JP2011067473A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine enhancing reliability of continuous presentation itself while maintaining the original presentation effect that as the presentation continues, the degree of expectation for a jackpot is increased in performing continuous presentation based on previous reading determination. <P>SOLUTION: In the process of performing continuous presentation for causing failure, when previous reading causing a jackpot is determined, it is determined whether or not the continuous presentation in the process of execution is interrupted or not. When interruption is decided, the interruption period of continuous presentation is decided according to the continuous count of continuous presentation already performed at least in the process of execution. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine provided with a symbol for notifying a result of a lottery performed due to a game ball entering a starting port.

  The current pachinko machine, when a game ball enters the start opening provided in the game area, suspends and stores the random number value extracted at the time of entering the ball up to a predetermined number, and the stored random value is determined in advance. The lottery of whether or not the value is a big hit is made in the order in which it is stored.

  The lottery result as to whether or not to generate a big hit game is notified by a fixed display of a special symbol and a pseudo (effect) symbol that have been changed. Note that the special symbol is only displayed in a small size in the game area, and the special symbol pseudo-production is performed on the effect symbol display device provided in the center of the game area, and the pseudo-effect is given to the player for the lottery result. Giving a sense of expectation. Further, an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation of the lottery result may be performed using not only the effect symbol display device but also a light emitter or a movable object provided in the pachinko gaming machine. The effect control devices such as the effect symbol display device and the light emitter are controlled by the sub-control device based on the control signal received from the main control device.

  Further, in recent pachinko machines, the stored random number value is checked before the random determination of the stored random number value in the main controller, and the stored random value is determined to be a specific value ( For example, if the value is a big hit determination value or a value that generates a specific reach), a control signal indicating the specific value is transmitted to the sub-control device, and the sub-control device based on the game progress status at the time of reception There is a gaming machine that executes a continuous production based on the judgment of

  Continuous production is a variation of a pseudo symbol indicating a lottery result of a random value which is a specific value from a variation of a pseudo symbol indicating a lottery result of another random value stored before reception of a control signal indicating a specific value. Until now, it is a notice effect that suggests that a continuation effect is performed over a plurality of symbol variations, and that the possibility of a big hit increases as the number of continuous (continuation) increases.

  The continuous production in the continuous production is either a method of executing exactly the same production for each change or a method of increasing expectation step by step such as A → B → C → D for each change. Is used. In the case of a method that executes the same production for each change, it is configured to increase the degree of expectation for the big hit in terms of how many times the same production appears continuously. In some cases, production is used. Similarly, in the method of increasing expectation step by step such as A → B → C → D for each change, there is a case in which a definite effect such as decisive big hit is displayed when D (final development screen) is displayed. is there.

  Further, in order to improve the effect of the continuous effect, there is an invention that performs a process of increasing the number of consecutive continuous effects when the game ball wins a start opening during the execution of the continuous effect <Patent Document 1>. In Patent Document 1, when a continuous production being executed is a big hit, even if a game ball wins at the start opening during the continuous production, the process of increasing the number of continuous productions is not performed, and the continuous production is a so-called gasket. If it is a notice (a big hit notice that is not a big hit), a condition is determined and a process of increasing the number of consecutive times is performed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-357983

  However, the effect of increasing the number of consecutive times during the execution of the continuous effect of Gase lowers the effect of suggesting that the possibility of a big hit increases with the increase in the number of consecutive times that is the original effect intention of the continuous effect Is.

  In addition, if the configuration that continues the running continuous presentation until the big hit variation display on condition that a random number that is a big hit by acquiring the starting ball winning of the game ball during the execution of the Gase continuous presentation, When the number of times exceeds a predetermined number, the big hit is fixed, and the meaningless continuous production continues until the fluctuation display that becomes the big hit, resulting in an effect lacking in game play.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which the reliability of continuous production is enhanced while maintaining the production effect that is the original production intention of the continuous production.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
A main controller that controls the progress of the game;
A sub-control device that controls display effects on the display device based on a control signal transmitted from the main control device;
In a ball game machine equipped with
The main controller is
Random number extraction means for extracting a plurality of types of random values resulting from the entry of a game ball into the starting port;
Holding storage means for storing the random value extracted by the random value extraction means;
A hold number transmission means for sending hold number information to the sub-control device each time the hold number stored in the hold storage means changes (increases or decreases);
A random number comparison means for comparing whether or not the value of the random number for validity determination extracted by the random value extraction means matches a specific value;
When the comparison result by the corresponding reject random number comparison means is matched, the pass / fail random number match information transmitting means for transmitting the pass / fail random number match information to the sub-control device;
Reach random number comparison means for comparing whether or not the value of the random number for reach determination matches a value for performing a specific reach when the comparison result by the random number comparison means does not match;
Reach random number match information transmission means for transmitting reach random number match information to the sub-control device when the comparison result by the reach random number comparison means matches;
With
The sub-control device
When receiving the success / failure random number match information or the reach random number match information, continuous effect determination means for determining whether to execute a continuous effect that continuously displays a specific effect;
When the determination result by the continuous effect determining means is to execute the continuous effect, the effect number setting means for setting the maximum number of executions of the continuous effect based on the hold number information;
When the success / failure determination match information is received during execution of the continuous effect based on the reach random number match information, effect interruption determining means for determining whether to interrupt the continuous effect being executed;
When the determination result by the production interruption determining means interrupts the continuous production, an interruption period determining unit that decides an interruption period after the continuous production being executed at least according to the number of executions of the continuous production being executed,
It is a bullet ball game machine characterized by comprising.

  A plurality of types of random numbers extracted by the random number extraction means correspond to the lottery result of the appropriateness determination random number in addition to the random determination number for determining whether or not the player shifts to an advantageous gaming state. Any random number may be used as long as it is used to determine the type of the fixed display symbol and the symbol variation content. For example, it may be a jackpot symbol determining random number 1, a jackpot symbol determining random number 2, a reach determining random number, or a variation pattern determining random number.

  The number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage means may be increased based on the entrance to the starting port and decreased by lottery of the reserved memory. The reserved number information transmitted by the reserved number transmitting means is stored in the reserved memory. A signal indicating the value of the number may be used, or a signal indicating that the number of reserved memories has increased at the time of increase.

  The comparison of whether the value of the random number for success / failure determination by the random number comparison means matches with a specific value may be a determination as to whether or not the value of the random number for determination of success / failure is a so-called jackpot value. Furthermore, the content of the jackpot game and the random numbers (for example, the jackpot symbol determining random numbers 1 and 2) for determining the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game may be compared together. In this case, the success / failure random number match information may include, for example, content for generating 15 rounds (a big winning opening is opened 15 times) or content for shifting to a high-probability gaming state after the end of the jackpot game.

  The comparison of whether or not the reach random number value by the reach random number comparison means matches the value for performing the specific reach may be a determination as to whether or not the reach random number value is a so-called super reach value. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which determines whether the value of reach random numbers is a value which becomes reach, or a value which becomes non-reach, and determines the effect category of a symbol fluctuation. In this case, the reach random number match information may be a signal indicating the content category to which the compared reach determination random number belongs.

  The random number comparison means and the reach random number comparison means may be implemented in all gaming states, or as a configuration for determining whether or not to implement in accordance with a gaming state that is determined to be in progress or determined by prefetch determination. Also good. In addition, the random number match information transmission means is performed according to the gaming state at the time of implementation or the gaming state after the transition that has been confirmed in accordance with the gaming state at the time of implementation or the gaming state after the transition that has been confirmed in all gaming states. The reach random number match information transmission means may not be implemented.

  The continuous effect determination means may be configured to determine whether to execute the continuous effect according to the game situation in progress when receiving the random number match information or the reach random number match information. You may determine using the random number which determines. The game situation in progress in this case may be a situation in which continuous production is being performed (including waiting) or not being executed, the value of the number of holds, and the game state. In addition, in the case where execution of a continuous effect is determined, a configuration that can determine whether the continuous effect to be executed is based on the random number match information or the reach random number match information is preferable.

  The continuous effect that continuously displays a specific effect may be an effect that causes a specific effect to appear continuously over a plurality of pseudo-pattern variations, and is performed based on a single lottery. When one variable display of a pseudo symbol is continuously performed (the next variation is started when a predetermined display time of a fixed symbol elapses), a specific effect appears in all the continuous pseudo symbol variable displays. It only has to be. In this case, a configuration in which a specific effect is continuously displayed during the pseudo symbol variation display or a configuration in which only a predetermined time is displayed during one pseudo symbol variation time may be employed. Moreover, the specific effects performed a plurality of times do not have to have exactly the same content, and may be content that suggests continuity or continuity.

  For example, if a specific effect is to display a character, the number, size, color, etc. of the characters appearing in each continuous variation display are different if they are of the same type (same system). May be. Also, in order to make it easy to recognize the continuous (continuous) relationship with the preceding and following change display, the number group and the character group having consecutive meanings (for example, “a, ta, ru” or “a, ta, r”) ) Can be considered by disassembling each variable display. Further, each variation display may be configured to allow the player to recognize continuity by repeatedly performing the same variation mode (different from the normal variation mode that appears most frequently) except for the display result.

  In addition, the specific effect that is a continuous effect is not limited to the display content performed on the symbol display device, but a light-emitting member or movable accessory provided in the gaming machine (an effect that is not directly related to the acquisition of the game ball) For example, a continuous (continuous) performance may be performed using a movable object.

  The maximum number of executions of the continuous production set by the production number setting means may be a value within the upper limit value, as long as the upper limit is set to the number of suspensions at the time of setting. Alternatively, the maximum number of executions may be set to a value within the upper limit value using a random number included in the sub-control device.

  The production interruption determining means may be configured to determine whether or not to interrupt the continuous production being executed according to the ongoing game situation. For example, the maximum of the continuous production being executed set by the production number setting means may be used. The determination may be made with reference to the value of the number of executions.

  The interruption period determining means only needs to be configured to determine the interruption period according to at least the number of executions of the continuous production being executed, and at least refer to other ongoing game situations and refer to the interruption period. It is good also as a structure to determine.

The ball game machine according to claim 2
In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The interruption period determining means determines the interruption period after the continuous production being executed according to the number of executions of the continuous production being executed and the maximum number of executions.

The ball game machine according to claim 3 is:
In the ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The interruption period determining means determines an interruption period after the continuous production being executed according to the number of executions of the continuous production being executed, the maximum number of executions, and the number-of-holds information. Machine.

The bullet ball game machine according to claim 4,
In the ball game machine according to claim 1 to claim 3,
The display effect of the specific effect as the continuous effect develops in stages as the number of executions of the continuous effect increases, and there is a possibility of transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player according to the development. It is a ball game machine characterized by suggesting that

  The display contents evolve step by step with the increase in the number of executions of continuous performance. The display contents of the same system with the same or little change are not displayed continuously, but each time a new variable display is started. The display content is different from the previous one, but it is only necessary to be able to recognize the continuity with the previous display content. Every time the variable display continues, the display content resolves the story (for example, defeat the enemy, solve the problem, It is good also as a structure which steps up toward discovery etc.). In addition, suggesting that the possibility of transition to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player will increase according to the development means that the display content switched as continuous production for each variable display suggests an increase in the expectation of jackpot Any configuration is possible, and it is desirable that the story to be displayed and the degree of expectation be stepped up in proportion. In addition, a configuration including a definite effect that is always a big hit when it is continuously (stepped up) a predetermined number of times is also conceivable.

  According to the ball game machine of claim 1, the continuous effect in the present invention is a random number value that is a big hit during execution of a so-called gasse continuous effect (a continuous effect that is not a big hit) based on the reach random number match information. And the sub control device receives the random number match information, it is determined whether or not to interrupt the continuous production being executed. The interruption period is determined.

  With this configuration, when the big hit random number is acquired during the execution of the continuous production, it is possible to resume the continuous production that is a big hit with the interruption of the continuous production being executed. Thereby, there is an effect of solving the problems that have occurred when increasing the number of continuous productions in the prior art and improving the playability of the continuous productions.

  Specifically, on the condition that a random number that is a big hit is acquired during the execution of the Gase continuous effect, the number of continuous increases and a predetermined continuous When the number of times is exceeded, the big hit is confirmed (the player can recognize that it will be a big hit), and the meaningless continuous performance is continued until the change display becomes the big hit. In the present invention, by interrupting the continuous production in the same situation, the continuous production more than a predetermined number of times is not executed, and the final production is not performed early (the player recognizes the big hit early). There is no).

  Furthermore, since the fluctuation display at the time of interruption is a losing fluctuation that does not perform a continuous production, the player recognizes the losing once as a result of the continuous production, but the expectation degree is resumed by the continuous production that becomes a big hit across the losing The effect of increasing the amplitude of the game is improved.

  In addition, there is no effect on the continuous gaze effect that is being executed when the random number for losing is acquired, so that there is an effect of ensuring the reliability of the continuous effect without increasing the number of continuous gaze effects.

  Since there is a case where the continuous performance is restarted and a big hit is made with the interruption of the continuous performance (losing fluctuation), it seems that there is a possibility that the continuous performance may be resumed when all the continuous productions are finished. Therefore, even if it is a normal continuous gaze production, there is an effect of increasing the degree of expectation of jackpot as viewed from the player.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of the second aspect, it is possible to determine a more appropriate interruption period while achieving the same effect as the first aspect.

  According to the ball game machine of the third aspect, it is possible to determine a more appropriate interruption period while achieving the same effect as the first and second aspects.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of the fourth aspect, every time the number of continuous productions increases by one, the expectation level of the big hit indicated by the display content also increases. Become obvious. Therefore, the player can recognize the jackpot expectation degree in the continuous performance in the middle of continuing.

  In addition, since the content of the continuous production performed after the interruption can be made higher than the content of the continuous production executed immediately before the interruption of the continuous production, the content of the continuous production is interrupted. It is possible to easily recognize the restart and to recognize that the degree of expectation for jackpot is higher than that at the time of interruption.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 8. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a gaming machine. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine performed by main controller 50. 4 is a flowchart of a start winning process executed by the main controller 50. 4 is a flowchart of a success / failure determination process executed by main controller 50. It is a flowchart of the pending | holding number instruction | indication signal reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. It is a flowchart (1) of the prefetch signal reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. It is a flowchart (2) of the prefetch signal reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. It is a flowchart (3) of the prefetch signal reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. It is a flowchart of the interruption process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. It is a table | surface which shows the content of the random number for continuous production execution determination with which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 is provided. It is a graph which shows the content of the continuous production interruption pattern selection table with which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 is provided. It is a chart which shows the contents of each flag and each counter with which sub integrated control device 53 is provided. It is a flowchart of the pseudo | simulation symbol fluctuation | variation process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the continuous effect which the effect symbol display apparatus 54b displays.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted. Differences in contents described in the respective examples are possible. Needless to say, the portions can be appropriately combined.

  FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko machine 1 which is a kind of gaming machine, and will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which each part is held by a casing that becomes a large rectangular outer frame 2, a front frame 3, a design frame 4a, and a design frame 4b.

  A metal fitting 5a is provided on the upper left side of the outer frame 2, and a metal fitting 5b is provided on the lower part. The metal fittings 5a and 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the front frame 3 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. A front frame closing switch 38 (see FIG. 4) (not shown) is mounted so as to detect the closed state of the front frame 3. A metal fitting 5c is provided in the middle of the left side of the front frame 3. The metal fitting 5a and the metal fitting 5c form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4a is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3. Further, the metal fitting 5c and the metal fitting 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4b is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3.

  On the opposite side (here, the right side) where the hinge mechanism is formed, the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3 are locked, the front frame 3 and the design frame 4a are locked, and the front frame 3 and the design frame 4b are locked / unlocked. A slide lock 6 (see FIG. 2) having a keyhole 6a for locking is provided. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described as a so-called CR machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 2. However, the pachinko machine 1 may be a so-called cash machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is not provided. Absent.

  The design frame 4a protects the speaker 10 on the front surface of the speaker 10 provided on the window portion 9 and the front frame 3 provided with a transparent resin plate or a glass plate so that a game board 8 to be described later can be visually recognized. A protective sound passage portion 11 for passing sound is provided. The design frame 4b has an upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 for storing game balls in the approximate center, a game button 14 that can be operated by the player, a CR prepaid card unit 7, and a CR unit terminal to be described later. The payment display device 15, the ball lending button 16 and the payment button 17 connected via the board 60 are provided on the left side.

On the lower right side of the front frame 3 (on the right side of the design frame 4b), a launch handle 18 for adjusting the launch strength of the game ball is provided, and in the vicinity of the launch handle 18, a launch stop button 19 (FIG. 4) and a touch plate 20 (not shown).
A speaker unit 21 including a speaker 10 is provided below the front frame 3 (below the design frame 4b).

  Then, the back view of the pachinko machine 1 is shown in FIG. 2, and it demonstrates in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 3 to which the game board 8 is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is provided with a ball tank 22, a tank rail 23, and a payout device 24 from above, and the payout of the payout device 24 is based on a game ball entering a winning opening described later provided in the game board 8. When the motor 24a is driven, the game balls stored in the ball tank 22 and the tank rail 23 are paid out to the upper plate 12 described above.

A main control device 50, a sub-integrating device 53, and an effect symbol unit 54 are provided on the back side of the game board 8, and a payout control device 51, a launch control device 52, and a power supply device are provided on the back side of the front frame 3. 55, and the power supply 55 is provided with a power switch 55a, a RAM clear switch 55b, and a backup power source (not shown).
Although the launch control device 52 is not shown, it is disposed at a position hidden by the payout control device 51.

  Further, the front frame 3 is provided with an external connection terminal board 61, and signals indicating a gaming state, a game result, fraud and the like are sent from the external connection terminal board 61 to the hall computer 70 (see FIG. 4). It is configured as follows. In this embodiment, the external connection terminal plate 61 is used for both the board and the frame. However, the external connection terminal plate 61 and the frame may be provided separately.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a front view of the game board 8 and will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 8 is provided with a substantially circular game area 26 surrounded by known guide rails 25a and 25b, and a large number of game nails 27 are implanted therein. A liquid crystal frame decoration 28 having a window portion 28a is provided substantially at the center of the game area 26, and the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b (see FIG. 4) is configured to be visible to the player, and is not shown. Warp entrance, warp passage, stage, etc. are also provided. Further, a special symbol display device 29 and a normal symbol display device 30 constituted by a light emitting member such as a 7-segment LED are provided above the window portion 28a.

  A normal symbol operation gate 32 having a normal symbol operation switch 32a (see FIG. 4) to be described later is provided on the left and right sides or the left side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 28, and a special symbol start switch 31a (FIG. 4) to be described later is provided on the lower side. A normal electric accessory 31 having a reference) is provided. Below the ordinary electric accessory 31, a big prize opening unit 33 having an attacker-type big prize opening 33a is arranged, and an out opening 34 is provided below the big prize opening unit 33. A special symbol reservation number display device 29a composed of four LEDs is provided on the left side of the big winning opening 33a, and a normal symbol reservation number display device 30a composed of four LEDs is provided on the right side. . In addition, on both the left and right sides of the big prize opening unit 33, a prize opening unit 35 provided with a plurality of general prize opening 35a including a general prize opening switch 35b (see FIG. 4) described later is provided.

  By configuring the game board 8 as described above, when the normal symbol operating gate 32 enters the ball (the game ball is detected by the normal symbol operating switch 32a (see FIG. 4)), the normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 30. The variable electric display 31b (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, is driven in accordance with the mode of the normal symbol that starts the variable display and stops after a predetermined time. When the normal electric combination solenoid 31b is driven, the blade member of the normal electric combination 31 is driven almost synchronously, and the rate of entering the normal electric combination 31 (with the special symbol start switch 31a (see FIG. 4)) The detection rate is increased.

  In addition, when a ball is entered into the ordinary electric accessory 31 (a game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch 31a (see FIG. 4)), the special symbol starts to display a change, and according to the state of the special symbol stopped after a predetermined time. Then, a special winning opening solenoid 33c (see FIG. 4) described later is driven. When the big prize opening solenoid 33c is driven, the door member of the big prize opening unit 33 is driven almost in synchronism, and the rate of entering the big prize opening 33a (detection rate at the count switch 33b (see FIG. 4)). Is configured to increase.

  Next, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1 and will be described in detail. The block diagram does not include a complicated power supply circuit, but is configured to be supplied directly or indirectly from the power supply 55 to a control device or actuator that requires power.

  As shown in FIG. 4, at the input end of the main controller 50, a special symbol start switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal electric accessory 31 via the game board relay terminal plate 62, and a normal symbol operation gate 32, a normal symbol operation switch 32a for detecting a game ball that has entered the game, a count switch 33b for detecting a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 33a, and a general prize for detecting the game ball that has entered the general prize opening 35a. A front frame closing switch 38 that detects that the front frame 3 is closed via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63, and a design frame that detects that the design frames 4a and 4b are closed. The closing switches 39a and 39b are connected.

  The front frame closing switch 38 and the design frame closing switches 39a and 39b are each provided with a battery (which may be either a primary battery or a secondary battery), and at normal times (power is supplied and the power switch 55a is ON) operates with DC12V supplied from the back wiring relay terminal plate 63, which will be described later, and when power is not supplied (power cutoff or power switch OFF), the front frame 3 or the design frame 4a using the battery power supply. 4b is configured to output a closed state. In addition, when a primary battery is used as a battery, it will be replaced due to battery consumption (only the battery is replaced or the limit switch is replaced). It is desirable to configure it so that it can be used repeatedly.

  At the output end of the main controller 50, a large winning opening solenoid 33 c that drives the door member of the large winning opening 33 a through the game board relay terminal plate 62 and a normal electric combination that drives the blade member of the normal electric accessory 31. A special symbol display device 29 that displays a special symbol via a solenoid 31b, a symbol display device relay terminal board 64, a special symbol hold number display device 29a that displays the number of special symbols held, and a normal symbol that displays a normal symbol The display device 30, the universal figure reservation number display device 30 a that displays the number of normal symbols retained, and the hall computer 70 are connected via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the external connection terminal plate 61.

  The main controller 50 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, and progresses the game based on various input detection signals. Various related commands are generated and output to the payout control device 51 and the sub integration device 53. Further, the main control device 50 receives the detection signal output from the front frame closing switch 38 or the design frame closing switches 39a and 39b when the front frame 3 or the design frames 4a and 4b are closed. A signal indicating that the front frame or the design frame is in a closed state (a signal corresponding to the detection signal) is output to the hall computer 70 via the plate 61. Here, the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the main control device 50 and the sub-integrating device 53 are sub-integrated from the main control device 50 via the production relay terminal board 65. A one-way communication circuit to the device 53 is configured.

  At the input end of the payout control device 51, a ball break switch 22a or 23a for detecting a shortage of game balls in the ball tank 22 or the tank rail 23 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63, and a back wiring relay A payout switch 24b for detecting a game ball paid out via the terminal plate 63 and the payout relay terminal plate 66, and a full switch 13a for detecting that there are a large number of game balls on the path to the lower plate 13 without passing through various terminal plates. And are connected. A payout motor 24 a for paying out game balls to the upper plate is connected to the output end of the payout control device 51 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the payout relay terminal plate 66.

  The payout control device 51 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control device 51 performs processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input from various detection signals that are input and from the main control device 50. Based on the command, various commands relating to payout of the game ball are generated and output to the main controller 50 and the launch controller 52. Here, the payout control device 51 and the main control device 50 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the payout control device 51 and the launch control device 52 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 51 to the launch control device 52. Has been.

  Connected to the input end of the firing control device 52 are a firing stop switch 19a for stopping firing and a touch switch 20a for detecting that the player is touching the firing handle 17. A launch motor 36 for launching a game ball to the game area 26 is connected to the output end of the launch control device 52. The firing control device 52 does not include a CPU, ROM, or RAM, and is a digital circuit composed of an IC or the like. The firing control device 52 controls driving of the firing motor 36 based on various detection signals inputted and inputs from the payout control device 51. ing.

  A game switch 14 a that can be operated by a player is connected to an input terminal of the sub-integrating device 53. Various LED / lamps 37 provided in the design frames 4 a and 4 b and the game board 8 and the speakers 10 provided in the front frame 3 and the speaker unit 21 are connected to the output end of the sub-integrating device 53. The sub integration device 53 and the main control device 50 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 50 to the sub integration device 53 via the production relay terminal board 65 between the sub integration device 53 and the production symbol control. The device 54a is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub-integrating device 53 to the effect symbol control device 54a.

  The sub-integrating device 53 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The sub-integrating device 53 executes processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input from the input of the game switch 14a and the main controller 50 Various commands related to effects are generated based on the input command, and are output to the effect symbol control device 54 a of the effect symbol unit 54. In the present embodiment, the game information stored in the RAM of the sub-integrating device 53 is not retained when the power is cut off. However, the VBB is supplied from the power device 55 so that the memory can be retained, and the game stored when the power is restored. There is no problem even if the game is restarted before the power is cut off based on the information.

  Further, the sub integration device 53 is provided with a volume adjustment switch 10a for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume adjustment switch 10a, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker 10, and determines the speaker. 10 is configured to control the volume of sound output from 10 in a software manner. For example, the production voice and the part of the error notification (such as front frame 3 and design frame 4a, 4b frame open / close notification, etc.) are accompanied by a volume changed according to the state of the volume control switch 10a. Other error notifications (such as special notifications) output from the speaker 10 can be configured to be output from the speaker 10 at a preset volume regardless of the state of the volume control switch 10a.

  Next, an outline of the “main routine” of the program processing executed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The “main routine” is composed of the main processing (S10 to S21) and the remaining processing (S22). The main routine is started due to an interrupt signal having a 2 ms period or a 4 ms period, and first determines whether the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). ). This determination is made based on whether or not a specific numerical value is written at a specific address in the RAM. If the determination is negative (S10: NO), initialization is executed (S11). The numerical value for determining whether or not it is a normal interrupt is written in the RAM as part of this initial setting.

  If it is a normal interrupt (S10: YES), initial random number update processing (S11), special symbol jackpot determination random number update processing (S12), jackpot symbol (special symbol) determination random number 1 update processing (S13), jackpot symbol (Special figure) Update process of random number for determination 2 (S14), Update process of random number for determination of hit of ordinary figure (S15), Update process of random number for reach determination concerning reach of special figure (S16), Variation pattern of special figure The change pattern determination random number update process (S17), winning confirmation process (S18), success / failure determination process (S19), each output process (S20), fraud monitoring process (S21) are performed, and then an interrupt signal is input. The initial random number update process (S22) is loop-processed within the remaining time until it is done.

  Next, the start winning process performed by the main controller 50 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This start winning process includes a random number extraction means, a hold storage means, a hold number transmission means, a pass / fail random number comparison means, a pass / fail random number match information transmission means, a reach random number comparison means, and a reach random number match information transmission means according to the present invention; Become.

  When the start winning process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the normal electric accessory 31 that is the start opening (S40). If the determination is affirmative (S40: YES), it is determined whether the number of reserved memories is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) (S41). If the determination is affirmative (0 to 3) (S41: YES). ), A jackpot determining random number, a jackpot symbol determining random number 1, a jackpot symbol determining random number 2, a reach determining random number, a variation pattern determining random number are extracted, and each of these storage areas corresponding to the number of reserved memory is stored as a reserved memory And 1 is added to the reserved storage counter indicating the number of reserved memories (S42). The processing performed in S42 corresponds to the random value extraction means and the hold storage means in the present invention.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 0 (whether the open extension function is in operation) (S43). If the determination is negative (S43: NO), the process proceeds to S50. In the present embodiment, in a gaming state other than the short-time state, a prefetch determination performed before the determination of the success / failure and a transmission process of the determination result (a failure random number comparison unit, a failure random number match information transmission unit, a reach random number comparison unit, a reach random number comparison unit, which will be described later) However, there is no problem with the configuration in which the pre-reading determination is performed in the short time state and the result is transmitted to perform the continuous notice. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which performs prefetch determination in any game state, and determines whether a determination result is transmitted according to a game state. For example, the determination process in S43 may be performed immediately before S49.

  If S43 is affirmative (S43: YES), the value of the big hit determination random number (win / fail determination random number) extracted in S42 is compared with the value of the pass / fail determination table, that is, whether or not it is a big hit value. (S45). If a negative determination is made (S45: NO), that is, if it is not a big hit, it is determined whether or not the reach determination random number extracted in S42 is a value that is a super reach in the lose reach determination table (S46). If the determination is negative (S46: NO), as in S46, it is determined whether or not the reach determination random number extracted in S42 is a value that will be reached in the lose reach determination table (S47). If S47 is negative (S47: NO), non-reach loss variation is determined.

  In S48, the effect category selection process at the time of symbol variation is performed based on the determination results of S45, S46, and S47. When S48 is affirmation determination (S48: YES), a big hit (category 4) is selected as a production category. When S46 is affirmation determination (S46: YES), a production | generation category selects a loss fluctuation super reach (category 3).

  When S47 is an affirmative determination (S47: YES), the production category is selected as a loss variation reach (category 2), and when S47 is a negative determination (S47: NO), the production category is a loss variation non-reach (category 1). ) Is selected. In S48, it is possible to select a category based on the determination results in S45, S46, and S47, and to select a variation pattern according to the value of the variation pattern determination random number extracted in S42.

  Next, a category signal indicating the effect category selected in the process of S48 is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S49). After the process of S49, or if S43 is negative (S43: NO), a hold number indicating signal indicating the value of the hold storage counter added with 1 in S42 is transmitted to the sub-integrating device 53 (S50), and the process returns. . When S40 and S41 are negative (S40: NO, S41: NO), the process returns to the same manner.

  In this embodiment, the process of adding the number of reserved memories (increment of the reserved memory counter) is performed in step S42. However, the process of adding the number of reserved memories may be performed immediately before the step of S50. S45 corresponds to the random number comparison means in the present invention, S46 corresponds to the reach random number comparison means, S49 corresponds to the random number match information transmission means and reach random number match information transmission means, and S50 corresponds to the hold number transmission means.

  Next, the success / failure determination process performed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the hit / no-go determination process is started, it is determined whether or not a special drawing start condition is satisfied (S80). In this determination process, it is confirmed that the big hit game is not being played, that the special figure is not changing, and that there is a special figure pending storage. If S80 is affirmative (S80: YES), hold memory shift processing is performed (S81), whereby the oldest hold memory is determined as a result of the determination, and 1 is subtracted from the hold memory counter indicating the number of hold memories. .

  In the subsequent big hit determination random number comparison process (S82), the big hit determination random number stored in the hold stored as the determination result is compared with a preset determination table, and the value of the big hit determination random number is determined as the determination table. Compared with the judgment value in. Two types of tables for normal probability (low probability) and high probability are set as the success / failure determination table. If the game state at the time of determination is normal game, comparison is performed using the normality probability determination table. If the gaming state has a high probability, comparison is made using a high-probability determination table.

  In the process of S83, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination random number comparison process (S82) is a jackpot. This process corresponds to the validity determination means in the present invention. If the determination is affirmative (S83: YES), the symbol mode setting process is performed based on the jackpot symbol determining random number 1 of the reserved storage that is the object of the determination (S84). There are seven symbol modes “0 to 6”. For example, when the symbol mode is “0”, “15R specified short-time symbol 1” is selected. Thus, the contents of the big hit game and the game state after the big hit game are selected by the symbol mode.

  In “15R specified short-time symbol 1”, the winning prize opening 33a is opened for 15 rounds in the jackpot game, and the winning state lottery of the special figure is executed 10,000 times as a gaming state after the jackpot game ends. A gaming state in which the function is activated. In the case of the symbol mode “6”, “2R normal time short symbol 1” is selected, the big winning opening 25 is opened for two rounds in the big hit game, and the game state at the time of the lottery is determined as the game state after the big hit game ends. In the time-short state, the game state in which the time-shortening function is operated is made until the success / failure lottery is executed 100 times.

  Next, in the process of S85, the jackpot symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 29 is set based on the set symbol mode and the jackpot symbol determining random number 2 of the reserved memory that is the object of the determination. There are 27 types of jackpot symbols: “symbol 1 to symbol 27”.

  If S83 is negative (S83: NO), it is determined whether or not the result of the big hit determination random number comparison process (S82) is a small hit (S86). If the determination is affirmative (S86: YES), the small hit symbol is selected. If it is selected (S87), if it is negative (S86: NO), a lost symbol is selected (S88).

  Subsequently, on the basis of the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number of the reserved memory that is the object of the determination, the variation time of the symbol displayed on the special symbol (special symbol) display device 29 and the display on the effect symbol display device 54b The variation pattern of the symbol to be selected is selected from the variation pattern selection table (S90).

  Subsequently, the symbol and variation pattern information selected in the above processing is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 as a variation instruction signal (S91). The effect symbol control device 54a controls the effect symbol display device 54b based on an instruction from the sub-integrated control device 53 that has received this information, and starts variable display of symbols corresponding to the pseudo symbol and variable pattern information. At substantially the same time as transmission to the sub-integrated control device 53, the main control device 50 controls the special figure display device 29 to start the variation of the special symbol.

  Next, the hold number instruction signal reception process executed by the sub integrated control device 53 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. In the hold number instruction signal reception process, the sub integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the hold number instruction signal is received from the main control device 50 (S110). If the determination is negative (S110: NO), the process returns. If this is the case (S110: YES), 1 is added to the value of the holding number counter stored in the sub integrated control device 53 (S111), and a signal designating the display mode of the added holding number is transmitted to the effect design control device 54a ( S112) Return to return. When the number of reserved memories stored in the main control device 50 is increased by this processing, the value of the reserved number counter included in the sub integrated control device 53 is also increased.

  Next, the prefetch signal reception processing executed by the sub integrated control device 53 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. This prefetch signal receiving process is a process including continuous effect determining means, effect number setting means, effect interruption determining means, and interruption period determining means in the present invention.

  When the prefetch signal reception process is started in the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not a category signal has been received from the main controller 50 (S120). If S120 is an affirmative determination (S120: YES), the received order of the contents of the category signal is stored in an identifiable manner (S121), and a random effect for determining whether or not to perform a continuous effect is determined. Is extracted (S122), and the process proceeds to the flowchart shown in FIG. If S120 is negative (S120: NO), return to return. Note that the category information stored in S121 is deleted when the corresponding symbol variation starts.

  Proceeding to FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the received category signal is a jackpot category (category 4) (S130). If the determination is affirmative, that is, if the received category signal is other than the jackpot category (S130: YES), it is determined whether or not the continuous performance execution flag is 0 (S131). The continuous effect execution flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 53. As shown in FIG. 15A, if the value of the continuous effect execution flag is 0, the continuous effect is not executed. If the value of the effect execution flag is 1, it means that the continuous effect is being executed based on reception of a category signal other than the jackpot category (category 4). This is a value for the sub integrated control device 53 to determine that the continuous production is being executed based on the reception of 4). This makes it possible to determine whether the continuous production being executed is based on the big hit category or not.

  If S131 is negative, that is, if a continuous effect is being executed (S131: NO), the process returns. If affirmative (S131: YES), it is determined whether or not the received category signal is a super reach category (category 3) (S132). If S132 is negative (S132: NO), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 11 to determine whether or not the received category signal is a reach category (category 2) (S160). If the determination is affirmative (S160: YES), it is determined whether or not the random value for continuous performance execution determination extracted in S122 is the continuous performance execution value in category 2 shown in FIG. 13 (S161).

  FIG. 13 is a chart showing the contents of random numbers for determining the continuous performance execution. The random number for determining the continuous performance is provided with 30 values from 0 to 29, and the number of values enabling the continuous performance is different for each category. In the case of category 4, when the extracted value is an odd number, it is possible to execute continuous production, and the probability is halved. In the case of category 3, when the extracted values are 4, 14, and 24, continuous performance can be executed, and the probability is one tenth. In the case of category 2, when the extracted values are 16 and 26, it is possible to execute a continuous effect, and the probability thereof is 1/2. In the case of category 1, if the extracted value is 28, continuous performance can be executed, and the probability is thirty-one.

  If S161 is affirmative (S161: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the hold count counter is 2 (S162). If it is affirmative (S162: YES), the content of the previous category signal stored in S121 is It is determined whether it is category 1 (S163). If S160 is negative (S160: NO), it is determined whether or not the received category signal is a non-reach category (category 1) (S164). If the determination is affirmative (S164: YES), it is determined whether or not the random value for continuous performance execution determination extracted in S122 is the continuous performance execution value in category 2 in accordance with the above-described content (S165). If the determination is affirmative (S165: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the hold count counter is 1 (S166). If S163 or S166 is affirmative (S163: YES, S166: YES), the process proceeds to S142 in FIG. If S161, S162, S163, S164, S165, and S166 are negative (S161: NO, S162: NO, S163: NO, S164: NO, S165: NO, S166: NO), the process returns.

  Returning to FIG. 10, if S132 is affirmative (S132: YES), it is determined whether or not the random value for continuous effect execution determination extracted in S122 is the value of continuous effect in category 3 (S134). S134: NO) Return is made, and if the determination is affirmative (S134: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the hold count counter is 4 (S138). If the determination is affirmative (S138: YES), it is determined whether the contents of the category signals stored from the previous one to the previous three (oldest) are all category 1 (S139). If the determination is affirmative (S139: YES), S142. If the determination is negative (S139: NO), return to return.

  If S138 is negative (S138: NO), it is determined whether or not the value of the hold count counter is 3 (S140). If the determination is negative (S140: NO), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S140: YES), it is determined whether the contents of the category signals stored one to two before are all category 1 (S141). If it is determined (S141: YES), the process proceeds to S142, and if it is negative determination (S141: NO), the process returns to the return.

  If S130 is negative, that is, if the received category signal is a big hit category (S130: NO), it is determined whether or not the continuous performance execution flag is 1 (S135). If the determination is affirmative, that is, if a continuous effect based on a category signal other than the jackpot category is being executed (S135: YES), an interruption process (FIG. 12) described later is performed (S136), and the process returns. If the determination is negative (S135: NO), it is determined whether or not the continuous effect execution random number extracted in S122 is the execution value of the continuous effect in category 4 (S137). If the determination is negative (S137: NO), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S137: YES), the process proceeds to S138.

  In the process of S142, based on the determination of S130, that is, depending on whether or not the content of the received category signal is a big hit category (category 4), if it is a big hit category, the continuous effect execution flag is 2; A continuous production execution flag is set to 1 (S142). Subsequently, the same value as the value of the hold number counter is set to the set number of times that is the number of times that the continuous effect is continued (maximum execution number) (S143), and the process returns to the return. In this embodiment, even if the extracted random number for continuous performance execution is the execution value of the continuous performance for each performance category, the continuous counter value and the content of the stored category signal are further displayed. Judgment is made as a condition for execution. In addition, the structure from S130 of FIG. 10 to S141 corresponds to the continuous production | presentation determination means in this invention, and S143 corresponds to the production frequency setting means.

  In the interruption process of S136, the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 is performed. When the interruption process is started, it is determined whether or not the set number of continuous effects being executed is a value greater than 2 (S180). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the continuous production is not interrupted in the case of the gasse continuous production having the set number of times (maximum number of executions) of 2 or less, but a configuration in which the production is implemented is also conceivable. If the determination is negative (S180: NO), the process returns to the return, and if the determination is affirmative (S180: YES), the value of the execution counter that is the number of executions (continuous) of the continuous effect until the interruption process and the maximum of the continuous effect set in S143. With reference to the set number of execution times and the value of the hold number counter updated in S111 (S181), based on the value referred to in S181, the continuous effect is displayed from the continuous effect interruption pattern selection table shown in FIG. The number of variable displays to be interrupted (no continuous production is performed) and the production mode of continuous production at the time of resumption are selected (S182).

  Next, values are set in the continuous effect resumption flag and the interruption counter according to the contents selected in S182 (S183, S184), and the process returns to the return. As shown in FIG. 15 (2) 3, the interruption counter is a device that counts the number of times the pseudo symbol fluctuates until the continuous production is resumed (the number of pseudo-designation interruptions during the continuous production). In S183, if the mode at the time of resuming is step 4, 1 is set to the continuous effect resuming flag, and if it is step 5, 2 is set. The value set in the interruption counter is one of four types from 0 to 3. If 0 is set in the interruption counter, the continuous production is not interrupted, and either one of the steps 4 or 5 is continuously displayed. Further, the aspect of step 5 is an aspect that appears only when the interruption process is performed, that is, only when the big hit category signal is received during the execution of the gasse continuous production (continuous production that is not big hit). The display contents of the continuous effect will be described later with reference to FIG. Note that the processing from S181 to S184 described above corresponds to the interruption period determining means in the present invention.

  Next, the contents of the continuous performance interruption pattern selection table shown in FIG. 14 will be described. As described above, in the embodiment of the present application, the continuous production interruption period and the variation mode at the time of resumption are determined according to the continuous production interruption pattern selection table, the execution counter at the time of receiving the category signal, the set number of times, and the value of the holding number counter. ing. Specifically, when the number of executions of continuous production at the time of selection is 1 and the set number of continuous productions (maximum number of executions) is 3, if the value of the hold number counter is 3, step 4 is performed without interruption. If the content to execute the continuous production is selected, and the value of the holding number counter is 4 (upper limit value), after one interruption, in other words, after performing the variable display without performing the continuous production once, Select the content to execute the continuous production. Similarly, when the number of executions of the continuous effect at the time of selection is 1 and the set number of continuous effects (maximum number of executions) is 4, if the value of the hold number counter is 4, the continuous effect of step 5 is performed without interruption. The content to execute is selected.

  If the number of executions of the continuous effect at the time of selection is 2 and the set number of times is 3, if the value of the hold number counter is 2, the content to execute the continuous effect in step 4 without interruption is selected, and the number of holds If the value of the counter is 3, the content for executing the continuous effect of step 4 after one interruption is selected. If the value of the holding number counter is 4, the content of executing the continuous effect of step 4 after the interruption twice Select. Similarly, if the number of executions of the continuous effect at the time of selection is 2 and the number of times of setting the continuous effect is 4, if the value of the holding number counter is 3, the content of executing the continuous effect of step 5 without interruption. If the value of the hold number counter is 4, the content for executing the continuous effect in step 5 after one interruption is selected.

  If the number of executions of the continuous effect at the time of selection is 3 and the set number of times is 3, if the value of the hold number counter is 1, the content for executing the continuous effect of step 4 without interruption is selected, and the number of holds If the value of the counter is 2, the content to be executed in step 4 after the interruption is selected. If the value of the hold counter is 3, the content to be executed in step 4 after the interruption is twice. If the value of the hold number counter is 4, the content for executing the continuous effect in step 4 after the interruption of 3 times is selected. Similarly, if the number of executions of the continuous effect at the time of selection is 3 and the number of times of setting the continuous effect is 4, if the value of the holding number counter is 2, the content of executing the continuous effect of step 5 without interruption. If the value of the hold number counter is 3, select the content to execute the continuous effect of step 5 after one interruption, and if the value of the hold number counter is 4, select the content of step 3 after two interruptions. Select the content to execute the continuous production.

  When the number of executions of the continuous effect at the time of selection is 4 and the number of times of setting the continuous effect is 4, if the value of the hold number counter is 1, the content for executing the continuous effect in step 5 is selected without interruption. If the value of the hold number counter is 2, the content to be executed in step 5 after the interruption is selected. If the value of the hold number counter is 3, the effect in step 5 is executed after the interruption. If the content to be executed is selected and the value of the hold number counter is 4, the content for executing the continuous effect in step 5 after the interruption of 3 times is selected.

  The above is the content of the continuous performance interruption pattern selection table in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the continuous production is interrupted and resumed only when the set number is 3 or more, and the continuous production mode of step 4 or step 5 is implemented at the time of resumption. A configuration is also possible in which the restart process is performed and step 2 to step 3 to step 4 or step 5 are performed at the time of restart. In addition, the continuous production of the present embodiment has a so-called step-up configuration that increases the expected degree of jackpot suggested by the presentation mode of display every time the number of executions increases. This is a configuration that can be used for continuous production.

  However, by adopting the step-up format, the effect of easily recognizing that the degree of expectation of jackpot at the time of restart is higher than that before the interruption is obtained. Even in the case of the step-up format, a configuration in which the increase in expectation is adjusted by displaying the same mode as the previous mode without stepping up the display mode is also conceivable. Thus, even in a step-up type continuous production, providing a plurality of continuation patterns makes the game more interesting.

  In this embodiment, from the preset continuous production interruption pattern selection table, the continuous production interruption period and the variation mode at the time of resumption are selected according to the value of the execution counter at the time of receiving the category signal, the set number of times, and the hold number counter. However, it is not a configuration to select from the table, but the execution counter, the set number of times, the value of the hold number counter, or a calculation using one of these values to determine the interruption period and the variation mode at the time of restart Configuration is also conceivable.

  Since the number of executions (continuous number) can be considered as a value that measures how much expectation the player has given so far due to the structure of continuous production, restarting by selecting the interruption period based on this value It is easy to adjust the degree of expectation at the time, and a balanced continuous production is possible.

  Next, a pseudo symbol variation process executed by the sub integrated control device 53 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. In this process, a mode to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b is selected according to the values of the continuous effect execution flag, the continuous effect restart flag, the set number of times, and the interrupt counter set by the prefetch signal reception process and the interrupt process. When the pseudo symbol variation process is started, it is determined whether or not a variation instruction signal (the signal transmitted in S91) is received from the main controller 50 (S200). If the determination is negative (S200: NO), the process returns, and if the determination is affirmative (S200: YES), 1 is subtracted from the value of the hold count counter (S201), and the signal indicating the display mode of the hold storage count obtained by subtracting 1 is produced. The data is transmitted to the device 54a (S202).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the continuous effect execution flag is greater than 0, that is, whether or not the continuous effect is being executed (S203). If the determination is affirmative (S203: YES), the execution counter is incremented by one (S204). ), A variation mode that is a continuous effect is selected according to the received variation instruction signal and the value of the execution counter (S205). In S205, the aspect of the continuous effect is selected according to the value of the execution counter. This is because the effect is different for each execution number (continuous number) of the continuous effect because the continuous effect of this embodiment is a step-up format. . Accordingly, when the value of the execution counter is 1, step 1 is selected as the continuous effect mode, and the same step mode as the value of the execution counter is selected in the same manner.

  Following the processing of S205, it is determined whether or not the value of the execution counter is the same as the set number of times (maximum number of executions) (S206). If the determination is affirmative (S206: YES), 0 is set to the continuous effect execution flag (S207), and 0 is set to the execution counter (S208). After the process of S208 or if S206 is negative (S206: NO), the process proceeds to S215.

  If S203 is negative, that is, if the continuous production is not being executed (S203: NO), it is determined whether or not the continuous production restart flag is greater than 0 (S209), if it is affirmative (S209: YES), it is set in S184. It is determined whether or not the value of the interruption counter is 0 (S210). If the determination is affirmative, that is, if the continuous production interruption period has ended (S210: YES), the continuous production of either step 4 or step 5 is performed according to the received variation instruction signal and the value of the continuous production restart flag. A variation mode is selected (S211). Subsequently, 0 is set to the continuous effect resumption flag (S212), and the process proceeds to S215.

  If S210 is negative, that is, if the continuous production is interrupted (S210: NO), a decrement process that decrements by 1 from the value of the interruption counter is performed (S213). After the process of S213, or if S209 is negative (S209: NO), an effect mode is selected according to the received variation instruction signal (S214), and the process proceeds to S215. Therefore, during the continuous production interruption period, the same processing as the variation mode selection processing other than during the continuous production is performed.

  In the process of S215, a detailed designation signal for executing the selected effect mode is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 54a, the speaker 10, and the various LEDs / lamps 37 (S215), and the process returns to the return.

  The above is the description of the pseudo symbol variation process. Since the continuous production resumption flag is set during execution of the continuous production, there is a period in which values are set in both the continuous production resumption flag and the continuous production execution flag. Therefore, after the continuous production being executed executes the continuous production for the set number of times, the continuous production interruption process after S210 is executed. Thereby, it is the structure which provides a discontinuation period after the end of a gasse continuous production, and extends a continuous production.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 17, the display content of the continuous effect in the present embodiment will be described. Steps 1 to 5 in FIG. 17 are display modes displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b according to the number of executions during the continuous effect. When the value of the execution counter is set to 1 and the continuous effect of Step 1 is started, the left and right pseudo symbols start to change at the top of the screen, and a background and character indicating the continuous effect are displayed. In the continuous production of the present embodiment, as a step-up continuous production, the story of Momotaro's demon extermination is divided and displayed according to the progress of the story. In step 1, as an introduction of the story of Momotaro's demon eradication, Momotaro makes a display of appearing along with a dog, monkey, and niece.

  When the execution counter value is set to 2 and the continuous production in step 2 is started, the left middle right pseudo-pattern starts to fluctuate in the upper part of the screen as in step 1, and the background and character indicating the continuous production are displayed. . In Step 2, Momotaro displays a dog, a monkey, a spear and a ship, and the demon aims at the island. In Step 2, the progress of the story from Step 1 can be easily recognized, and the progress of the story suggests an increase in the degree of expectation of jackpot.

  When the execution counter value is set to 3 and the continuous production of step 3 is started, the left middle right pseudo-pattern starts to fluctuate in the upper part of the screen as in step 1, and the background and character indicating the continuous production are displayed. . In step 3, the display shows that two demons are greeted, and shows the progress of the story until Momotaro and Irai arrive at Onigashima. Also in step 3, the story progress from step 2 can be easily recognized, suggesting an increase in jackpot expectation depending on the progress of the story.

  When the execution counter value is set to 4 and the continuous effect of step 4 is started, the left middle right pseudo-pattern starts to fluctuate in the upper part of the screen as in step 1, and the background and character indicating the continuous effect are displayed. . In step 4, a display of Momotaro and Iran is extinguished is a demon. Also in step 4, the story progress from step 3 can be easily recognized, which suggests an increase in jackpot expectation depending on the progress of the story.

  In addition to step 4 when the execution counter is set to 4, when the sub integrated control device 53 receives the big hit category signal while the continuous production of the set number of times (maximum execution number) is 3 times is being executed. When the continuous production resumption flag is set to 1, after the gasse continuous production is executed up to 3 times, it may appear with 0 to 3 interruptions (fluctuation of pseudo symbols that do not become a continuous production). It becomes a display mode of continuous production.

  Step 5 displays that a princess with a fan of peach marks appears. When the sub integrated control device 53 receives a big hit category signal during execution of the gasse continuous effect having the set number of times of 4, the continuous effect display mode of step 5 is set by setting the continuous effect restart flag to 2. Then, after the Gase continuous effect is executed up to 4 times, the display mode of the continuous effect appears with the interruption from 0 to 3 times (fluctuation of a pseudo pattern that does not become a continuous effect). Therefore, the continuous production mode of Step 5 corresponds to the jackpot finalizing production.

  The above is the description of the embodiment. In this embodiment, when the sub-integrated control device 53 receives a jackpot category signal based on the pre-reading determination (S45) of the main controller 50 during the execution of the continuous production of gasses, the number of times of setting the continuous production of gasses is 3 If it is above (3 or 4), the setting for resuming the continuous production after the interruption (after the end of the gaze continuous production) is performed by the interruption process described with reference to FIG.

  The continuous production mode to be set and the continuous production mode at the time of resumption are the number of executions of the continuous production until the interruption process, the value of the hold counter during the interruption process, and the maximum number of executions of the continuous production of Gasse It is selected from the continuous production interruption pattern selection table according to the three types of values (set number).

  Since the continuous production mode at the time of interruption and resumption is determined with reference to three types of values that are greatly related to the progress of the game, the production intention of the continuous production in which the big hit expectation increases as the game continues (continuous production) (Reliability), and surprising gameplay.

  In addition, since the process shifts to the process of extending (interrupting) the number of continuous productions only when receiving the big hit category according to the determination in S130, there is no possibility that the continuous production itself will be extended to lower the expectation of the continuous production itself. It has a configuration.

  As described above, according to the ball game machine of the present invention, the reliability of continuous production can be improved while maintaining the original production intention by adopting a configuration in which the number of continuous production is increased with interruption of continuous production. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a ball game machine that performs a continuous effect according to the value of the random number value stored in the holding storage means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 3 Game area 6 Effect symbol display device 7 Normal symbol display device 8 Normal symbol hold memory display device 9 First special symbol display device 10 First special symbol hold memory display device 11 Second special symbol display device 12 Second special symbol display device Symbol hold memory display device 13 First special symbol start port 13a First start port switch 14 Second special symbol start port 14a Second start port switch 16 Big winning port 50 Pachinko machine 80 Main controller 82 Production symbol controller 83 Voice / Integrated lamp controller

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A main controller that controls the progress of the game;
A sub-control device that controls display effects on the display device based on a control signal transmitted from the main control device;
In a ball game machine equipped with
The main controller is
Random number extraction means for extracting a plurality of types of random values resulting from the entry of a game ball into the starting port;
Holding storage means for storing the random value extracted by the random value extraction means;
A hold number transmission means for sending hold number information to the sub-control device each time the hold number stored in the hold storage means changes (increases or decreases);
A random number comparison means for comparing whether or not the value of the random number for validity determination extracted by the random value extraction means matches a specific value;
When the comparison result by the corresponding reject random number comparison means is matched, the pass / fail random number match information transmitting means for transmitting the pass / fail random number match information to the sub-control device;
Reach random number comparison means for comparing whether or not the value of the random number for reach determination matches a value for performing a specific reach when the comparison result by the random number comparison means does not match;
Reach random number match information transmission means for transmitting reach random number match information to the sub-control device when the comparison result by the reach random number comparison means matches;
With
The sub-control device
When receiving the success / failure random number match information or the reach random number match information, continuous effect determination means for determining whether to execute a continuous effect that continuously displays a specific effect;
When the determination result by the continuous effect determining means is to execute the continuous effect, the effect number setting means for setting the maximum number of executions of the continuous effect based on the hold number information;
When the success / failure determination match information is received during execution of the continuous effect based on the reach random number match information, effect interruption determining means for determining whether to interrupt the continuous effect being executed;
When the determination result by the production interruption determining means interrupts the continuous production, an interruption period determining unit that decides an interruption period after the continuous production being executed at least according to the number of executions of the continuous production being executed,
A ball game machine characterized by comprising: In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The interruption period determining means determines an interruption period after the continuous production being executed according to the number of executions of the continuous production being executed and the maximum number of executions. In the ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The interruption period determining means determines an interruption period after the continuous production being executed according to the number of executions of the continuous production being executed, the maximum number of executions, and the number-of-holds information. Machine. In the ball game machine according to claim 1 to claim 3,
The display effect of the specific effect as the continuous effect develops in stages as the number of executions of the continuous effect increases, and there is a possibility of transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player according to the development. A ball game machine characterized by suggesting that

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