JP2011217922A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for simplifying information included in data of a stop display pattern to be displayed, the game machine including a display means for displaying a plurality of symbols.SOLUTION: In a display region of a liquid crystal display, control is performed for changing and stopping performance symbols (symbols A to H) arranged in a left symbol column, an intermediate symbol column, and a right symbol column. At the time of the stop, a stop display pattern comprising a plurality of symbols displayed at an upper-stage position and an intermediate-stage position composes stop display pattern data with a symbol group stopped and displayed at the upper-stage position, intermediate-stage position, and lower-stage position.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a lottery drawing when a game ball enters a start opening.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, in a liquid crystal display or the like, it is widely known that a jackpot lottery result is displayed as a symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) and a jackpot is generated when the symbol becomes a specific combination. ing. For example, three symbols are changed, and a big hit is generated when the same symbol is stopped (aligned) on a horizontal straight line or a vertical straight line. For example, when symbols are displayed in a horizontal straight line (1 row × 3 columns) and the same symbol (number) is a big hit, the horizontal straight line that the symbols are aligned at this time becomes an effective line ( That is, there is only one active line).

  Furthermore, in recent years, a gaming machine having a large number of symbols and effective lines as shown in Patent Document 1 is also known (in this example, a gaming machine capable of displaying symbols in 4 rows × 4 columns). In this way, when a symbol is displayed in n rows × m columns (n and m are natural numbers), the number of active lines (number) can be increased by the corresponding amount if (n, m) increases. It becomes. Therefore, a state in which the same symbol is aligned with the active line by another symbol (depending on the symbol), that is, a so-called reach state can be simultaneously created with a plurality of effective lines.

JP 2003-290503 A

  In the case of a mode in which symbols are displayed in n rows × m columns (n and m are natural numbers) as in the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1, for example, a plurality of symbols are managed in columns (symbol columns). Depending on the display mode displayed when changing or stopping each symbol row and stopping part or all of the m symbol rows, that is, depending on the combination of symbols, it is in a reach state or a big hit Will be shown. Therefore, if (n, m) increases, the total number of combinations of symbols that can be displayed increases accordingly. That is, there are a huge number of patterns (stop display patterns) that can be displayed for each symbol row, and when all stop display patterns are prepared as data, detailed information (displayed symbols) is included in each piece of data. It is necessary to include a combination mode of This complicates the data and increases the data capacity, leading to a decrease in the processing speed of the CPU and pressure on the memory capacity.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine that can simplify information included in data of a stop display pattern that can be displayed in a gaming machine including a display unit capable of displaying a plurality of symbols. For the purpose.

  A gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention is a variable display means having a plurality of variable display portions capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification symbols in a predetermined order and capable of variably displaying the identification symbols in a display area, and a predetermined start When all of the plurality of variable display units are in a stopped state, lottery means for lottery of random values based on establishment of the condition, game value giving means for giving game value based on the lottery result by the lottery means, In addition, a group of a plurality of identification symbols composed of a predetermined number of identification symbols that are stopped and displayed in each of the display areas in all the variable display portions is regarded as one symbol group, and all the variable display portions are stopped. A symbol group display control means for deriving the symbol group when the state is reached, and a variable table that can be variably displayed in the display area in the order in which the identification symbols are arranged for each variable display section. An area is provided, and a stop display position capable of stopping and displaying any one of the identification symbols among the identification symbols arranged in the variable display area within the variable display region is variable. The predetermined number of symbols are provided for each display unit, and the symbol group display control means sets the predetermined number of stop display positions provided for each of the variable display units from each variable display unit to the predetermined number. The M pieces that can be stopped and displayed at M stop display positions (M is N × total number of variable display portions) obtained by selecting and combining N stop display positions that are less than N (N is a natural number of 2 or more). A combination of identification symbols is used as one symbol group display pattern data, and a symbol group stop display pattern table including a plurality of symbol group display pattern data is provided. It further comprises symbol group display pattern data acquisition means for acquiring the symbol group display pattern data for deriving the symbol group associated with the game value given by the game value giving means from the bull.

  A second invention is a gaming machine according to the first invention, wherein the identification symbol includes a plurality of combinations of the identification symbol when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed at a specific stop display position. Among the stop display position groups formed by combining the stop display positions, it is activated when a stop display is performed at a specific stop display position group, and a predetermined game value is given by the game value giving means. Even when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed at the specific stop display position or when the combination of the identification symbols is stopped and displayed at the specific stop display position group , And a blank symbol to which a predetermined game value is not given by the game value giving means, and the symbol group display pattern data is the M identification symbols. Some combinations, and characterized by being configured to include at least the blank symbol.

  A third invention is a gaming machine according to the second invention, wherein the symbol group display pattern data includes N identification symbols that can be stopped and displayed at the N stop display positions for each of the variable display portions. In the combination of, it is comprised from the combination containing the said blank design at least.

  A fourth invention is a gaming machine according to the second or third invention, wherein at least a plurality of the specific stop display positions or the specific stop display position groups are provided, and the winning symbol display pattern The data is provided in association with each specific stop display position or each specific stop display position group.

  A fifth invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the second to fourth inventions, wherein the stop display positions are arranged in a matrix of n rows × m columns (n and m are natural numbers). It is characterized by that.

  A sixth invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein the gaming machine executes a special game that is opened by a special variable winning device provided in a gaming area of the gaming machine. A special game execution determining means for determining the presence or absence of the game, and a special game execution means for executing the special game when the execution of the special game is determined by the special game execution determination means. The means includes a first game value in which the special game is executed by the special game execution means as a game value based on a lottery result by the lottery means, and a degree of advantage for the player compared to the first game value. Thus, it is possible to give a low second game value.

  A seventh invention is a gaming machine according to the sixth invention, wherein the winning symbol display pattern data includes a combination of identification symbols to be stopped and displayed at the specific stop display position group from the same type of identification symbols. The same kind of symbol display pattern data that includes the same kind of symbol display pattern data is further included, and the symbol group display control means further includes a same kind of symbol display pattern data table that includes only the same kind of symbol display pattern data. The means is characterized in that, when the first game value is given by the game value giving means, any one kind of symbol display pattern data is acquired from the same kind symbol display pattern table.

  An eighth invention is a gaming machine according to the sixth invention, wherein the winning symbol display pattern data includes a combination of identification symbols to be stopped and displayed at the specific stop display position group, and a specific different type of identification. Specific different types of symbol display pattern data that is a combination of symbols is included, and the symbol group display control means further includes a specific different type symbol display pattern table that includes only the specific different types of symbol display pattern data, and the symbol The group display pattern data acquisition means acquires any of different kinds of symbol display pattern data from the specific different kind of symbol display pattern table when the second game value is given by the game value giving means. And

  A ninth invention is a gaming machine according to the sixth invention, wherein the symbol group display pattern data includes a combination of identification symbols to be stopped and displayed at the specific stop display position group, the same kind of identification symbols. Or a combination of identification symbols of a different type, and further includes a lost symbol display pattern data that is a combination of identification symbols that do not fall into any of the combinations. It further has a lose symbol display pattern table consisting only of lose symbol display pattern data, and the symbol group display pattern data acquisition means has the game value given by the game value grant means as the first game value or the first game value. If the game value does not correspond to any of the two game values, any lost symbol display from the lost symbol display pattern table And acquires a turn data.

  A tenth invention is a gaming machine according to the ninth invention, wherein the lose symbol display pattern data includes a reach state that can be a combination of the same type of identification symbols depending on the identification symbol to be stopped and displayed last. Reached losing symbol display pattern data in which the last identifying symbol is an identification symbol different from the same type of identifying symbol is formed, and the losing symbol display pattern table includes the losing symbol display with reach A reachable losing symbol display pattern table consisting only of pattern data is further included, and the symbol group display pattern data acquiring means is configured such that the game value given by the game value giving means is the first game value or the If the game value does not correspond to any of the second game values and a specific condition is satisfied, the reach is present And obtaining one of the reach there losing symbol display pattern data from the shift pattern display pattern table.

  An eleventh aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, wherein the lost symbol display pattern data includes a combination of the same type of identification symbols without forming the reach state, or the specific difference. Reachable losing symbol display pattern data that is a combination of identification symbols that do not correspond to any of the types of identification symbols, and the losing symbol display pattern table includes only the losing symbol display pattern data without reach The reach-less lost symbol display pattern table is further included, and the symbol group display pattern data acquisition means is configured such that the game value given by the game value grant means is the first game value or the second game. If the value does not fall under any of the values and the specific condition is not satisfied, And obtaining one of the reach without losing symbol display pattern data from the borderless losing symbol display pattern table.

  Here, the “gaming machine” according to the present invention refers to, for example, a pachinko machine using a game ball, a slot machine using a medal, and the like when a plurality of identification symbols are in a predetermined stop mode. This is a concept including other gaming machines capable of giving a gaming value advantageous to a player.

  The above “establishment of the predetermined start condition” means that if the “game machine” is a pachinko game machine, the game ball enters the start port provided in the game board and is detected by a detection means such as a sensor. If the “gaming machine” is a slot machine, this corresponds to the case where the start lever is detected by a player or the like by a detecting means such as a sensor.

The above “game value” means that if the “game machine” is a pachinko machine, the special entrance (attacker) is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds) and a large amount of prize balls are given to the player. In addition to the so-called jackpot game that can be played, the so-called probability variation state in which the probability of occurrence of this jackpot game is higher than the probability in the "normal game state", etc. It is a concept that widely includes gaming states that are advantageous to the player. Note that the normal gaming state refers to a gaming state in which the proportion of game balls consumed by the player is set lower than the game balls given to the player. In other words, while the game in the normal gaming state continues, the game cannot continue while increasing the number of game balls owned by the player, and as a result, the game proceeds while consuming the game balls owned by the player. It will be followed.
Similarly, if the “gaming machine” is a slot machine, in addition to the so-called big bonus game or regular bonus game in which a large amount of medals can be awarded to the player, for example, the medals are given to the player. It means that the game state such as replay time that is not performed is included.

The “specific stop display position group” refers to a combination of at least a plurality of stop display positions, and is a concept including a so-called “effective line”. Then, when a game value such as a jackpot game is given, the “effective symbol” is stopped and displayed at a specific stop display position group. In other words, a game value is not given only by stopping and displaying at one stop display position with an “effective symbol”, and any game value is given only after being stopped and displayed at a specific stop display position group. Become. Accordingly, the “valid symbol” is stopped and displayed at a specific stop display position group, thereby being “validated”, that is, actually giving a game value. In the “specific stop display position group”, even if there is one stop display position, if the “effective symbol” is defined as a specific stop display position that is activated when the stop display is stopped, Is also one mode of the “specific stop display position group”.
On the other hand, the “blank symbol” refers to a symbol that is not “validated” even if stopped at a predetermined stop display position.

  According to the present invention, control is performed for individually varying / stopping a plurality of symbol sequences arranged in a predetermined order, and the jackpot lottery result is displayed in a display mode when all the symbol sequences are stopped. In the gaming machine to be displayed, stop display patterns that can be stopped and displayed at a predetermined number of stop display positions can be managed as stop display patterns that can be stopped and displayed at least at a plurality of stop display positions smaller than the predetermined number. That is, in the symbol sequence arranged in a predetermined order, if the stop display positions of a plurality of symbols are known even if the number is less than the predetermined number, the display positions of other symbols are determined. There is no need to include information. Therefore, in a gaming machine equipped with a display means capable of displaying a plurality of symbols, the information included in the data of the stop display pattern that can be displayed can be kept to the minimum necessary.

  Furthermore, the stop display mode as the final symbol group, that is, the display mode in the display area when all the symbol sequences are stopped, is composed of the minimum necessary information (stop display pattern of a specific number of symbols) It can be managed by the data that has been processed. Therefore, the stop display mode as the symbol group can be displayed in the display area even if the data does not include information on the display positions (stop display positions) of all symbols constituting the symbol group.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the data (symbol group display pattern data) for deriving the stop display mode (symbol group) that is finally displayed in the display area to the display area is acquired based on the lottery result. Even if a plurality of symbol strings are individually changed / stopped, a symbol group according to the acquired data (symbol group display pattern data) is eventually displayed. Therefore, it is possible to simplify these controls without requiring complicated control or program when individually changing / stopping a plurality of symbol columns such as n rows × m columns.

  In addition, since a stop display pattern as a symbol group is prepared in advance as data, the number of data (total number) is not increased as much as possible as compared to a mode in which a pattern for each symbol row is prepared as data. The management of these data can be simplified and the pressure on the memory capacity can be reduced as much as possible.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a front view of the gaming machine at the time of operation of the effect accessory device. It is a perspective view of the back side of a gaming machine It is a block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows an example of a big hit determination table and a hit determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol determination table. It is a figure which shows a big hit end time setting data table. It is a figure which shows an example of the special electric accessory operating mode determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the open mode determination table for long hits, the open mode determination table for short hits, and the open mode determination table for small hits. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern determination table for normal game states (for low probability game states). It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern determination table for high probability gaming states. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern determination table for the specific game periods (for low probability game states) after a small hit. It is a figure which shows the main process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the input control process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the 1st start port detection switch input process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special figure special electric control process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special symbol memory | storage determination process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the big hit determination process in the main control board. It is a figure which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special symbol stop process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the jackpot game process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the small hit game process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special game completion | finish process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the common figure normal electric power control process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the main process in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the timer interruption process in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the command analysis process 1 in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the command analysis process 2 in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the change effect pattern determination process in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the effect design determination process in an effect control board. It is the figure which expanded the display area of the liquid crystal display device. It is a figure which shows the effect design displayed in the display area of a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure explaining the effective line in the display area of a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure which shows an example of an effect design pattern determination table. It is a data command table | surface which shows the display symbol data command for left symbols / medium symbols / right symbols. It is a pattern data table combining display symbol data commands for left symbol / medium symbol / right symbol. It is a pattern data table (continuation of said FIG. 36-1) which combined each display symbol data command for left symbols / medium symbols / right symbols. It is a list of the effect symbol pattern data which comprises the effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of long hit (high probability game state setting). FIG. 38 is a list of effect symbol pattern data constituting the effect symbol pattern determination table for long hit (high probability gaming state setting) (continuation of FIG. 37-1 above). It is a list of the effect symbol pattern data which comprises the effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of long hit (low probability game state setting). It is a list of effect symbol pattern data constituting an effect symbol pattern determination table for short hit / small hit. It is a list (partial excerpt) of effect symbol pattern data constituting the effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of losing (no reach) It is a list (partially excerpted) of effect symbol pattern data constituting the effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of losing (with reach).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the gaming machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of the gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means of the gaming machine.

The gaming machine 1 is provided with a gaming board 2 in which a gaming area 6 in which gaming balls flow down is formed, and a glass frame 110 is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the gaming area 6 of the gaming board 2. An operation handle 3 is rotatably provided on the glass frame 110.
When the player touches the operation handle 3, the touch sensor 3 b in the operation handle 3 detects that the player has touched the operation handle 3 and transmits a touch signal to the firing control board 106. When the firing control board 106 receives a touch signal from the touch sensor 3b, the firing control board 106 permits energization of the firing solenoid 4a. When the rotation angle of the operation handle 3 is changed, the gear directly connected to the operation handle 3 rotates and the knob of the firing volume 3a connected to the gear rotates. A voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the firing volume 3a is applied to a firing solenoid 4a provided in the game ball launching mechanism. When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 4a, the firing solenoid 4a is operated according to the applied voltage, and the game ball is directed toward the game area 6 with a strength according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 3. Fire.

  The game ball fired as described above rises between the rails 5a and 5b and reaches the upper position of the game board 2, and then the first entry area 6c or the second entry area depending on the strength of the launch. 6d is entered, and the left hit game area 6a or the right hit game area 6b falls. Specifically, in a front view of the gaming machine 1, a first entry area 6c is provided on the left side of the center in the width direction of the game area 6, and a second entry area 6d is provided on the right side of the center. . Accordingly, when the rotation angle of the operation handle 3 is smaller than the predetermined angle, the game ball enters the first entry area 6c, and when the rotation angle of the operation handle 3 is larger than the predetermined angle, the game ball Will enter the second entry area 6d.

  A plurality of general winning ports 7 are provided in the left-handed game area 6a. Each of these general winning ports 7 is provided with a general winning port detecting switch 7a. When this general winning port detecting switch 7a detects the entering of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, 10 game balls) is provided. Will be paid out.

  Further, a lower start position of the left-handed game area 6 a is provided with a first start port 9 through which a game ball can be inserted, similar to the general winning port 7. A second start port 10 is provided at a lower position of the right-handed game area 6b. The second starting port 10 has a pair of movable pieces 10b, a first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b is maintained in a closed state, and a second mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b are in an open state. It is controlled to move according to the mode. When the second starting port 10 is controlled in the first mode, it is impossible or difficult to receive the game ball due to the obstacle 10d positioned right above the second starting port 10. On the other hand, when the second starting port 10 is controlled to the second mode, the pair of movable pieces 10b function as a tray, and it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 10. That is, when the second start port 10 is in the first mode, there is almost no opportunity for entering a game ball, and when the second start port 10 is in the second mode, the opportunity for entering a game ball is increased.

  The first start port 9 and the second start port 10 are provided with a first start port detection switch 9a and a second start port detection switch 10a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, respectively. When the game ball is detected, a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game, which will be described later (hereinafter referred to as a “hit lottery”), is performed. Also, when the detection switches 9a and 10a detect the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 3 game balls) is paid out.

  Further, a first grand prize winning port 11 is provided immediately below the first starting port 9 below the left-handed game area 6a. The first grand prize port 11 normally contains the first grand prize port tray device 11b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. However, when a special game described later is started, The 1st prize winning tray receiving device 11b protrudes to the front side in the front view of the gaming machine 1, and the game ball can enter.

  On the other hand, a second big winning opening 25 is provided below the right-handed game area 6b (just below the second starting opening 10). The second big prize opening 25 is normally kept closed by the second big prize opening opening / closing door 25b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a special game, which will be described later, is started, the second big prize opening / closing door 25b is opened and the big prize opening / closing door 25b guides the game ball into the second big prize opening 25. And the game ball can enter. Since the width of the area where the game ball flows down in the right-handed game area 6b is formed to be approximately the same as the width of the second big prize opening 25, when the second big prize opening opening / closing door 25b is opened. Most of the game balls that have entered the right-handed game area 6b will enter the second big prize opening 25. Therefore, when a special game is started, it is possible to obtain a large number of prize balls in a short time by launching game balls into the right-handed game area 6b.

  The first grand prize port 11 and the second grand prize port 25 are respectively provided with a first grand prize port detection switch 11a and a second grand prize port detection switch 25a. When the switch 11a or the second big prize opening detection switch 25a detects the entry of a game ball, a preset prize ball (for example, 9 game balls) is paid out.

  Further, in the right-handed game area 6b, a normal symbol gate 8 is provided on the right side of the second starting port 10 so as to pass the game ball. The normal symbol gate 8 is provided with a gate detection switch 8a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 8a detects the passage of the game ball, the normal symbol lottery described later is performed.

  At the bottom of the game area 6, the left-handed game area 6 a and the right-handed game area 6 b are joined, and the general winning port 7, the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, the first big winning port 11, A discharge port 12 is provided for discharging game balls that have not entered any of the second major winning ports 25.

  In the present embodiment, the game balls that have entered the first entry area 6c due to the arrangement of each prize opening and the board surface configuration such as nails are the general prize opening 7, the first start opening 9, and the first big prize opening 11. The game ball can enter only one of the above, and the game ball enters the normal design gate 8 or the game ball enters the second start opening 10 or the second grand prize opening 25. There is no. On the other hand, the game ball that has entered the second entry area 6d normally enters the symbol gate 8, or enters the second start opening 10 or the second grand prize opening 25. A game ball never enters the general winning port 7, the first starting port 9, and the first major winning port 11.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the left-handed game area 6a and the left-hand game area 6a are included in a range in which a game ball may enter any of the winning holes (except for a range where the game ball can be guided only to the discharge port 12). The right-handed game area 6b is completely partitioned. However, it is not necessary to completely separate the left-handed game area 6a and the right-handed game area 6b. For example, the game balls that have entered the first entry area 6c enter the right-handed game area 6b at a predetermined rate. Alternatively, game balls that have entered the second entry region 6d may enter the left-handed game region 6a at a predetermined rate. However, in this case, when the game ball enters the first entry area 6c and when the game ball enters the second entry area 6d, the first start port 9, the second start port 10, the first It is necessary that the ease of entering a ball into either the big prize opening 11 or the second big prize opening 25 changes, or the player's advantage changes depending on the gaming state.

In addition, the game board 2 is provided with an effect device for performing various effects.
Specifically, a liquid crystal display device 13 made up of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 6. Devices 14 and 15 are provided. Further, an effect lighting device 16 is provided at both the upper position and the lower position of the game board 2, and an effect button 17 is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3.

  The liquid crystal display device 13 displays an image while the game is not being performed, or displays an image according to the progress of the game. In particular, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10, the effect symbol 30 for notifying the player of the lottery result is displayed in a variable manner. The effect symbol 30 is, for example, scrolling and displaying three numbers, and stopping the scrolling after a predetermined time has elapsed, and displaying a specific symbol (number) in an array. As a result, while the symbols are being scrolled, the player is given an impression that the lottery is currently being performed, and the player is notified of the lottery result by the symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped. By displaying various images, characters, and the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 30, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player.

  The effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15 give a player a sense of expectation depending on the operation mode. In the present embodiment, the effect accessory device 14 (hereinafter referred to as “facial accessory 14”) is composed of a movable device in the shape of a human face, and the arm is used as the effect accessory device 15. . The facial accessory 14 moves up and down as if, for example, a person's face crawls. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the effect accessory device 15 includes a left arm accessory 15a that protrudes leftward across the front of the liquid crystal display device 13 and a face accessory 14 downward. It is comprised from the right arm part accessory 15b which moves to an up-down direction. The left arm part 15a and the right arm part 15b are normally stored at the right end of the face part 14 and the liquid crystal display device 13 so that they cannot be seen by the player (FIG. 1-1). reference). It is movable during special effects (such as reach). Various operational feelings are given to the player by the operation mode of these effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15 and the combination of the operations of both effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15.

  In addition, the effect lighting device 16 includes a plurality of lights 16a, and performs various effects while changing the light irradiation direction and emission color of each light 16a.

  Further, an effect button 17 that can be pressed by the player is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3. For example, the effect button 17 is effective only when a message for operating the effect button 17 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13. The effect button 17 is provided with an effect button detection switch 17a. When the effect button detection switch 17a detects the player's operation, a further effect is executed according to this operation.

  Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an audio output device 18 (see FIG. 3) formed of a speaker, and in addition to the above-described effect devices, a sound effect is also performed. ing.

  Below the game area 6, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21, a first special symbol hold indicator 22, a second special symbol hold indicator 23, A normal symbol hold display 24 and a state notification display 26 are provided.

  The first special symbol display device 19 notifies a jackpot lottery result performed when a game ball enters the first starting port 9, and is composed of 7-segment LEDs. In other words, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is notified to the player by displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display device 19. I am doing so. For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. .

  More specifically, when a game ball enters the first starting port 9, a jackpot lottery will be performed. However, the jackpot lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and a predetermined time is passed. The player is notified when it has passed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result. The second special symbol display device 20 is for informing a lottery winning result that is made when a game ball enters the second starting port 10, and the display mode is the above-mentioned first display mode. This is the same as the special symbol display mode in the special symbol display device 19.

  Further, the normal symbol display device 21 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display device 21 is turned on, and then the second start port 10 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time. Note that this normal symbol also does not immediately notify the lottery result when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8, but the normal symbol display device 21 blinks until a predetermined time elapses. Is displayed in a variable manner.

  Furthermore, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10 during special symbol fluctuation display or during special games described later, a certain condition must be met. The right to win a jackpot is reserved. More specifically, the right to win a jackpot where a game ball enters and is retained at the first start port 9 is retained as a first hold, and a game ball is retained and retained at the second start port 10. The jackpot lottery right is reserved as a second hold.

  For both of these holds, the upper limit reserve number is set to four, and the reserved number is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23, respectively. When there is one first hold, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 lights up, and when there are two first holds, the two LEDs on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 Lights up. Further, when there are three first holds, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 blinks and the right LED is lit. When there are four first holds, the first special symbol hold The two LEDs on the display 22 flash. In addition, the second special symbol hold indicator 23 displays the number of the second reserved reserves as described above.

  The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23. Displayed on the device 24.

  The state notification indicator 26 lights up on the condition that it is in a high-probability state, which will be described later, before turning off the power during morning (when power is restored) (for example, lighting in red). In addition, not only at the time of morning, but also when the power is turned on, the light is turned on under the condition that the time is short (for example, the light is green).

Here, the glass frame 110 supports a glass plate (not shown) that covers the game area 6 so as to be visible in front of the game board 2 (player side). The glass plate is detachably fixed to the glass frame 110.
The glass frame 110 is connected to the outer frame 100 via a hinge mechanism 111 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine), and the other end in the left-right direction using the hinge mechanism part 111 as a fulcrum. The side (for example, the right side facing the gaming machine) can be rotated in a direction to release it from the outer frame 100. The glass frame 110 covers the game board 2 together with the glass plate 111, and can be opened like a door with the hinge mechanism 111 as a fulcrum to open the inner part of the outer frame 100 including the game board 2. On the other end side of the glass frame 110, a lock mechanism for fixing the other end side of the glass frame 110 to the outer frame 100 is provided. The fixing by the lock mechanism can be released by a dedicated key. The glass frame 110 is also provided with a door opening switch 33 (see FIG. 3) for detecting whether or not the glass frame 110 is opened from the outer frame 100.

  On the back surface of the gaming machine 1, a main control board 101, an effect control board 102, a payout control board 103, a power supply board 107, a game information output terminal board 108, and the like are provided. Further, the power supply board 107 is provided with a power plug 50 for supplying power to the gaming machine and a power switch (not shown).

(Internal structure of control means)
Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described using the block diagram of the gaming machine of FIG.

  The main control board 101 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 101 includes a main CPU 101a, a main ROM 101b, and a main RAM 101c. The main CPU 101a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 101b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 101c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 101a.

  On the input side of the main control board 101, a general winning opening detection switch 7a, a gate detection switch 8a, a first starting opening detection switch 9a, a second starting opening detection switch 10a, a first large winning opening detection switch 11a, a second A big prize opening detection switch 25 a is connected, and a detection signal of a game ball is inputted to the main control board 101.

Further, on the output side of the main control board 101, a start opening / closing solenoid 10c for opening / closing the pair of movable pieces 10b of the second start opening 10 and a first grand prize winning operation for opening / closing the first big prize receiving tray apparatus 11b. The opening / closing solenoid 11c is connected to the second large winning opening / closing solenoid 25c for opening / closing the second large winning opening / closing door 25b.
Further, on the output side of the main control board 101, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21, a first special symbol hold indicator 22, a second special symbol hold indicator. 23, the normal symbol hold display 24 and the state notification display 26 are connected, and various signals are output through the output port.
Further, the main control board 101 outputs an external information signal necessary for managing a gaming machine in a hall computer or the like of a gaming store to the gaming information output terminal board 108.

The main ROM 101b of the main control board 101 stores a game control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games.
For example, a jackpot determination table (see FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B) referred to when determining whether or not a special symbol variation stop result is a jackpot, a normal symbol variation stop result is a hit. A hit determination table (see FIG. 4C) referred to when determining whether or not to perform, a symbol determination table (see FIG. 5) for determining a special symbol stop symbol, and data in the special symbol and the game state buffer Jackpot end setting data table (see FIG. 6) for determining the gaming state based on the above, a special electric accessory operating mode determination table (see FIG. 7) for determining the opening / closing conditions of the big winning opening, opening for long hits A mode determination table (see FIG. 8A), a short hit release mode determination table (see FIG. 8B), a small hit release mode determination table (see FIG. 8C), and a special symbol variation pattern Decide Variation pattern determination table (FIG. 9 through FIG. 11) or the like are stored in the main ROM 101b. Specific examples of these various tables will be described later with reference to FIGS.
Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

The main RAM 101c of the main control board 101 has a plurality of storage areas.
For example, the main RAM 101c includes a normal symbol hold number (G) storage area, a normal symbol hold storage area, a first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, a second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area, and a determination storage area. , First special symbol storage area, second special symbol storage area, high probability game count (X) storage area, time-short game count (J) storage area, round game count (R) storage area, release count (K) storage area In addition, a winning prize opening number (C) storage area, a game state storage area, a game state buffer, a stop symbol data storage area, an effect transmission data storage area, and the like are provided. The game state storage area includes a short-time game flag storage area, a high-probability game flag storage area, a special figure special electric processing data storage area, and a general-purpose normal electric processing data storage area. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  The game information output terminal board 108 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 101 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 108 is connected to the main control board 101 by wiring and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  The power supply board 107 is provided with a backup power supply composed of a capacitor, monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and outputs a power interruption detection signal to the main control board 101 when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value. . More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 101a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 101a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and for example, a battery may be used, and a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

  The effect control board 102 mainly controls each effect such as during game play or standby. The effect control board 102 includes a sub CPU 102a, a sub ROM 102b, and a sub RAM 102c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 101 to the effect control board 102. . The sub CPU 102a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 102b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 101 or an input signal from the effect button detection switch 17a and the timer and performs arithmetic processing. Based on the above, the corresponding data is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 or the image control board 105. The sub RAM 102c functions as a data work area when the sub CPU 102a performs arithmetic processing.

The sub ROM 102b of the effect control board 102 stores an effect control program, data necessary for various games, and a table.
For example, a variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining an effect pattern based on a change pattern designation command received from the main control board, an effect symbol pattern determination table for determining a combination of effect symbols 30 to be stopped and displayed (Not shown) and the like are stored in the sub ROM 102b. Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

The sub RAM 102c of the effect control board 102 has a plurality of storage areas.
The sub RAM 102c includes a command reception buffer, a gaming state storage area, an effect mode storage area, an effect pattern storage area, an effect symbol storage area, a determination storage area (0th storage area), a first reservation storage area, and a second reservation storage area. Etc. are provided. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control board 102 is equipped with an RTC (real time clock) 102d for outputting the current time. The sub CPU 102a inputs a date signal indicating the current date and a time signal indicating the current time from the RTC 102d, and executes various processes based on the current date and time. The RTC 102d is normally operated by power from the gaming machine when power is supplied to the gaming machine, and is powered by power supplied from a backup power source mounted on the power supply board 107 when the gaming machine is powered off. Operate. Therefore, the RTC 102d can count the current date and time even when the gaming machine is turned off. Note that the RTC 102d may be provided with a battery on the effect control board 102 and operated by the battery.

The payout control board 103 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The payout control board 103 includes a payout CPU 103a, a payout ROM 103b, and a payout RAM 103c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The payout CPU 103a reads out the program stored in the payout ROM 103b based on the input signals from the payout ball counting switch 32, the door opening switch 33, and the timer that detect whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. At the same time, corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 101 based on the processing. The payout control board 103 is connected to a payout motor 31 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from the game ball storage unit to the player. The payout CPU 103a reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM 103b based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 101, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 31 of the prize ball payout device to execute a predetermined prize. Pay the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM 103c functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout CPU 103a.
Also, it is confirmed whether a game ball lending device (card unit) (not shown) is connected to the payout control board 103, and if a game ball lending device (card unit) is connected, the game control ball 106 is caused to fire a game ball. Send launch control data to allow that.

When the launch control board 106 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 103, the launch control board 106 permits the launch. Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 3b and the input signal from the launch volume 3a are read out, the energization of the launch solenoid 4a is controlled, and the game ball is launched.
Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 4a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 106. Accordingly, the number of game balls to be fired in one minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one ball is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, the game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

  The lamp control board 104 controls lighting of the effect lighting device 16 provided on the game board 2 and controls driving of the motor for changing the light irradiation direction. In addition, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the effect accessory device. The lamp control board 104 is connected to the effect control board 102, and performs the above-described controls based on data transmitted from the effect control board 102.

  The image control board 105 includes an image CPU, an image ROM, an image RAM, and a VRAM (not shown) for performing image display control of the liquid crystal display device 13, and an audio CPU, an audio ROM, and an audio RAM. The image control board 105 is connected to the effect control board 102 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the liquid crystal display device 13 and the audio output device 18 are connected to the output side thereof.

The image ROM stores a large number of image data such as effect symbols 30 and backgrounds displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, and the image CPU reads a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 102. At the same time, predetermined image data is read from the image ROM to the VRAM, and display control in the liquid crystal display device 13 is performed. The image CPU performs various image processing such as background image display processing, effect symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the liquid crystal display device 13, but the background image, effect symbol image, and character image are displayed on the liquid crystal display. The image is superimposed on the display screen of the device 13.
That is, the effect design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the VRAM by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. .

  The audio ROM stores a large amount of audio data output from the audio output device 18, and the audio CPU reads out a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 102 and Audio output control in the output device 18 is performed.

  Next, details of various tables stored in the main ROM 101b will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are diagrams illustrating a jackpot determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the special symbol variation stop result is a jackpot. FIG. 4A is a jackpot determination table referred to in the first special symbol display device 19, and FIG. 4B is a jackpot determination table referred to in the second special symbol display device 20. In the tables of FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the big hit probability is the same although the winning probability for the small hit is different.
Specifically, the jackpot determination table is composed of a low-probability random number determination table and a high-probability random number determination table, and refers to the gaming state to select the low-probability random-number determination table or the high-probability random-number determination table. Based on the selected table and the extracted random number value for determining the special symbol, it is determined whether it is “big hit”, “small hit” or “lost”.

For example, according to the low probability random number determination table in the first special symbol display device 19 shown in FIG. 4A, two special symbol determination random numbers “7” and “317” are determined to be big hits. . On the other hand, according to the high probability random number determination table, “7”, “37”, “67”, “97”, “127”, “157”, “187”, “217”, “247”, “277” , “317”, “337”, “367”, “397”, “427”, “457”, “487”, “517”, “547”, “577” 20 special symbol determination random numbers Is determined to be a big hit. Further, regardless of whether the low probability random number determination table or the high probability random number determination table is used, the special symbol determination random number values are “50”, “100”, “150”, and “200”. If it is a random number value for symbol determination, it is determined as “small hit”. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Therefore, since the random number range of the special symbol determination random number is 0 to 598, the probability of being determined to be a big hit at a low probability is 1 / 299.5, and the probability of being determined to be a big hit at a high probability is 10 times. It is 1 / 29.95. In addition, the probability determined to be a small hit is 1 / 149.75 for both low and high probabilities.

FIG. 4C is a diagram showing a hit determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the stop result of the normal symbol variation is determined to be a win.
Specifically, the hit determination table is composed of a random time determination table in the non-short gaming state and a random number determination table in the short time gaming state, and refers to the gaming state, and in the non-short gaming state random number determination table or in the short time gaming state A random number determination table is selected, and based on the selected table and the extracted random number value for winning determination, it is determined whether it is “winning” or “lost”.
For example, according to the non-time-short game state random number determination table shown in FIG. 4C, it is determined that one hit determination random number value “0” is a hit. On the other hand, according to the short game state random number determination table at this time, ten hit determination random numbers from “0” to “9” are determined to be winning. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Therefore, since the random number range of the winning determination random value is 0 to 10, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the non-short game state is 1/11, and the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the short time gaming state is 10 times. It is 10/11.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for determining a special symbol stop symbol.
FIG. 5A is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 5B is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at a small hit, FIG. Is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of losing. More specifically, the symbol determination table is also configured for each special symbol display device, and includes a symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device and a symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device.

The special symbol type (stop symbol data) is determined by the symbol determination table on the basis of the extracted jackpot symbol random value or small symbol random number value. For example, in the case of jackpot, the jackpot symbol random number value is referred to, and if the jackpot symbol random number value is “30”, “01” (first special special symbol 1) is determined as stop symbol data. In addition, the random number value for the small hit symbol is referred to at the time of the small hit, and if the random number value for the small hit symbol is “50”, “09” (special symbol B for small bonus) is determined as the stop symbol data. Furthermore, when it is lost, “00” (special symbol 0) is determined as stop symbol data without referring to the random number value.
Then, at the time of starting the change of the special symbol, an effect designating command is generated as special symbol information based on the determined special symbol type (stop symbol data). Here, the effect designating command is composed of 1-byte data, and 1-byte MODE for identifying the control command classification and 1-byte indicating the content (function) of the executed control command. DATA. The same applies to a variation pattern designation command and a start winning designation command described later.

  As will be described later, the game state after the jackpot (see FIG. 6) and jackpot mode (see FIG. 7) are determined by the type of special symbol (stop symbol data), so the type of special symbol is a jackpot It can be said that the game state after the end and the jackpot mode are determined.

FIG. 6 is a jackpot end setting data table for determining the gaming state after the jackpot ends. According to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6, based on the type of special symbol (stop symbol data) and the gaming state at the time of jackpot winning stored in the gaming state buffer, the setting of the high probability gaming flag, the number of high probability games Setting of (X), setting of a short time game flag, and setting of the number of short time games (J) are performed.
It should be noted that “00H” in the gaming state buffer indicating the gaming state at the time of winning the big win indicates gaming state information in which neither the short-time gaming flag nor the high probability gaming flag is set, and “01H” indicates that the short-time gaming flag is set. Although the high probability game flag is not set, the game state information is set. “02H” is the game state information in which the short-time game flag is set but the high probability game flag is not set. "" Indicates game state information in which both the short-time game flag and the high probability game flag are set.

  The features of the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6 are as follows. In the first special symbol display device 19, the first special symbol 2 (corresponding to the stop symbol data 02, short hit), the first special symbol 3 ( When the stop symbol data 03 (corresponding to short winning) is determined, the setting of the short-time game flag and the number of short-time games are varied based on the winning game state stored in the game state buffer.

For example, in the case of the first specific special symbol 2 (stopped symbol data 02), the high probability game flag is set after the jackpot is finished, and the game can proceed in the high probability game state regardless of the data in the game state buffer. The high probability game number (X) which is a long period is set to 10000 times. At this time, if the data in the gaming state buffer is “00H” indicating a low probability gaming state and a non-temporary gaming state, or is a high probability gaming state and indicates a non-temporary gaming state. In the case of “01H”, the short-time game flag is not set, and the short-time game number (J) is also set to zero. On the other hand, if the game state buffer is other data (02H, 03H), the short-time game flag is set and the short-time game number (J) is set to 10,000 times.
This makes it possible to change the number of short-time games (J) to be given depending on the game state, and to give the player the enjoyment of what the game state is when the big win is won.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the game is in a low probability gaming state and does not set the short-time gaming flag (in the case of the stop symbol data “02” and the game state buffer “00H”, or the stop symbol) In the case of data “03” and game state buffer “00H”), a specific game period is set after the jackpot is over. In this specific game period, a specific effect is performed by a predetermined number of times (T) according to the variation pattern determination table for the high probability gaming state (see FIG. 10). For the number of times of the specific game period (number of times of specific period (T)), a predetermined numerical value is associated with the stop symbol data. For example, when the stop symbol data is “02” and the game state buffer is “00H”, “100” is set as the number of specific periods (T). If the symbol data is “03” and the game state buffer is “00H”, “10000” is set as the number of specific periods (T).

  Moreover, in the specific game period after the end of the small hit, in order to perform a specific effect, the number of specific periods is set so that a dedicated variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 11) is determined. Specifically, when the game state buffer is 00H, that is, when a small win is won in the low-probability gaming state and the non-short-time gaming state, until the special symbol variation display is performed 50 times after the small hit is completed. The number of specific periods (T) is set to 50 so that the specific game period is reached. During this specific game period (when the number of specific periods (T)> 0), as will be described later, the variation pattern determination table for the specific game period (low probability gaming state) after the small hit shown in FIG. 11 is determined. In other than the specific gaming period (when the number of specific periods (T) = 0), the variation pattern determination table of the normal gaming state (for low probability gaming state) shown in FIG. 9 or the high probability gaming state shown in FIG. The variation pattern determination table is determined.

FIG. 7 is a special electric accessory operating mode determination table for determining the opening / closing conditions of the first grand prize winning port 11 and the second grand prize winning port 25. Based on the special symbol type (stop symbol data), the table of FIG. 7 determines the number of round games to be played in the jackpot game and the opening mode table of the two big winning holes 11, 25.
In the present embodiment, the tables determined by the first special symbol display device 19 and the second special symbol display device 20 are different from each other, but this is only an example. What kind of table is determined may be appropriately set.

FIG. 8 is an opening mode determination table showing the details of the opening mode table of the big prize opening determined in FIG. 7, FIG. 8 (a) is an opening mode determination table for long wins, and FIG. FIG. 8 (c) is a small hit use release mode determination table.
Specifically, the number of round games (R), the special winning opening to be opened, the number of times of opening (K), the opening time, and the closing time are stored in association with each other.

Here, the short hit release mode determination table in FIG. 8B and the small hit release mode determination table in FIG. 8C are different in the number of round games (R) and the number of releases (K). However, the actual number of opening / closing operations of the second grand prize opening / closing door 25b is the same (15 times), and the opening time (0.052 seconds) and closing time (2.000 seconds) are also the same. The player cannot distinguish whether it is a small hit or short hit from the appearance. Thereby, the pleasure which makes a player guess whether it is a small hit or a short win can be provided. However, it is not limited to setting exactly the same opening time and closing time, and any difference that cannot determine whether the player has a small hit or short hit is acceptable.
In addition, since the opening time of “short hit” or “small hit” (0.052 seconds) is shorter than the time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is fired as described above, Even if the winning opening opening / closing door 25b is opened, it is difficult to win the second large winning opening 25, and the opening mode of “short win” or “small hit” can be said to be “unfavorable opening mode”. On the other hand, since the “long hit” release time (29.5 seconds) is longer than the time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is fired, it can be said to be an “advantageous release mode”.

9 to 11 are diagrams showing a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol. FIG. 9 shows a normal gaming state (referred to mainly for a normal gaming state (for a low probability gaming state)). FIG. 10 is a variation pattern determination table for a high-probability gaming state that is mainly referred to during a high-probability gaming state, and FIG. It is a variation pattern determination table for a specific gaming period (for low probability gaming state) after a small hit referred to in the gaming period. Note that the specific game period after the end of the jackpot is determined only when the low-hit gaming state and the non-short-time gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot as described in the explanation of the jackpot end time setting data table shown in FIG. Is not.
In this embodiment, the “specific game period after the end of the small hit” is a variation pattern determination table (FIG. 5) that can determine the same effect as the high probability game state in order to have an expectation that the state is a high probability game state. 11) refers to the game period referred to.

Specifically, according to the variation pattern determination table, the type of special symbol display device, special symbol judgment random number value (winning winning or defeating), jackpot symbol random number (bonus symbol), presence or absence of short-time gaming state, special symbol The variation pattern is determined based on the number of holds, the reach determination random value, and the variation pattern random value. The variation pattern is determined at the start of variation of the special symbol, and a variation pattern designation command is generated based on the determined variation pattern. This variation pattern designation command is transmitted from the main control board 101 to the effect control board 102 in the output control process.
In addition, since it is configured to always reach when a big hit or a small hit, it is configured not to refer to the reach determination random value for a big hit or a small hit.

  When the variation pattern designation command is “E6H” as the MODE, the variation pattern determined when the game ball enters the first start port 9 and the variation of the special symbol of the first special symbol display device 19 is started. When the MODE is “E7H”, a game ball enters the second starting port 10 and the second special symbol display device 20 starts to change the special symbol. Indicates that the command is a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the determined variation pattern. Then, DATA of the variation pattern designation command indicates a specific variation pattern number. That is, the variation pattern designation command is also information indicating the variation pattern.

  Further, even if the same random number value or the like is referred to in the variation pattern determination table for the normal gaming state (for low probability gaming state) shown in FIG. 9 and the variation pattern determination table for the high probability gaming state shown in FIG. , Different variation patterns are determined. Therefore, it is possible to distinguish between a variation pattern determined for a high probability gaming state and a variation pattern determined for a low probability gaming state depending on the type of variation pattern.

  Similarly, the variation pattern determination table for the normal gaming state (for low probability gaming state) shown in FIG. 9 and the variation pattern determination table for the specific gaming period (for low probability gaming state) after the small hit shown in FIG. Then, even if the same random number value or the like is referred to, different variation patterns are determined. Therefore, according to the type of the variation pattern, it is possible to distinguish whether it is a normal gaming state or a specific gaming period after a small hit. In contrast, the variation pattern determination table for the high probability gaming state shown in FIG. 10 and the variation pattern determination table for the specific gaming period (for low probability gaming state) after the small hit shown in FIG. The pattern can be determined. Therefore, it becomes impossible to distinguish between the low probability gaming state and the high probability gaming state depending on the type of the variation pattern.

  Furthermore, as a feature of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, when the jackpot determination result is a loss, when the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the variation time of the special symbol is set to be short. . For example, in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9, when the jackpot determination result is a loss, when the number of reserved balls is 2, if it is a short-time gaming state, it has a probability of 95% based on the reach determination random value. A fluctuation pattern 8 (shortening fluctuation) having a fluctuation time of 5000 ms is determined, but a fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time exceeding 5000 ms is determined in the non-time-saving gaming state. In this manner, the variation time is set to be short when the time-saving gaming state is entered.

  The “reach” in the present embodiment means that after a part of the combination of the effect symbols 30 for notifying the transition to the special game is stopped and displayed, the remaining part of the effect symbols 30 continues to be displayed in a variable manner. Say what you do. For example, when the combination of the three-digit effect symbol 30 of “777” is set as the combination of the effect symbols 30 for notifying that the game will shift to the jackpot game, the two effect symbols 30 are stopped and displayed at “7”. The state where the remaining effect symbols 30 are performing variable display.

(Description of gaming state)
Next, the gaming state when the game progresses will be described. In the present embodiment, the game progresses in any one of the “low probability gaming state”, “high probability gaming state”, “time / short gaming state”, and “non-time / short gaming state”. However, while the game is in progress, if the game state is “low probability game state” or “high probability game state”, it is always “time-short game state” or “non-time-short game state”. In other words, there are cases of “low probability gaming state” and “short-time gaming state” and “low probability gaming state” and “non-short-time gaming state”. .
Further, in the case of the “low probability gaming state” and the “non-short-time gaming state”, it is not the specific gaming period (that is, the non-specific gaming period) when it is the specific gaming period after the end of the small hit. ) There is a time. This “low probability gaming state” and “non-short-time gaming state”, which is a non-specific gaming period, will be referred to as a “normal gaming state”. Note that the gaming state when the game is started, that is, the initial gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a “normal gaming state” (“low probability gaming state” and “non-short game state”, which is a non-specific gaming period. ) Is set.

In the present embodiment, the “low probability gaming state” means that in the jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first starting port 9 or the second starting port 10, the winning probability of the jackpot is 1 / The game state set to 299.5. The jackpot winning here is to acquire a right to execute a “long win game” or a “short win game” which will be described later.
On the other hand, the “high probability gaming state” means a gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to 1 / 29.95. Therefore, in the “high probability gaming state”, it is easier to acquire the right to execute “game per long” or “game per short” than in the “low probability gaming state”.

  In the present embodiment, the “non-temporary gaming state” means that in the normal symbol lottery performed on condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol gate 8, the time required for the lottery is set as long as 29 seconds, and The game state in which the opening control time of the second starting port 10 when winning is won is set to be as short as 0.2 seconds. That is, when a game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8, a normal symbol lottery is performed, and the lottery result is determined 29 seconds after the lottery is started. If the lottery result is a win, then the second start port 10 is controlled to the second mode for about 0.2 seconds.

On the other hand, the “short-time gaming state” means that the time required for the normal symbol lottery is 3 seconds, which is shorter than the “non-short-time gaming state”, and the second starting point when winning in the win A game state in which the release control time of 10 is set to 3.5 seconds, which is longer than the “non-short game state”. Furthermore, in the “non-short game state”, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is set to 1/11, and in the “short time game state”, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is set to 10/11. Is set.
Therefore, in the “short-time gaming state”, the second starting port 10 is more easily controlled to the second mode as long as the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8 than in the “non-short-time gaming state”. As a result, in the “short-time gaming state”, the player can proceed with the game without substantially reducing the number of game balls.
Note that the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery may be set so that it does not change in any of the “non-short-time gaming state” and the “time-short gaming state”.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the normal symbol gate 8 for opening the 2nd start port 10 and the 2nd start port 10 is provided in the right-handed game area 6b (refer FIG. 1-1). Therefore, in the “short-time gaming state”, the player can advantageously advance the game by hitting right so as to make the game ball enter the second entry area 6d. On the other hand, in the “non-short game state”, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting port 10 even if the game ball enters the normal symbol gate 8. Therefore, the player can proceed with the game more advantageously by performing an operation of causing the game ball to enter the first entry area 6c and aiming at the first start port 9.

  In this embodiment, the “specific game period after the end of the small hit” is a variation pattern determination table (FIG. 5) that can determine the same effect as the high probability game state in order to have an expectation that the state is a high probability game state. 11) refers to the game period referred to.

(Explanation of hit type)
In the present embodiment, two types of big hits “long hit” and “short hit” and two types of “small hit” are provided.

In the present embodiment, “long win game” means the right to execute a long hit game in the jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. A game that is executed when the player wins the game.
In the “long game”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed 15 times in total. The total opening time of the grand prize opening 11 in each round game is set to a maximum of 29.5 seconds, and if a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 9) enter the big prize opening 11 during this time, one round The game ends. In this “long game”, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out. In other words, “game per long” is a game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained because a game ball enters the big winning opening 11 and a player can obtain a prize ball according to the winning ball.

In the present embodiment, “short win game” means the right to execute a short win game in the jackpot lottery performed on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. A game that is executed when the player wins the game.
In the “short win game”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed 15 times in total. However, in each round game, the special winning opening 11 is opened only once, and the opening time is set to 0.052 seconds. During this time, when a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 9 balls) enter the big prize opening 11, one round game is finished. However, since the opening time of the big prize opening 11 is extremely short as described above, Hardly enters, and even if a game ball enters, only one or two game balls enter in one round game. In this “short win game”, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out.

In this embodiment, “small hit game” means the right to execute a small hit game in the big hit lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. A game that is executed when the player wins the game.
Also in the “small win game”, the big prize winning opening 11 is opened 15 times as in the “short win game”. The opening time, opening / closing timing, and opening / closing mode of the big winning opening 11 at this time are the same as the above “short win game”, or the player cannot discriminate between “small win game” and “short win game” or Approximate to a difficult degree. However, when a game ball enters the special winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out in the same manner as described above.

In the present embodiment, the “long win game” and the “short win game” are referred to as “big hit game”, and the “big hit game” and the “small hit game” are collectively referred to as “special game”. That's it.
In the main control board 101, a flag is stored in the game state storage area of the main RAM 101c so as to grasp which game state is the current game state.
Also, the game state is changed from one game state to another game state after winning the jackpot and finishing the jackpot game as a result of the jackpot lottery.
In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of “big jackpots” are provided, and the type of “big jackpot” is determined according to the type of special symbol (type of jackpot symbol) determined by winning the jackpot. Then, after the jackpot ends, the subsequent gaming state changes according to the type of jackpot symbol. In the case where “small hit” is won, the gaming state such as “high probability gaming state” or “short-time gaming state” is not changed after the “small hit gaming state” ends. For example, when “small hit” is won in the “high probability gaming state”, the “high probability gaming state” continues even after the “small hit gaming state” ends.

  Next, the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 will be described using a flowchart.

(Main processing of main control board)
The main process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 107, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 101a, and the main CPU 101a performs the following main processing.

(Step S10)
First, the main CPU 101a performs initialization processing. In this process, the main CPU 101a performs a process of reading a startup program from the main ROM and initializing flags and the like stored in the main RAM in response to power-on.

(Step S20)
Subsequent to step S10, the main CPU 101a performs an effect random number update process for updating the random number value for variation pattern and the random value for reach determination.

(Step S30)
After step S20, the main CPU 101a updates the special symbol determination initial value random number, the big hit symbol initial value random number, and the small hit symbol initial value random number. Thereafter, the processes of step S20 and step S30 are repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board)
The timer interrupt process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

  A clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (4 milliseconds) by the reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the main control board 101, thereby executing a timer interrupt process described below.

(Step S100)
First, the main CPU 101a saves information stored in the register of the main CPU 101a in the stack area.

(Step S110)
Subsequent to step S100, the main CPU 101a updates the special symbol time counter, updates the special game timer counter such as the opening time of the special electric accessory, updates the normal symbol time counter, Time control processing for updating various timer counters such as update processing is performed. Specifically, a process of subtracting “1” from the special symbol time counter, the special game timer counter, the normal symbol time counter, and the general electricity open time counter is performed.

(Step S120)
Subsequent to step S110, the main CPU 101a performs a random number update process for the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, and the hit determination random number value.
Specifically, each random number counter is incremented by “1” to update the random number counter. When the addition result exceeds the maximum value in the random number range, the random number counter is reset to 0. When the random number counter makes one round, the random number is updated from the initial random number value at that time.

(Step S130)
After step S120, the main CPU 101a adds an initial value random number counter for special symbol determination, an initial value random number counter for jackpot symbol, and an initial value random number counter for jackpot symbol to update the random number counter by +1. I do.

(Step S200)
Subsequent to step S130, the main CPU 101a performs input control processing. In this process, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is an input to each of the general winning opening detecting switch 7a, the large winning opening detecting switch 11a, the first starting opening detecting switch 9a, the second starting opening detecting switch 10a, and the gate detecting switch 8a. Input processing is performed to determine whether or not. Specifically, this will be described later with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15.

(Step S300)
Subsequent to step S200, the main CPU 101a performs a special figure special power control process for controlling the special symbol and the special electric accessory. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.

(Step S400)
Subsequent to step S300, the main CPU 101a performs a general-purpose normal power control process for controlling the normal symbol and the normal electric accessory. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S500)
Subsequent to step S400, the main CPU 101a performs a payout control process. In this process, the main CPU 101a checks whether or not a game ball has won the big winning opening 11, the first starting opening 9, the second starting opening 10, and the general winning opening 7, and if there is a winning, Is sent to the payout control board 103.
More specifically, the general winning award winning ball counter, the large winning award winning ball counter, and the starting winning award ball counter updated in FIG. 15 to be described later are checked, and a payout number designation command corresponding to each winning award is issued. Transmit to the payout control board 103. Thereafter, predetermined data is subtracted from the prize ball counter corresponding to the sent out number designation command and updated.

(Step S600)
Subsequent to step S500, the main CPU 101a performs data creation processing of external information data, start port opening / closing solenoid data, special winning opening opening / closing solenoid data, special symbol display device data, normal symbol display device data, and storage number designation command.

(Step S700)
Following step S600, the main CPU 101a performs output control processing. In this process, a port output process is performed for outputting signals of the external information data, the start opening / closing solenoid data, and the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid data created in S600. Further, in order to turn on the LEDs of the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 and the normal symbol display device 21, a display device output process for outputting the special symbol display device data and the normal symbol display device data created in S600 is performed. . Further, command transmission processing for transmitting a command set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 101c is also performed.

(Step S800)
Following step S700, the main CPU 101a restores the information saved in step S100 to the register of the main CPU 101a.

  The input control process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S210)
First, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a detection signal is input from the general winning opening detection switch 7a, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the general winning opening 7. When the main CPU 101a receives a detection signal from the general winning opening detection switch 7a, the main CPU 101a updates the general winning opening prize ball counter used for winning balls by adding predetermined data.

(Step S220)
Subsequent to step S210, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the detection signal from the big prize opening detection switch 11a is inputted, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the big prize opening 11. When the main CPU 101a receives a detection signal from the big prize opening detection switch 11a, the main CPU 101a updates the big prize mouth prize ball counter used for the prize ball by adding predetermined data and updates the big prize mouth 11 for winning. The winning prize entrance counter (C) for counting the number of game balls played is added and updated.

(Step S230)
Subsequent to step S220, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 9, and the jackpot determination Predetermined data for performing is set. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S240)
Subsequent to step S230, the main CPU 101a determines whether a detection signal from the second start port detection switch 10a has been input, that is, whether the game ball has won the second start port 10. When the main CPU 101a receives a detection signal from the second start port detection switch 10a, the main CPU 101a updates the start port prize ball counter used for the prize ball by adding predetermined data and updates the second special symbol holding number. (U2) If the data set in the storage area is less than 4, add “1” to the second special symbol holding number (U2) storage area, and the special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, The random number value for small hits and the random number for reach determination are extracted, and the extracted random number is stored in the second special symbol storage area.
That is, when compared with the first start port detection switch input process of FIG. 15 described later, the same process is performed although the area for storing data is different between the first special symbol storage area and the second special symbol storage area.

(Step S250)
After step S240, the main CPU 101a determines whether the gate detection switch 8a has input a signal, that is, whether the game ball has passed through the normal symbol gate 8. Further, when the gate detection switch 8a receives a signal, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, and from a random number range (for example, 0 to 10) prepared in advance. One hit determination random number value is extracted, and the extracted random number value is stored in the normal symbol holding storage area. However, when “4” is stored in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, “1” is added to the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, or a random number for winning determination is extracted. The random number value extracted in the normal symbol holding storage area is not stored. When this process ends, the input control process ends.

  The first start port detection switch input process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S230-1)
First, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a detection signal is input from the first start port detection switch 9a.
When the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a is input, the process proceeds to step S230-2. When the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a is not input, the first start port The detection switch input process is terminated.

(Step S230-2)
Subsequent to step S230-1, the main CPU 101a performs a process of adding predetermined data to the starting opening prize ball counter used for the prize ball and updating it.

(Step S230-3)
Subsequent to step S230-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether the data set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area is less than 4.

(Step S230-4)
If it is determined in step S230-3 that the data set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area is less than 4, the main CPU 101a stores the first special symbol hold count (U1). Add “1” to the area and store it.

(Step S230-5)
Subsequent to step S230-4, the main CPU 101a extracts a random number value for determining a special symbol, and searches for a free storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area. The extracted special symbol determination random number value is stored in the storage unit.

(Step S230-6)
Subsequent to step S230-5, the main CPU 101a extracts a jackpot symbol random number value, and searches for a vacant storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area. The random number for jackpot symbol extracted is stored in the storage unit.

(Step S230-7)
Subsequent to step S230-6, the main CPU 101a extracts the random numbers for the small bonus symbols, searches for the vacant storage units in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and becomes free. The small random number value for the small hit symbol is stored in the storage unit.

(Step S230-8)
Subsequent to step S230-7, the main CPU 101a extracts the random number value for variation pattern and the random number value for reach determination as the random number value for presentation, and is vacated in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area. The random number for fluctuation pattern and the random number for reach determination extracted in the free storage are stored.

  As described above, the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, the variation pattern random number value, and the reach determination random number value are stored in the predetermined storage unit of the first special symbol storage area. Will be.

(Step S230-9)
Subsequent to step S230-8, the main CPU 101a is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special symbol storage area and the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special symbol storage area. In order to transmit all start winning designation commands to the effect control board 102, all start winning designation commands are set in the effect transmission data storage area. The start winning designation command is a random number value stored in any of the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special symbol storage area and the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special symbol storage area. That is, it is for transmitting the reserved number of the first hold (U1) and the reserved number of the second hold (U2) to the effect control board 102. Although detailed explanation is omitted, when each random number value is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special symbol storage area, the start winning designation command of “A1H” to “A4H” is stored in each storage unit. Is stored, and each random number value is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special symbol storage area, the start winning designation commands “B1H” to “B4H” are stored in each storage unit. The When this process ends, the first start port detection switch input process ends.

  With reference to FIG. 16, the special figure special power control process of the main control board 101 will be described.

(Step S301) (Step S302)
First, the main CPU 101a loads the value of the special figure special electricity processing data (step S301), and refers to the branch address from the special figure special electric treatment data loaded in step S302.

(Step S310)
In the above step S302, if the special figure special electricity processing data = 0, the special symbol memory determination process is executed. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.

(Step S320)
In the above step S302, if the special figure special electric processing data = 1, the special symbol variation process is executed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S330)
In the above step S302, if the special figure special electricity processing data = 2, the special symbol stop process is executed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S340)
In step S302, if the special figure special power processing data = 3, the big hit game processing is executed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S350)
In the above step S302, if the special figure special electric processing data = 4, the small hit game processing is executed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S360)
In the above step S302, if the special figure special electric processing data = 5, the special game end processing is executed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The special symbol memory determination process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S310-1)
First, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the special symbol is being changed. Here, if the special symbol variation display is in progress (special symbol time counter ≠ 0), the special symbol memory determination process is terminated.

(Step S310-2)
If it is determined in step S310-1 that the special symbol variation display is not in progress (special symbol time counter = 0), the main CPU 101a has a second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area of 1 or more. Determine whether.

(Step S310-3)
If it is determined in step S310-2 that the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area is “1” or more, the main CPU 101a stores the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area. “1” is subtracted from the stored value and stored.

(Step S310-4)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S310-2 that the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area is not 1 or more, the main CPU 101a has a first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area of 1 or more. It is determined whether it is.

(Step S310-5)
If it is determined in step S310-4 that the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area is “1” or more, the main CPU 101a stores the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area. “1” is subtracted from the stored value and stored.

(Step S310-6)
Next, the main CPU 101a performs a shift process on the data stored in the special symbol reservation storage area corresponding to the special symbol reservation number (U) storage area subtracted in steps S310-2 to S310-5. Specifically, each data stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit in the first special symbol storage area or the second special symbol storage area is shifted to the previous storage unit. Here, the data stored in the first storage unit is shifted to the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit). At this time, the data stored in the first storage unit is written in the determination storage area (0th storage unit), and the data already written in the determination storage area (0th storage unit) is stored in the special symbol hold storage. It will be erased from the area. Thereby, the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, the reach determination random number value, and the variation pattern random number value used in the previous game are deleted.
In this embodiment, in steps S310-2 to S310-6, the second special symbol storage area is shifted with priority over the first special symbol storage area. One special symbol storage area or the second special symbol storage area may be shifted, or the first special symbol storage area may be shifted with priority over the second special symbol storage area.

(Step S311)
Next, the main CPU 101a stores the data (special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, small bonus symbol) written in the determination symbol storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol hold storage area in step S310-6. Jackpot determination processing is executed based on the random number for use. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S312)
Subsequent to step S311, the main CPU 101a performs a variation pattern selection process.
The variation pattern selection process refers to the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the jackpot determination result, the special symbol type, the presence / absence of the short-time gaming state, the special symbol hold number (U), the acquired reach determination The variation pattern is determined based on the random number value for variation and the random number value for variation pattern.

(Step S313)
Subsequent to step S312, the main CPU 101a sets a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the determined variation pattern in the effect transmission data storage area.

(Step S314)
Subsequent to step S313, the main CPU 101a confirms the gaming state at the start of the change, and sets a gaming state designation command corresponding to the current gaming state in the effect transmission data storage area.

(Step S315)
Subsequent to step S314, the main CPU 101a starts the special symbol display on the special symbol display device 19 or 20. That is, when the information written in the processing area relates to the first hold, the special symbol display device 19 blinks, and when the information relates to the second hold, the special symbol display device 20 blinks.

(Step S316)
Subsequent to step S315, when the main CPU 101a starts the variation display of the special symbol as described above, the special symbol time counter sets the variation time (counter value) based on the variation pattern determined in step S312 to the special symbol time counter. Set to counter. The special symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in S110 (see FIG. 13).

(Step S317)
Subsequent to step S316, the main CPU 101a sets 00H to the demonstration determination flag. That is, the demonstration determination flag is cleared.

(Step S318)
Subsequent to step S317, the main CPU 101a sets the special symbol special processing data = 1, shifts the processing to the special symbol variation processing shown in FIG. 19, and ends the special symbol storage determination processing.

(Step S319-1)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S310-4 that the first special symbol holding number (U1) storage area is not 1 or more, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not 01H is set in the demo determination flag. To do. At this time, if the demonstration determination flag is set to 01H, the main CPU 101a ends the special symbol storage determination process.

(Step S319-2)
If it is determined in step S319-1 that 01H is not set in the demo determination flag, the main CPU 101a does not set a demo designation command many times in step S319-3 described later. Set 01H to the demo judgment flag.

(Step S319-3)
Following step S319-2, the main CPU 101a sets a demonstration designation command in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the special symbol memory determination process.

  The jackpot determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S311-1)
First, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the high probability game flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area. The case where the high probability gaming flag is ON is a case where the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state.

(Step S311-2)
When the high probability gaming flag is turned on in step S311-1, that is, when it is determined that the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state, the main CPU 101a determines that the “high probability random number determination table”. Select.

(Step S311-3)
On the other hand, when the high probability gaming flag is not turned on in the above step S311-1, that is, when it is determined that the current gaming state is not the high probability gaming state (low probability gaming state), the main CPU 101a Select “Low probability random number determination table”.

(Step S311-4)
Next, the main CPU 101a uses the special symbol determination random number value written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol holding storage area in step S310-6 (see FIG. 17) in step S311-2. Alternatively, the determination is made based on the “high probability random number determination table” or the “low probability random number determination table” selected in step S311-3.
More specifically, when the special symbol holding storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the first special symbol storage area, the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device of FIG. When the special symbol storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the second special symbol storage area, refer to the jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device in FIG. 4B. Then, based on the special symbol determination random number value, it is determined whether it is “big hit”, “small hit”, or “lost”.

(Step S311-5)
Subsequent to step S311-4, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the jackpot determination is made as a result of the jackpot determination in step S311-4.

(Step S311-6)
If it is determined in step S311-5 that the game is a jackpot, the main CPU 101a determines the jackpot symbol random number value written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) in the special symbol hold storage area in step S310-6. Is determined, a special symbol type (stop symbol data) is determined, and a jackpot symbol determination process for setting the determined stop symbol data in the stop symbol data storage area is performed.
Specifically, when the special symbol holding storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the first special symbol storage area, the symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device (see FIG. 5A). ), When the special symbol storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the second special symbol storage area, the symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device (see FIG. 5A). ), Stop symbol data indicating the type of the special symbol to be stopped is determined based on the jackpot symbol random number value, and the determined stop symbol data is set in the stop symbol data storage area.
Note that the determined special symbol is used to determine “big hit” or “small hit” in the special symbol stop process of FIG. 20 as will be described later, as well as the big hit game process of FIG. 21 and the small hit of FIG. It is also used to determine the operating mode of the special winning opening 11 in the game process. Further, in the special game end process of FIG. 23, the game state and the specific game period after the jackpot end are set, and further, the specific game period after the end of the jackpot is set.

(Step S311-7)
Subsequent to step S311-6, the main CPU 101a generates an effect designating command corresponding to the special symbol for jackpot and transmits the effect transmission data to transmit the data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102. Set to area.

(Step S311-8)
Subsequent to step S311-7, the main CPU 101a determines the gaming state at the time of winning the big win from the information set in the gaming state storage area (the short-time gaming flag storage area, the high probability gaming flag storage area). Game state information indicating the game state is set in the game state buffer. Specifically, if both the short-time game flag and the high-probability game flag are not set, 00H is set. If the short-time game flag is not set but the high-probability game flag is set, 01H is set. If the short-time game flag is set but the high-probability game flag is not set, 02H is set. If both the short-time game flag and the high-probability game flag are set, 03H is set.
In this way, apart from the game state storage area (time-short game flag storage area, high-probability game flag storage area), the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is set in the game state buffer. Since the high-probability game flag and the short-time game flag in the state storage area (time-short game flag storage area, high-probability game flag storage area) are reset, after the jackpot ends, based on the game state at the time of winning the jackpot This is because the game state storage area cannot be referred to when determining the game state at the time of the big hit. As described above, by providing a game state buffer for storing game information indicating the game state at the time of winning the big hit, apart from the game state storage area, it is possible to refer to the game information in the game state buffer after the end of the big win Based on the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot, it is possible to newly set a gaming state after the jackpot (such as a short-time gaming state and a short-time number of times).

(Step S311-9)
If it is not determined in step S311-5 that the game is a big hit, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the game is determined to be a big hit.

(Step S311-10)
If it is determined in step S311-9 that the game is a small hit, the main CPU 101a uses the small bonus symbol written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) in the special symbol reserved storage area in step S310-6. The random number value is determined, the type of the special symbol is determined, and the small hit symbol determination process for setting the determined stop symbol data in the stop symbol data storage area is performed.
Specifically, with reference to the symbol determination table of FIG. 5B, stop symbol data indicating the type of special symbol is determined based on the random number value for the small hit symbol, and the determined stop symbol data is used as the stop symbol. Set in the data storage area. In this embodiment, “small hit A” and “small hit B” have the same contents of the small hit game, but “small hit A” and “small hit B” have a special symbol display. The special symbols that are stopped and displayed on the devices 19 and 20 are different. In the present embodiment, for “small hit A” and “small hit B”, the specified number of times (T) to be given is 50.

(Step S311-11)
Subsequent to step S311-10, in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, the main CPU 101a generates an effect symbol designating command corresponding to the special symbol for the small hit, and transmits the effect transmission data. Set in the storage area.

(Step S311-12)
If it is not determined in step S311-9 that the game is a small hit, the main CPU 101a refers to the symbol determination table in FIG. 5C to determine a special symbol for losing and stops the losing that has been determined. The symbol data is set in the stop symbol data storage area.

(Step S311-13)
Subsequent to step S311-12, in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, the main CPU 101a generates an effect symbol designation command corresponding to the special symbol for losing, and the transmission data storage area for the effect To set the jackpot determination process.

  The special symbol variation process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S320-1)
First, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the fluctuation time set in step S316 (see FIG. 17) has elapsed (special symbol time counter = 0?). As a result, if it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S320-2)
If it is determined in step S320-2 that the set time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a performs steps S311-6 and S311-11 in a routine process (big hit determination process) before the special symbol variation process. The special symbol set in S311-13 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 19 and 20. As a result, the jackpot determination result is notified to the player.

(Step S320-3)
Following step S320-2, the main CPU 101a sets a symbol determination command in the effect transmission data storage area.

(Step S320-4)
After the above step S320-3, when the main CPU 101a starts the special symbol stop display as described above, the main CPU 101a sets the symbol stop time (1 second = 1500 counter) in the special symbol time counter. The special symbol time counter is decremented by “1” every 4 ms in S110.

(Step S320-5)
Subsequent to step S320-4, the main CPU 101a sets 2 to the special symbol special electric processing data, shifts the processing to the special symbol stop processing shown in FIG. 20, and ends the special symbol variation processing.

  The special symbol stop process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S330-1)
First, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the symbol stop time set in step S320-4 has elapsed (whether special symbol time counter = 0). As a result, when it is determined that the symbol stop time has not elapsed, the special symbol stop process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S330-2)
If it is determined in step S330-1 that the special symbol time counter = 0, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area. The case where the flag is turned on in the time-short game flag storage area is a case where the current game state is the time-short game state.

(Step S330-3)
If it is determined in step S330-2 that the flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area, the main CPU 101a performs time-saving game end determination processing. Specifically, “1” is subtracted from (J) stored in the short-time game count (J) storage area and stored as a new remaining variation count (J), and the stored short-time game count (J) ) Is “0”, and if the number of short-time games (J) = 0, the flag stored in the short-time game flag storage area is cleared (OFF).

(Step S330-4)
If it is determined in step S330-2 that the flag is turned off in the time-saving game flag storage area, the main CPU 101a determines whether the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area. The case where the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area is a case where the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S330-3 that the number of short-time games (J) is not 0, the main CPU 101a keeps the flag stored in the short-time game flag storage area ON. The process of S330-4 is executed.

(Step S330-5)
If it is determined in step S330-4 that the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area, the main CPU 101a performs a high probability game end determination process. Specifically, “1” is subtracted from (X) stored in the high-probability game count (X) storage area and stored as a new high-probability game count (X). It is determined whether or not the number of times (X) is “0”. If it is determined that the number of times of high probability games (X) = 0, the flag stored in the high probability game flag storage area is cleared. (OFF).

(Step S330-6)
When it is determined in step S330-4 that the flag is turned off in the high probability game flag storage area, or when it is determined in step S330-5 that the number of high probability games (X) = 0 is not satisfied The main CPU 101a determines whether or not the specific period number counter (T) = 0.

(Step S330-7)
If it is determined in step S330-6 that the specific period number counter (T) is not 0, the main CPU 101a sets the calculated value obtained by subtracting “1” from the specific period number counter (T) as a new specific value. It is stored as a period counter (T).

(Step S330-8)
If it is determined in step S330-6 that the specific period number counter (T) = 0, the main CPU 101a confirms the current gaming state, and sends a gaming state designation command to the effect transmission data storage area. set.

(Step S330-9)
Following the step S330-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is a big hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is a jackpot symbol (stop symbol data = 01 to 06?).

(Step S330-10)
In step S330-9, if it is not determined that the jackpot symbol, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the jackpot symbol. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is a small hit symbol (stop symbol data = 07, 08?).

(Step S330-11)
When it is determined in step S330-10 that the symbol is a small hit symbol, the main CPU 101a sets 4 to the special figure special electricity processing data, and moves the process to step S330-15.

(Step S330-12)
When it is determined in step S330-10 that the symbol is not a small hit symbol, the main CPU 101a sets 0 to the special symbol special electric processing data and shifts the processing to the special symbol memory determination processing shown in FIG.

(Step S330-13)
If it is determined in step S330-9 that the symbol is a big hit symbol, the main CPU 101a sets 3 to the special figure special electric processing data and shifts the processing to the big hit game process shown in FIG.

(Step S330-14)
Following step S330-13, the main CPU 101a resets the gaming state and the number of time reductions. Specifically, the data in the high probability game flag storage area, the high probability game count (X) storage area, the short time game flag storage area, and the short time game count (J) storage area are cleared.

(Step S330-15)
Subsequent to step S330-11 or step S330-14, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is "long hit", "short hit", or "small hit" according to the stop symbol data. An opening command corresponding to the type is set in the effect transmission data storage area.

(Step S330-16)
Following the step S330-15, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is “long hit”, “short hit”, or “small hit” according to the stop symbol data, and the opening time according to these types Is set in the special game timer counter. The special game timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110. When this process ends, the special symbol stop process ends.

  The jackpot game process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S340-1)
First, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently opening. Specifically, if “0” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area, it is currently being opened, so it is determined whether the round game count (R) storage area is currently open. To do.

(Step S340-2)
If it is determined in step S340-1 that the opening is currently in progress, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a preset opening time has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the special game timer counter = 0, and when the special game timer counter = 0, it is determined that the opening time has elapsed. As a result, when the opening time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated.

(Step S340-3)
If it is determined in step S340-2 that the opening time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a determines whether the winning is “long hit” or “short win” according to the stop symbol data. It determines and determines the open mode determination table according to the jackpot type.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, either the long hit release mode determination table (FIG. 8 (a)) or the short hit release mode determination table (FIG. 8 (b)) depending on the stop symbol data. To decide.

(Step S340-4)
Subsequent to step S340-3, the main CPU 101a adds "1" to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area and stores the result. In step S340-4, nothing is stored in the round game number (R) storage area. That is, since no round game has been performed yet, “1” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area.

(Step S340-5)
Subsequent to step S340-4, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the current number of times of opening (K) stored in the number of times of opening (K) storage area and stores it.

(Step S340-6)
Subsequent to step S340-5, the main CPU 101a sets energization start data for the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c and opens the big prize opening / closing door 11b.

(Step S340-7)
Subsequent to step S340-6, the main CPU 101a refers to the release mode determination table (see FIG. 8) determined in step 340-3 to determine the current round game number (R) and release number (K). Based on this, the opening time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

(Step S340-8)
Subsequent to step S340-7, the main CPU 101a transmits a special prize opening (R) round designation command for production in order to transmit information on the number of rounds to the production control board 102 in accordance with the number of round games (R). Set in the data storage area. In step S340-8, since the number of round games (R) is “1”, the special winning opening 1 round designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area.

(Step S340-9)
If it is determined in step S340-1 that the current opening is not in progress, the main CPU 101a determines whether the current ending is in progress. Ending here refers to processing after all preset round games have been completed.

(Step S340-10)
If it is determined in step S340-9 that the current ending is not in progress, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the special winning opening is closed.

(Step S340-11)
When it is determined in step S340-10 that the special winning opening is being closed, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the closing time set in step S340-20 described later has elapsed. Note that the closing time is also determined by whether or not the special game timer counter = 0 as in the opening time. As a result, when the closing time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated.

(Step S340-12)
When it is determined in step S340-11 that the closing time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a sets “1” to the current number of times of opening (K) stored in the number of times of opening (K) storage area. Is added and memorized.

(Step S340-13)
Subsequent to step S340-12, the main CPU 101a sets energization start data for the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c and opens the big prize opening / closing door 11b.

(Step S340-14)
Subsequent to step S340-13, the main CPU 101a refers to the release mode determination table (see FIG. 8) determined in step 340-3 to determine the current round game number (R) and release number (K). Based on this, the opening time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

(Step S340-15)
Subsequent to step S340-14, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not K = 1, and if K = 1, in order to transmit information on the number of rounds to the effect control board 102, the round game Depending on the number of times (R), a special winning opening (R) round designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area. For example, if the number of round games (R) is “2”, a special winning opening 2 round designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area. On the other hand, if K = 1 is not set, the jackpot game process is terminated without setting the big winning opening (R) round designation command in the effect transmission data storage area. In other words, the case where K = 1 means the start of a round, and therefore, the winning prize opening (R) round designation command is transmitted only at the start of the round.

(Step S340-16)
If it is determined in step S340-10 that the special winning opening is not closed, the main CPU 101a determines whether the value of the special winning opening entry counter (C) has reached a predetermined number (for example, nine). Determine whether.

(Step S340-17)
In the above step S340-16, if the special winning opening entrance counter (C) has not reached the predetermined number, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set release time has elapsed (special game timer counter = 0). Or not). At this time, if the set release time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated.

(Step S340-18)
If it is determined in step S340-17 that the set release time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the number of releases (K) is the maximum number of releases per round.

(Step S340-19)
In step S340-18, if the number of times of opening (K) is not the maximum number of times of opening per round, the main CPU 101a sets energization stop data of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c. As a result, the big prize opening is closed.

(Step S340-20)
Subsequent to step S340-19, the main CPU 101a refers to the release mode determination table (see FIG. 8) determined in step 340-3 to determine the current round game number (R) and release number (K). Based on this, the closing time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

(Step S340-21)
When it is determined in step S340-18 that the number of times of opening (K) is the maximum number of times of opening per round, the main CPU 101a sets the energization stop data of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c. As a result, the big prize opening is closed.
In step S340-16, the main CPU 101a also performs the process of step S340-21 even when the value of the special winning opening entrance counter (C) has reached a predetermined number.

(Step S340-22)
Subsequent to step S340-21, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the number-of-releases (K) storage area and clears the number-of-releases (K) storage area.

(Step S340-23)
Subsequent to step S340-22, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the winning prize opening number (C) storage area and clears the winning prize opening number (C) storage area.

(Step S340-24)
Subsequent to step S340-23, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area is the maximum.

(Step S340-25)
When the round game number (R) is not the maximum in step S340-24, the main CPU 101a sets “1” to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area. Is added and memorized.

(Step S340-26)
When it is determined in step S340-24 that the round game number (R) is the maximum, the main CPU 101a resets the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area. .

(Step S340-27)
Subsequent to step S340-26, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of "long win" or "short win" according to the stop symbol data, and effects control the ending command according to the type of big hit In order to transmit to the board | substrate 102, it sets to the transmission data storage area for productions.

(Step S340-28)
After step S340-27, the main CPU 101a determines whether the big hit is “long win” or “short win” according to the stop symbol data, and sets the ending time according to the type of the big hit to the special game. Set to timer counter.

(Step S340-29)
Following step S340-28, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed. Even when it is determined in step S340-9 that the current ending is being performed, the main CPU 101a performs the process of step S340-29.
At this time, if it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated as it is.

(Step S340-30)
When it is determined in step S340-29 that the ending time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a sets 5 in the special figure special electric processing data (this causes a special game end process to be described later to be executed. 23).

  The small hit game processing will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S350-1)
First, the main CPU 101a determines whether an opening command has already been transmitted.

(Step S350-2)
If it is determined in step S350-1 that the opening command has not been transmitted, the main CPU 101a determines the small hit release mode determination table (FIG. 8C).

(Step S350-3)
If it is determined in step S350-1 that the opening command has already been transmitted, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the opening command is currently being opened.

(Step S350-4)
If it is determined in step S350-2 that the opening is currently in progress, the main CPU 101a determines whether a preset opening time has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the special game timer counter = 0, and when the opening timer counter = 0, it is determined that the opening time has elapsed. Further, as will be described later, it is determined in step 350-8 that the special winning opening 11 is being closed, and it is also determined whether or not the closing time set in step S350-14 has elapsed. Note that the closing time is also determined by whether or not the special game timer counter = 0 as in the opening time.
As a result, when the set time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated.

(Step S350-5)
If it is determined in step S350-4 that the set time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a sets “1” to the current operation count (K) stored in the release count (K) storage area. Is added and memorized.

(Step S350-6)
Subsequent to step S350-5, the main CPU 101a starts energizing the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c and opens the big prize opening / closing door 11b.

(Step S350-7)
Subsequent to step S350-6, the main CPU 101a refers to the small hitting release mode determination table (FIG. 8C) determined in step 350-2 and determines the large number of releases (K). The opening time of the winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

(Step S350-8)
If it is determined in step S350-3 that the opening is not currently in progress, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the special winning opening 11 is closed. At this time, if it is determined that the device is closed, the processing after step S350-4 is performed.

(Step S350-9)
If it is determined in step S350-8 that the special winning opening is not closed, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the ending is currently in progress.

(Step S350-10)
If it is determined in step S350-9 that the current ending is not in progress, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the value of the special winning opening entrance counter (C) has reached a predetermined number (for example, 9). To do.

(Step S350-11)
If it is determined in step S350-10 that the number of winning prize entry counters (C) has not reached the predetermined number, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the opening time has elapsed (special game timer counter = 0). Or not). At this time, if the set opening time has not elapsed, the small hit game processing is terminated.

(Step S350-12)
If it is determined in step S350-11 that the set opening time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a has the maximum number of times of current operation (K) stored in the opening number (K) storage area. It is determined whether or not. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8C, in the case of “small hit”, the maximum number of times of opening is 15.

(Step S350-13)
When it is determined in step S350-12 that the number of times of opening (K) is not the maximum number of times of opening, the main CPU 101a sets energization stop data of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c. As a result, the big prize opening is closed.

(Step S350-14)
Subsequent to step S350-13, the main CPU 101a refers to the small hit opening mode determination table (FIG. 8C) determined in step 350-2, and closes based on the number of times of opening (K). Set the time in the special game timer counter.

(Step S350-15)
In step S350-12, when it is determined that the number of times of opening (K) is the maximum number of times of opening, or in step S350-10, it is determined that the big prize opening counter (C) has reached a predetermined number. When the main CPU 101a is set, the energization stop data of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is set. As a result, the big prize opening is closed.

(Step S350-16)
Following step S350-15, when the main CPU 101a determines that the number of times of opening (K) has reached the maximum, the main CPU 101a resets the number of times of opening (K) stored in the number of times of opening (K) storage area.

(Step S350-17)
Subsequent to step S350-16, the main CPU 101a clears the winning prize opening number (C) storage area.

(Step S350-18)
Subsequent to step S350-17, the main CPU 101a sets an ending command in the effect transmission data storage area in order to transmit information on the end of the small hit game to the effect control board 102.

(Step S350-19)
Subsequent to step S350-18, the main CPU 101a sets a counter corresponding to the ending time in the special game timer counter in the special game timer counter of the main RAM 101c.

(Step S350-20)
Following step S350-19 or in step S350-9, if it is determined that the current ending is in progress, the main CPU 101a determines whether the ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated.

(Step S350-21)
If it is determined in step S350-20 that the ending time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a sets 0 to the special symbol special processing data (this causes the special symbol memory determination processing described above to be executed). 17).

  The special game end process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S360-1)
First, the main CPU 101a loads the stop symbol data set in the stop symbol data storage area and the game information in the game state buffer.

(Step S360-2)
Next, the main CPU 101a refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6, and based on the stop symbol data loaded in step S360-1 and the game information in the game state buffer, the high probability game at the end of the jackpot Whether or not to set the high probability flag in the flag storage area is processed. For example, if the stop symbol data is “03” and the game information in the game state buffer is “02H”, the high probability flag is set in the high probability game flag storage area.

(Step S360-3)
Subsequent to step S360-2, the main CPU 101a refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6, and based on the stopped symbol data loaded in step S360-1 and the gaming information in the gaming state buffer, A predetermined number of times is set in the remaining variation number (X) storage area of the stochastic gaming state. For example, if the stop symbol data is “02” and the game information in the game state buffer is “03H”, 10000 times is set in the remaining variation count (X) storage area of the high probability game state.

(Step S360-4)
Subsequent to step S360-3, the main CPU 101a refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6, and based on the stop symbol data loaded in step S360-1 and the gaming information in the gaming state buffer, Processing to determine whether or not to set the short-time game flag in the game flag storage area is performed. For example, if the stop symbol data is “02” and the data in the game state buffer is “00H” or “01H”, the time-short game flag is not set in the time-short game flag storage area, but the game in the game state buffer When the information is “02H” or “03H”, the time-short game flag is set in the time-short game flag storage area.

(Step S360-5)
Subsequent to step S360-4, the main CPU 101a refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6, and based on the stop symbol data loaded in step S360-1 and the gaming information in the gaming state buffer, A predetermined number of times is set in the remaining change count (J) storage area of the gaming state. For example, when the stop symbol data is “03” and the data in the game state buffer is “00H”, 0 is set in the remaining change count (J) storage area of the short-time game state and the game state buffer is in the game state buffer If the game information is not “00H”, 10,000 is set in the remaining change count (J) storage area of the short-time game state.

(Step S360-6)
Subsequent to step S360-5, the main CPU 101a refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6 and specifies the stop symbol data loaded in step S360-1 and the game information in the game state buffer. A predetermined number of times is set in the number of periods (T) storage area (specific period number setting process). For example, if the stop symbol data is “07” and the game state buffer data is “00H”, “50” is set in the number of times (T) storage area for a specific period.

(Step S360-7)
Following step S360-6, the main CPU 101a confirms the gaming state and sets a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area.

(Step S360-8)
Subsequent to step S360-7, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the special symbol special electric processing data (the special symbol memory determination processing is thereby executed, see FIG. 17).

  With reference to FIG. 24, the ordinary power control process will be described.

(Step S401)
First, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a predetermined fluctuation time is set in the normal symbol time counter. That is, it is determined whether the second start port 10 is opened and controlled to the second mode (whether the second start port 10 is open).

(Step S402)
If it is determined in step S401 that the second starting port 10 is not open, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the normal symbol is being stopped.

(Step S403)
If it is determined in step S402 that the normal symbol is not being stopped, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the normal symbol is being changed.

(Step S404)
If it is determined in step S403 that the normal symbol variation display is not being performed, the main CPU 101a determines that the normal symbol hold count (G) stored in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area is 1 or more. Determine if there is. When the number of holdings (G) is “0”, the normal symbol fluctuation display is not performed, and thus the normal map normal power control process is terminated.

(Step S405)
If it is determined in the above step S404 that the number of normal symbols held (G) is “1” or more, the main CPU 101a determines from the value (G) stored in the special symbol holding number (G) storage area. The new number of holds (G) obtained by subtracting “1” is stored.

(Step S406)
Subsequent to step S405, the main CPU 101a performs a shift process on data stored in the normal symbol storage area. Specifically, each data stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit is shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, the data stored in the previous storage unit is written into a predetermined processing area and is erased from the normal symbol holding storage area.

(Step S407)
Subsequent to step S406, the main CPU 101a determines the winning random number value stored in the normal symbol holding storage area (win determining process). When a plurality of winning random numbers are stored, the winning random numbers are read in the stored order.
Specifically, with reference to the hit determination table shown in FIG. 4C, it is determined whether or not the extracted hit determination random number value is checked against the above table. For example, according to the above table, one hit determination random value of “0” out of the hit random numbers “0” to “10” is determined to be a hit in the non-short-time gaming state, and the short-time gaming state For example, ten hit determination random numbers from “0” to “9” out of the hit random numbers from “0” to “10” are determined to be wins, and the other random numbers are determined to be lost.

(Step S408)
Following step S407, the main CPU 101a performs symbol determination processing.
In the symbol determination process, referring to the result of the determination of the winning random number in step S407, the winning symbol is set when it is determined to be a winning symbol, and the lost symbol is set when it is determined to be a losing symbol.
Here, the winning symbol is a symbol in which the LED is finally turned on in the normal symbol display device 21, and the lost symbol is a symbol in which the LED is finally turned off without being turned on. The winning symbol set is to store a command to turn on the LED in the normal symbol display device 21 in a predetermined storage area, and the lost symbol set is a command to turn off the LED in the normal symbol display device 21. Is stored in a predetermined storage area.

(Step S409)
Subsequent to step S408, the main CPU 101a performs normal symbol variation time determination processing.
In the normal symbol variation time determination process, it is determined whether or not the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area, and if it is determined that the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area, the normal symbol time counter When the counter corresponding to 3 seconds is set and it is determined that the flag is not turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area, the counter corresponding to 29 seconds is set to the normal symbol time counter. By this process, the time for displaying the normal symbols is determined. The normal symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110. In addition, when the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area, the game state is in the short-time game state, and when the flag is not turned on, the game state is a non-short-time game state. When it is.

(Step S410)
Subsequent to step S409, the main CPU 101a starts normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display device 21. The normal symbol variation display is to flash the LED at a predetermined interval in the normal symbol display device 21 and give the player an impression as if it is currently being drawn. The normal symbol variation display is continuously performed for the time set in the normal symbol variation time determination processing in step S409. When this process is finished, the ordinary power transmission control process is finished.

(Step S411)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S403 that the normal symbol variation display is being performed, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set variation time has elapsed. That is, the normal symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether the set normal symbol time counter is zero. As a result, if it is determined that the set variation time has not elapsed, it is necessary to continue the variation display as it is, so that the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

(Step S412)
If it is determined in step S411 that the set variation time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a stops the variation of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 21. At this time, the normal symbol (winning symbol or lost symbol) set in the symbol determining process in step S408 is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 21. As a result, the result of the normal symbol lottery is notified to the player.

(Step S413)
Subsequent to step S412, the main CPU 101a sets a normal symbol determination command in the effect electrical data storage area.

(Step S414)
When the normal symbol stop display is started as described above, the main CPU 101a sets the symbol stop time (1 second = 1500 counter) in the normal symbol time counter. The normal symbol time counter is subtracted by “1” every 4 ms in S110.

(Step S415)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S402 that the normal symbol is stopped, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the normal symbol stop time set in step S414 has ended (normal symbol time counter). = 0). As a result, if the set normal symbol stop time has not ended, the general-purpose power control process ends.

(Step S416)
If the main CPU 101a determines in step S415 that the set normal symbol stop time has expired, the main CPU 101a stops the normal symbol displayed in step S415 (set in the symbol determination process in step S408). It is determined whether or not the normal symbol) is a winning symbol. If the set normal symbol is a losing symbol, the ordinary symbol power control process is terminated.

(Step S417)
In the above step S416, when the set normal symbol is a winning symbol, the main CPU 101a performs an open time determination process.
In the opening time determination process, first, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the short time game flag is turned on in the short time game flag storage area, and determines that the short time game flag is turned on in the short time game flag storage area. In other words, if the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, a counter corresponding to 3.5 seconds is set in the public power open time counter.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the short-time game flag is not turned on in the short-time game flag storage area, that is, when the current game state is not the short-time game state, the normal power open time counter corresponds to 0.2 seconds. Set the counter.

(Step S418)
Following step S417, the main CPU 101a sets start opening / closing solenoid energization start data. As a result, energization of the start opening / closing solenoid 10c is started, and the second start opening 10 is opened and controlled to the second mode.

(Step S419)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S401 that the second start port 10 is being opened, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the normal power release time set in step S417 has elapsed. That is, the normal power open time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether or not the set normal power open time counter = 0. If the set public power open time has not elapsed, the general-purpose power control process is terminated.

(Step S420)
If it is determined in step S419 that the set normal power open time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a sets start port opening / closing solenoid energization stop data. As a result, the energization of the start opening / closing solenoid 10c is stopped, the second start opening 10 returns to the first mode, and it becomes impossible or difficult to enter the game ball again.

  Next, processing executed by the sub CPU 102a in the effect control board 102 will be described.

(Main processing of production control board 102)
The main process of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 107, the sub CPU 102a undergoes a system reset, and the sub CPU 102a performs the following main processing.

(Step S1000)
First, the sub CPU 102a performs initialization processing. In this process, the sub CPU 102a reads the main processing program from the sub ROM 102b and initializes and sets a flag stored in the sub RAM 102c in response to power-on.

(Step S1100)
Subsequent to step S1000, the sub CPU 102a performs an effect random number update process. In this process, the sub CPU 102a performs a process of updating random numbers stored in the sub RAM 102c (such as an effect random number value and an effect design determining random value). Thereafter, the process of step S1100 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of effect control board 102)
The timer interrupt process of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIG. Although not shown in the figure, a clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (2 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the effect control board 102, and a timer interrupt processing program is read to display the effect control board. Timer interrupt processing is executed.

(Step S1400)
First, the sub CPU 102a saves the information stored in the register of the sub CPU 102a to the stack area.

(Step S1500)
Subsequent to step S1400, the sub CPU 102a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the effect control board 102.

(Step S1600)
Subsequent to step S1500, the sub CPU 102a performs command analysis processing. In this processing, the sub CPU 102a performs processing for analyzing a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 102c. A specific description of the command analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. When the effect control board 102 receives the command transmitted from the main control board 101, a command reception interrupt process of the effect control board 102 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed in step S1600.

(Step S1700)
Subsequent to step S1600, the sub CPU 102a checks the signal of the effect button detection switch 17a and performs effect input control processing related to the effect button 17.

(Step S1800)
Subsequent to step S1700, the sub CPU 102a transmits various data set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104.

(Step S1900)
Subsequent to step S1800, the sub CPU 102a restores the information saved in step S1400 to the register of the sub CPU 102a.

(Command analysis processing of production control board)
The command analysis processing of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 and 28. In the following, the command analysis processing shown in FIG. 27 is referred to as command analysis processing 1, and the command analysis processing shown in FIG. The command analysis process 2 (the process after step S1670) is performed subsequent to the command analysis process 1.

(Step S1601)
First, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not there is a command in the reception buffer, and determines whether or not the command is received. At this time, if there is no command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 102a ends the command analysis processing.

(Step S1610)
If it is determined in step S1601 that there is a command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a demonstration designation command.

(Step S1611)
If it is determined in step S1610 that the command stored in the reception buffer is a demonstration designation command, the sub CPU 102a performs a demonstration effect pattern determination process for determining a demonstration effect pattern.
Specifically, the demonstration effect pattern is determined, the determined demonstration effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined demonstration effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104. The data based on the demonstration effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.

(Step S1620)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1610 that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a demo designation command, the sub CPU 102a determines whether the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command. Determine whether or not.

(Step S1621)
If it is determined in step S1620 that the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command, the sub CPU 102a analyzes the starting winning designation command and holds the hold display on the liquid crystal display device 13. A display mode is determined, and a hold display mode determination process for transmitting hold display data corresponding to the determined hold display mode to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104 is performed. As a result, the liquid crystal display device 13 displays the current reserved number of the first hold (U1) and the second hold (U2).

(Step S1630)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1620 that the command stored in the reception buffer is not the start winning designation command, the sub CPU 102a determines that the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command. It is determined whether or not.

(Step S1631)
If it is determined in step S1630 that the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 102a selects one of a plurality of variation effect patterns based on the received variation pattern designation command. A variation effect pattern determination process for determining one variation effect pattern is performed.
Thereafter, the effect display device 13, the effect lighting device 16, and the audio output device 18 are controlled based on the effect pattern. It should be noted that the variation mode of the effect symbol 30 is determined based on the variation effect pattern determined here.

(Step S1632)
Subsequent to step S1631, the sub CPU 102a shifts the hold display data stored in the first hold storage area and the second hold storage area and the data corresponding to the start winning designation command, and the hold display data after the shift. The hold display mode update process for transmitting the information to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104 is performed. As a result, the liquid crystal display device 13 displays the reserved numbers of the first hold (U1) and the second hold (U2) after the shift.

(Step S1640)
If it is determined in step S1630 that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 102a determines whether the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect symbol designation command. Determine whether.

(Step S1641)
Subsequent to step S1640, the sub CPU 102a performs an effect symbol determination process for determining an effect symbol 30 to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 13, based on the contents of the received effect symbol designation command.
Specifically, the effect designating command is analyzed, the effect symbol data constituting the combination of effect symbols 30 is determined according to the presence / absence of jackpot and the type of jackpot, and the determined effect symbol data is stored in the effect symbol storage area In addition, in order to transmit the effect symbol data to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104, information indicating the effect symbol data is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.

(Step S1650)
If it is determined in step S1640 that the command stored in the reception buffer is not an effect designating command, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command. Determine.

(Step S1651)
If it is determined in step S1650 that the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command, the sub CPU 102a displays the effect symbol determined in step S1641 in order to stop the effect symbol 30. An effect symbol stop process is performed in which data based on the data and stop instruction data for stopping and displaying the effect symbol are set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.

(Step S1660)
If it is determined in step S1650 that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a symbol determination command, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command. Determine.

(Step S1661)
If it is determined in step S1660 that the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command, the sub CPU 102a sets the gaming state based on the received gaming state designation command in the gaming state storage area. Yes (game state setting process).

(Step S1670)
If it is determined in step S1660 that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a gaming state designation command, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command. judge.

(Step S1671)
If it is determined in step S1670 that the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command, the sub CPU 102a performs a hit start effect pattern determination process for determining a hit start effect pattern.
Specifically, the hit start effect pattern is determined based on the opening command, the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit start effect pattern is controlled by the image control board 105 and the lamp control. In order to transmit to the substrate 104, data based on the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.

(Step S1680)
If it is determined in step S1670 that the command stored in the reception buffer is not an opening command, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special winning opening opening designation command. Determine whether.

(Step S1681)
If it is determined in step S1680 that the command stored in the reception buffer is a big prize opening opening designation command, the sub CPU 102a performs a big hit effect pattern determination process for determining a big hit effect pattern.
Specifically, the jackpot effect pattern is determined based on the big prize opening opening designation command, the determined jackpot effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined jackpot effect pattern is stored in the image control board 105 and the lamp. In order to transmit to the control board 104, data based on the determined jackpot effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 102b.

(Step S1690)
If it is determined in step S1680 that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a big prize opening opening designation command, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command. Determine whether. At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not an ending command, the command analysis processing is terminated.

(Step S1691)
If it is determined in step S1690 that the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command, the sub CPU 102a performs a hit end effect pattern determination process for determining a hit end effect pattern.
Specifically, a hit end effect pattern is determined based on the ending command, the determined hit end effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit end effect pattern is controlled by the image control board 105 and lamp control. In order to transmit to the substrate 104, data based on the determined winning end effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 102b. When this process ends, the command analysis process ends.

  Next, the variation effect pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG. This variation effect pattern determination process is to determine a variation effect pattern indicating how to control various effect devices including the liquid crystal display device 13 during the special symbol variation display. This process is started upon receipt of the variation pattern designation command set in step S313 (FIG. 17) in the special symbol memory determination process of the main control board 101.

(Step S1631-1)
First, the sub CPU 102a acquires the effect random number value updated in step S1100.

(Step S1631-2)
Next, the sub CPU 102a selects and sets any one of the variation effect pattern determination tables stored in the sub ROM 102b. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the variation effect pattern determination table is prepared for each state in which the high probability gaming state, the low probability gaming state, the short time gaming state, the non-short time gaming state, the specific period, and the non-specific period are combined. ing. Each table is associated with one or more variation effect patterns for each variation pattern designation command that can be received. For example, in the table for the high probability gaming state, for example, five variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern 2 for executing the reach B are provided. Each of these five variation effect patterns is for executing an effect for 30 seconds, and a live-action movie image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13. However, the content of the live-action movie image, the lighting mode of the effect lighting device 16, and the like are different.

(Step S1631-3)
Next, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern that is “lost and has reach”. The variation effect pattern that is “losing and has reach” means a variation effect pattern that eventually becomes a loss after the reach is performed (for example, set in step S313 (FIG. 17)). And a variation effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command “E6H06H” (see FIG. 9), a variation pattern designation command “E7H17H” (see FIG. 10), etc.).

(Step S1631-4)
If it is determined in step S1631-3 that the variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern that is “lost and has reach”, the sub CPU 102a stores the storage area (reach flag storage area) of the sub RAM 102b. The flag (reach flag) is turned on.

(Step S1631-5)
Subsequent to step S1631-4 or when it is determined in step S1631-3 that the fluctuating effect pattern is not a fluctuating effect pattern that is “lost and reachable”, the sub CPU 102a proceeds to step S1631. The variation effect pattern is determined based on the effect random number obtained in −1 and the table set in step S1631-2.

(Step S1631-6)
Next, the sub CPU 102a sets a variation effect pattern command in the transmission data storage area in order to transmit the variation effect pattern determined in step S1631-5 to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104. Thereby, the variation effect pattern determination process is completed. When the variation effect pattern command is transmitted to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104, the liquid crystal display device 13, the effect lighting device 16, the audio output device 18, and the effect accessory device are based on the change effect pattern command. 14 and 15 are controlled.

  The effect symbol determination process will be described with reference to FIG. This process is triggered by the reception of the effect symbol designation command set at step S311-7, step S311-11 and step S311-13 (FIG. 18) in the jackpot determination process of the main control board 101.

(Step S1641-1)
First, the sub CPU 102a analyzes the received effect designating command.
Specifically, the production symbol designation command includes identification information related to jackpot, small hit, loss, identification information related to the type (long winning, short winning) in the case of jackpot, and after the jackpot game ends Identification information relating to the set gaming state is provided, and one effect symbol pattern determination table is selected from the plurality of effect symbol pattern determination tables shown in FIG. 34 in accordance with the received effect symbol designation command. The effect design 30 is determined based on the table.

(Step S1641-2)
Next, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the stop symbol data is “00”. That is, it is determined whether or not a loss occurs.

(Step S1641-3)
When it is determined in step S1641-2 that the stop symbol data is not “00”, the sub CPU 102a determines a corresponding effect symbol pattern determination table and an effect symbol based on the determined table. Determine the random number for decision. Note that the corresponding effect symbol pattern determination table here refers to an effect symbol pattern determination table for long hits (including high probability game state setting and low probability game state setting), an effect symbol pattern determination table for short hits, It also refers to the effect symbol pattern determination table (see FIGS. 34A to 34D) at the time of small hit. Then, based on the determined table (any one of FIGS. 34A to 34D), the effect design determining random value extracted in step S1100 is determined, and finally displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 as a stop display. The effect design to be performed is determined.

(Step S1641-4)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1641-2 that the stop symbol data is “00”, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the flag (reach flag) is turned on in the reach flag storage area. judge.

(Step S1641-5)
If it is determined in step S1641-4 that the reach flag is ON, the sub CPU 102a determines the corresponding effect symbol pattern determination table and determines the effect symbol based on the determined table. Random value is determined. Note that the corresponding effect symbol pattern determination table here refers to an effect symbol pattern determination table (see FIG. 34E) at the time of loss (with reach). Based on the determined table (FIG. 34 (e)), the effect design determining random number extracted in step S1100 is determined, and the effect design finally stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 is determined. .

(Step S1641-6)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1641-4 that the reach flag is not turned on, the sub CPU 102a determines a corresponding effect symbol pattern determination table and effects based on the determined table. The random number for design determination is determined. Here, the corresponding effect symbol pattern determination table here refers to an effect symbol pattern determination table (see FIG. 34 (f)) at the time of loss (no reach). Then, based on the determined table (FIG. 34 (f)), the effect design determining random value extracted in step S1100 is determined, and the effect design finally stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 is determined. .

(Step S1641-7)
Next, the sub CPU 102a sets the effect symbol data determined in step S1641-3, step S1641-5, and step S1641-6 in the effect symbol storage area.

(Step S1641-8)
Then, if there is a reach flag that is ON, the sub CPU 102a turns it OFF. Thereby, the said effect design determination process is complete | finished. If the reach flag is not turned on, the flag is left as it is (that is, it remains off and nothing is changed), and the process is terminated.

  Next, the outline of the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104 will be briefly described.

  When controlling the liquid crystal display device 13 on the image control board 105, the audio CPU reads out the audio output device control program from the audio ROM based on the received data, and controls the output of the audio in the audio output device 18. When data is transmitted from the effect control board 102 to the image control board 105, the image CPU reads a program from the image ROM and controls the image display on the liquid crystal display device 13 based on the received effect command.

  In the lamp control board 104, the effect actor device operation program is read based on the received data to control the operation of the effect actor devices 14, 15, and the effect illumination device based on the received effect data. The control program is read and the lighting device for effect 16 is controlled.

  Next, the display area of the liquid crystal display device 13 where the effect symbol 30 determined in the effect symbol determination process (FIG. 30) is stopped and the effect symbol 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 31, 32, and 33. FIG. . 31 is an enlarged view of the display region 200 of the liquid crystal display device 13, FIG. 32 is a diagram showing the effect symbol 30 displayed in the display region 200, and FIG. 33 is an effect symbol 30 (symbol H in the display region 200). It is a figure which shows a mode when () is stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the liquid crystal display device 13 has a display area 200, and the effect symbol 30 is displayed in a variable / stopped manner in the display area 200. The effect symbol 30 is displayed in a display area 200 after being variably displayed for a predetermined time, and is then stopped and displayed, and the player is notified of the jackpot lottery result in this stop display mode. Further, the display area 200 is provided with upper stage positions 211, 211, 231, middle stage positions 212, 222, 232, and lower stage positions 213, 223, 233 as stop display positions.

  For example, in FIG. 31, when the production symbol 30 starts to fluctuate, it scrolls from the upper frame position A of the display area 200 further above the upper position 211 to the upper position 211 → the middle position 212 → the lower position 213, and the lower position 213. Further, the effect symbols 30 arranged in the order shown in FIG. 32 are scrolled toward the lower frame B of the lower display area 200. Then, the effect symbol 30 disappears from the display area 200 when it is moved to the bottom B outside the frame of the display area 200. Then, the effect symbols 30 that disappeared from the display area 200 according to the arrangement order appear again from the upper outside frame A of the display area 200, and from the upper position 211, the middle position 212 to the lower position 213, and further below the display area 200. Scroll to B. The effect symbol 30 repeats such scrolling, so that the player can recognize that the effect symbol 30 is being displayed in a variable manner.

When the production symbol 30 is stopped and displayed, the upper positions 211, 221, 231 (represented by solid lines), the middle positions 212, 222, 232 (represented by dotted lines), the lower positions 213, 223, 233 (respectively) The effect symbols 30 are stopped and displayed in accordance with the arrangement order at the display positions indicated by solid lines). As a combination of this display position,
(1) A combination of display positions consisting of three upper positions, ie, “upper position 211-upper position 221-upper position 231”, that is, a line connecting the upper positions with a horizontal line (hereinafter referred to as “upper effective line (or effective line) 200B) ", see FIG. 33 (a))
(2) A combination of display positions consisting of three lower positions “lower position 213−lower position 223−lower position 233”, that is, a line connecting the lower positions with a horizontal line (hereinafter referred to as “lower effective line (or effective line)”. 200C) ", see FIG. 33 (b)),
(3) A combination of display positions consisting of three middle stage positions [middle stage position 212−middle stage position 222−middle stage position 232], that is, a line connecting the middle stage positions with a horizontal straight line (hereinafter referred to as “middle stage effective line (or effective line)”. 200A) ", see FIG. 33 (c)),
as well as,
(4) A combination of display positions consisting of one upper stage position, one middle stage position, and one lower stage position, that is, [upper stage position 211-middle stage position 222-lower stage position 233], that is, an upper stage position, a middle stage position, and a lower stage position. A line connecting diagonally straight lines to the lower right (hereinafter referred to as “effective lower right line (or effective line 200D)”, see FIG. 33 (d)),
(5) A combination of a display position consisting of one lower stage position, one middle stage position, and one upper stage position that is [lower stage position 213-middle stage position 222-upper stage position 231], that is, a lower stage position, a middle stage position, and an upper stage position. A line connecting diagonally right-upward lines (hereinafter referred to as “right-upward effective line (or effective line 200E)”, see FIG. 33 (e)),
The combination of the five display positions from (1) to (5) (5 straight lines) is effective as a stop display mode in which the result of the big hit lottery is notified when the effect symbol 30 is stopped and displayed. This is a combination of display positions (so-called effective lines).

  As shown in FIG. 32, the effective line is when the same type of effect symbol 30 among the effect symbols 30 of symbols A to H is stopped and displayed on the effective line (any of the effective lines 200 </ b> A to 200 </ b> E). In addition, it refers to a line that is determined (considered) that the same type of effect symbol 30 has been prepared. For example, as shown in FIG. 33, when the symbol H (the symbol with the numeral “7” and a male character wearing a hat, see FIG. 32) is aligned with any of the effective lines 200A to 200E, It is determined. In other words, when the jackpot is won, among the effect symbols 30 from the symbols A to H, the same effect symbol 30 is stopped and displayed on one of the effective lines. In other words, among the effect symbols 30 up to symbols A to H on any of the active lines 200A to 200E, the display mode in which the same type of effect symbol 30 is stopped and displayed is a display mode when the jackpot is reached.

In the display area 200, the effect symbols 30 (designs A to H) displayed at the upper position 211, the middle position 212, and the lower position 213 are referred to as the left symbols, and the effect symbols 30 that can be displayed as the left symbols are arranged. This symbol sequence is referred to as the left symbol sequence 210 (see FIG. 32). Similarly, the effect symbols 30 displayed at the upper position 221, the middle position 222 and the lower position 223 are referred to as a middle symbol, and a symbol string in which the effect symbols 30 that can be displayed as the middle symbol are arranged is a middle symbol string 220 (FIG. 32). Similarly, the effect symbols 30 displayed at the upper position 231, the middle position 232 and the lower position 233 are referred to as the right symbol, and the symbol column in which the effect symbols 30 that can be displayed as the right symbol are arranged is the right symbol column 230 (the diagram). 32). In other words, in the present embodiment, it is possible to stop and display “three vertical elements in the upper, middle, and lower stages” × “three horizontal elements in the left, middle, and right” = 9 in the display area 200. ing.
However, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, the three effect symbols 30 cannot be displayed simultaneously at the upper, middle, and lower positions for both the left, middle, and right symbols. As shown in (a) and (b), when the effect symbol 30 is displayed in the upper position and the lower position, the effect symbol 30 is not displayed in the middle position, and as shown in FIG. When the effect symbol 30 is displayed, only a part of the effect symbol 30 (approximately half of the effect symbol 30) is displayed at the upper and lower positions.

  FIG. 32 shows a left symbol column 210 composed of effect symbols 30 (designs A to H) that can be displayed as a left symbol, a middle symbol sequence 220 composed of effect symbols 30 (designs A to H) that can be displayed as a middle symbol, and a right symbol. The right symbol row 230 which consists of the production symbol 30 (symbol AH) which can be displayed as is shown. The production symbol 30 (symbols A to H) is given one of the numbers “0” to “7”, and a character imitating a man or a woman is drawn on each. For example, a male character without head hair is drawn on the pattern A, and a numeral “0” is attached thereto. A female character is drawn on the pattern B, and a numeral “1” is attached thereto. . In the left symbol row 210, symbols A to H are arranged in ascending order from the top in the drawing (that is, the order of A, B, C, D,..., G, F). On the other hand, in the middle symbol row 220 and the right symbol row 230, symbols H to A are arranged in descending order from the top (ie, H, G, F, E,..., B, A) in the drawing. ing.

  Next, an effect symbol pattern determination table and effect symbol pattern data constituting the table will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating an example of the effect symbol pattern determination table for determining the effect symbol 30 to be stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13.
FIG. 34 (a) is an effect symbol pattern determination table that is selected when a long hit game is executed and the subsequent gaming state is set to a high probability gaming state, and FIG. It is an effect symbol pattern determination table selected when a winning game is executed and the subsequent gaming state is set to a low probability gaming state.
As shown in FIG. 34 (a), when a long win game is executed and a subsequent big game state is set to a high probability game state, a winning symbol is displayed at the start of the special symbol variable display. Then, a command “E0H-01H” or “E1H-01H” is transmitted from the main control board 101 to the effect control board 102 (see FIG. 5A).
When this command is received, the effect control board 102 selects the effect symbol pattern determination table shown in FIG. 34A. According to this table, the effect symbol 30 that is finally stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13. As described above, one effect symbol pattern is determined from eight effect symbol patterns “0, 0, 0” to “7, 7, 7”. In the production symbol 30, “0” indicates symbol A, “1” indicates symbol B, “2” indicates symbol C, “3” indicates symbol D, “4” indicates symbol E, and “5” indicates symbol “B”. Symbol F, “6” means symbol G, and “7” means symbol H. That is, the eight types of effect symbol patterns “0, 0, 0” to “7, 7, 7” are eight types of “symbol A, symbol A, symbol A” to “symbol H, symbol H, symbol H”. It will be said that the directing design pattern.

  In the following, when the design symbol pattern is expressed as “symbol X, symbol Y, symbol Z” (X, Y, Z is one of A to H), the symbol X is the left symbol, the symbol The symbol Y represents the middle symbol, and the symbol Z represents the right symbol.

In the present embodiment, the effect design patterns (“0, 0, 0”, “2, 2, 2”, “4, 4, 4”, “6, 6” are all displayed in the same even design in the three effect designs 30. , 6 ”, ie,“ symbol A, symbol A, symbol A ”,“ symbol C, symbol C, symbol C ”,“ symbol E, symbol E, symbol E ”,“ symbol G, symbol G, symbol G ”)) The effect design patterns (“1, 1, 1”, “3, 3, 3”, “5, 5, 5”, “7, 7, 7”, That is, “symbol B, symbol B, symbol B”, “symbol D, symbol D, symbol D”, “symbol F, symbol F, symbol F”, “symbol H, symbol H, symbol H”)) is referred to as a highly-deterministic symbol.
Although detailed explanation is omitted, the chance symbol and the highly-determined symbol are respectively associated with a random number for production, and for the production extracted in step S1100 when the production design designation command is received. Any one of the effect design patterns is determined by the random value.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), when a long win game is executed and a subsequent big game state is set to a low probability game state, a winning symbol is displayed at the start of the special symbol variable display. A command “E0H-02H” or “E1H-02H” is transmitted from the main control board 101 to the effect control board 102 as the designation command (see FIG. 5A).
When this command is received, the effect control board 102 selects the effect symbol pattern determination table shown in FIG. 34B. According to this table, the chance symbols (“0, 0, 0”, “2”) are selected. , 2, 2 "," 4, 4, 4 "," 6, 6, 6 ").

As is clear from this, when winning a winning game where a long winning game is executed, all three effect symbols 30 are finally stopped and displayed with the same symbol.
Further, when a long winning game is executed and a subsequent big game state is set to a high probability gaming state, either a chance symbol or a highly certainty symbol is determined. In addition, when a long win game is executed and a subsequent big game state is set to a low probability game state, a winning symbol is determined.
As a result, when the chance symbol is stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 when the winning per long is notified, is it set to the high probability gaming state after the long winning game or is set to the low probability gaming state? The player cannot be discriminated, and a tension is brought to the game even during the long hit game and after the long hit game.
On the other hand, when the long-winning game is notified, if the highly-determined symbol is stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, it becomes clear that the high-probability gaming state is set after the long-winning game ends.

FIG. 34 (c) is an effect symbol pattern determination table that is selected when a short win is won. If you win the short win, the short win game is executed and the subsequent gaming state is set to the high probability gaming state, but if you win the short win, at the start of the special symbol variation display, as a production symbol designation command A command “E0H-03H” or “E0H-04H” is transmitted from the main control board 101 to the effect control board 102 (see FIG. 5A).
Upon receiving this command, the effect control board 102 selects the effect symbol pattern determination table shown in FIG. 34 (c). According to this table, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are stopped at different symbols. Production symbol patterns to be displayed (“2, 4, 6”, “3, 5, 7”, “0, 1, 2”, ie, “symbol C, symbol E, symbol G”, “symbol D, symbol F, symbol H”, “ One design symbol pattern is determined from among the symbols A, B, and C ”). In the present embodiment, the effect design patterns (“2, 4, 6”, “3, 5, 7”, “0, 1, 2”) determined when winning in the short win are determined as the highly probable design symbols. Called.

FIG. 34 (d) is an effect symbol pattern determination table that is selected when winning a small hit. When winning a small bonus, at the start of the special symbol variation display, commands such as “E0H-0AH”, “E0H-0BH”, “E1H-0AH”, and “E1H-0BH” are produced from the main control board 101 as production design designation commands. It is transmitted to the substrate 102 (see FIG. 5B).
When this command is received, the effect control board 102 selects the effect symbol pattern determination table shown in FIG. 34 (d). According to this table, similar to the effect symbol pattern determination table for short hits, Any one of the effect design patterns is determined from the highly probable design symbols (“2, 4, 6”, “3, 5, 7”, “0, 1, 2”).
Even if winning a small hit, the game state does not change before and after the execution of the small hit game. In addition, the display mode of the effect symbol 30 that is finally stopped and displayed is the same at the time of winning the short win and at the time of winning the short win, and, as described above, the big winning opening for the small win game and the short win game The open / close mode of 11 is the same. Therefore, when the highly probable symbol is stopped and displayed in the low probability gaming state, the player can determine whether the subsequent gaming state is changed to the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state continues. It is not possible, and it can bring a sense of tension to subsequent games.

FIG. 34 (e) is an effect symbol pattern determination table (hereinafter referred to as an effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of loss (no reach)) selected when there is a loss and no reach, and FIG. , An effect symbol pattern determination table selected when there is a loss and reach (hereinafter referred to as an effect symbol pattern determination table when there is a loss (with reach)). In the case of losing, at the start of the special symbol variation display, a command “E0H-00H” or “E1H-00H” is transmitted from the main control board 101 to the effect control board 102 as an effect designating command (FIG. 5 ( c)).
When this command is received, the effect control board 102 selects an effect symbol pattern determination table, part of which is shown in FIG. 34 (e). According to this table, the above-described chance symbol, highly-determined symbol, An effect symbol pattern in which the three effect symbols 30 are stopped is determined in a manner different from the highly probable symbol. In the case of losing, the effect symbol pattern determination table selected by either “with reach” or “without reach” is different as described above (see FIGS. 29 and 30).

FIG. 35 is a data command table showing a display symbol data command for the left symbol, a display symbol data command for the middle symbol, and a display symbol data command for the right symbol that make up the effect symbol pattern. The display symbol data command is composed of 2 bytes of data, and a 1-byte event for identifying the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol, and the types of effect symbols 30 to be displayed (symbols A to H). ) And a 1-byte code indicating a display position (upper position / middle position / lower position).
That is, the event “C0H” indicates the left symbol, “C1H” indicates the middle symbol, and “C2H” indicates the right symbol. The codes “01H” to “08H” indicate that the effect symbol 30 is stopped and displayed at the middle position, and the codes “11H” to “18H” indicate that the effect symbol 30 is stopped and displayed at the upper position and the lower position. It is shown that it is what is done. For example, when the display symbol data command is “C0H-08H”, the symbol H is stopped and displayed at the middle position as the left symbol, and when “C2H-11H”, the symbol is displayed at the upper position as the right symbol. The pattern A is stopped and displayed at the lower position.
In FIG. 35, “-” indicates a blank. For example, when the display symbol data command is “C0H-01H”, the symbol A is stopped and displayed at the middle position as the left symbol, but only part of the effect symbol 30 is displayed at the upper and lower positions ( FIG. 33 (c) etc.). That is, the blank (“−”) means that only a part of the effect symbol 30 is displayed at any one of the upper, middle, and lower positions.

  FIG. 36 (FIGS. 36-1 and 36-2) shows pattern data (partially extracted) created by combining the display symbol data commands for the left symbol / middle symbol / right symbol. It is a pattern data table shown in FIG. Numbers (reference numbers) from “1” to “4096” are assigned to the pattern data shown here, and different label names “Z_MMM_000” to “Z_UMU_777” are assigned to the reference numbers. This label name is composed of three identifiers. “Z” means a symbol and is an identifier common to all pattern data. Three characters consisting of “M” or “U”, such as “MMM” and “UMU”, indicate the left symbol / middle symbol / right symbol in order from the left, and “U” is the top symbol 30 “M” is an identifier indicating that the effect symbol 30 is in the middle position. The three numbers described after the three letters “M” or “U” are the types of effect symbols 30 displayed as the left symbol / middle symbol / right symbol in order from the left (that is, the symbol). A to H). Also, the numbers “0” to “7” are associated with symbols A to H, respectively. That is, “0” is symbol A, “1” is symbol B, “2” is symbol C, “3” is symbol D, “4” is symbol E, “5” is symbol F, “6” is associated with the symbol G, and “7” is associated with the symbol H.

For example, the label name “Z_MMM_000” is pattern data in which the left symbol “0” is displayed at the middle position, the middle symbol “0” is displayed at the middle position, and the right symbol “0” is displayed at the middle position. That is, the effect symbol 30 in the display area 200 of the liquid crystal display device 13 is an effect symbol pattern that becomes “0, 0, 0” (that is, “symbol A, symbol A, symbol A”) on the effective line 200A (middle effective line). Will be stopped. Accordingly, in this case, the chance symbol “0” is stopped and displayed on the active line 200 </ b> A, and the player is notified that it has been a big hit.
The label name “Z_UUU — 111” is pattern data in which the left symbol “1” is displayed at the upper position, the middle symbol “1” is displayed at the upper position, and the right symbol “1” is displayed at the upper position. That is, the effect symbol 30 in the display area 200 of the liquid crystal display device 13 is an effect symbol pattern that becomes “1, 1, 1” (that is, “symbol B, symbol B, symbol B”) on the effective line 200B (upper effective line). Will be stopped. Therefore, in this case, the high-definition symbol “1” is stopped and displayed on the active line 200B, and the player is notified that the game has been a big hit.
Further, the label name “Z_MUM_000” is pattern data in which the left symbol “0” is displayed at the middle position, the middle symbol “0” is displayed at the upper position, and the right symbol “0” is displayed at the middle position. In this case, the effect symbol 30 is not stopped and displayed on any of the effective lines 200A to 200E. In other words, the effective line 200A (middle stage effective line) has an effect symbol in the display area 200 of the liquid crystal display device 13 in an effect symbol pattern of “0, −, 0” (that is, “symbol A, blank, symbol A”). 30 is stopped and displayed. Therefore, in this case, since no high-accuracy fixed symbol, chance symbol or high-indication suggestion symbol is displayed on any active line, the player is notified that the game has been lost. It becomes.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the effect symbol 30 is stopped and displayed at the upper stage position, the middle stage position, and the lower stage position. However, as the stop display pattern, at least a predetermined number of the above three (upper stage position, An effect symbol 30 that is stopped and displayed at the upper, middle, and lower positions based on stop display pattern data that can be stopped and displayed at a plurality (upper and middle positions) smaller than three display positions (middle position and lower position). Can be managed. That is, in a symbol sequence arranged in a predetermined order, even if the number of symbols is less than the predetermined number, if the stop display positions of the plurality of symbols are known, the display positions of other symbols are determined. It is not necessary to use data that includes a combination pattern of symbols to be displayed. Therefore, in a gaming machine provided with display means capable of displaying a plurality of symbols, it is possible to simplify the information included in the stop display pattern data that can be displayed.

  Also, in order to manage stop display pattern data with stop display patterns that are stopped and displayed at at least a plurality of stop display positions (upper position, middle position), the corresponding symbol represented by the above-mentioned blank symbol can handle big hits, small hits, etc. Simplify the information to be included in the stop display pattern data without complicating the program so that there is no problem with the control of multiple symbol sequences even if a symbol sequence that cannot be used as a symbol is used. Can be achieved.

  Furthermore, the stop display mode as the final symbol group, that is, the display mode in the display area when all the symbol sequences are stopped, is composed of the minimum necessary information (stop display pattern of a specific number of symbols) It can be managed by the data that has been processed. Therefore, the stop display mode as the symbol group can be displayed in the display area even if the data does not include information on the stop display positions of all symbols constituting the symbol group.

  The reference numbers “1” to “512” are pattern data in which the production symbol 30 is stopped and displayed at “middle position−middle position−middle position”, and the reference numbers “513” to “1024” The effect symbol 30 is pattern data that is stopped and displayed at “middle position-middle position-upper position (and lower position)”, and the effect symbols 30 are “middle position-upper position” for reference numbers “1025” to “1536” Position data (and lower position) -middle position "is stopped and displayed at the pattern number" 1537 "to" 2048 ", the production symbol 30 is" middle position-upper position (and lower position) -upper position ". (And lower position) ”, and the pattern numbers“ 2049 ”to“ 2560 ”indicate that the production symbol 30 is“ upper position (and lower position) −middle position−middle position ”. The pattern data is stopped and displayed at reference numbers “2561” to “3072”, and the production symbol 30 is stopped and displayed at “upper position (and lower position) −upper position (and lower position) −middle position”. For pattern numbers “3073” to “3584”, the production symbol 30 is stopped and displayed at “upper position (and lower position) −upper position (and lower position) −upper position (and lower position)”. Pattern data in which the production symbols 30 are stopped and displayed at “upper position (and lower position) −middle position−upper position (and lower position)” from the reference numbers “3585” to “4096”. It is.

  As described above, the effect symbol pattern determination table described above is configured by the pattern data with the reference numbers “1” to “4096”. FIG. 37 (FIGS. 37-1 and 37-2) is a list of effect symbol pattern data constituting the effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of long hit (high probability gaming state setting). This pattern data includes pattern data that causes high-definition symbols and chance symbols to be stopped and displayed on one of the upper, lower, middle, right-down, and right-up effective lines. ing. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the ratios for selecting the respective pattern data are all equal.

  FIG. 38 is a list of effect symbol pattern data constituting an effect symbol pattern determination table for long hits (low probability gaming state setting). This pattern data includes pattern data in which the chance symbol is stopped and displayed on any of the upper, lower, middle, right-down, and right-up effective lines. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the ratios for selecting the respective pattern data are all equal.

  FIG. 39 is a list of effect symbol pattern data constituting an effect symbol pattern determination table for short hit or small hit. This pattern data includes pattern data in which the highly probable design symbols are stopped and displayed on any one of the upper effective line, the lower effective line, the middle effective line, the lower right effective line, and the upper right effective line. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the ratios for selecting the respective pattern data are all equal.

  FIG. 40 is effect symbol pattern data (partially excerpted) constituting an effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of losing (no reach). In this pattern data, “−”, that is, a stop display mode in which a blank is displayed on the effective line, or a combination of symbols consisting of symbols A to H is displayed on the effective line. Pattern data that includes a stop display mode in which a combination of symbols not corresponding to any of the winning combinations is displayed is included. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the ratios for selecting the respective pattern data are all equal.

  FIG. 41 is effect symbol pattern data (partially extracted) constituting the effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of losing (with reach). In this pattern data, at the display position where at least one effective line is formed, when the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped and displayed, any of the highly-determined symbols, chance symbols, or highly-suggested symbols can be stopped and displayed. Eventually, it becomes a stop display mode in which a combination of symbols that do not become one of these symbols (highly certain symbol, chance symbol, or highly suggestive symbol) is displayed on at least one effective line. Contains pattern data. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the ratios for selecting the respective pattern data are all equal.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the effect symbol 30 is displayed in “n rows × m columns (n and m are natural numbers)” in the display area 200, the display is stopped at the “n rows × m columns”. The display mode (symbol combination mode) is regarded as one symbol group, and this is used as one pattern data. For this reason, even if the total number of symbol combinations that can be displayed increases due to the increase in (n, m), the program may be complicated so that there is no problem in controlling a plurality of symbol sequences, It can be avoided as much as possible that the number of fluctuation / stop pattern data becomes enormous. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the control and management of displaying the plurality of effect symbols 30 without causing a decrease in the processing speed of the CPU and a pressure on the memory capacity.

Further, according to the present embodiment, in the effect symbol pattern determination table, when all symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are stopped and displayed, a combination mode (display) of symbols that can be displayed in the display area 200 Each mode) is included as effect symbol pattern data.
This effect design pattern determination table is provided with an effect design pattern determination table corresponding to each of the cases of long hit, short hit, small hit, loss (with reach), and loss (without reach). ing. In addition, the effect symbol pattern determination table for long hits includes only effect symbol pattern data in which high-definition confirmed symbols or chance symbols are displayed on the active line. The table and the effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of small hitting include only effect symbol pattern data in which highly suggestive symbols are displayed on the active line. In addition, the effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of losing (without reach) includes only effect symbol pattern data composed of combinations of symbols in which the reach state is not formed on the effective line, and the effect at the time of losing (with reach). Although the reach state is formed on the effective line, the symbol pattern determination table includes the effect symbol pattern composed of combinations of symbols that cause a loss.
Each effect symbol pattern data is provided with a reference number and a label name for identifying individual effect symbol pattern data. The reference number is assigned a reference number corresponding to each effect symbol pattern data, and the label name is assigned a label name corresponding to each effect symbol pattern data. That is, 1 production number pattern number and 1 label name are attached to 1 effect design pattern data.

  For example, when the game state is a high-probability gaming state and the winning unit is won per long, the reference number 4089 (label name “Z_UMU_770”) from the effect symbol pattern determination table at the time of long-term (high-probability gaming state setting) If the effect design pattern data is selected, the design H (highly certain design) is displayed together on the effective line 200D.

  In this way, since patterns as symbol groups are prepared in advance as data, management can be simplified without increasing the number (total number) of pattern data as much as possible.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, it is easy to manage the effect symbol pattern data as a symbol group by using a label or the like. For example, an effect symbol pattern determination table in which individual effect symbol pattern data is distributed according to a predetermined regularity is configured. If this is associated with each gaming state, it is possible to display a symbol group according to this predetermined regularity every time the gaming state changes. In other words, it is possible to have a display mode bias. Therefore, even if the total number of symbols that can be displayed increases due to an increase in the number of symbols and symbols, it is not necessary to control the appearance of the display mode bias by a complicated program, and it is displayed on a liquid crystal display or the like. An intentional bias can be created in the display mode. As a result, it is possible to create sharpness on the production side, so-called production waves.

  In the present embodiment, (n, m) is (3, 3), that is, the symbols are displayed in “3 rows × 3 columns” in the display area 200, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the form is not limited to “row × column”. For example, even if there are three symbol rows, the number of symbols that can be displayed is different (three as the left symbol, four as the middle symbol, five as the right symbol), or a symbol row in which symbols are arranged in a circle For example, the form may be variable (for example, a symbol string having a roulette shape).

  In addition, in this embodiment, when winning a big hit or a small win, among the effect symbols 30 up to symbols A to H, a combination of specific effect symbols 30 is on the effective line (any of the effective lines 200A to 200E). However, the display is not limited to this. For example, when the big win or the small win is won, any of the effect symbols 30 up to symbols A to H may be stopped and displayed at a specific stop display position (at least one stop display position).

The effect symbol 30 in the present embodiment corresponds to the identification symbol of the present invention.
The liquid crystal display device 13 in the present embodiment corresponds to variable display means of the present invention.
The left symbol row 210, the middle symbol row 220, and the right symbol row 230 in the present embodiment correspond to the variable display section of the present invention, and these symbol rows 210, 220, and 230 are respectively scrolled or stopped and displayed. Corresponds to the display area of the present invention.
In the display area 200 in the present embodiment, the area where the effect symbol 30 in the left symbol row 210, the middle symbol row 220, and the right symbol row 230 scrolls corresponds to the variable display region of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the upper stage positions 211, 211, 231, the middle stage positions 212, 222, 232, and the lower stage positions 213, 223, 233 correspond to the stop display positions of the present invention, and the effective lines 200A to E are specific to the present invention. Corresponds to the stop display position group.
In the present embodiment, the process of acquiring various random numbers in the first start port detection switch input process of FIG. 15 executed by the main CPU 101a and the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 18 executed by the main CPU 101a are the lottery means of the present invention. It corresponds to.
In the present embodiment, the big hit game process shown in FIG. 21 and the small hit game process shown in FIG. 22 executed by the main CPU 101a constitute the game value giving means of the present invention.
The first start port detection switch 9a in the present embodiment corresponds to the symbol group display control means of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the various effect symbol pattern determination tables shown in FIGS. 34 and 37 to 41 constitute the symbol group stop display pattern table of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the effect symbol determination process shown in FIG. 30 executed by the sub CPU 102a corresponds to the symbol group display pattern acquisition means of the present invention.
In this embodiment, “-” (blank) shown in FIG. 35 and the like corresponds to the blank symbol of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination process shown in FIG. 18 executed by the main CPU 101a corresponds to the special game execution determination means of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the big hit game process shown in FIG. 21 and the small hit game process shown in FIG. 22 executed by the main CPU 101a correspond to the special game execution means of the present invention. Further, the long win corresponds to the first game value of the present invention, and the short win and the small hit correspond to the second game value.
In the present embodiment, the special game end process shown in FIG. 23 executed by the main CPU 101a corresponds to the game state setting means of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the effect symbol determination table at the time of long hit (high probability gaming state setting) shown in FIG. 37 and the effect symbol determination table at the time of long hit (low probability gaming state setting) shown in FIG. It corresponds to the same kind of symbol display pattern table.
In the present embodiment, the effect symbol determination table for short hit / small hit shown in FIG. 39 corresponds to the specific different symbol display pattern table of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the effect symbol determination table at the time of loss (no reach) shown in FIG. 40 corresponds to the loss symbol display pattern table and the reachless symbol display pattern table of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the effect symbol determination table at the time of loss (with reach) shown in FIG. 41 corresponds to the loss symbol display pattern table and the reach symbol display pattern table with reach of the present invention.

9a 1st starting port detection switch 13 Liquid crystal display device 10a 2nd starting port detection switch 30 Production design 101 Main control board 101a Main CPU
101b Main ROM
101c Main RAM
102 Production control board 102a Sub CPU
102b Sub ROM
102c Sub RAM
200 Display area 200A-200E Effective line

Claims (11)

A variable display means having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying the identification symbols in a display area, while arranging a plurality of types of identification symbols in a predetermined order;
Lottery means for lottery of random values based on establishment of a predetermined start condition;
Game value giving means for giving a game value based on a lottery result by the lottery means;
When all of the plurality of variable display portions are in a stopped state, a plurality of identification symbols configured of a predetermined number of identification symbols that are stopped and displayed in each of the display areas in all the variable display portions. As a symbol group, symbol group display control means for deriving the symbol group when all the variable display units are in a stopped state,
With
In the display area,
A variable display area that can be variably displayed in the order in which the identification symbols are arranged is provided for each variable display portion,
Within the variable display area, among the identification symbols arranged for each variable display portion, a stop display position capable of stopping and displaying any one of the identification symbols is the predetermined display for each variable display portion. There are as many as
The symbol group display control means includes:
M obtained by selecting N stop display positions smaller than the predetermined number for each variable display section (N is a natural number of 2 or more) and combining them from the predetermined number of stop display positions provided for each variable display section. M (M is a total number of N × variable display portions) M (M is a total number of N × variable display portions) of the identification symbols that can be stopped and displayed at the M stop display positions. As a single symbol group display pattern data, and a symbol group stop display pattern table composed of a plurality of the symbol group display pattern data,
The symbol group display pattern data acquisition means for acquiring the symbol group display pattern data for deriving the symbol group associated with the game value given by the game value giving means from the symbol group stop display pattern table. A gaming machine characterized by that. The identification symbol includes
When the identification symbol is stopped and displayed at a specific stop display position, or the combination of the identification symbols is formed by combining a plurality of the stop display positions, the specific stop display position group An effective design that is activated when the game value is stopped and displayed, and a predetermined game value is given by the game value giving means;
Even when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed at the specific stop display position or when a combination of the identification symbols is stopped and displayed at the specific stop display position group, the game value giving means is not activated. And a blank design that does not give a predetermined game value,
The symbol group display pattern data is:
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the combination of the M identification symbols includes at least the blank symbol. The symbol group display pattern data is:
3. The combination of N identification symbols that can be stopped and displayed at the N stop display positions for each of the variable display units, is configured by a combination including at least the blank symbol. Game machines. The specific stop display position or the specific stop display position group is:
At least a plurality are provided,
The winning symbol display pattern data is
4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is provided in association with each specific stop display position or each specific stop display position group. The stop display position is
5. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machines are arranged in a matrix of n rows × m columns (n and m are natural numbers). The gaming machine is
Special game execution determining means for determining whether or not to execute a special game opened by a special variable winning device provided in a game area in the gaming machine;
Special game execution means for executing the special game when execution of the special game is determined by the special game execution determination means;
Further comprising
The game value giving means is:
As game value based on the lottery result by the lottery means,
A first game value in which the special game is executed by the special game execution means;
A second game value that is less advantageous for the player than the first game value;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine can be given. In the winning symbol display pattern data,
The combination of identification symbols to be stopped and displayed in the specific stop display position group includes the same type of symbol display pattern data that is a combination of identification symbols of the same type,
The symbol group display control means includes:
Further comprising the same kind symbol display pattern table consisting only of the same kind symbol display pattern data,
The symbol group display pattern data acquisition means includes:
7. The game according to claim 6, wherein when the first game value is given by the game value giving means, any one of the same kind of symbol display pattern data is acquired from the same kind of symbol display pattern table. Machine. In the winning symbol display pattern data,
The combination of identification symbols to be stopped and displayed in the specific stop display position group includes specific different types of symbol display pattern data that is a combination of specific different types of identification symbols,
The symbol group display control means includes:
A specific different-type symbol display pattern table consisting only of the specific different-type symbol display pattern data;
The symbol group display pattern data acquisition means includes:
The different kind symbol display pattern data is acquired from the specific different kind symbol display pattern table when the second game value is imparted by the game value imparting means. Gaming machine. In the symbol group display pattern data,
A combination of identification symbols that does not correspond to any combination of identification symbols of the same type or a combination of specific different types of identification symbols. Loss design display pattern data will be further included,
The symbol group display control means includes:
It further has a lost symbol display pattern table consisting only of the lost symbol display pattern data,
The symbol group display pattern data acquisition means includes:
When the game value given by the game value giving means does not correspond to either the first game value or the second game value, any lose symbol display pattern data is obtained from the lose symbol display pattern table. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the gaming machine is acquired. In the lost symbol display pattern data,
The reach state that can be a combination of the same type of identification symbols is formed depending on the identification symbol to be stopped and displayed at the end, and the reach identification loses in which the last identification symbol is an identification symbol different from the identification symbol of the same type. Includes pattern display pattern data,
In the lose symbol display pattern table,
A reachable symbol display pattern table that includes only the reachable symbol display pattern data;
The symbol group display pattern data acquisition means includes:
When the game value given by the game value granting unit does not correspond to either the first game value or the second game value, and a specific condition is satisfied, the reachable lose pattern 10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein any one of the reachable symbol display pattern data is acquired from the display pattern table. In the lost symbol display pattern data,
Reachable losing symbol display pattern data that is a combination of identification symbols that do not correspond to either the combination consisting of the same type of identification symbols or the combination consisting of the specific different types of identification symbols without forming the reach state. Contains
In the lose symbol display pattern table,
A reachless symbol display pattern table consisting only of the reachless symbol display pattern data is further included;
The symbol group display pattern data acquisition means includes:
When the game value given by the game value giving means does not correspond to either the first game value or the second game value, and the specific condition is not satisfied, the reach 10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein any reachless symbol display pattern data is acquired from the symbol pattern display pattern table without any loss.