JP2013150895A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance expectation of a player to a jackpot, and to effectively improve entertainment of a game while enhancing a visual effect of a series of performances executed at variable display over a plurality of times by executing the plurality of times of variable display corresponding to determination results by looking ahead on a plurality of divided display screens.SOLUTION: Determination of a jackpot or the like is made by look-ahead of preservation memories at start winning, a screen of a performance display device 9 is divided into screens corresponding to a plurality of the preservation memories as an advance notice performance corresponding to the determination results, and a ready-to-win state is made to arise on each screen. Then, a stop symbol is stop-displayed after starting a variation from the ready-to-win state in the divided screens every time a variation based on the preservation memories is started.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that shifts to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player.

  As a gaming machine, a game ball, which is a game medium, is launched into a game area by a launching device, and when a game ball wins a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. There is something to be done. Further, a variable display unit capable of variably displaying the identification information (also referred to as “fluctuation”) is provided, and a predetermined game value is obtained when the display result of the variable display of the identification information in the variable display unit becomes a specific display result. Are configured to give the player.

  The game value is the right that the state of the variable winning ball apparatus provided in the gaming area of the gaming machine becomes advantageous for a player who is easy to win, and the right for becoming advantageous for a player. In other words, or a condition for winning a prize ball is easily established.

  In a pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as a gaming machine), a predetermined display result of variable display of a special symbol (identification information) that is started in the variable display section based on the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening is predetermined. A “big hit” occurs when a specific display mode is derived and displayed. Note that the derivation display is to stop and display a symbol (excluding stop before so-called re-variation). When the big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and the game shifts to a big hit gaming state where the hit ball is easy to win. And in each open period, if there is a prize for a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the big prize opening, the big prize opening is closed. And the number of times the special winning opening is opened is fixed to a predetermined number (for example, 15 rounds). An opening time (for example, 29 seconds) is determined for each opening, and even if the number of winnings does not reach a predetermined number, the big winning opening is closed when the opening time elapses. Hereinafter, the opening period of each special winning opening may be referred to as a round.

  In the variable display section, the symbols other than the symbol that becomes the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time and stop, swing, There is a possibility that a big hit will occur before the final result is displayed due to the state of scaling or deformation, or multiple symbols changing synchronously with the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol being switched An effect performed in a continuing state (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach effect. Further, the reach state and its state are referred to as a reach mode. Furthermore, variable display including reach production is called reach variable display. Then, when the display result of the symbol variably displayed on the variable display device is not a specific display result, it becomes “out of” and the variability display state ends. A player plays a game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

  In such a gaming machine, there is a configuration in which the display screen of the variable display unit is divided into display screens corresponding to the number of reserved memories, and each divided display screen is configured to simultaneously change symbols corresponding to the number of reserved memories. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  There is also a configuration in which the display screen of the variable display unit is divided and the reach state is displayed on each of the divided display screens (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-344462 A (FIGS. 12 and 13) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-21266 (FIGS. 29 to 32)

  In the gaming machines described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the change of the symbol is executed on the divided display screen, it can be visually lively and the visual effect of the production can be enhanced. However, the variation of the symbols on each divided display screen is whether or not the pre-reading judgment of the reserved memory (whether the random number value is prefetched in advance before executing the variation display based on the start winning or not is a big hit or reach? No, it is not performed corresponding to the result of the process of determining the pattern variation pattern. Therefore, the variation of each symbol on each display screen becomes monotonous, and the big hit expectation in each variation cannot be effectively increased.

  Therefore, the present invention enhances the visual effect of a series of effects performed over a plurality of variable displays by executing a plurality of variable displays corresponding to the determination result by prefetching on a plurality of divided display screens. On the other hand, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the player's expectation for the big hit and effectively improving the interest of the game.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention starts variable display of identification information (for example, special symbol, production symbol), and derives and displays a display result (for example, stop symbol) to thereby display a game result (for example, disappointment, normal jackpot, probability variation jackpot). , A small game is provided with a variable display device (for example, a special symbol display 8a, an effect display device 9), and a specific game that is advantageous to the player when the game result becomes a specific game result (for example, a big game) A gaming machine that is controlled to a state (for example, a big hit gaming state), and detecting means (for example, detecting that a game medium has passed through a starting region (for example, the first starting winning port 13 and the second starting winning port 14)) , A first start port switch 13a, a second start port switch 14a), and a holding storage means for storing the right to perform variable display when a game medium is detected by the detection means (for example, a game control machine) Whether the random number value is stored in the reserved storage buffer in the starter switch passing process in the black computer 560 and whether or not the specific game result is obtained in the variable display performed by one right stored in the reserved storage means. Predetermining means (for example, a part for executing the jackpot determination in the game control microcomputer 560) to be determined before the display result by the right is derived and displayed, and one right corresponding to the determination result of the predetermining means The variable display device is used during one or a plurality of pre-execution variable displays according to the right stored separately from the one right performed before the variable display performed by the one right is started. Special effect execution means (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100) that executes a special effect (for example, the notice effect shown in FIGS. 4 to 6). The special effect executing means includes a variable display performed with at least one right in the variable display device, and the variable display. Screen setting means (for example, FIG. 4 (4)) that sets the screen of the number (for example, the number of reserved storage before the start of the change for executing the notice effect) added to the number of times of the pre-execution variable display performed until (4) In FIG. 4 (4), the number of reserved memories and the number of times of re-variation of pseudo-continuous are actually executed. And a reach state display means for displaying the reach state on each screen set by the screen setting means (for example, each screen 91 shown in FIG. 4 (5)). ~ 94 And a reach variable display executing means for deriving and displaying a display result by starting the variable display of the identification information from the reach state every time the first execution variable display is started. 4 (8) (9), FIG. 5 (10), FIG. 5 (13) (14) (15), FIG. 5 (18), FIG. 6 (19) (20), FIG. 6 (23) (24) ( 25) A portion for executing the effect of starting the change of the effect symbol from the reach state displayed on any of the plurality of screens and deriving and displaying the stop symbol every time the change of the effect symbol based on each reserved memory shown in 25) is started ).

  The reach variable display executing means, when starting the variable display of the identification information from the reach state, enlarges the screen for executing the variable display of the identification information from the screen set by the screen setting means (for example, FIG. 4 (8), FIG. 5 (13), FIG. 5 (18), and the part which performs the effect which expands the screen shown in FIG. 6 (23) may be comprised.

  As a variable display pattern for performing variable display of identification information (for example, a variation pattern), all the identifications are made after temporarily stopping the predetermined display results from the start of variable display of the identification information until the display results are derived and displayed. There are provided a plurality of types of variable display patterns including a re-variable display pattern (for example, a pseudo-variable variation pattern) for performing re-variable display (for example, re-variation) once or a plurality of times for performing variable display of information again. The variable display pattern determining means for determining the variable display pattern of the variable display performed by one right stored in the holding storage means before the display result by the one right is derived and displayed (for example, in the game control microcomputer 560, A part that executes a process for determining a variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns including a variation pattern of When the variable display pattern of the previous execution variable display includes the re-variable display pattern, the surface setting means sets the number of screens obtained by adding the re-variable display execution times (for example, the re-variation execution times 1 to 3). (For example, in FIG. 4 (2), the number of reserved memories is “3”, but the three reserved memories include the reserved memory in which the fluctuation pattern of one re-variation is determined. 4 (4), the screen of the effect display device 9 is divided into a screen having a total number “4”, which is the sum of the number of held storages “3” and the number of re-variation executions “1”. It may be configured as follows.

  The screen setting unit sets a screen corresponding to the variable display performed by the newly stored right when the right to perform the variable display is stored in the hold storage unit after setting the screen (for example, the notice effect) When a start winning occurs during execution of the program and the reserved memory increases, a screen 95 corresponding to the newly stored reserved memory is set as shown in FIGS. 6 (19) to (24). It may be.

  When the special effect is executed by memorizing one right, the special effect executing means calculates the number of the variable display performed by the one right and the number of the pre-execution variable display performed before the variable display is started. When the total number is less than a predetermined number (for example, 3), the right to perform variable display is stored in the holding storage means after storing one right, and the number of newly stored right is further added The special effect is executed after the number reaches a predetermined number or more (for example, in the effect control microcomputer 100, if the number of reserved memories is 2 when it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed, the notice effect is displayed at that time. When the start prize is generated and the number of reserved memories becomes 3 (when the fluctuation to execute the notice effect is not started by that time), the notice effect corresponding to the number of reserved memories is executed. To) may be configured so. When the special effect is executed by storing one right, the special effect executing means performs variable display performed with the one right and pre-execution variable display performed before the variable display is started. The number obtained by adding the number of executions of the re-variable display (for example, the number of executions of the re-variation) to the number obtained by adding the number of times (for example, the number of reserved storage before the start of the change for executing the notice effect) is a predetermined number (for example, 3 ) When the right to perform variable display is stored in the holding storage means after storing one right, and the total number of newly stored rights is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. A special effect may be executed.

  The screen setting means displays a screen corresponding to the right to perform variable display based on a specific variable display pattern (for example, a fluctuation pattern with super reach, a big hit fluctuation pattern, a probable big hit fluctuation pattern, etc.). Special screen setting means (for example, screens 93 and 94 surrounded by a frame shown in FIG. 4 (4)) different from the screen corresponding to the right to perform variable display based on the variable display pattern other than In the production control microcomputer 100, as shown in FIG. 4 (4), it may be configured to include a portion that executes an production setting a special screen indicating that the degree of expectation of the big hit is high.

  When the detection means passes through the game medium, a random number for determining a specific game result (for example, a random number for determining big hit (random R)) for determining whether or not the predetermination means takes a specific game result, and variable display Extraction means (for example, start in the game control microcomputer 560) that extracts a variable display determination random number (for example, a big hit type determination random number (random 1)) for the pattern determination means to determine a variable display pattern of identification information A portion that executes a process of extracting a random number value from a counter that updates a predetermined random number in the mouth switch passing process), and the holding storage means has started variable display even though the detection means has detected a game medium If there is no variable display, the specific game result determination random number and variable display determination random number extracted by the extraction means are limited to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4). As a right to perform variable display (for example, random R and random 1 are stored in the holding storage buffer), and the variable display pattern determining means determines the variable display determination random number based on the determination result of the prior determination means. A determination value table (for example, a determination value assigned differently according to the number of rights stored in the holding storage means when starting variable display is a table in which determination values are assigned to a plurality of types of variable display patterns (for example, The variable display pattern of the identification information is determined using the deviation variation pattern type determination table) (for example, the variation pattern setting process in the game control microcomputer 560 is executed), and before the determination by the variable display pattern determination means The random number for determining the variable display extracted by the extraction means based on the detection means detecting the game medium and Start determination means for determining whether or not the variable display pattern of the identification information is a specific variable display pattern (for example, a variable pattern with super reach) among a plurality of types of variable display patterns using a constant value table. For example, in the game control microcomputer 560, in the start port switch passing process, a process for determining whether or not the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern with super reach as a fluctuation pattern), and a specific variable display pattern by the start determination means Based on the fact that it is determined to be, before the variable display of the identification information determined to be the specific variable display pattern is started, an effect that informs that the specific variable display pattern is obtained (for example, super reach Notification execution means (for example, for effect control) capable of executing an effect to display a notice And a determination value table for a specific variable display pattern regardless of the number of rights stored in the reserved storage means. A common judgment value is assigned, and different judgment values are assigned to variable display patterns other than a specific variable display pattern according to the number of rights stored in the hold storage means (for example, the number of hold memories) Regardless of whether the value is 0 to 2 or 3 or more, a determination value in a specific range is assigned to a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach. Also, different determination values are assigned to variation pattern types including non-reach other than super reach and variation patterns with normal reach depending on whether the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2 or 3 or more. ) May be configured.

  In the first aspect of the invention, prior determination means for deciding whether to display a specific game result in the variable display performed with one right stored in the holding storage means before deriving and displaying the display result with one right; Corresponding to the determination result of the pre-determining means, after one right is stored, one time by the right stored separately from the one right performed until the variable display performed by the one right is started or Special effect execution means for executing a special effect using a variable display device during a plurality of previous execution variable displays, and the special effect execution means includes a variable display performed by at least one right in the variable display device and the variable The screen setting means for setting the number of screens obtained by adding the number of pre-execution variable display performed before the display is started, and the reach state on each screen set by the screen setting means Reach state display means for displaying and reach variable display execution means for starting variable display of identification information from the reach state displayed on any of a plurality of screens each time starting pre-execution variable display and deriving and displaying the display result It is set as the structure containing these. According to such a configuration, a plurality of variable displays corresponding to the determination result by the predetermining means (prefetching) are executed on a plurality of screens set by the screen setting means, so that a plurality of variable displays can be performed. While enhancing the visual effect of a series of performances to be executed, it is possible to enhance the player's expectation for the big hit and effectively improve the interest of the game.

  The reach variable display executing means includes a screen enlarging means for enlarging the screen for executing the variable display of the identification information from the screen set by the screen setting means when starting the variable display of the identification information from the reach state. If it is, the screen from which the display result of the identification information is derived can be easily recognized.

  Variable display pattern determining means for determining a variable display pattern of variable display performed by one right stored in the holding storage means before deriving and displaying a display result by one right is provided. If the variable display pattern includes a re-variable display pattern, and if it is configured to set the number of screens obtained by adding the number of re-variable display executions, the variable display pattern is executed over a plurality of variable displays. A series of performances will become even more lively, increasing the player's expectation and improving the fun of the game.

  The screen setting means is configured to set a screen corresponding to the variable display performed by the newly stored right when the right to perform variable display is stored in the hold storage means after setting the screen. If there is, a series of effects executed over a plurality of variable displays becomes even more lively, increasing the player's expectation and improving the fun of the game.

  When the special effect is executed by memorizing one right, the special effect executing means calculates the number of the variable display performed by the one right and the number of the pre-execution variable display performed before the variable display is started. When the total number is less than the predetermined number, the right to perform variable display is stored in the holding storage means after storing one right, and the number obtained by further adding the number of newly stored right is the predetermined number In the case where the special effect is executed after the above, it is possible to prevent the effect from being deteriorated due to a small number of screens to be set.

  The screen setting means sets the screen corresponding to the right to perform variable display based on a specific variable display pattern to a special screen different from the screen corresponding to the right to perform variable display based on a variable display pattern other than the specific variable display pattern. In the case where the special screen setting means is included, it is possible to further enhance the player's expectation and improve the interest of the game.

  When the detection means passes through the game medium, a random number for determining a specific game result for determining whether or not the predetermination means takes a specific game result, and a variable display pattern determination means determines a variable display pattern of identification information Extraction means for extracting a variable display determining random number for performing, and the holding storage means has extracted the variable display for which variable display has not been started even though the detection means has detected a game medium. The random number for determining the specific game result and the random number for determining the variable display are stored as the right to perform variable display up to a predetermined upper limit, and the variable display pattern determining means is configured to determine the variable display based on the determination result of the prior determination means. Random number for use, and a table in which determination values are assigned to a plurality of types of variable display patterns, and the number of rights stored in the holding storage means when starting variable display The determination means determines the variable display pattern of the identification information using different determination value tables to be assigned and extracts the extraction means based on the fact that the detection means detects the game medium before the determination by the variable display pattern determination means. Start determination means for determining whether or not the variable display pattern of the identification information is a specific variable display pattern among a plurality of types of variable display patterns using the variable display determination random number and the determination value table extracted by And before starting the variable display of the identification information determined to be the specific variable display pattern based on the determination that the specific variable display pattern is obtained by the start determination unit, the specific variable display pattern And a notification executing means capable of executing an effect to notify that the determination value table is for a specific variable display pattern. Is assigned a common determination value regardless of the number of rights stored in the hold storage means, and for variable display patterns other than a specific variable display pattern, depending on the number of rights stored in the hold storage means When different judgment values are assigned, by varying the variable display time according to the number of rights stored in the holding storage means, it is possible to prevent the situation where the variable display operation rate decreases as much as possible. However, it is possible to reliably execute a notification effect that notifies that a specific variable display pattern is obtained at a certain rate.

It is the front view which looked at the gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit configuration of an effect control board, a lamp driver board and an audio output board. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a notice effect executed in the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a notice effect executed in the effect display device 9. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a notice effect executed in the effect display device 9. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the allocation state of the determination value in the variation pattern classification determination table for deviation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the allocation state of the determination value in the fluctuation pattern classification determination table for deviation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another example of the allocation state of the determination value in the variation pattern classification determination table for deviation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the allocation state of the judgment value in the fluctuation pattern classification judgment table for deviation when it sees paying attention also to the fluctuation pattern classification including the fluctuation pattern with a pseudo-continuity as a fluctuation pattern other than the fluctuation pattern with a super reach. is there. It is explanatory drawing which shows the allocation state of the determination value in the variation pattern classification judgment table for deviation | shift when it sees paying attention also to the variation pattern classification containing the variation pattern with a pseudo | simulation series. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of allocation in the range to which the variation pattern classification with super reach is allocated.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, an overall configuration of a gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 as seen from the front.

  The gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed. Further, the gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape that is provided in the gaming frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games to be described later) attached to them. A structure including the board 6).

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided a surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  An effect display device 9 composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) is provided near the center of the game area 7. The effect display device 9 performs variable display (variation) of effect symbols (decorative symbols) in synchronization with variable symbol special display. Therefore, the effect display device 9 corresponds to a variable display device that performs variable display of effect symbols (decorative symbols) as identification information. The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the special control indicator 8 performs variable display of the special symbol, the effect control microcomputer causes the effect display device 9 to execute the effect display along with the variable display, so that the progress of the game can be grasped. Can be easier.

  A special symbol display (variable display means) 8 for variably displaying a special symbol as identification information is provided above the effect display device 9 in the game board 6. In this embodiment, the special symbol display 8 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the special symbol display 8 is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9.

  For the special symbol variable display, the first start condition or the second start condition, which is the variable display execution condition, is satisfied (for example, the game ball has won the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14). After that, the variable display start condition (for example, the state in which the number of reserved memories is not 0, the state where the special symbol variable display is not executed, and the big hit game is not executed) is established. When the variable display time (fluctuation time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that winning means that a game ball has entered a predetermined area such as a winning opening. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  The effect display device 9 performs variable display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) as a symbol for decoration (for effect) during the variable symbol display time of the special symbol on the special symbol indicator 8. The variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 8 and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Synchronous means that the start time and end time of variable display are substantially the same (may be exactly the same) and the variable display period is substantially the same (may be exactly the same). When the special symbol display 8 stops and displays the big hit symbol, the effect display device 9 stops and displays the combination of effect symbols that reminds of the big hit.

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize.

  Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in the open state, the game ball heading for the variable winning ball device 15 is very likely to win the second start winning port 14. The first start winning opening 13 is provided directly under the effect display device 9, but the interval between the lower end of the effect display device 9 and the first start winning opening 13 is further reduced, or the first start winning opening is set. The nail arrangement around the first start winning opening 13 is made difficult to guide the game balls to the first starting winning opening 13 so that the winning rate of the second starting winning opening 14 is increased. It is also possible to make the direction higher than the winning rate of the first start winning opening 13.

  At the bottom of the effect display device 9, four indicators (for example, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the start winning openings 13, 14, that is, the number of reserved memories (holding memory is also referred to as starting memory or starting prize memory)) (for example, , LED), a special symbol hold memory display 18 is provided. The special symbol storage memory display 18 increases the number of indicators that are turned on by one every time there is an effective start winning. Then, every time variable display on the special symbol display 8 is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the variable winning ball apparatus 15 that opens and closes only the second start winning opening 14 is provided. Any of the start winning ports 14 may be provided with a variable winning ball device that performs an opening / closing operation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and a specific gaming state that occurs when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the special symbol display. When the open / close plate is controlled to be in the open state by the solenoid 21 in the (big hit game state), the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  A normal symbol display 10 is provided below the special symbol display 8. The normal symbol display 10 variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (for example, “◯” and “x”) called normal symbols.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. In this embodiment, variable display is performed by alternately lighting the upper and lower lamps (the symbols can be visually recognized when the lamp is lit). . When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times. In other words, the state of the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is a state that is advantageous from a disadvantageous state for the player when the normal symbol is a stop symbol (a state in which a game ball can be awarded at the second start winning port 14). To change. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having four indicators (for example, LEDs) for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of indicators that are turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display on the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of indicators that are lit is reduced by one. Further, in the probability variation state where the probability of being determined to be a big hit as compared to the normal state is high, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the variable winning ball apparatus 15 The opening time becomes longer and the number of opening times is increased. In other words, the game ball shifts to a high base state, which is a gaming state controlled so that the starting ball is easy to start and win (that is, the variable display execution condition in the special symbol display 8 and the effect display device 9 is easily established). . Further, in this embodiment, even in the short time state (the game state in which the special symbol variable display time is shortened), the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 becomes long and the number of times of opening is increased.

  Instead of extending the time during which the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state (also referred to as the open extended state), the normal symbol display unit 10 shifts to a normal symbol probability changing state in which the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display unit 10 will be a hit symbol is increased. Depending on the situation, the high base state may be entered. When the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times. In this case, by performing the transition control to the normal symbol probability changing state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the frequency at which the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is opened is increased. Therefore, if the normal symbol probability changing state is entered, the opening time and the number of opening times of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased, and a state where it is easy to start a winning (high base state) is achieved. That is, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 can be increased when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a winning symbol or the stop symbol of the special symbol is a probabilistic symbol. It changes to an advantageous state (a state where it is easy to win a start). It should be noted that increasing the number of times of opening is a concept including changing from a closed state to an open state.

  Moreover, you may transfer to a high base state by shifting to the normal symbol time short state where the fluctuation time (variable display period) of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is shortened. In the normal symbol short-time state, the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened, so that the frequency of starting the variation of the normal symbol increases, and as a result, the frequency of hitting the normal symbol increases. Therefore, when the frequency that the normal symbol is won increases, the frequency that the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state increases, and the start winning state becomes easy (high base state).

  Also, by shifting to the short time state when the variation time (variable display period) of special symbols and production symbols is shortened, the variation time of special symbols and production symbols is shortened, so that effective start winnings are likely to occur. The possibility that a big hit game is played increases.

  Furthermore, by making transitions to all the states shown above (open extended state, normal symbol probability change state, normal symbol short time state, and special symbol short time state), it will be easier to win a start (shift to a high base state). May be. In addition, it is easier to win a start (high base) by shifting to any one of the above states (open extended state, normal symbol probability changing state, normal symbol short time state, and special symbol short time state). Transition to a state).

  On the left and right sides of the game area 7 of the game board 6, there are provided decorative LEDs 25 that are displayed blinking during the game, and at the lower part there is an outlet 26 for taking in a hit ball that has not won. In addition, two speakers 27R and 27L that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. A top frame LED 28a, a left frame LED 28b, and a right frame LED 28c provided on the front frame are provided on the outer periphery upper portion, the outer periphery left portion, and the outer periphery right portion of the game area 7. The top frame LED 28 a, the left frame LED 28 b, the right frame LED 28 c, and the decoration LED 25 are examples of effects light emitters provided in the gaming machine 1. In addition to the above-described various LEDs for production (decoration), LEDs and lamps for production are installed.

  The members constituting the hitting ball supply tray 3 are provided with operation buttons 120 as operation means that can be operated by the player. The operation button 120 is provided with a push button switch that can be pressed by the player. The operation button 120 is provided not only with a push button switch that can be pressed by the player, but also with a dial that can be rotated by the player. The player can make a predetermined selection (for example, selection of effects) by rotating the dial.

  In the gaming machine, a ball striking device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to a player operating the batting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the gaming area 7. ) Is provided. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 13 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a, or enters the second start winning opening 14 and is detected by the second start winning opening 14a, the variable symbol special display can be started. If it is in a state (for example, the special symbol variable display is completed and the start condition is established), the special symbol variable display (variation) of the special symbol is started on the special symbol display 8 and the effect display device 9 produces the effect. Variable display of symbols (decorative symbols) is started. If the special symbol variable display cannot be started, the number of reserved memories is increased by 1 on the condition that the number of reserved memories has not reached the upper limit.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. 2 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit 57. including. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built in the game control microcomputer 560. That is, the game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to incorporate at least the CPU 56 and the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 may be external or built-in. The I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54, so that the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to win a jackpot based on a display result of variable symbol special display. The random number circuit 503 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and starts at a random timing Based on the fact that the winning time is the reading (extraction) of the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The random number circuit 503 includes a numeric data update range selection setting function (initial value selection setting function and upper limit value selection setting function), numeric data update rule selection setting function, and numeric data update rule selection. It has various functions such as a switching function. With such a function, the randomness of the generated random numbers can be improved.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503. For example, a predetermined calculation is performed using the ID number of the game control microcomputer 560 stored in a predetermined storage area such as the ROM 54 (an ID number assigned with a different value for each product of the game control microcomputer 560). The numerical data obtained by the execution is set as the initial value of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503. By performing such processing, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit 503 can be further improved.

  The game control microcomputer 560 reads numerical data as random R from the random number circuit 503 when a start winning to the first start port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a occurs, and starts to change the special symbol and the effect symbol. Sometimes it is determined whether or not to make a big hit display result as a specific display result based on the random R, that is, whether or not to make a big hit. Then, when it is determined to be a big hit, the gaming state is shifted to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player.

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power supply created on the power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as a special symbol process flag and the value of the pending storage number counter) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the entire RAM 55 is backed up.

  A reset signal (not shown) from the power supply board is input to the reset terminal of the game control microcomputer 560. A reset circuit for generating a reset signal supplied to the game control microcomputer 560 and the like is mounted on the power supply board. When the reset signal becomes high level, the game control microcomputer 560 and the like are in an operable state, and when the reset signal becomes low level, the game control microcomputer 560 and the like are in an operation stop state. Therefore, an allowable signal that allows the operation of the game control microcomputer 560 or the like is output during a period when the reset signal is at a high level, and a game control microcomputer is output when the reset signal is at a low level. An operation stop signal for stopping the operation of 560 or the like is output. Note that the reset circuit may be mounted on each electric component control board (a board on which a microcomputer for controlling the electric parts is mounted).

  Further, a power-off signal indicating that the power supply voltage from the power supply board has dropped below a predetermined value is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 560. That is, the power supply board monitors the voltage value of a predetermined voltage (for example, DC30V or DC5V) used in the gaming machine, and when the voltage value decreases to a predetermined value (the power supply voltage is reduced). A power supply monitoring circuit that outputs a power-off signal indicating that). A clear signal (not shown) indicating that the clear switch for instructing to clear the contents of the RAM is operated is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 560.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 for supplying detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. The main board also includes an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening in accordance with a command from the game control microcomputer 560. 31. Further, an information output circuit (not shown) for outputting an information output signal such as jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state to an external device such as a hall computer is also mounted on the main board 31.

  In this embodiment, the effect control means (configured by the effect control microcomputer) mounted on the effect control board 80 instructs the effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77. An effect control command is received, and display control with the effect display device 9 that variably displays effect symbols is performed.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration example of the relay board 77, the effect control board 80, the lamp driver board 35, and the audio output board 70. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the lamp driver board 35 and the audio output board 70 are not equipped with a microcomputer, but may be equipped with a microcomputer. Further, without providing the lamp driver board 35 and the audio output board 70, only the effect control board 80 may be provided for effect control.

  The effect control board 80 has an effect control microcomputer 100 including an effect control CPU 101 and a RAM. The RAM may be externally attached. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 101 operates in accordance with a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and receives a capture signal from the main board 31 input via the relay board 77 ( In response to the (effect control INT signal), an effect control command is received via the input driver 102 and the input port 103. Further, the effect control CPU 101 causes the VDP (video display processor) 109 to perform display control of the effect display device 9 based on the effect control command.

  In this embodiment, a VDP 109 that performs display control of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100 is mounted on the effect control board 80. The VDP 109 has an address space independent of the production control microcomputer 100, and maps a VRAM therein. The VRAM is a buffer memory for expanding image data generated by the VDP. Then, the VDP 109 outputs the image data in the VRAM to the effect display device 9.

  The effect control CPU 101 reads necessary data from a character ROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command. The character ROM is for storing character image data displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including effect symbols) in advance. The effect control CPU 101 outputs the data read from the character ROM to the VDP 109. The VDP 109 executes display control based on the data input from the effect control CPU 101.

  The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver 102 on the effect control board 80. The input driver 102 passes the signal input from the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the inside of the effect control board 80 (does not pass the signal in the direction from the inside of the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). It is also a unidirectional circuit as a regulating means.

  As a signal direction regulating means, the signal inputted from the main board 31 is allowed to pass through the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the effect control board 80 (the signal is not passed in the direction from the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). The unidirectional circuit 74 is mounted. For example, a diode or a transistor is used as the unidirectional circuit. FIG. 3 illustrates a diode. A unidirectional circuit is provided for each signal. Furthermore, since the effect control command and the effect control INT signal are output from the main board 31 via the output port 571 that is a unidirectional circuit, the signal from the relay board 77 toward the inside of the main board 31 is restricted. That is, the signal from the relay board 77 does not enter the inside of the main board 31 (the game control microcomputer 560 side). The output port 571 is a part of the I / O port unit 57 shown in FIG. Further, a signal driver circuit that is a unidirectional circuit may be further provided outside the output port 571 (on the relay board 77 side).

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs a signal from the operation button 120 via the input port 106 in response to a pressing operation of the operation button 120 by the player.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a signal for driving the LED to the lamp driver board 35 via the output port 105. Further, the production control CPU 101 outputs sound number data to the audio output board 70 via the output port 104.

  In the lamp driver board 35, a signal for driving the LED is input to the LED driver 352 via the input driver 351. The LED driver 352 supplies a drive signal to each LED provided on the frame side such as the top frame LED 28a, the left frame LED 28b, and the right frame LED 28c. Further, a drive signal is supplied to the decoration LED 25 provided on the game board side. When a light emitter other than the LED is provided, a drive circuit (driver) for driving the light emitter is mounted on the lamp driver substrate 35.

  In the voice output board 70, the sound number data is input to the voice synthesis IC 703 via the input driver 702. The voice synthesizing IC 703 generates voice or sound effect according to the sound number data, and outputs it to the amplifier circuit 705. The amplifier circuit 705 outputs an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the speech synthesis IC 703 to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume 706 to the speakers 27R and 27L. The voice data ROM 704 stores control data corresponding to the sound number data. The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data showing the output form of the sound effect or sound in a time series in a predetermined period (for example, the changing period of the effect design).

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described. When power is supplied to the gaming machine and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is input becomes high level, and the gaming control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) After executing a security check process, which is a process for confirming whether the contents of the program are valid, the main process is started. In the main process, the CPU 56 first performs necessary initial settings.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks the state of the output signal (clear signal) of the clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply board) input via the input port. When the on-state is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 56 executes a normal initialization process.

  If the clear switch is not on, check whether data protection processing of the backup RAM area (for example, power supply stop processing such as addition of parity data) was performed when power supply to the gaming machine was stopped To do. When it is confirmed that such protection processing is not performed, the CPU 56 executes initialization processing. Whether there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed, for example, by the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop process.

  When it is confirmed that the power supply stop process has been performed, the CPU 56 checks the data in the backup RAM area. In this embodiment, a parity check is performed as a data check. Therefore, in this process, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power failure or the like, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) is normal (matched). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, an initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on is not performed when the power supply is stopped.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 performs a game state restoration process for returning the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electrical component control means such as the effect control means to the state when the power supply is stopped.

  In this embodiment, it is confirmed whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored using both the backup flag and the check data. However, only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as an opportunity for executing the game state restoration process.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a random number circuit setting process for initially setting the random number circuit 503. For example, the CPU 56 performs setting according to the random number circuit setting program to cause the random number circuit 503 to update the value of the random R.

  Then, the CPU 56 sets a register of the CTC built in the game control microcomputer 560 so that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms). That is, a value corresponding to, for example, 2 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every 2 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process is completed, the CPU 56 repeatedly executes the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process in the main process. When the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are executed, the interrupt disabled state is set, and when the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are finished, the interrupt permitted state is set. In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol when it is not a big hit, or a random number for determining whether to reach when it is not a big hit, The random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the display random number. The initial value random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number is the initial value of the count value of the counter for generating a random number for determining whether or not to win for a normal symbol (normal random number generation counter for normal symbol determination). It is a random number to determine. A game control process for controlling the progress of the game, which will be described later (the game control microcomputer 560 controls game devices such as an effect display device, a variable winning ball device, a ball payout device, etc. provided in the game machine itself. In the process of transmitting a command signal to be controlled by another microcomputer, or a game machine control process), the count value of the random number for determination per normal symbol is one round (the random number for determination per normal symbol is taken). When the value is incremented by the number of values between the minimum value and the maximum value of the possible values), an initial value is set in the counter.

  In this embodiment, the reach effect is executed using an effect symbol (decorative symbol) variably displayed on the effect display device 9. Further, when the display result of the special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the reach effect is always executed. When the display result of the special symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not to execute the reach effect by lottery using a random number. However, it is the production control microcomputer 100 that actually executes the reach production control.

  When a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes a timer interrupt process. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not an on-state has been turned on) is executed. The power-off signal is output, for example, when a power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply board detects a decrease in the voltage of the power supplied to the gaming machine. In the power-off detection process, when detecting that the power-off signal has been output, the CPU 56 executes a power supply stop process for saving necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and the state determination thereof is performed (switch processing).

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a display control process for performing display control of the special symbol display 8, the normal symbol display 10, the special symbol hold storage display 18, and the normal symbol hold storage display 41.

  In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each random number for determination such as a random number for normal symbol determination used for game control is performed (determination random number update process). The CPU 56 further performs processing for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update processing, display random number update processing).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing. In the special symbol process, the corresponding symbol is executed in accordance with a special symbol process flag for controlling the special symbol display 8 and the special winning award in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Next, a normal symbol process is performed. In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23. Specifically, the payout control micro mounted on the payout control board 37 in response to the winning detection based on any one of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 being turned on. A payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls is output to the computer. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 in accordance with a payout control command indicating the number of winning balls.

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to on / off of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. Output the contents to the output port (output processing).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of special symbols in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data in accordance with the value of the normal symbol process flag.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set, and the process ends.

  With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 2 ms by the timer interrupt process. In this embodiment, the game control process is executed by the timer interrupt process. However, in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is performed by the main process. May be executed.

  When the special symbol display 8 and the effect display device 9 are stopped and displayed in a stopped state, the variable display state of the effect symbol does not reach the reach state after reaching the variable display of the effect symbol, and the reach is not reached. A combination of predetermined effect symbols may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display mode of the effect symbol is referred to as a variable display mode of “non-reach” (also referred to as “normally shift”) in a case where the variable display result is a loss symbol.

  When the special symbol display 8 and the effect display device 9 are stopped and displayed, the reach effect is executed after the effect symbol variable display state becomes the reach state after the effect symbol variable display is started. In some cases, combinations of predetermined effect symbols that do not eventually become jackpot symbols are stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of the effect design is referred to as a variable display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach out”) when the variable display result is “out of”.

  In this embodiment, when the big win symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 8, the reach effect is executed after the variable display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state, and finally in the effect display device 9. In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R, the effect symbols are aligned and stopped.

  When “5”, which is a small hit, is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 8, in the effect display device 9, the effect symbol can be changed in the same manner as when the effect symbol variable display mode is “suddenly probable big hit”. After the display is performed, a predetermined small hit symbol (the same symbol as the sudden probability variation big hit symbol, for example, “135”) may be stopped and displayed. The display effect in the effect display device 9 corresponding to the fact that “5”, which is the small hit symbol, is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 8 is referred to as a “small hit” variable display mode.

  Here, the small win is a hit that is allowed up to a small number of times that the big winning opening is opened compared to the big win (in this embodiment, the opening for 0.1 second is twice). When the small hit game ends, the game state does not change. That is, there is no transition from the probability variation state to the normal state or from the normal state to the certain variation state. In addition, the sudden probability change big hit is allowed up to a small number of times of opening of the big prize opening in the big hit gaming state (in this embodiment, the opening for 0.1 second is twice), but the opening time of the big prize opening is extremely large. It is a big hit that is a short jackpot and the game state after the big hit game is shifted to a probable state (that is, by doing so, it appears to the player as if it suddenly became a probable state) Is). In other words, in this embodiment, the sudden winning odds and the small wins have the same opening pattern of the big prize opening. By controlling in such a way, if the winning opening is opened twice for 0.1 seconds, it is impossible to recognize whether it is suddenly a big hit or a small hit, so a high probability state for the player (Probable change state) can be expected, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of types of effect patterns are prepared in advance as variation patterns of effect symbols. A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “out” and the variable display mode of the effect symbol is “non-reach”, or the variable display result is “out” and the variable display mode of the effect symbol is “reach” A plurality of variation patterns corresponding to a certain case are prepared. It should be noted that the fluctuation pattern used when the reach is not used and accompanied by the effect of the pseudo-ream (predetermined display result (temporary stop symbol) was temporarily stopped from the start of variable display of the effect symbol until the display result is derived and displayed. A variation pattern in which re-variation is performed once is prepared as a re-variable display (re-variation) in which variable display is performed again for all symbols later (variation pattern in which re-variation is performed once or multiple times). As a variation pattern that is used in the case of reaching and accompanied by a pseudo-continuous effect, a variation pattern in which re-variation is performed once, twice, or three times is prepared.

  Also, a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to the case where the variable symbol display result of the special symbol is a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol is prepared. Note that a variation pattern of a special effect mode is also prepared as a variation pattern used in the case of suddenly probable big hit or small hit. In addition, as a variation pattern that is used when sudden change is not suddenly big hit or small hit, and has a pseudo-continuous effect, a variation pattern is prepared in which re-variation is performed once, twice, or three times. In addition, a variation pattern in which re-variation is performed twice is prepared as a variation pattern that is used in the case of sudden change big hit or small hit and is accompanied by a pseudo-continuous effect.

In this embodiment, the following random numbers are used.
(1) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (normal jackpot, probability variation jackpot, sudden probability variation jackpot described later) (for jackpot type determination)
(2) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination)
(3) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination)
(4) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination)
(5) Random 5 (MR5): Determine the initial value of random 4 (for determining the initial value of random 4)

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern is first determined by using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and then by using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). One of the variation patterns included in the pattern type is determined. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-stage lottery process.

  The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. For example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by reach type, and include a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with normal reach, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach A, and a variation pattern with super reach B. It may be divided into variable pattern types. Further, for example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by the number of re-variations of pseudo-continuations, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern without pseudo-reams, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of one re-variation, It may be divided into a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of two variations and a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of three variations. Further, for example, a plurality of variation patterns may be grouped according to the presence / absence of a specific effect such as a pseudo ream or a slip effect.

  In the game control process, the game control microcomputer 560 counts up (adds 1) the counter for generating the jackpot type determination random number (1) and the normal symbol determination random number (4). That is, they are determination random numbers, and other random numbers are display random numbers or initial value random numbers. In addition, in order to improve a game effect, you may use random numbers other than said random number. In this embodiment, a random number generated by hardware incorporated in the game control microcomputer 560 (or hardware external to the game control microcomputer 560) is used as the jackpot determination random number.

  In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not to make a big hit based on the random R, and when it is decided to make a big hit, the type of the big win is determined based on the random 1. As the types of jackpots, “normal jackpot”, “probable variation jackpot”, and “sudden probability variation jackpot” are provided.

  The “probability change big hit” is a big hit that is controlled to a 15-round big hit gaming state and shifts to the probable change state after the big hit gaming state ends. Further, the “ordinary big hit” is a big hit that is controlled to a 15-round big hit gaming state and is not shifted to the probability change state after the big hit gaming state is finished (in this embodiment, only the short time state is transferred).

  In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 sends an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 to instruct display control in the effect control microcomputer 100. The following commands are provided as production control commands.

  The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to variable display of the special symbol (each corresponding to the variation pattern XX). ). “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the start of variation. Therefore, when receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to start variable display of effect symbols.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are effect control commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit, whether or not to make a big hit, and a big hit type. The effect control microcomputer 100 determines the display result of the effect symbols in response to the reception of the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H), and the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are referred to as display result designation commands.

  The command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command (symbol confirmation designation command) indicating that the variable display (fluctuation) of the effect symbol is terminated and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. When receiving the symbol confirmation designation command, the effect control microcomputer 100 ends the variable display (fluctuation) of the effect symbol and derives and displays the display result.

  The command 95XX (H) is an effect control command (first winning determination result specifying command) indicating the contents of the determination result at the time of winning (a determination result of big hit / small hit executed at the time of starting winning, a big hit type). Here, the command 9500 (H) is an effect control command indicating a loss, the command 9501 (H) is an effect control command indicating a normal big hit, and the command 9502 (H) is a probability variation big hit. It is an effect control command that indicates (15R probability variation big hit), command 9503 (H) is an effect control command that indicates sudden probability variation big hit (2R probability variation big hit), and command 9504 (H) is small. This is an effect control command indicating that it is a win.

  The command 96XX (H) is an effect control command (second winning determination result designation command) indicating the contents of the effect pattern change pattern determined at the time of winning (each corresponding to the change pattern XX).

  Command 9F00 (H) is an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating a customer waiting demonstration.

  The commands A001 to A003 (H) are effect control commands for displaying the fanfare screen, that is, designating the start of the big hit game (big hit start designation command: fanfare designation command). The jackpot start designation command includes a jackpot start 1 designation command, a jackpot start designation 2 designation command, and a small hit / sudden probability sudden change jackpot start designation command corresponding to the type of jackpot. Note that the game control microcomputer 560 may be configured to transmit a fanfare designation command for suddenly probable big hit start designation in the case of a sudden big hit, but not to send a fanfare designation command in the case of a small hit. Good.

  The command A1XX (H) is an effect control command (special command during opening of a big winning opening) indicating a display during the opening of the big winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is an effect control command (designation command after opening the big winning opening) indicating the closing of the big winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  The command A301 (H) is an effect control command for displaying the jackpot end screen, that is, the end of the jackpot game and specifying that the jackpot game is normally a big jackpot (a jackpot end 1 designation command: an ending 1 designation command). is there. Command A302 (H) is an effect control command for displaying the jackpot end screen, that is, the end of the jackpot game and specifying that it is a probable big hit (big hit end 2 designation command: ending 2 designation command). is there. Command A 303 (H) is an effect control command (small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit end designation command: ending 3 designation command) that designates the end of the small hit game or the sudden probability change big hit game. The game control microcomputer 560 may be configured to transmit an ending designation command for suddenly probable big hit end designation in the case of a sudden big hit, but not to send an ending designation command in the case of a small hit. Good.

  Command B000 (H) is an effect control command (normal state designation command) that designates that the gaming state is a normal state. Command B001 (H) is an effect control command (time-short state designation command) for designating that the gaming state is a time-short state (including a probability variation state).

  Command C2XX (H) is an effect control command (pending storage number designation command) for designating the number of holding memories. “XX” in the command C2XX (H) indicates the number of reserved memories. Command C300 (H) is an effect control command (pending storage count subtraction designation command) that specifies that the reserved storage count is decremented by one.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the above-described effect control command from the game control microcomputer 560 mounted on the main board 31. Then, the display state of the image display device 9 is changed according to the contents of the effect control command, the display state of the lamp is changed, or the sound number data is output to the audio output board 70.

  In this embodiment, the effect control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte represents MODE (command classification), and the second byte represents EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always set to “1”, and the first bit (bit 7) of the EXT data is always set to “0”. Note that such a command form is an example, and other command forms may be used. For example, a control command composed of 1 byte or 3 bytes or more may be used.

  In addition, as the transmission method of the effect control command, the effect control command data is output from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 77 by the eight parallel signal lines of the effect control signals CD0 to CD7, In addition to the effect control command data, a method of outputting a pulse-shaped (rectangular wave-shaped) capture signal (effect control INT signal) for instructing capture of the effect control command data is used. The 8-bit effect control command data of the effect control command is output in synchronization with the effect control INT signal. The effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80 detects that the effect control INT signal has risen, and starts a 1-byte data capturing process through an interrupt process.

  Next, a special symbol process executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main board 31 will be described. As described above, in the special symbol process, a process for controlling the special symbol display 8 and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, the CPU 56 detects that the game ball has won the first start port switch 13a or the second start port 14 for detecting that the game ball has won the first start game port 13. If the second start port switch 14a is turned on, that is, if a start winning is generated, the start port switch passing process is executed. Then, depending on the internal state (the value of the special symbol process flag), one of the following processes is performed.

  Special symbol normal processing: executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is zero. When the game control microcomputer 560 is in a state where variable display of special symbols can be started, the game control microcomputer 560 checks the number of numerical data stored (the number of reserved memories) stored in the reserved memory number buffer. The number of numerical data stored in the reserved memory number buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the reserved memory number counter. If the count value of the reserved storage number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the display result of the special symbol variable display is a big hit and a small hit. In case of big hit, set big hit flag. If it is a small hit, the small hit flag is set. Also, if it is determined to be a big hit, the type of big hit is determined. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) corresponding to the variation pattern setting process. The big hit flag or the small hit flag is reset when the big hit game or the small hit game ends.

  Fluctuation pattern setting process: executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 1. Also, the variation pattern is determined, and the variation time in the variation pattern (variable display time: the time from the start of variable display until the display result is derived and displayed (stop display)) is defined as the variation display variation time of the special symbol. Decide to do. Also, a variable time timer for measuring the special symbol variable time is started. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process.

  Display result designation command transmission processing: executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 2. Control for transmitting a display result designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to the special symbol changing process.

  Special symbol variation processing: This processing is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 3. When the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process has elapsed (the fluctuation time timer has timed out, that is, the value of the fluctuation time timer becomes 0), the internal state (special symbol process flag) is now compatible with the special symbol stop process. Update to the value (4 in this example).

  Special symbol stop process: executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 4. The variable display on the special symbol display 8 is stopped and the stop symbol is derived and displayed. In addition, control for transmitting a symbol confirmation designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. If the big hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to the pre-opening process for the big prize opening. If the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (8 in this example) corresponding to the small hit release pre-processing. When neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal process (in this example, 0). The effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to stop the effect symbol when receiving the symbol confirmation designation command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560.

  Pre-opening process for big prize opening: executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 5. In the pre-opening process for the big prize opening, control for opening the big prize opening is performed. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. In addition, the execution time of the special winning opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to the special winning opening open process (6 in this example). The pre-opening process for the big winning opening is executed for each round, but when the first round is started, the pre-opening process for the big winning opening is also a process for starting the big hit game.

  Large winning opening opening process: This is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 6. A control for transmitting an effect control command for round display during the big hit gaming state to the effect control microcomputer 100, a process for confirming the completion of the closing condition of the big prize opening, and the like are performed. When the closing condition of the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to the pre-opening process for the big winning opening. . When all the rounds are finished, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (7 in this example) corresponding to the big hit end process.

  Big hit end processing: executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 7. Control is performed to cause the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. In addition, a process for setting a flag indicating a gaming state (for example, a probability change flag or a time reduction flag) is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to the special symbol normal process.

  Small hit release pre-processing: Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 8. In the pre-opening process for small hits, control is performed to open the big prize opening. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. Also, the execution time of the special winning opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (9 in this example) corresponding to the small hit releasing process. It should be noted that although the pre-opening process for small hits is executed for each round, the pre-opening process for small hits is also a process for starting a small hit game when starting the first round.

  Small hit release processing: executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 9. Processing to confirm the establishment of the closing condition of the big prize opening is performed. If the closing condition of the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (8 in this example) corresponding to the pre-opening process for small hits. When all rounds are completed, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to the small hit end process (in this example, 10 (decimal number)).

  Small hit end processing: executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 10. Control for causing the production control microcomputer 100 to perform display control for notifying the player that the small hit gaming state has ended is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to the special symbol normal process.

  Next, the start port switch passing process will be described. When at least one of the first start port switch 13a and the second start port switch 14a is turned on, the CPU 56 checks whether the value of the reserved memory number counter for counting the reserved memory number is 4 or not. . If the value of the reserved memory number counter is 4, the following processing is not executed.

  If the value of the reserved memory number counter is not 4, the CPU 56 increments the value of the reserved memory number counter by one. Further, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the reserved storage buffer. In this process, random R (big hit determination random number) that is a hardware random number, big hit type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and variation pattern determination A random number (random 3) is extracted and stored in the storage area. Note that the random number for random pattern determination (random 3) is not extracted and stored in the storage area in advance in the start-port switch passing process (at the time of starting winning a prize), but may be extracted at the start of the variation of the special symbol. Good. For example, the game control microcomputer 560 may directly extract a value from a variation pattern determination random number counter for generating a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) in a variation pattern setting process described later.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a reserved memory number designation command indicating the reserved memory number based on the value of the reserved memory number counter.

  When transmitting an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100, the CPU 56 sets an address of a command transmission table (preliminarily set for each command in the ROM) corresponding to the effect control command as a pointer. . Then, the address of the command transmission table corresponding to the effect control command is set in the pointer, and the effect control command is transmitted in the effect control command control process.

  Next, the CPU 56 compares the extracted jackpot determination random number (random R) with the jackpot determination value and confirms whether or not they match. Also, the extracted big hit determination random number and the small hit determination value are compared, and it is confirmed whether or not they match. In this embodiment, at the timing of starting the variation of the special symbol and the production symbol, whether or not to make a big hit or a small hit in the special symbol normal processing described later, determining the type of big hit or changing the variation pattern in the variation pattern setting processing In addition to this, at the timing when the game ball starts to win the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, whether or not to make a big hit or a small hit in the start opening switch passing process. Or a big hit type is determined, or a variation pattern is determined. By doing so, it is predicted whether or not it will be a big hit or a super reach in advance before the change display of the production symbol is executed, and the big hit by the production control microcomputer 100 as will be described later. The notice effect such as is executed.

  If the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches the jackpot determination value, the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type based on the extracted jackpot type determination random number (random 1).

  Then, the CPU 56 determines the variation pattern according to whether or not the big hit / small hit is made and the big hit type in the case of the big hit. In this embodiment, in this embodiment, a grouped variation pattern type is determined based on a random number for determining a variation pattern type, and then, among a plurality of types of variation patterns included in the determined variation pattern type. The variation pattern is determined based on the random number for determining the variation pattern.

  Then, the CPU 56 transmits an effect control command (first winning determination result specifying command) indicating the contents of the determination result at the time of winning (the above-mentioned determination result of the big hit, the type of jackpot) to the effect control microcomputer 100 and changes An effect control command (second winning determination result command) indicating the contents of the pattern is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Next, the special symbol normal process in the special symbol process will be described. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 confirms the value of the reserved storage number. Specifically, the count value of the pending storage number counter is confirmed. If the number of reserved memories is 0, the process is terminated.

  If the reserved memory number is not 0, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = 1 in the RAM 55 and stores it in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55. Specifically, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = 1 in the reserved memory number buffer and stores it in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55.

  Then, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the reserved storage number counter and shifts the contents of each storage area.

  That is, the CPU 56 corresponds each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the reserved memory number buffer of the RAM 55 to the reserved memory number = n−1. Store it in the save area. Therefore, the order in which each random number value stored in each storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories is extracted always matches the order of the number of reserved memories = 1, 2, 3, 4. .

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (a jackpot determination random number) from the random number buffer area and executes a jackpot determination module. In this case, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot determination random number extracted in the start port switch passing process and stored in advance in the holding storage buffer, and performs the jackpot determination. The big hit determination module is a program that compares a big hit determination value or a small hit determination value determined in advance with a big hit determination random number, and executes a process of determining a big hit or a small hit if they match. That is, it is a program that executes a big hit determination or a small hit determination process.

  The jackpot determination process is configured such that when the gaming state is a probable change state (high probability state), the probability of a big hit is higher than when the gaming state is a non-probability change state (normal game state and short-time state). ing. Specifically, there are provided a promiscuous jackpot judgment table in which a large number of jackpot judgment values are set in advance, and a normal jackpot judgment table in which the number of jackpot judgment values is set to be less than the probabilistic jackpot judgment table. ing. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state. If the gaming state is a probability variation state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probability variation jackpot determination table. When in the gaming state or the short-time state, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal big hit determination table. In the case of a big hit, a big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit is set.

  If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match any of the big hit determination values, the CPU 56 performs a small hit determination process using the small hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches any of the small hit determination values, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a small hit. When it is determined to be a small hit, the CPU 56 sets a small hit flag indicating a small hit.

  Note that if the value of the random R does not coincide with either the big hit determination value or the small hit determination value, the result is a loss.

  If the CPU 56 determines that it will be a big hit, it determines the big hit type using a table for determining the big hit type as one of a plurality of types. In other words, the CPU 56 uses the jackpot type determination table to determine the type corresponding to the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) stored in the random number buffer area (“normal jackpot”, “probability big hit”). Or “suddenly probable big hit”) is determined as the type of big hit. In this case, the CPU 56 reads the jackpot type determination random number extracted in the start-port switch passing process and stored in the hold storage buffer in advance, and determines the jackpot type.

  Further, the CPU 56 sets data indicating the determined jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55. For example, when the big hit type is “normal big hit”, “01” is set as data indicating the big hit type, and when the big hit type is “probable big hit”, “02” is set as the data indicating the big hit type, When the big hit type is “suddenly probable big hit”, “03” is set as data indicating the big hit type.

  Next, the CPU 56 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol. Specifically, when neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, “−” which is a loss symbol is determined as a special symbol stop symbol. When the big hit flag is set, one of “1”, “3”, and “7”, which is a big hit symbol, is determined as a special symbol stop symbol according to the determination result of the big hit type. That is, when the big hit type is determined to be “suddenly promising big hit”, “1” is decided as a special symbol stop symbol, and when “normal big hit” is decided, “3” is decided as a special symbol stop symbol. If “probable big hit” is determined, “7” is determined as a special symbol stop symbol. When the small hit flag is set, “5” as the small hit symbol is determined as the special symbol stop symbol.

  Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process.

  Thereafter, the CPU 56 executes a variation pattern setting process, a display result command transmission process, a special symbol changing process, and a special symbol stop process. Also, when the big win is reached, the process shifts to the pre-opening process for the big winning opening, when the small hit is made, the process shifts to the pre-opening process for the small hit, and when it is lost, the process shifts to the special symbol normal process. In this embodiment, in the special symbol normal process, the same processing as the big hit / small hit determination and the big hit type determination in the start opening switch passage processing is performed, and in the variation pattern setting processing, the start opening switch passage processing is performed. The same processing as the determination of the variation pattern in is performed. In this way, by performing the same processing not only at the time of starting winning, but also at the start of variation, there is no possibility that the player will be disadvantaged even when the gaming state changes between when starting and winning the variation. However, for example, if the gaming machine does not change the gaming state, the process of determining the big hit / small hit and determining the type of big hit in the special symbol normal process and the process of determining the variation pattern in the variation pattern setting process are omitted (or (Simplification).

  Next, the operation of the effect control means will be described. First, the main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) as effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80 will be described. The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining an activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag. When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set in the main process, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and performs a process of setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process). In the command analysis process, an advance notice of a big hit or the like is made according to the contents of the winning determination result designation command (first winning determination result command, second winning determination result command) from the game control microcomputer 560. A notice effect determination process for determining whether or not to produce an effect and an effect mode for executing the notice effect is executed. Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing. In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 9 is executed.

  Next, a random number update process for updating a count value of a counter for generating a random number such as a jackpot symbol determining random number is executed. In addition, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold storage display unit 18c is executed. Thereafter, the process again shifts to loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag.

  Next, the effect control process in the main process will be described. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 performs one of a plurality of processes according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process: Checks whether a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the variation pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation start process.

  Production symbol variation start processing: Control is performed so that the variation of the production symbol (decoration symbol) is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process.

  Production symbol variation processing: Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time is over, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process. In addition, the notice effect (refer FIGS. 4-6) mentioned later is also performed in the process during effect design change.

  Production symbol variation stop processing: Based on the reception of the production control command (design confirmation designation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, the variation of the production symbol (decoration symbol) is stopped and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Take control. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process or the variation pattern command reception waiting process.

  Big hit display process: After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing.

  Big hit game processing: Control during the big hit game. For example, when a special winning opening opening designation command or a special winning opening open designation command is received, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 9 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end process.

  Big hit end processing: In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process.

  Next, a display example of a notice effect (special effect) executed in the effect display device 9 will be described.

  4-6 is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the notice effect performed in the effect display apparatus 9. FIG. The notice effect shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 is continuously executed over a plurality of fluctuations (if the fluctuations include a pseudo-series fluctuation, the pseudo-series re-variation). This is a notice effect (continuous notice effect). When the effect control CPU 101 receives a winning determination result command (first starting winning determination result command, second starting winning determination result command) in the command analysis process, a notice effect based on the contents of the received command Determine whether to execute. At this time, in the case of big hit, it is determined that the notice effect is executed at a higher rate than in the case of loss. In the case of a probable big hit, it is determined that the notice effect is executed at a higher rate than in the case of the normal big hit.

  If the CPU 101 for effect control determines to execute the notice effect, the reserved memory number (the reserved memory number is the content of the reserved memory number designation command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and the reserved memory number subtraction designation command). Can be confirmed based on the value of the production-side reserved memory number counter to be updated on the basis of the second winning prize determination result command, and the pseudo-variable variation pattern is stored in the reserved memory. Check whether the determined pending storage is included, and if the pseudo-variation variation pattern is included, check the number of re-variations of the pseudo-variation variation pattern To do. Then, the effect control CPU 101 determines the effect mode (effect pattern) of the notice effect according to the number of reserved memories (if the pseudo-variable change pattern is included, the number obtained by adding the number of re-changes). . Specifically, a plurality of types of effect modes are set in the notice effect selection table prepared for each total number obtained by summing the number of reserved memories and the number of re-variations, and determination values are assigned to these effect modes. Then, the effect control CPU 101 extracts the notice effect determination random number, compares the extracted random number value with the determination value, and produces an effect mode (effect pattern of the notice effect executed over a plurality of variations and re-variations. ).

  As shown in FIG. 4 (1), the left middle right effect symbols 9L, 9C, and 9R fluctuate on the screen of the effect display device 9. At this time, the two reserved memory displays (two LEDs) are lit on the special symbol reserved memory display 18. That is, the number of reserved storage is two. Note that the hold memory corresponding to the hold memory display displayed on the special symbol hold memory display 18 is referred to as a first hold memory, a second hold memory,. In this state, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 13 (which may be the second start winning opening), the special symbol hold storage display 18 displays three hold memories. The display (two LEDs) is lit. That is, the number of reserved memories is 3. In addition, it is determined that the big hit is determined by the big hit determination at the time of the start winning based on the third hold memory (the latest hold memory at the present time), and the first win determination result command indicating the big win from the game control microcomputer 560 is It is assumed that a second winning determination result command for designating a variation pattern at the time of a big win is transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (2), when the variation time has elapsed from the start of variation of the effect symbols 9L, 9C, 9R, the variation of the effect symbols 9L, 9C, 9R is stopped and the stop symbol is displayed. Here, the stop symbol displayed as stop is the off symbol “123”. It should be noted that the notice effect may be executed when an appearance (combination of symbols) that triggers execution of the notice effect called a chance eye appears. In this case, for example, “123” may be used as an opportunity, or a plurality of types of chance may be provided (for example, in addition to “123”, a left symbol such as “234” and “345”, a middle symbol, a right symbol) May be a chance of a series of numbers.

  After the off symbol “123” is stopped and displayed, the variation of the production symbols 9L, 9C, and 9R starts based on the first hold memory (the hold memory stored at the earliest time, that is, the earliest hold memory). Then, the special symbol hold memory display 18 is in a state of displaying two hold memory displays (the number of hold memories becomes 2). The notice control based on the first hold memory (the last hold memory stored at the earliest time point, that is, the hold memory that triggered the change) at the time point before the start of change by the effect control CPU 101 When it is decided to execute the effect, as shown in FIG. 4 (3), the effect of cracking the screen of the effect display device 9 is executed at the timing when the change of the effect symbols 9L, 9C, 9R is started. Thereby, the player recognizes that the notice effect is executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4 (4), an effect in which the screen of the effect display device 9 is divided into four screens 91 to 94 is executed, and in all the screens 91 to 94, there is a change in the left middle right effect design. Be started.

  Here, each of the divided screens 91 to 94 corresponds to a re-variation in the pseudo-series in the case of a variation based on the stored storage before the start of the variation for executing the notice effect and a variation of the pseudo-series. Specifically, the upper left screen 91 is a screen for performing a change corresponding to the first hold storage (the most previous hold storage) at the time before the start of the change. The screen 92 on the upper right is a screen on which a pseudo-series change corresponding to the second hold memory (the hold memory stored next to the first hold memory) at the time before the start of the change is performed. The lower left screen 93 is a screen for performing the first re-variation of the pseudo-series corresponding to the second reserved memory at the time before the start of the variation. The lower right screen 94 shows the fluctuation corresponding to the third hold memory (the hold memory stored next to the second hold memory, that is, the latest hold memory at the present time) before the start of the fluctuation. It is a screen to perform.

  A frame with a predetermined pattern is displayed on the lower left screen 93, and a frame with a pattern different from the frame of the screen 93 is displayed on the lower right screen 94. These frames indicate that the expectation (reliability) of the big hit is high in the variation corresponding to the screen surrounded by the frame. Also, the degree of expectation for the big hit differs depending on the frame pattern. The effect control CPU 101 displays a high percentage of frames with a high expectation level for jackpots on the screen corresponding to the big hit change, and does not display a frame on the screen corresponding to the fluctuation that is a big hit or the big hit expectation Control to display a frame with a low degree. Specifically, when a winning determination result command indicating a big hit is received, a presentation mode of a notice effect that displays a frame (particularly a frame with a high expectation) at a high rate on the screen corresponding to the change that becomes the big win. Selectable notice effect selection table (a table in which a large number of judgment values are assigned to the effect form of the notice effect that displays a frame on the screen corresponding to the fluctuation that becomes a big hit) When receiving the determination result at the time of winning, a notice effect selection table (selectable for the effect form of the notice effect that displays a frame (particularly a frame with a high expectation) at a low rate on the screen corresponding to the deviation that is out of date) A table in which a relatively small number of determination values are assigned to the effect mode of the notice effect that displays a frame on the screen corresponding to the fluctuation that is out of place is selected. Then, the effect control CPU 101 determines the effect mode of the notice effect to be executed over a plurality of variations using the selected notice effect selection table.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4 (5), when the left and right effect symbols stop at the same symbol on all screens 91 to 94, reach is reached on all screens 91 to 94 (becomes a reach state). Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (6), the screen 9A for screen selection is displayed on the four screens 91 to 94 (front side), and moves on the screens 91 to 94 clockwise. . Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4 (7), the screen for screen selection 9A stops on the upper left screen 91, so that the upper left screen 91 is selected. As shown in FIG. The screen 91 appears on the other screens 92 to 94 (in front) and is enlarged and displayed.

  When the fluctuation time of the fluctuation based on the first hold storage at the time before the fluctuation starts (before the fluctuation starts to execute the notice effect), as shown in FIG. The symbol “3” different from “2” is stopped and displayed as a middle symbol. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (10), the screen 91 returns to the original position (upper left position), and the stop symbol “232” is stopped and displayed for a predetermined time.

  In addition, when the effect symbols are changed on the plurality of divided screens as described above, it may be difficult to understand the break of the change (one change) based on one reserved memory. Therefore, a display that makes it easy to understand the change delimitation based on one hold storage may be performed. For example, after the stop symbol “232” is stopped and displayed on the enlarged screen 91 shown in FIG. 4 (9), the screen 91 is displayed in full screen and the stop symbol “232” is fixed (see FIG. 6 (25)). The player can easily recognize that the change based on one hold memory has ended. Then, the display shown in FIG. Similarly, in FIGS. 5 (14), (15), and FIGS. 6 (19), (20), a display (full screen display) is made so as to clarify the division of one change. According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player recognize a break of one change, and it is possible to easily understand which change is based on which stored memory.

  Next, a change based on the second reserved storage at the time before the start of change (before the start of change for executing the notice effect) is started. At this time, the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation based on the second reserved storage is a pseudo-continuous fluctuation pattern at the time of losing one re-variation. When the variation based on the second reserved memory is started, as shown in FIG. 5 (11), the special symbol reserved memory display 18 displays one reserved memory display (held memory). As the number becomes 1, the screen 9A for screen selection is displayed again on the four screens 91 to 94 (front side), and moves on the screens 91 to 94 clockwise. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5 (12), the screen for screen selection 9A stops on the upper right screen 92, so that the upper right screen 92 is selected. As shown in FIG. 5 (13), the screen is selected. The screen 92 comes out on the other screens 91, 93, 94 (front side) and is enlarged and displayed.

  When the time until the re-change in the change based on the second reserved storage at the time before the start of change (before the start of change to execute the notice effect) has elapsed, as shown in FIG. The symbol “4” different from the reach symbol (left and right symbol) “3” is stopped and displayed as a middle symbol. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (15), the screen 92 returns to the original position (upper right position), and the stop symbol “343” is stopped and displayed for a predetermined time. Note that “343” is a temporary stop symbol that is temporarily stopped in the variation of the pseudo-continuous.

  Next, the first re-variation of the pseudo-series is started based on the second reserved memory at the time before the start of the change (before the start of the change for executing the notice effect). When the first re-variation based on the second hold memory is started, the screen 9A for screen selection is again above the four screens 91 to 94 (front) as shown in FIG. 5 (16). And move clockwise on the screens 91-94. In addition, since it is a quasi-continuous re-variation, it remains in the state where one special memory display is displayed on the special symbol memory storage display 18 (the number of memory reservations does not decrease). After that, as shown in FIG. 5 (17), the screen 9A for screen selection stops on the lower left screen 93, so that the lower left screen 93 is selected. As shown in FIG. A screen 93 appears on the other screens 91, 92, 94 (front side) and is enlarged.

  At this time, when a game ball wins at the first start winning opening 13, the special symbol hold memory display 18 increases the hold memory display by one, and the hold memory number becomes two. Also, the number of divided screens in the effect display device 9 increases by one as the number of reserved memories increases. That is, the screen 95 is increased by one in the lower right, and the screen of the effect display device 9 is changed from four to five. In such display control, the production control CPU 101 recognizes that the reserved memory number has increased based on the reserved memory number designation command, and has increased the screen for the increase in the reserved memory number from the currently executed notice effect. This is done by automatically switching to the notice effect.

  When the fluctuation time of the fluctuation based on the second stored memory at the time before the fluctuation starts (before the fluctuation starts to execute the notice effect), as shown in FIG. 6 (19), the reach symbol ( The symbol “5”, which is different from the “left and right symbols” “4”, is stopped and displayed as a middle symbol. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (20), the screen 93 returns to the upper right position, and the stop symbol “454” is stopped and displayed for a predetermined time.

  Next, the change based on the third reserved storage at the time before the start of change (before the start of change to execute the notice effect) is started. When the variation based on the third reserved memory is started, as shown in FIG. 6 (21), the special symbol reserved memory display 18 displays one reserved memory display (held memory). The number is 1), and the screen 9A for screen selection is displayed on the five screens 91 to 95 (front side) and moves clockwise on the screens 91 to 95. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6 (22), the screen 9A for screen selection stops on the lower left screen 94, so that the lower left screen 94 is selected. As shown in FIG. The screen 94 appears on the other screens 91 to 93 and 95 (in front) and is enlarged.

  When the fluctuation time of the fluctuation based on the third reserved memory at the time before the fluctuation starts (before the fluctuation starts to execute the notice effect), as shown in FIG. 6 (24), the reach symbol ( Left and right symbols) The same symbol “5” as “5” is stopped and displayed as a middle symbol. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (25), the big hit symbol “555” is enlarged and displayed, and the big hit is determined.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a big hit or the like is determined by pre-reading the hold memory at the time of starting winning, and a plurality of screens of the effect display device 9 are displayed as a notice effect according to the determination result. Since the screen is divided into screens corresponding to the hold memory, each screen is set to the reach state, and each time the change based on the hold memory is started, the change is started from the reach state. Multiple changes can be executed on multiple screens, enhancing the visual effect of a series of notice effects that are executed over multiple changes, while increasing the player's expectation for big hits and effectively playing Can improve the interest of

  Further, in this embodiment, when the change is started from the reach state on each screen, the screen on which the change is started is configured to be enlarged, so that the screen on which the stop symbol is derived is surely displayed to the player. Can be recognized.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the reserved memory includes the reserved memory for which the pseudo-variation variation pattern is determined, the number of the reserved memory and the number of pseudo-variable re-variations are divided into a number of screens. Therefore, a series of effects executed over a plurality of fluctuations become even more lively, increasing the player's expectation and improving the fun of the game.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the reserved memory is increased according to the start winning prize during the execution of the notice effect, the screen corresponding to the newly stored reserved memory is set, so that multiple times are set. A series of performances executed over the fluctuations of the game becomes even more lively, increasing the player's expectation and improving the fun of the game.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the frame is set on the divided screen, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation and improve the interest of the game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the number of reserved memories when the notice effect is executed (and the number of pseudo-variations when the pseudo-continuous changes are included in the reserved memory, hereinafter referred to as the total number) .)), But when the notice effect is executed, there may be a case where the total number is small (for example, 0 or 1). In this case, even if the screen is not divided or the screen is divided, the number of screens is small, and the effect of production is reduced. Therefore, if it is decided to execute the notice effect, it is determined whether or not the total number is a predetermined number (for example, 3) or more. If not, the notice effect is executed until the total number becomes the predetermined number or more. Without notice, the notice effect is executed when the number exceeds a predetermined number. Specifically, if the total number is 2 at the time when it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed, the notice effect is not started at that time, and when the total number becomes 3 (the notice effect is If the change to be executed has not been started), the notice effect corresponding to the total number is executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the effects as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 are executed as the notice effects, but such effects are merely examples, and other forms of effects may be executed. . For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4 (4) and the like, a plurality of screens are set by dividing the screen of the effect display device 9 into a grid shape (four crosses in FIG. 4 (4)). These screens may be set so as to be three-dimensionally overlapped.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 4 (4), etc., a frame is set on the screen corresponding to the hold storage that is highly likely to be a big hit, but a mode that allows the player to recognize that the possibility of the big hit is high. Is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a design symbol in the screen corresponding to a hold memory with a high probability of jackpot is different from a design symbol in the screen corresponding to a reserve memory with a low probability of a jackpot (a symbol with a different number font) ). In addition, a background image in the screen corresponding to the hold storage that is highly likely to be a big hit is a background image that is different from the background image in the screen corresponding to the hold storage that is not likely to be a big hit (the background image itself is different from the background image). The color is different). In addition, it is conceivable that a character appears on the screen corresponding to the reserved memory that is highly likely to be a big hit.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 4 (8) and the like, the screen corresponding to the hold storage for starting the fluctuation is enlarged. However, it is sufficient that the player can easily recognize the screen on which the display result is derived and displayed. However, it is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the screen on which the display result is derived and displayed is highlighted and highlighted, the screen other than the screen on which the display result is derived and displayed is darkened, the screen on which the display result is derived and displayed is emphasized, and the display result is derived and displayed. A configuration in which a character appears on the screen and the reach effect is struck is conceivable.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the total number when executing the notice effect (the number obtained by adding the number of pseudo-continuous re-variations in the case where the number of pseudo-continuations is included in the reserved memory count and the reserved memory) Although the screen is divided into screens, a screen having a smaller number than the total number may be set, or a screen having a larger number than the total number may be set.

  In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 determines the variation pattern by determining the variation pattern type using the deviation variation pattern type determination table. In this case, in the variation pattern type determination table for loss, a common determination value (for example, 230 to 251) is assigned to a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach regardless of the number of reserved memories. . Further, in the variation pattern type determination table for loss, different determination values are assigned to the variation pattern types including variation patterns (normal reach and non-reach) other than super reach according to the number of reserved storage. Therefore, by assigning the ratio of the decision value to the variation pattern type including the variation pattern with a short variable display time as the number of reserved memories increases, the situation where the variable display operating rate decreases as much as possible Can be prevented.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of assignment of determination values in the deviation variation pattern type determination table. In this embodiment, for example, when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, the first variation pattern type determination table for loss (the table on the left side in FIG. 7) is used, and the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2 ( 3 or less), the second deviation variation pattern type determination table (the table on the right side of FIG. 7) is used. As shown in FIG. 7, when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, the ratio of reaching (normal reach, super reach) is smaller than when the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2. In addition, when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, a non-reach out-of-change pattern with a short variation time can be selected at a high rate, so that the average variation time can be shortened as the number of reserved memories increases. it can. As a result, it is possible to prevent as much as possible the situation in which the variable display operating rate decreases. That is, when the number of reserved memories is large (for example, when the number of reserved memories is 3 or 4), it is easy to select a variation pattern with a short variation time, and a wasteful start winning (the reserved memory generated when the reserved memory is 4). Is not performed, and when the number of reserved memories is small (for example, when the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2), it is easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time so that the variation is not interrupted. Can be. In addition, if the change pattern of super reach is easily selected in order to increase the change time when the number of reserved memories is small, the super-reach big hit reliability will stop (even though super reach occurs frequently). In the configuration shown in FIG. 7, with respect to the variation pattern of the super reach, regardless of the number of reserved memory, there is a risk that the reliability of the player's super reach will be significantly reduced. The selection is made at a certain rate.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a common determination value (230 to 251) is used for a variation pattern type with super reach (super reach A, super reach B) regardless of the number of stored storages. ) Is assigned. Therefore, at the time of starting winning, it is possible to easily determine in advance whether or not it will be super reach if only the value of the extracted random number for variation pattern type determination (random 2) is confirmed. Accordingly, it is possible to notify that the super reach is reached before the variable display corresponding to the start winning prize, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

  Further, the super-reach is made using the first deviation variation pattern type determination table when the number of reserved memories is small (for example, the number of reserved memories is 2) and the number of reserved memories is small at the time of starting winning (start port switch passing process). In spite of determining the fluctuation pattern, the number of reserved memories increases at the start of fluctuation (variation pattern setting process) (for example, the number of reserved memories becomes 4), and the second deviation fluctuation pattern when the number of reserved memories is large There may be a case where a non-reach shift pattern is determined using the type determination table. In this case, the variation pattern of the super reach is determined by the pre-reading determination at the time of starting winning, and it is determined to execute the notice effect based on the second prize determination result command specifying the change pattern, and the notice effect is executed. Regardless, the reach does not take place and there is a risk that the player's reliability with respect to the notice effect will be reduced. However, in the configuration shown in FIG. 7, the fluctuation pattern of super reach is selected at a constant rate regardless of the number of reserved memories, so that such a situation can be surely prevented. it can.

  In this embodiment, the case in which the distribution of the determination values in the variation pattern type determination table for detachment is different for the two types of whether the number of reserved storage is 0 to 2 or 3 or more is shown. The method of differentiating the determination values in the use variation pattern type determination table is not limited to that shown in this embodiment. For example, the distribution may be made more finely and stepwise according to the number of reserved storage. In this case, for example, the deviation variation pattern type determination table for the number of reserved memories 0 and 1, and the variation pattern type determination for deviation for the number of reserved memories 2, the number of reserved memories 3 and the number of reserved memories 4 A table may be prepared in advance, and the distribution of the variation pattern type with reach and the variation pattern type of shortened variation may be further varied in stages. In addition to such an example, various combinations of the deviation variation pattern type determination table prepared in advance are conceivable. For example, a separate deviation variation pattern type determination table may be provided for each value of the reserved memory number (that is, for the reserved memory number 0, for the reserved memory number 1, for the reserved memory number 2, for the reserved memory number). The deviation variation pattern type determination table for three, for the number of reserved storages four,... May be used separately. Further, for example, a deviation variation pattern type determination table for the number of reserved memories 0 to 2, the number of reserved memories 3 and the number of reserved memories 4 may be used.

  In this embodiment, a completely common determination value (230 to 251) is assigned to a variation pattern type accompanied by super reach (super reach A, super reach B) regardless of the number of reserved memories. Although the case has been shown, the determination value for the super reach in one deviation variation pattern type determination table may include the determination value for the super reach in the other variation pattern type determination table for deviation. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of determination value assignment states in the deviation variation pattern type determination table.

  In the modification shown in FIG. 8, when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, the determination values 230 to 251 are assigned to the variation pattern types with super reach, whereas the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2. In this case, determination values 200 to 251 are assigned to the variation pattern types with super reach. However, even in such a case, if the value of the extracted variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) is in the range of at least 230 to 251 at the time of starting winning, it becomes easy to become super reach beforehand. Can be determined. Accordingly, it is possible to notify that the super reach is reached before the variable display corresponding to the start winning prize, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, out of the determination values 0 to 199 assigned to the non-reach variation pattern type when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, about the range of the determination values 100 to 199 The determination value range 0 to 99 assigned to the non-reach variation pattern type when the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2 is not included. On the other hand, the range 230 to 251 of the determination value assigned to the variation pattern type with super reach when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more indicates the super reach when the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2. All of the determination value ranges 200 to 251 assigned to the associated variation pattern type are included. Therefore, when the value of the extracted variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) is in the range of at least 230 to 251 at the time of starting winning a prize, it can be easily determined in advance that it will be super reach.

  In the modification shown in FIG. 8, when the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2, determination values 100 to 199 are assigned to the variation pattern types with normal reach, and when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, normal reach is used. The determination values 200 to 229 are assigned to the variation pattern types with, and the ranges to which the determination values are assigned to the variation patterns with normal reach do not overlap. In the above case, the ranges of determination values assigned to the variation pattern types with normal reach may overlap. For example, when the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2, determination values 100 to 199 are assigned to the variation pattern types with normal reach, and when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, the variation pattern types with normal reach are assigned. The determination values 180 to 229 may be assigned. Even in the case of such a configuration, some of the determination values 180 to 199 among the determination values 180 to 229 assigned to the variation pattern type with normal reach when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more. Is included in the range of determination values 100 to 199 assigned to the variation pattern type with normal reach when the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2.

  Further, in this embodiment, a case has been shown in which a variation pattern type with a super reach is used as a collective variation pattern type, and a variation pattern type determination table for deviation is configured. However, for each super reach type (for example, super reach A and The variation pattern type may be divided into super reach B). FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example of the determination value assignment state in the deviation variation pattern type determination table.

  In the modified example shown in FIG. 9, determination values 230 to 237 are assigned to the variation pattern type with super reach A regardless of the number of reserved memories, and the determination is made with respect to the variation pattern type with super reach B. Values 237 to 251 are assigned. However, even in such a case, if the value of the extracted variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) is in the range of 230 to 251 at the time of starting winning, it is easily determined in advance that it will be super reach. can do. Accordingly, it is possible to notify that the super reach is reached before the variable display corresponding to the start winning prize, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

  Further, even when the deviation variation pattern type determination table is configured as shown in FIG. 9, the distribution of determination values between the super reach A and the super reach B may be different for each table. As in the modification shown in FIG. 4, for example, the determination value for super reach A and B in one deviation variation pattern type determination table is the determination value for super reach A and B in the other variation pattern type determination table for deviation. It may be included. Moreover, you may comprise so that allocation of the judgment value with respect to the super reach A and the super reach B may partially overlap between tables. This can be similarly applied to both this embodiment and each modification shown in this embodiment.

  In addition, according to this embodiment, the variation pattern other than the variation pattern with super reach includes the variation pattern with pseudo-continuity. Therefore, even when the effect of notifying that it will be a super reach is not executed, the variable display with the pseudo-ream can be performed, so that the expectation for becoming a big hit gaming state can be increased, and the interest in the game can be enhanced. Can be improved.

  Further, according to this embodiment, when determining a variation pattern with pseudo-continuations as a variation pattern other than the variation pattern with super reach, when the number of reserved memories is small, it is compared with the case where the number of reserved memories is large. Thus, a variation pattern having a large number of re-variation executions of the pseudo-continuous is determined. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which variable display is frequently performed with a pseudo-ream with a large number of re-variation execution times when the number of reserved memories is large (when reserved memories are accumulated), and the variable display operating rate can be reduced. The situation where it falls can be prevented more.

  FIG. 10 shows the assignment state of the determination value in the variation pattern type determination table for deviation when looking at the variation pattern type including the variation pattern with pseudo-continuity as the variation pattern other than the variation pattern with super reach. It is explanatory drawing shown. In this embodiment, for example, when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, the variation pattern type for losing (for shortening) is selected as the variation pattern type including the variation pattern other than the variation pattern with super reach. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, a variation pattern with a pseudo-continuity with two re-variations is selected. On the other hand, when the number of reserved storages is 0 to 2, when the variation pattern type for detachment (for non-shortening) is selected as the variation pattern type including the variation pattern other than the variation pattern with super reach, FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, a variation pattern with a pseudo-ream with three re-variations is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 10, even when the effect of notifying that it will be super reach is not executed, variable display with pseudo-ream may be performed, so the expectation for becoming a big hit gaming state is increased. Can improve the interest of the game. Also, as shown in FIG. 10, when variable display with pseudo-continuations is performed, when the number of reserved memories is as small as 0 to 2, variable display with three re-variation pseudo-continuations is executed, and the reserved storage is performed. When the number is as large as three or more, variable display with a pseudo-continuity with a small number of re-variations of two is executed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a situation in which variable display with a pseudo-ream with a large number of re-variations is frequently performed when the number of reserved memories is large (when the reserved memories are accumulated) It is possible to further prevent a situation where the display operating rate is lowered.

  Further, according to this embodiment, when a variation pattern with pseudo-continuity is determined as a variation pattern with super reach, the number of re-variation executions is a predetermined number or more (in this embodiment, four times). It is possible to determine a variation pattern with a pseudo-ream. In addition, when a variation pattern with a pseudo-continuity is determined as a variation pattern other than the variation pattern with super reach, the number of re-variation executions is less than a predetermined number (two or three in this embodiment). It is possible to determine the variation pattern with ream. Therefore, by executing a quasi-ream whose number of re-variations is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (for example, 4 times), the player can have a sense of expectation that it may become super reach. Can be improved.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an assignment state of determination values in the deviation variation pattern type determination table when attention is paid to a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with pseudo-continuations. In this embodiment, when a variation pattern type of a variation pattern with super reach is selected regardless of the number of reserved storages, as shown in FIG. May be. On the other hand, when the number of reserved storages is 3 or more, if a variation pattern type of normal CA 2-5 that does not become super-reach is selected, as shown in FIG. A normal PB2-1 that is a pattern may be selected. Further, when the number of reserved memories is 0 to 2, when a normal CA2-4 fluctuation pattern type that does not become super reach is selected, as shown in FIG. A variation pattern may be selected.

  As shown in FIG. 11, by executing the pseudo-ream with the number of re-variations of 4 or more, the player can have a sense of expectation that it may become super reach, and the interest in the game Can be improved.

  In addition, within the range to which the variation pattern type with super reach in the variation pattern type determination table for loss is assigned, which type of variation pattern with super reach is assigned, or the variation pattern with pseudo-ream The ratio of the allocation is not limited to that shown in this embodiment. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an assignment example in a range in which a variation pattern type with super reach is assigned.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, not all types of reach are allocated, but among the reach with high reliability for some jackpots (for example, super reach C in super reach A to C) Those with pseudo-continuations and having a large number of pseudo-continuations (for example, four times) may be collectively assigned to the range of determination values 230 to 251. Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 12B, regardless of the type of reach, all reach (for example, super reach A to super reach C) is accompanied by a pseudo run, and the number of pseudo runs. Those having a large number may be collectively assigned to a range of determination values 230 to 251. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 12 (C), apart from the fluctuation pattern of only super reach (for example, super reach A is not accompanied by a pseudo-ream), it is accompanied by a pseudo-ream and the number of times of the pseudo-ream Many variation patterns may be assigned to a range of determination values 230 to 251 as specific variation patterns.

  In this embodiment, the case of using two types of reach, that is, super reach A and super reach B, is shown as the super reach. You may comprise so that a super reach may be performed.

  Further, according to this embodiment, when it is determined to be a big hit, it is a fluctuation pattern with a super reach at a higher rate than when it is determined not to be a big hit. Therefore, the expectation to the big hit gaming state when variable display with super reach is performed can be enhanced, and the interest in gaming can be further improved.

  Further, according to this embodiment, it is determined that the variation pattern other than the variation pattern with super reach is a variation pattern with normal reach or a non-reach variation pattern. Therefore, even when variable display with super reach is not performed, variable display with normal reach can be executed, giving a sense of expectation that it may be a big hit gaming state. Further improvement can be achieved.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 sets the variation pattern type to include a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach or a variation pattern type not including a variation pattern with super reach. Decide on. Then, when it is determined that the variable display pattern type of the effect symbol is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach, it is determined that the variation pattern of the effect symbol is a variation pattern with super reach. Therefore, the distribution between the variation pattern with super reach and the variation pattern other than that can be easily changed at the design stage only by changing the distribution of the variation pattern type.

  In the above-described embodiment, the production control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the boards on which the circuit for controlling the production apparatus is mounted. You may mount on one board | substrate. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27R, 27L, etc.) are mounted. Alternatively, two substrates, the second effect control substrate, may be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits another command (for example, FIG. 3). The sound output board 70 and the lamp driver board 35 shown in FIG. 5 or the sound / lamp board having the function of the circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and the function of the circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). A control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 on the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or the sound output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board are equipped with control means such as a microcomputer, and the control means receives the command. In response to this, control related to sound control and lamp control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command to control the effect display device 9. You may make it transmit to. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment. Display control can be performed in accordance with commands received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board.

  The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and is particularly preferably applied to a gaming machine that determines a big hit or the like in advance and executes a notice effect according to the determination result.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 8 Special symbol display 9 Production display device 13 1st start winning opening 14 2nd starting winning opening 20 Special variable winning ball apparatus 31 Game control board (main board)
56 CPU
560 Game control microcomputer 80 Production control board 100 Production control microcomputer 101 Production control CPU
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A variable display device that starts variable display of identification information and determines the game result by deriving and displaying the display result, and when the game result becomes the specific game result, controls to a specific game state advantageous to the player A gaming machine,
Detecting means for detecting that the game medium has passed through the starting area;
Hold storage means for storing the right to perform variable display when a game medium is detected by the detection means;
Pre-decision means for deciding whether to display the specific game result in the variable display performed by one right stored in the holding storage means before deriving and displaying the display result by the one right;
Corresponding to the determination result of the prior determination means, after the one right is stored, the right stored separately from the one right that is performed until the variable display performed by the one right is started. Special effect execution means for executing a special effect using the variable display device during one or more pre-execution variable display according to
The special effect execution means includes
A screen setting means for setting a number of screens obtained by adding together the number of the variable display performed by at least the one right in the variable display device and the number of the previous execution variable display performed until the variable display is started;
Reach state display means for displaying the reach state on each screen set by the screen setting means;
Reach variable display executing means for starting variable display of the identification information from the reach state displayed on any of a plurality of screens each time starting the first execution variable display and deriving and displaying a display result. A gaming machine characterized by

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