JP2011055897A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the control from becoming unstable when a game ball enters a starting winning hole in a game machine which executes advance notice presentation. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko machine 1 includes: advance notice presentation execution determining means 150 for determining whether the advance notice presentation should be executed or not when a random number acquired in a jackpot lottery is stored in random number storing means 240; an advance notice presentation content determining means 150 for determining the content of the advance notice presentation to be executed in association with announcement presentation when the announcement presentation based on the random number for determining whether a jackpot state should be generated or not before the advance notice presentation random number among the random numbers stored in the random number storing means 240 during execution of the advance notice presentation is determined; and advance notice presentation control means 151 for executing the advance notice presentation corresponding to the determined content in association with the announcement presentation based on the random number for determining whether the jackpot state should be generated or not before the advance notice presentation random number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a main control device that controls the entire gaming machine and an effect control device that controls an effect display in accordance with an instruction from the main control device.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a special prize lottery is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at a start winning opening, and random numbers acquired in the special prize lottery are stored in a random number storage means up to a predetermined number.
A gaming machine is known that performs a notice effect that suggests that there is a hit in the random numbers stored in the random number storage means (see Patent Document 1).
In this gaming machine, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening (hereinafter referred to as winning time), it is determined whether or not to give a notice effect, and when it is decided to give a notice effect. The content of the notice effect is determined. If it is determined to execute the notice effect, the random number stored in the random number storage means is determined to be executed before the random number determined to execute the notice effect (hereinafter referred to as the notice effect random number). A notice effect according to the determined content is executed in correspondence with the effect display based on the random number on which the result of the special prize lottery is displayed.

JP-A-9-700

However, in the conventional gaming machine, control may become unstable when winning.
For example, in the conventional gaming machine, the content of the notice effect is determined at the time of winning a prize. Therefore, for each random number for which the result of the special prize lottery is displayed prior to the announcement effect determination random number, when the content of the announcement effect to be executed corresponding to the effect display based on the random number is determined by lottery, it is executed at the time of winning a prize The lottery number increases and the control burden increases. In particular, since the winning of game balls to the start winning opening occurs randomly, if the control burden at the time of winning increases, the control may become unstable.
An object of the present invention is to prevent the control from becoming unstable when a game ball is won at a start winning opening in a gaming machine that executes a notice effect.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine that performs a special prize lottery for determining whether or not a special prize state is caused when a game ball wins a winning prize opening. The random number storage means capable of storing up to a predetermined number of random numbers acquired in the special prize lottery, and whether or not the special prize state is generated in a predetermined order with respect to the random numbers stored in the random number storage means A determination means for determining whether the random number acquired in the special prize lottery is stored in the random number storage means, and the special prize lottery The notice effect execution determining means for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect for notifying the result of the result, and the random number storage unit when the notice effect execution determining means determines to execute the notice effect. When performing the notification effect based on the random number for which the determination by the determination means is performed before the notification effect random number that is a random number determined to execute the notification effect among the random numbers stored in the notification effect, The notice effect producing means for determining the contents of the notice effect produced to be executed in correspondence with the notification effect, and the notice effect based on the random number for which the determination by the judging means is performed prior to the notice effect random number. And a notice effect control means for executing a notice effect according to the content determined by the content determining means.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the notice effect execution determining means determines whether or not to execute the notice effect when the random number acquired in the special prize lottery is stored in the random number storage means. In addition, when it is determined to execute the notice effect, the random number for which the notice effect content determining means determines whether or not to cause the special prize state to occur before the notice effect random number among the random numbers stored in the random number storage means. When performing the notification effect based on, the content of the notice effect to be executed in correspondence with the notification effect is determined.

That is, the content of the notice effect that is executed in response to the notification effect based on each random number in which it is determined whether or not the special prize state is generated before the notice effect random number among the random numbers stored in the random number storage means, It is determined when performing a notification effect based on each random number.
Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first invention, when performing the notice effect, the control burden is prevented from increasing when the game ball is won at the start winning opening, and the control is prevented from becoming unstable. Is possible.

  Here, as the start winning opening, for example, a first starting winning opening 111a and a second starting winning opening 111b described later are applicable. The random number storage means corresponds to, for example, a startup information storage area of the RAM 240 described later. As the determination means, for example, a main control device 210 (step S404 and step S406) to be described later corresponds. As the effect control means, for example, an effect control device 150 described later is applicable. As the notification effect, for example, a change display and a stop display of an effect symbol Z1 described later are applicable. An effect control device 150 (step S1102) described later corresponds to the notice effect execution determination unit. For example, an effect control device 150 (steps S1200 to S1210) to be described later corresponds to the notice effect content determination means. For example, a display control unit 151 to be described later corresponds to the notice effect control unit.

In addition, in the gaming machine according to the second invention, in the gaming machine according to the first invention, when the notice effect execution determining unit determines to execute the notice effect, the type of the notice effect to be executed is determined. The notice effect content determining means determines the content of the notice effect according to the type of the notice effect determined by the notice effect execution determining means.
In the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the notice effect execution determining means determines the type of the notice effect to be executed, and the notice effect content determining means is notified according to the kind of the notice effect determined by the notice effect execution determining means. Determine the content of the production.
Therefore, according to the gaming machine according to the second invention, it is possible to perform more various notice effects.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the third invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second invention, the winning probability that the special prize state is generated by the special prize lottery is the first probability as the gaming state. And a high-probability state in which the winning probability is a second probability that is higher than the first probability, and the first winning winning opening and the second starting as the starting winning opening A first winning random number obtained by winning a game ball at the first starting winning opening, and a winning game ball at the second starting winning opening. And when the normal state has occurred, the first random number is stored in the random number storage unit. At that time, it is decided whether or not to execute a notice effect for notifying the result of the special prize lottery. When a high probability state has occurred, when the second random number is stored in the random number storage means, it is determined whether to perform a notice effect for notifying the result of the special prize lottery Features.

In the gaming machine according to the third invention, when a normal state has occurred, whether or not to execute a notice effect for notifying the result of the special lottery when the first random number is stored in the random number storage means When a high probability state has occurred, when the second random number is stored in the random number storage means, it is determined whether or not to execute a notice effect for notifying the result of the special prize lottery. .
Therefore, according to the gaming machine according to the third invention, it is possible to improve the game performance.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the invention controls the main control device that performs a special prize lottery for determining whether or not to cause a special prize state when a game ball wins a winning prize opening, and controls the production. An effect control device, wherein the main control device is capable of storing up to a predetermined number of random numbers acquired in the special prize lottery, and random numbers stored in the random number storage means. Determination means for determining whether or not the special prize state is caused in a predetermined order, and the effect control device performs notification effect according to a determination result by the determination means. Means, a notice effect execution determining means for determining whether or not to execute a notice effect for notifying the result of the special prize lottery when the random number is stored in the random number storage means, and the notice effect execution determining means When it is determined to execute the notice effect, the determination by the determination means is performed before the notice effect random number that is a random number determined to execute the notice effect among the random numbers stored in the random number storage means. When performing the notification effect based on the random number to be performed, the determination effect content determining means for determining the content of the notification effect to be executed in correspondence with the notification effect, and the determination by the determination means prior to the notification effect random number Corresponding to the notification effect based on the random number to be performed, it is provided with a notice effect control means for executing a notice effect according to the content determined by the notice effect content determining means.

According to the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when performing the notice effect while reducing the control burden of the main control device, it is prevented that the control burden is increased at the time of winning the game ball to the start winning opening, It becomes possible to prevent the control from becoming unstable.
Here, for example, a main control device 210 described later corresponds to the main control device. As the effect control device, for example, an effect control device 150 described later is applicable.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an increase in the control burden and prevent the control from becoming unstable at the time of winning a game ball at the start winning opening when performing the notice effect.

It is the figure which showed typically the front part of the game board surface in a pachinko machine, especially the part required for description. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a figure for demonstrating a 1st starting information storage area and a 2nd starting information storage area. It is a figure which shows the aspect of the stop symbol of a special symbol. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a control command. It is a timing chart which shows the input / output timing of a control command. It is a diagram showing the contents of the effect control command output from the main control device 210 to the effect control device 150. It is a flowchart which shows a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows a winning switch input process. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st starting information storage update process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a hit determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control process which an effect control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which shows a prior hit determination information command reception process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting information storage number command reception process. It is a flowchart which shows a notification effect determination process. It is a flowchart which shows a notice effect lottery permission process. It is a flowchart which shows a notice effect lottery process. It is a figure which shows an example of the notice effect lottery table. It is a flowchart which shows a notice effect content lottery process. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation display of the effect symbol in an effect symbol display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the notice effect display in an effect symbol display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the notice effect display in an effect symbol display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the notice effect display in an effect symbol display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop display of the effect symbol in an effect symbol display apparatus.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine 1 that variably displays a plurality of symbols on the effect symbol display device 104 as shown in FIG.
(Composition of game board surface)
First, the configuration of the game board surface 102 in the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a front portion of a game board surface in a pachinko machine, particularly a portion necessary for explanation.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an effect symbol display device 104 capable of displaying an effect image is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board surface 102. The effect symbol display device 104 is configured by a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display. In the present embodiment, the effect symbol display device 104 is configured by a variable display device capable of displaying an effect image such as a background and a plurality of symbols as a moving image, and can display a variety of effect images and effect symbols.

The effect symbol display device 104 includes three regions R1, R2, and R3 (see FIG. 21) that can independently display the effect symbol Z1 (see FIG. 21).
In each of the first to third regions R1, R2, and R3, the change display and stop display of the effect design Z1 are performed. Here, the effect design Z1 includes numbers. In the present embodiment, the effect design Z1 is composed of numbers and symbols. The variable display of the effect symbol Z1 means that a plurality of types of effect symbols Z1 are displayed in a scrolled state in each of the first to third regions R1, R2, and R3. Further, the stop display of the effect symbol Z1 means that the effect symbol Z1 is displayed in a stopped state in each of the first to third regions R1, R2, and R3.

The effect symbol display device 104 notifies the result of the winning lottery by the combination of the effect symbols Z1 that are stopped and displayed in the first to third regions R1, R2, and R3.
A stage 108 capable of rolling the game ball in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction is provided below the effect symbol display device 104. In addition, a warp entrance 112 for discharging the inflowing game ball to the stage 108 is provided on the left side of the effect symbol display device 104. The stage 108 is open on the front side, and after the released game ball rolls, it is released to the game board surface 102. In addition, a game ball lead-out path 108a is provided on the back side of the central portion of the stage 108 in the left-right direction. Then, the game ball that has flowed into the game ball lead-out path 108a is led out on the game board surface 102 directly above a first start winning opening 111a described later.

  A normal symbol start gate 122 is provided on the left side of the effect symbol display device 104. When the game ball passes, the normal symbol start gate 122 detects the winning of the game ball based on a detection signal from a start gate switch (not shown) inside the pachinko machine 1, and gives a chance to draw by the normal symbol. Also, below the normal symbol start gate 122, two general winning ports 124 and 125 are provided that allow the game ball to be always won.

  A start winning device 111 is provided below the effect symbol display device 104. The start winning device 111 has a first start winning port 111a and a second start winning port 111b provided below the first start winning port 111a. The first start winning opening 111a is a winning opening (a so-called umbilicus) that is open upward so that a game ball can always be won. The second start winning opening 111b is an electric accessory (so-called electric tulip) capable of changing the winning probability. The second start winning opening 111b is normally closed so that the game ball cannot win, but is normally opened in a predetermined pattern when the display of the normal symbol display device 106 is in a specific mode. It becomes possible to win a game ball.

  When the game ball wins, the first start winning port 111a detects the winning of the game ball by the detection signal of the first start winning port switch 131a (see FIG. 2) inside the pachinko machine 1, and the effect on the effect symbol display device 104 The trigger for starting the variable display of the symbol Z1 and the trigger for starting the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol display device 107a are given. When the game ball wins, the second start winning port 111b detects the winning of the game ball by a detection signal of the second start winning port switch 131b (see FIG. 2) inside the pachinko machine 1, and the effect symbol display device 104 The trigger for starting the variable display of the effect symbol Z1 and the trigger for starting the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol display device 107b are given. The variation display of the special symbol and the effect symbol Z1 is stopped after a predetermined variation time has elapsed, and the result of winning the lottery and the effect are performed.

  Two special symbol display devices 107 a and 107 b are provided on the right side of the start winning device 111. Each of the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b includes, for example, a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, a 7 segment LED, a dot matrix LED, and the like. Each of the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b can perform variable symbol display and stop display of special symbols including numbers and symbols. And each special symbol display device 107a, 107b notifies the result of winning lottery by the special symbol stopped and displayed. At this time, the special symbol display device 107a notifies the result of the winning lottery performed with the winning of the game ball in the first start winning opening 111a. In addition, the special symbol display device 107b notifies the result of the winning lottery performed with the winning of the game ball in the second start winning opening 111b. Here, the gaming state in which the special symbol stopped and displayed in each of the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b becomes a specific symbol is referred to as “special prize state (winning)”. The special prize state refers to an advantageous gaming state that gives a predetermined gaming value such as paying out a large number of prize balls to the player. The special symbol display on each of the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b and the display of the effect symbols Z1 and Z2 on the effect symbol display device 104 are associated with each other.

An ordinary symbol display device 106 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b. The normal symbol display device 106 includes, for example, a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, a 7-segment LED, a dot matrix LED, and the like. The normal symbol display device 106 can perform change display and stop display of normal symbols composed of numbers, symbols, and the like. Then, the normal symbol display device 106 notifies the result of the lottery based on the normal symbol by the stopped normal symbol.
On the upper side of the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b, special symbol start information storage number display devices 109a and 109b and a normal symbol start information storage number display unit 103 are provided. The special symbol start information storage number display units 109a and 109b and the normal symbol start information storage number display unit 103 are each configured by, for example, an LED or the like.

  The special symbol start information storage number display sections 109a and 109b are lit in conjunction with the fact that the special symbol start information described later is stored in the special symbol start information storage area in the RAM 240 of the main controller 210, and continuously. Then, the number of times that the special symbol and the effect symbol Z1 can be displayed in a variable manner (hereinafter referred to as the number of stored start information (so-called number of balls to be held)) is displayed. Here, in the pachinko machine 1, the starting information storage number triggered by the winning of the game ball in the first starting winning port 111a and the starting information memory number triggered by the winning of the game ball in the second starting winning port 111b are set. , Display each individually. That is, the starting information storage number triggered by the winning of the game ball to the first starting winning port 111a is displayed on the special symbol starting information storage number display device 109a, and the winning of the gaming ball to the second starting winning port 111b is displayed. The number of starting information stored as an opportunity is displayed on the special symbol starting information storing number display device 109b.

The normal symbol start information storage number display unit 103 is lit in conjunction with the start information of the normal symbol being stored in the start information storage area for the normal symbol in the RAM 240 of the main controller 210, and the normal symbol start information storage number display unit 103 continuously. The number of times that the variable display can be performed is displayed.
A big prize opening 115 is provided below the start winning apparatus 111. The special winning opening 115 is normally closed, but when a special prize state is generated, it is opened in a predetermined pattern so that a game ball can be won. In other words, the special winning opening 115 has an opening / closing member 115a installed on the front face of the special winning opening 115 when the special symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b becomes a specific symbol and a special prize state is generated. Opening action is performed by opening.

The opening operation of the big prize opening 115 continues until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins (one round). Further, the opening operation of the special winning opening 115 is repeatedly performed for the number of rounds set according to the type of the special prize state. Then, when a game ball wins in the big prize opening 115, the number of game balls won is detected by the detection signal of the big prize opening switch 132 (see FIG. 2) inside the pachinko machine 1, and the prize is awarded according to the number of game balls won. Pay out the ball.
An out port 110 for collecting game balls that did not win any of the winning ports is provided below the big winning port 115 and at the lowermost part of the game board surface 102.
On the game board surface 102, a plurality of nails (not shown) are arranged so as to guide the game balls to the winning holes.

  In addition, hereinafter, a gaming state in which the winning probability of winning the lottery after the end of the special prize state (win) is a low probability (ordinary probability) is referred to as “low probability state”, and the winning probability of the winning lottery after the end of the special prize state is low. A gaming state having a high probability (for example, 10 times the normal probability) compared to the state is referred to as a “probability variation state”. In addition, a gaming state in which the variation time of the special symbol and the effect symbol Z1 is shortened is referred to as a “short time state”. In the short time state, the normal symbol lottery probability is higher than the normal lottery probability (for example, 10 times), and the opening time of the second start winning opening 111b is compared with the normal opening time. Extended.

(Control system configuration)
Next, the configuration of the control system in the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the pachinko machine.
As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 1 includes a first start winning port switch 131 a, a second starting winning port switch 131 b, a big winning port switch 132, and various winning port switches 133.

  The first start winning port switch 131a detects the winning of a game ball to the first start winning port 111a, and outputs a detection signal to the main controller 210. The second start winning port switch 131b detects the winning of the game ball to the second start winning port 111b, and outputs a detection signal to the main controller 210. The big prize opening switch 132 detects the winning of a game ball in the big prize opening 115 and outputs a detection signal to the main controller 210. The various winning opening switches 133 detect the passage of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 122 and output a detection signal to the main controller 210.

The pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main control device 210 and an effect control device 150 as control units. In order to prevent fraud, etc., the main control device 210 and the effect control device 150 are each mounted on separate boards. Further, data can be transmitted only from the main control device 210 to the effect control device 150 in one direction.
The main control device 210 generates (extracts) various random numbers mainly in response to detection of a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 111a and detection of a game ball winning in the second starting winning opening 111b. . Then, the main controller 210 performs control command transmission and overall game control based on the generated random numbers. The main controller 210 includes special symbol display devices 107a and 107b, a normal symbol display device 106, special symbol start information storage number display devices 109a and 109b, a normal symbol start information storage number display device 103, and a prize ball payout control device 156. The direct winning opening solenoid 158 and the electric tulip (not shown) are directly controlled (port output control).

Main controller 210 includes CPU 220, ROM 230, RAM 240, input port 250, and output port 255.
The input port 250 outputs detection signals output from each of the first start winning port switch 131a, the second starting winning port switch 131b, the big winning port switch 132, and the various winning port switches 133 to the CPU 220.

  The output port 255 includes an effect control device 150, special symbol display devices 107a and 107b, a normal symbol display device 106, special symbol start information storage number display devices 109a and 109b, a normal symbol start information storage number display device 103, and a prize ball payout control. Control commands and control signals are output to the device 156 and the special prize opening solenoid 158, respectively. Further, the output port 255 outputs the output information and abnormality signal of the pachinko machine 1 to the hall computer 500. Thereby, the game situation etc. of the pachinko machine 1 are remotely monitored in the hall computer 500.

  The ROM 230 stores a program for controlling the pachinko machine 1 executed by the main control device 210, game control data, and the like. The game control data includes various control commands for controlling the effect control device 150. Here, as various control commands, there are a symbol designation command, a variation pattern command, a symbol stop command, a prior hit determination information command, a start information storage number command, and the like.

  The RAM 240 temporarily stores input / output data for the main control device 210, data for arithmetic processing, various counters including a random number counter related to the game, a lottery result and a flag for managing the game state. The RAM 240 has a start information storage area for special symbols and a start information storage area for normal symbols. Here, the start information storage area for special symbols is an area for storing start information (hereinafter referred to as first start information) acquired when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 111a. , A first start information storage area) and an area for storing start information (hereinafter referred to as second start information) acquired in response to winning of a game ball in the second start winning opening 111b A starting information storage area). Here, the start information is information such as various random number values acquired by winning the game balls to the start winning openings 111a and 111b (for example, hit determination random numbers, hit type determination random numbers, stop symbol determination random numbers, reach Determined random numbers, fluctuation pattern determined random numbers, etc.). Thereby, in the starting information storage area for special symbols, the first starting information and the second starting information are individually stored.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the first start information storage area and the second start information storage area.
Each of the first start information storage area and the second start information storage area stores start information up to a predetermined upper limit number (predetermined number). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the first start information storage area has four storage units (A1 to A4) from the first to the fourth, and the first start is stored in each storage unit. By storing the information, four pieces of first start information are stored. In addition, the second start information storage area has four storage units (B1 to B4) from the first to the fourth, and by storing the second start information in each storage unit, Second start information is stored. Here, main controller 210 sequentially determines the starting information stored in each of the first starting information storage area and the second starting information storage area from the starting information stored in the first storage unit. Go and digest.

Also, in the normal symbol start information storage area, information such as random numbers acquired in response to the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 122 is stored up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). .
The RAM 240 has a command storage area for temporarily storing control commands to be output to the effect control device 150 and the like. In the pachinko machine 1, when a power interruption occurs due to a power failure or the like, when the power is restored from the power failure, the storage contents of the RAM 240 should be restored to the state immediately before the power failure, and the output stored in the command storage area of the RAM 240 should be output. By outputting the control command, the gaming state is restored to the state before the power is cut off.

The main controller 210 is connected to a power supply circuit 212 for supplying power.
The effect control device 150 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, and an output port, like the main control device 210.
The ROM of the effect control device 150 stores a program for controlling the effect, various data, and the like. The RAM of the effect control device 150 temporarily stores control commands input from the main control device 210, data for performing arithmetic processing, and the like. The CPU of the effect control device 150 executes processing according to a program stored in the ROM, thereby controlling the effect symbol display device 104 by the display control unit 151, controlling the lamp 154 by the lamp control unit 152, and a sound effect control unit. The output of the sound effect from the speaker 155 by 153 is controlled.

  The effect control device 150 controls the display control unit 151 that controls display on the effect symbol display device 104, the lamp control unit 152 that controls lighting and blinking of the lamp 154, and the effect of controlling the output of sound effects from the speaker 155. A sound control unit 153. The effect control device 150 generates an internal command to be transmitted in the effect control device 150 in accordance with the control command received from the main control device 210, and transmits the internal command, whereby the display control unit 151 and the lamp control unit 152 are transmitted. And the sound effect control unit 153 are controlled.

In particular, the effect control device 150 generates a display control command according to the control command received from the main control device 210. Then, the effect control device 150 controls the display control unit 151 by transmitting the generated display control command to the display control unit 151.
The lamp control unit 152 determines a lamp effect to be executed in accordance with an internal command input from the effect control device 150, reads control data corresponding to the lamp effect from the ROM, and determines a lamp effect based on the control data. 154 is turned on, blinked, turned off, etc.

The sound effect control unit 153 determines a sound effect effect to be executed in accordance with an internal command input from the effect control device 150, reads out sound data corresponding to the sound effect effect from the ROM, and outputs the sound data to the speaker 155. .
The display control unit 151 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an image processing VDP (Video Display Processor), an input port, and an output port.

The ROM of the display control unit 151 stores a program for performing display effect control, various image data, and the like. The RAM of the display control unit 151 temporarily stores input / output data for the CPU and data for arithmetic processing, and functions as a work area and a buffer memory.
The CPU of the display control unit 151 reads out image data corresponding to the display control command from the ROM in accordance with a program stored in the ROM in accordance with the display control command input from the effect control device 150, and the image data Is output to VDP. The image processing VDP outputs image data to the effect symbol display device 104 via the output port in accordance with an output instruction from the CPU.

(Aspect of stop display of special design and production design)
Next, the stop display mode of the special symbol in the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b and the stop display mode of the effect symbol Z1 in the effect symbol display device 104 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of a special symbol stop symbol.
In the pachinko machine 1, as shown in FIG. 4, the types of hits (special prize states) are “normal jackpot”, “probable change 1 big hit”, “probable change 2 big win”, “probable change 3 big win” and “small win”. Five are defined.

  Normally, when a big hit is made, the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b display the special symbol in a time-short state corresponding to changing the gaming state to the short-time state, and the effect symbol display device 104 displays the effect symbol Z1 in the gaming state. Is controlled so as to be stopped and displayed with the time-short symbol corresponding to the time-short state. When the effect symbol display device 104 stops and displays the effect symbol Z1 with a short time symbol, for example, in the first to third regions R1, R2, and R3 of the effect symbol display device 104, "222", "444", "666" The first effect design Z1 is stopped and displayed with a combination of even numbers such as "". In addition, when it is a normal big win, the maximum number of times the big prize opening 115 is opened at the time of winning, that is, the maximum number of continuations of the round is 15, and the short-time operation state is entered in the 100 lotteries after the win. In addition, when the big hit is normal, the gaming state after the winning is set to a low probability state.

  When the probable variation 1 big hit is obtained, the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b are controlled so that the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the probable variation 1 symbol and the effect symbol display device 104 is stopped and displayed with the probable variation 1 symbol. . When the effect symbol display device 104 stops and displays the effect symbol Z1 with one probability variation, for example, in the first to third regions R1, R2, and R3 of the effect symbol display device 104, “111”, “333”, “ The first effect design Z1 is stopped and displayed by a combination of the same number of odd numbers such as “555”. In addition, when the probability variation is one big hit, the maximum number of continuations of the round is fifteen times, and the short-time operation state is entered after the hit. In addition, when the probability variation is one big hit, the gaming state after the winning is set to the probability variation state.

  When the probable variation 2 big hit, the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b are controlled so that the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the probable variation 1 symbol and the effect symbol display device 104 is stopped and displayed with the probable variation 2 symbol. . In addition, when the probability variation is 2 big hits, the maximum number of continuations of the round is 2 times, and after a hit, the operation is short-time. Further, when the probability variation 2 big hit is reached, the gaming state after the winning is set to the probability variation state.

  When the probability variation 3 big hit, the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b are controlled so that the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the probability variation 1 symbol and the effect symbol display device 104 is stopped and displayed with the probability variation 3 symbol. . In addition, when the probability variation is 3 big hits, the maximum number of continuations of the round is 2. In addition, when the probability variation is 3 big hits, if it is in a short time non-actuated state at the time of hitting (at the time when the symbol variation pattern for notifying the occurrence of hitting is started), it will be in a short time non-operating state after hitting, If it is in the operating state, control is performed so that the short-time operating state is continued after the hit (short-time continuous control). Further, when the probability variation 3 big hit, the gaming state after the winning end is set to the probability variation state.

Probability 2 big wins, 3 probable big wins, the period of one round (opening time of the big prize opening 115) is shorter than the normal jackpot (about several ms), and the maximum number of times of the round is only 2 times, so the player On the other hand, unexpectedness can be given as if the state suddenly shifted to the probability variation state without hitting.
When the small hit is reached, the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b are controlled to stop and display the special symbol with the small hit symbol and to cause the effect symbol display device 104 to stop and display the effect symbol Z1 with the small hit symbol. The probabilistic 3 symbols and the small winning symbols that are stopped and displayed on the effect symbol display device 104 are composed of a combination of one or a plurality of specific symbols, and cannot be distinguished from each other. In addition, when a small hit is made, the maximum number of continuations of the round is two times, and control is performed so that the operation of the short-time function and the non-operation do not change after the small hit. Further, when the small hit is reached, the gaming state after the small hit is set to the same gaming state as the gaming state before the small hit.

Note that the winning type is not limited to the above type, and other types other than the above may be used. Moreover, it is not necessary to provide all of the hit types, and the hit types can be individually combined according to the characteristics of the gaming machine.
Furthermore, by making the hit type that can be generated based on the first start information and the win type that can be generated based on the second start information different from each other, a more varied game is provided, and the player Can improve their willingness to play.

Next, the structure and content of the control command output from the main control device 210 to the effect control device 150 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the control command.
As shown in FIG. 5, the control command is an identifier for identifying the classification of the control command, a mode (MODE) that is 1-byte digital data, and 1 byte indicating the content (function) of the executed control command. It consists of an event (EVENT) which is long digital data.

FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing the input / output timing of the control command.
As shown in FIG. 6, main controller 210 outputs mode (MODE) data triggered by the first rise of the strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself when the command changes, and then strobe signal (DUSTB). Event (EVENT) data is output in response to the second rising edge. Correspondingly, in the effect control device 150, the CPU generates an interrupt according to the input of the strobe signal (DUSTB), and the effect control command is stored in the RAM of the effect control device 150 by the interrupt process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the contents of the effect control command output from the main control device 210 to the effect control device 150.
As shown in FIG. 7, the effect control commands include a symbol designation command, a variation pattern command, a symbol stop command, a prior hit determination information command, a start information storage number command, an effect start command, a state designation command, and the like.

  The symbol designating command is a command for designating a combination of effect symbols Z1 to be stopped and displayed on the effect symbol display device 104. Specifically, the symbol designating command includes any one of the off-stage effect symbol, the short-time symbol, the probability variation 1 symbol, the probability variation 2 symbol, the probability variation 3 symbol, and the small hit symbol as the effect symbol Z1 to be stopped and displayed on the effect symbol display device 104. specify. The symbol designating command is output at the start of variation of the effect symbol Z1. Here, when the change of the effect symbol Z1 starts, it almost coincides with the start of change of the special symbol.

The variation pattern command is a command for designating one of n (n = 1 to 104) types of variation patterns as variation patterns to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 104. The variation pattern command is output together with the symbol designation command when the variation of the effect symbol Z1 is started.
Note that either the variation pattern command or the symbol designation command may be output first. However, in the production control device 150, it is preferable to execute various lotteries related to the production in response to the reception of the symbol designation command. Therefore, it is desirable that the symbol designation command is output before the variation pattern command. Thereby, in the production | presentation control apparatus 150, before performing control, such as selection determination of a fluctuation pattern, the lottery concerning production can be performed, and a control burden can be reduced significantly.

The symbol stop command is a command for designating stop display of the effect symbol Z1. The symbol stop command is output when the effect symbol Z1 is stopped. Here, the stop display of the effect symbol Z1 substantially coincides with the stop display of the special symbol.
The advance hit determination information command is a command for notifying advance hit determination information. Here, the advance hit determination information is information indicating the results of various lotteries (win lottery, hit type lottery, reach lottery, variation pattern lottery, etc.) designated by start information (first start information, second start information). Say. The main control device 210 determines various lottery results designated by the start information for the start information acquired in response to the winning of the game balls to the start winning ports 111a and 111b, and pre-corresponds to the determined lottery results. The hit determination information command is output to the effect control device 150.

  In the present embodiment, when the result of the winning lottery is winning, the main control device 210 outputs a prior hit determination information command corresponding to the prior hit determination information indicating the hit type to the effect control device 150. In addition, 15R normal jackpot (normal jackpot), 15R probability variation jackpot (probability one jackpot), 2R probability variation jackpot (probability two jackpots or probability variation three jackpot), and a jackpot etc. are set as prior hit judgment information indicating the hit type. Yes. Note that the information set as the advance hit determination information is not limited to this, and other information may be set as long as the information is determined from the hit type based on the symbol designation.

  In addition, when the result of the winning lottery is lost, the main control device 210 controls the effect of the advance winning determination information command corresponding to the advance winning determination information indicating the failure and the prior winning determination information indicating the variation pattern. Output to the device 150. Note that the advance hit determination information indicating the variation pattern includes “variation pattern indefinite information”, “first variation pattern information”, “second variation pattern information”, “third variation pattern information”, and “fourth variation pattern information”. "Is set. The variation pattern indefinite information indicates a variation pattern that is undefined when starting information is acquired because the variation pattern is determined according to the number of starting information storages at the start of variation display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the starting information. . The first variation pattern information indicates a variation pattern (first variation pattern) in which a normal variation without performing a reach effect is performed. The second variation pattern information indicates a variation pattern (second variation pattern) for performing a normal reach effect. The reach effect is a combination that causes a special prize state in the display regions (R1 and R3) excluding one display region (R2) among the first to third regions R1, R2, and R3 of the effect symbol display device 104. This refers to an effect of displaying the effect symbol Z1 to be configured. The third variation pattern information indicates a variation pattern (third variation pattern) that performs a reach effect with a higher degree of expectation than a normal reach effect. The reach production with high expectation means a reach production in which the background image is changed during the reach production. The fourth variation pattern information indicates a variation pattern (fourth variation pattern) that performs pseudo continuous variation. The quasi-continuous variation refers to a variation in which the temporary stop variation of the effect symbol Z1 is performed at least once in at least one of the first to third regions R1, R2, and R3 of the effect symbol display device 104. The temporary stop fluctuation is a temporary display of the effect symbol Z1 that is variably displayed (for example, a display that stops and swings), and then the variably displayed effect symbol Z1 that is temporarily stopped is displayed. Refers to fluctuations In addition, the probability that the probability of selection is set in the order of the fourth variation pattern, the third variation pattern, the second variation pattern, and the first variation pattern, and the degree of expectation that the special prize state is generated when each variation pattern is executed. Is set high.

The advance hit determination information command is output when starting information is acquired.
The start information storage number command is a command for notifying accurate start information storage number information to a control device (such as the effect control device 150) other than the main control device 210. Here, the start information storage number command notifies the first start information storage number and the second start information storage number separately. That is, main controller 210 outputs a start information storage number command corresponding to the number of first start information stored in the first start information storage area of RAM 240 to effect control device 150. Further, main controller 210 outputs a start information storage number command corresponding to the number of second start information stored in the second start information storage area of RAM 240 to effect control device 150. The start information storage number command is output when the main control device 210 updates each of the first start information storage number and the second start information storage number. That is, the start information storage number command is output when there is an increase or decrease in each of the first start information storage number and the second start information storage number.

The production start command includes m (m = 1 to 95) types of production start per 15R (normal jackpot, probability variation 1 jackpot), probability variation 2 jackpot performance start, probability variation 3 jackpot performance start, and jackpot performance start. This is a command to specify. The production start command is output at the start of hitting.
The state designation command is a command for designating the end and the start of time reduction. The state designation command is output at the end of the time reduction and at the start of the time reduction, respectively.

Next, game control processing executed by the main controller 210 will be described.
The CPU 220 includes a microprocessing unit and the like, and operates based on a game control program that can execute one cycle with a predetermined operation clock (for example, 4 [ms]), and is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 230. Is started, and the game control process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 is executed.

First, game control processing executed by the main controller 210 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the game control process.
When the game control process is executed by the CPU 220, the process first proceeds to step S100 as shown in FIG.
In step S100, a per-decision random number update process for updating various random numbers related to the determination of a game that directly affects the player's profit is executed. Here, as various random numbers directly related to the determination of the appearance, there are a random number used for a lottery (hereinafter referred to as a hit determination random number), whether to cause a win, a hit type determination random number, a stop symbol determination random number, or the like. . In the hit determination random number update process, the hit determination random number value cannot be easily predicted by changing the initial value every time the hit determination random number makes a round.

Next, the process proceeds to step S102, where an effect control random number update process for updating the effect control random number (for example, reach determination random number, variation pattern determination random number, etc.) related to the effect is executed, and the process proceeds to step S104.
In step S104, input processing for inputting signals from the switches 131a, 131b, 132, and 133 via the input port 250 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S106. In the input process, a detection signal from the first start winning port switch 131a and a detection signal from the second start winning port switch 131b are input.

In step S106, a winning switch input process for updating start information is executed, and the process proceeds to step S108.
In step S108, the winning setting is performed, and the variation setting process for determining the variation pattern of the effect symbol Z1 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S110.
In step S110, an electrical accessory actuating process for opening the special winning opening 115 in a predetermined pattern is executed, and the process proceeds to step S112.

In step S112, a prize ball payout management process for storing a control command for causing the prize ball payout control device 156 to perform a payout operation in a predetermined area of the RAM 240 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S114.
In step S114, an external information output process for outputting an external information signal related to game control to the hall computer 500 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S116.
In step S116, a gaming machine inspection signal output process for outputting a gaming machine inspection signal necessary for the inspection of the pachinko machine 1 is executed. In some cases, the process of step S116 can be omitted.

Next, the process proceeds to step S118, where the port output process for outputting the control command stored in the RAM 240 is executed via the output port 255, the series of processes are terminated, and the original process is restored.
In the port output process, an effect control command is output to the effect control device 150. At this time, a strobe signal is first output to the effect control device 150, and a control command including a mode and an event is output. In the port output process, the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b, the normal symbol display device 106, the big prize opening solenoid 158, the special symbol start information storage number display devices 109a and 109b, the normal symbol start information storage number display device 103, etc. Control information from the main controller 210 is also output.

Next, the winning switch input process in step S106 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a winning switch input process.
When the winning switch input process is executed in step S106, the process first proceeds to step S200 as shown in FIG.
In step S200, based on the processing result of the input process in step S104, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input from the first start winning port switch 131a, and if it is determined that a detection signal is input (Yes), The process proceeds to step S202. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S200 that the detection signal is not input from the first start winning a prize opening switch 131a (No), the process proceeds to step S204.

In step S202, a first start information storage update process for updating storage of the first start information in the first start information storage area of the RAM 240 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S204.
In step S204, based on the processing result of the input process in step S104, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input from the second start winning port switch 131b. If it is determined that the detection signal is input (Yes), The process proceeds to step S206. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S204 that the detection signal is not input from the second start winning a prize opening switch 131b (No), the series of processes is terminated and the process returns to the original process.
In step S206, a second startup information storage update process for updating the storage of the second startup information in the second startup information storage area of the RAM 240 is executed, the series of processes is terminated, and the original process is restored.

Next, the first startup information storage update process in step S202 and the second startup information storage update process in step S206 will be described.
Here, the first start information storage update process in step S202 and the second start information storage update process in step S206 are similar processes. Therefore, hereinafter, the first startup information storage update process of step S202 will be described, and the description of the second startup information storage update process of step S206 will be omitted.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the first start information storage update process.
When the first start information storage update process is executed in step S202, as shown in FIG. 10, first, the process proceeds to step S300.
In step S300, it is determined whether or not the number of first start information stored in the first start information storage area of the RAM 240 is “4” or more, and it is determined that the number of first start information stored is not “4” or more. If yes (No), the process proceeds to step S302. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S300 that the number of stored first start information is “4” or more (Yes), the series of processes is terminated and the original process is restored.

  In step S302, a hit determination random number, a hit type determination random number, a reach determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a stop symbol determination random number, and the like are acquired from a corresponding random number counter, and each acquired random number value (first start information) is stored in the RAM 240. The first start information storage process stored in a predetermined storage unit in the first start information storage area is executed. At this time, the acquired first start information is stored in the highest storage unit among the storage units in which the first start information is not stored in the first start information storage area. Here, the upper storage unit refers to a storage unit in which a hit determination process (step S404 or S406) for determining whether or not to cause a special prize state is performed first (the same applies hereinafter). That is, the start information stored in the upper storage unit is first displayed as a result of the winning lottery (changed display and stop display of the effect symbol Z1). For example, when the number of first start information stored in the first start information storage area of the RAM 240 is “1”, the acquired first start information is stored in the second storage unit A2 in the first start information storage area. . Similarly, when the number of first start information stored in the first start information storage area of the RAM 240 is “2”, the acquired first start information is stored in the third storage unit A3 in the first start information storage area. To do. Thereby, the storage of the first start information in the first start information storage area of the RAM 240 is updated.

Next, the process proceeds to step S304, and a start information storage number addition process is performed to add 1 to the number of first start information stored in the first start information storage area stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 240, and the process proceeds to step S306. Transition. In addition, in the starting information storage number addition process, the first starting information displayed on the special symbol starting information storage number display device 109a as the number of stored first starting information in the first starting information storage area of the RAM 240 is updated. The number is displayed by adding “1”.
In step S306, based on the start information acquired in step S302, a pre-hit determination process for determining the results of various lotteries designated by the start information is executed, and the process proceeds to step S308.

  In the advance hit determination process, it is determined based on the hit determined random number acquired in step S302 whether or not the value of the corresponding determined random number matches the hit value. If it is determined that the corresponding random number value matches the winning value, the winning type is determined based on the winning type determining random number acquired in step S302. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the determined random number does not match the winning value, the variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern determination random number acquired in step S302.

  In step S308, based on the processing result of the advance hit determination process in step S306, advance hit determination information command set processing for storing the advance hit determination information command in a predetermined area of the RAM 240 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S310. Thereby, in the port output process of step S118, the advance hit determination information command is transmitted to the effect control device 150 via the output port 255.

In step S310, based on the processing result of the start information storage number addition process in step S304, a start information storage number command corresponding to the storage number of the first start information in the updated first start information storage area is given in a predetermined area of the RAM 240. To complete the series of processing and return to the original processing.
Thereby, in the port output process of step S118, the start information storage number command is transmitted to the effect control device 150 via the output port 255. For example, when the first start information storage number is “1” as a result of storing the new first start information in the first start information storage area of the RAM 240, the first start information storage number is “1”. Is sent to the effect control device 150.

Next, the variation setting process in step S108 will be described.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the variation setting process.
When the variation setting process is executed in step S108, the process first proceeds to step S400 as shown in FIG.
In step S400, the effect symbol display device 104 determines whether or not the effect symbol Z1 is changing. If it is determined that the effect symbol Z1 is not changing (No), the process proceeds to step S402. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S400 that the effect symbol Z1 is changing (Yes), the process proceeds to step S410.

In step S402, it is determined whether or not the second start information storage number is “1” or more. If it is determined that the second start information storage number is “1” or more (Yes), the process proceeds to step S404. To do. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S402 that the second startup information storage number is not “1” or more (No), the process proceeds to step S406.
In step S404, a hit determination process based on the second startup information storage is executed, a series of processes are terminated, and the original process is restored.

In step S406, it is determined whether or not the first start information storage number is “1” or more. If it is determined that the first start information storage number is “1” or more (Yes), the process proceeds to step S408. To do. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S406 that the first start information storage number is not equal to or greater than “1” (No), the series of processes is terminated and the process returns to the original process.
In step S408, a hit determination process based on the first start information storage is executed, a series of processes are terminated, and the original process is restored.

  In step S410, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change of the effect symbol. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S412. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S410 that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the start of the production symbol change (No), the series of processes is terminated and the original process is restored. Here, the predetermined time is the variation display time of the effect symbol Z1 set in step S510 described later, and is determined based on the variation pattern number determined in step S508 or S516 described later.

In step S412, a symbol stop process for storing a symbol stop command in a predetermined area of the RAM 240 is executed, a series of processes are terminated, and the original process is restored. Thereby, in the port output process of step S118, the symbol stop command is transmitted to the effect control device 150 via the output port 255.
As described above, in the variation setting process in step S108, the hit determination process based on the second start information is executed with priority over the hit determination process based on the first start information. That is, main controller 210 digests the second start information stored in the second start information storage area of RAM 240 with priority over the first start information stored in the first start information storage area ( Process). As a result, the effect control device 150 causes the effect symbol display device 104 to display the change display and stop display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the second start information with respect to the change display and stop display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the first start information. Execute with priority.

  For example, the probability that each hit type is generated is configured to be different between the hit determination process based on the first start information and the hit determination process based on the second start information. Then, the probability that the probability variation 1 jackpot is generated in the hit determination process based on the second start information is set higher than the probability that the probability variation 1 jackpot is generated in the hit determination process based on the second start information. As a result, the number of winning balls that can be acquired by the player by winning the second start winning opening 111b is larger than the number of winning balls that the player can acquire by winning the first starting winning opening 111a. Therefore, the player can perform the change display and stop display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the second start information with priority over the change display and stop display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the first start information, thereby making it more to the player. A sense of expectation that a lot of prize balls may be obtained can be given, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

Next, the hit determination process based on the second start information in step S404 and the hit determination process based on the first start information in step S408 will be described.
Here, the hit determination process based on the second start information in step S404 and the hit determination process based on the first start information in step S408 are similar processes. Therefore, the hit determination process based on the second start information in step S404 will be described below, and the description of the hit determination process based on the first start information in step S408 will be omitted.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the hit determination process.
In the hit determination process, in order to cause a special prize state with a predetermined probability, a single hit value is set in a predetermined numerical range, and when the acquired hit determination random number and the winning value coincide with each other (special prize state) Is a process that causes
When the hit determination process is executed in step S404 or step S408, the process first proceeds to step S500 as shown in FIG.
In step S500, the winning determination random number is read from the start information storage area of the RAM 240, and the process proceeds to step S502.

Here, in the reading of the winning random number, the start information (hereinafter, earliest start information) stored in the first storage unit B1 (A1) in the second start information storage area (first start information storage area) of the RAM 240 is stored. )) Is determined.
In step S502, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning random number read in step S500 matches the winning value, and when it is determined that the read winning random number value matches the winning value (Yes) Shifts to step S504. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S502 that the read winning random number value does not match the winning value (No), the process proceeds to step S514.

In step S504, a hit type determination process for determining a win type is executed.
Here, the ROM 230 stores a hit type determination table in which the correspondence between the hit type determination random number value and the hit type number is registered. In the hit type determination process, the hit type determination random number of the earliest start information is read, and the hit type number corresponding to the value of the corresponding type determination random number is read from the hit type determination table to determine the win type. As a result, the normal jackpot, probability variation 1 big hit, probability variation 2 big hit, probability variation 3 big hit, and small hit are determined.

Next, the process proceeds to step S506, and a hit stop symbol determination process for determining a combination of the special symbol to be stopped and displayed and the effect symbol Z1 is executed.
Here, the ROM 230 stores a stop symbol determination table set for each hit type. In each stop symbol determination table, a correspondence between the value of the stop symbol determination random number and the stop symbol number indicating the combination of the effect symbol Z1 to be stopped is registered. In the winning stop symbol determination process, first, a stop symbol determination table corresponding to the hit type number determined in step S504 is read. Then, the stop symbol determination random number of the earliest start information is read, and the stop symbol number corresponding to the value of the stop symbol determination random number is read from the stop symbol determination table. Further, a stop symbol designation command corresponding to the read stop symbol number is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 240. Thereby, in the port output process of step S118, a stop symbol designation command is transmitted to the effect control device 150 via the output port 255.

  On the other hand, the special symbol to be stopped is determined based on the special symbol determination table in which the correspondence between the value of the stopped symbol determination random number and the special symbol to be stopped is registered, by the same process as in the case of the effect symbol Z1. However, the special symbol to be stopped is determined prior to determining the combination of the effect symbols Z1 to be stopped. That is, after determining the special symbol to be stopped and displayed, the combination of the effect symbols Z1 to be stopped and displayed is determined corresponding to this. For this reason, the combination of the special symbol to be stopped and the effect symbol Z1 to be stopped is determined based on the same stop symbol determination random number. Then, command information for designating a special symbol to be stopped and displayed is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 240. Thereby, in the port output process in step S118, the command information is directly transmitted to the special symbol display devices 107a and 107b via the output port 255.

Next, the process proceeds to step S508, and a hit variation pattern determining process for determining a variation pattern of the effect symbol Z1 to be displayed in a variable manner at the hit is executed.
Here, the ROM 230 stores a variation pattern determination table set for each combination of hit type, current gaming state, and the like. In each variation pattern determination table, the correspondence between the variation pattern determination random number value and the variation pattern number is registered. In the winning variation pattern determination process, first, a variation pattern determination table corresponding to the winning type number determined in step S504 and the current gaming state is read. Then, the variation pattern determination random number of the earliest start information is read, and the variation pattern number corresponding to the value of the variation pattern determination random number is read from the variation pattern determination table. Further, the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the read fluctuation pattern number is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 240. Thereby, in the port output process of step S118, the variation pattern command is transmitted to the effect control device 150 via the output port 255.

Next, the process proceeds to step S510, and the fluctuation setting process for setting the fluctuation display time of the effect symbol Z1 is executed. The variation display time of the effect symbol Z1 is determined based on the variation pattern number determined in step S508 or S516.
In the case of causing a win, in the variation setting process, the number of times and the opening time of the special winning opening 115 are set. Specifically, when the hit type number indicates a normal jackpot or a probable variation one jackpot, the maximum round continuation count is set to 15 times, and the opening time of the big prize opening 115 in each round is set to about 30 seconds. In addition, when the win type number indicates a probable 2 big win, a probable 3 big win or a small win, the maximum round continuation number is set to 2 and the opening time of the big prize opening 115 in each round is about 0.5 seconds. Set.

Next, the process proceeds to step S512, where a start information storage number subtraction process for subtracting “1” from the start information storage number is executed, a series of processes are terminated, and the original process is restored.
In the starting information storage number subtraction process, the earliest starting information is moved to an area in the RAM 240 where the changing starting information is stored. Then, second start information (first start information) stored in the second and subsequent B2 (A2) to B4 (A4) storage sections in the second start information storage area (first start information storage area), respectively. The data is moved up to the next higher storage unit and stored. Thereby, the storage of the start information in the start information storage area of the RAM 240 is updated.

In addition, in the starting information storage number subtraction process, the second starting information storage number displayed on the special symbol starting information storage number display device 109b (109a) as the starting information storage in the starting information storage area of the RAM 240 is updated. The display is obtained by subtracting “1” from (the first start information storage number).
Further, in the start information storage number subtraction process, the start information storage number command corresponding to the updated start information storage number is sent to the predetermined area of the RAM 240 as the start information storage in the start information storage area of the RAM 240 is updated. To store. Thereby, in the port output process of step S118, the start information storage number command is transmitted to the effect control device 150 via the output port 255. For example, as a result of updating the second start information (first start information) stored in the second start information storage area (first start information storage area) of the RAM 240, the second start information storage number (first start information) When the stored number) is “2”, a start information storage number command indicating that the second start information stored number (first start information stored number) is “2” is transmitted to the effect control device 150.

  In step S514, the stop symbol determination process at the time of losing is executed to determine the combination of effect symbols Z1 to be stopped and displayed at the time of disconnection. The off-time stop symbol determination process is configured in the same manner as in step S506. Here, in the stoppage stop symbol determination process, the specific combination of the offending effect symbols Z1 to be stopped and displayed on the effect symbol display device 104 is not specified, but only the result that the winning lottery result is not specified is specified. For this purpose, the off-line design symbol designation command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 240. As a result, in the port output process of step S118, the off effect designating command is transmitted to the effect control device 150 via the output port 255. Then, when the offending effect designating command is input, the effect control device 150 determines a combination of the effect symbols Z1 to be out of sync, and stops and displays the effect symbol Z1 with the determined combination.

Next, the process proceeds to step S516, where a variation pattern determining process at the time of detachment is performed to determine a variation pattern of the effect symbol Z1 that is variably displayed at the time of the shift, and the process proceeds to step S510.
The deviation variation pattern determination process is configured in the same manner as in step S508. However, the ROM 230 stores a variation pattern determination table set for each combination of the current game state, the number of start information stored, the reach determination random number, and the like. In the variation pattern determination process at the time of loss, first, a variation pattern determination table corresponding to the current gaming state, the start information storage number, and the reach determination random number is read. Then, the variation pattern determination random number of the earliest start information is read, and the variation pattern number corresponding to the value of the variation pattern determination random number is read from the variation pattern determination table. Further, the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the read fluctuation pattern number is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 240. Thereby, in the port output process of step S118, the variation pattern command is transmitted to the effect control device 150 via the output port 255.

Next, processing executed by the effect control device 150 will be described.
The CPU of the production control device 150 operates based on a control program that can execute one cycle with a predetermined operation clock (for example, 2 [ms]), and starts a control program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 230, The effect control process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 13 is repeatedly executed.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the effect control process executed by the effect control device.
When the effect control process is executed by the CPU of the effect control device 150, the process first proceeds to step S600 as shown in FIG.
In step S600, the effect control device 150 executes a prior hit determination information command reception process for receiving a prior hit determination information command, and the process proceeds to step S602.

In step S602, the production control device 150 executes a start information storage number command reception process for receiving a start information storage number command, and proceeds to step S604.
In step S604, the effect control device 150 executes a variation pattern command reception process for receiving a variation pattern command, and the process proceeds to step S606.
In the variation pattern command reception process, the effect control device 150 receives a variation pattern command from the main control device 210. Then, the effect control device 150 generates a display control command (hereinafter referred to as a variation pattern display command) corresponding to the received variation pattern command, and transmits the generated variation pattern display command to the display control unit 151.

Then, when receiving the variation pattern display command, the display control unit 151 starts variation display of the effect symbol Z1 by the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern display command in the effect symbol display device 104.
In addition, when receiving the variation pattern command from the main control device 210, the effect control device 150 executes a notice effect content lottery process described later.

In step S606, the effect control device 150 executes a symbol designation command receiving process for receiving a symbol designation command, and proceeds to step S608.
In the symbol designation command reception process, the effect control device 150 receives a symbol designation command from the main control device 210. Then, the production control device 150 generates a display control command (hereinafter referred to as a stop symbol display command) corresponding to the received symbol designation command, and transmits the generated stop symbol display command to the display control unit 151.

In step S608, the production control device 150 executes a symbol stop command receiving process for receiving a symbol stop command, and proceeds to step S610.
In the symbol stop command reception process, the effect control device 150 receives a symbol stop command from the main control device 210. Then, the effect control device 150 generates a display control command corresponding to the received symbol stop command, and transmits the generated display control command to the display control unit 151.

When receiving the display control command corresponding to the symbol stop command, the display control unit 151 causes the effect symbol display device 104 to stop display the effect symbol Z1. At this time, the display control unit 151 stops and displays the effect symbol Z1 with the combination specified by the stop symbol display command received in step S606.
In step S610, the effect control device 150 executes an effect start command receiving process for receiving an effect start command, ends a series of processes, and returns to the original process.
In the effect start command receiving process, the effect control device 150 receives an effect start command from the main control device 210, and executes a winning effect according to the received effect start command.

Next, the advance determination information command reception process in step S600 will be described.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the advance hit determination information command reception process.
When the advance hit determination information command reception process is executed in step S600, the process proceeds to step S700 as shown in FIG.
In step S700, the production control device 150 receives the advance hit determination information command from the main control device 210, and proceeds to step S702.
In step S702, the production control device 150 analyzes the advance hit determination information command received in step S700 and uses the advance hit determination information indicated by the advance hit determination information command as the latest advance hit determination information as the latest advance hit determination information. The hit determination information is stored in the storage area, and a series of processes is terminated and the original process is restored.

Next, the start information storage number command reception process in step S602 will be described.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing start information storage number command reception processing.
When the start information storage number command reception process is executed in step S602, as shown in FIG. 15, first, the process proceeds to step S800.
In step S800, the production control device 150 receives the start information storage number command from the main control device 210, and stores the start information storage number indicated by the received start information storage number command in a predetermined area of the RAM. At this time, the presentation control device 150 updates the start information storage number stored in a predetermined area of the RAM every time a start information storage number command is received from the main control device 210. Here, the production control device 150 individually stores the first start information storage number and the second start information storage number in a predetermined area of the RAM.

In addition, the production control device 150 generates a display control command (hereinafter referred to as a start information storage number display command) corresponding to the received start information storage number command, and displays the generated start information storage number display command as a display control unit 151. Send to.
When the display control unit 151 receives the start information storage number display command, the display control unit 151 causes the effect symbol display device 104 to display the start information storage number indicated by the start information storage number display command. Here, the display control unit 151 individually displays the first start information storage number and the second start information storage number in the effect symbol display device 104. The display control unit 151 maintains the first start information storage number and the second start information storage number displayed on the effect symbol display device 104 until a new start information storage number display command is received.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S802, and the effect control device 150 compares the stored start information storage number with the received start information storage number command and determines whether the start information storage number has increased. If it is determined that the start information storage number has increased (Yes), the process proceeds to step S804. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S802 that the starting information storage number has not increased (the starting information storage number has decreased) (No), the process proceeds to step S806.

In step S804, the production control device 150 stores the advance hit determination information stored in the latest advance hit determination information storage area of the RAM in step S702 as the latest advance hit determination information in the RAM advance hit determination information storage area. The process proceeds to step S808.
Here, in the RAM of the effect control device 150, an area (hereinafter referred to as a first advance determination information storage area) that stores advance determination information (hereinafter referred to as first advance determination information) based on the first start information. And a pre-hit determination information (hereinafter referred to as second pre-hit determination information) based on the second start information (hereinafter referred to as second pre-hit determination information storage area).

  The first preliminary hit determination information storage area corresponds to the first start information storage area shown in FIG. That is, the first prior hit determination information storage area has four storage units from the first to the fourth. And each memory | storage part of a 1st prior hit determination information storage area respond | corresponds to the memory | storage part of the same order | rank of a 1st starting information storage area. Further, the second prior hit determination information storage area corresponds to the second start information storage area shown in FIG. 3 in the same manner as the first advance hit determination information storage area.

  And the production | presentation control apparatus 150 uses the advance determination information storage area (1st advance determination information) of RAM for the advance determination information (1st advance determination information, 2nd advance determination information) which the received advance determination information command received. In the hit determination information storage area, the second prior hit determination information storage area), the starting information related to the prior hit determination information is stored in the storage unit having the rank corresponding to the rank of the storage unit.

  Thereby, the production control device 150 updates the storage of the advance detection information in the advance determination information storage area so as to correspond to the storage of the start information in the start information storage area of the RAM 240. For example, when the first start information acquired by winning the game ball at the first start winning opening 111a is stored in the third storage unit A3 of the first start information storage area, the effect control device 150 The first advance determination information related to the first start information is stored in the third storage unit of the first advance determination information storage area.

  In step S806, the production control device 150 deletes the advance hit determination information related to the digested start information from the advance hit determination information storage area of the RAM, ends a series of processes, and returns to the original process. At this time, the effect control device 150 stores the advance hits stored in the second and subsequent storage units in the advance hit determination information storage area (first advance hit determination information storage area or second advance hit determination information storage area) of the RAM. Each determination information is moved up and stored in the storage unit of the next higher rank.

  For example, the storage of the first start information in the first start information storage area is updated, and the first start information stored in the third storage unit A3 of the first start information storage area is stored in the second storage unit A2. When it is moved up and stored, the production control device 150 stores the first advance determination information stored in the third storage unit of the first advance determination information storage area in the second storage unit.

As a result, the effect symbol display device 150 associates the storage of the advance detection information in the advance determination information storage area of the RAM with the storage of the start information in the start information storage area of the RAM 240 of the main controller 210.
In step S808, the effect control device 150 executes a notice effect determination process, ends a series of processes, and returns to the original process.

Next, the notice effect determination process in step S808 will be described.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the notice effect determination process.
When the notice effect determining process is executed in step S808, the process first proceeds to step S900 as shown in FIG.
In step S900, it is determined whether or not the advance determination information stored in the advance determination information storage area in step S804 is the first advance determination information, and if it is determined to be the first advance determination information (Yes) ) Proceeds to step S902. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S900 that the determination is not the first prior hit determination information (the second prior hit determination information) (No), the series of processes is terminated and the original process is restored.

  In step S902, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the value of the notice effect counter k is 0, and if it is determined that the value of the notice effect counter k is 0 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S904. To do. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S902 that the value of the notice effect counter k is not 0 (No), the series of processes is terminated and the process returns to the original process. Note that the value of the notice effect counter k being 0 indicates that the notice effect is not currently being executed.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the information for determining the output state of the notice effect (whether or not it is in the output state) and the information for counting the number of continuous executions for executing the continuous effect are combined. Therefore, the notice effect counter k is used. However, a configuration may be used in which only the output state of the notice effect is identified by a flag or the like without using the notice effect counter k. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which identifies separately the information for discriminating an output state, and the information for counting the continuous execution frequency for performing a continuous effect.

In step S904, the effect control device 150 executes a notice effect lottery permission process, and proceeds to step S906.
In step S906, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the notice effect lottery permission flag is in an ON state (a state in which the notice effect lottery permission flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM), and the notice effect lottery permission is determined. If it is determined that the flag is ON (Yes), the process proceeds to step S908. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S906 that the notice effect lottery permission flag is not in the ON state (No), the series of processes is terminated and the process returns to the original process.

In step S908, the effect control device 150 executes a notice effect lottery process, and proceeds to step S910.
In step S910, the effect control device 150 sets the notice effect lottery permission flag to the OFF state (the state where the notice effect lottery permission flag is not stored in the predetermined area of the RAM), ends the series of processes, and returns to the original process. Let

Next, the notice effect lottery permission process in step S904 will be described.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a notice effect lottery permission process.
When the notice effect lottery permission process is executed in step S904, as shown in FIG. 17, first, the process proceeds to step S1000.
In step S1000, the production control device 150 includes the advance determination information stored in step S804 (hereinafter referred to as target advance determination information) among the advance determination information stored in the advance determination information storage area of the RAM. The contents of the advance hit determination information stored in the higher rank are confirmed. Here, the pre-hit determination information stored higher than the target pre-hit determination information means that the hit determination process (step S404 or S406) for the start information based on the pre-hit determination information is based on the target pre-hit determination information. Pre-hit determination information performed prior to the hit determination process for start information (hereinafter the same).

  Next, the process proceeds to step S1002, and the effect control device 150 determines whether or not to allow the notice effect lottery based on the content of the advance hit determination information confirmed in step S1000, and permits the notice effect lottery. When it determines (Yes), it transfers to step S1004. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1002 that the notice effect lottery is not permitted (No), the series of processes is terminated and the process returns to the original process.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control device 150 uses the pre-hit determination information stored in a higher rank than the target pre-hit determination information among the pre-hit determination information stored in the pre-hit determination information storage area. Information, 4th variation pattern information (variation pattern that performs pseudo continuous variation) and winning (15R normal big hit, 15R probability variation big hit, 2R probability variation big hit, small win) Decide not to allow lottery.

On the other hand, the production control device 150 uses the pre-hit determination information stored higher in the pre-hit determination information stored in the pre-hit determination information storage area, in the pre-hit determination information stored higher than the target pre-hit determination information. If any of the four variation pattern information and winning is not included, it is determined that the notice effect lottery is permitted.
Thereby, in the prior hit judgment information stored higher than the target prior hit judgment information, there is a thing that indicates that a hit occurs or a thing that indicates a variation pattern that has a very high degree of expectation that a hit occurs. Can be set not to execute the notice effect.

Here, in the present embodiment, the notice effect is executed corresponding to the variation display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the first start information, and the notice effect is executed corresponding to the change display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the second start information. It has a configuration that does not. Therefore, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not to allow the notice effect lottery based on the first advance determination information stored in the first advance determination information storage area.
In step S1004, the effect control device 150 sets the notice effect lottery permission flag to the ON state, ends the series of processes, and returns to the original process.

  Instead of the above configuration, a configuration in which the notice effect lottery permission process is omitted may be adopted. That is, regardless of the content of the advance hit determination information, the notice effect lottery is always permitted. In addition, in the advance notice lottery process, the advance notice lottery process is omitted, and in the advance notice determination lottery information, the advance hit determination information stored in a higher rank than the target advance hit determination information stored in the advance hit determination information storage area. In the above, when information indicating any one of the variation pattern indefinite information, the fourth variation pattern information, and the winning is included, it may be configured to determine that the notice effect is not executed.

Next, the notice effect lottery process in step S908 will be described.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the notice effect lottery process.
When the notice effect lottery process is executed in step S908, as shown in FIG. 18, first, the process proceeds to step S1100.
In step S1100, the effect control device 150 executes a notice effect lottery table setting process, and proceeds to step S1102.
In the notice effect lottery table setting process, the effect control device 150 sets a notice effect lottery table used for the notice effect lottery.

  Here, the ROM of the effect control device 150 stores a plurality of notice effect lottery tables set in accordance with the situation of the advance determination information stored in the advance determination information storage area of the RAM. In the present embodiment, a first notice effect lottery table, a second notice effect lottery table, and a third notice effect lottery table are stored as the notice effect lottery tables. In the three notice effect lottery tables, the first notice effect lottery table is set to have the highest probability that the notice effect will be executed, and the third notice effect lottery table is set as the notice effect lottery table. Is set to have the lowest probability of being executed. That is, the probability that the notice effect will be determined is set higher in the order of the first notice effect lottery table, the second notice effect lottery table, and the third notice effect lottery table.

  And the production | presentation control apparatus 150 WHEREIN: All the prior hit | judging determination information memorize | stored higher than target prior hit judgment information among the prior hit judgment information memorize | stored in the prior hit judgment information storage area is 1st fluctuation pattern. In the case of indicating information (a fluctuation pattern in which a normal fluctuation without a reach effect is performed), the first notice effect lottery table is set as a table used for the lottery. In addition, the effect control device 150 includes the first variation pattern in which all the advance determination information stored higher than the target advance determination information is stored in the advance determination information storage area. When the information or the second variation pattern information (variation pattern for performing a normal reach effect) is indicated, the second notice effect lottery table is set as a table used for the lottery. Furthermore, the production control device 150 includes the third variation pattern information in the advance hit determination information stored higher than the target advance hit determination information among the advance hit determination information stored in the advance hit determination information storage area. In the case where what is shown is included, the third notice effect lottery table is set as a table used for the lottery. As a result, in the advance hit determination information stored higher than the target advance hit determination information, when there is a change pattern having a high expectation level that causes a special prize state, a notice effect can be executed. It is possible to set so that the probability to be determined is low.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the notice effect is executed corresponding to the variation display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the first start information, and the notice effect is executed corresponding to the change display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the second start information. It has a configuration that does not. Therefore, the production control device 150 sets the notice production lottery table based on the first advance determination information stored in the first advance determination information storage area.

  Further, in each notice effect lottery table, random number values corresponding to the first to fourth storage units of the first advance determination information storage area in which the target advance determination information is stored in step S804 are registered. The area is set. In the four random value registration areas, the random value registration area corresponding to the fourth storage unit is set to have the highest probability that it is determined to execute the notice effect, and the random number registration area corresponds to the first storage unit. The numerical value registration area is set to have the lowest probability that it is determined to execute the notice effect. That is, the random value storage area corresponding to the fourth storage unit, the random value storage area corresponding to the third storage unit, the random value storage area corresponding to the second storage unit, and the randomness corresponding to the first storage unit The probability that it is determined to execute the notice effect is set in the order of the numerical value storage areas. It should be noted that the probability of executing the notice effect may be set to be the same in the random value storage area corresponding to the fourth storage unit and the random value storage area corresponding to the third storage unit.

Furthermore, in each random value registration area, correspondence between the random value for the notice effect lottery and the lottery result of the notice effect lottery for each content of the target advance determination information stored in the advance determination information storage area in step S804 Is registered. In the present embodiment, in each random value registration area, when the target advance hit determination information indicates a hit (15R normal jackpot, 15R probability variation jackpot or 2R probability variation jackpot), the target advance judgment information is out of place (first variation pattern). The probability that the notice effect is determined to be executed is set higher than that in the case where the information, the second variation pattern information, the third variation pattern information, or the fourth variation pattern information) is shown.
Note that the number of the notice effect lottery tables is not limited to three, and any number may be set as long as it is two or more.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notice effect lottery table.
As shown in FIG. 19, in each notice effect table, the correspondence between the random number for the notice effect lottery and the lottery result of the notice effect lottery is registered. In this embodiment, when it is determined to execute the notice effect, the type of the notice effect to be executed is determined. Then, as the lottery result of the notice effect lottery, there is set no notice effect, execute notice effect A, execute notice effect B, and execute notice effect C.

In the present embodiment, 250 random numbers (0 to 249) are set as the preliminary lottery random numbers. Each number shown in FIG. 19 indicates the number of random numbers for notice effect lottery registered corresponding to the corresponding lottery result. That is, a value obtained by dividing each number shown in FIG. 19 by 250 and multiplying by 100 is the winning probability for the lottery result corresponding to the number.
For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the target advance determination information is stored in the first storage unit of the first advance determination information storage area in step S <b> 804, and the content of the target advance determination information is out of the first variation pattern. In the case of indicating information, it is determined that there is no notice effect with a probability of 250/250 (100%). In addition, when the target advance hit determination information is stored in the third storage unit of the first advance hit determination information storage area in step S804 and the content of the target advance hit determination information indicates 15R normal jackpot, the probability of 90/250 The notice effect A is determined with a probability of 80/250, the notice effect B is determined with a probability of 45/250, and the notice effect C is determined with a probability of 35/250.

In step S1102, the effect control device 150 executes a notice effect lottery and proceeds to step S1104.
In the notice effect lottery, the effect control device 150 acquires the notice effect lottery random number from the notice effect lottery random number counter. Then, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not to execute the notice effect, based on the acquired notice effect lottery random number and the notice effect lottery table set in step S1100. At this time, the effect control device 150 determines the type of the notice effect to be executed (the notice effect A, the notice effect B, or the notice effect C) when the notice effect is executed. The effect control device 150 determines whether or not to execute the notice effect based on the storage unit of the first advance determination information storage area in which the target advance determination information is stored in step S804 and the content of the target advance determination information. And the type of notice effect to be executed.

  In step S1104, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not to execute the notice effect is determined as a result of the notice effect lottery in step S1102, and determines that the notice effect is determined to be executed (Yes) (Yes) ) Proceeds to step S1006. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1004 that it is not determined to execute the notice effect (determined not to execute the notice effect) (No), the series of processes is terminated and the original process is restored.

In step S1106, effect control device 150 sets the value of notice effect counter k, and proceeds to step S1108.
In setting the value of the notice effect counter k, the effect control device 150 sets a value corresponding to the order of the storage units in the first advance determination information storage area in which the target advance determination information is stored in step S804 to k. Set as a value. For example, when the target advance hit determination information is stored in the second storage unit of the first advance determination information storage area in step S804, k = 2 is set and stored in the fourth storage unit. Sets k = 4.

In step S1108, the effect control device 150 sets a notice effect flag, ends a series of processes, and returns to the original process.
In the setting of the notice effect flag, the effect control device 150 sets the notice effect flag to the ON state when it is determined to execute the notice effect as a result of the notice effect lottery in step S1102. At this time, the effect control device 150 turns on the notice effect flag corresponding to the type of the notice effect determined to be executed.

Next, the notice effect content lottery process that is executed when a variation pattern command is received in the variation pattern reception process of step S604 will be described.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the notice effect content lottery process.
When the notice effect content lottery process is executed in step S604, as shown in FIG. 20, first, the process proceeds to step S1200.

  In step S1200, the production control device 150 determines whether or not the received variation pattern command is related to the first start information, and when it is determined that the change pattern command is related to the first start information (Yes), The process moves to step S1202. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1200 that the information is not related to the first start information (ie, related to the second start information) (No), the series of processes is terminated and the original process is returned.

In step S1202, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the notice effect flag is in the ON state, and if it is determined that the replay effect flag is in the ON state (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1204. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1202 that the notice effect flag is not in the ON state (No), the series of processes is terminated and the original process is restored.
In step S1204, the effect control device 150 executes a notice effect content lottery and proceeds to step S1206.
In the notice effect content lottery, the effect control device 150 first sets a content lottery table used for the notice effect content lottery.
Here, the ROM of the effect control device 150 stores a notice effect content lottery table set according to the type of the notice effect.

  In the present embodiment, a group of tables for lottery effect contents lottery corresponding to each of three types of notice effects (notice effect A, notice effect B, and notice effect C) is set. That is, the notice effect A indicates the type of the notice effect that the effect symbol Z1 swings at the start of the variable display of the effect symbol Z1. Further, the notice effect B indicates the type of the notice effect in which the background image is changed when the effect symbol Z1 is displayed in a variable manner. Furthermore, the notice effect C indicates the type of the notice effect in which a predetermined character or message is displayed when the effect symbol Z1 is displayed in a variable manner. For example, the notice effect content lottery table group corresponding to the notice effect A is the notice effect content lottery table in which the notice effect that the effect symbol Z1 swings is registered at the start of the variable display of the effect symbol Z1. Consists of

  Each notice effect content lottery table group is composed of a plurality of notice effect content lottery tables set in accordance with the value of the notice effect counter k. In the present embodiment, each of the notice effect content lottery table groups corresponds to the case where the value of the notice effect counter k for the notice effect counter k is 1, and the value of the counter effect counter k is 2. The notice effect content lottery table, the notice effect content lottery table corresponding to the case where the value of the counter effect counter k is 3, and the notice effect content lottery table corresponding to the case where the value of the counter k for the notice effect is 4 are provided. Is set. As a result, the first prior hit determination information related to the variation pattern received in step S604 is stored in the order of the storage units of the first prior hit determination information storage area stored when it is determined to execute the notice effect. Accordingly, it is possible to set the content of the notice effect.

Furthermore, in each notice effect content lottery table, correspondence between the value of the random number for content lottery and the content of the notice effect is registered for each content of the first advance determination information related to the variation pattern command received in step S604. ing. Here, in each of the notice effect contents lottery tables, a plurality of kinds of effect contents are set as the contents of the notice effect. In the present embodiment, when each advance notice content lottery table is indicated by the first advance hit determination information related to the change pattern command received in step S604 (15R normal big hit, 15R probability big hit or 2R probability big hit). Compared with the case where the first prior hit determination information indicates a deviation (first variation pattern information, second variation pattern information, third variation pattern information, or fourth variation pattern information), the contents of many notice effects Is set.
Then, the effect control device 150 sets the notice effect content lottery table based on the set type of the notice effect flag and the value of the notice effect counter k.

Next, the production control device 150 obtains a lottery random number for the announcement effect content from the random number counter for the announcement effect content lottery. Then, the effect control device 150 performs the notice effect based on the content of the first advance hit determination information related to the variation pattern command received in step S604, the acquired notice effect content lottery random number, and the set notice effect content lottery table. Determine the contents.
Further, the effect control device 150 generates a display control command (hereinafter referred to as a notice effect content display command) corresponding to the determined content of the notice effect, and transmits the generated notice effect content display command to the display control unit 151. .

When receiving the notice effect display command, the display control unit 151 executes the contents of the notice effect specified by the notice effect display command in the effect symbol display device 104.
In step S1206, effect control device 150 subtracts 1 from the value of current notice effect counter k, sets a new value of notice effect counter k, and proceeds to step S1208.

In step S1208, the effect control device 150 determines whether or not the value of the notice effect counter k is 0, and if it is determined that the value of k is 0 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1210. Transition. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1208 that the value of k is not 0 (No), the series of processes is terminated and the process returns to the original process.
In step S1210, effect control device 150 sets the notice effect flag to the OFF state, ends a series of processes, and returns to the original process.

(Operation of pachinko machine 1)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of the variation display of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display device. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notice effect display in the effect symbol display device. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notice effect display in the effect symbol display device. FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notice effect display in the effect symbol display device. FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of the stop display of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display device.

When the game balls launched on the game board surface 102 win the start winning ports 111a and 111b, detection signals are output by the start winning port switches 131a and 131b.
In the main controller 210, when detection signals are input from the start winning port switches 131a and 131b, various random numbers such as a winning random number are acquired at almost the same timing. The obtained various random numbers are stored in the start winning information storage area of the RAM 240 as start winning information. At this time, a maximum of four pieces of first start information acquired in response to a detection signal from the first start winning port switch 131a is stored in the first start information storage area in the RAM 240. In addition, a maximum of four pieces of second start information acquired in response to the detection signal of the second start winning port switch 131b are stored in the second start information storage area in the RAM 240.

  Then, main controller 210 performs a hit determination on the start information stored in the start information storage area. At this time, the main controller 210 preferentially determines the second starting information stored in the second starting information storage area with respect to the first starting information stored in the first starting information storage area. Do. Thereby, in the effect symbol display device 104, the effect display (variation display, stop display, etc. of the effect symbol Z1) based on the second start information stored in the second start information storage area is displayed in the first start information storage area. This is preferentially executed with respect to the effect display based on the stored first start information.

  As a result of the hit determination, when it is determined that the hit is caused, the hit type, the combination of the special symbol to be stopped and the effect symbol Z1 to be stopped and the fluctuation pattern at the time of hit are determined. On the other hand, as a result of the hit determination, when it is determined to cause a deviation, a combination of the special symbol to be stopped and the effect symbol Z1 to be stopped and the fluctuation pattern at the time of the loss are determined.

  When the main control device 210 determines that one of the winning and the losing will be caused by the hit determination, the main control device 210 displays the change design command and the stop design designation command in order to display the effect design Z1 in a variable manner and stop the display in a specific combination. Are transmitted to the effect control device 150. Then, when the production control device 150 receives the control command from the main control device 210, the production symbol display device 104 displays the production symbol Z1 in a variable manner with the decided fluctuation pattern, and is determined after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. The effect design Z1 is stopped and displayed in combination.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, when the effect symbol display device 104 performs variable display of the effect symbol Z1, the effect consisting of numbers and symbols in each of the first to third regions R1, R2, and R3. The symbol Z1 is variably displayed (scrolled). When the effect symbol display device 104 performs stop display of the effect symbol Z1, the effect symbol Z1 is stopped and displayed in each of the first to third regions R1, R2, and R3 (see FIG. 25).

  Further, main controller 210, when updating the number of start information storage (the number of first start information storage, the number of second start information storage), a start information storage number command indicating the updated number of start information, the effect symbol display device 150 Send to. Then, when receiving the start information storage number command, the effect control device 150 updates the start information storage number stored in the predetermined area of the RAM, and displays the updated start information storage number on the effect symbol display device 104. .

As shown in FIGS. 21 to 25, in the effect symbol display area 104, the first start information number display symbol X for displaying the first start information storage number is displayed and the second start information storage number is displayed. Two starting information number display symbols Y are displayed. The first start information number display symbol X and the second start information number display symbol Y are respectively turned on by the number corresponding to the start information number stored in the start information number storage area. For example, in FIG. 21, two first start information number display symbols X are turned on and all second start information number display symbols Y are turned off, so that the first start information storage in the first start information storage area is stored. The number is 2, and the second start information storage number in the second start information storage area is 0.
Here, the main control device 210 determines various lottery results designated by the start information for the start information acquired in response to the winning of game balls to the start winning ports 111a and 111b, and determines the determined lottery results. The corresponding advance determination information command is output to the effect control device 150.

  When the advance control information command based on the first start information is received, the production control device 150 stores the first advance determination information indicated by the advance determination information command in the first advance determination information storage area. At the same time, a notice effect lottery permission process for determining whether or not to allow the notice effect lottery process is executed. And as a result of the notice effect lottery permission process, the effect control device 150 sets the notice effect lottery permission flag to the ON state when it is determined to allow the notice effect lottery.

  In addition, when the notice effect lottery permission flag is in the ON state, the effect control device 150 executes the notice effect lottery that determines whether or not to execute the notice effect and the type of the notice effect to be executed. Then, when it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed as a result of the notice effect lottery, the effect control device 150 sets the notice effect flag corresponding to the type of the notice effect to be executed to the ON state. Further, when the effect control device 150 determines to execute the notice effect as a result of the notice effect lottery, it corresponds to the order of the storage units of the first advance determination information storage area in which the target advance determination information is stored. The value is set as the value of the notice effect counter k.

  Furthermore, when the notice control flag is set to the ON state, when the notice control flag is set to the ON state, the effect control device 150 displays the effect symbol Z1 related to the first start information as a change display. The lottery for the announcement effect content for determining the content of the announcement effect to be executed correspondingly is executed. Then, the effect control device 150 displays the contents of the notice effect determined in the notice effect contents lottery in the effect symbol display area 104.

Then, each time the announcement control content lottery is executed, the production control device 150 subtracts the value of the announcement production counter k, and when the value of k becomes 0, the announcement production flag is turned off.
Thereby, when the variation display of the production symbol Z1 based on each first start information stored higher than the first start information determined to execute the notice effect is performed, the notice effect content lottery is executed. At the same time, the notice effect determined in the notice effect content lottery is executed in correspondence with the variable display of the effect symbol Z1 based on each first start information. Here, each first start information stored higher than the first start information determined to execute the notice effect is a lottery prior to the first start information determined to execute the notice effect. Each first start information on which the result is displayed.

Below, there is a game ball winning in the first starting winning opening 111a in the state where the number of first start information storage is two, and the effect symbol display when it is decided to execute the notice effect C based on the winning A display example of the notice effect in the device 104 will be described.
When the first starting information storage number is two and the game ball is won at the first starting winning port 111a, three first starting information number display symbols X are lit on the effect symbol display device 104 (hereinafter referred to as the first starting information storing number). This state is the initial state).
First, as shown in FIG. 21, in the effect symbol display device 104, the change display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the first start information stored in the first storage unit A1 of the first start information storage area in the initial state is performed. Done. At this time, in the effect symbol display device 104, two first start information number display symbols X are lit.

Next, as shown in FIG. 22, in the effect symbol display device 104, the variation display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the first start information stored in the first storage unit A1 of the first start information storage area in the initial state. In response to, a notice effect including a message “Maybe a chance!” Is displayed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 23, in the effect symbol display device 104, the variation display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the first start information stored in the second storage unit A2 of the first start information storage area in the initial state is performed. At the same time, a notice effect including a message “Maybe a great chance !!” is displayed corresponding to the change display. At this time, in the effect symbol display device 104, one first starting information number display symbol X is lit.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24, in the effect symbol display device 104, the variation display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the first start information stored in the third storage unit A3 of the first start information storage area in the initial state is performed. At the same time, a notice effect consisting of a message “May be too hot !!!” is displayed corresponding to the change display. At this time, in the effect symbol display device 104, all the first start information number display symbols X are turned off.

Then, as shown in FIG. 25, in the effect symbol display device 104, the stop display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the first start information stored in the third storage unit A3 of the first start information storage area in the initial state is displayed. Done.
As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, when the start information is stored in the start information storage area of the RAM 240, the effect symbol display device 104 determines whether or not to execute the notice effect for notifying the result of the special prize lottery. . Further, when it is decided that the effect symbol display device 104 executes the notice effect, it is stored in a higher rank than the start information decided to execute the notice effect among the start information stored in the start information storage area. When the variation display of the effect symbol Z1 based on the starting information is performed, the content of the announcement effect to be executed is determined in accordance with the variation display of the effect symbol Z1.
Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1, it is possible to prevent the control burden from increasing and prevent the control from becoming unstable when the game ball is won at the start winning holes 111a and 111b when performing the notice effect. It becomes.

In particular, in the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of types of effect contents are set as the contents of the notice effect in each content lottery table. Then, the production control device 150 determines one production content among a plurality of types of production content by lottery.
Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can perform various notice effects.
Also, in the pachinko machine 1, when the effect control device 150 determines to execute the notice effect, the type of the notice effect to be executed is determined, and the content of the notice effect is determined according to the determined kind of the notice effect. To do.
Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can perform more various notice effects.

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As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, in the said embodiment, a various change is possible.
For example, in the above embodiment, the effect control device 150 performs a notice effect lottery that determines whether or not to execute the notice effect. However, the main control device 210 may perform a notice effect lottery. In this case, the effect control device 150 performs the lottery of the notice effect based on the result of the notice effect lottery by the main control device 210.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the effect control apparatus 150 performs a notice effect lottery when the advance determination information based on 1st starting information is memorize | stored in the advance determination information storage area. However, the effect control device 150 may perform the notice effect lottery when the advance determination information based on the second start information is stored in the advance determination information storage area. In particular, in the low probability state, a preliminary announcement determination lottery is performed based on the advance determination information based on the first start information being stored in the advance determination information storage area, and in the probability variation state and the short time state, the second start information The preliminary announcement determination lottery may be performed based on the fact that the advance determination information based on the is stored in the advance determination information storage area. Thereby, it becomes possible to improve game property.

  In this case, in the effect control device 150, a reception procedure for the advance hit determination information corresponding to the gaming state is set in advance. Further, in the effect control device 150, based on the game state command (information indicating the current game state) transmitted from the main control device 210 when the game state is changed, the game state information (high probability state, short time state, low probability) Information indicating the status etc.) is set. Then, according to the set game state information, the production control device 150 performs the advance production lottery based on the advance determination information based on the first start information being stored in the advance determination information storage area. Then, it is determined whether or not to perform the notice effect lottery based on the fact that the advance determination information based on the second start information is stored in the advance determination information storage area.

  In the above embodiment, the effect control device 150 is configured to display an image on the effect symbol display device 104 as a notice effect. However, the effect control device 150 displays an image on the effect symbol display device 104 as a notice effect, outputs a predetermined sound from the speaker 154, and lights or blinks the lamp 154 in a predetermined pattern as appropriate. It doesn't matter.

In the above embodiment, main controller 210 executes the hit determination process based on the second start information with priority over the hit determination process based on the first start information. However, main controller 210 may set the order in which the hit determination process is performed as the order in which the start information is acquired through all the start information.
In this case, in the notice effect lottery table as shown in FIG. 19, the number of storage units that is the sum of the storage unit of the first advance determination information storage region and the storage unit of the second advance determination information storage region is set. And the memory | storage part of each prior information storage area is made to respond | correspond to the memory | storage part of the notice effect lottery table according to the order in which the result of winning lottery is displayed about the starting information based on each prior hit determination information.

In the above embodiment, the main control device 210 determines a stop symbol number indicating a combination of the effect symbols Z1 to be stopped and displayed at the time of hitting, and sends a stop symbol designation command corresponding to the determined stop symbol number to the effect control device 150. It is configured to transmit. However, the effect control device 150 may be configured to determine the combination of the effect symbols Z1 to be stopped and displayed at the time of hitting and losing. In this case, main controller 210 transmits a control command indicating a winning type (a winning type or a deviation) to effect control device 150. And the production | presentation control apparatus 150 determines the combination of the production | presentation symbol Z1 to stop-display based on the received control command which shows the hit classification.
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to the gaming machine that is the pachinko machine 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other amusement game machines and the like are within the scope of the present invention. It is also applicable to the machine.

104 effect symbol display device 107a, 107b special symbol display device 106 normal symbol display device 109a, 109b special symbol start information storage number display device 111 start winning device 111a first start winning port 111b second start winning port 115 large winning port 131a first First start prize opening switch 131b Second start prize opening switch 150 Production control device 151 Display control unit 152 Lamp control unit 153 Sound effect control unit 154 Lamp 155 Speaker 210 Main control unit 212 Power supply circuit 220 CPU
230 ROM
240 RAM
250 input port 255 output port

Claims (4)

A gaming machine that performs a special prize lottery for determining whether or not to cause a special prize state when a game ball wins a winning prize opening,
Random number storage means capable of storing up to a predetermined number of random numbers acquired in the special prize lottery;
Determination means for determining whether or not to cause the special prize state to occur in a predetermined order for the random number stored in the random number storage means;
Effect control means for performing a notification effect according to the determination result by the determination means;
When the random number acquired in the special prize lottery is stored in the random number storage means, the notice effect execution determining means for determining whether or not to execute the preliminary notice effect for notifying the result of the special prize lottery;
When it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed by the notice effect execution determining means, the notice effect random number which is a random number determined to execute the notice effect among the random numbers stored in the random number storage means. When performing the notification effect based on the random number for which the determination by the determination unit is performed, a notification effect content determination unit that determines the content of the notification effect to be executed in correspondence with the notification effect;
The notice effect control means for executing the notice effect according to the content determined by the notice effect content determination means in correspondence with the notification effect based on the random number for which the determination by the determination means is performed before the notice effect random number. When,
A gaming machine comprising: The notice effect execution determining means determines the type of the notice effect to be executed when determining to execute the notice effect.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notice effect content determining means determines the content of the notice effect according to the type of the notice effect determined by the notice effect execution determining means. As a gaming state, a normal state in which a winning probability that the special state is generated by the special lottery is a first probability, and a high probability that the winning probability is a second probability that is higher than the first probability. State, and
As the starting prize opening, it has a first starting prize opening and a second starting prize opening,
As the random number, a first random number acquired when a game ball is won at the first start winning opening, and a second random number is acquired when the game ball is won at the second starting winning opening. And a random number of
The notice effect execution execution determining means includes:
When the normal state has occurred, when the first random number is stored in the random number storage means, it is determined whether to perform a notice effect for notifying the result of the special prize lottery,
When the high probability state has occurred, when the second random number is stored in the random number storage means, it is determined whether or not to execute a notice effect for notifying the result of the special prize lottery The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. A gaming machine comprising a main control device that performs a special lottery for determining whether or not to cause a special prize state when a game ball wins at a start winning opening, and an effect control device that controls production. And
The main controller is
Random number storage means capable of storing up to a predetermined number of random numbers acquired in the special prize lottery;
Determination means for determining whether to cause the special prize state to occur in a predetermined order for the random number stored in the random number storage means;
The production control device
Notification effect control means for performing a notification effect according to the determination result by the determination means;
When the random number is stored in the random number storage means, a notice effect execution determining means for determining whether to execute a notice effect for notifying the result of the special prize lottery;
When it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed by the notice effect execution determining means, the notice effect random number which is a random number determined to execute the notice effect among the random numbers stored in the random number storage means. When performing the notification effect based on the random number for which the determination by the determination unit is performed, a notification effect content determination unit that determines the content of the notification effect to be executed in correspondence with the notification effect;
The notice effect control means for executing the notice effect according to the content determined by the notice effect content determination means in correspondence with the notification effect based on the random number for which the determination by the determination means is performed prior to the notice effect random number. When,
A gaming machine comprising:

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