JP2015131044A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can promote continuous shooting of game balls and suppress interruption of variation performance.SOLUTION: A game area 116 is provided with a distribution device 140. Game balls entering the distribution device 140 are distributed to a first start port 120, a first second start port 122a, and a first gate 124 in prescribed order. When game balls enter the first start port 120, first reservation is stored with 4 as an upper limit. When game balls enter the first second start port 122a, special 2 reservation is stored with 4 as its upper limit. When game balls pass the first gate 124, normal symbol reservation is stored with 4 as its upper limit. Special 1 reservation and special 2 reservation are read in order of storage, and a big winning lottery is performed; normal symbol reservation is read in order of storage, and a normal symbol lottery is performed. When both the special 1 reservation number and special 2 reservation number reach the upper limit numbers, first specific performance is executed. Moreover, when a normal symbol reservation number reaches the upper limit number, second specific performance is executed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which whether or not to execute a big game in which a big prize opening is opened is determined on the condition that a game ball enters a starting area.

  Conventionally, there is a gaming machine in which holding information is stored when a game ball enters the starting port (starting area), and when starting conditions are satisfied, the holding information stored in the storage unit is read and a lottery lottery is performed. ing. In such a gaming machine, various execution pattern variation effects are executed according to the result of the big game lottery to improve the interest of the game.

  In recent years, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, when the number of reserved information stored in the storage unit reaches the upper limit number, a pre-reading effect that suggests the degree of expectation of jackpot is executed for each stored reserved information. A gaming machine is provided. In this way, by executing the pre-reading effect when the number of pending information reaches the upper limit number, it is possible to promote the player's continuous game ball launch, and the player stops the game ball launch. It is possible to suppress the interruption of the fluctuating effects caused by this.

JP 2001-334032 A

  According to the above gaming machine, until the number of pending information reaches the upper limit number, it is possible to promote the continuous launch of the game ball of the player, but once the pre-reading effect is executed, There is an actual situation that the player stops the launch of the game ball, and the continuous launch of the game ball cannot be promoted so much, and as a result, there is a problem that the variation effect is interrupted.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can continuously promote the launch of game balls and can suppress the interruption of variation effects.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a gaming board in which a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down is formed, a starting area in which gaming balls flowing down the gaming area can enter, and the starting area An open state that allows the game ball to enter, and a closed state that prevents the game ball from entering the start-up area or that makes it difficult for the game ball to enter the start-up area than the open state. An auxiliary game in which the variable device is controlled to be in the open state on condition that the variable device is changed to the following, a passing region through which the game ball flowing down the game region can pass, and the passing of the game ball to the passing region Normal hold storage means for acquiring normal hold information including at least information for determining whether or not execution is possible and storing it in the storage unit; and when the preset normal start condition is satisfied, the normal hold stored in the storage unit Read out the information An auxiliary game execution determination means for deriving a normal determination result indicating whether or not the game can be executed, and the variable device is provided on the condition that the normal determination result indicating the execution of the auxiliary game is derived by the auxiliary game execution determination means. Auxiliary game execution means for controlling the open state to execute the auxiliary game and execution of a big game in which a big prize opening provided in the game area is opened on condition that a game ball enters the start area Special hold storage means for acquiring special hold information including at least information for determining propriety and storing it in the storage unit; and when the special start condition set in advance is satisfied, the special hold stored in the storage unit An important role game execution determining means for reading out information and deriving a special determination result indicating whether or not the leading role game can be executed, and a special character indicating execution of the leading role game by the leading role game execution determining means. On condition that the determination result is derived, the big game executing means for executing the big game and the number of the special hold information stored in the storage unit reach a predetermined number set in advance. The number of special hold information stored in the storage unit reaches the specified number, and the number of normal hold information stored in the storage unit is set in advance. And a specific effect executing means for executing a second specific effect different from the first specific effect when the set number is reached.

  The start area includes a first start area provided in the game area, and a second start area disposed at a position different from the first start area, and the special reserve storage means includes the first start area. The special hold information acquired due to the entry of the game ball into the area is stored in the storage unit as the first special hold information, and the special hold information acquired due to the entry of the game ball into the second starting area On-hold information is stored in the storage unit as second special hold information, and the specific effect executing means has a total number of the first special hold information number and the second special hold information number stored in the storage unit. When the specified number is reached, the first specific effect is executed, and the total number of the first special hold information number and the second special hold information number stored in the storage unit reaches the specified number, And the normal hold information stored in the storage unit When the number reaches the set number, it is preferable to perform the second specific effect.

  In addition, the distribution system includes an entrance part through which game balls flowing down the game area are guided, and a distribution member that distributes the game balls guided to the entrance part into the start area and the passage area in a preset order. A device may be further provided.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a game board in which a game area where a game ball flows down, a first start area and a second start in which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter. Special hold information including at least information for determining whether or not to execute a big game in which a big prize opening provided in the game area is opened on condition that a game ball enters the area and the first start area The special hold information is acquired and stored in the storage unit as the first special hold information, the special hold information is acquired on condition that the game ball enters the second start area, and the special hold information is stored in the storage unit as the second special hold information. A holding storage means, and when a special start condition set in advance is satisfied, a special game execution determining means for reading out the special holding information stored in the storage unit and deriving a special determination result indicating whether or not the big game can be executed; The large On the condition that a special determination result indicating the execution of the big game is derived by the game execution determination means, the big game execution means for executing the big game, at least the first special hold information and the second special hold information Are stored in the storage unit in the order set in advance, and a specific effect executing means for executing a specific effect provided in advance is provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to continuously promote the launch of game balls and to suppress the interruption of the variation effect.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine showing a state where the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view of a distribution apparatus. It is a perspective view which permeate | transmits and shows the sorting apparatus of the state which removed some members. It is a disassembled perspective view of a distribution apparatus. It is a perspective view explaining a distribution member. It is a figure explaining the rolling direction of the game ball in a distribution apparatus. It is a side view which shows notionally the attachment state of a distribution member. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control means which controls progress of a game. It is a figure explaining a jackpot decision random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a hit design random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach mode determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a variation time determination table. It is a figure explaining a special electric accessory operating ram set table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining a hit determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a normal symbol random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a common figure fluctuation pattern random number determination table. It is a figure explaining an opening / closing control pattern table. It is a figure explaining the relationship of the normal symbol classification determined in a non-time-short game state, a usual figure change time, and opening time. It is a flowchart explaining CPU initialization processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the saving process at the time of power-off in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the switch management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate passage process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in a main control board. It is a figure explaining a special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol fluctuation waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation number determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening release pre-processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening closing effective process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening end weight processing in the main control board. It is a figure explaining a normal game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the normal game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol change process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol stop symbol display process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning opening opening pre-processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning a prize opening and closing switching process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning a prize opening opening control process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning prize closing effective process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning a prize end completion weight process in the main control board. It is a figure explaining an example of the change production of a change pattern without reach. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of the 1st reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of the 2nd reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of the 3rd reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining a change production determination table. It is a figure explaining the execution pattern appearance ratio of a change production. It is a figure explaining an example of a hold display effect. It is a figure explaining the determination process of the display pattern of a hold display image. It is a figure explaining an example of all reservation change production. It is a figure explaining an example of special zone production. (A) is a figure explaining the MAX8 effect execution pattern determination table, (b) is a figure explaining the hold display pattern determination table for all hold change effects. It is a figure explaining an example of MAX12 production. It is a 1st figure explaining an example of the production | presentation concerning a normal game. It is a 2nd figure explaining an example of the production | presentation concerning a normal game. It is a figure explaining the execution pattern of the production | presentation concerning a normal game. It is a figure explaining an example of replacement production. (A) is a figure explaining an effect replacement determination table, (b) is a figure explaining a final selection item determination table. It is a flowchart explaining the sub CPU initialization process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the sub timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a 1st flowchart explaining the prefetch designation | designated command reception process in a sub control board. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining the prefetch designation | designated command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate passage designation command reception processing in the sub-control board. It is a flowchart explaining the common figure pending | holding designation | designated command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining a common figure fluctuation pattern command reception process in a sub-control board. It is a flowchart explaining the fluctuation command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the time schedule management process in a sub control board.

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

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

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 102 in which an enclosed space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, a middle frame 104 attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism so as to be freely opened and closed, The middle frame 104 includes a front frame 106 that is attached to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism.

  As with the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has an enclosed space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the enclosed space. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other substantially in parallel with a predetermined distance from the front side of the gaming machine 100. The game board 108 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 110.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 that projects to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided below the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can perform a rotation operation. When the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a launch operation, the operation handle 112 has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 and is not illustrated. A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game ball thus fired is raised between the rails 114 a and 114 b provided on the game board 108 and guided to the game area 116.

  The game area 116 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 and is an area where the game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills, and a game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and windmills, and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction.

  The game area 116 includes a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b that differ in the degree of entry of the game ball according to the firing strength of the launch mechanism. The first game area 116 a is located on the left side of the game area 116 when viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second game area 116 b is the game area 116 viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100. Located on the right side. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game balls launched by the launch mechanism with a launch intensity less than the predetermined intensity enter the first game area 116a and launch with a launch intensity greater than the predetermined intensity. The played game ball enters the second game area 116b.

  Further, the game area 116 has a general winning port 118, a first start port 120, a first second start port 122a, and a second second start port 122b (hereinafter referred to as a first first start port) through which game balls can enter. 2 start port 122a and second second start port 122b are collectively referred to as “second start port 122”), and these general winning port 118, first start port 120, second start port When game balls enter 122, predetermined prize balls are paid out to the players.

  In addition, although mentioned later in detail, the 1st starting area | region is provided in the 1st starting opening 120, and in the 1st 2nd starting opening 122a and the 2nd 2nd starting opening 122b, respectively, Two start-up areas are provided. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and the game ball enters the first start region or the second start region, a plurality of special symbols provided in advance are selected. A lottery for determining any one of the special symbols is performed. Each special symbol is associated with various game profits such as whether or not a big game that is advantageous to the player can be executed and what kind of gaming state the subsequent gaming state will be. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the player acquires a predetermined prize ball and at the same time acquires an opportunity for acquiring a right to receive various game benefits. It becomes.

  A variable device 123 is provided at the second second start port 122b. The variable device 123 has a movable piece 123b that can be opened and closed, and the ease of entry of the game ball into the second second start port 122b changes according to the state of the movable piece 123b. ing. Specifically, when the movable piece 123b is in a closed state, it is impossible to enter a game ball into the second second start port 122b. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the entry area in the first gate 124 or the second gate 125 provided in the game area 116, a normal symbol lottery which will be described later is performed. The movable piece 123b is controlled to be open for a predetermined time. Thus, when the movable piece 123b is in the open state, the movable piece 123b functions as a tray that guides the game ball to the second second start port 122b, and the game ball enters the second second start port 122b. The sphere becomes easy. In this case, when the second second start port 122b is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter a game ball into the second second start port 122b. Even when the second start port 122b is in a closed state, it may be configured such that a game ball can enter at a certain frequency.

  Furthermore, the game area 116 is provided with a large winning opening 128 through which a game ball can enter. The big winning opening 128 is provided with an open / close door 128b that can be opened and closed. Normally, the open / close door 128b closes the big winning opening 128 so that a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 128. It has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big game is executed, the opening / closing door 128b is opened, and a game ball can be inserted into the big winning opening 128. Then, when a game ball enters the big prize opening 128, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  At the bottom of the game area 116, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, or the big winning opening 128 are played from the gaming area 116. A discharge port 130 for discharging is provided on the back side of the panel 108.

  Further, reference numeral 132 in the figure denotes an upper plate to which a prize ball paid out from the gaming machine 100 or a game ball lent out from the game ball lending device is guided, and when the upper plate 132 is filled with game balls, It will be guided to the lower plate 134. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 134 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134. The ball release hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball removal knob 134a by sliding the ball removal knob 134a in the horizontal direction in the figure. In addition, it is possible to discharge the game ball from the ball hole to the lower side of the lower plate 134.

  The gaming machine 100 includes a main effect display device 200 and a sub-effect display device 201 made up of a liquid crystal display device, a production effect device 202 made up of a movable device, and various lightings as a production device that produces effects during the progress of the game. There are provided an effect lighting device 204 composed of a lamp controlled by a mode and a light emission color, an audio output device 206 composed of a speaker, and an effect operation device 208 that accepts the player's operation.

  The main effect display device 200 includes a main effect display unit 200a including an image display unit that displays an image. The main effect display unit 200a is displayed from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. It is arranged so as to be visible. In the main effect display section 200a, effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed as shown in the figure, and a change in which the big lottery result is notified to the player by the stop display mode of these effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. The production will be executed.

  The sub effect display device 201 includes a sub effect display unit 201a including an image display unit that displays an image. The sub effect display unit 201a is located below the main effect display unit 200a from the front side of the gaming machine 100. It is arranged so as to be visible. The sub-effect display unit 201a has an effect image for supplementing the effect displayed on the main effect display unit 200a, and an effect that is triggered by the passage of a game ball to the first gate 124 or the second gate 125. Images etc. are displayed.

  The stage effect device 202 is arranged in front of the main stage display unit 200a and is usually retracted to the back side of the game board 108. However, during the variation display of the stage symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, etc. It moves to the front of the main effect display part 200a and gives the player a sense of expectation of jackpot.

  The effect lighting device 204 is provided in the effect actor device 202, the game board 108, and the like, and various lighting controls are performed in accordance with an image displayed on the main effect display unit 200a.

  The audio output device 206 is provided at the upper position of the front frame 106 or the lowermost position of the outer frame 102, and various kinds of sound output devices 206 are directed toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 in accordance with images displayed on the main effect display unit 200a. Output audio.

  The effect operation device 208 includes a button that receives a player's pressing operation and a dial-type operation unit that receives a player's rotation operation. It is provided in the lower position. The effect operation device 208 is activated in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the main effect display unit 200a or the sub effect display unit 201a. When the player's operation is received within the operation effective time, the operation is performed. Depending on the situation, various effects are performed.

  Further, the game board 108 has a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, and a first special symbol hold at a position outside the game area 116 and visible to the player. A display 164, a second special symbol hold display 166, a normal symbol display 168, a normal symbol hold display 170, and a right-handed notification display 172 are provided. Each of these indicators 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations relating to the game, and details thereof will be described later.

  Here, in this embodiment, the distribution device 140 is provided in the lower region of the game region 116, and the distribution device 140 includes the first start port 120, the first second start port 122a, and the second. One gate 124 is provided. The distribution device 140 is a device that distributes a part of the game balls flowing down the first game area 116a to the first start port 120, the first second start port 122a, and the first gate 124 in a predetermined order. It is. Below, the structure of the distribution apparatus 140 is demonstrated easily.

  3 is a perspective view of the sorting device 140, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the sorting device 140 with some members removed, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the sorting device 140. It is a disassembled perspective view. In the following description, the x direction in the figure is the width direction of the sorting apparatus 140, the y direction in the figure is the height direction of the sorting apparatus 140, and the z direction in the figure is the thickness direction of the sorting apparatus 140. . As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sorting device 140 includes a main body member 141 and a covering member 142 fixed to the front side of the main body member 141. The width direction of the allocating device 140 coincides with the width direction of the gaming machine 100, and the front surface of the flat plate portion 142a of the covering member 142 is fixed to the game board 108 so that it is flush with the front surface of the game board 108. The

  In the main body member 141, a left passage 141a, a middle passage 141b, and a right passage 141c are formed. The left passage 141a, the middle passage 141b, and the right passage 141c are arranged in parallel to each other while maintaining an interval in the width direction of the sorting device 140, and all have a predetermined length in the height direction. Note that the lengths in the height direction of the left passage 141a and the right passage 141c are equal, and the lengths in the height direction of the middle passage 141b are shorter than those in the left passage 141a and the right passage 141c. A distribution space 141d is provided above the left passage 141a, the middle passage 141b, and the right passage 141c, and upper ends of the left passage 141a, the middle passage 141b, and the right passage 141c are opened to the distribution space 141d. doing.

  Then, by fixing the flat plate portion 142a of the covering member 142 to the front surface of the main body member 141, the periphery of the left passage 141a, the middle passage 141b, and the right passage 141c is surrounded, and the game ball can fall in the height direction. .

  The covering member 142 includes a flat plate portion 142a that is fixed to the front surface of the main body member 141, and an inclined surface 142b that protrudes in the thickness direction from the front surface of the flat plate portion 142a. In the state in which the sorting device 140 is fixed to the game board 108, the inclined surface 142b has an end portion on the first game area 116a side positioned vertically above an end portion on the second game area 116b side. As shown in FIG. 4, the flat plate portion 142a is fixed to the main body member 141, and has a left through hole 143a facing the left passage 141a, a middle through hole 143b facing the middle passage 141b, and a right passage 141c. A right through hole 143c is formed opposite to the right through hole 143c.

  The flat plate portion 142a is provided with the first start port 120 vertically below the left through-hole 143a, the first gate 124 is provided vertically below the middle through-hole 143b, and the right through-hole 143c. The first second start port 122a is provided vertically below. Each of the first start port 120 and the first second start port 122a is provided with a hole formed in the flat plate portion 142a and a game ball that protrudes from the flat plate portion 142a to the front side and falls vertically from above. It is comprised with the receiving part guide | induced to a hole. Accordingly, the game balls that have entered the first start port 120 and the first second start port 122a are guided to the back side of the flat plate portion 142a and discharged to the back side of the game board 108 via the main body member 141. It will be. Although not shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the main body member 141 includes a first start port detection switch 120 s that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 120, and a first second port. A second start port detection switch 122s that detects a game ball that has entered the start port 122a is provided.

  Further, the first gate 124 is provided with a first gate detection switch 124s (not shown in FIGS. 3 to 5) inside, and a game ball dropped from vertically above passes through the first gate 124. After being detected by the first gate detection switch 124s, it is configured to fall further downward. Further, a transparent decorative plate 144 that covers the front surface of the flat plate portion 142a and below the inclined surface 142b is fixed to the covering member 142. The decorative plate 144 surrounds the first starting port 120, the first second starting port 122 a, and a game ball falling passage toward the first gate 124, and includes the first starting port 120, the first second port, and the like. The player can visually recognize which of the start port 122a and the first gate 124 the game ball has been led to.

  In the state where the main body member 141 and the covering member 142 are fixed, an inlet portion 145 is formed at the upper end portion of the sorting device 140. The entrance 145 is an opening that faces vertically upward in a state in which the distribution device 140 is fixed to the game board 108, so that game balls that roll and flow down the game area 116 can enter the game board. It protrudes from the front surface of 108. The inlet portion 145 communicates with a sorting space 141d surrounded by the main body member 141 and the flat plate portion 142a of the covering member 142, and the game ball that has entered the sorting device 140 from the inlet portion 145 is distributed. It will be guided to the subspace 141d.

  Here, the distribution space 141d is provided with a distribution member 150 that distributes the game balls guided from the entrance 145 into the distribution device 140 into the left passage 141a, the middle passage 141b, and the right passage 141c in a predetermined order. It has been. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the distribution member 150 has a rotation shaft 151 rotatably supported on the side wall of the main body member 141, and is fixed to the rotation shaft 151 and rotates integrally with the rotation shaft 151. And a rotating body 152.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the sorting member 150, FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the rolling direction of the game ball within the sorting device 140, and FIG. It is a side view which shows a state notionally. As shown in FIG. 6, the rotating body 152 of the sorting member 150 includes a left rolling surface 152a, a middle rolling surface 152b, and a right rolling surface 152c that receive a game ball falling from the entrance 145 into the sorting space 141d. I have. The left rolling surface 152a, the middle rolling surface 152b, and the right rolling surface 152c are arranged with a phase shift of about 120 degrees in the rotation direction of the rotating body 152, and each time the rotating body 152 rotates about 120 degrees. The left rolling surface 152a, the middle rolling surface 152b, and the right rolling surface 152c face vertically upward in order.

The Hidaritendomen 152a, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), redirecting ribs 152a ₁ for guiding the game balls falling from vertically above the left channel 141a is formed. When a game ball enters the entrance 145 with the left rolling surface 152a facing vertically upward, the gaming ball falls onto the left rolling surface 152a. When the game ball falls on the left rolling surface 152a, the rotating body 152 rotates due to the load of the game ball, and the rotation of the rotating body 152 changes the angle of the left rolling surface 152a and further drops the game ball. but this time, the game ball is directed to the left passage 141a by redirecting ribs 152a _1. Therefore, when a game ball enters the entrance 145 with the left rolling surface 152a facing vertically upward, the game ball enters the first start port 120 as shown in FIG. Become.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the intermediate rolling surface 152b has a shape that guides the game ball falling from vertically above to the middle passage 141b, and the intermediate rolling surface 152b faces vertically upward. When a game ball enters the entrance 145, the game ball falls on the intermediate rolling surface 152b. When the game ball falls on the middle rolling surface 152b, the rotating body 152 rotates due to the load of the gaming ball, and the rotation of the rotating body 152 changes the angle of the middle rolling surface 152b, so that the gaming ball passes through the middle passage. 141b. Therefore, when a game ball enters the entrance 145 with the intermediate rolling surface 152b facing vertically upward, the game ball passes through the first gate 124 as shown in FIG.

Further, the Migitendomen 152c, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the direction changing rib 152c ₁ for guiding the game balls falling from vertically above to right passageway 141c is formed. When a game ball enters the entrance 145 with the right rolling surface 152c facing vertically upward, the gaming ball falls on the right rolling surface 152c. When the game ball falls on the right rolling surface 152c, the rotating body 152 rotates due to the load of the game ball, and the rotation of the rotating body 152 changes the angle of the right rolling surface 152c, and the gaming ball further falls. but this time, the game ball is directed to the right passage 141c by redirecting ribs 152c _1. Therefore, when a game ball enters the entrance 145 with the right rolling surface 152c facing vertically upward, the game ball enters the first second start port 122a as shown in FIG. Will be.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, a stopper member 155 that restricts the rotation angle of the rotating body 152 to about 120 degrees is provided on the back side of the main body member 141. The stopper member 155 includes a casing 156 that is fixed to the main body member 141, and a regulating plate 157 that is pivotally supported by a side wall of the casing 156 and swings within a predetermined angle range. The restricting plate 157 is subjected to the elastic force of the coil spring 158 and normally stops at the stationary position shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, the rotating body 152 is provided with three contact portions 153 that are in contact with the regulating plate 157 at the stationary position, spaced apart in the rotational direction. When the rotating body 152 rotates in the forward rotation direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 8, these contact portions 153 come into contact with the regulation plate 157, and the contact causes the regulation plate 157 to retreat from the rotation locus of the contact portion 153. Swing to position. As described above, when the regulation plate 157 is retracted to the retracted position, the rotating body 152 is allowed to rotate in the forward rotation direction.

  The restriction plate 157 swings to the rest position again by the elastic force of the coil spring 158 when the contact with the contact portion 153 is released after retracting from the rest position to the retract position. However, the restricting plate 157 comes into contact with a protruding piece (not shown) provided on the casing 156 at the stationary position, and further swinging is restricted, and stops at the stationary position. Therefore, if the rotating body 152 rotates in the direction opposite to the forward rotation direction when the restricting plate 157 is at the stationary position, the contact portion 153 comes into contact with the restricting plate 157, and more than that of the rotating body 152. Reversal will be regulated.

  The elastic force of the coil spring 158 is such that when the game ball falls on the left rolling surface 152a, the middle rolling surface 152b, and the right rolling surface 152c, one contact portion 153 gets over the regulation plate 157 only once. Is set to Each contact portion 153 is arranged such that any one of the left rolling surface 152a, the middle rolling surface 152b, and the right rolling surface 152c faces vertically upward each time the rotation of the rotating body 152 stops. . Thus, when one game ball is guided into the sorting device 140, the rotating body 152 does not rotate about 120 degrees or more, and the left rolling surface 152a, the middle rolling surface 152b, the right The rolling surface 152c will face vertically upward in order.

  According to the sorting apparatus 140 having the above configuration, the game balls guided into the sorting apparatus 140 from the inlet 145 are distributed by the sorting member 150 to the first start port 120, the first gate 124, the first It will be distributed in order to the 2nd starting opening 122a. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the sorting device 140 is disposed at a position where only the game balls flowing down the first game area 116a enter the entrance 145, and the second game area 116b. A game ball flowing down the road never enters the entrance 145. In addition, among the game balls flowing down the first game area 116a, a part of the game balls that have not entered the entrance 145 roll on the inclined surface 142b and enter the second second start port 122b. Fall towards. Therefore, when the second second start port 122b is in the open state, even if the game ball is fired toward the first game area 116a, the game ball is inserted into the second second start port 122b. It is possible to make it sphere.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 300b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

  The main control board 300 has a general winning port detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 118, and a first start port for detecting that a game ball has entered the first start port 120. The detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s that detects that a game ball has entered the second start port 122, the first gate detection switch 124s that detects that the game ball has passed through the first gate 124, and the second The second gate detection switch 125s for detecting that the game ball has passed through the two gates 125, and the big prize opening detection switch 128s for detecting that the game ball has entered the big prize opening 128 are connected. A detection signal is input to the main control board 300 from the switch. The second start port detection switch 122s for detecting that a game ball has entered the second start port 122 is provided in the first second start port 122a and in the second second start port 122b, respectively. It is provided separately.

  Also connected to the main control board 300 are an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123c that operates the movable piece 123b of the variable device 123, and a large winning opening solenoid 128c that operates an open / close door 128b that opens and closes the large winning opening 128. The main control board 300 controls the opening and closing of the second second start port 122b and the big prize opening 128.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol indicator 168. The symbol hold display 170 and the right-handed notification display 172 are connected, and the main control board 300 controls the display of each display.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the game ball passes through the first gate 124 and the special game that is started mainly by entering the game ball into the first start port 120 or the second start port 122. It is roughly divided into ordinary games started by. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for proceeding with special games and ordinary games, and data and tables necessary for various games.

  The main control board 300 is connected to a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330.

  The payout control board 310 performs control for launching a game ball and control for paying out a prize ball. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 300 is passed through the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. This is output to the hall computer of the amusement store.

  The payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out a game ball stored in the storage unit as a prize ball to the player. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the number of game balls that have been paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316 s so that it can be determined whether or not the prize ball to be paid out has been paid out to the player.

  Further, a dish full tank detection switch 318 s for detecting a full tank state of the lower dish 134 is connected to the dispensing control board 310. The dish full tank detection switch 318 s is provided in a path for guiding game balls to be paid out as prize balls to the lower dish 134, and a game ball detection signal is input to the payout control board 310.

  When a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 134 and become full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 134 toward the payout control board 310 from the plate full tank detection switch 318s. The game ball detection signal is continuously input. The payout control board 310 determines that the lower tray 134 is full when a game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, and transmits a full dish command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, if the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after the dish full tank command is transmitted, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and the dish full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 300.

  Further, the payout control board 310 is provided with a launch control circuit 320 that performs launch control of the game ball. Connected to the payout control board 310 are a touch sensor 112s that is provided on the operation handle 112 and detects that the player has touched the operation handle 112, and an operation volume 112a that detects an operation angle of the operation handle 112. ing. When a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the launch control circuit 320 performs control to energize the launch solenoid 112c provided in the game ball launch device to launch the game ball.

  The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as playing or waiting. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, and a sub RAM 330c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. . The sub CPU 330a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the execution of effects. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

  Specifically, in the sub control board 330, the sub CPU 330a, the sub ROM 330b, and the sub RAM 330c cooperate to function as a sub main, an image control unit, an accessory control unit, an illumination control unit, and a sound control unit. The sub-main determines the content of the effect to be executed according to various input commands, and manages and supervises the execution of the effect. The image control unit performs image display control for displaying an image on the main effect display unit 200a and the sub effect display unit 201a. The sub ROM 330b stores a large number of image data such as symbols, backgrounds, and subtitles displayed on the main effect display unit 200a and the sub effect display unit 201a. The image control unit receives image data from the sub ROM 330b (not shown). It reads to VRAM and controls the image display of the main effect display part 200a and the sub effect display part 201a.

  In addition, the accessory control unit controls the effect agent device 202 to move, and the illumination control unit controls the lighting of the effect illumination device 204. The voice control unit performs voice output control for outputting voice from the voice output device 206. The sub ROM 330b stores a large number of audio data such as audio and music output from the audio output device 206, and the audio control unit reads the audio data from the sub ROM 330b and controls the audio output of the audio output device 206. To do.

  Furthermore, the sub control board 330 executes a predetermined effect when an operation detection signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 208s that detects that the effect operation device 208 has been pressed or rotated.

  Note that a power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied to each board from a commercial power supply via the power supply board. The power supply board is provided with a backup power supply made of a capacitor.

  Next, games in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described together with various tables stored in the main ROM 300b.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel, and the low probability game state is used as the gaming state when proceeding with both of these games. Alternatively, the game progresses in any gaming state in which any gaming state in the high probability gaming state and any gaming state in the non-short-time gaming state or the short-time gaming state are combined.

  Although the details of each gaming state will be described later, the low probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring a right to execute a major game in which the big prize opening 128 is opened is set low, and the high probability gaming state This is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a big game is set high.

  In addition, the non-time-saving gaming state is a gaming state in which the movable piece 123b is unlikely to be in the open state and the gaming ball is difficult to enter the second second starting port 122b. This is a gaming state in which the movable piece 123b is more likely to be in the open state than in the gaming state, and the gaming ball is likely to enter the second second starting port 122b. Note that the initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low-probability gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state, and this gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state in this embodiment.

  When the player operates the operation handle 112 to fire a game ball in the game area 116, and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the game is given to the player. A lottery for determining whether or not to give a profit (hereinafter referred to as a “larger lottery”) is performed. In this big game lottery, when a big win is won, the big winning hole 128 is opened and a big ball game that allows a game ball to enter the big winning hole 128 is executed. The gaming state is set to one of the above gaming states. In the following, a lottery lottery method will be described.

  As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, various random numbers (big hit decision random number, hit symbol random number, reach group decision random number, reach reach) related to the big role lottery Mode decision random numbers and fluctuation pattern random numbers) are acquired, and each random number value is stored in the special figure storage area of the main RAM 300c. Hereinafter, various random numbers stored in the special figure holding storage area after the game ball has entered the first start port 120 are collectively referred to as special one hold, and the game ball enters the second start port 122. Various random numbers stored in the special figure storage area are collectively referred to as special 2 hold, and special 1 hold and special 2 hold are collectively referred to simply as hold.

  The special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c has eight storage units (first to eighth storage units). When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is sequentially stored from the first storage unit in the special figure storage area.

  For example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, if no hold is stored in any of the first to eighth storage units of the special figure storage area, One special storage or special two reservation is stored in one storage unit. Further, for example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 in a state where the hold is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit, the special 1 hold is stored in the fourth storage unit. . As described above, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, no hold is stored in the first storage unit to the eighth storage unit of the special figure storage area. The hold is stored in the storage unit having the smallest number (ordinal number).

  However, the number of special 1 reservations (X1) and the number of special 2 reservations (X2) that can be stored in the special figure storage area are each set to four. Therefore, for example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 and four special 1 reservations are already stored in the special figure storage area, the game ball to the first start port 120 is stored. No special 1 hold will be memorized by entering the ball. Similarly, when a game ball enters the second start opening 122 and four special 2 holds are already stored in the special figure storage area, the game balls to the second start opening 122 are stored. The special 2 hold is not memorized newly by entering the ball.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one big hit determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the big game lottery is started, that is, the jackpot determination random number determination table is selected according to the gaming state when the jackpot determination is performed, and the selected jackpot determination random number determination table and the acquired jackpot determination random number A lottery lottery is held.

  In the low-probability gaming state, when starting the big role lottery for special 1 hold and special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. According to the low probability jackpot determined random number determination table, when the jackpot determined random number is 10001 to 10164, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when it is any other jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 399.6.

  Also, in the high-probability gaming state, when starting the big role lottery for special 1 hold and special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. According to the high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table, if the jackpot determination random number is 10001-1640, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is any other jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 39.96. Thus, in the case of a high probability gaming state, the jackpot probability is 10 times that in the case of a low probability gaming state. Note that the jackpot determination random number (10001 to 10164) that becomes “big hit” in the low probability gaming state becomes “big hit” even in the high probability gaming state.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the winning symbol random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one winning design random number is acquired from the range of 0-99. Then, when the determination result of “big hit” is derived by the above-mentioned big game lottery, the type of special symbol is determined by the acquired winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. At this time, if “big hit” is won by special 1 hold, as shown in FIG. 11A, the special random number judgment table for special 1 is selected and “big win” is won by special 2 hold. For example, as shown in FIG. 11B, a special 2 random symbol determination table is selected. Below, the special symbol determined by the winning symbol random number, that is, the special symbol determined when the jackpot determination result is obtained is called the jackpot symbol, and the special symbol determined when the loss determination result is obtained. The design is called a lost design.

  According to the special symbol random number determination table for special 1 shown in FIG. 11 (a) and the special symbol random number determination table for special 2 shown in FIG. 11 (b), depending on the value of the acquired random symbol random number, As described above, the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) is determined. Specifically, according to the special symbol random number determination table for special 1 shown in FIG. 11A, if the random symbol random number is 0 to 19, the special symbol A is determined. Similarly, if the winning symbol random number is 20 to 39, the special symbol B is determined, if the winning symbol random number is 40 to 59, the special symbol C is determined, and if the winning symbol random number is 60 to 69, the special symbol D is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 70 to 79, the special symbol E is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 80 to 89, the special symbol F is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 90 to 92, the special symbol E is determined. G is determined, special symbol H is determined if the winning symbol random number is 93 to 95, special symbol I is determined if the winning symbol random number is 96 to 97, and special symbol I is determined if the winning symbol random number is 98 to 99 Symbol J is determined.

  In addition, according to the special symbol random number determination table for special 2 shown in FIG. 11B, the special symbol A is determined if the winning symbol random number is 0 to 19, and the special symbol is determined if the winning symbol random number is 20 to 24. If B is determined and the winning symbol random number is 25 to 29, the special symbol C is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 30 to 34, the special symbol D is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 35 to 44, the special symbol C is determined. If the symbol E is determined, the special symbol F is determined if the winning symbol random number is 45 to 69, the special symbol G is determined if the winning symbol random number is 70 to 74, and if the winning symbol random number is 75 to 79 The special symbol H is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 80 to 89, the special symbol I is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 90 to 99, the special symbol J is determined.

  In the present embodiment, a special symbol stop symbol number is associated with each special symbol, special symbol A is associated with “0” as a special symbol stop symbol number, and special symbol B is suspended with a special symbol stop. “1” is associated with the symbol number, “2” is associated with the special symbol C with the special symbol C, and “3” is associated with the special symbol D with the symbol “3”. Symbol E is associated with “4” as the special symbol stop symbol number, special symbol F is associated with “5” as the special symbol stop symbol number, and special symbol G is associated with “6” as the special symbol stop symbol number. ”,“ 7 ”is associated with the special symbol H as the special symbol stop symbol number,“ 8 ”is associated with the special symbol I as the special symbol stop symbol number, and the special symbol J is special. Symbol stop symbol number "9" is associated as.

  In addition, when the lottery result is “losing” and the lottery result is derived by special 1 hold, the special symbol X is determined as the lost symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result is the special 2 When derived by holding, the special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery. In other words, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred to only when the big drawing lottery result is “big win”, and is not referred to when the big drawing lottery result is “lost”.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. A plurality of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided, and one table is selected in accordance with the number of holds, the variation state set in association with the game state, and the like. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one reach group determination random number is acquired from the range of 0-10006. As described above, when the big drawing lottery result is derived, a process for determining a variation effect pattern for notifying the big drawing lottery result is performed. In the present embodiment, if the lottery result is “losing”, the group type is first determined by the reach group determination random number and the reach group determination random number determination table when determining the variation effect pattern.

  For example, when the game state is set to the non-time-saving game state and the “losing” major player lottery result is derived, if the number of holdings when performing the major player lottery is 0 or 1, FIG. As shown in (a), the reach group determination random number determination table 1 is selected. Similarly, if the number of holds is 2 to 5, as shown in FIG. 12B, the reach group determination random number determination table 2 is selected, and if the number of holds is 6 to 7, FIG. ), The reach group determination random number determination table 3 is selected. In FIG. 12, the group x described in the group type column indicates an arbitrary group number. Therefore, various group numbers are determined as the group type according to the acquired reach group determination random number and the type of the reach group determination random number determination table to be referred to.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the table for determining the variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation state in addition to the set game state. That is, the change state is defined as which table is used to determine the change effect pattern, and is a concept set separately from the game state.

  In addition, when the lottery lottery result is “big hit”, the group type is not determined in determining the variation effect pattern. That is, the reach group determination random number determination table is referred to only when the big drawing lottery result is “losing”, and is not referred to when the big drawing lottery result is “big hit”.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a reach mode determination random number determination table. This reach mode determination random number determination table is a lost mode reach mode determination random number determination table that is selected when the lottery lottery result is “losing”, and a jackpot that is selected when the lottery lottery result is “big hit” The time reach mode decision random number judgment table is roughly divided. The lose time reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each group type determined as described above, and the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each gaming state and symbol type. Each reach mode determination random number determination table may be provided for each hold type. Here, FIG. 13 (a) shows an example of the group x lose time reach mode determination random number determination table referred to in the predetermined game state and symbol type, and FIG. 13 (1) shows an example of the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table. Shown in b).

  When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one reach mode determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 250. If the result of the lottery lottery is “losing”, as shown in FIG. 13A, the lost reach mode random number corresponding to the group type determined by the group type lottery is shown. The determination table is selected, and the variation mode number is determined based on the selected lose time reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number. Further, when the result of the big game lottery is “big hit”, as shown in FIG. 13B, the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the read gaming state and symbol type Is selected, and the variation mode number is determined based on the selected jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number.

  In each reach mode determination random number determination table, the reach mode determination random number is associated with a change pattern random number determination table, which will be described later, together with the change mode number, and at the same time the change mode number is determined, the change pattern A random number determination table is determined. In FIG. 13, the table x described in the column of the fluctuation pattern random number determination table indicates an arbitrary table number. Therefore, the variation mode number and the table number of the variation pattern random number determination table are determined according to the acquired reach mode determination random number and the type of the reach mode determination random number determination table to be referred to. In the present embodiment, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number described later are set in hexadecimal. In the following description, “H” is added to indicate a hexadecimal number, but “H” in FIGS. 13 to 15 indicates an arbitrary value indicated by a hexadecimal number.

  As described above, when the lottery lottery result is “losing”, first, the group type is determined by the reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number shown in FIG. Then, in accordance with the determined group type and gaming state, the variation mode number and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined based on the lose time reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the lottery lottery result is “big hit”, the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 13 according to the determined big hit symbol (special symbol type), the gaming state at the time of the big win, etc. And the reach mode determination random number, the change mode number and change pattern random number determination table is determined.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a variation pattern random number determination table. Here, a variation pattern random number determination table x of a predetermined table number x is shown, but many other variation pattern random number determination tables are provided for each table number.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one variation pattern random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 238. Based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined simultaneously with the variation mode number and the obtained variation pattern random number, the variation pattern number is determined as illustrated.

  As described above, when the big character lottery is performed, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number are determined according to the result of the big character lottery, the determined symbol type, the gaming state, the number of holds, the hold type, and the like. These variation mode number and variation pattern number specify the variation effect pattern, and the variation effect mode and time are associated with each of them.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the variation time determination table. As described above, when the variation mode number is determined, the variation time 1 is determined according to the variation time 1 determination table shown in FIG. According to this variation time 1 determination table, variation time 1 is associated with each variation mode number, and the corresponding variation time 1 is determined according to the determined variation mode number.

  As described above, when the variation pattern number is determined, the variation time 2 is determined according to the variation time 2 determination table shown in FIG. According to the variation time 2 determination table, the variation time 2 is associated with each variation pattern number, and the corresponding variation time 2 is determined according to the determined variation pattern number. The total time of the variation times 1 and 2 determined in this way becomes the variation production time for notifying the lottery result, that is, the variation time.

  When the variation mode number is determined as described above, a variation mode command corresponding to the determined variation mode number is transmitted to the sub control board 330, and when the variation pattern number is determined, the determined variation A variation pattern command corresponding to the pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. In the sub control board 330, the first half of the variation effect is mainly determined based on the received variation mode command, and the second half of the variation effect is mainly determined based on the received variation pattern command. It becomes. Hereinafter, the variation mode command and the variation pattern command may be collectively referred to as a variation command, and details thereof will be described later.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a special electric accessory operating ram set table. The special electric accessory actuated ram set table stores various data for controlling the major actor game. During the major actor game, the special electric accessory actuated ram set table is referred to, The solenoid 128c is energized and controlled. Actually, a plurality of special electric accessory actuating ram set tables are provided for each jackpot symbol type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the big bonus game according to the determined jackpot symbol type. Here, for convenience of explanation, control data for all jackpot symbols is shown in one table.

  When the special symbols A to J, which are jackpot symbols, are determined, as shown in FIG. 16, a big game is executed with reference to the special electric accessory operating ram set table. The big game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the grand prize winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. According to this special electric accessory actuating ram set table, the maximum number of special electric accessory actuating times (number of round games executed during one major role game), the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number (large number in one round) The number of times the winning opening 128 is opened), solenoid energization time (the energizing time of the large winning opening solenoid 128c for each number of opening of the large winning opening 128, that is, the opening time of one large winning opening 128), the prescribed number (one time The maximum possible number of winnings in the big winning opening 128 in the round game) is stored in advance as control data for the big game for each type of jackpot symbol as shown in the figure.

  According to this special electric accessory actuating ram set table, when the special symbols A and B are determined, the round game is executed four times as the main character game, and when the special symbol C is determined, the main character game When the round game is executed 6 times and the special symbol D is determined, the round game is executed 8 times as the main character game. When the special symbol E is determined, the round game is 10 times as the main character game. When it is executed and the special symbols F to J are determined, the round game is executed 15 times as the big game. In the following, a big game in which a round game is executed four times is called a 4R big game, a big game in which a round game is executed six times is called a 6R big game, and a big game in which a round game is executed eight times is called an 8R big game Called a game, a big game in which a round game is executed 10 times is called a 10R big game, and a big game in which a round game is executed 15 times is called a 15R big game. In this embodiment, in all round games, the solenoid energization time is set to 29.0 seconds, and the specified number is set to eight. Therefore, the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls as the number of round games increases.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a game state setting table for setting the game state after the end of the big game. As shown in FIG. 17, when the special symbol A is determined, the low probability gaming state is set after the end of the big game, and when the special symbols B to J are determined, the high probability is set after the end of the main character game. In addition to being set to the gaming state, the number of continuations of the high probability gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “high probability number”) is set to 10,000 times. This means that the high-probability gaming state continues until the big-game lottery result is determined 10,000 times. However, the above-mentioned high-accuracy count indicates the maximum number of continuations in the high probability gaming state of 1. If the jackpot is won before reaching the above continuation count, the gaming state is set again. Will be done. Accordingly, when the high probability gaming state is set after the end of the big game, if the lottery lottery result is derived 10,000 times without deriving the jackpot lottery result in the high probability gaming state, the low probability game The gaming state will be changed to the state.

  In addition, when the special symbols A to J are determined, the short time gaming state is set after the end of the big game. Specifically, when the special symbol A is determined, it is set to the short-time gaming state after the end of the big game, and at this time, the number of continuations of the short-time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “short-time number”) is 50. Set to times. This means that the short-time gaming state continues until the big game lottery result is confirmed 50 times. However, the above short time count indicates the maximum number of continuations in the short time gaming state of 1, and if the big win is won before reaching the above continuation number of times, the gaming state is set again. It will be. Further, when the special symbols B to J are determined, the short-time game state is set after the end of the big game, and the short-time number is set to 10,000.

  In this case, according to the type of the jackpot symbol, the game state after the end of the big game and the number of times are set, but depending on both the type of jackpot symbol and the game state at the time of the jackpot winning, You may set a gaming state and the number of time savings.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the hit determination random number determination table. Determination of a normal symbol associated with whether or not to control energization of the movable piece 123b of the variable device 123 due to the game ball flowing down the game area 116 passing through the first gate 124 or the second gate 125 Processing (hereinafter referred to as “normal drawing lottery”) is performed.

  As will be described in detail later, when the game ball passes through the first gate 124 or the second gate 125, three types of random values, that is, a hit determination random number, a normal symbol random number, and a common symbol variation pattern random number are acquired. Each of these random number values is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and the acquired random number values are stored in the general-purpose storage area of the main RAM 300c with an upper limit of four. In other words, the usual-pending storage area includes four storage units for saving each random number value. Therefore, when a game ball passes through the first gate 124 or the second gate 125 in a state where the determined random number, the normal symbol random number, and the common symbol variation pattern random number are stored in all the four storage units of the usual figure storage area, No further random numbers are stored based on the passing of the game ball. In the following, the winning decision random number, ordinary symbol random number, and ordinary symbol variation pattern random number that the game ball has passed through the first gate 124 or the second gate 125 and stored in the ordinary diagram storage area will be collectively referred to as ordinary diagram retention. .

  When the general drawing lottery is started in the non-short-time gaming state, as shown in FIG. According to the non-time-saving gaming state hit determination random number determination table, when the hit determination random number is 0 to 4, it is determined as “win”, and when it is other hit determination random number, it is determined as “lost” Is done. Therefore, the hit probability in this case is 5/100.

  In addition, when the general drawing lottery is started in the short-time gaming state, as shown in FIG. At this time, according to the per-decision random number determination table for short gaming state, it is determined as “win” when the hit determination random number is 0 to 98, and is determined to be “lost” when other hit determination random numbers. The Therefore, the hit probability in this case is 99/100.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol random number determination table. When the “winning” determination result is derived by the above-described general symbol lottery, the normal symbol type is determined by the acquired normal symbol random number and the normal symbol random number determination table. In the following, the normal symbol determined by the normal symbol random number, that is, the normal symbol determined when the “winning” determination result is obtained, is referred to as “winning symbol”, and the “losing” determination result is obtained. A normal symbol determined in this case is called a “losing symbol”.

  According to the normal symbol random number determination table shown in FIG. 19, according to the value of the acquired normal symbol random number, the normal symbol type (winning symbol) is determined as illustrated. Specifically, if the normal symbol random number is 0 to 24, the normal symbol A is determined. Similarly, if the normal symbol random number is 25 to 49, the normal symbol B is determined, if the normal symbol random number is 50 to 74, the normal symbol C is determined, and if the normal symbol random number is 75 to 99, the normal symbol D is determined. Is determined. When the determination result of “losing” is derived by the lottery drawing, the normal symbol type is determined to be the normal symbol Z as the losing symbol without performing the above processing.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a typical fluctuation pattern random number determination table. When the normal symbol type is determined as described above, the normal symbol variation pattern number is then determined based on the acquired common symbol variation pattern random number and the common symbol variation pattern random number determination table. . The normal pattern variation pattern random number determination table is provided for each normal symbol type, and each table corresponding to the normal symbol type is further classified into a short-time gaming state and a non-short-time gaming state. Then, the normal variation pattern random number determination table corresponding to both the normal symbol type determined by the above processing and the current gaming state is selected. In FIG. 20, a normal variation pattern random number determination table for non-short game state is shown, and description of the normal variation pattern random number determination table for short time gaming state is omitted.

  When the normal symbol type is determined to be the normal symbol Z as the lost symbol, the normal variation pattern random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 20A is selected. According to this normal variation pattern random number determination table 1, when the normal variation pattern random number is 0 to 89, 00H is determined as the general variation pattern number, and the normal variation pattern random number is 90 to 99. In this case, 01H is determined as the normal pattern variation pattern number.

  When the normal symbol type is determined to be the normal symbol A as the winning symbol, the normal variation pattern random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. 20B is selected. According to this ordinary pattern fluctuation pattern random number determination table 2, when the ordinary figure variation pattern random number is 0 to 69, 02H is determined as the ordinary figure variation pattern number, and the ordinary figure variation pattern random number is 70 to 99. In this case, 03H is determined as the common pattern variation pattern number.

  When the normal symbol type is determined to be the normal symbol B as the winning symbol, the normal variation pattern random number determination table 3 shown in FIG. 20C is selected. According to this normal pattern change pattern random number determination table 3, when the normal figure change pattern random number is 0 to 49, 04H is determined as the normal change pattern number, and the normal change pattern random number is 50 to 79. In this case, 05H is determined as the normal variation pattern number, and 06H is determined as the normal variation pattern number when the normal variation pattern random number is 80-99.

  When the normal symbol type is determined to be the normal symbol C as the winning symbol, the normal variation pattern random number determination table 4 shown in FIG. 20D is selected. According to the normal fluctuation pattern random number determination table 4, even if the normal fluctuation pattern random number is 0 to 99, 07H is determined as the normal fluctuation pattern number.

  When the normal symbol type is determined to be the normal symbol D as the winning symbol, the normal variation pattern random number determination table 5 shown in FIG. 20 (e) is selected. According to the normal fluctuation pattern random number determination table 5, whether the normal fluctuation pattern random number is 0 to 99, 08H is determined as the normal fluctuation pattern number.

  As will be described in detail later, the normal time change pattern number is associated with the normal time change time as shown in the figure. When the regular symbol lottery is performed, the symbol variation display on the normal symbol display unit 168 is started, and after a predetermined time, the determined normal symbol is stopped and displayed on the regular symbol display unit 168, and the regular symbol lottery is displayed. As a result, that is, the determined normal symbol is determined. The normal symbol change time associated with the normal symbol change pattern number is a time for which the normal symbol display unit 168 displays the symbol in a variable manner. Therefore, determining the general symbol change pattern number means that the normal symbol change unit number 168 is determined. It can be said that the time for the display of the variation of the symbol is determined. In addition, although detailed explanation is omitted, according to the normal figure fluctuation pattern random number determination table for the short-time gaming state, the normal figure fluctuation pattern number associated with the normal figure fluctuation time of 1 second regardless of the type of the normal symbol. Is determined.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating the opening / closing control pattern table. As described above, after the winning determination result is derived by the general drawing lottery, when the symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 168, the movable piece 123b of the variable device 123 is controlled by the opening / closing control shown in FIG. The energization is controlled with reference to the pattern table. This opening / closing control pattern table is provided for each type of gaming state (whether it is a short-time gaming state or a non-short-time gaming state) and a normal symbol (winning symbol). 2 waiting time until the opening of the starting port 122b is started), the maximum number of switching times of the ordinary electric accessory (the number of opening times of the second second starting port 122b), the solenoid energizing time (the second second starting port 122b) Energizing time of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123c for every opening number of times, that is, one opening time of the second second starting port 122b), a predetermined number (second opening during the second opening of the second second starting port 122b). 2 is the maximum possible number of winnings to the second start port 122b), the ordinary power closing time (the closing time between each opening of the second second starting port 122b, that is, the rest time), the normal power effective state time (the second 2 second start port 122b The waiting time from the end of the last opening), the waiting time for the end of ordinary power transmission (the waiting time until the normal symbol variation display to be described later is resumed after elapse of the normal power transmission valid time), The control data 122b is stored in advance as illustrated.

  When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 168, the opening / closing control pattern corresponding to both the stopped symbol of the stopped display (normal symbol type) and the game state when the normal symbol lottery is performed. A table is selected, and the second second start port 122b is controlled to open and close in accordance with the control data stored in the selected table.

  As will be described in detail later, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), according to the opening / closing control pattern table for non-time-saving gaming state, the solenoid energization time varies depending on the type of normal symbol (winning symbol). As shown in FIG. 21 (b), according to the opening / closing control pattern table for the short-time gaming state, the solenoid energization time is constant regardless of the type of normal symbol (winning symbol).

  As described above, the non-time-saving gaming state and the time-saving gaming state are associated with the opening / closing control conditions for opening / closing the second second start port 122b as the game progress conditions. It becomes easier for the game ball to enter the second second start port 122b than in the non-time-saving game state. That is, in the short-time gaming state, as long as the game ball passes through the first gate 124 or the second gate 125, the lottery is drawn one after another, and the second second start port 122b is frequently opened. Therefore, the player can perform the big role lottery while reducing the consumption of the game balls.

  The opening / closing condition of the second second start port 122b defines three factors: the normal symbol winning probability, the normal symbol variation display time, and the second second start port 122b opening time. . In this embodiment, in all three elements, the time-saving gaming state is set to be more advantageous than the non-time-saving gaming state by setting the time-saving gaming state more advantageously than the non-time-saving gaming state. The second starting port 122b is set so that a game ball can easily enter. However, among the three elements, one or two elements may be set to be more advantageous in the short-time gaming state than in the non-short-time gaming state. In any case, the short-time gaming state is advantageous over at least one element compared to the non-short-time gaming state, so that the short-time gaming state is generally more second than the non-short-time gaming state. 2 A game ball may easily enter the start port 122b. That is, when the game state is set to the non-short game state, the movable piece 123b is controlled to open and close according to the first condition, and when the game state is set to the time-short game state, The movable piece 123b may be controlled to open and close in accordance with the second condition that tends to be in the open state.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the relationship among the normal symbol type, the normal time fluctuation time, and the opening time determined in the non-time-saving gaming state. 20 is determined in the non-short game state according to the selection ratio of the general pattern variation pattern number in the general pattern variation pattern random number determination table shown in FIG. 20 and the open / close control pattern of the movable piece 123b in the open / close control pattern table shown in FIG. The relationship between the normal symbol type, the normal symbol change time, and the opening time is as follows.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), when the normal symbol Z is determined, the normal variation time is determined to be 16 seconds or 20 seconds, and after the normal variation time has elapsed, the movable piece 123b It will never be released. When the normal symbol A is determined, the normal diagram change time is determined to be 16 seconds or 20 seconds, and after the normal diagram change time has elapsed, the movable piece 123b is 0.5 seconds × 1 time = 0. Opened for 5 seconds. When the normal symbol B is determined, the normal diagram change time is determined to be 16 seconds, 20 seconds, or 23 seconds. After the normal symbol change time has elapsed, the movable piece 123b is set to 2.0 seconds. X 1 time = 2.0 seconds open. In addition, when the normal symbol C is determined, the normal figure change time is determined to be 23 seconds, and after the normal figure change time has elapsed, the movable piece 123b is opened for 1.0 second × 3 times = 3.0 seconds. Is done. In addition, when the normal symbol D is determined, the normal diagram change time is determined to be 26 seconds, and after the normal diagram change time has elapsed, the movable piece 123b is released 5.0 seconds × 1 time = 5.0 seconds. Is done.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), when the normal time fluctuation time is 16 seconds and 20 seconds, the opening time of the movable piece 123b is 0 seconds, 0.5 seconds, and 2.0 seconds. When the normal time change time is 23 seconds, the opening time of the movable piece 123b is either 2.0 seconds or 3.0 seconds, and the normal time change time is 26 seconds. The opening time of the movable piece 123b is 5.0 seconds. As is clear from this, if the normal fluctuation time is 23 seconds or more, the movable piece 123b is always opened for 2.0 seconds or more, and further, the normal fluctuation time is 26 seconds. In this case, the movable piece 123b is always opened for 5.0 seconds. As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, a predetermined effect is executed during the symbol change display on the normal symbol display 168 in accordance with the opening time of the movable piece 123b and the normal symbol change time.

  Next, main processing of the main control board 300 as the game progresses in the gaming machine 100 will be described using a flowchart.

(CPU initialization processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the CPU initialization process (S100) in the main control board 300.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 300a, and the main CPU 300a performs the following CPU initialization process (S100).

(Step S100-1)
The main CPU 300a reads a startup program from the main ROM 300b as an initial setting process in response to power-on, and performs a setting process necessary for executing various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The main CPU 300a sets a wait processing time in the timer counter.

(Step S100-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. The main control board 300 is provided with a power-off detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power-off notice signal is output from the power supply detection circuit. If the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3. If the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9. If it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The main CPU 300a executes processing necessary for permitting access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S100-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the RAM clear flag is on. A RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the game board 108, and when the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the pressing operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is performed. A RAM clear signal is output to the substrate 300. When the power is turned on while the RAM clear button is pressed, a RAM clear signal is input and the RAM clear flag is turned on. If it is determined that the RAM clear flag is on, the process proceeds to step S100-13. If it is determined that the RAM clear flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process in the main RAM 300c to clear data to be cleared when the power is turned on (at the time of resetting the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-15)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing (stores the command in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the sub-control board 330 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process (stores the command in a transmission buffer) of a payout command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The main CPU 300a executes processing necessary for calculating the checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum stored when the power is turned off. As a result, when it is determined that the two do not match, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and when it is determined that the two do not match (match), the process proceeds to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process of clearing data to be cleared of the main RAM 300c when the power is restored (when the data before power is turned off without maintaining the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-25)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process (stores the command in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (power recovery designation command) for transmitting to the sub-control board 330 that the power has been restored from the power-off.

(Step S100-27)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process (a command is stored in a transmission buffer) of a payout command (power return designation command) for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the power supply has been recovered from the power-off.

(Step S100-29)
The main CPU 300a includes a special symbol type designation command at power-on indicating a special symbol type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating a special 1 hold number (X1), a special 2 hold designation command indicating a special 2 hold number (X2), Power-on subcommand for transmitting to the sub-control board 330 a command required to produce an initial state when the power is turned on, such as a special symbol winning order command indicating the stored special order 1 and special 2 winning orders. Executes the set process (stores the command in the transmission buffer).

(Step S100-31)
The main CPU 300a sets a timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for prohibiting interruption.

(Step S100-35)
The main CPU 300a updates the initial value update random number for winning design random numbers. The initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number is for determining an initial value and an end value of the winning symbol random number. That is, when the winning symbol random number is rounded from the initial value updating random number for the winning symbol random number to the initial value updating random number -1 for the winning symbol random number by the update process of the winning symbol random number described later, It will be updated to the initial value update random number for winning design random numbers.

(Step S100-37)
The main CPU 300a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control board 310 and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The main CPU 300 a performs processing for transmitting the subcommand stored in the transmission buffer to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S100-41)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The main CPU 300a updates the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, the variation pattern random number, the normal symbol random number, and the common symbol variation pattern random number, and thereafter repeats the processing from step S100-33. Hereinafter, the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern random number for determining the variation effect pattern are collectively referred to as a variation effect random number.

  Next, interrupt processing in the main control board 300 will be described. Here, the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) and the timer interrupt process will be described.

(Evacuation processing when the main control board 300 is powered off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power-off detection circuit. When the power-supply voltage becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value, the main CPU 300a interrupts the CPU initialization process during the interrupt permission period (between the processes of steps S100-41 and S100-33). Execute save processing when the power is turned off.

(Step S300-1)
When the power-off notice signal is input, the main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S300-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-11. If it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-7. .

(Step S300-7)
The main CPU 300a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt, and ends the save process when the power is turned off.

(Step S300-11)
The main CPU 300a executes output port clear processing for stopping output of the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The main CPU 300a executes a checksum setting process for calculating and storing the checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a RAM protect setting process necessary for prohibiting access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S300-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a predetermined power-off detection signal detection count to the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power-off occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17. If it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The main CPU 300a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is not zero. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and if it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100).

  Note that when the power is actually cut off, the operation of the gaming machine 100 is stopped while the steps S300-17 to S300-25 are looped.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control board 300. The main control board 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, 4 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU initialization process (step S100) is interrupted, and the following timer interrupt process is executed.

(Step S400-1)
The main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S400-5)
The main CPU 300a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol hold display 164, and the second special symbol hold. A dynamic port output process for controlling lighting of the display unit 166, the normal symbol display unit 168, the normal symbol hold display unit 170, and the right-handed notification display unit 172 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The main CPU 300a reads various input port information and executes port input processing for accurately acquiring the latest switch state.

(Step S400-9)
The main CPU 300a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. Here, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are subtracted every time the timer interrupt processing of the main control board 300 is performed, and when the timer counter becomes 0, the subtraction is stopped.

(Step S400-11)
The main CPU 300a executes the update process of the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number as in step S100-35.

(Step S400-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of updating the winning symbol random number. Specifically, the random number counter is incremented by 1 and updated. When the added result exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0. Random number is updated from the initial value update random number value for winning design random numbers.

  Although detailed description is omitted, in this embodiment, the jackpot determined random number and the hit determined random number are hardware random numbers updated by a hardware random number generator built in the main control board 300. The hardware random number generator updates the jackpot determined random number and the winning determined random number according to a certain rule, and automatically changes the random number sequence every time the random number sequence completes a cycle and sets the start value at each system reset. It has changed.

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a executes switch management processing for determining whether or not a signal is input from the first start port detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s, the first gate detection switch 124s, or the second gate detection switch 125s. Details of this switch management processing will be described later.

(Step S600)
The main CPU 300a executes a special game management process for controlling the progress of the special game. The details of the special game management process will be described later.

(Step S700)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal game management process for controlling the progress of the above-described normal game. The details of this normal game management process will be described later.

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes error management processing for determining various errors and making settings according to the error determination results.

(Step S400-17)
The main CPU 300a checks the general winning opening detection switch 118s, the first starting opening detection switch 120s, the second starting opening detection switch 122s, and the big winning opening detection switch 128s, and adds the corresponding winning ball control counter and the like. Winning prize switch processing is executed.

(Step S400-19)
The main CPU 300a executes payout control management processing for creating and transmitting payout commands based on the counter value of the prize ball control counter set in step S400-17.

(Step S400-21)
The main CPU 300a executes external information management processing for setting output data for external information output from the game information output terminal board 312 to the outside.

(Step S400-23)
The main CPU 300a includes a first special symbol indicator 160, a second special symbol indicator 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol hold indicator 170. Then, the LED display setting process is executed in which common data for controlling lighting of various indicators (LEDs) such as the right-handed notification indicator 172 is set in the common output buffer.

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123c and the special prize opening solenoid 128c, and executes a solenoid output image composition process for storing in the output port buffer.

(Step S400-27)
The main CPU 300a executes port output processing for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to the output port.

(Step S400-29)
The main CPU 300a restores the register and ends the timer interrupt process.

  Hereinafter, the switch management process in step S500, the special game management process in step S600, and the normal game management process in step S700 among the timer interrupt processes described above will be described in detail.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining switch management processing (step S500) in the main control board 300.

(Step S500-1)
The main CPU 300a detects that the gate detection switch is ON, that is, the game ball passes through the first gate 124 or the second gate 125 and the detection signal from the first gate detection switch 124s or the second gate detection switch 125s is received. Determine if turned on. As a result, if it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S510. If it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The main CPU 300a executes a gate passage process based on the passage of the game ball to the first gate 124 or the second gate 125. The details of the gate passing process will be described later.

(Step S500-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the first start port detection switch-on is detected, that is, whether a game ball has entered the first start port 120 and a detection signal has been input from the first start port detection switch 120s. As a result, if it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S520. If it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-5. Move.

(Step S520)
The main CPU 300a executes a first start port passing process based on the game ball entering the first start port 120. The details of the first start port passage process will be described later.

(Step S500-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the second start port detection switch-on is detected, that is, whether a game ball has entered the second start port 122 and a detection signal is input from the second start port detection switch 122s. As a result, if it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S530. If it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-7. Move.

(Step S530)
The main CPU 300a executes a second start port passing process based on the game ball entering the second start port 122. The details of the second start port passage process will be described later.

(Step S500-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a special winning opening detection switch is ON, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening 128 and a detection signal is input from the large winning opening detection switch 128s. As a result, if it is determined that the big winning opening detection switch on is detected, the process proceeds to step S500-9. If it is determined that the big winning opening detection switch on is not detected, the switch management process is terminated. To do.

(Step S500-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a big game is currently being played, and determines whether or not the game ball is properly entered into the grand prize winning opening 128. Here, when it is determined that the game is not in the big game, a predetermined fraud detection process is executed, and when it is determined that the game is in the big game and the game ball is properly entered into the big prize opening 128. Adds 1 to the winning prize winning ball counter, and ends the switch management process (step S500).

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining the gate passage process (step S510) in the main control board 300.

(Step S510-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the winning random number updated by the hardware random number generator.

(Step S510-3)
The main CPU 300a sets a gate passage designation command indicating the passage of the game ball to the first gate 124 or the second gate 125 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S510-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is greater than or equal to the maximum value, that is, whether the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is 4 or greater. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is equal to or greater than the maximum value, the gate passing process is terminated, and when it is determined that the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is not equal to or greater than the maximum value. The process moves to step S510-7.

(Step S510-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S510-9)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit that is a target to save the acquired hit-determined random number, among the four storage units in the usual map storage area.

(Step S510-11)
The main CPU 300a saves the winning random number acquired in step S510-1 in the target storage unit calculated in step S510-9.

(Step S510-13)
The main CPU 300a acquires the normal symbol random number and the common symbol variation pattern random number updated in step S100-43 and stores them in the target storage unit calculated in step S510-9.

(Step S510-15)
The main CPU 300a sets a general map hold designation command indicating the number of general map holds stored in the normal map storage area in the transmission buffer, and ends the gate passing process.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating the first start port passage process (step S520) in the main control board 300.

(Step S520-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “00H” as the special symbol identification value. The special symbol identification value is used to identify whether the reservation type is special 1 reservation or special 2 reservation. The special symbol identification value (00H) indicates special 1 reservation, and the special symbol identification value ( 01H) indicates special 2 suspension.

(Step S520-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process and ends the first start port passage process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a module common to the second start port passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the second start port passage process.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating the second start port passage process (step S530) in main control board 300.

(Step S530-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “01H” as the special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process described later.

(Step S530-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase. As will be described in detail later, the normal game management phase indicates the stage of the normal game execution process, that is, the progress of the normal game, and is updated according to the stage of the normal game execution process.

(Step S530-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the normal game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is “04H”. It should be noted that “04H” in the normal game management phase indicates that the normal electric accessory winning prize opening control process is being performed. In this ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123c is energized and the movable piece 123b is controlled to be in the open state, so here the movable piece 123b can be properly opened. It will be determined whether it exists. As a result, when it is determined that the normal game management phase is not “04H”, the second start port passing process is terminated, and when it is determined that the normal game management phase is “04H”, step S530-9. Move processing to.

(Step S530-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second start port passing process.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control board 300. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the first start port passage process (step S520) and the second start port passage process (step S530).

(Step S535-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The main CPU 300a loads the target special symbol reservation number of balls. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “00H”, the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “01H”, the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

(Step S535-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the number of target special symbol reservation balls loaded in step S535-3 is equal to or greater than the upper limit value. As a result, when it is determined that the value is equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-23, and when it is determined that the value is not equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit that is a target for saving the acquired jackpot determination random number among the storage units of the special figure reservation storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The main CPU 300a receives the jackpot determined random number loaded in step S535-5, the winning symbol random number updated in step S400-13, the reach group determined random number updated in step S100-43, the reach mode determined random number, and the variation pattern A random number is acquired and stored in the target storage unit calculated in step S535-11.

(Step S535-15)
The main CPU 300a performs special symbol reservation ball winning order setting processing for updating and storing the winning order of special 1 holding and special 2 holding stored in the special figure storage area.

(Step S536)
The main CPU 300a executes the effect determination process at the time of acquisition based on various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. In the acquisition effect determination process, the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored for the leading role lottery result brought about by the newly stored special 1 hold or special 2 hold and the fluctuation information related to the variation effect mode. Judge at the time. Details of this acquisition effect determination process will be described later.

(Step S535-19)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special figure hold designation command indicating an increase in the number of special 1 holds or the number of special 2 holds in the transmission buffer.

(Step S535-23)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S535-25)
The main CPU 300a confirms the ordinary game management phase loaded in step S535-23, and determines whether it is less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening release control state (ordinary game management phase <04H) described later. As a result, if it is determined that it is less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control state, the process proceeds to step S535-27, and if it is determined that it is not less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control state, the special The symbol random number acquisition process is terminated.

(Step S535-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there has been an abnormal winning, and if it determines that there has been an abnormal winning, the main CPU 300a executes a starting port abnormal winning error process for performing a predetermined process, and the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) ) Ends.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart for describing the effect determination process at the time of acquisition (step S536) in the main control board 300.

(Step S536-1)
The main CPU 300a resets (to 0) the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter that identifies whether the game state is the low probability game state or the high probability game state. Note that a counter value (j) = 0 of the probability state identification counter indicates a low probability gaming state, and a counter value (j) = 1 indicates a high probability gaming state.

(Step S536-3)
The main CPU 300a selects the corresponding jackpot determination random number determination table based on the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter. Specifically, if the counter value (j) is “0”, the low probability big hit determination random number determination table (see FIG. 10A) is selected, and if the counter value (j) is “1”. Then, the high-accuracy big hit decision random number determination table (see FIG. 10B) is selected. Then, based on the selected table and the jackpot determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13, a special symbol temporary determination process is performed to temporarily determine whether the jackpot or the loss.

(Step S536-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol temporary determination process for temporarily determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the temporary big role lottery in step S536-3 (result derived by the temporary determination process per special symbol) is a big win, the winning symbol stored in the target storage unit in the above step S535-13 The random number and the hold type are loaded, the corresponding hit symbol random number determination table (see FIG. 11) is selected, the special symbol determination data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol determination data (the jackpot symbol type) is saved. If the result of the lottery of the temporary role of the above step S536-3 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the lose corresponding to the holding type (the type of the lost symbol) is saved. When the special symbol determination data is saved in this way, an acquisition symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result derived by the special symbol per-temporary determination process in step S536-3 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S536-9, and if it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit (lost), the process proceeds to step S536-11.

(Step S536-9)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 13B), and the process proceeds to step S536-19.

(Step S536-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a corresponding reach group determination random number determination table (see FIG. 12) based on the counter value of the probability state identification counter and the hold type. Note that a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided according to the number of holds, but here, a table used when the number of holds is 0 is selected. Then, a reach group (group type) is provisionally determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-13)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the group type derived in step S536-11 is a different group type depending on the number of holds. More specifically, a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided according to the number of holdings. In each reach group determination random number determination table, the value of the reach group determination random number is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The numbers are assigned so that the same group type is determined by any table. Here, if the value of the reach group determination random number is less than the predetermined value (9000), it is determined that the group type changes with the number of holds, and if the value of the reach group determination random number is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (9000), the group type Is determined not to change with the number of holds. If it is determined that the group type changes with the number of holds, the process proceeds to step S536-15, and if it is determined that the group type does not change with the number of holds, the process proceeds to step S536-17.

(Step S536-15)
For the hold newly stored in the target storage unit, the main CPU 300a pre-reads an indefinite value command indicating that the group type, that is, the variation effect pattern changes, according to the number of hold when the hold is read. The designated command is set in the transmission buffer, and the process proceeds to step S536-27.

(Step S536-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the lost reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 13A) corresponding to the group type derived in step S536-11, and moves the process to step S536-19.

(Step S536-19)
The main CPU 300a determines the change mode number based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S536-9 or step S536-17 and the reach mode determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Is temporarily determined. Here, the variation pattern random number determination table is provisionally determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S536-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation mode command (prefetch designation command) corresponding to the variation mode number temporarily determined in step S536-19 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-23)
The main CPU 300a provisionally determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table provisionally determined in step S536-19 and the variation pattern random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-25)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation pattern command (prefetch designation command) corresponding to the variation pattern number temporarily determined in step S536-23 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter is maximum (1). If it is determined to be maximum, the main CPU 300a ends the acquisition effect determination process and determines that it is not maximum. If so, the process moves to step S536-29.

(Step S536-29)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value (j), and repeats the processing from step S536-3. As a result, when the newly stored hold is read when in the low probability gaming state, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number determined when being read out in the low probability gaming state The variation mode number and the variation pattern number determined in the above are derived when the suspension is stored.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram for explaining the special game management phase. As already described, in the present embodiment, a special game triggered by a game ball entering the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and a game ball entering the first gate 124 or the second gate 125 are provided. Normal games triggered by the passage proceed in parallel. The process related to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, but the main control board 300 manages each process related to the special game in the special game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling special games, and a special game management phase is associated with each special game control module. . Specifically, when the special game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “special symbol variation waiting process” is called, and when the special game management phase is “01H”, When the module for executing “special symbol variation processing” is called and the special game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing “special symbol stop symbol display processing” is called and special When the game management phase is “03H”, the module for executing the “pre-opening process for big prize opening” is called, and when the special game management phase is “04H”, “opening the big prize opening" When the module for executing the “control process” is called and the special game management phase is “05H”, the module for executing the “big winning opening closing effective process” is executed. Le is called, when the special game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the special game management process (step S600) in the main control board 300.

(Step S600-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The main CPU 300a selects a special game control module corresponding to the special game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The main CPU 300a calls the special game control module selected in step S600-3 and starts processing.

(Step S600-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a special game timer for managing the control time of the special game, and ends the special game management process.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation waiting processing in the main control board 300. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S610-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether at least one of the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter is “1” or more, that is, the number of holds is “1” or more. Determine if there is. As a result, when it is determined that the number of holds is “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-5, and when it is determined that the number of holds is not “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-3. .

(Step S610-3)
The main CPU 300a sets a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer, executes a customer waiting setting process for setting the customer waiting state, and ends the special symbol fluctuation waiting process.

(Step S610-5)
The main CPU 300a transfers the block stored in the special figure storage area to the storage unit having a small ordinal number. Specifically, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the suspension stored in the first storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit and the second storage unit The suspension stored in the eighth storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the seventh storage unit. In this special symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the target special symbol reservation ball number counter corresponding to the retention type transferred to the 0th storage unit is subtracted by “1” and the number of reservations is subtracted by “1”. Set the hold reduction designation command in the send buffer to indicate that

(Step S610-7)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot decision random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, the hold type, a special symbol probability state flag identifying whether the game state is a high probability game state or a low probability game state, and the corresponding jackpot decision random number A determination table is selected to perform a lottery lottery, and a special symbol hit determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol determination process for determining a special symbol. Here, when the result of the big game lottery in step S610-7 is a big hit, the winning symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table is selected. The special symbol determination data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol determination data (type of jackpot symbol) is saved. Further, when the result of the lottery lottery in step S610-7 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the lose corresponding to the holding type (the type of the lost symbol) is saved. When the special symbol determination data is saved in this way, a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-11)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S610-9. The first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 are each composed of 7 segments, and each segment constituting the 7 segments is associated with a number (counter value). The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment that is finally turned on.

(Step S612)
The main CPU 300a executes special symbol variation number determination processing for determining the variation mode number and the variation pattern number. Details of this special symbol variation number determination process will be described later.

(Step S610-13)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation mode number and the variation pattern number determined in step S612 and determines the variation time 1 and the variation time 2 with reference to the variation time determination table. Then, the determined total time of the fluctuation times 1 and 2 is set in the special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the big game lottery in step S610-7 is a big win, and if it is a big win, loads the special symbol determination data saved in step S610-9, Check the type of jackpot symbol. Then, with reference to the gaming state setting table, the gaming state and the high probability count set after the end of the big game are determined, and the determination result is saved in the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the high probability count cut preliminary counter. Also, here, the gaming state set at the time of winning the jackpot is stored.

(Step S610-17)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in the first special symbol display device 160 or the second special symbol display device 162 in order to start the special symbol variation display. Each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 is associated with a counter value, and a segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is displayed. Lighting control is performed. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be lit at the start of the special symbol variation display is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter is provided with a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol indicator 160 and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol indicator 162 separately. Here, the counter value is set in the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-19)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “01H” and ends the special symbol variation waiting process.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol variation number determination process (step S612) in the main control board 300.

(Step S612-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the big drawing in step S610-7 is a big hit. As a result, when it is determined that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S612-3, and when it is determined that it is not a big hit (is lost), the process is moved to step S612-5.

(Step S612-3)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the current fluctuation state and jackpot symbol type.

(Step S612-5)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S612-7)
The main CPU 300a sets the corresponding reach group determination random number determination table on the basis of the current fluctuation state and the total number of holdings confirmed in step S612-5. Then, the reach group (group type) is determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-5.

(Step S612-9)
The main CPU 300a sets the lost reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the group type determined in step S612-7.

(Step S612-11)
The main CPU 300a sets the variable mode number based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S612-3 or step S612-9 and the reach mode determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S612. decide. Here, the variation pattern random number determination table is determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S612-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number determined in step S612-11 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S612-15)
The main CPU 300a determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined in step S612-11 and the variation pattern random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S612.

(Step S612-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number determined in step S612-15 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation number determination process.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control board 300. This special symbol changing process is executed when the special game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S620-1)
The main CPU 300a executes processing for updating the special symbol variation base counter. In the special symbol variation base counter, the counter value is set so as to make one round at a predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is “0”, a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is “1” or more, The counter value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value.

(Step S620-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-1 is “0”. As a result, when the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-5, and when the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The main CPU 300a performs a special symbol variation timer update process for subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-13.

(Step S620-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol variation timer updated in step S620-5 is “0”. As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-15, and when the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The main CPU 300a updates a special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each segment of the 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 160 and the second special symbol display device 162. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the current timer value is determined. The timer value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S620-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not “0”, The special symbol changing process is terminated.

(Step S620-13)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. Thereby, each segment which comprises 7 segments will be lighted sequentially every predetermined time.

(Step S620-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “02H”.

(Step S620-17)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-11 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol stop designation command in the transmission buffer indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol change stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the special symbol, to the special game timer, and ends the special symbol change process.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300. This special symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the special game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S630-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-21 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special symbol stop symbol display process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the result of the big game lottery.

(Step S630-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result of the big role lottery is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S630-17, and if it is determined that it is not a big hit, the process moves to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a cut-off management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded to check whether the current gaming state is a low probability gaming state or a high probability gaming state. If the gaming state is a high probability gaming state, the counter value of the high-accuracy count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. In addition, when the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the high-accuracy number cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the low probability gaming state is set. As a result, in the high probability gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the low probability gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot.

  Also, here, a short state flag for identifying whether the gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state is loaded, and the current gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state. Check if it exists. If the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the counter value of the short-time count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. If the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the time-shut down counter, the time-shut state flag corresponding to the non-time-short game state is set. As a result, in the short-time gaming state, the game state shifts to the non-short-time gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot.

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a variation state update process. Here, it is determined whether the fluctuation state is a special fluctuation state at present. When it is determined that the state is the special variation state, the counter value of the special variation number counter is checked to determine whether to switch from the special variation state to the normal variation state. As a result, when it is determined to switch to the normal variation state, that is, when it is determined that the variation display of the last special symbol in the special variation state is completed, the variation state identification flag is updated to the flag for the normal variation state. .

(Step S630-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a special state determination game state confirmation designation command indicating a game state when the special symbol is fixed in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a frequency command for transmitting the high-accuracy count and the time-saving count updated in step S630-7 to the sub-control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H” and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the special game management process based on the first hold is completed, and when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the process for starting the variable symbol display based on the next hold is performed. Will be.

(Step S630-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the data of the special electric accessory actuating ram set table according to the determined special symbol type.

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a performs special electric accessory maximum operation number setting processing. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-17, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = number of rounds) is set as the counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter. . The special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the big game starting from now. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter, and by adding “01H” to the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter at the start of each round game, The number of round games is managed. Here, with the start of the big game, a process of resetting (updating to “00H”) the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is executed.

(Step S630-21)
The main CPU 300a saves a preset opening time in the special game timer based on the type of the jackpot symbol displayed in a stopped state and the gaming state when the jackpot is won.

(Step S630-23)
The main CPU 300a sets an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the big game to the sub control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-25)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H” and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the big game is started.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining the pre-opening for the special winning opening in the main control board 300. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening is executed when the special game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S640-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S630-21 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the pre-opening process for the big prize opening is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S640-3.

(Step S640-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “01H” to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a large winning opening opening designation command for transmitting the opening start of the large winning opening 128 (start of the round game) to the sub-control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S641)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening / closing switching process. The big prize opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S640-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “04H” and ends the pre-opening process for the special winning opening.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board 300.

(Step S641-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count (the number of opening / closing of the big prize opening 128 during one round game). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the special electric accessory actuating ram set table, and based on the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching frequency counter, solenoid control data for energizing and controlling the prize winning solenoid 128c, and Timer data that is the energization time or energization stop time of the big prize opening solenoid 128c is extracted.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the main CPU 300a starts energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c or energizes the big prize opening solenoid for stopping energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c. Execute control processing. By executing this special winning opening solenoid energization control process, in step S400-25 and step S400-27, energization start or energization control of the special winning opening solenoid 128c is controlled.

(Step S641-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the special game timer is the maximum opening time for one time of the big prize opening 128.

(Step S641-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the energization start state of the big prize opening solenoid 128c is in effect, that is, whether or not the control process for starting energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is set, the process proceeds to step S641-11. If it is determined that the energization start state is not set, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

(Step S641-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the special winning opening opening / closing switching process.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening opening control process is executed when the special game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S650-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-7 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S650-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, step S650 is performed. The process is moved to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641.

(Step S641)
If it is determined in step S650-3 that the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S641. To do.

(Step S650-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the winning prize winning ball counter updated in step S500-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the maximum winning possible number in one round is given to the winning prize opening 128. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls have entered. As a result, when it is determined that the prescribed number has not been reached, the special winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the prescribed number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening closing process necessary for stopping energization of the special winning opening solenoid 128c and closing the special winning opening 128. As a result, the special winning opening 128 is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the special winning timer closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer. Here, the big winning opening closing effective time is uniformly determined in any round, and is 0.2 seconds, for example.

(Step S650-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “05H”.

(Step S650-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening closing command indicating that the special winning opening 128 has been closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening opening control process.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart for describing the special winning opening closing effective process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S660-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning opening closing effective process is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the step The processing is moved to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, that is, whether a preset number of round games have ended. . As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, the process proceeds to step S660-9, and it is determined that they do not match. In step S660-5, the process proceeds to step S660-5.

(Step S660-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H”.

(Step S660-7)
The main CPU 300a saves a predetermined special winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process. As a result, the next round game is started.

(Step S660-9)
The main CPU 300a executes an ending time setting process for saving a predetermined ending time in a special game timer based on the type of jackpot symbol that triggered the execution of the big game and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot.

(Step S660-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “06H”.

(Step S660-13)
The main CPU 300a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of ending in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening end weight process in the main control board 300. This special winning end exit weight process is executed when the special game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S670-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S660-9 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning exit end wait process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting the gaming state after the end of the big game. Here, the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the highly accurate number cut preliminary counter saved in step S610-15 are loaded, and the state data is saved. Further, here, predetermined state data is saved in the time-short state flag and the time-short cut counter in accordance with the type of special symbol (big hit symbol). Furthermore, here, based on the jackpot symbol that triggered the execution of the big game and the game state before the big game (the game state at the time of winning the big game), the variation state after the end of the big game is set. In addition, when the fluctuation state is set to the special fluctuation state, information regarding how the special fluctuation state is switched is stored at the same time, and thereafter, based on the stored information, Switching processing is performed.

(Step S670-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting a game state set after the end of the big game in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a frequency command corresponding to the high-accuracy count and the short-time count saved in step S670-3 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H”, and ends the special winning opening end weight process. Thereby, when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the variation display of the special symbol is resumed.

  FIG. 43 is a diagram for explaining the normal game management phase. As already described, in the present embodiment, the processing related to the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the first gate 124 or the second gate 125 is executed stepwise and repeatedly, but the main control In the board 300, each process related to such a normal game is managed in the normal game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 43, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of normal game control modules for controlling execution of a normal game, and a normal game management phase is associated with each of the normal game control modules. . Specifically, when the normal game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “normal symbol variation waiting process” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “01H”, When the module for executing the “normal symbol changing process” is called and the normal game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing the “normal symbol stop symbol display process” is called and the normal game management phase is “02H”. When the game management phase is “03H”, a module for executing “ordinary electric accessory prize opening pre-processing” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “04H”, “normal When the module for executing “Electrical character prize winning opening control process” is called and the normal game management phase is “05H”, “Normal electric bonus prize opening closed” Modularized call for executing processing ", when ordinary game management phase is" 06H ", the modules for performing the" normal electric won game winning opening ends wait process "is called.

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart for explaining a normal game management process (step S700) in the main control board 300.

(Step S700-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S700-3)
The main CPU 300a selects the normal game control module corresponding to the normal game management phase loaded in step S700-1.

(Step S700-5)
The main CPU 300a calls the normal game control module selected in step S700-3 and starts processing.

(Step S700-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a normal game timer that manages the control time of the normal game.

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart for explaining the normal symbol variation waiting process in the main control board 300. This normal symbol variation waiting process is executed when the normal game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S710-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter and determines whether the counter value is “0”, that is, whether the normal symbol holding is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is “0”, the normal symbol variation waiting process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S710-3.

(Step S710-3)
The main CPU 300a stores general figure reservations (hit-decision random numbers, normal symbol random numbers, common symbol variation pattern random numbers) stored in the first to fourth storage units of the normal figure storage area, one small ordinal number. Block transfer to the part. Specifically, the general map hold stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. In addition, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the normal hold stored in the first storage unit is transferred to the 0th storage unit. In this normal symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter is decremented by “1”, and a universal symbol holding reduction designation command is transmitted to indicate that “1” is subtracted from the normal symbol holding ball number. Set to buffer.

(Step S710-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the winning random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, selects the winning determination random number determination table corresponding to the current gaming state, performs the normal drawing, and stores the lottery result. Execute the judgment process.

(Step S710-7)
When the result of the general symbol lottery in step S710-5 is “losing”, the main CPU 300a specifies the normal symbol Z that is a losing symbol as the normal symbol type. On the other hand, if the result of the standard drawing lottery in step S710-5 is “winning”, the normal symbol random number determination table (see FIG. 19) is set and transferred to the table and the 0th storage unit. Based on the normal symbol random number, the type of the normal symbol (winning symbol) is specified. Then, the normal symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the specified normal symbol type is saved.

(Step S710-9)
The main CPU 300a sets a common figure variation pattern random number determination table (see FIG. 20) corresponding to the normal symbol type determined in step S710-7.

(Step S710-11)
The main CPU 300a obtains the universal variation pattern number based on the universal variation pattern random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S710-3 and the universal variation pattern random number determination table set in step S710-9. decide.

(Step S710-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a general map variation pattern command corresponding to the general map variation pattern number determined in step S710-11 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S710-15)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol variation time defined in the usual symbol variation pattern number determined in step S710-11 in the ordinary game timer.

(Step S710-17)
In the normal symbol display 168, the main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a normal symbol display symbol counter in order to start the variation display of the normal symbol. For example, when “0” is set as the counter value in the normal symbol display symbol counter, the normal symbol display 168 is controlled to be lit. When the counter value is set to “1”, the normal symbol display is displayed. The device 168 is controlled to be turned off. Here, a predetermined counter value is set in the normal symbol display symbol counter at the start of the normal symbol variation display.

(Step S710-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a general map hold designation command indicating the number of general map holds stored in the general map hold storage area in the transmission buffer.

(Step S710-21)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “01H” and ends the normal symbol variation waiting process.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart for explaining normal symbol variation processing in the main control board 300. This normal symbol variation processing is executed when the normal game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S720-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S710-13 is “0”. As a result, if the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S720-9. If the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S720-3.

(Step S720-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal symbol display timer for measuring the lighting time and the extinguishing time of the normal symbol display 168. Specifically, when the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the current timer value is determined. The timer value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S720-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S720-7, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is not “0”, The normal symbol changing process is terminated.

(Step S720-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter. Here, if the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter is a counter value indicating that the normal symbol display unit 168 is turned off, the counter value indicating that the normal symbol display unit 168 is turned on is updated. If it is, the counter value indicating extinguishing is updated, and the normal symbol changing process is terminated. As a result, the normal symbol display unit 168 repeatedly turns on and off (blinks) every predetermined time over the normal symbol variation time.

(Step S720-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S710-7 in the normal symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the normal symbol display 168 is finally turned on or off in a manner corresponding to one of the types of normal symbols, and the result of the normal symbol lottery is notified.

(Step S720-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a normal symbol variation stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the normal symbol, in the normal game timer.

(Step S720-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a general symbol stop designation command in the transmission buffer indicating that the normal symbol stop display has started.

(Step S720-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “02H”, and ends the normal symbol changing process.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart for explaining a normal symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300. This normal symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the normal game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S730-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S720-11 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S730-3.

(Step S730-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the result of the usual drawing lottery.

(Step S730-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the usual drawing lottery is a win. As a result, if it is determined that it is a win, the process proceeds to step S730-9, and if it is determined that it is not a win (is lost), the process proceeds to step S730-7.

(Step S730-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H” and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the normal game management process based on one general figure hold ends, and when the general figure hold is stored, the process for starting the variable symbol display based on the next hold is performed. It becomes.

(Step S730-9)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the open / close control pattern table according to the type of the normal symbol, and saves the time before the general power release as the timer value in the normal game timer.

(Step S730-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “03H” and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the opening / closing control of the second start port 122 is started.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart for explaining the processing for opening the ordinary electric accessory winning opening on the main control board 300. This process for pre-opening the ordinary electric accessory winning opening is executed when the ordinary game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S740-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S730-9 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the process for pre-opening the normal electric game item winning opening is finished, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. In that case, the process proceeds to step S741.

(Step S741)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal electric accessory prize opening opening / closing switching process. The ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S740-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “04H”, and ends the process for opening the normal electric accessory prize opening.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary electric accessory prize opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board 300.

(Step S741-1)
In the main CPU 300a, the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count (the opening / closing count of the movable piece 123b of the second start port 122 during one opening / closing control). Determine whether. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S741-3. Move.

(Step S741-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the opening / closing control pattern table, and based on the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching frequency counter, the solenoid control data (energization control data or energization control) for controlling the energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123c. Stop control data), and timer data that is the energization time (solenoid energization time) or energization stop time (general power closing effective time = rest time) of the ordinary electric utility solenoid 123c.

(Step S741-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S741-3, the main CPU 300a starts energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123c or stops the energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123c. The object solenoid energization control process is executed. By executing the ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process, in step S400-25 and step S400-27, energization start or energization control of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123c is controlled.

(Step S741-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S741-3 in the normal game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the normal game timer is one maximum opening time of the second start port 122.

(Step S741-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the normal electric accessory solenoid 123c is in an energization start state, that is, whether or not the control process for starting energization of the normal electric accessory solenoid 123c has been performed in step S741-5. As a result, when it determines with it being an energization start state, a process is moved to step S741-11, and when it determines with it being not an energization start state, the said normal electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process is complete | finished.

(Step S741-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

  FIG. 50 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This ordinary electric accessory prize opening opening control process is executed when the ordinary game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S750-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S741-7 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S750-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, step S750 is performed. The process is moved to -3.

(Step S750-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S750-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S741.

(Step S741)
If the main CPU 300a determines in step S750-3 that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S741. To do.

(Step S750-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter updated in step S530-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the second start port 122 is performing one open / close control. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls as the maximum number that can be won are entered. As a result, when it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S750-7.

(Step S750-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal electric accessory closing process necessary to stop energization of the normal electric accessory solenoid 123c and close the second start port 122. Thereby, the 2nd starting port 122 will be in a closed state.

(Step S750-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal power valid state time in the normal game timer.

(Step S750-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “05H” and ends the normal electric accessory prize opening opening control process.

  FIG. 51 is a flowchart for explaining the normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process in the main control board 300. This normal electric accessory prize opening closing effective process is executed when the normal game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S760-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S750-9 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric component winning prize closing closing process is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. In that case, the process proceeds to step S760-3.

(Step S760-3)
The main CPU 300a saves the ordinary power end wait time in the normal game timer.

(Step S760-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “06H” and ends the normal electric accessory winning prize closing effective process.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary electric accessory winning opening end weight process in the main control board 300. This ordinary electric accessory winning opening end weight process is executed when the ordinary game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S770-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S760-3 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric component winning award end wait process is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. In that case, the process proceeds to step S770-3.

(Step S770-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the ordinary game management phase to “00H”, and ends the ordinary electric accessory winning prize end wait process. As a result, when the ordinary figure hold is stored, the normal symbol variation display is resumed.

  As described above, a special game and a normal game proceed by executing various processes in the main control board 300. During the progress of such a game, a command transmitted from the main control board 300 is performed. Based on the above, the sub-control board 330 performs control for executing various effects. Hereinafter, as an example of an effect executed based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an effect in the case of being set in the normal gaming state will be described, and an effect is executed and managed in the sub-control board 330. Processing to be performed will be described.

(Example of production)
FIG. 53 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the reachless variation pattern. When the big game lottery is performed on the main control board 300 as described above when the game state is set to the normal game state, the big game character is displayed during the special symbol variation display, that is, over the variation time of the special symbol. A fluctuating effect for informing the lottery result is executed. In this variation effect, various background images are displayed on the main effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed in a variable manner (scroll display) so as to be superimposed on the background image. Then, the result of the big role lottery is notified to the player by the combination display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c finally stopped and displayed on the main effect display unit 200a. Note that during the changing effect, the sound is output from the sound output device 206 along with the image displayed on the main effect display unit 200a, the effect lighting device 204 is turned on, and the effect agent device 202 is Movable controlled.

  In addition, although detailed description is abbreviate | omitted, in this embodiment, multiple production modes for classifying the aspect of a fluctuation production are provided. In the sub control board 330, one of the plurality of effect modes is set according to the gaming state set in the main control board 300, and the corresponding effect mode is set. The mode of variation effect to be determined is determined. Specifically, a large number of background images displayed on the main effect display unit 200a, display patterns of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are provided for each effect mode. Then, when determining the mode of variation effect, while referring to the effect mode that has been set, from the background image corresponding to the effect mode being set and the display patterns of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, Either display pattern is determined. Therefore, a different image is displayed on the main effect display unit 200a according to the gaming state set on the main control board 300, and the player can display the current image based on the image displayed on the main effect display unit 200a. It is possible to grasp the gaming state, for example, whether the gaming state is a high probability gaming state or a low probability gaming state. However, in this embodiment, the case where the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the rendering mode is set to a predetermined rendering mode will be described.

  The variation effects of the present embodiment are roughly classified into a reachless variation pattern and a reach variation pattern, and the reach variation pattern is roughly divided into three types: a first reach variation pattern, a second reach variation pattern, and a third reach variation pattern. Separated. In the variation effect of the reachless variation pattern, the background image (not shown) is displayed on the main effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are superimposed and displayed on the background image. For example, as shown in FIG. 53 (a), it is assumed that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination indicating that the lottery result has been lost. In this state, when the special symbol variation display is newly performed, as shown in FIG. 53 (b), the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variation-displayed as the special symbol variation display starts. (Scroll display) starts. In addition, the downward arrow in the figure indicates that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are scroll-displayed in the vertical direction.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (c), first, the effect symbol 210a is stopped and displayed, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 53 (d), the effect symbol 210c is stopped and displayed in a pattern (aspect) different from the effect symbol 210a. Is done. As shown in FIG. 53 (e), the variation display of the special symbol is completed and the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162. The effect symbol 210b is stopped and displayed, and the result of the big lottery is notified to the player by the combination of the three effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c which are stopped and displayed at this time.

  In the present embodiment, when the big hit is won, all three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in the same symbol (mode), and then the big game is executed. On the other hand, if the lottery lottery result is a loss, the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are not stopped and displayed in the same symbol (mode).

  FIG. 54 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern. The variation effect of the first reach variation pattern is the same as the variation effect of the non-reach variation pattern, and the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is started with the start of the variation display of the special symbol. ), The effect design 210a is first stopped and displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 54 (b), the effect design 210c is stopped and displayed in the same design (mode) as the effect design 210a.

  In this manner, when the effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed in a specific mode (the same symbol (mode)), so-called “reach mode”, in the main effect display unit 200a, as shown in FIG. In the effect display unit 200a, “reach” is displayed superimposed on the effect symbols 210a and 210c. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 54 (d), the variation display is continued with the shapes of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c being different from those before entering the specific mode. Then, as shown in FIG. 54 (e), a reach development effect in which a predetermined animation image is displayed is executed on the main effect display unit 200a, and finally the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. Will be stopped and the player will be informed of the lottery result.

  The first reach variation pattern is a first reach variation pattern for losing that is executed when the result of the big character lottery is a loss, and a first jackpot for big hit that is executed when the result of the big character lottery is a big winner. Reach variation patterns. The animation image displayed with the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern for losing is, for example, the content that the teammate character battles with the enemy character and loses in the battle. In addition, the animation image displayed in the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern for jackpots has the same content as the animation image displayed in the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern for lose until the middle. The difference is that the ally character wins the enemy character. That is, the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern is configured so that it cannot be identified whether the ally character wins or loses the enemy character until a predetermined time elapses after the animation image is displayed. .

  In the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern for loss, when the teammate character is finally defeated by the enemy character in the animation image, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination for notifying the loss. The fluctuating production ends. On the other hand, in the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern for jackpot, when the teammate character finally wins the enemy character in the animation image, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination for notifying the jackpot. The fluctuating production ends. The animation image is provided with a plurality of patterns with different appearance characters, and which animation image is displayed is determined based on variation information (variation pattern number) determined by the main control board 300. Will be.

  FIG. 55 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the second reach variation pattern. As shown in FIGS. 55A to 55E, the variation effect of the second reach variation pattern has the same flow as the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern, and an animation image is displayed on the main effect display unit 200a. . At this time, the animation image displayed on the main effect display unit 200a is an animation image displayed with the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern for loss, that is, the ally character is defeated by the enemy character, regardless of the result of the big game lottery. It has become contents to do. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 55 (f) and 55 (g), similar to the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern for loss, after the animation image in which the ally character is defeated by the enemy character is displayed, the effect symbol 210 a, 210b and 210c are displayed in a combination for notifying the loss.

  However, in the variation effect of the second reach variation pattern, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed in a slightly swaying state without being completely stopped and displayed in a combination of notifying the loss. And as shown in FIG.55 (h), the production | presentation actor apparatus 202 falls and moves to the front surface of the main production | presentation display part 200a. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 55 (i), the reach development effect in which the live-action movie is displayed on the main effect display unit 200a is executed again, and finally, as shown in FIG. 55 (j), the effect symbol 210a, 210b and 210c are stopped and displayed, and the player lottery result is notified to the player.

  Similarly to the first reach variation pattern, the second reach variation pattern is a case where the second reach variation pattern for losing executed when the result of the big character lottery is lost and the result of the big character lottery is a big hit And a second hit variation pattern for jackpots to be executed. The live-action movie displayed with the variation effect of the second reach variation pattern for losing has, for example, content that the teammate character challenges a predetermined mission and fails that mission. In addition, the live-action movie displayed with the variation effect of the second reach variation pattern for jackpots has the same content as the live-action movie displayed with the variation effect of the second reach variation pattern for loss until the middle of the movie. The difference is that the friendly character succeeds in the mission. In other words, the variation effect of the second reach variation pattern is configured so that it cannot be identified whether the teammate character succeeds or fails in the mission until a predetermined time elapses after the live-action movie is displayed.

  Then, in the variation production of the second reach variation pattern for loss, when the teammate character finally fails in the mission in the live-action movie, the production symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination of notifying the loss. The variation production ends. On the other hand, in the variation production of the second reach variation pattern for jackpot, when the teammate character finally succeeds in the mission in the live-action movie, the production symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination for notifying the jackpot. The variation production ends. The live-action movie is provided with a plurality of patterns having different appearance characters and mission contents, and which live-action movie is displayed is indicated by the variation information (variation pattern number) determined by the main control board 300. It will be determined based on.

  According to the variation effect of the second reach variation pattern, the reach development effect by the live-action movie that gives the big hit expectation is performed again after the animation image makes the player think that the result of the big game lottery has been lost. That is, in one variation effect, the big hit expectation is given twice, and a high effect is exhibited.

  FIG. 56 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the third reach variation pattern. As the variation effect of the third reach variation pattern, an operation request effect that requests the player to operate the effect operation device 208 is executed with the start of the variation display of the special symbol. In this operation request effect, first, as shown in FIG. 56A, a meter image 212 having a plurality of stages and an explanation for prompting the operation of the effect operation device 208 are displayed on the main effect display unit 200a. Each time the player operates the effect operating device 208, as shown in FIG. 56 (b), when the meter of the meter image 212 approaches MAX, and the meter reaches MAX, as shown in FIG. 56 (c). In addition, “success” is displayed on the main effect display portion 200a. Thereafter, when the effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed in a reach manner as shown in FIG. 56 (d), a predetermined live-action movie is displayed on the main effect display unit 200a as shown in FIG. 56 (e). Eventually, the effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c are stopped and displayed, and the player's lottery result is notified to the player.

  In the variation effect of the third reach variation pattern, if the player does not operate the effect operation device 208 while the operation request effect is being executed, the meter of the meter image 212 reaches MAX within a predetermined time. Sometimes it doesn't. However, even in this case, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the meter finally reaches MAX regardless of the operation of the effect operating device 208, and the subsequent effects are performed in the same manner as described above. Become.

  Similarly to the first reach variation pattern and the second reach variation pattern, the third reach variation pattern is the same as the third reach variation pattern for losing that is executed when the result of the lottery lottery is lost, There is a jackpot third reach variation pattern that is executed when the result is a jackpot. The live-action movie displayed with the variation effect of the third reach variation pattern is the same as the live-action movie displayed with the variation effect of the second reach variation pattern, and the actual image displayed with the variation effect of the third reach variation pattern for losing In the movie, a live-action movie that is displayed with a variation effect of the third reach variation pattern for jackpots when the ally character fails in the mission has a content that the ally character succeeds in the mission.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the reachless variation pattern in which said operation request | requirement effect is performed is included. The variation effect of the no reach variation pattern in which the operation request effect is executed is executed only when the result of the big game lottery is lost, and even if the player operates the effect operation device 208, the meter of the meter image 212 is displayed. Is set in advance so as not to reach MAX. Then, failure is displayed at the end of the operation request effect, and then the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed in a combination manner for notifying the main effect display unit 200a, and one variation effect is ended. . Thus, the interest of the operation request effect is improved by providing the variation effect of the reachless variation pattern in which the operation request effect is executed.

  FIG. 57 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect determination table. The sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330 is provided with a first half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. 57 (a) and a second half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. 57 (b) as variation effect determination tables. When the sub control board 330 receives the variation mode command, the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is determined with reference to the first variation variation determination table shown in FIG. 57A, and when the variation pattern command is received, FIG. The execution pattern of the second half variation effect is determined with reference to the second half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. In the first half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio of the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is set for all the variable mode numbers that can be received. Extracted and shown. Also, in the latter half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio of the execution pattern of the latter half variation effect is set for all the variation pattern numbers that can be received, but here, only some variation pattern numbers are set. Extracted and shown.

  As shown in FIG. 57A, in the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330, the first half variation effect in which the variation pattern command (variation mode number) that can be received is associated with the execution pattern of the first variation variation. A decision table is stored. When the sub-control board 330 receives the variation mode command, it obtains an effect random number of 1 from the range of 0 to 249 and sets the first-half variation effect determination table. Then, based on the obtained effect random number and the change mode command (change mode number), the execution pattern of the first half change effect is determined.

  In FIG. 57 (a), the number written in each selection area in which the variation mode number and the execution pattern of the first half variation effect are associated is the range of random numbers assigned to the selection area, that is, The selection ratio of the selection area is shown. For example, when a variation mode command corresponding to variation mode number = 00H is received, “None” is always determined as the execution pattern of the variation effect in the first half, and the variation mode command corresponding to variation mode number = 01H is selected. When received, the variation effect of “Normal 1” is always determined as the execution pattern of the first half variation effect. When the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 02H is received, the first half variation effect is obtained. As an execution pattern, a variation effect of “normal 2” is always determined.

  Here, "None" in the first half variation effect mode indicates that the first half variation effect is not executed, and when this "None" is determined, it is determined based on a later-described variation pattern command. Will be executed in the latter half. In FIG. 57 (a), “normal 1” and “normal 2” in the execution pattern of the first half of the fluctuation effect are the reach patterns in the effect patterns 210a, 210b, and 210c among the fluctuation effects of the reach fluctuation pattern. The mode until it becomes, ie, the image display pattern of the variation effect image displayed on the main effect display unit 200a, and the variation display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are shown.

  Therefore, when the variation effect of the variation pattern without reach is executed in the main effect display unit 200a, the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 00H is always received. In other words, whenever a variation mode command corresponding to variation mode number = 00H is received, a variation effect of a reachless variation pattern is always executed in the main effect display unit 200a. On the other hand, when the variation effect of the reach variation pattern is executed in the main effect display unit 200a, the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number other than the variation mode number = 00H is always received. It becomes. In other words, when a variation mode command other than the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 00H is received, the variation effect of the reach variation pattern is always executed in the main effect display unit 200a.

  As shown in FIG. 57 (b), in the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330, each of the change pattern commands (variation pattern numbers) that can be received is associated with an execution pattern of the latter half variation effect. A variation production determination table is stored. When the sub-control board 330 receives the variation pattern command, it obtains an effect random number of 1 from the range of 0 to 249 and sets the second-half variation effect determination table. Then, based on the obtained effect random number and the variation pattern command (variation pattern number), the execution pattern of the latter half variation effect is determined.

  In FIG. 57 (b), the numbers written in each selection area in which the variation pattern number and the execution pattern of the second half variation effect are associated are assigned to the selection area, as in FIG. 57 (a). The range of the random number, that is, the selection ratio of the selection area is shown. For example, when a variation pattern command corresponding to variation pattern number = 00H is received, a variation effect of “losing 4 seconds” is always executed as a variation effect mode in the latter half, and variation pattern number = 01H is supported. When a variation pattern command is received, a variation effect of “losing 8 seconds” is always executed as a variation rendering mode in the latter half, and when a variation pattern command corresponding to variation pattern number = 02H is received, As a mode of variation production in the latter half, a variation production of “losing 12 seconds” is always executed.

  It should be noted that the execution pattern of the fluctuating effect of “losing 4 seconds”, “losing 8 seconds”, and “losing 12 seconds” is not reached after the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c start changing display. The stop display is performed in such a manner as to notify the loss at 4 seconds, 8 seconds, and 12 seconds, respectively. Therefore, when the variation pattern numbers “00H”, “01H”, and “02H” are determined on the main control board 300, be sure to determine “None” as the execution pattern of the first half variation effect. , “00H” is designed so that the variation mode number (variation mode command) is determined.

  Further, in the main control board 300, for example, when the variation pattern number = 03H is determined, “pattern 1” is determined as the execution pattern of the second half variation effect. As shown in FIGS. 54 to 56, “Pattern 1” is a variation effect execution pattern until the effect symbols 210 a and 210 c reach reach in the main effect display unit 200 a until it is finally stopped and displayed. In other words, the types of animation images and live-action movies are shown, and the configuration time thereof coincides with the time of variation display associated with variation pattern number = 03H.

  In this way, each table is assigned a numerical value so that an execution pattern configured with a time that matches the first half variation time and the second half variation time defined in each variation mode number and variation pattern number is determined. .

  FIG. 58 is a diagram for explaining the execution pattern appearance ratio of the variation effect. The variation pattern number determined by the main control board 300 is determined in advance in the sub-control board 330 as the variation production execution pattern for which the reachless variation pattern and the first reach variation pattern are determined. The first reach fluctuation classification, the second reach fluctuation pattern in which the second reach fluctuation pattern is determined, and the third reach fluctuation class in which the third reach fluctuation pattern is determined. Therefore, in the above-described second half variation effect determination table, when the variation pattern number classified into the variation model without reach is determined by the main control board 300, the numerical value is always determined so that the variation pattern without reach is determined. Are assigned, and the variation pattern numbers classified into the first to third reach variation classifications are determined by the main control board 300, the first to third reach variation patterns are always determined. A numeric value is allocated. In the sub control board 330, the execution patterns of the first half and the second half of the fluctuation effect are determined based on the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number determined in the main control board 300. It will be executed and controlled.

  Then, in the main control board 300, if the result of the lottery lottery is lost, as shown in FIG. 58 (a), the variation pattern number classified into the non-reach variation classification is determined at a ratio of 95%. Is done. Similarly, the variation pattern numbers classified into the first reach variation classification are determined at a ratio of 3%, and the variation pattern numbers classified into the second reach variation classification and the third reach variation classification are each at a ratio of 1%. It is determined. On the other hand, when the result of big lottery is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 58 (b), the variation pattern number classified into the first reach variation classification is determined at a ratio of 5%, and the second reach variation is determined. The variation pattern numbers classified into the classification are determined at a ratio of 35%, and the variation pattern numbers classified into the third reach variation classification are determined at a ratio of 60%.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when the result of the big lottery is a loss, the variation pattern execution pattern appearance ratio is 95% for the non-reach variation pattern, 3% for the first reach variation pattern for loss, The second reach variation pattern and the third reach variation pattern for loss are each 1%. In addition, when the result of big drawing is a big hit, the appearance ratio of the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect is 5% for the big hit first reach fluctuation pattern, 35% for the big hit second reach fluctuation pattern, and the third hit for the big hit The fluctuation pattern is 60%.

  As is clear from this, when the big hit is won, the fluctuation effect of the first to third reach fluctuation patterns for the big hit is always executed. In addition, when the variation effect of the first reach variation pattern is executed, the possibility of finally being notified of the winning of the jackpot (hereinafter referred to as “reliability”), that is, the jackpot for the first reach variation pattern for losing The appearance ratio of the first reach variation pattern is set to be extremely low, and the variation effect of the third reach variation pattern is set to have higher reliability than the variation effect of the second reach variation pattern. Therefore, the reliability is low at the time when an animation image is displayed during the fluctuating effect, and the reliability increases at a stretch when a live-action movie is displayed. Moreover, even when a live-action movie is displayed, it is more reliable when a live-action movie is displayed without going through an animation image than when a live-action movie is displayed via an animation image. The degree is getting higher. In this way, the rendering effect can be improved by varying the reliability according to the overall flow of the rendering.

  As described above, in the main effect display unit 200a, the effect related to the special game executed when the game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, in other words, the lottery lottery A variation effect for informing the result is executed, but the effect related to the special game is also performed in parallel in the sub-effect display unit 201a. Below, the effect performed in the sub effect display part 201a is demonstrated.

  FIG. 59 is a diagram for explaining an example of the hold display effect. In the normal gaming state, the player fires a game ball toward the first game area 116a and enters the game ball into the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 in order to acquire the right of the big game lottery. Let When a game ball enters the first start port 120, a special 1 hold is stored up to four, and when a game ball enters the second start port 122, a special 2 hold is stored up to four. . In the present embodiment, since the distribution device 140 is provided, in the normal gaming state, the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold are mainly stored alternately, and a maximum of 8 holds are stored.

  As shown in FIG. 59 (a), on the left side of the sub effect display portion 201a, in order from the top, a first hold display area 214a, a second hold display area 214b, a third hold display area 214c, and a fourth hold display. An area 214d is provided, and a fifth hold display area 214e, a sixth hold display area 214f, a seventh hold display area 214g, and an eighth hold display area 214h are arranged in order from the top on the right side of the sub-effect display section 201a. Is provided. The eight display areas of the first hold display area 214a to the eighth hold display area 214h are respectively stored in the first storage section to the eighth storage section of the special figure hold storage area provided in the main RAM 300c of the main control board 300. This is an area for notifying that the hold is stored in each storage unit. Hereinafter, the first hold display area 214a to the eighth hold display area 214h are collectively referred to simply as the hold display area 214.

  For example, when hold is stored in the first storage unit to the seventh storage unit of the special figure hold storage area, as shown in FIG. 59 (b), the first hold display area 214a to the seventh hold display area Each hold display image is displayed at 214g. The hold display image is provided with a plurality of display patterns, the default image for special 1 hold indicating storage of special 1 hold is displayed in a circle, and the default image for special 2 hold indicating storage of special 2 hold. Is displayed as a square. Therefore, when the hold display image is displayed as shown in FIG. 59 (b), the special 1 hold is stored in the first, third, fifth, and seventh storage units of the special figure hold storage area. The figure shows that special 2 hold is stored in the second, fourth and sixth storage sections of the hold storage area.

  Then, the main control board 300 reads the hold stored in the first storage unit of the special figure hold storage area and shifts it to the processing area, and holds the hold stored in the second storage unit to the seventh storage unit. When each shift is made from the first storage unit to the sixth storage unit, as shown in FIG. 59 (c), each hold display image is also displayed in the second hold display region 214b to the seventh hold display region. The shift from 214g to the first hold display area 214a to the sixth hold display area 214f.

  In this manner, the stored number of holds is clearly notified to the player by the hold display image displayed in the hold display area 214 of the sub-effect display 201a. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 59 (d), by displaying the hold display image as a character image, the execution of the variation effect executed when the hold corresponding to the character image is read out. A suggestion effect that suggests a pattern is executed. In the main control board 300, when the suspension is stored, the variation information regarding the variation mode number and the variation pattern number determined when the suspension is read out is determined in advance (production determination at the time of acquisition in FIG. 31). processing). In the sub control board 330, the suggestion effect is executed by determining the display pattern of the hold display image based on the preliminary determination result derived when the hold is stored.

  FIG. 60 is a diagram for explaining a display pattern determination process for a hold display image. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the hold is stored, the acquisition effect determination process is executed, and a prefetch designation command corresponding to the variation mode number or the variation pattern number is transmitted to the sub-control board 330. As shown in FIG. 60A, the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330 stores a hold display pattern determination table in which the selection ratio of the hold display pattern is set for each prefetch designation command. When the prefetch designation command is received, one rendering random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 249, and one hold display pattern is determined based on the acquired rendering random number and the received prefetch designation command.

  For example, if the received prefetch designation command is a command corresponding to the change pattern number of 00H, the default image is 245/250, the character image on which the character 1 is displayed is 3/250, as the hold display pattern. The character image on which the character 2 is displayed is determined with a probability of 2/250. Although detailed description is omitted, the prefetch designation command includes an indefinite value command indicating that a different variation pattern number is determined according to the number of holds. When the indefinite value command or the prefetch designation command corresponding to the variation pattern number classified into the non-reach variation classification is received, the probability that the character image is determined as the hold display pattern is set low. On the other hand, when the prefetch designation command corresponding to the variation pattern number classified into the third reach variation classification in which the third reach variation pattern with high reliability is executed is received, The probability that a character image is determined is set high. Thus, by increasing the appearance probability of the character image as the reliability increases, a sense of expectation can be imparted over a long period of time by the reserved display image.

  Further, if the hold display image displayed when the hold is stored is displayed as it is to the end, the suggestion effect using the hold display image becomes monotonous, and the effect of the effect may be reduced. Therefore, in this embodiment, when a hold display pattern other than the default image is determined, the timing for changing the hold display image to the character image is determined, and the hold display image is displayed as the default image until the determined timing. .

  Specifically, a hold display change timing determination table shown in FIG. 60B is stored in the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330. According to the hold display change timing determination table, when a hold is newly stored, the hold display change timing is selected for each total number (1 to 7) of all the holds including the newly stored hold. The ratio is set. In FIG. 60B, the value “0” to “−6” of the hold display change timing indicates how many times the hold is consumed and changes the hold display image into a character image. For example, “0” of the hold display change timing indicates that the character image is displayed without the reservation of the hold, that is, from the beginning, and “-2” of the hold display change timing indicates that two holds are consumed. At this point, the hold display image is changed from the default image to the character image.

  To explain using an example, it is assumed that the total number of all holds including newly stored holds is three. In this case, as indicated by a thick line in FIG. 60B, the decision to display the character image at the time when the hold is stored is made with a probability of 200/250, and one hold is consumed. At that time, a decision to change the hold display image from the default image to the character image is made with a probability of 50/250. In this way, by determining the hold display change timing with reference to the hold display change timing determination table shown in FIG. 60B, the hold display image changes to a character image each time the hold display image is shifted. A sense of expectation that it may be.

  In addition, the suggestion effect of displaying the hold display image as a character image is an effect related to the special game, but in this embodiment, the change timing of the character image is further variable depending on the event related to the normal game. Specifically, a period from when the hold display change timing for changing the hold display image to the character image is determined until the hold display image is changed to the character image is set as a standby period. During the standby period, change standby information indicating that the change of the character image is in a standby state is stored in the sub RAM 330c. When the game ball passes through the first gate 124 or the second gate 125, it is determined whether or not to immediately change the hold display image to the character image with reference to the hold display change determination table shown in FIG. A lottery will be held.

  According to this pending display change determination table, “no change” is always determined when there is no change waiting information, and “no change” is determined with a probability of 150/250 when there is change waiting information. The selection ratio is set so that “immediate change” is determined with a probability of 100/250. Then, in a state where the change standby information is stored, that is, during the standby period until the default image changes to the character image, the game ball passes through the first gate 124 or the second gate 125 and the “immediate change” lottery is performed. When a result is obtained, the hold display image changes to a character image at that time. In this way, the effect related to the special game is executed based on the event related to the normal game such as the passing of the game ball to the first gate 124 or the second gate 125, so that the change timing of the hold display cannot be predicted. It becomes possible, and it can aim at the improvement of the further stage effect.

  As will be described in detail later, when the eighth hold is stored in the special figure hold storage area, the hold display pattern is determined with reference to the hold display pattern determination table shown in FIG. Never happen. In this embodiment, when the eighth hold is stored in the special figure hold storage area, that is, both the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number reach the upper limit, and the hold storage number is maximum. This is because when the number is reached, a dedicated effect (MAX8 effect) is to be executed. In the following, an effect that is executed when the number of stored memories reaches the maximum number will be described.

  FIG. 61 is a diagram for explaining an example of the all-hold change effect, and FIG. 62 is a diagram for explaining an example of the special zone effect. In the present embodiment, two effects, an all-hold change effect and a special zone effect, are produced as effects (hereinafter referred to as “MAX8 effects”) executed when the eighth hold is stored in the special figure storage area. Is provided. In the normal game state, the eighth hold is stored again in the special figure hold storage area with the hold stored when the all-hold change effect or the special zone effect is started. Except for the case, any one of the on-hold change effect and the special zone effect is always executed.

  As shown in FIG. 61 (a), in the state where seven holds are stored in the special figure storage area and the hold display images are displayed in the first hold display area 214a to the seventh hold display area 214g, It is assumed that the eighth hold is stored in the special figure hold storage area. At this time, if execution of the all on-hold change effect is determined, as shown in FIG. 61 (b), the on-hold display image is displayed as a default image in the eighth on-hold display area 214h and the sub-effect display unit 201a. “MAX8” is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 61 (c), an image in which all the hold display images displayed in the first hold display area 214a to the eighth hold display area 214h explode is displayed, as shown in FIG. 61 (d). As described above, all the eight on-hold display images change to any one of the character images. The on-hold display image of the character image displayed in this way is not changed until the corresponding on-hold display is exhausted. Although detailed explanation is omitted, when the hold corresponding to the hold display image changed to the character image by the all hold change effect is read and the change effect is started, the character is displayed in the main effect display unit 200a or the sub effect display unit. An effect of appearing in the effect display unit 201a and emitting a predetermined line is performed. At this time, it is possible to further improve the production effect by making the degree of reliability suggested according to the display mode of the character and the type of speech.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 62A, the eighth hold is stored in the special figure hold storage area in a state where the hold display image is displayed in the first hold display area 214a to the seventh hold display area 214g. At this time, it is assumed that execution of the special zone effect is determined. In this case, as shown in FIG. 62B, the hold display image is displayed as a default image in the eighth hold display area 214h, and “MAX8” is displayed in the sub-effect display portion 201a. Up to this point, it is the same as the all on-hold change effect, but thereafter, as shown in FIG. 62 (c), all the on-hold display images displayed in the first on-hold display area 214a to the eighth on-hold display area 214h are displayed. The display is changed to a dedicated on-hold display image that imitates a star, and “special zone entry” is displayed on the sub-effect display unit 201a. Then, as shown in FIG. 62D, the sub-effect display unit 201a displays a background image with a crack, and displays a “special zone” superimposed on the background image.

  In the execution of this special zone effect, any one of the eight holds is determined as the target hold, and the special zone effect is read until the target zone is read and executed. The production continues. That is, when the variation effect for the target hold ends, the special zone effect ends, the background image of the sub-effect display unit 201a returns to the normal background image, and the hold display corresponding to the hold stored at that time All images are default images. During the special zone effect, the hold display image corresponding to the newly stored hold is also a dedicated hold display image imitating a star. Although detailed explanation is omitted here, during the special zone effect, the background image of the main effect display unit 200a and the display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are also changed to a dedicated image different from the normal one. The

  FIG. 63A is a diagram for explaining a MAX8 effect execution pattern determination table, and FIG. 63B is a diagram for explaining a hold display pattern determination table for all hold change effects. In this embodiment, when the number of stored storage reaches the maximum number, based on all the preliminary determination information derived for the stored storage at that time (variation information derived in the acquisition effect determination process), The execution pattern of the MAX8 effect is determined. Note that according to the MAX8 effect execution pattern determination table, the selection ratio between the all-hold display change effect and the special zone effect is set for each of the above-described change classifications, and the change is made with reference to the MAX8 effect execution pattern determination table. An execution pattern of the MAX8 effect is determined based on the classification and the acquired effect random number.

  As will be described in detail later, as described above, in the main control board 300, when the hold is newly stored, the change mode number and the change determined when the hold is read and the lottery lottery is performed. A pattern number (variation information) is determined. This determination result is transmitted to the sub-control board 330 by a pre-reading designation command, and the sub-control board 330 analyzes the received pre-reading designation command and stores the derived variation information in the sub RAM 330c as pre-determination information. When the number of pending storage reaches the maximum number, the sub control board 330 confirms the advance determination information stored in the sub RAM 330c. And according to this MAX8 production execution pattern determination table, when the preliminary determination information for all eight holds is classified into one of the no reach variation classification and the first reach variation classification, The selection ratio is set so that the execution pattern of the MAX8 effect is always determined as the all-hold display change effect. Note that the prefetch designation command includes an indefinite value command indicating that different variation information is determined according to the number of holds when the hold is read. The prior determination information when this indefinite value command is received is treated as belonging to the non-reach fluctuation classification.

  On the other hand, when pre-determination information corresponding to variation information (variation pattern number) classified into the second reach variation classification or the third reach variation classification is included, the pre-determination information is stored first. An execution pattern is determined based on the determined prior determination information. That is, when the second reach variation pattern or the third reach variation pattern is included in the execution pattern of the eight variation effects executed for eight holds, the second reach variation pattern and the third reach variation pattern are included. Which of the patterns is executed first is specified. When the prior determination information corresponding to the variation information (variation pattern number) classified in the second reach variation classification is specified, the selection ratio is set so that the all-hold display change effect is always determined. ing. On the other hand, when the prior determination information corresponding to the variation information (variation pattern number) classified in the third reach variation classification is specified, the all-hold display variation effect is 50/250, and the special zone effect is 200. The selection ratio is set to be determined with a probability of / 250. As is clear from this, the special zone effect is executed only when the variable effect of the third reach variation pattern with high reliability is executed in the eight variable effects. It is a high-level production.

  As described above, when the execution pattern of the MAX8 effect is determined to be the all-holding change effect, a process for determining which character image is to be changed from the eight reserved display images is performed. The sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330 stores a hold display pattern determination table for all hold change effects shown in FIG. According to the hold display pattern determination table for all hold change effects, the character image type selection ratio is set for each variation classification. For example, if the advance determination information for the hold stored in the first storage unit of the special figure hold storage area is the advance determination information corresponding to the variation information classified into the non-reach variation classification, the character 1 The image is determined with a probability of 150/250, the character image of the character 2 is 50/250, and the character image of the character 3 is determined with a probability of 50/250. Such processing for determining the type of character image is repeatedly executed for all eight suspensions.

  As described above, by executing the MAX8 effect, a player's psychology that the player wants to save the reserved number up to the upper limit number acts. Thereby, the frequency with which a player stops the launch of a game ball is reduced, and the interest of the game can be improved. In the present embodiment, the distribution device 140 distributes game balls to the first gate 124 in addition to the first start port 120 and the first second start port 122a. While the entry of a game ball into the first start port 120 or the first second start port 122a triggers the execution of a special game involving a big game lottery, the passing of the game ball to the first gate 124 is It becomes an execution opportunity of the normal game with the usual drawing lottery. As described above, the gaming profit brought about by the special game is extremely large as compared with the gaming profit brought about by the ordinary game. Therefore, when a game ball is distributed to the first gate 124 by the distribution device 140, the player may feel a loss. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when both the special 1-holding number and the special-two holding number have reached the upper limit number, and the usual figure holding number has also reached the upper limit number, it is assumed that a game privilege on production is given. , To reduce the player's feeling of loss.

  FIG. 64 is a diagram for explaining an example of the MAX12 effect. For example, as described above, it is assumed that both the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number reach the upper limit number, and the MAX8 effect is executed as shown in FIG. At this time, if the number of reserved drawings has reached the upper limit (four), “& MAX12” is displayed together with “MAX8” on the sub-effect display 201a. Then, as shown in FIGS. 64B and 64C, the MAX12 effect is executed in parallel with the MAX8 effect. Here, “10000 Pt GET” is displayed on the sub effect display unit 201a as the MAX12 effect.

  Although detailed explanation is omitted, various points giving conditions are set during the game, and when the point giving conditions are satisfied, a predetermined number of points are given to the player. The points acquired by the player during the game are accumulated, and a game privilege for production is given according to the accumulated points. As a game privilege on production, for example, a character displayed on the sub production display unit 201a or the main production display unit 200a grows up or wears various equipment. Gives the impression that the player himself is growing the character. In addition, for example, in a case where the player can select BGM during the game, a game privilege that the selectable BGM increases as the accumulated points increase may be given.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the point granting condition is set such that a state in which all of the special 1 hold number, the special 2 hold number, and the general figure hold number have reached the upper limit number is set, and this point grant condition is satisfied. As a result, the MAX12 effect is executed. As long as the MAX12 effect is different from the MAX8 effect, the content is not limited and may be any content. In addition, the execution pattern of the MAX12 effect may vary depending on the execution state of the changing effect when the execution condition is satisfied. For example, if the execution state of the variation effect is not in the development effect, the output of the sound effect and the light emission by the LED are executed simultaneously with the above effect. Therefore, the output of sound effects and the light emission of the LED may be limited.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, various effects related to the special game are executed as described above. In addition, effects related to the normal game are performed on the sub-effect display unit 201a. Below, the effect concerning a normal game is demonstrated.

  FIG. 65 is a first diagram illustrating an example of an effect related to a normal game, and FIG. 66 is a second diagram illustrating an example of an effect related to a normal game. In the present embodiment, when a certain condition is satisfied, an effect related to the normal game is executed during the variable display of the symbols on the normal symbol display 168. In addition, the variation effect, which is an effect related to the special game, is always executed once for one big game lottery, while the effect related to the normal game is always executed once for one general drawing lottery. It is not performed, but is performed after considering the results of the regular drawing lottery and other effects.

  When execution of the effect relating to the normal game is determined, the sugoroku effect is started with the start of the variable display of the symbol on the normal symbol display 168. As shown in FIG. 65A, this sugoroku effect is displayed as “Sugoroku chance” on the sub effect display unit 201a, and an image imitating a dice is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 65 (b), the item images 216 marked “1Pt”, “OPEN”, and “GAME” are displayed together with the dice eyes. Here, the item image 216 marked “1Pt” indicates that one point is given, and the item image 216 marked “OPEN” indicates that the movable piece 123b is in an open state. The item image 216 indicated as “GAME” indicates that the mini game effect is executed following the sugoroku effect.

  Then, in the sub-effect display unit 201a, as shown in FIG. 65 (c), an image in which a dice is rolled and a predetermined eye is displayed is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 65 (d), the image is displayed at this time. The item image 216 corresponding to the eyes of the dice is highlighted. When the item image 216 marked with “1Pt” is highlighted, “1 point GET” is displayed on the sub-effect display unit 201a as shown in FIG. 66A, and 1 point is given. It will be notified. In addition, when the item image 216 marked “OPEN” is highlighted, as shown in FIG. 66B, an image showing that the movable piece 123b is opened on the sub-effect display unit 201a. Is displayed.

  Furthermore, when the item image 216 marked “GAME” is highlighted, the roulette effect is executed in the sub-effect display unit 201a. In this roulette effect, as shown in FIG. 66 (c), “subject to roulette” is displayed on the sub effect display unit 201a, and an image simulating roulette is displayed. Here, the contents that can be written in the item image 216 of the sugoroku effect are written in the roulette selection range 218. Then, each selection range 218 is sequentially highlighted, and finally, any selection range 218 is highlighted and stops. At this time, if the selection range 218 marked “1Pt” is highlighted and stopped, the image of FIG. 66A is displayed, and the selection range 218 marked “OPEN” is highlighted. When stopped, the image of FIG. 66 (b) is displayed. Also, as shown in FIG. 66 (d), when the selection range 218 marked as “present” is highlighted and stopped, as shown in FIG. 66 (e), the sub effect display portion 201a displays “ “LONG OPEN” is displayed, and an image that prompts the player to enter the game ball into the movable piece 123b (second second start port 122b) is displayed.

  FIG. 67 is a diagram for explaining a performance execution pattern for a normal game. In the present embodiment, as described above, the variation time of the normal symbol, that is, the normal symbol variation time is determined as any of 16 seconds, 20 seconds, 23 seconds, and 26 seconds. The case where the normal fluctuation time is determined to be 16 seconds is a case where the opening time of the movable piece 123b is determined to be 0 seconds, 0.5 seconds, or 2.0 seconds. The opening time of the movable piece 123b is 0 second, that is, the result of the normal drawing lottery is lost, the case where the normal drawing fluctuation time is determined to be 16 seconds, and the result of the normal drawing lottery is a win, and the movable piece 123b In the case where the opening time is determined to be 0.5 seconds, and the normal fluctuation time is determined to be 16 seconds, as shown in FIGS. 67 (a1) and (a2), the above-described period of time is 13 seconds. Sugoroku production is executed. In the sugoroku effect in this case, the item image 216 marked “xPt (x is an arbitrary value)” is finally highlighted, and then the sub-effect display unit 201a displays “x” for 3 seconds. “Point GET” is displayed (see FIG. 66A).

  If the result of the normal drawing lottery is a win, the opening time of the movable piece 123b is determined to be 2.0 seconds, and the normal time fluctuation time is determined to be 16 seconds, the figure shown in FIG. 67 (a3) As shown, the above-mentioned sugoroku effect is executed over 13 seconds. In the sugoroku effect in this case, the item image 216 marked “OPEN” is finally highlighted, and then the sub-effect display unit 201a is informed of the opening of the movable piece 123b (FIG. 66B). ) Is displayed for 3 seconds.

  Further, the case where the normal fluctuation time is determined to be 20 seconds is a case where the opening time of the movable piece 123b is determined to be 0 seconds, 0.5 seconds, or 2.0 seconds. The opening time of the movable piece 123b is 0 second, that is, the result of the normal drawing lottery is lost, the case where the normal drawing variation time is determined to be 20 seconds, and the result of the normal drawing lottery is a win, the movable piece 123b In the case where the opening time is determined to be 0.5 seconds and the normal time fluctuation time is determined to be 20 seconds, as shown in FIGS. 67 (b1) and (b2), the above-mentioned time is taken over 11 seconds. Sugoroku production is executed. In the sugoroku effect in this case, the item image 216 marked “GAME” is finally highlighted, and then the roulette effect is executed for 6 seconds (see FIG. 66C). In this roulette effect, the selection range 218 marked “xPt” is finally highlighted. Then, “x point GET” is displayed on the sub effect display unit 201a for 3 seconds.

  In addition, when the result of the normal map lottery is a win, the opening time of the movable piece 123b is determined to be 2.0 seconds, and the normal map change time is determined to be 20 seconds, FIG. 67 (b3) As shown, the above-mentioned sugoroku effect is executed for 11 seconds. In the sugoroku effect in this case, the item image 216 marked “GAME” is finally highlighted, and then the roulette effect is executed for 6 seconds (see FIG. 66C). In this roulette effect, the selection range 218 marked “OPEN” is finally highlighted. Then, after that, an image for informing the opening of the movable piece 123b is displayed on the sub-effect display unit 201a for 3 seconds.

  As described above, when the normal time fluctuation time is 16 seconds, either the point assignment or the opening of the movable piece 123b is notified without going through the roulette effect. In addition, when the normal time fluctuation time is 20 seconds, after passing through the roulette effect, either the provision of points or the opening of the movable piece 123b is notified.

  On the other hand, the case where the normal fluctuation time is determined to be 23 seconds is a case where the opening time of the movable piece 123b is determined to be either 2.0 seconds or 3.0 seconds. If the result of the usual drawing lottery is a win, the opening time of the movable piece 123b is determined to be 2.0 seconds, and the usual figure variation time is determined to be 23 seconds, as shown in FIG. 67 (c1). In addition, the above-mentioned effect is executed for 11 seconds. In the sugoroku effect in this case, the item image 216 marked “GAME” is finally highlighted, and then the roulette effect is executed for 6 seconds (see FIG. 66C). In this roulette effect, the selection range 218 marked “OPEN” is finally highlighted. Then, after that, an image for informing the opening of the movable piece 123b is displayed on the sub effect display unit 201a for 6 seconds.

  In addition, when the result of the normal drawing lottery is a win, the opening time of the movable piece 123b is determined to be 3.0 seconds, and the normal time fluctuation time is determined to be 23 seconds, FIG. 67 (c2) As shown, the above-mentioned sugoroku effect is executed for 11 seconds. In the sugoroku effect in this case, the item image 216 marked “GAME” is finally highlighted, and then the roulette effect is executed for 6 seconds (see FIG. 66C). In this roulette effect, the selection range 218 marked “NO” is finally highlighted. Then, after that, an image (FIG. 66 (e)) for notifying the opening of the movable piece 123b for a long time is displayed on the sub effect display unit 201a for 6 seconds.

  The normal fluctuation time is determined to be 26 seconds when the opening time of the movable piece 123b is determined to be 5.0 seconds. When the normal time fluctuation time is determined to be 26 seconds, the above-mentioned sugoroku effect is executed for 11 seconds as shown in FIG. 67 (d). In the sugoroku effect in this case, the item image 216 marked “GAME” is finally highlighted, and then the roulette effect is executed for 9 seconds (see FIG. 66C). In this roulette effect, the selection range 218 marked “NO” is finally highlighted. Then, after that, an image (FIG. 66 (e)) for notifying the opening of the movable piece 123b for a long time is displayed on the sub effect display unit 201a for 6 seconds.

  As described above, in the effect related to the normal game, either the opening of the movable piece 123b or the provision of the game privilege on the effect is notified. For the effects related to the normal game, an execution pattern is provided in advance for each normal time change time that can be determined by the main control board 300, and the execution pattern corresponding to the normal time change time of 23 seconds or more is always movable. This is an execution pattern for notifying the opening of the piece 123b. In particular, if the roulette effect continues even after 17 seconds from the start of the effect, the movable piece 123b is always opened for a long time, and in addition to the content of the effect, depending on the time of the effect, It can be estimated that the movable piece 123b is opened.

  As described above, the game profit obtained by the ordinary game is such that the movable piece 123b is opened for a predetermined time, whereas the game profit obtained by the special game is opened by the big prize opening 128. The content is such as execution of a big game or setting a high-probability gaming state or a short-time gaming state. In this way, the game profit obtained by the ordinary game is smaller than the game profit obtained by the special game, and the effect related to the normal game may be executed simultaneously with the variation effect related to the special game. Since it is expensive, it may be difficult to attract the player's consciousness simply by performing an effect related to a normal game. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to raise the player's consciousness about the effect related to the normal game, when the predetermined condition is established, the effect related to the normal game is related to both the normal game and the special game. Replace with the production you have.

  FIG. 68 is a diagram for explaining an example of the replacement effect. In the present embodiment, as described above, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the execution of the ordinary game, more specifically, during the execution of the sugoroku effect, the sugoroku effect is forcibly ended, and instead of the sugoroku effect, a difference is provided. Replacement production is started. In this replacement effect, as shown in FIG. 68 (a), during the execution of the sugoroku effect, the sub effect display unit 201a displays an image that suddenly closes the door and displays “decorable”. . Thereafter, when an image for opening the door is displayed, six selection item images 220 are displayed on the sub-effect display unit 201a as shown in FIG. 68 (b). In the six selection item images 220, characters such as “OPEN”, “Chance”, and “Gekiatsu” are written in association with the dice eyes.

  Here, the characters described in the selection item image 220 include the same contents as those described in the item image 216 and the selection range 218, such as “OPEN”, and the item image 216 and the selection range 218. There is something that is not. The selection item image 220 in which characters similar to those described in the item image 216 and the selection range 218 are written is for notifying the provision of a gaming privilege on production or the opening of the movable piece 123b. Is the same as the above Sugoroku production. On the other hand, the selection item image 220 in which characters such as “chance” and “gekiatsu” that are not included in the item image 216 and the selection range 218 indicate the reliability of the variation effect related to the special game. It has become. That is, the selection item images 220 displayed in this replacement effect are roughly divided into those corresponding to normal games and those corresponding to special games.

  Then, after the six selection item images 220 are displayed, in the sub-effect display unit 201a, as shown in FIG. The selection item image 220 corresponding to the dice eye displayed is highlighted. At this time, for example, when the selection item image 220 that suggests the reliability of the variation effect related to the special game is highlighted, as shown in FIG. Largely displayed on the sub-effect display 201a. On the other hand, when the selection item image 220 having the same content as that described in the item image 216 or the selection range 218 is highlighted as in “OPEN”, FIGS. 66 (a), 66 (b), and (e) ) Is displayed on the sub-effect display unit 201a.

  As described above, this replacement effect suddenly occurs in the middle of the effect related to the normal game, and when the replacement effect occurs, the effect that suggests and notifies the event related to the normal game, It will be switched to an effect that suggests and notifies an event related to either a normal game or a special game. By generating such replacement effects at a certain frequency, it is possible to increase the player's awareness of the effects related to the normal game that is normally performed, and to improve the effect as a whole.

  FIG. 69 (a) is a diagram for explaining the effect replacement determination table, and FIG. 69 (b) is a diagram for explaining the final selection item determination table. Whether or not the replacement effect can be executed is determined when the special symbol variation display is started, that is, when the variation effect starts. . Specifically, at the start of symbol variation display on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162, a variation command (a variation mode command and a variation pattern command) is sent from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. Is sent. In the sub control board 330, the execution pattern of the change effect is determined based on the received change command, and an image corresponding to the determined execution pattern is displayed on the main effect display unit 200a.

  At this time, the sub-control board 330 confirms whether or not the effect related to the normal game (Sugorok effect) is being executed, and if it is determined that the effect related to the normal game (Sgoroku effect) is being executed, FIG. With reference to the effect replacement determination table shown in (a), the execution possibility of the replacement effect is determined. According to this effect replacement determination table, the execution ratio of the replacement effect and the non-execution selection ratio are set for each change pattern number (change pattern command). As shown in FIG. 69 (a), the execution probability of the replacement effect is lowest when a variation pattern command classified into the non-reach variation classification is received, and the first reach variation classification, the second reach variation classification, It is set so as to increase in the order of the third reach variation classification. That is, the higher the reliability of the variation effect to be executed, the higher the execution probability of the replacement effect.

  When execution of the replacement effect is determined, the selection item image 220 to be finally highlighted is determined with reference to the final selection item determination table shown in FIG. In this final selection item determination table, the selection ratio of the selection item image 220 to be finally highlighted is set for each variation pattern number (variation pattern command). In this embodiment, the variation pattern number for which the variation effect of the variation pattern without reach is executed is set so that “no change” is always determined. This “no change” means that the item image 216 and the selection range 218 that are finally determined to be displayed in the effect related to the normal game switched to the replacement effect (Sugorok effect) are used in the replacement effect. The final display is shown. Therefore, when “no change” is determined, the case where the replacement effect is executed and the case where the effect related to the normal game (the sugoroku effect) is executed to the end without executing the replacement effect. The notification content is the same.

  When the selection item image 220 to be finally highlighted is determined as described above, the six selection item images 220 including the determined selection item image 220 are randomly determined, and thus the six selections thus determined are determined. The item image 220 is displayed on the sub effect display unit 201a, and the above replacement effect is executed.

  Below, the process in the sub control board 330 for performing said each production | presentation is demonstrated.

(Sub CPU initialization process of sub control board 330)
FIG. 70 is a flowchart for explaining the sub CPU initialization process (step S1000) of the sub control board 330.

(Step S1000-1)
The sub CPU 330a reads a CPU initialization processing program from the sub ROM 330b in response to power-on, and performs initialization and setting processing of flags and the like stored in the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the sub CPU 330a performs a process of updating each effect random number, and thereafter repeats the process of step S1000-3 until an interrupt process is performed. A plurality of types of effect random numbers are provided, and here, each effect random number is updated asynchronously.

(Sub timer interrupt processing of sub control board 330)
FIG. 71 is a flowchart for explaining sub-timer interrupt processing (step S1100) of the sub-control board 330. The sub-control board 330 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 ms). Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the sub CPU 330a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1100-1)
The sub CPU 330a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The sub CPU 330a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The sub CPU 330a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the sub control board 330. Here, the timer counters are decremented by 1 every time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the sub-control board 330 is performed unless otherwise noted.

(Step S1200)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 330c and performs various processes according to the received command. In the sub control board 330, when a command is transmitted from the main control board 300, command reception interrupt processing is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control board 300 is stored in the reception buffer. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer by the command reception interrupt process is analyzed.

(Step S1300)
The sub CPU 330a measures the elapsed time of the variation effect and performs a time schedule management process for executing a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table with reference to a time table set for each variation effect. . Details of the time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The sub CPU 330a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 72 illustrates a first prefetch designation command reception process executed when a prefetch designation command (indefinite value command, prefetch designation variation mode command, prefetch designation variation pattern command) is received among the command analysis processes described above. FIG. 73 is a flowchart illustrating a prefetch designation command receiving process. As described above, the prefetch designation command is set in step S536-15, step S536-21, and step S536-25 in FIG. 31 on the main control board 300, and then transmitted in the subcommand transmission process in step S100-39 (FIG. 23). To the sub control board 330.

(Step S1210-1)
When receiving the prefetch designation command, the sub CPU 330a first determines whether the current gaming state set on the main control board 300 is a low probability gaming state. As a result, if it is determined that the game state is the low probability game state, the process proceeds to step S1210-5. If it is determined that the game state is not the low probability game state, the process proceeds to step S1210-3.

(Step S1210-3)
The sub CPU 330a executes a high probability hold display process for displaying a hold display image in the high probability gaming state, and ends the prefetch designation command reception process.

(Step S1210-5)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes the received prefetch designation command.

(Step S1210-7)
The sub CPU 330a stores, in the storage unit, the analysis result in step S1210-5, that is, the pre-determination information indicating the variation mode number and the variation pattern number derived by the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in the main control board 300. The sub-RAM 330c of the sub-control board 330 is provided with a prior determination information storage area corresponding to the special figure storage area. This pre-determined information storage area is provided with first to eighth storage parts as in the special figure reservation storage area. Each storage unit in the special figure hold storage area corresponds to each storage unit in the advance determination information storage area. For example, when hold is stored in the third storage unit in the main control board 300, advance determination information is stored. Prior determination information is stored in the third storage unit of the storage area.

(Step S1210-9)
The sub CPU 330a updates the counter value (T) of the special figure hold number counter for counting the special figure hold number to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value (T).

(Step S1210-11)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the MAX8 effect flag indicating that the MAX8 effect is currently being executed is off. Note that there are two types of flags during the MAX8 effect, and it is possible to identify whether the all-pending change effect or the special zone effect is being executed as the MAX8 effect. If it is determined that the MAX8 effect flag is off, the process proceeds to step S1210-15. If it is determined that the MAX8 effect flag is not turned off, the process proceeds to step S1210-13.

(Step S1210-13)
When the MAX8 effect in-progress flag is turned on, that is, when the MAX8 effect is being executed, the sub CPU 330a displays the hold display image corresponding to the newly stored hold and the execution pattern of the MAX8 effect being executed. The image corresponding to is determined. Here, the default image is determined when the all-hold change effect is being executed, and the dedicated image imitating the star is determined when the special zone effect is being executed.

(Step S1210-15)
When the MAX8 effect in-progress flag is off, that is, when the MAX8 effect is not executed, the sub CPU 330a has the counter value (T) of the special figure reservation number counter updated in step S1210-9 is less than 8. It is determined whether it is. As a result, if it is determined that T <8, the process proceeds to step S1210-17. If it is determined that T <8 is not satisfied (T = 8), the process proceeds to step S1211-1 in FIG. Move processing.

(Step S1210-17)
The sub CPU 330a obtains one effect random number from the range of 0 to 249, refers to the hold display pattern determination table shown in FIG. 60A, and stores the obtained effect random number and the advance stored in step S1210-7. The hold display pattern is determined based on the determination information.

(Step S1210-19)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the hold display pattern determined in step S1210-17 is other than the default image, that is, a character image. As a result, if it is determined that the image is other than the default image, the process proceeds to step S1210-21. If it is determined that the image is not the default image, the process proceeds to step S1210-23.

(Step S1210-21)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number 1 from the range of 0 to 249, and refers to the hold display change timing determination table shown in FIG. 60B, and updates the acquired effect random number and the above step S1210-9. The hold display change timing is determined based on the counter value (T).

(Step S1210-23)
The sub CPU 330a stores the hold display pattern determined in steps S1210-13 and S1210-17, and when the timing for changing the hold display image is determined in step S1210-21, the sub CPU 330a displays the hold display image. Change waiting information indicating which character image is to be changed at which timing is stored. If the timing for changing the hold display image is determined to be when a predetermined number of holds have been consumed, the default image is stored as the hold display pattern, and the hold display image is determined to be displayed as a character image from the beginning. If it is, the character image determined as the hold display pattern is stored without storing the change waiting information.

(Step S1210-25)
Based on the above determination, the sub CPU 330a executes a hold display process for displaying the hold display image corresponding to the newly stored hold in the hold display area 214 of the sub effect display unit 201a, and the prefetch designation command The reception process ends. If it is determined in step S1210-21 that the hold display image is changed to the character image after a predetermined waiting period has elapsed, the hold display image is displayed as a default image.

(Step S1211-1)
If it is determined in step S1210-15 that T <8 does not hold, that is, if the number of holds reaches the upper limit (8), the sub CPU 330a sets the processing counter as shown in FIG. The counter value (N) is updated to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value (N).

(Step S1211- 3)
The sub CPU 330a checks the advance determination information in the Nth storage unit corresponding to the counter value (N) updated in step S1211-1 in the advance determination information storage area.

(Step S1211-5)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number of 1 from the range of 0 to 249, refers to the MAX8 effect execution pattern determination table shown in FIG. 63A, and confirms the acquired effect random number and the above-described step S1211-3. Based on the prior determination information, the execution pattern of the MAX8 effect is determined.

(Step S1211-7)
The sub CPU 330a stores the execution pattern of the MAX8 effect determined in step S1211-5. As will be described later, the process may be repeatedly executed a plurality of times. If the execution pattern of the MAX8 effect has already been stored, the execution pattern determined last in step S1211-5 is used. Overwrite.

(Step S1211-9)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the advance determination information stored in the Nth storage unit is advance determination information corresponding to the variation mode number classified into the second reach variation classification or the third reach variation classification. As a result, when it is determined that the determination information is pre-determination information corresponding to the variation mode number classified into the second reach variation classification or the third reach variation classification, the process proceeds to step S1211-113, and the second reach variation classification and If it is determined that the pre-determination information corresponding to the variation mode number classified as one of the third reach variation classifications is not determined, the process proceeds to step S1211-1.

(Step S1211-1)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the counter value (N) of the processing counter is 8. As a result, if it is determined that N = 8, the process proceeds to step S1211-1. If it is determined that N = 8, the process proceeds to step S1211-1. Thereby, when the prior determination information corresponding to the variation pattern number classified into the second reach variation classification or the third reach variation classification is not stored, the above-mentioned process is repeated from the first storage unit to the eighth storage unit. Processing will be performed.

(Step S1211-13)
The sub CPU 330a updates the counter value (N) of the processing counter to “0”.

(Step S1211-15)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the execution pattern of the MAX8 effect finally stored and updated in step S1211-7 is the all-pending display change effect. As a result, if it is determined that it is the all-hold display change effect, the process proceeds to step S1211-1. If it is determined that it is not the all-hold display change effect (special zone effect), the process proceeds to step S1211-1. Move processing.

(Step S1211-17)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number of 1 from the range of 0 to 249, and refers to the hold display pattern determination table for all hold change effects shown in FIG. A hold display pattern is determined based on the prior determination information stored in the area. Here, the lottery process for determining the hold display pattern is performed eight times based on each of the prior determination information stored in the first storage unit to the eighth storage unit, and the hold display patterns for all eight holdes are displayed. One of the character images is determined.

(Step S1211-19)
The sub CPU 330a determines all the hold display images as special images for special zone effects.

(Step S1211-21)
The sub CPU 330a stores the hold display pattern determined in step S1211-1 or step S1211-1.

(Step S1211-23)
The sub CPU 330a executes a hold display process for displaying each hold display image in the hold display area 214 of the sub effect display unit 201a with the hold display pattern stored in step S1211-21.

(Step S1211-25)
The sub CPU 330a performs a MAX8 effect execution process for executing the MAX8 effect with the execution pattern finally stored in step S1211-7.

(Step S1211-27)
The sub CPU 330a turns on the MAX8 effect flag.

(Step S1211-29)
The sub CPU 330a stores MAX8 effect end information indicating the time when the MAX8 effect ends. When executing the all-hold change effect, the time when the eighth hold is read is stored as the end time of the MAX8 effect. Further, when executing the special zone effect, the hold from which the variation pattern number classified into the third reach variation classification is derived is specified as the target hold, and the time when the change effect of the target hold ends is the MAX8 effect. It is stored as the end time. Although detailed description will be omitted, when the MAX8 effect end information is stored, it is checked every time the timer interrupt process whether the stored end time is reached. When it is determined that the end time is reached, the MAX8 effect flag is set. Turned off.

(Step S1211-31)
The sub CPU 330a checks the counter value (H) of the general figure reservation number counter indicating the general figure reservation number.

(Step S1211-33)
The sub CPU 330a checks whether the counter value (H) is 4. As a result, if it is determined that H = 4, the process proceeds to step S1211-35, and if it is determined that H = 4 is not satisfied, the prefetch designation command reception process ends.

(Step S1211-35)
The sub CPU 330a confirms whether or not the MAX12 effect flag indicating that the MAX12 effect is being executed is off. As a result, when it is determined that the MAX12 effect flag is off, the process proceeds to step S1211-37, and when it is determined that the MAX12 effect flag is not off, the prefetching designation command reception process ends. To do.

(Step S1211-37)
The sub CPU 330a performs a MAX12 effect execution process for executing the MAX12 effect.

(Step S1211-39)
The sub CPU 330a turns on the MAX12 effect flag.

(Step S1211-41)
The sub CPU 330a stores MAX12 effect end information indicating the time when the MAX12 effect ends, and ends the prefetch designation command receiving process. Although detailed explanation is omitted, when the MAX12 effect end information is stored, it is checked every time the timer interrupt process whether the stored end time is reached, and when it is determined that the end time is reached, the MAX12 effect is being processed. The flag is turned off.

  FIG. 74 is a flowchart for explaining a gate passage designation command reception process executed when a gate passage designation command is received in the command analysis process. As described above, the gate passage designation command is set in step S510-3 in FIG. 27 in the main control board 300, and then transmitted to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 23) in step S100-39. Is done.

(Step S1220-1)
When receiving the gate passage designation command, the sub CPU 330a first determines whether or not the MAX8 effect flag is off. As a result, if it is determined that the MAX8 effect flag is turned off, the process proceeds to step S1220-3. If it is determined that the MAX8 effect flag is not turned off, the gate passage designation command reception process is performed. finish.

(Step S1220-3)
The sub CPU 330a confirms the change standby information.

(Step S1220-5)
The sub CPU 330a obtains one effect random number from the range of 0 to 249, and refers to the hold display change determination table in FIG. 60C based on the information confirmed in step S1220-3 and the obtained effect random number. Then, a lottery process for determining whether to change the hold display image immediately is performed.

(Step S1220-7)
In step S1220-5, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not a lottery result for immediately changing the hold display image has been derived. As a result, when it is determined that the lottery result to be changed immediately is derived, the process proceeds to step S1220-9, and when it is determined that the lottery result not to be changed immediately is derived, the gate pass designation command is received. The process ends.

(Step S1220-9)
The sub CPU 330a updates the hold display information (standby information) that immediately changes the hold display image to information indicating the hold display image after the change. When a plurality of hold display images are in a change standby state, information on the hold display image stored first is updated.

(Step S1220-11)
The sub CPU 330a executes a hold display process for changing the hold display image based on the hold display information updated in step S1220-9, and ends the gate passage designation command receiving process. Here, even if a plurality of hold display images are in the change standby state, only the hold display image stored first is changed to a character image.

  FIG. 75 is a flowchart for explaining a general-purpose hold designation command receiving process executed when a general-purpose hold designation command is received in the command analysis process. As described above, the universal map hold designation command is set in step S510-15 in FIG. 27 on the main control board 300, and then sent to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 23) in step S100-39. Sent.

(Step S1230-1)
Upon receiving the universal hold designation command, the sub CPU 330a first updates the counter value (H) of the universal figure hold number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value (H).

(Step S1230-3)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the counter value (H) updated in step S1230-1 is 4. As a result, if it is determined that H = 4, the process proceeds to step S1230-5, and if it is determined that H = 4 is not satisfied, the general-purpose hold designation command receiving process is terminated.

(Step S1230-5)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the counter value (T) of the special figure holding number counter is 8. As a result, if it is determined that T = 8, the process proceeds to step S1230-7, and if it is determined that T = 8 is not satisfied, the general-purpose hold designation command receiving process is terminated.

(Step S1230-7)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the MAX12 effect flag is off. As a result, if it is determined that the MAX12 effect flag is turned off, the process proceeds to step S1230-9. If it is determined that the MAX12 effect flag is not turned off, the normal figure hold designation command reception process is performed. Exit.

(Step S1230-9)
The sub CPU 330a performs a MAX12 effect execution process for executing the MAX12 effect. Here, time data for executing the MAX12 effect is set in the time table.

(Step S1230-11)
The sub CPU 330a turns on the MAX12 effect flag.

(Step S1230-13)
The sub CPU 330a stores the MAX12 effect end information indicating the time when the MAX12 effect ends, and ends the normal figure hold designation command receiving process.

  FIG. 76 is a flowchart for explaining a universal variation pattern command reception process executed when a universal variation pattern command is received in the command analysis process. As described above, the universal map change pattern command is set in step S710-13 in FIG. 45 on the main control board 300, and then sent to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 23) in step S100-39. Sent.

(Step S1240-1)
Upon reception of the universal map pattern command, the sub CPU 330a first updates the counter value (H) of the universal map hold number counter to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value (H).

(Step S1240-3)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes the received normal variation pattern command.

(Step S1240-5)
The sub CPU 330a sets a normal time fluctuation time timer for measuring the normal time fluctuation time according to the analysis result of step S1240-3. Note that the timer value of the usual time variable time timer set here is subtracted in the timer update process in step S1100-5.

(Step S1240-7)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not it is possible to execute the sugoroku effect. As a result, when it is determined that it is possible to execute the sugoroku effect, the process proceeds to step S1240-9, and when it is determined that it is not possible to execute the sugoroku effect, the normal pattern change pattern command reception process is performed. Exit. It should be noted that the state in which the Sugoroku effect can be executed includes other effects such as, for example, an effect relating to a normal game such as the MAX8 effect or the MAX12 effect is not being executed, and the execution state of the variable effect is not being in the reach development effect. It is in a state where no problem occurs even if it is performed in parallel.

(Step S1240-9)
The sub CPU 330a performs a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute a sugoroku effect based on the analysis result of step S1240-3. In this lottery process, the execution of the sugoroku effect is always determined when the normal fluctuation time is 23 seconds and 26 seconds, and the execution of the sugoroku effect is performed with a predetermined probability when it is at other times. Is determined.

(Step S1240-11)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the execution of the sugoroku effect has been determined by the lottery process in step S1240-9. As a result, if it is determined that the execution of the sugoroku effect has been determined, the process proceeds to step S1240-13, and if it is determined that the execution of the sugoroku effect has not been determined, the normal pattern change pattern command reception process is terminated. .

(Step S1240-13)
The sub CPU 330a determines the execution pattern of the sugoroku effect based on the analysis result of step S1240-3. Also, here, based on the received customary variation pattern command, the final selection item that is the type of the item image 216 or selection range 218 to be finally highlighted is determined.

(Step S1240-15)
The sub CPU 330a stores the final selection item determined in step S1240-13.

(Step S1240-17)
The sub CPU 330a performs a sugoroku effect execution process for executing an effect (shorogoku effect) related to the normal game with the execution pattern determined in step S1240-13. Here, time data for executing the sugoroku effect is set in the time table.

(Step S1240-19)
The sub CPU 330a turns on the sugoroku effect in-progress flag indicating that the sugoroku effect is being executed, and ends the normal pattern change pattern command reception process. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the flag during the sugoroku effect is turned off when the effect is finished.

  FIG. 77 is a flowchart for explaining the fluctuation command reception process executed when the fluctuation mode command and the fluctuation pattern command are received in the command analysis process. As described above, the variable mode command is set in step S612-13 in FIG. 35 on the main control board 300, and then transmitted to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 23) in step S100-39. The variation pattern command is set in step S612-17 in FIG. 35 on the main control board 300, and then transmitted to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 23) in step S100-39.

(Step S1250-1)
When the variable mode command is received, the sub CPU 330a first shifts the advance determination information stored in the storage unit of the advance determination information storage area. Here, the prior determination information stored in the second storage unit to the eighth storage unit is shifted to the first storage unit to the seventh storage unit, respectively.

(Step S1250-3)
The sub CPU 330a shift-displays the hold display image in the hold display area 214 based on the prior determination information shifted in step S1250-1.

(Step S1250-5)
The sub CPU 330a confirms the change standby information.

(Step S1250-7)
In step S1250-5, the sub CPU 330a determines whether change standby information indicating that it is a timing to change any one of the held display images to a character image is stored. That is, it is determined here whether it is the timing to change any one of the held display images to the character image. As a result, if it is determined that it is time to change to a character image, the process proceeds to step S1250-9. If it is determined that it is not time to change to a character image, the process proceeds to step S1250-11.

(Step S1250-9)
Based on the stored change standby information, the sub CPU 330a executes a hold display change process for changing the hold display image that is the target of the change timing into a character image. As a result, the hold display image changes to a character image at the timing determined when the hold is stored. Further, here, the change standby information for the hold in which the hold display image is changed to the character image is deleted.

(Step S1250-11)
The sub CPU 330a updates the counter value (T) of the special figure pending number counter to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value (T).

(Step S1250-13)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes the received variation mode command and stores the analysis result in the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1250-15)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes the received variation pattern command and stores the analysis result in the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1250-17)
The sub CPU 330a determines the execution pattern of the variation effect based on the analysis results of the steps S1250-13 and S1250-15.

(Step S1250-19)
The sub CPU 330a performs a variation effect execution process for executing the variation effect with the execution pattern determined in step S1250-17. Here, time data for executing the variation effect is set in the time table.

(Step S1250-21)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the sugoroku effect flag is on. As a result, if it is determined that the Sgoroku effect flag is turned on, the process proceeds to step S1250-23, and if it is determined that the Sgoroku effect flag is not turned on, the variable command reception process is terminated. .

(Step S1250-23)
The sub CPU 330a confirms the usual variable time timer in which the timer value is set in step S1240-5 and the timer value is updated in step S1100-5.

(Step S1250-25)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the timer value of the normal time change time timer confirmed in step S1250-23, that is, the remaining time of the normal time change time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time. This predetermined time is set in advance, and in this embodiment, is the time required until the replacement effect is completed. As a result, if it is determined that the remaining time ≧ predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S1250-27. If it is determined that the remaining time ≧ predetermined time is not satisfied, the variable command receiving process is terminated.

(Step S1250-27)
The sub CPU 330a acquires 1 effect random number from the range of 0 to 249, refers to the effect replacement determination table of FIG. 69A, and based on the acquired effect random number and the analysis result of step S1250-15. Then, a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the replacement effect is performed.

(Step S1250-29)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the execution of the replacement effect has been determined as a result of the lottery in step S1250-27. As a result, when it is determined that the execution of the replacement effect is determined, the process proceeds to step S1250-31, and when it is determined that the execution of the replacement effect is not determined, the variable command reception process is terminated.

(Step S1250-31)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number of 1 from the range of 0 to 249, refers to the final selection item determination table of FIG. 69B, and based on the acquired effect random number and the analysis result of step S1250-15. To determine the final selection. Here, six selection item images 220 including the determined final selection item are determined.

(Step S1250-33)
The sub CPU 330a stores the final selection item determined in step S1250-31.

(Step S1250-35)
The sub CPU 330a performs a replacement effect execution process for executing the replacement effect so that the selection item image 220 indicating the final selection item determined in step S1250-31 is finally highlighted. The variable command reception process is terminated. Here, time data for executing the replacement effect is set in the time table.

  FIG. 78 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300).

(Step S1300-1)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the time data in the time table set for executing each of the above effects, turns on / off various flags, and sets and transmits various commands to control the image. An effect control process for executing various effects such as processing is executed. Thereby, an effect will be performed according to the content determined by each above-mentioned processing.

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

  Note that the above-described game characteristics, that is, the game progress conditions and various control methods are merely examples. The special start conditions for performing the game, and the type, number, and content of the big game can be appropriately designed within a range in which the object of the present invention can be realized.

In the above embodiment, the three starting ports (starting regions) of the first starting port 120, the first second starting port 122a, and the second second starting port 122b are provided. It is only necessary that at least one start port (start region) is provided, and the number is not limited.
In the above-described embodiment, the first gate 124 and the second gate 125 constituting the passing area through which the game ball can pass are provided. However, at least one passing area (gate) may be provided.
In the above embodiment, the sorting apparatus 140 is provided, but the sorting apparatus 140 is not an essential configuration.

In addition, it goes without saying that the contents of various effects in the above embodiment are merely examples, and can be appropriately designed. In any case, when the number of suspensions (special suspension information) related to the special game stored in the storage unit reaches a predetermined number set in advance, the first specific effect provided in advance is executed, and the storage unit When the number of special hold information stored in the memory reaches a specified number and the number of hold (ordinary hold information) related to the normal game stored in the storage unit reaches a preset number, the first specific effect What is necessary is just to perform the 2nd specific production different from.
In the above embodiment, the specific effect is executed on the condition that the number of special reserved information has reached the specified number. However, a predetermined effect (specific effect) may be executed on condition that at least the first special hold information and the second special hold information are stored in a preset order (for example, alternately).
In the above-described embodiment, the specified number and the set number are the upper limit numbers of the special figure hold and the general figure hold, respectively. However, the specified number and the set number are not limited to the upper limit number and may be a preset number. Good.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the execution pattern of any one of two execution patterns of a MAX8 effect (all hold change effect and special zone effect) was determined as a 1st specific effect of this invention. The first specific effect only needs to be provided with at least one execution pattern. Moreover, in the said embodiment, the case where the result of the execution pattern of the variation production performed after that by the 1st specific production (all on-hold change production and special zone production) and the leading role lottery derived after that is explained is explained. However, the suggestion by the first specific performance is not essential.

In addition, the area | region in the 1st starting port 120 in the said embodiment, the 1st 2nd starting port 122a, and the 2nd 2nd starting port 122b is equivalent to the starting area | region of this invention.
Further, the regions in the first gate 124 and the second gate 125 in the above embodiment correspond to the passing region of the present invention.
Further, the universal map hold in the above embodiment corresponds to the normal hold information of the present invention, and the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of steps S510-11 and S510-13 in FIG. 27 corresponds to the normal hold storage means of the present invention. .
Further, in the above embodiment, the ordinary drawing lottery result corresponds to the normal determination result of the present invention, the game executed by the processing shown in FIGS. 48 to 52 corresponds to the auxiliary game of the present invention, and step S710 in FIG. The main CPU 300a that executes the processes of −5 and step S710-7 corresponds to the auxiliary game execution determining means of the present invention.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, main CPU300a which performs the process shown to FIGS. 48-52 is equivalent to the auxiliary game execution means of this invention.

Further, the special figure hold in the above embodiment corresponds to the special hold information of the present invention, and the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of step S535-13 in FIG. 30 corresponds to the special hold storage means of the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the result of the big game lottery corresponds to the special determination result of the present invention, and the main CPU 300a executing the processes of steps S610-7 and S610-9 in FIG. 34 determines the execution of the big game of the present invention. Corresponds to means.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, main CPU300a which performs the process shown in FIGS. 38-42 corresponds to the big game execution means of this invention.
Further, the MAX8 effect in the above embodiment corresponds to the first specific effect of the present invention, the MAX12 effect corresponds to the second specific effect of the present invention, and steps S1211-25, S1211-37 in FIG. 73, and FIG. The sub CPU 330a that executes the process of step S1230-9 corresponds to the specific effect executing means of the present invention.

100 gaming machine 108 gaming board 116 game area 120 first start port 122a first second start port 122b second second start port 123 variable device 124 first gate 125 second gate 128 big winning port 140 distribution device 145 Entrance 150 Distribution member 300 Main control board 300a Main CPU
300b Main ROM
300c main RAM
330 Sub control board 330a Sub CPU
330b Sub ROM
330c Sub RAM

Claims (4)

A game board in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed;
A starting area into which a game ball flowing down the gaming area can enter; and
An open state in which the game ball can enter the start area, and a game ball cannot enter the start area, or it is more difficult to enter the start area than the open area. A variable device that changes to a closed state,
A passing area through which game balls flowing down the gaming area can pass;
On the condition that the game ball passes through the passing area, the variable device acquires normal holding information including at least information for determining whether or not to execute the auxiliary game controlled to the open state, and stores it in the storage unit Normal holding storage means,
An auxiliary game execution determination means for deriving a normal determination result indicating whether or not the auxiliary game can be executed by reading the normal hold information stored in the storage unit when a normal start condition set in advance is satisfied;
Auxiliary game execution means for controlling the variable device to the open state and executing the auxiliary game on the condition that a normal determination result indicating execution of the auxiliary game is derived by the auxiliary game execution determination means;
On condition that a game ball enters the start area, special hold information including at least information for determining whether or not to execute a big game in which a big prize opening provided in the game area is opened is acquired and stored. Special hold storage means for storing in the department;
When a special start condition set in advance is satisfied, the main character game execution determining means for reading out the special hold information stored in the storage unit and deriving a special determination result indicating whether or not the main character game can be executed,
On the condition that a special determination result indicating the execution of the big game is derived by the big game execution determination means, the big game execution means for executing the big game
When the number of special hold information stored in the storage unit reaches a predetermined number set in advance, the number of special hold information stored in the storage unit is executed while executing a first specific effect provided in advance. When the specified number is reached and the number of the normal hold information stored in the storage unit reaches a preset number, a specific effect execution that executes a second specific effect different from the first specific effect Means,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The start area includes a first start area provided in the game area and a second start area disposed at a position different from the first start area,
The special hold storage means
The special hold information acquired due to the entry of the game ball into the first start area is stored in the storage unit as the first special hold information, and due to the entry of the game ball into the second start area The acquired special hold information is stored in the storage unit as second special hold information,
The specific effect executing means is
When the total number of the first special hold information and the second special hold information stored in the storage unit reaches the specified number, the first specific effect is executed and stored in the storage unit. The total number of the first special hold information and the second special hold information number that has reached the specified number, and the number of the normal hold information stored in the storage unit reaches the set number, The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second specific effect is executed.   An distribution device having an entrance portion through which game balls flowing down the game area are guided, and a distribution member that distributes the game balls guided to the entrance portion in the preset order in the start region and the passage region The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: A game board in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed;
A first start area and a second start area into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter,
Obtaining special hold information including at least information for determining whether or not to execute a leading role game in which a big prize opening provided in the game area is opened on condition that a game ball enters the first start area, Special hold storage means for storing in the storage unit as first special hold information, acquiring the special hold information on condition that a game ball enters the second starting area, and storing the special hold information in the storage unit as second special hold information When,
When a special start condition set in advance is satisfied, the main character game execution determining means for reading out the special hold information stored in the storage unit and deriving a special determination result indicating whether or not the main character game can be executed,
On the condition that a special determination result indicating the execution of the big game is derived by the big game execution determination means, the big game execution means for executing the big game
When at least the first special hold information and the second special hold information are stored in the storage unit in a preset order, a specific effect execution means for executing a specific effect provided in advance;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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