JP2013150674A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique capable of giving improved game fun by using a method of addition of points and a method of read-ahead presentation.SOLUTION: A game can be played to a Pachinko game machine under a condition that a password is input. During password playing, for each one variation, a point is added (A), (B). During playing, a certain condition is satisfied, a marker M1b expressing an operation memory is changed to a "point rate up challenge holding" (C). If a mini-game presentation is performed by virtue of the variation (D) of the changed marker M1b and a point rate up challenge" is successful, this rate up is reflected in a point to be added by virtue of the next variation.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that adds some score to the fact that a game has been played.

  Conventionally, there is known a prior art of a gaming machine that accumulates and displays the points acquired by the player's point addition operation when the game is shifted to the special performance mode after the big hit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this prior art, a target point is provided at the time of transition to the special performance mode, and points are gradually added toward the target point by the player performing a push operation of the production button during the change display of the symbol. Mini-game production is performed. And if the symbol lottery is won in a state where the points are added to near the target point, the points are added to the target at once and the mini game effect is ended. For this reason, for the player, when the total number of points acquired by the point addition operation in the special effect mode reaches the target point, it is possible to realize a game characteristic that a big hit is thereby obtained. In addition, during the special performance mode, the greater the accumulated value of the acquired points, the higher the expectation that the big hit will be closer.

  In addition to the above, when there is a new entry (winning) at the starting point, if the symbol change display for the previous entry is performed, the memory for the new entry is produced as a hold-corresponding object. There is a prior art to display (for example, see Patent Document 2). In particular, in this prior art, for the hold-corresponding object, the lottery result is pre-read before the symbol variation display start order comes around, and the object display mode is changed from the initial mode to the direction indicating “winning” or “out of”. It is changed in stages. Thereby, a certain expected value can be notified to the player on the stage before the change of the memory corresponding to the hold correspondence object.

JP 2010-12148 A JP 2010-264023 A

  Both of the two prior arts mentioned above are intended to enhance the gameability by adding points for production or changing the object for holding. In particular, the prior art (Patent Document 1) mentioned above is convenient in that the cumulative value of points added as a game score is a measure of the jackpot expectation. However, the points added during the special performance mode are only up to the target value, and no more points can be generated.

  Further, the prior art (Patent Document 2) mentioned later is effective to some extent in that the player is expected to predict the big hit expectation level by changing the display mode of the hold-corresponding object and the expectation until the start of the change is maintained. However, since the change of the pending correspondence object corresponds only to either “winning” or “out of”, there is a limit that the gameability cannot be extended to other than pre-reading of the lottery result.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of improving the gameability by using a method of adding points or the like and prefetching effects.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following solutions.
Solution 1: That is, the present invention relates to a player's profit (for example, a profit that an operation opportunity of a variable winning device is generated) on the condition that a lottery opportunity (for example, a winning at a start opening) has occurred during a game. After lottery execution means for executing internal lottery, and when the internal lottery is executed by the lottery execution means, after the symbols (including symbols visually recognized) are variably displayed over a preset fluctuation time A symbol display means for stopping and displaying a symbol in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery; a variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern related to at least a variation time setting in the variation display of the symbol by the symbol display means; A game in which at least a predetermined unit of game score (for example, points) is added each time the symbol change display and stop display are executed by the symbol display means. When the lottery trigger is generated, a variation pattern determining element necessary for determining the variation pattern by the variation pattern determining unit together with a lottery element necessary for the execution of the internal lottery by the lottery performing unit is generated. Element storage means for acquiring and storing them in order, and starting conditions for starting the symbol fluctuation display by the symbol display means (for example, if the symbol is not changing and the previous change has been made, the symbol is stopped. If the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element are stored by the element storage means in a state where the condition that the display is fixed is satisfied, the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element stored are stored. Storage consumption means for consuming the contents one by one in the order of storage and supplying them to the lottery execution means and the variation pattern determination means, respectively The element storage existence effect of the basic aspect representing the existence of the set of the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element stored by the element storage means is executed, and the element storage existence effect is accompanied by the consumption of the memory by the storage consumption means The element storage effect execution means for executing the element storage consumption effect indicating that the presence of the memory set represented by is reduced, and the lottery opportunity is generated in a state where the start condition is not satisfied. When the element storage means stores the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element obtained in the above, the result of the internal lottery is calculated using the new lottery element before being consumed by the memory consumption means. The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means using the new variation pattern determination element is determined in advance. In a state where a plurality of lottery elements and the variation pattern determination elements are stored by the element storage means in advance determination means for determining the event in advance, at least one of the variation pattern determination elements The variation pattern determined in advance by the pre-determination means satisfies the first condition, and any one of the sets of variation pattern determination elements stored thereafter is determined in advance by the prior determination means. In the case where the changed variation pattern satisfies the second condition, the element storage effect execution is performed in response to the presence of the variation pattern determining element corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance when the first condition is satisfied. Element storage presence effect change means for changing the element storage presence effect executed by the means from the basic aspect to the special aspect; and The lottery element whose presence is represented by the element memory presence effect changed to the special mode by the raw memory presence effect mode changing unit is consumed by the memory consumption unit and the lottery execution unit. And when the symbol is variably displayed by the symbol display means over the variation time set by the variation pattern satisfying the first condition, the second condition is thereafter given. The symbol display means performs the symbol variation display and the stop display over the variation time set by the variation pattern satisfying, so that the game score added by the game score addition unit is increased from the predetermined unit. A game score increase advance notice that performs a game score increase advance notice And a performing unit.
The game score adding means adds at least a predetermined unit of game scores each time the symbol display and stop display is executed by the symbol display means, and the specific change pattern determined by the change pattern determination means. When the variation time is set by the above, the game score may be added more than the predetermined unit. In the present invention, “game score addition (game score addition means)” may be “giving game scores (game score provision means)” to a player.
Further, the element storage means determines the variation pattern necessary for determining the variation pattern by the variation pattern determination means together with the lottery elements necessary for the execution of the internal lottery by the lottery execution means when the lottery trigger occurs. Each element is acquired and stored in order, and when the number of stored combinations of the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element reaches a predetermined upper limit, the acquisition of the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element is limited. But you can.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, for example, the game proceeds in the following flow.
(1) An internal lottery is performed on condition that a lottery opportunity has occurred during the game. The internal lottery is related to the player's profit, and the result of the internal lottery determines whether or not a profit is given to the player.
(2) When the internal lottery is performed, the symbols are displayed in a manner representing the result of the internal lottery after the symbols are displayed in a variable manner.
(3) When displaying the variation of the symbol, processing for determining a variation pattern related to the setting of the variation time is performed in advance. Note that the variation pattern may be determined by selecting a predetermined variation pattern (table information stored in a storage element or the like) using a random number lottery.
(4) In any case, each time a symbol change display and stop display are performed, a game score that makes a predetermined unit (for example, 1 point) the lowest is added. The added game score can be acquired by the player as information.
(5) Here, a lottery element is required to execute the internal lottery, and a fluctuation pattern determination element is required to determine the fluctuation pattern for setting the symbol fluctuation time. These lottery elements and variation pattern determination elements are acquired with the occurrence of a lottery opportunity and stored in sets.
(6) If the lottery element and the variation pattern determining element are stored in a set in a state where the starting condition for starting the variation display of the symbol is satisfied, the lottery element and the variation pattern determining element are stored in the oldest storage order. Consumption and internal lottery are performed, and the variation pattern is determined. Even if the start condition is satisfied, the internal lottery is not performed unless the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element are stored.
(7) Each time the change display of the symbol requires a certain amount of time (the change time and the symbol stop display time), and if a lottery trigger occurs during this time, a set of stored lottery elements and change pattern determination elements is stored. Is represented by the “element memory presence effect” in the basic mode. As a result, “the lottery element and variation pattern determination element pair is stored” for the player, and further “the number of the lottery element and variation pattern determination element stored in the set (memory number)” Can be taught on production. In addition, when the symbol start condition is satisfied and the combination of the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element is consumed, the existence of the memory group represented by the “element memory existence effect” is reduced to the “element memory consumption effect”. ". As a result, on the performance, the player has "the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element have been consumed" and "the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element has been consumed and the number of memories in the set has decreased" Can be taught.
(8) Even if the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element are stored, the process of determining the internal lottery and variation pattern using these elements is not executed until the start condition is satisfied (until the memory is consumed). However, once acquired / stored lottery elements and fluctuation pattern determining elements do not change until they are consumed, the results of internal lottery and fluctuation patterns are latent because they have already been acquired / stored. (Or inherent). From such a background, in the present invention, when a lottery element and a variation pattern determination element are newly acquired and stored, before these memories are actually consumed, the newly acquired lottery element is used. The result of the internal lottery is determined in advance, and the variation pattern to be determined is determined in advance using the newly acquired variation pattern determination element.
(9) The result of the internal lottery determined in advance or the variation pattern to be determined can be used for a notice effect in the previous stage before the variation in which those memories are actually consumed. . In particular, in the present invention, an independent effect is performed on the premise that there are a plurality of sets of memories, rather than a single effect for each memory. That is, among the plural sets of memories, the fluctuation pattern scheduled to be determined by any one of the fluctuation pattern determining elements satisfies the “first condition”, and the fluctuation pattern stored before the storage is determined. When the variation pattern scheduled to be determined by the element satisfies the “second condition”, “element storage existence” indicating the presence of the variation pattern determination element determined in advance that the variation pattern satisfies the “first condition” An effect of changing the “effect” from the basic mode to the special mode is performed.
(10) When the “element memory presence effect” is changed from the basic mode to the special mode, the memory group whose presence is represented by the “element memory presence effect” is actually consumed and the variation display of the symbol is displayed. When performed, the “game score increase notice effect” is performed in the variation. This “game score increase notice effect” is not the current variation, but is added when the memory set corresponding to the variation pattern determining element that is determined in advance to satisfy the “second condition” is consumed. The game score is notified in advance that there is a possibility that the game score may be increased from a predetermined unit (for example, increased several times).

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, in the state where the presence of a plurality of sets of memories is represented by the “element memory presence effect” during the game, the “variation pattern satisfying the first condition” and “ If the memory of the variation pattern determination elements respectively corresponding to the “variation pattern satisfying the second condition” exists in this order, the possibility of an increase in the future game score is announced on the performance through the “game score increase notice effect”. . As a result, the player is aware that there is a possibility that the game score added by a predetermined unit with every change may increase at once (several times increase). It is possible to maintain a sense of expectation until the change in which the memory is consumed. In addition, if the change in which the memory of the “change pattern satisfying the second condition” is consumed has a high degree of expectation of winning (big hit), two “big game score” and “big hit” Since there is a possibility that a profit can be obtained, it is possible to improve the player's attention to the memory of the “variation pattern satisfying the second condition” before the variation.

  In particular, in the present invention, the two effects, “an opportunity to increase the game score” and “an increase in the actual game score” are not all performed within one variation, but the previous variation (first (Variation in which the variation time is set according to a variation pattern satisfying the first condition)), “game score increase notice effect” is performed, and the subsequent variation (the variation in which the variation time is set according to the variation pattern satisfying the second condition) Since it is possible to produce “whether or not to actually increase the game score”, it is possible to realize a wide range of game play across a plurality of variations. The relationship between the “previous change” and “the change” is the same in the following.

  Solving means 2: In the solving means 1, the game score increase notice effect executing means performs symbol change display and stop display by the symbol display means for a change time set by the change pattern satisfying the second condition. Thus, the game score increase notice effect can be executed in a manner of notifying the magnification with respect to the game score added by the game score adding means for one variation display.

  According to this solution, in the “game score increase advance notice effect” performed in the previous change, “how many times the game score to be added at the time of the subsequent change is increased” on the effect Can let you know. In this way, by notifying only the magnification (for example, 3 times, 5 times, 8 times, etc.) in advance, not only the interest in the magnitude of the game score to be added at the time of the actual fluctuation, This makes it possible to maintain the sense of expectation up to the change.

  Solving means 3: In the solving means 1 and 2, the element storage presence effect change means is at least one of the plurality of lottery elements and the variation pattern determining element stored in the element storing means. The variation pattern determined in advance by the prior determination unit for the variation pattern determination element of the set satisfies the first condition, and the variation pattern determination element of the set stored next is the previous When the variation pattern determined in advance by the article pre-determination means satisfies the second condition, the existence of the variation pattern determination element corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance when the first condition is satisfied The element memory presence effect executed by the element memory effect executing means is changed from the basic mode to the special mode in response to It is possible.

  According to this solving means, the storage of the two sets of lottery elements and fluctuation pattern determining elements arranged in the order of storage matches the conditions (the fluctuation pattern satisfies the first condition for the previous fluctuation, and the next fluctuation concerned If the variation pattern satisfies the second condition), the “element storage presence effect” indicating the presence of the memory corresponding to the previous variation is changed to a special mode. As a result, in the process of consuming two sets of memories in sequence, (1) First, the game of “notifying the possibility of an increase in game score” is provided, (2) Following this, “actually It is possible to provide a player with a continuous interest through two variations of “increasing and adding game scores in the variation”.

  Solving means 4: Alternatively, in the solving means 1 and 2, the element storage presence effect change means is at least one of the plurality of lottery elements and the variation pattern determining element stored in the element storing means. The variation pattern determined in advance by the prior determination unit for the variation pattern determining element of the set satisfies the first condition, and the variation of any set stored after that is stored The variation corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance when the first condition is satisfied when the variation pattern determined in advance by the prior determination unit with respect to the pattern determining element satisfies the second condition The element storage presence effect executed by the element storage effect execution means corresponding to the presence of the pattern determination element is changed from the basic mode. Serial may be changed to the special mode.

  According to this solution, the storage of the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element matches the conditions in a plurality of sets of memories (the variation pattern satisfies the first condition for any of the earlier variations, and If the variation pattern satisfies the second condition), the “element storage presence effect” indicating the existence of the memory corresponding to the previous variation is changed to a special mode. As a result, in the process in which a plurality of sets of memories are consumed in order, (1) a game of “notifying the possibility of an increase in game score” is provided at the time of the previous change; (2) It is possible to provide the player with a continuity or a related interest through two fluctuations of “actually increase and add the game score in the fluctuation”.

Solution 5: In the gaming machine described in Solution 1 or 2,
The element storage presence effect change means is configured to determine the prior determination for at least two sets of the variation pattern determination elements in a state where three or more sets of the lottery elements and the variation pattern determination elements are stored in the element storage means. Any of the variation patterns determined in advance by the means satisfies the first condition, and any one of the sets of the variation pattern determination elements stored after that is determined in advance by the prior determination means. Corresponding to the existence of at least two of the variation pattern determining elements corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance when the first condition is satisfied. The element storage presence effect executed by the element storage effect execution means is changed from the basic mode to the special mode, respectively. It can also be.

  According to this solution, the memory of the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element matches the condition in the memory having three or more sets (the variation pattern satisfies the first condition for at least two previous variations, and If the variation pattern satisfies the second condition for any of the variations after the following), the “element memory presence effect” indicating the presence of memory corresponding to each of the two previous variations changes to a special mode. Will do. As a result, in the process where three or more sets of memories are consumed in order, (1) the gameability of “notifying the possibility of an increase in game score” at the first change of the first time is provided, and (2) In the second change (there may be a third), the gameability “notify the possibility of an increase in game score” is provided, and (3) “ It is possible to provide the player with a continuity or a related interest through at least three fluctuations, such as “addition by increasing the game score of the game”. In particular, in the present solution, since the “possibility of increase in game score” is notified through at least two variations, it is possible to raise a sense of expectation that the game score added at the time of the variation will increase significantly.

  Solving means 6: In the solving means 1 to 5, the element storage presence effect mode changing means responds to the presence of the variation pattern determining element corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance when the first condition is satisfied. In addition to the element memory presence effect executed by the element memory effect executing means, the element corresponding to the presence of the variation pattern determining element corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance when the second condition is satisfied The element storage presence effect executed by the storage effect executing means can be changed from the basic mode to the special mode.

According to this solution, the following game playability is added to (1) to (10) mentioned in Solution 1.
(11) When the memory group whose presence is indicated by the “element memory presence effect” corresponding to the variation is actually consumed and the symbol variation display (the variation) is performed, an increase is predicted by the previous variation. If so, the game score added in the variation is actually increased (for example, increased several times). As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of attention with respect to the memory corresponding to the change and to maintain the time until the change.

  Solving means 7: In the solving means 1 to 6, the gaming machine of the present invention stores the set of the lottery element and the variation pattern determining element by the element storing means as the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means. A variation pattern defining means for preliminarily defining a plurality of fixed variation patterns in which the variation time is set to be fixed regardless of the stored number, together with an indefinite variation pattern in which the variation time is set indefinitely according to the number, The pre-article determination unit determines the variation pattern determination element that causes the variation pattern determination unit to determine the indefinite variation pattern as an indeterminate value when the variation pattern is determined in advance, and the variation pattern determination unit The variation pattern determining element that determines any one of the fixed variation patterns is determined as a fixed value, The element storage presence effect mode changing means is configured to store at least one set of the variation pattern determination elements in advance in a state where a plurality of sets of the lottery elements and the variation pattern determination elements are stored in the element storage means. The determination result in advance by the determination means is the first fixed value corresponding to the fixed variation pattern that sets the first variation time, and the variation pattern determining element of any set stored thereafter When the prior determination result by the prior determination means is a second fixed value corresponding to another fixed variation pattern that sets a second variation time longer than the first variation time, the first fixed value The element storage presence effect executed by the element storage effect execution means in response to the presence of the variation pattern determination element determined in advance as The game score increase notice effect executing means is changed from the mode to the special mode, the lottery element whose presence is represented by the element memory presence effect changed to the special mode by the element memory presence effect mode change unit, and When the storage of the variation pattern determination element is consumed by the storage consumption means and provided to the lottery execution means and the variation pattern determination means, respectively, the fixed value corresponding to the variation pattern determination element that is the first fixed value The game score increase notice effect is executed while the symbols are displayed by the symbol display means over the first variation time set based on the variation pattern.

According to this solution, the following features are added.
[1] An upper limit is set for the number of stored pairs of lottery elements and variation pattern determining elements, and the stored number does not increase beyond the upper limit. If the number of memories reaches the upper limit during a game, even if a lottery trigger is newly generated, no more lottery elements and variation pattern determining elements are acquired, so that the player does not intentionally generate a lottery trigger (game) When a lottery opportunity occurs due to the winning of a ball, there is a tendency to stop launching game balls). If such a situation continues for a long time, the efficiency of the game will be reduced, so when the number of memories approaches the upper limit, by setting the variable time shorter than before, the pace at which the memory is consumed is increased. Is used. If the memory consumption pace becomes faster, the situation where the number of memories has reached the upper limit is less likely to be sustained, so the player can be conscious of the occurrence of a lottery opportunity and the decrease in game efficiency can be suppressed.
[2] Here, the fluctuation time shortened according to the number of memories at the start of the fluctuation means that the fluctuation time is set to be indefinite according to the number of memories at the time of the fluctuation, and the fluctuation time is indefinite. Whether or not it is set depends on the variation pattern determined based on the stored variation pattern determination element (or its value in the case of random numbers). On the other hand, if the variation time is not shortened regardless of the number of memories, it means that the variation time is set to be fixed regardless of the number of memories at the time of the variation. Whether or not the variation time is set to be fixed also depends on the variation pattern determined based on the stored variation pattern determination factor.
[3] Based on the above, in this solution, the fluctuation time is fixed for the fluctuation pattern determined from the fluctuation pattern determining element in the fluctuation, in addition to the indefinite fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time is set to be indefinite. A fixed variation pattern to be set is defined in advance. Among these, the variation time set based on the indefinite variation pattern becomes indefinite according to the number of memories, but the variation time set based on the fixed variation pattern is fixed (constant) regardless of the number of memories. The “fixed fluctuation pattern” corresponds to, for example, a fluctuation pattern (reach fluctuation pattern) in which reach fluctuation is set by the fluctuation. As for the “fixed fluctuation pattern”, a plurality of patterns having different lengths of fluctuation time set to be fixed are provided.
[4] However, in the determination prior to the change, since the number of working memories at the start of the change is uncertain, the change pattern determining element for determining the “indefinite change pattern” is determined in advance as “indefinite value”. The variation pattern determining element that determines any “fixed variation pattern” is determined in advance as a “fixed value”. Thereby, even if the number of working memories at the start of the change is uncertain, it is possible to determine in advance whether the change time is set to be indefinite or fixed when the change is made. Further, in the case of “fixed value”, it is possible to determine in advance including “which fixed variation pattern is to be determined (= length of variation time to be set)”.
[5] On the other hand, in order to sufficiently execute the “game score increase notice effect”, a certain amount of variation time (effect measure) is required. In addition, one change can be expected to add a high game score when the change time set for the change is relatively long. For this reason, in the present solution, there is a “first fixed value” corresponding to a fixed fluctuation pattern in which a first fluctuation time is set in one of the fluctuation pattern determination elements in a plurality of sets, and the When it is determined in advance that there is a variation pattern determining element corresponding to a fixed variation pattern that sets a second variation time longer than the first variation time before storage, it is determined in advance that it is a “first fixed value”. An effect of changing the “element storage presence effect” indicating the presence of the changed pattern determining element from the basic mode to the special mode is performed.
[6] When the memory whose presence is represented by the “element memory presence effect” changed to the special mode is actually consumed and the symbol variation display is performed over the first variation time, "Increase notice effect" is performed. In this case, the “game score increase advance notice effect” is not the current variation corresponding to the storage of the variation pattern determination element determined in advance as the “first fixed value”, but is the “second fixed value” in advance. When the memory of the determined variation pattern determining element is consumed, the game score added by the variation is forewarned that there is a possibility that the game score may be increased from a predetermined unit (for example, increased several times). .

  With such a configuration, even when the number of memories has increased to some extent, it is possible to reliably execute the “game score increase notice effect” over a necessary and sufficient time (first fluctuation time). . In addition, when the variation time is set to the second variation time with a relatively long variation time, the degree of expectation of winning (big hit) with the variation increases, and the game score added accordingly increases. Therefore, since there is a possibility that two benefits of “a large number of game scores” and “big hit” can be obtained at the time of the change, the player for the memory whose “element memory presence effect” has been changed to a special mode before the change. The degree of attention can be improved.

  Solving means 8: In the solving means 7, the game score adding means changes the symbol by the symbol display means over a second fluctuation time set based on the fixed fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determining element. When displayed, the game score may be added as a value larger than the predetermined unit.

  According to this solution, since the game score added by the change is a large value, when the possibility of an increase in the score due to the “game score increase notice effect” is clearly shown in the previous change, the effect is further enhanced. be able to.

  Solving means 9: In the solving means 1 to 8, the gaming machine of the present invention is based on the player's operation, the individual information input means for receiving the input of the individual information registered in the external information device in advance, and the individual information reception In a state where the input of the individual information is accepted by the means, the game score totaling means for totaling the game scores added by the game score adding means, and the game score totaled by the game score totaling means Coding information that allows the game score to be reflected in the individual information registered in the external information device using the coding information by outputting the coded information in association with the information. Output means, and the game score adding means is provided on the condition that the input of the individual information is received by the individual information receiving means. The game score is added each time the symbol change display and stop display are executed by the display means, and the element storage presence effect change means indicates that the input of the individual information has been received by the individual information reception means. The element storage presence effect is changed from the basic mode to the special mode as a condition, and the game score increase notice effect execution unit is conditioned on the condition that the input of the individual information is received by the individual information reception unit. A score increase notice effect can be executed.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, when individual information registered in an external information device (for example, a server on the Internet) is input, the game scores added during the game are totaled, and the total game scores are Can be encoded at a timing such as a delimiter and output as encoded information. When an external information device is accessed using the output encoded information (for example, a readable two-dimensional code), the game score is reflected in the individual information registered in the external information device. . Therefore, the game score accumulated through the game in the gaming machine of the present invention is stored as a record in the external information device in association with the individual information (user ID, terminal device number, etc.) assigned to the player. Become. Thus, if the player accesses the external information device as desired at an arbitrary place or timing, it is possible to refer to the game score acquired so far.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention, when there is a combination of lottery elements and variation pattern determination elements stored during the game that satisfies the above conditions, performs the “game score increase notice effect” with the previous variation. Thus, it is possible to clearly make the player aware that “the chance to win many game scores has arrived at once”. In this way, apart from the interest of acquiring profits from games, it is possible to provide a wide range of game characteristics that look forward to accumulation of game scores obtained during games.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the gameability by using a method of adding points or the like and pre-reading effects.

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It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of the special symbol stop display process. It is a flowchart which shows the structural example of a display output management process. It is a flowchart which shows the structural example of a variable winning apparatus management process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of a big winning opening opening pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of a big prize opening / closing operation | movement process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of a big winning opening closing process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of an end process. It is a figure explaining the game flow developed in a pachinko machine. It is the figure (1/2) which showed the aspect in which the input of a password is received by the pachinko machine. It is the figure (2/2) which showed the aspect in which the input of a password is received with a pachinko machine. It is a continuation figure (the 1) which shows the example of the production image corresponding to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuation figure (the 2) which shows the example of the production image made to correspond to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuous figure (the 3) which shows the example of the production image made to respond to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuation figure (the 4) which shows the example of the production image made to respond to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuation figure (the 5) which shows the example of the production image corresponding to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuation figure (the 6) which shows the example of the production image made to respond to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuation figure (the 7) which shows the example of the production image corresponding to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuous figure (the 8) which shows the example of the production image corresponding to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuation figure (the 9) which shows the example of the production image made to respond to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuation figure (the 10) which shows the example of the production image made to respond to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuation figure (the 11) which shows the example of the production image corresponding to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuation figure (the 12) which shows the example of the production image corresponding to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is a continuation figure (the 13) which shows the example of the production image made to respond to the change display and stop display of a special symbol during a password game. It is the continuous figure which showed the flow until it issues a code at the time of a game division. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the utilization form of a password game. It is a figure which shows the aspect of the website which can be browsed with a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the flow in which "winning! Points" and the game result which were totaled through the use procedure of "password game" are reflected. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of the effect control process performed by effect control CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of an operation | movement memory production | presentation management process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of a marker display mode selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of effect design management processing. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of an effect design change pre-process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of a demonstration selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of a menu management process. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of the fluctuation | variation effect pattern selection process at the time of loss. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a procedure of a game log | history management process.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter abbreviated as “pachinko machine”) 1. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 uses a game ball as a game medium, and a player borrows a game ball from a game hall operator to play a game with the pachinko machine 1. In the game of the pachinko machine 1, each game ball is a medium having a game value, and a privilege (profit) that the player enjoys as a result of the game is, for example, a game ball acquired by the player Based on the number of games, it can be converted into a game value. The overall configuration of the gaming machine will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[Overall configuration of gaming machine]
The pachinko machine 1 mainly includes an outer frame assembly 2, a glass frame unit 4, a tray unit 6 and a plastic frame assembly 7 (game machine frame) as its main body. Among these, the outer frame assembly 2 is a structure in which wood is combined in a vertically long rectangular shape, and the outer frame assembly 2 uses fasteners such as screws for island facilities (not shown) in the game hall. Are fixed.

  The other glass frame unit 4, tray unit 6, and plastic frame assembly 7 are attached to the island facility via the outer frame assembly 2, and these operate in an openable manner via a hinge mechanism (not shown). An opening / closing axis of a hinge mechanism (not shown) extends in the vertical direction along the left end as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1.

  A unified lock unit 9 is provided on the right edge (left edge in FIG. 2) of the plastic frame assembly 7 when viewed from the front in FIG. Correspondingly, the glass frame unit 4 and the right edge (back side) of the outer frame assembly 2 are each provided with a locking tool (not shown). As shown in FIG. 1, in a state where the glass frame unit 4 and the plastic frame assembly 7 are closed with respect to the outer frame assembly 2, the unified lock unit 9 on the back side of the glass frame unit 4 and the plastic frame assembly together with the locking device. 7 cannot be opened.

  A cylinder lock 6 a with a key hole is provided on the right edge of the tray unit 6. For example, when an administrator of a game hall inserts a dedicated key into the keyhole and twists the cylinder lock 6a clockwise, the unified lock unit 9 operates to open the glass frame unit 4 and the tray unit 6 together with the plastic frame assembly 7. It becomes a state. When these are entirely opened from the outer frame assembly 2 to the front side (moved like a door), the back side of the pachinko machine 1 is exposed on the front side.

  On the other hand, when the cylinder lock 6a is twisted counterclockwise, only the glass frame unit 4 is unlocked while the plastic frame assembly 7 remains locked, and the glass frame unit 4 can be opened. When the glass frame unit 4 is opened to the front side, the game board 8 is exposed directly, and in this state, the manager of the game hall can remove obstacles such as ball clogging in the board surface. When the glass frame unit 4 is opened, the lock mechanism (not shown) of the tray unit 6 is exposed. If the lock mechanism is released in this state, the tray unit 6 can be opened to the front side with respect to the plastic frame assembly 7.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a game board 8 as a game unit. The game board 8 is supported by the plastic frame assembly 7 behind (inside) the glass frame unit 4. The game board 8 can be attached to and detached from the plastic frame assembly 7 with the glass frame unit 4 opened to the front side, for example. The glass frame unit 4 has a vertically oval window 4a formed at the center thereof, and a glass unit (no reference numeral) is attached in the window 4a. For example, the glass unit is a combination of two transparent plates (glass plates) cut in accordance with the shape of the window 4a. The glass unit is attached to the back side of the glass frame unit 4 in an openable / closable manner via a hinge mechanism (not shown). A game area 8a (board surface) is formed on the front surface of the game board 8, and the game area 8a is visible to the player from the front side through the window 4a. When the glass frame unit 4 is closed, a space in which a game ball can flow down is formed between the inner surface of the glass unit and the game board surface.

  The saucer unit 6 has a shape projecting from the outer frame assembly 2 to the front side as a whole, and an upper dish 6b is formed on the upper surface thereof. The upper plate 6b can store a game ball (rental ball) lent to a player and a game ball (prize ball) acquired by winning a prize. In the tray unit 6, a lower tray 6c is formed at the lower position of the upper tray 6b. The lower tray 6c stores game balls that are further paid out when the upper tray 6b is full. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called CR machine (model connected to the CR unit), and the game balls borrowed by the player are separately received from the payout unit 172 on the back side separately from the prize balls. 6b or lower pan 6c).

  A lending operation unit 14 is provided on the upper surface of the tray unit 6, and a ball lending button 10 and a return button 12 are arranged on the lending operation unit 14. When a player operates the ball lending button 10 with a valuable medium (for example, a magnetic recording medium, a storage IC built-in medium, etc.) inserted in a CR unit (not shown), the number corresponding to a predetermined frequency unit (for example, 5 degrees). (For example, 125) game balls are lent out. For this reason, a frequency display unit (not shown) is arranged on the upper surface of the lending operation unit 14, and the remaining frequency of the valuable medium put in the CR unit is displayed on this frequency display unit. The player can receive the return of the valuable medium with the remaining frequency by operating the return button 12. Although the CR machine is taken as an example in the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 may be a cash machine (a model not connected to the CR unit) different from the CR machine. In addition, when using the pachinko machine 1 as a cash machine, the lending operation unit 14 is not mounted.

  In addition, an upper dish ball removal lever 6d is installed on the front surface of the tray unit 6 in front of the upper dish 6b in the upper position, and a lower dish ball removal button 6e in the center of the lower dish 6c. Is installed. The player can cause the game balls stored in the upper plate 6b to flow down to the lower plate 6c by sliding the upper plate ball removing lever 6d leftward, for example. Further, the player can, for example, push down the lower dish ball removal button 6e to drop the game balls stored in the lower dish 6c downward and discharge them. The discharged game ball is received by, for example, a ball receiving box (not shown).

  A grip unit 16 is installed at the lower right portion of the tray unit 6. The player operates the grip unit 16 to operate the launch control board set 174 and can launch (shoot) a game ball toward the game area 8a (ball launcher). The launched game ball rises along the left side edge of the game board 8, is guided by an outer band (not shown), and is thrown into the game area 8a. A large number of obstacle nails, windmills (without reference numerals in the drawing) and the like are arranged in the game area 8a, and the thrown-in game balls flow down in the game area 8a while being guided and guided by the obstacle nails and the windmill.

[Configuration of the board]
In the game area 8a, a starting gate 20, normal winning ports 22, 24, an upper starting winning port 26, a variable starting winning device 28, a variable winning device 30, and the like are installed. The game balls thrown into the game area 8a randomly pass through the start gate 20 in the process of flowing down, or the normal winning ports 22, 24, the upper starting winning port 26, and the variable starting winning device during operation. Win 28 (enter a ball). The game balls that have passed through the start gate 20 continue to flow down in the game area 8a, but the winning game balls are collected to the back side of the game board 8 through through holes formed in the game board.

  The variable start winning device 28 operates when a predetermined condition is satisfied (when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner), and accordingly, the lower start winning port 28a can be awarded. (Ordinary electric appliance). The variable start winning device 28 has, for example, a pair of left and right movable pieces 28b, and these movable pieces 28b reciprocate in the left-right direction along the board surface by the action of a link mechanism using a solenoid (not shown), for example. That is, as shown in the figure, the left and right movable pieces 28b are in the closed position with the tip facing upward, and at this time, winning to the lower start winning opening 28a is impossible (a state in which there is no gap through which game balls can flow). ing. On the other hand, when the variable start winning device 28 is operated, the left and right movable pieces 28b are displaced (expanded) from the closed position toward the open position, and the opening width of the lower start winning port 28a is expanded to the left and right. During this time, the variable start winning device 28 is in a state in which a game ball can flow in, and generates a win to the lower start winning port 28a. Note that the arrangement (gauge) of the obstacle nails installed on the game board 8 is basically a mode in which it is easy to guide the flow of the game balls toward the variable start winning device 28, but the game balls are always variable. The inflow does not necessarily flow into the start winning device 28, but the inflow occurs only at random.

  In addition, the above variable winning device 30 operates when a prescribed condition is satisfied (when a special symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode other than non-winning), and can be awarded to a big winning opening (no reference sign). (Special electric equipment, special winning event generation means). The variable winning device 30 has, for example, one opening / closing member 30a, and this opening / closing member 30a reciprocates in the front-rear direction with respect to the board surface by the action of a link mechanism using a solenoid (not shown), for example. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing member 30a is in the closed position (closed state or closed state) along the board surface, and at this time, winning in the big winning opening is always impossible (the big winning opening is closed). When the variable winning device 30 is operated, the opening / closing member 30a is displaced so as to fall forward with its lower end edge as a hinge, thereby opening the large winning opening (open state). During this time, the variable winning device 30 is in a state in which the inflow of game balls is not impossible, and can generate an event of winning a prize winning opening. At this time, the opening / closing member 30a also functions as a member for guiding the inflow of the game ball to the special winning opening.

  In addition, an out port 32 is formed in the game area 8 a, and game balls that have not won a prize are finally collected through the out port 32 to the back side of the game board 8. In addition, all game balls that have been driven into the game area 8 a including the game balls won in the upper start winning opening 26, the variable start winning device 28, and the variable winning device 30 are collected to the back side of the game board 8. The collected game balls are discharged out of the frame from the back side of the pachinko machine 1 through an out passage assembly (not shown), and further join a supply path of an island facility (not shown).

  Further, the game board 8 is provided with a normal symbol display device 33 and a normal symbol operation memory lamp 33a, for example, at the lower right position in the window 4a, as well as a first special symbol display device 34 and a second special symbol display device 35. A first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a, a second special symbol operation memory lamp 35a, and a game state display device 38 are provided (normal symbol display means, special symbol display means, lottery element storage means). Among these, the normal symbol display device 33, for example, turns on two lamps (LEDs) alternately to display the normal symbols variably, and stops and displays the normal symbols when the lamps are turned on or off. The normal symbol operation memory lamp 33a displays 0 to 4 memory numbers depending on, for example, a combination of turning off, lighting, or blinking of two lamps (LEDs).

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing a part of the game board 8 (lower right position in the window 4a). The first special symbol display device 34 and the second special symbol display device 35 can display the variation state and stop state of the special symbol by, for example, 7 segment LEDs (with dots), respectively (symbol display means). The first special symbol display device 34 and the second special symbol display device 35 may have a form in which a plurality of dot LEDs are arranged geometrically (for example, in a circular shape).

  Further, the first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a and the second special symbol operation memory lamp 35a have 0 to 4 each, for example, depending on a display mode constituted by a combination of extinction or lighting and blinking of two lamps (LEDs). Is stored (memory number display means). For example, in a display mode in which both lamps are extinguished, a memory number of 0 is displayed, in a display mode in which one lamp is lit, a memory number of 1 is displayed, and in a display mode in which the same one lamp is blinked. In the display mode in which two stored numbers are displayed, and in addition to blinking one lamp, the other lamp is lit, three stored numbers are displayed, and in the display mode in which the two lamps are flashed together, the stored number is four. For example, the individual is displayed.

  The first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a is changed to the display mode after being incremented one by one in the sense of memorizing that a winning is generated each time a game ball flows into the upper start winning opening 26. (Up to a maximum of four), every time the change of the special symbol is started with the winning, the display mode is changed by one by one. Further, the second special symbol operation memory lamp 35a is displayed after being incremented by one in the sense of memorizing that a winning occurs every time a game ball flows into the variable starting winning device 28 (lower starting winning port). It changes to the mode (up to 4), and each time the change of the special symbol is started with the winning as a trigger, it changes to the display mode after decreasing by one. In the present embodiment, when the first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a is not lit (the number of memories is 0), the first special symbol is already in the upper start winning opening 26 in a state where the first special symbol can start to change (when stopped). Even if a game ball flows in, the display mode does not change. In addition, when the second special symbol operation memory lamp 35a is not lit (the number of memories is 0), the variable start winning device 28 (lower start winning port) in a state where the second special symbol can already start to change (when stopped). Even if a game ball flows in, the display mode does not change. That is, the number of memories (maximum 4) represented by the display mode of each special symbol operation memory lamp 34a, 35a is the number of winnings that have not yet started to change in the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Represents.

  The game state display device 38 includes four LEDs corresponding to, for example, jackpot type display lamps 38a and 38b, a probability variation state display lamp 38c, and a short time state display lamp 38d. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 33, the normal symbol operation memory lamp 33a, the first special symbol display device 34, the second special symbol display device 35, the first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a, and the second special symbol described above. The operation memory lamp 35a and the game status display device 38 are attached to the game board 8 in a state where they are mounted on one integrated display board 89.

[Other configuration of the game board: see FIG. 1]
The game board 8 is provided with a production unit 40 from the center position to the right side. The effect unit 40 has an upper edge portion 40a that functions as a guide member that changes the flow direction of the game ball, and includes various decorative parts 40b and 40c on the inner side. The decorative parts 40b and 40c can enhance the decorativeness of the game board 8 by the three-dimensional modeling, and can perform a dramatic operation by emitting transmitted light using, for example, a built-in light emitter (LED or the like). In addition, a liquid crystal display 42 (image display) is installed inside the effect unit 40, and various effect images including an effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol are displayed on the liquid crystal display 42. As described above, the game board 8 impresses the player with the characteristics of the pachinko machine 1 based on the configuration of the board surface (design of a cell plate (not shown)) and the decoration of the effect unit 40. When a transparent board (for example, an acrylic board) is used for the game board 8 instead of a veneer board, decorativeness by various decorative bodies (including a movable body and a light emitting body) disposed on the front and back of the transparent board is added. .

  A ball guide passage 40d is formed at the left edge of the effect unit 40, and a rolling stage 40e is formed at the lower edge thereof. The ball guide passage 40d is opened obliquely upward to the left in the game area 8a. When a game ball flowing down in the game area 8a randomly flows into the ball guide path 40d, it passes through the inside and rolls. Released onto the stage 40e. The upper surface of the rolling stage 40e has a smooth curved surface. Here, the game ball can roll in the left-right direction. The game ball that has rolled on the rolling stage 40e will eventually flow into the lower game area 8a. A ball discharge path 40f is formed at the center of the rolling stage 40e. At this time, the game ball that has flowed down from the rolling stage 40e to the ball discharge path 40f easily flows into the upper start winning opening 26 just below the ball discharge path 40f. Become.

  In addition, the decoration unit 400 is attached to the effect unit 40 as a movable body for the effect. The decorative body 400 is a decorative part shaped like a heart shape, for example, and is stored in the effect unit 40 at a position above the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42 in the state shown in FIG. The decorative body 400 is lowered from the position stored in the effect unit 40 by the operation of a decorative body motor, a link mechanism, and the like not shown in FIG. can do. Further, the decorative body 400 is provided with a decorative body lamp not shown in FIG. 1, and the decorative body 400 can perform a light emission effect by turning on and blinking the decorative body lamp. Such a decorative body 400 executes an effect accompanied by an operation of a tangible object in addition to an effect using an image by the liquid crystal display 42 and an effect by a light emitter. Such an effect using the decorative body 400 can have an impact different from the effect using a two-dimensional image.

[Configuration of the front of the frame]
In the glass frame unit 4, glass frame top lamps 46 and 48 and glass frame side lamps 50 are installed at a plurality of locations so as to surround the glass unit 8 as components for production. In addition, a tray lamp 52 is installed in the tray unit 6, and the tray lamp 52, the glass frame top lamps 46 and 48, and the glass frame side lamp 50 are integrally connected on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 in appearance. Designed as if it were.

  The various lamps 46 to 52 described above perform effects by, for example, light emission (lighting and blinking, change in luminance gradation, change in color tone, and the like) of built-in LEDs. In addition, a pair of left and right glass frame speakers 54 and a glass frame middle speaker 55 are built in the upper part of the glass frame unit 4, and a saucer speaker 56 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6 c in the saucer unit 6. Built in. These speakers 54, 55, and 56 output sound effects, BGM, voice, etc. (sound in general) and execute effects.

  In the center of the tray unit 6, an effect switching button 45 (individual information receiving means) is provided at a position in front of the upper tray 6b. The player operates the effect switching button 45 to switch the contents of the effect (for example, the background screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 42), for example, while the symbol is changing, during the big hit confirmation display, or during the big hit game It is possible to generate some effects (various notice effects, probable promotion effects, etc.).

  Further, a jog dial 45a is provided around the effect switching button 45 so as to surround the effect switching button 45 (individual information receiving means). A player can input individual information such as a password through an operation menu displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 42, for example, by rotating the jog dial 45a. Alternatively, when the player is requested to rotate the jog dial 45a in the production during the game, the player can respond to the demand on the production by actually rotating the jog dial 45a.

[Configuration on the back side]
As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, there are a power supply control unit 162, a main control board unit 170, a dispensing device unit 172, a flow path unit 173, a launch control board set 174, and a dispensing control board unit 176. A back cover unit 178 and the like are installed. In addition, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, various electronic devices (including a control computer not shown) constituting the power supply system and control system of the pachinko machine 1, an external terminal board 160, a power cord (power plug) 164, A ground wire (ground terminal) 166, connection wiring (not shown), and the like are installed. The electronic devices will be further described later based on another block diagram (FIG. 4).

  The payout device unit 172 has, for example, a prize ball tank 172a and a prize ball case (no reference sign), and the prize ball tank 172a is installed on the upper edge (back side) of the plastic frame assembly 7. In this state, game balls replenished from a replenishment route (not shown) can be stored. The game balls stored in the prize ball tank 172a are guided to a prize ball case through an upper prize ball basket (not shown). The flow path unit 173 guides the game ball sent out from the payout unit 172 toward the tray unit 6 on the front side.

  The external terminal board 160 is an interface for connecting the pachinko machine 1 to an external electronic device (for example, a data display device, a hall computer, etc.). From the external terminal board 160, the game progress of the pachinko machine 1 is achieved. Various external information signals (for example, award ball information, door opening information, symbol determination number information, jackpot information, start opening information, etc.) indicating the state and maintenance state are output to an external electronic device. Yes.

  The power cord 164 secures a power source (electric power) necessary for the operation of the pachinko machine 1 by being connected to, for example, a power source device (for example, AC 24V) installed in an island facility of a game arcade. The ground wire 166 is also connected to a ground terminal installed in the island facility to secure the ground (ground) of the pachinko machine 1.

[Control configuration]
Next, a configuration related to control of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing various electronic devices equipped in the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 includes a main control device 70 (main control computer) that serves as the center of the control operation. The main control device 70 mainly has a function of controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko machine 1. Yes. The main controller 70 is built in the main control board unit 170 described above.

  The main controller 70 is equipped with a circuit board (main control board) on which a main control CPU 72 as a central processing unit is mounted. The main control CPU 72 includes a ROM 74 and a RAM (RWM) together with a CPU core and registers (not shown). ) This is configured as an LSI in which semiconductor memories such as 76 are integrated. The main controller 70 is equipped with a random number generator 75 and a sampling circuit 77. Among these, the random number generator 75 generates a hardware random number (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation) for determining the big hit, and the generated random number is input to the main control CPU 72 through the sampling circuit 77. The In addition, the main controller 70 is equipped with peripheral ICs such as an input / output (I / O) port 79, a clock generation circuit (not shown), a counter / timer circuit (CTC), etc., and these are circuited together with the main control CPU 72. It is mounted on the board. A signal transmission path, a power supply path, a control bus, and the like are formed as wiring patterns on the circuit board (or the inner layer portion).

  The start gate 20 described above is integrally provided with a gate switch 78 for detecting the passage of a game ball. The game board 8 is provided with an upper start winning port switch 80, a lower start winning port switch 82, and a count switch 84 corresponding to the upper start winning port 26, the variable start winning device 28, and the variable winning device 30, respectively. . Each start winning port switch 80, 82 is for detecting the winning of a game ball to the upper start winning port 26 and the variable start winning device 28 (lower start winning port 28a). The count switch 84 is for detecting the winning of a game ball to the variable winning device 30 (large winning opening) and counting the number. Similarly, the game board 8 is equipped with a winning opening switch 86 for detecting the winning of a game ball to the normal winning openings 22 and 24. Here, a configuration using a common winning opening switch 86 for all the normal winning openings 22 and 24 is given as an example, but for example, separate winning opening switches 86 are installed on the left and right sides of the board, and the left winning opening switch is provided. In 86, a winning of a game ball for the normal winning ports 22, 24 located on the left side of the board surface is detected, and in the right winning port switch 86, a winning of a game ball in the normal winning port 24 located on the right side of the board surface is detected. Also good.

  In any case, the winning detection signals of these switches 78 to 86 are input to the main control CPU 72 via an input / output driver (not shown). Due to the configuration of the game board 8, in this embodiment, the winning detection signals from the gate switch 78, the count switch 84, and the winning opening switch 86 are transmitted via the panel relay terminal plate 87, and are sent to the panel relay terminal plate 87. , Wiring patterns and connection terminals for relaying the respective winning detection signals are provided.

  The above-mentioned normal symbol display device 33, normal symbol operation memory lamp 33a, first special symbol display device 34, second special symbol display device 35, first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a, second special symbol operation memory lamp 35a and game The state display device 38 is controlled in display operation based on a control signal from the main control CPU 72. The main control CPU 72 outputs control signals for the display devices 33, 34, 35, 38 and the lamps 33a, 34a, 35a according to the progress of the game, and controls the lighting state of each LED. The display devices 33, 34, 35, and 38 and the lamps 33a, 34a, and 35a are installed on the game board 8 in a state of being mounted on one integrated display board 89 as described above. A control signal is transmitted from the main control CPU 72 to the substrate 89 via the panel relay terminal board 87.

  Further, the game board 8 is provided with a normal electric accessory solenoid 88 and a big prize opening solenoid 90 corresponding to the variable start winning device 28 and the variable winning device 30, respectively. These solenoids 88 and 90 are operated (excited) based on a control signal from the main control CPU 72 to open and close (activate) the variable start winning device 28 and the variable winning device 30 respectively. The solenoids 88 and 90 also transmit control signals from the main control CPU 72 through the panel relay terminal plate 87 described above.

  In addition, a glass frame opening switch 91 is installed in the glass frame unit 4, and a plastic frame opening switch 93 is installed in the plastic frame assembly 7. When the glass frame unit 4 is opened alone, a contact signal from the glass frame opening switch 91 is input to the main controller 70 (main control CPU 72), and when the plastic frame assembly 7 is opened from the outer frame assembly 2. The contact point signal from the plastic frame opening switch 93 is input to the main controller 70 (main control CPU 72). The main control CPU 72 can detect the open state of the glass frame unit 4 and the plastic frame assembly 7 from these contact signals. When the main control CPU 72 detects the open state of the glass frame unit 4 or the plastic frame assembly 7, the main control CPU 72 generates a door opening information signal as the external information signal.

  On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a payout control device 92 is equipped (special privilege grant means). The payout control device 92 (payout control computer) controls the operation of the payout device unit 172 described above. The payout control device 92 is equipped with a circuit board (payout control board) on which a payout control CPU 94 is mounted. The payout control CPU 94 is also an LSI in which a semiconductor memory such as a ROM 96 and a RAM 98 is integrated together with a CPU core (not shown). It is configured. The payout control device 92 (payout control CPU 94) controls the operation of the payout device unit 172 based on the prize ball instruction command from the main control CPU 72, and executes the payout operation of the requested number of game balls. The main control CPU 72 generates a prize ball information signal as the external information signal together with the prize ball instruction command.

  In a prize ball case (not shown) of the payout device unit 172, a payout device substrate 100 is installed together with a payout motor 102 (for example, a stepping motor). The payout device substrate 100 is provided with a drive circuit for the payout motor 102. Yes. The payout device substrate 100 specifically controls the rotation angle of the payout motor 102 based on the payout number instruction signal from the payout control device 92 (the payout control CPU 94), and pays out the designated number of game balls from the prize ball case. Let it come out. The paid-out game balls are sent to the tray unit 6 through the payout flow path in the flow path unit 173.

  Further, for example, a payout path ball cut switch 104 is installed at an upstream position of the prize ball case, and a payout counting switch 106 is installed at a downstream position of the payout motor 102. When a prize ball is actually paid out by driving the payout motor 102, a count signal from the payout count switch 106 is input to the payout device substrate 100 each time. Further, when a ball break occurs at an upstream position of the prize ball case, a contact signal from the payout path ball break switch 104 is input to the payout device substrate 100. The dispensing device substrate 100 transmits the input count signal and contact signal to the dispensing control device 92 (dispensing control CPU 94). The payout control CPU 94 can detect the actual payout number and the out-of-ball state based on the signal received from the payout device substrate 100.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a full switch 161, for example, inside the lower plate 6c (the position of the bowl as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1). The prize balls (game balls) that are actually paid out are discharged to the upper plate 6b through the flow path unit 173. When the upper plate 6b is full of game balls, As described above, it flows into the lower plate 6c. When the lower tray 6c is filled with game balls, the full tank switch 161 is turned ON, and a full tank detection signal is input to the payout control device 92 (payout control CPU 94). In response to this, even if the payout control CPU 94 receives a prize ball instruction command from the main control CPU 72, it temporarily suspends further prize ball operations, and stores the unpaid prize ball remaining number in the RAM 98. Note that the RAM 98 can be backed up even when the power is cut off, so that even if a power failure (including momentary power failure) occurs during the game, the information on the number of remaining unsold prize balls will not be lost. .

  On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a firing solenoid 110 is installed together with the firing control board 108. In addition, a ball feeding solenoid 111 is provided in the tray unit 6. The launch control board 108, the launch solenoid 110, and the ball feed solenoid 111 constitute the launch control board set 174 described above, and the launch control board 108 is provided with drive circuits for the launch solenoid 110 and the ball feed solenoid 111. ing. Among these, the ball feed solenoid 111 performs an operation of sending out the game balls stored in the tray unit 6 one by one to a predetermined launch position in the launcher case. Moreover, the launch solenoid 110 hits the game ball sent to the launch position, and performs the operation of firing game balls one by one continuously (intermittently) toward the game area 8 as described above. The game ball is emitted at intervals of, for example, about 0.6 seconds (within 100 per minute).

  On the other hand, the grip unit 16 located on the front side of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a firing lever volume 112, a touch sensor 114, and a firing stop switch 116. Among these, the firing lever volume 112 generates an analog signal proportional to the operation amount (so-called stroke) of the firing handle by the player. The touch sensor 114 detects that the player's body is touching the grip unit 16 (launching handle) from the change in capacitance, and outputs a detection signal. The firing stop switch 116 generates a firing stop signal (contact signal) in accordance with the player's operation.

  The above receiving tray unit 6 is provided with a launch relay terminal plate 118, and each signal from the launch lever volume 112, the touch sensor 114, and the launch stop switch 116 is sent via the launch relay terminal plate 118. Sent to. The drive signal from the launch control board 108 is applied to the ball feed solenoid 111 via the launch relay terminal board 118. When the player operates the firing handle, an analog signal (which may be an encoded digital signal) is generated by the firing lever volume 112 according to the operation amount, and the firing solenoid 110 is driven based on the signal at this time. Thereby, the strength of launching a game ball is adjusted according to the operation amount of the player. The drive circuit of the firing control board 108 stops driving the firing solenoid 110 when the detection signal from the touch sensor 114 is off (low level) or when the firing stop signal is input from the firing stop switch 116. . In addition to this, the launch relay terminal plate 118 is connected with a lending device connection terminal plate 120 such as a game ball, and when the above-mentioned CR unit is not connected to this lending device connection terminal plate 120 such as a game ball, the launch is similarly performed. The drive circuit of the control board 108 stops driving the firing solenoid 110.

  The tray unit 6 includes a frequency display board 122 and a rental / return switch board 123. Of these, the frequency display board 122 is provided with the display of the frequency display unit (7-segment LED for 3 digits). The lending / return switch board 123 has switch modules connected to the ball lending button 10 and the return button 12, respectively. When the ball lending button 10 or the return button 12 is operated, the operation signal is lended and It is transmitted from the return switch board 123 to the CR unit via the game ball rental device connecting terminal board 120. Further, a frequency signal indicating the remaining frequency of the valuable medium is transmitted from the CR unit to the frequency display board 122 via the game ball lending device connection terminal board 120. A display circuit (not shown) on the frequency display board 122 drives the display unit based on the frequency signal, and displays the remaining frequency of the valuable medium as a numerical value. If no valuable medium is inserted in the CR unit or the remaining frequency of the inserted valuable medium becomes zero, the display circuit of the frequency display board 122 drives the display device to display a demonstration (of the valuable medium). (Display for prompting input) can also be performed.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 includes an effect control device 124 (effect control computer) as a control configuration. The effect control device 124 controls the effect accompanying the progress of the game in the pachinko machine 1. The effect control device 124 is also equipped with a circuit board (composite sub-control board) on which an effect control CPU 126 that is a central processing unit is mounted. The effect control CPU 126 includes a CPU core (not shown) and a semiconductor memory such as a ROM 128 and a RAM 130 as a main memory. The production control device 124 is provided at a position covered by the back cover unit 178 on the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

  The effect control device 124 is equipped with an input / output driver (not shown) and various peripheral ICs, as well as a lamp driving circuit 132 and an acoustic driving circuit 134. The production control CPU 126 performs production control based on the production command transmitted from the main control CPU 72, and gives commands to the lamp driving circuit 132 and the acoustic driving circuit 134 to emit various lamps 46 to 52 and the panel lamp 53. Or a process of actually outputting sound effects, voices, and the like from the speakers 54, 55, and 56.

  The effect control device 124 and the main control device 70 are connected to each other via, for example, a communication harness (not shown). However, the communication between these is performed only in one direction from the main control device 70 to the effect control device 124, and communication in the reverse direction is not performed. Note that the communication harness may adopt a parallel format according to the bus width of various commands transmitted from the main control device 70 to the effect control device 124, or each driver IC (I / O). A serial format may be adopted according to the hardware configuration.

  The lamp driving circuit 132 includes a switching element such as a PWM (pulse width modulation) IC or a MOSFET (not shown). The lamp driving circuit 132 switches driving voltages (or duty switching) applied to various lamps including LEDs. ) And manage the operation such as light emission and flashing. In addition to the glass frame top lamps 46 and 48, the glass frame side lamp 50, and the saucer lamp 52, the various lamps include a decoration / production board lamp 53 installed in the game board 8. The panel lamp 53 corresponds to an LED incorporated in the above-described effect unit, or an LED incorporated in the variable start winning device 28, the variable winning device 30, or the like. Here, although the example in which the saucer lamp 52 is connected to the glass frame decorating board 136 is given, a saucer illuminated board is installed in the saucer unit 6, and the saucer lamp 52 is interposed via the saucer illuminated board. It may be configured to be connected to the lamp driving circuit 132.

  The acoustic drive circuit 134 is, for example, a sound generator that includes a sound ROM, an acoustic control IC, an amplifier, and the like (not shown). The acoustic drive circuit 134 drives the upper speaker 54 and the lower speaker 56 to perform acoustic output.

  In the present embodiment, a glass frame decoration board 136 is installed on the inner surface of the glass frame unit 4, and drive signals from the lamp drive circuit 132 and the acoustic drive circuit 134 pass through the glass frame decoration board 136 and various lamps 46. To 52 and speakers 54, 55, and 56. Further, the effect switching button 45 is connected to the glass frame decorating board 136, and when the player operates the effect switching button 45, the contact signal is input to the effect control device 124 through the glass frame decorating board 136. Is done. Further, the jog dial 45a is connected to the glass frame decorating board 136. When the player rotates the jog dial 45a, the rotation signal is input to the effect control device 124 through the glass frame decorating board 136. Here, an example in which the effect switching button 45 and the jog dial 45a are connected to the glass frame decorating board 136 is given. It may be connected to the substrate.

  In addition, the panel board 138 is installed in the game board 8, and a driving signal from the lamp driving circuit 132 is applied to the panel lamp 53 via the panel board 138. In addition, the decorative body motor 402 and the decorative body lamp 404 are connected to the effect control device 124 (effect control CPU 126) via the panel electric decoration board 138. As described above, the decorative body motor 402 can move the decorative body 400 up and down via a link mechanism or the like (not shown). Further, the decorative body lamp 404 can make the decorative body 400 emit decorative light by, for example, LED light emission.

  The liquid crystal display 42 is installed on the back side of the game board 8 and the display screen through the substantially rectangular opening formed in the game board 8 is visible. Further, an inverter board 158 is installed on the back side of the game board 8, and the inverter board 158 generates an AC power source that is applied to a backlight (for example, a cathode tube) of the liquid crystal display 42. Furthermore, an effect display control device 144 is installed on the back side of the game board 8, and the display operation by the liquid crystal display 42 is controlled by the effect display control device 144. The effect display control device 144 is equipped with a display control CPU 146 that is a general-purpose central processing unit and a circuit board (effect display control board) on which a VDP 152 that is a display processor is mounted. Among these, the display control CPU 146 is configured as an LSI in which semiconductor memories such as a ROM 148 and a RAM 150 are integrated together with a CPU core (not shown). The VDP 152 is configured as an LSI in which a semiconductor core such as an image ROM 154 and a VRAM 156 is integrated with a processor core (not shown). The VRAM 156 can use a part of the storage area as a frame buffer.

  The ROM 128 of the effect control CPU 126 stores a basic program related to effect control, and the effect control CPU 126 executes effect control according to this program. The production control includes production control using various lamps 46 to 53 and speakers 54, 55, and 56 as described above, and production control by image display using the liquid crystal display 42. . The effect control CPU 126 transmits basic information (for example, effect number) related to the effect to the display control CPU 146, and the display control CPU 146 that receives the information transmits a specific effect image based on the basic information. Control the display.

  The display control CPU 146 outputs a more detailed control signal to the VDP 152. Receiving this, the VDP 152 accesses the image ROM 154 based on the control signal, reads necessary image data therefrom, and transfers it to the VRAM 156. Further, the VDP 152 expands the image data in the frame buffer for each frame (still image per unit time) on the VRAM 156, and individually handles each pixel (full color pixel) of the liquid crystal display 42 based on the buffered image data. To drive.

  In addition, a power supply control unit 162 (power supply control means) is provided on the back side of the plastic frame assembly 7. The power supply control unit 162 has a built-in switching power supply circuit. When external power (for example, AC 24V) is taken from the island facility through the power cord 164, necessary power (for example, DC + 34V, + 12V) can be generated therefrom. The electric power generated by the power supply control unit 162 is distributed to the main control device 70, the payout control device 92, the effect control device 124, and the inverter board 158. Furthermore, power is supplied to the launch control board 108 via the payout control device 92, and power is supplied to the CR unit via the game ball rental device connection terminal board 120. The low voltage power for logic (for example, DC + 5V) is generated by a power supply IC (3-terminal regulator or the like) built in each device. Further, as described above, the power supply control unit 164 is grounded (grounded) to the island facility through the ground wire 166.

  The external terminal plate 160 is connected to the payout control device 92, and various external information signals generated by the main control device 70 (main control CPU 72) pass through the payout control device 92 to the external terminal plate 160. Is output to the outside. The main control device 70 (main control CPU 72) and the payout control device 92 (payout control CPU 94) can output an external information signal to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 through the external terminal board 160. The signals output from the external terminal board 160 are collected by, for example, a hall computer (not shown) in a game hall. Here, the configuration via the payout control device 92 is taken as an example, but a configuration in which an external information signal is directly output from the main control device 70 to the external terminal board 160 may be used.

  The above is a configuration example relating to the control of the pachinko machine 1. Next, control processing executed by the main control CPU 72 of the main control device 70 will be described.

[Reset start (main) processing]
When the pachinko machine 1 is powered on, the main control CPU 72 starts a reset start process. The reset start process restores the gaming state based on the backup information saved at the previous power shutdown (so-called power recovery) or conversely clears the backup information, thereby adjusting the initial state of the pachinko machine 1 Process. The reset start process is positioned as a main process (main control program) for guaranteeing a stable gaming operation of the pachinko machine 1 after adjusting the initial state.

  5 and 6 are flowcharts showing a procedure example of the reset start process. Hereinafter, the process performed by the main control CPU 72 will be described step by step.

  Step S101: First, the main control CPU 72 sets the top address of the stack area in the stack pointer.

  Step S102: Subsequently, the main control CPU 72 sets the vector-type interrupt mode (mode 2) and corrects the default RST-type interrupt mode (mode 0). Thus, thereafter, the main control CPU 72 can refer to an arbitrary address (however, the least significant bit is 0) as an interrupt vector and execute a designated interrupt handler.

  Step S103: The main control CPU 72 executes a standby process at reset. This process is for securing a certain standby time (for example, about several thousand ms) at the time of reset start (for example, power-on) and checking the main power-off detection signal during that time. Specifically, when the main control CPU 72 sets the loop counter for the waiting time, the main control CPU 72 bit-checks the input port of the main power-off detection signal while decrementing the value of the loop counter. The main power-off detection signal is input from, for example, a power monitoring IC that is a peripheral device. If the input of the main power-off detection signal is confirmed before the loop counter reaches 0, the main control CPU 72 restarts the process from the beginning. As a result, for example, the system can be protected when a main power switch (not shown) is turned on and off repeatedly within a short time (about 1 to 2 seconds).

  Step S104: Next, the main control CPU 72 permits access to the work area of the RAM 76. Specifically, the RAM protect setting value in the work area is reset (00H). As a result, thereafter, access to the work area of the RAM 76 is permitted.

  Step S105: Also, the main control CPU 72 performs initial setting of a mask register in order to set an interrupt mask. Specifically, a value for enabling the CTC interrupt is stored in the mask register.

  Step S106: The main control CPU 72 refers to the input signal from the previously cleared RAM clear switch and confirms whether or not the RAM clear switch has been operated (switch ON). If the RAM clear switch is not operated (No), step S107 is executed next.

  Step S107: Next, the main control CPU 72 checks whether or not backup information is stored in the RAM 76, that is, whether or not a backup validity determination flag is set. If the backup is normally completed in the previous power-off process and the backup validity determination flag (for example, “A55AH”) is set (Yes), then the main control CPU 72 executes step S108.

  Step S108: The main control CPU 72 executes a sum check on the backup information in the RAM 76. Specifically, the main control CPU 72 sum-checks all areas of the work area of the RAM 76 (a user work area including a use-prohibited area and a stack area) except the backup validity determination flag and the sum check buffer. If the result of the sum check is normal (Yes), the main control CPU 72 then executes step S109.

Step S109: The main control CPU 72 resets the backup validity determination flag (for example, “0000H”).
Step S110: The main control CPU 72 clears the command waiting for transmission immediately before the occurrence of the previous power interruption.

  Step S111: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes an effect control return process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 instructs the effect control device 124 to return a command (for example, a model designation command, a special symbol probability state designation command, a special figure destination determination effect command, an effect command when the working memory number is increased, and the action memory number. (Decrease effect command, count counter remaining command, special game state designation command, etc.). In response to this, the effect control device 124 performs the effect state (for example, the internal probability state, the effect symbol display mode, the operation memory count effect display mode, the sound output content, and the various lamps being executed at the time of the previous power shutdown. Light emission state, etc.) can be restored.

  Step S112: The main control CPU 72 executes state return processing. In this process, the main control CPU 72 sets various values in the work area of the RAM 76 based on the backup information, and the gaming state (for example, the display state of special symbols, the internal probability state, The operation memory contents, various flag states, random number update states, etc.) are restored. The main control CPU 72 restores the backed up PC register value.

  On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch is operated at power-on (step S106: Yes), when the backup validity determination flag is not set (step S107: No), or when the backup information is not normal. (Step S108: No), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to Step S113.

Step S113: The main control CPU 72 clears the stored contents other than the use prohibited area of the RAM 76. As a result, the work area and stack area of the RAM 76 are all initialized, and even if valid backup information is stored, the contents are erased.
Step S114: The main control CPU 72 performs initial setting of the RAM 76.

  Step S115: The main control CPU 72 executes an effect control output process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 outputs a command (command necessary for effect control) to be transmitted to the effect control device 124 after the initial setting.

  Step S116: The main control CPU 72 executes a payout control output process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 outputs an instruction command for starting the payout of prize balls to the payout control device 92.

  Step S117: The main control CPU 72 executes CTC initial setting processing, and performs initial setting of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) that is a peripheral device. In this process, the main control CPU 72 sets an interrupt vector register and sets an interrupt count value (for example, 4 ms) in the CTC. As a result, when a CTC interrupt occurs next time, the main control CPU 72 can continue the processing from the program address of the PC register that has been backed up.

  When the above procedure is executed in the reset start process, the main control CPU 72 shifts to the main loop shown in FIG. 6 (connection symbol A → A).

  Step S118, Step S119: The main control CPU 72 executes the power interruption occurrence check process after prohibiting interruption. In this process, the main control CPU 72 performs bit check on the input port of the main power-off detection signal and monitors the occurrence of power-off (decrease in drive voltage). When the power is cut off, the main control CPU 72 clears the output port buffer corresponding to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 88, the big prize opening solenoid 90, etc., and the entire area excluding the backup validity judgment flag and the sum check buffer in the work area of the RAM 76. Is backed up, and the sum result value is stored in the sum check buffer. Then, the main control CPU 72 stores the valid value (for example, “A55AH”) in the backup validity determination flag area, prohibits access to the RAM 76, and stops (NOP) the process. On the other hand, if the power shutoff does not occur, the main control CPU 72 next executes step S120. There is also a known programming example in which the CPU executes the process at the time of the occurrence of power interruption as a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) process.

  Step S120: The main control CPU 72 executes an initial value update random number update process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 increments random numbers for updating (changing) initial values of various software random numbers. In this embodiment, various random numbers (for example, hit determination random numbers corresponding to ordinary symbols, jackpot symbol random numbers, reach determination random numbers, variation pattern determination random numbers, etc.) other than jackpot determination random numbers (hardware random numbers) are generated on the program. ing. These software random numbers are updated by a loop counter within a predetermined range by another interrupt process (step S201 in FIG. 8). In this process, the initial value of the loop counter (all The random number of may not be the target). The initial value updating random number is used to randomly change the initial value, and in step S120, the initial value updating random number is updated. Note that the reason why step S120 is executed after the interruption is prohibited in step S118 is that the same process is executed in another interrupt management process (step S202 in FIG. 8), and therefore overlap (conflict) ) To prevent the above). As described above, in this embodiment, the big hit determination random number is a hardware random number generated by the random number generator 75, and its update cycle is faster (eg, several μs) than the timer interrupt cycle (eg, several ms). Therefore, it is not necessary to update the initial value of the jackpot determination random number.

  Step S121, Step S122: The main control CPU 72 permits the interrupt and executes other random number update processing. The random numbers updated by this processing are random numbers (reach determination random numbers, variation pattern determination random numbers, etc.) that are not related to the determination of the winning type (winning type) among software random numbers. This process is performed in the remaining time when a timer interrupt occurs during execution of the main loop and the main control CPU 72 executes another interrupt management process (FIG. 8). The contents of the interrupt management process will be described later.

[Power failure check processing]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart specifically illustrating a procedure example of the power-off occurrence check process.
Step S130: First, the main control CPU 72 sets a condition for checking the occurrence of power interruption. This check condition can be set as an on-counter value for confirming that the main power-off detection signal is continuously output, for example.

  Step S132: Next, the main control CPU 72 reads the main power-off detection switch input port and confirms whether or not the main power-off detection signal is output (checks a specific bit). Although not particularly illustrated, the main power-off detection switch is mounted on the main controller 70, for example, and this main power-off detection switch monitors the drive voltage supplied from the power control unit 162, and the voltage level is monitored. When the voltage falls below the reference voltage, the main power-off detection signal is output. Note that the main power-off detection switch may be built in the power control unit 162. When the main control CPU 72 confirms that the main power-off detection signal is not output at this time (No), the main control CPU 72 exits this process and returns to the reset start process. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the main power-off detection signal is output (Yes), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to the next step S134.

  Step S134: The main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the above check conditions are satisfied. Specifically, for example, 1 is subtracted from the on-counter value set in the previous step S130, and it is confirmed whether or not the result is 0. If the on-counter value is not yet 0 at this time (No), the main control CPU 72 returns to step S132 and reconfirms the main power-off detection switch input port. When the check condition is satisfied by repeating the loop from step S134 to step S132 (step S134: Yes), the main control CPU 72 then proceeds to step S136.

  Step S136: The main control CPU 72 clears the output port buffer corresponding to the test signal terminal and the command control signal in addition to the output port corresponding to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 88 and the big prize opening solenoid 90 as described above.

Step S138, Step S140: Next, the main control CPU 72 adds the entire contents excluding the backup validity determination flag and the sum check buffer in the work area of the RAM 76 in units of 1 byte, and repeats until the addition is completed for all areas. .
Step S142: When the calculation of the sum is completed for all the areas (Step S140: Yes), the main control CPU 72 stores the sum result value in the sum check buffer.

Step S144: Next, the main control CPU 72 stores the valid value in the backup validity determination flag area as described above.
Step S146: The main control CPU 72 stores “01H” indicating access prohibition in the protect value of the RAM 76, and prohibits access to the work area (including the use prohibition area and the stack area) of the RAM 76.
Step S148: Then, the main control CPU 72 enters a standby loop and stops all other processes in preparation for shutting off the main power supply. After the main power is cut off, the backup power is supplied from a backup power circuit (not shown) (for example, a circuit including a capacitive element mounted on the main controller 70). Held without. The backup power supply circuit may be incorporated in the power supply control unit 162, for example.

  Through the above processing, all the information stored in the work area of the RAM 76 to be backed up (sum added) is retained in the RAM 76 even after the main power is turned off. The stored memory is restored as backup information when the power is turned off after confirming the normality of the checksum in the previous reset start process (FIG. 5).

[Interrupt management processing (timer interrupt processing)]
Next, interrupt management processing (timer interrupt processing) will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary procedure of interrupt management processing. The main control CPU 72 executes an interrupt management process every predetermined time (for example, several ms) based on the interrupt request signal from the counter / timer circuit. Each procedure will be described below.

  Step S200: First, the main control CPU 72 saves the values of the registers (accumulator A, flag register F, and general-purpose registers B to L) used during execution of the main loop in the save area of the RAM 76. Another value can be written in the registers (A to L) after the value is saved in the interrupt management process.

  Step S201: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes a lottery random number update process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 updates the value of the counter for generating various random numbers for lottery. The value of each counter is incremented in the counter area of the RAM 76 and loops within a specified range. The various random numbers include, for example, jackpot symbol random numbers, normal symbol random numbers determined, and the like.

  Step S202: The main control CPU 72 executes the initial value update random number update process also here. The content of the process is the same as described above.

  Step S203: The main control CPU 72 executes input processing. In this process, the main control CPU 72 inputs various switch signals from an input / output (I / O) port 79. Specifically, an input state (ON / OFF) of a passage detection signal from the gate switch 78 and a winning detection signal from the upper starting winning port switch 80, the lower starting winning port switch 82, the count switch 84, and the winning port switch 86. Lead.

  Step S204: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes switch input event processing. In this process, among the switch signals input in the previous input process, the determination of an event occurring during the game is made based on the winning detection signals from the gate switch 78, the upper start winning opening switch 80, and the lower starting winning opening switch 82. Depending on the event that occurred, further processing is executed. The specific contents of the switch input event process will be described later with reference to another flowchart.

  In this embodiment, when a winning detection signal (ON) is input from the upper start winning opening switch 80 or the lower starting winning opening switch 82, the main control CPU 72 performs internal lottery corresponding to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, respectively. It is determined that an event that triggers the event (lottery opportunity) has occurred. When the passage detection signal (ON) is input from the gate switch 78, the main control CPU 72 determines that an event serving as a lottery trigger corresponding to the normal symbol has occurred. If it is determined that any event has occurred, the main control CPU 72 executes a process corresponding to each event. The processing executed when a winning detection signal is input from the upper start winning port switch 80 or the lower starting winning port switch 82 will be described later with reference to another flowchart.

  Step S205, Step S206: The main control CPU 72 executes a special symbol game process and a normal symbol game process during the interrupt management process. These processes are for specifically proceeding with the game in the pachinko machine 1. Of these, in the special symbol game process (step S205), the main control CPU 72 controls the execution of the internal lottery corresponding to the first special symbol or the second special symbol described above, or the first special symbol display device 34 and the second special symbol display device 34. (2) The variable display and stop display by the special symbol display device 35 are controlled, and the operation of the variable winning device 30 is controlled according to the display result. Details of the special symbol game process will be described later with reference to another flowchart.

  In the normal symbol game process (step S206), the main control CPU 72 controls the variable display and stop display by the normal symbol display device 33 described above, and controls the operation of the variable start winning device 28 according to the display result. To do. For example, the main control CPU 72 stores a random number (ordinary random number per symbol) acquired in response to the passage of the start gate 20 in the previous switch input event processing (step S204). The random number value is read out from the memory, and it is determined whether or not it falls within a predetermined hit range (operation lottery execution means). When the random number value falls within the hit range, the normal symbol display device 33 displays the normal symbol in a variable manner, and after stopping the normal symbol in a predetermined hit state, the main control CPU 72 switches the normal electric accessory solenoid 88 on. Excitingly activates the variable start winning device 28 (movable piece actuating means). On the other hand, if the random number value is out of the hit range, the main control CPU 72 performs a normal symbol stop display in a manner of deviation after the variable display.

  Step S207: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes prize ball payout processing. In this process, based on the winning detection signals input from the various switches 80, 82, 84, 86 in the previous input process (step S203), a prize ball instruction command for instructing the payout control device 92 the number of prize balls is issued. Output.

  Step S208: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes external information processing. In this process, the main control CPU 72 sends the above-mentioned external information signals (for example, prize ball information, door opening information, symbol determination number information, jackpot information, start port information, etc.) to the hall computer of the game hall through the external terminal board 160. Store in port output request buffer.

  In the present embodiment, among various external information signals, for example, “big hit 1” to “big hit 5” are output to the outside as jackpot information, so that an external electronic device (data display device) connected to the pachinko machine 1 is output. Can provide various jackpot information (external information signal output means). In other words, the jackpot information is divided into a plurality of “big hit 1” to “big hit 5” and output, so that the type of jackpot (winning type) from these combinations can be tabulated and managed by a hall computer (not shown) or internal Recognize changes in the probability state (low probability state or high probability state) or shortened state of symbol variation time, or generate a small hit (a hit where the condition device does not work) that is not classified as a “big hit” even if it is not winning Can be aggregated and managed. Based on the jackpot information, for example, a data display device (not shown) counts and displays the number of jackpot occurrences within the past several business days for each pachinko machine 1, and recognizes whether or not each jackpot is currently jackpot. Or for each table, it can be recognized whether or not the current symbol variation time is in a shortened state. In this external information processing, the main control CPU 72 controls each output state (set of ON or OFF) of “big hit 1” to “big hit 5” in detail.

  Step S209: The main control CPU 72 executes test signal processing. In this process, the main control CPU 72 generates various test signals representing its internal state (for example, normal symbol game management state, special symbol game management state, jackpot, probability variation function in operation, time reduction function in operation). These are stored in the port output request buffer. With this test signal, for example, the internal state of the main control CPU 72 can be tested outside the main controller 70.

  Step S210: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes display output management processing. In this process, the main control CPU 72 performs the normal symbol display device 33, the normal symbol operation memory lamp 33a, the first special symbol display device 34, the second special symbol display device 35, the first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a, and the second special symbol. The lighting state of the operation memory lamp 35a, the game state display device 38, etc. is controlled. Specifically, the drive signal stored in the port output request buffer is output to the port in the previous special symbol game process (step S205) or the normal symbol game process (step S206). The drive signal is stored in the port output request buffer as byte data to be applied to each LED. As a result, each LED is driven in a predetermined display mode (a mode of performing symbol variation display, stop display, working memory number display, game state display, etc.).

  Step S211: The main control CPU 72 executes output management processing. In this process, the main control CPU 72 outputs the external information signal (byte data) stored in the port output request buffer in the previous external information processing (step S208). Further, the main control CPU 72 outputs the drive signals, test signals, and the like of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 88 and the special prize opening solenoid 90 stored in the port output request buffer together.

  Step S212: The main control CPU 72 executes an effect control output process. In this processing, it is confirmed whether or not there is a command (command necessary for presentation control) that the main control CPU 72 should transmit to the presentation control device 124 in the command buffer. Output port.

  Step S213: The main control CPU 72 clears the port output request buffer stored by the current CTC interrupt.

  In the present embodiment, an example is given in which the processing (game control program module) of steps S205 to S212 is executed as a timer interrupt processing. However, these processings are executed by being incorporated in the main loop of the CPU. There is also a programming example.

  Step S214: When the above processing is completed, the main control CPU 72 stores a value (01H) for designating the end of interrupt in the interrupt program counter, and ends the CTC interrupt.

  Step S215, Step S216: Then, the main control CPU 72 restores the saved values of the registers (A to L) and permits the next CTC interrupt. Thereafter, the main control CPU 72 returns to the main loop (program address indicated by the stack pointer).

[Switch input event processing]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure example of the switch input event process (step S204 in FIG. 8). Each procedure will be described below.

  Step S10: The main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not a winning detection signal is input from the upper start winning opening switch 80 corresponding to the first special symbol (the first event is generated). When the input of the winning detection signal is confirmed (Yes), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to the next step S12 and executes the first special symbol memory update process. Specific processing contents will be further described later using another flowchart. On the other hand, when no winning detection signal is input (No), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to step S14.

  Step S14: Next, the main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not a winning detection signal is input (second event occurs) from the lower start winning port switch 82 corresponding to the second special symbol. When the input of the winning detection signal is confirmed (Yes), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to the next step S16 and executes the second special symbol memory update process. Here again, the details of the specific processing will be further described later using another flowchart. On the other hand, if there is no input of a winning detection signal (No), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to step S18.

  Step S18: The main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not a winning detection signal is input from the count switch 84 corresponding to the big winning opening. When the input of the winning detection signal is confirmed (Yes), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to the next step S20 and executes a large winning mouth count process. In the big winning opening counting process, the main control CPU 72 counts the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 30 every round during the big hit game. On the other hand, if no winning detection signal is input (No), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to step S22.

  Step S22: The main control CPU 72 checks whether or not a passage detection signal is input from the gate switch 78 corresponding to the normal symbol. When the input of the passage detection signal is confirmed (Yes), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to the next step S24 and executes the normal symbol memory update process. In the normal symbol memory update process, the main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the current number of normal symbol working memories is less than the upper limit number (for example, 4), and if it does not reach the upper limit number, obtains a random number per normal symbol To do. Further, the main control CPU 72 increments the normal symbol operating memory number by one. Then, the main control CPU 72 stores the acquired random value per normal symbol in the random number storage area of the RAM 76. On the other hand, when no winning detection signal is input (No), the main control CPU 72 returns to the interrupt management process (FIG. 8).

[First special symbol memory update process]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure example of the first special symbol memory update process (step S12 in FIG. 9). Hereinafter, the procedure of the first special symbol memory update process will be described in order.

  Step S30: First, the main control CPU 72 refers to the value of the first special symbol working memory number counter to check whether or not the working memory number is less than the maximum value (for example, 4). The working memory number counter represents the number (the number of sets) of big hit determination random numbers and big hit symbol random numbers stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 76. That is, the random number storage area of the RAM 76 is divided into four sections (for example, 2 bytes each) for each symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol), and each section contains a big hit decision random number and a big hit symbol random number. Each can be stored as a set. At this time, if the value of the working memory number counter corresponding to the first special symbol has reached the upper limit (No), the main control CPU 72 returns to the switch input event processing (FIG. 9). On the other hand, if the value of the working memory number counter is less than the maximum value (Yes), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to the next step S31.

  Step S31: The main control CPU 72 adds one first special symbol working memory number. The first special symbol operation memory number counter is stored, for example, in the operation memory number area of the RAM 76, and the main control CPU 72 increments (+1) the value. Based on the counter value added here, the lighting state of the first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a is controlled by the display output management process (step S210 in FIG. 8).

  Step S32: The main control CPU 72 acquires the jackpot determination random number value corresponding to the first special symbol from the random number generator 75 through the sampling circuit 77 (acquisition of lottery elements, element storage means). The random value is acquired by specifying the pin address of the random number generator 75. In the case where the main control CPU 72 performs 8-bit processing, the address designation is performed twice for each upper byte and lower byte. When the main control CPU 72 reads the jackpot determination random number value from the designated address, the main control CPU 72 saves it at the transfer destination address as a jackpot determination random number corresponding to the first special symbol.

  Step S33: Next, the main control CPU 72 acquires a jackpot symbol random number value corresponding to the first special symbol from the jackpot symbol random number counter area of the RAM 76. The acquisition of the random number value is also performed by designating the address of the jackpot symbol random number counter area. When the main control CPU 72 reads the jackpot symbol random number value from the designated address, the main control CPU 72 saves it at the transfer destination address as a jackpot symbol random number corresponding to the first special symbol.

  Step S34: The main control CPU 72 sequentially obtains a reach group determination random number, a reach mode random number and a variation pattern determination random number from the variation random number counter area of the RAM 76 as random number values related to the variation condition of the first special symbol (variation Acquisition of pattern determination elements, element storage means). Similarly, these random number values are acquired by designating the address of the random number counter area for variation. When the main control CPU 72 acquires the reach group determination random number, the reach mode random number, and the variation pattern determination random number from the designated address, the main control CPU 72 saves them in the transfer destination address.

  Step S35: The main control CPU 72 transfers the saved jackpot decision random number, jackpot symbol random number, reach group decision random number, reach mode random number and variation pattern decision random number to the random number storage area corresponding to the first special symbol, and these random numbers are transferred. A set is stored in an empty section in the area (processing as an element storage unit). The order (for example, first to fourth) is set in the plurality of sections. If all the first to fourth sections are empty at this stage, the random numbers are stored in order from the first section. Alternatively, if the first section is already filled and the other second to fourth sections are empty, the random numbers are stored in order from the second section. Note that the random number storage area is read out in a FIFO (First In First Out) format.

  Step S36: Next, the main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the current game management state (internal state) is a big hit. If it is not during the big hit (No), the main control CPU 72 executes the following steps S37 and S38. If it is a big hit (Yes), the main control CPU 72 skips steps S37 and S38 and proceeds to step S38a. This determination is made in the present embodiment because basically the pre-reading effect is not performed during the big hit, but the operation memory generated during the big hit may be the target of the pre-reading effect.

  Step S37: When the current game management state (internal state) is other than the big hit (step S36: No), the main control CPU 72 executes an effect determination process at the time of acquisition for the first special symbol. This process determines the result of the internal lottery in advance (before the start of fluctuation) based on the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot symbol random number of the first special symbol respectively acquired in the previous steps S32 to S34, and thereby the production contents This is for determination (so-called “look ahead”). The specific processing contents will be described later with reference to another flowchart.

  Step S38: After returning from the at-acquisition effect determination process, the main control CPU 72 next sets the upper bytes (for example, “B8H”) of the special figure destination determination effect command for the first special symbol. This high-order byte data describes that the command type is “for special figure destination determination effect relating to the first special symbol”. Since the lower byte of the special figure destination determination effect command is set in the previous acquisition effect determination process (step S37), the upper byte is combined with the lower byte, for example. Will be generated.

  Step S38a: Next, the main control CPU 72 sets an effect command at the time of increasing the number of working memories regarding the first special symbol. Specifically, for the preceding value (for example, “BBH”) of the upper byte representing the type of command, a 1-word length in which the increased number of working memories (for example, “01H” to “04H”) is added to the lower byte. A production command is generated. At this time, for the lower byte, the second place is set to “0” by default to indicate that the value is “result (change information) due to increase in number of working memories”. That is, if the lower byte is “01H”, it indicates that the current working memory number has become “01H” as a result of increasing by one from the previous working memory number “00H”. Similarly, if the lower byte is “02H” to “04H”, it is increased by one from the previous working memory numbers “01H” to “03H”, so that the current working memory number is “02H” to “02H”. 04H ". The preceding value “BBH” is a value indicating that the current effect command is the working memory number command for the first special symbol.

  Step S39: The main control CPU 72 executes an effect command output setting process for the first special symbol. This process is for transmitting the special figure destination determination effect command generated in the previous step S38, the effect command for increasing the number of working memories generated in step S38a, and the start opening winning tone control command to the effect control device 124. (Memory number notification means).

  When the above procedure is completed or the first special symbol operation memory number has reached 4 (step S30: No), the main control CPU 72 returns to the switch input event process (FIG. 9).

[Second special symbol memory update process]
Next, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure example of the second special symbol memory update process (step S16 in FIG. 9). Hereinafter, the procedure of the second special symbol memory update process will be described in order.

  Step S40: The main control CPU 72 refers to the value of the second special symbol working memory number counter to check whether or not the working memory number is less than the maximum value. Similarly to the above, the second special symbol actuated memory number counter represents the number (number of sets) of jackpot determination random numbers and jackpot symbol random numbers stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 76. At this time, if the value of the second special symbol working memory number counter reaches the maximum value (for example, 4) (No), the main control CPU 72 returns to the switch input event processing (FIG. 9). On the other hand, if the value of the second special symbol operation memory number counter is still less than the maximum value (Yes), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to the next step S41 and thereafter.

  Step S41: The main control CPU 72 increments the second special symbol working memory number by one (increments the value of the second special symbol working memory number counter). Similarly to the previous step S31 (FIG. 10), the lighting state of the second special symbol operation memory lamp 35a is controlled in the display output management process (step S210 in FIG. 8) based on the counter value added here. Will be.

  Step S42: The main control CPU 72 acquires a jackpot determination random number value corresponding to the second special symbol from the random number generator 75 through the sampling circuit 77 (acquisition of lottery elements, lottery element storage means). The method for acquiring the random value is the same as that in step S32 (FIG. 10) described above.

  Step S43: Next, the main control CPU 72 acquires a jackpot symbol random number value corresponding to the second special symbol from the jackpot symbol random number counter area of the RAM 76. The method for acquiring the random value is the same as that in step S33 (FIG. 10) described above.

  Step S44: Further, the main control CPU 72 sequentially acquires the reach group determination random number, the reach mode random number and the variation pattern determination random number regarding the variation condition of the second special symbol from the variation random number counter area of the RAM 76 (the variation pattern determination element Acquisition, lottery element storage means). The acquisition of these random values is also performed in the same manner as step S34 (FIG. 10) described above.

  Step S45: The main control CPU 72 transfers the saved jackpot decision random number, jackpot symbol random number, reach group decision random number, reach mode random number and variation pattern decision random number to the random number storage area corresponding to the second special symbol, and these random numbers are transferred. A set is stored in an empty section in the area (processing as an element storage unit). The storage method is the same as step S35 (FIG. 10) described above.

  Step S45a: Next, the main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the current game management state (internal state) is a big hit. If it is not a big hit (No), the main control CPU 72 executes the following steps S46 and S47. Conversely, if it is a big hit (Yes), the main control CPU 72 skips steps S46 and S47 and proceeds to step S48. The reason why this determination is made in the present embodiment is that the pre-reading effect is not performed during the big hit.

  Step S46: When it is other than big hit (step S45a: No), next, the main control CPU 72 executes an effect determination process at the time of acquisition for the second special symbol. This process determines the result of the internal lottery in advance (before the start of the change) based on the big hit determination random number and the big hit symbol random number of the second special symbol obtained in the previous steps S42 to S44, respectively, It is for judging. Here, it is determined only in the previous step S45a whether or not the big hit is made, and the operating state of the time reduction function is not determined. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the game other than the big hit, the first special In order to change the second special symbol over the symbol, the result of the internal lottery is determined in advance for the second special symbol, regardless of the operating state of the time reduction function, except during the big hit, and the result is pre-readed. This is because it can be used. The specific processing contents will be described later.

  Step S47: After returning from the effect determination process at the time of acquisition, the main control CPU 72 sets the upper byte (for example, “B9H”) of the special figure destination determination effect command. This high-order byte data describes that the command type is “for special figure destination determination effect relating to the second special symbol”. Similarly, since the lower byte of the special figure destination determination effect command is set in the previous effect determination processing at the time of acquisition (step S46), for example, one word is synthesized by combining the upper byte with the lower byte. A long command will be generated.

  Step S48: Next, the main control CPU 72 sets an effect command for increasing the number of working memories with respect to the second special symbol. Here, a one-word-length production command in which the increased number of working memories (for example, “01H” to “04H”) is added to the lower byte with respect to the preceding value (for example, “BCH”) representing the command type. Is generated. Similarly, for the second special symbol, the second place of the lower byte is set to “0” by default to indicate that the value is “a result of an increase in the number of working memories (change information)”. it can. The preceding value “BCH” is a value indicating that the current effect command is an operating memory number command for the second special symbol.

  Step S49: The main control CPU 72 executes an effect command output setting process for the second special symbol. As a result, preparation for transmitting a special figure destination determination effect command, an effect command for increasing the number of operating memories, a start opening winning sound control command, and the like regarding the second special symbol to the effect control device 24 is performed (memory number notifying means). . When the above procedure is completed, the main control CPU 72 returns to the switch input event process (FIG. 9).

[Acquisition process during acquisition]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of the effect determination process at the time of acquisition. The main control CPU 72 executes this acquisition effect determination process in the first special symbol memory update process and the second special symbol memory update process (step S37 in FIG. 10 and step S46 in FIG. 11) (preliminary determination). means). As described above, this process is executed for each of the first special symbol (when winning the upper start winning opening 26) and the second special symbol (when winning the variable start winning device 28). Therefore, the following description may correspond to a process related to the first special symbol and a process related to the second special symbol. Hereinafter, the contents of the processing will be described along each procedure.

  Step S50: The main control CPU 72 sets the lower byte (for example, “00H”) of the special figure destination determination effect command (point determination information). The byte data set here represents the standard value of the command (at the time of loss).

  Step S52: Next, the main control CPU 72 loads the jackpot determination random number as the first determination random value. The random numbers to be loaded here are those stored in the RAM 76 in the first special symbol memory update process (step S35 in FIG. 10) or the second special symbol memory update process (step S45 in FIG. 11). .

  Step S54: The main control CPU 72 determines whether or not the loaded random number is outside the range of the winning value (here, the lower limit value or less). Specifically, the main control CPU 72 sets a comparison value (lower limit value) in the A register, and subtracts the loaded random number value from this comparison value. The comparison value (lower limit value) is defined in advance according to the winning probability of the internal lottery in the pachinko machine 1. Next, the main control CPU 72 determines whether or not the calculation result is 0 or a positive value from the value of the flag register, for example. As a result, if the loaded random number is outside the range of the winning value (Yes), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to step S80.

  Step S80: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes a variation pattern information preliminary determination process at the time of loss. In this process, the main control CPU 72 generates a fluctuation pattern destination determination command for the fluctuation pattern number (fluctuation time, reach / non-reach, etc.) at the time of deviation.

  The variation pattern destination determination command generated here includes advance information regarding the variation time (or variation pattern number) set for each state when the “time reduction function” is not activated or activated, and for each operation memory number at the start of variation. The judgment information is reflected. For example, if the current state is when the “time reduction function” is not in operation, the main control CPU 72 determines the fluctuation pattern number in advance based on the loaded fluctuation pattern determination random number and sets the fluctuation time (fluctuation seconds). Is indefinite or fixed in advance, and whether the reach group determination random number is “indefinite value” or “fixed value” is determined in advance. In addition, when the reach group determination random number corresponds to “fixed value”, it is further determined, for example, whether there are a plurality of “fixed value A”, “fixed value B”, “fixed value C”,. To do. Then, a variation pattern destination determination indicating whether the reach group determination random number corresponds to “fixed value” or “indefinite value” or “fixed value A”, “fixed value B”, “fixed value C”,. Generate a command.

  When the reach group determination random number corresponds to “indefinite value”, the reach change is not performed by the change. On the other hand, when the reach group determination random number corresponds to any one of “fixed value A”, “fixed value B”, “fixed value C”,..., Reach variation is basically performed by the variation. In addition, when the current state is when the “time reduction function” is activated and the reach group determination random number corresponds to any one of “fixed value A”, “fixed value B”, “fixed value C”,. The main control CPU 72 generates a variation pattern destination determination command corresponding to “temporal / non-shortened variation time”. In the case of reach variation, “reach mode (reach type)” may also be determined from the reach mode random number, and a variation pattern destination determination command may be generated from the result.

  On the other hand, when the reach group determination random number is “undefined value” and does not correspond to “outlier reach fluctuation (non-shortening fluctuation time)”, the main control CPU 72 determines a fluctuation pattern destination corresponding to “short-time, middle-shortening fluctuation time”. Generate a command. Alternatively, if the current state is when the “time reduction function” is inactive (low probability state), the main control CPU 72 generates a variation pattern destination determination command corresponding to “normal deviation variation time”. Further, the variation pattern destination determination command generated here is set in the transmission buffer in the effect command output setting process (steps S39 and S49) as described above. A specific example of the case where the variation time is set to be indefinite or fixed due to the variation will be described later in the “displacement variation pattern determination process” performed by the main control CPU 72.

  When the above procedure is executed, the main control CPU 72 ends the acquisition-time effect determination process, and returns to the caller's first special symbol memory update process (FIG. 10) or the second special symbol memory update process (FIG. 11). On the other hand, if it is determined in the previous step S54 that the loaded random number is not outside the range of the winning value but within the range (step S54: No), the main control CPU 72 then proceeds to step S56.

  Step S56: The main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the probability state schedule flag based on the previous determination result is set. The probability state schedule flag based on the previous determination result is set when there is a winning value among the jackpot determination random numbers stored so far, although the fluctuation has not yet started. Specifically, if there is a winning value in the jackpot decision random number stored so far, if the jackpot symbol random number paired with this corresponds to “probability variation”, for example, the probability state schedule flag “A0H” is set. This value represents a flag value for setting as a schedule that a high probability state is to be set in advance determination (prefetching determination) of the jackpot determined random number acquired after the jackpot determined random number. On the other hand, if there is a winning value in the jackpot decision random number stored so far, and the jackpot symbol random number paired with this corresponds to "non-probable (normal) symbol", the probability state For example, “01H” is set in the schedule flag. This value represents a flag value for setting as a schedule that a normal (low) probability state is set in advance determination (prefetching determination) of the big hit determination random number acquired after this big hit determination random number. If the winning value does not exist in the big hit determination random numbers stored so far, the flag value is reset (00H). The value of the probability state schedule flag is stored in the flag area of the RAM 76, for example. Here, an example is given in which the advance hit determination is strictly performed using the “probability state schedule flag”. However, when the advance hit determination is simply performed based on the current probability state, step S56 and the subsequent steps are performed. Step S58, step S60, step S62, step S76, etc. may be omitted.

  If the probability state schedule flag has not yet been set (step S56: No), the main control CPU 72 executes step S66.

  Step S66: In this case, the main control CPU 72 sets the comparison value for the next low probability (normal time) in the A register. The comparative value for low probability is also defined in advance according to the winning probability at the low probability in the pachinko machine 1.

  Step S68: Next, the main control CPU 72 loads the “current probability state flag”. This probability state flag indicates whether or not the current internal state has a high probability (probably changing), and is stored in the flag area of the RAM 76. If the current probability state is a high probability (probably changing), the value “01H” is set as the state flag, and if the current probability state is low (normally), the value of the state flag is reset (“00H”). ").

  Step S70: Then, the main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the loaded current special symbol probability state flag does not represent a high probability (≠ 01H), and if the result indicates a high probability (No). Next, step S64 is executed.

  Step S64: The main control CPU 72 sets a comparative value for high probability. As a result, the low-probability comparison value set in the previous step S66 is rewritten. The high probability comparison value is defined in advance according to the winning probability at the high probability in the pachinko machine 1.

  As described above, when the probability state schedule flag based on the previous determination result is not yet set and the current internal state is high probability, the comparison value is rewritten for high probability and the next step S72 is performed. Will be executed. On the other hand, when it is confirmed in the previous step S70 that the current probability state flag does not represent a high probability (Yes), the main control CPU 72 skips step S64 and executes the next step S72.

  Step S72: The main control CPU 72 determines whether or not the random number loaded in the previous step S52 is outside the range of the winning value. That is, the main control CPU 72 subtracts the jackpot determination random number value from the comparison value set for each state. Similarly, the main control CPU 72 determines whether or not the calculation result is a negative value (<0) from the value of the flag register, and if the result is that the loaded random number is outside the range of the winning value (Yes). The main control CPU 72 executes the above-described deviation pattern information prior determination process (step S80). On the other hand, if the loaded random number is not outside the range of the winning value but is within the range (No), the main control CPU 72 then proceeds to step S74.

  Step S74: The main control CPU 72 executes a jackpot symbol type determination process. This process is for determining the big hit type (winning type) at that time based on the big hit symbol random number paired with the big hit decision random number. For example, the main control CPU 72 loads the jackpot symbol random number for each symbol stored in the first special symbol memory update process (step S35 in FIG. 10) or the second special symbol memory update process (step S45 in FIG. 11). Then, the calculation using the comparison value is executed in the same manner as in step S54 described above, and it is determined from the result whether the jackpot type corresponds to “non-probable variation (normal) symbol” or “probability variation symbol”. The main control CPU 72 stores the determination result at this time as a special symbol destination determination value, and proceeds to the next step S76.

  Step S76: The main control CPU 72 sets the value of the probability state schedule flag based on the previous determination result. Specifically, when the special symbol destination determination value stored in the previous step S74 represents “non-probable change (normal) symbol”, the main control CPU 72 sets the value “01H” in the probability state schedule flag. On the other hand, when the special symbol destination determination value represents “probability variation symbol”, the main control CPU 72 sets the value “A0H” in the probability state schedule flag. As a result, in the subsequent processing, it is determined that “flag set has been completed” in step S56.

  Step S78: The main control CPU 72 sets the special symbol destination determination value stored in the previous step S74 as the lower byte of the special symbol destination determination effect command. As the special symbol destination determination value, for example, “01H” is set when it corresponds to “non-probable (normal) symbol”, and “A0H” is set when it corresponds to “probable variation”. In any case, by setting the lower byte data here, the standard lower byte data “00H” set in the previous step S50 is rewritten.

  Step S79: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes a big hit hour variation pattern information preliminary determination process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 generates the above-described variation pattern destination determination command for the variation time at the big hit. In the variation pattern destination determination command generated here, for example, prior determination information related to the reach variation time (or variation pattern number) at the time of big hit is reflected. Further, the variation pattern destination determination command generated here is set in the transmission buffer in the effect command output setting process (steps S39 and S49) as described above.

  The above is the procedure before the probability state schedule flag based on the previous determination result is set (before the internal first hit). On the other hand, when the probability state schedule flag is set through the previous step S76, the following procedure is executed. However, when the previous hit determination is performed only with the current probability state as described above, it is not necessary to execute the following step S56, step S58, step S60, step S62, and step S76.

  Step S56: When the main control CPU 72 confirms that a value has already been set in the probability state schedule flag (Yes), it next executes step S58.

  Step S58: The main control CPU 72 first sets a low probability (normal time) comparison value in the A register.

  Step S60: Next, the main control CPU 72 loads a “probability state schedule flag”. The probability state schedule flag is for setting a probability state in a subsequent determination based on the immediately preceding determination result as described above, and is stored in the flag area of the RAM 76. . If the probability state based on the immediately preceding destination determination result is scheduled to shift to a high probability (probability change), “A0H” is set as the value of the probability state schedule flag as described above. If the probability state based on is scheduled to return to a low probability (normal), “01H” is set as the value of the probability state schedule flag.

  Step S62: Then, the main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the loaded probability state schedule flag does not represent a high-probability schedule (≠ 01H), and if the result indicates a high-probability schedule (No Then, step S64 is executed to set a comparative value for high probability.

  As described above, when the probability state schedule flag based on the previous determination result is already set and the value is a high probability, the next step S72 and subsequent steps after rewriting the comparison value for the high probability. Will be executed. On the other hand, when it is confirmed in the previous step S62 that the probability state schedule flag does not represent a schedule with a high probability but a schedule with a normal (low) probability (Yes), the main control CPU 72 performs a step. S64 is skipped and the subsequent step S72 and subsequent steps are executed. Thus, in the present embodiment, it is possible to make a prior jackpot determination in consideration of subsequent changes in internal state (normal probability state → high probability state, high probability state → normal probability state) based on the previous determination result. .

  When the above procedure is completed, the main control CPU 72 returns to the first special symbol memory update process (FIG. 10) or the second special symbol memory update process (FIG. 11).

[Special design game processing]
Next, the details of the special symbol game process executed in the interrupt management process (FIG. 8) will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a configuration example of the special symbol game process. The special symbol game process includes an execution selection process (step S1000), a special symbol change pre-process (step S2000), a special symbol change process (step S3000), a special symbol stop display process (step S4000), and a variable winning device management process. This is a configuration including a subroutine (program module) group of (Step S5000). First, the basic flow of the special symbol game process will be described along each process.

  Step S1000: In the execution selection process, the main control CPU 72 selects the jump destination of the process to be executed next (any one of steps S2000 to S5000) from the “jump table”. For example, the main control CPU 72 sets the program address of the process to be executed next as the jump destination address, and sets the end of the special symbol game process as the return destination address in the stack pointer.

  Which process is selected as the next jump destination differs depending on the progress of the process performed so far (special symbol game management status). For example, if the special symbol has not yet started changing display (special symbol game management status: 00H), the main control CPU 72 selects the special symbol variation pre-processing (step S2000) as the next jump destination. On the other hand, if the special symbol variation pre-processing has already been completed (special symbol game management status: 01H), the main control CPU 72 selects the special symbol variation processing (step S3000) as the next jump destination, and the special symbol variation is in progress. If the process has been completed (special symbol game management status: 02H), the special symbol stop displaying process (step S4000) is selected as the next jump destination. In this embodiment, the jump destination address is specified by the “jump table” and the process is selected. However, apart from such a selection method, a “process flag”, a “process selection flag”, or the like is used. There is also a known programming example in which the CPU selects a process to be executed next. In such a programming example, the CPU CALLs each process in a single way, and at the top step, the conditional branch (continuation / return) is performed by referring to the flag one by one. However, in the selection method of this embodiment, the main control is performed. There is no need for the CPU 72 to call each process one by one.

  Step S2000: In the special symbol variation pre-processing, the main control CPU 72 performs an operation to prepare conditions for starting the variation display of the special symbol. The specific processing content will be described later using another flowchart.

  Step S3000: In the special symbol variation processing, the main control CPU 72 performs drive control of the first special symbol display device 34 or the second special symbol display device 35 while counting the variation timer. Specifically, an ON or OFF drive signal (1 byte data) is output for each segment and dot (0th to 7th) of the 7-segment LED. The pattern of the drive signal changes with the passage of time, whereby a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner.

  Step S4000: In the special symbol stop display process, the main control CPU 72 controls the drive of the first special symbol display device 34 or the second special symbol display device 35. Similarly, an ON or OFF drive signal is output for each segment and dot of the 7-segment LED. However, the pattern of the drive signal is constant, whereby a special symbol is stopped and displayed.

  Step S5000: The variable winning device management process is selected when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the winning mode (a mode other than non-winning) in the previous special symbol stop display process. For example, when a special symbol is stopped and displayed in a 16-round big hit mode, an opportunity to shift from a normal state until then to a big hit gaming state (a special gaming state advantageous to the player) occurs. During the big hit game, the jump destination is set in the variable winning device management process in the previous execution selection process (step S1000), and the special symbol variation display is not performed. In the variable winning device management process, the large winning opening solenoid 90 is excited for a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds or until nine winnings are counted) for a predetermined number of continuous operations (for example, 7 times, 16 times), As a result, the variable winning device 30 is opened and closed in a predetermined pattern (continuous operation of the special electric accessory). In the meantime, by allowing the variable winning device 30 to win the game balls intensively, the player is given an opportunity to collect a lot of prize balls (special game execution means). Note that the opening / closing operation of the variable winning device 30 at the time of the big win is referred to as “round”, and if the total number of continuous operations is 16 times, these may be collectively referred to as “16 rounds”. The round operation of the variable winning device 30 is that a predetermined opening time (for example, about 29 seconds) elapses in the open state, or a prescribed number of winnings (for example, winning of eight game balls) occurs during the opening. Then, it returns to the closed state and ends. In the present embodiment, not only 16 round big hits but also multiple types of 7 round big hits are provided as the types of big hits. In addition, for the 16 round big hit and the 7 round big hit, a plurality of winning types (winning symbols) are provided therein.

  Further, when the main control CPU 72 sets the large winning opening opening pattern (number of rounds, number of opening / closing operations per round, opening time, etc.) in the variable winning device management process, the main control CPU 72 performs the opening / closing operation of the variable winning device 30 for one round. Each time it is finished, the value of the round number counter is incremented by one. The value of the round number counter is stored in the count area of the RAM 76 with an initial value of 0, for example. Further, the main control CPU 72 generates a round number command representing the value of the round number counter. The round number command is transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process (step S212 in FIG. 8). When the value of the round number counter reaches the set number of continuous operations, the main control CPU 72 ends the big hit game (big player) only for that round.

  When the big hit game ends, the main control CPU 72 changes the state after the big hit game (high probability state, time reduction state) based on the game state flag (probability variation function operation flag, time reduction function operation flag). In the “high probability state”, the probability variation function is activated, and the winning probability in the internal lottery becomes, for example, about ten times higher than usual (specific game state transition means, high probability state transition means, high probability state setting means). In the “time reduction state”, the time reduction function is activated, and the normal symbol operation lottery has a high probability as described above, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening time of the variable start winning device 28 is extended. As a result, the number of times of opening increases (so-called electric Chu support is performed). Note that the “high probability state” and the “time reduction state” may be transferred to only one of them in terms of control, or may be transferred in accordance with both of them.

[Multiple winning types]
In the present embodiment, for the above-mentioned “16 round jackpot”, for example, (1) “16 round probability variable jackpot” and (2) “16 round normal (non-probability) jackpot” are provided as a plurality of winning types (this) There may be more). In addition to “16 round big hits”, in this embodiment, (3) “7 rounds probable big hits” and (4) “7 round normal (non-probable big hits)” are provided as a plurality of winning types (more than this May be).

  The winning type corresponds to the type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol that is stopped and displayed at the time of winning. For example, “16 round probability variation jackpot” corresponds to the jackpot of “16 round probability variation symbol”, and “16 round normal jackpot” corresponds to the jackpot of “16 round regular symbol”. “7 round probability variation big hit” corresponds to the big hit of “7 round probability variation big deal”, and “7 round normal big hit” corresponds to the big hit of “7 round normal variation big hit”. Therefore, hereinafter, the “winning type” will be appropriately referred to as “winning symbol”.

[16 rounds of normal symbols (normally winning types)]
First, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the “16 round normal symbol” mode in the special symbol stop display processing described above, an opportunity to shift from the normal state to the big hit gaming state occurs (special game execution). means). In this case, the special winning opening is opened once each over a sufficiently long time (for example, a maximum opening time of 29.0 seconds) from the first round, and this continues until the 16th round. For this reason, the “16-round normal symbol” jackpot game gives 16 rounds of award (prize balls) to the player. Note that when a predetermined number of times (for example, 9 times = 9 game balls) is generated within one round, the special winning opening is closed without waiting for the longest opening time to elapse. In this case, since the “probability changing function” is not activated, the privilege to shift to the “high probability state” is not given to the player. However, even if the “time reduction function” is inactive in the previous game, by operating the “time reduction function” after the end of the big hit game, there is a privilege to shift to the “variable time reduction state”. It is given to the player.

[16 round probability variation (specific winning types)]
Alternatively, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the “16 round probability variation symbol” mode in the previous special symbol stop display process, an opportunity to shift from the normal state until then to the big hit gaming state occurs (special game executing means) ). In this case, the special winning opening is opened once each over a sufficiently long time (for example, a maximum opening time of 29.0 seconds) from the first round, and this continues until the 16th round. Each of these “16-round probable symbols” jackpot games also gives the player 16 balls (prize balls) for 16 rounds. Further, when a predetermined number of times (for example, 9 times = 9 game balls) is generated within one round, the big winning opening is closed without waiting for the longest opening time to elapse. Then, for example, by operating the “probability changing function” after the big hit game is finished, a privilege to shift to the “high probability state” is given to the player as a result. Also, in this case, even if the “time reduction function” is inactive in the previous game, by operating the “time reduction function” after the big hit game is finished, the “variable time reduction state” is also achieved. A privilege to be transferred is given to the player.

[7 round normal design]
In the above special symbol stop display process, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the form of “7 round normal symbol”, an opportunity to shift from the normal state until then to the big hit gaming state occurs (special game executing means). . In this case, the winning opening is opened once for a sufficiently long time from the first round (for example, a maximum opening time of 29.0 seconds), and this continues until the seventh round. For this reason, in the “7 round normal symbol” jackpot game, 7 rounds of winning balls (prize balls) are given to the player. Note that when a predetermined number of times (for example, 9 times = 9 game balls) is generated within one round, the special winning opening is closed without waiting for the longest opening time to elapse. In this case, since the “probability changing function” is not activated, the privilege to shift to the “high probability state” is not given to the player. In addition, regarding the “seven round normal symbol”, even after the end of the big hit game, the “time reduction function” is not activated, and the privilege to shift to the “variable time reduction state” is not given to the player.

[7 rounds probable design]
Alternatively, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the form of “7 round probability variation symbol” in the previous special symbol stop display processing, an opportunity to shift from the normal state until then to the big hit gaming state occurs (special game executing means) ). In this case, the winning opening is opened once for a sufficiently long time from the first round (for example, a maximum opening time of 29.0 seconds), and this continues until the seventh round. Each of these “7-round probable symbols” jackpot games also gives the player 7 balls (prize balls) for 7 rounds. Further, when a predetermined number of times (for example, 9 times = 9 game balls) is generated within one round, the big winning opening is closed without waiting for the longest opening time to elapse. Then, for example, by operating the “probability changing function” after the big hit game is finished, a privilege to shift to the “high probability state” is given to the player as a result. In addition, regarding the “7-round probabilistic symbols”, the player may be given a privilege to activate the “time reduction function” after the jackpot game ends and shift to the “variable time reduction state”. There may be a case where the “time reduction function” is not activated later to shift to the “variable time reduction state”. Details of these distributions will be described later.

  In any case, if the winning symbol falls under either of the above “16-round probability variation symbol” or “7-round probability variation symbol”, the player is given a privilege to shift the internal state to the “high probability state” after the big hit game ends. Is granted. In addition, if the internal lottery is won in the “high probability state” and the winning symbol at that time corresponds to either “16 round probability variation symbol” or “7 round probability variation symbol”, the “high probability state” will be maintained even after the jackpot game ends. Is continued (resumed). On the other hand, if the internal lottery is won in the “high probability state” and falls into either of the above “16 round normal symbol” or “7 round normal symbol”, the internal state will be the normal probability state (low probability state) after the big hit game ends. Return to). Needless to say, if the internal lottery is won in the normal probability state and falls into either “16 round normal symbol” or “7 round normal symbol”, the internal state is maintained in the normal probability state even after the big hit game ends.

[Small hits]
In the present embodiment, small wins are provided as winning types other than non-winning. When winning a small winning game, a small winning game is performed separately from the big winning game, and the variable winning device 30 is opened and closed. That is, if the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in the small hit state in the previous special symbol stop display processing, the game (variable winning a prize) in the normal probability state or the high probability state. A game in which the device 30 operates) is executed. In such a small win game, the variable winning device 30 opens and closes a predetermined number of times (for example, twice), but hardly wins a big winning opening. In addition, even if the small hit game ends, the “probability change function” does not operate, and the “time reduction function” does not operate, so it goes to the “high probability state” or “time reduction state”. The privilege to be transferred is not granted (it is not a prerequisite for that). Also, even if you win a small hit in the “high probability state”, the “high probability state” will not end after the game of that small hit, and even if you win a small hit in the “time reduction state” The “time reduction state” does not end after the end of the small hit game (except when the upper limit is reached). In the present embodiment, the game specification for setting a small hit is used, but it may be a game specification for not setting a small hit.

[Special symbol change pre-treatment]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure example of the special symbol variation pre-processing. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along each procedure.

  Step S2100: First, the main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the first special symbol working memory number or the second special symbol working memory number remains (greater than 0). This confirmation can be made with reference to the value of the working memory number counter stored in the RAM 76. When the number of working memories of both the first special symbol and the second special symbol is 0 (No), the main control CPU 72 executes a demonstration setting process in step S2500.

  Step S2500: In this process, the main control CPU 72 generates a demonstration effect command. The demonstration effect command is output to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process (step S212 in FIG. 8). When the demo setting process is executed, the main control CPU 72 returns to the special symbol game process. When returning, it returns to the end address as described above (and so on).

  On the other hand, if the value of the working memory number counter of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is greater than 0 (Yes), the main control CPU 72 next executes step S2200.

  Step S2200: The main control CPU 72 executes a special symbol storage area shift process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 preferentially reads out the lottery random numbers (big hit determination random number, big hit symbol random number) stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 76, which corresponds to the second special symbol. At this time, if random numbers are stored in two or more sections, the main control CPU 72 reads and erases (consumes) the random numbers in order from the first section, and then moves (shifts) the remaining random numbers one by one to the previous section. ) The read random number is stored, for example, in another temporary storage area. When the random number corresponding to the second special symbol is not stored, the main control CPU 72 reads the random number corresponding to the first special symbol and stores it in the temporary storage area. Each random number stored in the temporary storage area is used for internal lottery in the next jackpot determination process. As a result, in the present embodiment, the variable display of the second special symbol is preferentially performed over the first special symbol. In addition, the program which reads a random number in the order memorize | stored simply may be sufficient, without providing the priority order according to such special symbols. Further, in this process, the main control CPU 72 subtracts one value of the working memory number counter (the one of the first special symbol or the second special symbol which has been subjected to the random number shift) stored in the RAM 76, and after the subtraction Is set to “Number of working memories at start of change”. Thereby, the display mode of the number stored by the first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a or the second special symbol operation memory lamp 35a changes (decreases by 1) in the display output management process (step S210 in FIG. 8). . When the procedure so far is finished, the main control CPU 72 then executes step S2300.

  Step S2300: The main control CPU 72 executes a big hit determination process (internal lottery). In this process, the main control CPU 72 first sets a range of the big hit value and determines whether or not the read random number value is included in this range (lottery execution means). The range of the jackpot value set at this time is different between the normal probability state and the high probability state (when the probability variation function is activated). In the high probability state, the range of the jackpot value is expanded to about 10 times that of the normal probability state. The If the random value read at this time is included in the range of the big hit value, the main control CPU 72 sets the big hit flag (01H), and then proceeds to step S2400.

  When the above big hit flag is not set, the main control CPU 72 sets the range of the small hit value next in the same big hit determination process, and determines whether or not the read random number value is included in this range (lottery execution). means). The “small hit” here is other than non-winning (out of), but is different from “big hit”. That is, “big hit” generates an opportunity (game milestone) to shift to the above “high probability state” or “time reduction state”, but “small hit” does not generate such an opportunity. However, “small hit” is positioned as satisfying the condition for operating the variable winning device 30 as in the case of “big hit”. The range of the small hit value set at this time may be different between the normal probability state and the high probability state (when the probability variation function is activated), or may be the same. In any case, if the read random number value is included in the range of the small hit value, the main control CPU 72 sets the small hit flag, and then proceeds to step S2400. As described above, in the present embodiment, as the hit range corresponding to other than the non-winning, the range of the big hit value and the small hit value is defined in advance in the program. Each of them may be written in the ROM 74, read out, and the big hit determination may be performed while comparing with the random value.

  Step S2400: The main control CPU 72 determines whether or not a value (01H) is set for the big hit flag in the previous big hit determination process. If the value (01H) is not set in the jackpot flag (No), the main control CPU 72 next executes step S2402.

  Step S2402: The main control CPU 72 determines whether or not a value (01H) is set in the small hit flag in the previous big hit determination process. If the value (01H) is not set in the small hit flag (No), the main control CPU 72 next executes step S2404. The main control CPU 72 may determine the big hit (for example, 01H is set) or the small hit (for example, 0AH is set) according to the value of the common hit flag without separately preparing the big hit flag and the small hit flag.

  Step S2404: The main control CPU 72 executes an off-time stop symbol determination process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 sets stop symbol number data at the time of disconnection by the first special symbol display device 34 or the second special symbol display device 35. Further, the main control CPU 72 generates a stop symbol command and a lottery result command (at the time of loss) to be transmitted to the effect control device 124. These commands are transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process (step S212 in FIG. 8).

  In this embodiment, since the 7-segment LED is used for the first special symbol display device 34 and the second special symbol display device 35, for example, the display mode of the stop symbol at the time of disconnection is always set to one segment (the central bar). It is possible to fix the stop symbol number data to one value (for example, 64H) by keeping only the “−”) lighting display. In this case, the storage capacity used in the program can be reduced, the processing load on the main control CPU 72 can be reduced, and the processing speed can be improved. Alternatively, when the first special symbol display device 34 and the second special symbol display device 35 are arranged in the form of a plurality of dot LEDs, the display mode of the stop symbol at the time of detachment may be a lighting display of one specific dot LED. .

  Step S2405: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes a deviation variation pattern determination process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 determines the fluctuation pattern number at the time of deviation for the special symbol (fluctuation pattern selection means). The variation pattern number is used to distinguish the variation display type (pattern) of the special symbol or to correspond to the variation time required for the variation display. Since the fluctuation time at the time of loss differs depending on whether or not it is the above “time reduction state”, in this process, the main control CPU 72 loads the gaming state flag and the current state is “time reduction state”. Check if it exists. In the “time shortening state”, except for the case where reach variation is basically performed, the variation time at the time of disconnection is set to a shortened time (shortening variation time determination means). Even if not in the “time shortening state”, the fluctuation time at the time of losing is shortened based on, for example, “the number of operating memories at the start of fluctuation display (0 to 3)” set in step S2200, except when the reach fluctuation is performed. May be. Note that the symbol stop display time at the time of disconnection is constant (for example, about 0.5 seconds) regardless of the variation pattern. The main control CPU 72 sets the value of the determined variation time (the number of variation seconds at the time of disconnection) in the variation timer, and sets the value of the stop display time at the time of disconnection in the stop symbol display timer.

  In the present embodiment, when the result of the internal lottery is a non-winning result, for example, a “reach effect” is generated and the control is performed so that the “reach effect” is not generated. It is said. The “variation pattern selection table at the time of loss” preliminarily defines variation patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of effects such as “non-reach effect” and “reach effect”. One of the fluctuation patterns is selected from the inside. The reach production includes various reach production such as normal reach production, long reach production, super reach production, and the like.

[Example of variation pattern selection table for loss]
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a table for selecting a variation pattern at the time of loss.
This table is a table used for selecting (determining) the variation pattern selection table number to be referred to in the event of a loss (when corresponding to non-winning) (variation pattern defining means, variation pattern determining means). That is, the variation pattern selection table at the time of detachment determines a “variation pattern selection table number” to be referred to at the time of the variation mainly according to the value of the “reach group determined random number”.

  Specifically, if the value of the “reach group determined random number” is within the range of “0 to 211”, the “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 1N by working memory number” based on the working memory number at the start of the change. Any one of “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 3N by working memory number” is selected. Here, the “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 1N by working memory number” to “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 3N by working memory number” are further set in accordance with the number of working memories (for example, 0 to 7) at the start of the fluctuation. Various types are available. For example, if the value of the “reach group decision random number” in a certain working memory is “150” and the working memory number at the start of the change is “2”, the random value is from the top excluding the heading of the table. Since this corresponds to “102 to 201” in the second stage, “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 22 by operation memory number (N = 2)” is selected here.

  On the other hand, when the value of the “reach group determined random number” is larger than “212” (the maximum value is 255), the “shift variation pattern table 4 after reach” to “shift after reach” regardless of the number of working memories at the start of the change. One of the fluctuation pattern tables 8 ”is selected. The range of the random number value is described in the third and subsequent stages from the top excluding the heading stage of the table.

  Here, “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 1N by working memory number” to “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 3N by working memory number” correspond to fluctuation patterns (non-reach fluctuation patterns) that are out of reach without performing a reach effect. The “shift variation pattern table 4 after reach” to the “shift variation pattern table 8 after reach” correspond to the variation patterns that shift after reach (shift variations pattern after reach). Note that such a variation pattern selection table is also used in the pre-determination process of the acquisition-time effect determination process (FIG. 12) (the same applies to the big hit).

  When the jackpot determination at the start of the change corresponds to “out of”, the main control CPU 72 determines which range the value of the “reach group determination random number” corresponds, and uses the change to determine the change pattern Select the variation pattern selection table number to be used.

  Although not specifically shown here, each variation pattern selection table (non-reach variation pattern tables 1N to 2N for each number of working memories, post-reach variation pattern tables 4 to 8) is, for example, “ This is a structure in which “comparison value” and “variation pattern number” are stored as a set of 1 byte each. The “comparison value” includes, for example, 1 to 8 different values for each variation pattern selection table (“101”, “201”, “211”, “221”, “231”, “231” in the case of 8 levels). 241 ”,“ 251 ”,“ 255 (FFH) ”, etc.), and some“ variation pattern number ”is assigned to each“ comparison value ”. Note that only one variation pattern number is assigned to a table having only one “comparison value” (“255 (FFH)”).

  In addition, the “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 1N by working memory count” to “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 3N by working memory count” correspond to fluctuation patterns (non-reach fluctuation patterns) that are out of reach without performing a reach effect. Only the variation pattern number to be assigned is assigned. On the other hand, the “variation pattern table 4 after reach” to the “variation pattern table 8 after reach” are assigned with the number of variation patterns (displacement variation pattern after reach) that will be displaced after reach. Note that such a variation pattern selection table is also used in the prior determination process of the acquisition effect determination process (FIG. 12) (the same applies to the big hit).

  The main control CPU 72 sequentially compares the read variation pattern determination random number value with the “comparison value” in each of the variation pattern selection tables described above. If the random value is equal to or less than the comparison value, the main control CPU 72 corresponds to the comparison value. The variation pattern number to be selected is selected (variation pattern determining means).

[Setting of fluctuation seconds by fluctuation pattern]
In the table in FIG. 15, the rightmost column indicates the finally set fluctuation time (fluctuation seconds) for each selected fluctuation pattern selection table number. The variation time is set indefinitely or fixedly according to the variation pattern determined with reference to each variation pattern selection table.

[Variable time set indefinitely]
That is, when a non-reach variation pattern (undefined variation pattern) corresponding to “non-reach effect” is selected, the variation seconds of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) in the variation (the current variation variation). The number is shortened according to the number of working memories. That is, the variable seconds are set to 12.0 seconds to 1.5 seconds, for example, according to the number of operation memories at the start of change (for example, 0 to 4). For example, when the number of working memories at the start of variation is 0 or 1, the number of seconds of variation is set to a relatively long 12.0 seconds, but when the number of working memories at the start of variation is 3 or 4, The variable number of seconds is set to be shortened to 1.5 seconds.

[Fluctuation time set to fixed]
On the other hand, when the reach variation pattern (fixed variation pattern) corresponding to the “reach effect” is selected, the variation seconds of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) in the variation (the current variation variation). The number is set to a fixed value. In this case, the variable seconds are set to a fixed length (for example, 12.5 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, 120 seconds, 150 seconds, etc.) regardless of the number of working memories at the start of change. This is to ensure the fluctuation time (production scale) necessary for the “out of reach production” with the fluctuation.

[When judging in advance]
When the variation time is set to be indefinite, the number of working memories is not yet determined until the start of the variation. Is selected, pre-determination (prefetching) cannot be made up to the fluctuating seconds in the acquisition effect determination process (FIG. 12) by the main control CPU 72. However, whether or not “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 1N by working memory number” to “non-reach fluctuation pattern table 3N by working memory number” is selected is based on the value of “reach group determined random number” in the working memory. Can be determined in advance.

Therefore, the main control CPU 72 performs the fluctuation time based on the stored value of “reach group determined random number” in the deviation variation pattern information prior determination process (step S80) in the acquisition effect determination process (FIG. 12). It is determined in advance whether it is set to indefinite or fixed.
Specifically, as shown in the leftmost column in the table of FIG. 15, if the value of the “reach group determination random number” is within the range of “0 to 211”, it is determined as “undefined value”, and “ If it is larger than “212”, it is determined as “fixed value”.

  Further, in the case of “fixed value”, since it is possible to determine in advance from the variation pattern determination random number to the variation pattern number that is finally determined, the main control CPU 72 performs variation at the time of loss during the acquisition effect determination processing (FIG. 12). In the pattern information prior determination process (step S80), determination is made in advance up to the length of the variation time.

  In the following, for the sake of convenience, among the “fixed values” of a plurality of reach group determined random numbers, the one whose fluctuation seconds are set to the shortest (12.5 seconds) is referred to as “fixed value A”, and the other relatively long Those for which variable seconds (60 seconds, 90 seconds, 120 seconds, and 150 seconds) are set are referred to as “fixed value B”, “fixed value C”, “fixed value D”, and “fixed value E”, respectively.

[See Fig. 14: Special symbol change pre-processing]
The above steps S2404 and S2405 are control procedures when the big hit determination result is out of place (in the case other than non-winning), but the determination result is a big hit (step S2400: Yes) or a small hit (step S2402: Yes). The main control CPU 72 executes the following procedure. First, the case of jackpot will be described.

  Step S2410: The main control CPU 72 executes a big hit stop symbol determination process (winning type determining means, first symbol winning type determining means, second symbol winning type determining means). In this process, the main control CPU 72 determines the type of the winning symbol (stop symbol number at the time of jackpot) for each special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) based on the jackpot symbol random number. The relationship between the jackpot symbol random number and the type of winning symbol is defined in advance in the special symbol determination data table (winning type defining unit, first symbol winning type defining unit, second symbol winning type defining unit). For this reason, the main control CPU 72 can determine the type of winning symbol based on the big hit symbol random number from the stored contents by referring to the big hit symbol stop selection table in the big hit symbol stop determination process.

[Winning pattern at the time of big hit]
In this embodiment, there are roughly 10 types of winning symbols that are selectively determined at the time of a big hit. The 10 types are: “7 Round Normal Symbol 1”, “7 Round Normal Symbol 2”, “7 Round Normal Symbol 3”, “16 Round Normal Symbol 1”, “16 Round Normal Symbol 2”, “16 Round Normal” Symbol 3 ”,“ 16 round probability variation symbol 1 ”,“ 16 round probability variation symbol 2 ”,“ 7 round probability variation symbol 1 ”, and“ 7 round probability variation symbol 2 ”. Each of the 10 types of winning symbols may further include a plurality of winning symbols. For example, “7 round normal symbol 1”, “7 round normal symbol 1a”, “7 round normal symbol 1b”, “7 round normal symbol 1c”, and so on.

  In the present embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are different in the type of winning symbol selected at the time of the big winning of the internal lottery corresponding to each. That is, at the time of the big winning of the internal lottery corresponding to the first special symbol, any one of “7 round normal symbols 1 to 3”, “16 round probability variation symbol 1”, and “7 round probability variation symbols 1 and 2” is selected.

  On the other hand, at the time of the big winning of the internal lottery corresponding to the second special symbol, any one of “16 round normal symbols 1 to 3” and “16 round probability variation symbols 1 and 2” is selected. For this reason, the main control CPU 72 distinguishes the objects that can be selected as the winning symbol depending on whether the result of the big hit this time corresponds to the first special symbol or the second special symbol.

[First Special Symbol Big Stop Stop Symbol Selection Table]
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration column of the first special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table. When the result of the big hit this time corresponds to the first special symbol, the main control CPU 72 determines the winning symbol type with reference to the first special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table shown in FIG.

  In the first special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table, the left column shows the distribution value by winning symbol, and each distribution value “6”, “7”, “8”, “4”, “ 48 "and" 27 "correspond to the ratio when the denominator is 100. In the second column from the left, “7 round normal symbol 1”, “7 round normal symbol 2”, “7 round normal symbol 3”, “16 round probability variable symbol 1”, “ 7 round probability variation design 1 "," 7 round probability variation design 2 "are shown. That is, at the big hit corresponding to the first special symbol, the ratio of “7 round normal symbol 1” selected is 6/100 (= 6%), and the ratio of “7 round normal symbol 2” selected is It is 7/100 (= 7%). In addition, the ratio that “7 round normal symbol 3” is selected is 8/100 (= 8%), and the proportion that “16 round probability variation 1” is selected is 4/100 (= 4%). is there. In addition, the ratio that “7 round probability variation 1” is selected is 48/100 (= 48%), and the rate that “7 round probability variation 2” is selected is 27/100 (= 27%). is there. The size of each distribution value corresponds to the selection ratio for each winning symbol using a jackpot symbol random number. Therefore, the selection ratio of probability variation symbols for the first special symbol as a whole is 79%.

  In any case, if the current jackpot result corresponds to the first special symbol, the main control CPU 72 performs a selection lottery based on the jackpot symbol random number, and the selection ratio shown in the first special symbol jackpot stop symbol selection table To select the winning symbol selectively. Further, in the first special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table, for example, 2-byte command data is defined as a stop symbol command at the time of winning as shown in the third column from the left. The stop symbol command is described by, for example, a combination of MODE value-EVENT value, and among these, the MODE value “B1H” of the upper byte is selected when the winning symbol of this time is the big hit of the first special symbol. Represents. In addition, the EVENT values “00H”, “01H”, “02H”, “06H”, “08H”, and “09H” in the lower byte represent the types of winning symbols corresponding to each other in the selection table. Therefore, for example, if the result of the big hit this time corresponds to the first special symbol and “7 round normal symbol 1” is selected as the winning symbol, the stop symbol command at the time of winning is described as “B1H00H” Will be.

  As described above, when the selected symbol is selected from the first special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table, the main control CPU 72 generates a stop symbol command at that time. The generated stop symbol command is transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process described above, for example. Further, the main control CPU 72 determines a big hit stop symbol number for the first special symbol based on the selected winning symbol.

[Time reduction]
In the fourth column (right column) from the left of the first special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table, the value of the number of short times (limit number) given after the big hit game is ended is shown. Specific values for the number of time reductions are as follows.

In the case of “7 round normal symbol 1”, the time reduction is given 0 times. It should be noted that that the number of time reductions is given 0 means a state that is substantially the same as the state where the time reductions are not given.
In the case of “7 round normal symbol 2”, the number of time reductions is given 0 times.
In the case of “7 round normal symbol 3”, the number of time reductions is given 0 times.
As for “7 round normal symbols 1 to 3”, if the winning time is in the time shortening state, 30 times, 50 times, and 100 times may be given.

In the case of “16 round probability variation 1”, the number of time reductions is given 10,000 times.
In the case of “7 round probability variation 1”, the number of time reductions is given 10,000 times.
In the case of “7 round probability variation 2”, the number of time reductions is given 0 times. Therefore, when winning in “7-round probability variation 2”, the transition is made to the high probability state, but the transition to the time reduction state is not made, so the transition to the so-called latent probability variation state is made.

[2nd special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table]
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration column of the second special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table. When the result of the big hit this time corresponds to the second special symbol, the main control CPU 72 determines the type of the winning symbol with reference to the second special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table shown in FIG.

  In the second special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table, the left column also shows the distribution value by winning symbol, and each distribution value is “6”, “7”, “8”, “4”. , “75” corresponds to the ratio when the denominator is 100. Similarly, in the second column from the left, “16 round normal symbol 1”, “16 round normal symbol 2”, “16 round normal symbol 3”, “16 round probability variation 1” corresponding to each distribution value, “16-round probability variation 2” is shown. That is, at the big hit corresponding to the second special symbol, the ratio of selecting “16 round normal symbol 1” is 6/100 (= 6%), and “16 round normal symbol 2” is selected. The ratio is 7/100 (= 7%). In addition, the ratio that “16 round normal symbol 3” is selected is 8/100 (= 8%), and the proportion that “16 round probability variation 1” is selected is 4/100 (= 4%). is there. Further, the ratio of selecting “16 round probability variation 2” is 75/100 (= 75%). Therefore, also for the second special symbol, the selection ratio of the probability variation symbol as a whole is 79%. However, in the second special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table, distribution values for “7 round normal symbols 1 to 3” and “7 round probability variation symbols 1 and 2” are not set.

  When the result of this big hit corresponds to the second special symbol, the main control CPU 72 performs a selection lottery based on the big hit symbol random number, and selects the winning symbol with the selection ratio shown in the second special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table To decide. Similarly, in the second special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table, for example, 2-byte command data is defined as the stop symbol command at the time of winning as shown in the third column from the left. Again, the stop symbol command is described by the combination of the above MODE value-EVENT value. Among these, the MODE value “B2H” of the upper byte is the one selected when the winning symbol of the second special symbol is the current winning symbol. It represents that. Further, the EVENT values “03H”, “04H”, “05H”, “06H”, and “07H” in the lower byte represent the types of winning symbols corresponding in the selection table. Therefore, for example, if the result of the big hit this time corresponds to the second special symbol, and “16 round normal symbol 1” is selected as the winning symbol, the stop symbol command is described as “B2H03H”. Become.

  As described above, when the selected symbol is selected from the second special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table, the main control CPU 72 generates a stop symbol command at that time. The generated stop symbol command is transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process described above, for example. Further, the main control CPU 72 determines a big hit stop symbol number for the second special symbol based on the selected winning symbol.

[Time reduction]
The fourth column from the left (right column) of the second special symbol big hit stop symbol selection table shows the value of the number of short hours given after the big hit game ends. Specific values for the number of time reductions are as follows.
In the case of “16 round normal symbol 1”, the number of time reductions is given 30 times.
In the case of “16 round normal symbol 2”, the number of time reductions is given 50 times.
In the case of “16 round normal symbol 3”, the number of time reductions is given 100 times.
In the case of “16 round probability variation 1”, the number of time reductions is given 10,000 times.
In the case of “16 round probability variation 2”, the number of time reductions is given 10,000 times.

  Note that the selected winning symbols are different between the first special symbol and the second special symbol as described above, for example, for the following reason. That is, when shifting to the “high probability state” or “time shortening state”, the variable start winning device 28 operates more frequently than in the normal time (when the time shortening function is not activated), so the second special symbol The working memory of is difficult to break. In this embodiment, since the memory for the second special symbol is prioritized over the first special symbol, the winning type for the second special symbol is “7 round normal big hit” or “7 round probability big hit”. If “” is excluded, it becomes difficult to draw “7 round normal big hit” or “7 round probable big hit” especially in the “high probability state” and “time shortened state”, so the player's profit can be increased accordingly. There is an advantage.

[See Fig. 14: Special symbol change pre-processing]
Step S2412: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes a big hit hour variation pattern determination process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 determines the variation pattern (variation time and stop display time) of the first special symbol or the second special symbol based on the variation pattern determination random number shifted in the previous step S2200. The main control CPU 72 sets the value of the determined fluctuation time (fluctuation seconds at the time of big hit) in the fluctuation timer, and sets the value of the stop display time in the stop symbol display timer. In general, in the case of big hit reach fluctuation, a fluctuation time longer than that at the time of loss is determined.

  In the present embodiment, when the result of the internal lottery corresponds to 16 round big hit (16 round normal big hit or 16 round positive hit big hit) or 7 round big hit (7 round normal big hit or 7 round positive hit big hit), It is assumed that control is performed to generate a “effect” and make a big hit. The “big hit winning variation pattern selection table” defines a variation pattern corresponding to multiple types of “reach production”, and when it hits 16 round big hit or 7 round big hit, one of them is selected. Will be selected. The reach production includes various reach production such as normal reach production, long reach production, super reach production (game reach production, makeup reach production, walk reach production) and the like. When winning in a high probability state in which the time shortening function is activated, a variation pattern having a short variation time (a variation pattern not performing reach production) is selected without selecting a variation pattern having a long variation time. You may do it. In this case, it is necessary to prepare a selection table for each internal state or special symbol. The same applies to the variation pattern selection table at the time of loss.

[Example of change pattern selection table when winning big hits]
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the variation pattern selection table at the time of winning a big hit.
This table is a table used to select (determine) the variation pattern selection table number to be referred to when winning 16 rounds or 7 rounds, (variation pattern defining means, variation pattern determining means). That is, the variation pattern selection table at the time of winning the big hit mainly determines the “variation pattern selection table number” to be referred to at the time of variation according to the value of the “reach group determined random number”.

  Specifically, according to the range of the “reach group determined random number” shown in the second column from the left in the table of FIG. One of the fluctuation patterns table 8 after another reach is selected. These “variation pattern table 1 after reach by winning symbol” to “variation pattern table 8 after reaching by winning symbol” are the winning symbols (16 round probability variation, 16 round normal, 7 round normal variation, 7 round normal variation at the time of winning the big win. A plurality of types are prepared according to the above. For example, if the value of the “reach group determined random number” in the working memory corresponding to the jackpot determined random number falls within the winning range is “250” and the winning symbol is “16 round normal”, the random number value is determined by the table heading. Since it corresponds to “242 to 251” in the seventh row from the top, the “variation pattern table 7 after reaching for each winning symbol” corresponding to the winning symbol of “16 round normal” is selected here.

  Note that “variation pattern table 1 after reaching for each winning symbol” to “variation pattern table 1 after reaching for each winning symbol” is a variation pattern (reaching variation pattern after reaching) with reach production. It corresponds.

  When the jackpot determination at the start of the change corresponds to “winning”, the main control CPU 72 determines which range the value of the “reach group determination random number” corresponds to, and uses the change to determine the change pattern Select the variation pattern selection table number to be used.

  Further, although not particularly shown here, each of the variation pattern selection tables (variation pattern tables 1 to 8 after reach for each winning symbol) similarly similarly, for example, “comparison value”, “variation pattern” in order from the head address. This is a structure in which each “number” is stored as a set of 1 byte. The “comparison value” includes, for example, eight different values (“101”, “201”, “211”, “221”, “231”, “241”, “251”, “255 (FFH)” or the like) is provided, and some “variation pattern number” is assigned to each “comparison value”. The “variation pattern table 1 after reach for each winning symbol” to “variation pattern table 8 after reaching for each winning symbol” are assigned a variation pattern number that is a big win when a reach effect is performed.

  The main control CPU 72 sequentially compares the read variation pattern determination random number value with the “comparison value” in each of the variation pattern selection tables described above. If the random value is equal to or less than the comparison value, the main control CPU 72 corresponds to the comparison value. The variation pattern number to be selected is selected (variation pattern determining means).

[Setting of fluctuation seconds by fluctuation pattern]
In the table of FIG. 18, the right end column indicates the variation time (variation seconds) set for each selected variation pattern selection table number. The variation time at the big hit is fixed for any variation pattern. This is because some sort of reach production is performed with the fluctuation at the time of big hit. Therefore, the fluctuation seconds at the time of big hit are not set indefinitely.

[When judging in advance]
In the big hit time variation pattern information prior determination process (step S79) in the acquisition effect determination process (FIG. 12), the main control CPU 72 sets “fixed value” regardless of the stored “reach group determined random number” value. judge. In the case of “fixed value”, since the variation pattern determination random number to the variation pattern number determined as described above can be determined in advance, the main control CPU 72 is a big hit in the effect determination processing at the time of acquisition (FIG. 12). In the time variation pattern information prior determination process (step S79), determination is made in advance up to the length of the variation time.

  In the following, for the sake of convenience, the “fixed value” of a plurality of reach group determination random numbers is “fixed” according to the length of the variable seconds (120 seconds, 150 seconds, 180 seconds, 210 seconds) that are finally set to be fixed. These are referred to as “value D”, “fixed value E”, “fixed value F”, and “fixed value G”.

[See Fig. 14: Special symbol change pre-processing]
Step S2414: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes a big hit other setting process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 determines whether the winning symbol type (hit stop symbol number) determined in the previous step S2410 is “7 round probability variation symbol 1, 2” or “16 round probability variation symbol 1, 2”. In some cases, the value (01H) of the probability variation function operation flag is set as a gaming state flag in the flag area of the RAM 76 (high probability state transition means, probability variation function operation means). The main control CPU 72 determines the probability as the gaming state flag when the type of winning symbol determined in the previous step S2410 is any one of “7 round normal symbols 1 to 3” and “16 round normal symbols 1 to 3”. The value of the variable function operation flag is reset (low probability state setting means, low probability state transition means).

  Further, the main control CPU 72 determines that the winning symbol type (stop symbol number at the time of big hit) determined in the previous step S2410 is “16 round probability variation symbol 1, 2,” “7 round probability variation symbol 1,” “16 round normal symbol 1 to In the case of “3”, the main control CPU 72 sets the value (01H) of the time shortening function operation flag as a game state flag in the flag area of the RAM 76 (time shortening state transition means, time shortening function operation means).

  In the process of step S2414, the main control CPU 72 determines the display mode of the stop symbol (big hit symbol) by the first special symbol display device 34 or the second special symbol display device 35 based on the big hit time stop symbol number. At the same time, the main control CPU 72 generates a lottery result command (at the time of the big hit) together with the stop symbol command (at the time of the big hit). The stop symbol command and the lottery result command are also transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process.

Next, processing for small hits will be described.
Step S2407: The main control CPU 72 executes a small hit stop symbol determination process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 determines the type of winning symbol at the time of small hit (stop symbol number at small hit) based on the big hit symbol random number. Similarly, the relationship between the big winning symbol random number value and the type of winning symbol at the time of small hitting is preliminarily defined in the special symbol selection table at small hitting (winning type defining means). In this embodiment, in order to reduce the load on the main control CPU 72, the winning symbol at the time of the small hit is determined using the big hit symbol random number, but a dedicated random number may be used separately.

[Winning pattern for small hits]
In the present embodiment, the winning symbol at the time of small hitting is only one type of “twice open small hitting symbol”. However, other types such as “one time opening small hit symbol” and “three times opening small hit symbol” may be prepared. As described above, “small hit” as a result of the internal lottery is not an opportunity for the subsequent state to change to “high probability state” or “time reduction state”, and thus is essential for this type of pachinko machine. A “one-time small hit symbol” can be provided without being bound by the definition of “two rounds (two times open) or more”.

  Step S2408: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes a small hit hour variation pattern determination process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 determines the variation pattern (variation time and stop display time) of the first special symbol or the second special symbol based on the variation pattern determination random number shifted in the previous step S2200 (variation pattern selection means). ). Further, the main control CPU 72 sets the value of the determined variation time (the number of variation seconds at the small hit) in the variation timer, and sets the value of the stop display time in the stop symbol display timer. In the present embodiment, the reach variation pattern can be selected in the case of a small hit, or a variation pattern equivalent to that in the normal variation can be selected.

  Step S2409: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes a small hitting and other setting process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 determines the display mode of the stop symbol (small hit symbol) by the first special symbol display device 34 or the second special symbol display device 35 based on the stop symbol number at the time of small hit. In addition, the main control CPU 72 generates a stop symbol command and a lottery result command (at the time of a small hit) to be transmitted to the effect control device 124. The stop symbol command and the lottery result command are also transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process.

  Step S2415: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes special symbol variation start processing. In this process, the main control CPU 72 selects the fluctuation pattern data based on the fluctuation pattern number (out of time / hit). At the same time, the main control CPU 72 sets a special symbol variation start flag in the flag area of the RAM 76. Then, the main control CPU 72 generates a change start command to be transmitted to the effect control device 124. This variation start command is also transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process. When the above procedure is completed, the main control CPU 72 sets the special symbol changing process (step S3000) as the next jump destination and returns to the special symbol game process.

[Figure 13: Special symbol change processing, special symbol stop display processing]
In the special symbol fluctuation processing, the main control CPU 72 loads the value of the fluctuation timer from the register to the timer counter as described above, and then the timer according to the passage of time (clock pulse count number or interrupt counter value). Decrement the counter value. The main control CPU 72 controls the special symbol variation display as described above until the value becomes 0 while referring to the value of the timer counter. When the value of the timer counter becomes 0, the main control CPU 72 sets the special symbol stop display in-progress process (step S4000) as the next jump destination.

  In the special symbol stop display process, the main control CPU 72 controls the special symbol stop display based on the stop symbol determined in the stop symbol determination process (step S2404, step S2407, and step S2410 in FIG. 14). The main control CPU 72 generates a symbol stop command to be transmitted to the effect control device 124. The symbol stop command is transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process. When the stop symbol is displayed for a predetermined time in the special symbol stop display process, the main control CPU 72 deletes the symbol changing flag.

[Special symbol memory area shift processing]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a procedure example of the special symbol storage area shift process. When the value of the working memory counter corresponding to the first special symbol or the second special symbol is greater than “0” in the previous special symbol fluctuation pre-processing (step S2100: Yes in FIG. 14), the main control CPU 72 Executes this special symbol storage area shift process. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along each procedure.

  Step S2210: The main control CPU 72 refers to the random number storage area and confirms whether or not the oldest memory corresponds to the first special symbol. This confirmation can be realized by confirming whether or not a random number corresponding to the first special symbol is stored in the first section of the random number storage area of the RAM 76. At this time, if it is confirmed that the oldest memory does not correspond to the first special symbol (No), the main control CPU 72 then proceeds to step S2212.

  Step S2212: The main control CPU 72 designates the second special symbol as the target special symbol (special symbol to be changed). This designation is performed, for example, by setting “02H” as the target symbol designation value.

  Step S2214: On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the oldest memory corresponds to the first special symbol (Step S2210: Yes), the main control CPU 72 designates the first special symbol as the target special symbol. The designation in this case is performed, for example, by setting “01H” as the target symbol designation value.

  Step S2216: The main control CPU 72 shifts the random number storage area of the RAM 76. The details of the specific processing are as already described in the previous special symbol change pre-processing.

  Step S2218: The main control CPU 72 subtracts the value of the operation memory counter for the target special symbol designated in either step S2212 or step S2214. For example, if the current target special symbol is the second special symbol, the main control CPU 72 subtracts (-1) the value of the working memory counter corresponding to the second special symbol.

  Step S2220: Then, the main control CPU 72 sets “the number of operation memories at the start of fluctuation” from the value of the operation memory counter after the subtraction. Here, for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the value of the operation memory counter may be added and the “number of operation memories at the start of change” may be set. The “actual memory at start of change (total stored number)” set here is “undefined” when, for example, a non-reach change pattern is selected in the change pattern determination process at the time of loss (step S2405 in FIG. 14). This value can be referred to when setting the value “variable seconds”.

Step S2222: The main control CPU 72 also checks whether or not the special symbol to be shifted in the current storage area is the second special symbol.
Step S2224: When the target is the second special symbol (step S2222: Yes), the main control CPU 72 sets the working command when the number of working memories is reduced for the second special symbol. The effect command set here is also generated as a one-word-length command, but its structure is in contrast to the above-described “effect command when increasing the number of working memories”. That is, the production command at the time when the number of working memories decreases is lower than the value of lower bytes (for example, “00H” to “03H” that represents the number of working memories after reduction with respect to the preceding value (for example, “BCH”) of the upper bytes representing the command type. )) And an additional value (for example, “10H”) meaning “decrease in the number of working memories accompanying consumption” is further added (logical sum) to the lower byte value. Therefore, for the lower byte, the second value becomes “1” by ORing the added value “10H”, and this value represents “the result (change information) due to the decrease in the number of working memories”. It will be a thing. In other words, if the lower byte of the command is “13H”, it means that the number of working memories up to the previous time “4” (command notation is “14H”) is reduced by one, so that the number of working memories this time is “3” (command The notation is “13H”). Similarly, if the lower byte is “12H” to “10H”, it means that the number of working memories “3” to “1” up to the previous time (command notation is “13H” to “11H”) is decreased by one respectively. This indicates that the current operation memory number is “2” to “0” (command notation is “12H” to “10H”). The preceding value “BCH” is a value indicating that the current effect command is the working memory number command for the second special symbol.

  Step S2226: If the current target is the first special symbol (Step S2222: No), the main control CPU 72 sets an effect command for reducing the number of working memories regarding the first special symbol. The command in this case is the same as the above except that the preceding value is a value (for example, “BBH”) indicating that the previous value is the working memory number command for the first special symbol.

Step S2228: Then, the main control CPU 72 executes an effect command output process. This process is for transmitting the production command for reducing the number of working memories set in the previous step S2224 or step S2226 to the production control device 124 (memory number notification means).
When the above procedure is completed, the main control CPU 72 returns to the special symbol variation pre-processing (FIG. 14).

[Special symbol stop display processing]
Next, FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a procedure example of the special symbol stop display process. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along each procedure.

  Step S4100: The main control CPU 72 subtracts the value of the stop symbol display timer (decrements by the interrupt period).

  Step S4200: The main control CPU 72 determines whether or not the stop display time has ended based on the value of the stop symbol display timer subtracted this time. Specifically, if the value of the stop symbol display timer is not 0 or less, the main control CPU 72 determines that the stop display time has not yet ended (No). In this case, the main control CPU 72 returns to the special symbol game process, and jumps from the execution selection process (step S1000 in FIG. 13) and repeatedly executes the special symbol stop display process in the next interrupt cycle.

  On the other hand, if the value of the stop symbol display timer is 0 or less, the main control CPU 72 determines that the stop display time has ended (Yes). In this case, the main control CPU 72 next executes step S4250.

  Step S4250: The main control CPU 72 generates a symbol stop command. The symbol stop command is transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process. Further, the main control CPU 72 deletes the symbol changing flag here.

  Step S4300: Here, the main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the value of the big hit flag (01H) is set. When the value of the big hit flag (01H) is set (Yes), the main control CPU 72 next executes step S4350.

[When winning]
Step S4350: The main control CPU 72 sets the jump destination of the jump table to “variable winning device management process”.
Step S4355: Further, the main control CPU 72 resets the flag at the time of cut-off function operation. Thereby, when at least one of the variation time shortening function or the probability variation function is activated before the big hit game is started, the function is deactivated.
Step S4400: The main control CPU 72 sets “start of big role (during big hit game)” as an internal state flag for control. At the same time, the main control CPU 72 generates a status command representing a big hit. The state command representing the big hit is transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process.

  Step S4500: The main control CPU 72 generates a continuous operation number command. The continuous operation number command can be generated based on the type of jackpot symbol (stop symbol number) determined in the previous jackpot stop symbol determination process (step S2410 in FIG. 14). For example, if the type of jackpot symbol is any “16 round probability variation symbol”, the continuous operation number command is generated as a value (maximum number of times) representing “16 rounds”. Further, in the case of “7 round probability variation symbol”, the continuous operation number command is generated as a value representing “7 rounds”. The generated continuous operation number command is transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process.

  When the above procedure is completed at the time of the big hit, the main control CPU 72 returns to the special symbol game process.

[When not winning]
On the other hand, the following procedure is executed in cases other than the big hit.
That is, if the main control CPU 72 determines in step S4300 that the value of the big hit flag (01H) is not set (No), it next executes step S4600.

  Step S4600: The main control CPU 72 next checks whether or not the value of the small hit flag (01H) is set. If the value of the small hit flag (01H) is not set and is simply a deviation (No), the main control CPU 72 next executes step S4602.

  Step S4602: The main control CPU 72 sets the special symbol variation pre-processing address as the jump destination address of the jump table.

  Step S4605: On the other hand, if the value (01H) of the small hit flag is set (step S4600: Yes), the main control CPU 72 sets the address of the variable winning device management process as the jump destination address of the jump table.

  Step S4606: Then, the main control CPU 72 sets “small hit start (medium hit)” as an internal state flag for control. At the same time, the main control CPU 72 generates a status command indicating that a small hit is being made. The state command representing the small hit is transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process.

  Step 4610: Next, the main control CPU 72 loads the value of the count-down counter. In the “counting counter”, the counter values are set in the probability variation count area and the time reduction count area of the RAM 76 in the “high probability state” and the “time reduction state”. In this case, “number of times cut” is used, but the value of the number of times counter in the “high probability state” can be set to an extremely large value (for example, 10,000 times or more). By setting such an enormous value, it is possible to probabilistically guarantee that the “high probability state” will continue until the next winning is substantially obtained. In addition, when there is only a single “time shortening state” instead of the “high probability state”, the count-down counter is set to a standard numerical value (for example, 30 times, 50 times, 100 times, etc.).

  Step S4620: The main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the loaded counter value is zero. At this time, if the count cut counter value is already 0 (Yes), the main control CPU 72 returns to the special symbol game process. On the other hand, when the count cut counter value is not 0 (No), after generating the count cut counter value command, the main control CPU 72 next executes step S4630.

Step S4630: The main control CPU 72 decrements (subtracts 1) the count-down counter value.
Step S4640: Then, the main control CPU 72 determines whether or not the subtraction result is not zero. As a result of the subtraction, when the value of the number cut counter is not 0 (Yes), the main control CPU 72 returns to the special symbol game process. On the other hand, if the value of the number cut counter becomes 0 (No), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to step S4650.

  Step S4650: Here, the main control CPU 72 resets a flag at the time of turning off the number of times function. The probability variable function operation flag or the time shortening function operation flag is reset, but since the value of the count counter is not zero in the “high probability state” as described above, it is practical. It is the time reduction function activation flag that is reset above. As a result, the time reduction state ends after the special symbol stop display. When the above procedure is completed, the process returns to the special symbol game process.

[Display output management processing]
Next, FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a configuration example of the display output management process (step S210 in FIG. 8) executed in the interrupt management process. The display output management process includes a special symbol display setting process (step S1200), a normal symbol display setting process (step S1210), a state display setting process (step S1220), an operation memory display setting process (step S1230), and a continuous operation number display setting. This is a configuration including a subroutine group of processing (step S1240).

  Among these, the special symbol display setting process (step S1200), the normal symbol display setting process (step S1210), and the operation memory display setting process (step S1230) are the first special symbol display device 34, the second, as already described. Generates drive signals to be applied to the LEDs of the special symbol display device 35, the normal symbol display device 33, the normal symbol operation memory lamp 33a, the first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a, and the second special symbol operation memory number display lamp 35a. And output processing.

  The state display setting process (step S1220) and the continuous operation number display setting process (step S1240) are processes for generating and outputting a drive signal to be applied to each LED of the gaming state display device 38. First, in the state display setting process, the main control CPU 72 controls the lighting of the probability variation state display lamp 38c and the time reduction state display lamp 38d, respectively, according to the value of the probability variation function activation flag or the time reduction function activation flag. For example, if the value (01H) is set in the probability variation function operation flag when the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, the main control CPU 72 outputs a lighting signal to the LED corresponding to the probability variation state display lamp 38c. Note that the probability variation state display lamp 38c is switched to non-display (turned off) even if the probability variation function operation flag is set when the variation display of the special symbol is performed thereafter. On the other hand, if the value (01H) is set in the time reduction function operation flag, the main control CPU 72 turns on the lighting signal for the LED corresponding to the time reduction state display lamp 38d regardless of whether or not the power is turned on. Is output.

  The main control CPU 72 controls lighting of the big hit type display lamps 38a and 38b in the continuous operation number display setting process. Specifically, the main control CPU 72 outputs a lighting signal for one of the big hit type display lamps 38a and 38b based on the value of the above-mentioned continuous operation number command. At this time, one of the display lamps 38a and 38b corresponding to the big hit symbol designated by the continuous operation number command is the target of outputting the lighting signal. For example, if the value of the continuous operation number command specifies “16 rounds”, the main control CPU 72 outputs a lighting signal to the lamp 38b representing “16 rounds (16R)”. If the value of the continuous operation number command designates “7 rounds”, the main control CPU 72 outputs a lighting signal to the lamp 38 a representing “7 rounds (7R)”.

[Variable winning device management process]
Next, details of the variable winning device management process will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a configuration example of the variable winning device management process. The variable winning device management process includes a gaming process selection process (step S5100), a special winning opening opening pattern setting process (step S5200), a special winning opening / closing operation process (step S5300), a special winning opening closing process (step S5400), and an end. This is a configuration including a subroutine group of processing (step S5500).

  Step S5100: In the game process selection process, the main control CPU 72 selects the jump destination of the process to be executed next (any one of steps S5200 to S5500). That is, the main control CPU 72 selects the program address of the process to be executed next from the jump table as the jump destination address, and sets the end of the variable winning device management process in the stack pointer as the return destination address. Which process is selected as the next jump destination depends on the progress of the processes performed so far. For example, if the operation (opening / closing operation) of the variable winning device 30 has not started yet, the main control CPU 72 selects the large winning opening opening pattern setting process (step S5200) as the next jump destination. On the other hand, if the winning opening opening pattern setting process has already been completed, the main control CPU 72 selects the winning opening opening / closing operation process (step S5300) as the next jump destination, and has completed the winning opening opening / closing operation process. Then, the special winning opening closing process (step S5400) is selected as the next jump destination. When the big prize opening / closing operation process and the big prize opening closing process are repeatedly executed over the set number of continuous operations (number of rounds), the main control CPU 72 selects an end process (step S5500) as the next jump destination. . Hereinafter, each process will be described in more detail.

[Big prize opening pattern setting process]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure example of the special winning opening opening pattern setting process. This process is for setting conditions such as the number of times that the variable winning device 30 is opened and closed and the time for each opening at the time of big hit or small hit. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along each procedure.

  Step S5202: The main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the current gaming state is a big game, that is, whether or not the big hit flag value (01H) is set in the flag area of the RAM 76. If the value of the big hit flag is set (Yes), the main control CPU 72 then proceeds to step S5204. On the other hand, if the value of the big hit flag is not set (No), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to step S5212. Note that this procedure may be rewritten to refer to the value of the small hit flag (however, the logic of Yes / No is reversed).

[Procedure for jackpot]
First, the procedure for the big hit is as follows.
Step S5204: The main control CPU 72 executes a design-specific release pattern setting process. In this process, the main control CPU 72 determines the opening pattern of the big prize opening (the number of times of opening and the time of each opening), the closing time, the interval time between rounds, and the count during one round according to the current winning symbol. Set the number (maximum number of winnings). The opening pattern for each winning symbol is the same as described in the item “plural winning types” in the special symbol game process (FIG. 13). The total of the interval time between the closing time and the round is set to about several seconds (for example, 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds) for “7 round symbols” and “16 round symbols”, for example. Note that the number of counts in one round (maximum number of winnings) is, for example, 9 for all winning symbols, but winnings rarely occur during an extremely short opening (about 0.1 seconds) ( Not impossible but extremely difficult).

  Step S5206: The main control CPU 72 sets the number of execution rounds in the current jackpot game based on the jackpot winning symbol selected in the previous jackpot stop symbol determination process (step S2410 in FIG. 14). Specifically, if the large category “16 round symbol” is selected as the winning symbol, the main control CPU 72 sets the number of execution rounds to 16 times. If “7 round symbol” is selected as the winning symbol, the main control CPU 72 sets the number of execution rounds to seven. The number of execution rounds set here is stored in the buffer area of the RAM 76, for example, as a corresponding value on the program (“6” for 7 times, “15” for 16 times).

  Step S5208: Next, the main control CPU 72 sets a big hit opening timer based on the big winning opening opening pattern set in the previous step S5204. The timer value set here is the opening time per operation when the variable winning device 30 is operated. If a value of about 29.0 seconds is set as the value of the big hit release timer, the release time is a sufficient time (for example, a launch control board) that the big winning opening is easily generated during one release. The set 174 is a time during which 10 or more game balls are fired, preferably 6 seconds or more. On the other hand, if the value of the big hit release timer is set to 0.1 seconds, the release time is short (becomes difficult) even if it is not possible to win a big prize opening during one opening. This is a time (for example, a time shorter than 1 second, preferably a time shorter than a game ball firing interval by the firing control board set 174).

  Step S5210: Then, the main control CPU 72 sets a big hit interval timer based on the big winning opening opening pattern set in the previous step S5204. The timer value set here is the waiting time between rounds of big hits.

  Step S5220: When the above procedure is completed, the main control CPU 72 sets the next jump destination to the big winning opening / closing operation processing, and returns to the variable winning device management processing.

[Procedure for small hits]
Step S5212: On the other hand, in the case of a small hit (step S5202: No), the main control CPU 72 sets a “small hit opening pattern”. In the case of the present embodiment, for the “small hit opening pattern”, for example, an opening pattern of “0.1 second opening” is set for the first time and the second time. Since “small hit” has no concept of “round”, “open pattern” is also expressed as “first open” and “second open”.

  Step S5214: The main control CPU 72 sets the number of times that the special winning opening is opened based on the large winning opening opening pattern set in the previous step S5212, for example, two times. The number of releases set here is stored in a buffer area of the RAM 76, for example.

  Step S5216: Next, the main control CPU 72 sets a small hitting release timer. The timer value set here is the opening time per operation when the variable winning device 30 is operated. In the present embodiment, as described above, 0.1 seconds is set as the value of the small hitting release timer, and during such an opening time, there is hardly any winning in the big winning opening during one opening. It becomes a short time (becomes difficult) (for example, a time shorter than 1 second, preferably a time shorter than the interval between game balls fired by the launching device unit).

  Step S5218: The main control CPU 72 sets a small hitting interval timer. The timer value set here is a waiting time for each time when the variable winning device 30 is opened and closed a plurality of times at the time of a small hit, and this timer value is set to about 2 seconds, for example.

  Step S5220: When the above procedure is completed at the time of the small hit, the main control CPU 72 sets the next jump destination to the large winning opening / closing operation processing, and returns to the variable winning device management processing. Then, the main control CPU 72 executes a special winning opening / closing operation process.

[Big prize opening / closing operation processing]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure example of the special winning opening / closing operation process. This process is mainly for controlling the opening / closing operation of the variable winning device 30. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along a procedure.

  Step S5302: The main control CPU 72 opens the special winning opening. Specifically, a drive signal to be applied to the special winning opening solenoid 90 is output. Thereby, the variable prize-winning apparatus 30 operates and shifts from the closed state to the open state.

  Step S5304: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes an open timer countdown process. In this process, the countdown of the release timer set in the previous special winning opening release pattern setting process (step S5208 or step S5216 in FIG. 23) is executed.

  Step S5306: Subsequently, the main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the opening time has expired. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the release timer after the countdown process is 0 or less. If the value of the release timer is not yet 0 or less (No), the main control CPU 72 next executes step S5308. Execute.

  Step S5308: The main control CPU 72 executes a winning ball count process. In this process, the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 30 (open winning opening) within the opening time is counted. Specifically, the main control CPU 72 increments the count value based on the winning detection signal input from the count switch 84 within the opening time.

  Step S5310: Next, the main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the current count number is less than a predetermined number (9). This predetermined number defines the upper limit of the number of winning balls (upper limit of the number of winning balls) allowed per opening (one round in the big hit, one in the small hit) as described above. If the count has not yet reached the predetermined number (Yes), the main control CPU 72 returns to the variable winning device management process. Then, when the variable winning device management process is executed next, since the jump destination is set to the large winning opening / closing operation process at the present stage, the main control CPU 72 repeatedly executes the procedure of the above steps S5302 to S5310.

  If it is determined in step S5306 that the opening time has expired (Yes), or if it is confirmed in step S5310 that the count has reached a predetermined number (No), the main control CPU 72 then executes step S5312. Note that the release at the time of the small hit is that the value of the release timer is set to a short time, and therefore, the main control CPU 72 normally confirms that the count number has reached the predetermined number in step S5310 before step S5306. In most cases, it is determined that the opening time has ended.

  Step S5312: The main control CPU 72 closes the special winning opening. Specifically, the output of the drive signal applied to the special winning opening solenoid 90 is stopped. As a result, the variable winning device 30 returns from the open state to the closed state.

  Step S5314: Next, the main control CPU 72 executes interval standby processing. In this process, the main control CPU 72 executes the count-down of the interval timer set in the above-described special winning opening opening pattern setting process (step S5210 or step S5218 in FIG. 23). When the value of the interval timer becomes 0 or less, the main control CPU 72 proceeds to step S5316.

  Step S5316: The main control CPU 72 checks whether or not it is in a big role (during big hit game). If the current game is a big game (Yes), the main control CPU 72 then executes step S5318. On the other hand, if the current game is a small hit (No), the main control CPU 72 then proceeds to step S5322.

  Step S5318: The main control CPU 72 increments the value of the opening number counter. Note that the value of the number-of-releases counter is stored in the count area of the RAM 76 with an initial value of 0, for example.

  Step S5320: The main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the value of the incremented number-of-releases counter has reached the number set within the current round. Here, the reason why the “number of times set in the current round” is determined is to deal with an opening pattern of “opening the variable winning device 30 multiple times within one round of big hit”, for example. . In the present embodiment, since such an open pattern is not particularly employed, the “number of times set in the current round” is set once for each round. Therefore, since the counter value reaches the set number of times in one opening / closing operation (Yes), the main control CPU 72 next proceeds to step S5322.

  If a pattern in which a plurality of opening / closing operations are repeated in one round as described above is employed, the counter value has not yet reached the set number of times at the end of one opening (No). In this case, when the main control CPU 72 returns to the variable winning device management process, the jump destination is set to the big winning opening / closing operation process at the present stage, and thus the procedure from step S5302 to step S5320 is repeatedly executed. As a result, the increment of the number-of-releases counter proceeds in step S5318, and when the counter value reaches the set number of times (Yes), the main control CPU 72 proceeds to step S5322.

  Step S5322: The main control CPU 72 sets the next jump destination to the big winning opening closing process, and returns to the variable winning device management process. Then, when the variable winning device management process is executed next, the main control CPU 72 executes a special winning opening closing process.

[Large prize closing process]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for a special winning opening closing process. This special winning opening closing process is for continuing the operation of the variable winning device 30 or terminating the operation. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along a procedure.

  Step S5401: First, the main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the current game is a big game (big hit game), and if it is a big game (Yes), the main control CPU 72 next executes step S5402.

  Step S5402: The main control CPU 72 increments the round number counter. Thereby, for example, the value of the round number counter is “1” at the stage where the first round ends and the second round is reached.

  Step S5404: The main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the incremented round number counter value has reached the set number of execution rounds. Specifically, the main control CPU 72 refers to the value (1 to 16) of the round number counter after increment, and if the value is less than the set number of execution rounds (1 to 16 after 1 subtraction) (No) Next, step S5405 is executed.

  Step S5405: The main control CPU 72 generates a round number command from the current round number counter value. This command is transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process as described above. The effect control device 124 can confirm the current number of rounds based on the received round number command.

  Step S5406: The main control CPU 72 sets the next jump destination in the big prize opening / closing operation process.

  Step S5408: Then, the main control CPU 72 resets the winning ball counter and returns to the variable winning device management process.

  When the main control CPU 72 next executes the variable winning device management process, the main control CPU 72 executes the big winning opening opening / closing operation process which is the next jump destination in the game process selection process (step S5100 in FIG. 22). Then, after execution of the special prize opening / closing operation process, through the execution of the special prize opening closing process, the main control CPU 72 executes the special prize opening closing process again, and repeatedly executes the above steps S5402 to S5408. Thereby, the opening / closing operation of the variable winning device 30 is continuously executed until the actual round number reaches the set execution round number (7 times or 16 times).

  When the actual number of rounds reaches the set number of execution rounds (step S5404: YES), the main control CPU 72 next executes step S5410.

  Step S5410, Step S5412: In this case, when the main control CPU 72 resets the round number counter (= 0), it sets the next jump destination to the end process.

  Step S5408: Then, the main control CPU 72 resets the winning ball counter and returns to the variable winning device management process. As a result, when the main control CPU 72 next executes the variable winning device management process, the end process is selected this time.

[Small hit]
On the other hand, in the case of a small hit, the procedure is as follows (special operation execution means).
Step S5411: When the main control CPU 72 confirms that the current game is not playing a major role (step S5401: No), the main control CPU 72 increments the value of the number-of-releases counter.

  Step S5413: Next, the main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the value of the incremented number-of-releases counter has reached the set number of times of release. The number of times of opening is set in the previous big opening opening pattern setting process (step S5214 in FIG. 23). If the value of the opening number counter has not yet reached the set opening number (No), the main control CPU 72 executes step S5416.

Step S5416: The main control CPU 72 sets the next jump destination in the special winning opening / closing operation process.
Step S5408: Then, the main control CPU 72 resets the winning ball counter and returns to the variable winning device management process.

  When the main control CPU 72 next executes the variable winning device management process, the main control CPU 72 executes the big winning opening opening / closing operation process which is the next jump destination in the game process selection process (step S5100 in FIG. 22). Then, after the execution of the special prize opening / closing operation process, the main control CPU 72 executes the special prize opening closing process again through the execution of the special prize opening closing process, and goes through the above steps S5401 to S5413 (No) to step S5416. Step S5408 is repeatedly executed. Thereby, the opening / closing operation of the variable prize device 30 is repeatedly executed until the actual number of times of opening reaches the set number of times of opening (2 times).

  When the actual number of times of opening at the small hit reaches the set number of times of opening (step S5413: Yes), the main control CPU 72 next executes step S5414.

  Step S5414, Step S5412: In this case, the main control CPU 72 sets the next jump destination to the end process when the release counter is reset (= 0).

  Step S5408: Then, the main control CPU 72 resets the winning ball counter and returns to the variable winning device management process. As a result, when the main control CPU 72 next executes the variable winning device management process, the end process is selected this time.

〔End processing〕
FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure example of the end process. This end process is for preparing conditions for ending the operation of the variable prize apparatus 30. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the example of a procedure.

  Step S5502: The main control CPU 72 confirms whether or not the value of the big hit flag (01H) is set, and if the value of the big hit flag is set (Yes), the main control CPU 72 next executes step S5503. To do.

  Step S5503, Step S5504: In this case, the main control CPU 72 resets the big hit flag (00H). As a result, the big hit gaming state ends on the control processing of the main control CPU 72. In addition, the main control CPU 72 deletes “big hit” from the internal state flag and declares the end of the major role as the internal state in the control processing.

Step S5505: The main control CPU 72 deletes the continuous operation number command here.
Step S5506: Next, the main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the value (01H) of the probability variation function operation flag is set. This flag is set in the big hit other setting process (step S2414 in FIG. 14) during the previous special symbol fluctuation pre-processing.

  Step S5507: When the value of the probability variation function activation flag is set (step S5506: Yes), the main control CPU 72 sets the number cut function activation flag corresponding to the probability variation function.

  Step S5508: The main control CPU 72 sets the number of probability fluctuations (for example, about 10,000). The set value of the probability variation number is stored, for example, in the probability variation counter area of the RAM 76 and becomes the above-described number cut counter value. The probability variation number set here is the upper limit number of times that the variation of the special symbol (internal lottery) is performed in a high probability state in the subsequent games. However, if a huge number of times such as 10,000 is set as described above, there is almost no chance that the non-winning will continue so far (the winning probability at the time of high probability is, for example, 1/39 to 1/39) The degree of probability) will continue until the next winning. On the other hand, when a substantial upper limit is set in the high probability state, the probability variation number is set to a realistic number (for example, about 10 times) (so-called number cut probability change). If the value of the probability variation function activation flag is not set (step S5506: No), the main control CPU 72 does not execute steps S5507 and S5508.

  Step S5510: Next, the main control CPU 72 checks whether or not the value of the time reduction function operation flag (01H) is set. This flag is also set in the big hit other setting process (step S2414 in FIG. 14) during the previous special symbol fluctuation pre-processing.

  Step S5511: When the value of the variable time shortening function operation flag is set (step S5510: Yes), the main control CPU 72 sets the count cut function operating flag corresponding to the variable time shortening function.

  Step S5512: The main control CPU 72 sets the number of time reductions (for example, about 100 times or about 10,000 times). The value of the set time reduction count is stored in the time count area of the RAM 76 as described above. The number of times of time reduction set here is the upper limit number of times to shorten the variation time of the special symbol in subsequent games. If the value of the time shortening function operation flag is not set (step S5510: No), the main control CPU 72 does not execute steps S5511, S5512.

  Step S5514: The main control CPU 72 generates a state designation command based on various flags. Specifically, a state designation command representing “normal” is generated as the gaming state when the big hit flag is reset or the big game ends. If the high-probability state function activation flag is set, a state designation command indicating “high probability” is generated as the internal state, and if the time reduction function activation flag is set, the internal state is “reduced time”. A state designation command representing “medium” is generated. These state designation commands are transmitted to the effect control device 124 in the effect control output process.

  The procedure so far is a big hit, but in the case of a big hit (step S5502: No), the following procedure is executed.

  Steps S5520 and S5522: In the case of a small hit, the main control CPU 72 resets the value of the small hit flag (00H) and deletes “small hit” from the internal state flag. In the case of small hits, the internal condition device does not operate in particular, so such a procedure is merely for the purpose of erasing the flag.

  Step S5516: In any case, after the above procedure, the main control CPU 72 sets the next jump destination in the special winning opening opening pattern setting process.

  Step S5518: The main control CPU 72 sets the jump destination in the execution selection process (step S1000 in FIG. 13) in the special symbol game process to the special symbol change pre-process. When the above procedure is completed, the main control CPU 72 returns to the variable winning device management process.

[Game Flow]
FIG. 27 is a diagram for explaining a game flow developed in the pachinko machine 1.
Generally, when a game is started with the pachinko machine 1, the game is started from [F1] normal state. The “normal state” is a “non-time shortened state”, and the winning probability of the lottery (internal lottery) corresponding to the special symbol is basically a low probability (low probability state). However, when the [F12] festival zone is shifted to the [F1] normal state, the winning probability of the lottery corresponding to the special symbol may be high.

  [F1] In the normal state, the game progresses by going back and forth between the “day stage” or the “night stage” in the production. These “daytime stage” and “night stage” both symbolize the scene and situation where you are currently staying. For example, “daytime stage” expresses that the current time zone is daytime in the production. "Night stage" expresses that the current time zone is nighttime in the production. Here, two stages are given as an example, but other stages for production (for example, “evening stage”, “upper stage”, “different dimension stage”, etc.) may be provided.

  [F1] If [F2] 16 rounds probable jackpot 1 is won in the lottery performed in the normal state, [F3] 16 rounds jackpot game is played (special bonus). During the big hit game, an effect dedicated to 16 rounds probable big hit is executed.

  [F3] After the end of the 16 round big hit game, the game flow shifts to [F4] fireworks mode in the production. This “fireworks mode” means that the winning probability of the lottery corresponding to the special symbol is a high probability (high probability state) and a time shortening state (so-called electric chew support state). [F4] Since the change of the second special symbol is given priority even during the fireworks mode, the winning types there are basically [F5] 16 rounds of normal big hit 1-3, [F8] 16 rounds probable big hit 1, 2 In addition, although the number of working memories corresponding to the second special symbol becomes 0 and the first special symbol may fluctuate and become a big hit, here, for convenience, a pattern in which the first special symbol fluctuates is not assumed.

  [F4] In the fireworks mode, when [F5] 16-round normal big hit 1 to 3 is won, [F6] 16 round big hit games are played. In this case, the “golf chance failure” occurs on the effect during the big hit game, and the game flow shifts to [F7] coast mode on the effect.

  The “coast mode” has a low probability (low probability state) of the lottery corresponding to the special symbol, and is a “time shortened state”. When a predetermined number of fluctuations (for example, 30 times, 50 times, and 100 times of fluctuations) have elapsed in the “shore mode”, [F1] shifts to a normal state.

  [F7] In the coast mode, the variable start winning device 28 is operated at a high frequency by the operation of the time shortening function described above, and [F1] winning at the lower start winning port 28a occurs more frequently than in the normal state. . For this reason, during the [F7] coast mode, the change of the second special symbol is given priority, so the winning types there are basically [F14] 16 rounds of normal rounds 1 to 3, and [F15] 16 rounds of probability change. Big hit 1 or 2. In addition, although the number of working memories corresponding to the second special symbol becomes 0 and the first special symbol may fluctuate and become a big hit, here, for convenience, a pattern in which the first special symbol fluctuates is not assumed.

  [F7] When winning in the coast mode, [F14] 16 rounds of big hit per game will be played, and [F15] 16 rounds of big hit per 1 or 2 will be played. Chance production).

  [F7] From the coast mode to [F14] 16 rounds of normal big hits 1 to 3, the performance performed during the big hit game results in a “golf chance failure”, and after the big hit, [F7] returns to the coast mode.

  On the other hand, when [F7] coast mode falls into [F15] 16 rounds probable big hit 1 or 2, it becomes “successful golf chance” in the performance during the big hit game, and after the big hit game ends, it returns to [F4] fireworks mode (Re-enter).

  From then on, [F4] Fireworks mode will continue to win [F8] 16 rounds probable big hit 1 or 2, [F6] 16 rounds big hit game will be played (successful golf chance), the effect during the previous big hit game The player is given the right to proceed from the used hole to the next hole (eg, hole 2 to hole 3).

  In addition to the above, for example, as indicated by a broken line in FIG. 27, when [F4] fireworks mode wins [F9] 16 rounds probable big hit 1, [F3] 16 rounds big win game is played (special bonus) ) In addition, the flow of [F4] fireworks mode may be continued.

  On the other hand, in [F1] normal state, when [F10] 2 rounds of 7 rounds probable big hit or 1 to 3 rounds of normal round 7 wins, [F11] 7 rounds big win game is played (dart chance failure), [F12 ] Moved to the festival zone. In the “Festival Zone”, the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is high when winning the “7 rounds probable big hit 2”, and the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is won when winning the “7 round normal big wins 1-3”. Low probability. The “festival zone” is a “non-time shortened state”. When a predetermined number of fluctuations (for example, 40 fluctuations) has elapsed in the “festival zone”, [F1] shifts to a normal state. However, since the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is maintained [F1] is shifted to the normal state, the “F1” normal state may be shifted to the “high probability state” internally.

  [F1] In the normal state, when [F13] 7 rounds probable big hit 1 is won, [F11] 7 rounds big win game is played (darts chance success), and [F4] shifts to the fireworks mode.

[Granting points]
Here, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can add points as game scores as a result of the actual game being performed, and can give the total result to the player as information. Points are added to the following game contents (results), for example.
(1) The first special symbol or the second special symbol has been changed.
(2) A specific effect (reach effect, etc.) has occurred during a change.
(3) A big hit was obtained.
(4) The big hit was obtained continuously several times (for example, 10 times).
(5) The number of fluctuations reaches a specific number (for example, 400 times, 500 times, etc.).
(6) The number of winning balls has reached a specific number (for example, 5000, 15000, 20000, etc.).
(7) A big hit from a specific state (for example, “fireworks mode”, “coast mode”).
Note that these are merely examples, and points may be added to other game contents and results.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 can record a result of adding points to a plurality of types of game contents and results and summing up the results as game results for each individual player. In this way, the pachinko machine 1 is equipped with a function of recording points added during the game as individual game results, thereby adding fun and playability different from the pachinko game, and suppressing a decrease in interest. Can contribute.

[Management by password]
Since the game results such as the point total result are records achieved for each individual, it is desirable to manage them individually for each player. For this reason, in this embodiment, it is possible to prepare a password (individual information) for each player and input it to the pachinko machine 1. For example, if a password is input to the pachinko machine 1 before the game starts (may be in the middle), after the game ends or when the game is divided, information that associates the previously input password with the game results so far is output. The pachinko machine 1 has a function to The output information is, for example, encoded information such as a two-dimensional code, and a generally popular QR code (registered trademark) can be used for this. The two-dimensional code can be easily read by a device such as a mobile terminal with a camera and the content can be decoded.

  The game password can be given to the player through various routes. In the prior art described above, a password is issued by a server installed by a business operator, and this is notified to a terminal device for each player through a communication line. Also in the present embodiment, the same technique as in the prior art can be used. A newly issued password may be assigned from the pachinko machine 1.

[Enter password]
FIG. 28 and FIG. 29 are diagrams illustrating a mode in which password input is accepted by the pachinko machine 1. The input of the password to the pachinko machine 1 is performed based on the player's operation.

[Display of password entry guidance screen]
First, as shown in FIG. 28, before the game starts, the liquid crystal display 42 displays a password input guide on the screen through the following process.
(A) in FIG. 28: For example, the first special symbol represents non-winning by the first special symbol display device 34 (the second special symbol display device 35 may be used) in the previous internal lottery (non-winning). In the case where the game is stopped and displayed, or when the game is started at the beginning of the business day in the pachinko machine 1 (so-called state in the morning after power-on). At this time, on the screen of the liquid crystal display 42, a stop display effect (may be a result display effect) is performed in a manner representing the result of non-winning.

  The effect symbols include, for example, a left effect symbol, a middle effect symbol, and a right effect symbol, which are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42. Of these, the left effect symbol and right effect symbol are displayed in a relatively large size in the left and right areas of the display screen, respectively, while the medium effect symbol is displayed in a relatively small size in the middle area of the display screen. Has been.

  Each effect design is designed, for example, a picture card with a character attached together with the numbers “1” to “7”. Note that the left, middle, and right effect symbols potentially constitute symbol sequences in which the numbers are arranged in descending order of “7” to “1”. Such a symbol sequence is variably displayed so as to flow in the vertical direction (scroll) in the left region, middle region, and right region on the screen, but at the time of stop display, one effect symbol (Fig. In the example of 28, “3”-“4”-“7”) is displayed on the display screen.

  Although not shown in FIG. 28, a background image corresponding to the “day stage” or “night stage” is displayed on the display screen. The effect symbol is displayed so as to overlap the background image, but during the variable display (while scrolling), the entire effect symbol is displayed in a transparent (transparent) state, so that the visibility of the background image is improved. This makes it possible for the player to clearly recognize the stay stage in the production.

[Operation memory display marker]
In the lower part of the display screen, an area for displaying a marker image indicating the presence of working memory is formed in a band shape. Since up to four working memories corresponding to the first special symbol and the second special symbol can be accumulated during the game, as shown in FIG. Can display up to eight marker images side by side. When an operation memory is generated during the game, a marker image indicating the presence is displayed in the band-like area. For example, the marker images are displayed side by side in the order of storage from the left, and the marker images corresponding to the newly added operation memory are sequentially added and displayed on the right side of the band-like region.

[Fluctuating area]
Further, the changing area HA is formed at the lower left corner position of the display screen. In the changing area HA, a marker image corresponding to the working memory consumed by the current change is displayed at a certain time. When the working memory is consumed by the start of the next fluctuation, the marker image displayed at the left end (first) of the belt-like area moves to the fluctuation area HA and is displayed there for a certain time (for example, about 1 to 2 seconds). The If the marker image remains in the band-like area, display is performed in which the marker image is sequentially moved (shifted) to the left side so as to close after the leftmost marker image is missing. In addition, when a marker image is displayed in the changing area HA and a predetermined time has elapsed, or when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not changing, the changing area HA is grayed out as illustrated. ing.

[Information display area]
On the other hand, an information display area DA is formed at the right corner position at the bottom of the display screen. In the information display area DA, the accumulated points added during the game and some individual information (for example, player level) attached to the input password are displayed. Before the password is input to the pachinko machine 1, the information display area DA is displayed in a blank state. Note that the information display area DA itself may be hidden when no password is input.

  In addition, fourth symbols Z1, Z2 corresponding to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, respectively, are displayed at the upper right corner position of the display screen. These fourth symbols Z1, Z2 are “fourth effect symbols” following the three effect symbols of left, middle, and right, and are displayed in a synchronized manner during the variation display of the effect symbols. The fourth symbols Z1 and Z2 are simply simple colors (for example, “□” figure) with a color, and for example, changing the display color can express a variable display.

  Further, the fourth symbols Z1, Z2 are stopped and displayed in a mode (for example, white display color) corresponding to the deviation. This is to objectively clarify that the stop display effect is correctly performed and the pachinko machine 1 is operating normally. Therefore, if the result of the internal lottery is actually “7 round jackpot” or “16 round jackpot” instead of “out of”, the 4th pattern is displayed in a manner corresponding to them (for example, red display color or green display color). Z1 and Z2 are stopped and displayed.

  (B) in FIG. 28: When a game is not being performed by the player at present, the number of special symbol operation memory is already 0, and all corresponding marker images are not displayed (display number 0). In this state, when the first special symbol and the second special symbol are stopped and displayed, if the winning to the upper start winning port 26 or the lower starting winning port 28a, that is, a new lottery opportunity does not occur, the special symbol Since the condition for starting the variable display is not satisfied, no noticeable change occurs on the display screen for a while. Therefore, in this case, the stop display effect corresponding to the previous change remains displayed.

[Display password entry guide]
(C) in FIG. 28: When a state in which a new lottery opportunity does not occur continues for a predetermined time (for example, about 5 to 10 seconds), for example, an image for password input guidance is displayed at a position near the lower center of the display screen. The password input guidance image includes, for example, an image representing the effect switching button 45, and a balloon image with character information of “winning!” Around it. Note that “Katsutsun Uchi!” Is the name of the service informed to the player by a distribution such as an advertisement or a pamphlet in advance. This service of “winning!” Can be used when a player accesses a server (specific URL) on the Internet using his / her mobile terminal or the like and inputs information for each individual. Players can record the total results of points added to the content of the games they have played through the “Winning and Winning!” Service, or request the issuance of a password by taking over the points accumulated so far. Can be.

  Although not particularly shown in the figure, the liquid crystal display 42 is displayed when a certain amount of time (for example, about one minute) elapses without a game being played in a state where the password input guidance of “winning!” Is displayed. The screen changes from the previous stop display effect to the “title screen”. In the “title screen”, for example, the entire screen is whitened out, and information indicating the model name of the pachinko machine 1 is displayed at the center position, and a promotional video of the model is displayed. Such a “title screen” visually appeals to the surroundings of the model name and game concept of the pachinko machine 1 (for example, the presence and concept that is the center of the production), and the pachinko machine 1 has no player yet. If it is in a state (so-called “vacant stand”), this fact is easy to understand. Even during the display of the “title screen”, an image for password input guidance of “winning!” Is displayed, for example, at the lower center position of the screen. As a result, the player can be surely notified that the service of “winning!” Is available.

In any case, when the player performs the push operation of the effect switching button 45 in a state where the password input guidance image of “Winning!” Is displayed, the screen shifts to the “menu selection screen”.

[Menu selection screen]
In FIG. 29A, when the effect switching button 45 is pressed during the display of the password input guidance image of “winning!”, A “menu selection screen” is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42. . In the “menu selection screen”, for example, images of the four menu buttons BT1 to BT4 are arranged vertically in the right area of the screen, and guidance information such as “Choose a menu!” Is displayed along with the character image in the left area. Is displayed. In the left area of the screen, an image for guiding the rotation of the jog dial 45a is displayed below the character image.

  In this example, the “password input” menu is assigned to the menu button BT1 displayed at the top. When the menu button BT1 is selected, the process proceeds to the “password input screen”. In addition, the menu button BT2 displayed in the second row is assigned a “code issuance” menu, and when the menu button BT2 is selected, the process proceeds to a “code issuance confirmation screen”. The menu button BT3 displayed in the third row is assigned a “data clear” menu, and when the menu button BT3 is selected, the process proceeds to the “data clear confirmation screen”. The menu button BT4 displayed at the bottom is assigned with a “new registration” menu, and when the menu button BT4 is selected, the process proceeds to the “new registration screen”.

  When the jog dial 45a is rotated while the “menu screen” is displayed, the selection candidates of the four menu buttons BT1 to BT4 are switched accordingly. In this example, a wavy candidate mark is displayed around the menu button BT1, which is the current selection candidate, and the other menu buttons BT2 to BT4 are displayed in dark color. When the effect switching button 45 is pressed in this state, the “password input” menu corresponding to the menu button BT1 is selected. If the player wants to switch the selection candidate, the jog dial 45a is rotated to move the display of the candidate mark to the target menu buttons BT2 to BT4, and the effect switching button 45 may be pressed there.

[Password input screen]
In FIG. 29B, when “password input” is selected on the “menu selection screen”, a “password input screen” is displayed. In the “password entry screen”, for example, images of five input boxes (no symbols) are arranged in the horizontal direction at the upper position of the right area of the screen, and characters and symbols as selection candidates are matrixed in the lower position. They are displayed in an array. Further, at the lower position of the right area, images of function buttons (without symbols) such as “Erase”, “←”, “→”, and “Determination” are arranged in the horizontal direction and displayed. In the left area of the screen, guidance information such as “Please enter your password!” Is displayed along with the character image. An image for guiding the rotation of the jog dial 45a is displayed below the character image.

  Among the five input boxes, some characters or symbols are displayed in the already input boxes. In this example, it can be seen that the characters “H” and “E” have already been input in the two input boxes from the left, and the entire input box is displayed in a dark color. There is no input in the third input box from the left, and this is the current input target. The input box that is the input target is highlighted (brightly displayed), and a cursor (▼ mark) is displayed immediately above it. In the input box to be input, characters that are currently selected candidates are temporarily displayed (there is no need for temporary display). The other two non-input boxes (fourth and fifth from the left) are both displayed in dark color.

  When the jog dial 45a is rotated while the “password input screen” is being displayed, the selection candidates of characters / symbols are switched accordingly. In this example, a wavy candidate mark is displayed around the letter “I” which is the current selection candidate. When the effect switching button 45 is pressed in this state, the character “I” that is a selection candidate is input to the input box. When a character is input, the input box that has been the input target so far is displayed in dark color, and the input box on the right is the next input target.

  In FIG. 29 (C): When a character or symbol is input to all five input boxes, the candidate mark moves to the function button indicating “OK”. The entered character or symbol array is the password. When the effect switching button 45 is pressed in this state, password input is accepted (individual information accepting means). If an incorrect password (for example, a logically contradictory password) is input here, the “password input screen” is displayed with the input box as a blank display. Here, the password has an information amount of five characters, but a larger amount of information may be used.

  In FIG. 29 (D): When the input password is correct, that is, when the information can be correctly analyzed inside the pachinko machine 1 (production control CPU 126) from the characters and symbols constituting the password, the “password game screen” is displayed. Is displayed. The “password game screen” has a configuration customized for each player, and for example, reflects the game history so far. In this example, the current player level (for example, “Lv7”) is displayed in the information display area DA, and the accumulated points (initially 0 pt) added after the password is input.

[Example during password game]
As described above, when an input of a password is accepted based on the player's operation, the pachinko machine 1 thereafter recognizes that “password game is in progress”.
FIG. 30 to FIG. 42 are continuous diagrams showing examples of effect images corresponding to the change display and stop display of special symbols during the password game. Among these, FIG.30 and FIG.31 represents an example of the change display effect and stop display effect performed using a production | presentation symbol about the fluctuation | variation of the special symbol at the time of a non-winning (out). This variable display effect is performed between the start of the variable display of the special symbol (here, the first special symbol, but may be the second special symbol) and the stop display (including the fixed stop). It corresponds to a series of productions. The stop display effect is an effect that represents that the special symbol is stopped and displayed and the result of the internal lottery at that time is a combination of the effect symbols. Here, before explaining the specific contents of the control processing, the basic flow of the change display effect and stop display effect for each change employed in the present embodiment will be described.

[Before change display]
FIG. 30 (A): For example, in the state before the special symbol starts to change (the state in which the demonstration effect is not being performed), the left, middle, and right effect symbols have sizes in the screen of the liquid crystal display 42, respectively. Is displayed. At this time, in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol, the effect symbol is also stopped and displayed.

  In this example, since there is no working memory for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol (the number of memories is 0) at present, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are displayed in the band-like area at the bottom of the screen of the liquid crystal display 42. A marker image representing the existence of the working memory of each special symbol is not displayed. Further, the changing area HA is displayed in a grayed-out state. In the information display area DA, the player level and the accumulated point value after the password input (currently 0 pt) are displayed.

[Element memory presence production]
In FIG. 30, (B): When a player borrows a game ball and starts a game by performing a launch operation, the game ball will eventually win the upper start winning opening 26 (or the lower start winning opening 28a). A lottery opportunity occurs. In this example, since one winning memory corresponding to the first special symbol is generated due to the occurrence of the winning at the upper start winning opening 26, the marker is displayed in a manner indicating the presence of one working memory in the belt-like area at the bottom of the screen. M1b is newly displayed (element storage effect execution means). Since the operation memory generated here is consumed as it is under the control of the main control CPU 72, the first special symbol operation memory lamp 34a is not lit on or immediately displayed after being lit on and displayed in a manner representing one stored number. Not lit. However, in the production, by displaying the marker M1b within a short time, it is possible to clearly notify the player that “new operation memory has occurred”. Note that, when the first special symbol has started the variable display under the control of the main control CPU 72, the fourth symbol Z1 is displayed in a mode of the variable display.

[Element memory consumption production]
In FIG. 30, (C): With the consumption of the working memory, an effect of moving the marker M1b displayed in the band-like area at the bottom of the display screen to the changing area HA is performed. Thereby, it is possible to easily tell the player that the internal lottery has been performed by consuming one working memory for the player. Note that the marker M1b that has moved to the changing area HA is displayed in an enlarged manner so as to be identified as so-called “hold”. At this time, the degree of expectation may be taught in advance by changing the mode of the marker M1b.

[Variable display effects]
In addition, in synchronism with the variation display of the first special symbol, the variation display effect is performed by scrolling the three symbol rows on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42 (symbol effect execution means). That is, the display of the left effect, the middle effect, and the right effect is scrolled (flowed) in the vertical direction in the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42 in accordance with the change display of the first special symbol. Is started. In the figure, the change display of the effect symbol is simply indicated by a downward arrow. In addition, during the variable display, each effect symbol is displayed in a transparent state (transparent display). At this time, an image (background image) that is the background of the effect symbol is displayed on the display screen in an easily visible state. As already mentioned.

  The background image in this case represents, for example, a landscape of “nature outdoors in the daytime”. Such a background image is executed as the “stage effect” described above, and expresses that the stay stage on the effect is, for example, the “daytime stage”. In the present embodiment, the “daytime stage” corresponds to a normal state in which the above-described variation time shortening function is not activated and the probability variation function is also deactivated. In addition, various stages, zones, and modes are provided in the production, and background images with different landscapes and scenes are prepared for the various stages, zones, and modes (state display production execution means). The difference between these stages, zones and modes may correspond to an internal “time reduction state” or a “high probability state”. Although not specifically illustrated here, a mode in which a notice effect is performed by displaying an image of a character, an item, or the like on the display screen after that is also possible. Further, during the variation display of the effect symbol, the fourth symbol Z1 is also variably displayed, and the fourth symbol Z1 continues to express the variation display by changing its display color.

[Game score addition]
During a password game, every time a special symbol is displayed, a minimum of one point (predetermined unit) is newly added as a game score for production (game score addition means). The added points are displayed as a cumulative value in the information display area DA (here, still 0pt). The reason for “minimum 1 point” is that the change of the special symbol corresponds to the basic content of the game, and therefore, in this embodiment, at least 1 point is added to one change. In addition, when the fluctuation corresponds to a specific fluctuation pattern (reach fluctuation pattern) or a big hit, more points than one point are added.

[Other productions]
In FIG. 30, (D): In the initial stage of the variable display effect, for example, the notice effect is executed by moving the decorative body 400 up and down in small increments. On the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42, an image effect is performed as if the decorative body 400 emits light in accordance with the vertical movement of the decorative body 400. In addition, some sound effects are output from the speakers 54, 55, and 56 in accordance with the vertical movement of the decorative body 400. Thereby, in addition to the movement of the decorative object 400, which is a tangible object, the player can be given an auditory and visual impact by sound and images.

  In addition, since one new operation memory is added due to the occurrence of a prize at the upper start prize opening 26 repeatedly during the change, one new marker M1b is displayed in the belt-like area at the bottom of the display screen. Yes. Thereby, the existence and the number of working memories (the number of working memories) can be easily taught to the player.

  In the changing area HA, the fixed marker M1b is not displayed and is changed to gray-out display when a certain time has elapsed since the shift display of the marker M1b. Thereby, it is possible to further clearly notify the player that the working memory has been consumed by the change.

[Left design stop]
In FIG. 31, (E): For example, when a certain amount of time (about half of the fluctuation time) has elapsed, the left effect design first stops changing. In this example, the effect symbol representing the number “5” is stopped on the screen. Here, illustration of the background image is omitted (the same applies to the following). Further, since one more working memory is added here, a marker M1b indicating the presence of the added working memory is additionally displayed in the band-like area. Thereby, it is possible to tell the player that the number of working memories has increased to two.

[Right production symbol stop]
In FIG. 31, (F): Following the left effect symbol, the right effect symbol thereafter stops changing. In this example, the effect symbol representing the number “3” is stopped on the screen. Since it has already been determined that the reach state does not occur at this point, it is almost clear on the appearance that the current fluctuation is a non-reach (normal) fluctuation. Here, reach fluctuations due to slip patterns and the like are excluded. “Slip pattern” means, for example, that once the production symbol representing the number “4” stops, the production sequence that represents the number “5” stops by sliding the design row for one symbol, thereby developing reach It is to do. Alternatively, once the design symbol representing the number “6” stops, the design symbol representing the number “5” stops by sliding the symbol sequence in the reverse direction by one symbol, and thereby the pattern that develops to reach. is there. In addition, for example, when a production symbol representing a completely different number such as “1” is temporarily stopped and a character appears on the screen and the right production symbol row is changed again, the number “5” is represented. There is also a pattern in which the production design stops and develops to reach.

[Stop display effect]
In FIG. 31, (G): The last medium effect symbol stops in synchronization with the stop display of the first special symbol. If the result of the current internal lottery is non-winning and the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a non-winning (out-of-game) manner, the staging display effect is also performed in a non-winning (out-of-game) manner. Is called. That is, in the illustrated example, the effect symbol representing the number “1” is stopped at the middle position of the screen. In this case, the effect symbol combination is “5”-“1”-“3”. Since this is a gap, it is expressed in the production that the current variation corresponds to the normal “out of range”. At this time, the fourth symbol Z1 is stopped and displayed in a mode (for example, white display color) corresponding to the dislocation. Thereby, it can be taught to the player that “the stop display of the first special symbol has been confirmed”.

[Point addition]
Further, one point is added as a game score for one change, and the accumulated value (1 pt here) is displayed in the information display area DA. This makes it possible to teach the player the total number of points added during the password game in an easy-to-understand manner. In addition, it is easy for the player to realize the point addition as another pleasure, and another interest of “point acquisition” can be provided.

[Next fluctuation start]
In FIG. 31, (H): When the stop display time of the first special symbol elapses, the start condition of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is satisfied. Here, since there is an operating memory corresponding to the first special symbol in this state, the operating memory is consumed and the variation display of the next first special symbol is started.

  That is, with the start of the next change, the left, middle, and right effect symbols all start changing display. Further, since the number of working memories of the first special symbol is decreased by one as the change starts, the display number of the marker M1b is decreased by one in conjunction with this. For example, there have been two working memories so far, but the earliest (old) displayed at the left end of the marker M1b is shifted to the changing area HA and consumed by the internal lottery. The production is performed together. Thereby, it is possible to tell the player that the working memory is consumed with respect to the first special symbol even in the production.

  In the example of (H) in FIG. 31, since the first working memory in the storage order is consumed and the remaining one is left, the marker M1b displayed on the right side so far shifts to the left side, and the next An effect is made to wait until the change. As a result, the context of the change in the number of working memories can be accurately expressed in the production, and the player can be intuitively and easily informed that the working memory has been consumed and decreased by one. it can.

  The above is an example of the change display effect and the stop display effect (during non-winning) performed using the effect symbol for each change. Through such an effect, the player can have a sense of expectation for winning, and finally the result of the internal lottery can be clearly taught in the effect.

  In addition, the above example is for the case of non-winning, but at the time of big win (winning), after the reach effect is executed during the variable display effect, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a big win mode in the stop display effect. At this time, the stop display mode of the effect symbol basically corresponds to the winning symbol (stop display mode of the first special symbol display device 34 or the second special symbol display device 35) selected internally by the main control CPU 72. Selected.

[Examples of changes in element memory presence effects]
FIG. 32 is a continuous diagram illustrating an effect example in which the display mode of the marker image as the element memory presence effect is changed. In the present embodiment, an effect of changing the display mode of the marker image is executed when a certain condition is satisfied during the game. This will be specifically described below.

[During element memory presence production]
(A) in FIG. 32: For example, it is assumed that one working memory exists during the current fluctuation and the marker M1b corresponding to this memory is displayed. At this time, for example, a reach group determination random number of “fixed value A (first fixed value)” is included in the operation memory of the marker M1b based on the determination by the main control CPU 72 in advance (production determination processing at the time of acquisition). It is assumed that the fluctuation time is fixed to “12.5 seconds (first fluctuation time)” due to the fluctuation (when the first condition is satisfied). The correspondence relationship between the variation pattern in which the variation number of seconds is set to “12.5 seconds” and the reach group determined random number is as described above (displacement variation pattern selection table in FIG. 15).

[Increasing working memory]
(B) in FIG. 32: It is assumed that one new operation memory is subsequently added and the corresponding marker M1a is displayed. At this time, as a result of prior determination on the control by the main control CPU 72, in the operation memory of the marker M1a, the fluctuation time is set to, for example, “120 seconds (second fluctuation time)” by the fluctuation “fixed value B It is assumed that the reach group determination random number “(second fixed value)” is included (when the second condition is satisfied). In this case, an effect of changing the display mode of the newly added marker M1a to, for example, a heart shape (a so-called hold change effect) is performed. As a result, the player can have a sense of expectation that “the change corresponding to the marker M1a is a hit”.

[Expectations during password games]
In addition, since the password game is being performed here, since the marker M1a has changed into a heart shape, “reaching is reached due to the change, and more points than at least one point may be added”. Can give players a sense of expectation.

[Changes to special aspects]
(C) in FIG. 32: Thus, the prior determination result for the marker M1b corresponding to the previous operation memory satisfies the first condition, and the prior determination result for the marker M1a corresponding to the next operation memory is the first. When the two conditions are satisfied, an effect in which the marker M1b that has been displayed in a simple basic mode (for example, a circular shape) is changed to a special mode is performed (element storage presence effect mode changing unit). Specifically, the marker M1b corresponding to the previous working memory changes to an image representing the character information of “winning (winning!)”, And a balloon image representing the character information of “UP” is combined with the marker M1b. It is added and displayed. Accordingly, the player recognizes that the marker M1b after the change corresponds to the service of “winning!” And is related to the increase (increase / double) of the points added in this service. Can be made. Here, in order to make the drawing easier to read, only two characters “winning” are shown in the marker M1b after the change, but in the actual image, the character notation “winning!” Is shown in full. It may be used. Also, here, the text information “UP” is externally attached as a balloon image in order to facilitate readability. However, in actuality, “Point UP” is written in the marker M1b, or an upward arrow image is displayed. May be displayed together.

[Changes in special mode markers]
In FIG. 32 (D): Then, when the fluctuations up to the previous time are finished, and the working condition is satisfied and the working memory whose presence is represented by the marker M1b changed to the special mode of “winning” is consumed. The marker M1b is shifted and displayed in the changing area HA. Along with this, the variation display of the first special symbol is executed and the variation display of the effect symbol is started.

[Advance notice for game score increase]
FIG. 33 and FIG. 34 are continuous diagrams showing, as an example, the flow of the point magnification up challenge effect executed during the change of the marker M1b changed to the special mode. “Point magnification up challenge effect” is performed, for example, as a mini-game effect during the change, and according to the success / failure result, an advance notice as to whether or not the magnification is reflected on the points added by the change of the next marker M1a. Is to be done. This will be specifically described below.

  In FIG. 33 (E): At the initial stage of the fluctuation, for example, the title character information of “Winning! Point magnification up challenge” is displayed large on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42, and the effect switching button 42 is also shown. An image is displayed. Thereby, it is possible to make the player recognize that “the challenge is to increase the point magnification of“ winning! ”. Note that the left, middle, and right effect symbols indicate that, for example, the current display is in a variable display while being reduced and displayed at the upper left corner of the display screen.

[Mini game production]
33 (F): For example, an image of a female character is displayed on the right side of the display screen, an image of an enemy character (for example, a lantern ghost) is displayed on the left side, and “VS” is displayed in the center of the screen. Is displayed in large size. In the upper and lower portions of the display screen, for example, telop information such as “defeat the ghost by hitting a button repeatedly! Thereby, it is possible to make the player recognize that “If the enemy character is defeated by a button operation from now on, the magnification may be reflected in the points added after the next”.

  In FIG. 33 (G): Next, a large enemy character is displayed on the display screen, and an effect is given as if it were confronted here. In accordance with this, an image that prompts the effect switching button 42 to be repeatedly hit is displayed at the front position of the display screen. When the player actually pushes down the effect switching button 42, an effect is given in which the enemy character receives damage due to hitting in the display screen each time.

  In FIG. 33 (H): With the progress of the mini game effect, an effect in which the enemy characters gradually weaken is performed. Thereby, the player can have a sense of expectation that “it may be possible to get rid of (successful mini-game)”, and can motivate the player to push the effect switching button 42.

  In FIG. 34, (I): When the second half of the variable display effect is reached, an effect in which the damage of the enemy character reaches the maximum is performed. This makes it possible for the player to be aware that “the settlement will be revealed soon”.

[Mini game failure pattern]
In FIG. 34 (J): If the enemy character revives without falling down at the end of the variable display effect, it will be “defeated” and “point magnification up challenge failure”.
In FIG. 34 (K): In this case, if the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a non-winning manner, the effect symbol is also stopped and displayed in a non-winning manner in synchronism with the stop display, and the change is continued as it is. finish.

[Mini game success pattern]
In FIG. 34 (L): On the other hand, if the enemy character falls down in the final stage of the variable display effect, it becomes “win” on the effect and “success in increasing the point multiplier”. In addition, it is produced in a stunning manner that the female character of the ally smiles at the center of the display screen and shows the victory V-sign to indicate success. In addition, character information such as “next rotation point magnification × 3!” Is displayed on the display screen. As a result, it can be taught to the player that the points to be added in the next variation will be tripled.

  In FIG. 34 (M): In the case of a successful mini game (success in increasing the point multiplier), if the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a non-winning manner, the effect symbol is also not selected in synchronization with the stop display. For example, a balloon image representing character information “× 3” is displayed as a magnification value in the information display area DA. Thereby, it is possible to transmit to the player that three times as many points are added in the next change.

  Note that FIGS. 33 to 34 show an example in which the marker M1b having a special mode is continuously displayed in the changing region HA during the change, but the marker M1b is deleted after a predetermined time has elapsed. There may be.

[Next change]
FIG. 35 to FIG. 38 are continuous diagrams showing examples of effects performed at the next change after the mini-game is successful. In the case of a mini game failure (point magnification up challenge failure), the following effects are not performed.

  In FIG. 35A, the working memory whose presence is indicated by the marker M1a changed to a heart shape is consumed, and the next fluctuation display is started. In accordance with this, an effect is produced in which the heart-shaped marker M1a is shifted from the belt-like region to the changing region HA. At this time, the magnification of the previous “× 3” is continuously displayed in the information display area DA.

  In FIG. 35 (B): The left effect symbol stops first as the variable display effect progresses. As an example, an effect design representing the number “5” is stopped and displayed in the display screen. In addition, since a new operation memory (first) is generated, a marker M1b indicating the presence of the newly added operation memory is additionally displayed in the band-like area at the bottom of the screen.

  In FIG. 35 (C): As the variable display effect further progresses, the scrolling of the right effect design gradually becomes slower, and the right effect design becomes one step before the stop display. In this example, a state immediately before the right effect design (number “5”) of the same type as the left effect design is stopped and displayed. In addition, since a new operation memory (second) is generated, a marker M1b indicating the presence of the newly added second operation memory is additionally displayed in the band-like area at the bottom of the screen.

[Occurrence of reach condition]
In FIG. 35 (D): Here, the working memory consumed for the current variation includes a reach group determination random number of “fixed value D” that sets the variation seconds to, for example, “120 seconds” as described above. It was. Here, a pattern is assumed in which the big hit determination random number corresponding to the big hit is stored in pairs in the working memory. Therefore, in the actual fluctuation, the reach fluctuation pattern is selected in the big hit hour fluctuation pattern determination process (when the internal lottery is won). As a result, the fluctuation seconds are set to “120 seconds”. Is “fixed value D”. Accordingly, as a result of the selection of the reach design pattern at the time of the big hit, the reach state (for example, “5” − “being changed” − “ 5 ") is generated. Since a new operation memory (third) is generated here, a marker M1b indicating the presence of the newly added third operation memory is additionally displayed in the band-like area at the bottom of the screen. .

  36 (A): Subsequently, in the display screen, in order to emphasize that the reach state has occurred, an emphasized image in which the left effect symbol and the right effect symbol are connected by a horizontal line is displayed. Thereby, it can be visually impressed that the reach state has occurred to the player, and attention can be paid to the subsequent development.

[Development to pseudo-continuous production]
In FIG. 36, (B): The right effect design that is once stopped and displayed to form the reach state changes to an aspect that seems to roll up the flame from the whole, and an effect suggesting re-variation is performed. That is, in this example, the so-called “pseudo-continuous effect” technique is used to indicate that the current fluctuation is highly expected. The “pseudo-continuous effect” is an effect that actually appears within one variation of the special symbol, but as if a continuous variation display effect was performed across a plurality of variations. With such a pseudo-continuous performance, the player can have a strong expectation for the big hit and attract interest in the fluctuation.

(Pseudo-continuous production)
In FIG. 36 (C): Thereafter, the right effect design is changed to a mode representing one frame slip and the number “6”. Further, the medium effect symbol changes to a special effect symbol (for example, a re-variable symbol) that is not included in the “1” to “7” effect symbol sequence, and such a re-variable symbol descends to the center position of the display screen. An effect as if coming (so-called “pseudo-continuous effect”) is performed. In this example, the female character closes her eyes with her hands together and is praying in some way, as shown in the re-variable design.

[Revariation stop]
In FIG. 36 (D): When the re-variation symbol that has been beaten up to that point stops at the center position of the display screen, pseudo-continuous determination (two-time pseudo-continuous) is established. In this example, the female character shown in the re-variable symbol is shown with the eyes open and the flames are being blown up from the whole. Although the case of pseudo-continuous determination is given here, there is a pattern in which the re-variable symbol does not stop and passes to the lower part of the screen and does not develop into a pseudo-continuous.

[Continuous production]
(E) in FIG. 37: When the re-variation symbol stops at the center position of the display screen, the left, middle, and right effect symbols are displayed with temporary stop points. In this example, a temporary stop output of “5”-“6”-“6” is formed on the left, middle, and right by temporarily stopping in a manner in which the middle performance symbol represents the number “6”, for example. Yes. In the display screen, for example, “continuation” character information is displayed at the lower center position, which indicates that the variable display effect continues after this.

[Revariation start (pseudo-ream 2nd)]
In FIG. 37 (F): the temporarily stopped production symbol starts to change again, and a full-fledged pseudo-continuous production (the second pseudo-continuous production) is performed.
In FIG. 37 (G): Thereafter, the right effect symbol is stopped and displayed after the left effect symbol, and the effect of generating the reach state again is performed. When the reach state occurs, the above-described enhancement effect is performed.

[Development to pseudo-continuous production]
In FIG. 37 (H): The right effect design that has been stopped and displayed to form the reach state again changes to a mode that seems to ignite the flame from the whole, and an effect that suggests re-variation is performed again.

(Pseudo-continuous production)
In FIG. 38 (I): After this, the right effect design also changes to a mode representing the number “7” by sliding one frame. In addition, the medium effect design changes to the above-described re-variation design, and the pseudo-joint production is performed again as if it has come down to the center position of the display screen.

[Revariation stop]
In FIG. 38 (J): When the re-variable symbol that has been beaten until then stops again at the center position of the display screen, the pseudo-continuous determination (three-time pseudo-continuation) is also performed this time. Here again, there is a pattern in which the re-variable symbol does not stop and passes to the lower part of the screen and is not developed as it is.

[Continuous production]
In FIG. 38 (K): When the re-variation symbol stops again at the center position of the display screen, the left, middle and right effect symbols are displayed at the next temporary stop point. In this example, the temporary stop appearance is different from that of “6”-“7”-“7” on the left, middle, and right by temporarily stopping in a manner in which the middle performance symbol represents the number “7”, for example. Is formed. Similarly, in the display screen, for example, the text information “Continue” is displayed at the lower center position, which indicates that the variable display effect continues thereafter.

[Revariation start (pseudo-ream 3rd)]
In FIG. 38 (L): the temporarily stopped effect symbol starts to change again, and a pseudo-continuous effect (pseudo-continuous third time) is performed. Further, in this example, with the start of the third variation of the pseudo-ream, the above-mentioned decoration body 400 is moved up and down in small increments at the upper position of the display screen, and it is as if a flower is pouring from the decoration body 400 Such image effects are performed. The flowers that have fallen down at this time are gradually scattered around the display screen (frame) to form a floral border.

[Big hit reach production]
39 and 40 are continuous diagrams showing examples of reach effects executed at the time of big hit. In the following reach production, after the first special symbol display device 34 (or the second special symbol display device 35 may be used), the first special symbol is “16 round probability variation symbol” after the variation display by the variation pattern at the time of the big hit. (E.g. 7-segment LED “self”, “yo”, “mouth”, “巳”, “F”, “E”, “L”, “Γ”, etc.) The In addition, in some of FIG.39 and FIG.40, each production | presentation symbol is simplified and shown only as the number. In addition, illustration of the fourth symbols Z1, Z2, the band-like area at the bottom of the display screen, the changing area HA, the information display area DA, and the like is omitted as appropriate. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the flow of production.

[Variable display effects]
In FIG. 39 (A): Fluctuating display effects of the left effect symbol, the middle effect symbol, and the right effect symbol on the screen of the liquid crystal display 42 substantially in synchronization with the start of the change of the first special symbol (or the second special symbol). The point where is started is the same as before. In addition, here, the border image of the floral pattern displayed at the start of re-variation (the third pseudo series) is continuously displayed on the periphery of the display screen.

[Decoration notice effect]
FIG. 39B: Next, in the relatively early stage of the variable display effect, the entire display screen is blacked out, and the effect that the decorative body 400 moves up and down in small increments at the upper position of the display screen is performed, and the liquid crystal display On the display screen 42, an image effect is performed as if a light beam is emitted from the decorative body 400.
In FIG. 39 (C): The decorative body 400 drops down to the center position in front of the display screen, and an image effect is given as if radial rays are emitted from behind. Such an effect can give a visual impact to the player and improve the expectation of the flow of the subsequent variable display effect.

[Reach condition occurs]
39 (D), (E): The decorative body 400 returns to the upper position of the display screen, and the right effect symbol stops in the display screen following the stop of the left effect symbol. At this time, a reach state of “7” − (fluctuating) − “7” occurs in the combination of effect symbols, and an effect of outputting a sound such as “reach!” Is performed. In addition, in this case, since the number “7” is aligned, it becomes a big hit, so it is possible to make the player have various tensions such as “probability or loss”, as well as whether or not the lottery is a success. .

[Preliminary notice after reach occurs (first time)]
In FIG. 39 (F): Following the occurrence of the reach state, for example, a radial flash beam is displayed on the background of the draped effect design, and the character information of “chance!” Is displayed at the center position, and reach is generated. Later notice effect (first) is performed. By executing such a visually noticeable announcement effect after the occurrence of reach, it is possible to obtain an effect of making the player have a greater sense of expectation.

[Progress of reach production]
In FIG. 39 (G): Following the notice effect after the first reach, for example, images representing the numbers “2” to “7” are displayed in a three-dimensional column on the screen. There is an effect in which numerical images are erased from the screen in the order of “2”, “3”, “4”. Such an effect is performed for the purpose of suggesting (impliciting) or reminding the player that the number “7” remains without being erased. If the number “5” is erased and “6” remains in front of the screen, it is “out of”. If the number “7” is erased, it is “out of”, but the number “6”. ”Is erased, and the number“ 7 ”remains in front of the screen without being erased, it means“ probable big hit ”. Therefore, during this time, the numbers “2”, “3”, “4”,... Are erased in order, and as the number “6” approaches, the player's tension and expectations The feeling will also increase. After this, for example, if up to the number “5” is erased on the screen, the next time the number “6” is finally erased, the possibility of a “probable big hit” is finally increased. A feeling increases at a stretch.

[Preliminary notice after the occurrence of reach (second time)]
In FIG. 39 (H): When the reach production is approaching the final stage, the image of the character is suddenly displayed on the screen as if it was split (cut in), and the character emits some dialogue. A notice effect (second time) is performed after the occurrence of reach (or a content of smiling silently). At this time, for example, the content of the reach effect is a development that “if the number“ 6 ”is deleted, the probability of a probable big hit of“ 7 ”-“ 7 ”-“ 7 ”increases” ”. Therefore, by causing a character image to appear greatly at this timing, an effect of giving the player a sense of expectation that “may be a big hit” is obtained.

[End stage production]
In FIG. 40 (I): At the end of the fluctuation time, the effect symbols representing the numbers “6” and “7” are displayed in the center of the screen in an overlapping state, and the two effect symbols are displayed in the back and front directions. The production is performed as if they are pushing each other. In this case, the development of “The number“ 7 ”production symbol will be a big hit if you push back the production design of“ 6 ””, and the reach production will finally be a big hit, so the expectation for the big hit will be given to the end Can do.

[Stop display effect (result display effect)]
In FIG. 40 (J): Thereafter, the last medium effect symbol stops at the end of the reach effect. In this example, because the winning symbol internally corresponds to “16 rounds probable big hit 1”, the effect symbol (the shape is a heart shape) representing the number “7” on the effect is stopped and displayed at the center of the screen. Will be.

  Although not shown in particular, the final stop display is also performed for stop display effects by three effect symbols of left, middle, and right substantially in synchronization with the stop display of the first special symbol. The effect design fixed stop display is performed, for example, in a state where the left, middle, and right effect symbols are restored to their initial sizes. By performing such confirmation stop display, the player can be informed that the final winning type has been confirmed in the production. In this case, the fourth symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode (for example, red display color) corresponding to “16 round probability variation big hit 1”.

  Here, the case of “16 rounds probable big hit 1” is taken as an example, but if the result of the internal lottery is “7 round normal big hit 1”, for example, an effect design representing the number “6” etc. A reach state occurs, and after that, the left, middle, and right production symbols are stopped and displayed in a big-hit form consisting of combinations of the same type (for example, “6”-“6”-“6”). The In this case, the 4th symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode (for example, green display color) corresponding to “7 round normal big hit 1”.

  In addition, if the result of the internal lottery is non-winning, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped and displayed as the off symbol, so that the staging display effect is also performed in a manner of deviation in the same manner. Execution means). In this case, by displaying a number “6” or “1” other than “7” in the center of the screen, unfortunately, an effect is provided informing that the current change did not result in a big hit. Such an effect is executed as an “out of reach reach effect”. Even in this case, if the fluctuation pattern corresponds to the “outlier reach fluctuation pattern” and the reach group determination random number of “fixed value D” that sets the fluctuation seconds to “120 seconds”, for example, is present in the memory, The marker M1b changes to the special mode of “Winning! Point UP” due to the fluctuation, and the mini game effect is executed with the fluctuation.

[Big hit display and point addition]
In FIG. 40 (K): When the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner representing winning, for example, character information such as “big hit” or a female character is displayed on the display screen, and a big hit is given to the player. It has been definitely announced. Furthermore, since the current variation corresponds to a specific reach variation such as “a big hit after reaching from the third pseudo-ream”, the number of points added per variation is larger than at least one point and is “100 pt”. In addition, the fact that “Success in point multiplication up challenge” was obtained in the previous fluctuation, the magnification value “× 3” was reflected in the points added in the current fluctuation, and “300 pt” was immediately added in one fluctuation. Will be. Therefore, for example, “100 pt × 3 = 300 GET” character information is displayed on the display screen, and “317 pt” is displayed as the accumulated value of points in the information display area DA.

[Directing during a big hit]
In FIG. 40 (L): When the big hit state is entered, the big hit effect is executed. In this example, since it corresponds to “16 rounds probable big hit 1”, the character information of “special bonus” is displayed in the display screen, and an effect image peculiar to “16 rounds probable big hit 1” is displayed. Further, since the big hit is obtained during the password game, a point (for example, 50 pt) is added to the big hit separately from the point addition for the change of the symbol every time.

[Conditions for increasing point magnification]
As described above, the game flow of executing the point magnification up challenge production (mini game production) with the previous change, succeeding in this, and multiplying the point by the multiplication with the next (afterwards) change is added. For example, it can be executed when the following generation conditions (1) to (3) are satisfied.
(1) The number of working memories must be 2 or more during the game (especially during the change of special symbols).
(2) The reach group determination random number of “fixed value A” for setting the variable number of seconds to “12.5 seconds”, for example, is included in a set of jackpot determination random numbers in two or more working memories.
(3) “Fixed value D”, “Fixed value” in which the operation memory after (including the following) the operation memory corresponding to the above occurrence condition (2) sets, for example, a variable number of seconds with a relatively high expectation degree It must include a reach group decision random number such as “E”.

[Range of occurrence conditions]
Here, since the generation condition (1) is satisfied if there are at least two operation memories, it is assumed that three or more operation memories may exist.
The generation condition (2) may include a reach group determination random number corresponding to “fixed value B” or “fixed value C” other than “fixed value A”.
Furthermore, there may be two or more working memories corresponding to the generation condition (2) or (3).

  Since the operation memory corresponding to the generation condition (3) may be a memory after the operation memory corresponding to the generation condition (2), it corresponds to the operation memory corresponding to the generation condition (2) and the generation condition (3). There may be another working memory including a reach group determination random number of “indefinite value”, for example.

  The fixed value that satisfies the generation condition (3) may be the same (same scale) as the variable seconds that the finally set variable seconds satisfy the generation condition (2). For example, when the generation condition (2) is “the reach group determination random number of“ fixed value B ”that sets the fluctuation seconds to“ 60 seconds ”is included in a set with the jackpot determination random number”, Similarly, the generation condition (3) may be “include a reach group determination random number of“ fixed value B ”for setting the variable number of seconds of“ 60 seconds ””.

[Other examples that satisfy the conditions]
41 and 42 are diagrams showing other examples satisfying the condition for increasing the point magnification. This will be specifically described below.

[Pattern in which another working memory exists between generation conditions (2) and (3)]
In FIG. 41 (A): For example, in the state where one working memory represented by the marker M1b exists during the fluctuation and then two working memories represented by the marker M1c exist, a new marker M1a Let us consider a case where the working memory represented by

  At this time, the working memory represented by the oldest marker M1b includes a reach group determination random number of “fixed value A” for setting the fluctuation seconds to “12.5 seconds”, and the generation condition (2) It is assumed that it corresponds to. The working memory represented by the latest marker M1a includes a reach group determination random number of “fixed value E” for setting a variable number of seconds (for example, “150 seconds”) with a relatively high expectation of big hit. Suppose that it corresponds to the generation condition (3).

  41 (B): In this case, even if the working memory represented by the marker M1c sets the variable number of seconds to be indefinite, it satisfies the generation conditions (1) to (3). The marker M1b corresponding to the condition (2) can be changed to a special mode of “winning! UP”.

[Pattern with multiple working memories of occurrence condition (2)]
(C) in FIG. 41: Consider, for example, a case where a new operation memory represented by the marker M1a is generated in a state where two operation memories represented by the marker M1b exist during the fluctuation.

  At this time, the working memory represented by the two markers M1b in the oldest order includes a reach group determination random number of “fixed value A” that sets the variable seconds to “12.5 seconds”. Assume that two working memories correspond to the generation condition (2). The working memory represented by the latest marker M1a includes a reach group determination random number of “fixed value D” that sets a variable number of seconds (for example, “120 seconds”) with a relatively high expectation of big hit. Suppose that it corresponds to the generation condition (3).

  41 (D): In this case, since the generation conditions (1) to (3) are satisfied with respect to the three operation memories, the markers M1b corresponding to the two generation conditions (2) from the top are respectively displayed as “winning hits”. ! ”Can be changed to a special mode. In this case, a mini-game effect of “point magnification up challenge” is performed by the change of the two markers M1b changed to the special mode. As a result, if both are “successful point magnification challenge”, the magnifications obtained at each time are multiplied (for example, “× 15” for “× 3” and “× 5”), and the marker at a higher magnification. Points may be added when the M1a changes. If the magnification becomes too high, even if the two markers M1b change to the special mode of “winning! UP”, one of them may be set as “point magnification up challenge failure” in the production control. Good.

[Pattern in which the working memory of occurrence condition (2) and (3) is divided into first and second special symbols]
In FIG. 42 (A): For example, when the state shifts to the above-described “fireworks mode (high probability short-time)” and the variable winning device 28 enters a gaming state in which it operates at a relatively high frequency, Winning to the lower start winning opening 28a is likely to occur.

  Accordingly, in the band-like area at the lower part of the display screen, for example, a marker M1c representing the operation memory of the first special symbol, a marker M2b representing the operation memory of the second special symbol, and a marker representing the operation memory of the first special symbol in order from the oldest. M1c and two markers M2c representing the working memory of the second special symbol are displayed. In this state, consider a case where a new working memory of the first special symbol is generated and the marker M1a is added.

  At this time, the working memory represented by the second marker M2b includes a reach group determination random number of “fixed value A” that sets the variable number of seconds to “12.5 seconds”, and the generation condition (2 ). The working memory represented by the latest marker M1a includes a reach group determination random number of “fixed value E” for setting a variable number of seconds (for example, “150 seconds”) with a relatively high expectation of big hit. Suppose that it corresponds to the generation condition (3).

  42B: In this case, even if the special symbols corresponding to the markers M2b and M1a are different from each other, since the generation conditions (1) to (3) are still satisfied, the previous marker M2b is selected in the storage order. It can be changed to a special mode of “Winning! UP”.

[Pattern with multiple working memories of generation condition (3)]
(C) in FIG. 42: Next, for example, the background image of the above-mentioned “night stage (night mode)” is displayed, and there is one oldest working memory represented by the marker M2b during the fluctuation, Assume that a new operation memory (first) represented by the marker M2a is generated in a state where two operation memories represented by the marker M2c exist thereafter. Here, the marker M2a is displayed in a form dedicated to the “night stage”.

  At this time, the working memory represented by the oldest marker M2b includes a reach group determination random number of “fixed value A” that sets the variable number of seconds to “12.5 seconds”, and the generation condition (2) It is assumed that it corresponds to. Then, the working memory (first) represented by the latest marker M2a is a reach group determination of “fixed value E” that sets a variable number of seconds with a relatively high expectation degree (for example, “150 seconds”). It is assumed that it contains a random number and corresponds to the generation condition (3). At this time, the previous marker M2b does not have to change to the special mode of “winning! UP”.

  In FIG. 42 (D): Subsequently, if a new operation memory (second) represented by the marker M2a is generated, and this operation memory also corresponds to the generation condition (3), the result is as follows. Since the occurrence conditions (1) to (3) are satisfied, the marker M1b corresponding to the first occurrence condition (2) can be changed to a special mode of “winning! UP”. In this case, if the change of the marker M2b is “successful point magnification up challenge”, the point magnification obtained there can be validated for each of the two changes (two times) of the two markers M2a.

[Gameability by increasing the point multiplier]
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the generation conditions (1) to (3) are satisfied for the operation memory of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the marker M1b representing the operation memory corresponding to the generation condition (2). Can be changed to a special mode of “Winning and winning! UP”, and the point magnification can be determined after performing the mini-game effect with the previous change. Thereby, the holding | maintenance until the said fluctuation | variation of the markers M1a and M2a showing the operation | movement memory with high expectation degree of jackpot is performed can be aimed at.

  In addition, since it is shown in advance that there is a possibility that the points to be added due to the fluctuations of the markers M1a and M2a having a high degree of big hit expectation will be increased several times, it is expected that a big hit will be obtained with the fluctuations. In addition, the player can have a sense of expectation that a large amount of points can be obtained by the change. As a result, the degree of attention (contents of production, etc.) with respect to the fluctuations can be further increased, and a wide range of gameplay can be realized in combination with the increase of the added points.

  In this regard, in the conventional production method, it is common to change only the marker image representing the working memory with a high expectation degree of jackpot to a special mode, but in this case, the player keeps waiting until the change comes. And the game may be delayed.

  On the other hand, this embodiment achieves the double effect of providing another interest called “point magnification up challenge” by the previous change and further increasing the degree of attention to the change. It is advantageous in that it is.

[Provision of point information]
Next, a mode for providing the player with the accumulated point value added during the password game will be described.

[Code issuance]
FIG. 43 is a continuous diagram showing a flow until a code is issued when a game is divided. The procedure until the code is issued proceeds with the above-mentioned “menu screen” displayed.

[Menu screen]
43 (A): After entering the password, the special symbol (the first special symbol and the second special special symbol) has not changed, and the number of working memories is 0. Screen "is displayed. In such a “menu screen”, the player actually pushes in the effect switching button 42 in a state where an image representing the effect switching button 42 is displayed on the display screen together with the character information “winning!”. Is displayed.

  When the jog dial 45a is rotated while the “menu screen” is displayed, the selection candidates of the four menu buttons BT1 to BT4 are switched accordingly. When the player rotates the jog dial 45a to align the candidate mark with the menu button BT2, the other menu buttons BT1, BT3, BT4 are displayed in a dark color. When the effect switching button 45 is pressed in this state, the “code issuance” menu corresponding to the menu button BT2 is selected.

〔confirmation screen〕
In FIG. 43 (B): When “Code issuance” is selected on the “menu selection screen”, a “confirmation screen” is then displayed. On the “confirmation screen”, for example, “OK” and “Stop” function buttons are displayed side by side in the right area of the screen along with guidance information such as “Are you sure you want to count the winning points?” The guidance information here is a content for asking the player to confirm his / her intention to “total points added after password input?”. Here, when the player selects the “Stop” function button and presses the effect switching button 45, the screen returns to the “menu screen”.

[Code display screen]
43 (C): When the “OK” function button is selected on the “confirmation screen” and the effect switching button 45 is pressed by the player, the screen is switched to the “code display screen”. In the “code display screen”, an image of a two-dimensional code is displayed in the right area of the screen (encoded information output means). In addition, guidance information “Please read with a mobile phone!” Is displayed above, and a function button “End” is displayed below. In this state, the player can read the two-dimensional code (image recognition and decoding) using the camera-equipped mobile phone owned by the player. The two-dimensional code may be read using a so-called “smart phone”. Further, after the two-dimensional code is read, when the effect switching button 45 is pressed while the “OK” function button is selected, the liquid crystal display 42 is switched to a demonstration screen (not shown).

[2D code information]
The information of the issued two-dimensional code can include, for example, the following contents.
(1) The password entered this time (“HEIWA” in the previous example)
(2) Terminal identification information or user ID (hardware information unique to the mobile phone terminal)
(3) Player level information (level set according to earned points)
(4) Accumulated point information (accumulated points acquired in this password game)
(5) Production information that appeared (production information that appeared during the current password game)
(6) URL for access (URL to the website installed on the server)
In addition to the above, appropriate information can be included in the two-dimensional code.

[Usage form]
FIG. 44 is a conceptual diagram showing a usage form of a password game. As described above, a “password game” in which a password is entered into the pachinko machine 1 to play a game can be realized using, for example, the following elements.
[1] Pachinko machine 1 (actual machine installed at the amusement hall)
[2] Mobile phone 202 (can be a smartphone)
[3] Base station 204 and communication line 206
[4] Server 208

  [1] The pachinko machine 1 is an actual machine taken up in the present embodiment. The mobile phone 202 of [2] has a camera and can use an application for reading a two-dimensional code. The base station 204 and the communication line 206 in [3] are infrastructure that realizes network communication using the function of the mobile phone 202. The server 208 of [4] is accessible via the communication line 206 and has a website constructed for “password game”.

[Password Game Usage Procedure]
Next, a procedure for using “password game” will be described. The following usage procedure is simply shown as a series of sequences.

  SK1: The server 208 issues a password to the player's mobile phone 202 via the website. As a premise, it is assumed that the mobile phone 202 has accessed the server 208, and a “password issuance” request has been transmitted on the website. While accessing, a website (mobile site) is displayed on the display of the mobile phone 202.

  SK2: The player confirms the issued password on the display of the mobile phone 202 and performs an operation of actually inputting the password to the pachinko machine 1 at the game hall. It is assumed that passwords are assigned to individual players (users). By entering the password, a “password game” is performed in the pachinko machine 1. During the password game, points added according to the content of the game actually played as described above are recorded (aggregated) in the pachinko machine 1.

  SK3: When the “password game” is completed or divided, the player performs the “code issuance” operation as described above, so that the pachinko machine 1 outputs a two-dimensional code. The player reads the output two-dimensional code with his mobile phone 202.

  SK4: The player accesses the website of the server 208 from the mobile phone 202 using the read two-dimensional code. The server 208 updates information held for each player based on information transmitted from the mobile phone 202 (information included in the two-dimensional code). The information updated by the server 208 is, for example, the information shown in (3) to (5) above.

  SK5: The server 208 notifies the updated information (acquired points so far) to the mobile phone 202. The notified point (winning hit! Point) is displayed on the display of the mobile phone 2.

[Accumulation of points]
The above is the basic usage procedure of “password game”, and the player's “player level” is improved by repeating the above steps SK1 to SK5 each time the player uses “password game”. , You can accumulate “winning! Points” one after another. The “player level” can be represented by “Lv1” or the like as described above, or can be represented by grades such as beginner, intermediate, advanced, special, and professional grades. During the “password game”, the current player level is displayed in the information display area DA of the display screen as described above, thereby enabling the player to show himself / herself to the surroundings and show the level. Further, the “point” can be used, for example, as an exchange value with the actual product, or can be used as an exchange value with some content (icon, music, image, application, etc.).

  Thus, raising the “player level” or accumulating “winning! Points” is one of the interesting aspects of “password game”. In particular, “Winning! Points” has a great advantage for the player in that it has some exchange value, so how to add many points during “Password Game” The player's consciousness can be directed to whether he can get many “winning! Points”. By utilizing such consciousness, it is possible to greatly attract the player's interest and stimulate the willingness to participate in the mini-game production of the “point magnification up challenge”.

[Website structure]
FIG. 45 is a diagram showing an aspect of a website that can be browsed with the mobile phone 202. The aspect of the website changes when the player operates the mobile phone 202.

〔top page〕
In FIG. 45 (A): When the mobile phone 202 accesses a website corresponding to “password game”, its top page is displayed. On the top page, the player name (here “Heiwa”) by player and the current win! Points (for example, “2550PT”) and the like are displayed. On the top page, various link menus (hyperlinks) such as “game history information”, “password issuance”, “model-specific site”, and “frequently asked questions” are displayed. In this example, the cursor is positioned on the link menu of “game history information”.

[Game history information]
In FIG. 45 (B): When proceeding from the “top page” to the “game history information” link menu, a transition is made to the latest “game history information” page. In this page, for example, “Date of most recent password game (2011/12/24)” and the contents of the password game include “Number of rotations: 850”, “Big hit: 15 times”, “Max. "Is displayed. On the same page, a link menu such as “Issue latest game model password” is displayed.

[Recent game model password]
(C) in FIG. 45: When proceeding to the above link menu, a transition is made to a page for issuing the “most recent game machine password”. In this page, the name (for example, “Hayman”) of the corresponding latest game model is displayed together with a password (for example, “AWIIEH”) that can be used in “Nearest game model”.

[Reflection of points and game results]
FIG. 46 is a diagram illustrating a flow in which “winning! Points” and game results totaled through the use procedure of “password game” are reflected.

[Reading two-dimensional code]
In FIG. 46, (A): As described above, the two-dimensional code is read using the mobile phone 202. At this time, it is assumed that the two-dimensional code reflects “winning! Points” and the game result during the password game.

[Mobile site access]
(B) in FIG. 46: As described above, the website (mobile site) is accessed using the read two-dimensional code.

[Point calculation, etc.]
46 (C): As described above, the server 208 wins each player based on the information transmitted from the mobile phone 202! Calculate points. At this time, if an achievement list of various production items and a result of “point magnification up challenge” are included, they are recorded together.

(Result display)
In FIG. 46 (D): When the server 208 calculates points and records game results, the results are displayed on the display of the mobile phone 202. In this example, “3050PT”, for example, is displayed as “Current Winning! Points”. In addition, information such as “New mission achieved” and “Point magnification up challenge × 3 successful twice achieved” are displayed under the title “New Arrival!”. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player of the number of successes of the “point magnification up challenge” and the obtained magnification.

[Direction control method]
Next, an effect control method performed in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. Fluctuation display effect, stop display effect, reach effect as the above-mentioned symbol effect, reach advance notice effect or pre-read notice effect as a notice effect, memory number display effect, marker display mode change effect, point magnification up challenge effect In addition, the stage effect linked to the symbol effect, the big hit (during big role) effect, the mode transition effect, the zone entry effect, the stage transition effect, and the like are all controlled through the following control processing.

[Production control processing]
FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of effect control processing executed by the effect control CPU 126. This effect control process is executed, for example, in a timer interrupt process (interrupt management process) separately from a reset start (main) process (not shown). The effect control CPU 126 generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined interrupt cycle (for example, a period of several tens of μs to several ms) during execution of the reset start process, and executes the timer interrupt process.

  The effect control process includes command reception process (step S400), working memory effect management process (step S402), effect symbol management process (step S403), display output process (step S404), lamp driving process (step S406), and acoustic driving. This includes a subroutine group of processing (step S408), effect random number update processing (step S410), and other processing (step S412). Hereinafter, the basic flow of the effect control process will be described along each process.

  Step S400: In the command receiving process, the effect control CPU 126 receives an effect command transmitted from the main control CPU 72. The effect control CPU 126 analyzes the received commands and stores them in the command buffer area of the RAM 130 according to type. The command for the effect transmitted from the main control CPU 72 includes, for example, a special figure destination determination effect command, a (special symbol) effect command when the operating memory number increases, a (special symbol) effect command when the operating memory number decreases, a start port Winning sound control command, demonstration effect command, lottery result command, variation pattern command, variation start command, stop symbol command, symbol stop command, state designation command, round number command, error notification command, jackpot end effect command, number cut There are counter value commands.

  Step S402: In the operation memory effect management process, the effect control CPU 126 produces the above-mentioned memory number display effect, effects using various marker images (element memory existence effect, element memory consumption effect, “winning! UP” change effect, Controls the execution of the pre-reading notice effect). It should be noted that the “winning! UP” change effect and the pre-reading notice effect can be executed based on the special figure destination determination effect command received from the main control CPU 72.

  Step S403: In the effect symbol management process, the effect control CPU 126 controls the contents of the variable display effect and the stop display effect using the effect symbols, or controls the effect contents during the opening / closing operation of the variable winning device 30. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 selects an effect pattern of various notice effects (an effect before the occurrence of reach, an effect after the occurrence of reach, etc.) or an effect pattern of the lines effect. The contents of the effect symbol management process will be further described later with reference to another drawing.

  Step S404: In the display output process, the effect control CPU 126 controls the effect display control device 144 (display control CPU 146) with basic control information of the effect contents (for example, the number of working memories of each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol). , An operation memory effect pattern number, a prefetch notice effect pattern number, a change effect pattern number, a change notice effect number, a background pattern number, etc.). Thereby, the effect display control device 144 (the display control CPU 146 and the VDP 152) controls the display operation by the liquid crystal display 42 based on the instructed contents of the effect (acts as various effect executing means).

  Step S406: In the lamp driving process, the effect control CPU 126 outputs a control signal to the lamp driving circuit 132. In response to this, the lamp driving circuit 132 drives (turns on or off, blinks, changes in luminance gradation, etc.) the various lamps 46 to 52, the panel lamp 53, the decorative body lamp 404, and the like based on the control signal.

  Step S408: In the next sound drive process, the effect control CPU 126 performs effect contents (for example, during the variable display effect, the reach effect, during the point magnification up challenge effect, during the mode transition effect, during the jackpot effect) with respect to the sound drive circuit 134. BGM, audio data, etc.). Thereby, the sound according to the production content is output from the speakers 54, 55, and 56.

  Step S410: In the effect random number update process, the effect control CPU 126 updates various effect random numbers in the counter area of the RAM 130. The effect random numbers include, for example, a random number used for selecting a notice and a random number used for a normal stage transition lottery (effect lottery).

  Step S412: In other processing, the effect control CPU 126 outputs a control signal to the driving IC of the decorative body motor 402, for example. As a result, the decorative body 400 operates by the functions of the decorative body motor 402 and the link mechanism, and produces an effect in synchronization with the display of the image by the liquid crystal display 42 or independently.

  Through the above-described effect control process, the effect control CPU 126 can comprehensively control the effect contents in the pachinko machine 1. Next, the contents of the action memory effect management process executed in the effect control process will be described.

[Working memory production management process]
FIG. 48 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure example of the working memory effect management process.
Step S450: First, the effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the effect command at the time of increasing the number of working memories has been received from the main control CPU 72. Specifically, the effect control CPU 126 accesses the command buffer area of the RAM 130, and confirms whether or not the effect command at the time when the number of working memories increases is stored. When it is confirmed that the effect command at the time of increasing the number of working memories is stored (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S702. If it is not possible to confirm that the effect command at the time of increasing the number of operating memories is stored (No), the effect control CPU 126 does not execute step S452.

  Step S452: The effect control CPU 126 executes an effect selection process when the number of working memories increases. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 selects an effect pattern for displaying a marker image corresponding to the increased total stored number. Here, the marker image is a simple basic form having a circular shape.

  Step S454: The effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the effect command at the time when the number of working memories is decreased is received from the main control CPU 72. Specifically, the effect control CPU 126 accesses the command buffer area of the RAM 130 and confirms whether or not the effect command when the number of working memories is reduced is stored. As a result, when the production command when the number of working memories decreases is stored (Yes), the production control CPU 126 executes step S456. If it is not possible to confirm that the effect command at the time of reducing the number of operating memories is stored (No), the effect control CPU 126 does not execute step S456.

  Step S456: The effect control CPU 126 executes effect selection processing when the number of working memories decreases. In this process, an effect pattern (marker image shift display pattern) for displaying a marker image corresponding to the total stored number after reduction is selected. Here, the effect pattern includes a pattern in which the marker image is shifted and displayed in the changing area HA in the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42, or is shifted to the left in the band-like area.

Step S458: The effect control CPU 126 executes marker display mode selection processing. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 selects the display mode of the marker image (marker image due to pre-reading change, winning win! UP marker image, etc.).
When the above procedure is executed, the effect control CPU 126 returns to the effect control process (FIG. 47).

[Marker display mode selection processing]
FIG. 49 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure example of the marker display mode selection process. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the example of a procedure.

  Step S460: First, the effect control CPU 126 acquires all marker information currently displayed. Specifically, the contents of each special figure destination determination effect command are confirmed for all the operation memories that are displaying the marker image. At this time, if there are three working memories, for example, in order from the oldest memory, the first: non-winning, “indefinite value”, the second: non-winning, “fixed value A”, the third: winning “fixed” All marker information such as “value D” is stored in the temporary storage area of the RAM 130.

  Step S460a: The effect control CPU 126 executes a prefetch change pattern selection process. In this process, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to change the display mode of the marker image based on all the marker information acquired in the previous step S460, regardless of whether or not a password game is being performed. When the display mode change lottery is won, the effect control CPU 126 generates a display command corresponding to the changed display mode for the target marker image. As a result, an effect of changing the marker image in advance is performed in the band-like region in the display screen (not particularly shown).

Step S461: Next, the effect control CPU 126 checks whether or not the “point magnification up challenge effect (FIGS. 33, 34, etc.)” is currently being executed. If the “point magnification up challenge effect” is being executed (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 exits the marker display mode selection process here, passes through the caller's action memory effect management process (FIG. 48), and the effect control management process ( Returning to FIG.
On the other hand, if the “point magnification up challenge effect” is not being executed (No), the effect control CPU 126 proceeds to step S462.

  Step S462: The effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not a marker image (markers M1b, M2b, etc.) corresponding to the “fixed value B” is currently displayed from all marker information acquired in the previous step S460. If the marker image corresponding to “fixed value B” (before changing to the special mode of “winning! UP”) is not being displayed (No), effect control CPU 126 executes step S463.

Step S463: In this case, the effect control CPU 126 turns off the “point magnification up challenge flag”.
On the other hand, when it is confirmed in the previous step S462 that the marker image corresponding to “fixed value B” is being displayed (step S462: Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S464.

  Step S464: Here, the production control CPU 126 determines whether or not the above point magnification up challenge generation conditions (1) to (3) are satisfied. If the generation condition is satisfied (Yes), the production control CPU 126 proceeds to step S465. If the generation condition is not satisfied (No), the effect control CPU 126 does not execute steps S465 and S466.

  Step S465: The effect control CPU 126 turns on the “point magnification up challenge flag”. ON / OFF of the “point magnification up challenge flag” is stored in a flag area of the RAM 130, for example.

  Step S466: Subsequently, the effect control CPU 126 selects a point magnification up challenge display mode. Specifically, for the marker image representing the working memory corresponding to the generation condition (2), the special mode of “winning! UP” is selected. In addition, for the marker image representing the working memory corresponding to the generation condition (3), the mode (heart shape) due to the pre-reading change is selected.

Step S468: The effect control CPU 126 generates display commands for the various display modes selected. The command generated here is transmitted to the effect display control device 144 in the previous display output process (step S404 in FIG. 47). Thereby, on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42, an effect that the marker image changes to a special mode of “winning! UP” or a pre-reading change is performed (element storage presence effect mode changing means). .
When the above procedure is finished, the effect control CPU 126 returns to the effect control process through the caller's working memory effect management process.

[Direction design management processing]
FIG. 50 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure example of the effect symbol management process. The effect symbol management process includes an execution selection process (step S500), an effect symbol change pre-process (step S502), an effect symbol change process (step S504), an effect symbol stop display process (step S506), and a variable winning device operation. This is a configuration including a subroutine group of processing (step S508). Hereinafter, the basic flow of the effect symbol management process will be described along each process.

  Step S500: In the execution selection process, the effect control CPU 126 selects the jump destination of the process to be executed next (any one of steps S502 to S508). For example, the effect control CPU 126 sets the program address of the process to be executed next as the jump destination address, and sets the end of the effect symbol management process in the “jump table” as the return address. Which process is selected as the next jump destination depends on the progress of the processes performed so far. For example, if the situation has not yet started the variation display effect, the effect control CPU 126 selects the effect symbol variation pre-processing (step S502) as the next jump destination. On the other hand, if the effect symbol variation pre-processing has already been completed, the effect control CPU 126 selects the effect symbol variation processing (step S504) as the next jump destination, and if the effect symbol variation in-process has been completed, As a jump destination, the effect symbol stop display in-process (step S506) is selected. The variable winning device operating process (step S508) is selected as a jump destination only when the variable winning device management process (step S5000 in FIG. 13) is selected in the main control CPU 72. In this case, steps S502 to S506 are not executed.

  Step S502: In the effect symbol variation pre-processing, the effect control CPU 126 performs an operation of preparing conditions for starting the variable display effect using the effect symbol. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 selects the content of the reach effect according to various conditions (lottery result, winning type, variation pattern, etc.), or produces an effect pattern for the notice effect (reach occurrence other than the pre-reading notice effect pattern). Select a previous notice pattern, a notice pattern after reach, etc.). In addition, the production control CPU 126 also performs demonstration production control when the pachinko machine 1 is in a so-called customer waiting state. The effect control CPU 126 executes processing related to password input and two-dimensional code issuance during demonstration effect control. The specific processing content will be described later using another flowchart.

  Step S504: In the effect symbol changing process, the effect control CPU 126 generates control information instructing the effect display control device 144 (display control CPU 146) as necessary. For example, when performing an effect using the effect switching button 45 during execution of the variable display effect using the effect symbol, the effect control CPU 126 monitors whether or not the player has operated the effect button, and an effect corresponding to the result is displayed. The control information on the contents (button effect) is instructed to the display control CPU 146.

  Step S506: In the effect symbol stop display processing, the effect control CPU 126 controls the contents of the stop display effect using the effect symbols and moving images in a manner corresponding to the result of the internal lottery. That is, the effect control CPU 126 instructs the effect display control device 144 (display control CPU 146) to end the variable display effect and execute the stop display effect. In response to this, the effect display control device 144 (display control CPU 146) ends the variable display effect that has been actually executed in the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42, and executes the stop display effect. Thereby, the stop display effect is executed substantially in synchronization with the stop display of the special symbol, and the result of the internal lottery can be effectively taught (disclosure, notification, notification, etc.) to the player (design effect execution). means). However, in the present embodiment, at the time of a small hit, the stop display effect is executed in a manner similar to or approximated to a loss.

  Step S508: In the variable winning device operating process, the effect control CPU 126 controls the contents of the effect during the small hit or the big hit (special game effect executing means). In this process, the effect control CPU 126 selects the content (effect pattern) of the prominent effect according to various conditions (for example, the winning type). For example, in the case of a probable big hit with 16 rounds, the effect control CPU 126 selects a 16-round prominent effect pattern as the effect contents to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 42, and this effect display control device 144 (display control CPU 146). To direct. As a result, the image of the big hit effect is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42, and the effect contents change as the round progresses. The specific processing content will be described later using another flowchart.

[Preliminary design change processing]
FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the effect symbol variation pre-processing. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the example of a procedure.

  Step S600: The effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not a demonstration effect command is received from the main control CPU 72. Specifically, the effect control CPU 126 accesses the command buffer area of the RAM 130 and confirms whether or not a demonstration effect command is stored. As a result, when it is confirmed that the command for demonstration effect is stored (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S602.

  Step S602: The effect control CPU 126 executes a demo selection process (standby state effect executing means). In this process, the effect control CPU 126 selects a demonstration effect pattern. The demonstration effect pattern includes the contents of the effect indicating that the pachinko machine 1 is in a so-called customer waiting state, and an image for password input guidance on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42 ((C) in FIG. 28, FIG. 29) or a menu screen for code issuance (FIG. 43). Note that the details of the specific control will be described later using still another flowchart.

  When the above procedure is completed, the effect control CPU 126 returns to the last address of the effect symbol management process. Then, the effect control CPU 126 returns to the effect control process as it is, and controls the contents of the demonstration effect based on the demonstration effect pattern in the subsequent display output process (step S404 in FIG. 47) and lamp driving process (step S406 in FIG. 47). To do.

  On the other hand, if it is confirmed in step S600 that the demonstration effect command is not stored (No), the effect control CPU 126 next executes step S604.

  Step S604: The effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the current fluctuation is out of place (non-winning). Specifically, the effect control CPU 126 accesses the command buffer area of the RAM 130 and confirms whether or not a lottery result command at the time of non-winning is stored. As a result, when it is confirmed that the lottery result command at the time of non-winning is saved (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S612. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the lottery result command at the time of non-winning is not saved (No), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S606. Note that whether or not the current variation is off can be confirmed based on a variation pattern command or a stop symbol command in addition to the lottery result command. In other words, if the current variation pattern command corresponds to the outlier normal variation or outlier reach variation, it can be determined that the current variation is outlier. Alternatively, if the current stop symbol command specifies a non-winning symbol, it can be determined that the current variation is out of sync.

  Step S606: If the lottery result command is other than non-winning (missing) (step S604: No), the effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the current fluctuation is a big hit. Specifically, the effect control CPU 126 accesses the command buffer area of the RAM 130 and confirms whether or not the lottery result command at the time of the big hit is stored. As a result, when it is confirmed that the lottery result command at the time of big hit is stored (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S610. On the contrary, when it is confirmed that the lottery result command at the time of big hit is not stored (No), since only the lottery result command at the time of small hit is left, in this case, the effect control CPU 126 executes step S608. Whether or not the current variation is a big hit can also be confirmed based on the variation pattern command or the stop symbol command. That is, if the current variation pattern command corresponds to the big hit variation, it can be determined that the current variation is a big hit. If the current stop symbol command corresponds to the jackpot symbol, it can be determined that the current variation is a jackpot.

  Step S608: The effect control CPU 126 executes a small hit hour variation effect pattern selection process. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 determines the effect pattern number at that time based on the variation pattern command received from the main control CPU 72 (for example, “C0H00H” to “D0H7FH”). The effect pattern number is prepared in advance corresponding to the variation pattern command, and the effect control CPU 126 can select an effect pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern command at that time by referring to an effect pattern selection table (not shown). it can. The production pattern numbers may be prepared in pairs with the variation pattern commands, or a plurality of production pattern numbers may be prepared for one variation pattern command.

  When the effect pattern number is selected, the effect control CPU 126 refers to an effect table (not shown), and the effect symbol change schedule (change time, reach type and reach occurrence timing) corresponding to the change effect pattern number at that time, stop display To determine the mode of the Note that the types of effect symbols determined here correspond to the “combination of symbols at the time of a small hit”.

  The above procedure corresponds to the case of “small hit”, but when it corresponds to 7 round big hit or 16 round big hit, the effect control CPU 126 confirms that it is “big hit” in step S606 (Yes). In this case, the effect control CPU 126 executes step S610.

  Step S610: The effect control CPU 126 executes a big hit hour fluctuation effect pattern selection process. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 determines the effect pattern number at that time based on the variation pattern command (for example, “E0H00H” to “F0H7FH”) received from the main control CPU 72. Note that, in the big hit effect pattern selection process, the process may be further branched for each big hit stop symbol.

  In the case of non-winning, the following procedure is executed. In other words, when the effect control CPU 126 confirms that there is a shift in step S604 (Yes), it next executes step S612.

  Step S612: The effect control CPU 126 executes a deviation effect pattern selection process. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 determines the effect pattern number at the time of deviation based on the variation pattern command (for example, “A0H00H” to “A6H7FH”) received from the main control CPU 72. The effect pattern numbers at the time of losing are classified into “ordinary deviation fluctuation”, “short-time deviation fluctuation”, “outlier reach fluctuation”, and the like, and a fine reach fluctuation pattern is defined in “outlier reach fluctuation”. Note that which effect pattern number is selected by the effect control CPU 126 is determined by the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control CPU 72.

  When the effect pattern number at the time of detachment is selected, the effect control CPU 126 refers to an effect table (not shown), and the effect symbol change schedule corresponding to the change effect pattern number at that time (change time, presence / absence of reach, occurrence of reach) , Reach type and reach occurrence timing) and stop display mode (for example, “7”-“2”-“4”, etc.).

  When any one of the above steps S608, S610, and S612 is executed, the effect control CPU 126 next executes step S614.

  Step S614: The effect control CPU 126 executes a notice selection process. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 selects the content of the notice effect to be executed during the current variable display effect by lottery. The content of the notice effect is determined based on, for example, the result of internal lottery (winning or non-winning) and the current internal state (normal state, high probability state, time reduction state). As described above, the notice effect is for notifying the player of the possibility that the reach state will occur during the variable display effect, or for notifying that there is a possibility that it will eventually be a big hit. Therefore, the selection ratio of the notice effect is set to be low at the time of non-winning, but the selection ratio of the notice effect is set to be relatively high to increase the player's expectation at the time of winning.

  Step S616: The effect control CPU 126 executes stage management processing. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 executes specific processes related to the stage (mode, zone). A stage effect is executed using a plurality of background images (such as “day stage” and “night stage”) (stage effect execution means), and if a predetermined effect execution condition is satisfied during execution of the stage effect, the background image is displayed. The stage transition effect is executed by changing (stage transition effect executing means).

  Step S618: The effect control CPU 126 executes background image selection processing. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 executes a process of selecting various background images based on the stage status value determined in the previous stage management process. For example, if the value of the stage status corresponds to “night stage”, the effect control CPU 126 selects the background image for “night stage” as the background image.

  Step S620: Next, the effect control CPU 126 executes a game history management process. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 updates the achievement list of the added effects and the appearing effects during the password game. The specific control content will be described with reference to another flowchart.

  When the above procedure is completed, the effect control CPU 126 returns to the effect symbol management process (end address). As a result, in the subsequent effect symbol variation processing (step S504 in FIG. 63), the variation display effect and the stop display effect are executed based on the actually selected variation effect pattern (as various effect execution means). Function), a notice effect is executed based on various notice effect patterns. In addition, various stay mode effects are executed based on the background (stay) mode pattern selected here.

[Demo selection process]
FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the demo selection process. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the example of a procedure.

  Step S702: First, the effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the special symbol change has started. This is because the demonstration effect is interrupted when the special symbol changes. Specifically, this can be realized by confirming the change start command of the RAM 130. When the special symbol change starts (step S702: Yes), the effect control CPU 126 returns to the effect symbol change pre-process (FIG. 64). On the other hand, when the variation of the special symbol has not started (step S702: No), the effect control CPU 126 executes the process of step S704. Note that if the change of the special symbol has started, the demo selection process is not called in the production symbol management process, but in this embodiment, the start of the special symbol change is confirmed again in the demo selection process. In this way, double recovery is performed.

  Step S704: The effect control CPU 126 checks whether or not a predetermined time (for example, about several seconds to several tens of seconds) has elapsed. This is to maintain the final display of the effect symbol before the predetermined time has elapsed. Specifically, it can be realized by counting a predetermined time counter of the RAM 130. When the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S704: No), the effect control CPU 126 returns to the effect symbol variation pre-processing (FIG. 51). On the other hand, when the predetermined time has elapsed (step S704: Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes the process of step S706. Although not specifically shown here, the predetermined time counter is updated every time the effect control CPU 126 repeats the demonstration selection process, but the command effect process (step S400 in FIG. 47) receives the demonstration effect command from the main control CPU 72. It is reset when reception of is interrupted.

  Step S706: The effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the effect switching button 45 has been pressed by the player. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the contact signal from the effect switching button 45 is input to the effect control device 124 through the glass frame lighting board 136.

  When it is determined that the effect switch button 45 has been pressed at least once by the player (step S706: Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes the process of step S710 every time thereafter.

  Step S710: The effect control CPU 126 executes menu management processing. Note that the details of the specific control will be described later using still another flowchart.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the player has not yet pressed the effect switching button 45 (step S706: No), the effect control CPU 126 executes the process of step S720.

  Step S720: In this case, the effect control CPU 126 executes normal demonstration effect selection processing. Specifically, a demonstration effect pattern (not shown in particular) that defines the contents of the effect indicating that the pachinko machine 1 is in a so-called customer waiting state is selected.

[Menu management process]
FIG. 53 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary procedure of menu management processing. Through this process, it is possible to input a password and output a two-dimensional code. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the example of a procedure.

Step S750: First, the effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the display of the “menu screen” should be terminated. When the end is necessary (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 returns to the demonstration selection process. The display of the “menu screen” needs to be terminated basically when reception of the demonstration effect command is interrupted. In this case, the demonstration selection process, which is a caller routine, is not executed, but in this embodiment, the promptness of control is ensured by confirming the end of the menu management process again.
On the other hand, if it is not particularly necessary to end the display of the “menu screen” (No), the effect control CPU 126 executes the next step S752.

  Step S752: In this case, the effect control CPU 126 executes a menu screen pattern selection process. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 selects the “menu screen” pattern shown in FIG. 29, FIG. If the password has not yet been input, the effect control CPU 126 selects the password input guidance menu screen (FIG. 29). On the other hand, if the password has been entered (during password gaming), the effect control CPU 126 selects a menu screen (FIG. 43) dedicated to password gaming.

  Step S754: The effect control CPU 126 executes jog dial operation acceptance processing. In this processing, the effect control CPU 126 monitors the operation of the effect switching button 45 and the jog dial 45a, and when detecting the operation, changes the display mode of the “menu screen” accordingly. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 can actually accept the input of a password (individual information accepting means).

  Step S756: Subsequently, the effect control CPU 126 confirms whether a menu related to the display of the “menu screen” has been selected. Specifically, the process proceeds from the “menu screen” to the “password input screen”, and finally “decision” is selected, the rendering control CPU 126 determines that the menu has been selected. In addition, when the “menu screen” proceeds to the “code issue screen” in FIG. 43C and “end” is finally selected, the presentation control CPU 126 determines that the menu has been selected. Until it is determined that the menu has been selected (No), the effect control CPU 126 executes steps S752 and S754 each time the menu management process is executed, and selects the display mode of the screen after the “menu screen”.

  Step S758: If it is determined that the menu has been selected (step S756: Yes), the effect control CPU 126 next checks whether or not a password has been input. When the password is input (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 proceeds to step S760.

Step S760: Here, the production control CPU 126 turns on the password gaming flag. This flag value is stored in the flag area of the RAM 130, for example.
Step S762: The effect control CPU 126 executes a point information display process. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 initially displays the player level up to now and the points (cumulative value) after the password is input in the information display area DA in the display screen (such as (D) in FIG. 29).

On the other hand, when it is confirmed in the previous step S758 that the password has not been input (No), the effect control CPU 126 proceeds to step S764.
Step S764: In this case, the effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not it is necessary to issue a two-dimensional code. In particular, if the “code issuance” menu button BT2 is not selected on the “menu screen” (No), the effect control CPU 126 proceeds to step S762. In this case, since the password gaming flag is OFF, in particular, the player level and points are not displayed on the display screen (such as (A) in FIG. 28).

  If the “issue code” menu button BT2 is selected on the “menu screen”, it is determined in step S764 that it is necessary to issue a two-dimensional code (Yes). In this case, the effect control CPU 126 proceeds to step S766.

  Step S766: Then, the production control CPU 126 generates a two-dimensional code from the input password, the history of the point total result (cumulative value) recorded so far, the number of changes, the number of jackpots, and the like on the “code issue screen”. A pattern is determined (encoded information output means).

  When the above procedure is executed, the effect control CPU 126 returns to the demonstration selection process. As a result, the “menu screen”, “password entry guidance screen”, “code issue screen”, etc. are actually displayed through the subsequent effect control processing (FIG. 47).

[Variation production pattern selection process during loss]
FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the off-time variation effect pattern selection processing. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 can select the “change effect pattern at the time of losing” as well as the “point magnification up challenge effect pattern” during the password game. In this example, the “variation effect pattern at the time of loss” is taken as an example, but the process of selecting the “point magnification up challenge effect pattern” can also be executed in the “big hit order variation effect pattern selection process” (this process) The point will be described later). Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the example of a procedure.

  Step S800: The effect control CPU 126 analyzes the variation pattern command received at the start of the current variation. As described above, the variation pattern command can be analyzed as, for example, “A0H00H” to “A6H7FH”.

  Step S802: Next, the effect control CPU 126 checks whether or not the “point magnification up challenge flag” is ON. Specifically, the flag area of the RAM 130 is accessed, and the address value (0 or 1) corresponding to the “point magnification up challenge flag” is referred to. If the current “point magnification up challenge flag” is ON (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 proceeds to step S804.

Step S804: In this case, the effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the current variation seconds is set to “12.5 seconds” based on the reach group determination random number of “fixed value A”.
Step S806: If the variation seconds is set based on the reach group determination random number of “fixed value A” (step S804: Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes the point magnification up challenge variable effect pattern selection process. . In this process, the effect control CPU 126 selects a variable effect pattern (FIG. 33, FIG. 34, etc.) used for the “point magnification up challenge effect”.

  Step S808: Subsequently, the production control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the selected variation production pattern corresponds to the “point magnification up challenge success pattern”. If it corresponds to the success pattern (Yes), the production control CPU 126 proceeds to step S810.

  Step S810: Here, the production control CPU 126 sets a point magnification value (for example, “× 3”) at the time of success. The magnification value set here is displayed in the vicinity of the information display area DA in the display screen. On the other hand, if the variation effect pattern selected this time is the “point magnification up challenge failure pattern” (step S808: No), the effect control CPU 126 does not execute step S810.

  Step S812: Then, the production control CPU 126 sets the “offset fluctuation production pattern number” for the “point magnification up challenge fluctuation production pattern (success or failure)” selected in the previous step S806. The effect pattern number set here is transmitted to the effect display control device 144 in the display output process (step S404 in FIG. 47) during the effect control process. As a result, the “point magnification up challenge effect (FIGS. 33 and 34)” is actually executed during the display of the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol (game score increase notice effect execution means).

  The procedure so far has been set based on the reach group determination random number in which the “point magnification up challenge flag” is ON and the current fluctuation seconds is “fixed value A” (step S802: Yes and step S804: Yes), but in other cases (step S802: No or step S804: No), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S814.

  Step S814: That is, the effect control CPU 126 performs a variable effect pattern lottery based on the variable pattern command. As a result, an effect pattern such as a change display effect, a stop display effect using the effect symbol, or a reach change effect at the time of loss is selected.

  Step S812: Even when the above-described step S814 is executed, the effect control CPU 126 sets “fluctuation effect pattern number at the time of deviation”. The effect pattern number set here is transmitted to the effect display control device 144 in the display output process (step S404 in FIG. 47) during the effect control process. Thereby, the variable display effect by the effect symbol is actually performed corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the stop display effect is performed corresponding to the stop display (the symbol effect executing means) ).

[Game history management processing]
FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the game history management process (step S620 in FIG. 51). In this process, the production control CPU 126 can update the achievement list of the addition of the points during the password game and the appearance of the production. Hereinafter, the contents of the process will be described according to a procedure example.

  Step S850: First, the effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not a password game is currently being played. This confirmation is performed based on the value of the “password gaming flag”. When it is confirmed that the password game is being played (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S852 and subsequent steps. On the other hand, if the password game is not in progress (No), the effect control CPU 126 returns to the caller's effect symbol variation pre-processing.

  Step S852: The effect control CPU 126 confirms the “point magnification up challenge flag”, and if the flag is ON (Yes), the process proceeds to step S854.

  Step S854: The effect control CPU 126 checks whether or not the “magnification value” has been set. The “magnification value” is set when the “point magnification up challenge success pattern” is selected in the above-described deviation effect pattern selection process (FIG. 54). If the “magnification value” has been set (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 proceeds to step S856.

  Step S856: Then, the effect control CPU 126 confirms whether or not the current variation is the variation in the working memory that is the target of the point magnification increase. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the current variation sets a variation number of seconds with a high degree of expectation of big hits (eg, “120 seconds”, “150 seconds”, etc.). As a result, if it is the change of the point magnification increase target (Yes), the effect control CPU 126 executes step S858.

  Step S858: In this case, the effect control CPU 126 multiplies a point (for example, “100 pt”) that is purely added to the current variable effect pattern by multiplying the set “magnification value” (addition). To do. As a result, the points that are actually added by the change are increased (game score adding means).

  On the other hand, even if the current password game is in progress, even if the “point multiplier up challenge flag” is OFF (step S852: No) or the “point multiplier up challenge flag” is ON, ”Is not set (step S854: No), or even if the“ magnification value ”is set, the current variation is not the variation of the operation memory to be increased by the point magnification (step S856: No) The effect control CPU 126 executes step S862.

  Step S862: In this case, the effect control CPU 126 adds (provides) points corresponding to the current variation effect pattern. Note that the number of points added as described above is at least “1”.

  Step S860: The effect control CPU 126 executes a game history totaling process. In this process, the effect control CPU 126 totals the points added in step S858 or step S862 and updates the achievement list of the effect selected in the current variation effect pattern and the notice selection process.

The functions exemplified below can be realized in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment by performing various processes by the effect control CPU 126 as described above.
(1) Accepting an individual password input to the player by the pachinko machine 1.
(2) To execute a game (password game) in a state where an input of a password is accepted.
(3) To add a point as a game score to a game during a password game (for example, change display and stop display of special symbols).
(4) Regarding the operation memory during the password game, the marker image is changed to a special mode of “winning! UP” when a predetermined generation condition is satisfied.
(5) The mini-game effect of “Point multiplier up challenge” can be executed with the fluctuation of the working memory represented by the marker image of “Winning! UP”, and the points added by the following fluctuation can be increased. Produce sex in advance.
(6) Decide the success or failure pattern of the “point multiplication up challenge”, and set the multiplication value of the addition points for the success pattern.
(7) When the operation memory having a high jackpot expectation is consumed in a state where the magnification value is set, the point added by the change is multiplied by the magnification value to add the points.
(8) To collect points added during password games.
(9) To provide the player with the collected points as coded information.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented with various modifications.

  In one embodiment, for example, in the deviation variation effect pattern selection process of FIG. 54, the success or failure of the “point magnification up challenge” is determined, but “point magnification up challenge effect is performed” before the start of variation. Only the effect pattern may be selected, and success or failure may be determined within the mini game effect performed during actual fluctuation. In this case, for example, a success or failure effect lottery may be performed in the effect symbol variation processing (step S504 in FIG. 50), or the operation changeover switch 45 is counted during operation and pushed. If the operation reaches a certain number of times, the point multiplier challenge may succeed, otherwise it may be a failure.

  As described above, the “point magnification up challenge” may be a big hit fluctuation. In this case, in the big hit variation effect pattern selection process (step S610 in FIG. 51), a “reach effect pattern that becomes a big hit after a successful point magnification up challenge” is provided, or conversely, A reach production pattern ”. The former pattern succeeds in the point magnification up challenge with the variation and sets the magnification value. However, since the variation is a big hit, the magnification value can be carried over to the variation after the big hit. Moreover, although the latter pattern fails the point multiplication up challenge due to the change, it becomes a big hit with the change, and a point corresponding to one change (at the time of the big hit) can be added.

  Also, in one embodiment, as the generation condition for changing the marker image in the game to “winning! UP”, the previous fluctuation seconds are set based on the reach group determination random number of “fixed value A”. As an example, the previous variable seconds are fixedly set based on reach group determination random numbers such as “fixed value B”, other “fixed value C”, “fixed value D”, etc. Also good.

  The range of the reach group determination random numbers shown in FIGS. 15 and 18 and the length of the finally set variable seconds are merely examples, and the numerical values are not limited in the implementation of the present invention.

  The images given in other production examples are merely examples, and these can be appropriately modified. Moreover, the structure of the pachinko machine 1, a board | substrate surface structure, etc. are a preferable illustration including the thing of illustration, and it cannot be overemphasized that these can be deform | transformed suitably.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 8 Game board 8a Game area 20 Start gate 26 Upper start prize port 28 Variable start prize device 28a Lower start prize port 33 Normal symbol display device 33a Normal symbol operation memory lamp 34 1st special symbol display device 35 2nd special symbol Display device 34a First special symbol operation memory lamp 35a Second special symbol operation memory lamp 38 Game state display device 42 Liquid crystal display 70 Main control device 72 Main control CPU
74 ROM
76 RAM
124 Production control device 126 Production control CPU

Claims (9)

Lottery execution means for executing an internal lottery related to the player's profit on the condition that a lottery opportunity has occurred during the game;
When the internal lottery is executed by the lottery execution means, the symbol display means for displaying the symbols in a manner corresponding to the result of the internal lottery after the symbols are variably displayed over a preset variation time;
At the time of the variation display of the symbol by the symbol display means, at least a variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern related to the setting of the variation time,
A game score adding means for adding at least a predetermined unit of game scores each time the symbol display and change display is executed by the symbol display means;
Accompanying the occurrence of the lottery opportunity, the lottery elements necessary for the execution of the internal lottery by the lottery execution unit and the variation pattern determination elements necessary for the determination of the variation pattern by the variation pattern determination unit are respectively acquired and sequentially Element storage means for storing
If the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element are stored by the element storage unit in a state where the start condition for starting the symbol variation display by the symbol display unit is satisfied, the stored lottery Storage consumption means for consuming the elements and the variation pattern determination elements one by one in the order of storage and providing them to the lottery execution means and the variation pattern determination means,
The element storage existence effect of the basic aspect representing the existence of the set of the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element stored by the element storage means is executed, and the element storage existence is accompanied by consumption of the memory by the storage consumption means An element storage effect execution means for executing an element storage consumption effect indicating that the presence of the memory set represented by the effect has decreased;
When the lottery trigger is generated in a state where the start condition is not satisfied, and the newly acquired lottery element and the variation pattern determination element are respectively stored by the element storage unit, the storage consumption unit The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means using the new variation pattern determination element in advance while determining in advance the result of the internal lottery using the new variation element before being consumed by Pre-determining means for pre-determining
The variation determined in advance by the prior determination unit with respect to at least one of the variation pattern determination elements in a state where a plurality of sets of the lottery elements and the variation pattern determination elements are stored in the element storage unit The pattern satisfying the first condition, and the variation pattern determined in advance by the prior determination unit for any one of the variation pattern determining elements stored after that condition satisfies the second condition If it is, the element storage presence effect executed by the element storage effect execution means in response to the presence of the variation pattern determining element corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance as satisfying the first condition. Element storage presence production mode changing means for changing from the basic mode to the special mode;
The lottery element whose presence is represented by the element memory presence effect changed to the special mode by the element memory presence effect mode changing unit and the memory of the variation pattern determining element are consumed by the memory consumption unit and the lottery is executed. And when the symbol is variably displayed by the symbol display means over the variation time set by the variation pattern satisfying the first condition, and thereafter the second The game score added by the game score adding means is increased by more than the predetermined unit by performing the symbol change display and stop display by the symbol display means over the change time set by the change pattern satisfying the condition. A game score increase forecast to execute a game score increase notice effect in a mode of notifying that there is a possibility of being A gaming machine and a demonstration execution means. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The game score increase notice effect executing means is:
The symbol display unit performs symbol variation display and stop display over the variation time set by the variation pattern satisfying the second condition, whereby the game score addition unit adds each variation display. A gaming machine, wherein the game score increase notice effect is executed in a manner of notifying the magnification for the game score. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The element storage presence effect mode changing means is
The variation determined in advance by the prior determination unit with respect to at least one of the variation pattern determination elements in a state where a plurality of sets of the lottery elements and the variation pattern determination elements are stored in the element storage unit The pattern satisfies the first condition, and the variation pattern determined in advance by the prior determination unit for the variation pattern determination element of the next stored set satisfies the second condition The element storage presence effect executed by the element storage effect execution means in response to the presence of the variation pattern determination element corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance when the first condition is satisfied. A gaming machine that is changed from a basic mode to the special mode. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The element storage presence effect mode changing means is
The variation determined in advance by the prior determination unit with respect to at least one of the variation pattern determination elements in a state where a plurality of sets of the lottery elements and the variation pattern determination elements are stored in the element storage unit When the pattern satisfies the first condition and the variation pattern determined in advance by the prior determination unit for any one of the variation pattern determination elements stored thereafter is the second variation pattern. If the condition is satisfied, the element storage executed by the element storage effect executing means corresponding to the presence of the variation pattern determining element corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance as satisfying the first condition A gaming machine, wherein the presence effect is changed from the basic mode to the special mode. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The element storage presence effect mode changing means is
The variation pattern determined in advance by the prior determination unit for at least two sets of the variation pattern determination elements in a state where three or more sets of the lottery elements and the variation pattern determination elements are stored by the element storage unit Are those satisfying the first condition, and the variation pattern determined in advance by the prior determination unit for any one of the variation pattern determination elements stored after that is the first variation. If the two condition is satisfied, the element storage effect executing means executes the element corresponding to the existence of at least two variation pattern determining elements corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance as satisfying the first condition. The gaming machine characterized in that the element storage presence effect is changed from the basic mode to the special mode. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The element storage presence effect mode changing means is
Separately from the element storage presence effect executed by the element storage effect execution means in response to the presence of the variation pattern determination element corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance as satisfying the first condition, the first The element memory presence effect executed by the element memory effect execution means corresponding to the presence of the variation pattern determining element corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance when two conditions are satisfied is changed from the basic mode to the special mode. A gaming machine characterized by changing. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
As the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means, together with an indefinite variation pattern in which the variation time is set indefinitely according to the number of stored combinations of the lottery element and the variation pattern determination element by the element storage unit, A fluctuation pattern defining means for predefining a plurality of fixed fluctuation patterns in which the fluctuation time is set to be fixed regardless of the number of memories,
The prior determination means includes
In the prior determination of the variation pattern, the variation pattern determination element that causes the variation pattern determination unit to determine the undefined variation pattern is determined to be an undefined value, and any one of the fixed values is determined to the variation pattern determination unit. The variation pattern determining element that determines the variation pattern is determined as a fixed value,
The element storage presence effect mode changing means is
In a state where a plurality of sets of the lottery elements and the variation pattern determination elements are stored in the element storage means, the prior determination result by the prior determination means for at least any one of the variation pattern determination elements is a first determination result. Prior determination by the prior determination means for any set of the variation pattern determination elements which are first fixed values corresponding to the fixed variation pattern for setting one variation time and are stored thereafter When the result is a second fixed value corresponding to the other fixed variation pattern that sets a second variation time longer than the first variation time, the first fixed value is determined in advance. The element storage presence effect executed by the element memory effect execution means corresponding to the presence of the variation pattern determination element is changed from the basic mode to the special mode,
The game score increase notice effect executing means is:
The lottery element whose presence is represented by the element memory presence effect changed to the special mode by the element memory presence effect mode changing unit and the memory of the variation pattern determining element are consumed by the memory consumption unit and the lottery is executed. And the symbol display means over the first fluctuation time set based on the fixed fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determining element which is the first fixed value. A gaming machine, wherein the game score increase notice effect is executed while the symbols are displayed in a variable manner. The gaming machine according to claim 7,
The game score adding means is:
When a symbol is displayed in a variable manner by the symbol display means over a second variation time set based on the fixed variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determining element that is the second fixed value, the game score is set to the predetermined value. A gaming machine characterized by being added as a value larger than a unit. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
Individual information input means for receiving input of individual information registered in advance in an external information device based on the player's operation;
Game score totaling means for totaling the game scores added by the game score addition means in a state where the input of the individual information is received by the individual information reception means;
The individual information registered in the external information device using the encoded information by outputting the game score totaled by the game score totaling means as encoded information obtained by encoding in association with the individual information Further comprising encoded information output means for allowing the game score to be reflected on
The game score adding means is:
The game score is added each time a change display and a stop display of symbols are executed by the symbol display means on condition that the input of the individual information is received by the individual information reception means,
The element storage presence effect mode changing means is
The element storage presence effect is changed from the basic mode to the special mode on the condition that the input of the individual information is received by the individual information receiving unit,
The game score increase notice effect executing means is:
A gaming machine, wherein the game score increase notice effect is executed on condition that the input of the individual information is received by the individual information receiving means.