of the stop pattern is higher in the high probability state than in the normal state, and the change probability is arbitrary. Therefore, the stop pattern may be changed with a probability of 50/50 under the high probability state without changing the stop pattern under the normal state.

  (3) In the variation pattern setting process in the above embodiment, the stop pattern is first obtained by referring to the jackpot type table, and then the stop pattern is changed by comparing the jackpot code with the comparison value. That is, in the case of 15 rounds of a special jackpot, the stop pattern “5” indicating that the combination of the first specific symbols is to be displayed in the final stop is first acquired, and then the combination of the second specific symbols is displayed in the final stop. It is set as the structure which determines whether it changes to the stop pattern "6" which shows. Such a configuration is changed.

  For example, in the normal state, the stop pattern “3” is acquired when the jackpot code is 1 to 50, the stop pattern “4” is acquired when the jackpot code is 51 to 75, and the jackpot code is 76. In the case of ˜114, the stop pattern “5” is acquired, and when the jackpot code is 115 to 125, the stop pattern “6” is acquired. Similarly, in the case of a high probability state, the stop pattern “3” is acquired when the jackpot code is 1 to 50, and the stop pattern “4” is acquired when the jackpot code is 51 to 75. Is a configuration in which a stop pattern “5” is acquired when the value is 76 to 94, and a stop pattern “6” is acquired when the jackpot code is 95 to 125.

  Alternatively, a stop pattern type counter for determining a stop pattern is provided separately from the jackpot type counter C2, and when a specific big hit of 15 rounds occurs, a stop pattern determination lottery is performed using the value of the stop pattern type counter. The configuration.

  As described above, the stop pattern is not changed from “5” to “6”, but the stop pattern corresponding to the jackpot code is directly acquired, in other words, the first specific symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed. Instead of changing the determination result to the determination result that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed, the combination of the specific symbols corresponding to the jackpot code may be determined.

  (4) In the stop pattern change process in the above embodiment, when it is determined that the jackpot code is not smaller than the comparison value, the stop pattern is changed by adding 1 to the stop pattern. Instead, the correspondence relationship of the jackpot type table may be adjusted, and the stop pattern may be changed by subtracting 1 from the stop pattern.

  (5) In the above embodiment, using the jackpot stop table, the value of the jackpot type counter C2 that is one of 0 to 199 is converted into one of the values 1 to 125, and the converted value and the comparison value However, it goes without saying that it is also possible to directly compare the value of the jackpot type counter C2 with the comparison value.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that different stop patterns are acquired when a specific round jackpot of 2 rounds occurs and when a specific jackpot of 15 rounds occurs, but as a configuration where the same stop pattern is acquired Also good. However, in such a configuration, it is impossible to grasp which specific jackpot is generated on the side of the sub-control device 65 through the stop pattern command. For example, a jackpot type command indicating which specific jackpot is generated is mainly used. The control device 71 needs to output to the sub-control device 65.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the main control device 71 determines the type of symbol to be finally stopped and displayed by the stop pattern, and the sub-control device 65 determines a specific stop symbol for each symbol row Z1 to Z3. However, the main control device 71 may be configured to determine specific stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. However, with such a configuration, there is a concern that the processing load of the main control device 71 increases and the amount of data stored in the main control device 71 in advance increases.

  (8) In the above embodiment, when the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed under the specific jackpot, the variable display time is obtained by referring to the non-specific jackpot variable display table. It is also possible to newly provide a variable display table used when the second specific symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed under the big hit, and obtain the variable display time by referring to the variable display table. However, with such a configuration, there is a concern that the processing load of the main control device 71 increases and the amount of data stored in the main control device 71 in advance increases.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the variable display time is obtained with reference to the variable display time table. However, the configuration is changed. For example, when it is determined that the normal reach fluctuation is performed, the main control device 71 is configured to determine at least the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 and derive the variation display time from the determination result. Even if it is a case where it is set as this structure, it is clear that there exists an effect similar to the said embodiment.

  (10) Regarding the variation display table that is referred to in the case of complete deviation variation and the variation display table that is referred to in the case of super reach variation, the same variation display table may be referred to regardless of the stop pattern value. In these fluctuation patterns, the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 does not uniquely correspond to the fluctuation display time, so that even if such a configuration is adopted, the same operational effects as in the above embodiment can be achieved. .

  (11) In the above embodiment, the description has been given of the configuration in which three types of display modes are provided and the winning probability of the promotion effect lottery is different for each display mode. It is good also as a structure, and it is good also as a structure which has four or more types of display modes. Or it is good also as a structure which does not have a display mode, ie, cannot change a display mode. Even in these configurations, if the sub-control device 65 is configured to be able to change the reach symbol, it is obvious that the same operational effects as the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  (12) In the above embodiment, the selection switch 24 is provided on the front side of the first bulging portion 16 and can be operated by the player. However, for example, it is provided on the back side of the game board 15 to manage the game hall. It may be configured such that a person or the like can select a display mode. Alternatively, the selection switch 24 may not be provided, and the sub control device 65 may independently set one of the display modes. As a configuration in which the sub control device 65 uniquely sets one of the display modes, for example, a configuration in which the display mode is changed every time a predetermined number of games are played, or the display mode is changed after the jackpot state is finished is considered. It is done.

  (13) In the promotion effect process in the above embodiment, the reach symbol is changed when winning the promotion effect lottery not only in the case of a jackpot variation but also in a loss reach variation, but in the case of a loss reach variation, the reach symbol is changed It is good also as a structure which does not change. However, in the case of such a configuration, when the reach by the first specific symbol occurs in the left line L1 or the right line L3, the expected value that is a big hit is lowered, and conversely in these effective lines L1, L3 When the reach by the second specific symbol occurs, the expected value that is a big hit will increase. Needless to say, the promotion effect lottery may be performed only in the case of an outlier reach change.

  (14) In the promotion effect process in the above embodiment, the ratio of winning in the promotion effect lottery is higher in the case of outlier reach fluctuation than in the case of jackpot fluctuation, and higher in the outlier reach fluctuation than in the normal state. In the probability state, the ratio of winning the promotion effect lottery will be higher, and in addition, the ratio of winning the promotion effect including the rate of changing the stop pattern in the case of jackpot change and the promotion effect in the outlier reach change Although the configuration is such that the ratio of winning the lottery is equal, it goes without saying that the configuration is not limited to these configurations. Therefore, in the outlier reach variation, the ratio of winning the promotion effect lottery in the normal state and the high probability state may be the same. In addition, the ratio of winning the promotion effect including the ratio of changing the stop pattern in the case of the big hit change may be different from the ratio winning the promotion effect lottery in the outlier reach change.

  (15) In the promotion effect process in the above embodiment, the stop symbol (reach symbol) of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is changed in the case of normal reach variation, and all symbol rows Z1 in the case of super reach variation. The stop symbol of ~ Z3 is changed, but after reaching the occurrence of reach, the speed of the final stop symbol sequence is not changed, that is, if it is a super reach variation that does not rewrite the symbol of the final stop symbol sequence, It is only necessary to change the stop symbols (reach symbols) of the symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3.

  (16) In the above embodiment, the configuration has been described in which the prize winning opening is opened and closed a total of 2 times or 15 times when shifting to the jackpot state. Is also optional. Further, the timing of performing the promotion effect is not limited to the 15th round as the final round, and may be performed in the first round or the seventh round. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which performs a promotion effect in several rounds, and it is good also as a structure which performs a promotion effect at the timing which displays an ending screen. Furthermore, when the jackpot state ends and the symbol variation display is started, or when a predetermined number of games (for example, 4 times) is played, the current gaming state is a high-probability state. Also good.

  (17) In the above-described embodiment, the promotion effect is performed only when the promotion flag is set. However, this configuration is changed. In other words, when the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed, a promotion challenge effect is provided for notifying whether or not the combination is a specific jackpot. As the promotion challenge effect, for example, the combination of the second specific symbols when the jackpot is generated is displayed again on the display screen under the jackpot state, and the combination of the second specific symbols is simultaneously changed again. If it is a specific jackpot, the combination of the first specific symbol is stopped and displayed to notify that it was a specific jackpot, and if it is a non-specific jackpot, the combination of the second specific symbol displayed earlier is again displayed. Stop display and notify that it is not a specific jackpot. With this configuration, when the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and the jackpot is generated, the combination of the first specific symbols is expected to be stopped and displayed in the promotion challenge production. A game can be performed, and monotonization of the game can be suitably suppressed. Needless to say, the probability of performing the promotion challenge effect may be changed in accordance with the display mode of the game times in which the jackpot is generated.

  (18) In the above-described embodiment, when the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed under the specific jackpot, the promotion effect is announced to notify that the specific jackpot is in the jackpot state. There is no need to produce a performance. That is, when the promotion effect lottery is won, the high-probability state is shifted to after the end of the jackpot state without notifying that the specific jackpot has been won. With this configuration, when the combination of the second specific symbols is displayed as a final stop and a jackpot is generated, it is possible to play a game while expecting that the jackpot state has shifted to a high probability state after the end of the jackpot state It becomes.

  (19) In the above-described embodiment, the promotion effect for notifying that it is a specific jackpot is configured. However, it is possible to perform the promotion effect for notifying that the transition to the high probability state is completed after the end of the jackpot state. Needless to say.

  (20) In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction has been described. Needless to say, the configuration may be adopted. Further, the configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the three symbol sequences are variably displayed, and may be a configuration in which two symbol sequences are variably displayed or a configuration in which four or more symbol sequences are variably displayed.

  Furthermore, the symbols of the five symbol sequences are variably displayed as they are scrolled in a predetermined direction, and three symbols per symbol sequence are stopped and displayed on the display screen, of which three symbols are displayed. A configuration in which a jackpot is generated when a specific symbol combination is formed by the symbols in the row may be employed. In such a configuration, the variable display of the two symbol sequences at both ends is first stopped, then the variable display of the two inner symbol sequences is stopped, and finally the variable display of the central symbol sequence is stopped. In such a case, three patterns of 3 × 3 symbol sequences are displayed in the same manner as in the above embodiments, and the variation display time changes depending on the stop symbol of the center symbol sequence. If it is set as the structure which changes stop symbols (reach symbols) other than a row | line | column, there can exist an effect similar to the said embodiment.

  (21) In the above embodiment, the main symbols of the upper symbol row Z1 are arranged in descending order and the main symbols of the middle symbol row Z2 and the lower symbol row Z3 are arranged in ascending order. However, the present invention is limited to this configuration. Instead, the main symbols in the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 may be arranged in descending order, and the main symbols in the middle symbol row Z2 may be arranged in ascending order. That is, it is sufficient if the arrangement of the main symbols in at least one symbol row is a reverse symbol order with respect to the other symbol rows.

  Further, the “4” symbol may not be arranged between the “9” symbol and the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2, or the first specific symbol and the second specific symbol may not be arranged alternately. Good. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure by which the sub-symbol is not arranged between the 1st specific symbol and the 2nd specific symbol.

  (22) In the above embodiment, the main control device 71 outputs the change end command to the sub-control device 65 at the timing when the change display time has elapsed. However, the change end command need not be output. In the configuration in which the fluctuation pattern command indicating the fluctuation display time is output, since the sub control device 65 can grasp the fluctuation display time, the change display time determined by the main control device 71 without the change end command being output. This is because it is possible to achieve harmony between the timing and the symbol display end timing.

  (23) In the above-described embodiment, the description has been given of the configuration including two types of reach reach types, that is, the normal reach variation and the super reach variation. . In the above-described embodiment, the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, which is the final stop symbol row, corresponds to the change display time in the normal reach fluctuation, but instead of or in addition to this, the final stop symbol in the complete deviation fluctuation. A configuration may be adopted in which the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 as a row corresponds to the variable display time.

  (24) In the above embodiment, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery and the jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type are individually provided, but the jackpot type counter C2 may not be provided. . In other words, a determination of whether or not to win and whether a specific jackpot or non-specific jackpot is made based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, there are two random number values “337, 673” that are jackpots under normal conditions. Therefore, first, if the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is either “337, 673”, it is determined that it is a win, and then the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is confirmed again. , “673” is determined to be a non-specific jackpot.

  Alternatively, if it is “337”, it is determined as a specific jackpot, if it is “673”, it is determined as a non-specific jackpot, and if it is any other value, it is determined that it is out. In other words, the determination of the hit and the determination of the hit type may be performed in one process.

  However, in these configurations, a counter used for determining the stop pattern is newly required.

  (25) In the above embodiment, when the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, the commands are output one by one for each normal process in the order of the stop pattern command → the variation pattern command, and the variation end command is issued at the timing when the variation display time has elapsed. Although it is configured to output, it may be configured to output a command one by one for each normal process in the order of the variation pattern command → stop pattern command.

  (26) In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described that transitions to a jackpot state as a special gaming state when a specific jackpot occurs, and then transitions to a high probability state as a specific gaming state. It may be configured to shift to a gaming state other than the probability state. For example, the special game state is shifted to a jackpot state in which a big winning opening / closing of 8 rounds is performed, and then the second game state is shifted to a second jackpot state in which a special round is opened / closed for 7 rounds. That is, it may be a pachinko machine in which the number of times of opening and closing the big prize opening is different between a specific jackpot and a non-specific jackpot. Or, as a specific gaming state, the jackpot probability does not increase, but the display time of switching of the accessory lamp unit is shortened, or the opening time and the number of times of opening of the electric accessory provided in the operating port device 35 are increased. It may be configured to shift to a high probability state.

  Furthermore, the specific gaming state may be configured to shift to a gaming state in which the player's degree of advantage is different between a specific jackpot and a non-specific jackpot. For example, it may be configured to shift to a high probability state in the case of a specific jackpot, but not to a high probability state in the case of a non-specific jackpot, but to shift to a high probability state until a predetermined number of fluctuation displays are performed. . Alternatively, in the case of a specific jackpot, the state shifts to a high probability state until the symbol variation display is performed 100 times, and in the case of a non-specific jackpot, the configuration shifts to a high probability state until the symbol variation display is performed 30 times. Also good. Alternatively, in the case of a specific jackpot, the game shifts to a high probability state in which the winning probability is 10 times higher than the normal gaming state until the symbol variation display is performed 100 times. In the case of a non-specific jackpot, the symbol variation display is 100 times. It is good also as a structure which transfers to the high-probability state whose winning probability doubles from normal game state until it is performed. Needless to say, the number of games in which the state of high probability of an object continues may differ between a specific jackpot and a non-specific jackpot, and it goes without saying that these may be combined.

  As described above, in the case of non-specific hit, the game shifts to the first gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal gaming state, and in the case of specific hit, the player is more advantageous than the case of non-specific hit (first gaming state). Any configuration that shifts to the second gaming state may be used.

  (27) In the above embodiment, the main control device 71 is configured to determine the symbol variation pattern, the symbol type to be displayed in the final stop, and the variation display time. However, this may be changed. For example, the main controller 71 is configured to determine only the variable display time. And it is set as the structure which the sub control apparatus 65 determines the change pattern which can be performed within a change display time, and the stop symbol of each symbol sequence Z1-Z3.

  (28) Needless to say, the present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiment. For example, the first lottery is performed when a game ball passes through the operating port, and when the first lottery is won, the special device is in a predetermined open state, and a big hit occurs when the game ball enters a specific area of the special device. It may be applied to a type of pachinko machine. Further, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine provided with a storage device for storing and storing a prize ball to be paid out to a player as a virtual game medium.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state where the front door frame was closed. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state where the front door frame was opened. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state where the main part frame was opened. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows a design individually. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a display control process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a figure which shows a jackpot stop table. (A) is a figure which shows a jackpot type table, (b) is a figure which shows a come-off stop table. It is a flowchart which shows a stop pattern change process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation time derivation process. It is a flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize opening / closing process. It is a flowchart which shows a display mode change process. It is a flowchart which shows a symbol display process. It is a flowchart which shows a stop symbol determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of reach production. It is a flowchart which shows a promotion effect process. (A) is a figure which shows the symbol table for normal reach, (b) is a figure which shows an example in case a big hit is generated by the combination of a 1st specific symbol. It is a figure which shows the design table for super reach. It is a flowchart which shows a jackpot display process.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame, 13 ... Front door frame, 15 ... Game board, 34 ... Variable winning device as variable pitching device, 35 ... Actuator device, 37 ... Variable display unit 41... Symbol display device as a picture display device, 43... Identification information display unit, 44... Accessory lamp unit, 62 ... Display control device as slave control means, 65. Sub-control device as control means, 71... Main control device provided with determination means, picture type determination means, etc. 102. ROM provided with determination value storage means and the like.

Claims (1)

A pattern display device for variably displaying the pattern on the display screen;
A determination means for performing a predetermined determination;
Based on the determination result of the determining means, a variable display time determining means for determining a variable display time until the picture is finally stopped and displayed,
When the determination result of the determination means is the first result or the second result and the variable display time determined by the variable display time determination means has elapsed, the gaming state is changed to a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state. A special game state transition means for transition;
When the determination result of the determination means is the first result, after the end of the special gaming state, the specification for shifting to a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than when the determination result of the determination means is the second result In a gaming machine comprising a gaming state transition means,
On the basis of the determination result of the determination means, comprises a pattern type determination means for determining a pattern type to be finally stopped and displayed on the display screen,
The pattern type determining means includes
When the determination result of the determination means is the first result, first determination means for determining the pattern type as the first pattern or the second pattern;
When the determination result of the determination means is the second result, the image processing apparatus includes second determination means for determining the pattern type as the second pattern,
The first determining means determines the pattern type as the second pattern at a higher rate when the gaming state is the specific gaming state than when the gaming state is not the specific gaming state. Gaming machine.

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