JP2013039418A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute a performance for permitting a player to expect that a probability variation mode is on.SOLUTION: When probability-variation-notification timing is set during a decorative symbol game, a length dimension of a bar picture 36 changes to prevent reaching the maximum value Max. The length dimension of the bar picture 36 changes within a period from when display of the bar picture 36 is started during a jackpot game to when the number of times of decorative symbol games reaches the probability-variation-notification timing regardless of a result determined by the probability variation mode. When it is determined that the probability variation mode is on, the length dimension of the bar picture 36 reaches the maximum value Max when the number of times of decorative symbol games reaches the probability-variation-notification timing. When it is determined that the probability variation mode is off, the length dimension of the bar picture 36 does not reach the maximum value Max even if the number of times of decorative symbol games reaches the probability-variation-notification timing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that displays an image of a symbol game on a symbol display when a game ball enters the start opening.

  The pachinko gaming machine is configured to determine whether or not the game ball is a big hit when the game ball enters the start port, and to display the video of the symbol game on the symbol display when it is determined whether or not it is a big hit There are things. This graphic game image displays each of a plurality of symbol elements in a variable state and a variable stop state in order, and if it is determined that the game is not a big hit, the plurality of symbol elements are determined in advance in a variable stop state. It becomes a combination. When these multiple symbol elements are determined to be big hits, the combination is a big hit combination that is different from the off combination in a variable stop state, and when multiple symbol elements are stopped and displayed in the big hit combination, the big hit A game is started. The jackpot game is such that the opening / closing of the special entrance is repeated until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the game ball is allowed to enter the special entrance during the big hit game. In the case of this pachinko gaming machine, two types of game modes, a high probability mode and a normal probability mode, are set. The high probability mode is a game mode that is determined with a predetermined high probability that it is a big hit, and the normal probability mode is a game mode that is determined with a lower normal probability than the high probability that it is a big hit, and that is a big hit If it is determined, it is determined whether the game mode is set to the high probability mode or the normal probability mode. If the determination result of the game mode is the high probability mode, the game mode is highly probable at the end of the jackpot game. When the game mode determination result is the normal probability mode, the game mode is set to the normal probability mode at the end of the big hit game.

JP 2004-65388 A JP 2007-282722 A

  Each of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 relates to a technique for notifying the player of the determination result of the game mode. Patent Document 1 does not notify the player of the determination result of the game mode within the incubation period from the end of the big hit game until the end of the predetermined number of symbol games, and the determination result of the game mode is the high probability mode. In this case, after the incubation period, the player is notified that the determination result of the game mode is the high probability mode. Patent Document 2 notifies the player of the determination result of the game mode when the player operates the switch within a predetermined period during the big hit game, and the determination result of the game mode is a predetermined constant value. The player is notified at this timing. Each of these patent documents 1 and patent documents 2 notifies a player only about the judgment result of game mode.

The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is characterized by the following [1] game board to [9] effect image display means.
[1] A game board is one in which a game ball is launched, and reference numeral 16 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the game board.
[2] The start port is provided in the game board, and a game ball can enter. Reference numeral 23 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a starting port.
[3] The special entrance is provided in the game board and can be switched between an open state in which the game ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter. is there. The special winning opening 25 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a special winning entrance.
[4] The jackpot determining means determines whether or not the game ball is a big hit when the game ball enters the starting port. If the game mode is set to the high probability mode, the jackpot determining means determines in advance that the jackpot is a big hit. It is determined with a determined high probability, and when the game mode is set to the normal probability mode, it is determined with a normal probability lower than the high probability that it is a big hit. Steps S74 and S75 in FIG. 32 constitute a jackpot determining means. The state in which the probability variation mode is turned on corresponds to the high probability mode, and the state in which the probability variation mode is turned off corresponds to the normal probability mode. .
[5] The game mode determination means determines whether the game mode is set to the high probability mode or the normal probability mode when the big hit determination means determines that the big hit is made. Steps S78 and S79 in FIG. 32 constitute a game mode determination means, and it is determined that the game mode is set to the high probability mode by selecting the probability variation big hit symbol “7”, and the normal big hit symbol “3” is set. It is determined that the game mode is set to the normal probability mode by selecting.
[6] The symbol display unit displays a symbol game image for notifying the player of the result of determination as to whether or not the jackpot determination means is a big hit. The decorative symbol display 32 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a symbol display, and the video of the symbol game corresponds to the video of the decorative symbol game.
[7] The jackpot game means is a jackpot game that opens the special entrance when the jackpot determination means determines that the jackpot is a big hit. Step 66 in FIG. 31 corresponds to a big hit gaming means.
[8] The game mode setting means sets the game mode to the high probability mode when the determination result of the game mode determination means is the high probability mode, and the game mode when the determination result of the game mode determination means is the normal probability mode Is set to the normal probability mode, and step S176, step S177, and step S178 in FIG. 37 constitute game mode setting means.
[9] The effect video display means displays the effect video for notifying the player of the determination result of the game mode determination means on the symbol display, and the effect video is set to a predetermined high-precision notification state. Thus, the player is notified that the determination result of the game mode determination means is the high probability mode. This effect video display means starts displaying the effect video in a state different from the high-accuracy notification state during the big hit game regardless of whether the determination result of the game mode determination means is the high probability mode or the normal probability mode. Yes, as a notification pattern when the determination result of the game mode determination means is the high probability mode, a notification pattern in which the effect video is changed from a state different from the high-accuracy notification state to a high-accuracy notification state during the jackpot game, and after the jackpot game It has a notification pattern that changes the effect video from a state different from the high-accuracy notification state to a high-accuracy notification state during the symbol game. Step S248 in FIG. 42, step S276 in FIG. 43, step S406 in FIG. 56 and step 409 in FIG. 56 constitute the effect image display means, and the horizontal bar pattern 36 in FIG. 7 corresponds to the effect image. A state in which the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 reaches the maximum value Max corresponds to a highly accurate notification state.

  The production video is displayed in a state different from the high-probability notification state during the big hit game, and the production video is highly accurate during the big hit game in the notification pattern when the judgment result of the game mode is the high probability mode. There are a notification pattern that changes from a state different from the known state to a highly reliable notification state, and a notification pattern that changes from a state different from the highly reliable notification state to a highly reliable notification state during a symbol game after the big hit game. For this reason, it can be expected during the jackpot game that the player is informed that the determination result of the game mode is the high probability mode, and also during the symbol game after the jackpot game.

The figure which shows Example 1 (the perspective view which shows the external appearance of a pachinko game machine) Figure showing the game board from the front Block diagram showing electrical configuration A figure showing an image of a decorative pattern game Diagram showing the arrangement of design elements Figure showing video of jackpot notice effect A figure showing the video of the probable change notification effect The figure which shows the control command transmitted to a production | presentation control circuit from the main control circuit The figure which shows the list of the random counter which the main control circuit updates The figure which shows the control data for jackpot determination recorded on the main control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the special symbol selection recorded in the main control circuit The figure which shows the control data for probability change determination recorded on the main control circuit The figure which shows the change start command table recorded on the main control circuit The figure which shows the control data storage area of the main control circuit The figure which shows the control data for process data selection recorded on the production control circuit The figure which shows the process data recorded on the production control circuit The figure which shows the video data command table for the decoration design game recorded on the production control circuit The figure which shows the video table for decoration design games recorded on the display control circuit The figure which shows the video command table for jackpot games recorded on the production control circuit The figure which shows the video table for jackpot games recorded on the display control circuit The figure which shows the list of the random counter which the production control circuit updates The figure which shows the design table which is recorded in production control circuit The figure which shows the control data for the jackpot notice effect determination recorded on the effect control circuit The figure which shows the control data for probability change alerting effects recorded on the effect control circuit The figure which shows the production control data storage area of the production control circuit Flow chart showing main processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing input processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing data acquisition processing of main control circuit Flowchart showing prefetch processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing process of main control circuit The flowchart which shows the big hit judgment processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing processing at start of fluctuation of main control circuit Flow chart showing fluctuation process of main control circuit Flow chart showing processing at the time of fluctuation stop of the main control circuit Flow chart showing standby process of main control circuit Flow chart showing special winning opening opening process of main control circuit Flow chart showing main process of effect control circuit Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of production control circuit Flow chart showing hold command processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing notice effect start processing 1 of effect control circuit Flow chart showing decoration symbol game processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing game start processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing the jackpot symbol setting process of the production control circuit Flow chart showing outlier reach design setting process of effect control circuit Flow chart showing complete out symbol design processing of the production control circuit Flow chart showing notice effect start process 2 of effect control circuit The flowchart which shows the probable change notification production start process 1 of the production control circuit. A figure showing an image of a decorative pattern game Flow chart showing notice effect processing of effect control circuit The flowchart which shows the probable change notification effect process 1 of an effect control circuit. A figure showing the video of the probable change notification effect A figure showing the video of the probable change notification effect A figure showing the video of the probable change notification effect The flowchart which shows the game stop process of the production control circuit The flowchart which shows the big hit game processing of the production control circuit The flowchart which shows the probable change notification effect start process 2 of an effect control circuit. The flowchart which shows the probability change notification effect process 2 of an effect control circuit. The figure which shows Example 2 (The figure which shows the control data for probability change alerting effects recorded on the effect control circuit) The figure which shows the control data for probability change alerting effects recorded on the effect control circuit The flowchart which shows the game stop process of the production control circuit Flowchart showing notification pattern selection processing of effect control circuit The flowchart which shows the probability change notification effect process 2 of an effect control circuit. The flowchart which shows the probable change notification effect process 1 of an effect control circuit. The figure which shows Example 3 (The figure which shows the control data for probability change alerting effects recorded on the effect control circuit) The figure which shows Example 4 (The figure which shows the control data for probability change alerting effects recorded on the effect control circuit) The figure which shows Example 5 (The figure which shows the control data for jackpot announcement effect recorded on the effect control circuit) Flow chart showing notice effect start processing 1 of effect control circuit The flowchart which shows the probable change notification production start process 1 of the production control circuit. Flow chart showing notice effect processing of effect control circuit

  As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of Pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular tube shape in which each of the front surface and the rear surface is opened, and the outer frame 1 is mounted in front of the outer frame 1 with an inner frame 2 mounted thereon. A horizontally long rectangular upper plate 3 is attached to the inner frame 2, and the upper plate 4 is fixed to the upper plate 3. The upper plate 4 receives a game ball to be paid out as a prize, and has a container shape with an upper surface opened. A horizontally long rectangular lower plate 5 is fixed to the inner frame 2 below the upper plate 3, and a lower plate 6 is fixed to the lower plate 5. The lower plate 6 receives a game ball overflowing from the upper plate 4 and has a container shape whose upper surface is open.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a handle base 7 is fixed to the right end of the lower plate 5, and a firing handle 8 is attached to the handle base 7. The launch handle 8 is operated by a player with fingers from the front, and is rotatable about an axis oriented in the front-rear direction. A firing solenoid is fixed to the inner frame 2 behind the upper plate 4, and a ball striking rod 9 is connected to the output shaft of the firing solenoid. This firing solenoid corresponds to a driving source for the ball striking rod 9, and when the firing handle 8 is being rotated, a driving power is supplied to the firing solenoid, and the upper plate is driven based on the driving of the ball striking rod 9. Play the game balls in 4 from the upper plate 4.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 10 is mounted on the inner frame 2 so as to be positioned above the upper plate 3. The front frame 10 is disposed in front of the inner frame 2, and a transparent glass window 11 having a circular shape is fixed to the front frame 10. A speaker cover 12 is fixed to each of the upper left corner and upper right corner of the front frame 10. Each of these speaker covers 12 has a net shape, and a speaker 13 is disposed behind each of the speaker covers 12. Each of these speakers 13 is fixed to the front frame 10, and the sound effect reproduced by each of the speakers 13 is emitted through the front speaker cover 12. Two lamp covers 14 are fixed to the front frame 10 below the speaker covers 12. Each of these four lamp covers 14 is colored and transparent, and a plurality of illumination LEDs 15 (see FIG. 3) are arranged behind each of the four lamp covers 14. Each of the plurality of electric decoration LEDs 15 is fixed to the front frame 10, and each of the four lamp covers 14 is illuminated based on the lighting of the rear electric decoration LEDs 15.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a vertical plate-like game board 16 is fixed to the inner frame 2. The game board 16 is arranged behind the front frame 10, and the glass window 11 of the front frame 10 covers the game board 16 so as to be visually recognizable from the front. An outer rail 17, an inner rail 18, and a ball stopper rubber 19 are fixed to the game board 16, respectively. Each of the outer rail 17 to the ball stopper rubber 19 is disposed in front of the game board 16, and each of the outer rail 17 and the inner rail 18 is formed of an arc-shaped metal plate. It is made of rubber that closes the gap between the rail 17 and the inner rail 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 16 has a launch passage 20 and a game area 21 formed therein. The launch path 20 refers to an arc-shaped gap located between the outer rail 17 and the inner rail 18, and the game area 21 launches among the areas surrounded by the outer rail 17, the inner rail 18 and the ball stopper rubber 19. The remaining circular area excluding the passage 20 is referred to, and the game ball bounced by the hitting ball 9 is discharged into the game area 21 through the launch passage 20. A plurality of obstacle nails 22 are fixed in the game area 21, and a game ball released from the launch passage 20 into the game area 21 falls in the game area 21 while hitting the obstacle nail 22. The game area 21 corresponds to a rolling area where the game ball can roll, and can be visually recognized through the glass window 11 of the front frame 10 from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 16 has a start port 23 fixed in the game area 21. The starting port 23 can be used for winning a game ball rolling in the game area 21 and has a pocket shape with an upper surface opened. A start port sensor 24 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in the start port 23. The start port sensor 24 is composed of a proximity switch whose oscillation state changes when a metal object enters the detection area. When the game ball wins the start port 23, the start port sensor 24 A start signal is output from the start port sensor 24 based on the change in the oscillation state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a special winning opening 25 is fixed to the game board 16 in the game area 21. The special prize opening 25 has a horizontally long box shape with an open front, and a door 26 is attached to the special prize opening 25 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 27 extending in the left-right direction. The door 26 is connected to an output shaft of a special prize opening solenoid 28 (see FIG. 3), and the special prize opening 25 is turned on when the special prize opening solenoid 28 is electrically closed. The front of the game ball is closed so that no prizes can be awarded. The door 26 rotates about the shaft 27 in an open state in which the special prize opening solenoid 28 is electrically turned on and is tilted forward. The door 26 rolls in the game area 21 in the open state. The game ball to be placed is allowed to enter the special winning opening 25 on the door 26. A count sensor 29 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in the special winning opening 25. The count sensor 29 is composed of a proximity switch, and outputs a count signal based on the game ball winning in the special winning opening 25.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a display frame 30 is fixed to the game board 16 within the game area 21, and a special symbol display 31 is fixed to the display frame 30. The special symbol display 31 is composed of a dot matrix type LED display. When a game ball wins in the start port 23, a special symbol game video is displayed on the special symbol display 31. This special symbol game video displays the special symbols in order in a variable state and a variable stop state. This special symbol variation display is a special symbol that changes cyclically in a predetermined order “1” → “3” → “7” → “1”... The change display of the symbol is stopped at any one of “1”, “3”, and “7”. The special symbol “1” is referred to as an off symbol, the special symbol “3” is referred to as a normal jackpot symbol, and the special symbol “ 7 ”is called a probable big hit symbol.

  In the special symbol game, the big hit round is started when the special jackpot symbol “3” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 31 and when the probability variable big hit symbol “7” is stopped and displayed. This jackpot round allows the game ball to enter the special prize opening 25 by opening the special prize opening 25, and the special symbol display "31" is normally stopped on the special symbol display 31 in the special symbol game. When displayed, the probability variation big hit symbol “7” is stopped and displayed, and the same number of repetitions (for example, four times) is repeated. This jackpot round ends when either the upper limit number (for example, 10) of game balls has won the special prize opening 25 or when the opening time of the special prize opening 25 has reached the upper limit time (for example, 30 sec) The repetition of the jackpot round is called a jackpot game.

  In the special symbol game, when the probability variation jackpot symbol “7” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 31, the probability variation mode is turned on when the final jackpot round ends. This probability variation mode is a special symbol game in which the special symbol display 31 increases the probability of jackpot to stop and display either the normal jackpot symbol “3” or the probability variation jackpot symbol “7” as compared with the invalid state of the probability variation mode. Yes, when the special jackpot symbol “3” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 31 in the special symbol game, it is turned off when the final jackpot round ends.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a decorative symbol display 32 is fixed to the display frame 30. The decorative symbol display 32 is composed of a color liquid crystal display, and the decorative symbol display 32 displays a 1-round effect image, a 2-round effect image, a 3-round effect image, and a 4-round effect image, respectively. The 1-round effect video informs the player that the first jackpot round is being performed, and is displayed during the first jackpot round. The two-round effect video informs the player that the second jackpot round is being performed, and is displayed during the second jackpot round. The third round effect image is used to notify the player that the third jackpot round is being performed, and is displayed during the third jackpot round. The 4-round effect image is used to notify the player that the fourth jackpot round is being performed, and is displayed during the fourth jackpot round.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a holding area 33 is set in the display area of the decorative symbol display 32, and when the game ball wins in the start opening 23, the number of times of holding the special symbol game is added. In the hold area 33, the result of adding the number of hold times is displayed. The result of the addition of the number of holding times is displayed as the number of the holding picture 34, and the player can recognize the holding number of the special symbol game from the number of the holding picture 34 displayed in the holding area 33. An upper limit value (for example, 4 times) is set for the number of times that the special symbol game is held, and when the game ball wins in the start port 23 in a state where the special symbol game is held 4 times, the special symbol game is reserved. The number of pending games is not added.

  The decorative symbol display 32 displays an image of the decorative symbol game. During the display of the video of the decorative symbol game, sound effects having contents corresponding to the video of the decorative symbol display 32 are output from both the speakers 13, and each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 15 displays the video of the decorative symbol display 32. Light is emitted according to the content, and a decorative design game image is produced by both sound and light. In this decorative symbol game, as shown in FIG. 4, the left variation region L, the middle variation region C, and the right variation region R are set in a horizontal row in the display region of the decoration symbol display 32, and the left variation region L˜ The symbol elements are sequentially displayed in the fluctuation state and the fluctuation stop state in each of the right fluctuation regions R. FIG. 5 (a) shows the types of symbol elements in the left column displayed in the left variation area L in the decorative symbol game, and FIG. 5 (b) shows in the middle variation area C in the decorative symbol game. FIG. 5 (c) shows the types of symbol elements in the right column displayed in the right variation area R in the decorative symbol game. Eight types of “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, and “8” are commonly set for each of the symbol elements in the column to the right column.

  The variation display of the symbol elements in the left column to the right column is as follows. The symbol elements are displayed in the predetermined order “1” → “2” → “3” → “4” → “5” → “6” → “ 7 ”→“ 8 ”→“ 1 ”... Cyclically changed. Each of the symbol elements in the left column to the right column is displayed in front of the background image for the decorative symbol game, and each of the symbol elements in the left column to the right column is a special symbol. Starts to fluctuate in synchronization with the start of fluctuation. These three elements of the left row, middle row, and right row of design elements constitute the decorative design, and the combination of the decorative design is synchronized in time with the special design being suspended. Determine. In other words, the display number of the reserved picture 34 in the holding area 33 of the decorative symbol display 32 also informs the player of the number of times of holding the decorative symbol game.

  Three types of combinations of decorative symbols are set: a combination of jackpot, a combination of detachment reach, and a combination of complete detachment. As shown in FIG. 4A, the jackpot combination refers to a combination in which the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are the same. Eight types of “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, “666”, “777”, and “888” are set. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the combination of outreach is that the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column are the same, and the symbol element in the middle column is the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column. A combination that is completely out of order refers to a combination in which the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column are different from each other, as shown in FIG. This decoration symbol is either a combination of complete detachment or a combination of detachment when the detachment symbol “1” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 31 in the special symbol game, and is special in the special symbol game. A combination of jackpots is provided when the normal jackpot symbol “3” is stopped on the symbol display 31 and when the probability variation jackpot symbol “7” is stopped.

  On the decorative symbol display 32, a video of a big hit announcement effect and a video of a probability change notification effect are displayed. The jackpot announcement effect video informs the player in advance that the decorative symbol will be a combination of the big bonuses in any of the decorative symbol games that are on hold, and as shown in FIG. 6, this decorative symbol game Before the combination of decorative symbols is visually determined in the video, a notice pattern 35 that simulates a car is displayed. As shown in FIG. 7, the video of the probable change notification effect displays a horizontal bar pattern 36 and a scale pattern 37, and when the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination of jackpots in the decorative symbol game video. It starts from the beginning of the first big hit round. This probability variation notification image informs the player that the probability variation mode has been turned on by causing the length dimension of the horizontal pattern 36 to reach a predetermined maximum value Max. The picture 37 is displayed in order for the player to visually recognize whether or not the length dimension of the horizontal picture 36 has reached the maximum value Max.

  The probability change notification effect ends at the timing of the probability change notification from when the final fourth big hit round is stopped, during the sixth decorative symbol game, during the eighth decorative symbol game, or during the tenth decorative symbol game. Yes, at the end of the probability change notification production, it is confirmed whether or not the probability variation mode is turned on by displaying the probability change notification pattern 38 of “Probability change confirmed !!” or the “Sorry” non-probability change notification pattern 39. Is displayed. In other words, the video of the probable change notification effect is displayed as the same image in each of the big hit game and the decorative design game, and the player is notified of the probable change without the horizontal bar symbol 36 reaching the maximum value Max. It can be recognized that the probability variation mode is not turned on when the production video ends.

  The main control circuit 40 in FIG. 3 controls the game content of the special symbol game and the game content of the jackpot game, and has a CPU 41, a ROM 42, and a RAM 43. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM 42 of the main control circuit 40, and the CPU 41 executes a processing operation based on the control program in the ROM 42 and the control data in the ROM 42 using the RAM 43 as a work area. The sensor circuit 44 transmits a start signal output from the start port sensor 24 and a count signal output from the count sensor 29 to the main control circuit 40, and the CPU 41 of the main control circuit 40 passes through the sensor circuit 44. Then, each of the control command and the prize ball command is set based on detecting the start signal, and the prize ball command is set based on detecting the count signal via the sensor circuit 44. The solenoid circuit 45 electrically turns on and off the special prize opening solenoid 28, and the CPU 41 of the main control circuit 40 opens and closes the special prize opening 25 based on driving control of the solenoid circuit 45. The LED circuit 46 electrically turns on and off each of the plurality of LEDs of the special symbol display 31. The CPU 41 of the main control circuit 40 controls the LED circuit 46 to control the special symbol display 31. The image of the design game is displayed.

  The payout control circuit 50 shown in FIG. 3 controls a payout operation for paying out a game ball into the upper plate 4 as a prize, and has a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM of the payout control circuit 50, and the CPU executes a payout operation based on the ROM control program and the ROM control data using the RAM as a work area. The payout control circuit 50 receives a result of setting a prize ball command from the main control circuit 40, and sets a drive signal based on receiving the result of setting a prize ball command. The motor circuit 51 is provided with a drive signal setting result from the payout control circuit 50, and drives the payout motor 52 based on the drive signal setting result provided from the payout control circuit 50. The payout motor 52 corresponds to a drive source of a prize ball payout device that pays out game balls as prizes in the upper plate 4, and a prize ball command is driven in the upper plate 4 based on driving of the payout motor 52. A unit number of game balls corresponding to the award is paid out as a prize.

  The effect control circuit 60 shown in FIG. 3 transmits a control command setting result from the main control circuit 40, and includes a CPU 61, a ROM 62, and a RAM 63. Each of the control program and the control data is recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. When the CPU 61 receives the setting result of the control command, the control program of the ROM 62 and the control data of the ROM 62 are set using the RAM 63 as a work area. An effect control command is set based on each of the above.

  The display control circuit 70 shown in FIG. 3 transmits the setting result of the effect control command from the effect control circuit 60. The display control circuit 70 displays an image of the decorative symbol game corresponding to the reception result of the effect control command on the decorative symbol display 32 based on receiving the setting result of the effect control command. It has VRAM. The VROM includes image data for displaying each of the symbol elements “1” to “8”, image data for displaying the reserved pattern 34, image data for displaying the preview pattern 35, and a horizontal bar pattern 36. Image data for displaying, image data for displaying the scale pattern 37, image data for displaying the probability change notification pattern 38, image data for displaying the non-probability notification pattern 39, and a decorative pattern Video data for displaying a game background video and video data for displaying each of the 1-round effect video to the 4-round effect video are recorded in advance, and VDP is image data and video detected from the VROM. Each of the data is developed in the VRAM, and the video is displayed in color based on outputting the R, G, and B signals to the decorative symbol display 32.

  The sound control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 transmits the setting result of the effect control command from the effect control circuit 60. The sound control circuit 80 sets a sound signal based on receiving the setting result of the production control command, and drives both the speakers 13 based on the setting result of the sound signal. A sound effect corresponding to the reception result of the effect control command is output from each. The illumination control circuit 90 transmits the setting result of the effect control command from the effect control circuit 60. This electric decoration control circuit 90 sets an electric decoration signal based on receiving the setting result of the production control command, and drives each of the plural electric decoration LEDs 15 based on the setting result of the electric decoration signal. And blinking according to the reception result of the production control command.

  FIG. 8 is a list of control commands transmitted from the main control circuit 40 to the effect control circuit 60. The control commands include a change start command, a change stop command, a symbol information command, a hold command, a jackpot round start command, and a jackpot round stop. A command and a jackpot look-ahead command are set. The first byte “80 (h)” of the change start command corresponds to MODE data for notifying the effect control circuit 60 that the special symbol game is started, and the second byte “XX (h)” of the change start command. "Corresponds to EXT data for notifying the effect control circuit 60 of the required time from the start of the special symbol game to the stop. The time required for this special symbol game is equivalent to the special symbol game time, and the production control circuit 60 uses the EXT data “XX (h)” of the change start command to display each of the image, sound and light of the decorative symbol game. Set the production contents. The change stop command “8100 (h)” notifies the effect control circuit 60 that the special symbol game is ended, and the effect control circuit 60 receives the change stop command “8100 (h)”. Finish the decorative pattern game.

  The first byte “90 (h)” of the symbol information command corresponds to MODE data for notifying the effect control circuit 60 that the special symbol type to be stopped and displayed in the special symbol game is transmitted. The second byte “XX (h)” corresponds to EXT data for notifying the effect control circuit 60 of the type of special symbol to be stopped and displayed in the special symbol game. The first byte “A0 (h)” of the hold command corresponds to MODE data for notifying the effect control circuit 60 that the special symbol game is put on hold, and the second byte “XX (h)” of the hold command is This corresponds to EXT data for notifying the effect control circuit 60 of the number of special symbol games held.

  The first byte “B0 (h)” of the big hit round start command corresponds to MODE data for notifying the effect control circuit 60 that the big hit round is started, and the second byte “XX (h) of the big hit round start command. ")" Corresponds to EXT data for notifying the effect control circuit 60 of how many times this big hit round is. The first byte “B0 (h)” of the big hit round stop command corresponds to MODE data for notifying the effect control circuit 60 that the big hit round is stopped, and the second byte “XX (h) of the big hit round stop command. ")" Corresponds to EXT data for notifying the effect control circuit 60 of how many times this big hit round is. The big hit prefetch command “C000 (h)” notifies the effect control circuit 60 that there is a big hit in the reserved data for special symbol games. The reserved data that is a big hit is reserved data that will stop and display either the normal big hit symbol “3” or the probability variable big hit symbol “7” in a special symbol game. Based on the reception of the command, it is determined with a predetermined probability that the video of the jackpot notice effect is displayed.

  FIG. 9 is a list of random counters updated by the main control circuit 40. The random counter MR1 is used to determine whether or not it is a big hit. The lower limit value of the random counter MR1 is set to “0”, and the upper limit value of the random counter MR1 is set to “100”. Yes. The random counter MR2 is used to select the EXT data of the fluctuation start command. The lower limit value of the random counter MR2 is set to “0”, and the upper limit value of the random counter MR2 is set to “1000”. Yes. The random counter MR3 is used to select a special symbol from “3” and “7”. The lower limit value of the random counter MR3 is set to “0”, and the upper limit value of the random counter MR3 is “62”. "Is set.

  10A is a normal jackpot determination table recorded in advance in the ROM 42 of the main control circuit 40. FIG. This normal jackpot determination table is control data for determining whether or not the jackpot is based on the update result of the random counter MR1, and is used in the off state of the probability variation mode. In this normal jackpot determination table, the jackpot determination result is assigned to one random counter MR1 “7”, and for each of the remaining 100 random counters MR1 “0-6, 8-100”. Therefore, it is determined with a constant normal probability “1/101” that the jackpot is a big hit in the off state of the probability variation mode.

  FIG. 10B is a jackpot determination table at the time of probability change recorded in advance in the ROM 42 of the main control circuit 40. The jackpot determination table at the time of probability change is control data for determining whether or not the jackpot is based on the update result of the random counter MR1, and is used in the on state of the probability variation mode. In the jackpot determination table at the time of probability change, the jackpot determination result is assigned to each of the ten random counters MR1 “7 to 97”, and the determination result of losing to each of the remaining 91 random counters MR1. Is determined to be a big hit in the on state of the probability variation mode with a constant high probability “10/101” higher than that in the off state of the probability variation mode.

  FIG. 11 is a special symbol selection table recorded in advance in the ROM 42 of the main control circuit 40. This special symbol selection table is control data for determining whether the special symbol is set to “3” or “7” based on the update result of the random counter MR3 when it is determined that it is a big hit. In the symbol selection table, the special symbol “3” is assigned to each of the 20 random counters MR3 “0 to 19”, and the special symbol “7” is allocated to each of the 43 random counters MR3 “20 to 62”. Is assigned.

  FIG. 12 is a probability variation determination table recorded in advance in the ROM 42 of the main control circuit 40. This probability variation determination table is control data for determining whether to turn on or off the probability variation mode when it is determined to be a big hit based on the selection result of the special symbol. The determination result of turning off the probability variation mode is assigned to “3”, and the determination result of turning on the probability variation mode is assigned to the special symbol “7”. That is, the probability variation mode is turned on with a constant probability of “43/63” on the condition that it is determined that it is a big hit, and is turned off with a constant probability of “20/63”.

  FIG. 13A shows the change start command table 1 recorded in advance in the ROM 42 of the main control circuit 40. This variation start command table 1 is obtained by assigning a random counter MR2 to each of the variation start commands 8001 (h) to 8007 (h). When the normal big hit symbol “3” is selected and the probability variation big hit symbol “7”. Are selected according to the update result of the random counter MR2 from the change start commands 8001 (h) to 8007 (h) of the change start command table 1. In this variation start command table 1, a variation display time is assigned to each of the variation start commands 8001 (h) to 8007 (h), and when a variation start command is selected from the variation start command table 1, The variation display time corresponding to the selection result of the variation start command is selected from the variation start command table 1.

  FIG. 13B is a fluctuation start command table 2 recorded in advance in the ROM 42 of the main control circuit 40. This variation start command table 2 is obtained by assigning a random counter MR2 to each of the variation start commands 8011 (h) to 8019 (h). When the off symbol “1” is selected, the variation start command table 2 Of the change start commands 8011 (h) to 8019 (h), the one corresponding to the update result of the random counter MR2 is selected. In this variation start command table 2, the variation display time is assigned to each of the variation start commands 8011 (h) to 8019 (h), and when the variation start command is selected from the variation start command table 2, The variation display time corresponding to the selection result of the variation start command is selected from the variation start command table 2.

  FIG. 14 shows a control data storage area 100 set in the RAM 43 of the main control circuit 40. This control data storage area 100 is an area for storing data necessary for performing each of the special symbol game and the jackpot game. The reserved data storage unit 101, the special symbol storage unit 102, the flag storage unit 103, and the timer storage are stored. Section 104 and counter storage section 105. The on-hold data storage unit 101 is an area where the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded. When a game ball wins the start opening 23, the update result of the random counter MR1 is detected, and the detection result of the random counter MR1 is Recorded in the hold data storage unit 101. The hold data storage unit 101 records the detection results of up to four random counters MR1, and the detection results of the random counter MR1 are hold numbers “1” “2” “3” “ 4 ”is recorded in the reserved data storage unit 101.

  The special symbol storage unit 102 is an area in which the setting result of the special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 31 in this special symbol game is recorded, and the flag storage unit 103 includes a start signal flag, a prefetch processing flag, a process flag, This is an area in which each of the probability variation flag and the big hit flag is recorded. The start signal flag indicates whether or not the game ball has won in the start port 23, the prefetch processing flag indicates whether or not the prefetch processing in step S14 of FIG. 27 is executed, and the probability change flag is Indicates whether or not the probability variation mode is turned on, and the big hit flag indicates whether or not it is determined that the special symbol game is a big hit, and the start signal flag, the prefetch processing flag, and the probability change flag Each of the big hit flags is set to an on state by setting a valid value (1) recorded in advance in the ROM 42, and is reset to an off state by setting an invalid value (0) recorded in advance in the ROM 42. Is done. The process flag indicates which of the jackpot determination process in step S61 to the jackpot game process in step S66 is executed in the process process of FIG.

  The timer storage unit 104 is an area in which the timer MT1 is recorded, and the counter storage unit 105 is an area in which each of the random counters MR1 to MR3, the counter MN1, and the counter MN2 is recorded. The timer MT1 measures the passage of time, the counter MN1 measures the number of big hit rounds in the big hit game, and the counter MN2 measures the number of winnings for the special winning opening 25 of the game balls in the big hit round. Is.

  FIG. 15 is a process data table recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. In this process data table, process data is assigned to each of the EXT data 01 (h) to 07 (h) of the variation start command for the big hit, and the EXT data 11 (h) to 19 (h) of the variation start command for losing Process data is assigned to each, and when a change start command is selected, one corresponding to the EXT data of the change start command is selected from the process data P01 to P19. Each of these process data P01 to P19 is recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. As shown in FIG. 16 as representative process data P18 for removal, from the process timer set value and the effect control command, It is configured. Each effect control command of the process data P01 to P19 is set including a display control command, a voice control command, and an illumination control command. The display control command notifies the display control circuit 70 of the effect of the video displayed on the decorative symbol display 32 in the decorative symbol game, and the sound control command is a sound effect output from each of the speakers 13 in the decorative symbol game. The effect control command notifies the sound control circuit 80 of the effect content for flashing each of the plurality of LED lights 15 in the decorative design game. The timer set value indicates the time timing for transmitting each of the display control command, the voice control command, and the electrical decoration control command with reference to the start of the decorative symbol game.

  FIG. 17 is a video command table for decoration symbol games recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. This video command table is obtained by assigning decorative design game video commands to each of the process data P01 to P19. When process data is selected, the decorative design game video commands 0001 (h) to 0019 ( h) is selected according to the process data selection result. FIG. 18 is a decorative design game video table recorded in advance in the VROM of the display control circuit 70. This video table is obtained by allocating a video command for decorative design game to each of video data VIDEO-01 to VIDEO-19 for decorative design game. When the video command for decorative design game is selected, the video table is decorated. Of the video data VIDEO-01 to VIDEO-19 for symbol game, data corresponding to the selection result of the video command for decorative symbol game is selected. Each of these decorative graphic game video data VIDEO-01 to VIDEO-19 is for displaying a background image in the decorative graphic game. In the decorative graphic game, the symbol element in the left column, the graphic element in the middle column, and the right Each of the symbol elements in the column is displayed superimposed on the front of the background image corresponding to the selection result of the video data for the decorative symbol game.

  FIG. 19 is a video command table for big hit games recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. This video command table is obtained by assigning EXT data of a big hit round start command to each of the big hit game commands 0101 (h) to 0104 (h), and when the big hit round start command is set, the big hit game Video commands 0101 (h) to 0104 (h) corresponding to the EXT data of the big hit round start command are selected. FIG. 20 is a video table for big hit games recorded in advance in the VROM of the display control circuit 70. This video table is obtained by allocating a video game for jackpot game to each of the video data VIDEO-01R to VIDEO-04R for jackpot game. When the video command for jackpot game is selected, the video table for jackpot game is used. Of the video data VIDEO-01R to VIDEO-04R, one corresponding to the selection result of the video command for the big hit game is selected. Each of the video data VIDEO-01R to VIDEO-04R for the jackpot game is for displaying an image on the decorative symbol display 32 during the jackpot game, and the one-round effect video reproduces the video data VIDEO-01R. The 2-round effect video is displayed by playing the video data VIDEO-02R, the 3-round effect video is displayed by playing the video data VIDEO-03R, and the 4-round effect video is the video data VIDEO-. Displayed by playing 04R.

  FIG. 21 is a list of random counters updated by the effect control circuit 60. Each of the random counters SR1, SR2, and SR3 is for selecting a symbol element from eight types “1” to “8”, and the lower limit value of each of the random counters SR1, SR2, and SR3 is “0”. The upper limit value of the random counter SR1 is set to “249”, the upper limit value of the random counter SR2 is set to “162”, and the upper limit value of the random counter SR3 is set to “72”. The random counter SR4 is used to determine whether or not to display the video of the big hit announcement effect in the decorative symbol game. The lower limit value of the random counter SR4 is set to “0”, and the upper limit value of the random counter SR4 is “ 100 ". The random counter SR5 is used to select whether to increase or decrease the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 in the probability change notification effect image. The lower limit value of the random counter SR5 is set to “0”, and the random counter SR5 is randomly selected. The upper limit value of the counter SR5 is set to “32”. The random counter SR6 is for selecting each of the amount of change when the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is increased and the amount of change when it is decreased in the video of the probability change notification effect. The lower limit value of the random counter SR6 Is set to “0”, and the upper limit value of the random counter SR6 is set to “10”. The random counter SR7 is used to determine the probability change notification timing. The lower limit value of the random counter SR7 is set to “0”, and the upper limit value of the random counter SR7 is set to “15”.

  FIG. 22A shows the symbol table 1 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. This symbol table 1 is obtained by assigning a random counter SR1 to each of the eight symbol elements “1” to “8”. The decorative symbol is assigned to each of the combination of jackpot, combination of outreach, and combination of complete out. When setting, a symbol element corresponding to the update result of the random counter SR1 is selected from the symbol table 1. FIG. 22B is a symbol table 2 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. This symbol table 2 is obtained by assigning a random counter SR2 to each of the eight symbol elements "1" to "8", and when the decorative symbol is set to each of the combination of outreach and complete combination. The symbol element corresponding to the update result of the random counter SR2 is selected from the symbol table 2. FIG. 22C is a symbol table 3 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. The symbol table 3 is obtained by assigning a random counter SR3 to each of eight types of symbol elements “1” to “8”, and when the decorative symbol is set to a completely out of combination, the random counter from the symbol table 3 is selected. The symbol element corresponding to the update result of SR3 is selected.

  FIG. 23A is a jackpot notice effect determination table 1 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. The jackpot notice effect determination table 1 is control data for determining whether or not to display a video of the jackpot notice effect based on the update result of the random counter SR4, and 81 numerical values “0 to 80” of the random counter SR4. ”Is assigned to each of the 20 numerical values“ 81 to 100 ”of the random counter SR4. FIG. 23B is a jackpot notice effect determination table 2 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. The jackpot notice effect determination table 2 is control data for determining whether or not to display the image of the jackpot notice effect based on the update result of the random counter SR4, and sets one numerical value “0” of the random counter SR4. The determination result with the jackpot notice effect is assigned, and the determination result without the jackpot notice effect is assigned to each of 100 numerical values “1 to 100” of the random counter SR4.

  FIG. 24A shows a probability change notification effect determination table 1 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. The probability change notification effect determination table 1 is control data for selecting whether to increase or decrease the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 in the probability change notification effect image based on the update result of the random counter SR5. Each of the 26 numerical values “0 to 25” of the counter SR5 is assigned a determination result (extension) for increasing the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36, and each of the 7 numerical values “26 to 32” of the random counter SR5 is assigned. This is set by assigning a determination result (shortening) for reducing the length dimension of the horizontal picture pattern 36 to.

  FIG. 24B is a probability change notification effect determination table 2 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. This probability change notification effect determination table 2 shows the change amount of the horizontal bar pattern 36 in the update result of the random counter SR6 when the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is increased and decreased in the video of the probability change notification effect. Control data for selection based on this, a small amount of determination result (1) is assigned to each of the three numerical values “0 to 2” of the random counter SR6, and the six numerical values “3 to 8” of the random counter SR6. Is assigned with a medium determination result (3), and a large amount of determination result (5) is assigned to each of the two numerical values “9 to 10” of the random counter SR6.

  FIG. 24C is a probability change notification timing table recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. This probability change notification timing table is control data for selecting the timing for notifying the player whether or not the probability variation mode is on, and each of the probability change notification timings (0), (6), (8), and (10). Is assigned from four numerical values of the random counter SR7. The probability change notification timing (0) notifies the player whether or not the probability variation mode is turned on at the end of the final fourth jackpot round, and the probability change notification timing (6) is the sixth decorative symbol game. Whether or not the probability variation mode is turned on, and the probability variation notification timing (8) indicates whether or not the probability variation mode is turned on during the eighth decorative symbol game. The probability change notification timing (10) notifies the player whether or not the probability variation mode is turned on during the tenth decorative symbol game.

  FIG. 25 shows an effect control data storage area 110 set in the RAM 63 of the effect control circuit 60. The effect control data storage area 110 includes a command storage unit 111, a flag storage unit 112, a timer storage unit 113, and a counter storage unit 114. Each of the confirmed symbol storage units 115 is set. The command storage unit 111 is an area in which a variation start command, a variation stop command, a symbol information command, a hold command jackpot round start command, a jackpot round stop command, and a jackpot prefetch command transmitted from the main control circuit 40 are recorded. The flag storage unit 112 is an area in which a jackpot notice effect flag 1, a jackpot notice effect flag 2, a probability change notification effect flag, a game flag, and a probability change flag are recorded. Each of the jackpot notice effect flag 1 and the jackpot notice effect flag 2 indicates whether or not the image of the jackpot notice effect is displayed in the decoration symbol game, and the probability change notification effect flag performs the probability change notification effect in the decoration symbol game. Is in the valid period of time, the in-game flag indicates whether or not the decorative symbol game is being executed, and the probability change flag is in the probability variation mode is turned on Each of the jackpot notice effect flag 1, the jackpot notice effect flag 2, the probability change notification effect flag, the in-game flag, and the probability change flag is set to an effective value (1) recorded in advance in the ROM 62. Is set to the on state, and an invalid value (0) recorded in advance in the ROM 62 is set to reset the off state.

The timer storage unit 113 is an area in which the timer ST1 is recorded, the counter storage unit 114 is an area in which each of the random counters SR1 to SR7 and the counters SN1 to SN3 is recorded, and the confirmed symbol storage unit 115 is the decoration symbol of this time This is an area where a combination of decorative symbols to be stopped and displayed in a game is recorded. The timer ST1 is used to measure the elapsed time of the decorative symbol game, and the counter SN1 is used to measure the number of decorative symbol games with the first decorative symbol game immediately after the end of the big hit game. The counter SN2 is used for recording the result of setting the end timing of the probability change notification effect, and the counter SN3 is used for measuring the length of the horizontal bar pattern 36 in the probability change notification effect. It is.
[1] Main Process FIG. 26 shows a main process executed by the CPU 41 of the main control circuit 40 when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the CPU 41 stores the registers and PIOs (parallel input / output ports) in step S1. Initialize each one. In step S2, the pending data storage unit 101, special symbol storage unit 102, flag storage unit 103, timer storage unit 104, and counter storage unit 105 of the RAM 43 are initialized, and a timer interrupt is generated every 4 msec in step S3. The CTC (counter / timer) is initialized as described above.

When the CPU 41 initializes the CTC in step S3, it repeats the counter update process 1 in step S4. This counter updating process 1 updates the random counter MR2 of the counter storage unit 105 by a certain unit value “1” recorded in advance in the ROM 42. The random counter MR2 of the counter storage unit 105 updates the lower limit “ Initially set to “0”, the value is added from the lower limit value “0” to the upper limit value “1000” in step S4, and then returned to the lower limit value “0” to be added cyclically.
[2] Timer Interrupt Process FIG. 27 shows a timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 41 every 4 msec when a timer interrupt occurs. The CPU 41 performs an input process at step S11 and a counter update process 2 at step S12 each time a timer interrupt occurs. The data acquisition process in step S13, the prefetch process in step S14, and the process process in step S15 are executed in this order.
[2-1] Input Processing FIG. 28 shows the input processing in step S11, and the CPU 41 determines whether or not a start signal is output from the sensor circuit 44 in step S21. If it is determined that the start signal is not output from the sensor circuit 44, the start signal flag in the flag storage unit 103 is reset to an OFF state in step S22, and it is determined that the start signal is output from the sensor circuit 44. If so, the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to an on state in step S23. The start signal flag is initially set to the off state in step S2, and is set to the on state when the game ball wins in the start port 23.
[2-2] Counter update process 2
In the counter update process 2, each of the random counter MR1 and the random counter MR3 in the counter storage unit 105 is updated by a certain unit value “1”. Each of the random counter MR1 and the random counter MR3 is initially set to the lower limit value “0” in step S2. The random counter MR1 is added to the upper limit value “100” from the lower limit value “0” and then the lower limit value. The random counter MR3 is cyclically added back to “0”, and after being added from the lower limit value “0” to the upper limit value “62”, it is returned to the lower limit value “0” and added cyclically.
[2-3] Data Acquisition Processing FIG. 29 shows the data acquisition processing in step S13. In step S31, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the start signal flag in the flag storage unit 103 is set to the on state. If it is determined that the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to the ON state, the update result of the random counter MR1 is detected from the counter storage unit 105 in step S32, and the hold number 1 is held in step S33. It is determined whether or not the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the data storage unit 101.

  If the CPU 41 determines in step S33 that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 1, the CPU 41 stores the detection result of the random counter MR1 in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 1 in step S34. Record. Then, in step S35, it is notified that one special symbol game has been held based on the transmission of the hold command “A001 (h)” to the effect control circuit 60, and in step S45, the prefetch processing flag of the flag storage unit 103 is notified. Set to on. This prefetch processing flag is initially set to the off state in step S2. When the CPU sets the prefetch processing flag in the flag storage unit 103 to the on state in step S45, the flag storage unit 103 is started in step S46. Reset the signal flag to the off state.

  If the CPU 41 determines in step S33 that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 1, the detection result of the random counter MR1 is stored in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 2 in step S36. Determine whether it is recorded. If it is determined that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 2, the process proceeds to step S37, and the detection result of the random counter MR1 is set to the hold data storage unit of the hold number 2. 101. Then, in step S38, it is notified that the special symbol game has been held twice based on the transmission of the hold command “A002 (h)” to the effect control circuit 60, and in step S45, the prefetch processing flag of the flag storage unit 103 is notified. Is set to the on state, and the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 103 is reset to the off state in step S46.

  If the CPU 41 determines in step S36 that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 of hold number 2, the detection result of the random counter MR1 is stored in the hold data storage unit 101 of hold number 3 in step S39. Determine whether it is recorded. If it is determined that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 3, the process proceeds to step S40, and the detection result of the random counter MR1 is set to the hold data storage unit of the hold number 3. 101. Then, in step S41, it is notified that the special symbol game has been held three times based on the transmission of the hold command “A003 (h)” to the effect control circuit 60, and in step S45, the prefetch processing flag of the flag storage unit 103 is notified. Is set to the on state, and the start signal flag of the flag storage unit 103 is reset to the off state in step S46.

  If the CPU 41 determines in step S39 that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 3, the detection result of the random counter MR1 is stored in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 4 in step S42. Determine whether it is recorded. If it is determined that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 4, the process proceeds to step S43, and the detection result of the random counter MR1 is set to the hold data storage unit of the hold number 4. 101. Then, in step S44, it is notified that four special symbol games have been put on hold based on sending the hold command 1 “A004 (h)” to the effect control circuit 60, and in step S45, the prefetch processing of the flag storage unit 103 is made. The flag is set to the on state, and the start signal flag in the flag storage unit 103 is reset to the off state in step S46.

If the CPU 41 determines that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 4 in step S42, the detection result of the random counter MR1 is cleared in step S47, and the flag storage unit 103 in step S46. The start signal flag is reset to the off state. In other words, the upper limit value “4 times” is set for the number of times that the special symbol game is held, and if the game ball wins in the start port 23 in a state where the special symbol game is already held four times, it is random. The recording process of the counter MR1 and the transmission process of the hold command are not performed.
[2-4] Prefetch Processing FIG. 30 shows the prefetch processing in step S14, and the CPU 41 determines whether or not the prefetch processing flag in the flag storage unit 103 is set to the on state in step S51. If it is determined that the prefetch processing flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S52, and the detection result of the random counter MR1 is set to the jackpot prefetch value (7) recorded in the ROM 42 in advance. Compare. The detection result of the random counter MR1 is the one detected in step S32 of the immediately preceding data acquisition process, and the detection result of the random counter MR1 is the hold data with the hold number 1 based on the winning of the game ball in the start port 23. When recorded in the storage unit 101, the random counter MR1 with the hold number 1 is compared with the big hit look-ahead value, and when recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 2, the random counter MR1 with the hold number 2 is a big hit. When compared with the look-ahead value and recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 3, the random counter MR1 with the hold number 3 is compared with the jackpot pre-read value and recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 4 In this case, the random counter MR1 with the hold number 4 is compared with the jackpot look-ahead value.

If the CPU 41 determines in step S52 that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is different from the jackpot prefetch value, the CPU 41 resets the prefetch processing flag in the flag storage unit 103 to an off state in step S54. The jackpot look-ahead value is set to the same value as the jackpot value (7) determined to be a jackpot in each of the on state and off state of the probability variation mode, and the CPU 41 detects the random counter MR1 in step S52. If it is determined that the result is the same as the jackpot prefetch value, the jackpot prefetch command C000 (h) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 60 in step S53, and the prefetch processing flag in the flag storage unit 103 is reset to an off state in step S54. To do. That is, the jackpot look-ahead command is probable in any one of the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 1, the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 2, the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 3, and the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 4. It is transmitted when a random counter MR1 determined to be a big hit in each of the on state and off state of the fluctuation mode is recorded.
[2-5] Process Processing FIG. 31 shows the process processing in step S15. This process includes a big hit determination process in step S61, a fluctuation start process in step S62, a fluctuation process in step S63, a fluctuation stop process in step S64, a standby process in step S65, and a big hit game process in step S66. The jackpot determination process in step S61 to the jackpot game process in step S66 are alternatively performed according to the process flag setting state in the flag storage unit 103.
[2-5-1] Big Hit Determination Process FIG. 32 is a big hit determination process in step S61. This jackpot determination process is executed when the process flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to “0”, and the process flag of the flag storage unit 103 is initially set to “0” in step S2.
In step S71, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 1. If it is determined that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 1, the process proceeds to step S72, where the record of the random counter MR1 is recorded from the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 1. Detect the result. Then, the process proceeds to step S73, and it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to the on state. This probability variation flag is initially set to the off state in step S2, and the probability variation mode is turned off when the power is turned on.

  If the CPU 41 determines in step S73 that the probability variation flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to the on state, the CPU 41 responds to the detection result of the random counter MR1 from the jackpot determination table at the time of probability variation in FIG. The determination result is selected, and the process proceeds to step S76. If the CPU 41 determines in step S73 that the probability variation flag of the flag storage unit 103 has been reset to the OFF state, the CPU 41 responds to the detection result of the random counter MR1 from the normal jackpot determination table of FIG. The determination result is selected, and the process proceeds to step S76.

  When proceeding to step S76, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the determination result of step S74 or the determination result of step S75 is a big hit. If it is determined that the determination result in step S74 or the determination result in step S75 is out of step, the big hit flag in the flag storage unit 103 is reset to an off state in step S82, and the special symbol is set to “1” in step S83. Set. In step S80, the selection result of the special symbol is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 102. In step S81, “1” is set in the process flag of the flag storage unit 103.

When the CPU 41 determines that the determination result in step S74 or the determination result in step S75 is a big hit, the process proceeds from step S76 to step S77, and the big hit flag in the flag storage unit 103 is set to an on state. In step S78, the update result of the random counter MR3 is detected from the counter storage unit 105, and in step S79, a special symbol corresponding to the detection result of the random counter MR3 is selected from the special symbol selection table of FIG. In step S80, the special symbol selection result is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 102. In step S81, the process flag in the flag storage unit 103 is set to "1".
[2-5-2] Change Start Processing FIG. 33 shows change start processing in step S62. This variation start process is executed when the process flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to “1”, and the CPU 41 detects the update result of the random counter MR2 from the counter storage unit 105 in step S91. In step S92, the special symbol recording result of the special symbol storage unit 102 is compared with each of the normal jackpot symbol “3” and the probability variation jackpot symbol “7”. If it is determined that the recording result of the special symbol in the special symbol storage unit 102 is either the normal big hit symbol “3” or the probability variation big hit symbol “7”, the ROM 42 in FIG. The variation start command table 1 is detected, and a variation start command corresponding to the detection result of the random counter MR2 is selected from the variation start command table 1 in step S94. In step S95, the variation display time corresponding to the selection result of the variation start command is selected from the variation start command table 1, and in step S96, the variation display time selection result is set as an initial value in the timer MT1 of the timer storage unit 104. .

  When the recording result of the special symbol in the special symbol storage unit 102 is out of place and the symbol “1”, the CPU 41 records the special symbol recording result in the special symbol storage unit 102 as the normal big hit symbol “3” and the probable big hit symbol “3” in step S92. 7 ”, the fluctuation start command table 2 shown in FIG. 13B is detected from the ROM 42 in step S97, and the random counter MR2 is detected from the fluctuation start command table 2 in step S98. Select the change start command. In step S99, a variation display time corresponding to the selection result of the variation start command is selected from the variation start command table 2, and in step S100, the variation display time selection result is set as an initial value in the timer MT1 of the timer storage unit 104. .

  When CPU 41 initially sets timer MT1 in step S96 or step S100, CPU 41 transmits the selection result of the change start command to effect control circuit 60 in step S101. Then, the symbol information command is set in step S102, and the symbol information command setting result is transmitted to the effect control circuit 60 in step S103. This symbol information command setting process is performed in accordance with the recording result of the special symbol in the special symbol storage unit 102. If the symbol “1” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 102, the symbol information command is set. If 9001 (h) is set and the normal big hit symbol “3” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 102, the symbol information command 9003 (h) is set, and the special symbol big hit symbol “7” is set in the special symbol storage unit 102. "Is recorded, the symbol information command 9007 (h) is set.

  When the CPU 41 transmits the setting result of the symbol information command in step S103, the recording result of the random counter MR1 is cleared from the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 1 in step S104, and the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 2 in step S105. It is determined whether or not the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded. If it is determined that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 2, the process proceeds to step S111, and “2” is set in the process flag of the flag storage unit 103.

  If the CPU 41 determines that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 2 in step S105, the random counter MR1 recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 2 in step S106. Is shifted to the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 1. Then, the process proceeds to step S107, and it is determined whether or not the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 3. If it is determined that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 3, the process proceeds to step S111, and “2” is set in the process flag of the flag storage unit 103.

  If the CPU 41 determines in step S107 that the detection result of the random counter MR1 has been recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 3, the random counter MR1 recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 3 in step S108. Is shifted to the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 2. Then, the process proceeds to step S109, and it is determined whether or not the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 4. If it is determined that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is not recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 4, the process proceeds to step S111, and “2” is set in the process flag of the flag storage unit 103.

If the CPU 41 determines in step S109 that the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 4, the random counter MR1 recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 4 in step S110. Is shifted to the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 3. Then, the process proceeds to step S <b> 111 and “2” is set to the process flag in the flag storage unit 103. That is, when the special symbol game is started, the random counter MR1 used to determine whether or not it is a big hit is erased from the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 1, and the remaining random counter MR1 exists. If so, it is shifted to the previous area.
[2-5-3] Fluctuation Process FIG. 34 shows the fluctuation process in step S63. This variation process is executed when the process flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to “2”, and the CPU 41 performs special control based on the blinking control of the LED of the special symbol display 31 in step S121. The special symbol is displayed in a varying state on the symbol display 31, and the process proceeds to step S122.

In step S122, the CPU 41 updates the remaining time of the special symbol game based on subtracting the unit value ΔT (= 4) from the timer MT1 in the timer storage unit 104. In step S123, the timer MT1 in the timer storage unit 104 is updated. Is compared with a limit value “0” recorded in advance in the ROM 42. Here, when it is determined that “MT1 = 0”, the fact that the special symbol game is ended is notified based on the fact that the change stop command 8100 (h) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 60 in step S124, and step S125. Then, “3” is set to the process flag in the flag storage unit 103.
[2-5-4] Change Stop Processing FIG. 35 shows the change stop processing in step S64. This variation stop process is executed when the process flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to “3”, and the CPU 41 stops the variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 31 in step S131. . This special symbol stop display is performed based on the setting result of the special symbol recorded in the special symbol storage unit 102. When it is determined that the special symbol is off, the special symbol change display stops at “1”. When the special big hit is determined, the special symbol variation display stops at “3”, and when the probable variation big hit is determined, the special symbol variation display stops at “7”.

When the CPU 41 stops displaying the special symbol in step S131, the CPU 41 sets a waiting time (for example, 2 × 1000 msec) in the timer MT1 of the timer storage unit 104 in step S132, and sets “4” in the process flag of the flag storage unit 103 in step S133. "Is set. This waiting time is recorded in advance in the ROM 42, and when the special symbol game is put on hold in a state in which it is determined that the player has come off, the waiting time has elapsed since the end of the current special symbol game. When the next special symbol game is started and either the normal big hit or the probable big hit is determined, the big hit game is started when the waiting time elapses after the current special symbol game ends.
[2-5-5] Standby Processing FIG. 36 shows the standby processing in step S65. This standby process is executed when the process flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to “4”, and the CPU 41 subtracts the unit value ΔT from the timer MT1 of the timer storage unit 104 in step S141. Update the remaining waiting time. In step S142, the subtraction result of the timer MT1 in the timer storage unit 104 is compared with the limit value “0”. If it is determined that “MT1 = 0”, the process proceeds to step S143.

  When proceeding to step S143, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the big hit flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to the on state. If it is determined that the big hit flag in the flag storage unit 103 has been reset to the off state, the process proceeds to step S152, and the special symbol recording result is erased from the special symbol storage unit 102. Then, the process proceeds to step S153, where “0” is set in the process flag of the flag storage unit 103. When the process flag is set to “0”, the process proceeds to the big hit determination process of step S61 in the next process process, and the detection result of the random counter MR1 is recorded in the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 1 Is determined based on the probability corresponding to the set state of the probability variation mode.

  If the CPU 41 determines in step S143 that the big hit flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to an on state, the CPU 41 resets the big hit flag of the flag storage unit 103 to an off state in step S144, and the counter of the counter storage unit 105 in step S145. The number of continuations (4) is set in MN1, the limit number (10) is set in the counter MN2 of the counter storage unit 105 in step S146, and the limit time (30 × 1000 msec) is set in the timer MT1 of the timer storage unit 104 in step S147. set. Each of the continuation number, limit number and time limit is recorded in advance in the ROM 42, and the continuation number corresponds to the number of times that a big hit round can be performed in the jackpot game, and the limit number is a special winning opening in the big hit round. 25 corresponds to the maximum number of game balls allowed to win, and the time limit corresponds to the maximum time allowed to open the special winning opening 25 in the big hit round.

When the CPU 41 initially sets the timer MT1 of the timer storage unit 104 at step S147, the CPU 41 sets the first big hit round start command B001 (h) at step S148, and the first big hit round start command to the effect control circuit 60 at step S149. The setting result of B001 (h) is transmitted. In step S150, the process flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to “5”, and in step S151, the special prize opening solenoid 28 is turned on to open the special prize opening 25.
[2-5-6] Jackpot Game Processing FIG. 37 shows the jackpot game processing in step S66. This jackpot game process is executed when the process flag of the flag storage unit 103 is set to “5”, and the CPU 41 subtracts the unit value ΔT from the timer MT1 of the timer storage unit 104 in step S161. In step S162, the remaining opening time of the special winning opening 25 is updated, and the subtraction result of the timer MT1 in the timer storage unit 104 is compared with the limit value (0). If it is determined that “MT1 = 0”, the process proceeds to step S166, and the special prize opening 25 is closed by turning off the special prize opening solenoid 28.

  If the CPU 41 determines that “MT1> 0” in step S162, it determines whether a count signal is output from the count sensor 29 in step S163. If it is determined that the count signal is output from the count sensor 29, the process proceeds to step S164, and the unit value (1) recorded in advance in the ROM 42 is subtracted from the counter MN2 of the counter storage unit 105, thereby remaining. The limit number is updated, and the process proceeds to step S165.

  When proceeding to step S165, the CPU 41 compares the subtraction result of the counter MN2 of the counter storage unit 105 with the limit value (0). If it is determined that “MN2 = 0”, the process proceeds to step S166 and the special winning opening 25 is closed. In other words, the special prize opening 25 is closed when a limited number (10) of game balls have entered the special prize opening 25 or the opening time of the special prize opening 25 reaches the limit time (30 × 1000 msec).

  When the special winning opening 25 is closed in step S166, the CPU 41 sets a big hit round stop command in step S167, and transmits the setting result of the big hit round stop command to the effect control circuit 60 in step S168. The big hit round stop command setting process is performed according to the recording result of the counter MN1 of the counter storage unit 105. When “MN1 = 4”, the first big hit round stop command B101 (h) is set. When “MN1 = 3” is set, the second jackpot round stop command B102 (h) is set. When “MN1 = 2”, the third jackpot round stop command B103 (h) is set. If “MN1 = 1” is set, the fourth big hit round stop command B104 (h) is set.

  When the CPU 41 transmits the setting result of the big hit round stop command to the effect control circuit 60 in step S168, the remaining number of times the special winning opening 25 is opened by subtracting the unit value (1) from the counter MN1 of the counter storage unit 105 in step S169. In step S170, the subtraction result of the counter MN1 in the counter storage unit 105 is compared with the limit value (0). If it is determined that “MN1> 0”, the limit number (10) is set in the counter MN2 of the counter storage unit 105 in step S171, and the limit time (30) is set in the timer MT1 of the timer storage unit 104 in step S172. X 1000 msec) is set.

  When the CPU 41 sets a time limit to the timer MT1 of the timer storage unit 104 in step S172, the CPU 41 sets a big hit round start command in step S173. Then, the setting result of the big hit round start command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 60 in step S174, and the special winning opening 25 is resumed in step S175. This big hit round start command setting process is performed according to the subtraction result of the counter MN1 of the counter storage unit 105. When “MN1 = 3”, the second big hit round start command B002 (h) is set. When “MN1 = 2” is set, the third jackpot round start command B003 (h) is set. When “MN1 = 1”, the fourth jackpot round start command B004 (h) is set. Is set.

When the special winning opening 25 is closed at the fourth time in step S166, the CPU 41 sets the final fourth jackpot round stop command B104 (h) in step S167, and in step S168, the final fourth jackpot round stop command B104 ( h) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 60, and the counter MN1 of the counter storage unit 105 is subtracted from the limit value in step S169. In step S170, it is determined that “MN1 = 0”, and in step S176, it is determined whether or not the probability variation big hit symbol “7” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 102. When it is determined that the probability variation big hit symbol “7” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 102, the probability variation mode is turned on by setting the probability variation flag of the flag storage unit 103 to the on state in step S177, When it is determined that the normal jackpot symbol “3” is recorded in the special symbol storage unit 102, the probability variation mode is turned off by resetting the probability variation flag of the flag storage unit 103 to the OFF state in step S178. Even in this case, the special symbol recording result is cleared from the special symbol storage unit 102 in step S179, and "0" is set to the process flag in step S180. In other words, the probability variation mode setting process is performed at the end of the fourth jackpot round, and is turned on when the probability variable jackpot symbol “7” is stopped and displayed in the immediately preceding special symbol game, and immediately before the special symbol game. Is normally turned off when the big hit symbol “3” is stopped and displayed.
[11] Main Processing FIG. 38 is a main processing executed by the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the CPU 61 performs register and PIO (parallel input / output port) processing in step S201. Initialize each one. In step S202, the command storage unit 111, the flag storage unit 112, the timer storage unit 113, the counter storage unit 114, and the fixed symbol storage unit 115 of the RAM 63 are initialized, and a timer interrupt is generated every 10 msec in step S203. The CTC (counter / timer) is set as follows.

When the CTC is initially set in step S203, the CPU 61 updates each of the random counter SR1 to the random counter SR7 of the counter storage unit 114 by the unit value (1) recorded in advance in the ROM 62 by the counter update process of step S204. Each of the random counters SR1 to SR7 is initially set to the lower limit value (0) in step S202. The random counter SR1 is added to the upper limit value (249) from the lower limit value (0) and then the lower limit value (0). ) Is added cyclically, and the random counter SR2 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (162) and then returned to the lower limit value (0) and added cyclically. The random counter SR3 is added to the lower limit value. After being added from (0) to the upper limit value (72), it is cyclically added back to the lower limit value (0), and the random counter SR4 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (100) and then the lower limit value. The random counter SR5 is cyclically added back to (0), and the random counter SR5 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (32) and then returned to the lower limit value (0) to be cyclically added. SR6 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (9), then returned to the lower limit value (0) and cyclically added, and the random counter SR7 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (15). After that, it returns to the lower limit (0) and is added cyclically. Each of these lower limit (0), upper limit (249), upper limit (162), upper limit (72), upper limit (100), upper limit (32), upper limit (9), and upper limit (15) Are recorded in the ROM 62 in advance.
[12] External interrupt processing When the variation start command, variation stop command, symbol information command, hold command, jackpot round start command, jackpot round stop command, jackpot prefetch command are transmitted from the main control circuit 40, the CPU 61 An external interrupt occurs. This external interrupt is generated separately from the timer interrupt, and the CPU 61 enters an interrupt disabled state based on the occurrence of the external interrupt. When this external interrupt occurs, the CPU 61 stores each of the change start command to the jackpot prefetch command in the reception command buffer and cancels the interrupt disabled state.
[13] Timer Interrupt Processing FIG. 39 shows timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 61 every 10 msec when a timer interrupt occurs. The CPU 61 executes step S211 command processing and step S212 hold command processing and step every time a timer interrupt occurs. The notice effect start process 1 of S213, the decorative symbol game process of step S214, and the jackpot game process of step S215 are executed in this order.
[13-1] Command Analysis Processing The command processing in step S211 in FIG. 39 is performed for the variation start command, variation stop command, symbol information command, hold command, jackpot round start command, jackpot round stop command, jackpot look-ahead command in the reception command buffer. It is for determining whether or not each is recorded. When it is determined that a change start command is recorded in the reception command buffer, the change start command is shifted from the reception command buffer to the command storage unit 111 and received. When it is determined that the variable stop command is recorded in the command buffer, the variable stop command is shifted from the reception command buffer to the command storage unit 111, and when it is determined that the symbol information command is recorded in the reception command buffer. Is symbol information command The command is shifted from the received command buffer to the command storage unit 111, and if it is determined that a pending command is recorded in the received command buffer, the pending command is shifted from the received command buffer to the command storage unit 111 and stored in the received command buffer. When it is determined that the big hit round start command is recorded, the big hit round start command is shifted from the reception command buffer to the command storage unit 111, and when it is determined that the big hit round stop command is recorded in the reception command buffer. Shifts the jackpot round stop command from the received command buffer to the command storage unit 111, and determines that the jackpot prefetch command is recorded in the received command buffer, the jackpot prefetch command is sent from the received command buffer to the command storage unit. To shift to 11.
[13-2] Hold Command Processing FIG. 40 shows hold command processing in step S212, and the CPU 61 determines whether or not a hold command is recorded in the command storage unit 111 in step S221. If it is determined that a pending command is recorded in the command storage unit 111, the process proceeds to step S222, and the pending command is detected from the command storage unit 111. If the EXT data is detected from the detection result of the hold command and the detection result of the EXT data is 01 (h), the hold display command 1 is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S223, and the detection result of the EXT data is If it is 02 (h), the hold display command 2 is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S223, and if the detection result of EXT data is 03 (h), the hold display is displayed on the display control circuit 70 in step S223. When the command 3 is transmitted and the detection result of the EXT data is 04 (h), the hold display command 4 is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S223. In any case, the command storage unit 111 transmits the hold display command 4 in step S224. Clear the record of the pending command.

When receiving the hold display command 1, the display control circuit 70 detects the image data corresponding to the hold display command 1 from the VROM, and 1 based on the detection result of the image data in the hold area 33 of the decorative symbol display 32. The pieces of reserved picture 34 are displayed. When receiving the hold display command 2, the display control circuit 70 detects the image data corresponding to the hold display command 2 from the VROM, and 2 based on the detection result of the image data in the hold area 33 of the decorative symbol display 32. The pieces of reserved picture 34 are displayed. When receiving the hold display command 3, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the hold display command 3 from the VROM, and 3 based on the detection result of the image data in the hold area 33 of the decorative symbol display 32. The pieces of reserved picture 34 are displayed. When receiving the hold display command 4, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the hold display command 4 from the VROM, and 4 based on the detection result of the image data in the hold area 33 of the decorative symbol display 32. The pieces of reserved picture 34 are displayed. That is, the reserved area 33 of the decorative symbol display 32 is an area in which the number of reserved symbols 34 corresponding to the number of special symbol games held is displayed. It is possible to know the number of times of holding a symbol game (= the number of times of holding a decorative symbol game).
[13-3] Advance notice start process 1
FIG. 41 shows the notice effect start process 1 in step S213, and the CPU 61 determines whether or not a big hit prefetch command is recorded in the command storage unit 111 in step S231. If it is determined that the jackpot prefetch command is recorded in the command storage unit 111, the jackpot prefetch command is cleared from the command storage unit 111 in step S232, and the process proceeds to step S233.

  When proceeding to step S233, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the jackpot notice effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 has been reset to an off state. The jackpot notice effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 is initially set to an off state in step S202, and the CPU 61 determines that the jackpot notice effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 is set to an on state in step S233. If it is determined, the notice effect start process is finished, and if it is determined that the jackpot notice effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 is reset to the off state, the update result of the random counter SR4 from the counter storage unit 114 in step S234. Is detected.

When the CPU 61 detects the update result of the random counter SR4 in step S234, the CPU 61 selects a determination result corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR4 from the jackpot notice effect determination table 1 in FIG. 23A in step S235. Then, in step S236, it is determined whether or not the determination result with the jackpot notice effect is selected. If it is determined that the determination result with the jackpot notice effect is selected, the jackpot notice flag in the flag storage unit 112 is determined in step S237. Set 1 to the ON state. That is, the big hit notice effect flag 1 is set so that the main control circuit 40 holds the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 1, the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 2, and the hold number 3 when the game ball wins the start opening 23. When the jackpot value (7) is recorded in either the data storage unit 101 or the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 4, it is set to the ON state with a probability of “81/101”.
[13-4] Decoration Symbol Game Processing FIG. 42 shows the decoration symbol game processing in step S214, and the CPU 61 determines whether or not a change start command is recorded in the command storage unit 111 in step S241. If it is determined that the change start command is recorded in the command storage unit 111, the process proceeds to step S242, and the in-game flag in the flag storage unit 112 is set to an on state. The in-game flag in the flag storage unit 112 is initially set to an off state in step S202. When the CPU 61 sets the in-game flag in the flag storage unit 112 to an on state in step S242, the game in step S243 is performed. In the start process, a preparation process for starting the current decorative symbol game is performed.

  When proceeding to step S244, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the in-game flag in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state. If it is determined that the in-game flag in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S245, and the unit value ΔT (= 10 msec) recorded in advance in the ROM 62 is used as the timer in the timer storage unit 113. Add to ST1. The timer ST1 is reset to the initial value “0” in the game start process in step S243, and the CPU 61 measures the elapsed time of the decorative symbol game based on the addition of the timer ST1 in step S245.

When the CPU 61 adds the timer ST1 of the timer storage unit 113 in step S245, the CPU 61 executes the decorative symbol game in the in-game process in step S246, and the jackpot notice effect flag 1 or the jackpot notice in the flag storage unit 112 in the notice effect process in step S247. On the condition that the production flag 2 is set to the on state, the video of the big hit announcement production is displayed on the decorative design display 32. Then, in the probability change notification effect process 1 of step S248, a video of the probability change notification effect is displayed on the decorative symbol display 32 on the condition that the probability change notification effect flag of the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, and in step S249. It is determined whether or not a change stop command is recorded in the command storage unit 111. If it is determined that a variable stop command is recorded in the command storage unit 111, the in-game flag in the flag storage unit 112 is reset to an off state in step S250, and the variable stop command is output from the command storage unit 111 in step S251. Is cleared, and the decorative symbol game is stopped in the game stop process of step S252.
[13-4-1] Game Start Process FIG. 43 is a game start process in step S243, in which the CPU 61 detects the record result of the change start command from the command storage unit 111 in step S261, and detects EXT from the change start command detection result. Detect data. In step S262, process data corresponding to the detection result of the EXT data is selected from the process data table of FIG. 15, and in step S263, the initial value (0) recorded in advance in the ROM 62 is set in the timer ST1 of the timer storage unit 113. To do.

  When the CPU 61 initially sets the timer ST1 of the timer storage unit 113 in step S263, the CPU 61 selects a video command corresponding to the process data selection result from the video command table for decorative symbol game of FIG. 17 in step S264, and the video in step S265. The command selection result is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. When the display control circuit 70 receives the selection result of the video command, the display control circuit 70 selects the video data for decoration symbol game according to the reception result of the video command for decoration symbol game from the video table for decoration symbol game of FIG. Then, the selection result of the video data is developed in the VRAM.

  When the CPU 61 transmits the selection result of the video command in step S265, the CPU 61 detects the recording result of the symbol information command from the command storage unit 111 in step S266, and detects the EXT data from the detection result of the symbol information command. Then, the process proceeds to step S267, and the detection result of the EXT data of the symbol information command is compared with each of the jackpot determination values 03 (h) and 07 (h) recorded in advance in the ROM 62. Here, when it is determined that the detection result of the EXT data is the same as one of the big hit determination values 03 (h) and 07 (h), the decorative symbol is set to the big hit combination in the big hit symbol setting process in step S268, In step S272, the set result of the jackpot combination is recorded in the confirmed symbol storage unit 115. That is, in the special symbol game, when the normal jackpot symbol “3” is set and when the probability variation jackpot symbol “7” is set, the decorative symbol is set to the jackpot combination.

  FIG. 44 shows the jackpot symbol setting process in step S268. The CPU 61 detects the symbol table 1 in FIG. 22A from the ROM 62 in step S281. In step S282, the update result of the random counter SR1 is detected from the counter storage unit 114, and the process proceeds to step S283. Here, a symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR1 is selected from the symbol table 1, and each of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column is set as a common symbol element selection result. To do. For example, when the detection result of the random counter SR1 is “200”, the symbol element “7” is selected, and the symbol element in each column is set to “7”, so that the decorative symbol is changed to the jackpot combination “777”. It is set, and the decorative symbol is recorded in the final symbol storage unit 115 as a jackpot combination “777”.

  If the CPU 61 determines in step S267 of FIG. 43 that the detection result of the EXT data of the symbol information command is different from both of the big hit determination values 03 (h) and 07 (h), the EXT data of the change start command in step S269. The detection result is compared with each of the complete deviation determination values 18 (h) and 19 (h) recorded in the ROM 62 in advance. Here, when it is determined that the detection result of the EXT data is different from both the complete detachment determination values 18 (h) and 19 (h), the decorative symbol is combined with the detachment reach in the detachment symbol setting process in step S270. In step S272, the set result of the detach reach combination is recorded in the confirmed symbol storage unit 115. That is, when the main control circuit 40 determines that the change start command is one of seven from “8011 (h)” to “8017 (h)” when determining the disconnection, the decorative symbol is set to the combination of the disconnection reach. The

  FIG. 45 shows the outreach symbol setting process in step S270. The CPU 61 detects the symbol table 1 in FIG. 22A from the ROM 62 in step S291, and the symbol table 2 in FIG. 22B from the ROM 62 in step S292. Is detected. In step S293, the update result of the random counter SR1 is detected from the counter storage unit 114. In step S294, the symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR1 is selected from the symbol table 1, and the symbol element in the left column and the right column are selected. Each of the symbol elements is set as a common symbol element selection result. For example, when “SR1 = 200”, the symbol element “7” is selected, and the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column are respectively set to “7”.

  When the CPU 61 sets each of the symbol elements in the left column and the right column in step S294, the CPU 61 detects the update result of the random counter SR2 from the counter storage unit 114 in step S295, and the random counter SR2 from the symbol table 2 in step S296. The symbol element corresponding to the detection result is selected. For example, when “SR2 = 50”, the symbol element “3” is selected.

  When the CPU 61 selects a symbol element in the middle row in step S296, the process proceeds to step S297. Here, it is determined whether or not the selection result of the middle row of symbol elements is the same as the setting result of the left row of symbol elements. If it is determined that they are different, the process proceeds to step S299, and the middle row The selection result of the symbol element is set to the symbol element in the middle row. Then, the process proceeds to step 272 in FIG. 43, and the setting results of the left column of symbol elements, the middle column of symbol elements, and the right column of symbol elements are recorded in the fixed symbol storage unit 115. For example, when the setting result of the symbol element in the left column and the setting result of the symbol element in the right column are “7” and the selection result of the symbol element in the middle column is “3”, the symbol element “3” in the middle column Without being changed, the decorative symbol is recorded in the fixed symbol storage unit 115 as a combination “737” of the detachment reach.

  If the CPU 61 determines in step S297 in FIG. 45 that the selection result of the middle row of symbol elements is the same as the setting result of the left row of symbol elements, the selection result of the middle row of symbol elements is changed to the next symbol element in step 298. change. Then, in step S299, the change result of the middle row symbol element is set in the middle row symbol element, and in step 272 of FIG. 43, the left row symbol element, the middle row symbol element, and the right row symbol element are stored in the confirmed symbol storage unit 115. Record the setting result of each symbol element. For example, when the setting result of the left row symbol element and the selection result of the middle row symbol element are “8”, the selection result of the middle row symbol element is changed to “1” next to “8”. Then, the decorative symbol is recorded in the fixed symbol storage unit 115 as a combination “818” of the detachment reach.

  If the CPU 61 determines in step S269 in FIG. 43 that the detection result of the EXT data of the symbol information command is the same as one of the complete detachment determination values 18 (h) and 19 (h), the complete detachment symbol setting process in step S271 is performed. The decoration symbol is set to a completely unacceptable combination, and the setting result of the completely unacceptable combination is recorded in the confirmed symbol storage unit 115 in step S272. That is, when the main control circuit 40 determines that the variation start command is one of “8018 (h)” and “8019 (h)” at the time of determination of disconnection, the decorative design is set to a combination of complete disconnection. The

  FIG. 46 shows the complete out symbol setting process in step S271. The CPU 61 detects the symbol table 1 in FIG. 22A from the ROM 62 in step S301, and the symbol table 2 in FIG. 22B from the ROM 62 in step S302. In step S303, the symbol table 3 shown in FIG. In step S304, the update result of the random counter SR1 is detected from the counter storage unit 114. In step S305, the symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR1 is selected from the symbol table 1 and set as the symbol element in the left column. .

  When the CPU 61 sets the symbol element in the left column in step S305, the CPU 61 detects the update result of the random counter SR2 from the counter storage unit 114 in step S306, and the symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR2 from the symbol table 2 in step S307. Is selected and the symbol element in the middle row is set as the symbol element selection result. Then, the update result of the random counter SR3 is detected from the counter storage unit 114 in step S308, the symbol element in the right column corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR3 is selected from the symbol table 3 in step S309, and the left column in step S310. The symbol element setting result is compared with the symbol element selection result in the right column in step S309.

  If the CPU 61 determines in step S310 that the selection result of the right row of design elements is different from the setting result of the left row of design elements, the selection result of the right row of design elements is set in the right row of design elements in step S312. Then, in step 272 of FIG. 43, the respective setting results of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are recorded in the confirmed symbol storage unit 115. For example, when the setting result of the symbol element in the left column is “8”, the selection result of the symbol element in the right column is “7”, and the setting result of the symbol element in the middle column is “1”, the symbol element of the right column The selection result “7” is not changed, and the decoration symbol is recorded in the fixed symbol storage unit 115 as a combination “817” that is completely out of place.

  When CPU 61 determines in step S310 that the selection result of the right row of design elements is the same as the setting result of the left row of design elements, it changes the selection result of the right row of design elements to the next design element in step S311. In step S312, the change result of the right column symbol element is set in the right column symbol element, and in step 272 in FIG. 43, the left column symbol element, the middle column symbol element, and the right column symbol element are set. The result is recorded in the fixed symbol storage unit 115. For example, when the setting result of the symbol element in the left column is “8”, the selection result of the symbol element in the right column is “8”, and the setting result of the symbol element in the middle column is “1”, the symbol element of the right column The selection result is changed to “1” next to “8”, and the decoration symbol is recorded in the confirmed symbol storage unit 115 as a combination “811” that is completely out of place.

  If CPU61 sets the fixed symbol storage part 115 by step S272 of FIG. 43, it will transfer to the notice effect start process 2 of step S273. FIG. 47 shows the notice effect start process 2 in step S273, and the CPU 61 determines whether or not the big hit notice effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 has been reset to the off state in step S321. If it is determined that the big hit announcement effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 is reset to the off state, the process proceeds to step S322, and the update result of the random counter SR4 is detected from the counter storage unit 114.

  When the CPU 61 detects the update result of the random counter SR4 in step S322, the CPU 61 selects a determination result corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR4 from the jackpot notice effect determination table 2 in FIG. 23B in step S323. Then, in step S324, it is determined whether or not the determination result with the jackpot notice effect is selected. If it is determined that the determination result with the jackpot notice effect is selected, the jackpot notice effect flag in the flag storage unit 112 is determined in step S325. 2 is set to the on state. The jackpot notice effect flag 2 in the flag storage unit 112 is initially set to the off state in step S202, and the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 1, the hold data storage unit 101 with the hold number 2, and the hold number 3 are set. The jackpot notice effect flag 1 for which no jackpot value (7) is recorded in either the hold data storage section 101 or the hold data storage section 101 of the hold number 4 is set to the off state with a probability of “1/101”. Is done.

  After finishing the notice effect start process 2 in step S273 in FIG. 43, the CPU 61 transmits a reproduction start command to the display control circuit 70 in step S274, and transmits a reserved picture erase command to the display control circuit 70 in step S275. When the display control circuit 70 receives a playback start command, the display control circuit 70 starts to play back the selection result of the decorative symbol game video data developed in the VRAM, and the decorative symbol display 32 responds to the selection result of the video data. Start displaying background images for decorative design games. The display control circuit 70, when receiving a reserved symbol deletion command, deletes one reserved symbol 34 from the reserved area 33 of the decorative symbol display 32, and the display of the decorative symbol game video is started. In this case, one reserved picture 34 is deleted from the reserved area 33.

  When CPU 61 transmits the reserved picture erasure command in step S275, the process proceeds to probability change notification effect start process 1 in step S276. FIG. 48 shows the probability change notification effect start processing 1 in step S276, and the CPU 61 determines in step S331 whether or not the probability change notification effect flag in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state. The probability change notification effect flag in the flag storage unit 112 indicates whether or not a video of the probability change notification effect is displayed in the current decorative symbol game, and is initially set to an off state in step S202.

  When CPU 61 determines in step S331 that the probability change notification effect flag of flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, unit value (1) recorded in advance in ROM 62 is added to counter SN1 of counter storage unit 114 in step S332. To do. This counter SN1 measures the number of decoration symbol games with the decoration symbol game as the first time immediately after the jackpot game is ended. When the counter SN1 is added in step S332, the CPU 61 proceeds to step S333, and the counter SN1 is counted. The measurement result of the counter SN3 is detected from the storage unit 114. The counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114 indicates the current length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 in the probability change notification effect, and the CPU 61 detects the measurement result of the counter SN3 from the counter storage unit 114 in step S333. In step S334, a horizontal bar display command is set according to the detection result of the counter SN3, and in step S335, the horizontal bar display command setting result is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. This horizontal bar display command instructs to display the horizontal bar pattern 36 in a length dimension corresponding to the detection result of the counter SN3. When the display control circuit 70 receives the horizontal bar display command, the VROM Then, the image data corresponding to the horizontal bar display command is detected, and the horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed on the decorative symbol display 32 based on the detection result of the image data. This horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed in a superimposed manner in front of the background image for the decorative symbol game, and is displayed with a length dimension corresponding to the detection result of the counter SN3.

When the CPU 61 transmits the setting result of the horizontal bar display command to the display control circuit 70 in step S335, the CPU 61 transmits a scale display command to the display control circuit 70 in step S336. When receiving the scale display command, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the scale display command from the VROM, and displays the scale pattern 37 on the decorative symbol display 32 based on the detection result of the image data. . The scale pattern 37 is displayed in front of the background image for the decorative pattern game, and the probability variation notification effect video composed of the horizontal bar pattern 36 and the scale pattern 37 is on. Then, it is displayed every time an image of a decorative symbol game is displayed, and is not displayed when the probability change notification effect flag is off.
[13-4-2] In-Game Processing In the in-game processing in step S246 of FIG. 42, the addition result of the timer ST1 in the timer storage unit 113 is set to one of a plurality of process timer set values corresponding to the process data selection result. If it is determined whether or not the addition result of the timer ST1 matches one of a plurality of process timer set values, a display corresponding to the addition result of the timer ST1 is made from the selection result of the process data. Each of the control command, the voice control command, and the lighting control command is detected, the detection result of the display control command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70, the detection result of the voice control command is transmitted to the voice control circuit 80, and the lighting control is performed. The detection result of the electrical decoration control command is transmitted to the circuit 90, and the display control circuit 70 displays the display content of the decorative symbol display 32 as a display control command. The voice control circuit 80 controls each of the speakers 13 based on the reception result of the voice control command, and the lighting control circuit 90 controls each of the plurality of lighting LEDs 15. Control based on the reception result.

  Each of the 16 pieces of process data P01 to P19 in FIG. 15 is set with an all-diagram variation start command, a left column variation stop command, a right column variation stop command, and a middle column variation stop command. Then, even when any of the process data P01 to P19 is selected, the CPU 61 sends a full-screen variation start command, a left column variation stop command, a right column variation stop command, and a middle column variation stop to the display control circuit 70. Commands are sent in that order.

  The all-graphic variation start command is a command for notifying that the variation of the symbol element is to be started in each of the left variation region L, the middle variation region C, and the right variation region R of the decorative symbol display 32. The circuit 70 detects the image data corresponding to the all symbol variation start command from the VROM when the all symbol variation start command is received, and the left variation region of the decorative symbol display 32 as shown in FIG. Within L, the left row of symbol elements starts to fluctuate based on the detection result of the image data, and within the middle fluctuation region C, the middle row of symbol elements starts to fluctuate based on the detection result of the image data, and within the right fluctuation region R Then, based on the detection result of the image data, the pattern elements in the right column start to fluctuate. Each of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column is displayed superimposed on the front of the background image corresponding to the video data for the decorative symbol game.

  The fluctuation stop command in the left column is a command for notifying that the symbol elements in the left fluctuation region L are to be fluctuated. When the CPU 61 transmits the fluctuation stop command in the left column, The setting result of the symbol element in the column is detected, and the detection result of the symbol element in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. When the display control circuit 70 receives both the detection result of the left row of symbol elements and the left column fluctuation stop command, the display control circuit 70 stops the fluctuation display of the left row of symbol elements at the reception result, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the reception results of the symbol elements in the left column are displayed in a stationary state in the left fluctuation region L.

  The change stop command in the right column is a command for notifying that the symbol elements in the right change region R are to be changed, and the CPU 61 sends a right change change command from the confirmed symbol storage unit 115 to the right when transmitting the change stop command in the right column. The setting result of the symbol element in the column is detected, and the detection result of the symbol element in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. When the display control circuit 70 receives both the detection result of the right row of symbol elements and the fluctuation stop command of the right row, the display control circuit 70 stops the fluctuation display of the right row of symbol elements at the reception result, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the reception results of the symbol elements in the right column are displayed in a static state in the right fluctuation region R.

The middle row variation stop command is a command for notifying that the symbol elements in the middle variation region C are suspended. When the middle row variation stop command is transmitted, the CPU 61 sends a middle symbol from the fixed symbol storage unit 115. The setting result of the symbol element in the column is detected, and the detection result of the symbol element in the middle column is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. When the display control circuit 70 receives both the detection result of the middle row symbol element and the middle row fluctuation stop command, the display control circuit 70 stops the fluctuation display of the middle row symbol element at the reception result, and enters the middle fluctuation region C. The reception result of the symbol elements in the middle row is displayed in a stationary state. The process timer setting value for the middle row variation stop command is set in advance so that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 31 in the special symbol game, and at the same time, the middle row symbol elements are suspended. The first jackpot round of the jackpot game is started after the decorative symbols become a jackpot combination in the video of the decorative symbol game.
[13-4-3] Preliminary Effect Processing FIG. 50 is the preliminary effect processing in step S247, and the CPU 61 determines in step S341 whether or not the big hit notification effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state. . The big hit announcement effect flag 1 is a hold data storage unit 101 of hold number 1, a hold data storage unit 101 of hold number 2, a hold data storage unit 101 of hold number 3, and a hold data storage unit of hold number 4 of the main control circuit 40. When the jackpot value (7) is recorded in any of 101, the CPU 61 is set to the on state with a certain probability, and the CPU 61 sets the jackpot notice effect flag 1 of the flag storage unit 112 to the on state in step S341. If it is determined that it is set, the process proceeds to step S343, and if it is determined that the jackpot notice effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 has been reset to the off state, the process proceeds to step S342.

  When proceeding to step S342, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the jackpot notice effect flag 2 of the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state. The big hit announcement effect flag 2 is a hold data storage unit 101 of hold number 1, a hold data storage unit 101 of hold number 2, a hold data storage unit 101 of hold number 3, and a hold data storage unit of hold number 4 of the main control circuit 40. When no big hit value (7) is recorded in any of 101, the CPU 61 is set to the on state with a certain probability, and the CPU 61 sets the big hit notice effect flag 2 of the flag storage unit 112 to the on state in step S342. If it is determined that it is set, the process proceeds to step S343, and if it is determined that the big hit notification effect flag 2 in the flag storage unit 112 has been reset to the off state, the notification effect processing ends.

  In step S343, the CPU 61 detects the process timer setting value for the variable stop command in the left column from the process data selection result, and uses the addition result of the timer ST1 in the timer storage unit 113 as the process for the variable stop command in the left column. Compare with detection result of timer set value. If it is determined that “ST1 = process timer set value”, the process proceeds to step S344, and a jackpot notice effect command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. When the display control circuit 70 receives the jackpot notice effect command, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the jackpot notice effect command from the VROM, and displays the notice pattern 35 on the decorative symbol display 32 based on the detection result of the image data. indicate. The notice pattern 35 is displayed by superimposing the detection result of the image data on the front of the background image corresponding to the video data for the decorative pattern game, and the display control circuit 70 receives the change stop command in the right column. In such a case, the notice pattern 35 is deleted.

  When the CPU 61 transmits a jackpot notice effect command to the display control circuit 70 in step S344, the CPU 61 determines in step S345 whether or not the jackpot notice effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state. If it is determined that the jackpot notice effect flag 1 of the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S346, where the EXT data of the symbol information command is detected from the command storage unit 111, and the EXT data The detection result is compared with each of the jackpot determination values 03 (h) and 07 (h). If it is determined that the detection result of the EXT data is the same as one of the jackpot determination values 03 (h) and 07 (h), the process proceeds to step S347 and the jackpot notice effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 is turned off. Reset to state. That is, the jackpot value (7) for any one of the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 1, the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 2, the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 3, and the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 4 During the period from when the symbol is recorded to when it is erased, the notice pattern 35 is displayed every time the decorative symbol game video is displayed.

When CPU 61 determines in step S345 that jackpot notice effect flag 1 in flag storage section 112 has been reset to the off state, whether or not jackpot notice effect flag 2 in flag storage section 112 is set in the on state in step S348. Judging. If it is determined that the big hit notification effect flag 2 in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S349, and the big hit notification effect flag 2 in the flag storage unit 112 is reset to the off state. That is, the jackpot value (7) for any of the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 1, the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 2, the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 3, and the hold data storage unit 101 of the hold number 4 Is not recorded, the notice pattern 35 is displayed only with the video of the current decorative symbol game in which the jackpot notice effect flag 2 is set to the on state.
[13-4-4] Probability notification effect processing 1
FIG. 51 shows the probability change notification effect process 1 in step S248. The CPU 61 detects the EXT data of the symbol information command from the command storage unit 111 in step S351, and the detection result 01 of the EXT data is recorded in advance in the ROM 62. Compare with (h). For example, if the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed as a combination of outreach or complete outage in the present decorative symbol game, it is determined in step S351 that “EXT data = outage determination value”, and the process proceeds to step S352.

  In step S352, the CPU 61 detects the process timer setting value for the variable stop command in the right column from the process data selection result, and uses the addition result of the timer ST1 in the timer storage unit 113 as the process for the variable stop command in the right column. Compare with detection result of timer set value. If it is determined that “ST1 = process timer set value”, the process proceeds to step S353, and it is determined whether or not the probability change notification effect flag of the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state.

  When CPU 61 determines in step S353 that the probability change notification effect flag of flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, CPU 61 compares the measurement result of counter SN1 of counter storage unit 114 with the setting result of counter SN2 in step S354. The counter SN1 measures the number of decorative symbol games, the counter SN2 indicates the probability change notification timing, and if the number of decorative symbol games has not reached the probability change notification timing, the CPU 61 determines in step S354 that “SN1 < It is determined that it is “SN2”, and the process proceeds to step S355.

  When the CPU 61 proceeds to step S355, it detects the EXT data of the change start command from the command storage unit 111, and the detection results of the EXT data are stored in the ROM 62 with the probability change notification effect determination values 18 (h) and 19 (h). Compare with each. For example, in the case where the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination that is completely out of place in this decorative symbol game, the detection result of the EXT data in step S355 is the same as one of the certain change notification effect determination values 18 (h) and 19 (h). In step 356, the update result of the random counter SR5 is detected from the counter storage unit 114. In step S357, the determination according to the detection result of the random counter SR5 is performed from the probability variation notification effect determination table 1 in FIG. A result (effect content 1) is detected. In step 358, the update result of the random counter SR6 is detected from the counter storage unit 114. In step S359, the determination result (effect) according to the detection result of the random counter SR6 from the probability variation notification effect determination table 2 in FIG. Content 2) is detected.

  When CPU 61 detects effect content 2 in step S359, CPU 61 determines in step S360 whether the detection result of effect content 1 is an extension of horizontal bar picture 36 or not. If it is determined that the detection result of the production content 1 is an extension of the horizontal bar pattern 36, the measurement result of the counter SN3 is detected from the counter storage unit 114 in step S361, and the production content 2 is included in the detection result of the counter SN3. And the addition result of the counter SN3 is compared with a maximum value Max (for example, 10) recorded in the ROM 62 in advance. The addition result of the counter SN3 corresponds to the length dimension when the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is extended from the current value by the detection result of the production content 2, and the CPU 61 determines the length of the horizontal bar pattern 36. If the length extension result is equal to or greater than the maximum value Max, it is determined in step S361 that “effect content 2 + SN3 ≧ Max” and the probability change notification effect processing 1 is completed.

  When the extension result of the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max, the CPU 61 determines that “effect content 2 + SN3 <Max” in step S361, and the detection result of the effect content 2 is determined in step S362. Set the horizontal bar extension command accordingly. In step S363, the setting result of the horizontal bar extension command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70, and in step S364, the addition result (SN3 + effect content 2) of the counter SN3 is set in the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114. When the horizontal bar extension command is received, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the horizontal bar extension command from the VROM, and as shown in FIGS. Based on the detection result of the image data, an image in which the length dimension of 36 extends from the current value by a value corresponding to the horizontal bar extension command and does not reach the maximum value Max is displayed.

  If the CPU 61 determines in step S360 that the detection result of the production content 1 is a shortening of the horizontal bar pattern 36, the CPU 61 detects the measurement result of the counter SN3 from the counter storage unit 114 in step S365, and produces the production content from the detection result of the counter SN3. The detection result of 2 is subtracted, and the subtraction result of the counter SN3 is compared with the minimum value Min (for example, 1) recorded in the ROM 62 in advance. The subtraction result of the counter SN3 corresponds to the length dimension when the length dimension of the horizontal bar picture 36 is shortened by the detection result of the production content 2 from the current value, and the CPU 61 determines the length of the horizontal bar picture 36. If the length reduction result is equal to or less than the minimum value Min, it is determined in step S365 that “SN3-effect content 2 ≦ Min”, and the probability change notification effect processing 1 is completed.

  When the shortening result of the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 does not reach the minimum value Min, the CPU 61 determines that “SN3—effect content 2> Min” in step S365, and detects the effect content 2 in step S366. Set the horizontal bar shortening command according to the result. In step S367, the setting result of the horizontal bar shortening command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70, and in step S368, the subtraction result (SN3-effect content 2) of the counter SN3 is set in the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114. When the horizontal bar shortening command is received, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the horizontal bar shortening command from the VROM, and as shown in FIGS. A video in which the length dimension of 36 is shortened from the current value by a value corresponding to the horizontal bar shortening command is displayed based on the detection result of the image data.

  If the decorative symbol game count has reached the probability change notification timing, the CPU 61 determines that “SN1 = SN2” in step S354, and resets the probability change notification effect flag in the flag storage unit 112 to the OFF state in step S369. In S370, it is determined whether or not the probability changing flag in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state. This probability changing flag is initially set to the off state in step S202, and the CPU 61 determines that the probability changing flag in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state in step S370 when the probability variation mode is on. Then, the process proceeds to the calculation process 1 in step S371. In this calculation process 1, the measurement result of the counter SN3 is detected from the counter storage unit 114, and the effect content 2 that is the amount of change of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is set by subtracting the detection result of the counter SN3 from the maximum value Max. In the case where the production content 2 is set in the calculation process 1 of step S371, the CPU 61 sets a horizontal bar extension command in accordance with the setting result of the production content 2 in step S372.

  When the CPU 61 sets the horizontal bar extension command in step S372, the CPU 61 transmits the setting result of the horizontal bar extension command to the display control circuit 70 in step S373. When the horizontal bar extension command is received, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the horizontal bar extension command from the VROM, and as shown in FIG. 53, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is the current value. The video reaching the maximum value Max by extending by a value corresponding to the horizontal bar extension command is displayed based on the detection result of the image data.

  When the CPU 61 transmits the setting result of the horizontal bar extension command to the display control circuit 70 in step S373, the CPU 61 transmits a probability change notification command to the display control circuit 70 in step S374. When the display control circuit 70 receives the probability change notification command, the display control circuit 70 detects the image data corresponding to the probability change notification command from the VROM, and as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the decorative symbol display 32. This probability variation notification pattern 38 is for making the player clearly recognize that the probability variation mode is turned on, and the display control circuit 70 receives the middle row variation stop command in this decoration symbol game. Thus, the pattern 38 of the probability change notification is deleted.

  In the off state of the probability variation mode, the CPU 61 determines in step S370 that the probability changing flag in the flag storage unit 112 has been reset to the off state, and proceeds to operation processing 2 in step S375. In the calculation process 2, the measurement result of the counter SN3 is detected from the counter storage unit 114, the detection result of the counter SN3 is subtracted from the maximum value Max, and a predetermined value (for example, 1) recorded in advance in the ROM 62 from the subtraction result of the maximum value Max. ) Is subtracted, and the content 2 is set to a value that does not reach the maximum value Max when the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is extended in the off state of the probability variation mode. Is done. When the CPU 61 has subtracted the counter SN3 from the “maximum value Max−1” at the time of starting the calculation process 2 in step S375, the effect content 2 is determined in advance in the calculation process 2 in step S375. (For example, 0.5).

  When the CPU 61 sets the production content 2 in the calculation process 2 of step S375, the CPU 61 sets a horizontal bar extension command according to the setting result of the production content 2 in step S376, and sets the horizontal bar extension command in the display control circuit 70 in step S377. Send the result. When the horizontal bar extension command is received, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the horizontal bar extension command from the VROM. As shown in FIG. 54, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is the current value. The video that does not reach the maximum value Max despite being extended by the value corresponding to the horizontal bar extension command is displayed based on the detection result of the image data.

When the CPU 61 transmits the setting result of the horizontal bar extension command to the display control circuit 70 in step S377, the CPU 61 transmits an uncertain change notification command to the display control circuit 70 in step S378. When receiving the non-probability change notification command, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the non-probability change notification command from the VROM. As shown in FIG. The non-probability change notification pattern 39 is displayed on the decorative symbol display 32. This non-probable change notification pattern 39 is for making the player clearly recognize that the probability variation mode is turned off, and the display control circuit 70 receives the middle row variation stop command in this decorative symbol game. By doing so, the non-probable change notification pattern 39 is deleted.
[13-4-5] Game Stop Processing FIG. 55 shows the game stop processing in step S252. The CPU 61 transmits a playback stop command to the display control circuit 70 in step S381. When the display control circuit 70 receives a playback stop command, the display control circuit 70 stops the reproduction process of the video data for the decorative symbol game, and the display control circuit 70 displays the decorative symbol display 32 until the all-pattern variation start command is received in the next decorative symbol game. Each of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column is continuously displayed in a stationary state.

  When the CPU 61 transmits a playback stop command in step S381, the CPU 61 transmits an effect deletion command to the display control circuit 70 in step S382. When the display control circuit 70 receives the effect erasure command, the display control circuit 70 determines whether or not each of the jackpot notice effect image and the probability change notification effect image is displayed on the decorative symbol display 32, and the jackpot notice effect image. When it is determined that is displayed, the notice pattern 35 is erased, and when it is determined that the image of the probable change notification effect is displayed, each of the horizontal bar pattern 36 and the scale pattern 37 is erased. .

  When the CPU 61 transmits the effect deletion command to the display control circuit 70 in step S382, in step S383, the setting result of the left row of symbol elements, the setting result of the middle row of symbol elements, and the design element of the right row of the symbol elements are displayed. Each setting result is cleared, and the record result of the change start command is cleared from the command storage unit 111 in step S384. In step S385, the EXT data of the symbol information command is detected from the command storage unit 111, and the detection result of the EXT data is compared with the deviation determination value 01 (h). If it is determined that the detection result of the EXT data is the same as the outlier determination value, the process proceeds to step S386, and the symbol information command recording result is cleared from the command storage unit 111.

  If the CPU 61 determines that the detection result of the EXT data is different from the outlier determination value in step S385, the CPU 61 compares the detection result of the EXT data with the probability variation determination value 07 (h) recorded in advance in the ROM 62 in step S387. If it is determined that the detection result of the EXT data is the same as the probability variation determination value, in step S388, the probability variation flag of the flag storage unit 112 is set to ON, and the detection result of the EXT data is different from the probability variation determination value. If it is determined that the flag information is being processed, the flag in the flag storage unit 112 is reset to the OFF state in step S389, and in any case, the recording result of the symbol information command is cleared from the command storage unit 111 in step S390.

When the CPU 61 clears the symbol information command recording result from the command storage unit 111 in step S390, the CPU 61 detects the update result of the random counter SR7 from the counter storage unit 114 in step S391, and in step S392, the probability change notification in FIG. The probability change notification timing corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR7 is selected from the timing table. In step S393, the selection result of the probability change notification timing is set in the counter SN2 of the counter storage unit 114. In step S394, the probability change notification effect flag in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state. In step S395, the counter storage unit 114 The counter SN1 is reset to “0”.
[13-5] Jackpot Game Process FIG. 56 shows the jackpot game process in step S215, and the CPU 61 determines whether or not a jackpot round start command is recorded in the command storage unit 111 in step S401. If it is determined that the big hit round start command is recorded in the command storage unit 111, the EXT data of the big hit round start command is detected from the command storage unit 111 in step S402, and the big hit game for FIG. The video command for the big hit game corresponding to the detection result of the EXT data is selected from the video command table, and the selection result of the video command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S404.

  When the CPU 61 transmits the selection result of the video game for big hit game to the display control circuit 70 in step S404, the CPU 61 sends a reproduction start command for big hit game to the display control circuit 70 in step S405. Then, the process proceeds to step S407 through the probability change notification effect start process 2 in step S406, and the recording result of the big hit round start command is cleared from the command storage unit 111. When the display control circuit 70 receives the video command for the big hit game, it selects the video data for the big hit game corresponding to the reception result of the video command from the video table for the big hit game in FIG. When it is received, the video corresponding to the current big hit round is displayed on the decorative symbol display 32 by starting playback of the selection result of the video data for the big hit game.

  When proceeding to step S408, the CPU 61 determines whether or not a big hit round stop command is recorded in the command storage unit 111. If it is determined that a big hit round stop command is recorded in the command storage unit 111, the process proceeds to step S410 through the probability change notification effect processing 2 in step S409, and the result of recording the big hit round stop command from the command storage unit 111 is obtained. To clear.

  FIG. 57 shows the probability change notification effect start process 2 in step S407, and the CPU 61 compares the detection result of the EXT data of the big hit round start command with the probability change notification effect start value 01 (1) recorded in advance in the ROM 62 in step S421. For example, at the start of the first big hit round, it is determined that the detection result of the EXT data is the probability change notification effect start value, and in step S423, the minimum value Min (1) recorded in advance in the ROM 62 in the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114 is set. set. In step S424, a horizontal bar display command is set according to the setting result of the counter SN3. In step S425, the horizontal bar display command setting result is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. In step S426, the scale display is performed on the display control circuit 70. Send a command.

  In step S421, the CPU 61 determines that the detection result of the EXT data is not the probability change notification effect start value at the start of the second jackpot round, at the start of the third jackpot round, and at the start of the fourth jackpot round. In step S423, the measurement result of the counter SN3 is detected from the counter storage unit 114. The counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114 is added or subtracted in the probability change notification processing 2. If the CPU 61 detects the measurement result of the counter SN3 from the counter storage unit 114 in step S423, the counter SN3 is detected in step S424. The horizontal bar display command is set in accordance with the detection result, and the horizontal bar display command setting result is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S425, and the scale display command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S426.

  When receiving a horizontal bar display command, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the horizontal bar display command from the VROM, and displays the horizontal bar pattern 36 on the decorative symbol display 32 based on the detection result of the image data. indicate. When receiving the scale display command, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the scale display command from the VROM, and displays the scale pattern 37 on the decorative symbol display 32 based on the detection result of the image data. . Each of the horizontal bar pattern 36 and the scale pattern 37 is displayed in front of the big hit game image, and the horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed in a length dimension corresponding to the detection result of the counter SN3. Is done.

  FIG. 58 shows the probability change notification processing 2 in step S409. The CPU 61 detects the EXT data of the big hit round stop command from the command storage unit 111 in step S431, and the detection result of the EXT data is the final value 04 recorded in advance in the ROM 62. Compare with (h). For example, at the end of the first jackpot round, at the end of the second jackpot round, and at the end of the third jackpot round, it is determined that the detection result of the EXT data is different from the final value, step S433. Migrate to

  At the end of the fourth big hit round, the CPU 61 determines that the detection result of the EXT data is the same as the final value. Determine whether. If it is determined that “SN2 = 0” is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S433. If it is determined that “SN2 = 0”, the process proceeds to step S446.

  When proceeding to step S433, the CPU 61 detects the update result of the random counter SR5 from the counter storage unit 114, and makes a determination according to the detection result of the random counter SR5 from the probability variation notification effect determination table 1 of FIG. 24A in step S434. A result (effect content 1) is detected. In step 435, the update result of the random counter SR6 is detected from the counter storage unit 114, and in step S436, the determination result (effect) according to the detection result of the random counter SR6 from the probability change notification effect determination table 2 in FIG. Content 2) is detected.

  When the CPU 61 detects the production content 2 in step S436, the CPU 61 determines in step S437 whether or not the detection result of the production content 1 is an extension of the horizontal bar pattern 36. If it is determined that the detection result of the production content 1 is an extension of the horizontal bar pattern 36, the measurement result of the counter SN3 is detected from the counter storage unit 114 in step S438, and the production content 2 is included in the detection result of the counter SN3. Are added, and the addition result of the counter SN3 is compared with the maximum value Max (10). For example, if the extension result of the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is equal to or greater than the maximum value Max, it is determined in step S438 that “effect content 2 + SN3 ≧ Max”, and the probability change notification effect processing 2 is completed.

  When the extension result of the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max, the CPU 61 determines that “effect content 2 + SN3 <Max” in step S438, and the detection result of the effect content 2 is determined in step S439. Set the horizontal bar extension command accordingly. In step S440, the setting result of the horizontal bar extension command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. In step S441, the addition result (SN3 + effect content 2) of the counter SN3 is set in the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114. When receiving the horizontal bar extension command, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the horizontal bar extension command from the VROM, and the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is determined from the current value according to the horizontal bar extension command. An image that extends by a certain value and does not reach the maximum value Max is displayed based on the detection result of image data.

  When CPU 61 determines in step S437 that the detection result of effect content 1 is a shortening of horizontal bar pattern 36, CPU 61 detects the measurement result of counter SN3 from counter storage unit 114 in step S442, and the effect content from the detection result of counter SN3. The detection result of 2 is subtracted, and the subtraction result of the counter SN3 is compared with the minimum value Min (1) recorded in advance in the ROM 62. For example, when the result of shortening the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is equal to or less than the minimum value Min, it is determined in step S442 that “SN3-effect content 2 ≦ Min”, and the probability change notification effect processing 2 is completed.

  When the shortening result of the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 does not reach the minimum value Min, the CPU 61 determines that “SN3—effect content 2> Min” in step S442, and detects the effect content 2 in step S443. Set the horizontal bar shortening command according to the result. In step S444, the setting result of the horizontal bar shortening command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70, and in step S445, the subtraction result of the counter SN3 (SN3-effect content 2) is set in the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114. When receiving the horizontal bar shortening command, the display control circuit 70 detects the image data corresponding to the horizontal bar shortening command from the VROM, and the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is determined from the current value according to the horizontal bar shortening command. The video shortened by the specified value is displayed based on the detection result of the image data.

  When proceeding to step S446, the CPU 61 resets the probability change notification effect flag in the flag storage unit 112 to the off state. In step S447, it is determined whether or not the flag indicating that the probability change is being performed in the flag storage unit 112 is set to an on state. If it is determined that the flag indicating that the probability change is being performed in the flag storage unit 112 is set to an on state. The process proceeds to the calculation process 1 of S448. In this calculation process 1, the measurement result of the counter SN3 is detected from the counter storage unit 114, and the effect content 2 that is the amount of change of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is set by subtracting the detection result of the counter SN3 from the maximum value Max. If the production content 2 is set in the calculation process 1 of step S448, the CPU 61 sets a horizontal bar extension command in accordance with the setting result of the production content 2 in step S449.

  When the CPU 61 sets the horizontal bar extension command in step S449, the CPU 61 transmits the setting result of the horizontal bar extension command to the display control circuit 70 in step S450, and transmits the probability change notification command to the display control circuit 70 in step S451. When receiving the horizontal bar extension command, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the horizontal bar extension command from the VROM, and the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is determined from the current value according to the horizontal bar extension command. The video that reaches the maximum value Max by extending by the predetermined value is displayed based on the detection result of the image data. When the probability change notification command is received, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the probability change notification command from the VROM, and displays a probability change notification pattern 38 of “definite change confirmation !!” based on the detection result of the image data. This is displayed on the decorative symbol display 32.

  If the CPU 61 determines in step S447 that the probability changing flag in the flag storage unit 112 has been reset to the off state, the CPU 61 proceeds to operation processing 2 in step S452. This calculation process 2 produces an effect by detecting the measurement result of the counter SN3 from the counter storage unit 114, subtracting the detection result of the counter SN3 from the maximum value Max, and subtracting a constant value (1) from the subtraction result of the maximum value Max. When the content 2 is set in the calculation process 2 of step S452, the CPU 61 sets a horizontal bar extension command according to the setting result of the content 2 in step S453. When the CPU 61 is subtracting the counter SN3 from the “maximum value Max−1” at the time of starting the calculation process 2 in step S452, the specific content determined in advance in the calculation process 2 in step S452 is used. (For example, 0.5).

When the CPU 61 sets the horizontal bar extension command in step S453, the CPU 61 transmits the setting result of the horizontal bar extension command to the display control circuit 70 in step S454, and transmits the uncertain change notification command to the display control circuit 70 in step S455. When receiving the horizontal bar extension command, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the horizontal bar extension command from the VROM, and the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is determined from the current value according to the horizontal bar extension command. The video that does not reach the maximum value Max despite being extended by the predetermined value is displayed based on the detection result of the image data. When the display control circuit 70 receives a non-probability change notification command, the display control circuit 70 detects image data corresponding to the non-probability change notification command from the VROM. This is displayed on the decorative symbol display 32.
[14] Description of the flow of decorative symbol game [14-1] When the normal jackpot symbol is set When the normal jackpot symbol “3” is set in the special symbol game, the main control circuit 40 changes to the effect control circuit 60. The symbol information command 9003 (h) is transmitted, and the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display 32 in combination with the jackpot. If the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the combination of jackpots, it is determined in step S387 in FIG. 55 that the symbol information command is not a probability variation determination value, the probability variation flag is turned off in step S389, and the probability variation notification timing is determined in step S392. Is determined. In step S393, the determination result of the probability change notification timing is set to the counter SN2, the probability change notification effect flag is turned on in step S394, and the counter SN1 is initially set to “0” in step S395.

  When the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display 32 in a combination of jackpots, the first jackpot round is started. A jackpot round start command is sent. In this case, the minimum value Min is set in the counter SN3 in step S422 in FIG. 57, and a horizontal bar display command corresponding to the minimum value Min is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S425. At the start of the first big hit round A horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed with a minimum length.

  When the first big hit round is stopped, the main big hit round stop command is transmitted from the main control circuit 40 to the effect control circuit 60. In this case, it is determined in step S434 in FIG. 58 whether the horizontal bar pattern 36 is extended or shortened, and in step S436, the amount of change in the horizontal bar pattern 36 is determined. Then, in step S440, on the condition that the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max, a horizontal bar extension command corresponding to the change amount selection result is transmitted to the display control circuit 70, or in step S444, the horizontal bar The length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 on the condition that the length dimension of the horizontal pattern 36 does not reach the minimum value Min. Changes, and the length dimension after the change of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is set in the counter SN3 in step S441 or step S445.

  A big hit round start command is transmitted from the main control circuit 40 to the effect control circuit 60 at the start of each of the second big hit round, the third big hit round, and the fourth big hit round. In this case, the setting result of the counter SN3 is detected in step S423 in FIG. 57, and a horizontal bar display command corresponding to the detection result of the counter SN3 is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S425. Is displayed with the same length as at the end of the big hit round.

  A big hit round stop command is transmitted from the main control circuit 40 to the effect control circuit 60 when the second big hit round and the third big hit round are stopped. In this case, it is determined in step S434 in FIG. 58 whether the horizontal bar pattern 36 is extended or shortened, and in step S436, the amount of change in the horizontal bar pattern 36 is determined. In step S440, the horizontal bar extension command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 or the horizontal bar shortening command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S444, whereby the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 changes, and step S441 is performed. Alternatively, in step S445, the length dimension after the change of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is set in the counter SN3.

  When the fourth big hit round is stopped, a fourth big hit round stop command is transmitted from the main control circuit 40 to the effect control circuit 60. In this case, the setting result of the counter SN2 is compared with “0” in step S432 of FIG. 58, and it is determined whether or not the setting result of the probability change notification timing is when the fourth big hit round is stopped. For example, if the probability change notification timing setting result is when the fourth big hit round is stopped, “SN2 = 0” is determined in step S432, the probability change notification effect flag is reset to the OFF state in step S446, and in step S447. It is determined that the probability changing flag is off. In step S454, the horizontal bar extension command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70, and in step S455, the uncertain change notification command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. Therefore, the non-probability notification pattern 39 is displayed without the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 reaching the maximum value MAX, so that the player turns off the probability variation mode when the fourth jackpot round is stopped. recognize. In this state, since the probability change notification effect command is determined to be turned off in step S331 of FIG. 48 and step S353 of FIG. 51, the image of the probability change notification effect is not displayed in the decorative symbol game.

  If the setting result of the probability change notification timing is in the decorative symbol game, it is determined in step S432 in FIG. 58 that the setting result of the counter SN2 is any one of “6, 8, 10”, and in step S440, the display control circuit The horizontal bar extension command is transmitted to 70 or the horizontal bar shortening command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S444, whereby the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is changed from the current value, and the counter is counted in step S441 or step S445. The length dimension after the change of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is set to SN3. If the result of setting the probability change notification timing is during the decorative symbol game, at the start of the decorative symbol game, it is determined in step S331 in FIG. The In step S335, a horizontal bar display command corresponding to the setting result of the counter SN3 is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. At the start of the decorative symbol game, the horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed on the decorative symbol display 32 as the setting result of the counter SN3. Displayed with the corresponding length dimension.

  If the result of setting the probability change notification timing is a decorative symbol game, a horizontal bar extension command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S363 of FIG. 51 or a horizontal bar shortening command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S367. Thus, the length dimension of the horizontal bar picture 36 is changed, and the length dimension after the change of the horizontal bar picture 36 is set in the counter SN3 in step S364 or step S368. The length dimension of the design 36 of the horizontal bar changes under the condition that the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination of complete detachment when the decorative symbol game number of times SN1 has not reached the probability change notification timing SN2, Even when the decorative symbol game number SN1 does not reach the probability change notification timing SN2, there is no change in the case where the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination of outliers and the case where the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a jackpot combination.

If the result of setting the probability change notification timing is in the decorative symbol game, the probability change notification effect flag is turned off in step S369 in FIG. The probability change notification effect flag is turned off when the decorative symbol game number of times SN1 reaches the probability change notification timing SN2. If the probability change notification effect flag is turned off in step S369, the probability change notification flag is set in step S370. Off is determined. In step S377, the horizontal bar extension command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70, and in step S378, the uncertain change notification command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. For this reason, the non-probability change notification pattern 39 is displayed without the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 reaching the maximum value MAX, so that the player turns off the probability variation mode when the fourth big hit round is stopped. Are recognized during the decorative symbol game corresponding to the setting result of the probability change notification timing SN2. In this state, since the probability change notification effect flag is determined to be turned off in step S331 of FIG. 48 and step S353 of FIG. 51, the image of the probability change notification effect is not displayed in the next and subsequent decorative symbol games.
[14-2] When the probability variation big hit symbol is set When the probability variation big hit symbol "7" is set in the special symbol game, the symbol information command 9007 (h) is transmitted from the main control circuit 40 to the effect control circuit 60. Then, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display 32 in a combination of jackpots. If the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the combination of jackpots, it is determined in step S387 in FIG. 55 that the symbol information command is a probability variation determination value, the probability variation flag is turned on in step S388, and the probability variation notification timing is determined in step S392. Is determined. In step S393, the determination result of the probability change notification timing is set to the counter SN2, the probability change notification effect flag is turned on in step S394, and the counter SN1 is initially set to “0” in step S395.

  When the probability change notification timing is set when the fourth jackpot round is stopped, the first jackpot round is stopped and the second jackpot round is stopped as in the case where the special jackpot symbol is set in the special symbol game. The length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 changes within the range of “minimum value Min + 1” and “maximum value Max−1” at the time of stopping and at the time of stopping the third big hit round. Then, when the fourth big hit round is stopped, “SN2 = 0” is determined in step S432 of FIG. 58, the probability change notification effect flag is turned off in step S446, and a horizontal bar extension command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S450. In step S451, the probability change notification command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. For this reason, since the length dimension of the horizontal pattern 36 reaches the maximum value Max and the probability variation notification pattern 38 is displayed, the player recognizes that the probability variation mode is turned on when the fourth big hit round is stopped. .

  When the probability change notification timing is set during the decorative symbol game, the horizontal bar symbol 36 is displayed in the setting result of the counter SN3 at the start of the decorative symbol game, as in the case where the special jackpot symbol is set in the special symbol game. It is displayed on the decorative symbol display 32 with a corresponding length dimension. This horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed every time the decorative symbol game is started in a state where the decorative symbol game count SN1 has not reached the probability change notification timing SN2, and the decorative symbol game count SN1 is determined as the probability change notification timing SN2. If the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination that is completely out of position, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 changes within the range of “minimum value Min + 1” and “maximum value Max−1”. .

  When the probability change notification timing is set during the decorative symbol game, the probability change notification effect flag is turned off in step S369 in FIG. 51, as in the case where the normal big hit symbol is set in the special symbol game. The probability change notification effect flag is turned off when the decorative symbol game number of times SN1 reaches the probability change notification timing SN2. If the probability change notification effect flag is turned off in step S369, the probability change notification flag is set in step S370. In step S373, the horizontal bar extension command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70, and the probability change notification command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S374. For this reason, since the length dimension of the horizontal pattern 36 reaches the maximum value MAX and the probability variation notification pattern 38 is displayed, the player turns on the probability variation mode the same as when the fourth big hit round is stopped. Are recognized during the decorative symbol game according to the setting result of the probability change notification timing SN2. In this state, since the probability change notification effect flag is determined to be turned off in step S331 of FIG. 48 and step S353 of FIG. 51, the image of the probability change notification effect is not displayed in the next and subsequent decorative symbol games.

According to the said Example 1, there exists the following effect.
Even if the probability change notification timing SN2 is set to any one of “0, 6, 8, 10”, the image of the probability change notification effect changes so that the length dimension of the horizontal pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max. This change in the length of the horizontal bar symbol 36 indicates that the video of the probable change notification effect is displayed during the big hit game, regardless of whether the special symbol selection result is the normal big hit symbol “3” or the probable big hit symbol “7”. This is performed within a period from when the display starts until before reaching the probability variation notification timing SN2, and when the special symbol selection result is the probability variation big hit symbol “7”, when the probability variation notification timing SN2 is reached. When the length dimension of the horizontal bar symbol 36 reaches the maximum value Max and the display of the video of the probable change notification effect is completed, and the selection result of the special symbol is the normal jackpot symbol “3”, the probability change notification timing SN2 is reached. Since the display of the video of the probable change notification effect ends without reaching the maximum value Max when the horizontal bar pattern 36 reaches the maximum value Max, the player is expected to turn on the probability variation mode. It is carried out.

  In the first embodiment, when the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 does not perform step S351 of FIG. 51 and detects a change start command for outreach or a big hit change start command in step S355, the process proceeds to step S356. It is also possible to set the production contents of the probability change notification production. That is, in the ON state of the probability change notification effect flag, the effect content of the probability change notification effect may be set every time the decoration symbol game is combined with a combination different from a complete outage.

  In the first embodiment, when the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 does not perform step S351 in FIG. 51 and determines in step S354 that “decorative symbol game number SN1 <probability change notification timing SN2”, step S355 is skipped. It is good also as a structure which transfers to step S356. That is, in the ON state of the probability change notification effect flag, the effect content of the probability change notification effect may be set for each decoration symbol game.

  In the first embodiment, when the jackpot notice effect flag 1 is set to the on state in step S237 of FIG. 41 based on the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 receiving the jackpot prefetch command, the decorative symbol game is displayed on the counter SN2. It is also possible to set the current hold count (reception result of hold command), set the initial value “0” in the counter SN1, and set the minimum value Min in the counter SN3. In the case of this configuration, the jackpot notice effect is set in step S341 in FIG. 50 within the period from the time when the jackpot notice effect flag 1 is set to the ON state until the end of the decoration symbol game immediately before the decoration symbol becomes a combination of the jackpot. Based on the determination that the flag 1 is set to the on state, the production content setting process and the command transmission process are performed in the same procedure as steps S356 to S368 in FIG. It is preferable to change the height dimension so as not to reach the maximum value Max. Then, in the decorative symbol game in which the decorative symbol is a combination of jackpots, the effect content setting process and the command transmission process are performed in the same procedure as steps S371 to S373 in FIG. 51, and the length dimension of the horizontal bar symbol 36 is set. It is good to reach the maximum value Max.

  FIG. 59A is a probability change notification effect table 1 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. This probability change notification production table 1 is for notifying the player that the probability variation mode has been turned on when the fourth big hit round is stopped, and assigning a random counter SR8 to each of the notification patterns P1 to P3. It is set from. FIG. 59B is a non-probability change notification effect table 1 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. This non-probability change notification effect table 1 is for notifying the player that the probability change mode has been turned off when the fourth big hit round is stopped, and assigns a random counter SR8 to each of the notification patterns P4 to P6. It is set from that. This random counter SR8 is initially set to “0” in step S202 of FIG. 38, and is added from the lower limit value “0” to the upper limit value “26” by adding the unit value “1” in step S204. After that, it is cyclically updated by returning to the lower limit “0”.

  FIG. 59C shows the notification pattern table 1 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. This notification pattern table 1 is used to select the extension amount of the horizontal bar pattern 36 when the horizontal bar pattern 36 is extended when the first big hit round is stopped to when the fourth big hit round is stopped. The extension amount of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is assigned to each of the notification patterns P1 to P6 for each EXT data of the big hit round stop command. In this notification pattern table 1, the extension amount is set so that the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 becomes the maximum value Max when the fourth big hit round is stopped for each of the notification patterns P1 to P3 for probability variation notification effects. The extension amount is set so that the length dimension of the horizontal pattern 36 is less than the maximum value Max when the fourth big hit round is stopped for each of the notification patterns P4 to P6 for the non-probability change notification effect. Yes.

  60A is a probability change notification effect table 2 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. FIG. This probability change notification effect table 2 is for notifying the player during the decorative symbol game that the probability variation mode is turned on, and is set by assigning a probability change notification timing to each of the notification patterns P11 to P13. ing. 60 (b) is an uncertain change notification effect table 2 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. FIG. This non-probability change notification effect table 2 is for notifying the player during the decorative symbol game that the probability change mode is turned off, and is set by assigning a probability change notification timing to each of the notification patterns P14 to P16. Has been.

  60 (c) is a notification pattern table 2-1 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. FIG. This notification pattern table 2-1 is used to select the extension amount of the horizontal bar pattern 36 when the horizontal bar pattern 36 is extended when the first big hit round is stopped to when the fourth big hit round is stopped. It is set by assigning the extension amount of the horizontal bar pattern 36 to each of the notification patterns P11 to P16 for each EXT data of the big hit round stop command. In this notification pattern table 2-1, the length of the horizontal bar pattern 36 when the fourth big hit round is stopped for each of the notification patterns P11 to P13 for probability change notification and the notification patterns P14 to P16 for non-probability change notification effects. The extension amount is set so that the dimension is less than the maximum value Max.

  FIG. 60D is a notification pattern table 2-2 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. This notification pattern table 2-2 is used to select the extension amount of the horizontal bar pattern 36 when the horizontal bar pattern 36 is extended in the decorative pattern game. It is set by assigning the extension amount of the stick pattern 36 for each number of decorative pattern games. In this notification pattern table 2-2, an extension amount is set for each of the notification patterns P11 to P13 for notification of probability change so that the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 becomes the maximum value Max at the end of the probability change notification effect. For each of the notification patterns P14 to P16 for the non-probability notification effect, the extension amount is set so that the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is less than the maximum value Max at the end of the probability change notification effect.

  FIG. 61 is a game stop process executed by the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 in place of the game stop process of FIG. 55. The CPU 61 performs a step when the counter SN1 of the counter storage unit 114 is reset to “0” in step S395. The process proceeds to a notification pattern selection process in S396. FIG. 62 shows notification pattern selection processing in step S396, and the CPU 61 determines in step S461 whether or not the setting result of the counter SN2 of the counter storage unit 114 is “0”. If it is determined that “SN2 = 0”, the process proceeds to step S462, and the update result of the random counter SR8 is detected from the counter storage unit 114.

  When detecting the update result of the random counter SR8 in step S462, the CPU 61 determines in step S463 whether or not the probability changing flag in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state. If it is determined that the flag indicating that the probability change is in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, the probability change notification effect table 1 in FIG. 59A is selected from the ROM 62 in step S464, and the flag storage unit 112 If it is determined that the probability change flag is reset to the OFF state, the non-probability change notification effect table 1 shown in FIG. 59B is selected from the ROM 62 in step S465, and in either case, the process proceeds to step S466. Here, when the probability variation notification effect table 1 is selected, the notification pattern corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR8 is selected from the probability variation notification effect table 1, and when the non-probability notification effect table 1 is selected. A notification pattern corresponding to the detection result of the random counter SR8 is selected from the non-probability change notification effect table 1.

  If the CPU 61 determines that “SN2 = 0” is not satisfied in step S461, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the probability changing flag in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state in step S467. If it is determined that the flag indicating that the probability change is in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, the probability change notification effect table 2 in FIG. 60A is selected from the ROM 62 in step S468, and the flag storage unit 112 If it is determined that the probability changing flag is reset to the OFF state, the non-probability changing notification effect table 2 shown in FIG. 60B is selected from the ROM 62 in step S469. Then, the process proceeds to step S470, and when the probability change notification effect table 2 is selected, the notification pattern corresponding to the setting result of the counter SN2 of the counter storage unit 114 is selected from the probability change notification effect table 2, and the non-probability change notification effect is selected. When the table 2 is selected, the notification pattern corresponding to the setting result of the counter SN2 of the counter storage unit 114 is selected from the non-probability change notification effect table 2.

  FIG. 57 shows a probability variation notification effect start process executed by the CPU 61 at the start of the first jackpot round, at the start of the second jackpot round, at the start of the third jackpot round, and at the start of the fourth jackpot round. The CPU 61 sets a minimum value “1” to the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114 in step S422 at the start of the first big hit round, and in step S425, issues a horizontal bar display command corresponding to the setting result of the counter SN3. At the start of each of the second to fourth big hit rounds, the setting result of the counter SN3 is detected from the counter storage unit 114 at step S423, and the horizontal value corresponding to the detection result of the counter SN3 is detected at step S425. A bar display command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. The counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114 records the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 when the previous big hit round is stopped. At the start of the first big hit round, the horizontal bar pattern 36 is minimum. At the start of each second to fourth jackpot round, the horizontal pattern 36 is displayed at the length when the previous jackpot round was stopped.

  FIG. 63 shows a probability change notification effect process 2 executed by the CPU 61 in place of the probability change notification effect process 2 of FIG. 58. The CPU 61 detects EXT data from the big hit round stop command in the command storage unit 111 in step S481, and in step S482. The extension amount corresponding to each of the notification pattern selection result and the EXT data detection result is selected from the notification pattern table 1 or the notification pattern table 2-1 in the ROM 62. For example, when the notification pattern selection result is “P1” and the EXT data detection result is “01 (h)”, the extension amount “1” is selected from the notification pattern table 1, and the notification pattern selection result is “P11”. When the detection result of the EXT data is “02 (h)”, the extension amount “2” is selected from the notification pattern table 2-1.

  When the CPU 61 selects the extension amount in step S482, the CPU 61 sets a horizontal bar extension command according to the selection result of the extension amount in step S483, and transmits the setting result of the horizontal bar extension command to the display control circuit 70 in step S484. In S485, it is determined whether or not the detection result of the EXT data is “04 (h)”. If it is determined that the detection result of the EXT data is not “04 (h)”, the length of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is obtained by adding the selection result of the extension amount to the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114 in step S486. In the case where it is determined that the detection result of the EXT data is “04 (h)”, the setting result of the counter SN2 of the counter storage unit 114 is “0” in step S487. Determine whether. If it is determined that the setting result of the counter SN2 of the counter storage unit 114 is not “0”, the length of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is obtained by adding the extension amount selection result to the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114 in step S486. Update the recorded result of the size.

  When each of the first to fourth big hit rounds is stopped, an image of a probability change notification effect in which the horizontal bar pattern 36 extends by a length corresponding to the selection result of the notification pattern is displayed. The length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 at the time when the fourth big hit round is stopped is set to the maximum value Max for each of the notification patterns P1 to P3, and each of the notification patterns P4 to P6 and the notification patterns P11 to P16. Is set to be less than the maximum value Max, and the probability variation notification timing “0 (when the fourth big hit round is stopped)” is set while the probability variation flag is on, any of the notification patterns P1 to P3 is set. When the fourth big hit round is stopped by the selection, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 reaches the maximum value Max, and the probability change notification timing “0 (fourth big hit round is displayed when the probability change flag is off”. Is set at the time of the stop) ”, any one of the notification patterns P4 to P6 is selected, and when the fourth jackpot round is stopped, the horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed. When the length dimension does not reach the maximum value Max, and the probability variation notification timing “6, 8, 10 (during decorative symbol game)” is set in the ON state of the probability variation flag, notification patterns P11 to P13 are set. When the fourth big hit round is stopped by selecting any of the above, the length dimension of the horizontal picture pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max, and the probability change notification timing “6, When any of “8, 10 (decorative pattern game)” is set, any one of the notification patterns P14 to P16 is selected, and when the fourth big hit round stops, The length dimension does not reach the maximum value Max.

  If the CPU 61 determines that “SN2 = 0” in step S487, it determines in step S488 whether or not the probability changing flag in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state. Here, if it is determined that the probability changing flag of the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, a probability change notification command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S489, and the probability changing flag of the flag storage unit 112 is turned off. In step S490, the non-probability change notification command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. In any case, the probability change notification effect flag in the flag storage unit 112 is reset to the OFF state in step S491. .

  FIG. 48 shows the probability change notification effect start processing 1 executed by the CPU 61 during the decorative symbol game, and the CPU 61 performs the counter storage portion 114 in step S322 when the probability change notification effect flag of the flag storage portion 112 is set to the on state. The decorative symbol game count is measured by adding the unit value to the counter SN1, and a horizontal bar display command corresponding to the setting result of the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114 is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S335. The counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114 records the length dimension after the extension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 last time, and when the probability change notification effect flag is set to the on state. Each time a decorative symbol game is started, a horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed in the previous length dimension.

  FIG. 64 shows the probability change notification effect process 1 executed by the CPU 61 in place of the probability change notification effect process 1 of FIG. Judging. If it is determined that the probability change notification effect flag of the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, the measurement result of the counter SN1 is detected from the counter storage unit 114 in step S502, and (d) of FIG. ) Of the notification pattern table 2-2, the extension amount corresponding to each of the notification pattern selection result and the detection result of the counter SN1 is selected. For example, when the notification pattern selection result is “P11” and the detection result of the counter SN1 is “5”, the extension amount “1” is selected from the notification pattern table 2-2.

  When the CPU 61 selects the extension amount in step S503, the CPU 61 compares the extension amount selection result with “1” in step S504. If it is determined that the extension amount selection result is “1” or more, a horizontal bar extension command is set in accordance with the extension amount selection result in step S505, and the horizontal bar extension is set in the display control circuit 70 in step S506. The command setting result is transmitted, and in step S507, it is determined whether or not the current decorative symbol game is the probability change notification timing. This process is performed by comparing the measurement result of the counter SN1 of the counter storage unit 114 and the setting result of the counter SN2, and the CPU 61 determines that the decoration pattern game of this time is not in the case of “SN1 <SN2”. It is determined that it is not the probability change notification timing, and the result of recording the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is updated by adding the extension amount selection result to the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114 in step S508.

  In the period from the end of the fourth big hit round until the probability change notification timing is reached, the horizontal bar pattern 36 is set on the condition that an extension amount of “1” or more is set in the notification pattern selection result. An image of a probable change notification effect extending by a length corresponding to the notification pattern selection result is displayed during the decorative symbol game. When the probability change notification timing is reached, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is set to the maximum value Max for each of the notification patterns P11 to P13, and is set to be less than the maximum value Max for each of the notification patterns P14 to P16. If any of the probability change notification timings “6, 8, 10” is set while the probability change flag is on, any one of the notification patterns P11 to P13 is selected and the horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed. If the length dimension reaches the maximum value Max and the probability variation notification timing “6, 8, 10” is set in the OFF state of the probability variation flag, one of the notification patterns P14 to P16 is selected. Therefore, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max.

  If the CPU 61 determines that “SN1 = SN2” in step S507, it determines in step S509 whether or not the probability changing flag of the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state. If it is determined here that the probability change flag of the lag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, a probability change notification command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70 in step S510, and the probability change flag of the flag storage unit 112 is turned off. In step S511, a non-probability change notification command is transmitted to the display control circuit 70. In any case, the probability change notification effect flag in the flag storage unit 112 is reset to an off state in step S512. .

According to the said Example 2, there exist the following effects.
Even when the probability change notification timing SN2 is set to any one of “0, 6, 8, 10”, the image of the probability change notification effect changes so that the length dimension of the horizontal pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max. This change in the length of the horizontal bar symbol 36 indicates that the video of the probable change notification effect is displayed during the big hit game, regardless of whether the special symbol selection result is the normal big hit symbol “3” or the probable big hit symbol “7”. This is performed within a period from when the display starts until before reaching the probability variation notification timing SN2, and when the special symbol selection result is the probability variation big hit symbol “7”, when the probability variation notification timing SN2 is reached. When the length dimension of the horizontal bar symbol 36 reaches the maximum value Max and the display of the video of the probable change notification effect is completed, and the selection result of the special symbol is the normal jackpot symbol “3”, the probability change notification timing SN2 is reached. Since the display of the video of the probable change notification effect ends without reaching the maximum value Max when the horizontal bar pattern 36 reaches the maximum value Max, the player is expected to turn on the probability variation mode. It is carried out.

  In the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60, a notification pattern table 2-1 of FIG. 65A is recorded in advance instead of the notification pattern table 2-1 of FIG. If any one of the notification patterns P11 to P16 is selected, each of the notification pattern selection result and the EXT data detection result from the notification pattern table 2-1 in FIG. 65 (a) in step S482 in FIG. Select the extension amount according to the. In the notification pattern table 2-1 in FIG. 65A, the total extension amount from the first big hit round to the fourth big hit round is set to be less than the maximum value Max, and the notification patterns P11 to P16 are set. When each is selected, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max when the fourth big hit round is completed.

  The notification pattern table 2-2 of FIG. 65B is recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60 in place of the notification pattern table 2-2 of FIG. If any one of the notification patterns P11 to P16 is selected, each of the notification pattern selection result and the EXT data detection result from the notification pattern table 2-2 in FIG. 65B in step S503 in FIG. Select the extension amount according to the. In the notification pattern table 2-2 of FIG. 65 (b), the total amount of extension from the first big hit round to the decoration symbol game at the end of the production is maximum for each of the notification patterns P11 to P13 for probability variation. Is set to the value Max, and the total amount of extension from the first big hit round to the decorative symbol game at the end of the production is set to less than the maximum value Max for each of the notification patterns P14 to P16 for non-probability change, When each of the notification patterns P11 to P13 for probability change is selected, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 reaches the maximum value Max in the decorative symbol game at the end of the production, and the notification pattern P14 for non-probability change is obtained. When each of .about.P16 is selected, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max in the decorative symbol game at the end of the production.

  In the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60, the notification pattern table 2-1 of FIG. 66A is recorded in advance instead of the notification pattern table 2-1 of FIG. If any one of the notification patterns P11 to P16 is selected, each of the notification pattern selection result and the EXT data detection result from the notification pattern table 2-1 of FIG. 66A in step S482 of FIG. Select the extension amount according to the. The notification pattern table 2-1 in FIG. 66 (a) has the same contents as the notification pattern table 2-1 in FIG. 65 (a), and each of the notification patterns P11 to P16 is selected. When the fourth big hit round is completed, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max.

  The notification pattern table 2-2 of FIG. 66B is recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60 in place of the notification pattern table 2-2 of FIG. 64 selects an extension amount corresponding to each of the notification pattern selection result and the EXT data detection result from the notification pattern table 2-2 of FIG. 66B in step S503 of FIG. When both the positive extension amount and the negative extension amount are set in the notification pattern table 2-2 in FIG. 66B, and each of the notification patterns P11 to P13 for probability change is selected. In the case where the maximum value Max is reached in the decorative pattern game at the end of the production while the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is extended and shortened, and each of the non-probability change notification patterns P14 to P16 is selected. The maximum value Max is not reached in the decorative pattern game at the end of the production while the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is extended and shortened.

  FIG. 67 shows jackpot notification pattern tables 1 to 4 recorded in advance in the ROM 62 of the effect control circuit 60. Each of the jackpot notification pattern tables 1 to 4 is set by assigning a jackpot notification pattern to the value of the counter SN3, and each of the jackpot notification patterns PO1 to PO43 has a horizontal bar pattern 36 corresponding to the value of the counter SN4. It is set by assigning an extension amount of. This counter SN4 indicates the remaining number of decorative symbol games until the length dimension of the horizontal picture 36 reaches the maximum value Max, and is recorded in the counter storage unit 114 of the RAM 63.

  FIG. 68 shows the notice effect start process 1 executed by the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 in place of the notice effect start process 1 of FIG. 41. The CPU 61 turns on the jackpot notice effect flag 1 of the flag storage unit 112 in step S237. If set, EXT data is detected in step S238. The EXT data is detected by the CPU 61 from the hold command in the command storage unit 111 in the hold command process of FIG. 40. If the CPU 61 detects EXT data in step S238, the counter SN4 of the counter storage unit 114 in step S239. Is initialized. The counter SN4 is set in accordance with the detection result of the EXT data. When “EXT data = 01 (h)”, the CPU 61 sets “1” to the counter SN4 and “EXT data = 02”. (H) ”,“ 2 ”is set in the counter SN4, and“ EXT data = 03 (h) ”, the counter SN4 is set to“ 3 ”, and“ EXT data = 04 (h) ) ”,“ 4 ”is set in the counter SN4. That is, in the counter SN4, the number of times each special symbol game and decorative symbol game are held at the time when the jackpot prefetch command is transmitted is set as an initial value.

  FIG. 69 shows a probability change notification effect start process 1 executed by the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 in place of the probability change notification effect start process 1 of FIG. 48. The CPU 61 turns on the jackpot notice effect flag 1 of the flag storage unit 112 in step S337. It is determined whether or not the state is set. If it is determined that the jackpot notice effect flag 1 of the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, the probability change notification effect flag of the flag storage unit 112 is reset to the off state in step S338, and the counter is stored in step S333. The measurement result of the counter SN3 is detected from the unit 339, and a horizontal bar display command is set according to the detection result of the counter SN3 in step S334. This counter SN3 indicates the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36, is initially set to the minimum value Min in step S202, and the probability change notification effect flag is turned off in each of step S491 in FIG. 63 and step S512 in FIG. It is reset to the minimum value Min “1” by being reset to the state. That is, when the big hit prefetch command is transmitted from the main control circuit 40 in the ON state of the probability change notification effect flag from the end of the last big hit round until the probability change notification timing is reached, the big hit prefetch command is transmitted. At the start of the immediately following decorative symbol game, the horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed in the same length as at the end of the previous probability change notification effect, and the main control circuit 40 transmits a jackpot prefetching command when the probability change notification flag is off. In this case, the horizontal bar symbol 36 is displayed at the minimum value Min at the start of the decorative symbol game immediately after the jackpot prefetch command is transmitted.

  FIG. 70 is a notice effect process executed by the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 in place of the notice effect process of FIG. 50. The CPU 61 determines whether or not the jackpot notice effect flag 1 of the flag storage unit 112 is set to the ON state in step S601. Judge whether or not. If it is determined that the big hit announcement effect flag 1 in the flag storage unit 112 is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S602, and the addition result of the timer ST1 in the timer storage unit 115 is compared with the start time of the big hit announcement effect. To do. This jackpot notice effect start time is set according to the selection result of the process data as in step S343, and if the CPU 61 determines in step S602 that "ST1 = jackpot notice effect start time", the step is performed. The process proceeds to S603.

  When proceeding to step S603, the CPU 61 detects the recording result of the counter SN4 from the counter storage unit 114. In step S604, an extension amount corresponding to the detection result of the counter SN4 is selected from the selection result of the big hit notification pattern. In step S605, the extension amount selection result is compared with “1”. If it is determined that the extension amount selection result is “0”, the process proceeds to step S609, and the unit value “1” is subtracted from the recording result of the counter SN4 of the counter storage unit 114.

  If the CPU 61 determines that “extension amount ≧ 1” in step S605, it sets a horizontal bar extension command according to the selection result of the extension amount in step S606, and displays the setting result of the horizontal bar extension command in step S607. 70. In step S608, the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is updated by adding the selection result of the extension amount to the recording result of the counter SN3 of the counter storage unit 114. In step S609, the counter SN4 of the counter storage unit 114 is updated. The unit value “1” is subtracted from the recording result. That is, when the jackpot notice effect flag 1 is on, the notice pattern 35 is displayed before the combination of the decoration symbols is determined in the decoration pattern game, and the horizontal bar pattern 36 when the extension amount selection result is “1” or more. A video whose length dimension changes in a manner corresponding to the selection result of the jackpot notification pattern is displayed. As shown in FIG. 67, in this jackpot notification pattern, the length dimension of the horizontal bar symbol 36 reaches the maximum value Max in the decorative symbol game in which the decorative symbol is a combination of the jackpot, and the decorative symbol becomes a combination of the jackpot. It is set so that the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 does not reach the maximum value Max in the previous decorative symbol game, and before the combination of the decorative symbol is determined in this decorative symbol game, By displaying an image in which the length dimension reaches the maximum value Max, it is notified in advance that a combination of jackpots will be obtained.

  When the jackpot notice effect flag 1 is in an off state, the horizontal bar symbol 36 notifies the player of the result of setting the probability variation mode. From the start of the first jackpot round to the end of the final jackpot round If it is determined that the game ball wins in the start port 23 within the period of time, and it is determined that it is a big hit, the big hit pre-reading effect flag 1 is set to ON state by transmitting a big hit prefetch command. In this case, in the last big hit round, the horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed with a length corresponding to the setting result of the probability variation mode, and the probability variation notification pattern 38 or the non-probability variation notification pattern 39 is displayed. The notification effect video ends. Then, in the decorative design game immediately after the final jackpot round is finished, the horizontal bar pattern 36 is displayed again with the minimum length dimension, and the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is in a mode according to the jackpot notification pattern. The maximum value Max is reached while changing. The game ball wins in the start opening 23 within the period from the end of the last big hit round until the probability change notification effect flag is turned off in the decorative symbol game of the number of times according to the setting result of the probability change notification timing. When it is determined that the game is a big hit, a big hit pre-reading command 1 is transmitted to set the big hit notice effect flag 1 to the on state, and the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36 is changed to a notification pattern for the probability change notification. The maximum value Max is reached while changing in a manner corresponding to the big hit notification pattern.

  In each of the first to fifth embodiments, when the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 determines that the probability variation flag is turned off in each of step S392 in FIG. 55 and step S392 in FIG. 61, the random counter SR7 The maximum value (10) may be selected as the probability change notification timing regardless of the detection result.

  In each of the first to fifth embodiments, the probability variation notification timing “00 (third jackpot round)” is added to the probability variation notification timing table of FIG. 24C, and the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 causes the CPU 61 in FIG. In each of step S392 and step S392 in FIG. 61, it is possible to select a probability change notification timing “00” “0” “6” “8” “10” according to the detection result of the random counter SR7. In this configuration, when the probability change notification timing “00” is selected, the length dimension of the horizontal pattern 36 is changed in each of the first jackpot round and the second jackpot round, and the third jackpot round Thus, the determination result of the probability variation mode may be notified by the length dimension of the horizontal bar pattern 36.

  In each of the first to fifth embodiments, the CPU 61 of the effect control circuit 60 selects an invalid value as the probability change notification timing in each of step S392 in FIG. 55 and step S392 in FIG. 61, and steps S393 and 61 in FIG. The invalid value is set in the counter SN2 in each of the steps S393, and in the state where the invalid value is set in the counter SN2, the video of the probability change notification effect may not be displayed.

  In each of the first to fifth embodiments, an image in which the number of spectators changes may be displayed as an image of the probability change notification effect. In this case, it is preferable to notify the player that the probability variation mode is on by displaying an image in which the number of spectators increases to a predetermined maximum value at the probability change notification timing.

In addition to the invention described in the claims, the following [Invention] is described in the above embodiment.
[invention]
A game board on which game balls are fired,
A start opening provided in the game board and into which a game ball can enter;
A special entrance that is provided in the game board and is switched between an open state in which a game ball can enter and a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter;
A symbol display for displaying an image of a symbol game in which each of a plurality of symbol elements is sequentially displayed in a variable state and a variable stop state;
When a game ball enters the start opening, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit that opens the special entrance, and when the game mode is set to the high probability mode A jackpot determination means for determining with a high probability determined to be a big hit and determining with a normal probability lower than a high probability when the game mode is set to a normal probability mode when the game mode is set to a normal probability mode;
A game mode determining means for determining whether the game mode is set to a high probability mode or a normal probability mode when the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is a big hit;
When the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is big, a plurality of symbol elements are set to a predetermined jackpot combination, and when the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is not a jackpot, the plurality of symbol elements are jacked up. A symbol setting means for setting a combination different from the combination of
When a game ball enters the start opening, a graphic game image is displayed on the symbol display, and a plurality of symbol elements are combined in accordance with the setting result of the symbol setting means in a variable stop state. A pattern game means to
A big hit game that repeats the big hit round in which the special entrance is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied until the number of big hit rounds reaches an upper limit value is performed when the big hit determination means determines that the big hit determination means is a big hit A jackpot gaming means for starting a first jackpot round after a plurality of symbol elements are stopped and displayed in a jackpot combination on the symbol display;
When the jackpot gaming means finishes the jackpot game, the judgment result of the gaming mode judgment means is detected, and when the judgment result of the gaming mode judgment means is the high probability mode, the gaming mode is set to the high probability mode. A game mode setting means for setting the game mode to the normal probability mode when the determination result of the game mode determination means is the normal probability mode;
A notification timing for notifying the player that the determination result of the game mode determination means is a high probability mode is selected from a plurality of options, and the first jackpot round is used as a reference as the option. A notification timing selecting means having a first notification timing set by the number of jackpot rounds to be performed and a second notification timing set by the number of symbol games based on the symbol game immediately after the last jackpot round is completed;
A jackpot round number measuring means for measuring the number of jackpot rounds based on the first jackpot round;
A symbol game number measuring means for measuring the number of symbol games on the basis of the symbol game immediately after the final jackpot round is completed;
An effect video for notifying the player of the determination result of the game mode determination means is displayed on the symbol display, and the game mode is set by setting the effect video to a predetermined highly accurate notification state. Providing effect video display means for informing the player that the determination result of the determination means is the high probability mode,
The effect image display means includes:
When the selection result of the notification timing selection means is the first notification timing, the display of the effect video is a big hit game regardless of whether the determination result of the game mode determination means is the high probability mode or the normal probability mode. During the big hit game, starting from a state different from the high-definition notification state and starting the display of the production video until the measurement result of the big hit round number measurement means reaches the selection result of the notification timing selection means Is to change the effect video so as not to be in a highly accurate notification state, and when the determination result of the game mode determination means is a high probability mode, the measurement result of the big hit round number measurement means is the notification timing. When the selection result of the selection means is reached, the display of the production video is finished in a highly accurate notification state,
When the selection result of the notification timing selection means is the second notification timing, the display of the effect video is a big hit game regardless of whether the determination result of the game mode determination means is the high probability mode or the normal probability mode. The symbol game starts during a big hit game from the start of display of the production video until the end of the final big hit round and after the final big hit round ends. In each of the game games before the measurement result of the number counting means reaches the selection result of the notification timing selection means, the effect video is changed so as not to be in a highly accurate notification state, and the game mode determination When the determination result of the means is the high probability mode, the measurement result of the symbol game number measurement means reaches the selection result of the notification timing selection means. A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that the display of the production video ends in a highly accurate notification state.

  16 is a game board, 23 is a start opening, 25 is a special entrance, 32 is a symbol display, 40 is a main control circuit, 60 is an effect control circuit, and 70 is a display control circuit.

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A game board on which game balls are fired,
A start opening provided in the game board and into which a game ball can enter;
A special entrance that is provided in the game board and is switched between an open state in which a game ball can enter and a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter;
When a game ball enters the start port, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit, and when the game mode is set to a high probability mode, a high probability that is determined in advance as a big hit When the game mode is set to the normal probability mode, the jackpot determination means for determining with a normal probability lower than the high probability that the game mode is set to the normal probability mode,
A game mode determining means for determining whether the game mode is set to a high probability mode or a normal probability mode when the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is a big hit;
A symbol display on which an image of a symbol game for notifying a player of the determination result of whether or not the jackpot determination means is a big hit;
A jackpot game means for performing a jackpot game for opening the special entrance when the jackpot determination means is determined to be a jackpot;
The game mode is set to the high probability mode when the determination result of the game mode determination means is the high probability mode, and the game mode is set to the normal probability mode when the determination result of the game mode determination means is the normal probability mode Game mode setting means to perform,
An effect video for notifying the player of the determination result of the game mode determination means is displayed on the symbol display, and the game mode is set by setting the effect video to a predetermined highly accurate notification state. Providing effect video display means for informing the player that the determination result of the determination means is the high probability mode,
The effect image display means includes:
Regardless of whether the determination result of the game mode determination means is the high probability mode or the normal probability mode, the effect video is displayed in a state different from the high-accuracy notification state during the big hit game,
As a notification pattern when the determination result of the game mode determination means is a high probability mode,
During the jackpot game, the effect video is changed from a state different from the high-accuracy notification state to a high-accuracy notification state, and during the symbol game after the jackpot game, the effect image is changed from a state different from the high-accuracy notification state A pachinko gaming machine characterized by having a notification pattern for making an intellectual state.

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