JP2013192829A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of further improving a performance effect in execution of a specific variable performance where a partial image for composing a variable display image is displayed repeatedly for a plurality of times.SOLUTION: A mode of a variable display image includes a specific variable display image, where actual variation parts (Fig. 41 (e) to (g)), namely one part of a main display image, and former variation parts (Fig. 41 (a) to (c)) composed of the same images as those of the actual variation parts are provided, and the former variation parts are displayed once or repeatedly for a plurality of times, and then the actual variation parts are displayed. In the actual variation parts and the former variation parts, a notice performance image 41a is superposed on the main display image and is displayed on an image display part 50a. When the notice performance image is displayed in each of the actual variation parts and the former variation parts, different types of notice performance images can be displayed between the actual variation parts and the former variation parts.

Description

  In the present invention, a variation display image for notifying the player of the jackpot lottery result is displayed on the image display unit, and a specific variation effect is executed in which some images constituting the variation display image are repeatedly displayed. Related to the gaming machine.

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters the start opening, a jackpot lottery is performed, and when a jackpot is won by this jackpot lottery, a gaming machine that can execute a special game capable of acquiring a large amount of prize balls is known. . In such a gaming machine, a variation display image is displayed on the image display unit, thereby notifying the player of the jackpot lottery result. Generally, the variable display image displayed on the image display unit is a main display image (background image or the like) in which a notice effect image (so-called conversation notice, step-up notice, cut-in notice) is superimposed or displayed. The mode (display pattern) is determined based on the jackpot lottery result.

  In recent years, as shown in Patent Document 1, as one aspect of the variable display image, a part of the main display image is repeatedly displayed a plurality of times from the start to the end of the display of the single variable display image. A specific variation display image (so-called pseudo continuous effect) is provided. As described above, the gaming machine in which the specific variation display image is displayed is set such that the larger the number of repeated display of the same image, the higher the probability of winning the jackpot. Therefore, the player watches the variable display image while expecting the same image to be repeatedly displayed more frequently, and the effect of the presentation is further improved.

JP 2008-229120 A

  By the way, during the display of the specific variation display image, basically the same image is repeatedly displayed, so that the difference in appearance is poor. As a result, there is an actual situation that the player cannot be expected other than counting the number of times the image is repeatedly displayed, and further improvement of the rendering effect is desired.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a gaming machine capable of further improving the effect of rendering when a specific variation effect in which a part of the images constituting the variation display image is repeatedly displayed is executed. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention has a lottery means for determining whether to give a game profit to a player by lottery, and when the lottery result is derived by the lottery means, Main display image determining means for determining the mode of the main display image for informing the lottery result, and the lottery by being divided into a plurality of types and superimposed or inserted into the main display image and displayed on the image display unit Presence effect image determining means for determining the presence / absence of the notice effect image that suggests the result, and the mode of the notice effect image when the notice effect image is displayed, and fluctuations including the main display image and the notice effect image Image display means for displaying a display image on the image display unit and notifying the lottery result, and the mode of the variable display image includes a main variable unit, a part of the main display image, And whether or not the previous variation portion is displayed once between the start and end of display of one variation display image having a previous variation portion composed of the same or approximate image as the main variation portion. Or, a specific variation display image in which the main variation portion is displayed after being repeatedly displayed a plurality of times is included, and the notice effect image determining means includes each of the main variation portion and the previous variation portion of the main display image. When the notice effect image is displayed, different types of notice effect images can be determined by the main change part and the previous change part.

  Further, based on the lottery result of the lottery means, any variation effect information is determined from a plurality of variation effect information in which the time of the main variation unit, the time of the previous variation unit, and the number of display times are determined. The notice effect image determining means includes a notice effect image of a type different from that of the main change part when the number of times of display of the previous change part determined by the change effect information is one or more times. When the previous change part to be replaced is determined, and when any of the previous change parts is determined as the replacement object, the notice effect image in the previous change part other than the main change part and the replacement object, and The notice effect image in the previous change part to be replaced may be determined from the notice effect images belonging to different types.

  The notice effect image determining means further determines whether or not to replace the type of the notice effect image in the main change part after determining the mode of the notice effect image in the main change part and the previous change part. When it is determined that the type of the notice effect image in the main variation part is to be replaced, the aspect of the notice effect image in the main change part may be determined again from the aspects of the notice effect image belonging to the newly determined type. .

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine showing a state where the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure explaining a jackpot decision random number determination table. It is a figure explaining the winning design determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining the reach mode A determination random number determination table at the time of a loss. It is a figure explaining the jackpot reach mode A determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining the reach mode B determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a variation time determination table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation mode command and a fluctuation pattern command. It is a figure explaining a special electric accessory operating table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining a hit determination random number determination table. (A) is a figure explaining a normal symbol fluctuation | variation pattern determination table, (b) is a figure explaining a 2nd starting port open | release control table. It is a figure which shows the main process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the input control process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the 1st start port detection switch input process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the 2nd start port detection switch input process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the gate detection switch input process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special figure special electric processing in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special symbol change start process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the change effect pattern determination process in a main control board. It is a figure explaining the special symbol fluctuation | variation stop process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the post-stop process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special electric accessory control process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special game completion | finish process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the common figure normal electricity process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the normal symbol change start process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the normal symbol fluctuation | variation stop process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the process after a normal symbol stop in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the normal electric accessory control process in a main control board. It is a figure explaining an example of the change production of a reachless pattern. It is a figure explaining the 1st example of the change production of a reach change pattern. It is a figure explaining the 2nd example of the fluctuation production of a reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining the 3rd example of the fluctuation production of a reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of a main notice effect image. It is a figure explaining the image pattern for every classification of the main notice effect image. It is a figure explaining an example of a specific variation display image. It is a figure explaining the determination method of the main notice effect. It is a figure explaining a replacement object determination table. It is a figure explaining a main notice production decision table. It is a figure explaining the main notice effect determination table for front change part replacement. It is a figure explaining the main notice effect determination table for this change part replacement. It is a figure explaining an example of a sub notice effect image. It is a figure explaining the image pattern for every kind of sub notice effect image. It is a figure explaining a sub notice production | presentation determination table. It is a figure which shows the main process in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the variable mode command reception process in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the main notice effect image pattern determination process in a sub control board.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, the mechanical configuration and electrical configuration of the gaming machine will be briefly described, and then specific processing on each board will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, showing a state where the door is opened. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 in which an enclosed space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, a middle frame 4 attached to the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism so as to be freely opened and closed, Similarly to the middle frame 4, a front frame 6 attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism is provided.

  As with the outer frame 2, the middle frame 4 has an enclosed space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and a game board 8 is held in the enclosed space. The front frame 6 holds a transmission plate 10 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 4 and the front frame 6 are closed with respect to the outer frame 2, the game board 8 and the transmission plate 10 face each other substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined distance, and from the front side of the gaming machine 1. The game board 8 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 10.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 1. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 12 that projects to the front side of the gaming machine 1 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 6. The operation handle 12 is provided so that the player can perform a rotation operation. When the player rotates the operation handle 12 and performs a launch operation, the operation handle 12 has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 12 and is not illustrated. A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game balls thus fired are raised between the rails 14 a and 14 b provided on the game board 8 and guided to the game area 16.

  The game area 16 is a space formed at a distance between the game board 8 and the transmission plate 10 and is an area where the game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 8 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills, and a game ball guided to the game area 16 collides with the nails and windmills, and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction.

  The game area 16 includes a first game area 16a and a second game area 16b that differ in the degree of entry of the game ball according to the firing strength of the launch mechanism. The first game area 16 a is located on the left side of the game area 16 when viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 1, and the second game area 16 b is the game area 16 viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 1. Located on the right side. Since the rails 14a and 14b are on the left side of the game area 16, a game ball launched with a launch intensity less than a predetermined intensity by the launch mechanism enters the first game area 16a and launches with a launch intensity greater than a predetermined intensity. The played game ball enters the second game area 16b.

  Further, the game area 16 is provided with a general winning port 18 through which game balls can enter, a first start port 20 (first start region), and a second start port 22 (second start region). When a game ball enters the general winning port 18, the first start port 20, and the second start port 22, predetermined predetermined balls are paid out to the player.

  As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, a lottery for determining any one special symbol from a plurality of special symbols provided in advance. Is done. Each special symbol is associated with various game profits (states) such as whether or not a special game advantageous to the player can be executed and what kind of game state the subsequent game state is to be made. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, the player acquires a predetermined prize ball and, at the same time, acquires an opportunity for acquiring a right to receive various game benefits. It becomes.

  The second starting port 22 is provided with a movable piece 22b that can be opened and closed, and the ease of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 22 changes according to the state of the movable piece 22b. It has become. Specifically, when the second start port 22 is in the closed state, it is impossible or difficult for the game ball to enter the second start port 22. On the other hand, when a game ball passes through the gate 24 provided in the game area 16, a normal symbol lottery to be described later is performed, and when the win is won by this lottery, the movable piece 22b is controlled to be in an open state for a predetermined time. Is done. As described above, when the movable piece 22b is in the open state, the movable piece 22b functions as a tray that guides the game ball to the second start port 22, and the game ball can easily enter the second start port 22.

  Further, an attacker device 26 is provided below the first start port 20 and the second start port 22. The attacker device 26 includes a large winning opening 28 through which a game ball can enter and an open / close door 28b for opening and closing the large winning opening 28. Normally, the open / close door 28b closes the large winning opening 28. Thus, it is impossible to enter a game ball into the special winning opening 28. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned special game is executed, the open / close door 28b is opened, and the game ball can be inserted into the special winning opening 28. When a game ball enters the special winning opening 28, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  At the bottom of the game area 16, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 18, the first starting opening 20, the second starting opening 22, and the big winning opening 28 are played from the gaming area 16. A discharge port 30 for discharging is provided on the back side of the panel 8.

  Here, the first start port 20 is located near the lower side of the game area 16 and in the center in the width direction, and only the game balls flowing down the first game area 16a can enter, and the second A game ball flowing down the game area 16b cannot enter. On the other hand, the second start port 22 is located in the second game area 16b, and only a game ball flowing down the second game area 16b can enter the game ball flowing down the first game area 16a. Is impossible to enter.

  However, a game ball flowing down the second game area 16b may enter the first start port 20, and a game ball flowing down the first game area 16a may enter the second start port 22. A ball may be used. Therefore, the arrangement of the first start port 20 and the second start port 22 is merely an example, and the specific panel surface configuration is not particularly limited.

  The game board 8 is provided with an effect display device 50 composed of a liquid crystal display device and an effect agent device 52 composed of a movable device, as effect devices that produce effects during the progress of the game. The effect display device 50 includes an effect display unit 50a (image display unit) that displays an image, and the effect display unit 50a can be viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 1 at a substantially central portion of the game board 8. It is arranged. As shown in the figure, the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c are variably displayed on the effect display unit 50a, and the player is notified of the jackpot lottery result by the stop display mode of these effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c. It becomes.

  In addition, a production effect device 52 is provided in front of the production display unit 50a. The effect accessory device 52 is normally retracted to the back side of the game board 8, but can be moved to the front surface of the effect display unit 50a during the variation display of the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c. It gives a player a sense of expectation of jackpot.

  In addition, the game board 8 is provided with an effect lighting device 54 (effect lighting unit) including a lamp for performing various effects by controlling lighting modes and emission colors. Further, an effect operation device 56 including buttons for accepting a player's pressing operation is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 1 and at a position below the transmission plate 10. An audio output device 58 including a speaker directed to the front side of the gaming machine 1 is provided at an upper position of the front frame 6 and a lowermost position of the outer frame 2.

  Reference numeral 70 in the figure is an upper plate to which a prize ball paid out from the gaming machine 1 or a game ball lent out from the game ball lending device is guided, and when the upper plate 70 is filled with game balls, It will be guided to the lower plate 72. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 72 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 72. The ball release hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball removal knob 72a by sliding the ball removal knob 72a in the left-right direction in the figure. In addition, it is possible to discharge the game ball from the ball release hole to the lower side of the lower plate 72.

  Further, the game board 8 has a first special symbol display 80, a second special symbol display 82, and a first special symbol hold at a position outside the game area 16 and visible to the player. A display 84, a second special symbol hold indicator 86, a normal symbol indicator 88, and a normal symbol hold indicator 90 are provided. Each of these indicators 80 to 90 is a device for displaying various situations relating to the game, and details thereof will be described later.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  The main control board 100 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 100 includes a main CPU 100a, a main ROM 100b, and a main RAM 100c. The main CPU 100a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 100b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 100c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 100a.

  The main control board 100 has a general winning port detection switch 18a for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 18, and a first start port for detecting that a game ball has entered the first start port 20. Detection switch 20a, second start port detection switch 22a for detecting that a game ball has entered the second start port 22, gate detection switch 24a for detecting that a game ball has passed through the gate 24, and special winning port 28 A big prize opening detection switch 28a for detecting that a game ball has entered is connected, and a detection signal is inputted to the main control board 100 from each of these detection switches.

  The main control board 100 includes a start opening / closing solenoid 22c for operating the movable piece 22b of the second start opening 22 and a large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 28c for operating the open / close door 28b for opening / closing the large winning opening 28. Connected, and the main control board 100 controls the opening and closing of the second starting port 22 and the special winning opening 28.

  Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display 80, a second special symbol display 82, a first special symbol hold indicator 84, a second special symbol hold indicator 86, a normal symbol indicator 88, a normal symbol A symbol holding display 90 is connected, and the main control board 100 controls the display of each display.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a special symbol game which is started mainly by entering a game ball into the first start port 20 or the second start port 22 and the game ball passes through the gate 24. It can be broadly divided into normal symbol games that are started. The main ROM 100b of the main control board 100 stores various programs for proceeding with special symbol games and normal symbol games, and data and tables necessary for various games.

  The main control board 100 is connected to the payout control board 120 and the sub control board 200.

  The payout control board 120 performs control for launching a game ball and control for paying out a prize ball. The payout control board 120 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. A game information output terminal board 110 is connected to the payout control board 120, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 100 is passed through the payout control board 120 and the game information output terminal board 110. This is output to the hall computer of the amusement store.

  Further, the payout control board 120 is connected to a payout motor 121 for paying out a game ball stored in the storage unit as a prize ball to the player. The payout control board 120 controls the payout motor 121 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 100 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the number of game balls that have been paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 122 so that it can be determined whether or not the prize ball to be paid out has been paid out to the player.

  Further, a dish full tank detection switch 123 that detects a full condition of the lower dish 72 is connected to the dispensing control board 120. The dish full tank detection switch 123 is provided in a path that guides the game ball to be paid out as a prize ball to the lower dish 72, and a game ball detection signal is sent to the payout control board 120 each time the game ball passes through the path. It is designed to be entered.

  Then, when a predetermined amount or more of game balls are stored in the lower tray 72 and become full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower tray 72 and move from the tray full tank detection switch 123 toward the payout control board 120. The game ball detection signal is continuously input. The payout control board 120 determines that the lower pan 72 is full when a game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, and transmits a full dish command to the main control board 100. On the other hand, if continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after transmitting the dish full tank command, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and a dish full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 100.

  In addition, a launch control board 130 is connected to the payout control board 120 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. When the launch control board 130 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 120, the launch control board 130 permits the launch. Connected to the launch control board 130 are a touch sensor 12 a that is provided on the operation handle 12 and detects that a player has touched the operation handle 12, and an operation volume 12 b that detects an operation angle of the operation handle 12. Has been. When a signal is input from the touch sensor 12a and the operation volume 12b, the launch control board 130 is controlled to energize the launch solenoid 131 provided in the game ball launch device to launch the game ball.

  The sub-control board 200 mainly controls each effect such as during game or standby. The sub control board 200 includes a sub CPU 200a, a sub ROM 200b, and a sub RAM 200c, and is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200. . The sub CPU 200a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 200b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 100, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and displays a command for executing an effect as an image. It transmits to the control board 210 or the illumination control board 220. At this time, the sub RAM 200c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 200a.

  The image control board 210 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 50a, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and a VRAM. The ROM of the image control board 210 stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display unit 50a. Based on the command transmitted from the sub control board 200, the CPU Is read from the ROM into the VRAM, and the image display of the effect display unit 50a is controlled.

  Based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 200, the illumination control board 220 performs voice output control for outputting voice from the voice output device 58. Further, the illumination control board 220 moves the stage effect device 52 and controls the lighting of the stage lighting device 54 based on a command transmitted from the sub control board 200. Furthermore, a predetermined command is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 when an operation detection signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 56a that detects that the effect operation device 56 has been pressed.

  A power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board. This power supply board has a backup power supply composed of a capacitor, monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and outputs a power interruption detection signal to the main control board 100 when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less. .

  Next, games in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to various tables stored in the main ROM 100b.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special symbol game and a normal symbol game, proceed in parallel, and a low probability is assumed as a gaming state when proceeding with both of these games. The game progresses in any game state in which the game state of either the game state or the high probability game state and the game state of either the non-time-short game state or the time-short game state are combined.

  The details of each gaming state will be described later, but the low probability gaming state has a low probability of acquiring a right to execute a special game in which the big winning opening 28 is opened (in this embodiment, about 1 / 392.4). It is a set gaming state, and the high probability gaming state is a gaming state set with a high probability of acquiring a right to execute a special game (about 1 / 39.24 in this embodiment).

  In addition, the non-short game state is a game state in which the movable piece 22b is less likely to be in the open state and the game ball is less likely to enter the second starting port 22, and the short-time game state is more than the non-short game state. In this game state, the movable piece 22b is likely to be in an open state, and a game ball is likely to enter the second start port 22.

  When the player operates the operation handle 12 to fire a game ball in the game area 16, and when the game ball flowing down the game area 16 enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, the game is given to the player. A lottery for determining whether to give a profit (hereinafter referred to as a “hit lottery”) is performed. In the jackpot lottery, when the jackpot is won, a special game is executed in which the special winning opening 28 is opened and a game ball can be inserted into the special winning slot 28, and after the special game ends. Is set to one of the above gaming states. Below, the jackpot lottery method will be described.

  As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, various random numbers related to the jackpot lottery (a jackpot determined random number, a winning symbol random number, a reach group determined random number, Reach mode A determined random numbers, reach mode B determined random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers) are acquired, and these random number values are stored in the reserved storage area of the main RAM 100c. In the following, various random numbers stored in the holding storage area when a game ball enters the first start port 20 are collectively referred to as special 1 hold, and a game ball enters the second start port 22 and is held. Various random numbers stored in the storage area are collectively called special 2 reservation.

  This reserved storage area is provided with a special 1 reserved storage area and a special 2 reserved storage area, and each of these storage areas has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). Then, when a game ball enters the first start port 20, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit of the special 1 hold storage area. Specifically, when a special ball is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units of the special 1 storage area when a game ball enters the first start port 20, the special 1 is stored. The special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit of the hold storage area. Further, for example, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 in a state where special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit, the special 1 hold is stored in the second storage unit, and the first When a game ball enters the first start port 20 in a state where the special 1 hold is stored in the storage unit and the second storage unit, the special 1 hold is stored in the third storage unit, and the first storage When a game ball enters the first start port 20 in a state where the special 1 hold is stored in the third to third storage units, the special 1 hold is stored in the fourth storage unit. In addition, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 in a state where special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit, the special 1 hold is stored by the entry. There is nothing.

  Similarly, when a game ball enters the second start port 22 and no special 2 hold is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units of the special 2 hold storage area, the special 2 hold storage is performed. The special 2 reservation is stored in the first storage unit of the area. Further, for example, when a game ball enters the second start port 22 in a state where the special storage 2 is stored in the first storage unit, the special storage 2 is stored in the second storage unit, When a game ball enters the second starting port 22 in a state in which the special 2 hold is stored in the storage unit and the second storage unit, the special 2 hold is stored in the third storage unit, and the first storage When the game ball enters the second start port 22 in a state where the special 2 hold is stored in the third to third storage units, the special 2 hold is stored in the fourth storage unit. In addition, when a game ball enters the second start port 22 in a state where the special storage 2 is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit, the special 2 reservation is stored by the entry. There is nothing.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, one jackpot determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the jackpot lottery is started, that is, the jackpot determination random number determination table is selected according to the gaming state when the jackpot determination is performed, the selected jackpot determination random number determination table and the acquired jackpot determination random number A lottery drawing is performed.

  In the low-probability gaming state, when starting the jackpot lottery for the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold, the jackpot determination random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. According to the jackpot determination random number determination table 1, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10167, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when it is another jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 392.4.

  Also, in the high-probability gaming state, when the big win lottery is started for the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold, the jackpot determination random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. According to the jackpot determined random number determination table 2, when the jackpot determined random number is 10001-1670, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when it is any other jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 39.24. Thus, in the case of a high probability gaming state, the jackpot probability is 10 times that in the case of a low probability gaming state.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the winning symbol determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, one winning symbol random number is acquired from the range of 0-99. Then, when the determination result of “hit” is derived by the above-mentioned lottery lottery, the type of special symbol is determined based on the acquired winning symbol random number and the winning symbol determination random number determination table. At this time, if the “big hit” is won by the special 1 hold, the winning symbol determination random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 5A is selected, and if the “big win” is won by the special 2 hold, The winning symbol determination random number determination table 2 shown in 5 (b) is selected. Below, the special symbol determined by the winning symbol random number, that is, the special symbol determined when the jackpot determination result is obtained is called the jackpot symbol, and the special symbol determined when the loss determination result is obtained. The design is called a lost design.

  According to the winning symbol determination random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 5A, three types of special symbols A, B, and C are associated with each winning symbol random number of 0 to 99, as shown. If the winning symbol random number is 0 to 39, the special symbol A is determined, if the winning symbol random number is 40 to 79, the special symbol B is determined, and if the winning symbol random number is 80 to 99, the special symbol C is determined. Is done.

  Further, according to the winning symbol determination random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. 5B, as shown in the figure, two types of special symbols A and C are associated with each winning symbol random number of 0 to 99. If the winning symbol random number is 0 to 79, the special symbol A is determined, and if the winning symbol random number is 80 to 99, the special symbol C is determined. Therefore, according to the winning symbol determination random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. 5B, the special symbol B is not determined.

  If the lottery result for the jackpot is “losing” and the lottery result is derived by special 1 suspension, the special symbol X is determined as the losing symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result When it is derived by 2 suspension, the special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery. That is, the winning symbol determination random number determination table is referred to only when the jackpot lottery result is “big hit”, and is not referred to when the jackpot lottery result is “lost”.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. This reach group determination random number determination table is provided for each gaming state. In this embodiment, a table for non-short-time gaming state and a table for short-time gaming state are provided. When a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, one reach group determination random number is acquired from the range of 0-10006. As described above, when the jackpot lottery result is derived, a process for determining a variation effect pattern for notifying the jackpot lottery result is performed. In this embodiment, when the lottery lottery result is “losing”, in determining the variation effect pattern, first, the group type is determined by the reach group determination random number and the reach group determination random number determination table.

  Then, when the non-time-saving gaming state is set, when the jackpot lottery result is derived based on the special 1 hold, and when the special 1 hold number when the jackpot lottery is performed is 0 or 1 The reach group determination random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 6A is selected. According to the reach group determination random number determination table 1, if the reach group determination random number is 0 to 3999, “Group 1” is determined, and if the reach group determination random number is 4000 to 6999, “Group 2” is determined. If the reach group determined random number is 7000-8999, “Group 3” is determined, if the reach group determined random number is 9000-9799, “Group 4” is determined, and if the reach group determined random number is 9800-10006, “ Group 5 "is determined.

  In addition, when the non-time-saving gaming state is set, when the jackpot lottery result is derived based on the special 1 hold, and the number of the special 1 hold when performing the jackpot lottery is 2 or 3 The reach group determination random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. 6B is selected. In addition, when the jackpot lottery result is derived based on the special 2 hold when the non-time-saving gaming state is set, the reach group determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 3 will be selected. According to the reach group determination random number determination tables 1 to 3, the group type is determined as illustrated in accordance with the reach group determination random number.

  When the lottery result of the jackpot is “big jackpot”, the group type is not determined in determining the variation effect pattern. That is, the reach group determination random number determination table is referred to only when the jackpot lottery result is “losing”, and is not referred to when the jackpot lottery result is “hit”. Therefore, although the reach group determination random number is acquired regardless of “hit” or “losing” when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, the lottery result of the jackpot If it is a “hit”, the reach group decision random number is discarded without being used in any lottery.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a lost reach mode A determined random number determination table. A plurality of lost time reach mode A determined random number determination tables are provided for each group type determined as described above. Here, the lost reach mode A determination random number determination table 1 selected when the group 1 is determined is shown in FIG. 7A, and the lost reach mode A determination selected when the group 2 is determined. The random number determination table 2 is shown in FIG. 7B, and the lost reach mode A determination random number determination table 5 selected when the group 5 is determined is shown in FIG. 7C.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, one reach mode A determined random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 250. When the group type is determined by lottery of the group type, the lost reach mode A determination random number determination table corresponding to the determined group type is selected, and the selected lost reach mode A is determined. The variation mode A number is determined based on the random number determination table and the reach mode A determined random number.

  According to the lose mode reach mode A determined random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 7A, “00H” is determined as the variation mode A number for all reach mode A determined random numbers 0 to 250. Further, according to the lost reach mode A determined random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. 7B, when the reach mode A determined random number is 0 to 79, “00H” is determined as the variation mode A number, and the reach mode A When the determined random number is 80 to 169, “01H” is determined as the variation mode A number, and when the reach mode A determined random number is 170 to 250, “02H” is determined as the variation mode A number. Further, according to the reach mode A determined random number determination table 5 shown in FIG. 7C, when the reach mode A determined random number is 0 to 130, “05H” is determined as the fluctuation mode A number, and the reach mode A When the determined random number is 131 to 199, “06H” is determined as the variation mode A number, and when the reach mode A determined random number is 200 to 250, “07H” is determined as the variation mode A number.

  In each losing reach mode A determined random number determination table, the reach mode A determined random number is associated with a reach mode B determined random number determination table and a variation pattern random number determination table, which will be described later, together with the variation mode A number. For example, according to the lose mode reach mode A determined random number determination table 1, at the same time that the fluctuation mode A number is determined to be “00H”, “table 1” is determined as the reach mode B determined random number determination table, and the fluctuation pattern “Table A” is determined as the random number determination table. Thus, in this embodiment, when the variation mode A number is determined, the reach mode B determined random number determination table and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined at the same time.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot reach mode A determined random number determination table. A plurality of jackpot hour reach mode A determined random number determination tables are provided according to the type of jackpot symbol determined when the jackpot is won. Here, the jackpot reach mode A determination random number determination table 1 selected when the special symbol A is determined is shown in FIG. 8A, and the jackpot reach mode selected when the special symbol B is determined. A determination random number determination table 2 is shown in FIG. In this jackpot reach mode A determined random number determination table, similarly to the above-described lose time reach mode A determined random number determination table, a variation mode A number, a reach mode B determined random number determination table, When the variation pattern random number determination table is associated and the variation mode A number is determined, the reach mode B determination random number determination table and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined at the same time.

  As described above, when the jackpot lottery result is “losing”, first, the group type is determined based on the reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number shown in FIG. Then, according to the determined group type, the variation mode A number, the reach mode B determination random number determination table, and the variation pattern random number determination table based on the reach mode A determination random number determination table and the reach mode A determination random number shown in FIG. Is determined. On the other hand, if the jackpot lottery result is “big jackpot”, the jackpot reach mode A determined random number determination table and the reach mode A determined random number shown in FIG. 8 according to the determined jackpot symbol (special symbol type). Thus, the variation mode A number, the reach mode B determination random number determination table, and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a reach mode B determined random number determination table. Here, the reach mode B determined random number determination table 1 is shown in FIG. 9A, the reach mode B determined random number determination table 2 is shown in FIG. 9B, and the reach mode B determined random number determination table 5 is shown in FIG. In addition, a number of reach mode B determined random number determination tables are also provided.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, one reach mode B determined random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 198. Then, the variation mode B number is determined based on the reach mode B determined random number determination table determined at the same time as the variation mode A number and the acquired reach mode B determined random number. For example, according to the reach mode B determined random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 9A, “0H” is determined as the fluctuation mode B number in all reach mode B determined random numbers 0 to 198. Further, according to the reach mode B determined random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. 9B, when the reach mode B determined random number is 0 to 109, “0H” is determined as the variation mode B number, and the reach mode B determined random number is determined. Is 110 to 198, “1H” is determined as the fluctuation mode B number. Further, according to the reach mode B determined random number determination table 5 shown in FIG. 9C, when the reach mode B determined random number is 0 to 49, “5H” is determined as the variation mode B number, and the reach mode B determined random number is determined. Is 50 to 99, “6H” is determined as the variation mode B number. When the reach mode B determined random number is 100 to 159, “7H” is determined as the variation mode B number, and the reach mode B determined random number is 160. When ˜198, “8H” is determined as the fluctuation mode B number.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the variation pattern random number determination table. Here, the fluctuation pattern random number determination table A is shown in FIG. 10 (a), the fluctuation pattern random number determination table B is shown in FIG. 10 (b), and the fluctuation pattern random number determination table Q is shown in FIG. 10 (c). Many other pattern random number determination tables are provided.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22, one variation pattern random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 238. The variation pattern number is determined based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined simultaneously with the variation mode A number and the obtained variation pattern random number. For example, according to the variation pattern random number determination table A shown in FIG. 10A, “00H” is determined as the variation pattern number in all of the variation pattern random numbers 0 to 238.

  Further, according to the fluctuation pattern random number determination table B shown in FIG. 10B, “01H” is determined as the fluctuation pattern number in all the fluctuation pattern random numbers 0 to 238. Further, according to the variation pattern random number determination table Q shown in FIG. 10C, when the variation pattern random number is 0 to 24, “30H” is determined as the variation pattern number, and when the variation pattern random number is 25 to 49, When the variation pattern number is “31H”, the variation pattern random number is 50 to 139, the variation pattern number is “32H”, and when the variation pattern random number is 140 to 179, the variation pattern number is “33H”. When the variation pattern random number is 180 to 219, “34H” is determined as the variation pattern number, and when the variation pattern random number is 220 to 238, “35H” is determined as the variation pattern number.

  As described above, when the jackpot lottery is performed, the variation mode A number, the variation mode B number, and the variation pattern number are determined in accordance with the jackpot lottery result. These variation mode A number, variation mode B number, and variation pattern number constitute a variation effect pattern, and the variation effect mode and time are associated with each of them.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the variation time determination table. As described above, when the variation mode A number is determined, the variation time 1 is determined according to the variation time 1 determination table shown in FIG. According to this variation time 1 determination table, variation time 1 is associated with each variation mode A number, and the corresponding variation time 1 is determined according to the determined variation mode A number.

  As described above, when the variation pattern number is determined, the variation time 2 is determined according to the variation time 2 determination table shown in FIG. According to this variation time 2 determination table, the variation time 2 is associated with each variation pattern number, and the corresponding variation time 2 is determined according to the determined variation pattern.

  Further, as described above, when the variation mode B number is determined, the variation time 3 is determined according to the variation time 3 determination table shown in FIG. According to the variation time 3 determination table, the variation time 3 is associated with each variation mode B number, and the corresponding variation time 3 is determined according to the determined variation mode B. The total time of the variation times 1 to 3 determined in this way is the variation production time for notifying the jackpot lottery result, that is, the variation time.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the variation mode command and the variation pattern command. As described above, when the variation mode A number, the variation mode B number, and the variation pattern number are determined, commands corresponding to them are generated and transmitted to the sub-control board 200. As shown in FIG. 12A, the variable mode command includes a preceding command and a subsequent command, and the preceding command is configured by adding a variable mode B number to “AH” that functions as a header. Therefore, for example, when “2H” is determined as the variation mode B number, the preceding command is “A2H”. In the present embodiment, 15 types of “0H” to “EH” are provided as the variation mode B numbers, but “FH” is excluded here in the header of the variation pattern command described later. This is to ensure the distinguishability from “AFH”.

  Further, the subsequent command is determined according to the variation mode A number. For example, when “00H” is determined as the variation mode A number, the subsequent command is “00H”. In the present embodiment, “00H” to “7FH” are provided as subsequent commands, and therefore, it is possible to provide a maximum of 128 variable mode A numbers. Thus, in this embodiment, one variation mode command is generated by the variation mode A number and the variation mode B number.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12B, the variation pattern command also includes a preceding command and a subsequent command, and “AFH” that functions as a header is generated as the preceding command. The subsequent command is determined according to the variation pattern number. For example, when “00H” is determined as the variation pattern number, the subsequent command is “00H”. In the present embodiment, “00H” to “7FH” are provided as subsequent commands. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to provide a maximum of 128 variable pattern numbers.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in order to determine the variation effect pattern, the three elements of the variation mode A number, the variation mode B number, and the variation pattern number are determined, but the variation mode A number and the variation mode are determined. One variation mode command is generated by the B number, and one variation pattern command is generated by the variation pattern number. This reduces the load of command generation and transmission processing. In this embodiment, the preceding command of the variation mode command is generated based on the variation mode B number, and the subsequent command of the variation mode command is generated based on the variation mode A number. Based on the change mode B number, the subsequent command may be generated based on the previous command. Further, a preceding command or a succeeding command of the variation pattern command may be generated based on the variation mode A number or the variation mode B number. In any case, each command may be generated as appropriate according to the number of the fluctuation mode A number, the fluctuation mode B number, and the fluctuation pattern number.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a special electric accessory operating table for controlling a special game that is executed when a big win is won. The special electric accessory operating table is referred to for energization control of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 28c during execution of the special game. In the present embodiment, the operating table 1 is used as the special electric accessory operating table. 2 is provided.

  When the special symbol A is determined, the special game is executed with reference to the operation table 1. According to this operation table 1, the condition that either the special winning opening 28 is released for 29 seconds or eight game balls enter the special winning opening 28 (count C = 8) is satisfied. Thus, the round game that ends is executed 15 times. During each round game, the big prize opening 28 is opened only once, and the closing time of the big prize opening 28, that is, the interval time set between the round games is set to 2.0 seconds.

  When the special symbols B and C are determined, the special game is executed with reference to the operation table 2. According to this operation table 2, the condition that either the winning prize opening 28 is released for 29 seconds or that eight game balls enter the winning prize opening 28 (count C = 8) is satisfied. The round game which is ended by this is executed 5 times. During each round game, the big prize opening 28 is opened only once, and the closing time of the big prize opening 28, that is, the interval time set between the round games is set to 2.0 seconds.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a game state setting table for setting a game state after the special game is ended when the special game is executed as described above. The gaming state after the end of the special game is determined by the special symbol type determined by the jackpot lottery and the gaming state at the time of the jackpot winning.

  As shown in the figure, when the special symbols A and B are determined, the high probability gaming state is set after the end of the special game, and when the special symbol C is determined, the low probability gaming state is set after the end of the special game. Set to Note that the number of continuations of the high-probability gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “high-probability number”) is set to 10,000. This means that the high probability gaming state continues until the jackpot lottery result is determined 10,000 times. In the high-probability gaming state, since the jackpot winning probability is set to about 1 / 39.24, the high-probability gaming state continues until the jackpot is won again. However, the above-mentioned high-accuracy count indicates the maximum number of continuations in the high probability gaming state of 1. If the big hit is won before reaching the above-mentioned continuation count, the high-probability count is set again. Will be performed.

  In addition, after the end of the special game, it is set to either the high probability game state or the low probability game state, and is always set to the short-time game state. The “number of times saved” is determined as follows according to the type of the special symbol and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot.

  In other words, when special symbol A is determined, the number of time reductions is set to 10000 regardless of the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot, and when special symbol B is determined, the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot is determined. Regardless, the number of time reductions is set to 30. In addition, when the special symbol C is determined, if the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is in the short-time game state, the number of time reductions is set to 30 times, and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is in the non-short-time game state Sometimes, the number of time reductions is set to 10.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the hit determination random number determination table. When a game ball flowing down the game area 16 passes through the gate 24, a normal symbol determination process (hereinafter referred to as “normal drawing lottery”) associated with whether or not to energize the movable piece 22b of the second starting port 22 is controlled. ) Is performed.

  As will be described in detail later, when the game ball passes through the gate 24, one hit-determined random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 19, and four random number values are stored in the general-purpose reserved storage area of the main RAM 100c. Is stored as the upper limit. Therefore, when a game ball passes through the gate 24 in a state where four random number values are stored in the usual-pending storage area, the random number value is not stored based on the passage of the game ball. In the following, the random number value (a winning random number) stored in the usual figure storage area after the game ball passes through the gate 24 is referred to as usual figure reservation.

  When the general drawing lottery is started in the non-time-saving gaming state, the winning determination random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. According to the winning determination random number determination table 1, when the winning determination random number is 0, the winning determination is made, and when the winning determination random number is 1 to 19, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the winning probability in this case is 1/20.

  In addition, when the general drawing lottery is started in the short-time gaming state, the winning determination random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. According to the winning determination random number determination table 2, when the winning determination random number is 0 to 18, the winning determination is made, and when the winning determination random number is 19, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the winning probability in this case is 19/20. In addition, a winning symbol is determined when the winning determination result is obtained by the regular drawing lottery, and a lost symbol is determined when the losing determination result is obtained.

  FIG. 16A is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol variation pattern determination table, and FIG. 16B is a diagram for explaining a second start port opening control table. As described above, when the regular drawing lottery is performed, the variation pattern of the normal symbol is determined. Here, when the gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state, the variation time is determined to be 20 seconds, and when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, the variation time is determined to be 1 second. . When the variation time is determined in this way, the normal symbol display 88 is varied and displayed (flashing display) over the determined time. When the winning symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 88 is turned on. When the lost symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 88 is turned off.

  When the winning symbol is determined by the general symbol lottery and the normal symbol indicator 88 is lit, the movable piece 22b of the second start port 22 is in accordance with the gaming state when the general symbol lottery is performed. The energization is controlled as shown in FIG.

  That is, when the winning symbol is determined in the non-short game state, the start opening / closing solenoid 22c is energized only for 0.1 sec × 1 = 0.1 sec, and the movable piece 22b of the second start port 22 is 0. Open only for 1 second. When the winning symbol is determined in the short-time gaming state, the start port opening / closing solenoid 22c is energized for 2.9 seconds × 2 times = 5.8 seconds, and the movable pieces 22b of the second start port 22 have a total of 5 pieces. Open for 8 seconds.

  Thus, in the short-time gaming state, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the second start port 22 than in the non-short-time gaming state. In other words, in the short-time gaming state, as long as the game ball passes through the gate 24, the lottery is drawn one after another and the second start port 22 is frequently opened, so that the player consumes the game ball. It is possible to perform a jackpot lottery while reducing.

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

(Main processing of main control board)
The main process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 100a, and the main CPU 100a performs the following main processing.

(Step S1)
As an initialization process, the main CPU 100a reads a startup program from the main ROM 100b in response to power-on, initializes flags and the like stored in the main RAM 100c, and produces various commands to be transmitted to the sub control board 200. Or stored in a transmission data storage area.

(Step S2)
Next, the main CPU 100a updates the reach group determined random number, the reach mode A determined random number, the reach mode B determined random number, and the variation pattern random number. Hereinafter, the reach group determination random number, the reach mode A determination random number, the reach mode B determination random number, and the variation pattern random number for determining the variation effect pattern are collectively referred to as a variation effect random number.

(Step S3)
Next, the main CPU 100a updates the initial value update random number for winning design random numbers. The initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number is for determining an initial value and an end value of the winning symbol random number. That is, when the winning symbol random number makes one round by the winning symbol random number update process described later, the winning symbol random number is updated to the initial value updating random value for the winning symbol random number at that time. When the process of step S3 is completed, the processes of step S2 and step S3 are repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board)
The timer interrupt process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  A clock pulse is generated at a predetermined cycle (4 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the main control board 100, whereby the following timer interrupt processing is executed. The

(Step S100)
First, the main CPU 100a performs time control processing for updating various timer counters. Here, the timer counters are decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt processing of the main control board 100 is performed unless otherwise noted, and when the timer counter becomes 0, the subtraction is stopped.

(Step S200)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a process of updating the winning symbol random number and the initial symbol update random number for the winning symbol random number. Specifically, each random number counter is incremented by 1 and the random number counter is updated. When the result of addition exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0 and the random number counter makes one round. In this case, the random number is updated from the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number at that time. Although detailed description is omitted, in the present embodiment, a hardware random number built in the main control board 100 is used as the jackpot determined random number and the winning determined random number. Both the jackpot decision random number and the hit decision random number are updated according to a certain rule, and the random number sequence is automatically changed every time the random number sequence is completed, and the start value is changed every time the system is reset. ing.

(Step S300)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs an input control process for determining whether or not there is an input to the first start port detection switch 20a, the second start port detection switch 22a, and the gate detection switch 24a.

(Step S400)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a special symbol special power process for controlling the special symbol and the special electric accessory.

(Step S500)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a general-purpose normal power process for controlling the normal symbol and the normal electric accessory.

(Step S600)
Next, the main CPU 100 a checks whether or not a game ball has entered the general winning opening 18, the first starting opening 20, the second starting opening 22, and the big winning opening 28. Specifically, when detection signals are input from the general winning opening detection switch 18a, the first starting opening detection switch 20a, the second starting opening detection switch 22a, and the big winning opening detection switch 28a, The corresponding prize ball counter is updated, and a payout number designation command corresponding to the detection signal is transmitted to the payout control board 120. When a prize ball is paid out on the payout control board 120, a command is transmitted to the main control board 100 for each prize ball, and when the command is received, the prize ball counter is decremented until the prize ball counter becomes zero. To do.

(Step S700)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs processing for creating external information data, second start opening / closing solenoid data, special winning opening opening / closing solenoid data, and display data of the respective indicators 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90.

(Step S800)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs port output processing for outputting each data signal created in step S700, and command transmission processing for transmitting a command set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 100c in each step. I do.

  Below, among the above-mentioned timer interruption processes, the input control process in step S300, the special figure special electric process in step S400, and the common figure ordinary electric process in step S500 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the input control process in step S300.

(Step S330)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a detection signal is input from the first start port detection switch 20a, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 20 and performs a jackpot lottery. Set predetermined data. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S340)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a detection signal is input from the second start port detection switch 22a, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 22 and performs a big hit lottery. The predetermined data is set. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S350)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a signal has been input from the gate detection switch 24a, that is, whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 24, and sets predetermined data for drawing a normal symbol. . Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating the first start port detection switch input process in step S330.

(Step S330-1)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a detection signal is input from the first start port detection switch 20a. When it is determined that the detection signal is input from the first start port detection switch 20a, the process proceeds to step S330-2, and when it is determined that the detection signal is not input from the first start port detection switch 20a, The first start port detection switch input process is terminated.

(Step S330-2)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the special 1 hold number (X1) stored in the hold storage area is less than 4. As a result, if it is determined that the number of special 1 holds (X1) <4, the process proceeds to step S330-3. Exit.

(Step S330-3)
If it is determined in step S330-2 that the special 1 hold number (X1) <4, the main CPU 100a adds a value obtained by adding “1” to the special 1 hold number (X1) to a new special 1 hold number (X1). ).

(Step S330-4)
Next, the main CPU 100a obtains the current jackpot determination random number, searches for a free storage unit in order from the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit in the special 1 storage area, and stores the free storage unit in the free storage unit. The acquired jackpot decision random number is stored.

(Step S330-5)
Next, the main CPU 100a acquires the winning symbol random number updated in step S200, and stores the acquired winning symbol random number in the same storage unit that stores the jackpot determined random number in step S330-4. .

(Step S330-6)
Next, the main CPU 100a acquires the reach group determined random number updated in step S2, and stores it in the same storage unit that stores the random numbers in steps S330-4 and S330-5.

(Step S330-7)
Next, the main CPU 100a obtains the reach mode A determined random number updated in step S2, and stores it in the same storage unit that stores the random numbers in steps S330-4 to S330-6.

(Step S330-8)
Next, the main CPU 100a acquires the reach mode B determined random number updated in step S2, and stores it in the same storage unit that stores the random numbers in steps S330-4 to S330-7.

(Step S330-9)
Next, the main CPU 100a acquires the fluctuation pattern random number updated in step S2, and stores it in the same storage unit that stores the random numbers in steps S330-4 to S330-8.

(Step S330-10)
Next, the main CPU 100a generates a start winning command indicating that the special 1 hold has been stored, sets it in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the first start port detection switch input process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating the second start port detection switch input process in step S340.

(Step S340-1)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a detection signal is input from the second start port detection switch 22a. If it is determined that the detection signal is input from the second start port detection switch 22a, the process proceeds to step S340-2, and if it is determined that the detection signal is not input from the second start port detection switch 22a, The second start port detection switch input process is terminated.

(Step S340-2)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the special 2 hold number (X2) stored in the hold storage area is less than 4. As a result, if it is determined that the special 2 hold number (X2) <4, the process proceeds to step S340-3, and if it is determined that the special 2 hold number (X2) ≧ 4, the second start port detection switch input process. Exit.

(Step S340-3)
If it is determined in step S340-2 that the special 2 hold number (X2) <4, the main CPU 100a adds a value obtained by adding “1” to the special 2 hold number (X2) to a new special 2 hold number (X2). ).

(Step S340-4)
Next, the main CPU 100a obtains the current jackpot determination random number, searches for a free storage unit in order from the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit in the special 2 reserved storage area, and stores the free storage unit in the free storage unit. The acquired jackpot decision random number is stored.

(Step S340-5)
Next, the main CPU 100a acquires the winning symbol random number updated in step S200, and stores the acquired winning symbol random number in the same storage unit that stores the jackpot determining random number in step S340-4. .

(Step S340-6)
Next, the main CPU 100a acquires the reach group determined random number updated in step S2, and stores it in the same storage unit that stores the random numbers in steps S340-4 and S340-5.

(Step S340-7)
Next, the main CPU 100a acquires the reach mode A determined random number updated in step S2, and stores it in the same storage unit that stores the random numbers in steps S340-4 to S340-6.

(Step S340-8)
Next, the main CPU 100a acquires the reach mode B determined random number updated in step S2, and stores it in the same storage unit that stores the random numbers in steps S340-4 to S340-7.

(Step S340-9)
Next, the main CPU 100a acquires the fluctuation pattern random number updated in step S2, and stores it in the same storage unit that stores the random numbers in steps S340-4 to S340-8.

(Step S340-10)
Next, the main CPU 100a generates a start winning command indicating that the special 2 hold has been stored, sets it in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the second start port detection switch input process.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the gate detection switch input process in step S350.

(Step S350-1)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a detection signal is input from the gate detection switch 24a. As a result, when it is determined that the detection signal is input from the gate detection switch 24a, the process proceeds to step S350-2, and when it is determined that the detection signal is not input from the gate detection switch 24a, the gate detection is performed. The switch input process is terminated.

(Step S350-2)
If it is determined in step S350-1 that a detection signal has been input from the gate detection switch 24a, the main CPU 100a determines whether the number of reserved drawings (Y) is less than four. As a result, when it is determined that the number of reserved maps (Y) <4, the process proceeds to step S350-3, and when it is determined that the number of reserved maps (Y) ≧ 4, the gate detection switch input process is performed. finish.

(Step S350-3)
If it is determined in step S350-2 that the number of reserved maps (Y) <4, the main CPU 100a adds a value obtained by adding “1” to the number of reserved maps (Y) to the new number of reserved maps (Y ).

(Step S350-4)
Next, the main CPU 100a acquires the current winning random number and stores it in the normal symbol holding storage area, and ends the gate detection switch input process. Note that the normal symbol holding storage area has four storage units, the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit, and when the winning determination random number is acquired, the winning determination random number is stored in order from the first storage unit. An empty storage unit that is not available is searched, and the acquired winning random number is stored in the storage unit having the smallest number (ordinal number) among the free storage units. In the following, the winning random number stored in the storage unit of the normal symbol holding storage area is referred to as ordinary drawing holding.

  Next, a process related to the special symbol game executed on the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the special figure special electric processing in step S400.

(Step S410)
First, the main CPU 100a loads the value of the special figure special electricity data. The special figure special electricity data includes data “00” indicating execution of the special symbol variation start process, data “01” indicating execution of the special symbol variation stop process, and data “02” indicating execution of the post-stop process. Further, data “03” indicating execution of the special electric accessory control process and data “04” indicating execution of the special game end process are provided.

  Then, the main CPU 100a, based on the value of the special symbol special data loaded in step S410, performs a special symbol variation start process (step S420), a special symbol variation stop process (step S430), a post-stop process (step S440), A special electric accessory control process (step S450) and a special game end process (step S460) are executed. Each of these processes will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol variation start process in step S420. This special symbol variation start process is executed when it is determined in step S410 that the special symbol special electricity data = 00.

(Step S420-1)
The main CPU 100a determines whether or not special 2 reservation is stored in the special 2 reservation storage area (number of special 2 reservations (X2) ≧ 1). As a result, when it is determined that special 2 hold is stored, the process proceeds to step S420-2, and when it is determined that special 2 hold is not stored, the process proceeds to step S420-3.

(Step S420-2)
When it is determined in step S420-1 that the special 2 reservation is stored in the special 2 storage area, the main CPU 100a performs a process of shifting the special 2 storage stored in the special 2 storage area. Do. Specifically, the random number stored in the first storage unit is copied to a predetermined processing area, and each random number stored in the second storage unit is shifted and stored in the first storage unit. Similarly, when each random number is stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit, each random number is shifted to a storage unit having a smaller number (ordinal number). As a result, the special 2 reservation is written in the processing area in the reserved order. Therefore, the special 2 hold stored in the storage unit is read in order from the previously stored random number and used for the determination when performing the jackpot lottery. At this time, a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the special 2 reservation number (X2) is stored as a new special 2 reservation number (X2).

(Step S420-3)
If it is determined in step S420-1 that no special 2 reservation is stored in the special 2 storage area, the main CPU 100a determines whether the special 1 storage is stored in the special 1 storage area (special storage). One hold number (X1) ≧ 1) is determined. As a result, when it is determined that special 1 hold is stored, the process proceeds to step S420-4, and when it is determined that special 1 hold is not stored, the process proceeds to step S420-9.

(Step S420-4)
If it is determined in step S420-3 that the special 1 hold storage area is stored in the special 1 hold storage area, the main CPU 100a shifts the special 1 hold stored in the special 1 hold storage area. Do. Specifically, the random number stored in the first storage unit is copied to a predetermined processing area, and each random number stored in the second storage unit is shifted and stored in the first storage unit. Similarly, when each random number is stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit, each random number is shifted to a storage unit having a smaller number (ordinal number). As a result, the special 1 hold is written in the processing area in the reserved order. Therefore, the special 1 hold stored in the storage unit is read in order from the previously stored random number and used for the determination when performing the big win lottery. At this time, a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the special 1 hold number (X1) is stored as a new special 1 hold number (X1).

(Step S420-5)
Next, the main CPU 100a selects a table corresponding to the current gaming state from the jackpot determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4), and in the step S420-2 or the step S420-4, the selected table. A jackpot lottery result is derived based on the jackpot decision random number copied in the processing area.

  And when the derived lottery result is “big hit”, the winning symbol determination random number determination table (see FIG. 5) is selected according to the type of starting port (special 1 holding or special 2 holding), and A special symbol type is determined based on the selected table and the winning symbol random number copied to the processing area in step S420-2 or step S420-4. If the derived lottery result is “losing”, the special symbol X is determined if the start port type is the first start port 20 (special 1 hold), and the start port type is the second start port 22. If it is (special 2 reservation), the special symbol Y is determined. Then, data corresponding to the determined special symbol is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 100c. In this special symbol determination process, the current gaming state, that is, the gaming state when the special symbol is determined is stored in the gaming state buffer.

  According to the special symbol variation start process, when both special 1 hold and special 2 hold are stored, the special symbol determination process is performed based on the special 2 hold. That is, the special 2 hold is processed in preference to the special 1 hold here.

(Step S420-6)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets a symbol determination command indicating the type of the special symbol determined in step S420-5 in the effect transmission data storage area. Thereby, the information related to the determined special symbol type is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 at the start of the variation effect.

(Step S421)
Next, the main CPU 100a changes based on the reach group determination random number, the reach mode A determination random number, the reach mode B determination random number, and the variation pattern random number overwritten in the processing area in step S420-2 or step S420-4. A variation effect pattern determination process for determining an effect pattern is performed. This variation effect pattern determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S420-7)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the variation display data for starting the variation display of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 80 or the second special symbol display device 82. Thereby, when the special symbol change display is performed based on the special 1 hold, the first special symbol display device 80 starts blinking display, and the special symbol change display is performed based on the special 2 hold. In this case, the second special symbol display device 82 starts blinking display. The blinking display controlled here means that “−” blinks at predetermined intervals in each of the indicators 80 and 82. In addition, when the special symbol variable display is performed based on the special 1 hold, the first special symbol hold indicator 84 displays to indicate that the special 1 hold is decreased by one at the same time as the start of the variable display. When the special symbol variation display is performed based on the special 2 hold, the second special symbol hold indicator 86 is displayed so as to indicate that the special 2 hold is reduced by 1 simultaneously with the start of the variation display. Display controlled.

(Step S420-8)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “01” in the special symbol special electricity data so that the special symbol fluctuation stop processing is executed in the special symbol special electric processing, and ends the special symbol fluctuation start processing.

(Step S420-9)
If it is determined in step S420-3 that the special 1 hold is not stored, the main CPU 100a executes a demo determination process. In this demonstration determination process, the main CPU 100a counts the time during which the special symbol is not displayed, and displays the demo screen on the effect display unit 50a when the special symbol is not displayed for a predetermined time. A demonstration command for display is stored in the transmission data storage area for presentation.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the variation effect pattern determination process in step S421.

(Step S421-1)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the special symbol determined in step S420-5 is a jackpot symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is a jackpot symbol, the process proceeds to step S421-2. If it is determined that the symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the process proceeds to step S421-4.

(Step S421-2)
If it is determined in step S421-1 that the determined special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the main CPU 100a loads data relating to the determined jackpot symbol.

(Step S421-3)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets a jackpot reach mode A determined random number determination table (see FIG. 8) based on the data related to the jackpot symbol loaded in step S421-2.

(Step S421-4)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S421-1 that the determined special symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the main CPU 100a checks the current number of holds. Specifically, the number of special 1 holds (X1) is confirmed when a jackpot lottery is performed based on special 1 hold, and a special 2 is selected when a jackpot lottery is performed based on special 2 hold. Check the number of holds (X2).

(Step S421-5)
Next, the main CPU 100a creates a reach group determination random number determination table (see FIG. 6) based on the holding type (starting port type) for which the jackpot lottery was performed and the holding number confirmed in step S421-4. set.

(Step S421-6)
Next, the main CPU 100a, based on the reach group determination random number written in the processing area in step S420-2 or step S420-4, and the reach group determination random number determination table set in step S421-5, The group type is determined, and the determined group type is stored in a predetermined processing area.

(Step S421-7)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets a lost reach mode A determined random number determination table (see FIG. 7) based on the group type determined in step S421-6.

(Step S421-8)
The main CPU 100a includes the jackpot hour reach mode A determined random number determination table set in step S421-3, or the lose time reach mode A determined random number determination table set in step S421-7, and the step S420-2. Alternatively, the variation mode A number is determined based on the reach mode A determined random number written in the processing region in step S420-4, and the determined variation mode A number is stored in a predetermined processing region. Here, at the same time when the variation mode A number is determined, the reach mode B determination random number determination table and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined.

(Step S421-9)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the reach mode B determined random number determination table (see FIG. 9) determined in step S421-8.

(Step S421-10)
Next, the main CPU 100a is based on the reach mode B determined random number determination table set in step S421-9 and the reach mode B determined random number written in the processing area in step S420-2 or step S420-4. Then, the variation mode B number is determined, and the determined variation mode B number is stored in a predetermined processing area.

(Step S421-11)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the variation pattern random number determination table (see FIG. 10) determined in step S421-8.

(Step S421-12)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines the variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number determination table set in step S421-11 and the variation pattern random number written in the processing area in step S420-2 or step S420-4. The number is determined, and the determined variation pattern number is stored in a predetermined processing area.

(Step S421-13)
Next, the main CPU 100a changes the variation mode A number determined in step S421-8, the variation mode B number determined in step S421-10, the variation pattern number determined in step S421-12, Based on the time determination table (see FIG. 11), the fluctuation times 1 to 3 are determined. Then, the determined fluctuation times 1 to 3 are stored, respectively, and the total fluctuation time obtained by integrating the fluctuation times 1 to 3 is calculated and set in the fluctuation time timer counter. Here, the variation mode command is generated based on the determined variation mode A number and variation mode B number, and the variation pattern command is generated based on the determined variation pattern number. Thereby, the variation effect pattern determination process is completed.

  Note that “0 second” is included in the variation time 1 associated with the variation mode A number and the variation time 3 associated with the variation mode B number. Then, when the fluctuation mode A number of the fluctuation time 1 = 0 seconds and the fluctuation mode B number of the fluctuation time 3 = 0 seconds are determined, the fluctuation time 2 associated with the fluctuation pattern number remains as the total fluctuation. It will be calculated as time. Therefore, in this case, the variation effect is executed based only on the variation pattern number.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol variation stopping process in step S430. This special symbol variation stop process is executed when it is determined in step S410 that the special symbol special power data = 01.

(Step S430-1)
The main CPU 100a determines whether or not the variation time (set in step S421-13) has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S430-2. If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol variation stop process is terminated.

(Step S430-2)
If it is determined in step S430-1 that the variation time has elapsed, the main CPU 100a determines the special symbol determined and stored in step S420-5 as the first special symbol display 80 or the second special symbol. Stop display data for stopping display on the display unit 82 is set.

(Step S430-3)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets a symbol confirmation command indicating that the symbol has been confirmed in the effect transmission data storage area.

(Step S430-4)
Next, when the main CPU 100a starts the special symbol stop display as described above, the main CPU 100a sets the stop display time counter to display the symbol stop time.

(Step S430-5)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “02” in the special figure special electricity data so that the post-stop process is executed in the special figure special electric process, and ends the special symbol fluctuation stop process.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining the post-stop processing in step S440. This post-stop processing is executed when it is determined in step S410 that the special figure special power data = 02.

(Step S440-1)
The main CPU 100a determines whether or not the stop display time (set in step S430-4) has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the post-stop processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S440-2.

(Step S440-2)
If it is determined in step S440-1 that the stop display time has elapsed, the main CPU 100a stores the currently set gaming state in the gaming state buffer.

(Step S440-3)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs time-saving update processing. Here, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the short-time game flag indicating that the current game state is the short-time game state is ON. If the time-saving game flag is on, the time-saving memory area provided in the main RAM 100c is updated. In this short time storage area, a short time number indicating the remaining number of fluctuations until the short time gaming state ends is stored. Here, a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the currently stored short time number is newly stored. It will be stored as the number of time reductions. If the number of time reductions becomes 0 as a result of updating the number of time reductions, processing for turning off the time reduction game flag is performed at the same time. If it is determined that the time-saving game flag is not turned on, the process proceeds to the next step S440-4 as it is.

(Step S440-4)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs high-accuracy count update processing. Here, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a high probability game flag indicating that the current game state is a high probability game state is ON. If the highly probable game flag is on, the highly probable number storage area provided in the main RAM 100c is updated. In this high-accuracy count storage area, a high-accuracy count indicating the number of remaining fluctuations until the high-probability gaming state ends is stored. Here, “1” is subtracted from the currently stored high-accuracy count. The value will be stored as a new high probability count. Note that, as a result of updating the high-accuracy count, if the high-accuracy count = 0, processing for turning off the high-probability game flag is performed at the same time. If it is determined that the highly probable game flag is not turned on, the process proceeds to the next step S440-5.

(Step S440-5)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether the symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol. As a result, when it is determined that the symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a jackpot symbol, the process proceeds to step S440-6, and when it is determined that the symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol, step S440-7 is performed. Move processing to.

(Step S440-6)
If it is determined in step S440-5 that the symbol that has been stopped is not a jackpot symbol, the main CPU 100a executes the special symbol variation data so that the special symbol variation start processing is executed in the special symbol special processing. Is set to “00”, and the process proceeds to step S440-9.

(Step S440-7)
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S440-5 that the symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol, the main CPU 100a performs a process of resetting the gaming state.

(Step S440-8)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “03” in the special figure special electricity data so that the special electric accessory control process is executed in the special figure special electric treatment. As a result, the special game is started after the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed.

(Step S440-9)
Next, the main CPU 100a confirms the current gaming state, sets a gaming state command in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the post-stop processing.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the special electric accessory control process in step S450. The special electric accessory control process is executed when it is determined in step S410 that the special figure special electric data = 03.

(Step S450-1)
First, the main CPU 100a executes an opening start process when starting a special game. When starting the special game, the main CPU 100a first sets an opening command in the effect transmission data storage area and waits until a preset opening time elapses. If an opening command has already been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S450-2 as it is.

(Step S450-2)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether the opening is currently in progress, that is, whether the opening time has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S450-3, and when it is determined that the opening time has not elapsed, the special electric accessory control process is terminated.

(Step S450-3)
If it is determined in step S450-2 that the opening time has elapsed, the main CPU 100a performs a special game execution process. Here, according to the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed, either one of the operation tables 1 and 2 is set, and the energization control of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 28c is performed with reference to the set table. It will be.

(Step S450-4)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the full opening / closing of the special winning opening 28 has been completed. As a result, when it is determined that all the opening / closing of the big winning opening 28 has been completed, the process proceeds to step S450-5, and when it is determined that all opening / closing of the big winning opening 28 has not been completed, The electric accessory control process is terminated.

(Step S450-5)
If it is determined in step S450-4 that the full opening / closing of the special winning opening 28 has been completed, the main CPU 100a executes an ending start process. Here, the ending command is set in the effect transmission data storage area, and the system waits until a predetermined ending time elapses.

(Step S450-6)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the ending time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S450-7. If it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed, the special electric accessory control process is terminated.

(Step S450-7)
If it is determined in step S450-6 that the ending time has elapsed, the main CPU 100a sets “04” in the special figure special electricity data so that the special game end process is executed in the special figure special electric treatment process. Then, the special electric accessory control process is terminated.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the special game end process in step S460. This special game end process is executed when it is determined in step S410 that the special figure special electricity data = 04.

(Step S460-1)
First, the main CPU 100a loads the special symbol data stored in the main RAM 100c and the data related to the gaming state at the time of winning the big win stored in the gaming state buffer. Then, with reference to the game state setting table shown in FIG. 14, the game state after the end of the special game is set. Specifically, a high probability game flag, a high probability count, a short time game flag, and a short time count are set.

(Step S460-2)
Next, the main CPU 100a confirms the gaming state and sets a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area. This game state designation command has information related to the type of jackpot symbol that triggered the execution of the high probability game flag, the high probability count, the short time game flag, the short time count, and the special game set in step S460-1. ing.

(Step S460-3)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “00” in the special figure special electricity data so that the special symbol variation start process is executed in the special figure special electric processing, and ends the special game end processing.

  Next, a process related to the above normal symbol game executed on the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 to 34.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the normal power transmission process in step S500.

(Step S510)
First, the main CPU 100a loads the value of ordinary power data. This ordinary figure normal electricity data includes data “10” indicating execution of the normal symbol variation start processing, data “11” indicating execution of the normal symbol variation stop processing, and data “12” indicating execution of the normal symbol variation stop processing. ”And data“ 13 ”indicating the execution of the ordinary electric accessory control process.

  Next, the main CPU 100a executes a normal symbol variation start process (step S520), a normal symbol variation stop process (step S530), a normal symbol stop post-process (step S540), and a normal electric accessory control process (step S550). . Each of these processes will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining the normal symbol variation start process in step S520.

(Step S520-1)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the ordinary figure ordinary electricity data is data “10” indicating execution of the normal symbol variation start process. As a result, if it is determined that the normal map / general power data = 10, the process proceeds to step S520-2. If it is determined that the general map / general power data = 10, the normal symbol variation start process is terminated.

(Step S520-2)
If it is determined in step S520-1 that the normal map / general power data = 10, the main CPU 100a determines whether the general map hold number (Y) is 1 or more. As a result, if it is determined that the number of reserved symbols (Y) ≧ 1, the process proceeds to step S520-3. If the number of reserved symbols (Y) <1, it is determined that the normal symbol variation start process is terminated. To do.

(Step S520-3)
If it is determined in step S520-2 that the number of reserved maps (Y) ≧ 1, the main CPU 100a sets a new number of reserved maps (Y) by subtracting “1” from the number of reserved maps (Y). ).

(Step S520-4)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a process of shifting the normal symbol hold stored in the normal symbol hold storage area. Specifically, when the hit determination random numbers stored in the first storage unit are copied to a predetermined processing area and the hit determination random numbers are stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit, The random number is shifted to a storage unit with a small number (ordinal number). Specifically, the random number stored in the first storage unit is copied to a predetermined processing area, and the random number stored in the second storage unit is shifted and stored in the first storage unit. Similarly, when random numbers are stored in the third storage unit and the fourth storage unit, each random number is shifted to a storage unit having a smaller number (ordinal number). As a result, the ordinary symbol hold stored in the normal symbol hold storage area is written in the processing area in the order in which it is stored. That is, the random numbers stored in the normal symbol hold storage area are read in order from the previously stored random numbers and used in the winning determination process.

(Step S520-5)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a winning determination process for the winning random number copied to the processing area. Specifically, when the current gaming state is the non-time-saving gaming state, the winning determination random number copied in the processing area is determined with reference to the winning determination random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. . If the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the winning determination random number copied in the processing area is determined with reference to the winning determination random number determination table 2 shown in FIG.

(Step S520-6)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the winning determination process in step S520-5 is winning. As a result, when a winning determination result is obtained, the process proceeds to step S520-7. When a winning determination result is obtained instead of winning, the process proceeds to step S520-8.

(Step S520-7)
If it is determined in step S520-6 that the determination result is winning, the main CPU 100a stores the winning symbol data in a predetermined area of the main RAM 100c.

(Step S520-8)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S520-6 that the determination result is a loss, the main CPU 100a stores the loss symbol data in a predetermined area of the main RAM 100c.

(Step S520-9)
Next, the main CPU 100a confirms whether the current gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state or the short-time gaming state, and sets the normal time variation time according to the current gaming state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), when the current gaming state is a non-time saving gaming state, 20 seconds is set in the usual time variable time counter, and when the current gaming state is a time saving gaming state Set the usual variable time counter to 1 second.

(Step S520-10)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets variable display data for starting the variable symbol normal display. As a result, when the normal symbol variation display is performed, the normal symbol display 88 starts blinking display. At the same time when the normal symbol variation display starts, the normal symbol hold indicator 90 is controlled to indicate that the normal symbol hold is reduced by one.

(Step S520-11)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores the current gaming state in the gaming state buffer as the gaming state at the start of change.

(Step S520-12)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “11” to the general symbol power transmission data so that the normal symbol variation stop processing is executed in the normal symbol normal power processing, and ends the normal symbol variation start processing.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining the normal symbol fluctuation stopping process in step S530.

(Step S530-1)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the ordinary figure ordinary electricity data is data “11” indicating the execution of the normal symbol fluctuation stop process. As a result, if it is determined that the ordinary figure normal power data = 11, the process proceeds to step S530-2. If it is determined that the ordinary figure ordinary electric data is not 11, the normal symbol fluctuation stopping process is terminated.

(Step S530-2)
If it is determined in step S530-1 that the normal map power transmission data = 11, the main CPU 100a determines whether the normal map change time (set in step S520-9) has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the normal symbol variation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S530-3, and when it is determined that the normal symbol variation time has not elapsed, the normal symbol variation stop process is terminated.

(Step S530-3)
If it is determined in step S530-2 that the normal symbol change time has elapsed, the main CPU 100a sets stop display data for stopping and displaying the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 88. As a result, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 88.

(Step S530-4)
Next, when the main CPU 100a starts the normal symbol stop display as described above, the main CPU 100a sets the stop display time counter to display the symbol stop time.

(Step S530-5)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “12” in the normal symbol / general power data so that the normal symbol / post-processing after the normal symbol / general processing is executed, and ends the normal symbol fluctuation stop process.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the normal symbol stop post-processing in step S540.

(Step S540-1)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the general-purpose normal power data is data “12” indicating execution of the normal symbol stop post-processing. As a result, if it is determined that the ordinary map / general data = 12, the process proceeds to step S540-2. If it is determined that the ordinary / general map / general data = 12, the process after the normal symbol stop is terminated.

(Step S540-2)
If it is determined in step S540-1 that the normal power data is 12, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the stop display time (set in step S530-4) has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the processing after the normal symbol stop is terminated, and when it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S540-3.

(Step S540-3)
If it is determined in step S540-2 that the stop display time has elapsed, the main CPU 100a determines whether the symbol that is stopped and displayed is a winning symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a winning symbol, the process proceeds to step S540-5. If the symbol that is displayed and stopped is determined to be a winning symbol, step S540-4 is performed. Move processing to.

(Step S540-4)
If it is determined in step S540-3 that the symbol that has been stopped is a winning symbol, the main CPU 100a executes the normal electric utility control process so that the normal electric utility control process is executed in the normal diagram normal power processing. “13” is set in the ordinary power data, and the processing after the normal symbol stop is terminated.

(Step S540-5)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S540-3 that the symbol that has been stopped is not a winning symbol (is a lost symbol), the main CPU 100a executes a normal symbol variation start process in the normal map normal power process. As described above, “10” is set in the general-purpose ordinary power data, and the processing after the normal symbol stop is ended.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary electric accessory control process in step S550.

(Step S550-1)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the ordinary power transmission data is data “13” indicating the execution of the ordinary electric utility control process. As a result, when it is determined that the ordinary map electric power data = 13, the process proceeds to step S550-2, and when it is determined that the ordinary figure electric power data = 13, the ordinary electric accessory control process is terminated. .

(Step S550-2)
If it is determined in step S550-1 that the ordinary power / general power data = 13, the main CPU 100a is controlling the normal electric accessory, that is, the start opening / closing solenoid 22c is already being energized. Determine whether. As a result, if it is determined that the ordinary electric accessory is under control, the process proceeds to step S550-5. If it is determined that the ordinary electric accessory is not under control, the process proceeds to step S550-3. Move.

(Step S550-3)
If it is determined in step S550-2 that the normal electric accessory is not being controlled, the main CPU 100a determines whether the game state at the start of normal symbol variation is the non-short-time game state or the short-time game state. Determine.

(Step S550-4)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets energization control data according to the gaming state confirmed in step S550-3 in order to start energization control of the start port opening / closing solenoid 22c. Specifically, when the game state at the start of normal symbol variation is a non-short-time game state, the energization control data of the start opening / closing solenoid 22c is the number of times of opening = 1, the time of opening once = 0. Set energization control data to be 1 second. Also, when the game state at the start of normal symbol variation is the short-time game state, the energization control data is set such that the number of times of opening = 2 times and the time of opening once = 2.9 seconds.

(Step S550-5)
If it is determined in step S550-2 that the ordinary electric accessory is being controlled, the main CPU 100a determines whether the energization time set in step S550-4 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the energization time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S550-6, and if it is determined that the energization time has not elapsed, the ordinary electric accessory control process is terminated.

(Step S550-6)
If it is determined in step S550-5 that the energization time has elapsed, the main CPU 100a performs a process of stopping energization of the start port opening / closing solenoid 22c.

(Step S550-7)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “10” to the general symbol / general power data so that the normal symbol variation start processing is executed in the ordinary / normal symbol processing, and ends the processing after the normal symbol suspension.

  As described above, the special symbol game and the normal symbol game are progressed by executing various processes in the main control board 100. While the game is in progress, the special control game is transmitted from the main control board 100. Based on the command, control for executing various effects is performed on the sub-control board 200.

  In the present embodiment, various effects are performed for each gaming state. Here, an example of a variable effect in a non-time-saving gaming state will be described. The variation effect is an effect for notifying the player of the jackpot lottery result on the main control board 100, and the jackpot lottery is performed on the main control board 100 and the variation mode command and the variation pattern command are received. This is the opportunity to start.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the reachless pattern. As shown in this figure, when a variation effect is executed, a variation display image is displayed on the effect display unit 50a. This variable display image is composed of a main display image and a notice effect image superimposed or inserted on the main display image.

  The main display image referred to here is a background image displayed on the effect display unit 50a, a character image superimposed on the background image, and a symbol variation in which the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c are variably displayed superimposed on the background image. It refers to an image, and further to a moving image, which will be described later, and can be said to be a main image among images displayed on the effect display unit 50a. The main display image is always displayed on the effect display unit 50a during execution of the variation effect, and a plurality of patterns are provided depending on the variation pattern command, the variation mode command, the gaming state, and the like. One of the patterns is determined according to the command that has been played and the gaming state when the command is received.

  On the other hand, a plurality of patterns for the notice effect image are also provided, and the notice effect image to be displayed on the effect display unit 50a is determined according to the variation pattern command, the variation mode command, the gaming state, or the like. However, the notice effect image is set so as to be determined not to be displayed during the fluctuating effect. Therefore, the notice effect image may not be displayed during one fluctuating effect. As will be described in detail later, the notice effect image is classified into a main notice effect image and a sub notice effect image, and each of the main notice effect image and the sub notice effect image is classified into a plurality of types. .

  FIG. 35 shows an example of a variable display image composed of only the main display image without displaying the notice effect image as the variable effect of the reachless pattern. For example, as shown in FIG. 35A, it is assumed that the production symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c are stopped and displayed in a combination indicating that the jackpot lottery result is lost. In this state, when the special symbol variation display is newly performed, as shown in FIG. 35 (b), the three effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c are variation-displayed as the special symbol variation display starts. (Scroll display) starts. In addition, the downward arrow in the figure indicates that the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c are scroll-displayed in the vertical direction.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (c), first, the effect symbol 40a is stopped and displayed, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 35 (d), the effect symbol 40c is stopped and displayed in a pattern (aspect) different from the effect symbol 40a. Is done. Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (e), the variation display of the special symbol is completed and the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 80 or the second special symbol display device 82 at the same timing. The effect symbol 40b is stopped and displayed, and the jackpot lottery result is notified to the player by the combination of the three effect symbols 40a, 40b and 40c which are stopped and displayed at this time.

  In the present embodiment, when the big hit is won, all the three effect symbols 40a, 40b, 40c are stopped and displayed in the same symbol (mode), and then the special game is executed. On the other hand, when the jackpot lottery result is a loss, all the three effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c are not stopped and displayed in the same symbol (mode).

  FIG. 36 is a diagram for explaining a first example of the variation effect of the reach variation pattern. Here, an example in which a variable display image composed of only the main display image is displayed without displaying the notice effect image is shown, but in FIG. 36, the background image constituting the main display image is omitted. It shows. In the variation production of the reach variation pattern, for example, as shown in FIG. 36A, after the variation display of the production symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c is started with the start of the variation display of the special symbols, As shown in b), the effect symbol 40a is stopped and displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 36C, the effect symbol 40c is stopped and displayed. At this time, the effect symbol 40c is stopped and displayed with the same symbol (aspect) as the effect symbol 40a.

  As described above, when the effect symbols 40a and 40c are displayed in a specific mode (the same symbol (mode)), so-called “reach mode”, in the effect display unit 50a, as shown in FIG. The variable display is continued with the shapes of 40a, 40b, and 40c being different from those before the specific mode. Then, after that, as shown in FIG. 36 (e), the main display image is switched from the image mainly displaying the effect symbols 40 a, 40 b, and 40 c to a predetermined moving image on the effect display unit 50 a, and finally In addition, the effect symbols 40a, 40b and 40c are stopped and displayed, and the lottery result of the jackpot is notified to the player.

  FIG. 37 is a diagram for explaining a second example of the variation effect of the reach variation pattern. Here, an example of a variable display image when a cut-in image is inserted into the main display image is shown, but in FIG. 37, the background image constituting the main display image is omitted. In this example, as shown in FIG. 37 (a), after starting the variable display of the effect symbols 40a, 40b, 40c, the change display is interrupted, and as shown in FIG. 37 (b), the effect display unit A predetermined cut-in image is displayed at 50a for a preset time. In this case, the cut-in image may be displayed superimposed on the variation display of the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c. Then, when the display of the cut-in image ends, the variation display of the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c is resumed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 37 (c), the effect symbols 40a, 40c are stopped and displayed in the same symbol (mode), and as shown in FIG. 37 (d), the shapes of the effect symbols 40a, 40b, 40c are displayed. Changes. Similarly to the above, as shown in FIG. 37 (e), a predetermined moving image is reproduced and displayed, and finally the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c are stopped and displayed, and the jackpot lottery result is obtained by the player. Will be notified.

  FIG. 38 is a diagram for explaining a third example of the variation effect of the reach variation pattern. Here, an example of a variable display image when a cut-in image is inserted into the main display image is shown, but in FIG. 38, the background image constituting the main display image is omitted. In this example, as shown in FIG. 38 (a), after the variation display of the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c is started, as shown in FIG. 38 (b), the effect symbols 40a and 40c are the same symbols (modes). ) Are stopped and displayed, and as shown in FIG. 38 (c), the shapes of the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c change. Then, as shown in FIG. 38 (d), a predetermined moving image is reproduced and displayed on the effect display unit 50a, and during the display, the reproduction of the moving image is interrupted, and as shown in FIG. 38 (e), A predetermined cut-in image is displayed. The cut-in image is displayed only for a preset time, and when the display of the cut-in image is finished, the moving image is continuously reproduced on the effect display unit 50a. However, also in this case, the cut-in image may be displayed superimposed on the moving image being reproduced. 37 and 38, only the timing at which the cut-in image is displayed is different, and the other contents are the same.

  FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating an example of a main notice effect image. In the present embodiment, the main notice effect image is divided into four types of window notice image, conversation notice image, step-up notice image, and typewriter notice image, and a plurality of images are provided for each of these main notice effect images. A pattern is provided. In the following, the effect in which the main notice effect image is displayed is simply called the main notice effect, the effect in which the window notice image is displayed is called the window notice effect, and the effect in which the conversation notice image is displayed is called the conversation notice effect, The effect in which the step-up notice image is displayed is called a step-up notice effect, and the effect in which the typewriter notice image is displayed is called a typewriter notice effect.

  These main notice effects are executed after the change effect is started and until the effect symbol 40a is stopped and displayed. That is, the window preview image, the conversation preview image, the step-up preview image, and the typewriter notification image are displayed on the effect display unit 50a immediately after the start of the variable effect, in principle.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 39A, it is assumed that variation display of the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c is started. At this time, if execution of the window preview effect has been determined, a window preview image 41a is displayed at the center of the effect display unit 50a as shown in FIG. 39 (b-1). Various characters are displayed on the window preview image 41a. A plurality of patterns are provided for the type and number of characters displayed at this time, or the color of the frame edge of the window preview image 41a. According to the aspect, the player is expected to expect the jackpot. Then, when the window preview image 41a is not displayed on the effect display unit 50a after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of display, the effect symbol 40a is stopped and displayed in the same manner as described above. Will be performed (see FIG. 39C).

  If the execution of the conversation notice effect is determined as the main notice effect, as shown in FIG. 39 (b-2), the conversation notice image 41b of the content that the character is talking to the effect display unit 50a. Is displayed. There are a plurality of patterns of characters and messages displayed on the conversation notice image 41b, and the display mode suggests to the player the expected degree of jackpot.

  When execution of the step-up notice effect is determined as the main notice effect, the effect display unit 50a is divided into four as shown in FIG. 39 (b-3), and various characters are displayed in the divided areas. The displayed step-up notice image 41c is displayed. The number and types of characters displayed in the step-up notice image 41c are provided in a plurality of patterns, and by these display modes, the expected degree of jackpot is suggested to the player.

  Although illustration is omitted, if execution of the typewriter notice effect has been determined as the main notice effect, a plurality of characters constituting one message in a state where the entire effect display unit 50a is blacked out. Are displayed one by one on the effect display section 50a, and a specific message is finally displayed. Also in this typewriter notice effect, a plurality of patterns of message types and character display colors are provided, and the expectation degree of jackpot is suggested to the player by these display modes.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of main notice effect images displayed at a relatively early stage after the start of the change effect are provided, and whether or not to display the main notice effect image, and When displaying the main notice effect image, its type and image pattern (mode) are determined at the start of the change effect.

  FIG. 40 is a diagram illustrating an image pattern for each type of main notice effect image. As shown in FIG. 40A, in the present embodiment, five image patterns (modes) of patterns 1 to 5 are prepared as window preview images. Each image pattern has a different character displayed in the window preview image 41a and the frame border color of the window preview image 41a, and the selection ratio is set so that the higher the pattern number, the higher the expectation of jackpot. Has been.

  Specifically, when execution of the window preview effect is determined, an image pattern determination table for the window preview image is selected, and the window preview is determined based on the selected table, the received variation pattern command, and the acquired random value. An image pattern of the image is determined. At this time, in the image pattern determination table for the window preview image, the selection ratio of the patterns 1 to 5 is set for each variation pattern command, whereby the winning probability of winning the jackpot when each image pattern is displayed That is, it is set so as to suggest the degree of expectation of jackpot.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 40 (b), eight image patterns (modes) of patterns 1 to 8 are prepared as conversation notice images, and as a step-up notice image, as shown in FIG. 40 (c). , Four image patterns (modes) of patterns 1 to 4 are prepared, and four image patterns (modes) of patterns 1 to 4 are prepared as typewriter notice images as shown in FIG. Yes. Similar to the image pattern determination table for the window preview image, the sub ROM 200b is used for a conversation preview image, a step-up preview image, and a typewriter preview image in which the selection ratio of each image pattern is set for each variation pattern command. Each of the image pattern determination tables is stored. Then, a table corresponding to the main notice effect that is determined to be executed is selected, and one of the image patterns is determined based on the selected table, the received variation pattern command, and the acquired random value.

  Note that the selection ratio of the image pattern of the conversation preview image and the image pattern of the step-up preview image is set so that the greater the pattern number, the higher the expectation of jackpot. On the other hand, the typewriter notice image suggests that the appearance itself has a high expectation degree of jackpot, and there is no great difference in the expectation degree of jackpot for each displayed image pattern.

  FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating an example of the specific variation display image. In the present embodiment, the variation display image includes a main variation portion that is a part of the main display image, and a previous variation portion that is configured by an image that is the same as or approximate to the main variation portion. Between the start and end of display of the variable display image, the previous variable part is displayed once, or a specific variable display image in which the main variable part is displayed after being repeatedly displayed is included. ing. Hereinafter, the variation effect in which the specific variation display image is displayed is referred to as a specific variation effect.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 41 (a), the main display image in which the variation display of the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c is superimposed on the background image in which the vehicle travels from the right to the left of the effect display unit 50a. Assume that the display has started. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the changing effect, a window preview image 41a is displayed as shown in FIG. 41 (b), and then the window preview image 41a is not displayed as shown in FIG. 41 (c). Suppose that it is displayed. Then, when the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c continue to display the variation, an image showing a crack is suddenly displayed on the effect display unit 50a as shown in FIG. 41 (d).

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 41 (e) to 41 (g), after the same main display image as that at the start of the variation effect is displayed again, the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c are specified in the same manner as described above. (Reach mode), and thereafter, the moving image is reproduced and displayed on the effect display unit 50a. Here, the main display images of FIGS. 41 (e) to 41 (g) become the main variation portion, and the same main variation images displayed in front of the main variation portion are the same as FIGS. 41 (a) to 41. The main display image of (c) becomes the previous variation part.

  In FIG. 41, a case has been described in which the previous variation portion is displayed after the previous variation portion is displayed once between the start and end of the display of one variation display image. In some cases, the variable portion is displayed after the symbol is repeatedly displayed a plurality of times. In the specific variation display image of the present embodiment, this variation portion is displayed after the previous variation portion is displayed 1 to 3 times. However, the display count of the previous variation portion is not limited to this. And can be set as appropriate.

  In addition, the number of repeated display of the previous variation part is determined by the variation mode A number, but the selection ratio of the variation mode A number is set so that the greater the number of repeated display of the previous variation part, the higher the expectation of jackpot. Is set. Here, a case will be described in which the display image is completely the same between the previous variation unit and the main variation unit, but the player can recognize reproducibility between the previous variation unit and the main variation unit. If the two are close to each other, the previous variation portion and the present variation portion need not be completely the same.

  As shown in FIG. 41 (b), when the main notice effect image is displayed in the previous change part, as shown in FIG. 41 (f), the main notice effect image (window) is also displayed in the change part. A preview image 41a) is displayed. In addition, when the previous variation part is repeatedly displayed a plurality of times, when the main notice effect image is displayed in any of the previous change parts, the main notice effect image is also displayed in the subsequent change part and the main change part thereafter. Is displayed. At this time, the same type of main notice effect image may be displayed or the type of the main notice effect image may be changed between the previous change part and the main change part or a plurality of previous change parts. is there.

  For example, it is assumed that the main variation portion is displayed after the previous variation portion is displayed twice. In this case, the conversation preview image may be displayed in all of the two previous variation portions and the main variation portion, or the window preview image is displayed when the first previous variation portion is displayed, and the second previous variation portion is displayed. When the variable part and the main variable part are displayed, a conversation notice image may be displayed. As described above, when the notice effect image is displayed in each of the main change portion and the previous change portion of the main display image, different types of main notice effect images can be determined in the main change portion and the previous change portion. As a result, the player not only expects the previous variation part to be repeated more frequently, but also about which main notice effect image is displayed next, and what aspect is that aspect I can expect. In addition, since a variety of combination patterns can be realized, variations in production increase, and it is possible to further improve the production effect in the specific variation production.

  Below, the determination method of the main notice effect image displayed on the effect display part 50a is demonstrated along the order of the process in the sub control board 200. FIG.

  FIG. 42 is a diagram illustrating a method for determining the main notice effect. As described above, when the variation display of the special symbol is started on the main control board 100, the variation mode command and the variation pattern command are transmitted to the sub-control board 200. The variation mode command has information relating to the variation mode A number and the variation mode B number. Among these, the information relating to the variation mode A number includes, in advance, the number of display times of the previous variation portion and the variation time thereof. It is associated. Here, a method for determining the main notice effect will be described by taking as an example a case where a variation mode command having three previous variation portions and a main variation portion is received (FIG. 42A).

  FIG. 43 is a diagram for explaining a replacement target determination table. For example, in FIG. 43, when the information associated with the variation mode A number of the received variation mode command is variation time = 14 seconds and previous variation count = 1, the sub-control board 200 has 14 seconds. A main display image having a pre-change portion and a 14-second main change portion is determined. Further, for example, when the information associated with the variation mode A number of the received variation mode command is variation time = 7 seconds → 7 seconds → 14 seconds, previous variation number = 3, the sub control board 200 A main display image having a total of three pre-variation parts of 7 seconds for the first time, 7 seconds for the second time, 14 seconds for the third time, and a main fluctuation part for 14 seconds is determined.

  In the main control board 100, when the variation mode A number associated with one or more previous variation times is determined, the variation pattern number associated with the reach variation pattern is always determined. Therefore, the specific variation effect in which a part of the main display image (the main variation portion) is displayed once or a plurality of times as the previous variation portion is always a reach variation pattern. On the other hand, when the variation pattern number associated with the non-reach pattern is determined in the main control board 100, the variation mode is associated with information of variation time = 0 seconds and previous variation count = 0. An A number is determined. When the fluctuation mode A number associated with the information of the fluctuation time = 0 seconds and the previous fluctuation count = 0 is determined, the display of the previous fluctuation portion is not executed and the fluctuation pattern number is handled. Only the attached variation effect is executed.

  Therefore, for example, a predetermined variation pattern number associated with a non-reach pattern is determined, and a variation mode A number associated with information of variation time = 0 seconds and previous variation count = 0 is determined. In this case, the variation effect of the non-reach pattern shown in FIG. 35 is executed. The mode (pattern) of the main display image in this variation effect is determined only by the variation pattern number, and the variation mode A number is not involved in the content of the variation display image at all.

  Further, the variation mode A number associated with the information of the variation time = 0 seconds and the previous variation count = 0 times can be determined when determining the variation pattern number associated with the reach variation pattern. In this way, a predetermined variation pattern number associated with the reach variation pattern is determined, and a variation mode A number associated with information of variation time = 0 seconds and previous variation count = 0 is determined. In this case, the variation effect of the reach variation pattern shown in FIG. 36 is executed. The mode (pattern) of the main display image in this variation effect is also determined only by the variation pattern number, similarly to the above-mentioned pattern without reach, and the variation mode A number is completely involved in the content of the variation display image. It will not be.

  Then, when receiving the variation mode command, the sub control board 200 first acquires the first first effect random number from the range of 0 to 249, and the acquired first effect random number and the replacement shown in FIG. Based on the object determination table, an object (previous variation part) to be replaced with the main notice effect is determined. Although details will be described later, when determining the contents of the variable display image, a lottery for determining the type of the main notice effect in the variable unit is performed. Here, a lottery is performed as to whether or not the type of the main notice effect in the previous change part is replaced with the type of the main notice effect in the main change part determined by the lottery.

  For example, when the variation mode A number of the received variation mode command is associated with information of variation time = 7 seconds → 7 seconds, previous variation number = 2 times, the acquired first effect random number is 0 to 149. If it is, “No replacement” is determined, “First time” is determined if the first effect random number is 150 to 229, and “1, 2” is determined if the first effect random number is 230 to 249. Is done.

  Here, “no replacement” means that if the main notice effect is determined to be executed in the variable part, the main variable effect is not changed in the previous variable part. The main notice effect of the same type is executed. In addition, “first time” is to replace the type of the main notice effect in the first previous variation part when it is determined that the main notice effect is executed in the present variation part. In other words, the type of the main notice effect in the first change part is the type of the main notice effect in the change part (however, if the change part is two or more times, also includes the second change part after the first change part). It is decided by lottery separately. Furthermore, “1st and 2nd” is to replace the type of the main notice effect in the first and second previous change sections when it is determined that the main notice effect is executed in this change section. . In other words, the type of the main notice effect in the first and second previous variable portions is the type of the main notice effect in the present variable portion (including the third previous change portion if the previous variable portion is three times). Is determined separately by lottery.

  As described above, according to this replacement target determination table, the ratio setting is performed so that “no replacement”, “first time”, or “1,2 time” is selected for each variation mode A number. Thus, a target (previous variation portion) for determining the type of the main notice effect is determined separately from the variation portion. In addition, when the variation mode A number of the received variation mode command is associated with information of variation time = 0 seconds and previous variation count = 0 times, “no replacement” is always determined. The ratio is set.

  In the example shown in FIG. 42, in the change display image having the previous change part and the main change part three times, as shown in FIG. To do. In this manner, whether or not to replace the main notice effect in the previous variation part, and when replacing the main notice effect, when the previous change part to be replaced is determined, next, the main notice effect in the present variation part Is determined.

  FIG. 44 is a diagram for explaining a main notice effect determination table. As described above, when the variable mode command is received, first, the replacement target is determined with reference to the replacement target determination table shown in FIG. Thereafter, the sub control board 200 acquires one second effect random number from a range of 0 to 2499, and also acquires the acquired second effect random number and the change pattern command (change pattern number received simultaneously with the change mode command). ), The type of the main notice effect in the variable part is determined with reference to the main notice effect determination table shown in FIG. According to this main notice effect determination table, for each change pattern command that can be received, “no notice”, “window notice effect”, “conversation notice effect”, “step-up notice effect (not shown)”, “type” The ratio is set so that one of “writer notice effect (not shown)” is selected.

  For example, when a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to a normal fluctuation of 5 seconds (losing) is received, “no notice” is always determined, and thus the main notice effect is not executed. Also, for example, when a variation pattern command corresponding to a story strong (big hit) is received, “no notice” is not decided, and one of the main notice effect types is always decided. The ratio is set. As described above, according to the main notice effect determination table, whether or not to execute the main notice effect in the variable part and the type when the main notice effect is executed are based on the received change pattern command. Will be determined.

  According to the main notice effect determination table, the sub notice notice lottery route is determined at the same time when the availability of the main notice effect and the type of the main notice effect are determined. The sub-notice lottery route is for determining the type of the sub-notice effect, and details thereof will be described later.

  As described above, when the type of the main notice effect in the variable part is determined, next, the image pattern of the determined type is determined. As described above, the sub ROM 200b is provided with the image pattern determination table for each type of the main notice effect, and based on the determined type image pattern determination table and the newly acquired third effect random number. The image pattern is determined. In the image pattern determination table, the selection ratio of each image pattern is set for each variation pattern command, and each image pattern shown in FIG. 39 is appropriately selected according to the received variation pattern command. Become.

  Here, first, the image pattern in the main variation portion is determined. However, in the case where the main notice effect of the same type as the main variation portion is also executed in the front variation portion in the variation display image, the previous variation portion continues. The image pattern is also determined. If it demonstrates using the example shown in FIG. 42, suppose that the conversation notice effect was determined as a classification of the main notice effect in this fluctuation | variation part. In this case, first, when determining the image pattern of the main notice effect in the variable part, the image pattern in the variable part is determined and stored with reference to the image pattern determination table for the conversation notice effect (FIG. 42 ( c)).

  In the example shown in FIG. 42, since it is determined that the main notice effect of the same type as that of the main variable part is also executed in the third previous variable part, the image pattern in the third front variable part continues. Is determined (FIG. 42 (d)). However, in determining the image pattern in the previous variation portion, an image having a relatively low expectation of jackpot than the image pattern displayed in the main variation portion and the previous variation portion after the previous variation portion. Forbidden processing is performed so that only the pattern is determined. This is so that when the same type of main notice effect is executed in the previous variation section and the main variation section, the expectation of jackpot is not gradually lowered when the display of the variation display image proceeds. It is to do.

  As described above, when execution of the main notice effect of the same type as the main variable part is determined in each front variable part, the previous variable part (third time) displayed relatively later is first. The image pattern is determined in order to the pre-change portion (first time) to be displayed. At this time, as in the example shown in FIG. 42, if it is determined that the type of the main notice effect is to be replaced in any of the previous change parts, the main notice effect in the previous change part to be replaced ( Processing for determining the type of replacement main notice effect) is performed.

  FIG. 45 is a diagram for explaining a main notice effect determination table for replacement part replacement. As shown in this figure, the main variation effect replacement main notice determination table for the previous variation part is “no notice” indicating that the main notification effect is not executed for each variation mode A number, and the type of each main notification effect. The selection ratio is set. When determining the type of the main notice effect for replacement, first, the first fourth effect random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 249, and the acquired fourth effect random number and the received variation mode command ( Based on the change mode A number), the main notice effect for replacement is determined while referring to the main notice effect determination table for replacement part replacement shown in FIG. The specific determination method of “no notice” and the type of each main notice effect using the table is the same as described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  In addition, according to the previous change part replacement main notice effect determination table, among the types of main notice effects, the window notice effect, the conversation notice effect, and the step-up notice effect can be decided, but the typewriter notice effect is decided. It will never be done. This is because, in the previous variation part, the main notice effect image having a lower jackpot expectation level is always displayed than in the present variation part.

  When the type of the main notice effect for replacement is determined as described above, the image pattern of the determined type is then determined. As described above, the sub ROM 200b is provided with the image pattern determination table for each type of the main notice effect, and based on the determined image pattern determination table and the newly acquired fifth effect random number. The image pattern is determined.

  However, when determining the replacement image pattern in the previous variation part, an image pattern determination table dedicated for replacement is selected. In the image pattern determination table dedicated for replacement, the ratio is set so that only the image pattern with a low jackpot expectation is determined, and the image pattern with a high jackpot expectation is not determined. This is also for the purpose of preventing the jackpot expectation from gradually decreasing as the display of the variable display image proceeds, for the same reason as the above prohibition processing.

  In the example shown in FIG. 42, the window notice effect is determined as the type of the main notice effect for replacement, and the image pattern for the window notice effect is determined in determining the image pattern of the main notice effect in the second previous variation part. Refers to the table. Then, when the image pattern in the second previous variation part is determined (FIG. 42E), the image pattern for the window notice effect is determined as the image pattern in the first previous variation part. (FIG. 42 (f)). However, the prohibition process is also performed in this case so that an image pattern having a higher expectation degree of jackpot than the second previous variation portion is not determined in the first previous variation portion.

  As described above, when all the image patterns of the main notice effect in the main change part and the previous change part are determined, the type of the main notice effect (image pattern) determined in the main change part is finally replaced. In the case of replacement, the image pattern is further determined.

  FIG. 46 is a diagram for explaining the main notice effect determination table for changing part replacement. As shown in this figure, the main change effect main notice effect determination table for variable part replacement indicates that the type of the main notice effect of the variable part is not replaced for each change pattern number (change pattern command) “No replacement”. ”And the selection ratio of each image pattern of the typewriter notice effect. When determining whether or not the main notice effect is to be replaced in the variable part, first, the first sixth effect random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 249, the acquired sixth effect random number, and the received change pattern command Based on (variation pattern number), the presence / absence of replacement and the image pattern for replacement are determined with reference to the main notification effect determination table for replacement of the variable portion shown in FIG.

  Here, “no replacement” is associated with each image pattern of the typewriter notice effect, and if it is decided to replace the image pattern of the main notice effect in this variable part, the typewriter to be replaced at the same time The image pattern of the notice effect is determined. It should be noted that the probability that the replacement of the image pattern in the variable part is determined is set to be extremely low, and the replacement of the image pattern in the variable part does not occur when a variable pattern command with a low expectation of jackpot is received. It is like that. Therefore, in the case where the image pattern of the typewriter notice effect is displayed in this variable part, it is suggested to the player that the degree of expectation of the jackpot is high.

  In the example shown in FIG. 42, as a result of determining the replacement of the image pattern in the variable part, the type of the main notice effect in the variable part is changed from the conversation notice to the typewriter notice effect (FIG. 42 (g)). ). When the type and image pattern of the main notice effect in all the previous change parts and the main change part are determined in this way, next, whether or not to display the sub notice effect image and the sub notice effect image Is displayed, its type and image pattern (mode) are determined. The sub-notice effect will be specifically described below.

  FIG. 47 is a diagram for explaining an example of the sub-notice effect image. In the present embodiment, the sub-notice effect image is divided into three types, that is, a bucket notice image, a bill bundle notice image, and a mini item notice image, and a plurality of image patterns are provided for each of these sub-notice effect image types. Yes. Note that the three types of sub-notice effect images are for convenience of explanation, and actually, there are four or more types of sub-notice effect images. In the following, the effect in which the sub-notice effect image is displayed is simply referred to as the sub-notice effect, the effect in which the bucket image is displayed is referred to as the bucket notice effect, and the effect in which the note image is displayed is referred to as An effect in which a mini item notice image is displayed is called a mini item notice effect.

  These sub-notice effects are executed after the change effect is started and until the effect symbol 40a is stopped and displayed. That is, the bucket notice image, the bill bundle notice image, and the mini item notice image are displayed on the effect display unit 50a immediately after the start of the change effect, in principle. Therefore, the main notice effect image and the sub notice effect image can be performed in parallel.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 47A, it is assumed that the variation display of the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c is started. At this time, when the execution of the bucket notice effect is determined, as shown in FIG. 47 (b-1), a barrel, a bucket, or the like falls from the upper left part of the effect display unit 50a toward the lower left part. A bucket image 42a is displayed. The bucket image 42a is provided with a plurality of image patterns having different types of barrels and buckets, size colors, and the like, and the display mode suggests to the player the expected degree of jackpot. . The display time of the sub notice effect image including the bucket image 42a is set to be shorter than the display time of the main notice effect image, so that the impression given to the player is thinner than the main notice effect image. ing. When the display of the bucket image 42a is finished, the effect symbol 40a is stopped and displayed in the same manner as described above, and thereafter, the changing effect is performed as described above (see FIG. 47 (c)).

  Further, when execution of the bill bundle notice effect is determined as the sub notice effect, as shown in FIG. 47 (b-2), the bill bundle image 42b is displayed at the lower center of the effect display section 50a. The bill bundle image 42b is provided with a plurality of image patterns having different display amounts, and the display amount suggests the expected degree of jackpot to the player.

  When the execution of the mini item notice effect is determined as the sub notice effect, the item image 42c is displayed in the lower right portion of the effect display unit 50a as shown in FIG. 47 (b-3). The item image 42c is also provided with a plurality of image patterns with different display items, and this display item suggests the expectation level of jackpot to the player.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of sub-notice effect images that are displayed at a relatively early stage after the start of the variation effect are provided, whether or not to display the sub-notice effect image, and When the sub-notice effect image is displayed, its type and image pattern (mode) are determined at the start of the change effect.

  FIG. 48 is a diagram for explaining an image pattern for each type of sub-notice effect image. As shown in FIG. 48A, in the present embodiment, three image patterns (modes) 1 to 3 are prepared as the bucket preview images. Each image pattern has a different bucket type, size, and the like, and the selection ratio is set such that the greater the pattern number, the higher the expectation of jackpot.

  Specifically, when execution of the bucket notice effect is decided, an image pattern decision table for the bucket notice image is selected, and the bucket notice is determined based on the selected table, the received variation pattern command, and the acquired random value. An image pattern of the image is determined. At this time, in the image pattern determination table for the bucket preview image, the selection ratio of patterns 1 to 3 is set for each variation pattern command, whereby the winning probability of jackpot when each image pattern is displayed That is, it is set so as to suggest the degree of expectation of jackpot.

  As shown in FIG. 48 (b), five image patterns (modes) of patterns 1 to 5 are prepared as the bill bundle notice effect image, and as the mini item notice effect image, as shown in FIG. 48 (c). As described above, six image patterns (modes) of patterns 1 to 6 are prepared. In the sub ROM 200b, similarly to the image pattern determination table for the bucket preview image, the image pattern determination table for the bill bundle preview effect image and the mini item preview effect image in which the selection ratio of each image pattern is set for each variation pattern command. Are stored. Then, a table corresponding to the sub-notice effect determined to be executed is selected, and any image pattern is determined based on the selected table, the received variation pattern command, and the acquired random value.

  As for the image pattern of the bill bundle notice effect image and the image pattern of the mini item notice image, the selection ratio is set so that the higher the pattern number, the higher the expectation of jackpot. Has been. However, the expectation degree of jackpot in each image pattern of the sub-notice effect is set to be lower in reliability than the expectation degree of jackpot in each image pattern of the main notice effect.

  In this way, the sub notice effect has a shorter display time than the main notice effect, and the impression given to the player is thin, and the reliability of the suggestion of the jackpot expectation is low. Rather than the aspect of suggesting the degree of expectation to the player, it has a greater aspect of preventing the player from getting bored by causing the displayed variable display image to move. In addition, each of the sub-notice effects may be executed in one variation effect, or may be executed at the same time or at different timings.

  Below, the determination method of the sub notice effect image displayed on the effect display part 50a is demonstrated. As described above, when the variation display of the special symbol is started, the variation mode command and the variation pattern command are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the sub-control board 200, and when these two commands are received, the sub-control board 200 replaces them. After the target previous variation part is determined, the type of the main notice effect in this variation part is determined with reference to the main notice effect determination table shown in FIG.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 44, in the main notice effect determination table, a sub notice lottery route is associated with each selection area to which the number of values is assigned together with the main notice effect. The sub-notice lottery route defines a selection ratio for each of the above-described sub-notice effects, and multiple patterns of sub-notice lottery routes prepared in advance are associated with the presence / absence and type of the main notice effect image. ing. In the main notice effect determination table, when the availability of the main notice effect and the type of the main notice effect are determined, the sub notice lottery route is determined at the same time. In other words, when the type of the main notice effect image is determined, the sub notice lottery route associated with the determined type of the main notice effect image is selected, and is defined in the selected sub notice lottery route. The type of the sub-notice effect image is determined according to the selected ratio.

  FIG. 49 is a diagram for explaining the sub-notice effect determination table. As described above, when the type of the main notice effect image is determined, the sub notice effect determination table is selected based on the sub notice lottery route corresponding to the determined main notice effect image type. The sub-ROM 200b stores a plurality of sub-notice effect determination tables provided for each sub-notice lottery route. For example, when route A is selected as the sub-notice lottery route, the sub-notice effect for route A is selected. A decision table is selected.

  In each sub-notice effect determination table, the number of values is assigned to each of all seven patterns composed of one type of sub-notice effect and a plurality of types of sub-notice effects. When determining the type of the sub-notice effect, first, the first seventh effect random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 249, and based on the acquired seventh effect random number and the selected sub-notice effect determination table. Thus, the type of sub-notice effect to be executed is determined.

  For example, referring to the route A sub-notice effect determination table shown in FIG. 49A, if the acquired seventh effect random number is 0 to 19, it is determined to execute the “bucket notice effect”. Similarly, if the acquired seventh effect random number is 20 to 49, the “bun bundle notice effect” is determined as the sub notice effect to be executed, and if it is 50 to 69, the “mini item notice effect” is determined. Furthermore, if the acquired seventh effect random number is 70 to 109, “bucket notice effect” and “wad bundle notice effect” are 110 to 159, and “bucket notice effect” and “mini item notice effect” are 160 to 159. If it is 209, “Band bundle notice effect” and “Mini item notice effect” are 210 to 249, “Backet notice effect”, “Bad bundle notice effect” and “Mini item notice effect” are executed as sub notice effects. It is determined.

  On the other hand, in the sub-notice effect determination table for route C shown in FIG. That is, when the route C is selected as the sub-notice lottery route, the “bundle notice effect” is set not to appear. This route C is selected when “window notice effect” or “conversation notice effect” is determined as the main notice effect, so that “window notice effect” or “conversation notice effect” as the main notice effect, “Band bundle notice effect” as a notice effect does not appear at the same time. This is because the display position of the window preview image 41a or the conversation preview image 41b partially overlaps the display position of the bill bundle image 42b. This is because the “bundle notice effect” is not executed.

  In this way, by determining the sub-notice lottery route for determining the type of the sub-notice effect at the same time as determining the type of the main notice effect, Combinations that do not want to appear in duplicate can be easily eliminated. For example, it is assumed that, when the image check is performed after all the designs are completed, it is not desired to cause the window notice effect and the mini item notice effect to appear at the same time due to an apparent problem. In this case, if a sub-notice lottery route (table) corresponding to the window notice effect is newly created in the main notice effect determination table shown in FIG. 44, the appearance ratio of the sub notice effect relative to the other main notice effects is changed. Thus, the simultaneous appearance of the window notice effect and the mini item notice effect can be easily eliminated.

  When the type of the sub-notice effect is determined as described above, next, the image pattern of the determined type is determined. As described above, the sub ROM 200b is provided with the image pattern determination table for each type of the sub notice effect, and based on the determined type image pattern determination table and the newly acquired eighth effect random number. The image pattern is determined. In the image pattern determination table, the selection ratio of each image pattern is set for each variation pattern command, and each image pattern shown in FIG. 48 is appropriately selected according to the received variation pattern command. Become.

  Below, the control process in the sub control board 200 for performing said fluctuation | variation effect is demonstrated.

(Main processing of sub-control board 200)
FIG. 50 is a flowchart for explaining the main process of the sub control board 200.

(Step S1000)
The sub CPU 200a reads the main processing program from the sub ROM 200b in response to power-on, and performs initialization and setting processing of flags and the like stored in the sub RAM 200c.

(Step S1001)
Next, the sub CPU 200a performs a process of updating each effect random number, and thereafter repeats the process of step S1001 until an interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of sub control board 200)
FIG. 51 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing of the sub control board 200. The sub-control board 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle (4 ms). Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the sub CPU 200a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1100)
First, the sub CPU 200a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the sub control board 200. Here, the timer counters are decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt processing of the sub-control board 200 is performed unless otherwise noted, and when it reaches 0, the subtraction is stopped.

(Step S1200)
Next, the sub CPU 200a analyzes a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 200c and performs various processes according to the received command. In the sub control board 200, when a command is transmitted from the main control board 100, a command reception interrupt process is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control board 100 is stored in the reception buffer. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer by the command reception interrupt process is analyzed, and if the command is stored in the reception buffer, the process corresponding to the command is executed. Here, processing when main control board 100 receives a variation mode command and a variation pattern command transmitted at the start of variation display of special symbols will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S1300)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the operation of the rendering operation device 56 can be accepted in accordance with the performance progress status being executed, and checks the signal of the rendering operation device detection switch 56a. If an operation signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 56a and the operation of the effect operation device 56 is being accepted, the fact that the effect operation device 56 has been operated is transmitted to the image control board 210. Therefore, the command is stored in the transmission buffer.

(Step S1400)
Next, the sub CPU 200a executes an effect execution command output process for transmitting the effect execution command set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c to the image control board 210 and the illumination control board 220. Thereby, the variable display image is displayed on the effect display unit 50a.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart for explaining a variable mode command reception process executed when a variable mode command is received in the command analysis process. As described above, this change mode command is set in step S421-13 (see FIG. 25) of the change effect pattern determination process on the main control board 100, and then sub-commanded by the output control process (see FIG. 18) in step S800. It is transmitted to the control board 200.

(Step S1210-1)
When the variation mode command and the variation pattern command are received, first, the sub CPU 200a analyzes the received variation mode command and the variation pattern command received simultaneously with the variation mode command.

(Step S1210-2)
Next, the sub CPU 200a stores the previous variation count M in the sub RAM 200c based on the analysis result of the variation mode command in step S1210-1.

(Step S1210-3)
Next, the sub CPU 200a refers to the replacement object determination table shown in FIG. 43 and performs replacement object determination processing for the previous variation unit. Here, one first effect random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 249, and the main notice effect is replaced based on the acquired first effect random number and the replacement target determination table shown in FIG. (Previous variation part) is determined.

(Step S1210-4)
Next, the sub CPU 200a stores, in the sub RAM 200c, the replacement target number S, which is the number of times of the previous changing unit to be replaced, determined in step S1210-3. Specifically, in the above step S1210-3, when the first and second previous variation parts are determined as replacement targets, “2” is stored as the replacement target count S, and 1 is set as the replacement target. When the previous variation part is determined, “1” is stored as the replacement target number S. Further, when “no replacement” is determined in step S1210-3, “0” is stored as the replacement target number S.

(Step S1210-5)
Next, the sub CPU 200a, based on the analysis result of the variation mode command and the variation pattern command in step S1210-1, the background image displayed on the effect display unit 50a, the character image superimposed on the background image, the background image The main display image consisting of a symbol variation image, a moving image and the like on which the effect symbols 40a, 40b, and 40c are variably displayed is determined.

(Step S1210-6)
Next, the sub CPU 200a refers to the main notice effect determination table shown in FIG. 44 to determine the main notice effect and the sub notice lottery route. Here, one second effect random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 2499, and the main in the variable unit is based on the acquired second effect random number and the change pattern command received simultaneously with the change mode command. The type of the notice effect and the sub notice lottery route are determined.

(Step S1220)
Next, the sub CPU 200a performs main notice effect image pattern determination processing based on the determination in step S1210-6. This main notice effect image pattern determination process is a process for determining the image pattern classified into the type of the main notice effect determined in step S1210-6, and details thereof will be described with reference to FIG. It will be described later.

(Step S1210-7)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not “no notice” is determined as the sub notice lottery route in step S1210-6. As a result, if it is determined that “no notice” is determined, the process proceeds to step S1210-9. If it is determined that “no notice” is not determined, the process proceeds to step S1210-8.

(Step S1210-8)
If it is determined in step S1210-7 that “no notice” has not been decided, the sub CPU 200a determines the sub notice effect image pattern based on the sub notice lottery route selected in step S1210-6. Process. Here, one seventh effect random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 249, and the selected seventh effect random number and the sub-notice effect determination table shown in FIG. 49 are selected in step S1210-6. The type of the sub-notice effect to be executed is determined based on the table corresponding to the sub-notice lottery route.

  Then, the eighth effect random number is newly acquired, and the image pattern is determined based on the acquired eighth effect random number and the image determination table corresponding to the determined type of the sub-notice effect. . When a plurality of types are determined as the sub-notice effects to be executed, an image pattern is determined for each type. Thereby, one of the images corresponding to the determined type of the sub-notice effect image is determined as a display image.

  Although detailed description is omitted, when the variation display image has a previous variation portion, the image pattern of the sub-notice effect may be determined for each previous variation portion, or all the previous variation portions and the main variation may be determined. The image pattern determined once may be repeatedly displayed by the unit.

(Step S1210-9)
Finally, the sub CPU 200a sets an effect execution command corresponding to the determined image pattern in the transmission buffer, and ends the variation mode command reception process. The effect execution command set here is transmitted to the image control board 210 and the illumination control board 220 in step S1400. Then, image processing based on the received command is performed on the image control board 210, whereby a variable display image is displayed on the effect display unit 50a.

  FIG. 53 is a flowchart for describing the main notice effect image pattern determination processing in step S1220.

(Step S1220-1)
First, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the type of the main notice effect determined in step S1210-6 is “no notice”. As a result, if it is determined that there is “no notice”, the process proceeds to step S1220-11, and if it is determined that it is not “no notice”, the process proceeds to step S1220-2.

(Step S1220-2)
If it is determined in step S1220-1 that the main notice effect type is not “no notice”, the sub CPU 200a determines the image pattern determination table corresponding to the main notice effect type determined in step S1210-6. And the image pattern of the main notice effect image is determined based on the newly acquired third effect random number.

(Step S1220-3)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether the previous variation count M stored in step S1210-2 is greater than 0, that is, whether or not the main display image has one or more previous variation portions in the variation display image. Determine. As a result, when it is determined that the number of previous fluctuations M> 0, the process proceeds to step S1220-4, and when it is determined that the number of previous fluctuations M = 0, the process proceeds to step S1220-11.

(Step S1220-4)
If it is determined in step S1220-3 that the previous variation count M> 0, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the previous variation count M = the replacement target count S. As a result, if it is determined that the previous variation count M = replacement target count S, the process proceeds to step S1220-7. If it is determined that the previous variation count M ≠ replacement target count S, the process proceeds to step S1220-5. Move.

(Step S1220-5)
If it is determined in step S1220-4 that the previous variation count M ≠ the replacement target count S, the sub CPU 200a displays the image pattern of the main notice effect image in the Mth previous variation section stored in the sub RAM 200c. To decide. Here, the image pattern is determined with reference to the image pattern determination table corresponding to the same type of main notice effect as in step S1220-2.

(Step S1220-6)
Next, the sub CPU 200a stores the value obtained by subtracting “1” from the previous variation count M stored in the sub RAM 200c as a new previous variation count M in the sub RAM 200c, and moves the process to step S1220-3. .

  Thereby, for example, when the main display image has the previous variation part and the main variation part three times, and when “no replacement” is determined in step S1210-3, the third previous After the image pattern divided into the same main notice effect type is determined in order of the changing part → the second previous changing part → the first previous changing part, the process is shifted to step S1220-11. Become. Further, for example, when the main display image has three previous variation portions and a main variation portion, and when the first previous variation portion is determined as a replacement target in step S1210-3, for example. After the image pattern divided into the same main notice effect type is sequentially determined in order from the third previous variation part to the second previous variation part, the number of previous fluctuations M = replacement target in step S1220-4 The number of times S is determined, and the process is moved to step S1220-7.

(Step S1220-7)
If it is determined in step S1220-4 that the previous variation count M = replacement target count S, the sub CPU 200a obtains the fourth effect random number, and at the same time, the main change effect for the previous change section replacement shown in FIG. Set the decision table. Then, the type of the main notice effect for replacement is determined based on the analysis result of the set table, the acquired fourth effect random number, and the change mode command (change mode A number).

(Step S1220-8)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines the image pattern of the main notice effect image in the Mth previous variation part stored in the sub RAM 200c. Here, the image pattern is determined with reference to the image pattern determination table corresponding to the type of the main notice effect for replacement determined in step S1220-7.

(Step S1220-9)
Next, the sub CPU 200a stores a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the previous variation count M stored in the sub RAM 200c as a new previous variation count M in the sub RAM 200c.

(Step S1220-10)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the previous variation count M = 0. As a result, if it is determined that the previous variation count M = 0, the process proceeds to step S1220-11. If it is determined that the previous variation count ≠ 0, the process proceeds to step S1220-8.

  Thereby, for example, when the main display image has three previous variation portions and a main variation portion, and when the first previous variation portion is determined as a replacement target in step S1210-3, for example. Is determined in step S1220-8 after the image pattern divided into the same main notice effect type is sequentially determined. The image pattern is determined.

  In addition, for example, when the main display image has three previous variation portions and a main variation portion, and when the first and second previous variation portions are determined as replacement targets in step S1210-3. In step S1220-5, after the image pattern of the third previous variation portion is determined, in step S1220-8, the second main variation portion → the first previous variation portion, the same main notice is sequentially added. An image pattern of the type of effect is determined.

  In the present embodiment, when the type of the main notice effect for replacement is determined in step S1220-7, the same type as the type of the main notice effect determined in step S1210-6 may be determined. . In this case, although the replacement process of the type of the main notice effect is actually performed, there is no difference in appearance from the case where the replacement process is not performed. Therefore, if it is decided to replace the type of the main notice effect in any of the previous variable parts, the type of the main notice effect of the variable part is always used as the type of the main notice effect for replacement. Different types may be determined.

(Step S1220-11)
In step S1220-11, the sub CPU 200a acquires the sixth effect random number, and based on the acquired sixth effect random number and the received change pattern command (change pattern number), the main change unit shown in FIG. With reference to the replacement main notice effect determination table, the presence / absence of replacement of the main notice effect in the variable part and the image pattern for replacement are determined.

(Step S1220-12)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not “no replacement” is determined in step S1220-11. As a result, when it is determined that “no replacement” is determined, the main notice effect image pattern determination process is terminated, and when it is determined that “no replacement” is not determined, the process proceeds to step S1220-13. Move processing.

(Step S1220-13)
If it is determined in step S1220-12 that “no replacement” has not been determined, the sub CPU 200a adds the data of the image pattern determined in step S1220-11 to the image pattern in the variable unit. Overwriting is performed, and the main notice effect image pattern determination process is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, the main notice effect replacement process in the variable part is also performed when “no notice” is first determined as the type of the main notice effect or when the number of previous fluctuations M = 0. It was decided. However, the replacement process of the main notice effect in the variable part is performed only when any type is determined as the type of the main notice effect in the variable part or when the number of previous changes M ≧ 1. Also good.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the main control board 100 that controls the progress of the game and the sub control board 200 that controls the execution based on the command transmitted from the main control board 100 cooperate as described above. By doing so, it was decided that the variation effect would be executed. However, in the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200, it is possible to appropriately design how to share the above functions.

  Moreover, the content of the effect in the said embodiment is only an example, and as a matter of course, the specific content of the effect can be set as appropriate.

  In the above embodiment, the main CPU 100a that executes the process of step S420-5 in FIG. 24 corresponds to the lottery means of the present invention. In the above embodiment, whether or not a special game can be executed in the jackpot lottery performed when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 22 and after the special game is executed The game state is determined, but the trigger for performing the jackpot lottery and the content determined by the jackpot lottery are not limited to this. In any case, it is only necessary to determine whether or not to give a pre-set game profit by performing a lottery lottery in response to some occurrence event.

In the above embodiment, the sub CPU 200a that executes the process shown in step S1210-5 of FIG. 52 corresponds to the main display image determination unit of the present invention.
In addition, the main notice effect image in the above embodiment corresponds to the notice effect image of the present invention, and in the above embodiment, the sub CPU 200a that executes the processing shown in FIG. 53 corresponds to the notice effect image determining means of the present invention.
In the above-described embodiment, the sub CPU 200a that executes the process of step S1400 in FIG. 51 and the image control board 210 correspond to the image display means of the present invention.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, main CPU100a which performs the process of FIG. 25 is equivalent to the fluctuation effect information determination means of this invention.

1 gaming machine 50a effect display section (image display section)
54 effect lighting device (effect lighting unit)
100 Main control board 100a Main CPU
100b Main ROM
100c main RAM
200 Sub control board 200a Sub CPU
200b Sub ROM
200c Sub RAM
210 Image control board

Claims (3)

A lottery means for determining whether or not to give a game profit to a player by lottery;
When a lottery result is derived by the lottery means, a main display image determination unit that determines a mode of a main display image that notifies the derived lottery result;
In the case of displaying the notice effect image and the presence / absence of the notice effect image that suggests the lottery result by being divided into a plurality of types and superimposed or inserted into the main display image and displayed on the image display unit Notice effect image determining means for determining the mode of the notice effect image;
Image display means for displaying on the image display unit the variable display image including the main display image and the notice effect image and notifying the lottery result,
Examples of the variation display image include:
Between the main change image that is a part of the main display image and the previous change portion that is configured with an image that is the same as or close to the main change portion, from the start to the end of the display of the single change display image Includes a specific fluctuation display image in which the main fluctuation part is displayed after the previous fluctuation part is displayed once or repeatedly displayed a plurality of times.
The notice effect image determining means includes
When the notice effect image is displayed in each of the main change part and the previous change part of the main display image, different types of the notice effect image can be determined in the main change part and the previous change part. A gaming machine. Based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the variation that determines any variation effect information from among the plurality of variation effect information in which the time of the main variation unit, the time of the previous variation unit, and the number of display times are determined Providing production information determination means,
The notice effect image determining means includes
When the number of times of display of the previous variation part determined by the variation effect information is one or more times, a previous variation part to be replaced for displaying a notice effect image of a type different from the main variation part is determined,
When any one of the previous change parts is determined as a replacement object, a notice effect image in the previous change part other than the main change part and the replacement object, and a notice effect image in the previous change part to be replaced 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is determined from the notice effect images belonging to different types. The notice effect image determining means includes
After determining the mode of the notice effect image in the main change part and the previous change part, it is further determined whether or not the type of the notice effect image in the main change part is replaced, and the notice effect image in the main change part is determined. 3. The aspect of the notice effect image in the main variation part is determined again from the aspects of the notice effect image belonging to the newly determined type when it is decided to replace the type. Game machines.