JP2014042679A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suitably improving interest of a game.SOLUTION: When winning/losing determination processing is executed in an MPU 62, a performance for a game round is executed in a symbol display device 41 in order to report the determination result to a player. When the performance for the game round corresponding to a big winning result is executed, shifting to an opening/closing execution mode of controlling opening/closing of a special electric winning device is carried out. In this case, when a combination of the same even-numbered symbols is stop-displayed in the performance for the game round and shifting to the opening/closing execution mode of 8R or more is carried out, a description period is generated and then pseudo variation is performed for a plurality of times in the opening/closing execution mode. Then, in the case of a high probability big winning result, a combination of the same symbol is stop-displayed in the pseudo variation. Also, a canceling operation is possible for the description period, and when the description period is canceled, the execution form of the pseudo variation thereafter is changed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine or a slot machine is known. In these gaming machines, a configuration is known in which an internal lottery is performed based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied, and a privilege is given to a player according to the result of the internal lottery. Moreover, the structure by which the effect for making a player predict or recognize the result of the said internal lottery is performed is common.

  Specifically, with regard to the pachinko machine, a lottery is performed based on the game ball entering the entrance part provided in the game area, and the display of the display device displays a variation of the pattern. A configuration is known in which when a winning result is obtained, a combination of specific patterns is finally stopped and displayed on the display surface, and the game state is shifted to a special game state advantageous to the player. When the special gaming state is entered, for example, the opening and closing of the ball entry device provided in the game area is started, and the game ball is paid out based on the ball entering the ball entry device (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-261415 A

  Here, in the gaming machines such as the above-described examples, it is necessary to improve the interest of the game, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably improving the interest of the game.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 starts the unit effect, and controls the effect execution means so that the effect content of the unit effect becomes the content corresponding to the grant when a predetermined privilege is given. Unit production control means for
A pre-start production control means for performing a pre-start production before the unit production is started;
A mode adjustment unit that adjusts an execution mode of the unit effect that is executed after the specific operation for stopping the pre-start effect during the execution of the pre-start effect;
It is characterized by having.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suitably improve the interest of the game.

It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. (A)-(j) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content on the display surface of a symbol display apparatus. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content on the display surface of a symbol display apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the various counters used for a success or failure lottery. (A) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the distribution table for 1st special drawings, (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the distribution table for 2nd special drawings. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure special electric power control process in the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure fluctuation start process in the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the data setting process in main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure finalizing process in main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the special electricity start process in the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the special electric power completion | finish process in the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the game state transfer process in the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in sound light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the main side command response process in sound light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the V interruption process in display side MPU. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the data table for patterns. It is a flowchart which shows the display continuation time acquisition process in the main side MPU. (A) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the kind of display continuation time when a 3rd table or another table is referred, (b) The kind of display continuation time when a 2nd table is referred is demonstrated. (C) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the kind of display continuation time when a 1st table is referred. It is a flowchart which shows the mode transfer process in the main side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process for a shortening mode start in sound light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process in shortening mode in sound light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process for production during shortening in display side MPU. (A)-(d-2) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content of the effect during shortening in a symbol display apparatus. It is a timing chart which shows a mode in case the game times triggered by the hold information of the 2nd special figure are executed during the shortening mode. It is a timing chart which shows a mode when the game times triggered by the hold information of the 1st special figure are executed during the shortening mode. It is a flowchart which shows the opening corresponding | compatible process in sound light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process for bonuses in sound light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of the table for bonuses in display side MPU. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the data table for promotion effects. (A)-(d) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content of the promotion effect in a symbol display apparatus. It is a timing chart which shows a mode that a promotion effect progresses. It is a flowchart which shows the confirmation process for pending | holding notification performed in the main side MPU in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process for a shortening mode start in sound light side MPU. It is a flowchart which shows the determination process of the production pattern performed in the sound light side MPU in 3rd Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine body 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. . The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility. In the pachinko machine 10, the outer frame 11 is not an essential configuration, and may be configured such that the outer frame 11 is provided in the island facility of the game hall.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the inner frame 13. ing. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in front view.

  A front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13 and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. Further, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated backward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view.

  The gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device at the rotating tip, and has a function of locking the gaming machine main body 12 to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. The door frame 14 has a function of locking the door frame 14 to the inner frame 13 so as not to be opened. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation using the unlocking key on the cylinder lock 17 that is exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed at the center of the resin base 21. A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21. The game board 24 is made of plywood, and the game area PA formed on the front surface of the game board 24 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21.

  Here, the structure of the game board 24 is demonstrated based on FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 24.

  An inner rail portion 25 and an outer rail portion 26 are attached to the game board 24 so as to partition a part of the outer edge of the game area PA. The inner rail portion 25 and the outer rail portion 26 provide guidance means. As a guide rail, it is configured. A game ball launched from a game ball launching mechanism 27 (see FIG. 2) attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21 is guided to the upper part of the game area PA by a guide rail.

  Incidentally, the game ball launching mechanism 27 includes a launch rail 27a extending toward the guide rail, a ball feeding device 27b for supplying game balls stored in an upper plate 55a, which will be described later, onto the launch rail 27a, and the launch rail 27a. And a solenoid 27c which is an electric actuator for firing the game ball supplied to the guide rail. When the launch operation device (or operation handle) 28 provided on the front door frame 14 is rotated, the solenoid 27c is driven and controlled, and a game ball is launched.

  The game board 24 has a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction. Each opening has a general winning port 31, a special electricity winning device 32, a first operating port 33, a second operating port 34, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a special drawing unit 37, a universal drawing unit 38 and a round display unit 39. Etc. are provided respectively.

  Even if a ball enters the through gate 35, the game ball is not paid out. On the other hand, with respect to the general winning opening 31, the special electric prize winning device 32, the first operating opening 33, and the second operating opening 34, when a winning occurs, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Specifically, when the number of the winning balls is entered into the first working port 33, the payout of three prize balls is executed and the entering into the second working port 34 is generated. The payout of one prize ball is executed, and when the general winning opening 31 is entered, the payout of 10 prize balls is executed and the entry to the special electric prize device 32 is generated. In such a case, the payout of 15 prize balls is executed.

  The number of the winning balls is arbitrary. For example, the second working port 34 has a smaller number of winning balls than the first working port 33, but the specific number of winning balls may be different from the above. Alternatively, the first working port 33 and the second working port 34 may have the same number of prize balls, and the second working port 34 may be configured to have a larger number of prize balls than the first working port 33.

  In addition, an out port 24a is provided at the bottom of the game board 24, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area PA through the out port 24a. In addition, the game board 24 is provided with a large number of nails 24b and various members such as a windmill in order to disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball as appropriate.

  Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and not only the mode of discharging from the game area PA after passing through the opening, but also from the game area PA after passing through the opening. A mode in which the game area PA continues to flow down without being discharged is also included. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 24a, the general winning port 31, the special prize winning device 32, the first operating port 33, the second operating port 34, and the through gate 35 are provided. Entering a game ball into is also expressed as a prize.

  The first operating port 33 and the second operating port 34 are unitized as operating port devices and are installed in the game board 24. Both the first working port 33 and the second working port 34 are opened upward. Further, both the operation ports 33 and 34 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the first operation port 33 is located on the upper side. The second operating port 34 is provided with a general electric utility 34a as a guide piece composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces. In the closed state of the utility wire 34a, the game ball cannot win the second operating port 34, and the winning of the second operating port 34 becomes possible when the universal power 34a is opened.

  A through gate 35 is provided on the upstream side in the flow-down direction of the game ball from the second working port 34. The through gate 35 has a through hole (not shown) penetrating in the vertical direction, and the game ball that has won the through gate 35 flows down the game area PA after winning. As a result, the game ball that has won the through gate 35 can win the second working port 34.

  Based on the winning of the through gate 35, the common utility 34 a of the second operating port 34 is switched from the closed state to the open state. Specifically, an internal lottery is performed with a winning at the through gate 35 as a trigger, and a normal display of a general-purpose unit 38 provided at the lower right corner, which is a region where game balls do not pass in the game region PA, is displayed. In the part 38a, the change display of the pattern is performed. Then, when the result of the internal lottery is the electrification opening winning, the stop result corresponding to the result is displayed, and the fluctuation display of the general map display unit 38a is finished, the state shifts to the public power open state. In the public power open state, the general electric utility 34a is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The general map display unit 38a is constituted by a segment display in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner, but is not limited to this, and is not limited to this. A liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device , Or other types of display devices such as CRT or dot matrix display. In addition, as a pattern variably displayed on the general map display unit 38a, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, or A configuration in which multiple types of colors are switched and displayed can be considered.

  In the universal map unit 38, a universal map hold display section 38b is provided at a position adjacent to the universal map display section 38a. A maximum of four game balls won in the through gate 35 are reserved, and the number of the reserved balls is displayed by turning on the general-purpose display unit 38b.

  A lottery is performed with the winning of the first working port 33 or the second working port 34 as a trigger. The lottery result is clearly shown through display effects in the symbol display device 41 of the special figure unit 37 and the variable display unit 36.

  Specifically, the special figure unit 37 is provided with a first special figure display unit 37a and a second special figure display unit 37b. The display area of the first special symbol display unit 37a is narrower than the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41. Similarly, the display area of the second special symbol display unit 37b is narrower than the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41. Furthermore, the area of the display area of the first special figure display unit 37a and the second special figure display unit 37b is also smaller than the display surface 41a.

  In the first special figure display section 37a, a winning display to the first working port 33 is used as a trigger and a lottery is performed, whereby a variation display or a predetermined display of the pattern is performed. Then, a result corresponding to the lottery result is displayed. In the second special figure display unit 37b, a winning lottery is performed with the winning of the second operating port 34 as a trigger, whereby a variation display or a predetermined display of the pattern is performed. Then, a result corresponding to the lottery result is displayed.

  In addition, although the 1st special figure display part 37a and the 2nd special figure display part 37b are comprised by the segment indicator by which a some segment light emission part is arranged in the predetermined | prescribed aspect, it is limited to this. Alternatively, it may be configured by other types of display devices such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, a CRT, or a dot matrix display. Moreover, as a pattern displayed on the 1st special figure display part 37a and the 2nd special figure display part 37b, the structure by which a multiple types of character is displayed, the structure by which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, a plurality of types of characters A configuration in which is displayed or a configuration in which a plurality of colors are displayed is conceivable.

  In the special figure unit 37, a first special figure hold display part 37c and a second special figure hold display part 37d are provided at positions adjacent to the first special figure display part 37a and the second special figure display part 37b. . The maximum number of game balls won in the first operation port 33 is reserved, and the number of reserved balls is displayed by lighting the first special figure reservation display section 37c. In addition, the maximum number of game balls won in the second operation port 34 is reserved, and the number of reserves is displayed by lighting the second special figure reservation display section 37d.

  Specifically, the symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. The symbol display device 41 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or another display device having a display surface such as a CRT, and is a dot matrix display. May be.

  In the symbol display device 41, when the symbol variation display or the predetermined display is performed in the first special symbol display unit 37a based on the winning in the first operation port 33, the symbol variation display or the predetermined display is performed accordingly. In addition, when the second special figure display unit 37b performs a variable display or a predetermined display on the basis of a winning in the second operation port 34, a variable display or a predetermined display is performed accordingly. . In addition, in the symbol display device 41, not only a display effect triggered by winning a prize to the first operating port 33 or the second operating port 34, but also a display effect in the opening / closing execution mode described later that shifts after winning the winning combination. Is done.

  The display contents when the symbol display is performed on the symbol display device 41 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a diagram individually showing symbols variably displayed on the symbol display device 41, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display surface 41 a of the symbol display device 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to (j), a design which is a kind of design is composed of nine main designs with numbers "1" to "9", respectively, and a shell-shaped design. It consists of sub-designs. More specifically, the main symbols are configured by attaching numbers “1” to “9” to nine types of character symbols such as octopus.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, on the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage are set as a plurality of display areas. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 includes a main symbol and a sub symbol arranged in a predetermined order. Specifically, in the upper symbol row Z1, nine kinds of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between the main symbols.

  That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols. On the display surface 41a, the symbols of these symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are variably displayed so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, on the display surface 41a, three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It is like that. Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right descending line L4, and a right ascending line L5 are set on the display surface 41a. .

  When symbols are displayed on the display surface 41a based on winning in the first operating port 33 or the second operating port 34, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are scrolled in a predetermined direction with periodicity. Thus, the variable display is started. Then, the display is switched from the variable display to the standby display in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and finally, the predetermined symbol is statically displayed in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. . In addition, when the symbol variation display ends, if the result of the internal lottery is a 4R high-accuracy big hit result, an 8R high-precision big hit result, a 12R high-precision big hit result A, or a 16R high-precision big hit result, which will be described later, The same odd symbol combination or the same even symbol combination is formed on the active line, and the result of the internal lottery is the 8R low likelihood winning result, 12R low likelihood winning result or 12R high likelihood winning result B which will be described later. In this case, the same even symbol combination is formed on one of the effective lines. In addition, when the result of the internal lottery is a 5R high-accuracy big hit result or a small hit result, which will be described later, a predetermined symbol combination (for example, “3 · 4 · 1”) is formed on one of the effective lines. The

  In addition, based on the winning in one of the operation ports 33 and 34, display is started in any of the special symbol display units 37a and 37b and the symbol display device 41, until a predetermined result is displayed and the display is ended. Corresponds to one game time. Further, the variation display mode of the symbol in the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary, such as the number of symbol columns, the direction of symbol variation display in the symbol column, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be appropriately changed. Also, the pattern that is variably displayed on the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above-described pattern, and for example, only numbers may be variably displayed as the pattern.

  When the winning lottery based on the winning to the first operating port 33 is a big win winning or a small winning winning, it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode in which the special electric winning device 32 can be won. Similarly, when the winning lottery based on the winning at the second operating port 34 is a big win winning or a small winning winning, it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode in which the special electric winning device 32 can be won.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the special electric prize winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening (not shown) that leads to the back side of the game board 24, and an open / close door 32 a that opens and closes the large winning opening. The open / close door 32a is arranged in either a closed state or an open state. Specifically, the open / close door 32a is normally in a closed state in which game balls cannot be won, and can be switched to an open state in which game balls can be won when winning the transition to the open / close execution mode in the internal lottery. It has become. Incidentally, the opening / closing execution mode is a mode that shifts when a hit result is obtained. Note that, in the closed state, winning may not be impossible, but it may be configured such that winning is less likely to occur than in the open state.

  The round display section 39 displays the number of round games that occur in the opening / closing execution mode. Here, the opening / closing execution mode includes a round number regulation mode that occurs when a big win is won and an opening / closing number regulation mode that occurs when a small win is won. The round number regulation mode is an opening / closing execution mode that is executed up to a predetermined number of round games. A round game is a game that continues until either a predetermined upper limit duration has elapsed and a predetermined upper limit number of game balls have won the special electric prize device 32. That is. The number of round games executed in the round number regulation mode differs depending on the type of jackpot result that triggered the transition. The round display unit 39 displays the number of round games or displays corresponding to the number of round games. The display on the round display unit 39 is started when the opening / closing execution mode is started, and is ended when the opening / closing execution mode is ended and a new game is started. On the other hand, in the opening / closing number regulation mode, round games are not set, the number of opening / closing of the special electric prize device 32 becomes the upper limit number, and a predetermined upper limit number of game balls win the special electric prize device 32. The process is terminated when one of the conditions is satisfied. In the open / close number regulation mode, the round display unit 39 is not displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13 in which the game board 24 having the above configuration is attached to the resin base 21. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 51 so that almost the entire game area PA can be viewed from the front. The window part 51 has a substantially elliptical shape, and the window panel 52 is fitted therein. The window panel 52 is formed of colorless and transparent with glass, but is not limited to this, and may be formed of colorless and transparent with synthetic resin. The game area PA is defined through the window panel 52 from the front of the pachinko machine 10. As long as it is visible, it may be colored and transparent.

  A display light emitting unit 53 is provided above the window unit 51. In addition, a pair of left and right speaker portions 54 that output sound effects according to the gaming state are provided. Further, below the window portion 51, an upper bulging portion 55 and a lower bulging portion 56 that bulge to the near side are arranged in parallel vertically. An upper plate 55a that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulge portion 55, and a lower plate 56a that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulge portion 56. The upper plate 55a has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 27 side while aligning them in a row. In addition, the lower tray 56a has a function of storing game balls that are surplus in the upper tray 55a.

  The lower bulging portion 56 is provided with an effect operation portion 57 on the side of the lower plate 56a. The effect operation unit 57 is a push button type, and the content of the display effect in the symbol display device 41 is changed by operating the effect operation unit 57. The contents of the display effect when the effect operation unit 57 is operated will be described in detail later.

  Next, the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main controller 60 that controls the main game is mounted on the back of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24). The main control device 60 has a main control board accommodated in a board box. In addition, you may provide the trace structure for giving the trace means for leaving the trace of the opening to the board | substrate box, or leaving the trace of the open. As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box are unseparably coupled, and a configuration of a coupling portion that requires destruction of a predetermined part at the time of separation, or an adhesive layer that remains on an adhesion target at the time of peeling is peeled off. A configuration is conceivable in which a seal seal that leaves a trace of what has been done is pasted so as to straddle the boundaries between the plurality of case bodies. Moreover, as a trace structure, the structure which apply | coats an adhesive agent with respect to the boundary between the some case bodies which comprise a board | substrate box can be considered.

  The back pack unit 15 is installed so as to cover the back side of the inner frame 13 including the main controller 60. The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 72 formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and a payout mechanism unit 73 and a controller assembly unit 74 are attached to the back pack 72.

  The payout mechanism unit 73 includes a tank 75 in which game balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall are sequentially replenished, and a payout device 76 for paying out the game balls stored in the tank 75. The game balls paid out from the payout device 76 are discharged to the upper plate 55a or the lower plate 56a through a payout passage provided on the downstream side of the payout device 76. The payout mechanism unit 73 is provided with a backpack substrate having a power switch for performing ON and OFF operations of the power supply, for example, while supplying a main power of AC 24 volts.

  The control device assembly unit 74 generates and outputs predetermined power required by the payout control device 77 having a function of controlling the payout device 76 and various control devices, and is accompanied by an operation of the launch operation device 28 by the player. And a power source / launch control device 78 for controlling the launch of the game ball. The payout control device 77 and the power supply / launch control device 78 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 77 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The back pack 72 is provided with an external terminal plate 79 in addition to the payout mechanism 73 and the control device assembly unit 74. The external terminal plate 79 is installed at the upper corner portion of the back pack unit 15 on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 on the rotation base end side. The external terminal board 79 is a board for outputting a predetermined signal to allow the game hall management computer to recognize the state of the pachinko machine 10 and inputting a predetermined signal to the pachinko machine 10 from the game hall management computer. It is.

<Electric configuration of pachinko machine 10>
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main control device 60 includes a main control board 61 that controls the main control of the game, and a power failure monitoring board 65 that monitors the power supply. An MPU 62 is mounted on the main control board 61. The MPU 62 includes a ROM 63 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 62 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 63 is executed. A RAM 64, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like are incorporated. Note that it is not essential that the ROM 63 and the RAM 64 are made into one chip with respect to the MPU 62, but each may be made into a chip individually. The same applies to the MPUs of control devices other than the main control device 60.

  The MPU 62 is provided with an input port and an output port. A power failure monitoring board 65 provided in the main control device 60 is connected to the input side of the MPU 62 and a payout control device 77 is connected. The power failure monitoring board 65 is connected to a power source / launch control device 78 having a function of supplying operating power, and the MPU 62 is supplied with power via the power failure monitoring board 65.

  Various sensors such as various winning detection sensors 66 a to 66 e are connected to the input side of the MPU 62. Each of the various winning detection sensors 66a to 66e is provided on a one-to-one basis with respect to the winning-corresponding pitching portions such as the general winning port 31, the special electric winning device 32, the first operating port 33, the second operating port 34 and the through gate 35. The detection sensor is included, and the MPU 62 makes a winning determination for each winning part. The MPU 62 executes various lotteries based on winning in the first operating port 33 or winning in the second operating port 34.

  A power failure monitoring board 65, a payout control device 77, and a sound emission control device 80 are connected to the output side of the MPU 62. For example, a prize ball command is output to the payout control device 77 based on a winning determination result for the winning-corresponding winning part. Various commands such as a change command, a type command, and an opening command are output to the sound emission control device 80. Details of these various commands will be described later. The MPU 62 transmits a command to the sound emission control device 80 by parallel communication.

  On the output side of the MPU 62, a special electric drive unit 32 b that opens and closes the open / close door 32 a of the special electric prize winning device 32, a general electric drive unit 34 b that opens and closes the electric utility item 34 a of the second operating port 34, The figure unit 37, the universal figure unit 38, and the round display unit 39 are connected. Incidentally, the special figure unit 37 is provided with a first special figure display part 37a, a second special figure display part 37b, a first special figure reservation display part 37c, and a second special figure reservation display part 37d. Are all connected to the output side of the MPU 62. Similarly, the universal map unit 38 is provided with a universal map display unit 38 a and a universal map hold display unit 38 b, all of which are connected to the output side of the MPU 62. The main control board 61 is provided with various driver circuits, and the MPU 62 performs drive control of various drive units and various display units through the driver circuits.

  That is, in the opening / closing execution mode, the MPU 62 performs drive control of the special electricity driving unit 32b so that the special electricity prize winning device 32 is opened and closed. In addition, when the power utility item 34a is won, the MPU 62 performs drive control of the power unit 34b so that the power utility item 34a is opened and closed. Further, in the game times and opening / closing execution modes, the display control of the special figure unit 37 is executed in the MPU 62. In addition, when the lottery result indicating whether or not to open the general electric utility 34a is clearly indicated, the display control of the normal unit 38 is executed in the MPU 62. In the opening / closing execution mode, the display control of the round display unit 39 is executed in the MPU 62.

  The power failure monitoring board 65 relays between the main control board 61 and the power / fire control device 78, and monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power / fire control device 78. The payout control device 77 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 76 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 60.

  The power / launch control device 78 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like. And based on the external electric power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 61, the payout control device 77, etc., and the generated operating power is supplied. Incidentally, the power supply / launch control device 78 is provided with a power supply unit for power interruption such as a backup capacitor, and even when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in an OFF state, the power supply unit for power interruption is connected to the main power supply unit. Electric power for storing and holding is supplied to the RAM 64 of the control device 60. In addition, the power source / launch control device 78 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 27, and the game ball launch mechanism 27 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met.

  The audio emission control device 80 includes an audio emission control board 81 on which an MPU 82 is mounted. The MPU 82 includes a ROM 83 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 82 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 83 is executed. A RAM 84, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like are incorporated.

  Based on the command received from the main control device 60, the MPU 82 determines the contents of effects to be executed in the game times, the opening / closing execution mode, and the like. Then, light emission control of the display light emitting unit 53 provided in the front door frame 14 and sound output control of the speaker unit 54 provided in the front door frame 14 are performed so that an operation corresponding to the determined content is performed. I do. The MPU 82 is electrically connected to the effect operation unit 58. The rendering operation unit 58 outputs a non-operation signal at a LOW level in a non-operated state as a rendering operation signal, and outputs an operation generation signal at a HI level in an operated state. Note that these HI / LOW relationships may be reversed. In the MPU 82, it is possible to specify whether or not the effect operation unit 58 has been operated by monitoring the signal level of the effect operation signal input from the effect operation unit 58.

  The MPU 82 is electrically connected to the display control device 90. The MPU 82 transmits, to the display control device 90, a command including the content of the effect determined based on the command received from the main control device 60 and a notification including the content of the notification corresponding to the command received from the main control device 60. The display control device 90 is not configured to receive a command from the main control device 60 without going through the sound emission control device 80, and communicates more than the sound emission control device 80 in relation to the main control device 60. It can be said that it exists downstream in the direction.

  The display control device 90 includes a display control board 91 on which an MPU 92 that is an element in which a program ROM 93 and a work RAM 94 are combined into a chip, a video display processor (VDP) 95, a character ROM 96, and a video RAM 97 are mounted. It has.

  The MPU 92 analyzes various commands received from the sound emission control device 80 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control the VDP 95 (specifically, generation of an internal command for the VDP 95).

  The program ROM 93 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 92 and fixed value data, and is a non-volatile storage means that does not require external power supply when holding the stored information. The work RAM 94 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when various programs are executed by the MPU 92, and volatile storage means that requires an external power supply to hold the stored information. It is.

  The VDP 95 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display driver installed in the symbol display device 41. Since the VDP 95 is an IC chip, it is also referred to as a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP 95 should be said to be a microcomputer chip having a dedicated firmware for drawing processing. The VDP 95 adjusts the respective timings of the MPU 92, the video RAM 97, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads out the image data to be stored in the video RAM 97 from the character ROM 96 at a predetermined timing and causes the symbol display device 41 to display it.

  The character ROM 96 plays a role as an image data library for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41. The character ROM 96 holds bitmap format image data of various display patterns, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color at each dot of the bitmap image, and the like.

  The video RAM 97 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the symbol display device 41, and the display contents of the symbol display device 41 are changed based on rewriting the contents of the video RAM 97.

  In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the MPU 62, the ROM 63, and the RAM 64 of the main controller 60 are referred to as the main MPU 62, the main ROM 63, and the main RAM 64, respectively, and the MPU 82, ROM 83, and RAM 84 of the sound emission controller 80 are respectively sounded. The light-side MPU 82, the sound-light side ROM 83, and the sound-light side RAM 84 are referred to as the MPU 92, the program ROM 93, and the work RAM 94 of the display control device 90, respectively, as the display-side MPU 92, the display-side ROM 93, and the display-side RAM 94.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, commands are exchanged between the sound light side MPU 82 and the display side MPU 92 by bidirectional communication.

  That is, the sound emission control device 80 and the display control device 90 are electrically connected using the first signal line group 101, and the sound signal side MPU 82 is changed to the display side MPU 92 using the first signal line group 101. A command is sent to Since this command transmission is performed by serial communication, the first signal line group 101 includes a signal line 102 for serial command data transmission and each unit data (for example, 1-bit data) included in the command data. A signal line 103 for clock signal for identification and a signal line 104 for latch signal for recognizing at least one of transmission start and transmission end of one command are included. Note that a signal line for an enable signal for recognizing the start of command transmission may be separately provided.

  Further, the sound emission control device 80 and the display control device 90 are electrically connected using the second signal line group 111, and the second signal line group 111 is used to change from the display side MPU 92 to the sound light side MPU 82. A command is sent to Since this command transmission is performed by serial communication, the second signal line group 111 includes a signal line 112 for serial command data transmission and each unit data (for example, 1-bit data) included in the command data. A signal line 113 for clock signal for identification and a signal line 114 for latch signal for recognizing at least one of transmission start and transmission end of one command are included. Note that a signal line for an enable signal for recognizing the start of command transmission may be separately provided.

  The first signal line group 101 and the second signal line group 111 are provided as one connection unit. The connection unit includes a connector in which one ends of the first signal line group 101 and the second signal line group 111 are aggregated, and a connector in which the other ends are aggregated, and one connector is a sound emission control device. The other connector is detachably attached to the connector of the display control device 90.

  The communication method between the sound light side MPU 82 and the display side MPU 92 is not limited to serial communication, and may be parallel communication. Alternatively, the first signal line group 101 and the second signal line group 111 may be provided as separate connection units.

<Electrical configuration for performing various lotteries in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lotteries in the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main MPU 62 uses the various counter information during the game to win a winning occurrence lottery, setting the display of the first special figure display unit 37a, setting the display of the second special figure display unit 37b, and setting the symbol display of the symbol display device 41. The display setting of the general chart display unit 38a is performed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the winning random number counter C1 used for the winning lottery and the jackpot type are determined. The jackpot type counter C2 to be used, the reach random number counter C3 used for the reach generation lottery when the symbol display device 41 deviates and fluctuates, the random number initial value counter CINI used to set the initial value of the hit random number counter C1, and each special figure The display units 37a and 37b and the variation type counter CS that determines the display duration in the symbol display device 41 are used. Further, a general-purpose random number counter C4 used for lottery for determining whether or not the general-purpose item 34a of the second working port 34 is set to the electric-character open state is used. The counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 are provided in the lottery counter area 121 of the RAM 64.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short intervals. The numerical information of the hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in the special figure reservation area 122 when a winning to the first operation port 33 or the second operation port 34 occurs. The special figure reservation area 122 includes a first special figure reservation area 125, a second special figure reservation area 126, and an execution area 127 for special drawings.

  The first special figure reservation area 125 includes a first area 125a, a second area 125b, a third area 125c, and a fourth area 125d, and a winning random number counter C1, Each numerical information of the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in any of the areas 125a to 125d as the hold information on the special drawing side.

  In this case, in the first area 125a to the fourth area 125d, when the winning to the first working port 33 is continuously generated a plurality of times, the first area 125a → the second area 125b → the third area 125c → the second area. Each numerical information is stored in time series in the order of the four areas 125d. Thus, by providing the four areas 125a to 125d, up to four winning histories of game balls to the first operating port 33 are stored on hold.

  The number that can be reserved and stored in the first special figure reservation area 125 is not limited to four and may be arbitrary, and may be other plural such as two, three, or five or more. May be singular.

  The second special figure holding area 126 includes a first area 126a, a second area 126b, a third area 126c, and a fourth area 126d, and a winning random number counter C1, Each numerical information of the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in any of the areas 126a to 126d as the hold information on the special figure side.

  In this case, in the first area 126a to the fourth area 126d, the first area 126a → the second area 126b → the third area 126c → the second area when the winning to the second operation port 34 is continuously generated a plurality of times. Each numerical information is stored in time series in the order of the four areas 126d. By providing the four areas 126a to 126d as described above, up to four game ball winning histories to the second operation port 34 are held and stored.

  The number that can be reserved and stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 is not limited to four and may be arbitrary, and may be other plural numbers such as two, three, or five or more. May be singular.

  The special figure execution area 127 stores hold information to be subjected to determination of whether or not the special figure is appropriate and when the variable display is started in any of the special figure display units 37a and 37b. It is an area. Specifically, when the variable display of the first special figure display unit 37 a is started, the hold information stored in the first area 125 a of the first special figure hold area 125 is moved to the special figure execution area 127. Is done. On the other hand, when the variable display of the second special figure display unit 37b is started, the holding information stored in the first area 126a of the second special figure holding area 126 is moved to the execution area 127 for special figures.

  Information corresponding to the general-purpose random number counter C4 is stored in the general-purpose holding area 123 when a winning to the through gate 35 occurs. The general-purpose holding area 123 includes a first area 128a, a second area 128b, a third area 128c, and a fourth area 128d, and numerical information of the general-purpose random number counter C4 according to the winning history to the through gate 35. Is stored in any of the areas 128a to 128d as the hold information on the normal side.

  In this case, in the first area 128a to the fourth area 128d, the first area 128a → the second area 128b → the third area 128c → the fourth area when the winning to the through gate 35 occurs a plurality of times continuously. Numerical information is stored in time series in the order of 128d. Thus, by providing the four areas 128a to 128d, up to four game balls winning histories to the through gate 35 are reserved and stored.

  Note that the number that can be reserved and stored in the ordinary map holding area 123 is not limited to four, but is arbitrary, and may be two, three, five or more, and the like. It may be.

  In the ordinary map holding area 128, an execution area 129 for ordinary maps is provided. The execution area 129 for the common map is an area in which the hold information to be subjected to support determination for support when the variable display is started in the general map display unit 38a is stored. Specifically, when the variable display of the general map display unit 38a is started, the hold information stored in the first area 128a of the general map hold area 123 is moved to the execution area 129 for normal maps.

  Each of the counters will be described in detail.

  First, the general-purpose random number counter C4 will be described. For example, the general-purpose random number counter C4 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 250, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The general-purpose random number counter C4 is periodically updated and stored in the general-purpose holding area 123 of the main RAM 64 at the timing when a game ball wins the through gate 35. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the general electric utility 34a to the open state based on the stored value of the general electric random number counter C4.

  In the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of support modes are set so that the modes of support by the electric utility 34 a are different from each other. Specifically, in the support mode, when the game ball PA is continuously fired in the same manner with respect to the game area PA, the power utility 34a of the second working port 34 is per unit time. The high frequency support mode and the low frequency support mode are set so that the frequency of the open state is relatively high.

  In the high frequency support mode and the low frequency support mode, the probability of winning in the open state of the open call using the open call lottery using the normal call random number counter C4 is the same (for example, both 4/5). In the frequency support mode, the number of times that the power utility 34a is in the open state is set more frequently than in the low frequency support mode, and the opening time of one time is set longer. Yes. In this case, in the high frequency support mode, when the open state of the public electric power is selected and the open state of the general electric utility 34a is generated a plurality of times, from the end of one open state to the start of the next open state. The closing time is set shorter than one opening time. Furthermore, in the high frequency support mode, the minimum reserved time (i.e., the normal map) is required for the next open train lottery after the first open train lottery than in the low frequency support mode. The display duration time for the display unit 38a is set short.

  As described above, in the high frequency support mode, the probability of winning a prize to the second operating port 34 is higher than in the low frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, there is a higher probability of winning the first operating port 33 than in the second operating port 34, but in the high frequency support mode, the second operation is performed more than in the first operating port 33. The probability of winning a prize in the mouth 34 is increased.

  Note that the configuration for increasing the frequency at which the high frequency support mode is set to the normal power open state per unit time as compared to the low frequency support mode is not limited to the above, for example, in the general power open lottery It is good also as a structure which raises the probability that it will be elected in an open state of a public train. In addition, a reserved time (for example, executed in the general map display unit 38a based on a winning to the through gate 35) is secured after the next public train opening lottery is performed. In a configuration in which a plurality of types of variable display time) are prepared, the high frequency support mode is set so that a short securing time is easily selected or the average secure time is shorter than the low frequency support mode. Also good. Furthermore, increase the number of times of opening, lengthen the opening time, and shorten the reserved time that will be secured when the next public train opening lottery is performed after the first public train opening lottery is performed, the reserved time concerned The advantage of the high-frequency support mode over the low-frequency support mode may be increased by applying any one condition or any combination of conditions among shortening the average time and increasing the winning probability.

  When the public power open lottery using the general power random number counter C4 is won, the public power open state is entered. The open state of the electric train ends when the electric utility 34a is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, or when a predetermined upper limit number of game balls wins the second operating port 34. To do. Specifically, the above upper limit number is 10 in both the low frequency support mode and the high frequency support mode. On the other hand, the number of times of opening / closing of the electric utility 34a is one in the low-frequency support mode, whereas the high-frequency support mode is more often than in the low-frequency support mode. There are three times. In addition, the duration of one opening of the electric utility 34a is 1 sec in the low frequency support mode, whereas it is 2 sec in the high frequency support mode.

  Next, the winning random number counter C1 will be described. For example, the winning random number counter C1 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 599, and after reaching the maximum value, returns to 0. In particular, when the winning random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the initial random number counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the winning random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the winning random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599). The winning random number counter C1 is periodically updated and stored in the first special figure reservation area 125 of the special figure reservation area 122 at the timing when the game ball wins the first operation opening 33, and the game ball is stored in the second operation opening 34 It is stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 of the special figure reservation area 122 at the timing of winning. Then, the determination of success / failure is performed using the value of the stored random number counter C1.

  The random number value that is won in the determination of the success / failure is stored in the main ROM 63 as a success / failure table. In the success / failure table, as the success / failure results, a jackpot result, a small hit result, and a miss result are set. The jackpot result is a success / failure result that can trigger the transition to the open / close execution mode in which the special prize winning device 32 is controlled to open / close, and can be a transition trigger for at least one of the winning / failing lottery mode and the support mode. The small hit result is a success / failure result that does not trigger the transition for both the success / failure lottery mode and the support mode, while triggering the transition to the opening / closing execution mode in which the special electricity winning device 32 is controlled to open / close. The losing result is a success / failure result that does not trigger the transition to the opening / closing execution mode and also does not trigger the transition for the success / failure lottery mode and the support mode.

  As the success / failure tables, there are a success / failure table for the low probability mode and a success / failure table for the high probability mode. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the same success / failure table is referred to by the holding information acquired based on the winning to the first operating port 33 and the holding information acquired based on the winning to the second operating port 34. In any case, there are a low probability mode and a high probability mode as the lottery modes in the winning / failing lottery.

  The success / failure table will be described in detail. The success / failure table for the low probability mode has two random number values (for example, “5” and “305”) as the jackpot result, and the random number value as the small hit result. Is three (for example, “55”, “355”, “555”). The other values are random number values that are the result of the removal.

  In the high-probability mode success / failure table, the number of random numbers resulting in the jackpot result is set to be larger than that in the low probability mode success / failure table for the first special figure, specifically, 20 pieces. (For example, “5”, “34”, “65”, “130”, “163”, “192”, “220”, “245”, “276”, “305”, “334”, “365”, “392”, “420”, “470”, “495”, “520”, “558”, “575”, “599”). In this case, the value group of the winning random number counter C1 that wins the big hit in the situation in the low probability mode is included in the value group of the winning random number counter C1 that wins in the situation in the high probability mode. On the other hand, the value of the random number resulting in the small hit result is the same as that of the success / failure table for the low probability mode.

  If the probability of a jackpot result is higher in the high probability mode than the low probability mode, the number and value of the winning random numbers are arbitrary, and in the situation of the low probability mode, the jackpot result In the situation where the value group of the winning random number counter C1 is in the high probability mode, only a part may be included in the value group of the winning random number counter C1 that is a big hit, or a configuration may not be included. .

  Next, the jackpot type counter C2 will be described. The jackpot type counter C2 is configured so that one by one is added in order within the range of 0 to 99, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0. The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and is stored in the first special figure reservation area 125 of the special figure reservation area 122 at the timing when the game ball wins the first operation opening 33, and the game ball is stored in the second operation opening 34. It is stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 of the special figure reservation area 122 at the timing of winning. Then, the distribution determination is performed using the stored value of the big hit type counter C2.

  Here, in this pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of jackpot results are set. These jackpot results are (1) the contents of the opening / closing execution mode, (2) the contents of the success / failure lottery mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends, ( 3) At least one of the three contents of the support mode after completion of the opening / closing execution mode is different.

  The opening / closing execution mode that is executed when the big win is won is the round number regulation mode as described above. In the round number regulation mode, the high-frequency winning mode and the low-frequency winning mode are set so that the occurrence frequency of the winning to the special electricity winning device 32 is relatively high between the start and end of the opening / closing execution mode. And are set. Specifically, in this pachinko machine 10, a single opening mode of the special prize winning device 32 is set in a plurality of types with different opening durations from when the special prize winning device 32 is opened until it is closed. Yes. Specifically, a long-time mode set to 29 sec, which is a long open duration, and a short-time mode set to 0.05 sec, which is a shorter duration than the above long time, are set. ing. In the pachinko machine 10, when the launch operation device 28 is operated by the player, the game ball launching mechanism 27 is driven and controlled so that one game ball is launched toward the game area PA every 0.6 sec. Is done. In the round game, the upper limit number of end conditions is set to 10. Then, in the long time mode among the above open modes, the open duration time is set longer than the product of the game ball firing period and the upper limit number of one round game. On the other hand, in the short time mode, an opening duration time is set that is shorter than the product of the launching period of the game balls and the upper limit number of one round game, more specifically, shorter than the launching period of the game balls. ing. Therefore, when the special electricity prize winning device 32 is opened once in a long time mode, it is expected that the special electricity prize winning device 32 will receive the maximum number of prizes in one round game. If the special electricity prize winning device 32 is opened once in this mode, it is expected that no special prize winning device 32 will be awarded.

  In the high-frequency winning mode, the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened once in a long-time manner in each round game. On the other hand, in the low-frequency winning mode, the special prize winning device 32 is opened once in each round game in a short time mode.

  In addition, the number of times of opening / closing the special electric prize device 32 in the high frequency winning mode and the low frequency winning mode, the number of round games, the opening duration for one opening, and the upper limit number in one round game are those in the high frequency winning mode. However, the value is not limited to the above value as long as the occurrence frequency of the winning to the special electricity winning device 32 is higher than the low-frequency winning mode until the opening / closing execution mode starts and ends. It is.

  The opening / closing execution mode that is executed when the small win is won is the opening / closing number regulation mode as described above. In the open / close number regulation mode, the special prize winning device 32 is opened five times in a short time mode. In this case, the upper limit number of end conditions of the opening / closing number regulation mode is set to 10, and the total opening duration of the opening / closing number regulation mode is determined by the launch period of the game ball and the upper limit number of the opening / closing number regulation mode. The time is set shorter than the product. Therefore, in the open / close number regulation mode, a round game is not executed, and it is determined whether or not the upper limit number is determined based on the total number of winnings in the open / close number regulation mode. The probability that the opening / closing of will be executed increases.

  The types of jackpot result types for the jackpot type counter C2 are stored in the main ROM 63 as a sorting table. The contents of the distribution table will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), the allocation table includes 8R low-accuracy hit results, 12R low-accuracy hit results, 4R high-accuracy hit results, and 5R high-accuracy results as types of jackpot results. The jackpot result, the 8R high probability hit result, the 12R high probability hit result A, the 12R high probability hit result B, and the 16R high probability hit result are set.

  In the 8R low probability winning result, the opening / closing execution mode is a high-frequency winning mode in which eight round games are generated. In this opening / closing execution mode, 520 game balls can be expected to be paid out. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the low-probability mode is set regardless of whether the winning lottery mode before shifting to the opening / closing execution mode. This low-probability mode is the next jackpot result, and at least continues until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-frequency support mode is set regardless of the support mode before the switching to the opening / closing execution mode. This high frequency support mode shifts to the low frequency support mode when the number of games after the transition reaches the end reference number (specifically, 15 times) set as the number of times of 1 or more. The low-frequency support mode that has been shifted to after the completion of the step will be the next jackpot result, and will at least continue until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In the 12R low probability winning result, the opening / closing execution mode is a high-frequency winning mode in which 12 round games are generated. In this opening / closing execution mode, 780 game balls can be expected to be paid out. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the low-probability mode is set regardless of whether the winning lottery mode before shifting to the opening / closing execution mode. This low-probability mode is the next jackpot result, and at least continues until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the low-frequency support mode is set regardless of the support mode before the opening / closing execution mode transition. This low-frequency support mode is the next jackpot result, and at least continues until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In the 4R highly probable result, the opening / closing execution mode is a high-frequency winning mode in which four round games are generated. In this opening / closing execution mode, 260 game balls can be expected to be paid out. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is set regardless of whether the winning lottery mode before the opening / closing execution mode shifts. This high-probability mode will be the next jackpot result, and will at least continue until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-frequency support mode is set regardless of the support mode before the switching to the opening / closing execution mode. This high frequency support mode is the next jackpot result, and at least continues until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In the 5R high probability big hit result, the opening / closing execution mode is a low-frequency winning mode in which five round games are generated. In this open / close execution mode, a winning to the special electricity winning device 32 cannot be expected, so the number of game balls to be paid out is substantially zero. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is set regardless of whether the winning lottery mode before the opening / closing execution mode shifts. This high-probability mode will be the next jackpot result, and will at least continue until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode. The support mode is the high-frequency support mode if the mode before the opening / closing execution mode transition is the high-frequency support mode, and the low-frequency support mode if the mode before the opening / closing execution mode transition is the low-frequency support mode. These support modes are the next big hits results, and at least continue until the transition to the opening / closing execution mode.

  The 8R high-probability winning result is a high-frequency winning mode in which the open / close execution mode generates eight round games. This open / close execution mode can be expected to pay out 520 game balls. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is set regardless of whether the winning lottery mode before the opening / closing execution mode shifts. This high-probability mode will be the next jackpot result, and will at least continue until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-frequency support mode is set regardless of the support mode before the switching to the opening / closing execution mode. This high frequency support mode is the next jackpot result, and at least continues until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  The 12R high-accuracy big hit result A is a high-frequency winning mode in which the open / close execution mode has 12 round games. This open / close execution mode can be expected to pay out 780 game balls. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is set regardless of whether the winning lottery mode before the opening / closing execution mode shifts. This high-probability mode will be the next jackpot result, and will at least continue until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-frequency support mode is set regardless of the support mode before the switching to the opening / closing execution mode. This high frequency support mode is the next jackpot result, and at least continues until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  The 12R high-accuracy big hit result B is a high-frequency winning mode in which the open / close execution mode has 12 round games. This open / close execution mode can be expected to pay out 780 game balls. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is set regardless of whether the winning lottery mode before the opening / closing execution mode shifts. This high-probability mode will be the next jackpot result, and will at least continue until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode. The support mode is the high-frequency support mode if the mode before the opening / closing execution mode transition is the high-frequency support mode, and the low-frequency support mode if the mode before the opening / closing execution mode transition is the low-frequency support mode. These support modes are the next big hits results, and at least continue until the transition to the opening / closing execution mode.

  The 16R high probability winning result is a high-frequency winning mode in which the open / close execution mode has 16 round games. This opening / closing execution mode can be expected to pay out 1040 game balls. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-probability mode is set regardless of whether the winning lottery mode before the opening / closing execution mode shifts. This high-probability mode will be the next jackpot result, and will at least continue until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-frequency support mode is set regardless of the support mode before the switching to the opening / closing execution mode. This high frequency support mode is the next jackpot result, and at least continues until it shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  As the distribution table, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the first special map used for determining the distribution of the hold information acquired based on the winning to the first working port 33 is used. A minute table and a distribution table for the second special figure used for determining the distribution of the hold information acquired based on the winning to the second operation port 34 are set.

  Specifically, each sorting table will be described. As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the first special chart sorting table includes 12R low-probability winning results as types of jackpot results to be distributed, The 5R high probability hit result, the 12R high probability hit result A, the 12R high probability hit result B, and the 16R high probability hit result are set. In the distribution table for the first special figure, “0 to 19” corresponds to the 12R low probability hit result, “20 to 39” corresponds to the 5R high probability hit result, and “40 to 68”. "Corresponds to the 12R high probability hit result A," 69 to 88 "corresponds to the 12R high probability hit result B, and" 89 to 99 "corresponds to the 16R high probability hit result B. In the case of the allocation table for the first special figure, if a big win is won, the probability of a 12R low probability winning result is 20%, and the probability of a 5R high probability winning result is 20%. The probability of a high probability hit result A is 29%, the probability of a 12R high probability hit result B is 20%, and the probability of a 16R high probability hit result B is 11%.

  Here, when the small hit result is obtained, in the opening / closing execution mode triggered by this, the opening / closing of the special electric prize winning device 32 is performed five times in a short time mode. On the other hand, in the 5R high probability winning result, the game mode shifts to a round number regulation mode in which a round game is performed with an upper limit of 5 times, and in each round game, the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened and closed once in a short time mode. That is, when either the 5R high-accuracy big hit result or the small hit result is obtained, the operation mode of the special electric prize winning device 32 in the opening / closing execution mode is visually the same. In addition, in the game times when these game results are obtained, although different stop results are displayed on the first special figure display unit 37a, the display area is set larger than that of the first special figure display unit 37a. In the displayed symbol display device 41, the stop result is displayed in such a manner that it cannot be identified. Specifically, in any of the above game results, the symbol display device 41 stops and displays a common symbol combination (for example, “3 · 4 · 1”) on any active line. In addition, when the 5R high-accuracy big hit result is obtained in the low-frequency support mode, the opening / closing execution mode when the small hit result is obtained based on the winning to the first operating port 33 during the opening / closing execution mode triggered by the result. The effect is executed in an indistinguishable manner, and after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the design display device 41 or the like does not execute the effect that clearly indicates the high probability mode, The effect is executed in the same manner as after the opening / closing execution mode in the case of a small hit result based on the winning. Due to the above configuration, for example, in the situation of the low probability mode and the low frequency support mode, when the open / close execution mode that becomes the low frequency prize mode or the open / close execution mode that becomes the open / close number regulation mode occurs, the player Thus, the game is played while expecting that the mode has shifted to the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends, and the interest of the game is improved.

  In addition, when a 12R low probability winning result or a 12R high probability winning result B is obtained based on the winning to the first operating port 33, the game shifts to a round number regulation mode in which a round game is performed up to 12 times, and each round In the game, the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened and closed once in a long time mode. That is, when either the 12R low probability winning result or the 12R high probability winning result B is reached, the operation mode of the special electric prize winning device 32 in the opening / closing execution mode is visually the same. In addition, in the game times when these game results are obtained, although different stop results are displayed on the first special figure display unit 37a, the display area is set larger than that of the first special figure display unit 37a. In the displayed symbol display device 41, the stop result is displayed in such a manner that it cannot be identified. Specifically, in any of the above game results, the symbol display device 41 stops and displays the same even number of symbol combinations on any active line. In addition, when the 12R high-accuracy big hit result B is obtained in the low-frequency support mode, the opening / closing execution mode triggered by this is indistinguishable from the opening / closing execution mode when the 12R low-precision big hit result is obtained. After the opening and closing execution mode is finished, after the opening and closing execution mode is finished, the effect that clearly indicates the high probability mode is not executed in the symbol display device 41 or the like, but after the opening and closing execution mode when the 12R low likelihood winning result is obtained Production is performed in the same manner as. Due to the above configuration, for example, in the situation of the low probability mode and the low frequency support mode, when an open / close execution mode in which 12 round games are executed occurs, the player must The game will be performed while expecting that it has shifted to the high probability mode, and the interest of the game will be improved.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the distribution table for the second special figure has 8R low-probability hit results, 4R high-probability win results, and 8R high as the types of jackpot results to be distributed. A probable hit result and a 16R high probable hit result are set. In the distribution table for the second special figure, “0 to 19” corresponds to the 8R low probability hit result, “20 to 31” corresponds to the 4R high probability hit result, and “32 to 55”. "Corresponds to the 8R high-precision big hit result, and" 56 to 99 "corresponds to the 16R high-precision big hit result. In the case of the distribution table for the second special figure, if a big win is won, the probability of an 8R low probability winning result is 20%, and the probability of a 4R high likelihood winning result is 12%, The probability of a high-accuracy big hit result is 24%, and the probability of a 16R high-precision big hit result is 44%.

  Here, when an 8R low probability winning result or an 8R high probability winning result is obtained based on the winning to the second operating port 34, the game shifts to a round number regulation mode in which a round game is performed with the upper limit being 8 times. In the game, the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened and closed once in a long-time manner. That is, when either the 8R low probability winning result or the 8R high probability winning result is obtained, the operation mode of the special electric prize winning device 32 in the opening / closing execution mode is visually the same. In addition, in the game times when these game results are obtained, although different stop results are displayed on the first special figure display unit 37a, the display area is set larger than that of the first special figure display unit 37a. In the displayed symbol display device 41, the stop result is displayed in such a manner that it cannot be identified. Specifically, in any of the above game results, the symbol display device 41 stops and displays the same even number of symbol combinations on any active line. In addition, in any of the cases where the 8R low-probability jackpot result and the 8R high-probability jackpot result are obtained, it is not possible to distinguish which jackpot result is in the opening / closing execution mode triggered by it. After the opening / closing execution mode is finished, the effect that clearly indicates the high probability mode is not executed in the symbol display device 41 or the like, and the effect is executed in the same manner. Further, immediately after the opening / closing execution mode, the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode in any case. Due to the above configuration, for example, in the situation of the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode, when an opening / closing execution mode in which eight round games are executed occurs, the player must The game is played with the expectation that the transition to the low probability mode has not occurred, and the interest of the game is improved.

  Further, the distribution table for the first special figure and the distribution table for the second special figure have the same probability of being in the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode when the big win is won. On the other hand, the probability of becoming the high-frequency winning mode in the opening / closing execution mode is higher in the distribution table for the second special figure than in the distribution table for the first special figure. More specifically, the first special chart allocation table can be in the low-frequency winning mode, whereas the second special chart allocation table cannot be in the low-frequency winning mode. Furthermore, in the distribution table for the first special figure, the probability of a 16R high-precision big hit result, which is the most advantageous jackpot result, is 11%, and the probability of assignment is the lowest compared to the other big hit results. On the other hand, in the allocation table for the second special chart, the probability of a 16R high-precision jackpot result, which is the most advantageous jackpot result, is 44%, and the sorting probability is the highest compared to other jackpot results. Therefore, as a type of jackpot result that can be selected when the jackpot is won, the winning to the second working port 34 occurs more than the case where the winning to the first working port 33 occurs and the internal lottery is performed. Thus, the player is more advantageous when the internal lottery is performed.

  Next, the reach random number counter C3 will be described. For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value and then returns to 0. Here, in the pachinko machine 10, an expected effect is set as a kind of display effect in the symbol display device 41. The expected effect includes a symbol display device 41 that can display a variation of symbols, and in a gaming machine in which a final stop result is an assignment corresponding result in a game round that results in a predetermined jackpot result, the symbol display device 41 This is a display state for making the player think that it is a variable display state that is likely to be the above-mentioned giving correspondence result at the stage before the stop result is derived and displayed after the symbol variable display is started. In addition, about the provision corresponding | compatible result, the combination of the symbol to which the same number was attached | subjected on one of the effective lines is stopped and displayed.

  In the expected effect, two types of reach display and a notice display for expecting the occurrence of reach display and the generation of the result of giving correspondence at a stage before the reach display occurs are set.

  In the reach display, a combination of reach symbols is displayed by displaying symbols for a part of a plurality of symbol sequences displayed on the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41, and the remaining combinations in that state are displayed. A display state in which a variable display of symbols is displayed in the symbol row is included. In addition, in the state where the combination of reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variation of the symbols is displayed in the remaining symbol rows, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen, and the reach effect is performed. In addition, there are those that perform a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display surface 41a after reducing or not displaying a combination of reach symbols.

  In the notice display, in the situation where the symbols are variably displayed in all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 after the symbol variation display is started on the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41, or in a part of the symbol rows. In a situation where the symbols are variably displayed in a plurality of symbol rows, a mode in which a character is displayed separately from the symbols on the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is included. Moreover, what makes a background screen the predetermined aspect different from the aspect until then, and what makes the symbol on the symbol row | line | column Z1-Z3 the predetermined aspect different from the previous aspect are also contained. Such a notice display can occur in any game times when reach display is performed and when reach display is not performed, but the case where reach display is performed is higher than the case where reach display is not performed. It is set to occur with probability.

  The reach display is executed regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3 in the game times in which the combination of the same symbols is finally stopped. In addition, in the jackpot result in which the same symbol combination is not stopped and displayed, or in the game times corresponding to the jackpot result, the combination is not executed regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. Further, in the game times corresponding to the losing result, the reach random number counter C3 acquired at a predetermined timing with reference to the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the main ROM 63 corresponds to the occurrence of the reach display. It is executed when

  On the other hand, whether or not to perform the notice display is determined not by the main MPU 62 but by the sound light MPU 82. In this case, in the sound light side MPU 82, the game times corresponding to any one of the big hit results or the small hit results are more likely to generate a notice display and the appearance rate is lower than the game times corresponding to the lost results. The lottery process for displaying the notice is executed so as to satisfy at least one of the conditions that the notice is likely to be generated. Incidentally, the lottery result is reflected when the game display effect is executed on the symbol display device 41.

  Next, the variation type counter CS will be described. The variation type counter CS is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The variation type counter CS is used when the main MPU 62 determines the display continuation time in the first special symbol display unit 37a or the second special symbol display unit 37b and the symbol display continuation time in the symbol display device 41. Specifically, the value of the variation type counter CS is determined when the variation pattern is determined at the start of variation display in the first special symbol display unit 37a or the second special symbol display unit 37b and when the symbol variation is started by the symbol display device 41. To be acquired.

<About the premise processing configuration in the main MPU 62>
Next, each process performed in order to advance a game in the main side MPU62 is demonstrated. The main MPU 62 process is roughly divided into a main process that is started when the power is turned on and a timer interrupt process that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 4 msec).

<Main processing>
First, the main process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S101, power-on wait processing is executed. In the power-on wait process, for example, the process waits without progressing to the next process until 1 sec elapses after the main process is activated. In the subsequent step S102, access to the main RAM 64 is permitted, and in step S103, the internal function register of the main MPU 62 is set.

  Thereafter, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch provided in the power / fire control device 78 is manually operated. In subsequent step S105, “1” is set in the power failure flag of the main RAM 64. It is determined whether or not. In step S106, a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum is executed. In subsequent step S107, whether or not the checksum matches the checksum stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data is checked. judge.

  In the pachinko machine 10, for example, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, such as when a game hall starts business, the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch is pressed. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch is pressed, the process proceeds to step S108. Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown is not set, or when an abnormality of data stored and held is confirmed by the checksum, the process proceeds to step S108. In step S108, the main RAM 64 is cleared as initialization of the main RAM 64. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch has not been pressed, step S109 is executed without executing step S108 on condition that the power failure flag is set to “1” and the checksum is normal. Proceed to In step S109, a power-on setting process is executed. In the power-on setting process, a predetermined area of the main RAM 64 such as initialization of a power failure flag is set to an initial value, and a command corresponding to the current gaming state is given to the sound emission control device 80 in order to recognize the current gaming state. Send to.

  Then, it progresses to the residual process of step S110-step S113. That is, the main MPU 62 is configured to periodically execute the timer interrupt process, but a remaining time is generated between one timer interrupt process and the next timer interrupt process. The remaining time varies depending on the processing completion time of each timer interrupt process, but the remaining processes in steps S110 to S113 are repeatedly executed using such irregular time. In this regard, it can be said that the remaining processes in steps S110 to S113 are non-periodic processes that are performed irregularly.

  In the remaining process, first, in step S110, an interrupt prohibition setting is performed in order to prohibit the generation of the timer interrupt process. In the subsequent step S111, a random number initial value update process for updating the random number initial value counter CINI is executed, and a change counter update process for updating the change type counter CS is executed in step S112. In these update processes, the current numerical information is read from the corresponding counter of the main RAM 64, the process of adding 1 to the read numerical information is executed, and then the process of overwriting the reading source counter is executed. In this case, each counter value is cleared to “0” when it reaches the maximum value. Thereafter, in step S113, an interrupt permission setting for switching from a state in which the generation of timer interrupt processing is prohibited to a state in which the timer interrupt processing is permitted is performed. If the process of step S113 is performed, it will return to step S110 and will repeat the process of step S110-step S113.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Here, a hardware configuration for periodically executing timer interrupt processing in the main MPU 62 will be described. The main control board 61 is provided with a clock circuit as pulse signal output means for outputting a pulse signal at a predetermined cycle. Further, the main control board 61 is divided so as to exist in the middle of a signal path between the clock circuit and the main MPU 62. A peripheral circuit is provided.

  The frequency dividing circuit functions as a frequency changing means for changing the cycle of the pulse signal from the clock circuit, and is configured to output a pulse signal for specifying the start timing of the timer interrupt processing by the main MPU 62. . That is, the pulse signal is supplied from the frequency dividing circuit to the main MPU 62 at intervals of a specific cycle of 4 msec. The main MPU 62 executes processing for confirming the occurrence of a specific signal form such as the rise or fall of the pulse signal, and starts timer interrupt processing with at least one condition as confirming the occurrence of the specific signal form. And execute.

  In this case, when the occurrence of the specific signal form is confirmed in the situation where the start of timer interrupt processing is prohibited, the timer is changed when the interrupt is permitted from the state where the interrupt is prohibited. Interrupt processing is started. In other words, depending on the execution state of the process in the main MPU 62, the next timer interrupt process may start after 4.1 msec from the start of the previous timer interrupt process. The next timer interrupt process is started after 3.9 msec from the start of the immediately preceding timer interrupt process.

  However, since the output of the pulse signal from the frequency dividing circuit is performed at a specific cycle of 4 msec regardless of the progress of the process in the main MPU 62, the timer interrupt processing is basically started at the specific cycle. Furthermore, the processing configuration of the main MPU 62 is such that even if the timer interrupt process at a predetermined timing is started after a period exceeding a specific period since the previous timer interrupt process was started, The timer interrupt process at this timing absorbs the amount exceeding the specific period, and the timer interrupt process at the next timing is set to be started at the timing when the input of the pulse signal is confirmed.

  In the timer interrupt process, first, a power failure information storage process is executed in step S201. In the power outage information storage process, it is monitored whether or not a power outage signal corresponding to the occurrence of power interruption is received from the power outage monitoring board. If the occurrence of a power outage is specified, the process during power outage is executed.

  In subsequent step S202, a lottery random number update process is executed. In the lottery random number update process, the winning random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the ordinary power random number counter C4 are updated. Specifically, after executing the process of sequentially reading the current numerical information from the hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the general power random number counter C4, and adding 1 to each of the read numerical information, A process of overwriting the reading source counter is executed. In this case, each counter value is cleared to “0” when it reaches the maximum value.

  Thereafter, in step S203, the random number initial value update process is executed in the same manner as in step S111, and in step S204, the variation counter update process is executed in the same manner as in step S112.

  In subsequent step S205, a fraud detection process for monitoring whether or not a predetermined event set as a fraud monitoring target has occurred is executed. In the fraud detection process, the occurrence of a plurality of types of events is monitored, and by confirming that a predetermined event has occurred, “1” is set to the game stop flag provided in the main RAM 64.

  In the subsequent step S206, it is determined whether or not the progress of the game is stopped by determining whether or not “1” is set in the game stop flag. If a negative determination is made in step S206, the processing after step S207 is executed.

  In step S207, port output processing is executed. In the port output process, when output information is set in the previous timer interrupt process, a process for performing output corresponding to the output information to the various drive units 32b and 34b is executed. For example, when the information for switching the special electric prize winning device 32 to the open state is set, the output of the drive signal to the special electric drive unit 32b is started, and when the information to be switched to the closed state is set. Stops the output of the drive signal. In addition, when the information for switching the general utility 34a of the second working port 34 to the open state is set, output of the drive signal to the general power drive unit 34b is started, and the closed state should be switched to. When the information is set, the output of the drive signal is stopped.

  In a succeeding step S208, a reading process is executed. In the reading process, signals other than the power failure signal and the winning signal are read, and the read information is stored for use in future processing.

  In subsequent step S209, a winning detection process is executed. In the winning detection process, the signals received from the winning detection sensors 66a to 66e are read, and the general winning port 31, the special prize winning device 32, the first operating port 33, the second operating port 34, and the through gate 35 are read. A process for specifying whether or not there is a ball is executed.

  In the subsequent step S210, timer update processing for updating the numerical information of a plurality of types of timer counters provided in the main RAM 64 is executed. In this case, the timer counter that is updated by subtracting the stored numerical information is handled in an integrated manner. However, both the updating of the subtracting timer counter and the updating of the adding timer counter are performed collectively. It is good also as a structure.

  In the subsequent step S211, a launch control process for controlling the launch of the game ball is executed. In a situation where the launch operation is continued with respect to the launch operation device 28, as already described, one game ball is launched at a predetermined launch period of 0.6 sec.

  In the subsequent step S212, as input state monitoring processing, disconnection confirmation of the winning detection sensors 66a to 66e and opening confirmation of the gaming machine main body 12 and the front door frame 14 are performed based on the information read in the reading processing in step S208. Do.

  In the subsequent step S213, special figure special electric control processing for performing execution control of game times and execution control of the opening / closing execution mode is executed. The details of the special figure special electric control process will be described later in detail.

  In the subsequent step S214, the ordinary power control process is executed. In the ordinary power transmission control process, when winning to the through gate 35 occurs, a process for acquiring numerical information of the general electric random number counter C4 is executed and the numerical information is stored. The numerical value information is determined to be released, and further, with the opening determination as a trigger, a process for performing an effect for a general map is executed in the general map display unit 38a. Further, based on the result of the opening determination, a process for opening and closing the utility wire 34a of the second working port 34 is executed.

  In the subsequent step S215, based on the processing results of the immediately preceding steps S213 and S214, the output information for reflecting the increase / decrease number of the hold information related to the first special figure display unit 37a to the first special figure hold display unit 37c. Setting, setting of output information for reflecting the increase / decrease number of the hold information related to the second special figure display unit 37b in the second special figure hold display unit 37d, and the increase / decrease number of the hold information related to the general figure display unit 38a The output information to be reflected in the figure hold display section 38b is set. In step S215, output information for updating the display contents of the first special figure display unit 37a and the second special figure display unit 37b is set based on the processing results of the immediately preceding steps S213 and S214. The output information for updating the display content of the general map display unit 38a is set. In step S215, output information for updating the display content of the round display unit 39 is set based on the processing result of the immediately preceding step S213.

  In the following step S216, the contents of the command and signal received from the payout control device 77 are confirmed, and a payout state receiving process for performing a process corresponding to the confirmation result is executed. In step S217, a payout output process for setting a prize ball command as an output target is executed. In the subsequent step S218, an external information setting process for controlling the start and end of the output of the external signal according to the processing results of the various processes executed in the current timer interrupt process is executed.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S206, or after executing the processing of steps S207 to S218, the timer interrupt processing is terminated.

<Special Figure Special Electric Control Process>
Next, the special figure special power control process executed in step S213 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 10) of the main MPU 62 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the special figure special electric control process, when the winning information to the first working port 33 or the second working port 34 is generated, a process for acquiring the holding information is executed and the holding information is stored. A determination for whether or not the hold information is true is made, and further, a process for performing an effect for the game round is executed using the decision as to whether or not the information is appropriate. In addition, based on the result of the determination, the processing for shifting to the opening / closing execution mode after the effect for playing the game is executed, and the processing during the opening / closing execution mode and at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is executed.

  Specifically, first, in the step S301, processing for acquiring holding information on the special figure side is executed. In the acquisition process, when the winning of the game ball to the first operation port 33 occurs, the number of the hold information stored in the first special figure reservation area 125 is read, and the number of the hold information is the upper limit. When the value is less than the value (specifically, “4”), the holding information is stored in the first special figure holding area 125 for each value of the hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3. Not memorize in the topmost area. Further, in the acquisition process, when a winning of a game ball to the second operation port 34 has occurred, the number of the hold information stored in the second special figure holding area 126 is read out, and the number of the hold information Is less than the upper limit value (specifically, “4”), each value of the hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in the hold information in the first special figure hold area 125. It is memorized in the uppermost area which is not done.

  In the acquisition process, when the holding information about the first special figure holding area 125 or the holding information about the second special figure holding area 126 is acquired, a holding command is transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82. The sound light side MPU 82 transmits a command corresponding to the received hold command to the display side MPU 92. The display-side MPU 92 receives the hold command, and changes the display of the number of hold information on the symbol display device 41 in accordance with the increase in the number of hold. In this case, since the holding command includes information indicating which holding information of the first special figure holding area 125 and the second special figure holding area 126 has increased, the symbol display device 41 The display of the reserved number corresponding to the increased side is changed.

  When the number of hold information increases as described above, the first special figure hold display unit 37c and the second special figure hold display unit are displayed in the display control process of step S215 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 10). Display control is performed so that the display content corresponding to the increase in the number of reserved items is changed to the side corresponding to the increase in the number of reserved items in 37d.

  In the subsequent step S302, information on the special figure special electricity counter provided in the main RAM 64 is read out, and in the step S303, the special figure special electric address table stored in the main ROM 63 is read out. In step S304, a start address corresponding to the information of the special figure special power counter is acquired from the special figure special electric address table.

  Here, the processing content of step S302-step S304 is demonstrated.

  As already described, the special figure special power control process includes a process for controlling the effect for game play and a process for controlling the opening / closing execution mode. In this case, as a process for controlling the effect for game times, a special figure variation start process (step S306) that is a process for starting the effect for game times and an effect for game times are advanced. And a special figure changing process (step S308), which is a process for ending the effect for the game round, is set.

  Also, as a process for controlling the opening / closing execution mode, a special electricity start process (step S309) which is a process for controlling the opening / closing execution mode opening, and a process for controlling the open state of the special electricity prize winning device 32 Special electric power release opening process (step S310), special electric charge closing process (step S311) which is a process for controlling the closed state of the special electric prize winning device 32, opening / closing execution mode ending and opening / closing execution mode end A special electric power end process (step S312), which is a process for controlling the transition of the gaming state, is set.

  In such a processing configuration, the special figure special power counter is a counter for the main side MPU 62 to grasp which of the above-mentioned plural types of processing should be executed. Corresponding to the numerical information of the special figure special electricity counter, the start address of the program for executing the above-mentioned plural types of processing is set.

  In this case, the start address SA0 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure variation start process (step S306), and the start address SA1 is the program address for executing the special figure variation process (step S307). The start address SA2 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure finalizing process (step S308), and the start address SA3 is the program address for executing the special electricity start process (step S309). The start address SA4 is a start address of a program for executing the special power open process (step S310), and the start address SA5 is a program for executing the special power close process (step S311). This is the start address, and the start address SA6 A start address of a program for executing (step S312).

  The special figure special electric power counter is the special figure special electric power control in the next processing time when the condition for updating the numerical information is satisfied when the processing corresponding to the numerical information currently stored is completed. Corresponding to the process executed in the process, 1 addition, 1 subtraction, or “0” is cleared. Therefore, in the special figure special power control process at each processing time, a process corresponding to the numerical information set in the special figure special electric power counter may be executed. The special figure special electricity counter is set to 0 as an initial value.

  After executing the process of step S304, a process of jumping to the process indicated by the start address acquired in step S304 is executed in step S305. Specifically, if the acquired start address is SA0, the process jumps to the special figure change start process in step S306. If the acquired start address is SA1, the process jumps to the special figure change process in step S307. If the acquired start address is SA2, the process jumps to the special figure determining process in step S308. If the acquired start address is SA3, the process jumps to the special electricity start process in step S309. If it is SA4, the process jumps to the special power open process in step S310. If the acquired start address is SA5, the process jumps to the special power close process in step S311. If the acquired start address is SA6. The process jumps to the special electricity ending process in step S312. When any one of steps S306 to S312 is executed, the special figure special power control process is terminated. Hereinafter, the process of step S306-step S312 is demonstrated separately.

<Special map start processing>
First, the special figure variation start process of step S306 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S401, it is determined whether or not the hold information is stored in either the first special figure hold area 125 or the second special figure hold area 126. If a negative determination is made in step S401, the special figure variation start process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S401, the process proceeds to step S402 to execute a data setting process.

  The data setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the number of holds in the second special figure holding area 126 is “0”. When the number of reserved figures in the second special figure reservation area 126 is “0”, the data setting process for the first special figure in steps S502 to S505 is executed. If it is not "0", the data setting process for the second special figure in steps S506 to S509 is executed.

  Here, the case where the data setting process is executed is a case where the hold information is stored in either the first special figure reservation area 125 or the second special figure reservation area 126 as described above. In this case, in the data setting process, it is determined whether or not the number of holding in the second special figure holding area 126 is “0”. Is stored, the data stored in the second special figure holding area 126 is variably displayed regardless of whether the number of holdings in the first special figure holding area 125 is 1 or more. It was set for use. As a result, when the hold information is stored in both the first special figure holding area 125 and the second special figure holding area 126, it is stored in the second special figure holding area 126 corresponding to the second operation port 34. The held information is given priority as a game start target.

  In the data setting process for the first special figure, first, in step S502, the data stored in the first area 125a of the first special figure holding area 125 is moved to the execution area 127 for the special figure. Then, the process which shifts the data stored in the storage area of the 1st special figure reservation area 125 in step S503 is performed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas 125a to 125d to the lower area side, clearing the data in the first area 125a, and the second area 125b → The data in each area is shifted such as the first area 125a, the third area 125c → the second area 125b, and the fourth area 125d → the third area 125c.

  In the subsequent step S504, the second special figure flag provided in the main RAM 64 is cleared to “0”. The second special figure flag is a flag for specifying whether the start of the current variation display is the first special figure display part 37a or the second special figure display part 37b.

  In the subsequent step S505, a shift time command, which is information for causing the voice light emission control device 80, which is the sub-side control device, to recognize that the data of the first special figure reservation area 125 has been shifted is output. Thereafter, the data setting process is terminated. The sound emission control device 80 holds the display of the number of hold information corresponding to the first special figure hold area 125 in the symbol display device 41 by transmitting a command corresponding to the received shift command to the display control device 90. Change according to the decrease in the number.

  Further, when the number of the hold information in the first special figure reservation area 125 decreases as described above, the first special figure hold display section 37c is displayed in the display control process of step S215 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 10). On the other hand, the display control is performed so that the display content is changed to correspond to the decrease in the number of reserved items.

  In the data setting process for the second special figure, first, in step S506, the data stored in the first area 126a of the second special figure holding area 126 is moved to the execution area 127 for the special figure. Then, the process which shifts the data stored in the storage area of the 2nd special figure reservation area 126 is performed in step S507. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas 126a to 126d to the lower area side, clearing the data in the first area 126a, and the second area 126b The data in each area is shifted such as the first area 126a, the third area 126c → the second area 126b, and the fourth area 126d → the third area 126c.

  In the subsequent step S508, “1” is set to the second special figure flag provided in the main RAM 64. Thereafter, in step S509, a shift time command, which is information for allowing the voice light emission control device 80, which is the sub-side control device, to recognize that the data of the second special figure reservation area 126 has been shifted is output. . Thereafter, the data setting process is terminated. The sound emission control device 80 holds the display of the number of hold information corresponding to the second special figure hold area 126 in the symbol display device 41 by transmitting a command corresponding to the received shift command to the display control device 90. Change according to the decrease in the number.

  Further, when the number of the hold information in the second special figure reservation area 126 decreases as described above, the second special figure hold display section 37d is displayed in the display control process of step S215 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 10). On the other hand, the display control is performed so that the display content is changed to correspond to the decrease in the number of reserved items.

  Returning to the description of the special figure variation start process (FIG. 12), after the data setting process is executed, the success / failure determination process is executed in step S403. In the success / failure determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the success / failure lottery mode is a high probability mode. In the case of the high probability mode, with reference to the high probability mode success / failure table provided in the main ROM 63, the information for the success / failure judgment among the information stored in the execution area 127 for the special figure, that is, the hit random number It is determined whether or not the numerical information acquired from the counter C1 matches the high probability jackpot numerical information. In the case of the low probability mode, the numerical information obtained from the hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area 127 for the special figure with reference to the success / failure table for the low probability mode provided in the main ROM 63. Is matched with the jackpot numerical information for low probability.

  In a succeeding step S404, it is determined whether or not the result of the success / failure determination process in the step S403 is a jackpot winning result. If the result is a big win, the distribution determination process is executed in step S405. In the allocation determination process, it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the second special figure flag of the main RAM 64, so that the current game time is the first special figure holding area 125 and the second special figure holding. It is determined which holding information in the area 126 corresponds to the information. Then, the distribution table corresponding to the determination result is assigned to the distribution table for the first special figure (see FIG. 8A) and the distribution table for the second special figure (see FIG. 8B). Choose from. After the allocation table is selected, the allocation determination information, that is, the numerical information acquired from the jackpot type counter C2 among the hold information stored in the special chart execution area 127 is the selected allocation table. Understand which type of jackpot result corresponds to the minute table. Specifically, when the allocation table for the first special figure is selected, the 12R low likelihood hit result, the 5R high likelihood hit result, the 12R high likelihood hit result A, the 12R high likelihood hit result B and the 16R high Understand which jackpot result corresponds to the jackpot result. In addition, when the distribution table for the second special figure is selected, it corresponds to any jackpot result among the 8R low likelihood hit result, 4R high likelihood hit result, 8R high likelihood hit result and 16R high likelihood hit result. Know what you are doing.

  In the subsequent step S406, a stop result setting process for the big hit result is executed. Specifically, the jackpot result stored in advance in the main ROM 63 is information on the pattern mode that is finally stopped and displayed on the first special figure display unit 37a or the second special figure display unit 37b in the current game round. The specified information is stored in the main RAM 64. In the stop result table for the jackpot result, the types of patterns that are stopped and displayed on the first special figure display unit 37a or the second special figure display unit 37b are set differently for each type of jackpot result. In step S406, information on the pattern mode corresponding to the type of jackpot result specified in step S405 is stored in the main RAM 64.

  The information on the type of the picture to be stopped and displayed is determined according to the value of the jackpot type counter C2. In this case, the pattern mode may be set corresponding to each jackpot result on a one-to-one basis, and a plurality of types of pattern modes may be set for each jackpot result.

  In subsequent step S407, a flag setting process corresponding to the distribution determination result is executed. Specifically, the main RAM 64 is provided with a flag corresponding to each type of jackpot result. In step S407, among the flags corresponding to each type of jackpot result, the distribution determination result in step S405 is displayed. Set “1” to the corresponding flag.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S404 that the result is not a big hit winning result, in step S408, it is determined whether or not the result of the success / failure determination process in step S403 is a small hit result. If it is a small hit result, a stop result setting process for the small hit result is executed in step S409. Specifically, in the current game round, information on the pattern mode that is finally stopped and displayed on the first special figure display unit 37a or the second special figure display unit 37b is stored in the main ROM 63 in advance. The result is specified from the result stop result table, and the specified information is stored in the main RAM 64. The information on the pattern mode selected in this case is different from the information on the pattern mode selected in the case of the jackpot result. In the subsequent step S410, “1” is set to the small hit flag provided in the main RAM 64.

  If a negative determination is made in step S408, a stop result setting process for an outlier is executed in step S411. Specifically, in the current game round, information on the pattern mode that is finally stopped and displayed on the first special figure display unit 37a or the second special figure display unit 37b is stored in the main ROM 63 in advance. The specified information is stored in the main RAM 64. The picture mode information selected in this case is different from the picture mode information selected for the jackpot result and the picture mode information selected for the jackpot result.

  After executing any one of steps S407, S410, and S411, display duration acquisition processing is executed in step S412. In the acquisition process, display in the current game round is continued according to the current gaming state, the result of the success / failure determination process, the result of the distribution determination process, the presence / absence of reach display, the value of the variation type counter CS, and the number of hold information. Get time information. Details of the acquisition process will be described later.

  In subsequent step S413, information corresponding to the display continuation time acquired in step S412 is set in the special figure special electricity timer counter. The update of the numerical information set in the timer counter is executed by the timer update process (FIG. 10) already described. By the way, as the effects for the game times, the variation display of the pattern in the first special symbol display unit 37a or the second special symbol display unit 37b and the variation display of the symbol in the symbol display device 41 are performed. When the game is ended, the final stop display is displayed for the final stop time in a state in which the result of the stoppage of the game is displayed (in the symbol display device 41, a predetermined symbol combination is on the active line). . In this case, the display continuation time acquired in step S412 is the total time for one game, and in step S413, the display continuation time acquired in step S412 is subtracted from the final stop time. Information is set in the special figure special timer counter.

  In the subsequent step S414, the change command and the type command are transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82. The change command has a data structure of 2 bytes. The 2-byte data includes data corresponding to the result of the success / failure determination process, data corresponding to the result of the distribution determination process, and display duration time. And corresponding data. Specifically, the identification data for indicating that it is a change command is set by the upper 4 bits of the 2-byte data, and the validity determination process is performed by the next 4 bits of data. And lottery result data corresponding to the result of the distribution determination process are set, and any one of the holding information of the first special figure holding area 125 and the second special figure holding area 126 is determined by the next 1-bit data. The trigger data indicating whether the trigger is set is set, and the time data corresponding to the display duration is set by the remaining 7-bit data. Therefore, when the sound side MPU 82 receives the change command, the sound side MPU 82 recognizes the change command from the identification data, and uses the lottery result data to determine the result of the success / failure determination process and the result of the distribution determination process. And the display duration of the current game time is recognized from the time data. Here, since the main MPU 62 selects a different display continuation time depending on whether or not reach occurs, even if the information on whether or not reach occurs is not included in the change command, the display is displayed on the sound light MPU 82. It is possible to specify the presence or absence of reach from the duration information. In this regard, it can be said that the change command includes information indicating whether or not reach has occurred. Note that the change command may include information that directly indicates whether or not reach has occurred.

  The type command has a data structure of 2 bytes, and the 2-byte data includes data corresponding to the result of the validity determination process, data corresponding to the result of the distribution determination process, and a high probability mode. Whether or not it is in the high-frequency support mode. Specifically, the identification data for indicating that it is a type command is set by the upper 4 bits of the 2-byte data, and the validity determination process and the following 4 bits of data are set. Data for recognizing whether the lottery result data corresponding to the result of the distribution determination processing is set and whether the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode are set by the remaining 8-bit data Is set. Therefore, when receiving the type command, the sound side MPU 82 recognizes the type command from the identification data, and recognizes the result of the determination process and the result of the distribution determination process from the lottery result data. From the state recognition data, it is recognized whether or not it is a high probability mode and whether or not it is a high frequency support mode.

  Here, both the change command and the type command include data corresponding to the result of the success / failure determination process and the result of the distribution determination process. Therefore, the sound light side MPU 82 collates the lottery result data included in the variation command with the lottery result data included in the type command, so that noise or the like is received with respect to the reception of the variation command and the type command. It is possible to specify whether or not a communication abnormality has occurred. And when both the lottery result data match, the production control corresponding to the contents of the variation command and the type command is executed, and when both the lottery result data do not match Can notify it. Incidentally, in the latter case, the sound light side MPU 82 may execute an effect for game times corresponding to the communication abnormality in the game time. Regardless of the result of the processing, the symbol display device 41 may reliably stop and display a symbol combination corresponding to complete detachment. In this case, the game turn effect may be configured to be performed over a display duration corresponding to the time data included in the variation command, or may be configured to continue until the next variation command and type command are received. Also good. The variation command may have a configuration in which one of the results of the success / failure determination process and the result of the distribution determination process is not included, or a configuration in which both data are not included.

  After executing the process of step S414, in step S415, in the first special figure display part 37a and the second special figure display part 37b, display of the variation of the pattern is started on the display part on the execution side of the current game round. Let In the subsequent step S416, 1 is added to the special figure special electricity counter. In this case, since the numerical information of the special figure special power counter when the special figure fluctuation start process is executed is “0”, the numerical information of the special figure special electric power counter is “1” when the process of step S416 is executed. " Thereafter, the special figure variation start process is terminated.

<Special map change processing>
Next, the special figure changing process in step S307 in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 11) will be described.

  In the special figure changing process, it is determined whether it is during the game time and before the final stop display. A process for regularly changing the display mode of the pattern on the execution target side of the current game round in the figure display unit 37b is executed. This regular change is continued until it is time to start the final stop display. Further, this regular change is performed in a certain manner regardless of whether or not a hit result is obtained and whether or not reach display occurs.

  Also, instead of waiting in the special figure changing process until the final stop display timing is reached, if it is not the final stop display timing, this special figure is executed after executing the above regular change process. The process during change is terminated. Therefore, after the game-turn effect is started, the special-figure changing process is started every time the special-figure special-electric control process is started until the final stop display timing comes. When it is time to display the final stop, a final stop command is transmitted to the sound side MPU 82 and the first stop command is transmitted to the sound display side MPU 82 in order to display the stop result of the current game round on the symbol display device 41. Of the special figure display unit 37a and the second special figure display unit 37b, the display mode of the pattern on the execution side of the current game times is set to a display mode corresponding to the lottery result of the current game times. Further, information on the final stop time (0.5 sec) of the game times is read from the main ROM 63 and set in the special figure special electricity timer counter. Then, by adding 1 to the value of the special figure special electricity counter, the value of the counter is updated from the one corresponding to the special figure changing process to the one corresponding to the special figure finalizing process.

<Processing during special figure determination>
Next, the special figure finalizing process of step S308 in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 11) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the final stop time of the current game time has elapsed. If a negative determination is made in step S601, the special figure finalizing process is terminated as it is. If a positive determination is made in step S601, the process proceeds to step S602.

  In step S602, it is determined whether or not the result of the success / failure determination that triggered the current game round is a big hit result or a small hit result. If a negative determination is made in step S602, a mode transition process is executed in step S603. The contents of the mode transition process will be described later. Thereafter, after the value of the special figure special electricity counter is cleared to “0” in step S604, the special figure finalizing process is terminated. As a result, the special figure fluctuation start process is executed in the next special figure special electric control process.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S602, the process proceeds to step S605, information on the opening time (for example, 4 sec) stored in advance in the main ROM 63 is read, and information on the opening time is read in step S606. Set to special figure special electric timer counter. Incidentally, the opening time is constant regardless of the type of game result that triggered the transition to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In a succeeding step S607, an opening command is transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82. The opening command is a command for causing the sound light side MPU 82 to recognize that it is the timing to start the effect for the opening / closing execution mode. The opening command includes information indicating which of the various jackpot results and the jackpot result is the game result that triggered the opening / closing execution mode. Therefore, the sound light side MPU 82 can execute the effect in the opening / closing execution mode in a manner corresponding to the game result that triggered the opening / closing execution mode.

  In subsequent step S608, 1 is added to the special figure special electricity counter. In this case, since the value of the special figure special electricity counter is “2” when the special figure determination process is executed, the value of the special figure special electricity counter is “3” when the process of step S610 is executed. Become. Thereafter, the special figure finalizing process is terminated.

<Special electricity start processing>
Next, the special electricity start process in step S309 in the special figure special electricity control process (FIG. 11) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the special electricity start process, it is determined in step S701 whether or not the opening time in the current opening / closing execution mode has elapsed. If a negative determination is made in step S701, the special electric power start process is terminated as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S701, it is determined in step S702 whether the execution trigger of the current opening / closing execution mode is a jackpot result. When an affirmative determination is made in step S702, the setting process at the time of the jackpot result in steps S703 to S705 is executed.

  In the setting process at the time of the jackpot result, in step S703, the value of the number of round games corresponding to the current jackpot result is set in the round counter provided in the main RAM 64. In the subsequent step S704, 10 is set to the winning counter PC provided in the main RAM 64. The round counter is a counter for the main side MPU 62 to specify the number of remaining round games in the opening / closing execution mode, and the winning counter PC is the upper limit number of games in one round game or one opening / closing number regulation mode. This is a counter for the main MPU 62 to specify whether or not a winning of a ball has occurred. In a succeeding step S705, a reading process of the opening continuation time corresponding to the jackpot result is executed. Specifically, when the jackpot result that triggered the current opening / closing execution mode is a 5R high probability jackpot result, information on the opening duration corresponding to the short-time mode is read from the main ROM 63. The opening duration is 0.05 sec, which is shorter than the game ball firing cycle (0.6 sec). On the other hand, when the jackpot result that triggered the current opening / closing execution mode is other than the 5R high probability jackpot result, information on the open duration corresponding to the long-time mode is read from the main ROM 63.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S702, it means that the current opening / closing execution mode is triggered by the small hit result. In this case, the setting process at the time of the small hit result in steps S706 to S708 is executed.

  In the setting process for the small hit result, 5 is set in the open / close counter SOC provided in the main RAM 64 in step S706, and 10 is set in the winning counter PC provided in the main RAM 64 in step S707. To do. The open / close counter SOC is a counter for the main MPU 62 to specify the number of times to open and close the special prize winning device 32 in the open / close execution mode of the open / close number regulation mode. In a succeeding step S708, a reading process of the opening continuation time corresponding to the small hit result is executed. The opening duration is stored in advance in the main ROM 63, and specifically, is 0.05 sec, which is shorter than the game ball firing cycle (0.6 sec).

  It should be noted that the opening duration corresponding to the small hit result may be longer than the opening duration of the short time mode and shorter than the launching period of the game ball, or may be the same as the launching period of the game ball. It may be longer than the launch period of the sphere.

  After executing the processing of step S705 or step S708, in step S709, the read information on the open duration is set in the special figure special electricity timer counter. In a succeeding step S710, an opening setting process for setting the special electricity prize winning device 32 to an open state is executed. In step S711, an open command is output. The release command is a command for causing the voice light emission control device 80, which is a sub-side control device, to recognize that it is the timing when the special prize winning device 32 is released. By receiving the opening command, the sound emission control device 80 executes control for switching the effect in the opening / closing execution mode accordingly.

  Thereafter, in step S712, the special figure special counter is incremented by 1, and then the special electric charge start process is terminated. In this case, the value of the special figure special power counter when the special electric power start process is executed is “3”. Therefore, when the process of step S712 is executed, the value of the special figure special electric power counter is “4”.

<Processing during opening of special electricity>
Next, the special power open process in step S310 in the special figure special power control process (FIG. 11) will be described.

  In the special electric release opening process, when the current opening / closing execution mode is the round number regulation mode, it is determined whether or not the end condition of one round game is satisfied, and when the end condition is satisfied The special electric prize winning device 32 is brought into a closed state, and a closing command is transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82. Further, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter after 1 subtraction is “0”. If it is not “0”, the closing time is set in the special figure special electricity timer counter. The closing time is constant regardless of the type of game result that triggers the transition to the opening / closing execution mode, and is specifically 2 sec longer than the launch period of the game ball. When the special electricity prize winning device 32 is in the closed state, the special figure special electricity counter is incremented by 1 regardless of whether the value of the round counter is “0” or not. In this case, the value of the special figure special electricity counter when the special electricity release process is executed is “4”, so “1” is added after 1 is added.

  If the current open / close execution mode is the open / close number regulation mode, when the opening duration of the special prize winning device 32 has elapsed, the special prize winning device 32 is closed and a closing command is sent to the sound side MPU 82. Send to. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the open / close counter after 1 subtraction is “0”. If it is not “0”, the closing time is set in the special figure special electricity timer counter. As already described, the closing time is constant regardless of the type of game result that triggered the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. Further, when the opening duration time has not elapsed, it is determined whether or not a winning to the special electricity winning device 32 has occurred, and when a winning has occurred, the winning counter is decremented by one. When the value of the winning counter after subtraction is “0”, the open / close counter is cleared to “0” and the special electricity winning device 32 is closed. When the special electricity prize winning device 32 is in the closed state, the special figure special electricity counter is incremented by 1 regardless of whether the value of the open / close counter is “0” or not. In this case, the value of the special figure special electricity counter when the special electricity release process is executed is “4”, so “1” is added after 1 is added.

<Treatment during special electricity closure>
Next, the special electricity closing process in step S311 in the special figure special electricity control process (FIG. 11) will be described.

  In the special electric power closing process, it is determined whether or not both the round counter and the open / close counter are “0”. If either one is not “0”, it is determined whether or not the closing time has elapsed. If the closing time has not elapsed, the special electric power closing process is terminated as it is, and if the closing time has elapsed, the special electric prize winning device 32 is opened and the opening / closing execution mode is executed. The opening duration corresponding to the hit result is set in the special figure special electricity timer counter. Further, when the special electric prize winning device 32 is in the open state, an open command is transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82. Thereafter, after the special figure special electricity counter is decremented by 1, this special electricity closed process is terminated. In this case, the value of the special figure special electricity counter when the special electricity closing process is executed is “5”, so that “1” is obtained after 1 subtraction.

  On the other hand, when both the round counter and the open / close counter are “0”, an ending command is transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82. The ending command is a command for causing the sound light side MPU 82 to recognize that it is a timing for starting an effect for ending. The ending command includes information indicating which of the various jackpot results and the jackpot result is the game result that triggered the opening / closing execution mode. Therefore, the sound light side MPU 82 can execute the ending effect in a manner corresponding to the game result triggered by the opening / closing execution mode. Further, the information on the ending time (for example, 6 sec) stored in advance in the main ROM 63 is read, and the information on the ending time is set in the special figure special electricity timer counter. Incidentally, the ending time is constant regardless of the type of game result that triggered the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. Thereafter, after the special figure special electricity counter is incremented by 1, this special electricity closed process is terminated. In this case, since the value of the special figure special electricity counter is “5” when the special electricity closing process is executed, it becomes “6” after 1 is added.

<Special electricity termination processing>
Next, the special electric power end process of step S312 in the special graphic special electric control process (FIG. 11) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the special power termination process, it is determined in step S801 whether or not the ending time has elapsed. If the ending time has not elapsed, the special electric power end processing is terminated as it is. When the ending time has elapsed, the game state transition process is executed in step S802, and after the special figure special electricity counter is cleared to “0” in the subsequent step S803, the special electricity termination process is terminated.

  The gaming state transition process in step S802 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  First, in step S901, the jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening / closing execution mode that has been completed this time is any one of the 16R high probability hit result, the 12R high probability hit result A, the 8R high probability hit result, and the 4R high probability hit result. It is determined whether it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S901, “1” is set in each of the high probability flag and the high frequency support flag provided in the main RAM 64 in step S902. Further, the high frequency counter provided in the main RAM 64 is cleared to “0”. The high probability flag is a flag for specifying whether or not the lottery mode is the high probability mode in the main MPU 62, and the high frequency support flag is the support mode in the main MPU 62 is the high frequency support mode. It is a flag for specifying whether or not. The high frequency counter is a counter for the main MPU 62 to identify the end timing of the high frequency support mode in the high frequency support mode with a limited number of times. Each time it is finished, 1 is subtracted.

  In a situation where “0” is set in the high probability flag, a process corresponding to the low probability mode is executed in the success / failure determination process in step S403 in the special figure variation start process (FIG. 12). In a situation where “1” is set in the process, processing corresponding to the high probability mode is executed. Further, in a situation where the high frequency support flag is set to “0”, processing corresponding to the low frequency support mode is executed in the ordinary power transmission control processing of step S214 in the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 10). In a situation where “1” is set in the high frequency support flag, processing corresponding to the high frequency support mode is executed. When the value of the high frequency counter is 1 or more, even if the value of the high frequency support flag is “0”, processing corresponding to the high frequency support mode is executed. However, in the opening / closing execution mode, processing corresponding to the low frequency support mode is executed regardless of whether or not “1” is set in the high frequency support flag. Therefore, during the opening / closing execution mode, the low-frequency support mode is set regardless of whether or not the immediately preceding support mode is the high-frequency support mode.

  In the subsequent step S903, “1” is set to the shortening flag provided in the main RAM 64, and “10” is set to the shortening counter similarly provided in the main RAM 64. The shortening flag is a flag for specifying in the main MPU 62 whether or not the selection mode of the display duration in the game times is the shortening mode. The shortened mode is fixed to 1 sec, which is shorter than the other cases in the case where the display duration time of the game times triggered by the hold information in the second special figure hold area 126 is a missed result and a 16R high probability winning result. In addition, the reach display is not performed in the game times of the detachment result triggered by the hold information in the second special figure reservation area 126. The contents of this display continuation time will be described in detail later. The abbreviated counter is a counter for specifying in the main side MPU 62 an end timing of the abbreviated mode. As will be described later, since the value of the shortening counter is decremented by 1 each time the game is completed, the shortening mode is continued for a maximum of 10 game times.

  Thereafter, in step S904, after a shortening start command is transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82, the gaming state transition process is terminated. The shortening start command is a command for causing the sound light side MPU 82 to recognize that the display duration selection mode has become the shortening mode in the main MPU 62, and by receiving the shortening start command in the sound light side MPU 82, A process for switching the content of the effect to the content of the effect being shortened is executed. Details of this will be described later.

  If a negative determination is made in step S901, in step S905, the jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening / closing execution mode that has been completed this time is either the 12R high-precision hit result B or the 5R high-probability hit result. Determine if there is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S905, it is determined in step S906 whether "1" is set in the high frequency support flag or whether the value of the high frequency counter is "1" or more.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S906, this means that the 12R high-probability win result B or the 5R high-probability win result has been obtained in the gaming state that is the high-frequency support mode. In order to enter the gaming state that is the support mode, the process proceeds to step S902. In this case, since the processing in steps S903 and S904 described above is also executed, the display duration selection mode is the shortened mode. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S906, it means that a 12R high probability winning result B or a 5R high probability winning result is obtained in the gaming state that is the low frequency support mode. In order to set the gaming state in the low frequency support mode, “1” is set only to the high probability flag in step S907. Thereafter, in step S908, after clearing the shortening flag to “0”, the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S905, it is determined in step S909 whether or not the jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening / closing execution mode that has been completed this time is an 8R low-precision jackpot result. If an affirmative determination is made in step S909, "15" is set in the high frequency counter provided in the main RAM 64 in step S910, and each of the high probability flag and the high frequency support flag is cleared to "0". To do. Therefore, when the 8R low probability winning result is obtained, the high-frequency support mode is set until 15 game times that are the end reference number are exhausted after the opening / closing execution mode. Thereafter, in step S908, after clearing the shortening flag to “0”, the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S909, it is determined in step S911 whether or not the jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening / closing execution mode that has been completed this time is a 12R low-precision jackpot result. If an affirmative determination is made in step S911, each of the high probability flag, the high frequency support flag, and the high frequency counter is cleared to “0” in step S912. Thereafter, in step S908, after clearing the shortening flag to “0”, the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S911, it means that the winning result that triggered the transition to the opening / closing execution mode that has been completed this time is a small hitting result. In this case, “30” is set in the after-hit counter in step S913. The after-hit counter is a counter for the main side MPU 62 to specify whether or not the game number of the after-hit reference number of times has already been consumed since the small-hit result. The value of the after-hit counter is decremented by 1 every time the game is completed. In addition, the value of the counter-hit counter is cleared to “0” when shifting to the opening / closing execution mode. When the value of the after-hit counter is 1 or more, selection of the display continuation time in the game times is performed in a manner corresponding to the after-hit result. Thereafter, in step S908, after clearing the shortening flag to “0”, the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  As described above, the display duration reduction mode is set when the game state is shifted to the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. In addition, when a transition to the opening / closing execution mode occurs during the display duration reduction mode, if the gaming state is the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode again after the opening / closing execution mode, If the shortened mode is reset and the game state is not reached, the shortened mode is not set. Also, when the small hit result is obtained during the shortening mode, the shortening mode ends.

<Processing Configuration in the Sound Light Side MPU 82 and the Display Side MPU 92>
Next, each process for performing execution control and notification in the sound light side MPU 82 and the display side MPU 92 will be described.

<Timer interrupt processing of MPU 82 on the light side>
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing repeatedly executed at a relatively short period (for example, 4 msec) by the sound light side MPU 82.

  In the timer interrupt process, first, in step S1001, a main command storage process is executed. The main-side command storage process is a process for storing a command in the sound light side RAM 84 when a command is received from the main-side MPU 62. The sound side RAM 84 is provided with a main ring buffer for enabling storage and reading of commands received from the main MPU 62. The commands received from the main MPU 62 are sequentially stored in the main ring buffer. The data is sequentially read according to the stored order.

  In the subsequent step S1002, display side command storage processing is executed. The display side command storage process is a process for storing the command in the sound side RAM 84 when a command is received from the display side MPU 92. The sound light side RAM 84 is provided with a display side ring buffer for enabling storage and reading of commands received from the display side MPU 92. The commands received from the display side MPU 92 are sequentially stored in the display side ring buffer. The data is sequentially read according to the stored order.

  Thereafter, in step S1003, a main-side command handling process for performing a process corresponding to the command received from the main-side MPU 62 is executed. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing main-side command response processing.

  In the main-side command handling process, first, in step S1101, it is determined whether or not a variation command and a type command are received from the main-side MPU 62. If these commands have been received, game result storage processing is executed in step S1102. Specifically, from the information included in the command for change, the information on which is the result of the lottery determination and the distribution lottery determined by the main MPU 62 at the start of the current game round is specified, A process of writing the specified information in the sound side RAM 84 is executed. In the storage process, the lottery result data included in the variation command and the lottery result data included in the type command are collated, and the communication of the variation command and the type command is performed normally. If the communication is abnormal, a corresponding notification process and data storage process may be performed.

  In the subsequent step S1103, a notice lottery process is executed. In the notice lottery process, it is determined by lottery whether or not to make a notice display on the symbol display device 41 in the current game round. As the notice display, as already described, since the symbol display on the symbol display device 41 is started, the symbols are variably displayed on all symbol columns Z1 to Z3, or a part of the notice display is displayed. In a situation where symbols are displayed in a variable manner in a plurality of symbol sequences, a mode in which a character is displayed separately from the symbols on the symbol columns Z1 to Z3, and a background screen as a previous mode Includes a different predetermined mode, and a pattern on the symbol row Z1 to Z3 having a predetermined mode different from the previous mode. The notice display may occur at any game times when reach display is performed and when reach display is not performed, but the case where reach display is performed is higher than the case where reach display is not performed. It is set to occur with probability. In addition, in the notice lottery process, the game times corresponding to any of the jackpot results are more likely to generate a notice display and more likely to generate a notice display having a lower appearance rate than the game times corresponding to the missed result. A lottery will be conducted.

  In the subsequent step S1104, stop symbol determination processing is executed. In the stop symbol determination process, if the game result of the current game round is one of the 4R high probability hit results, the 8R high probability hit results, the 12R high probability hit results A, and the 16R high probability hit results, one effective line L1 Information corresponding to the stop result in which the same symbol combination is established on L5 is determined as information on the current stop result. In this case, the same odd number symbol combination can be selected as the same symbol combination in any of the 4R high probability hit result, the 8R high probability hit result, the 12R high probability hit result A, and the 16R high probability hit result. The same even symbol combination may be selected. This selection rate is the same for the same odd symbol combination and the same even symbol combination. Alternatively, the former may have a higher selection rate than the latter. It is good also as a structure where the selection rate is higher than the former. In addition, the combination of “7” symbols is selected only in the case of the 16R high probability winning result. Further, in any of the 8R low likelihood winning result, the 12R low likelihood winning result, and the 12R high likelihood winning result B, the same even symbol combination is selected as the same symbol combination. Note that the effective lines L1 to L5 on which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed are randomly determined by lottery or the like.

  In the stop symbol determination process, if the game result of the current game round is a 5R high probability big hit result or a small hit result, it is a stop result in which the same symbol combination is not established on all the effective lines L1 to L5, Information corresponding to a stop result in which a specific symbol combination (“3 · 4 · 1”) is established on one active line L1 to L5 is determined as information on the current stop result. In this case, the effective lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like.

  In the stop symbol determination process, if the game result of the current game round is an out-of-game result, the presence or absence of reach display is specified from the contents of the change command. And when reach display occurs, it is a stop result in which the combination of the same symbols and the combination of the above specific symbols are not established on all the effective lines L1 to L5, and on one or two effective lines L1 to L5 Information corresponding to a stop result in which a combination of reach symbols is established is determined as information on the current stop result. On the other hand, when reach display does not occur, it is a stop result in which the combination of the same symbols and the specific symbol combination are not established on all the effective lines L1 to L5, and reach on all the effective lines L1 to L5. Information corresponding to the stop result in which the symbol combination is not established is determined as information on the current stop result.

  In the subsequent step S1105, a process for determining an effect pattern of the current game time is executed. In this process, information on the display duration of the game times is specified from the contents of the variation command received this time, the information on the display duration, the information on the game result specified in step S1102, and the step An effect pattern corresponding to the combination of lottery result information in the notice lottery process in S1103 is selected. In selecting the effect pattern, an effect pattern table provided in the sound light side ROM 83 is referred to.

  After executing the process of step S1105, the process proceeds to step S1106. In step S1106, a process of writing each information of the type of effect pattern selected in step S1105 and the type of stop symbol determined in step S1104 to the sound side RAM 84 is executed. In addition, since the information on the display duration of the current game times is included in the production pattern, writing the information on the production pattern in the sound side RAM 84 allows not only the information on the production pattern but also the information on the display duration. The sound light side MPU 82 can read again. However, the sound light side MPU 82 does not measure the display duration time.

  In subsequent step S1107, a stop result command corresponding to the processing result in step S1104 and a pattern command corresponding to the processing result in step S1105 are transmitted to display-side MPU 92. Thereafter, in step S1108, a shortening mode start process is executed. The processing contents will be described later.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1101, or after the processing of step S1108 is executed, it is determined in step S1109 whether a final stop command has been received. If the final stop command has been received, the symbol stop command is transmitted to the display side MPU 92 in step S1110. The symbol stop command is a command for instructing the display side MPU 92 to wait for the stop symbol corresponding to the current game round on the active lines L1 to L5 and maintain the state for the final stop time.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1109, or after the processing of step S1110 is executed, it is determined in step S1111 whether an opening command has been received. If an opening command has been received, an opening handling process is executed in step S1112. In the opening handling process, the type of jackpot result that triggered the transition to the opening / closing execution mode included in the opening command received this time is specified, and the production contents in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the type of jackpot result are determined. Execute the process for In a succeeding step S1113, an opening command corresponding to the processing result in the step S1112 is transmitted to the display side MPU 92.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1111 or after the processing in step S1113 is executed, it is determined in step S1114 whether an open command has been received. If the release command has been received, in step S1115, the display-side MPU 92 recognizes that the release of the special prize winning device 32 has been newly started, that is, that one round game has been newly started. The release command is transmitted to the display side MPU 92.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1114, or after the process of step S1115 is executed, it is determined in step S1116 whether a close command has been received. If the close command has been received, in step S1117, the display-side MPU 92 is notified to the display-side MPU 92 in order to make the display-side MPU 92 recognize that the special electric prize winning device 32 has been closed, that is, that one round game has ended. Send a close command.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1116, or after the processing in step S1117 is executed, it is determined in step S1118 whether an ending command has been received. If an ending command has been received, an ending correspondence process is executed in step S1119. In the ending handling process, the contents of the gaming state after the opening / closing execution mode included in the ending command received this time are specified, and the process for determining the contents of the ending effect corresponding to the type of the corresponding lottery mode is executed. . In subsequent step S1120, an ending command corresponding to the processing result in step S1119 is transmitted to display-side MPU 92.

  When a negative determination is made in step S1118, or after the process of step S1120 is executed, it is determined in step S1121 whether or not a notification command is received. The notification command is used when it is determined in the fraud detection process in step S205 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 10) of the main MPU 62 that a predetermined event set as a fraud monitoring target has occurred. It is also output when it is specified in the input state monitoring process in step S212 that the gaming machine main body 12 or the front door frame 14 is open. When the notification command is received, in order to perform the notification, the light emission data reading process is executed in step S1122, and the sound output data reading process is executed in step S1123. Thereby, the light emission control of the display light emitting unit 53 is performed and the sound output control of the speaker unit 54 is performed in a mode corresponding to the content of the notification command, that is, a mode corresponding to an event that triggered the output of the notification command. Is called. Thereafter, in step S1124, a notification command corresponding to the content of the notification command received this time is transmitted to the display-side MPU 92.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1121, or after the processing of step S1124 is executed, it is determined in step S1125 whether a release command has been received. The release command is output when it is specified in the fraud detection process of step S205 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 10) of the main MPU 62 that the state where the predetermined event has occurred is released, It is also output when it is specified in the input state monitoring process in step S212 that the gaming machine main body 12 or the front door frame 14 has transitioned from the opened state to the closed state. If the cancel command has been received, in step S1126, the light emission data set in step S1122 and the sound output data set in step S1123 are cleared. Thereafter, in step S1127, a release command corresponding to the content of the release command received this time is transmitted to the display side MPU 92.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1125, or after executing the process of step S1127, the short side mode process is executed in step S1128 and the bonus process is executed in step S1129. The corresponding process is terminated. The details of the processing in the shortening mode and the bonus processing will be described later.

<V interrupt processing of display-side MPU 92>
Here, the V interrupt process executed by the display side MPU 92 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The V interrupt process is repeatedly activated at a predetermined cycle, specifically, 20 msec.

  When the image signal for one frame is output to the symbol display device 41, the VDP 95 starts outputting the image signal from the dot at the upper left corner of the display surface 41a, and then on the horizontal line including the dot at one end. Image signals are sequentially output for the arranged dots, and image signals are output from the left to the right dots in order from the top for each horizontal line. Then, an image signal is finally output for the dots in the lower right corner of the display surface 41a. In this case, the VDP 95 outputs a V interrupt signal to the display-side MPU 92 at the timing when the image signal is output for the last dot, so that the display-side MPU 92 recognizes that the update of one frame image has been completed. The output period of this V interrupt signal is 20 msec. In this regard, the V interrupt processing can be regarded as being started in synchronization with reception of the V interrupt signal. However, even if the V interrupt signal is not received, the V interrupt process is newly started when 20 msec has elapsed since the previous V interrupt process was started.

  In the V interrupt process, first, in step S1201, a command analysis process is executed. Specifically, the contents of the command stored in the command buffer of the display side RAM 94 are analyzed. In subsequent step S1202, it is determined whether a new command is received based on the analysis result in step S1201. If a new command has been received, command response processing is executed in step S1203.

  In the command handling process, when a stop result command and a pattern command are received, a pattern data table corresponding to the combination of the stop result command and the pattern command is read from the display ROM 93 and written in the display RAM 94.

  The pattern data table is necessary to display an image for one frame at each update timing of an image when displaying a moving image corresponding to the current game play effect on the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41. This is a group of information for which various processes are defined. That is, in the pattern data table, an information group corresponding to each frame (frame update cycle is 20 msec) from the start timing to the end timing in the current game round effect is defined.

  The pattern data table will be described more specifically with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is an example of a pattern data table that can be selected when the 16R high probability winning result is obtained in a situation that is not the shortened mode.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the pattern data table, pointer information for the number of frames corresponding to the display duration of the target game time is set, and the contents of the task are associated with each pointer information. Information, command output presence / absence information, and additional data information are set.

  The task content information is information set to display a video corresponding to the current game round, and unless information that does not reflect the task content information is set as additional data, In the frame, an image corresponding to information on the contents of the task is displayed. In the information on the contents of the task, parameter information necessary for instructing the VDP 95 to perform drawing in order to display an image for one frame at the corresponding update timing is set.

  Specifically, with respect to the pattern data table shown in FIG. 21, data at the start of variation is set in the pointer information “0”, and data at the start of the notice effect is set in the pointer information “200”. , “300” pointer information is set to the end of the notice effect, “400” pointer information is set to the normal reach start data, and “700” pointer information is set to the super reach start time. The data at the start of the definite effect is set in the pointer information “1000”, and the data at the end of the variation is set in the pointer information “1400”. Each piece of the pointer information corresponds to a delimiter timing such as the start of the effect, the change of the effect, and the end of the effect. Further, in the pointer information other than these, data for enabling the moving image display between the break timings is set.

  The information on the presence / absence of command output is information indicating the presence / absence of a command output from the display side MPU 92 to the sound light side MPU 82 and the type of the command. The display side MPU 92 outputs a command to the sound light side MPU 82 at a predetermined timing according to the content of the moving image, thereby enabling the display light emitting unit 53 to execute a light effect according to the content of the image. At 54, it is possible to execute a sound output effect according to the content of the image.

  For the pattern data table shown in FIG. 21, specifically, command data is set for pointer information of “0” in which data at the start of change is set in the task contents. Therefore, at the start of the variation of the game times, light emission control and sound output control are started in the sound light side MPU 82 based on command transmission from the display side MPU 92 to the sound light side MPU 82. In addition, in the contents of the task, from the pointer information in which each of the data at the start of the notice effect, the data at the start of normal reach, the data at the start of super reach, the data at the start of the final effect and the data at the end of the variation is set Also, the pointer information at the timing before the number of frames (the number of pointers) for pre-transmission, specifically, the pointer information of “198”, “398”, “698”, “998”, “1398” Command data is set. Therefore, command transmission from the display-side MPU 92 to the sound light-side MPU 82 is performed in advance for the break timings other than when the game times start to change, and the display contents of the symbol display device 41 and the light emission control are performed at these break timings. It is possible to completely synchronize the sound output control and the contents of the drive control of the movable object.

  The information of the additional data is set as a blank as the initial setting of the pattern data table, and the writing process to the additional data is executed when a notification execution instruction is given. When the additional data is written, the information written in the additional data has priority over the information originally set in the task content. For example, when additional data corresponding to displaying a predetermined character as an image is set as a notification, the image display is performed so that the character image is added on the image corresponding to the content of the task. Made.

  In the command handling process, when a final stop command is received, a final stop setting process is executed. In the final stop setting process, a process of reading a data table for static display of the stop symbol corresponding to the current game round from the display ROM 93 and writing it to the display RAM 94 until the final stop display period has elapsed. Run.

  In the command handling process, when an opening command is received, an opening data table corresponding to the opening command is read from the display ROM 93 and written to the display RAM 94. The opening data table is for displaying an image for one frame at each update timing of an image when displaying a moving image corresponding to the effect for the current opening / closing execution mode on the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41. This is a group of information in which processing necessary for is defined. The data structure of the opening data table is basically the same as that of the pattern data table. In other words, in the opening data table, not only the information group in which processing necessary for displaying an image for one frame at each update timing of the image is defined, but also the sound corresponding to the delimiter timing of the production. Data for transmitting commands to the optical side MPU 82 is set.

  In the command handling process, when either an open command or a close command is received, a setting process at the time of opening and closing is executed. In the opening / closing setting process, the range of pointer information to be referred to in the opening data table is switched according to the contents of the received command.

  In the command handling process, when an ending command is received, an ending data table corresponding to the ending command is read from the display ROM 93 and written to the display RAM 94. The ending data table is necessary for displaying an image for one frame at each update timing of an image when a moving image corresponding to the current ending effect is displayed on the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41. This is a group of information for which various processes are defined. The data structure of the ending data table is basically the same as that of the pattern data table. In other words, in the ending data table, not only the information group in which processing necessary for displaying an image for one frame at each update timing of the image is defined, but also the sound corresponding to the delimiter timing of the production. Data for transmitting commands to the optical side MPU 82 is set.

  In the command response process, when a notification command is received, a notification data setting process is executed. In the notification data setting process, notification data corresponding to the notification content included in the current notification command is written as additional data in the currently set data table. Thereby, when the image is updated next time, the content of the notification data is reflected, and for example, a character image corresponding to the type of event to be notified is added to the effect image for game times and the effect image for the opening / closing execution mode. .

  In the command response process, when the release command is received, the notification data clear process is executed. In the notification data clear process, the notification corresponding to the type of notification target event set as the notification release target in the release command received this time among the notification data set in the additional data of the data table at present Execute the process to clear the data. As a result, when the image is updated next time, the notification of the type that is the cancellation target is canceled.

  Returning to the description of the V interrupt process (FIG. 20), when a negative determination is made in step S1202, or after the process of step S1203 is executed, a pointer update process is executed in step S1204. In the pointer update process, the pointer information set in the data table is updated to advance by one frame. As a result, the display-side MPU 92 can grasp the processing necessary for displaying an image for one frame corresponding to the current update timing.

  In subsequent step S1205, task processing is executed. In the task processing, it is determined whether or not additional data exists in an area corresponding to the current pointer information in the data table. When there is no additional data, the task data of the current pointer is read from the data table, and in accordance with the read task data, the VDP 95 is displayed to display an image for one frame corresponding to the current update timing. Calculation of parameters required for drawing instruction is performed. On the other hand, if there is additional data in the area corresponding to the current pointer information in the data table, it is determined whether or not the additional data is additional data for the task data image. In the case of additional data, the task data and additional data of the current pointer are read from the data table, and an image for one frame corresponding to the current update timing is displayed according to the read task data and additional data. , Calculation of parameters necessary for instructing drawing to the VDP 95 is performed. If it is not the additional data, the additional data of the current pointer is read from the data table, and a drawing instruction is issued to the VDP 95 in order to display an image for one frame corresponding to the current update timing according to the read additional data. Performs calculation of parameters necessary for execution.

  After the task processing is executed in step S1205, it is determined in step S1206 whether or not command data exists in the data output area corresponding to the current pointer information in the data table. If command data exists, it is command output timing, so command setting processing is executed in step S1207.

  In the command setting process, a command indicating that the game times should be started, a command indicating that the notice display should be started, a command indicating that normal reach should be started, a command indicating that super reach should be started, A command indicating that the change should be ended, a command indicating that the effect in the opening / closing execution mode should be started, a command indicating that the effect in the ending should be started, and the like are transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82 in accordance with each timing. .

  When a negative determination is made in step S1206, or after the processing of step S1207 is executed, the drawing list output processing is executed in step S1208, and then this V interrupt processing is terminated. In the drawing list output process, a drawing list for displaying an image for one frame corresponding to the update timing of the current processing time is created, and the created drawing list is transmitted to the VDP 95. In this case, in the drawing list, an image grasped in the immediately preceding task process is a drawing target, and parameter information updated in the task process is set together. The VDP 95 creates drawing data in the frame area of the video RAM 97 according to this drawing list. The VDP 95 outputs a signal to the symbol display device 41 in accordance with the drawing data created in the frame area. As a result, an image for one frame is displayed on the symbol display device 41.

<Timer interrupt processing of MPU 82 on the light side>
Returning to the description of the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 18) of the sound light side MPU 82, after executing the main side command response processing in step S1003, the display side command response processing is executed in step S1004. In the display-side command handling process, a process of reading the light emission data and the sound output data is executed according to the content of the command received from the display-side MPU 92. Thereby, the light emission control corresponding to the display content of the symbol display device 41 is executed for the display light emitting unit 53, and the sound output control corresponding to the display content of the symbol display device 41 is executed for the speaker unit 54. The

  That is, in the pachinko machine 10, when the main MPU 62 is used as a reference, the sound light side MPU 82 exists on the upstream side of communication with respect to the display side MPU 92, but the sound light side MPU 82 displays the display side MPU 92. Dare to wait for the command to be sent before starting the production execution control. Thereby, when each of a light emission effect, a sound output effect, and a display effect occurs in the same period, it becomes difficult to produce a shift in each effect. Therefore, it is possible to suitably perform an effect using a plurality of types of effect means.

  Thereafter, in step S1005, a light emission control process for performing light emission control of the display light emitting unit 53 is executed. In the light emission control process, the light emission control of the display light emitting unit 53 is performed according to the light emission data read out in the main-side command corresponding process in step S1003 or the display-side command corresponding process in step S1004.

  In a succeeding step S1006, a sound output control process for performing sound output control of the speaker unit 54 is executed. In the sound output control process, the sound output control of the speaker unit 54 is performed according to the sound output data read in the main-side command corresponding process in step S1003 or the display-side command corresponding process in step S1004. Thereafter, the timer interrupt process is terminated.

<About the display duration reduction mode>
Next, the display duration (that is, the time during which the variable display is performed in the first special symbol display unit 37a or the second special symbol display unit 37b, or the time during which the symbol variable display is performed in the symbol display device 41) ) Will be described in detail.

  As described above, the shortened mode means that the display duration time of the game times triggered by the hold information in the second special figure hold area 126 is greater than the other cases in the case of a missed result and the 16R high-precision winning result. This is a mode in which the reach display is not generated in the game times of the disengagement result and the 16R high-accuracy winning result, which are fixed to short 1 sec, and triggered by the hold information in the second special figure hold area 126. As described above, the abbreviated mode is set when the game state is the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends.

<Display duration acquisition processing>
First, display duration acquisition processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The acquisition process is executed in step S412 of the special figure change start process (FIG. 12).

  First, in step S1301, it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the shortening flag of the main RAM 64. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1301, whether or not the current game time is triggered by the hold information in the second special figure hold area 126 (hereinafter also referred to as hold information in the second special figure) in step S1302. Determine whether. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1302, the first table stored in the main ROM 63 is selected in step S1303. The first table is table data in which a plurality of types of display duration times of game times triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode are determined.

  Thereafter, in step S1304, the value of the variation type counter CS is acquired and various lottery results are grasped. As for grasping these various lottery results, the content of whether the result of the winning or failing lottery is a jackpot result, a small hit result or a disapproval result, and in the case of a jackpot result, the type of the jackpot result Is included. In subsequent step S1305, display duration data corresponding to the various data specified in step S1304 is read from the first table and set as the display duration of the current game time. Thereafter, the acquisition process ends.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1301 or step S1302, “1” is set in the high probability flag of the main RAM 64 and “1” is set in the high frequency support flag in step S1306. It is determined whether the value of the high frequency counter is 1 or more. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1306, the second table stored in the main ROM 63 is selected in step S1307. The second table is table data in which a plurality of types of display duration times of game times are determined in a gaming state that is a high probability mode, a high frequency support mode, and not a shortened mode.

  After that, in step S1308, the value of the variation type counter CS is acquired, the number of holding information stored in the special figure holding area 122 is read, and various lottery results are grasped. As for grasping the various lottery results, the content of whether the result of the winning or failing lottery is a jackpot result, a jackpot result or a disapproval result, in the case of a jackpot result, the content of which type of the jackpot result, In the case of an outlier result, the contents whether or not to generate reach display is included. When determining whether or not a reach display is to be generated in the case of a missed result, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is referred to among the hold information that triggered the current game round. In subsequent step S1309, display duration data corresponding to the various data specified in step S1308 is read from the second table and set as the display duration of the current game time. Thereafter, the acquisition process ends.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1306, “1” is set in the high probability flag of the main side RAM 64 in step S1310, or the value of the after-hit counter in the main side RAM 64 is 1 or more. Determine whether. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1310, the third table stored in the main ROM 63 is selected in step S1311. The third table shows that the high-probability mode and the low-frequency support mode, and the low-probability mode and the low-frequency support mode, and the completion of the game times of the base number for small hits after the small hit result is completed. This is table data in which a plurality of types of display duration times of game times in a situation where it is not determined. Thereafter, in step S1308, as already described, the value of the variation type counter CS is acquired, the number of holding information stored in the special figure holding area 122 is read, and various lottery results are grasped. In step S1309 Thus, the display duration data corresponding to the various data specified in step S1308 is read from the third table and set as the display duration of the current game time. Thereafter, the acquisition process ends.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1310, another table stored in the main ROM 63 is selected in step S1312. Thereafter, in step S1308, as already described, the value of the variation type counter CS is acquired, the number of holding information stored in the special figure holding area 122 is read, and various lottery results are grasped. In step S1309 The display duration data corresponding to the various data specified in step S1308 is read from the other tables and set as the display duration of the current game time. Thereafter, the acquisition process ends.

  As described above, the situation of the high probability mode and the low frequency support mode, and the low probability mode and the low frequency support mode, and the completion of the game number of the after number of small hits is not completed after the small hit result In any of the situations, the display duration of the game times is selected in a common manner in these situations by referring to the common third table. This makes it difficult for the player to identify which one of these situations from the aspect of game times, and expects the player to enter the high probability mode in that situation. Will do. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved.

  In the second table, it is easier to select a shorter display duration than when the third table or other tables are referred to. Specifically, when the current game time corresponds to any one of the big hit result, the small hit result, and the outreach display, the display duration corresponding to each is selected. On the other hand, in the game times that result in an outage that does not cause reach display, the game times are triggered by the hold information in the first special figure holding area 125 (hereinafter also referred to as hold information of the first special figure). When the number of hold information of the special figure is 1 or more, or when it is a game time triggered by the hold information of the second special figure and the number of hold information of the second special figure is 1 or more When the third table or other table is referred to in the game times that result in a miss that does not cause reach display, the game times start of the hold information of the first special figure and the hold information of the second special figure A display duration (for example, 2 sec or 3 sec) that is shorter than the average display duration when the number of hold information on the triggering side is 3 or 4 is selected. Furthermore, even when the hold information is not stored, when the third table or other table is referred to in the game times that result in a miss that does not cause reach display, and the hold information is not stored. A display duration (for example, 6 sec or 7 sec) shorter than the selected display duration is selected. By selecting the display duration as described above, it is possible to consume game times in a shorter time than in the low frequency support mode in the situation of the high frequency support mode, and the next jackpot result is generated It is possible to shorten the time required to do so.

  The first table has a data configuration in which the shortest display duration is selected so that it is not selected when another table is referred to in the game times that result in a loss and the game times that result in a 16R high probability winning result. . Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 23, types of display duration time when the first table is referred to will be described.

  FIG. 23A shows the type of display duration when the third table or other table is referred to (when not in the shortened mode), and FIG. 23B shows the case where the second table is referenced (for example, FIG. 23C shows the type of display duration when the hold information of the first special figure is triggered in the shortened mode. FIG. 23C shows the hold information of the second special figure when the first table is referred to. Type of display duration).

  When a table other than the first table is selected as the contents of the game times, as shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B, “reach without reach”, “reach with reach”, When the first table is selected while “any hit result” exists, as shown in FIG. 23C, “no reach” and “16R high accuracy”. There are “big hit results” and “other win results”. That is, when the first table is referred to, there is no “reaching / unreachable” unlike when other tables are referred to. Therefore, in the shortened mode, when the hold information of the second special figure is used as an opportunity, the reach display does not occur in the game times of the outage result. This makes it possible to reduce the game time digestion time in that the reach display does not occur in the shortened mode. By the way, when the first table is referred to and the result is out of reach, the reach display does not occur. When the first table is referred to, the numerical information acquired from the reach random number counter C3 is used. Reach generation lottery is not executed.

  On the other hand, even if the first table is referred to, reach display is generated if the winning result is other than the 16R highly likely winning result. As a result, when the reach display is generated in the game times triggered by the hold information of the second special figure during the shortening mode, it is determined that a winning result other than the 16R highly likely winning result is generated. In this case, a jackpot result in which a ball is generated during the opening / closing execution mode, such as an 8R high probability hit result or a 4R high probability hit result, and a high probability mode is entered after the opening / closing execution mode is included. Therefore, in such a situation, the player will play a game with the expectation that a 4R high-accuracy big win result or a more advantageous 8R high-precision big hit result will result. The interest is improved.

  During the shortening mode, the symbol display device 41 performs the shortening effect as if the effect reference time (specifically, 10 sec) is being counted up, but the first table is referred to. If the winning result is other than the 16R highly accurate winning result, the shortest display continuation time is 15 sec longer than the effect reference time. Therefore, if the game times triggered by the hold information of the second special figure during the shortening mode continue even after the end of the shortening effect, at that time, a hit other than the 16R high probability winning result The result is confirmed. In this case, the player feels unexpectedness and expects a more advantageous hit result as described above, so that the interest of the game is improved.

  Even in the shortened mode, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), when the hold information of the first special figure is used as a trigger, reach display can occur in the game times of the missed result. Thus, even in the shortened mode, when the hold information of the first special figure is triggered, when the reach display occurs, the player is provided with a sense of expectation as to whether or not the winning result will be achieved. It becomes possible.

  As already described, during the shortening mode, the symbol display device 41 performs the shortening effect as if the effect reference time (specifically, 10 sec) is being counted up, but see the first table. In the case where the result is an out-of-range result and the 16R high-precision hit result, the display duration time shorter than the effect reference time is selected. Further, this display duration is the shortest display duration shorter than the display duration selected in other cases. Specifically, it is fixed at 1 sec. Therefore, in the shortening mode, it is possible to shorten the game time digestion time. By the way, when the first table is referred to and the result is an outlier, the display duration is fixed at 1 sec. The number is not referenced.

  When the first table is referred to, the display continuation time of the 16R high-precision hit result is a time shorter than the effect reference time. Thereby, it becomes possible to finish the game round of the 16R high probability winning result until the production reference time elapses. On the other hand, the game times of other winning results do not end before the production reference time elapses as described above. Thus, if a winning result occurs before the performance reference time elapses, it means that the 16R highly accurate winning result that is most advantageous for the player is obtained. Thereby, it becomes possible to raise the expectation of the player in the shortened mode, and the interest of the game is improved.

  The abbreviated mode is ended when the game times have been consumed 10 times. In this case, the production reference time is 10 sec as described above. In addition, when the first table is referred to, the display continuation time in the case of an outlier result is fixed at 1 sec (including the final stop time). Therefore, in the shortened mode, if the game time is triggered by the hold information of the second special figure without being a hit result in the middle, the subtraction cycle of the time displayed in the during-shortening effect is adjusted. While the effect reference time elapses in a situation where it is not performed, ten game times are executed, and the shortening mode is ended in accordance with the elapse of the effect reference time. As a result, it is possible to synchronize the end timing of the shortening mode with the number of game times used as the end condition and the lapse timing of the production reference time under the non-adjustment situation.

  Further, when the first table is referred to, the display continuation time of the 16R high probability winning result is fixed at 1 sec. Furthermore, since the shortening mode occurs under the situation of the high frequency support mode, the start timing of the game times is basically the hold information of the second special figure. As described above, in the shortened mode, if the game times are triggered by the hold information of the second special figure without being a hit result in the middle, the time displayed in the during-shortening effect is subtracted. While the effect reference time elapses without adjusting the period, 10 game times are executed, and the shortening mode is terminated in accordance with the elapse of the effect reference time. Then, it is possible to maintain the expectation that results in the 16R high-accuracy winning result until the timing when the effect reference time elapses without adjusting the subtraction cycle of the time displayed in the effect being shortened.

  When the second table is referred to, the maximum display duration time is 3 seconds shorter than the above-described effect reference time in the game times of the outlier result in which the reach display does not occur. Thereby, the subtraction cycle of the time displayed in the during-shortening effect is caused by the occurrence of the game result of the outage result that does not generate the reach display triggered by the hold information of the first special figure during the shortening mode, Even if it is necessary to make adjustments in relation to the number of times of game play that is the trigger for the end of the shortening mode, it is possible to make such adjustments without making the player feel uncomfortable.

<Mode transition processing>
Next, the mode transition process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The mode transition process is executed in step S603 of the special figure determination process (FIG. 14).

  First, in step S1401, it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the shortening flag of the main RAM 64. If a negative determination is made in step S1401, this mode transition processing is terminated as it is, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1401, 1 is subtracted from the value of the shortening counter in the main RAM 64 in step S1402. In step S1403, it is determined whether or not the value of the shortening counter is “0”.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1403, the mode transition process is terminated, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1403, the process proceeds to step S1404. In step S1404, the shortening flag is cleared to “0”. Thereafter, in step S1405, after the shortening end command is transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82, the mode transition process is ended.

  By executing the mode transition process as described above, the shortening mode is terminated when the game times are executed 10 times after the opening / closing execution mode without causing a winning result. In addition, the mode transition process is executed when it is determined that the final stop time of the game times has elapsed in the special figure determination process (FIG. 14), and the winning result is not obtained in the game times. It is executed regardless of whether the start timing of the turn is the holding information of the first special drawing or the holding information of the second special drawing. Therefore, in the shortened mode, the total number of game times triggered by the hold information of the first special figure and the game times triggered by the hold information of the second special figure after the opening / closing execution mode is 10 without the winning result. It ends when it becomes times.

  As already described, the shortening mode is also terminated when any jackpot result or a jackpot result is reached.

<Shortening Mode Start Processing in the Sound Light Side MPU 82>
Next, the shortening mode start process executed by the sound light side MPU 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The shortening mode start process is executed in step S1108 of the main-side command handling process (FIG. 19). That is, the shortening mode start process is started on condition that the change command and the type command are received from the main MPU 62.

  First, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the shortening effect flag provided in the sound side RAM 84. The shortening effect flag is a flag for specifying in the sound light side MPU 82 whether or not the symbol display device 41 is performing a shortening effect. If a negative determination is made in step S1501, it is determined in step S1502 whether or not “1” is set in the shortening waiting flag provided in the sound side RAM 84. The shortening waiting flag is a flag for specifying in the sound light side MPU 82 that the shortening mode is set in the main side MPU 62 and the sound light side MPU 82 is in a start waiting state for the effect during shortening. is there. If a negative determination is made in step S1502, the process proceeds to step S1503.

  In step S1503, it is determined whether a shortening start command has been received from the main MPU 62 or not. When the main MPU 62 sets the shortening mode, the main MPU 62 transmits a shortening start command before transmitting the variation command and the type command. Accordingly, in step S1503, it is determined whether or not a shortening start command has been received between the reception of the previous change command and type command and the reception of the current change command and type command. If a negative determination is made in step S1503, the process for starting the shortening mode is terminated as it is, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1503, a shortening digestion counter provided in the sound side RAM 84 is provided in step S1504. In addition, “10” which is information on the number of continuous games in the shortened mode is set.

  In the subsequent step S1505, it is determined whether or not the current game round is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure by referring to the contents of the variation command received this time. If a negative determination is made in step S1505, that is, if the current game time is triggered by the hold information of the second special figure, in step S1506, the current game time is a hit result other than the 16R high probability win result. It is determined whether or not it is a game time. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1506, the shortening mode start process is terminated as it is.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1506, “1” is set to the shortening effect flag and “2500” is set to the timer counter provided in the sound side RAM 84 in step S1507. In the subsequent step S1508, update cycle setting processing is executed. The update cycle setting process is a process for setting a cycle when the value of the timer counter set with a numerical value in step S1507 is decremented by 1. In step S1508, 4 msec is set as the update cycle. As a result, the value of the timer counter is decremented by 1 every 4 msec. That is, in this case, the value of the timer counter becomes “0” in 10 seconds. This time is the same time as the production reference time already explained in the production during shortening.

  Thereafter, in step S1509, after a shortening start command is transmitted to the display-side MPU 92, the shortening mode start process is terminated. The shortening start command includes data indicating that it is a shortening start command and data indicating the update period set in step S1508.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1505, that is, if the current game time is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure, in step S1510, after setting the shortening waiting flag to “1”, This shortening mode start process is terminated.

  If a variation command and a type command are received in a situation where the shortening waiting flag is set to “1”, an affirmative determination is made in step S1502, and the flow proceeds to step S1511. In step S1511, it is determined by referring to the contents of the change command received this time whether or not the current game time is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1511, the process for starting the shortening mode is terminated as it is, and if a negative determination is made in step S1511, that is, the current game time is triggered by the hold information in the second special figure. In step S1512, it is determined whether or not the current game number is a game number that is a winning result other than the 16R highly likely winning result. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1512, the process for starting the shortening mode is terminated as it is, and if a negative determination is made in step S1512, the processes in steps S1513 to S1516 are executed.

  In step S1513, the shortening waiting flag is cleared to “0”, the shortening effect flag is set to “1”, and the timer counter is set to “2500”. In subsequent step S1514, calculation processing for the update cycle is executed, and in step S1515, an update cycle corresponding to the result of the calculation processing is set.

  In the calculation process, the period when the timer counter value is subtracted by 1 is derived by calculation from the current shortened digest counter value and the timer counter value. In this case, as will be described later, even if the shortening effect flag is set to “1” even if the shortening effect flag is not set to “1”, the shortening during digest counter Each time a round ends, 1 is subtracted. In the calculation processing, the value of the timer counter is divided by the current value of the short digest counter, and an update cycle is set according to the division result. This update cycle is the number of times that the game number of times set in the abbreviated digest counter is the result of when the hold information in the second special figure becomes a trigger result of the game time, or the result is a 16R high probability winning result. This is an update cycle in which the value of the timer counter becomes “0” when the display duration is digested in 1 sec.

  Here, in the update cycle setting process (step S1508) executed when the game time when the shortening start command is received is triggered by the hold information of the second special figure, the value of the shortening digest counter is “10”. Therefore, when the number of game times corresponding to the value is digested with the display duration when the hold information of the second special figure becomes the trigger of the game times and results in an outage result or a 16R high-precision winning result That is, 4 msec is set as the update period so that the value of the timer counter becomes “0” when digested in 1 sec. On the other hand, in step S1515, the value of the shortening digest counter is smaller than 10, whereas the value of the timer counter is 2500, which is the same as that in step S1508. Therefore, the update cycle is shorter than 4 msec. Set to period.

  Thereafter, in step S1516, after a shortening start command is transmitted to the display-side MPU 92, the shortening mode start process is terminated. The shortening start command includes data indicating that it is a shortening start command and data indicating the update period set in step S1515.

  When the change command and the type command are received in a situation where “1” is set in the shortening effect flag, an affirmative determination is made in step S1501, and the process proceeds to step S1517. In step S1517, it is determined by referring to the contents of the variation command received this time whether or not the current game time is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure. If a negative determination is made in step S1517, that is, if the current game time is triggered by the hold information of the second special figure, it is not necessary to change the update cycle set in step S1508 or step S1515. The process for starting this shortening mode is finished as it is.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1517, that is, if the current game time is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure, the calculation process for the update cycle is executed in step S1518, and the following step In S1519, an update cycle corresponding to the result of the arithmetic processing is set.

  In the calculation process, the display duration time of the current game time is read from the command for fluctuation received this time, and the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the current shortened digestion counter value is calculated, and the former display duration time is calculated. And the latter one subtracted value are added. Then, the addition result is divided by the current timer counter value, and an update cycle corresponding to the division result is set. This update cycle ends the current game round triggered by the hold information of the first special figure, and further shortens the game round that results in a missed result or a 16R high-probability hit result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure This is an update cycle in which the value of the timer counter becomes “0” when the value set in the middle digest counter is digested the number of times obtained by subtracting one.

  Here, if the hold information that triggers the start of the game round after the start of the shortening effect is the hold information of the second special figure, it is necessary to change the update cycle set in step S1508 or step S1515. Absent. However, when a game time triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs in the middle, the game time becomes a display continuation time other than 1 sec. Therefore, if the previous update cycle is maintained, the timer counter The timing when the value becomes “0” does not coincide with the timing when the game times corresponding to the value of the shortening digest counter are executed. Therefore, an update cycle calculation process is executed in step S1518, and the update cycle is set in step S1519 so that the timings are matched.

  For example, after the game times of the detachment result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure are executed once, the game times of the detachment result triggered by the hold information of the first special figure (display duration 3 sec) When executed once, the current timer counter value is “2250”, the current shortened digest counter value is “9”, and the display duration of the current game time is 3 sec. Then, an update cycle corresponding to the value obtained by (3 + 9) × 1000/2250 is set. The update cycle set in this case is set to a cycle longer than 4 msec, which is the update cycle set in step S1508.

  Thereafter, in step S1520, an update cycle setting command is transmitted to the display-side MPU 92, and then the shortening mode start process is terminated. The update cycle setting command includes data indicating that it is an update cycle setting command and data indicating the update cycle set in step S1519.

<Processing in the shortening mode in the MPU 82 on the sound light side>
Next, the process during the shortening mode executed by the sound light side MPU 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process during the shortening mode is executed in step S1128 of the main-side command handling process (FIG. 19).

  First, in step S1601, it is determined whether a shortening end command or an opening command is received from the main MPU 62. If a negative determination is made in step S1601, it is determined in step S1602 whether or not the value of the timer counter in the sound side RAM 84 is “0”.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1602, it is determined in step S1603 whether "1" is set in the shortening effect flag or the shortening waiting flag. If a negative determination is made in step S1603, the process in the current shortening mode is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1603, it is determined in step S1604 whether or not a game stop has been completed by determining whether or not a final stop command has been received from the main MPU 62. . If a negative determination is made in step S1604, the processing during the shortening mode is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1604, the value of the shortening digestion counter is decremented by 1 in step S1605. Then, the process during the shortening mode is terminated.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1601, or if an affirmative determination is made in step S1602, each of the shortening waiting flag and the shortening effect flag is cleared to “0” in step S1606, and the subsequent step S1607 is performed. Thus, after the shortening end command is transmitted to the display-side MPU 92, the processing in the shortening mode is terminated.

  As described above, when receiving the shortening end command from the main MPU 62, that is, when the shortening mode is ended in the main MPU 62, the sound light side MPU 82 not only ends the shortening effect, but also the timer of the sound light side RAM 84. When the value of the counter is “0”, the shortening effect is ended even if the shortening mode is not ended. As a result, if the situation in which the game turn does not start continues after the during-shortening effect is started, it is possible to end the during-shortening effect even while the shortening mode is continuing. This makes it difficult for the player to feel uncomfortable.

<Processing for production during shortening in the display side MPU 92>
Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 27, the during-shortening effect process executed by the display side MPU 92 will be described. The shortening effect process is executed in the command corresponding process in step S1203 in the V interrupt process (FIG. 20).

  First, in step S1701, it is determined whether or not a shortening effect is being executed. If a negative determination is made in step S1701, it is determined in step S1702 whether or not a shortening start command is received from the sound light side MPU 82. If the shortening start command has not been received, the present shortening effect process is terminated. If the shortening start command has been received, in step S1703, the shortening effect table setting process is executed, and then the shortening effect process is terminated.

  In the setting process of the during-shortening effect table, the data table that enables the moving image display corresponding to the during-shortening effect and that corresponds to the update cycle included in the shortening start command received this time is displayed from the display-side ROM 93. Read and write to the display side RAM 94. The contents of the data table are basically the same as the contents of the data table for game times (see FIG. 21). The contents of the task, the presence / absence of command output, and additional data are associated with the pointer information. Is set. As the contents of the task, data that enables the display of the moving image of the shortening effect corresponding to the current update cycle is set. In addition, when the shortening start command is received, the stop result command and the pattern command are also received, but the data corresponding to the stop result command and the pattern command is added as additional data of the data table for the effect during the shortening. Set. As a result, the symbol display device 41 displays a simple variation display image of a symbol for game times in a situation in which a moving image of a shortening effect is being displayed. In this simple game variation display image, the symbols are variably displayed in the same number of variation display areas as the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 at the time of normal symbol variation display. The variation display is finished in a state where the same symbol combination is not displayed, and if the result is a 16R high probability winning combination, the variation display is the same symbol combination of a specific type (specifically, “7” symbol). Exit in the displayed state.

  By setting the data table for effect during shortening in step S1703, an affirmative determination is made in step S1701. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1701, it is determined in step S1704 whether or not a shortening end command has been received from the sound light side MPU 82.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1704, it is determined in step S1705 whether a stop result command and a pattern command are received from the sound light side MPU 82. If a negative determination is made in step S1705, the present shortening effect process is terminated, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1705, the process proceeds to step S1706.

  In step S1706, it is determined whether an update cycle setting command is received from the sound light side MPU 82 or not. If the update cycle setting command has been received, in step S1707, the data table for the effect being shortened currently set in the display side RAM 94 is updated to the update cycle indicated in the currently received update cycle setting command. Change to the data table for production during shortening corresponding to.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1706, or if the processing of step S1707 is executed, the game times of the non-reach result as a trigger when the current game time is based on the hold information of the first special figure in step S1708 Or the game times triggered by the hold information of the second special figure, and whether the game times are the result of losing or the 16R high probability winning result.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1708, in step S1709, data corresponding to the stop result command and pattern command received this time are added as additional data to the currently set data table for effect during shortening. After the setting, the present shortening effect process is terminated. As a result, the symbol display device 41 displays a simple variation display image of a symbol for game times in a situation in which a moving image of a shortening effect is being displayed. In this simple game variation display image, similar to the case of step S1703, the symbols are displayed in the same number of variation display areas as the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 in the normal symbol variation display. If the result is an outlier, the variation display is terminated in a state where the same symbol combination is not displayed. If the result is a 16R high-precision hit result, the variation display is a specific type (specifically, “7” symbol). ) And finished with the same symbol combination displayed.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1708, the data for game times corresponding to the stop result command and the pattern command received this time are irrespective of the currently set data table for effect during shortening in step S1710. After the table is read from the display side ROM 93 and written in the display side RAM 94, the effect process for effect during shortening is terminated. In this case, if the game times are not reach, the count-up display of the time that has been performed as an effect during shortening is continued in the update cycle so far, and the time display becomes “10:00”. The normal symbol variation display by the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is started, and then various effects such as the current reach effect are executed, and finally the combination of symbols corresponding to the current game result is stopped and displayed. The

  In the case of a game time that is a game result of a missed result triggered by the hold information of the first special figure and a reach display is generated, a data table for a shortening effect at the time of reading the data table for the game time Is not erased, and after the game is over, the shortening effect is resumed. On the other hand, in the case of other game times, when reading the data table for game times, the data table for the shortening effect is deleted, and the effect during the shortening is not resumed. However, even if it is a game time that is a game result of a missed result triggered by the hold information of the first special figure and a reach display is generated, the data table for effect during shortening may be digested. In this case, in the situation where the during-shortening effect is being executed, if there is a game time that is a result of losing and triggered by the hold information of the first special figure, the game-in-shortening effect is generated. Is terminated.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1704, that is, if a shortening end command has been received from the sound side MPU 82, the shortening effect table in the display side RAM 94 is cleared in step S1711. The shortening effect process is terminated. Thereby, the moving image display of the effect during shortening is ended.

<Display contents of production during shortening>
Next, the display content of the effect during shortening in the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 (a) to 28 (d).

  As shown in FIG. 28 (a), when the shortening effect is being executed, the display area 41a of the symbol display device 41 clearly indicates that the effect during the shortening is being executed. "Time trial in progress"), a time region G2 indicating that the production reference time is counted up (displayed as "00:00"), and a simple variation display image for the game times are displayed. The symbol variation area G3 is set. The explicit region G1, the time region G2, and the symbol variation region G3 are set so as not to overlap each other. In addition, the time region G2 is set wider than the explicit region G1 and the symbol variation region G3, and the display position is set at the center of the display surface 41a. Thereby, in the effect during shortening, it becomes possible to make a player pay attention to the time region G2 rather than the symbol variation region G3. Note that the symbol variation area G3 may be configured such that a symbol that is variably displayed is subjected to a semi-transparency process.

  When the effect during shortening is started, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), a moving image display in which the time is counted up in the time region G2 is performed, and further, the symbol variation display is performed in the symbol variation region G3. Done. Then, in the game times that are the result of losing, as shown in FIG. 28 (c-1), the same symbol combination is not stopped and displayed in the symbol variation area G 3, and a shortening effect is further executed. In the situation where the winning result is not obtained, as shown in FIG. 28 (c-1), the time display in the time region G2 becomes “10:00” corresponding to the passage of the production reference time. . In this case, the abbreviated production is ended, and as shown in FIG. 28 (d-1), the symbol variation display as usual is performed from the next game round.

  On the other hand, in the situation where the production during the shortening is being executed, when a game round of 16R high-accuracy big hit results triggered by the hold information of the second special figure occurs, as shown in FIG. 28 (c-2) In the time region G2, the progress of the count-up display is stopped, and the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the symbol variation region G3. Then, as shown in FIG. 28 (d-2), an image that clearly indicates that the 16R high-precision hit result has occurred is displayed.

  In the symbol variation area G3, the symbol variation display in all symbol display areas is simultaneously stopped regardless of whether or not the same symbol combination is finally stopped. Therefore, even if the left and right symbols are the same in the combination of symbols that are finally stopped, or the combination of the same symbols is finally stopped, a reach symbol combination is formed. Under the circumstances, the reach fluctuation in which the symbols are variably displayed in one symbol display area does not occur.

<When game times are triggered by the hold information in the second special figure during the shortened mode>
Next, a description will be given, with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 29, of a case where a game round is executed in response to the hold information of the second special chart during the shortening mode.

  FIG. 29 (a) shows the execution period of the during-shortening effect in the symbol display device 41, FIG. 29 (b) shows the execution period of the off-change game times in the second special figure display unit 37b, and FIG. 29 (c). Indicates the execution period of the game round of the 16R high probability winning result in the second special figure display unit 37b, FIG. 29 (d) shows the execution period of the 16R opening / closing execution mode, and FIG. 29 (e) shows the second special figure. FIG. 29 (f) shows an execution period of the 8R opening / closing execution mode.

  First, a description will be given of a case where only out-of-change game times are executed.

  At the timing of t1, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), an effect during shortening is started in the symbol display device 41, and as shown in FIG. Game times are started. In this case, the game round is finished in 1 sec. Then, at each timing such as the timing of t2 and the timing of t3, the second special figure display unit 37b performs an off-variation game number with a display duration of 1 sec, and at the timing of t4, the tenth game number ends. Is done. At the timing of t4, the shortening mode is ended in the main MPU 62, and the shortening effect in the symbol display device 41 is also ended as shown in FIG. Thereafter, from the timing of t5, an effect for normal game times is started.

  Next, a case where a 16R highly accurate winning result is generated in a situation where an effect during shortening is being executed will be described.

  At the timing of t6, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), an effect during shortening is started in the symbol display device 41, and as shown in FIG. Game times are started. In this case, the game round is finished in 1 sec. Then, at the timing of t7, the timing of t8, and the timing of t9, the second special figure display unit 37b performs a game cycle of out-of-range fluctuation with a display duration of 1 sec.

  Thereafter, at the timing of t10 during the execution of the shortening effect, as shown in FIG. 29 (c), the game turn of the 16R high-accuracy winning result is started in the second special figure display unit 37b. The game times are also finished in 1 sec, as in the case of outlier fluctuation. Then, at the timing of t11, which is the timing at which the game round ends, as shown in FIG. 29D, the 16R opening / closing execution mode is started, and as shown in FIG. Is terminated.

  Next, a description will be given of a case where an 8R high-accuracy big hit result occurs in a situation where an effect during shortening is being executed.

  At timing t12, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), an effect during shortening is started in the symbol display device 41, and, as shown in FIG. Game times are started. In this case, the game round is finished in 1 sec.

  After that, at the timing of t13 during the execution of the shortening effect, as shown in FIG. 29 (e), the game turn of the 8R high-precision winning result is started in the second special figure display unit 37b. The game times are different from the case of the deviation fluctuation and the case of the 16R high probability winning result, and the display duration time is longer than 10 seconds. Therefore, at the timing t14, which is in the middle of the game round, the shortening effect is ended as shown in FIG. 29 (a), and the symbol display device 41 continues for the normal game round. Production is performed. For example, reach production is executed. Then, at the timing of t15, as shown in FIG. 29 (e), the game round is ended, and as shown in FIG. 29 (f), the 8R opening / closing execution mode is started.

<Situation when game times are triggered by the hold information of the first special figure during the shortened mode>
Next, a description will be given of a case where a game round is executed in response to the hold information of the first special figure during the shortening mode with reference to the timing chart of FIG.

  30 (a) shows the setting period of the shortening mode in the main MPU 62, FIG. 30 (b) shows the execution period of the during-shortening effect in the symbol display device 41, and FIG. 30 (c) shows the first special figure display section. The game times execution period in 37a is shown, FIG. 30 (d) shows the game times execution period in the second special figure display section 37b, and FIG. 30 (e) shows the time display counted up in the effect during shortening. Indicates the update cycle.

  First, a case will be described where game times are not triggered by the hold information of the first special figure.

  At the timing t1, as shown in FIG. 30A, the main MPU 62 sets the shortening mode. Then, at the timing, as shown in FIG. 30 (d), the second special figure display unit 37b starts a game cycle of deviation variation, so as shown in FIG. 30 (b), in the symbol display device 41 Production during the shortening starts. In this case, since the short-time effect is started at the timing when the shortening mode is set in the main side MPU 62, the update cycle is set to 4 msec, which is a normal cycle, as shown in FIG. That is, at the timing when the game times of 1 sec are executed 10 times, the time display of the count-up on the symbol display device 41 becomes “10:00” corresponding to 10 sec. Then, at the timing of t2, as shown in FIG. 30 (d), when the tenth game turn of the deviation fluctuation in the second special figure display unit 37b is completed, as shown in FIG. 30 (a), While the shortening mode in the side MPU 62 is ended, as shown in FIG. 30B, the effect during shortening in the symbol display device 41 is ended.

  Next, a case will be described in which game times are triggered by the hold information of the first special figure.

  At the timing of t3, as shown in FIG. 30A, the main MPU 62 is set to the shortening mode. Then, at the timing, as shown in FIG. 30 (c), the first special figure display unit 37a starts out-of-reach fluctuation game times, and as shown in FIG. 30 (b), the symbol display is performed. The device 41 does not start the shortening effect.

  After that, at the timing t4, which is the timing after the game movement of the off-change in the first special figure display unit 37a is completed, as shown in FIG. While the game times are started, as shown in FIG. 30B, the shortening effect is started on the symbol display device 41. In this case, after the game times are executed once in the shortened mode, the during-shortening effect is started, so that the count-up display becomes “10:00” in the remaining nine game times. As shown in 30 (e), a cycle shorter than the normal cycle is set as the update cycle.

  Thereafter, at the timing of t5, which is the timing after the off-fluctuation game times are executed three times in the second special figure display unit 37b, as shown in FIG. 30 (c), the reach in the first special figure display unit 37a is reached. A game cycle with no deviation is started again. In this case, the count-up display is “10:00” for the total time of 3 sec that is the display duration of the game times and 5 sec that is the game times of the remaining fluctuations in the second special figure display unit 37 b for the remaining 5 times. As shown in FIG. 30E, a period longer than the normal period is set as the update period.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 30 (d), the game cycle of the off-change is executed five times in the second special figure display unit 37b while maintaining the update cycle, and at the timing of t7, FIG. 30 (a). As shown in FIG. 30, the shortening mode in the main MPU 62 is ended, and the shortening effect in the symbol display device 41 is ended as shown in FIG.

<Regarding promotion effect during opening / closing execution mode>
Next, the promotion effect in the opening / closing execution mode will be described in detail.

  The promotion effect in the opening / closing execution mode is a stop result that does not clearly indicate which one of the high probability mode and the low probability mode is set after the opening / closing execution mode in the symbol display device 41 when the game round ends. When the combination of the same even symbols, which is a stop result that does not explicitly indicate the number of round games executed in the open / close execution mode, is stopped and displayed, if the actual lottery result is a high-probability jackpot result, it is clearly indicated. In addition, if the actual lottery result is a 16R high probability winning result, it is an effect that is clearly indicated.

<Opening processing in the sound light side MPU 82>
First, the opening handling process executed by the sound light side MPU 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The opening handling process is executed in step S1112 of the main-side command handling process (FIG. 19).

  In step S1801, by referring to the opening command received this time, it is determined whether or not the number of round games in the current opening / closing execution mode is 8 or more. In subsequent step S1802, it is determined whether or not the stop result of the symbol display device 41 is a combination of the same even symbols in the immediately preceding game round.

  If a negative determination is made in both step S1801 and step S1802, in step S1803, an opening command for normal performance is read, and the opening handling process ends. Thereby, the opening command for normal production is transmitted to the display side MPU 92 in step S1113 of the main side command handling process (FIG. 19). In this case, in the opening / closing execution mode, the symbol display device 41 performs a normal effect instead of the promotion effect.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in either step S1801 or step S1802, the type of the current jackpot result is grasped in step S1804 by referring to the currently received opening command. In the subsequent step S1805, a pseudo-variation pattern lottery process is executed.

  Here, the pseudo variation means that in the opening / closing execution mode, the symbol display on the symbol display device 41 is started and a predetermined stop result is displayed without triggering the holding information in the special symbol holding area 122. It is an effect that ends the variable display. When the promotion effect is executed, the pseudo variation is executed a plurality of times during the opening / closing execution mode, and when the actual lottery result is a high probability jackpot result, the same symbol combination as the first specific pseudo stop result in the pseudo variation time When the actual lottery result is a 16R high probability winning result, the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed as the second specific pseudo stop result in the subsequent pseudo fluctuation times.

  In addition to or instead of the configuration in which the notification that the 16R high-precision hit result is obtained is executed by executing the pseudo-fluctuation times in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed twice, the same symbol by a specific symbol is used. It is good also as a structure performed by making it execute the pseudo | simulation fluctuation | variation times by which the symbol combination of this is stopped and displayed once.

  In the lottery process in step S1805, if the result is a high probability winning result other than the 16R high probability winning result, the execution number of the pseudo variation is executed a plurality of times and the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed. The order and the contents of each pseudo-variation are determined by lottery. In the lottery, a counter that is periodically updated in the sound light side RAM 84 and a lottery table stored in advance in the sound light side ROM 83 are used.

  Thereafter, in step S1806, an opening command for promotion effect corresponding to the result of the lottery process in step S1805 is read, and the opening corresponding process is terminated. Thereby, an opening command for promotion effect is transmitted to the display-side MPU 92 in step S1113 of the main-side command handling process (FIG. 19). In this case, in the opening / closing execution mode, the symbol display device 41 performs a promotion effect corresponding to the result of the lottery process of the pseudo variation pattern.

<Bonus processing in the light-side MPU 82>
Next, the bonus process executed by the sound light side MPU 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The bonus processing is executed in step S1129 of the main command processing (FIG. 19).

  In step S1901, it is determined whether a promotion effect is being executed. If a negative determination is made in step S1901, the bonus processing is terminated, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1901, the process proceeds to step S1902.

  In step S1902, it is determined whether it is the explanation period of the promotion effect. Here, in the opening / closing execution mode in which the promotion effect is executed, the opening effect in the opening / closing execution mode is first executed, and then the explanation period is executed, and then pseudo fluctuation is performed. Then, after the pseudo variation is performed, the normal effect in the opening / closing execution mode is performed, and the ending effect is finally performed. In the promotion effect, the pseudo variation ends when the shortest time required until the eighth round game ends after the opening / closing execution mode is started. In the configuration in which the promotion effect is executed as described above, in the explanation period, the pseudo-variation will be started in the future, and if the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the pseudo-variation, the occurrence of the high probability mode is confirmed. In the pseudo variation, if the same symbol combination is again displayed again, it is determined that the round game will be performed 16 times during the period described by the characters displayed on the symbol display device 41.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1902, the bonus processing is terminated as it is, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S1902, the process proceeds to step S1903. In step S1903, it is determined whether or not the effect operation unit 58 has been operated during the explanation period. During the explanation period, the contents of the promotion effect are explained as described above, but can be canceled by operating the effect operation unit 58. When the explanation period is canceled, pseudo fluctuation is performed using the remaining period of the explanation period. That is, when the explanation period is canceled, the number of times of execution of pseudo fluctuation is added or the duration time is extended in a predetermined execution time of pseudo fluctuation.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1903, the bonus processing is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1903, the process proceeds to step S1904. In step S1904, the remaining period of the explanation period is grasped. In step S1905, the currently set pseudo variation execution pattern is grasped. That is, the number of pseudo fluctuations to be executed in this promotion effect, the duration of each pseudo fluctuation, and the execution contents of each pseudo fluctuation are grasped.

  Thereafter, in step S1906, a pseudo variation correction pattern selection process is executed. In the selection process, the pseudo-variation correction pattern lottery process is executed in accordance with the remaining period grasped in step S1904 and the current pseudo-variation execution pattern grasped in step S1905, and the simulation is completed in the remaining period. In addition to determining the number of executions of the variation, the duration of each pseudo variation and the execution content of each pseudo variation are determined. Thereafter, in step S1907, a correction command including the contents of the pseudo variation correction pattern selected in step S1906 is transmitted to the display-side MPU 92, and then the bonus processing ends.

<Bonus Table Setting Process in Display-side MPU 92>
Next, a bonus table setting process executed by the display side MPU 92 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The bonus table setting process is executed in the command corresponding process in step S1203 in the V interrupt process (FIG. 20).

  First, in step S2001, it is determined whether or not an opening command for normal performance has been received from the sound side MPU 82. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2001, the normal effect data table is read from the display ROM 93 and written in the display RAM 94 in step S2002, and then the bonus table setting process is terminated. Thereby, in the symbol display device 41, the normal effect in the opening / closing execution mode is executed.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2001, it is determined in step S2003 whether or not an opening command for promotion effect is received from the sound light side MPU 82. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2003, after the promotion effect data table is read from the display ROM 93 and written in the display RAM 94 in step S2004, the bonus table setting process is terminated.

  The data structure of the data table for promotion effects will be described with reference to FIG. The data table for the promotion effect is an example of the data table for the promotion effect that can be selected when the 16R high probability winning result is obtained.

  In the promotion effect data table, pointer information corresponding to the number of frames corresponding to the target opening / closing execution mode is set. Corresponding to each pointer information, information on task contents and presence / absence of command output. Information and additional data information are set. The contents of these pieces of information are basically the same as those in the case of the pattern data table (see FIG. 21), although the data set specifically differs. In addition, the data for abnormality notification etc. are set to additional data.

  As the contents of the task, first, data for executing the effect for the opening is set, and the effect is executed over the same 4 seconds as the opening time. Next, data for executing an effect in the explanation period is set, and the effect is executed for 20 seconds. Next, data for executing the effect of the first pseudo fluctuation is set, and the effect is executed for 5 seconds. Next, data for executing the effect of the second pseudo fluctuation is set, and the effect is executed for 5 seconds. In the first pseudo variation and the second pseudo variation, the reach effect is not executed, and furthermore, the same symbol combination is not stopped and displayed.

  Next, data for executing the effect of the third pseudo fluctuation is set, and the effect is executed for 20 seconds. In the third pseudo variation, the reach effect is executed, and furthermore, the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Thereby, the player is notified that the current jackpot result was a high probability jackpot result.

  Next, data for executing the effect of the fourth pseudo fluctuation is set, and the effect is executed for 10 seconds. In the fourth pseudo variation, a reach effect is executed, and furthermore, the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Thereby, the player is notified that the number of executions of the round game in the current opening / closing execution mode is 16.

  Next, normal production start data is set, and although illustration is omitted, normal production data, normal production end data, and ending production data are set. Note that the data during the normal performance is set so that the data group to be referred to is changed by receiving the opening command or the closing command from the sound side MPU 82, and the data for ending the normal performance and the ending performance The data for use is set to be a reference object when an ending command is received from the sound light side MPU 82.

  Here, in the opening / closing execution mode that is the high-frequency winning mode, although the opening duration of each round game is set to 29 sec, the upper limit number of winnings to the special electricity winning device 32 that is a round game end condition is 10 In addition, the launch period of the game ball is 0.6 sec. Therefore, the minimum duration of each round game is 6 seconds. Further, the interval time between each round game is set to 2 sec. Then, for example, the duration of the third pseudo variation (20 sec) and the duration of the fourth pseudo variation (10 sec) exceed the shortest duration of the round game. That is, one pseudo variation can be executed over one round game.

  The assumed minimum duration until the end of the 8th round game after the opening time has elapsed is the total minimum of 8 times of the minimum duration (6 sec) of each round game and 7 times of the interval time (2 sec) The time is 62 seconds. In this case, the total time of the explanation period and the pseudo fluctuation is set to be equal to or shorter than the total shortest time. As described above, the promotion effect occurs in the opening / closing execution mode in which the round game is performed 8 times or more, and whether or not the round game is executed 16 times as well as whether or not the result is a high probability jackpot result. Informed. In the configuration, as described above, the sum of the explanation period and the pseudo variation is set to be equal to or less than the total shortest time, so that one pseudo variation is executed across a plurality of round games. In the configuration that can be performed, the pseudo-variation can be finished before the eighth round game is finished.

  Returning to the description of the bonus table setting process (FIG. 33), if a negative determination is made in step S2003, it is determined in step S2005 whether or not a correction command has been received from the sound light side MPU 82. If a negative determination is made in step S2005, the bonus table setting process is terminated, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S2005, a promotion effect corresponding to the correction command received this time is received in step S2006. The bonus data table is read from the display ROM 93 and written to the display RAM 94 to change the promotion effect data table, and then the bonus table setting process is terminated.

  In the promotion effect data table changed according to the correction command, a plurality of pseudo fluctuations are executed over the period from the timing when the cancel operation of the explanation period is accepted to the end timing of the last pseudo fluctuation. The In this case, for the promotion effect corresponding to the number of executions of the pseudo variation, the duration of each pseudo variation, and the contents of each pseudo variation according to the processing result of the pseudo variation correction pattern selection process (step S1906) in the sound light side MPU 82. The data table is set.

  For example, the number of executions of the pseudo variation can be changed such that the number of executions of the pseudo variation becomes larger than the initial number of executions. In addition, for example, even if the same symbol combination is not stopped and displayed but the pseudo-variation times in which the reach effect is generated are not included, the pseudo-variation times may be included. Specifically, by adding the period canceled during the explanation period to the initial execution period of the first pseudo fluctuation, the reach of the same combination of symbols that is not stopped and displayed in the first pseudo fluctuation is reached. Pseudo fluctuations that produce effects can occur. In addition, for example, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to any one of the high-accuracy big hit results, at least one pseudo-variation time in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed occurs. The execution order can be changed. Also, for example, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the 16R high probability winning result, the execution sequence of the first pseudo-variation times in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed, and the second time in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed. At least one of the execution order of the pseudo-variable times may be changed.

  As described above, by enabling cancellation of the explanation period, it is possible to prevent the explanation period from being forcibly provided to a player who is already familiar with the contents of the promotion effect. Become. Further, by using the remaining time of the canceled explanation period, it is possible to increase the chance that the pseudo variation is executed by extending the period during which the pseudo variation is executed.

<Display contents of promotion effect>
Next, the display content of the promotion effect in the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 35 (a) to 35 (d).

  As shown in FIG. 35 (a), during the explanation period of the promotion effect, the pseudo variation will be started in the future on the display surface 41a of the symbol display device 41, and the same symbol combination will be stopped and displayed in the pseudo variation. If it is done, the occurrence of the high probability mode is confirmed, and if the same symbol combination in the pseudo variation is displayed again, it is confirmed that the round game will be performed 16 times. Further, the display surface 41a displays the content of the current round game (specifically, the content “1R”), but the image does not overlap the image for explanation. Is displayed. In the explanation period, the speaker unit 54 may output a sound for explaining the above contents.

  Thereafter, when the explanation period ends or when the explanation period is canceled, pseudo fluctuation is started as shown in FIG. The variation display direction and the variation display mode of the symbol in the pseudo variation are different from the variation display direction and the variation display mode of the symbol in the effect for the game times. Specifically, in the effect for the game times, the symbol is displayed in the horizontal direction. Is displayed in a scrolling manner, whereas in the pseudo variation, the symbols are switched and displayed in the vertical direction. As described above, the variation display direction and the variation display mode of the symbols are different, so that it is possible for the player to clearly distinguish the pseudo variation and the effect for game play, and the player recognizes that the effect is different. It becomes possible to give to. However, the types of symbols that are variably displayed in the pseudo variation are the same as the types of symbols that are variably displayed on each symbol row Z1 to Z3 in the effect for game times. Further, the symbol variation display image is displayed so as not to overlap with the image for displaying the number of times of execution of the round game.

  Note that only one of the symbol variation display direction and the variation display mode in the pseudo variation may be different from the effect for the game times, or both may be the same as the effect for the game times. Further, in addition to or instead of the symbol variable display direction and the variable display mode, a configuration may be adopted in which the types of symbols that are variably displayed are different between the pseudo variation and the effect for game play.

  In the pseudo variation times where the same symbol combination is not stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 35C, the same symbol combination is not stopped and displayed at the end. On the other hand, in the pseudo fluctuation times in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 35D, the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed at the end. In addition, if the pseudo variation time is the first pseudo variation time when the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed, the occurrence of the high probability mode occurs at or after the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Is displayed to confirm. In addition, if it is the second pseudo-variable times when the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed, the occurrence of 16 round games is confirmed in accordance with or after the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Is displayed.

<Promotion progressed>
Next, how the promotion effect proceeds will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. In FIG. 36, a case where a 16R high-accuracy big hit result occurs will be described as an example.

  FIG. 36A shows a case where the explanation period is not canceled, and FIG. 36B shows a case where the explanation period is canceled. FIG. 36A shows the execution period of the 16R opening / closing execution mode, FIG. 36B and FIG. 36E show the execution period of the explanation period, and FIG. 36C and FIG. Indicates a pseudo-variation execution period, and FIGS. 36 (d) and 36 (g) indicate a normal performance execution period.

  First, a case where the explanation period is not canceled will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 36 (a), the opening / closing execution mode of 16R is started at the timing t1, which is the timing after the same even-numbered symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the effect for game times. On the display device 41, an opening effect is started. As shown in FIG. 36 (b), at the timing t2 when the opening effect is ended, the explanation period is started, and when the explanation period is not canceled, the explanation period continues until the timing t3.

  At the timing t3 when the explanation period ends, as shown in FIG. 36 (c), the first pseudo fluctuation is started. Further, a new pseudo variation is started at each of the timing t4, the timing t5, and the timing t6, which are timings after the previous pseudo variation ends. That is, the pseudo variation is executed four times in the current opening / closing execution mode. And since this opening / closing execution mode is triggered by the result of 16R high probability winning, the combination of the same symbols is stopped and displayed at any one of the first to third pseudo-fluctuation times, and the second to fourth times. In the pseudo variation times after the pseudo variation times when the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed, the same symbol combination is again stopped and displayed. As a result, it is notified that the jackpot result that became the trigger for the opening / closing execution mode this time was a high probability jackpot result, and also that it was a 16R high probability jackpot result.

  Thereafter, when the last pseudo fluctuation time ends at the timing of t7, a normal effect is started as shown in FIG. Then, the normal effect ends at the timing t8, and at the timing t9 after the ending effect ends, the current opening / closing execution mode ends as shown in FIG.

  Next, a case where the explanation period is canceled will be described with reference to FIG.

  As in the case of FIG. 36 (A), at the timing t1, which is the timing after the same even symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the game-playing effect, as shown in FIG. 36 (a), When the opening / closing execution mode is started, the symbol display device 41 starts an opening effect. As shown in FIG. 36 (e), the explanation period starts at the timing t2 when the opening effect ends.

  The explanation period is canceled by operating the effect operation unit 58 at a timing t11 which is a timing in the middle of the explanation period. In this case, in the canceled period, pseudo fluctuation times in which the same symbol combination is not stopped and displayed are added twice. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 36 (f), the pseudo fluctuation times are started at the timing t11, and the new pseudo fluctuation times are started at the timing t12 after the pseudo fluctuation times are finished. Is done. The timing after the timing t3 is the same as that in the case of FIG.

  Note that the same symbol combination may be stopped and displayed in the pseudo-variation times added for the canceled explanation period.

  According to the first embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are achieved.

  In the shortened mode, when a display corresponding to the winning result is made in the game-playing effect of the symbol display device 41, the occurrence of the 16R highly accurate winning result is confirmed. As a result, when the player enters the shortening mode, the player expects that a display corresponding to the winning result will be performed. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved.

  In this case, in the shortened mode, it is easier to select a display duration time of the effect for game times triggered by the hold information of the second special figure than in the case of not in the shortened mode. As a result, in the shortened mode, it is possible to increase the number of times that the effects for the game times per unit time are consumed, it is possible to give a sense of speed regarding the progress of the game, and whether or not a display corresponding to the winning result is made. It becomes possible to repeatedly generate an opportunity to pay attention to this in a short time. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved.

  In the shortened mode, the display continuation time shorter than the case of the missed game game is selected in the game result of the missed result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode. This makes it possible to quickly terminate the game turning effect corresponding to the detachment result, which is likely to decrease the interest of the player when the losing result frequently occurs. Therefore, it is possible to give a sense of speed regarding the progress of the game in the shortened mode, and it is possible to repeatedly generate an opportunity to pay attention to whether or not the display corresponding to the winning result is made. In addition, in the shortened mode, it is possible to suppress a feeling of prolonged game, and from this point, it is possible to improve the interest of the game in the shortened mode.

  In the game mode as a result of losing results triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode, the reach fluctuation in which the picture is variably displayed in the final stop picture sequence is not executed under the situation where the combination of the reach symbols is formed. . This makes it possible to increase the number of game times executed per unit time in the shortened mode, to give a sense of speed regarding the progress of the game in the shortened mode, and whether or not a display corresponding to the winning result is made. It becomes possible to repeatedly generate an opportunity to pay attention to this in a short time.

  In the game mode of the 16R high probability big hit result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode, a shorter display continuation time is selected than in the case of the game times that are the other big hit results in the shortened mode. Thereby, it becomes possible to give a player the unexpectedness in the case of a 16R high probability winning result, and the interest of the game is improved.

  In the game mode of the 16R high probability big hit result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode, the display selected in the case of the game round of the off result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode A display duration less than the duration is selected. In general, a game duration that is a jackpot result is selected to have a longer display duration than a game time that is a missed result, whereas display continuation in the case of a missed result is as described above in a game time that is a 16R high probability jackpot result. By selecting the display continuation time that is less than or equal to the time, it is possible to give the player an unexpectedness in the case of a 16R high probability winning result, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  In addition, according to this configuration, in the game times with a short display duration time, it becomes an alternative of the out-of-game result and the 16R high-accuracy big hit result, and the player's attention to the effect for the game time in the shortened mode is suitable. Can be increased.

  In the shortened mode, in the game round of 16R high probability big hit result triggered by the hold information of the 2nd special figure, reach fluctuation in which the picture is variably displayed in the last stop picture sequence in the situation where the combination of reach symbols is formed Is not executed. Thereby, it becomes possible to give a player the unexpectedness in the case of a 16R high probability winning result, and the interest of the game is improved.

  Further, in the shortened mode, when the hold information of the second special figure is used as an opportunity, the reach fluctuation does not occur in the game times of the missed result and the game times of the 16R high probability winning result. As a result, in the game times where the reach fluctuation does not occur, it is possible to choose between a result of losing and a result of 16R high probability winning, and it is possible to suitably increase the player's attention to the effect for game times in the shortened mode. Become.

  Even in the shortened mode, when the hold information of the first special figure is used as a trigger, the selection of the display continuation time as described above is not performed, and further reach fluctuation may occur. As a result, it is possible to make the contents of the effect for the game times different when the hold information of the first special figure is triggered and when the hold information of the second special figure is triggered. The production contents can be diversified.

  The shortened mode occurs under the situation where the support mode is the high-frequency support mode. However, as a trigger for starting the game round, the hold information of the second special figure corresponding to the second operation port 34 where winning is relatively likely to occur. Is prioritized over the hold information of the first special figure, where winning is relatively difficult to occur. As a result, even if a winning operation to the first operation port 33 can occur even in a situation where a game ball is being fired to win the second operation port 34 in the shortened mode, Game times triggered by this hold information are executed preferentially, and it becomes easy to select a short display duration in the shortened mode.

  In the shortened mode, the game times of the 16R high-probability big hit results triggered by the hold information of the second special figure end under the situation where the effect during the reduction is being executed, while the hold information of the second special figure is The other jackpot result game times that have been triggered will end after the abbreviated production ends. Thereby, it becomes possible for the player to know whether or not the 16R high-accuracy big hit result is based on whether or not a game time corresponding to the big hit result occurs during the shortening mode. Therefore, it becomes possible to improve a player's attention to the effect for game times in the shortened mode.

  By performing the during-shortening effect on the symbol display device 41 in the shortening mode, it is possible to make the player clearly recognize that the mode is the shortening mode. Further, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the time limit exists in the shortening mode, and the player's attention to the shortening mode can be increased.

  In the during-shortening effect, a time display is performed as if counting up toward the effect reference time set when the during-shortening effect is started. This makes it possible for the player to recognize that the end timing of the shortening mode is approaching, and to increase the player's attention to the shortening mode step by step.

  The production reference time selected in the production during shortening corresponds to a time more than a multiple of the display continuation time selected in the game times of the outage result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortening mode. . Thereby, it is possible to perform a plurality of game times in the effect during the shortening. In addition, the production reference time includes the display continuation time selected in the game times of the off-results triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode, and the hold information that can be stored in the second special figure hold area 126 It corresponds to the time more than the product of the upper limit number. This makes it possible for the player to recognize that the effect during shortening continues even if the number of game times corresponding to the upper limit number of stored information stored in the second special figure reservation area 126 is performed. It is possible to favorably maintain the degree of attention to the performance.

  In the configuration in which the shortening mode is terminated when a predetermined number of game times are executed, the effect reference period is a game time of a missed result or a 16R high-probability winning result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure in the shortened mode. This corresponds to the product time of the display continuation time (hereinafter referred to as “in-target game times” and “other-time game times”) and the number corresponding to the predetermined number of times. As a result, when the game times within the target are repeated in the shortening mode, it is possible to associate the display of the passage of time in the during-shortening effect with the number of game times that can be executed in the shortening mode. Therefore, the player predicts the end timing of the shortening mode while confirming the shortening effect, and the player's attention to the shortening effect can be improved.

  The update timing of the time display in the during-shortening effect is adjusted in relation to the number of game times executed in the shortened mode. Thereby, it becomes easy to associate the end timing of the shortening mode with the time display mode of the effect during the shortening.

  When a non-target game round is executed when the shortened mode is set, the start timing of the during-shortening effect is delayed until after the non-target game round ends. Thereby, it is prevented that the adjustment of the update timing of the time display in the effect during shortening is performed more than necessary. Therefore, it becomes possible to associate the end timing of the shortening mode with the time display mode of the during-shortening effect while making it difficult for the player who saw the during-shortening effect to feel uncomfortable.

  As described above, when the start timing of the during-shortening effect is delayed, the time display update timing of the during-shortening effect is earlier than when the delay is not performed. Thereby, even if the delay occurs, it is easy to associate the end timing of the shortening mode with the time display mode of the effect during the shortening.

  When an untargeted game time is generated during the execution of the during-shortening effect, the update timing of the time display of the during-reduction effect is delayed as compared with the case where the non-target game time is not performed. Thereby, even if a non-target game time occurs in the middle of execution of the during-shortening effect, it becomes easy to associate the end timing of the shortening mode with the time display mode of the during-shortening effect.

  When the content of the time display of the during-shortening effect is the end content, the during-shortening effect is ended even if the shortening mode has not ended. This prevents the execution period of the shortening effect from being extended more than necessary for the purpose of associating the end timing of the shortening mode with the time display mode of the shortening effect.

  When a game round that results in a winning result other than the 16R high probability winning result is executed at the timing when the shortening mode is set, the effect during the shortening is not started. By preventing the production during the shortening from being started in such a situation, it becomes difficult for the player to feel uncomfortable.

  In a configuration in which pseudo-variation is performed after the explanation period in the special gaming state, the explanation period can be confirmed according to the player's preference by canceling the explanation period, or the explanation period can be canceled. It becomes possible to do. In particular, the explanation period is a period in which the contents of the game during the period in which the pseudo-variation is performed is performed, so that a beginner player can easily understand the contents of the pseudo-variation while playing the game many times. The player can understand the contents of the pseudo variation without confirming the presentation during the explanation period. In this case, it becomes possible to perform the presentation in a manner preferable for various players by enabling the canceling operation of the explanation period.

  In the above configuration, when the cancel operation for the explanation period is performed, the execution mode of the pseudo fluctuation executed thereafter is changed. As a result, the execution mode of the pseudo variation is changed in conjunction with the cancel operation during the explanation period, and the execution mode of the pseudo variation can be diversified. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game suitably.

  If the cancellation operation for the explanation period is performed, the execution period of the pseudo fluctuation (the period in which a plurality of pseudo fluctuations are executed) is extended. By doing so, it becomes possible to confirm the pseudo fluctuation over a longer period.

  When a cancel operation during the explanation period is performed, the execution mode of the pseudo variation is changed according to the timing at which the cancel operation is performed. This makes it possible to diversify the execution mode of the pseudo variation.

  Even when a cancel operation for the explanation period is performed to change the execution mode of the pseudo fluctuation, the period set as the explanation period and the period during which the pseudo fluctuation is executed is not changed. Thereby, it is possible to diversify the mode of pseudo fluctuation without changing the overall flow of the game.

  When the cancel operation for the explanation period is performed, the number of executions of the pseudo variation can be changed, and the effect contents of each pseudo variation can be changed. This makes it possible to diversify the change mode when changing the execution mode of the pseudo variation.

  When the high probability mode is set after the opening / closing execution mode, the same symbol combination is displayed in the pseudo variation. Accordingly, since it is notified whether or not the high probability mode is set through the pseudo variation, the player pays attention to the pseudo variation. In this case, if the cancellation operation for the explanation period is performed as described above, the execution period of the pseudo fluctuation is extended, so that the period during which the pseudo fluctuation noticed by the player is executed can be extended. It becomes.

  In the opening / closing execution mode in which the round game is performed 16 times, the execution period of the pseudo variation is ended by the end of the eighth round game, and the same symbol combination is displayed twice in the pseudo variation. Thus, since it is informed through the pseudo variation whether or not the 16R opening / closing execution mode is set, the player pays attention to the pseudo variation. In this case, when the cancel operation for the explanation period is performed as described above, the execution period of the pseudo fluctuation is extended, so a long period of execution of the pseudo fluctuation is ensured within a limited time range. It becomes possible.

<Second Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the execution contents of the shortening effect are different from those in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the processing configuration for executing the during-shortening effect will be described with respect to a configuration that is different from the first embodiment. The description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is basically omitted.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a confirmation process for hold notification executed in the main MPU 62. The confirmation process for the hold notification is executed every time the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 11) is activated during the period in which the opening / closing execution mode ending effect is being executed.

  First, in step S2101, it is determined whether or not there is hold information that is stored in the second special figure hold area 126 and is not yet the execution target of the confirmation process for the hold notice. . If a negative determination is made in step S2101, the confirmation processing is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2101, the process proceeds to step S2102.

  In step S2102, it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the hit determination flag provided in the main RAM 64. The hit determination flag is a flag for the main MPU 62 to specify that a hit result or a small hit result other than the 16R high probability hit result is stored in the second special figure reservation area 126. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2102, the confirmation process is terminated as it is. If a negative determination is made in step S2102, the process proceeds to step S2103.

  In step S2103, among the hold information stored in the second special figure hold area 126 and not yet the execution target of the confirmation process for the hold notice, the digestion order is set as an execution timing of the game times. The previous hold information is read, and in the subsequent step S2104, numerical information acquired from the hit random number counter C1 is grasped from the read hold information. In step S2105, the success / failure table for the low probability mode is read from the main ROM 63, and the success / failure table is collated with the numerical information of the hit random number counter C1 grasped in step S2104. In step S2106, it is determined whether or not the collation result corresponds to the hit result.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2106, it is determined in step S2107 whether the current hold information corresponds to the small hit result. If a negative determination is made in step S2107, in step S2108, numerical information acquired from the jackpot type counter C2 is grasped from the hold information read in step S2103. In step S2109, the distribution table for the second special figure is read from the main ROM 63, and the distribution table is collated with the numerical information of the jackpot type counter C2 grasped in step S2108. In step S2110, it is determined whether or not the collation result corresponds to the 16R high probability hit result. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2110, a pending hit command is transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82 in step S2111.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2107 or a negative determination is made in step S2110, "1" is set to the hit determination flag of the main RAM 64 in step S2112. When the process of step S2111 or step S2112 is executed, or when a negative determination is made in step S2106, “1” is set to the determined flag for the hold information that is the current determination target in step S2113. Later, this confirmation process is terminated. The determined flag is a flag for specifying in the main MPU 62 whether or not the hold information stored in the second special figure hold area 126 has been subjected to the hold notification confirmation process. is there.

  As described above, when the hold information corresponding to the 16R high-accuracy big hit result is stored in the second special figure hold area 126, the hold inner hit command is transmitted from the main MPU 62 to the sound light side MPU 82. As a result, in the sound light side MPU 82, when the opening / closing execution mode ends, the execution details of the during-shortening effect are determined depending on whether or not the hold information corresponding to the 16R high-accuracy winning result is stored in the second special figure holding area 126. Can be changed.

  In step S2105, the success / failure table for the low probability mode is referred to regardless of whether the success / failure lottery mode after the current open / close execution mode is the high probability mode. Here, all the numerical information corresponding to the jackpot result determined in the success / failure table for the low probability mode is included in the numerical information corresponding to the jackpot result determined in the success / failure table for the high probability mode. Therefore, the holding information that is a jackpot result when referring to the success / failure table for the low probability mode is also a jackpot result even when referring to the success / failure table for the high probability mode.

  In addition, while the shortening effect is executed in the high probability mode and in the high frequency support mode, as described above, by referring to the success / failure table for the low probability mode, the second special figure reservation area 126 has a 16R high accuracy. The pending hit command is transmitted in a part of the case where the hold information corresponding to the jackpot result is stored. Thereby, it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the effect during shortening when the hold information corresponding to the 16R high-precision winning result is stored in the second special figure hold area 126 without executing the lottery process. It becomes.

  Further, in the second special figure reservation area 126, if the reservation information with the digestion order ahead includes a big hit result or a small hit result other than the 16R high-precision big hit result, the hold information of the subsequent digest order is displayed. Even if it corresponds to the 16R high-accuracy large hit result, the pending hit command is not transmitted to the sound light side MPU 82. As a result, when setting the effect content of the effect being shortened with the reception of the on-hold hit command, it is possible to make the effect content dedicated to the next occurrence of the 16R high-precision hit result. .

  Next, the shortening mode start process executed by the sound light side MPU 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The shortening mode start process is executed in step S1108 of the main-side command handling process (FIG. 19).

  In step S2201, it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the shortening effect flag of the sound side RAM 84, and whether or not “1” is set in the shortening waiting flag of the sound side RAM 84 in step S2202. Determine whether or not. If an affirmative determination is made in either step S2201 or step S2202, other processing is executed in step S2203, and then the shortening mode start processing is terminated. In the other processing, the processing of Step S1511 to Step S1520 of the shortening mode start processing (FIG. 25) in the first embodiment is executed.

  If a negative determination is made in both step S2201 and step S2202, it is determined in step S2204 whether a shortening start command has been received from the main MPU 62 or not. If a negative determination is made in step S2204, the process for starting the shortening mode is terminated as it is, and if an affirmative determination is made in step S2204, the process proceeds to step S2205.

  In step S 2205, “10” is set to the shortening during digestion counter in the sound side RAM 84. In subsequent step S2206, it is determined by referring to the contents of the variation command received this time whether or not the current game time is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2206, “1” is set in the shortening waiting flag of the sound side RAM 84 in step S2207, and then the shortening mode start process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2206, it is determined in step S2208 whether or not the current game number is a game number that is a winning result other than the 16R high probability winning result. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2208, the shortening mode start process is terminated as it is. If a negative determination is made in step S2208, “1” is set to the shortening effect flag in step S2209. In a succeeding step S2210, it is determined whether or not a pending hit command has been received from the main MPU 62.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2210, timer lottery processing is executed in step S2211. The timer lottery process is a process for determining, by lottery, an effect reference time that is first displayed in a countdown display on the symbol display device 41 as a shortening effect. In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the time reduction countdown display is executed instead of the time display countup display in the during-shortening effect. As a result, the player can grasp what the production reference time in the production during the shortening is at the start of the production during the shortening, and how long the countdown display proceeds to end the production during the shortening. It is possible to grasp.

  “10:00”, “15:00”, and “20:00” are set as the effect reference times that can be selected in the timer lottery process. In step S2211, one of these effect reference times is set. Is selected. In the subsequent step S2212, the effect reference time corresponding to the lottery result in step S2211 is set in the timer counter of the sound light side RAM 84, and in the subsequent step S2213, an update cycle setting process is executed. In the update cycle setting process, by referring to the current timer counter value, a cycle for subtracting 1 from the timer counter value is set so that the timer counter value becomes “0” in 10 seconds. Thereafter, in step S2214, the first shortening start command is transmitted to the display-side MPU 92, and then the shortening mode start process is terminated.

  In the first shortening start command, data indicating that it is the first shortening start command, data indicating the effect reference time set in the timer counter in step S2212, and the setting in step S2213. And data indicating the update cycle. Thereby, in the symbol display device 41, the countdown effect is performed from the time display corresponding to the value set in the step S2212, and the time display countdown display is performed at the update cycle set in the step S2213. .

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S2210, in step S2215, in the holding information stored in the second special figure holding area 126, the 16R high-precision winning result is obtained before another winning result is generated. In order to be able to notify the player of the fact that it will be, the effect reference time for the on-hold hit is selected. Specifically, the number of the hold information currently stored in the second special figure reservation area 126, the game times and the 16R high-probability winning results that are the detachment results when the hold information of the second special figure is triggered The production reference time corresponding to the product of 1 second, which is the display duration of the game times, is selected. For example, when the upper limit number of hold information is stored in the second special figure hold area 126, “4:00” is selected. Then, a value corresponding to the selected production reference time is set in the timer counter of the sound light side RAM 84. In the subsequent step S2216, an update cycle setting process is executed. In the update cycle setting process, the value of the timer counter is decremented by 1 so that the value of the timer counter becomes “0” in the number of pieces of hold information stored in the second special figure hold area 126 × 1 sec. Set. Thereafter, in step S2217, after the second shortening start command is transmitted to the display-side MPU 92, the shortening mode start process is terminated.

  In the second shortening start command, data indicating that it is the second shortening start command, data indicating the effect reference time set in the timer counter in step S2215, and the setting in step S2216. And data indicating the update cycle. Thereby, in the symbol display device 41, the countdown effect is performed from the time display corresponding to the value set in step S2215, and the time display countdown display is performed in the update cycle set in step S2216. .

  According to the second embodiment described in detail above, during the ending period of the opening / closing execution mode, it is determined whether or not the hold information corresponding to the 16R high-precision hit result is stored in the second special figure hold area 126. When the hold information is stored, the production reference time corresponding to the hold information is selected. Accordingly, it is possible to notify that the hold information corresponding to the 16R high-accuracy big hit result has already been held and stored through the execution mode of the shortening effect. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the production during the shortening, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, in the configuration in which the hold information corresponding to the 16R high-accuracy big hit result is stored as described above, when the hold information corresponding to the 16R high-precision big hit result is stored, It is good also as a structure by which the production | presentation which shows how many seconds later the said 16R high probability hit result occurs is performed. In this case, it may be configured to directly indicate the time at which the 16R high-accuracy big hit result is generated, and indirectly shown through execution of an effect that indicates that the time at which the 16R high-precision big hit result occurs is approaching. It is good also as a structure.

<Third Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the contents of effects executed by the symbol display device 41 are different from those in the first embodiment. In the following, a description will be given of a processing configuration that enables execution of the different effects. In addition, about the same structure as the said 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted fundamentally.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an effect pattern determination process executed by the sound light side MPU 82. The effect pattern determination process is executed in step S1105 of the main-side command response process (FIG. 19).

  First, in step S2301, it is determined whether or not a mission effect is being performed in the symbol display device 41 by checking a flag provided in the sound light side RAM 84. The mission effect is an effect that is executed over a plurality of game times. The effect content that should appear in the symbol display device 41 is notified to the player. If the content of the effect appears during the period and the result of the 16R high-precision hit is not obtained, the effect content does not appear during the effective period of the mission effect.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2301, a mission start lottery process is executed in step S2302. In the mission start lottery process, a lottery process for determining whether or not to start the mission effect is executed. The probability of winning in the mission start lottery process is 20% unless it is a game round that results in a 16R high-accuracy big hit result, and 60% if it is a game round that results in a 16R high-precision big hit result. Probability is arbitrary.

  In the subsequent step S2303, it is determined whether or not the result of the lottery process in step S2302 is a mission effect start winning. If a negative determination is made in step S2303, after the effect pattern corresponding to the current display continuation time, the current game result, and the current stop symbol is selected in step S2304, the final effect pattern determination process is terminated. To do.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2303, mission content lottery processing is executed in step S2305. In the lottery process, in the mission effect, a lottery process is executed for determining the type of effect content to appear. As the contents of the effect to appear, contents such as “Generate a reach effect in this game round” and “Display a predetermined character in this game round” are set. In step S2306, information on the effect content corresponding to the result of the mission content lottery process in step S2305 is stored in the sound side RAM 84.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2301, or if the process of step S2306 has been executed, it is determined in step S2307 whether or not the current game round is a 16R highly likely winning result.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2307, the content of the effect presented to the player in the mission effect stored in the sound side RAM 84 is read in step S2308, and the effect content is displayed in the subsequent step S2309. After selecting an effect pattern that does not include, the effect pattern determination process ends. In selecting the effect pattern, an effect pattern corresponding to the display duration of the current game time, the current game result, and the stop pattern of the current game time is selected.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2307, the effect content presented to the player is read in the mission effect stored in the sound side RAM 84 in step S2310, and the effect is subsequently displayed in step S2311. After selecting the effect pattern including the contents, the determination process of the effect pattern ends. In selecting the effect pattern, an effect pattern corresponding to the display duration of the current game time, the current game result, and the current stop symbol is selected.

  According to the third embodiment described in detail above, in the situation where the mission effect is being executed, when the effect content presented in the mission effect occurs, not only a jackpot result is obtained, but also the 16R high probability. The occurrence of the jackpot result is confirmed. As a result, the player's attention to the mission effect can be increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, when a mission effect is performed, it is good also as a structure where a short period is selected as a display continuation time of game times, or a short period becomes easy to be selected. For example, the mission effect may be started when the main MPU 62 is set to the shortened mode.

  In addition, in the situation where the mission effect is being executed, if the content of the effect presented in the mission effect occurs, a jackpot result other than the 16R high-precision jackpot result may also occur, but the predetermined jackpot result does not occur It is good also as a structure.

  Further, in the situation where the mission effect is being executed, when the content of the effect presented in the mission effect is generated, a predetermined jackpot result other than the most advantageous jackpot result may be generated. It is also possible to employ a configuration in which a large jackpot result occurs. For example, it is good also as a structure where the jackpot result which becomes a low probability mode after opening / closing execution mode generate | occur | produces.

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In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation improvement is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, you may change as follows. Incidentally, the following configuration of another embodiment may be applied individually or in combination to the configuration of the above embodiment.

  (1) The shortening mode does not end when a predetermined number of game times are executed, but ends when an end target event such as occurrence of a small hit result or occurrence of a predetermined reach effect occurs, for example. It may be. Further, for example, the process may be terminated when a predetermined time has actually elapsed. In this case, in the shortened mode, the display time of the game times is shortened, so that the frequency of executing the game times in the shortened mode can be increased.

  (2) Instead of the shortened mode, a longer time mode may be set in which the display duration time of game times is longer than in other cases. In this case, in the long-time mode, a structure is more likely to generate a reach effect than in other cases, or a structure in which a reach effect with a longer duration is more likely to occur than in other cases. Increase the degree of attention to the production.

  (3) The jackpot result that can be generated in the situation where the effect during the shortening is being executed is not limited to the 16R high-accuracy big hit result, and a configuration in which a predetermined jackpot result other than the 16R high-precision big hit result can occur In addition, in a configuration in which three or more types of jackpot results are set, a configuration in which two or more types of jackpot results can be generated as part of these jackpot results may be employed. In this case, these two or more types of jackpot results are all jackpot results that are in high probability mode, and if a jackpot result is obtained in the situation where the production is being shortened, the occurrence of high probability mode is confirmed. Will be. These two or more types of jackpot results include both a jackpot result that becomes a high probability mode and a jackpot result that becomes a low probability mode, but a jackpot corresponding to the occurrence of opening and closing execution modes over a predetermined number of round games. It is good also as a structure which is a result.

  (4) Among the various jackpot results, the jackpot result that becomes the low probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode occurs in a situation where the effect during the shortening is executed, while the jackpot result that becomes the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode does not occur It is good. In this case, the game is played while expecting that no jackpot result will be obtained in the situation where the effect during shortening is being executed.

  (5) In the shortened mode, even when the hold information of the first special figure is used as an opportunity, a reach effect may not be generated in the game times that are the result of losing. In this case, it is not necessary to greatly change the update timing of the time display even if a game turn as a result of losing is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure in the situation where the production during the shortening is being executed. The medium effect can be suitably executed.

  (6) In the shortened mode, when a game time is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure, the update of the time display in the production during the shortening is interrupted, and the game is triggered by the hold information of the second special figure. It is good also as a structure which restarts the update of a time display, when rotation is started. This eliminates the need to adjust the update timing of the time display even if a game time triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs in the situation where the effect during the shortening is being executed, so that the processing configuration can be simplified. Figured.

  (7) In the shortened mode, even if the game times are triggered by the hold information of the first special figure, the game times are triggered by the hold information of the second special figure when selecting the display duration of the game times. It is good also as a structure which refers the same table. This eliminates the need to adjust the update timing of the time display even if a game time triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs in the situation where the effect during the shortening is being executed, so that the processing configuration can be simplified. Figured.

  (8) In the first embodiment, in the shortening effect, instead of the configuration in which the time display is performed by counting up, the time display may be performed by counting down as in the second embodiment. This makes it easier for the player to recognize the end timing of the during-shortening effect.

  (9) In the shortened mode, when the game time triggered by the hold information of the first special figure occurs, instead of the configuration for changing the update timing of the time display of the shortening effect, the effect reference time of the effect during shortening It is good also as a structure which changes. For example, when a game time is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure in a situation where the effect during the shortening is being executed, the effect reference time is changed to a longer time corresponding to the display duration time. If there is a game time triggered by the hold information in the first special figure after the shortened mode is set and before the production during the shortening is started, the display duration is set accordingly. A configuration is possible in which the production reference time is changed to a shorter time. As a result, the update timing of the time display can be made to correspond to the actual elapsed time, and the player can visually recognize the time display without a sense of incongruity.

  (10) In the effect during shortening, instead of the configuration in which the display is made so that time passes, the display of the remaining number of times of the shortening mode may be performed. That is, in the during-shortening effect, the end timing of the shortening mode is displayed as it is. In this case, even if a game time is triggered by the hold information of the first special figure during the shortening mode, it is not necessary to adjust the update timing of the display content of the shortening effect, thereby simplifying the processing configuration. It is done.

  (11) In the shortened mode, the display continuation time is shorter in the game round of the 16R high probability big hit result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure than the game round of the off result triggered by the hold information of the second special figure Or a short display duration time may be easily selected. In this case, it is possible to further enhance the unexpectedness when the 16R high probability hit result is obtained.

  (12) A configuration that is set to the shortened mode when, for example, a small hit result is obtained instead of the configuration that is set to the shortened mode when the opening / closing execution mode that is the high-probability mode and the high-frequency support mode ends. It is good. In this case, it is possible to increase the opportunity to set the shortening mode as compared with the above embodiments. In addition, for example, when a predetermined reach fluctuation occurs in the game times as a result of losing, the shortened mode may be set after the game times.

  (13) The number of executions of the pseudo variation may be changed according to the time required for digestion of the round game. For example, when it takes a time longer than the reference time to digest a predetermined round game that has occurred during a period in which the pseudo-variation can be executed, the number of executions of the pseudo-variation may be increased according to that time. . In this case, in the case of the opening / closing execution mode triggered by the highly probable hit result, if the pseudo-variation that is initially set does not include the pseudo-variation in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed, The same symbol combination may be displayed so as to be stopped in the execution time of the pseudo fluctuation to be increased. As a result, it is possible to increase the execution chance of the pseudo variation in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed.

  (14) In the case where a cancel operation in the explanation period is performed, a configuration in which the execution times of pseudo fluctuations corresponding to the period from the timing when the cancel operation is performed to the initial end timing of the explanation period is simply added It is good. Thereby, since it is not necessary to change the execution mode of the pseudo variation that has already been determined, the processing configuration can be simplified.

  In the configuration, the added pseudo variation may be a configuration in which the same symbol combination is not stopped and displayed, and according to the configuration, since it is only necessary to add the pseudo variation of the detachment result, it is already set. The process of adding the pseudo variation may be performed without grasping the execution contents of the pseudo variation, and the processing configuration can be simplified.

  On the other hand, even in the case of a high probability jackpot result, the pseudo-variation in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed is not included in the initially set pseudo-variation execution times, or the 16R high-probability jackpot result Even if this is the case, if the pseudo-variation in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed only once is included in the execution time of the pseudo-variation initially set, it is the same in the added pseudo-variation. It is good also as a structure which can stop-display the symbol combination of.

  (15) In the opening / closing execution mode of the 16R high-probability winning result, the pseudo-variation in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed is executed twice to replace the configuration in which the 16R opening / closing execution mode is notified. Thus, it may be configured to notify which of the 16R high-accuracy big hit results and the other high-precision big hit results depending on the type of the same symbol that is stopped and displayed in the pseudo variation. For example, in the case of a 16R high probability winning result, the same odd symbol combination may be stopped and displayed, and in the case of another high probability winning result, the same even symbol combination may be stopped and displayed.

  (16) Although the pseudo variation in which the same symbol combination is stopped and displayed is executed twice, the high probability mode and the 16R opening / closing execution mode are notified, It is good also as a structure which alert | reports that it is 16R opening-and-closing execution mode by the production content of one pseudo fluctuation.

  (17) A configuration may be adopted in which the pseudo variation is not executed in the opening / closing execution mode but is executed during the game. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which pseudo fluctuation occurs in a predetermined reach effect, and even in this case, a canceling operation during the explanation period is enabled and the execution mode of the pseudo fluctuation is changed in accordance with the canceling operation. It is preferable that

  (18) In place of or in addition to the shortening mode, a reach variation may not be generated in the game times that are the result of losing in a period in which the game times are executed over a reference number of times determined as a plurality of times. In this case, the occurrence of the jackpot result is determined at the time when the reach effect occurs during the period. Further, in the period, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which reach fluctuation does not occur in game times in which a jackpot result that is more advantageous than other jackpot results such as a 16R high probability jackpot result occurs.

  (19) It is possible to adopt a configuration that can occur not only in a situation where the effect during shortening is in the shortening mode but also in a situation that is not in the shortening mode. For example, in one game time, the start of symbol variation display and the stop of symbol variation display in a predetermined manner in the symbol display device 41 occur multiple times, and the result of the success / failure determination process corresponds to the last variation time When the result of the stop is displayed, it may be configured such that an effect during shortening is performed.

  (20) A configuration may be adopted in which a small hit result does not occur when a determination is made on the hold information of the second special figure. In this case, it is possible to increase the chances of occurrence of a situation in which an alternative result of a loss result or a 16R high-accuracy big hit result occurs during the shortening effect. Moreover, even if it is a case where the success / failure determination is made with respect to the hold information of the first special figure, it may be configured such that a small hit result does not occur.

  (21) Instead of the configuration in which the shortening start command is transmitted from the main MPU 62 to the sound light MPU 82, the shortening start command may not be transmitted. Even in this case, the sound side MPU 82 can specify the gaming state after the opening / closing execution mode by the type command, the opening command, the ending command, etc., so whether or not to enter the shortened mode using the identification result. By determining whether or not, it is possible to independently start the production during the shortening.

  (22) In the situation where the effect during the shortening is being performed, when the holding information of the second special figure is triggered and a 16R high-precision hit result is obtained, in the symbol variation area G3 of the symbol display device 41, first, two symbol sequences It is good also as a structure which is stopped in the state in which the change display of the symbol in is displayed in the state where the same symbol is displayed, and after that, the change display of the symbol in the remaining symbol row is stopped in the state in which the same symbol is displayed.

  (23) In the situation where the production during the shortening is performed, when the hold information of the second special figure is triggered and the result is a losing result, a combination of reach symbols is formed in the symbol variation area G3 of the symbol display device 41. It is good also as a structure which can generate the reach fluctuation | variation by which a symbol is variably displayed in one symbol display area in the situation which exists. However, in order to make the time display in the shortening effect correspond to the display continuation time of the game time of the losing result, the display continuation time of the game time in which the reach variation is executed is the effect set in the shortening effect. The time is preferably shorter than the reference time, and more preferably the same time (1 sec) as the display continuation time selected when the hold information of the second special chart is triggered and a 16R high-precision hit result is obtained. .

  (24) The display side MPU 92 may be configured to perform measurement of the production reference time in the effect during shortening, instead of the configuration in which the sub side MPU 82 performs measurement. Moreover, it is good also as a structure performed in each of sub side MPU82 and display side MPU92.

  (25) When the update timing of the time display is changed in the effect during shortening, the display side MPU 92 changes the data table so that the time display corresponding to the update timing is performed. A series of video data for time display may be set, and the update speed of the series of video data may be changed according to the update timing. Also, a plurality of types of moving image data for time display may be prepared corresponding to the update timing, and the moving image data to be used may be changed according to the change of the update timing.

  (26) Regarding the display effect on the symbol display device 41 in the effect during shortening, the time display after the decimal point is displayed so that the numbers are switched at high speed, and each number cannot be recognized by the player or is difficult to recognize. The time display of the integer part may be configured such that the numbers are switched according to the update timing and each number can be recognized by the player. In this case, even when the update timing is changed, the time setting after the decimal point is not changed, and the data setting for image display (the contents of the data table or the contents of the moving image) is not changed, and the time display of the integer part is performed. Only the image display data setting (data table content or moving image content) may be changed according to the update timing. In this configuration, when the content of the time display is changed according to the update timing, it is possible to reduce the amount of data to be switched.

  (27) When the number of game times triggered by the hold information in FIG. 1 occurs as a plurality of times, a shortening effect may be stopped, and the game times triggered by the hold information in FIG. It is good also as a structure which stops production during shortening when the number of times defined as plural continues. In this case, it is possible to execute the during-shortening effect without giving the player a sense of incongruity.

  (28) When a game time corresponding to a winning result other than the 16R high-accuracy winning result or a game time in which an outreach fluctuation occurs occurs in the middle of the shortening effect, the symbol fluctuation area is set in the area set as the time area G2. When G3 is set, the time region G2 is set in the region set as the symbol variation region G3, and the variation display of the symbol is performed in the same manner as the situation where the effect during shortening is not executed in the symbol variation region G3. It is good also as a structure to be called. In this case, in the time region G2, when the time display at the update timing that has already been set is continued and the time display ends, the timing during the time when the symbol is variably displayed in the symbol variation region G3. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which an image indicating that the time display has been completed is additionally displayed at a timing during which the reach effect is being executed.

  (29) In each of the above embodiments, the game times triggered by the hold information of the second special figure are not started in the situation where the game times triggered by the hold information of the first special figure are executed. In the situation where the game times triggered by the hold information of the second special figure are being executed, the game times triggered by the hold information of the first special figure are not started. Instead, the first special figure is used instead. The game times triggered by the hold information of the second game and the game times triggered by the hold information of the second special figure may be executed at least partially overlapping.

  (30) The number of opening and closing of the special prize winning device 32 and the setting pattern of the opening mode in the opening / closing execution mode of each pattern are not limited to those in each of the above embodiments, and the actions described individually in each of the above embodiments. It is optional as long as at least one of the effects can be achieved.

  Further, the upper limit number of each round game is not limited to that in each of the above embodiments, and may be any as long as at least one of the functions and effects described individually in each of the above embodiments can be achieved. It is. Further, the upper limit number may be different depending on the type of round number defining mode, or the upper limit number may be different between round games in the same round number defining mode.

  Further, the release mode by the short-time mode is not limited to that in each of the above-described embodiments, and is a time longer than the launch cycle of the game ball, and the launch cycle of the game ball × n (n = 1, 2, 3) The following time may be set. In addition, although the winning duration can be made longer than the launching period of the game ball, a winning to the special electricity prize winning device 32 can be generated, but the opening duration is the launching period of the game ball and the upper limit number in the round game It is good also as an aspect shorter than the product of, and it is good also as an aspect which is the same. Even in this case, when the special prize winning device 32 is opened in a short time mode, the possibility that the upper limit number of round games will be awarded to the special prize winning device 32 is reduced.

  (31) In a round game in which only the opening of the special electric prize device 32 in a short time mode is performed, instead of a configuration in which the winning of the upper limit number of game balls set for the round game does not substantially occur, the upper limit It is good also as a structure which can generate | occur | produce the winning of a number of game balls. For example, the opening duration of the special electricity winning device 32 is set to a time longer than the game ball firing cycle (for example, a range of 0.6 sec to 64 seconds), and the opening and closing of the special electricity winning device 32 according to the opening duration and the opening mode. The product of the number of times is the same as or approximately the same as the product of the launch period of the game ball and the upper limit number of round games, or 1 to 2 times or less than 1 to 3 times the product It is set as the structure which is the value of. In this case, depending on the manner in which the game balls flow down in the game area, the upper limit number of game balls may or may not be won.

  (32) As a short-time mode, a plurality of types of short-time modes may be set so that the appearance operation mode of the special electric prize winning device 32 is the same although the exact opening duration time is different. For example, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the non-explicit jackpot result and the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the small hit result, the operation mode of the special prize winning device 32 is the same, but is selected at each opening / closing of the special prize winning device 32. It is good also as a structure from which the kind of short time aspect which differs is different.

  (33) During the period in which the opening / closing execution mode is being executed, the high probability flag may be set to “0” regardless of the content of the high probability flag before the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. In this case, during the opening / closing execution mode, the winning / failing lottery mode is set to the low probability mode. Further, the timing for clearing the high probability flag to “0” may be the timing at which the special figure display units 37a and 37b start the stop display according to the mode corresponding to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. It may be the start timing of the mode, may be a timing in the middle of the opening time of the opening / closing execution mode, or may be the end timing of the opening effect in the opening / closing execution mode. However, in this configuration, when the game state transition process is executed at the end of the opening / closing execution mode, it is not possible to determine the success / failure lottery mode before the opening / closing execution mode transition based on the contents of the high probability flag. Therefore, when shifting to the opening / closing execution mode, it is preferable to execute a data storage process that makes it possible to specify the success / failure lottery mode before shifting to the opening / closing execution mode.

  (34) While the opening / closing execution mode is being executed, the high-frequency support flag may be set to “0” regardless of the content of the high-frequency support flag before the opening / closing execution mode transition. Even in this case, the support mode is set to the low frequency support mode during the opening / closing execution mode. The timing for clearing the high-frequency support flag to “0” may be the timing at which the special figure display units 37a and 37b start the stop display according to the mode corresponding to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. It may be the start timing of the execution mode, the timing in the middle of the opening time of the opening / closing execution mode, or the end timing of the opening effect in the opening / closing execution mode. However, in this configuration, when the game state transition process is executed at the end of the opening / closing execution mode, the support mode before the opening / closing execution mode transition cannot be determined from the contents of the high-frequency support flag. Therefore, when shifting to the opening / closing execution mode, it is preferable to execute a data storage process that makes it possible to specify the support mode before the opening / closing execution mode.

  (35) While the special electric prize winning device 32 is closed, the special electric prize winning device 32 is completely closed. However, a part of the special electric prize winning device 32 may not be closed. In this case, a configuration may be adopted in which a game ball can win the special electric prize device 32 even if it is closed through the partial area, and the partial ball is closed because the partial area is narrower than the game ball. However, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a game ball cannot be awarded to the special electric prize winning device 32.

  (36) In place of the configuration in which the winning of the game ball to the second operating port 34 is impossible during the closing of the electric utility item 34a, to the second operating port 34 even when the electric utility item 34a is being closed. It is good also as a structure which can generate | occur | produce the winning of this game ball. However, the easiness of winning the prize needs to be lower than that during the opening of the main utility 34a.

  (37) Not only the high-probability mode and the low-probability mode, but also a medium-probability mode that has a low probability of winning a big hit than the high-probability mode and a high probability of winning a big-hit than the low-probability mode exists. It is good also as composition which has. As the medium probability mode, for example, a jackpot winning probability in the high probability mode (for example, 1 / n n is an integer of 1 or more) and a winning probability in the low probability mode (for example, 1 / m m is 1 or more). An intermediate probability with an integer m> n) (for example, 1 / (n + (mn) / 2)), a higher probability than the intermediate probability, or a lower probability than the intermediate probability. Also good.

  (38) As a support mode, not only the high frequency support mode and the low frequency support mode but also the prize winning frequency to the second operation port 34 is lower than the high frequency support mode, and the second operation port 34 is connected to the second operation port 34 than the low frequency support mode. A configuration in which a medium frequency support mode having a high winning frequency may exist may be employed.

  (39) The operation means capable of notifying that the mode is the high probability mode is not limited to the symbol display device 41 in which the symbol variation display is performed in each game round, and is dedicated for performing the notification. The display device may be a movable decorative member, or a light emitting unit such as an LED.

  (40) As an opening mode of the special electricity prize winning device 32, a configuration may be adopted in which there is a medium time mode in which the opening duration time is shorter than the long time mode and longer than the short time mode.

  (41) The plurality of operation ports are not arranged in parallel vertically, but the first operation port 33 and the second operation port 34 may be arranged in parallel on the left and right, and both the operation ports are inclined. It is good also as a structure arranged in parallel. Furthermore, according to the operation mode of the firing operation device 28, both the operation ports 33 and 34 are arranged apart from each other so that only the winning of the first operating port 33 or only the winning of the second operating port 34 can be aimed. It is good also as a structure.

  (42) It is good also as a structure which does not memorize | store and memorize | store the hold information acquired when the winning to the 1st operation port 33 generate | occur | produced, and the hold information acquired when the winning to the 2nd operation port 34 generate | occur | produced. . Moreover, it is not limited to the configuration in which the hold information on the second working port 34 side is digested preferentially, and conversely, the configuration in which the hold information on the first working port 33 side is preferentially digested. You may apply and the structure digested in an acquisition order irrespective of whether it is the 1st operation port 33 or the 2nd operation port 34 may be applied.

  (43) On-hold information acquired when the hold information acquired by the winning of the first operating port 33 becomes a target of the determination of whether or not, and the winning information on the second operating port 34 is generated It is good also as a structure where the distribution mode of a jackpot result is the same in the case where is a target of the success / failure determination.

  (44) Display control based on a command transmitted from the main controller 60 instead of a configuration in which the display controller 90 is controlled by the sound emission controller 80 based on a command transmitted from the main controller 60 The device 90 may be configured to control the sound emission control device 80. Further, instead of the configuration in which the sound emission control device 80 and the display control device 90 are separately provided, both the control devices may be provided as one control device, and one of the two control devices has a function. May be integrated into the main control device 60, and both functions of these two control devices may be integrated into the main control device 60. The configuration of the command transmitted from the main control device 60 to the sound emission control device 80 and the configuration of the command transmitted from the sound emission control device 80 to the display control device 90 are also arbitrary.

  (45) The device for performing the effect for game times is not limited to the symbol display device 41, and the effect for effect for game times is executed by operating a decorative member provided in a movable manner. It is also possible to have a configuration in which an effect for game times is executed by turning on a predetermined light emitting unit, or a configuration in which an effect for game times is executed by a combination of all or a part of the above aspects. Good.

  (46) The device that executes the effect for the game times may be different from the device that executes the effect for the opening / closing execution mode.

  (47) In the above embodiment, the special figure display units 37a and 37b are configured to display a stop result corresponding to each game result. Alternatively, the special figure display units 37a and 37b may be omitted. In any case, a common stop result may be displayed on the special figure display units 37a and 37b for any game result, and the stop result is randomly displayed on the special figure display units 37a and 37b. As a result, it is good also as a structure which cannot identify which game result it is from the display of the special figure display parts 37a and 37b. Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, in the special figure display units 37a and 37b, the display of the predetermined pattern is repeated regardless of the result of the determination of the success / failure and the determination of the distribution, so that the reach display and the reach effect are not executed. The result of the determination of success / failure and the result of the allocation determination is made based on the result of the stoppage, but the special figure display units 37a and 37b may be configured to perform reach display and reach effect, and the game times in which reach effect occurs. Then, it is good also as a structure by which the special result display part 37a, 37b displays the stop result different from the game times which a reach | attainment effect does not occur.

  (48) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines that release a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or game balls in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a right if a player enters, a pachinko machine equipped with other objects, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and other gaming machines.

  Also, a non-ball-type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts rotation of the reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and a stop switch is operated. If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the active line visible from the display window after the reel has stopped after a predetermined time has passed, a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine.

  In addition, the gaming machine main body supported by the outer frame so as to be openable and closable is provided with a storage unit and a capture device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are captured by the capture device. Thus, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are started to start rotating a reel.

<Invention Group Extracted from Each Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in each of the above embodiments is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

<Feature A group>
Feature A1. Privilege lottery execution means for executing a privilege lottery process for determining whether or not to grant a privilege to a player (a function for executing a determination process and a distribution determination process in the main MPU 62);
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player in accordance with the lottery result of the privilege lottery process (function for executing special figure determination process and game state transition process in the main MPU 62);
Game time control means (sound light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so as to be in a mode corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process after the game turn effect is started. When,
In a gaming machine equipped with
When a specific type of privilege (16R highly probable hit result) is granted, a specific event occurs in the game round effect, and when the specific type of privilege is not granted, the specific event occurs in the game round effect. Production setting means (a function for executing the processing of steps S1507 and S1513 in the sound light side MPU 82) to perform a specific production that does not occur (production during shortening),
The period setting means (the display continuation time acquisition process in the main MPU 62 is made different between the period selected as the continuation period of the game turn effect or the period easily selected depending on whether it is in the specific state or not. Function to execute)
With
A gaming machine, wherein the specific effect can be performed at least in the specific state.

  According to the feature A1, since a specific type of privilege is given when a specific event occurs in a situation where the specific effect is being executed, the player generates a specific event when the specific effect is being executed. The game is played with the expectation that it will not occur or will not occur, and the interest of the game will be improved.

  In addition, the selection mode of the duration of the game turn effect is changed depending on whether the specific effect is being executed or not. As a result, a difference may be given to the number of times the game times effect is consumed per unit time, such as increasing or decreasing the number of times the game times effect is consumed per unit time in the situation where the specific effect is being executed. It becomes possible. For example, by increasing the number of times of game play production per unit time, it is possible to give a sense of speed with regard to the progress of the game, and repeatedly generate opportunities to pay attention to whether or not a specific event occurs It becomes possible to make it. Further, for example, by reducing the number of times of playing the game times per unit time, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to whether or not a specific event occurs in each game times effect.

  As described above, it is possible to improve the interest of the game suitably.

Feature A2. The specific type of privilege is a privilege advantageous for the player,
The specific event is an aspect (an aspect in which the combination of the same symbols is stopped and displayed) in which the effect execution means corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process as a result of the privilege grant corresponding to the effect for game play. The gaming machine according to Feature A1, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that

  According to the feature A2, when a specific effect is being executed, when it becomes an aspect corresponding to the result of the bonus grant corresponding as the game turn effect, the grant of the specific type of bonus is determined. As a result, when the specific effect is being executed, the player is more expected to generate the game-use effect as a result of the bonus granting, and accordingly, the degree of attention to the game-use effect is increased. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved.

Feature A3. As the privilege, a specific type of privilege (8R high-probability result, 8R low-probability result) in which the specific type of benefit is more advantageous to the player is included,
The game times control means includes a case corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process performed in the game turn effect when the specific type of privilege is given and when the predetermined type of privilege is given. The gaming machine according to feature A2, further comprising means (a function for executing the processing of step S1104 in the sound light side MPU 82) that makes the player indistinguishable from the above.

  According to the feature A3, when the specific effect is not executed, it is unclear whether the specific type of privilege is given or the predetermined type of privilege is given only by confirming the game turn effect. Thus, the player expects that a specific type of privilege will be granted when the player is in a mode corresponding to the privilege grant in the game rendition effect. On the other hand, when the specific effect is being executed, it becomes possible to clearly recognize that the specific type of privilege is granted by the game turning effect being in a mode corresponding to the privilege grant. As a result, the contents that can be grasped by the player are different depending on whether the effect for playing the game is in a mode corresponding to the granting of the bonus, depending on whether the specific effect is being executed or not. It is possible to give an inflection to the expectation of becoming a mode corresponding to privilege provision in the production effect. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved.

  Feature A4. The period setting means, when in the specific state, can select a short period or a short period as a continuation time of the game turn effect as compared with a case where the specific state is not the case. The gaming machine according to any one of A1 to A3.

  According to the feature A4, it is possible to increase the number of times of playing the game-use effect per unit time when the specific effect is being executed. Thereby, it is possible to give a sense of speed regarding the progress of the game, and it is possible to repeatedly generate an opportunity to pay attention to whether or not a specific event occurs in a short time.

  Feature A5. When the game time effect corresponding to the result of the bonus lottery process being an outage result is executed in the specific state, the period setting means sets the display duration of the game time effect to the display time. The selection means for disconnection (the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main MPU 62) that selects a duration shorter than the duration selected in the game turn effect corresponding to the result of the departure when not in a specific state The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A4, wherein the gaming machine is provided with a function of

  According to the feature A5, it is possible to quickly end the game turning effect corresponding to the losing result in which the player's interest is likely to decrease. Thereby, it is possible to give a sense of speed regarding the progress of the game when the specific effect is being executed, and it is possible to repeatedly generate an opportunity to pay attention to whether or not a specific event occurs in a short time. In addition, when the specific effect is being executed, it is possible to suppress the feeling of the game being extended. From this point, it is also possible to improve the interest of the game when the specific effect is being executed.

  Feature A6. When the game times control means executes the game times effect corresponding to the result of the bonus lottery process being a disapproval result in the specific state, a combination of reach patterns is formed It is provided with selection means (a function for executing the processing in steps S1303 to S1305 in the main MPU 62) that does not select the contents of the effect in which reach variation is performed in which the pattern is variably displayed in the final stop pattern row below. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A5.

  According to the feature A6, since the reach variation does not occur in the game turn effect as a result of losing, it is possible to increase the number of executions of the game turn effect per unit time when the specific effect is being executed. . Thereby, it is possible to give a sense of speed regarding the progress of the game when the specific effect is being executed, and it is possible to repeatedly generate an opportunity to pay attention to whether or not a specific event occurs in a short time.

  Feature A7. The period setting means, when in the specific state, when the game lottery effect corresponding to the grant of the specific type of bonus is executed as the result of the bonus lottery process, Specific type selection means (a function for executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main-side MPU 62) for selecting a duration shorter than the duration selected in the game turn effect corresponding to the provision of the type of privilege. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A6, comprising:

  According to the feature A7, when a specific type of privilege is given when a specific effect is being executed, a short duration is selected for the game turn effect. Thereby, it is possible to give the player an unexpectedness when a specific type of privilege is given, and the interest of the game is improved.

  Feature A8. In the case where the specific type selection means is in the specific state, the result of the bonus lottery process is executed in the specific state when the game round effect corresponding to the grant of the specific type of bonus is executed. The feature A7 according to the feature A7, characterized in that it can select or select a continuation period that is equal to or less than the continuation period selected in the game turn effect corresponding to the result of the privilege lottery process being a losing result. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature A8, a game duration effect that is generally given a privilege is selected in a case where a specific duration is being executed, while a longer duration is selected than a game turn effect as a result of losing. In the game-playing effect that is given a type of privilege, a duration that is less than or equal to the duration selected in the game-turning effect as a result of losing is selected. It can be given to the player, and the interest of the game is improved.

  In particular, in the case where the configuration limited in the feature A5 is provided, when a game-playing effect with a short duration is generated, the result of losing and a specific type of privilege are selected from the two options. It is possible to suitably increase the player's degree of attention to the game turn effect in the case where is executed.

  Feature A9. In the game state control means, when the game lottery effect corresponding to the grant of the specific type of privilege is executed as a result of the privilege lottery process in the specific state, a combination of reach patterns is formed. Selection means (function to execute the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main MPU 62) that does not select the contents of the effect in which the reach variation in which the pattern is variably displayed in the final stop pattern sequence is executed. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A8, wherein:

  According to the feature A9, when a specific effect is being executed, a specific type of privilege is granted without performing reach fluctuation, so that the player is given a surprise when the specific type of privilege is granted. It becomes possible.

  In particular, in the case where the configuration limited by the feature A6 is provided, the reach fluctuation does not occur in the game turn effect as a result of the loss and the game turn effect corresponding to the grant of a specific type of privilege. As a result, in the game-use effects where the reach fluctuation does not occur, it is possible to choose between a result of losing and a special type of privilege, and when the specific effect is being executed, the player's degree of attention to the game-use effect is suitable. Can be increased.

Feature A10. First acquisition means for acquiring first predetermined information when the first acquisition condition is satisfied (a function of executing the process of step S301 when a winning to the first operating port 33 in the main MPU 62 occurs);
Second acquisition means for acquiring second predetermined information when the second acquisition condition is satisfied (a function of executing the process of step S301 when a winning to the second operation port 34 in the main MPU 62 occurs);
With
The privilege lottery execution means performs a privilege grant determination on the first predetermined information acquired by the first acquisition means as the privilege lottery process, and the second predetermined acquisition acquired by the second acquisition means. It is a decision to grant benefits to information,
When the period setting means is in the specific state, the grant determination for the first predetermined information is performed as a duration of the game turn effect corresponding to the determination of the grant for the second predetermined information. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A9, wherein a period shorter than a continuation period of the game replay effect corresponding to what has been performed is selected or a short period is easily selected. .

  According to the feature A10, it is possible to give a difference between the first predetermined information and the second predetermined information with respect to selection of the duration of the game turn effect.

Feature A11. A first ball entry portion (first operation port 33) and a second ball entry portion (second operation port 34) in which a game ball can enter;
The first acquisition means acquires the first predetermined information when a game ball enters the first ball entry unit,
The second acquisition means acquires the second predetermined information when a game ball enters the second ball entry unit,
An acceptance control means (a function for executing a general-purpose normal power control process in the main MPU 62) for setting the second incoming ball portion to an open state or a closed state,
The acceptance control means, as a switching mode for switching the second ball-injection portion between the open state and the closed state, has a relatively chance of not being in the open state or in the open state per unit time. At least a low low frequency switching mode (low frequency support mode) and a high frequency switching mode (high frequency support mode) in which the opportunity to be in the open state per unit time is relatively high,
In the specific state, the switching mode is the high-frequency switching mode,
Even when the first predetermined information acquired prior to the second predetermined information is held and stored, if the second predetermined information is acquired, the second predetermined information is preceded. The gaming machine according to Feature A10, further comprising priority means (a function for executing data setting processing in the main MPU 62) to be a target of the grant determination.

  According to the feature A11, depending on the flow-down mode of the game ball, the game ball can enter the first entrance part instead of the second entrance part even in the specific state that is the high-frequency switching mode. Since the predetermined information is given priority over the first predetermined information as a trigger for starting the game turn effect, it is easy to execute the game turn effect with a short duration when the specific effect is being executed.

  In addition, with respect to the configuration of the feature A11, “the privilege lottery execution unit makes the second predetermined information a target of the grant determination, compared to a case where the first predetermined information is a target of the grant determination. It is also possible to apply a configuration in which a benefit that is advantageous to the player is given or easier to be given. In this case, it is possible to increase the merit of the second predetermined information being given priority as a start opportunity.

Feature A12. The period setting means includes
When the result of the privilege lottery process in the specific state is a result corresponding to the grant of the specific type of privilege, the specific effect is ended as a duration of the game turn effect corresponding to the privilege lottery process. First setting means (a function for executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main MPU 62) capable of setting a continuation period in which the game turn effect ends before;
In the specific state, when the result of the bonus lottery process is a result corresponding to the grant of a predetermined type of bonus (such as 8R high probability winning result) different from the specific type of bonus, the bonus lottery process Second setting means for setting a continuation period of the game turn effect to a continuation period in which the game turn effect ends after the specific effect ends (function of executing steps S1307 to S1309 in the main MPU 62) When,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A11, comprising:

  According to the feature A12, whether or not the game is a specific type of privilege or a predetermined type of privilege depending on whether or not an effect for game times corresponding to the provision of the privilege is performed when the specific effect is being executed. Can grasp. Thereby, it is possible to improve the player's attention to the game turning effect when the specific effect is being executed.

  Feature A13. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A12, wherein the specific type of privilege is a privilege most advantageous to the player.

  According to the feature A13, a game is played while expecting a specific event to occur when a specific performance is being executed.

Feature A14. The privilege lottery execution means has at least a high probability mode and a low probability mode so that the probability of a privilege grant result is relatively high as the lottery mode of the privilege lottery process,
The specific type of privilege is a privilege in which the lottery mode becomes a high probability mode after the corresponding game round effect is finished,
Any one of the features A1 to A13, wherein a privilege different from the specific type of privilege includes a privilege in which the lottery mode becomes a high probability mode after the corresponding game turn effect is finished. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the feature A14, the player plays a game while expecting a specific event to occur when the specific performance is being executed. In addition, even if a specific event does not occur when a specific effect is being executed, the opportunity to become a high probability mode is secured, so that a specific event does not occur when the specific effect is being executed. Even so, it is possible to prevent the player's willingness to continue playing from diminishing.

Feature A15. Variable ball entry means (special prize winning device 32) provided so that a game ball flowing down the game area can enter and can be switched between an open state and a closed state;
Variable entrance control means for controlling the opening and closing of the variable entrance means (function for executing the processes of steps S309 to S312 in the main MPU 62);
With
The bonus granting means shifts the gaming state to a special gaming state (opening / closing execution mode) in which the opening / closing control is executed as granting of the bonus when the bonus corresponding to winning is granted in the bonus lottery process. ,
Any of the features A1 to A14, wherein the specific type of privilege is a privilege that has a higher expectation degree of game balls entering the variable ball entry means in the special game state than in the case of other privileges. A gaming machine according to claim 1.

  According to feature A15, since a player generally plays a game while expecting a more advantageous special game state to occur, a specific event occurs when a specific performance is being executed. The game will be played with expectation.

  Feature A16. The effect setting means is configured to execute a time lapse effect (effect during shortening) in which time display is performed as time elapses as the specific effect, and the time when the specific state is ended. Features A1 to A1 characterized by comprising time effect control means (a function for executing a shortening mode start process and a shortening mode in-process in the sound light side MPU 82, a display side MPU 92) for terminating the progress effect. The gaming machine according to any one of A15.

  According to the feature A16, the player can clearly recognize that the player is in the specific state by performing the time passage effect in the specific state. Further, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the time limit exists in the specific state, and the player's attention to the specific state can be increased.

  Feature A17. The time effect control means displays a time display as if counting up toward a predetermined number set when the time lapse effect is started, or a time display as if counting down from a predetermined number. The gaming machine according to Feature A16, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be performed.

  According to the feature A17, the player can recognize that the end timing of the specific state is approaching, and the player's attention to the specific state can be increased step by step.

Feature A18. In the case where the period setting means is in the specific state and the game round effect corresponding to the result of the bonus lottery process being a result of losing is executed, the display duration of the game round effect is specified. In the case of not being in the state, the selection means for detachment (the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main MPU 62) that selects a specific continuation time shorter than the continuation time selected in the game turn effect corresponding to the detachment result. Function to execute)
The gaming machine according to Feature A17, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a period that is a multiple of the specific duration.

  According to the feature A18, it is possible to perform the game times effect a plurality of times in a situation where the time passage effect is being performed.

Feature A19. Acquisition means for acquiring predetermined information when the acquisition condition is satisfied (a function of executing the process of step S301 when a winning to the second working port 34 in the main MPU 62 occurs);
Acquisition information storage means (second special figure reservation area 126) for storing the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means with an upper limit of a specific number determined as a plurality of numbers;
With
The gaming machine according to feature A17 or A18, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a period that is equal to or greater than the specific number of times of the specific duration.

  According to the feature A19, it is possible to make the player recognize that the time lapse effect continues even if the game turn effect corresponding to the specific number of predetermined information stored in the acquired information storage means is performed. It is possible to favorably maintain the degree of attention to the time passage effect.

Feature A20. An end means (a function for executing a mode transition process in the main MPU 62) for ending the specific state when the game turn effect is executed a predetermined number of times in the specific state;
As the game turn effects that occur in the specific state, there are game play effects within a target whose duration is a predetermined period and game play effects outside the target whose duration is not a predetermined period,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A17 to A19, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a time obtained by integrating the predetermined period by a number corresponding to the predetermined number of times.

  According to the feature A20, when the game turn effect within the target is repeated in the specific state, the display of the time passage in the time progress effect can be associated with the number of game play effects that can be executed in the specific state. It becomes possible. As a result, the player predicts the end timing of the specific state while confirming the time passage effect, and the player's attention to the time passage effect can be improved.

Feature A21. An end means (a function for executing a mode transition process in the main MPU 62) for ending the specific state when the game turn effect is executed a predetermined number of times in the specific state;
The time effect control means is an update adjusting means (steps S1508 and S1515 in the sound light side MPU 82) that adjusts the update timing of the time display in the time lapse effect according to the execution state of the game turn effect in the specific state. And a function of executing the process of step S1519). The gaming machine according to any one of features A16 to A20,

  According to the feature A21, since the update timing of the time display in the time lapse effect is adjusted according to the execution state of the game turn effect in the specific state, the end timing of the specific state and the time display mode of the time lapse effect are It becomes easy to relate.

Feature A22. The time effect control means displays a time display as if counting up toward a predetermined number set when the time lapse effect is started, or a time display as if counting down from a predetermined number. Is to be done,
The update adjustment means adjusts the update timing of the time display based on the relationship between the information corresponding to the time display during the update and the number of executions of the game-use effects in the specific state. The gaming machine according to Feature A21.

  According to the feature A22, the update timing of the time display is adjusted according to the relationship between the information corresponding to the time display in the middle of the update and the number of executions of the effects for the game times in the specific state. It becomes easy to associate the time display mode of the effect.

Feature A23. As the game turn effects that occur in the specific state, there are game play effects within a target whose duration is a predetermined period and game play effects outside the target whose duration is not a predetermined period,
The update adjustment means adjusts the update timing of the time display when the game play effect outside the target occurs in the specific state, according to the feature A21 or A22. Game machines.

  According to the feature A23, even if a game play effect that is not targeted in the specific state occurs, the update timing of the time display is adjusted accordingly, so that not only the game play effect within the target but also the target In the configuration in which the game diversification is made diversified by allowing the outside game turning effects to be executed, it becomes easy to associate the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the elapsed time effect.

  Feature A24. The ending means ends the specific state when the total number of execution times of the game times effect within the target and the execution times of the non-target game times effect reaches the predetermined number of times. The gaming machine according to Feature A23, wherein there is a gaming machine.

  According to the feature A24, the configuration for grasping the end timing of the specific state can be simplified. In this case, since the configuration of the feature A23 is provided, when an out-of-target game turn effect occurs in the specific state, the update timing of the time display is adjusted accordingly. It becomes easy to associate the end timing with the time display mode of the time lapse effect.

  Feature A25. When the non-target game turn effect is executed when the specific state is set, the time effect control means starts the time lapse effect until after the non-target game turn effect ends. The game machine according to feature A23 or A24, further comprising delay means for delaying the function (a function of making a negative determination in step S1505 in the sound light side MPU 82).

  According to the feature A25, the adjustment of the update timing of the time display in the time lapse effect is prevented from being performed more than necessary. This makes it possible to associate the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time lapse effect while making it difficult for the player who has seen the time lapse effect to feel uncomfortable.

  Feature A26. The update adjustment means, when the start timing of the time lapse effect is delayed by the delay means, makes the display update timing such that the time elapses earlier than when the delay is not performed. The gaming machine according to Feature A25, wherein the gaming machine is a thing.

  According to the feature A26, even if the start timing of the time lapse effect is delayed, the time display update timing is set to be advanced, so that the end timing of the specific state and the time display mode of the time lapse effect are set. It becomes easy to relate.

Feature A27. The duration of the non-target game-playing effect is longer than the predetermined period,
The update adjusting means is for delaying a display update timing so that the time elapses when the game play effect other than the target occurs in the specific state. The gaming machine according to any one of features A23 to A26.

  According to the feature A27, even if an out-of-target game turning effect occurs during the time lapse effect, the time display update timing is set to be delayed, so the end timing of the specific state and the time lapse effect It becomes easy to relate the mode of time display.

Feature A28. A first entrance part (first operation port 33) and a second entrance part (second operation port 34) in which game balls can enter;
An acceptance control means for setting the second incoming ball portion to an open state or a closed state (a function of executing a general-purpose power control process in the main MPU 62);
First acquisition means for acquiring first predetermined information when a game ball enters the first pitching unit (when the winning to the first working port 33 in the main MPU 62 occurs, the process of step S301 is executed) Function)
Second acquisition means for acquiring second predetermined information when a game ball enters the second pitching portion (when the winning to the second operation port 34 in the main MPU 62 occurs, the process of step S301 is executed) Function)
With
The privilege lottery execution means performs a privilege grant determination on the first predetermined information acquired by the first acquisition means as the privilege lottery process, and the second predetermined acquisition acquired by the second acquisition means. It is a decision to grant benefits to information,
Even when the first predetermined information acquired prior to the second predetermined information is held and stored, if the second predetermined information is acquired, the second predetermined information is preceded. A priority unit (a function for executing data setting processing in the main MPU 62) to be a target of the grant determination;
The acceptance control means, as a switching mode for switching the second ball-injection portion between the open state and the closed state, has a relatively chance of not being in the open state or in the open state per unit time. Having at least a low infrequent switching mode and a high infrequent switching mode that has a relatively high opportunity to enter the open state per unit time;
In the specific state, the switching mode is the high-frequency switching mode,
A game turn effect when the second predetermined information is the target of the grant determination may be a game turn effect within the target, while a game when the first predetermined information is the target of the grant determination The gaming machine according to any one of features A23 to A27, wherein the turning effect is a non-target game turning effect.

  According to the feature A28, the game ball can enter the first entrance part instead of the second entrance part even in the specific state that is the high-frequency switching mode depending on the flow mode of the game ball. Even if the game turn effect is executed, the update timing of the time display is adjusted, so that the end timing of the specific state and the time display mode of the elapsed time effect can be easily associated with each other.

  Feature A29. When the content of the time display is the end content, the time effect control means is a means for ending the time lapse effect even if the specific state is not ended (Yes in step S1602 in the sound light side MPU 82) A gaming machine according to any one of features A16 to A28, characterized in that

  According to the feature A29, the execution period of the time lapse effect is prevented from being extended more than necessary for the purpose of associating the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time lapse effect.

Feature A30. Acquisition means for acquiring predetermined information when the acquisition condition is satisfied (a function of executing the process of step S301 when a winning to the second working port 34 in the main MPU 62 occurs);
Acquisition information storage means (second special figure holding area 126) for storing predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means;
With
The privilege lottery execution means performs a privilege grant determination on the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means as the privilege lottery process.
Destination specifying means for specifying a result corresponding to the grant determination for the specific predetermined information stored in the acquired information storage means at a timing before the specific predetermined information is the target of the grant determination ( A function of executing a confirmation process for holding notification of the main MPU 62 in the second embodiment,
The time effect control means, when the specific information is specified to correspond to the provision of the specific type of privilege by the destination specifying means, the time different from the case where the specific is not performed A gaming machine according to any one of features A16 to A29, comprising means for selecting a display mode (function of executing step S2215 of the sound light side MPU 82 in the second embodiment). .

  According to the feature A30, when the predetermined information corresponding to the grant of a specific type of privilege is stored in the acquired information storage unit, the time display is performed in a mode corresponding to the information, and therefore, through the time display execution mode, It is possible to notify in advance that a specific type of privilege is granted.

  Feature A31. The time effect control means is a means that does not start the time lapse effect when a game effect effect corresponding to the provision of a privilege different from the specific type of privilege is started when the specific state is set (mainly The gaming machine according to any one of features A16 to A30, further comprising: a function of making a positive determination in step S1506 in the side MPU 62.

  According to the feature A31, when a time lapse effect is started when a game turn effect corresponding to the provision of a privilege different from a specific type of privilege is executed at the timing when the specific state is set, the player feels uncomfortable. However, in such a situation, it is difficult to give the player an uncomfortable feeling because the time lapse effect is not started.

<Feature B group>
Feature B1. Privilege lottery execution means for executing a privilege lottery process for determining whether or not to grant a privilege to a player (a function for executing a determination process and a distribution determination process in the main MPU 62);
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player in accordance with the lottery result of the privilege lottery process (function for executing special figure determination process and game state transition process in the main MPU 62);
Game time control means (sound light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so as to be in a mode corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process after the game turn effect is started. When,
In a gaming machine equipped with
When a specific type of privilege (16R highly probable hit result) is granted, a specific event occurs in the game round effect, and when the specific type of privilege is not granted, the specific event occurs in the game round effect. Production setting means (a function for executing the processing of steps S1507 and S1513 in the sound light side MPU 82) to perform a specific production that does not occur (production during shortening),
Period adjusting means for adjusting the effect continuation period of the specific effect (a function of executing the processes of steps S1508, S1515 and S1519 in the sound light side MPU 82);
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature B1, since a specific type of privilege is given when a specific event occurs in a situation where a specific effect is being executed, the player generates a specific event when the specific effect is being executed. The game is played with the expectation that it will not occur or will not occur, and the interest of the game will be improved.

  In addition, since the effect continuation period of the specific effect is adjusted, it is possible to diversify the end timing of the specific effect. Thereby, it becomes possible to diversify the aspect of specific production, and the interest of the game is improved.

Feature B2. The specific type of privilege is a privilege advantageous for the player,
The specific event is an aspect (an aspect in which the combination of the same symbols is stopped and displayed) in which the effect execution means corresponds to the result of the privilege lottery process as a result of the privilege grant corresponding to the effect for game play. The gaming machine according to Feature B1, wherein:

  According to the feature B2, when a specific effect is being executed, when it becomes an aspect corresponding to the result of a bonus grant as a game-playing effect, the grant of a specific type of bonus is confirmed. As a result, when the specific effect is being executed, the player is more expected to generate the game-use effect as a result of the bonus granting, and accordingly, the degree of attention to the game-use effect is increased. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved.

Feature B3. As the privilege, a specific type of privilege (8R high-probability result, 8R low-probability result) in which the specific type of benefit is more advantageous to the player is included,
The game times control means includes a case corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process performed in the game turn effect when the specific type of privilege is given and when the predetermined type of privilege is given. The gaming machine according to feature B2, further comprising means for making the player indistinguishable from the above (function for executing the process of step S1104 in the sound light side MPU 82).

  According to the feature B3, when the specific effect is not executed, it is unclear whether the specific type of privilege is given or the predetermined type of privilege is given only by confirming the game turn effect. Thus, the player expects that a specific type of privilege will be granted when the player is in a mode corresponding to the privilege grant in the game rendition effect. On the other hand, when the specific effect is being executed, it becomes possible to clearly recognize that the specific type of privilege is granted by the game turning effect being in a mode corresponding to the privilege grant. As a result, the contents that can be grasped by the player are different depending on whether the effect for playing the game is in a mode corresponding to the granting of the bonus, depending on whether the specific effect is being executed or not. It is possible to give an inflection to the expectation of becoming a mode corresponding to privilege provision in the production effect. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved.

Feature B4. The effect setting means is configured to execute a time lapse effect (effect during shortening) in which time display is performed as time elapses as the specific effect.
The gaming machine according to any one of the characteristics B1 to B3, wherein the period adjustment unit adjusts an update timing of the time display in the time passage effect.

  According to the feature B4, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the time limit effect exists in the time lapse effect by displaying the time in the time lapse effect. It becomes possible to raise the attention level of the person.

  Feature B5. The effect setting means performs a time display as if counting up toward a predetermined number set when the time lapse effect is started, or a time display as if counting down from a predetermined number. The gaming machine according to Feature B4, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be displayed.

  According to the feature B5, it is possible to make the player recognize that the end timing of the time lapse effect is approaching, and to increase the player's attention to the time lapse effect in a stepwise manner.

Feature B6. As the game-time effects that occur in the situation where the time-lapse effect is being executed, the game-time effects within the target whose duration is the predetermined period and the game-time effects other than the target whose duration is not the predetermined period And exist,
The gaming machine according to Feature B5, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a period that is a multiple of the predetermined period.

  According to the feature B6, it is possible to perform the game times effect a plurality of times in a situation where the time passage effect is being performed.

Feature B7. Acquisition means for acquiring predetermined information when the acquisition condition is satisfied (a function of executing the process of step S301 when a winning to the second working port 34 in the main MPU 62 occurs);
Acquisition information storage means (second special figure reservation area 126) for storing the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means with an upper limit of a specific number determined as a plurality of numbers;
With
The gaming machine according to B5 or B6, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a period that is equal to or more than the specific number of times of the predetermined period.

  According to the feature B7, it is possible to make the player recognize that the time lapse effect will continue even if the game turn effect for a specific number of predetermined information stored in the acquired information storage means is performed, It is possible to favorably maintain the degree of attention to the time passage effect.

Feature B8. An end means (a function for executing a mode transition process in the main MPU 62) for ending the specific state when the game turn effect is executed a predetermined number of times in the specific state;
The production setting means is to start the time lapse production in the specific state,
Any one of the characteristics B4 to B7, wherein the period adjusting means adjusts the update timing of the time display so that the time lapse effect is ended when the specific state is ended. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the feature B8, the player can clearly recognize that the player is in the specific state by performing the time lapse effect in the specific state. Further, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the time limit exists in the specific state, and the player's attention to the specific state can be increased.

Feature B9. As the game turn effects that occur in the specific state, there are game play effects within a target whose duration is a predetermined period and game play effects outside the target whose duration is not a predetermined period,
The game according to Feature B8, wherein the period adjusting means adjusts the update timing of the time display when the extra game play effect occurs in the specific state. Machine.

  According to the feature B9, even if an out-of-target game play effect occurs in the specific state, the time display update timing is adjusted accordingly, so that not only the in-target game play effect but also the target in the specific state In the configuration in which the game diversification is made diversified by allowing the outside game turning effects to be executed, it becomes easy to associate the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the elapsed time effect.

  Feature B10. The ending means ends the specific state when the total number of execution times of the game times effect within the target and the execution times of the non-target game times effect reaches the predetermined number of times. There is a gaming machine according to Feature B9.

  According to the feature B10, the configuration for grasping the end trigger of the specific state can be simplified. In this case, by providing the configuration of the feature B9, when a game play effect that is not targeted in the specific state occurs, the update timing of the time display is adjusted accordingly. It becomes easy to associate the end timing with the time display mode of the time lapse effect.

Feature B11. The effect setting means performs a time display as if counting up toward a predetermined number set when the time lapse effect is started, or a time display as if counting down from a predetermined number. It is intended to be
The gaming machine according to claim B9 or B10, wherein the predetermined number is a number corresponding to a time obtained by integrating the predetermined period by a number corresponding to the predetermined number of times.

  According to the feature B11, when the game turn effect within the target is repeated in the specific state, the display of the time passage in the time progress effect can be associated with the number of game play effects that can be executed in the specific state. It becomes possible. As a result, the player predicts the end timing of the specific state while confirming the time passage effect, and the player's attention to the time passage effect can be improved.

Feature B12. The effect setting means performs a time display as if counting up toward a predetermined number set when the time lapse effect is started, or a time display as if counting down from a predetermined number. It is intended to be
The period adjusting means adjusts the update timing of the time display based on the relationship between the information corresponding to the time display in the middle of the update and the number of executions of the effect for game times in the specific state. The gaming machine according to any one of features B9 to B11.

  According to the feature B12, the update timing of the time display is adjusted according to the relationship between the information corresponding to the time display in the middle of the update and the number of executions of the effect for game times in the specific state. It becomes easy to associate the time display mode of the effect.

  Feature B13. When the non-target game turn effect is executed when the specific state is set, the effect setting means sets the start timing of the time lapse effect until after the non-target game turn effect ends. The gaming machine according to any one of features B9 to B12, comprising delay means for delaying (a function of making a negative determination in step S1505 in the sound light side MPU 82).

  According to the feature B13, the adjustment of the update timing of the time display in the time lapse effect is prevented from being performed more than necessary. This makes it possible to associate the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time lapse effect while making it difficult for the player who has seen the time lapse effect to feel uncomfortable.

  Feature B14. The period adjusting unit makes the display update timing such that the time elapses earlier when the start timing of the time lapse effect is delayed by the delay unit than when the delay is not performed. The gaming machine according to Feature B13, wherein the gaming machine is a product.

  According to the feature B14, even if the start timing of the time lapse effect is delayed, the time display update timing is set to be advanced, so that the end timing of the specific state and the time display mode of the time lapse effect are set. It becomes easy to relate.

Feature B15. The duration of the non-target game-playing effect is longer than the predetermined period,
The period adjusting means is for delaying the display update timing so that the time elapses when the non-target game stage effect occurs in the specific state. The gaming machine according to any one of features B9 to B14.

  According to the feature B15, even if a game-playing effect that is not the target occurs during the time-lapse effect, the time display update timing is set to be delayed. It becomes easy to relate the mode of time display.

Feature B16. A first entrance part (first operation port 33) and a second entrance part (second operation port 34) in which game balls can enter;
An acceptance control means for setting the second incoming ball portion to an open state or a closed state (a function of executing a general-purpose power control process in the main MPU 62);
First acquisition means for acquiring first predetermined information when a game ball enters the first pitching unit (when the winning to the first working port 33 in the main MPU 62 occurs, the process of step S301 is executed) Function)
Second acquisition means for acquiring second predetermined information when a game ball enters the second pitching portion (when the winning to the second operation port 34 in the main MPU 62 occurs, the process of step S301 is executed) Function)
With
The privilege lottery execution means performs a privilege grant determination on the first predetermined information acquired by the first acquisition means as the privilege lottery process, and the second predetermined acquisition acquired by the second acquisition means. It is a decision to grant benefits to information,
Even when the first predetermined information acquired prior to the second predetermined information is held and stored, if the second predetermined information is acquired, the second predetermined information is preceded. A priority unit (a function for executing data setting processing in the main MPU 62) to be a target of the grant determination;
The acceptance control means, as a switching mode for switching the second ball-injection portion between the open state and the closed state, has a relatively chance of not being in the open state or in the open state per unit time. Having at least a low infrequent switching mode and a high infrequent switching mode that has a relatively high opportunity to enter the open state per unit time;
In the specific state, the switching mode is the high-frequency switching mode,
A game turn effect when the second predetermined information is the target of the grant determination may be a game turn effect within the target, while a game when the first predetermined information is the target of the grant determination The gaming machine according to any one of features B9 to B15, wherein the turning effect is a game turning effect that is not the target.

  According to the feature B16, the game ball can enter the first entrance part instead of the second entrance part even in the specific state that is the high-frequency switching mode depending on the flow mode of the game ball. Even if the game turn effect is executed, the update timing of the time display is adjusted, so that the end timing of the specific state and the time display mode of the elapsed time effect can be easily associated with each other.

  Feature B17. If the content of the time display is the end content, the effect setting means is a means for ending the time lapse effect even if the specific state has not ended (the affirmative determination is made in step S1602 in the sound side MPU 82). A gaming machine according to any one of features B8 to B16.

  According to the feature B17, the execution period of the time lapse effect is prevented from being extended more than necessary for the purpose of associating the end timing of the specific state with the time display mode of the time lapse effect.

Feature B18. Acquisition means for acquiring predetermined information when the acquisition condition is satisfied (a function of executing the process of step S301 when a winning to the second working port 34 in the main MPU 62 occurs);
Acquisition information storage means (second special figure holding area 126) for storing predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means;
With
The privilege lottery execution means performs a privilege grant determination on the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition means as the privilege lottery process.
Destination specifying means for specifying a result corresponding to the grant determination for the specific predetermined information stored in the acquired information storage means at a timing before the specific predetermined information is the target of the grant determination ( A function of executing a confirmation process for holding notification of the main MPU 62 in the second embodiment,
When the specific specifying information corresponds to the provision of the specific type of privilege by the destination specifying unit, the presentation setting unit displays the time different from the case where the specific is not performed. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B8 to B17, further comprising means for selecting the mode (function for executing the processing of step S2215 of the sound light side MPU 82 in the second embodiment).

  According to the feature B18, when the predetermined information corresponding to the grant of a specific type of privilege is stored in the acquired information storage unit, the time display is performed in a mode corresponding to the information, so that through the execution mode of the time display, It is possible to notify in advance that a specific type of privilege is granted.

  Feature B19. The time effect control means is a means that does not start the time lapse effect when a game effect effect corresponding to the provision of a privilege different from the specific type of privilege is started when the specific state is set (mainly The gaming machine according to any one of features B8 to B18, which includes a function of making an affirmative determination in step S1506 in the side MPU 62).

  According to the feature B19, when a time lapse effect is started when a game turn effect corresponding to the provision of a privilege different from a specific type of privilege is executed at the timing when the specific state is set, Although there is a possibility of giving the player a sense of incongruity, it is difficult to give the player a sense of incongruity in such a situation because the time passage effect is not started.

  Feature B20. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B19, wherein the specific type of privilege is a privilege that is most advantageous to a player.

  According to the feature B20, a game is played while expecting a specific event to occur when a specific performance is being executed.

Feature B21. The privilege lottery execution means has at least a high probability mode and a low probability mode so that the probability of a privilege grant result is relatively high as the lottery mode of the privilege lottery process,
The specific type of privilege is a privilege in which the lottery mode becomes a high probability mode after the corresponding game round effect is finished,
Any one of the features B1 to B20, wherein a privilege different from the specific type of privilege includes a privilege in which the lottery mode becomes a high-probability mode after the corresponding game turn effect is finished. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the feature B21, the player plays a game while expecting a specific event to occur when the specific performance is being executed. In addition, even if a specific event does not occur when a specific effect is being executed, the opportunity to become a high probability mode is secured, so a specific event does not occur when the specific effect is being executed. Even so, it is possible to prevent the player's willingness to continue playing from diminishing.

Feature B22. Variable ball entry means (special prize winning device 32) provided so that a game ball flowing down the game area can enter and can be switched between an open state and a closed state;
Variable entrance control means for controlling the opening and closing of the variable entrance means (function for executing the processes of steps S309 to S312 in the main MPU 62);
With
The bonus granting means shifts the gaming state to a special gaming state (opening / closing execution mode) in which the opening / closing control is executed as granting of the bonus when the bonus corresponding to winning is granted in the bonus lottery process. ,
Any of the features B1 to B21, wherein the specific type of privilege is a privilege that has a higher expectation degree of game balls entering the variable ball entry means in the special game state than in the case of other privileges. A gaming machine according to claim 1.

  According to the feature B22, since it is common for a player to play a game while expecting a more advantageous special gaming state to occur, a specific event occurs when a specific performance is being executed. The game will be played with expectation.

<Feature C group>
Feature C1. Unit effect control means for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so that when the unit effect (pseudo variation) is started and a predetermined privilege is given, the effect content of the unit effect becomes the content corresponding to the grant. (A function for executing the opening corresponding process in the sound light side MPU 82 and a function for executing the process of step S2004 in the display side MPU 92);
Before-start effect (explanation period) is executed before the unit effect is started, a pre-start effect control means (function to execute the display effect of the explanation period in the display side MPU 92),
When a specific operation for canceling the pre-starting effect is performed during the execution of the pre-starting effect, mode adjusting means for adjusting the execution mode of the unit effect to be executed thereafter (bonus processing in the sound light side MPU 82) And a function of executing the process of step S2006 in the display-side MPU 92),
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature C1, in the configuration in which the unit effect is performed after the pre-start effect is performed, the specific operation for stopping the pre-start effect is enabled, thereby confirming the pre-start effect according to the player's preference. Or the pre-start production can be canceled. In this case, when a specific operation for stopping the pre-start production is performed, the execution mode of the unit production executed thereafter is adjusted. As a result, the execution mode of the unit effect is changed in conjunction with the operation of stopping the pre-start effect, and the execution mode of the unit effect can be diversified. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game suitably.

  Feature C2. The pre-start production is an production including content that explains that the predetermined privilege is given when the production content of the unit production becomes the grant-corresponding content. Game machines.

  According to the feature C2, since the unit effect is described in the pre-start effect, the contents of the unit effect can be easily understood for a novice player. On the other hand, a player who has played a game many times can understand the contents of the unit effect without confirming the contents of the effect before the start. In this case, by enabling the specific operation to stop the pre-start production, it is possible to execute the production in a manner preferable for various players. And since the execution mode of the unit effect is adjusted when a specific operation for canceling the pre-start effect is performed, the configuration that enables the execution of the effect in a mode preferable for various players as described above. It is possible to diversify the execution mode of unit effects.

  Feature C3. The game machine according to claim C1 or C2, wherein the aspect adjustment means extends the execution period of the unit effect when the specific operation is performed.

  According to the feature C3, when a specific operation for stopping the pre-start production is performed, the execution period of the unit production is extended, so that a player who is paying attention to the unit production can perform the specific operation. The unit effect can be confirmed over a longer period.

  Feature C4. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C3, wherein the mode adjusting unit adjusts an execution mode of the unit effect according to a timing at which the specific operation is performed.

  According to the feature C4, since the execution mode of the unit effect is adjusted according to the timing at which the specific operation for stopping the pre-start effect is performed, the execution mode of the unit effect can be diversified.

  Feature C5. The aspect adjusting means adjusts the execution aspect of the unit effect without changing the period set as the period during which the pre-start effect and the unit effect are executed. The gaming machine according to any one of C4 to C4.

  According to the feature C5, it is possible to diversify the unit effects without changing the overall flow of the game.

Feature C6. When the period during which the unit effect is executed is started, the unit effect control means performs the number-of-times determination means for determining the number of executions of the unit effect executed during the period (the process of step S1805 in the sound light side MPU 82). Function)
The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C5, wherein the aspect adjusting unit can change the number of executions of the unit effect determined by the number-of-times determining unit.

  According to the feature C6, when the specific operation for stopping the pre-start production is performed, the number of executions of the unit production can be changed, so that the execution mode of the unit production can be diversified.

  Feature C7. The game machine according to any one of features C1 to C6, wherein the mode adjustment means can adjust an execution duration of the unit effect.

  According to the feature C7, when a specific operation for stopping the pre-start production is performed, the execution duration of the unit production can be adjusted, so that the execution mode of the unit production can be diversified.

Feature C8. Privilege lottery execution means for executing a privilege lottery process for determining whether or not to grant a privilege to a player (a function for executing a determination process and a distribution determination process in the main MPU 62);
When the lottery result of the bonus lottery process becomes a bonus grant result, a transition means for shifting the gaming state to a special gaming state (opening / closing execution mode) advantageous to the player is executed (special figure determining process in the main MPU 62 is executed) Function)
With
The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C7, wherein the pre-start production and the unit production are executed in the special game state.

  According to the feature C8, it is possible to improve the interest of the game in the special game state by executing the pre-start effect and the unit effect during the special game state.

Feature C9. As the special game state, a first special game state (16R opening / closing execution mode) that lasts for a relatively long period of time and a second special game state (8R opening / closing execution that continues for a relatively short period of time). Mode) and
The unit effect control means includes means for making the contents of the effect of the unit effect be the content corresponding to the grant when in the first special game state,
The game machine according to Feature C8, wherein the pre-start effect and the unit effect are executed within a period required for the second special game state to end.

  According to the feature C9, whether or not the player is in the first special gaming state is informed through the unit effect, so the player pays attention to the unit effect. However, since the pre-start production and the unit production are executed within the range of the period required for the second special game state to end, the period for executing these productions is limited. In this case, by providing the configuration of the feature C1, the execution mode of the unit effect is adjusted when a specific operation for canceling the pre-start effect is performed. It is possible to lengthen the period during which is executed.

Feature C10. Variable ball entry means (special prize winning device 32) provided so that a game ball flowing down the game area can enter and can be switched between an open state and a closed state;
Variable entrance control means for controlling the opening and closing of the variable entrance means (function for executing the processes of steps S309 to S312 in the main MPU 62);
With
The special game state is a state in which the opening / closing control is executed, and the upper limit is a period during which the upper limit number of game balls enter the variable ball entry means and the variable ball entry means is open. A unit game (round game) that is continued until one of the period is established is executed a predetermined number of times,
As the special game state, a first special game state (16R opening / closing execution mode) in which the unit game is executed a first number of times, and a second special game state in which the unit game is executed a second number of times less than the first number of times. A gaming state (8R open / close execution mode) exists,
The unit effect control means
The execution period of the unit effect ends before the second number of unit games is ended,
The gaming machine according to Feature C8, further comprising means for causing the content of the unit effect to be the content corresponding to the grant in the first special gaming state.

  According to the feature C10, whether or not the player is in the first special gaming state is notified through the unit effect, so the player pays attention to the unit effect. However, since the pre-start production and the unit production are executed within the range of the period required for the completion of the second number of unit productions, the period for executing these productions is limited. In this case, by providing the configuration of the feature C1, the execution mode of the unit effect is adjusted when a specific operation for canceling the pre-start effect is performed. It is possible to lengthen the period during which is executed.

For the configuration of the feature C9 or the feature C10,
“After the game turn effect is started, the effect corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process is set, and the effect execution means (the symbol display device 41) or different from the effect execution means is finished so that the game turn effect is ended. Game time control means (sound light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the means,
The game time control means corresponds to a transition to the first special game state or the second special game state in accordance with the lottery result of the privilege lottery process performed in the game turn effect. It has a means to make the player indistinguishable from
The configuration may be applied.

Feature C11. The privilege lottery execution means has at least a high probability mode and a low probability mode so that the probability of a privilege grant result is relatively high as the lottery mode of the privilege lottery process,
The unit effect control means includes means for causing the contents of the effect of the unit effect to become the content corresponding to the grant when the high probability mode is set after the special gaming state. The gaming machine according to any one of C10.

  According to the feature C11, since it is notified whether or not the high probability mode is set through the unit effect, the player pays attention to the unit effect. In this case, by providing the configuration of the feature C1, the execution mode of the unit effect is adjusted when a specific operation for canceling the pre-start effect is performed. It is possible to lengthen the period during which is executed.

For the configuration of the feature C11,
“After the game turn effect is started, the effect corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process is set, and the effect execution means (the symbol display device 41) or different from the effect execution means is finished so that the game turn effect is ended. Game time control means (sound light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the means,
The game times control means is configured to change the mode corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process performed in the game times effect into the high probability mode after the special gaming state and the low probability after the special gaming state. It has a means to make the player indistinguishable from the mode when it is in mode.
The configuration may be applied.

<Feature D group>
Feature D1. Privilege lottery execution means for executing a privilege lottery process for determining whether or not to grant a privilege to a player (a function for executing a determination process and a distribution determination process in the main MPU 62);
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player in accordance with the lottery result of the privilege lottery process (function for executing special figure determination process and game state transition process in the main MPU 62);
Game time control means (sound light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so as to be in a mode corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process after the game turn effect is started. When,
In a gaming machine equipped with
Including state setting means (a function for executing the process of step S903 in the main MPU 62) to set a specific state that continues for a period in which the game turn effect is executed a plurality of times;
In the game state control means, in the specific state, a combination of reach patterns is formed in the effect for game times performed when at least a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied and the privilege lottery process is executed. Under the circumstances, there is provided selection means (a function for executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main MPU 62) that does not select the contents of the effect in which the reach variation in which the pattern is variably displayed in the final stop pattern sequence is executed A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the feature D1, since the execution of reach variation is limited in the specific state, the number of executions per unit time of the effect for game times increases in the specific state. As a result, it is possible to intentionally set a state where there is a sense of speed with respect to the progress of the game, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  Feature D2. In the specific state, the selection means is the game turn effect performed when at least the predetermined lottery condition is satisfied and the privilege lottery processing is executed, and the result of the privilege lottery processing is a result of losing The game machine according to Feature D1, wherein the game content effect corresponding to the fact that the effect content for which the reach variation is executed is not selected.

  According to the feature D2, since the reach variation does not occur in the game turn effect as a result of losing, it is possible to increase the number of executions of the game turn effect per unit time in the specific state. This makes it possible to give a sense of speed regarding the progress of the game in a specific state.

  Feature D3. In the specific state, the selection means is the game-playing effect performed when at least the predetermined lottery condition is satisfied and the bonus lottery process is executed, and the bonus lottery process result is a specific type. The gaming machine according to the feature D1 or D2, wherein in the game-turning effect corresponding to the provision of the bonus, the effect content for which the reach variation is executed is not selected.

  According to the feature D3, since a specific type of privilege is granted without a reach variation in a specific state, it is possible to give a player an unexpectedness when a specific type of privilege is granted It becomes.

  In particular, in the case where the configuration limited by the feature D2 is provided, the reach fluctuation does not occur in the game turn effect as a result of losing and the game play effect corresponding to the grant of a specific type of privilege. As a result, in the game-use effects that do not cause reach fluctuations, it is possible to choose between a result of losing and a specific type of privilege, and it is possible to suitably increase the player's attention to the game-use effects in a specific state. Become.

Feature D4. The selection means includes
In the specific state, at least the predetermined lottery condition is satisfied and the bonus lottery process is executed, and the game turn effect is performed. The result of the bonus lottery process is a grant of a specific type of bonus. A first selection means that does not select an effect content for which the reach variation is executed in the corresponding game-play effect;
In the specific state, at least the predetermined lottery condition is satisfied and the bonus lottery process is executed, and the game round effect is performed, and the bonus lottery process results in a predetermined type of bonus. A second selection means for selecting an effect content in which the reach variation is executed in the game-playing effect corresponding to the grant;
The gaming machine according to Feature D3, comprising:

  According to the feature D4, the player can grasp whether the benefit is a specific type or a predetermined type of privilege depending on whether or not reach variation is performed in the specific state. As a result, it is possible to improve the player's attention to the game turn effect in the specific state.

  Feature D5. The gaming machine according to Feature D4, wherein the specific type of privilege is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined type of privilege.

  According to the feature D5, the player expects that the reach fluctuation does not occur in the specific state. This makes it possible to change the points that the player should pay attention to in the game-playing effect depending on whether or not the game is in a specific state, thereby improving the interest of the game.

<Feature E group>
Feature E1. Privilege lottery execution means for executing a privilege lottery process for determining whether or not to grant a privilege to a player (a function for executing a determination process and a distribution determination process in the main MPU 62);
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player in accordance with the lottery result of the privilege lottery process (function for executing special figure determination process and game state transition process in the main MPU 62);
Game time control means (sound light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so as to be in a mode corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process after the game turn effect is started. When,
In a gaming machine equipped with
The types of benefits include a predetermined type of benefits (8R high-precision big hit results) and a specific type of benefits (16R high-precision big hit results) that are more advantageous to the player than the predetermined types of benefits,
The game times control means, as a duration of the effect for the game times corresponding to the grant of the specific type of benefit, the result of the bonus lottery process corresponds to the grant of the predetermined type of bonus The game is characterized by comprising selection means (a function for executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main side MPU 62) to make it shorter or more likely to be shorter than the duration of the game turn effect. Machine.

  According to the feature E1, the duration of the game turn effect is likely to be shorter or shorter when a specific type of benefit that is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined type of benefit is provided. Thereby, it becomes possible to give an unexpectedness to a player, and the interest of the game is improved.

<Feature F group>
Feature F1. Privilege lottery execution means for executing a privilege lottery process for determining whether or not to grant a privilege to a player (a function for executing a determination process and a distribution determination process in the main MPU 62);
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player in accordance with the lottery result of the privilege lottery process (function for executing special figure determination process and game state transition process in the main MPU 62);
Game time control means (sound light side MPU 82 and display side MPU 92) for controlling the effect execution means (symbol display device 41) so as to be in a mode corresponding to the lottery result of the privilege lottery process after the game turn effect is started. When,
In a gaming machine equipped with
The game times control means, as a duration of the effect for game times in which the result of the privilege lottery process corresponds to the grant of a specific type of privilege, the effect for game times in which the result of the privilege lottery process corresponds to a result of losing The game machine is characterized by comprising selection means (a function for executing the processing of steps S1303 to S1305 in the main MPU 62) so as to be equal to or less than the continuation period.

  According to the feature F1, while the game duration effect to which a privilege is generally given is selected to have a longer duration than the game result effect as a result of losing, the game time to which a specific type of privilege is given In the production effect, a duration period equal to or less than the duration period selected in the case of the game turn production result is selected, so that it is possible to give the player an unexpectedness when a specific type of privilege is granted , The interest of the game is improved.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied or applied to each feature is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means operated by a player, game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, a ball path for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine that includes each gaming component arranged in an area, and gives a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of each gaming component.

  Revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine: equipped with a picture display device for variably displaying a plurality of pictures, variably starting display of the plurality of pictures due to the operation of the start operation means, and due to the operation of the stop operation means In addition, the game machine is configured such that the variable display of the plurality of patterns is stopped when a predetermined time elapses and a privilege is given to the player according to the pattern after the stop.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 32 ... Special prize winning device, 33 ... 1st operation port, 34 ... 2nd operation port, 41 ... Symbol display device, 62 ... Main side MPU, 82 ... Sound light side MPU, 92 ... Display side MPU, 126 ... 2nd special figure reservation area.

Claims (10)

A unit effect control means for starting the unit effect and controlling the effect execution means so that the effect content of the unit effect becomes the content corresponding to the grant when a predetermined privilege is given;
A pre-start production control means for performing a pre-start production before the unit production is started;
A mode adjustment unit that adjusts an execution mode of the unit effect that is executed after the specific operation for stopping the pre-start effect during the execution of the pre-start effect;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   2. The pre-start production is an production including content explaining that the predetermined privilege is granted when the production content of the unit production becomes the content corresponding to the grant. The gaming machine described.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the aspect adjustment unit extends an execution period of the unit effect when the specific operation is performed.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mode adjusting means adjusts an execution mode of the unit effect according to a timing at which the specific operation is performed.   The aspect adjustment means adjusts an execution mode of the unit effect without changing a period set as a period during which the pre-start effect and the unit effect are executed. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 4. The unit effect control means includes a number-of-times determining means for determining the number of executions of the unit effect to be executed during the period when the period in which the unit effect is executed is started,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the mode adjustment unit can change the number of executions of the unit effect determined by the number-of-times determination unit.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the mode adjustment means can adjust an execution duration of the unit effect. Privilege lottery execution means for executing a privilege lottery process for determining whether or not to grant a privilege to a player;
A transition means for shifting the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player when the lottery result of the privilege lottery process is a privilege grant result;
With
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the pre-start production and the unit production are executed in the special game state. As the special gaming state, there is a first special gaming state that continues for a relatively long period of time, and a second special gaming state that continues for a relatively short period of time,
The unit effect control means includes means for making the contents of the effect of the unit effect be the content corresponding to the grant when in the first special game state,
The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the pre-start effect and the unit effect are executed within a range of a period required for the second special game state to end. Variable ball entry means provided so that a game ball flowing down the game area can enter and can be switched between an open state and a closed state;
Variable entry control means for controlling the opening and closing of the variable entry means;
With
The special game state is a state in which the opening / closing control is executed, and the upper limit is a period during which the upper limit number of game balls enter the variable ball entry means and the variable ball entry means is open. A state in which a unit game that continues until one of the period is established is executed a predetermined number of times,
The special game state includes a first special game state in which the unit game is executed a first number of times, and a second special game state in which the unit game is executed a second number of times less than the first number of times. And
The unit effect control means
The execution period of the unit effect ends before the second number of unit games is ended,
The gaming machine according to claim 8 or 9, further comprising means for causing the content of the unit effect to be the content corresponding to the grant in the first special game state.

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