JP2009273955A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set a novel specific ready-to-win selection mode. <P>SOLUTION: When an image of the variable display with a regular presentation content is displayed when the specific ready-to-win selection mode is off, the combination of identification symbols on three lines is either a jackpot combination or a missed ready-to-win combination. The state of the specific ready-to-win selection mode is switched from off to on as the value in a random counter is detected when a Pachinko ball enters a starting hole and when the result of detection of the value in the random counter is equal to a preset value. when the image of variable display with the regular presentation content is displayed when the specific ready-to-win selection mode is on, the combination of identification symbols on the thee lines is always a missed ready-to-win combination. when the image of variable display with a special presentation content is displayed, the combination of identification symbols on the three lines is always a jackpot combination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a configuration in which a variable display for sequentially displaying an identification symbol in a variable state and a variable stop state is performed on condition that a pachinko ball has won a start opening.

  In the above gaming machine, the effect control device selectively sets an effect pattern from a plurality of options according to the effect parameter from the main control device, and produces variable display with contents according to the result of setting the effect pattern. There is a configuration one.

JP 2001-129184 A JP-A-10-216316 JP 2002-336534 A JP 2002-113194 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-127883

  In the case of this configuration, it is necessary for the effect control device to set the effect pattern in a complicated manner in order to give a change to the variable display effect mode, and the processing content of the effect control device becomes complicated. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing a variety of effects without complicating the processing content of the effect control device.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is capable of winning a pachinko ball on which a pachinko ball is launched, a starting port provided on the game board and allowing the pachinko ball to win, and a pachinko ball provided on the gaming board. The variable winning opening that can be switched between the open state and the closed state that cannot be won, and when the pachinko ball wins the start opening, each of the three rows of identification symbols starts to be displayed in a variable state and is determined in advance. In the state in which the variable display video that stops and displays in the order in which the three rows of identification symbols are stopped is displayed, “1) a jackpot combination in which the three rows of identification symbols are the same” and “ 2) Combination of outliers in which the stop order is the same as the first identification symbol and the second identification symbol, and the remaining identification symbols are different from the first identification symbol and the second identification symbol, respectively, and “3) Stop order In order to set a design display device that is either “a combination of completely deviating first identification symbol and second identification symbol from each other” and an effect content when displaying a variable display video on the symbol display device Are recorded in advance, and a plurality of variations including variation pattern A and variation pattern B are recorded as variation patterns for big hits, and variation pattern A ′ and variation pattern A ′ and variation pattern for outlier reach are recorded. ROM in which a plurality of items including the variation pattern B ′ are recorded, means for switching the specific reach selection mode between the on state and the off state, and three rows of identification symbols when the pachinko ball wins the start opening Means for determining whether or not a big hit is to stop display with a combination of big hits, and if it is determined that the big hit is not a big hit, remove the three rows of identification symbols A means for determining whether or not it is an outreach to stop display with a combination of H, and when it is determined that it is a big hit, if it is determined that it is out of reach by setting three rows of identification symbols to a combination of big hits Means for setting the identification symbol of three columns to a combination of outliers and determining that it is not outlier reach, and means for setting the identification symbol of three columns to a combination of outliers, and the case of determining that it is a big hit and the outlier reach If it is determined that the variation pattern is a big hit when selecting one variation pattern from the ROM for each of the case where it is determined that it is determined that it is not out of reach and “1A) specific reach selection mode Among the plurality of big hit variation patterns including the fluctuation pattern A and the fluctuation pattern B of the ROM when it is determined that the big hit is in each of the on state and the off state of "2A) When it is determined that the reach reach is performed" and when it is determined that the reach reach is off in the specific reach selection mode, the ROM variation pattern is selected. A process of selecting one variation pattern from among a plurality of variation patterns for outreach including A ′ and variation pattern B ′ ”or“ 3A) When it is determined that outreach is in the ON state of the specific reach selection mode Means for performing “a process of selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns for outreach including at least variation pattern B ′” including variation pattern A ′ and variation pattern B ′ of ROM. When a pattern is selected, the graphic display device displays a variation display image with effect contents corresponding to the variation pattern selection result. If the three-line identification symbol is set to the jackpot combination, the three-column identification symbol is set to the jackpot combination in the variable stop state, and the three-column identification symbol is set to the combination of outlier reach. Production control in which three rows of identification symbols are set to a combination of detachment in a variable stop state, and three columns of identification symbols are set to a combination of complete detachment when a combination of three columns of identification symbols is set to a complete detachment A device, a means for opening the variable winning a prize opening after the three rows of identification symbols are combined in a jackpot combination in a video of variable display when it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, and a means for measuring the value of a random counter When the pachinko ball wins the start opening, the measurement result of the random counter value is detected and the detection result of the random counter value is compared with the set value to set the specific reach selection mode to the on state. Means for determining whether or not the specific reach selection mode is switched from the off state to the on state when it is determined that the specific reach selection mode is set to the on state by winning the pachinko ball at the start opening. In the case where the big hit variation pattern A is selected and the variation pattern A ′ for outreach is selected, the production control device displays the normal production contents in which the variation display video is predetermined. When the big hit variation pattern B is selected and the variation pattern B ′ for outreach is selected, the variation display video is displayed with special production contents different from the normal production contents. When the variable display image is displayed with the normal effect content on the symbol display device, the ON state and OFF state of the specific reach selection mode are displayed. It is not specified whether or not the three rows of identification symbols are a combination of jackpots when viewed from the player in each state, and it is specified when the video of variable display is displayed on the symbol display device with special effects In the reach selection mode off state, it is not determined whether or not the three rows of identification symbols are a combination of jackpots when viewed from the player, and in the specific reach selection mode on state, the three rows of identification symbols are viewed from the player. It has a feature that is always a big hit combination.

  The appearance mode of the production can be changed in the ON state of the specific reach selection mode. In other words, the variation pattern A ′ is artificially set at the time of determination of the outreach and the variation display video is displayed with the normal performance content corresponding to the variation pattern A ′. When a video with variable display is displayed, a big hit always occurs. In this case, since the appearance mode of the effect is changed on the basis of the change in the setting mode of the variation pattern, it is not necessary for the effect control device to set the effect pattern in a complicated manner. The processing content is prevented from becoming complicated.

The figure which shows one Example of this invention (The figure which shows the flow of a game) Front view showing the overall configuration of the pachinko machine Front view showing game board Rear view showing overall configuration of pachinko machine Perspective view showing the grand prize opening in an open state Rear view showing internal structure of prize ball dispensing device Diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main controller The figure which shows the electrical constitution of the symbol control device The figure which shows the electrical constitution of a payment control apparatus The figure which shows the electrical constitution of a speaker control apparatus The figure which shows the electric constitution of a lamp control device Flow chart showing main program of main control unit (A) is a diagram showing a list of random counters held by the main control device, (b) is a diagram showing a list of normal counters held by the main control device, and (c) is a list of timers held by the main control device. Illustration Diagram for explaining the random counter addition method The figure which shows the data storage area of RAM of a main control unit Flow chart showing timer interrupt program of main controller Flow chart showing special symbol data acquisition processing of main controller The figure which shows the relationship between the counter, the reserved data recording part for special symbols, and the lamp number Flowchart showing normal symbol data acquisition processing of the main controller The figure which shows the relationship between the counter and the reserved data recording part for normal design Flowchart showing normal symbol variation display processing of the main controller A diagram showing the relationship between random counters and normal symbols A diagram showing a variation pattern table for normal symbols Flowchart showing control data setting process of main controller Diagram showing the relationship between the random counter and the jackpot symbol, left special symbol, middle special symbol, right special symbol The figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for jackpot Figure showing the fluctuation pattern table for outreach (when time reduction mode is disabled) Diagram showing fluctuation pattern table for outlier reach (when time reduction mode is enabled) A diagram showing a variation pattern table for complete deviation (a is for when the time reduction mode is disabled, and b is for when the time reduction mode is enabled) Flow chart showing the special symbol variation process of the main controller Flow chart showing all symbol stop processing of the main controller Flow chart showing the big hit game processing of the main controller Flow chart showing the main program of the symbol control device Flowchart showing the IRQ interrupt program of the symbol control device Flow chart showing the timer interrupt program of the symbol control device The flowchart which shows the time reduction mode setting process of a symbol control apparatus The flowchart which shows the normal symbol fluctuation display processing of the symbol control device The flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation display processing of the symbol control device Figure showing the display pattern table Timing chart for explaining display patterns for complete deviation (only for time reduction mode) Timing chart for explaining display patterns for complete deviation (for normal mode only) Timing chart for explaining display patterns for outreach reach (normal reach) Another timing chart (special reach) to explain display patterns for outreach Figure showing the display contents of special reach for outreach Figure showing the display contents of the special reach for jackpot Flow chart showing the jackpot display processing of the symbol control device Figure showing the display screen during the big hit round

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 4, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of Pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular tube shape whose front and rear surfaces are open. As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 2 has a vertical axis (not shown) on the left side as shown in FIG. It is mounted so as to be rotatable around the center. The front door 2 has a frame shape for opening and closing the front opening of the outer frame 1, and a horizontally long rectangular dish plate 3 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2. An upper plate 4 is fixed to the front surface of the plate 3, and pachinko balls P (see FIG. 6) are stored in the upper plate 4.

  A plurality of slits 5 are formed at the left end of the upper plate 4 as shown in FIG. A speaker 6 is fixed behind the plurality of slits 5, and sound effects are output from the speaker 6 to the player in front through the plurality of slits 5 when the speaker 6 is driven.

  A handle base 7 is fixed to the front surface of the front door 2 at the lower right portion, and a firing handle 8 is rotatably attached to the handle base 7. As shown in FIG. 4, a launch motor 9 is attached to the rear of the launch handle 8, and a hitting ball 10 is connected to the rotating shaft of the launch motor 9 as shown in FIG. 2. The firing motor 9 corresponds to a driving source of the hitting ball 10, and when the shooting handle 8 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 2, power is supplied to the shooting motor 9 and the hitting ball 10 is driven. Based on this, the pachinko ball P in the upper plate 4 is ejected from the upper plate 4.

  A rectangular window frame 11 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis (not shown) on the left side, and transparent glass is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 11. A window 12 is held. A frame-shaped mechanism board (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the mechanism board holds a game board 13, and the game board 13 is covered from the front by the glass window 12 of the window frame 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a frame key 14 is attached to the front surface of the front door 2 at the right side, and the frame key 14 locks the front door 2 in a closed state in close contact with the outer frame 1, The window frame 11 is locked in a closed state in which the window frame 11 is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the front door 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the outer rail 15 and the inner rail 16 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 13, and the pachinko balls P that the hitting ball 10 has played are fired between the outer rail 15 and the inner rail 16. It rises through the passage 17 and is discharged from the outlet 18 of the firing passage 17. In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails 19 are driven in front of the game board 13, and the pachinko balls P released from the outlet 18 fall while hitting the obstacle nails 19.

  A triangular corner lamp cover 20 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 13 at the upper left corner and the upper right corner. A plurality of corner lamps 21 (see FIG. 7) are fixed to the rear of each corner lamp cover 20, and each corner lamp cover 20 emits light when the rear corner lamp 21 is lit.

  As shown in FIG. 3, side lamp covers 22 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 13 at the left side and the right side. A plurality of side lamps 23 (see FIG. 7) are fixed to the rear of each side lamp cover 22, and each side lamp cover 22 emits light when the rear side lamp 23 is lit.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a display base plate 24 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 13, and four holding ball lamps 25 are fixed to the upper end portion of the display base plate 24. These four holding ball lamps 25 constitute a holding ball indicator 26 and are arranged in a horizontal row.

  A symbol display device 27 composed of a color liquid crystal display is fixed to the display base plate 24. The symbol display device 27 is provided with a special symbol variation area TE, and the special symbols are displayed in three horizontal rows in the special symbol display area TE. This special symbol corresponds to an identification symbol for identifying jackpots and misses, and is composed of numeric symbols. Further, the symbol display device 27 is provided with a normal symbol variation region HE. The normal symbol variation area HE is located in the lower left corner of the special symbol variation area TE, and the normal symbols are displayed in two horizontal rows in the normal symbol variation area HE. This normal symbol corresponds to an identification symbol for identifying hit and miss, and is composed of numeric symbols. The symbol display device 27 corresponds to a display device.

  A special symbol start port 28 is fixed to the game board 13 below the symbol display device 27. The special symbol starting port 28 has a pocket shape whose upper surface is open, and a special symbol starting sensor 29 (see FIG. 7) is fixed in the special symbol starting port 28. The special symbol start sensor 29 is composed of a proximity switch, detects that the pachinko ball P has won a prize in the special symbol start port 28, and outputs a special symbol start signal. The special symbol starting port 28 corresponds to the starting port.

  Two blades 30 are mounted on the special symbol starting port 28 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 31, and both blades 30 are rotated in a vertical state (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3). Sometimes the spacing between the two blades 30 is about the diameter of the pachinko ball P, and only the pachinko ball P falling from directly above the special symbol starting port 28 passes through the gap between the two blades 30. A prize is awarded in the start port 28. Further, when both the blade plates 30 are rotating in an inclined state (see the solid line in FIG. 3), the pachinko balls P falling on the left and right sides of the special symbol starting port 28 are captured by the blade plates 30. Win a prize in the special symbol starting port 28. That is, both the blades 30 substantially expand and contract the opening of the special symbol starting port 28.

  Both vanes 30 are mechanically connected to the plungers of vane solenoids 33 (see FIG. 7), and the vane solenoids 33 are based on rotating both vanes 30 in an inclined state and a vertical state. The special symbol starting port 28 is expanded and contracted. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a normal symbol start gate 34 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 13 at the left side of the special symbol start port 28. The normal symbol start gate 34 has a U-shaped frame shape whose upper and lower surfaces are open, and a normal symbol start sensor 35 (see FIG. 7) is fixed in the normal symbol start gate 34. The normal symbol start sensor 35 is composed of a proximity switch, detects a pachinko ball P passing through the normal symbol start gate 34, and outputs a normal symbol start signal.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a winning opening base plate 36 is fixed on the front surface of the game board 13 below the special symbol start opening 28, and the winning opening base plate 36 is shown in FIG. In addition, a square cylindrical large winning opening 37 having an open front surface is fixed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a door 38 is mounted on the winning prize base plate 36 so as to be rotatable around a horizontal shaft 39 at the lower end, and the door 38 is vertical on the front face of the big winning prize mouth 37. As shown in FIG. 5, the door 38 is opened based on turning to an open state where the door 38 is tilted horizontally. The big prize opening 37 corresponds to a variable prize opening.

  A large winning opening solenoid 40 is fixed to the rear surface of the winning opening base plate 36. A door 38 is mechanically connected to the plunger of the special prize opening solenoid 40, and the door 38 is rotated to an open state and a closed state based on the advance and retreat of the plunger of the special prize opening solenoid 40. A count sensor 41 (see FIG. 7) is fixed in the special winning opening 37. The count sensor 41 is composed of a proximity switch, and detects that the pachinko ball P has won in the special winning opening 37 and outputs a count signal.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a square center cover 42 is disposed on the rear surface of the game board 13. The center cover 42 has a container shape with an open front surface, and a rectangular frame main set 43 is disposed on the outer periphery of the center cover 42. The main set 43 is detachably fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2, and the center cover 42 is detachably fixed to the main set 43.

  A collective kite (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 13, and the collective kite is covered from behind by a center cover 42. The collective basket is connected to the special symbol start opening 28 and the big prize opening 37, and the pachinko ball P won in the special design start opening 28 and the pachinko ball P won in the big prize opening 37 are in the common collective bowl. And is discharged out of the machine through a winning ball passage (not shown) of the main set 43 from the set cage.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a ball tank 44 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 43 at the upper end. The ball tank 44 has a container shape with an open top surface, and the pachinko balls P are stored in the ball tank 44. A tank rail 45 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 43. The tank rail 45 has an inclined bowl shape, and the right end of the tank rail 45 is connected to the inside of the ball tank 44.

A prize ball payout device 46 is detachably mounted on the left side of the main set 43. This prize ball payout device 46 pays out the pachinko balls P as prize balls into the upper plate 4 based on the winning of the pachinko balls P into the special symbol start opening 28 and the big prize opening 37. It is configured as follows.
<About the prize ball dispensing device 46>
As shown in FIG. 6, a payout case 47 is detachably fixed to the main set 43, and a ball passage 48 is formed in the payout case 47. The upper end of the ball passage 48 is connected to the outlet of the tank rail 45, and the ball passage 48 is filled with pachinko balls P in a line from the ball tank 44 through the tank rail 45. A sprocket 49 is rotatably mounted about the shaft 50 at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the ball passage 48, and a plurality of concave ball receiving portions 51 are formed on the outer periphery of the sprocket 49.

  A payout motor 52 (see FIG. 9) made up of a stepping motor is fixed in the payout case 47. The shaft 50 of the sprocket 49 is connected to the rotating shaft of the payout motor 52. When the payout motor 52 stops rotating, the rotation of the sprocket 49 is restrained by the electromagnetic force of the payout motor 52, as shown by the solid line in FIG. Further, a pachinko ball P is held in one ball receiving portion 51 of the sprocket 49. When the rotation shaft of the payout motor 52 rotates by a unit amount in this state, the sprocket 49 is rotated in the direction of arrow A as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. One pachinko ball P is discharged and discharged below the dispensing case 47 through the lower end of the ball passage 48. The prize ball payout device 46 is configured as described above.

  The main set 43 is provided with a lower dish passage (not shown). The upper end portion of the lower dish passage is connected to the ball passage 48 of the prize ball payout device 46, and the pachinko balls P released from the ball passage 48 fall in the lower dish passage. In addition, an upper plate passage (not shown) is provided in the middle of the lower plate passage. The upper plate passage is connected to the upper plate 4, and the pachinko balls P released from the prize ball payout device 46 roll into the upper plate passage from the lower plate passage and pass into the upper plate 4 through the upper plate passage. Paid out.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a lower plate 53 is fixed to the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be positioned below the upper plate 4. The lower plate 53 is connected to the lower end of the lower plate passage. When the pachinko ball P overflows from the upper plate 4 and fills the upper plate passage, the lower plate 53 passes through the lower plate of the lower plate passage. To be paid out.

  On the rear surface of the main set 43, as shown in FIG. 4, a horizontally long rectangular main board box 54 located at the lower end is fixed. As shown in FIG. 7, a main board 55 is accommodated in the main board box 54. A main controller 56 mainly composed of a one-chip type microcomputer is mounted on the main board 55. Yes. The main controller 56 includes a CPU 57, a ROM 58, a RAM 59, and an I / O 60, and a control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 58.

  The main control device 56 corresponds to the main control device. The CPU 57 of the main control unit 56 includes a mode setting means, a parameter selection means, a mode notification means, a determination means, a holding means, a detach reach symbol setting means, a symbol setting means, a reach setting means, a data acquisition means, a display content setting means, This corresponds to a variation pattern setting unit, a big hit game unit, a time reduction determination unit, and a privilege determination unit. The ROM 58 and RAM 59 of the main controller 56 correspond to storage means.

  The special symbol start sensor 29, the normal symbol start sensor 35, and the count sensor 41 are electrically connected to the main controller 56 through a sensor output circuit 61. This sensor output circuit 61 is mounted on the main board 55, and the CPU 57 of the main control device 56 has a special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 29, a normal symbol start signal from the normal symbol start sensor 35, and a count sensor. The count signal from 41 is detected via the sensor output circuit 61.

  The blade solenoid 33 and the special prize opening solenoid 40 are electrically connected to the main controller 56 via a solenoid drive circuit 62. The solenoid drive circuit 62 is mounted on the main board 55, and the CPU 57 of the main control device 56 controls the power supply to the blade plate solenoid 33 and the special prize opening solenoid 40 through the solenoid drive circuit 62 to cut off the power. Both the blades 30 of the start opening 28 and the door 38 of the special winning opening 37 are rotated.

  The four holding ball lamps 25 are electrically connected to the main control device 56 via the lamp driving circuit 63. The lamp driving circuit 63 is mounted on the main board 55, and the CPU 57 of the main control device 56 controls lighting of the four reserved ball lamps 25 via the lamp driving circuit 63.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a payout board box 64 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 43 in front of the main board box 54. As shown in FIG. 9, a payout board 65 is accommodated in the payout board box 64, and a payout control device 66 mainly composed of a one-chip type microcomputer is mounted on the payout board 65. Yes. The payout control device 66 includes a CPU 67, a ROM 68, a RAM 69, and an I / O 70. The ROM 68 stores a payout control program and payout control data. A main controller 56 is electrically connected to the payout controller 66, and a prize ball command and prize ball data are transmitted from the main controller 56 to the payout controller 66 in one direction.

  A payout motor 52 is electrically connected to the payout control device 66 via a motor drive circuit 71. The motor drive circuit 71 is mounted on the payout board 65, and the CPU 67 of the payout control device 66 controls the rotation amount of the payout motor 52 through the motor drive circuit 71. This rotation amount is adjusted by the CPU 67 of the payout control device 66 based on the prize ball data from the main control device 56, and the CPU 67 controls the rotation amount of the payout motor 52 from the prize ball payout device 46. A number of pachinko balls P corresponding to the prize ball data are paid out in the upper plate 4 as prize balls.

  An integrated substrate case (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 42. As shown in FIG. 8, an integrated substrate 72 is accommodated in the integrated substrate case, and a symbol control device 73 is mounted on the integrated substrate 72. The symbol control device 73 has a CPU 74, a ROM 75, a RAM 76, a VDP 77, a VROM 78, a VRAM 79, and an I / O 80. The ROM 75 of the symbol control device 73 stores a control program and control data. Display data is recorded.

  The symbol control device 73 corresponds to an effect control device. The CPU 74 of the symbol control control device 73 corresponds to a mode determination means, counting means, comparison means, display control means, notification means, and effect display means. The ROM 75 of the symbol control device 73 corresponds to recording means.

  A main control device 56 is electrically connected to the symbol control device 73. In the symbol control device 73, the effect command and effect data are transmitted in one direction from the main control device 56, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 sets a drive command based on the effect command from the main control device 56, and the like. And output to VDP77. Then, the VDP 77 detects display data corresponding to the drive command from the VROM 78 and displays a moving image surface corresponding to the drive command on the symbol display device 27 via the LCD drive circuit 81. The LCD drive circuit 81 is mounted on the integrated substrate 72 and has a sprite function. This sprite function is a moving image function for moving a figure on the screen. When the VDP 77 designates a plurality of figures and display positions, the LCD driving circuit 81 synthesizes the plurality of designated figures in a hardware manner to display the symbol display device. 27.

  In the VROM 78 of the symbol control device 73, a plurality of background data, a plurality of symbol data, and a plurality of character data are recorded as display data. The VDP 77 uses the background data, symbol data, character data type and display position as drive commands. Accordingly, the LCD drive circuit 81 is designated to display a moving image plane in which the symbol data and the character data are overlapped in front of the background data.

  A speaker control device 82 mainly composed of a one-chip microcomputer is mounted on the integrated substrate 72. As shown in FIG. 10, the speaker control device 82 includes a CPU 83, a ROM 84, a RAM 85, and an I / O 86, and a control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 84. A design control device 73 is electrically connected to the speaker control device 82, and an effect command and effect data are transmitted from the design control device 73 to the speaker control device 82.

  The speaker 6 is electrically connected to the speaker control device 82 via a speaker drive circuit 87. The speaker drive circuit 87 is mounted on the integrated substrate 72, and the CPU 83 of the speaker control device 82 outputs sound effects from the speaker 6 through the speaker drive circuit 87. The sound effect is output by the CPU 83 of the speaker control device 82 based on the effect command and effect data from the symbol control device 73. When the speaker 6 is driven, the sound effect corresponding to the effect data is output from the speaker 6. The

  As shown in FIG. 11, the integrated substrate 72 is equipped with a lamp control device 88 mainly composed of a one-chip type microcomputer. The lamp control device 88 includes a CPU 89, a ROM 90, a RAM 91, and an I / O 92, and a control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 90. A design control device 73 is electrically connected to the lamp control device 88, and an effect command and effect data are transmitted from the design control device 73 to the lamp control device 88.

  A plurality of corner lamps 21 and a plurality of side lamps 23 are electrically connected to the lamp control device 88 via a lamp driving circuit 93. The lamp driving circuit 93 is mounted on the integrated board 72, and the CPU 89 of the lamp control device 88 controls lighting of the plurality of corner lamps 21 and the plurality of side lamps 23 through the lamp driving circuit 93. This lighting control is performed by the CPU 89 of the lamp control device 88 based on the effect command and effect data from the symbol control device 73. When the corner lamp 21 and the side lamp 23 are driven, the corner lamp cover 20 and the side lamp cover 22 are It is illuminated in a manner corresponding to the production data.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
<Normal design game>
When the player inserts the pachinko ball P into the upper plate 4 and rotates the firing handle 8 in the clockwise direction, the pachinko ball P is launched into the game board 13 and falls while hitting the obstacle nail 19. When the pachinko ball P passes through the normal symbol start gate 34, a normal symbol game is performed. This normal symbol game is performed based on displaying a normal symbol in the normal symbol variation area HE of the symbol display device 27, and the outline of the normal symbol game is as follows.

  In the normal symbol variation area HE of the symbol table device 27, any number symbol of “3, 7” is displayed as a normal symbol in the left column and the right column, and the pachinko ball P is a normal symbol start gate. After passing through 34, the normal symbols in each row start to fluctuate simultaneously. This variation means that the normal symbols in each column change in a stationary state, and the change order of the normal symbols in each column is “3” → “7” → “3” →.

  When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the variation of the normal special symbol, the left normal symbol and the right normal symbol are stopped simultaneously, and the hit and miss are notified according to the combination of the left normal symbol and the right normal symbol in the stopped state. The winning symbol is for notifying the occurrence of winning, and two types of “3 3” and “77” are set for the winning symbol. The off symbol notifies the occurrence of the off symbol, and two types of “3 7” and “7 3” are set in the off symbol.

When a winning symbol is displayed in the normal symbol changing area HE of the symbol display device 27, a winning game is started. This win game is advantageous to the player who enlarges the special symbol starting port 28 based on the rotation of the blades 30 in an inclined state and increases the probability that the pachinko ball P will win a prize in the special symbol starting port 28. The blades 30 are held in an inclined state until the time condition for the rotation time to reach the upper limit value is satisfied.
<Special design game>
When the pachinko ball P falling in the game board 13 wins in the special symbol start opening 28, a predetermined number of pachinko balls P are paid out as prize balls into the upper plate 4 from the prize ball payout device 46, and the special symbol game is played. Is started. This special symbol game is performed based on displaying various animation screens in the special symbol variation area TE of the symbol display device 27. The outline of the special symbol game is as follows.

  In the special symbol variation area TE of the symbol table device 27, any one of the numerical symbols “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8” is stationary as a special symbol in each of the left, middle, and right columns. When the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol start port 28, the special symbols in each row start to fluctuate. This variation means that the special symbol of each column changes while moving, the moving direction of the special symbol of each column is from top to bottom, and the change order of the special symbol of each column is “1”. “7” → “8” → “1” →...

  When the specified time elapses from the start of the variation of the special symbol in each column, the left special symbol and right special symbol are temporarily stopped in that order, and reach is generated depending on the combination of the left special symbol and right special symbol in the temporary stop state. The presence or absence of is notified. In this temporary stop state, it is visually expressed that the left special symbol and the right special symbol are shaken in the vertical direction, and there is still a possibility of re-variation.

A reach symbol refers to a combination of two special symbols (a left special symbol and a right special symbol) where there is a visual possibility that a jackpot will occur. Reach is generated when the reach symbol is temporarily stopped. The following eight types are set for this reach symbol, and “↓” indicates that the medium special symbol is changing.
<Reach pattern>
“1 ↓ 1”, “2 ↓ 2”, “3 ↓ 3”, “4 ↓ 4”, “5 ↓ 5”, “6 ↓ 6”, “7 ↓ 7”, “8 ↓ 8”
In the reach occurrence state, a plurality of types of reach action screens are selectively displayed on the symbol display device 27. This reach action screen refers to an animation screen that directs what the final medium special symbol temporarily stops, and different reliability for the big hit is set depending on what kind of reach action screen appears. .

  When another specified time has elapsed since the start of the fluctuation of the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol, the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and then the final middle special symbol are temporarily stopped, and then the left special symbol, middle special The symbol and the right special symbol are fixed along a single horizontal effective line. The elapsed time from the start of fluctuation of these three rows of special symbols to the confirmation is called the fluctuation display time (variable display time), and the determination result of big hit and miss by combination in the final state of the special symbols of the three rows Is notified to the player.

  The left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are statically displayed from the temporary stop state based on the fact that the symbol control device 73 detects the production command from the main control device 56, and the static display is confirmed and stopped. (Variable stop display). The temporary stop refers to stopping the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol before the fixed stop based on the display pattern set by the symbol control device 73 based on the effect command.

The jackpot symbol refers to a combination of three rows of special symbols for notifying the jackpot, and the following eight types of jackpot symbols are set.
<Big hit design>
“1 1 1”, “2 2 2”, “3 3 3”, “4 4 4”, “5 5 5”, “6 6 6”, “7 7 7”, “8 8 8”
A completely off symbol refers to a combination of three rows of special symbols that do not even reach, and specifically, the left special symbol and the right special symbol are different. The outreach symbol refers to a combination of three rows of special symbols that generate a reach but does not result in a big hit. Specifically, the left special symbol and the right special symbol are the same, and the middle special symbol is different. .

  When the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed on the symbol display device 27, the big hit game is started. This jackpot game is to open a door 38 of the grand prize opening 37 and generate a state advantageous to a player who allows the pachinko ball P to win in the big prize opening 37. The pachinko ball P is held in the open state until the number condition for winning or the time condition for the open time to reach the upper limit is satisfied.

  The opening operation based on the number condition and the time condition of the big winning opening 37 is called a big hit round, and when either the number condition or the time condition is satisfied, the big hit round is resumed. An upper limit value X is set for the number of repetitions of the jackpot round, and when the number of repetitions of the jackpot round reaches the upper limit value X, the jackpot game is unconditionally terminated.

  The big hit round display is performed on the symbol display device 27 during the big hit round. This jackpot round display is performed by displaying the current jackpot round number in front of the jackpot round background consisting of a pattern corresponding to the current jackpot round number. The current winning number of will be displayed.

  The special symbol variation display (special symbol game) is limited to 4 times when the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol start opening 28 when the special symbol variation display or the big hit round display cannot be started immediately. Is held on. The holding ball indicator 26 displays the number of holding times of the special symbol game by the number of lighting of the holding ball lamp 25. The number of holding times is based on the turning off of the holding ball lamp 25 when the special symbol variation display is started. Is reported.

  When the big hit occurs, the mode is selectively shifted to the probability variation mode. This probability variation mode is a mode in which the big hit is determined with a high constant probability as compared with the non-set state of the probability variation mode, and becomes effective from the first special symbol game immediately after the big hit game ends. This probability variation mode is drawn according to the type of jackpot symbol. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, when the jackpot is generated with an even number of jackpot symbols, the probability variation mode is not set and the jackpot Is generated with an odd number of big hit symbols, the probability variation mode is set. In other words, the probability variation mode is a lottery with a probability of “½” on condition that a big hit occurs, and ends when the next big hit occurs with an even number, and the next big hit occurs with an odd number. It is reset based on that.

  When a big hit occurs, the mode is shifted to the time reduction mode. This time reduction mode is a mode in which the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol and the special symbol is set shorter than that in the non-setting state of the time reduction mode, and the expansion time of the special symbol start port 28 is set longer. It becomes effective from the first special symbol game. In this time reduction mode, the mode is selected according to the type of jackpot symbol. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the first time reduction mode is set when the jackpot occurs in an even symbol. When the big hit occurs with odd symbols, the second time reduction mode is set.

  The first time reduction mode is a mode in which a fixed limit value is set for continuation of the time reduction mode. Specifically, the time reduction function is effective for 100 special symbol fluctuation displays from the end of the big hit game. It is to become. When a big hit occurs during the first time reduction mode, the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode are selectively set according to the type of the big hit symbol.

  The second time reduction mode is a mode in which a fixed limit value is not set for the continuation of the time reduction mode. Specifically, the time reduction function is enabled until the next big hit occurs. When a big hit occurs during the second time reduction mode, the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode are selectively set according to the type of the big hit symbol.

  The specific reach selection mode is activated during the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode. This specific reach selection mode is set and released in synchronization with the setting and release of the first time reduction mode, and is set and released in synchronization with the setting and release of the second time reduction mode. In the reach selection mode, when a reach occurs in a special reach pattern other than the normal reach pattern, a big hit always occurs.

Next, internal processing of the main control device 56, the payout control device 66, the symbol control device 73, the speaker control device 82, and the lamp control device 88 will be described with reference to FIGS.
<Regarding Internal Processing of Main Controller 56>
When the power is turned on, the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 starts the main program shown in FIG. This main program repeats steps S4 to S11 in an infinite loop after execution of steps S1 to S3. When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S1, it prohibits activation of the timer interrupt program based on setting of interrupt inhibition. .

  When the CPU 57 sets the interrupt prohibition, the CPU 57 proceeds to step S2, and the measured values of the random counters R1 to R8, the measured values of the normal counters N1 to N5, the measured values of the timers T1 to T4, the setting results of various flags, the determination result of the jackpot All the data in the RAM 59 and the I / O 60 such as the special symbol setting result, the variation pattern setting result, the hit determination result, and the normal symbol setting result are initialized. Then, the activation of the timer interrupt program is permitted based on setting the interrupt permission in step S3, and steps S4 to S11 are repeated in an infinite loop with the remaining time of the timer interrupt program.

  CPU57 will update random counter R4, R6, R8, if it transfers to step S4 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 13A, the random counter R4 is used for lottery of the addition start value of the big hit determination random counter R3. The random counter R4 is incremented by “1” for each loop of the main program, added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “952”, then returned to “0” and added.

  The random counter R6 selects the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol from the special symbol group of “1 to 8”, and is used only when determining complete disengagement and disengagement reach. This random counter R6 is composed of a three-digit counter. As shown in FIG. 14, the first digit is added from “0” to “7”, then returned to “0” and added in a ring shape. It is. This addition processing of the first digit is performed by “1” for each loop of the main program. The second digit is “1” for every carry when the first digit is returned from “7” to “0”. The third digit is incremented by one, and the second digit is incremented by “1” every time the second digit is returned from “7” to “0”.

  The random counter R8 selects the left normal symbol and the right normal symbol from the normal symbol group of “3, 7”. The random counter R8 is composed of a two-digit counter. The first digit is added from “0” to “1”, then returned to “0” and added in a ring shape. The addition process for the first digit is performed by “1” for each loop of the main program. The second digit is “1” for every carry when the first digit is returned from “1” to “0”. It is added one by one.

  When the CPU 56 adds the random counters R4, R6, and R8 in step S4 of FIG. 12, the first digit and the third digit of the random counter R6 are compared in step S5. If it is detected that they are different from each other, the random counter R6 is stored in the completely out symbol area (see FIG. 15) of the RAM 59 in step S6.

  When the CPU 56 detects that the first digit and the third digit of the random counter R6 are the same in step S5 of FIG. 12, the CPU 56 compares the first digit and the second digit of the random counter R6 in step S7. If it is detected that the two are different, the random counter R6 is stored in the outreach symbol area (see FIG. 15) of the RAM 59 in step S8.

  When proceeding to step S9 in FIG. 12, the CPU 56 compares the first digit and the second digit of the random counter R8. When it is detected that they are the same, the random counter R8 is stored in the hit symbol area (see FIG. 15) of the RAM 59 in step S10, and the first and second digits of the random counter R8 are different in step S9. When it is detected that the random number is detected, the random counter R8 is stored in the out symbol area (see FIG. 15) of the RAM 59 in step S11.

The timer interrupt program shown in FIG. 16 is started every 4 msec. The CPU 57 of the main controller 56 pauses the main program at the execution position when the timer interrupt program is started, and the main program when the timer interrupt program ends. Resume from the pause position. This timer interrupt program has the output monitoring process in step S21 to the jackpot game process in step S31. The output monitoring process in step S21 to the normal symbol variation process in step S27 are executed each time the timer interrupt program is started. The control data setting process in step S28 to the big hit game process in step S31 are selectively executed based on the setting state of the game control flag.
(1) Output monitoring processing The CPU 57 of the main control device 56 has a special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 29, a normal symbol start signal from the normal symbol start sensor 35, and a count signal from the count sensor 41. Is detected via the sensor output circuit 61, and the detection result is stored in a special symbol start signal recording unit, a normal symbol start signal recording unit, and a count signal recording unit (see FIG. 15) of the output monitoring area of the RAM 59. This output monitoring process is always performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs, and each stored data in the output monitoring area is updated every 4 msec.
(2) Counter update process The counter update process in step S22 in FIG. 16 is performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs. When the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 proceeds to the counter update process in step S22, the random counter R1 Update R5 and R7.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the random counter R1 functions as a parameter for selecting a variation pattern. During the period from the start of variation of the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol to the final stop. On the symbol display device 27, an animation screen of the effect content corresponding to the selection result of the variation pattern is displayed. The random counter R1 is incremented by “1” every time the timer interrupt program is started. After being added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “100”, the random counter R1 returns to “0” and is added.

  The random counter R2 distributes the determination result to complete detachment and detachment reach when determining detachment. The random counter R2 is incremented by “1” every time the timer interrupt program is started. After being added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “222”, the random counter R2 returns to “0” and is added.

  The random counter R3 determines whether or not a big hit has occurred. The random counter R3 is incremented by “1” every time the timer interrupt program is started. When the random counter R3 reaches the upper limit value, the current measured value of the random counter R4 is acquired, and the random counter R3 is randomly selected. The value acquired from the counter R4 is added to the upper limit value “952”. That is, the random counter R3 does not return to the constant initial value after being added from the constant initial value to the constant upper limit value, but is added to the constant initial value R4 after being added from the random initial value R4 to the constant upper limit value. Is added back to.

  As described above, the random counter R4 sets the addition start value of the random counter R3. The random counter R4 is added every 4 msec when the timer interrupt program is started and added every loop of the main program.

  The random counter R5 selects a big hit symbol from the big hit symbol group “1-8” when determining the big hit. The random counter R5 is incremented by “1” every time the timer interrupt program is started. The random counter R5 is incremented from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “7” and then returned to “0” to be incremented.

The random counter R7 detects whether or not a hit has occurred. The random counter R7 is incremented by “1” every time the timer interrupt program is started. After being added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “32”, the random counter R7 returns to “0” and is added.
(3) Prize Ball Signal Processing The prize ball signal process in step S23 in FIG. 16 is performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 57 of the main control device 56 uses a special symbol based on the stored data in the output monitoring area. The presence or absence of a start signal and the presence or absence of a count signal are determined. Here, when a special symbol start signal or a count signal is detected, a prize ball command and prize ball data are output to the payout control device 66, and a prize ball is paid out.
(4) Special symbol data acquisition processing The special symbol data acquisition processing of step S24 in FIG. 16 is performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 performs special symbol data acquisition processing. The current measured values of the random counters R1 to R5 are acquired on condition that the pachinko ball P has won the special symbol start port 28, and stored in the special symbol counter data area of the RAM 59 (see FIG. 15).

  When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S41 in FIG. 17, it detects the presence or absence of a special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 29. The presence / absence of the special symbol start signal is determined based on referring to the output monitoring area of the RAM 59. When the CPU 57 detects that the special symbol start signal is recorded in the output monitoring area, the process proceeds to step S42. Then, the counter N1 is compared with the upper limit “4”. This counter N1 measures the number of winnings of the pachinko ball P with respect to the special symbol starting port 28, and when the CPU 62 detects “N1 <4”, it detects the current measured values of the random counters R1 to R5 in step S43. In step S44, "1" is added to the counter N1.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the counter N1 is assigned with the reserved data recording units E1 to E4 in the counter data area corresponding to the measured values “1” to “4”, and the CPU 57 goes to step S45 in FIG. When shifted, the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R5 are stored in the recording unit corresponding to the measurement value of the counter N1 among the pending data recording units E1 to E4.

For example, when the measurement value of the counter N1 is “1”, the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R5 are stored in the hold data recording unit E1 corresponding to the measurement value “1”. When the measurement value is “3”, the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R5 are stored in the hold data recording unit E3 corresponding to the measurement value “3”.
(5) Holding ball processing The holding ball processing in step S25 of FIG. 16 is performed every 4 msec when a timer interruption occurs, and the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 detects the measured value of the counter N1 in the holding ball processing, Based on the detection result, the player turns on / off the holding ball lamp 25 to notify the player of the number of special symbol games held.

  Lamp numbers “RP1”, “RP2”, “RP3”, and “RP4” are assigned to the holding ball lamp 25 in order from the left in FIG. As shown in FIG. 18, lamp numbers “RP1” to “RP4” are assigned to the measurement values “1” to “4” of the counter N1, and when the CPU 57 shifts to the holding ball processing, the measurement of the counter N1 is performed. The value is detected, and the holding ball lamp 25 having the lamp number corresponding to the measurement value detection result is turned on.

  For example, when the measured value of the counter N1 is “3”, the three holding ball lamps 25 corresponding to “N1 = 3” are lit. In this state, when one pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 28, the counter N1 is incremented from “3” to “4”, and four holding ball lamps 25 corresponding to “N1 = 4” are displayed. Light. Accordingly, one hold ball lamp 25 is newly lit, and the player is notified that the number of hold times has increased from “3” to “4”.

When the change display of the special symbol is started in this state, the counter N1 is subtracted from “4” to “3” as will be described later, so that it corresponds to “N1 = 3” in the timer interrupt processing after the subtraction. Three holding ball lamps 25 are lit. Accordingly, one holding ball lamp 25 is turned off, and the player is informed that the number of special symbol games held has decreased from “4” to “3”.
(6) Normal Symbol Data Acquisition Processing The normal symbol data acquisition processing in step S26 of FIG. 16 is performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 performs normal symbol data acquisition processing. The current measurement value of the random counter R7 is acquired on the condition that the pachinko ball P has passed through the normal symbol start gate 34, and the game content of the normal symbol game is controlled based on the acquisition result of the random counter R7.

  CPU57 will detect the presence or absence of the normal symbol starting signal from the normal symbol starting sensor 35, if it transfers to step S51 of FIG. The presence / absence of the normal symbol start signal is determined based on referring to the output monitoring area of the RAM 59. When the CPU 57 detects that the normal symbol start signal is recorded in the output monitoring area, the process proceeds to step S52. Then, the measured value of the counter N5 is compared with the upper limit value “4”. The counter N5 measures the number of pachinko balls P passing through the normal symbol start gate 34. When the CPU 57 detects "N2 <4", it detects the current measured value of the random counter R7 in step S53. In S54, "1" is added to the counter N5.

As shown in FIG. 20, the reserved data recording sections E11 to E14 in the normal symbol counter data area are assigned to the counter N5 in correspondence with the measured values “1” to “4”. If transfering it to step S55, the acquisition result of random counter R7 will be stored in the recording part corresponding to the measured value of counter N5. For example, when the measurement value of the counter N5 is “2”, the acquisition result of the random counter R7 is stored in the hold data recording unit E12 corresponding to the measurement value “2”, and when the measurement value is “4”, the random counter R7 The acquisition result is stored in the pending data recording unit E14 corresponding to the measurement value “4”.
(7) Normal Symbol Fluctuation Processing The normal symbol variation processing in step S27 of FIG. 16 is performed every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs, and the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 hits and misses in the normal symbol variation processing. Is assigned, and a winning symbol and a falling symbol are set.

  The CPU 57 determines the start port flag setting state in step S61 of FIG. The start port flag indicates the current state of the special symbol start port 28, and the CPU 57 determines that the special symbol start port 28 is in the contracted state when detecting that the start port flag is set during contraction. Then, the process proceeds to step S62.

  When proceeding to step S62, the CPU 57 determines the setting state of the normal symbol variation flag. The normal symbol variation flag indicates the variation state of the ordinary symbol, and when the CPU 57 detects that the ordinary symbol variation flag is set during stoppage, the normal symbol variation flag is determined to have stopped varying, and step S63. Migrate to

  In step S63, the CPU 57 compares the measured value of the counter N5 with “0”. As described above, the counter N5 indicates the storage state of the random counter R7 for normal symbol games, and the CPU 57 determines that the random counter R7 is stored in the RAM 59 when "N5> 0" is detected. Then, the process proceeds to step S64.

  In step S64, the CPU 57 detects the random counter R7 from the ordinary symbol reserved data recording unit E11 of the RAM 59 and compares it with 30 hit values “3 to 32”. Here, when it is detected that the random counter R7 is the same as any of the 30 hit values, it is determined to be a hit, and when it is detected that it is not the same as any of the 30 hit values, it is determined to be out, and the determination result is determined. The data is stored in the hit area of the RAM 59 (see FIG. 15). That is, the hit is determined with a fixed constant probability “30/33”.

  When the CPU 57 stores the determination result of hit and miss in the hit area of the RAM 59, the CPU 57 detects the determination result from the hit area in step S65 of FIG. When a hit is detected here, the random counter R8 is detected from the hit symbol area for the normal symbol in the RAM 59. Then, the symbol corresponding to the first digit and the symbol corresponding to the second digit of the random counter R8 are detected from the normal symbol table in the ROM 58 (see FIG. 22), and set to the left normal symbol and the right normal symbol.

  When the CPU 57 detects that the determination result of the detachment is stored in the hit area in step S65 of FIG. 21, the CPU 57 detects the random counter R8 from the detachable symbol area for the normal symbol in the RAM 59. Then, the symbol corresponding to the first digit and the symbol corresponding to the second digit of the random counter R8 are detected from the normal symbol table in the ROM 58, and set to the left ordinary symbol and the right ordinary symbol.

  When the normal symbol is set, the CPU 57 refers to the time reduction area (see FIG. 15) of the RAM 59 in step S66 of FIG. This time reduction area stores the setting state of time reduction. When the CPU 57 detects that either the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode is stored in the time reduction area, the time reduction area stores time. It is determined that the data is being shortened, and the variation pattern is set to “101” as shown in FIG. Further, when it is detected that neither the first time reduction mode nor the second time reduction mode is stored in the time reduction area, it is determined that the time is not being reduced, and the variation pattern is set to “102”.

  When the CPU 57 sets the variation pattern, the CPU 57 sets the variation display time in step S67 of FIG. This fluctuation display time refers to the time required from the start of fluctuation of a normal symbol to the final stop. As shown in FIG. 23, during the time reduction when the fluctuation pattern “101” is set, “T101 (for example, 5 sec) ”And“ T102 (for example, 58 sec) ”during non-time reduction when the variation pattern“ 102 ”is set.

  When the CPU 57 sets the variable display time, the timer T3 is reset to “0” in step S68 of FIG. This timer T3 measures the elapsed time (ordinary symbol fluctuation display time) based on the start of normal symbol fluctuation. When the timer 57 is reset, the CPU 57 sends an INT signal to the symbol controller 73 in step S69. Output. In step S70, a normal symbol variation start command is output as an effect command, and a variation pattern setting result, a left normal symbol setting result, and a right normal symbol setting result are output as effect data. Then, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 starts the IRQ interrupt program based on detecting the INT signal, and starts normal symbol variation display based on receiving the effect command and effect data in the IRQ interrupt program. To do.

  When the CPU 57 outputs the effect command and the effect data to the symbol control device 73, the timer T3 is started in step S71. After the output of the effect command or the like, the symbol control device 73 displays the variation of the ordinary symbol in the ordinary symbol variation area HE of the symbol display device 27, and the timer T3 has elapsed time starting from the beginning of the variation of the ordinary symbol. Will be measured.

  When the CPU 57 starts the timer T3, the counter data area for normal symbols in the RAM 59 is arranged in step S72. This process overwrites the data stored in the holding data recording units E12 to E14 in the holding data recording units E11 to E13. For example, when the random counter R7 is stored only in the holding data recording unit E11, the holding data recording unit E11. Is stored in the hold data recording unit E12, and the random counter R7 of the hold data recording unit E11 is deleted.

  When the random counter R7 is stored in the reserved data recording sections E11 to E14, the random counter R7 of the reserved data recording sections E12 to E14 is moved to the preceding reserved data recording sections E11 to E13, and the default data is stored in the reserved data recording section E14. Is recorded. Accordingly, in the next normal symbol variation process, a winning determination process is performed based on the random counter R7 stored in the reserved data recording unit E12, and in the next control data setting process, the stored data is stored in the reserved data recording unit E13. The winning determination process is performed based on the random counter R7.

  When the CPU 57 arranges the counter data area for the normal symbol, the CPU 57 subtracts “1” from the counter N5 in step S73 of FIG. 21, and sets the normal symbol variation flag to “changed” in step S74. As described above, the counter N5 measures the number of passing pachinko balls P with respect to the normal symbol start gate 34 with “4” as an upper limit value. Accordingly, the counter N5 is subtracted immediately after the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol from which the production command is output, and even when the counter N5 is added up to the upper limit value, room for addition is generated in the counter N5. In the subtraction state of the counter N5, a blank is always generated in the counter data area for normal symbols. Therefore, when the normal symbol start signal present is recorded in the subsequent output monitoring process, the counter N5 is added in the normal symbol data acquisition process, and the random counter R7 is newly stored in the counter data area for the normal symbol.

  When the CPU 57 detects that the normal symbol variation flag is being set in step S62 in FIG. 21, the CPU 57 compares the measurement value of the variation display time timer T3 with the variation display time setting result in step S75. Here, when it is detected that the measured value of the timer T3 has reached the setting result of the variable display time, the timer T3 is stopped in step S76, and the measurement of the variable display time is finished.

  When the CPU 57 stops the timer T3, it outputs an INT signal to the symbol control device 73 in step S77, and outputs a definite stop command as an effect command in step S78. Then, the process proceeds to step S79, and the normal symbol fluctuation stop is recorded based on the fact that the normal symbol fluctuation flag is set to stop. This fixed stop command instructs the symbol control device 73 to stop changing the normal symbol. The CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 detects the fixed stop command in the IRQ interrupt program based on the reception of the INT signal. The left normal symbol and the right normal symbol are switched from the changing state to the fixed state.

  When the CPU 57 records the change stop of the normal symbol, in step S80, the CPU 57 determines which of the hit determination result and the determination result of the miss is stored in the hit area of the RAM 59. If it is detected that the winning determination result is stored, the process proceeds to step S81, and the timer T4 is reset to “0”. This timer T4 measures the expansion time of the special symbol start port 28, and when the CPU 57 resets the timer T4, the blades 30 are tilted based on the application of drive power to the blade solenoid 33 in step S82. The special symbol starting port 28 is enlarged by rotating the state.

  When the CPU 57 enlarges the special symbol start port 28, the CPU 57 starts measuring the enlargement time of the special symbol start port 28 based on starting the timer T4 in step S83. Then, the process proceeds to step S84, and the enlargement of the special symbol start port 28 is recorded based on the fact that the enlargement is set in the start port flag.

  When the CPU 57 detects in step S61 that the starting port flag is set to being enlarged, it determines that the special symbol starting port 28 is in the expanded state. Then, the process proceeds to step S85, and the measurement value of the enlargement time timer T4 is compared with the enlargement time setting result. This expansion time is set to a short value (0.7 sec) when the time reduction is not set when both the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode are not set, and the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode are set. When the time reduction setting is set to a long value (3.5 sec), the CPU 57 detects that the measured value of the timer T4 has reached the set value. In step S86, the special symbol starting port 28 is reduced based on the fact that the blade solenoid 33 is disconnected.

  When the CPU 57 reduces the special symbol start port 28, the CPU 57 finishes measuring the enlargement time based on stopping the expansion time timer T4 in step S87, and specially sets the start port flag in step S88 based on the fact that the reduction is in progress. The reduction of the symbol start port 28 is recorded. That is, when the pachinko ball P passes through the normal symbol start gate 34, the normal symbol is variably displayed in the normal symbol variation area HE of the symbol display device 27. This variable display time is set to a short value when the time reduction is set, and is set to a long value when the time reduction is not set. When the variable display time elapses, the normal symbol is out of combination (“37”, “7 3”) or a combination of hits (“3 3” or “7 7”).

When the normal symbol fluctuates and stops in the winning combination, the special symbol start port 28 is expanded. This expansion time is set to a long value when the time reduction is set, and is set to a short value when the time reduction is not set. The number of winnings with respect to the special symbol start port 28 of the pachinko ball P is set whether or not the time reduction is set. Is adjusted according to. When these normal symbols are displayed and when the special symbol start port 28 is enlarged, even if the pachinko ball P passes through the normal symbol start gate 34, the hit determination process in step S64 is not executed (the occurrence of a reserved ball), and the hit determination is made. The processing is executed on condition that both the normal symbol fluctuation stop and the special symbol start port 28 are reduced.
(8) Control Data Setting Process The control data setting process in step S28 in FIG. 16 is executed when the game control flag is set in the control data setting process, and the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 sets the control data. In the process, the jackpot, the miss reach, and the perfect miss are allocated, the jackpot symbol, the miss reach symbol, and the completely missed symbol are set, and at the time of the jackpot determination, the probability fluctuation acquisition state and the time reduction acquisition state are determined. The game control flag is initially set in the control data setting process, and the control data setting process is executed in the first timer interrupt process immediately after the power is turned on.

  The CPU 57 compares the counter N1 with “0” in step S91 of FIG. As described above, the counter N1 indicates the storage state of the random counters R1 to R5. When the CPU 57 detects “N1> 0”, it determines that the random counters R1 to R5 are stored in the RAM 59. The process proceeds to step S92.

  When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S92, the CPU 57 determines the setting state of the probability variation. This determination processing is performed based on the setting state of the probability variation flag stored in the probability variation area (see FIG. 15) of the RAM 59, and the CPU 57 confirms that the probability variation flag is set to the probability variation state. When it is detected, it is determined that the probability variation is set, and the process proceeds to step S93. When it is detected that the probability variation flag is set to the non-probability variation state, it is determined that the probability variation is not set. The process proceeds to S94.

  When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S93, the big hit determination random counter R3 stored in the special symbol reserved data recording unit E1 of the RAM 59 is changed to 15 big hit values “17, 61, 103, 197, 277, 367, 401, 431, 523, 619, 661, 727, 797, 887, 941 ". Here, when it is detected that the random counter R3 is not the same as any of the 15 jackpot values, it is determined to be off, and when it is detected that the random counter R3 is the same as any of the 15 jackpot values, it is determined to be a jackpot. The determination result of big hit and miss is stored in the big hit area of the RAM 59 (see FIG. 15). That is, when the probability variation is set, the big hit is determined with a fixed high probability of “15/953”.

  24, the CPU 57 compares the jackpot determination random counter R3 stored in the special symbol reserved data recording unit E1 of the RAM 59 with the three jackpot values “17, 401, 727”. . Here, when it is detected that the random counter R3 is not the same as any of the three jackpot values, it is determined to be off, and when it is detected that the random counter R3 is the same as any of the three jackpot values, it is determined to be a jackpot. The determination result of big hit and miss is stored in the big hit area of the RAM 59. That is, when the probability variation is not set, the big hit is determined with a fixed low probability of “3/953”.

  When the CPU 57 determines the big hit or miss, the CPU 57 detects the determination result from the big hit area of the RAM 59 in step S95. If it is detected that the big hit is stored in the big hit area, the process proceeds to step S96.

  A symbol table is recorded in the ROM 58 of the main controller 56. As shown in FIG. 25, this symbol table shows the relationship between the random counter R5 and the jackpot symbol. When the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 proceeds to step S96 in FIG. 24, the reserved data record for the special symbol is recorded. A random counter R5 is detected from the part E1. Then, a symbol corresponding to the random counter R5 is detected from the symbol table, and the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol are set to the same detection symbol. For example, when the random counter R5 is “6”, the numerical symbol “7” is detected, and the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol are set to the same detected symbol “7”.

  When the CPU 56 proceeds to step S97 in FIG. 24, it detects the big hit symbol setting result. Then, the acquisition state of the probability variation is determined based on the jackpot symbol setting result, and the determination result is stored in the probability variation area of the RAM 59. For example, when the jackpot symbol setting result is an odd number, it is determined that the probability variation is acquired, and the probability variation flag is stored in the probability variation area in the probability variation state. Further, when the jackpot symbol setting result is an even number, it is determined that the probability variation is not acquired, and the probability variation flag is stored in the probability variation area in a non-probability variation state. That is, whether or not the probability fluctuation is acquired is distributed with a probability of “½” on condition that the jackpot is generated.

  When the CPU 56 determines whether or not probability fluctuation has been acquired, the CPU 56 sets a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the effect parameter in step S98. This variation pattern functions as a parameter for setting what kind of content the combination of the left special symbol to the right special symbol is determined. When determining the big hit, the first time reduction mode and the second time The variation pattern is set in the same manner regardless of the setting state of the shortening mode.

  As shown in FIG. 26, a big hit variation pattern table is recorded in the ROM 58 of the main controller 56. This variation pattern table shows the correspondence between the random counter R1 and the variation pattern. When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S98 in FIG. 24, the variation pattern table corresponding to the random counter R1 is selectively selected from the variation table for big hits. Set to. For example, when the random counter R1 is “10”, the fluctuation pattern “34” is detected, and the fluctuation pattern is set to “34”.

  When the CPU 57 detects that the determination result of the outage is stored in the big hit area of the RAM 59 in step S95 of FIG. 24, the CPU 57 proceeds to step S99. Then, the random counter R2 is detected from the reserved data recording unit E1 for special symbols, and the 19 outreach values “5, 11, 23, 31, 43, 53, 61, 79, 89, 97, 113, 127, 139, 149, 157, 163, 173, 181, 193 ".

  When the CPU 57 detects that the random counter R2 is the same as any one of the 19 outreach values, the CPU 57 determines that it is out of reach, and stores the outreach determination result in the outreach area (see FIG. 15) of the RAM 59. In step S101, the random counter R6 is detected from the special reach outreach symbol area of the RAM 59, and the symbol corresponding to the first digit and the second digit of the random counter R6 is detected from the symbol table (see FIG. 25) of the ROM 58. The symbol corresponding to the third digit is detected and set to the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol.

  When the CPU 57 sets the detach reach symbol, the time reduction mode setting state is detected from the time reduction area (see FIG. 15) of the RAM 59 in step S102. This time reduction area stores the current setting state of the time reduction mode, and the CPU 57 determines that the time reduction mode is not set when it detects that the normal mode is stored in the time reduction area. The process proceeds to step S103. If it is detected that the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode is stored in the time reduction area, it is determined that the time reduction mode is set, and the process proceeds to step S105.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the ROM 58 of the main controller 56 stores a variation pattern table for outreach. This variation pattern table shows the correspondence between the stop symbol difference ΔS, the random counter R1, and the variation pattern, and the stop symbol difference ΔS is out of reach reach symbol setting result “middle special symbol-left special symbol”. (= Middle special symbol-right special symbol) ".

  When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S103 in FIG. 24, the variation pattern corresponding to the random counter R1 and the difference ΔS is selectively set from the variation pattern table for outreach in FIG. For example, when the random counter R1 is “10” and the setting result of the outreach symbol is “10 2 10”, the variation pattern “3” is set. That is, when the outreach is determined in the normal state in which neither the first time reduction mode nor the second time reduction mode is set, the random counter R1 is selected from the plurality of variation patterns “2” to “25”. The one corresponding to the acquisition result and the difference ΔS between the stop symbols is randomly selected.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the ROM 58 of the main controller 56 stores a fluctuation pattern table for outreach. This variation pattern table is obtained by associating all the values of the random counter R1 with one specific variation pattern. When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S105 in FIG. 24, the variation pattern table “2” from the variation pattern table in FIG. "Is set uniquely. That is, when the outreach is determined in the setting state of the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode, the specific variation pattern “2” is set intentionally.

  When the CPU 57 detects that the random counter R2 is not the same as any of the 19 outreach values in step S99 of FIG. 24, the CPU 57 determines that it is completely out, and stores the complete outage determination result in the outreach area of the RAM 59. In step S100, a determination result of complete detachment from the detachment reach area is detected, and the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, the CPU 57 detects the random counter R6 from the complete out symbol area for the special symbol in the RAM 59. Then, the symbol corresponding to the first digit of the random counter R6, the symbol corresponding to the second digit, the symbol corresponding to the third digit are detected from the symbol table of the ROM 58 (see FIG. 25), and the left special symbol and the middle special symbol are detected. , Set to the right special symbol.

  When the CPU 57 sets a completely off symbol, in step S102, the CPU 57 determines the setting state of the time reduction mode based on the data stored in the time reduction area of the RAM 59. When it is detected that neither the first time reduction mode nor the second time reduction mode is set, the process proceeds to step S103, where the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode is set. When it is detected that there is, the process proceeds to step S105.

  In the ROM 58 of the main controller 56, as shown in FIG. 29A, a variation pattern table for complete detachment is recorded. This variation pattern table is obtained by associating all the values of the random counter R1 with one specific variation pattern. When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S103 in FIG. 24, the variation pattern table in FIG. The fluctuation pattern “1” is uniquely set. That is, when it is determined that the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode are not set, and the complete deviation is determined, the variation pattern “1” for the complete deviation is uniquely set.

  In the ROM 58 of the main controller 56, as shown in FIG. 29B, a variation pattern table for complete detachment is recorded. This variation pattern table is obtained by associating all the values of the random counter R1 with one specific variation pattern. When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S105 in FIG. 24, the variation pattern table in FIG. The fluctuation pattern “0” is uniquely set. That is, when it is determined that a complete deviation has occurred while the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode is set, the variation pattern “0” for complete deviation is uniquely set.

  In the variation pattern, as shown in FIGS. 26 to 29, the variation display time is individually set. Each of these variation display times refers to the time required from the start of variation of the left special symbol to the right special symbol to the final stop, and when the CPU 57 proceeds to step S106 in FIG. 24, the variation display according to the result of setting the variation pattern. Set the time selectively.

When the CPU 57 sets the variable display time, the determination result is detected from the big hit area of the RAM 59 in step S107 of FIG. Here, when it is detected that the big hit determination result is stored in the big hit area, the time reduction acquisition state is determined based on the probability fluctuation acquisition state in step S108, and the game control flag is changed to the variable display processing in step S109. Set. For example, when the probability variation is not acquired, it is determined that the first time reduction mode is acquired, and the first time reduction mode is stored in the time reduction area of the RAM 59. Further, when the probability variation is acquired, it is determined that the second time reduction mode is acquired, and the second time reduction mode is stored in the time reduction area. That is, the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode are assigned according to non-acquisition and acquisition of probability fluctuations.
(9) Variation Display Processing The variation display processing in step S29 in FIG. 16 is executed when the game control flag is set to the variation display processing, and the CPU 57 of the main control device 56 performs symbol control in the variation display processing. Based on the output of the effect command and effect data to the device 73, the special symbol variation display is started.

  The CPU 57 resets the timer T1 to “0” in step S111 of FIG. This timer T1 measures the variable display time. When the timer 57 is reset, the CPU 57 outputs an INT signal to the symbol control device 73 in step S112, and outputs an effect command and effect data in step S113. The INT signal instructs the symbol control device 73 to start the IRQ interrupt program, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 starts the IRQ interrupt program based on the detection of the INT signal, and sends an effect command and effect data to the IRQ. Received in interrupt program.

The effect command is made up of a change start command for instructing the change start of the special symbol, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 starts the change display of the special symbol based on detecting the change start command. The effect data has the setting result of the variation pattern and the setting result of the left special symbol to the right special symbol, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 displays the variation display of the special symbol based on the effect data (1) to (1) to Control is performed in the mode (2).
(1) Setting result of left special symbol to right special symbol: This indicates the fixed stop symbols of the left column, middle column, and right column, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 determines and stops the special symbol of each column at the set symbol. Let
(2) Fluctuation pattern setting result: This shows the contents of the effect of the fluctuation display, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 produces a special symbol fluctuation display with a display pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern.

  When the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 outputs an effect command or the like, the timer T1 is started in step S114 of FIG. After the output of the effect command or the like, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 displays the special symbol on the symbol display device 27, and the timer T1 measures the elapsed time starting from the start of the variable display. .

  When the CPU 57 starts the timer T1, it detects the setting state of the time reduction mode from the time reduction area of the RAM 59 in step S115. Here, when it is detected that the first time reduction mode is stored in the time reduction area, the process proceeds to step S116, and the number of continuations of the first time reduction mode based on adding “1” to the counter N4. (Time reduction count) is measured.

  When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S117, the counter data area for special symbols in the RAM 59 is arranged. This process overwrites the stored data of the reserved data recording units E2 to E4 in the reserved data recording units E1 to E3 of the counter data area. For example, when the random counters R1 to R5 are stored only in the reserved data recording unit E1, the default data of the reserved data recording unit E2 is recorded in the reserved data recording unit E1, and the random counters R1 to R5 of the reserved data recording unit E1 are deleted. Is done. Further, when the random counters R1 to R5 are stored in all the reserved data recording units E1 to E4, the random counters R1 to R5 of the reserved data recording units E2 to E4 are moved to the previous reserved data recording units E1 to E3, Default data is recorded in the reserved data recording unit E4. That is, in the next control data setting process, a special symbol setting process, a variation pattern setting process, and the like are performed based on the stored data in the hold data recording unit E2, and in the next control data setting process, the stored data in the hold data recording unit E3 is stored. Based on this, special symbol setting processing, variation pattern setting processing, and the like are performed.

  After arranging the special symbol counter data area, the CPU 57 subtracts "1" from the counter N1 in step S118, and sets all symbol stop processing to the game control flag in step S119. As described above, the counter N1 measures the number of held balls. In the next timer interrupt process, the subtraction result of the counter N1 is detected, and the holding ball lamp 25 is controlled to be turned on based on the subtraction result of the counter N1. Is done. Therefore, the hold ball lamp 25 is turned off after the start of the change display, and a decrease in the number of hold balls is notified to the player after the start of the change.

The counter N1 measures the winning number of the pachinko balls P with respect to the special symbol starting port 28 with “4” as an upper limit value. Therefore, the counter N1 is subtracted immediately after the start of the variation of the special symbol from which the production command or the like is output, and there is room for addition in the counter N1 even when the counter N1 is added up to the upper limit value. In the counter N1 subtraction state, a blank field is always generated in the counter data area. Therefore, when the presence of a special symbol start signal is recorded in the subsequent output monitoring process, the counter N1 is added in the special symbol data acquisition process, and random counters R1 to R5 are newly stored in the special symbol counter data area. The
(10) All Symbol Stop Processing All symbol stop processing in step S30 in FIG. 16 is executed when the game control flag is set to all symbol stop processing, and the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 stops all symbols. In the process, an effect command is output to the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73, and the variable display is terminated (symbol confirmation).

  In step S121 of FIG. 31, the CPU 57 compares the measured value of the timer T1 with the setting result of the variable display time. This timer T1 measures the fluctuation display time of the special symbol. When the CPU 57 detects that the measurement value of the timer T1 has reached the setting result of the fluctuation display time, the timer T1 is stopped in step S122, and the fluctuation is changed. Finish measuring the display time.

  When the CPU 57 finishes measuring the variable display time, the CPU 57 outputs an INT signal to the symbol control device 73 in step S123, and outputs all symbol stop commands (design determination command, variable stop command) as effect commands in step S124. At the time when the variable display time has elapsed, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are always in a temporarily stopped state, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 receives all the INT signals in the IRQ interrupt program based on the reception of the INT signal. A symbol stop command is detected, and the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are switched from the temporary stop state to the fixed state.

  When the CPU 57 outputs the all symbol stop command, the determination result is detected from the big hit area of the RAM 59 in step S125. Here, when it is detected that a big hit is stored in the big hit area, the counter N4 is reset based on inputting "0" to the counter N4 for time reduction count in step S126, and the process proceeds to step S127.

  In step S127, the CPU 57 outputs an INT signal to the symbol control device 73. In step S128, a time reduction command is output to the symbol control device 73. In step S129, the big hit game process is set in the game control flag. Then, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 activates the IRQ interrupt program based on detecting the INT signal, and the first time shortening mode or the second time based on detecting the time shortening command in the IRQ interrupt program. It is detected that the mode has shifted to the time reduction mode. That is, the time reduction command corresponds to a mode setting signal for notifying the symbol control device 73 of the setting of the time reduction mode.

  When the CPU 57 detects that an outage is stored in the big hit area in step S125, the CPU 57 proceeds to step S130 and detects the setting state of the time reduction mode from the time reduction area of the RAM 59. Here, when it is detected that the first time reduction mode is stored in the time reduction area, the process proceeds to step S131, and the time reduction number counter N4 is compared with the upper limit value Max (specifically 100). When “N4 = Max” is detected here, the first time reduction mode is canceled based on recording the normal mode in the time reduction area of the RAM 59 in step S132, and the process proceeds to step S133. That is, the first time reduction mode is automatically canceled when a big hit does not occur even when the number of variable displays reaches the upper limit in the setting state of the first time reduction mode.

When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S133, it outputs an INT signal to the symbol control device 73. In step S134, a time shortening release command is output to the symbol control device 73, and in step S135, a control data setting process is set in the game control flag. Then, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 starts the IRQ interrupt program based on the detection of the INT signal, and the first time reduction mode is canceled based on detecting the time reduction cancel command in the IRQ interrupt program. It is detected that That is, the time shortening cancel command corresponds to a mode cancel signal for notifying the symbol control device 73 of the cancellation of the time shortening mode.
(11) Big hit game process The big hit game process of step S31 in FIG. 16 is executed when the game control flag is set to the big hit game process, and the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 performs the big hit game process. The big hit round is executed, and the big hit round display is performed on the symbol display device 27 based on outputting the production command and the production data to the symbol control device 73.

  When the CPU 57 of the main controller 56 proceeds to step S141 in FIG. 32, it determines the open state of the special winning opening 37. This determination process is performed based on the setting state of the release flag, and the CPU 57 determines that the special winning opening 37 is closed when it detects that the release flag is set to the closed state. Then, the process proceeds to step S142, and the counter N2 is compared with the upper limit value “14”. The counter N2 measures the number of times the special winning opening 37 is opened (number of big hit rounds). When the CPU 57 detects “N2 ≦ 14”, the process proceeds to step S143.

  In step S143, the CPU 57 adds “1” to the counter N2, and resets the timer T2 to “0” in step S144. The timer T2 measures the opening time of the big winning opening 37 (the duration of the big hit round). When the CPU 57 resets the timer T2 to “0”, the process proceeds to step S145.

  When the CPU 57 proceeds to step S145, it instructs the symbol control device 73 to start the IRQ interrupt program based on the output of the INT signal. And it transfers to step S146, a big hit round command is output to the symbol control apparatus 73 as an effect command, and big hit round data (measurement value of the counter N2) is output as effect data.

  When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 detects the INT signal, it starts the IRQ interrupt program. Then, the effect command and effect data are detected by the IRQ interruption program, and the big hit round display is performed on the symbol display device 27. This jackpot round display displays the jackpot round background corresponding to the number of jackpot rounds (measured value of counter N2), and the current jackpot round number (measured value of counter N2) is a numerical value in front of the jackpot round background. Is displayed.

  When the CPU 57 outputs an effect command or the like, the driving power is applied to the big prize opening solenoid 40 in step S147 to open the big prize opening 37 (start of the big hit round operation). As a result, a big hit state that allows the pachinko ball P to win in the big winning opening 37 is generated, and a state advantageous to the player is generated.

  When the CPU 57 opens the special winning opening 37, the opening of the special winning opening 37 is recorded based on setting the release flag to the open state in step S148. In step S149, the opening time timer T2 is started, and the opening time of the special winning opening 37 is started.

  For example, immediately after the big hit determination, the open flag is set to the closed state, and the counter N2 is reset to “0”. Accordingly, the CPU 57 proceeds from step S141 to S142 and S143, and adds “1” to the counter N2. In step S144, the timer T2 is reset, and in step S147, the special winning opening 37 is opened.

  When a timer interrupt occurs when the special winning opening 37 is open, the CPU 57 detects that the release flag is set to the open state in step S141, and determines whether or not there is a count signal in step S150. This count signal is output from the count sensor 41 based on the winning of the pachinko ball P into the big prize opening 37, and the CPU 57 detects that the presence of the count signal is recorded in the output monitoring area of the RAM 59. When it is determined that there is a count signal, “1” is added to the counter N3 in step S151. The counter N3 measures how many pachinko balls P have won in the big winning opening 37 during one big hit round operation, and when the CPU 57 measures the number of wins of the pachinko balls P, the process proceeds to step S152. Transition.

  In step S152, the CPU 57 outputs an INT signal to the symbol control device 73. In step S153, a winning number command is output as an effect command, and winning number data is output as effect data. The winning number data has a value measured by the winning number counter N3, and the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 detects the winning number command and the winning number data in the IRQ interrupt program, and the winning symbol data is displayed on the symbol display device 27. Display a number. This winning number display is performed by displaying the measured value of the counter N3 in front of the big hit round background corresponding to the number of big hit rounds, and the pachinko ball P won the big win 37 during the big hit round. Sometimes the number of winnings is displayed in a count-up manner.

  When the CPU 57 outputs an effect command or the like, the measured value of the counter N3 is compared with the upper limit value “10” in step S154, and the measured value of the open time timer T2 is compared with the upper limit value “27 seconds” in step S155. . When either “N3 ≧ 10” or “T2 ≧ 27 seconds” is detected, the special winning opening 37 is closed based on disconnecting the special winning opening solenoid 40 in step S156. In other words, the big hit round is ended based on the specified number of pachinko balls P winning in the big prize opening 37 or when the opening time of the big prize opening 37 reaches the upper limit.

  When the CPU 57 finishes the big hit round in step S156, the CPU 57 ends the opening time measurement operation based on stopping the timer T2 in step S157. In step S158, the winning number counter N3 is reset to "0", and in step S159, the closing of the special winning opening 37 is recorded based on setting the release flag to the closed state.

When the timer interruption occurs when the big prize opening 37 is closed, the CPU 57 proceeds from step S141 to S142, and compares the big hit round counter N2 with the upper limit value “14”. If “N2> 14” is detected, the big hit round counter N2 is reset to “0” in step S160, and the game control flag is set in the control data setting process in step S161. In other words, the upper limit “15 times” is set for the number of repetitions of the big hit round, and the big hit game processing is ended when the number of continuous big hit rounds reaches 15.
<Internal processing of symbol control device 73>
When the power is turned on, the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 sets interrupt inhibition in step S201 in FIG. 33, and initializes all data and I / O 80 in the RAM 76 in step S202. In step S203, a demonstration display command is output to the VDP 77. In step S204, the generation of an interrupt is permitted based on the cancellation of the interrupt prohibition setting.

  When the VDP 77 detects a demonstration display command, it reads necessary display data from the VROM 78 and performs a demonstration display (referred to as a demonstration display) on the symbol display device 27. This demonstration display informs the player that the customer is waiting, and is specifically performed by displaying the manufacturer name, model name, etc. in front of the demo background.

  When the CPU 74 permits an interrupt in step S204, the CPU 74 proceeds to the counter update process in step S205, and repeats the counter update process in an infinite loop. In this counter update process, a random counter R10 for randomly selecting a display pattern for a special symbol is incremented by "1". The addition process of the random counter R10 is changed from "0" to the upper limit value "191". After the addition, it returns to “0” and is performed in a ring shape.

  When the CPU 74 detects the INT signal from the main controller 56, the CPU 74 starts the IRQ interrupt program of FIG. In step S211, the effect command and effect data from the main control device 55 are detected and stored in the command area and data area of the RAM 76.

The timer interrupt program shown in FIG. 35 is started every 4 msec. The CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 pauses the main program at the execution position when the timer interrupt program starts, and the main program when the timer interrupt program ends. Resume from the pause position. This timer interruption program has a time reduction mode setting process in step S221 to a jackpot display process in step S224. Details of the time reduction mode setting process in step S221 to the jackpot display process in step S224 are as follows.
(1) Time shortening mode setting process The time shortening mode setting process in step S221 of FIG. 35 sets and cancels the setting of the time shortening mode based on a command from the main controller 56. The CPU 74 of the symbol controller 73 In step S231 in FIG. 36, it is detected whether or not a time reduction command is stored in the command area of the RAM 79. This time reduction command is output based on the setting of the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode by the main controller 56. When the CPU 74 detects the time reduction command, the CPU 74 stores the time reduction command in the RAM 79 in step S232. The time reduction mode is set based on recording the time reduction mode in the mode area, and the time reduction command in the RAM 79 is erased in step S233.

When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S234 in FIG. 36, it detects whether or not a time reduction cancel command is stored in the command area of the RAM 79. This time reduction command is output based on the main controller 56 releasing the first time reduction mode. When the CPU 74 detects the time reduction release command, the normal mode is set in the mode area of the RAM 79 in step S235. The time reduction mode is canceled based on the recording, and the time reduction cancellation command in the RAM 79 is erased in step S236.
(2) Normal symbol fluctuation display processing The normal symbol fluctuation display processing of step S222 in FIG. 35 displays normal symbols in the normal symbol fluctuation area HE of the symbol display device 27 in order in the variation state and the fixed stop state, and confirms the normal symbol. The player is informed of the determination result of hit and miss according to the combination in the stopped state, and when the normal symbol is fixed and stopped in the combination, the main controller 56 expands the special symbol start port 28 and The winning probability of the pachinko ball P with respect to the symbol starting port 28 is increased.

  When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 proceeds to step S241 in FIG. 37, it determines whether or not the normal symbol variation start command is stored in the command area of the RAM. This variation start command is output together with the normal symbol setting result and the variation pattern setting result based on the main controller 56 detecting the passage of the pachinko ball P with respect to the normal symbol start gate 34. If it is detected that the change start command for the normal symbol is stored, the process proceeds to step S242.

  In step S242, the CPU 74 outputs a normal symbol fluctuation start command to the VDP 77. Then, the process proceeds to step S243, and the change start command for normal symbols stored in the command area of the RAM 76 is deleted. When the VDP 77 detects a normal symbol variation start command from the CPU 74, it reads necessary display data from the VROM 78 and starts normal symbol variation display. In this variable display, the normal symbols are variably displayed in two horizontal rows within the normal symbol variation area HE of the symbol display device 27, and the variable order of the normal symbols in each column is "3" and "7" alternately. .

  When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S244, it detects whether or not a normal symbol variation stop command is stored in the command area of the RAM 76. This normal symbol variation stop command is output by the main controller 56 based on the passage of the variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern setting result. As described above, the variation stop command is normally used when the time reduction mode is set. It is output when a relatively short time has elapsed since the start of symbol variation, and is output when a relatively long time has elapsed since the beginning of symbol variation when the time reduction mode is not set.

  When the CPU 74 detects that the normal symbol variation stop command is stored in the command area of the RAM 76 in step S244, the CPU 74 detects the normal symbol setting result from the data area of the RAM 76. In step S245, the normal symbol fluctuation stop command and the setting result are output to the VDP 77. In step S246, the normal symbol fluctuation stop command and the data area normal symbol setting result are deleted.

When the VDP 77 detects a normal symbol fluctuation stop command and setting result from the CPU 74, the VDP 77 reads necessary display data from the VROM 78. Then, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is stopped at the setting result, and the winning symbol and the off symbol are statically displayed. This static display is equivalent to a fixed display of normal symbols, and the player is notified of the determination result of hit and miss by a combination of two rows of normal symbols in a static state.
(3) Special symbol variation display processing The special symbol variation display processing in step S223 in FIG. 35 displays special symbols in the special symbol variation area TE of the symbol display device 27 in order of variation state, temporary stop state, and fixed stop state. In response to the combination of the special symbols in the final stop state, the player is notified of the determination result of the big hit and miss. When the special symbol is fixed and stopped in the big hit combination, the main controller 56 starts the big hit round, The pachinko ball P is allowed to win in the big winning opening 37.

  When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 proceeds to step S251 in FIG. 38, it determines whether or not a special symbol variation start command is stored in the command area of the RAM 76. This variation start command is output together with the special symbol setting result and the variation pattern setting result based on the main controller 56 detecting the winning of the pachinko ball P with respect to the special symbol starting port 28. Is detected in step S252, the current measured value of the random counter R10 is acquired.

  A display pattern table is recorded in the ROM 75 of the symbol control device 73 as shown in FIG. This display pattern table is for selecting a display pattern from the variation pattern and the random counter R10. When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 proceeds to step S253 in FIG. 38, the variation pattern for the special symbol from the data area of the RAM 76. And a display pattern corresponding to the detection result of the variation pattern and the acquisition result of the random counter R10 is selectively set from the display pattern table. The display pattern corresponds to the effect pattern.

  The display pattern indicates the variable speed of the special symbol in each row, the temporary stop timing of the special symbol in each row, the special symbol background type, the special symbol background switching timing, the character display timing, the character type, etc. Yes, it is set to end with a variable display time corresponding to the variable pattern.

  FIG. 40 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display pattern “0”. The display pattern “0” is uniquely selected regardless of the random counter R10 when the variation pattern “0” is detected. The variation pattern “0” is the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode. This is uniquely selected when complete detachment is determined in the set state.

  When the display pattern “0” is selected, the background A is displayed as the special symbol game background. Further, the character is not displayed, and the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol are temporarily stopped simultaneously from the normal variation state. The temporary stop of the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol is performed by setting the special symbol from the main control device 56 stored in the data area of the RAM 76. Three rows of special symbols are completely out of combination.

  In the display pattern “0”, the variable display time “T0” is set shorter than the variable display times “T1” to “T58” of all the remaining display patterns. When it is determined that a complete disengagement is determined in the time reduction mode setting state, the variable display time is relatively shortened.

  FIG. 41 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display patterns “1-1” and “1-2”. These display patterns “1-1” and “1-2” are selected according to the acquisition result of the random counter R10 when detecting the variation pattern “1” determined to be completely out of place, and the variation pattern “1”. Is unambiguously selected when it is determined that a complete deviation has occurred in the non-setting state of the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode.

  When the display pattern “1-1” is selected, the background A is displayed as the special symbol game background. Further, the character is not displayed, and the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol are temporarily stopped in this order from the normal variation state. The temporary stop of the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol is performed by setting the special symbol from the main control device 56 stored in the data area of the RAM 76. Three rows of special symbols are completely out of combination. The display pattern “1-2” is of the same system as the display pattern “1-1”, and is displayed in such a manner that the occurrence of reach is predicted based on the instantaneous display of characters in the three-row fluctuation state. This is different from the pattern “1-1”.

  FIG. 42 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display patterns “2-1” and “2-2”. These display patterns “2-1” and “2-2” are selected according to the random counter R10 when the variation pattern “2” determined to be out of reach is detected, and the variation pattern “2” is the first. In the state in which the time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode is set, the time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode is set artificially based on the determination of the detachment reach, and both the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode are set. In the state where is not set, it is set at random according to the difference ΔS between the random counter R1 and the stop symbol.

  When the display pattern “2-1” is selected, the background A is displayed as the special symbol game background, and the character is not displayed. The left special symbol and the right special symbol are temporarily stopped in the order from the normal variation state, and the middle special symbol is temporarily stopped after switching from the normal variation state to the low-speed variation state. The temporary stop of the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol is performed by setting the special symbol from the main control device 56 stored in the data area of the RAM 76. Three rows of special symbols become a combination of missed reach. The display pattern “2-2” is the same system as the display pattern “2-1”, and is displayed in such a manner that the occurrence of reach is forewarned based on the instantaneous display of characters in the three-row variation state. This is different from the pattern “2-1”.

  FIG. 43 is a timing chart for explaining the setting contents of the display pattern “12-1”. This display pattern “12-1” is selectively set according to the random counter R10 when detecting the variation pattern “12” for which outlier reach is determined, and the variation pattern “12” is reduced by the first time. In a state where neither the mode nor the second time reduction mode is set, when the outreach is determined, the first time reduction mode is selectively set according to the difference ΔS between the random counter R1 and the stop symbol. Alternatively, it is not set when the second time reduction mode is set.

  When the display pattern “12-1” is selected, background A → background C → background A is switched and displayed as a special symbol game background. The left special symbol and the right special symbol disappear after temporarily stopping from the normal variation state, and the middle special symbol disappears from the normal variation state. The disappearance of the special symbol is performed at the same time when the special symbol game background is switched from “A” to “C”. In the state of switching the special symbol game background, a reach action character is displayed and a predetermined action is performed. An animation screen is displayed. This animation screen is used to make the player imagine the occurrence of a big hit according to the action content of the reach action character, and is referred to as special reach.

  FIG. 44 illustrates the special reach displayed when the display pattern “12-1” is set. When the display pattern “12-1” is set, as shown in FIG. The character M performs fishing, and as shown in FIG. 44 (b), a reach action for the effect of fishing the boot F character F different from the aim is displayed. At the end of this reach action, as shown in (c) of FIG. 44, after the message “Sorry” is displayed as the character, the special symbol game background is switched from “C” to “A”. As shown in (d), three rows of special symbols are temporarily displayed in a combination of outliers.

  FIG. 45 illustrates the special reach displayed when the display pattern “58-1” is set. The display pattern “58-1” is selectively set according to the random counter R10 when the variation pattern “58” determined to be a big hit is detected, and the variation pattern “58” is the first time reduction mode. Even when the big hit is determined in a state where neither of the second time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode is set, the big hit is determined in the state where the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode is set. In this case, the random counter R1 and the stop symbol difference ΔS are set at random. This display pattern “58-1” is of the same system as the display pattern “12-1”, and the reach action for picking up the target fish character F is displayed (see b in FIG. 45), at the end of the reach action. The content of the presentation is the same as the display pattern “12-1” except that a “big hit” message is displayed as a character (see c in FIG. 45).

  When the reach reach is determined in the valid state of the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode, the display pattern “2-1” or “2-2” is set based on the specific variation pattern “2”. The normal reach shown in FIG. 42 occurs. In addition, when the big hit is determined in the valid state of the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode, the variation pattern “26” to “58” corresponding to the random counter R1 is randomly set. Reach occurs based on the display patterns corresponding to the variation patterns “26” to “58”.

  The CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 selectively sets the display patterns “26-1” and “26-2” when the variation pattern “26” is detected. These display patterns “26-1” and “26-2” generate normal reach having the same contents as the display patterns “2-1” and “2-2”, and the special symbols in the middle row of the low-speed fluctuation state are Fluctuation is stopped at the same jackpot symbol as the right column.

  The CPU 74 sets a display pattern for special reach when the variation patterns “27” to “58” are detected. Each of these special reach is different from the normal reach in the direction of production. Specifically, the reach action character makes the player imagine the presence or absence of a big hit, or the special symbols change direction is different from the normal reach in the horizontal direction. Or the number of effective lines increases to a plurality. That is, when a special reach other than the normal reach appears in the setting state of the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode, the big hit is definitely generated with a probability of 100%.

  When the display pattern is set, the CPU 74 outputs a change start command, a display pattern setting result, and a special symbol setting result to the VDP 77 in step S254 of FIG. Then, the VDP 77 detects display data corresponding to the display pattern from the VROM 78 and displays the special symbol in the special symbol display area HE of the symbol display device 27 with the effect contents corresponding to the display pattern.

  When the CPU 74 starts to display the special symbol, the CPU 74 erases the change start command for the special symbol in the command area and the setting result of the special symbol in the data area in step S255, and proceeds to step S256. Here, the setting state of the time reduction mode is detected from the command area of the RAM 76, and when it is detected that the time reduction mode is set, an INT signal is output to the speaker control device 82 and the lamp control device 88 in step S257. In S258, a time reduction notification command is output.

  The INT signal instructs the CPU 83 of the speaker control device 82 and the CPU 89 of the lamp control device 88 to start the IRQ interrupt program, and the CPU 83 of the speaker control device 82 and the CPU 89 of the lamp control device 88 detect the INT signal. Based on this, the IRQ interrupt program is started, and the short time notification command from the symbol control device 73 is detected in the IRQ interrupt program.

  The CPU 83 of the speaker control device 82 outputs a sound effect “short time” from the speaker 6 based on the detection of the time reduction notification command, and the CPU 89 of the lamp control device 88 outputs all the sound effects based on the detection of the time reduction notification command. The corner lamp 21 and all the side lamps 23 are turned on. That is, during the first time shortening mode and the second time shortening mode, the speaker 6 performs a dedicated sound effect at the timing of the start of the special symbol change, and the corner lamp 21 and the side lamp 23 are dedicated to the decorative lighting. The player is informed that the time reduction mode is in effect based on the performance.

  When the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 proceeds to step S259 in FIG. 38, it determines whether or not all symbol stop commands are stored in the command area. This all symbol stop command is output based on the fact that the main control unit 56 detects the passage of the variable display time. When the CPU 74 detects all symbol stop commands, the symbol for the special symbol is confirmed in VDP 77 in step S260. A command is output, and all symbol stop commands in the command area are deleted in step S261.

  The all symbol stop command is output from the main controller 56, and the output timing of all symbol stop commands is set to the elapse timing of the variation display time according to the variation pattern. The display pattern is set by the symbol control device 73 based on the variation pattern, and is set so as to end with a variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern. Therefore, when the CPU 74 of the symbol control device 73 detects all symbol stop commands and outputs a symbol confirmation command to the VDP 77, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are always in the temporary stop state. In this temporary stop state, the VDP 77 swings the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol up and down, and when the VDP 77 detects a symbol confirmation command, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are horizontal one. It is displayed in a fixed state stationary on the active line.

For example, when the variation pattern “12-1” is set, an all symbol stop command is output from the main control device 56 to the symbol control device 73 at the elapse timing of the variation display time “T12”. At the time of setting the variation pattern “12”, the symbol control device 73 sets the display pattern “12-1” to end at the variation display time “T12”. As shown in FIG. 43, when the fluctuation display time “T12” has elapsed, the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol are in a temporarily stopped state, and the VDP 77 sends a symbol confirmation command from the CPU 73 to the left special symbol, The middle special symbol and right special symbol are detected in the temporary stop state, and the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are switched from the temporary stop state to the finalized state.
(4) Jackpot Display Processing The jackpot display processing in step S224 in FIG. 35 displays a jackpot round background corresponding to the number of jackpot rounds during the jackpot game, and notifies jackpot round information as a character in front of the jackpot round background. When the CPU 74 proceeds to step S271 in FIG. 46, it detects whether or not a big hit round command is stored in the command area of the RAM 76. The big hit round command is output by the main controller 56 together with the number of big hit rounds (counter N2) at the start of the big hit round. When the big hit round command is detected, the CPU 74 calculates the number of big hit rounds from the data area of the RAM 76 in step S272. Detect and move to step S273.

  In step S273, the CPU 74 sets a display pattern corresponding to the number of big hit rounds, and outputs a round command and round data to the VDP 77. The round data has a display pattern setting result. When the VDP 77 detects the round command and the round data, the VDP 78 detects necessary display data from the VROM 78. As shown in FIG. The jackpot round background and the number of jackpot rounds (R) are displayed in the change area TE.

  When the CPU 74 instructs the VDP 77 to display a big hit round, in step S274 in FIG. 46, the big hit round command in the command area and the big hit round data in the data area are erased, and in step S275, the winning number command is recorded in the command area of the RAM 76. Detect whether or not. When the pachinko ball P wins in the grand prize opening 37, the main control device 56 outputs this prize number command together with the counter N3 (the number of wins of the pachinko ball P with respect to the big prize opening 37). If a command is detected, the process proceeds to step S276.

  In step S276, the CPU 74 detects the counter N3 from the data area of the RAM 76, outputs the winning number command and the counter N3 to the VDP 77 in step S277, and in step S278, the winning number command in the command area and the winning number N3 in the data area. Erase.

  When the VDP 68 detects the winning number command and the counter N3, it reads necessary display data from the VROM 78 and displays the winning number in the special symbol display area TE of the symbol display device 27. As shown in FIG. 47, this winning number display displays “N3 pieces”, and the winning number is displayed in front of the jackpot round background.

  According to the above-described embodiment, when the reach reach is determined in the valid state of the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode, the specific fluctuation pattern “2” is set intentionally, and the specific fluctuation pattern “ Reach effect was performed with a specific display pattern “2-1” or “2-2” corresponding to “2”. Further, when the big hit is determined in the valid state of the first time reduction mode or the second time reduction mode, the variation pattern “26” to “58” corresponding to the acquisition result of the random counter R1 is randomly selected. And a reach effect was performed with display patterns corresponding to the setting results of the variation patterns “26” to “58”. For this reason, when a reach occurs in a special pattern different from the specific display patterns “2-1” and “2-2”, a big hit always occurs. In this case, since the appearance mode of the reach effect is changed based on giving a change to the variation pattern setting mode performed by the main control device 56, the symbol control device 73 needs to set the display pattern in a complicated mode. And the complication of the processing contents of the symbol control device 73 is prevented.

  Further, the setting of the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode is notified based on the transmission of the time reduction command from the main control device 56 to the symbol control device 73. For this reason, the symbol control device 73 drives the speaker 6 and the corner lamp 21 in a specific manner based on the output of the time reduction notification command to the speaker control device 82 and the lamp control device 88, and the first time reduction mode and The player can be notified of the activation of the time reduction mode 2.

In the above-described embodiment, the first time reduction mode and the second time reduction mode are exemplified as the specific reach selection mode for uniquely selecting the specific variation pattern “2” at the time of determining the outreach. For example, the following modes (1) to (4) may be used.
(1) Based on the fact that the main control device 56 sets a specific special symbol (for example, “1 2 3”), the specific reach selection mode is set, and another specific symbol (for example, “3 2 1”) is set. Based on this, the specific reach selection mode is canceled.
(2) The main controller 56 sets a specific reach selection mode based on setting a specific fluctuation pattern (for example, a fluctuation pattern “12” for outlier reach), and another specific fluctuation pattern (for example, for outlier reach). The specific reach selection mode is canceled based on the setting of the fluctuation pattern “13”).
(3) The main control device 56 measures the number of times the special symbol fluctuates on the basis of when the power is turned on, when a big hit occurs, etc. The specific reach selection mode is canceled based on the fact that the variable display count reaches the second set value.
(4) The main control device 56 acquires the measured value of the random counter on the condition that the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 28, and the acquired result of the random counter is set to the first set value and the second set value. Compare with the value. Then, the specific reach selection mode is set when the acquisition result of the random counter is the same as the first set value, and the specific reach selection mode is canceled when it is the same as the second set value. This random counter may be used as any one of R1 to R8, or a dedicated counter may be used.

  (1) to (3) are examples in which the main control device 56 and the symbol control device 73 determine the setting / cancellation of the specific reach selection mode based on a common rule recorded in advance in the ROM 58 and the ROM 75. 73 determines that the main control device 56 has set the specific reach selection mode based on detecting the establishment of the same specific condition as the main control device 56. In the case of this configuration, the symbol control device 73 can detect the setting of the specific reach selection mode, so that the player can be notified of the activation of the specific reach selection mode using the speaker 6, the corner lamp 21 and the like. . In addition, since it is not necessary to notify the setting of the specific reach selection mode based on the transmission of the mode setting signal from the main control device 56 to the symbol control device 73, the processing contents of the main control device 56 are prevented from being complicated. .

  Further, in the above embodiment, one kind of the establishment condition for activating the specific reach selection mode is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the specific reach selection mode is enabled on the condition that the time reduction mode is set. A plurality of types of conditions may be set as the conditions for enabling the specific reach selection mode, such as enabling even when the measured value of the random counter is the same as the first set value.

  In the above embodiment, the specific reach selection mode is validated based on the establishment of one kind of condition such as the time reduction mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The specific reach selection mode may be enabled based on the simultaneous establishment of multiple types of conditions, such as enabling the specific reach selection mode based on the measured value of the random counter being the first set value. .

  Further, in the above embodiment, the variation pattern “26” that generates the normal reach of the same development as the specific variation pattern “2” for the outreach reach is an option when the big hit is determined in the valid state of the specific reach selection mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the variation pattern is randomly set out of the variation patterns “27” to “58” for special reach excluding the variation pattern “26” for normal reach. Also good.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the symbol control apparatus 73, the speaker control apparatus 82, and the lamp control apparatus 88 were comprised from a separate microcomputer, it is not limited to this, For example, it comprises from a single microcomputer You may do it.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the number of reserved balls for special symbol games was measured to the upper limit of four, it is not limited to this, For example, multiple values other than four are measured to an upper limit, or an upper limit is measured. It is good also as a structure which does not set a value.

  In the above embodiment, the random counter R1 for the fluctuation pattern is acquired by the special symbol data acquisition process. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is acquired when setting the fluctuation pattern by the control data setting process. In short, what is necessary is just to acquire it on condition that there was a winning of a pachinko ball P effective in the special symbol start opening 28.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the acquisition state of the probability variation is determined on the condition that the jackpot is generated, and the first time reduction mode is selectively enabled according to the acquisition state of the probability variation. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the probability variation function is abolished, and the first time reduction mode is enabled by lottery on the condition of occurrence of a big hit, or the first time reduction mode is definitely enabled on the condition of occurrence of a big hit. May be.

In the above embodiment, the following [Invention 1] to [Invention 4] are described in addition to the invention described in the claims.
[Invention 1]
A main controller that determines whether or not to hit a big hit, out of reach or complete loss, and sets and outputs an effect parameter according to the result of the determination of big hit, out of reach or complete loss, and an effect pattern according to the effect parameter from the main controller And an effect control device that produces a variable display of the identification symbol with contents according to the result of setting the effect pattern, and the main control device sets a specific reach selection mode based on detecting the establishment of a specific condition Mode setting means, and when a reach reach is determined in the setting state of the specific reach selection mode, a specific performance parameter set in advance is selected from all the options for the reach reach, and when a big hit is determined, the reach reach The production parameters are selected from all the jackpot options including production parameters that produce the same content as the specific production parameters for Gaming machine, characterized in that and a parameter selection means for-option.
[Invention 2]
A main controller that determines whether or not to hit a big hit, out of reach or complete loss, and sets and outputs an effect parameter according to the result of the determination of big hit, out of reach or complete loss, and an effect pattern according to the effect parameter from the main controller And an effect control device that produces a variable display of the identification symbol with contents according to the result of setting the effect pattern, and the main control device sets a specific reach selection mode based on detecting the establishment of a specific condition Mode setting means, and when a reach reach is determined in the setting state of the specific reach selection mode, a specific production parameter set in advance is selected from all options for the reach reach, and when a big hit is determined, the reach reach is determined. Production parameters from multiple jackpot options excluding production parameters that produce the same content as specific production parameters Setting gaming machine, characterized in that and a parameter setting means for.

Each of the inventions 1 and 2 gives a change to the setting mode of the effect parameter performed by the main control device, and changes the appearance mode of the effect pattern set by the effect control device based on the effect parameter. The appearance mode of the production can be changed in the effective state of the mode. That is, a specific performance pattern is artificially set at the time of determination of outlier reach, and a specific performance corresponding to the specific performance pattern is generated. Therefore, when a reach occurs with a content different from the specific performance, a big hit always occurs. It becomes like this. In this case, since the appearance mode of the effect is changed based on the change in the setting mode of the effect parameter performed by the main control device, it is not necessary for the effect control device to set the effect pattern in a complicated manner. Thus, complication of processing contents of the production control device is prevented. The meaning of each term of these inventions 1-2 is as follows.
1. Main control device: A top-level control device having a determination function of big hit, out of reach or complete out. This main control device performs a determination process such as a big hit on the condition that the pachinko ball has won a start opening, and sets an effect parameter according to a determination result such as a big hit. Here, the detachment reach is an aspect of the detachment that becomes reach but does not become a big hit, and the reach means a state in which there is a possibility that a big hit will occur. Further, complete disengagement is one form of disengagement and refers to a state where even reach does not occur.
2. Effect control device: An effect pattern is set according to the effect parameter from the main control device, and variable display is effected with the contents according to the setting result of the effect pattern.
This variable display is performed on the condition that the pachinko ball has won the start opening, and the identification symbol is displayed in the variable state and the variable stop state in order, and the player is hit by the mode in the variable stop state of the identification symbol. Etc. are notified. That is, the identification symbol is a symbol for identifying a jackpot or the like, and the variable state of the identification symbol refers to a state in which the identification symbol is displayed in a different manner.
3. Mode setting means: means for detecting the establishment of a specific condition and setting a specific reach selection mode. The specific condition refers to a predetermined condition set in advance, and the specific condition may be one or a plurality of specific conditions. It is preferable that the determination data for determining whether or not the specific condition is satisfied is valid on the condition that the pachinko ball has won a winning opening or the like.
4). Parameter selection means: The parameter selection means is for artificially setting a specific effect parameter when the reach reach is determined in the valid state of the specific reach selection mode. This artificial means that the production parameters to be set are determined in advance. For example, setting one type of specific production pattern or selecting a plurality of specific production parameters in the setting order Applicable. The parameter selection means is used to randomly set an effect parameter from a plurality of jackpot options when the jackpot is determined in the valid state of the specific reach selection mode. This random means that which of a plurality of options is set is not determined in advance. For example, setting an option corresponding to a measurement value of a random counter corresponds to random. This jackpot option includes an effect parameter that produces the same content as the specific effect parameter for outreach reach, and does not include an effect parameter that produces the same content as the specific effect parameter for outreach reach Either one can be used. Here, the same content means that the development of the production is visually the same, and the form of the identification symbol may not be the same.
[Invention 3]
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main control device includes mode notification means for notifying the setting of a specific reach selection mode based on transmitting a mode setting signal to the effect control device. .

Invention 3 notifies the setting of the specific reach selection mode based on the transmission of the mode setting signal from the main control device to the production control device, and has shifted to the specific reach selection mode from the main control device to the production control device. Therefore, the production control device can notify the player of the activation of the specific reach selection mode using a notification means such as a speaker / lamp.
[Invention 4]
The production control device includes a determination unit that determines that the main control device has set a specific reach selection mode based on detection of establishment of the same specific condition as the main control device. A gaming machine according to invention 1 or 2.

  Invention 4 discriminates the setting of the specific reach selection mode based on the fact that the production control device uniquely detects the establishment of the specific condition, and the production control device detects the setting of the specific reach selection mode. The player can be notified of the activation of the selection mode using a notification means such as a speaker / lamp. Moreover, since it is not necessary to notify the setting of the specific reach selection mode based on the transmission of the mode setting signal from the main control device to the production control device, the processing contents of the main control device are prevented from becoming complicated.

  56 is a main control device (main control device), 57 is a CPU (mode setting means, parameter selection means, mode notification means), 73 is a symbol control device (production control device), and 74 is a CPU (mode determination means). Yes.

Claims (1)

A game board where pachinko balls are fired,
A start opening provided in the game board and capable of winning a pachinko ball;
A variable winning opening provided on the game board, which can be switched between an open state in which a pachinko ball can win and a closed state in which it is impossible to win;
When the pachinko ball wins the starting opening, each of the three rows of identification symbols starts displaying in a varying state and displays a variable display image that stops and displays in a predetermined order. In the state where the identification symbol of is stopped and displayed, the symbol display device which becomes one of the following combinations 1) jackpot combination, 2) combination of detachment reach, and 3) combination of complete detachment,
1) Combination of jackpots with the same three-line identification symbol 2) Stop order 1st identification symbol and 2nd identification symbol are mutually identical and the remaining identification symbols are 1st identification symbol and 2nd Combination of outliers different from each of the identification symbols 3) Combination of the first identification symbol whose stop order is different from the first and the identification symbol whose second identification symbol is completely different from each other The contents of the effect when displaying the variable display video on the symbol display device Are recorded in advance, and a plurality of variations including variation pattern A and variation pattern B are recorded as variation patterns for big hits, and as variation patterns for outreach ROM in which a plurality of patterns including a variation pattern A ′ and a variation pattern B ′ are recorded;
Means for switching a specific reach selection mode between an on state and an off state;
Means for determining whether or not the pachinko ball is a big hit to stop and display the identification symbols of the three rows in a combination of big hits when winning the start opening;
Means for determining whether or not it is an outreach to stop display the identification symbols of the three columns in a combination of outreach when it is determined that it is not a big hit;
If it is determined to be a big hit, set the identification symbol of 3 rows to the combination of jackpots, and if it is determined to be out of reach, set the 3 rows of identification symbols to the combination of out of reach, and if it is not out of reach Means for setting the identification symbols of the three columns to a completely out-of-combination combination when determined,
One variation pattern is selected from the ROM for each of a case where it is determined to be a big hit, a case where it is determined that it is out of reach, and a case where it is determined that it is not out of reach, and it is determined that it is a big hit If it is determined, the following 1A) processing is performed, and if it is determined that the reach is out of reach, means for performing the next 2A) processing or 3A) processing;
1A) One variation pattern among a plurality of variation patterns for jackpots including variation pattern A and variation pattern B of the ROM when it is determined that the big hit is in each of the ON state and the OFF state of the specific reach selection mode. 2A) When the specific reach selection mode is determined to be out of reach in the off state, one of a plurality of out of reach variation patterns including the variation pattern A ′ and the variation pattern B ′ of the ROM is selected. A process of selecting three fluctuation patterns 3A) When it is determined that a specific reach selection mode is in the off-reach state, a plurality of fluctuation patterns for out-of-reach reach including the fluctuation pattern A ′ and the fluctuation pattern B ′ of the ROM are determined. Processing to select one variation pattern from those excluding at least variation pattern B ′ When selected, the image display device displays a variable display image with the contents of the effect according to the selection result of the variable pattern, and when the three rows of identification symbols are set to the jackpot combination, 3 is displayed. If the identification symbol of the column is a combination of jackpots in the variable stop state, and the identification symbol of the three columns is set to the combination of outliers, the identification symbol of the three columns is set to the combination of outliers in the variable stop state. When the identification symbol is set to a completely out-of-combination combination, an effect control device that makes the three-line identification symbol a complete out-of-combination combination in a variable stop state,
Means for opening the variable winning award after the three rows of identification symbols are combined in the jackpot combination in the video of the variable display when it is determined that the jackpot is,
Means for measuring the value of the random counter;
Whether or not to set the specific reach selection mode to the on state by detecting the measurement result of the random counter value when the pachinko ball wins the start opening and comparing the detection result of the random counter value with the set value Means for determining
The specific reach selection mode is to switch from the off state to the on state when it is determined that the specific reach selection mode is set to the on state by winning the pachinko ball at the start opening,
The effect control device displays a variable display image with predetermined normal effect contents when the big hit variation pattern A is selected and when the deviation reach variation pattern A ′ is selected. At the same time, when the variation pattern B for jackpot is selected and when the variation pattern B ′ for outreach is selected, the variation display video is displayed with special effect contents different from the normal effect contents. Is,
When a variable display image is displayed on the symbol display device with normal effects, three rows of identification symbols are a combination of jackpots when viewed from the player in the on-state and off-state of the specific reach selection mode. Whether or not
When a variable display image is displayed with special effects on the symbol display device, it is determined whether or not three rows of identification symbols are a combination of big hits when viewed from the player when the specific reach selection mode is off. A gaming machine characterized in that, when the specific reach selection mode is in an on state, the three rows of identification symbols are always a combination of jackpots as viewed from the player.

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