JP2015144789A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce load to a storage device regarding image presentation.SOLUTION: A game machine has: presentation control means for displaying an image and outputting presentation sound; display means for performing image display; and sound output means for outputting the presentation sound. The presentation control means generates a slave image by performing predetermined conversion processing to a basic object which is stored in advance, using a sound signal or the like for outputting sound from the sound output means. In addition, the game machine has light emission means for emitting light on the basis of an instruction from the presentation control means. The presentation control means generates an image to be displayed on the display means by performing predetermined conversion processing to the basic object which is stored in advance, using a light emission signal for light-emitting the light emission means.

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that reduces the load on a storage device related to image production.

  In recent gaming machines such as pachinko machines in which a game is executed using a game ball as a medium and slot machines in which a game is executed using a coin as a medium, an effect image composed of various moving images and still images is displayed on a liquid crystal display device ( Most of them are displayed on the display means) to produce an excitement of the player's game.

  For example, in a conventional pachinko gaming machine as shown in Patent Document 1, a gaming area surface on which a gaming ball rolls is formed on a gaming board arranged inside the gaming machine, and a glass door that is a visual window corresponding to the gaming area surface By covering the front surface of the front frame with a predetermined space so as to form a predetermined space, a game area for rolling the launched game ball is formed. In this game area, a lot of nails are planted, and windmills and tulips, etc. (moves, lights up, and displays for gimmicks to control the movement of the game ball and effects of the game machine) And a main liquid crystal display device for displaying various symbols for lottery drawing and various members such as a prize opening. In addition, a sub liquid crystal display device is disposed in the vicinity of the side of the main liquid crystal display device, and various effect images are displayed on this screen.

Here, in recent gaming machines, diversification of production patterns has been achieved by increasing the size and number of liquid crystal screens of display devices, mounting various types of accessories, increasing the number of lamps of the illumination device, etc. The entertainment of the game is enhanced by providing a variety of effects to the player.

JP 2005-279027 A

  In recent gaming machines as described above, there has been a problem that the load on the storage device for storing image data for performing various presentation displays is excessive.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a gaming machine that can effectively reduce the load on the storage device while maintaining the gorgeousness of various presentation displays. Objective.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention displays an image according to the gaming state and outputs an effect sound according to the gaming state, and a screen display based on a command from the effect controlling means. In a gaming machine comprising display means for performing and sound output means for outputting an effect sound based on a command from the effect control means,
The production control means generates an image to be displayed on the display means by performing a predetermined conversion process on a basic object stored in advance using a sound signal for outputting sound from the sound output means. It is characterized by.

For example, the effect control unit includes an upper layer storage unit that stores a main image displayed on the display unit as an upper layer, a lower layer generation unit that generates a sub-image displayed on the display unit as a lower layer, and an upper layer storage unit. Display control means for combining the stored main image and the slave image generated by the lower layer generation means as the upper layer of the main image and displaying on the display means.
The lower layer generation unit generates a sub-image by performing predetermined conversion processing on a basic object stored in advance using an audio signal for outputting audio from the sound output unit.

Here, the conversion processing by the lower layer generating means is performed by applying the coordinate values of the plurality of control points in a predetermined coordinate system to a basic object that is configured from parametric figures that can be deformed at a plurality of control points. It is preferable that the sub image is generated by determining the sound signal as a parameterized one.

The present invention also provides an effect control means for displaying an image according to the gaming state and causing light emission according to the gaming state, a display means for displaying a screen based on a command from the effect control means, In a gaming machine comprising light emitting means for emitting light based on a command from the effect control means,
The production control means generates an image to be displayed on the display means by performing a predetermined conversion process on a basic object stored in advance using a light emission signal for causing the light emission means to emit light. To do.

For example, the effect control unit includes an upper layer storage unit that stores a main image displayed on the display unit as an upper layer, a lower layer generation unit that generates a sub-image displayed on the display unit as a lower layer, and an upper layer storage unit. Display control means for combining the stored main image and the slave image generated by the lower layer generation means with the main image as an upper layer and displaying on the display means;
The lower layer generation unit generates a sub-image by performing a predetermined conversion process on a basic object stored in advance using a light emission signal for causing the light emission unit to emit light.

Here, the conversion processing by the lower layer generating means is performed by applying the coordinate values of the plurality of control points in a predetermined coordinate system to a basic object that is configured from parametric figures that can be deformed at a plurality of control points. It is preferable that the secondary image is generated by determining the emission signal as a parameter.

In addition, a plurality of basic objects are stored in advance,
It further comprises input means for accepting an input operation by player contact or non-contact,
The production control unit may receive an input signal from the input unit, and the lower layer generation unit may determine a basic object to be selected from a plurality of types of basic objects based on the input signal.

Or an input means for receiving an input operation by contact or non-contact of the player;
The production control unit may receive an input signal from the input unit, and the lower layer generation unit may determine the coordinate values of the plurality of control points using a parameterized version of the input signal. .

Furthermore, a sound collecting means for collecting surrounding sounds is further provided,
The production control means receives the sound collection signal from the sound collection means, and the lower layer generation means determines the coordinate values of the plurality of control points using the parameterized sound collection signal. May be.

In addition, it further comprises a timing means,
The presentation control means may receive a time signal from the means, and the lower layer generation means may determine the coordinate values of the plurality of control points using a parameterized version of the time signal. .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can effectively reduce the load on the storage device while maintaining the gorgeousness of various display effects by moving images in accordance with the gaming state.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one basic form. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state where the front door frame was closed. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state where the front door frame was opened. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state where the main part frame was opened. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows a design individually. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a display control process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a figure which shows a jackpot stop table. (A) is a figure which shows a jackpot type table, (b) is a figure which shows a come-off stop table. It is a flowchart which shows a stop pattern change process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation time derivation process. It is a flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize opening / closing process. It is a flowchart which shows a display mode change process. It is a flowchart which shows a symbol display process. It is a flowchart which shows a stop symbol determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of reach production. It is a flowchart which shows a promotion effect process. (A) is a figure which shows the symbol table for normal reach, (b) is a figure which shows an example in case a big hit is generated by the combination of the 1st specific symbols. It is a figure which shows the design table for super reach. It is a flowchart which shows a jackpot display process. It is an example of the screen display displayed on a symbol display apparatus or a sub display apparatus. It is an example of the parametric figure used as a basic object. In order to parameterize an audio signal, the audio signal is bar graphed for each frequency band. It is the distribution map shown in order to parameterize the light emission signal. It is a flowchart for producing | generating the moving image displayed on a display apparatus in an effect control means based on an audio | voice signal. It is a flowchart for producing | generating the moving image displayed on a display apparatus in an effect control means based on a light emission signal.

Here, first, a basic form of a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine will be described in detail, and then a specific embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the gaming machine of the present invention is described based on the pachinko gaming machine of the following basic form. However, the gaming machine of the present invention has all the configurations of the pachinko gaming machine of the basic form. Of course, it is not a prerequisite.

1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine with the front door frame opened, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine with the main body frame opened. It is. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, for the sake of convenience, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine is left blank.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 as an attachment target, and a main body frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. The opening / closing axis is set so as to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the main body frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as an axis. As an alternative to the outer frame 11, an installation frame may be provided in advance on the game hall side, and the main body frame 12 may be assembled to the installation frame when the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. is there.

A front door frame 13 as a front door is provided on the front side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. The front door frame 13 is attached to the main body frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. Like the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13 can be opened forward with an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It has become. The front door frame 13 has a substantially circular window portion 14 formed at the center thereof. A game board 15 is detachably attached to the main body frame 12 at a position corresponding to the window portion 14. Only the substantially central portion of the front portion of the game board 15 is visible through the window portion 14 of the front door frame 13. In this basic form, the main body frame 12, the front door frame 13, the game board 15 and the like constitute a gaming machine main body.

The front door frame 13 is provided with a first bulging portion 16 bulging toward the front side below the window portion 14, and an upper plate 17 that opens upward is provided inside the first bulging portion 16. Is provided. The upper plate 17 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the first payout port 18 and guiding them to the downstream side (right side in this basic form) while aligning them in a row. In the first bulging portion 16, a ball removal switch 19 is provided on the downstream side of the upper plate 17, and a ball lending operation unit 20 is disposed in front of the upper plate 17. The ball removal switch 19 is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper plate 17. The ball lending operation unit 20 is provided with a ball lending button 21, a return button 22, and a frequency display unit 23. The ball lending button 21 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and a lending ball is paid out as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The return button 22 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 23 displays remaining amount information such as a card. In addition, a push type selection switch 24 that can be operated by the player is provided at the center of the front side of the first bulging portion 16. The selection switch 24 incorporates a lamp (not shown) so that the lamp is turned on when the selection operation is valid, and the lamp is turned off when the selection operation is invalid. Yes. When the selection switch 24 is operated under the condition that the lamp is lit, the display mode of the symbol display device 41 described later is changed.

A second bulging portion 25 bulging toward the front side is provided at a lower position of the front door frame 13, and a lower plate 26 that opens upward is provided inside the second bulging portion 25. Yes. The lower tray 26 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the second payout outlet 27. For example, when the ball release lever 19 is operated, the game balls stored in the upper plate 17 are discharged from the second payout opening 27 to the lower plate 26. On the front side of the second bulging portion 25, a ball removal lever 28 is provided for discharging the game balls stored in the lower tray 26 downward. Further, a game ball launching handle 29 is provided on the right side of the second bulging portion 25 so as to protrude to the near side. The game ball launching handle 29 is connected to a game ball launching device 30 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back side of the main body frame 12, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 17 are released by the player. By rotating the handle 29, the game 29 is fired toward the game area formed on the game board 15.

Next, the structure of the game board 15 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 15 is provided with an inner rail 31 and an outer rail 32 that guide the game balls launched from the game ball launcher 30 to the upper part of the game board 15. The inner rail 31 is formed in a substantially semi-annular shape except for about ½ of the upper right, and the outer rail 32 surrounds the upper open area of the inner rail 31 and is parallel to the left side of the inner rail 31. It is formed in a substantially semi-annular shape. In this basic form, the area surrounded by the inner rail 31 and the outer rail 32 in the game board 15 is a game area where game balls can flow down.

The game board 15 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. On the surface of the game board 15, a general winning port 33, a variable winning device 34, a starting port device 35, a through gate 36, a variable display unit 37, and the like are attached at positions corresponding to the respective openings. In this basic form, the variable display unit 37 is disposed at the approximate center of the game board 15, the start opening device 35 is disposed below the variable display unit 37, and the variable winning device 34 is disposed further below. Further, through gates 36 are arranged on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 37, and a plurality of general winning holes 33 are arranged on both lower sides of the game board 15. The starter device 35 is provided with an upper starter port 35a and a lower starter port 35b, and the lower starter port 35b is provided with an electric accessory (not shown) that is opened under a predetermined condition. . The electric accessory is composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces. When the electric accessory is closed, the game ball cannot win the lower start opening 35b, and only when the electric accessory is in an open state. Can win a prize at the lower start opening 35b. When a game ball wins in the general winning port 33, the variable winning device 34, and the starting ports 35a and 35b, it is detected by a detection switch provided on the back side of the game board 15, and the upper plate 17 (in the case) Depending on the situation, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the lower plate 26). In addition, an out port 38 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 15, so that game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are guided through the out port 38 to a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. The game board 15 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (functions) such as a windmill 39 are disposed.

The variable display unit 37 is provided with a symbol display device 41 for variably displaying symbols with a winning at the start openings 35a and 35b as a trigger. The variable display unit 37 is provided with a center frame 42 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. An identification information display unit 43 for displaying predetermined identification information is provided at the upper left part of the center frame 42, and an accessory lamp unit 44 is provided at the upper right part of the center frame 42. A hold lamp 45 corresponding to the identification information display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 is provided at the lower left portion of the center frame 42. The number of game balls won in the start openings 35a, 35b is held up to a maximum of 4, and the hold number is displayed when the hold lamp 45 is turned on. An accessory holding lamp 46 corresponding to the accessory lamp portion 44 is provided on the lower right side of the center frame 43. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 36 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the accessory holding lamp 46. It should be noted that the number of game balls won in the start openings 35a and 35b and the number of times the game balls passed through the through gate 36 are provided in a part of the symbol display device 41 without providing the holding lamp 45 and the accessory holding lamp 46. Each may be configured to display.

The symbol display device 41 and the sub display device 52 are liquid crystal display devices (main liquid crystal display device and sub liquid crystal display device) provided with a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device 62a as an effect control means described later. . On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the top, middle and bottom, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. When a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, the subsequent game state shifts to a jackpot state as a special game state as a jackpot occurrence. The symbol variation display will be described in detail later.

The identification information display unit 43 is composed of a 7-segment display, and the display content is controlled by a main controller 71 described later. In the 7-segment display, the variation display of the identification information is performed using a winning at the start openings 35a and 35b as a trigger. And when the identification information finally stopped and displayed on the 7-segment display is specific identification information, if the subsequent gaming state shifts to the jackpot state as a jackpot occurrence, and is not specific identification information , Jackpot does not occur and does not shift to the jackpot state.

The accessory lamp section 44 is provided with red and green two-color light emitting type LEDs on the inside thereof. In the accessory lamp section 44, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order with the passage of the through gate 36 as a trigger. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the through gate 36, lighting of red light and lighting of green light are alternately performed. As a result, red and green are alternately displayed on the accessory lamp unit 44. When the red color is stopped and displayed, the electric accessory provided at the lower start opening 35b is switched to the open state. The electric accessory is kept open until a predetermined closing condition is satisfied.

The variable winning device 34 is in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won in a normal state, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball is likely to win when it shifts to a big win state. More specifically, when the variable winning device 34 is in an open state, it becomes easy for a game ball to win a big winning opening of the variable winning device 34. The variable winning device 34 is switched to the closed state when the opening time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed or when a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls has won. The jackpot state is continued until the opening / closing of 2 rounds or 15 rounds is performed, with the opening / closing of the variable winning device 34 being one round. Note that the closed state of the variable winning device 34 may be a state in which it is difficult for a game ball to win instead of a state in which a game ball cannot win.

Returning to the description of the front door frame 13, the front door frame 13 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking in a big hit state or at a predetermined reach performance. For example, an illumination part 51 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the upper peripheral edge of the window part 14, and a liquid crystal display device is provided at the center of the illumination part 51 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. A display device 52 is provided. In the present pachinko machine 10, the sub display device 52 displays animations related to the display contents displayed on the symbol display device 41, so that the entertainment of the game can be further enhanced by the display by two liquid crystal screens. It has become.

Further, the first bulging portion 16 is also provided with an upper dish illumination portion 53 that similarly includes a light emitting means such as an LED. Furthermore, a pair of left and right speaker cover portions 54 are formed on the front door frame 13 so as to sandwich the electric decoration portion 51, and the output sound of the speaker 55 as sound output means installed behind the speaker cover portion 54. Is emitted forward through the speaker cover portion 54.

Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the game board 15, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. In order to facilitate understanding, the configuration of the back surface of the game board 15 will be described first.

A synthetic resin frame cover 61 is provided on the back side of the game board 15 so as to cover the variable display unit 37 and the symbol display device 41, and the rear end of the frame cover 61 (the front side in FIG. 6). ), The display control device 62a is detachably attached so as to overlap the symbol display device 41 in the front-rear direction. In addition, a sub control device unit 63 is attached to the frame cover 61 so as to cover the display control device 62a. The sub control device unit 63 has a mounting base 64 on which the sub control device 65 is mounted. The sub-control device 65 controls the display control device 62a, the sound control device 62b, and the electrical decoration control device 62c, which are the installed effect control means, based on a command from the main control device 71 described later. The display control device 62a The display control of the symbol display device 41 and the sub display device 52, the sound control device 62b performs sound output control of the speaker 55, and the illumination control device 62c performs light emission control of the light emitting means such as the illumination portion 51.

The sub-control device unit 63 is configured to be detachable without using any tools or the like, and has a configuration in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be developed on the back surface of the game board 15. This is a device for enabling easy confirmation of the display control device 62a and the like to be covered by the sub control device unit 63. More specifically, the sub control device unit 63 is provided with a support shaft portion 66 at the right end as viewed from the back of the game board 15, and the sub control device unit 63 rotates around the axis line of the support shaft portion 66. It is possible. Further, the sub control device unit 63 is provided with a fastening portion 67 made of Nylatch (registered trademark) or the like on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 66. 63 is hold | maintained in the state along the back surface of the game board 15 (frame cover 61).

A collective board unit 68 is provided on the back side of the game board 15 and below the variable display unit 37. In the collective board unit 68, a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports and game balls that have passed through the out port 38, and for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, etc. A winning detection mechanism is provided.

Briefly describing the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 68 is provided with a winning port switch at a position corresponding to the general winning port 33 on the front side of the game board 15 and a count switch at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 34. It has been. The count switch is a switch that counts the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 34. Further, an upper start port switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the upper start port 35a is provided at a position corresponding to the upper start port 35a of the start port device 35, and a position corresponding to the lower start port 35b. A lower start port switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the lower start port 35b is provided. Further, a gate switch for detecting the passage of the game ball of the through gate 36 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 36. The prize opening switch, the gate switch and the count switch are connected to a main controller 71 which will be described later via a relay board (not shown), and the upper starter switch and the lower starter switch are directly connected to the main controller without going through the relay board. It is connected to the control device 71.

The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main controller 71, and the main controller 71 issues a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) to the payout controller 94 according to the winning situation each time. Sent. A predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control device 94.

A main controller unit 69 is attached to the back surface of the collective plate unit 68. The main control device unit 69 has a main control mounting base 70, and a main control device 71 is mounted on the main control mounting base 70. The main control device 71 performs main control related to the game. The main controller unit 69 is configured to be attachable / detachable without using any tools or the like, and has a configuration in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be deployed on the back surface of the game board 15. More specifically, the main controller unit 69 is provided with a support shaft 72 at the left end as viewed from the back of the game board 15, and the main controller unit 69 rotates around the axis of the support shaft 72. It is possible. Further, the main controller unit 69 is provided with a fastening portion 73 made of a ny latch or the like on the right end portion thereof, that is, on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 72, and by this fastening portion 73, the main controller unit unit is provided. 69 is held in a state along the back surface of the game board 15 (the collective board unit 68).

The above-mentioned game board 15 is installed on the main body frame 12 from the back side, and is fixed by a plurality of locking fixtures provided on the main body frame 12 so as not to fall backward. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4 etc., the locking device 75 is provided in the open end side of the main body frame 12, for example. The locking device 75 includes a base frame 76 that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the main body frame 12, and a long interlocking rod 77 that is assembled so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame 76. A cylinder lock 78 is integrated with the lower portion of 76. The locking device 75 is provided on the main body frame 12 so that only the cylinder lock 78 protrudes in front of the main body frame 12 and is exposed to the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. The cylinder lock 78 has a function to cover both the locking and unlocking of the main body frame 12 and the locking and unlocking of the front door frame 13. When the key inserted into the keyhole is turned in one direction, the locking of the main body frame 12 to the outer frame 11 is performed. When the key is released and the key is turned to the other side, the locking of the front door frame 13 with respect to the main body frame 12 is released. The main body frame 12 is provided with a game ball launching device 30 at the lower portion on the locking device 75 side.

A back set mechanism 81 is attached to the back side of the main body frame 12 so as to cover the main body frame 12. The back set mechanism 81 is configured to be attachable / detachable without using any tools or the like, and has a structure in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be developed against the back surface of the main body frame 12. Specifically, the back setting mechanism 81 is provided with a support shaft portion 82 at the right end when viewed from the back of the main body frame 12, and the back setting mechanism 81 can be rotated around the axis line of the support shaft portion 82. It has become. Further, the back set mechanism 81 is provided with a fastening portion 83 made of a ny latch or the like on the open end side opposite to the support shaft portion 82, and the main body frame 12 rotates at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively. An engagement portion of a type is provided, and the back setting mechanism 81 is held in a state along the back surface of the main body frame 12 by the fastening portion 83 and the engagement portion.

The back set mechanism 81 is made of a transparent resin material so as to cover the back side of the game board 16, more specifically, to cover the sub control unit 63 and a part of the main control unit 69. A protective cover 84 is provided.

The back setting mechanism 81 is provided with a payout mechanism 85 so as to bypass the protective cover 84. That is, a storage tank 86 that opens upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back set mechanism 81, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the storage tank 86. Below the storage tank 86, for example, tank rails 87 having two lateral rows (two strips) of ball passages that are gently inclined toward the downstream side are connected. A case rail 88 extending in the direction is connected. A payout device 89 is provided on the downstream side of the case rail 88. The payout device 89 includes a payout motor for paying out game balls downstream, a payout rotation sensor for detecting the rotation of the payout motor, a payout count switch for counting the number of game balls to be paid out, and the like. The payout device 89 drives a payout motor in accordance with a payout command from the payout control device 94 and appropriately pays out a required number of game balls. The game balls paid out from the payout device 89 are supplied to the upper plate 17 or the lower plate 26 through a payout passage or the like (not shown). A back set relay substrate 90 is provided below the dispensing device 89. The back set relay board 90 has a function of relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 94 to the payout device 89 and a function of taking in a main power source of AC 24 volts from the outside. The back set relay board 90 is provided with a power switch 91. By switching the power switch 91, the power ON and the power OFF can be switched.

The back set mechanism 81 is provided with a power supply / firing control device 92 below the protective cover 84. The power supply / launch control device 92 is provided so as to be positioned below the main control device 71 when the back set mechanism 81 is held in a state along the back surface of the main body frame 12. The power source / launch control device 92 generates and outputs a predetermined power source required by various control devices and the like, and controls the launch of the game ball when the game ball launch handle 29 is operated. Further, the power supply / launch control device 92 is provided with a RAM erase switch 93. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data. Even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the state at the time of the power failure, and returns to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery). You can return. However, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 93, the RAM data is initialized. On the back side of the power / fire control device 92, a payout control device 94 is provided so as to overlap the power / fire control device 92 in the front-rear direction. The payout control device 94 performs control for paying out a prize ball or a rental ball.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 8, a power supply line is indicated by a double line arrow, and a signal line is indicated by a solid line arrow.

A CPU 101 as a one-chip microcomputer, which is an arithmetic unit, is mounted on a main control board 71a provided in a main controller 71 as main control means. The CPU 101 includes a ROM 102 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 101 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 102 is executed. A certain RAM 103 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

Even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, the RAM 103 is supplied with data storage holding power (data storage holding voltage) from the power supply / launch control board 92a provided in the power / fire control device 92 and holds data. It is the composition which becomes. Specifically, the power supply / launch control board 92a is provided with a data storage holding capacitor, and the data storage holding power is supplied from the capacitor.

An input / output port is connected to the CPU 101 of the main control board 71a through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input side of the main control board 71a are a power supply monitoring board 71b provided in the main control apparatus 71, a payout control board 94a provided in the payout control apparatus 94, and a switch group (not shown). In this case, a power / fire control board 92a is connected to the power monitor board 71b, and power is supplied to the main control board 71a via the power monitor board 71b.

On the other hand, a power supply monitoring board 71b, a payout control board 94a, and a relay terminal board 95 are connected to the output side of the main control board 71a. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 94a. In such a case, the various commands are output by one-way communication via the harness (that is, information indicating that the command has been input is not output from the payout control board 94a to the main control board 71a). Various commands and the like are output from the main control board 71 a to the sub control board 65 a provided in the sub control device 65 via the relay terminal board 95. Further, an identification information display unit 43 and an accessory lamp unit 44 are also connected to the output side of the main control board 71a. That is, the identification information display unit 43 and the accessory lamp unit 44 are directly controlled by the main control board 71a.

The power monitoring board 71b relays between the main control board 71a and the power / fire control board 92a, and monitors a DC stable 24 volt power source that is the maximum power output from the power / fire control board 92a.

The payout control board 94a drives the payout device 89 to perform payout control of prize balls and rental balls. The CPU 111 that is an arithmetic device includes a ROM 112 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 111, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 113 that is used as a work memory or the like.

Similarly to the RAM 103 of the main control board 71a, the RAM 113 of the payout control board 94a has a configuration capable of holding data by being supplied with data storage holding power from the power / launch control board 92a even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off. It has become. In addition, in the work area where various counters and the like in the RAM 113 are stored, a command buffer 113a for storing commands output from the main control board 71a is provided together with various flag storage areas such as a command input flag storage area. Yes.

The command buffer 113a is a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands output from the main control board 71a. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area. When commands are stored in all storage areas, the ring buffer is at the start of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer 113a are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 111 of the payout control board 94a through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control board 71a, a power / fire control board 92a, and a back set relay board 90 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 94a. The main control board 71a and the back set relay board 90 are connected to the output side of the payout control board 94a. In this case, a payout mechanism 85 including a payout device 89 and the like is connected via the back set relay board 90.

The power / fire control board 92a includes a power supply unit and a fire control unit. The power supply unit supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control board 71a, the payout control board 94a and the like through a path indicated by a double line arrow. As its outline, the power supply unit takes in the AC 24 volt power supplied via the back set relay board 90, + 12V power for driving various switches, motors, etc., + 5V power for logic, RAM data storage A holding power source or the like is generated, and the + 12V power source, + 5V power source and data storage holding power source are supplied to the main control board 71a, the payout control board 94a and the like. Note that generating the data storage holding power supply means charging the data storage holding capacitor.

The power supply unit is provided with a RAM erase switch circuit. The power supply unit reads a switch signal of the RAM erase switch 93, and outputs a RAM erase signal for clearing data stored in the RAM 103 of the main control board 71a according to the read state of the switch 93. That is, when the RAM erase switch 93 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit outputs a RAM erase signal to the main control board 71a. As a result, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erase switch 93 is pressed, the data in the RAM 103 is cleared on the main control board 71a. At this time, a payout initialization command is output from the main control board 71a to the payout control board 94a, and the data in the RAM 113 is also cleared in the payout control board 94a.

The launch control unit is responsible for controlling the launch of the game ball launcher 30 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 29 by the player. A launch solenoid that is provided in the game ball launching device 30 and launches the game ball toward the game area is driven when a predetermined launch condition is satisfied. The outline of the launch control will be described. To the launch control unit, a game ball launch handle 29, more specifically, a launch switch, a touch sensor, and a stop hit switch provided on the game ball launch handle 29 are connected. The firing control unit outputs a firing permission signal to the main control board 71a (via the power monitoring board 71b) only when both the firing switch and the touch sensor are turned on and the stop switch is turned off. The main control board 71a outputs a firing control signal having a predetermined cycle to the firing control unit (via the power supply monitoring board 71b) based on the input of the firing permission signal. Thereby, the firing control unit drives the firing solenoid according to the input period of the firing control signal. In this case, the game ball launching handle 29 is provided with a dial variable resistor for determining the amount of operation of the handle, and the launch control unit performs the launch speed by the launch solenoid based on the change in the resistance value in the dial variable resistor. To decide.

The sub control board 65a includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and an input / output port is connected to the CPU via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. The main control board 71a is connected to the input side of the sub control board 65a via the relay terminal board 95, and the selection switch 24 is connected. The sub control board 65a outputs various commands to the display control device 62a based on various commands output from the main control board 71a and the operation of the selection switch 24 by the player, and the speaker 55 and the illumination unit 65. The drive control is performed. The display control device 62a controls the symbol variation display and the jackpot display under the jackpot state on the symbol display device 41 based on various commands output from the sub control board 65a.

Here, as described above, the power supply monitoring board 71b monitors the DC stable 24 volt power supply that is the maximum power supply output from the power supply / launch control board 92a. More specifically, the power monitoring board 71b determines that a power failure (power cutoff) has occurred when the power source is less than 22 volts, and a power failure signal SG1 is applied to an NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 101 of the main control board 71a. Is output. When the power failure signal SG1 is input, the main control board 71a recognizes the occurrence of the power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt processing, and further executes the power failure processing described later based on this. The NMI terminal refers to an interrupt terminal that cannot be set for interrupt inhibition.

Moreover, the main control board 71a outputs the power failure signal SG2 to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) provided in the CPU 111 of the payout control board 94a in the power failure process. When the power failure signal SG2 is input, the payout control board 94a recognizes the occurrence of the power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt processing, and further executes the power failure processing based on this. That is, in the case of the pachinko machine 10, the payout control board 94a is not directly input with the power failure signal from the power monitoring board 71b but is input with the power failure signal via the main control board 71a. Further, since the power failure signal SG2 is input to the NMI terminal of the payout control board 94a, the signal line for transmitting the power failure signal SG2 is a signal line for transmitting a command signal such as a prize ball command. Are provided separately.

Note that the power supply / launch control board 92a has a 5 volt output, which is a drive power supply for the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the power failure process even after the DC stable 24 volt power supply becomes less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Specifically, the power supply and launch control board 92a is provided with a power failure processing capacitor different from the above-described data storage holding capacitor, and the 5-volt power supply is maintained by the discharge from the capacitor. ing. For this reason, the main control board 71a and the payout control board 94a can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

As described above, the sub control board 65a includes the display control device 62a, the sound control device 62b, and the illumination control device 62c as the effect control means. The display control device 62a controls the display of the symbol display device 41 and the sub display device 52. The voice control device 62b performs voice output control of the speaker 55, and the electric decoration control device 62c performs light emission control of the electric decoration unit 51.

Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a diagram individually showing symbols that are variably displayed on the symbol display device 41, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

As shown in FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (j), the symbols are composed of nine types of main symbols with numbers "1" to "9" and sub-patterns made up of shell-shaped symbols. Has been. More specifically, the numbers “1” to “9” are attached to the right side of nine types of character symbols such as octopus to form the main symbol. In this case, the main symbol with the odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) corresponds to the “first specific symbol”, and if a big win occurs in the first specific symbol, the gaming state is a big hit In addition to the transition to the state, the state further shifts to the high probability state as the specific gaming state. In addition, the main symbol with the even number (2, 4, 6, 8) corresponds to the “second specific symbol”, and when a big win occurs in the second specific symbol, the big hit state is entered, After the big hit state ends, the normal state is entered without going to the high probability state. The high probability state means a state in which the subsequent jackpot probability has increased as an added value after the end of the jackpot state, that is, a so-called probability change state, and the normal state (low probability state) is a game that is not such a high probability state. State. In the identification information display unit 43, the first specific identification information is displayed in the case of a specific jackpot that shifts to a high probability state after the jackpot state ends, and the first specific identification information is displayed in the case of a non-specific jackpot that shifts to a normal state after the jackpot state ends. 2 Specific identification information is displayed.

Next, the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 will be described. As shown in FIG. 10A, on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 of the upper, middle and lower stages are set. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is configured by arranging the above-described main symbols and sub-symbols in a predetermined order. Specifically, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers in the upper symbol row Z1, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols. On the display screen G, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll from right to left with periodicity. Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, the display screen G is designed to stop and display three symbols for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It has come to be.

The display screen G has five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lowering line L4, and a right uppering line L5. Then, the change display of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped in the order, and the change display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is displayed in a state where the combination of the big hit symbols is formed on any effective line. When the process ends, a big hit video is displayed as a big hit. In this basic form, as a combination of jackpot symbols, in addition to the same main symbol combination, “3” main symbol in the upper symbol row Z1, “4” main symbol in the middle symbol row Z2, and “ A combination of main symbols of “1” is set. And when a jackpot is generated in the combination of the above “3, 4, 1” symbols, the gaming state shifts to the jackpot state as in the case where the jackpot is generated in the first specific symbol, and thereafter, as the specific gaming state. Transition to a high probability state. In addition, as the previous stage of jackpot, when the same main symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped and displayed on any one of the effective lines, reach is performed, and then reach effect is performed. However, when a big win is generated by the combination of the main symbols of “3, 4, 1”, the big win is generated without performing the reach effect. In the following description, for the sake of convenience, each main symbol is described by a number attached to each. Specifically, “1” symbol, “2” symbol, “3” symbol,... “9” symbol, respectively. Is described. In addition, the same main symbol in the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 when reaching reach is described as a reach symbol, and an effective line where the reach symbol is stopped is described as a reach line.

Although explanation about the display contents of the sub display device 52 is omitted, the display contents are not required to display a symbol for performing the jackpot lottery, which is essential in the symbol display device 41, and the degree of freedom of the display contents is also increased. Can be high. However, in recent gaming machines, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 and the sub display device 52 are various and gorgeous, and there is a problem that the data amount is enormous. Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention, which will be described later, attempts to solve this problem.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

In this basic form, the CPU 101 in the main control device 71 uses various counter information during the game to set the identification information to be finally stopped and displayed on the identification information display unit 43, or to display the symbols in the symbol display device 41. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, a jackpot random number counter C1 used for jackpot lottery, and a jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type, as shown in FIG. A reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when the symbol is deviated and changed, a random number initial value counter CINI used for setting an initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and a variation type counter CS used for selecting a variation pattern of the symbol; , Is going to be used.

Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, and CS is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time the counter is updated, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 103. The RAM 103 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, an upper start opening 35a or a lower start is provided. The values of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in time series in accordance with the history of winning game balls in the mouth 35b.

For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 676, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interruption and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this basic form) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 103 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper start port 35a or the lower start port 35b. The The number of random number values that are jackpots is set in the normal state and the high probability state, the number of random number values that are jackpots under the normal state is 2, and the value is “337,673”. Yes, the number of random numbers that are jackpots under the high probability state is 10, and the values are “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661”.

The jackpot type counter C2 is configured so that 1 is sequentially added within the range of 0 to 199, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 199), it returns to 0. Although details will be described later, in this basic form, it is determined whether to shift to the high probability state after the end of the jackpot state using the value of the jackpot type counter C2. The big hit type counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this basic form) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 103 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper start opening 35a or the lower start opening 35b. The

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. In this basic form, the reach random number counter C3 reaches the jackpot symbol (specifically, the same main symbol as the reach symbol) that can be a big hit in the game time of the last stop symbol sequence (in the present basic configuration, the middle symbol sequence Z2). “Leading out reach” that stops by shifting one line forward from the line, “Rearing out reach” that stops the jackpot symbol of the final stop symbol sequence by one shift backward from the reach line, A lottery is selected for “reach other than front and back miss” where the jackpot symbol stops outside the reach line and “completely miss” where the same main symbol in the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 does not stop on the active line and become reach. I am going to do that. In other words, in this basic mode, whether or not to perform outreach is selected by the reach random number counter C3. For example, C3 = 0 corresponds to the front outreach, C3 = 1 corresponds to the backout reach, and C3 = 2 to 21 corresponds to reach other than front / rear disengagement, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete disengagement. Note that the reach lottery may be set individually according to the game state, the number of activated balls at the start of change, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this basic form), and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 103 at the timing of winning the upper start opening 35a or the lower start opening 35b.

  For example, the variation type counter CS is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The variation type counter CS determines a reach type such as normal reach and super reach, and other rough symbol variation modes. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when determining the variation pattern at the start of symbol variation.

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, it is desirable that the jackpot random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counter CS are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case. Although not shown in the drawings, the accessory random number counter C4 is used for lottery of the accessory lamp unit 44. For example, the accessory random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The accessory random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this basic form), and is acquired when it is detected that the game ball has passed through either the left or right through gate 36. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the value is “5 to 153”.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 101 in the main controller 71 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this basic form, at a cycle of 2 msec), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 12 shows NMI interrupt processing, which is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power monitoring board 71b to the NMI terminal of the CPU 101, and the CPU 101 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt processing. To do. In the NMI interrupt processing, the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 103 in step S101, and this processing is terminated. Although details will be described later, the power failure process is executed when it is confirmed in the normal process that the power failure flag is set.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 101 of the main controller 71 every 2 msec, for example.

  First, in step S201, processing for reading signals from various winning switches and payout control device 94 is executed. That is, the state of various switches connected to the main control device 71 and signals from the payout control device 94 are read, and the detection information is stored by determining the state of the switches and signals (however, the RAM erasure switch 93). Status and power failure signal SG1). For example, when an abnormality signal indicating that some abnormality has occurred in the dispensing mechanism unit 85 is input from the dispensing control device 94, a dispensing abnormality flag is set. When a detection signal indicating a winning is input from the winning opening switch, the count switch, the upper starting opening switch, or the lower starting opening switch, a winning flag corresponding to the switch that has detected the winning is set.

  Thereafter, in step S202, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this basic form). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 103. In subsequent step S203, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1 is incremented by 1 and when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum values (676, 199, and 238, respectively, in this basic mode). Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 103.

  In the subsequent step S204, a start winning process (lottery means) associated with winning in the upper start opening 35a or the lower start opening 35b is executed. This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14. In step S301, detection information of each start opening switch corresponding to whether or not the game ball has won (start winning) the upper start opening 35a or the lower start opening 35b. Determined by If it is determined that the game ball has won any one of the start openings 35a, 35b, in the subsequent step S302, the number N of operation-reserved balls of the identification information display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 is less than the upper limit value (4 in this basic form). It is determined whether or not. The process proceeds to step S303 on the condition that there is a winning in any of the start ports 35a and 35b and the number N of activated balls is <4, and the number N of activated balls is incremented by one. In the subsequent step S304, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S203 are stored in the first area among the free storage areas of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 103. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 101 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  When a game ball wins one of the start openings 35a, 35b (start winning), the display of identification information and symbols varies accordingly, but after the start winning, the identification information and symbols vary. There is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must elapse from the start to the end of display. Therefore, in the start winning process, when a start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the start winning is set after each counter value storing process (step S304). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed at a cycle of 2 msec, for example, in order to measure an elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value “2500” is set in the timer, and the timer value is incremented by 1 for each start winning process. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 103 together with the values of the respective counters C1 to C3. Then, when setting the identification information and symbol variation pattern described later, the timer value is referred to, and the variation pattern is set according to the remaining time (so that the variation display of the identification information and symbol is stopped after a predetermined time elapses). It has come to be.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 101 in the main control device 71, and this main process is started upon a reset at power-on.

  In the main process, in step S401, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, for example, 1 is set in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the slave control device (sub-control device 65, payout control device 94, etc.) to become operable. Wait processing is performed for about 2 seconds. In the subsequent step S402, access to the RAM 103 is permitted.

  In step S403, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 93 provided in the power / fire control device 92 is turned on. In subsequent step S404, whether or not the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 103 is determined. Is determined. In step S405, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S406, whether or not the RAM determination value matches a RAM determination value stored in power failure processing described later, that is, the validity of the stored data. Is determined. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 103. It is also possible to determine the validity of the stored data based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 103 are correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, for example, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in a hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 93. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 93 is pressed, the process proceeds to steps S409 to S411. Similarly, when the power failure flag is not set or when an abnormality of the data stored and held by the RAM determination value is confirmed, the process proceeds to steps S409 to S411.

  In step S409, an initialization signal is output to initialize the slave payout control device 94, and an initialization command is output to the sub control device 65. When the initialization command is input, the sub control device 65 performs drive control of the symbol display device 41, the illumination unit 51, and the like to notify that the main control device 71 and the payout control device 94 have been initialized. . In subsequent step S410, the used area of the RAM 103 is cleared to 0, and in step S411, initialization processing of the RAM 103 is executed. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S412, and the process proceeds to normal processing.

   On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 93 has not been pressed, it is stored in the power failure flag storage area in step S407 on the condition that the power failure flag is set and the RAM determination value is normal. Clear the power failure flag. In the subsequent step S408, a power recovery command is output in order to return each slave control device such as the sub control device 65 to the state before the power is shut off. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S412, and the process proceeds to normal processing. Thereby, it will return to the state before power-off.

   Next, normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As its outline, the processing of steps S501 to S509 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S510 and S511 is executed with the remaining time.

  In normal processing, in step S501, output data such as a command updated in the previous processing is output to each control device on the slave side. Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of winning balls is transmitted to the payout control device 94. When the symbol display is performed by the symbol display device 41, display commands such as a stop pattern command, a variation pattern command, and a variation end command are transmitted to the sub-control device 65. Further, a state transition command is transmitted to the sub-control device 65 when the state of the jackpot state is shifted, and an opening command or a closing command is transmitted when the variable winning device 34 is opened or closed.

  Next, in step S502, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in this basic form). Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 103.

  Thereafter, in step S503, command setting processing is executed. In the command setting process, a process for setting a command relating to payout of a game ball or payout abnormality is performed. Specifically, when a payout abnormality flag indicating that some abnormality has occurred in the payout mechanism unit 85 is set, the payout abnormality flag is cleared and an error command is set. The error command is output to the sub-control device 65 in the external output process of step S501, and the sub-control device 65 performs control for causing the illumination unit 51 to emit light in a predetermined mode when the error command is input. Do. Further, when a winning flag indicating that a game ball has won is set in any of the general winning opening 33, the variable winning device 34, the upper starting opening 35a, and the lower starting opening 35b, the winning flag is cleared. At the same time, a winning ball command corresponding to the type of the winning flag being set is set. The prize ball command is output to the payout control device 94 in the external output process of step S501, and the payout control device 94 performs control for paying out a corresponding number of game balls when the prize ball command is input. .

  In a succeeding step S504, a display control process for performing a variable display of the identification information in the identification information display unit 43 is executed. Although details will be described later, in the display control process, in addition to the variation display of the identification information, the jackpot determination and the design variation pattern of the symbol display device 41 are also performed. In step S505, a game state transition process for shifting the gaming state to a jackpot state or a high probability state is executed.

  In step S506, an accessory lamp unit control process for performing a process of switching the color displayed on the accessory lamp unit 44 is executed. Briefly, in the accessory lamp unit control process, the value of the accessory random number counter C4 is acquired and displayed on the accessory lamp unit 44 on the condition that the game ball has passed through the through gate 36. Start the color switching process. A lottery of the accessory lamp unit 44 is drawn based on the value of the accessory random number counter C4. If it is a winner, red is stopped and displayed after a lapse of a predetermined time, and an electric accessory associated with the start-up device 35 is predetermined. Free time.

  In step S507, a firing control process for firing a game ball is executed. In the launch control process, a launch permission signal is input from the power source / fire control device 92, and a predetermined time (0.6 seconds in this basic form) has passed since the launch control signal was output. As a condition, a firing control signal is output to the power source / launch control device 92. When a launch control signal is input, the power source / launch control device 92 excites the launch solenoid of the game ball launch device 30 once every time it is input, and launches one game ball.

  After performing the firing control process, in step S508, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is set in a power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 103. If the power failure flag is not set, whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached in step S509, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in this basic form) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Is determined. The random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S510 and S511). That is, in step S510, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this basic form). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 103. In step S511, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in this basic form). Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 103.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S501 to S508 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random. Similarly, The variation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

   On the other hand, if it is determined in step S508 that the power failure flag is set, it means that the power is shut off due to the power failure. In such a case, the power failure process shown in and after step S512 is executed. That is, in step S512, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited, and in step S513, a power failure signal indicating that the power has been shut off is output to other control devices (such as the sub control device 65 and the payout control device 94). To do. In a succeeding step S514, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the RAM 103. In step S515, RAM access is prohibited. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  Next, the display control process of step S505 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the display control process, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is a jackpot state, the process is terminated. If not, the process proceeds to step S602, where it is determined whether or not the identification information is being variably displayed in the identification information display unit 43. If the identification information is not being variably displayed, the process proceeds to step S603, where it is determined whether or not the number N of action-pending balls of the identification information display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 is greater than zero. And when the number N of operation reservation balls is 0, this processing is ended as it is.

  If the number of active balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S604. In step S604, 1 is subtracted from the number N of active suspension balls. In step S605, a process for shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area. After that, in step S606, a variation start process for starting the variation display of the identification information is executed on the 7-segment display of the identification information display unit 43, and in the subsequent step S607, the variation display of the symbol on the symbol display device 41 is started. Variation pattern setting process is executed, and this process is terminated.

  Here, the variation pattern setting process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the variation pattern setting process, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. More specifically, it is determined that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is a jackpot if it is any one of “337, 673” under the normal state, and “67, 131, 199, 269, under the high probability state”. 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661 "is determined to be a big hit.

  If it is determined that the jackpot is big, the process proceeds to step S702, and the jackpot stop table is referred to. Here, the jackpot stop table is a table in which the correspondence between the value of the jackpot type counter C2 and the identification information to be finally stopped and displayed on the jackpot code and the identification information display unit 43 is defined as shown in FIG. is there. In the pachinko machine 10, the six types of identification information shown in FIG. 19 correspond to the specific identification information. Further, as will be described in detail later, the jackpot code is determination information used when determining the number of times to open and close the jackpot of the variable winning device 34 under the jackpot type or jackpot state. It consists of values. In other words, the jackpot stop table determines the identification information to be finally stopped and displayed on the identification information display unit 43, and converts the value of the jackpot type counter C2 that is one of 0 to 199 into one of 1 to 125. It can be said that this is a group of information. In steps S703 and S704, based on the jackpot stop table, the final stop identification information corresponding to the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is acquired and the jackpot code is acquired.

  In subsequent step S705, the jackpot type table is referred to. Here, the jackpot type table is a table in which the correspondence relationship between the jackpot code, the jackpot type, the number of rounds, and the stop pattern is defined. In this basic mode, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), if the jackpot code is 1 to 50, 15 rounds of non-specific jackpots occur, and if any of 51 to 75 is specified, 2 rounds are specified. A jackpot is generated, and if it is any of 76 to 125, a specific jackpot of 15 rounds is set to occur. That is, in the jackpot type table, two-fifths generate 15 rounds of non-specific jackpots, one-fifth generates two rounds of specific jackpots, and two-fifths generates 15 rounds of specified jackpots Is set to Further, the 15-round non-specific jackpot is associated with the stop pattern “3”, the 2-round specific jackpot is associated with the stop pattern “4”, and the 15-round specific jackpot is associated with the stop pattern “5”. Is associated. Incidentally, in the jackpot table shown in FIG. 19, C2 = 0 to 74 is associated with 0-50 jackpot codes, C2 = 75 to 124 is associated with 51-75 jackpot codes, and C2 = 125 to 199 are associated with jackpot codes 76 to 125. Therefore, in the jackpot stop table, two-fifths will generate 15 rounds of non-specific jackpots, one-fifth will generate two rounds of special jackpots, and two-fifths will generate 15 rounds of specific jackpots. Is set to Also, the three types of identification information associated with C2 = 0 to 74 correspond to the second specific identification information, and the three types of identification information associated with C2 = 75 to 199 correspond to the first specific identification information. Will be.

  In steps S706 and S707, based on the jackpot type table, a flag setting process for setting a flag corresponding to the jackpot code is performed, and a stop pattern is acquired. For example, when the jackpot code is 80, the jackpot flag, the specific flag, and the 15 round flag are set, and “5” is acquired as the stop pattern. In the subsequent step S708, stop pattern change processing for changing the acquired stop pattern is performed.

  In the stop pattern change process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, it is determined in step S801 whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability state. If it is not a high probability state, the process proceeds to step S802, and 115 is set as a comparison value. If it is in a high probability state, the process proceeds to step S803 and 95 is set as a comparison value. After setting the comparison value, in step S804, it is determined whether or not the jackpot code is smaller than the comparison value. If the jackpot code is equal to or greater than the comparison value, 1 is added to the current stop pattern value in step S805, and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the jackpot code is smaller than the comparison value, the present process is terminated without changing the stop pattern. That is, under normal conditions, if the jackpot code is any of 115 to 125, 1 is added to the stop pattern value in step S805, and the stop pattern value is changed from 5 to 6. In the high probability state, when the jackpot code is any of 95 to 125, 1 is added to the stop pattern value in step S805, and the stop pattern value is changed from 5 to 6. Thus, in the stop pattern change process, when the stop pattern is 5, that is, when a specific round of 15 rounds occurs, the stop pattern is changed to 6 at a ratio of 11/50 under normal conditions. In the high probability state, the stop pattern is changed to 6 at a ratio of 31/50.

  Returning to the description of the variation pattern setting processing, after executing the stop pattern change processing in step S708, in step S709, the variation time derivation processing for deriving identification information and the variation display time of the symbol is performed, and the variation pattern setting processing is performed. finish.

  If it is determined in step S701 that the game is not a big hit, the process proceeds to step S710, and the outage stop table is referred to. Here, as shown in FIG. 20B, the outage stop table defines a correspondence relationship between the value of the reach random number counter C3 and the identification information to be finally stopped and displayed on the stop pattern and the identification information display unit 43. It is a table. In the disconnection stop table, identification information other than the six types shown in FIG. 19 is associated with each value of the reach random number counter C3 as identification information to be finally stopped and displayed on the identification information display unit 43. In addition, C3 = 0 corresponding to the front miss is associated with the stop pattern “1”, and C3 = 1 corresponding to the rear miss is associated with the stop pattern “2”. Alternatively, C3 = 2 to 238 corresponding to complete deviation is associated with the stop pattern “0”. In steps S711 and S712, the final stop identification information corresponding to the value of the reach random number counter C3 is acquired and the stop pattern is acquired based on the outage stop table. Thereafter, in step S709, a variation time deriving process for deriving the identification information and symbol variation display time is performed, and this process is terminated.

  The variation time deriving process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 22. In step S901, a variation pattern until the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 stop varying display is determined. At this time, the value of the variation type counter CS stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 103 is confirmed, and a rough reach type such as normal reach or super reach is determined based on the value. Note that the relationship between the value of the variation type counter CS and the variation pattern is defined in advance by a table (not shown) stored in advance for each gaming state, stop pattern, and presence / absence of a big hit flag. The table used when the stop pattern is 4 defines that the variation pattern is completely out of place regardless of the value of the variation type counter CS.

  In step S902, it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is smaller than 3, that is, whether or not the stop pattern means a deviation. If it is smaller than 3, the process advances to step S903 to refer to the deviation variation display table. The variation display table for detachment is a table in which a variation display time is defined in advance for each game state, variation pattern, and number N of active suspension balls at the start of variation. Also, in the variation display table for out-of-reference that is referred to in the case of normal reach variation, different variation display times are defined for each symbol that is to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2, which is the final stop symbol row, It is defined so that the variable display time does not overlap between the tables corresponding to the number N of operation holding balls at the time. In addition, each deviation variation display table is referred to in the case of a perfect variation, a variation variation display table that is referred to in the case of a normal reach variation, and a variation variation display table that is referred to in the case of a normal reach variation. The fluctuation display time is also defined so as not to overlap between the tables. In step S904, the fluctuation display time is acquired based on the deviation fluctuation display table, and the obtained fluctuation display time is set in a timer for measuring the fluctuation display time of the identification information. Thereafter, in step S905, a stop pattern command indicating the current stop pattern is set, and in step S906, a pattern change pattern and a change pattern command indicating the change display time are set, and this process ends.

  If it is determined in step S902 that the stop pattern is 3 or greater than 3, it means that some big hit will occur. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S907, and it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is 4, that is, whether or not a specific jackpot of two rounds occurs. When the stop pattern is 4, the processes in steps S903 to S906 described above are performed, and this process ends. At this time, since the complete deviation fluctuation is determined as the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation display time is acquired based on the deviation fluctuation display table referred to in the case of the perfect deviation fluctuation.

  If it is determined in step S907 that the stop pattern is not 4, the process proceeds to step S908, where it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is 5, that is, whether or not a specific round of 15 rounds occurs. If the stop pattern is 5, the process advances to step S909 to refer to the specific jackpot variation display table. The specific jackpot variation display table is a table in which a variation display time is defined in advance for each game state, variation pattern, and number N of activated balls at the start of variation. In addition, the specific jackpot variation display table that is referred to in the case of normal reach variation defines a variation display time that is different for each symbol that is stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2, which is the final stop symbol row. It is stipulated that the variable display time does not overlap between tables corresponding to the number N of activated balls at the start. Furthermore, each specific jackpot variation display table includes a specific jackpot variation display table referred to in the case of normal reach variation and a specific jackpot variation display table referred to in the case of super reach variation. It is stipulated that the variable display time does not overlap. In step S904, the fluctuation display time is acquired based on the specific jackpot fluctuation display table, and the obtained fluctuation display time is set in a timer for measuring the fluctuation display time of the identification information. Thereafter, in step S905, a stop pattern command indicating the current stop pattern is set, and in step S906, a pattern change pattern and a change pattern command indicating the change display time are set, and this process ends.

  If it is determined in step S908 that the stop pattern is not 5, it means that the stop pattern is 3 or 6. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S910, and the non-specific jackpot variation display table is referred to. The non-specific big hit variation display table is a table in which a variation display time is defined in advance for each game state, variation pattern, and number N of active suspension balls at the start of variation. In addition, in the non-specific big hit variation display table referred to in the case of normal reach variation, different variation display times are defined for each symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2 which is the final stop symbol row, It is stipulated that the fluctuation display time does not overlap between tables corresponding to the number N of actuated balls at the start of fluctuation. Further, each non-specific jackpot variation display table includes a non-specific jackpot variation display table referred to in the case of normal reach variation and a non-specific jackpot variation display table referred to in the case of super reach variation. Are also defined so that the variable display times do not overlap. In step S904, the variable display time is acquired based on the non-specific jackpot variable display table, and the acquired variable display time is set in a timer for measuring the variable display time of the identification information. Thereafter, in step S905, a stop pattern command indicating the current stop pattern is set, and in step S906, a pattern change pattern and a change pattern command indicating the change display time are set, and this process ends. Here, the stop pattern “3” is a stop pattern meaning that a non-specific big hit of 15 rounds occurs. On the other hand, the stop pattern “6” is a stop pattern that means that a specific jackpot of 15 rounds occurs because it is changed from the stop pattern “5” in the stop pattern change process. That is, in this basic form, even when a specific jackpot occurs, the variable display time may be acquired based on the non-specific jackpot variable display table.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 17, when step S602 is YES, that is, when the identification information is being displayed in a variable manner on the identification information display unit 43, the process proceeds to step S608, and the variation set in the previous variation pattern setting process S607 is performed. It is determined whether the display time has elapsed. If it is determined that the variable display time has not elapsed, the process advances to step S609 to execute a variable display process for displaying the identification information in the identification information display unit 43 in a variable manner. In the fluctuation display process, each LED of the 7-segment display is on / off controlled at a predetermined cycle.

  If it is determined in step S608 that the fluctuation display time has elapsed, a fluctuation end process is executed in step S610. In the variation end process, the corresponding LED of the 7-segment display is turned on and the other LEDs are turned off so that the final stop identification information acquired in the previous variation pattern setting process is finally stopped on the identification information display unit 43. Control. As a result, the identification information corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is finally stopped and displayed on the identification information display unit 43. Note that the final stop identification information set here is maintained until the next fluctuation start process. After performing this variation end processing, in S611, a variation end command indicating that the variation display time has elapsed is set, and this processing ends.

  Note that the display commands set in this display control process, specifically, the stop pattern command, the fluctuation pattern command, and the fluctuation end command are sent to the sub-control device 65 in the above-described external output process S501 in the normal process of FIG. Is output. More specifically, when the symbols are variably displayed, the command is output one by one for each normal process in the order of the stop pattern command → the variation pattern command (that is, one every 4 msec), and the timing at which the variation display time has elapsed. Will output a change end command. Further, the sub-control device 65 determines the detailed display contents such as the notice character and the reach character to be displayed in the case of the symbol change of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 to be finally stopped and the reach change based on these commands, The determination result is output to the display control device 62a. The display control device 62a directly controls the display of the symbol display device 41 based on the determination result of the sub control device 65. Thereby, the change display of a symbol is performed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  Next, the gaming state transition processing in step S505 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  First, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not a jackpot state, it is determined whether or not the jackpot fluctuation has ended. Specifically, it is determined in step S1002 whether or not the variation display of the identification information has been completed, and in step S1003, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is set. If the variation display of the identification information has not been completed or if the jackpot flag has not been set, this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the variation display of the identification information is finished and the jackpot flag is set, the jackpot state start process shown in steps S1004 to S1008 is performed. In the jackpot state start process, a jackpot state flag indicating that the jackpot state is set is set in step S1004, and the jackpot flag is cleared in the subsequent step S1005. In step S1001 and the like, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a jackpot state based on the presence or absence of a jackpot state flag. In step S1006, the number of rounds corresponding to the set round flag is set in the round counter RC provided in the RAM 103. That is, when the 2 round flag is set, 2 is set in the round counter RC, and when the 15 round flag is set, 15 is set in the round counter RC. The round counter RC is a counter for counting the number of times that the special winning opening is opened. Thereafter, in step S1007, 5000 (that is, 10 seconds) is set in the timer for measuring the opening / closing timing for opening / closing the special winning opening, and in the subsequent step S1008, a state transition command is set and the process is terminated. Here, the state transition command is transmitted to the sub-control device 65. By receiving the command, the sub-control device 65 recognizes that it has shifted to the jackpot state, and starts display control to display an opening moving image indicating that it has shifted to the jackpot state on the symbol display device 41. The set timer value is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process is performed, that is, every 2 msec.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1001 that the gaming state is a big win state, the process proceeds to step S1009, and a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening is performed.

  In the big prize opening / closing process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 24, it is first determined in step S1101 whether or not the big prize opening is being opened. If the big winning opening is not open, it is determined in step S1102 whether the value of the round counter RC is 0, and in step S1103, it is determined whether the value of the timer is 0. When the value of the round counter RC is 0 or when the value of the timer is not 0, this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the round counter RC is not 0 and the value of the timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S1104, and the variable winning device 34 is opened to open the big winning opening. In subsequent step S1105, 0 is set to a winning counter PC for storing the number of game balls won in the big winning opening. Thereafter, in step S1106, 14750 (that is, 29.5 seconds) is set in the timer, and in step S1107, the release command is set, and this process is terminated. As a result, the special winning opening is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds. Here, the release command is transmitted to the sub-control device 65. By receiving the command, the sub-control device 65 recognizes that the special winning opening has been opened, and displays a video to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 while the special winning opening is opened. Start control.

  If it is determined in step S1101 that the special winning opening is open, the process advances to step S1108 to determine whether or not the timer value is zero. If the value of the timer is not 0, it is determined in step S1109 whether or not a game ball has won a big winning opening. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a winning detection signal indicating a game ball winning is input from the count switch. If no winning detection signal is input, the present process is terminated. On the other hand, if a winning detection signal is input, the value of the winning counter PC is incremented by 1 in step S1110, and then it is determined whether or not the winning counter PC is 9 in step S1111. This process is finished as it is.

  If the value of the timer is 0 in step S1108, or if the value of the winning counter PC is 9 in step S1111, it means that the special winning opening closing condition is established. In such a case, the variable winning device 34 is closed in step S1112 in order to close the special winning opening. In subsequent step S1113, 1 is subtracted from the value of the round counter RC, and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S1114. If the value of the round counter RC is not 0, 1000 (ie, 2 seconds) is set in the timer in step S1115, and if the value of the round counter RC is 0, 5000 (ie, 10 seconds) is set in the timer in step S1116. ) Is set. Thereafter, a close command is set in step S1117, and this process ends. Here, the close command is transmitted to the sub-control device 65. By receiving the command, the sub-control device 65 recognizes that one round has ended, for example, a pre-opening video that teaches the number of rounds for the next time, an ending video that indicates that the jackpot state has ended Is started to be displayed on the symbol display device 41.

  After the big prize opening / closing process, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is 0 in step S1010 and whether or not the value of the timer is 0 in step S1011. If at least one of the values of the round counter RC or the timer is not 0, this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the values of the round counter RC and the timer are both 0, the process proceeds to step S1012 and the jackpot state flag is cleared to end the jackpot state. Therefore, under the big hit state, the consecutive opening of the big winning opening is permitted for the number of times set in the round counter RC (that is, 2 times or 15 times). After the big hit state flag is cleared, in step S1013, it is determined whether or not a specific flag is set. If the specific flag is set, it means that a specific jackpot has occurred. In step S1014, the high probability state flag is set to set the subsequent gaming state to be a high probability state, and this process ends. To do. Further, when the specific flag is not set, it means that a non-specific jackpot has occurred, and thus the present process is terminated without setting the high probability state flag. As a result, the gaming state thereafter shifts to the normal state.

  Next, of the display control of the symbol display device 41 executed by the CPU in the sub-control device 65, the symbol display processing related to the symbol variation display and the jackpot display processing under the jackpot state will be described.

  In this basic mode, there are provided three types of display modes in which the background image displayed on the display screen, the notice character or the reach character displayed when the reach changes, etc., and the player has a front surface of the first bulge portion 16. The display mode can be changed by operating the selection switch 24 provided on the side.

  Therefore, prior to the description of the symbol display process, the display mode change process performed by the sub control device 65 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the display mode changing process, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a big hit state, and in step S1202, it is determined whether or not the symbol is being variably displayed. If the current gaming state is not a big hit state and the symbol is not variably displayed (when both step S1201 and step S1202 are NO), the process proceeds to step S1203 to determine whether or not the selection switch 24 has been operated. To do. If the selection switch 24 is not operated, the present process is terminated as it is. If the selection switch 24 is operated, the current display mode is confirmed in step S1204, and the mode flag is set in step S1205. I do. Specifically, the RAM of the sub control device 65 is provided with an area for setting a mode flag corresponding to each of the three display modes. When the first display mode flag is set, the first display mode flag is cleared and the second display mode flag is set. When the second display mode flag is set, the second display mode flag is set. The display mode flag is cleared and the third display mode flag is set. When the third display mode flag is set, the third display mode flag is cleared and the first display mode flag is set. That is, the display mode of the symbol display device 41 is changed in the order of the first display mode → the second display mode → the third mode every time the selection switch 24 is operated. Thereafter, in step S1206, a display mode command corresponding to the set mode flag is set, and this process is terminated. Here, the display mode command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62a. The display control device 62a receives the command, recognizes that the display mode has been changed, and executes processing such as displaying a background image corresponding to the changed display mode on the display screen.

  On the other hand, when the current gaming state is a big hit state or when the symbol is being variably displayed (when either of steps S1201 and S1202 is YES), the display mode is not confirmed without confirming the operation of the selection switch 24. This process ends without changing the value. That is, the operation of the selection switch 24 is invalidated under these circumstances. Note that the selection switch 24 has a built-in lamp (not shown), and the sub-control device 65 turns off the lamp when the big hit state or symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, and the symbol is not in a variable display state instead of the big hit state. The control to turn on and display the lamp is executed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the selection switch 24 is connected only to the sub-control device 65 and is not connected to the main control device 71. Further, the sub control device 65 is not connected to the input side of the main control device 71. That is, each display mode is managed independently by the sub-control device 65, and the main control device 71 is not involved in the display mode management. In this way, the sub control device 65 independently manages each display mode, and performs display control of the symbol display device 41 in cooperation with the display control device 65, thereby reducing the processing load of the main control device 71. It is possible to diversify display effects in the symbol display device 41 without increasing the game, and to suppress monotonization of the game.

  Next, the symbol display process performed based on the reception of the display command transmitted from the main control device 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1301, it is determined whether a stop pattern command has been received. When the stop pattern command is received, the process proceeds to step S1302, and the stop pattern indicated by the stop pattern command is stored in the RAM. In a succeeding step S1303, it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is larger than 3. If the stop pattern is greater than 3, it means that a specific jackpot will occur, so the process proceeds to step S1304, and a high probability flag is set. Thereafter, in step S1305, it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is 6. If the stop pattern is not 6, the process is terminated as it is. If the stop pattern is 6, the process is terminated after the promotion flag is set in step S1306. Although the details will be described later, in this basic form, in the case of a specific jackpot, a promotion effect that causes a combination of the second specific symbol instead of the first specific symbol to be stopped and displayed on the active line to notify that the jackpot is a specific jackpot May do. The promotion flag is a flag that is set when the promotion effect is performed. For this reason, the stop pattern “6” means a specific jackpot where the promotion effect is performed, and moreover, it can be said that the main control device 71 performs the promotion effect lottery in the stop pattern change process. .

  Returning to the description of the symbol display process, if it is determined in step S1303 that the stop pattern is 3 or smaller than 3, it is determined in step S1307 whether or not the stop pattern is 3. When the stop pattern is 3, it means that 15 rounds of non-specific jackpots are generated, and a transition is made to the normal state after the jackpot state ends. Therefore, in such a case, the high probability flag is cleared in step S1308, and this process ends. On the other hand, when the stop pattern is not 3, this means that the stop pattern is one of 0 to 2 and no big hit occurs, so this process is terminated as it is. If the stop pattern is 3 and the high probability flag is not set, the process ends without clearing the high probability flag in step S1308.

  If it is determined in step S1301 that a stop pattern command has not been received, it is determined in step S1309 whether a variation pattern command has been received. When the variation pattern command is received, the process proceeds to step S1310, and a stop symbol determination process for determining a stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 when the symbol is finally stopped and displayed is performed, and this process is terminated.

  Here, prior to the description of the stop symbol determination process, the symbol variation pattern and the display effect performed in each variation pattern in the present basic embodiment will be described. First, a display effect in the case where the number N of active suspension balls at the start of variation is 0 will be described.

  “Full deviation fluctuation” means that the high-speed fluctuation of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 starts simultaneously, the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped after 5 seconds, and the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped after 6 seconds. The fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation display of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped after 7 seconds.

  More specifically, the speed at which the fluctuation speed of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 after one second has passed cannot recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in this basic form, one symbol in 0.05 seconds) The display of fluctuations of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is started all at once so that the fluctuation display of minutes is performed). The high-speed fluctuation of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is performed until 4 seconds have elapsed since the start of the fluctuation display. After 4 seconds, the upper symbol row can recognize which symbol has reached the active line. The fluctuation speed of Z1 gradually decreases, and the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped after 5 seconds. Then, from the timing of 5 seconds when the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped, the fluctuation speed of the lower symbol row Z3 gradually decreases so that it can be recognized which symbol has reached the active line. After a second, the change display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped. Furthermore, the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol row Z2 gradually decreases so that it can be recognized which symbol has reached the effective line from the timing of 6 seconds when the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped. After a second, the change display of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped. At this time, in the complete deviation variation, the symbols in the upper symbol row Z1 and the symbols in the lower symbol row Z3 do not stop at the same main symbol on any of the effective lines L1 to L5, and the fluctuations in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. A notice character and a reach character are not displayed together with the display.

  The “reach fluctuation” is the same as the complete deviation fluctuation until the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped after 6 seconds, but at this time, the same main symbol stops on any of the effective lines L1 to L5. This is a fluctuation pattern in which reach occurs and the fluctuation display of the middle symbol row Z2 is continued even after 7 seconds. The reach fluctuation includes “normal reach fluctuation” and “super reach fluctuation”. In the case of normal reach change, the notice character corresponding to the display mode is displayed with a predetermined probability when the reach occurs, and in the case of super reach change, the notice character corresponding to the display mode when the reach occurs. Is always displayed. In the case of a normal reach change, a notice character may be displayed, but a reach character is not displayed after that. In the case of a super reach change, at a predetermined timing after the notice character is displayed. A reach character corresponding to the display mode or reach line is displayed. Furthermore, the variation display mode of the middle symbol row Z2 after the occurrence of the reach is different between the normal reach variation and the super reach variation.

  In the case of “normal reach fluctuation”, the middle symbol row Z2 is variably displayed so that the symbol “1” passes through the middle line L2 (that is, reaches the left line L1) at the time of reach occurrence, and thereafter, any symbol is displayed on the active line. Fluctuation display is performed at a constant speed at which it can be recognized whether the symbol has arrived (in this basic form, the speed at which the fluctuation display for one symbol is performed in 0.5 seconds). Then, when a preset stop symbol reaches the left line L1 at a timing after the symbol “1” reaches the middle line L2 again, the variable display is stopped.

  In the case of “super reach fluctuation”, the middle symbol row Z2 is the same as the normal reach fluctuation from the time “1” symbol passes the middle line L2 to the time “7” symbol passes the middle line L2 at the reach occurrence timing. Fluctuation display with speed. That is, the display is variably displayed at a constant speed at which it is possible to recognize which symbol has reached the effective line (in this basic form, the speed at which the change display for one symbol is performed in 0.5 seconds). Thereafter, a reach character corresponding to the display mode or reach line appears on the display screen at the timing when the symbol “7” passes the middle line L2, and the speed of the middle symbol row Z2 is changed at this timing. Specifically, the speed is changed to a speed at which it is not possible to recognize which symbol has reached the active line (in this basic form, a speed at which the fluctuation display for one symbol is performed in 0.05 seconds). After the reach character is displayed, the middle symbol row Z2 is displayed in a variable manner at the same speed as that before the reach character is displayed again (that is, the speed at which one symbol is changed in 0.5 seconds). The Then, when the preset stop symbol reaches the left line L1 at a timing after the reach character is displayed, the variable display is stopped.

  As for the display effect when the number N of activated balls at the start of the fluctuation is any one of 1 to 4, the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 is stopped after the high-speed fluctuation of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is started all at once. Since it is the same except that the time until it is shortened with the increase in the number N of active balls, the description is omitted.

  In the stop symbol determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 27, a high-speed fluctuation command is set in step S1401. Here, the high-speed fluctuation command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62a. The display control device 62a receives the command and executes a process for starting high-speed fluctuations of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 all at once. In subsequent steps S1402 and S1403, the fluctuation display time and fluctuation pattern indicated by the received fluctuation pattern command are acquired and stored in the RAM.

  In step S1404, it is determined whether or not the current variation pattern is a complete deviation variation. If it is a complete deviation fluctuation, a complete deviation fluctuation command is set in step S1405. Here, the complete deviation variation command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62a. By receiving the command, the display control device 62a recognizes that the current variation pattern is a completely out of variation. In a succeeding step S1406, it is determined whether or not the current stop pattern is 4. If the stop pattern is 4, it means that a special jackpot of 2 rounds is generated, and thus the process proceeds to step S1407, and the “3” symbol in the upper symbol row Z1, the “4” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row The effective line on which the symbol “1” of Z3 is finally stopped and displayed is determined. Thereafter, in step S1408, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is set for each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3, and this process ends. Here, the stop symbol command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62a. By receiving the command, the display control device 62a grasps the symbol to be finally stopped and displayed on the display screen. Incidentally, in this basic form, each symbol row Z1 to Z3 in which the main symbols are arranged in ascending order or descending order is displayed so as to scroll. Therefore, if the sub control device 65 determines a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 and transmits the result to the display control device 62a, the display control device 62a will add the middle line L2 and the right line L3 in addition to the left line L1. The symbols to be stopped and displayed can be uniquely grasped.

  If it is determined in step S1406 that the stop pattern is not 4, the process proceeds to step S1409, and the stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 that are completely out of place are determined. Briefly explaining the stop symbol determination at the time of complete detachment, the sub-control unit 65 is used to set each of the upper, middle, and lower divergences used for setting each of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3. Each symbol symbol counter is provided with the same number of counter values as the number of symbols variably displayed in each symbol row Z1 to Z3. That is, 18 (0 to 17) counter values are prepared for the up / down symbol counter and the down / out symbol counter, and 20 (0 to 19) counter values are prepared for the middle / out symbol counter. Has been. A stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the upper symbol row Z1 is determined by the up / down symbol counter, and a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2 is determined by the middle / off symbol counter. The stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 of the lower symbol row Z3 is determined by the off symbol counter. Each of these off symbol counters is configured to be updated at random by using the value of the R register built in the CPU. That is, when each outlier symbol counter is updated, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and the maximum value is obtained when the addition result exceeds the maximum value (18, 20, 18 in this basic form, respectively). This time is subtracted to determine the current value. Each off symbol counter is updated so that the update times do not overlap, and when a combination of these off symbol counters becomes a complete off combination, it is stored in the complete out symbol buffer of the RAM. In step S1409, a combination of out symbol counters stored in the completely out symbol buffer is acquired, and stop symbols of the symbol sequences Z1 to Z3 are determined. Thereafter, in step S1408, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is set for each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3, and this process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1404 that the variation is not complete deviation, this means that some reach variation is performed. In such a case, a middle symbol row adjustment command is set in step S1410. Here, the middle symbol sequence adjustment command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62a. The display control device 62a receives the command, so that the symbol “1” in the middle symbol row Z2 passes the middle line L2 at the timing of reach occurrence (that is, the stop timing of the lower symbol row Z2). The symbol position is adjusted and the process is terminated. By performing such processing, the position of the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 at the time of reach occurrence can be made the same regardless of any reach fluctuation. Therefore, even if the fluctuation display time until the fluctuation display is ended can be changed by the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, even if the reach variation is the same, it is possible to increase the expectation for the occurrence of the jackpot.

  After setting the middle symbol sequence adjustment command, the reach effect processing is executed in step S1411. The reach production process is a process for determining an effective line to be reached and a stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3. Thereafter, in step S1408, a stop symbol command indicating a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is set for each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3, and this process ends.

  In the reach production process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 28, it is determined in step S1501 whether or not there is a normal reach fluctuation. If it is a normal reach fluctuation, the process proceeds to step S1502, and a stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is derived from the saved fluctuation display time. As described above, in the case of normal reach fluctuation when the number N of active suspension balls at the start of fluctuation is 0, it takes 6 seconds until the fluctuation display of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped. It takes 9.5 (= 0.5 × 19) seconds for the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 to reach the middle line L2 again after the variable display stops. For this reason, for example, when the variable display time is 17 seconds, the middle symbol row Z2 is further 3 (= (17-6-9.5) / after the symbol “1” reaches the middle line L2 again. 0.5) The symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and can be derived when the symbol “2” stops on the left line L1. Note that a table that prescribes the relationship between the variable display time and the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 may be stored in advance in the ROM.

  After deriving the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, the stop pattern is referred to in step S1503. In step S1504, a reach line is determined, and in step S1505, stop symbols for the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are determined. For example, it is derived that the “2” symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 stops at the left line L1, and when the stop pattern is 1, the middle line L2 is determined as the reach line for the front-out reach, and the upper symbol It is determined that the symbol “2” in the row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped at the middle line L2. As described above, when the stop pattern is any one of 0 to 2, the reach line and the reach design corresponding to the stop pattern are determined. Further, when the stop pattern is 3, a non-specific jackpot is generated, so the reach line and reach design are determined so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on the active line, and the stop pattern is 5 In this case, since the specific jackpot is generated, the reach line and the reach symbol are determined so that the combination of the first specific symbols is finally displayed on the active line. On the other hand, when the stop pattern is 6, the reach line and the reach symbol are determined so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on the active line even though the specific jackpot is generated. This is for performing a promotion effect informing that a specific jackpot is in a big hit state. In other words, it can be said that the stop pattern indicates a jackpot type including a loss and a symbol type to be finally stopped and displayed on the active line.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1501 that there is no normal reach fluctuation, this means a super reach fluctuation. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1506, and the stop pattern is referred to. Thereafter, a reach line is determined in step S1507, and stop symbols of all symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are determined in step S1508. That is, in the case of the super reach variation, the sub-control device 65 side determines the stop symbols of all the symbol sequences Z1 to Z3 independently without deriving the stop symbol of the middle symbol sequence Z2 from the variation display time. Even at this time, when the stop pattern is any one of 0 to 2, the reach line corresponding to the stop pattern and the stop symbols of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are determined. In addition, when the stop pattern is 3, a non-specific jackpot is generated, so that the reach line and the stop symbols of all symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are set so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on the active line. When the stop pattern is 5 and a specific jackpot is generated, the reach line and the stop symbols of all symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are set so that the combination of the first specific symbols is finally displayed on the active line. decide. On the other hand, when the stop pattern is 6, the reach line and all symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are stopped so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally displayed on the active line in spite of occurrence of the specific jackpot. Determine the design. In addition, when it is set as the structure which determines the stop symbol of the middle symbol row | line | zone Z2 by the sub-control device 65 side, there is a possibility that the variation display of a symbol may not be completed within the variation display time determined by the main control device 71. As described above, in the case of super reach fluctuation, the speed of the middle symbol row Z2 is changed to high speed when the appearance character of the reach character is displayed. The symbol variation display can be terminated within the variation display time determined by the device 71.

  After determining the stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 as described above, in step S1509, it is determined whether or not the reach symbol is the first specific symbol. If the reach symbol is not the first specific symbol, the processing is terminated as it is. If the reach symbol is the first specific symbol, the promotion effect processing is performed in step S1510, and then the processing is terminated.

  In the promotion effect process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 29, in step S1601, it is confirmed whether or not the current display mode is the first display mode. Specifically, it is confirmed whether the first display mode flag is set in the RAM. If the current display mode is the first display mode, it is determined in step S1602 whether or not there is a big hit change based on the stop pattern. That is, the promotion effect process is not performed in the reach variation that is a big hit in the first display mode. On the other hand, when the current display mode is the second display mode or the third display mode (when step S1601 is NO), or when the detachment change is performed under the first display mode (when step S1602 is NO). Performs a promotion effect lottery in step S1603.

  The sub-control device 65 includes a promotion effect counter used for the promotion effect lottery, and determines whether or not the promotion effect lottery is won based on the counter value when performing the promotion effect lottery. The promotion effect counter is a loop counter that is periodically updated by 1 within a range of, for example, 0 to 149, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 149).

  In the first display mode, if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 32 in the normal state, it is determined to be a win, and if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 92 in the high probability state, it is determined to be a win. In other words, the probability of winning the promotion effect lottery in the case of performing a divergence reach change under the first display mode is 11/50 under the normal state and 31/50 under the high probability state. On the main control device 71 side, in the stop pattern change process, the stop pattern is changed to 6 with a probability of 11/50 of the 15 rounds of the special jackpot if it is under the normal state, and under the high probability state. For example, the stop pattern is changed to 6 with a probability of 31/50. That is, in the first display mode, when the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is determined so as to perform the deviation reach variation by the first specific symbol, the promotion effect lottery is performed with the same winning probability as the main controller 71 side.

  In the second display mode, the value of the promotion effect counter that is determined to be a win is different in the case of the big hit change and the case of the outreach change. In the case of a big hit change, if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 29, it is determined that the player has won. Also, in the case of outlier reach fluctuation, if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 56 in the normal state, it is determined as winning, and if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 104 in the high probability state, it is determined to be winning. Determine. Similarly, in the third mode, the value of the promotion effect counter that is determined to be a win is different in the case of the big hit change and the case of the outreach change. In the case of a big hit change, if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 74, it is determined that the player has won. Also, in the case of outlier reach fluctuation, if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 92 in the normal state, it is determined to be winning, and if the value of the promotion effect counter is 0 to 122 in the high probability state, it is determined to be winning. Determine.

  Thus, the probability of winning the promotion effect lottery on the side of the sub control device 65 in the case of big hit fluctuation is 0 in the first display mode, 1/5 in the second display mode, and in the third display mode. One half. That is, in this basic form, the frequency of the promotion effect varies depending on the display mode. Incidentally, in the situation where a specific big hit of 15 rounds occurs, the ratio of the promotion effect including the change of the stop pattern on the main control device 71 side is about 4 in the first display mode under the normal state. 1.5 times, about 2.6 times in the second display mode, about 1.6 times in the third display mode, and about 1.6 minutes in the first display mode under the high probability state. In the second display mode, it is about 1.4 times, and in the third display mode, it is about 1/2. In addition, the ratio of winning the promotion effect lottery on the side of the sub-control device 65 in the case of outlier reach fluctuation is about one-fourth in the first display mode and about 2.6 in the second display mode under normal conditions. In the third display mode, it is about 1 / 1.6. Under the high probability state, it is about 1 / 1.6 in the first display mode, and about 1 / 1.4 in the second display mode. In the third display mode, it is about 1/2. That is, in the outreach fluctuation, the probability that the promotion effect is performed under the situation where a specific jackpot of 15 rounds occurs when the stop symbol of each of the symbol sequences Z1 to Z3 is determined to perform the outreach fluctuation by the first specific symbol. Promotional lottery with the same winning probability as.

  In step S1604, it is determined whether or not the promotion effect lottery has been won. If it has not been won, the process is terminated. If the promotion effect lottery is won, the promotion flag is set in the RAM in step S1605, and the stop symbol changing process shown in steps S1606 to S1613 is performed.

  In the stop symbol changing process, in step S1606, it is determined whether or not the current variation pattern is a normal reach variation. If the current variation pattern is a normal reach variation, it is determined in step S1607 whether the reach line is the left line L1 or the right line L3. When the reach line is the left line L1 or the right line L3, the process proceeds to step S1608, and the normal reach symbol table is referred to.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 30A, the normal reach symbol table is a table in which the correspondence between the reach symbol determined in the previous step S1505 and the reach symbol that is actually stopped and displayed is determined. . More specifically, the correspondence relationship between the stop symbol that stops at the left line L1 of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 and the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 that actually stops at the left line L1 is determined. Table. The “4a” symbol refers to the “4” symbol arranged between the “9” symbol and the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2, and the “3” symbol and the “5” symbol. For the sake of easy distinction from the “4” symbol placed between them, “4a” is described for convenience.

  As described above, in the case of normal reach fluctuation, the middle symbol row Z2 is variably displayed so that the symbol “1” passes the middle line L2 (that is, reaches the left line L1) at the time of reach occurrence, and thereafter, the constant symbol ( In this basic mode, the display is variably displayed at a speed of 0.5 seconds). Therefore, in the case of normal reach fluctuation, the fluctuation display time varies depending on the symbol stopped on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2. For example, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), when the “1” symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is stopped and displayed on the left line L1, the change display of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is stopped. It takes 9.5 (= 0.5 × 19) seconds for the “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 to reach the middle line L2 again after the change display of the lower symbol row Z3 stops. However, since it takes 0.5 seconds for the “1” symbol to reach the left line L1, the variable display time is 16 seconds. Here, if the stop symbol is changed so that the “2” symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 stops on the left line L1 on the sub-control device 65 side, the variation display time is 17 (= 6 + 0.5 × 19 + 0. 5 × 3) seconds, and the variable display cannot be completed within the variable display time determined by the main controller 71. However, when the “1” symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped and displayed on the left line L1, the “2” symbol is stopped and displayed on the right line L3. For this reason, when the stop pattern is 5, and the variable display time meaning that the symbol “1” of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped in the left line L1, the main control device 71 transmits the change display time to the right line L3. Even if the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is changed on the sub-control device 65 side so that the combination of the symbol “2” is stopped, the symbol combination “1” is stopped and displayed on the left line L1. There is no difference between the case and the change display time, and the problem that the change display of the symbol cannot be ended within the change display time determined by the main control device 71 does not occur. Similarly, when the stop pattern is 5 and the variable display time indicating that the “1” symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped on the right line L3 is transmitted from the main control device 71, the middle symbol row Z2 Since the “4” symbol stops at the left line L1, even if the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is changed on the sub-control device 65 side so that the combination of the “4” symbol is stopped at the left line L1. The problem that the symbol variable display cannot be completed within the variable display time determined by the main controller 71 does not occur.

  Therefore, in step S1609, based on the reference result of the normal reach symbol table, the stop symbol determined in the previous step S1505 is changed, and this process ends. More specifically, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 when the reach symbol determined in the previous step S1505 is the “9” symbol of the left line L1 and the “1” symbol of the right line L3. In the other cases, only the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 is changed. This is because the main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending order in the middle symbol row Z2 and the lower symbol row Z3, and between the “9” symbol and “1” symbol in the middle symbol row Z2. This is because only “4” symbols are arranged. In other words, when the promotion effect is won and the normal reach variation is performed in which the first specific symbol stops as the reach symbol on the left line L1 or the right line L3, the second specific is specified as the reach symbol on the right line L3 or the left line L1. It can be said that the reach design is changed so as to perform the normal reach variation in which the design stops. Note that, in the case of out-of-bounds fluctuation, when a combination of jackpot symbols is formed when the stop symbols of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are changed based on the reference result of the normal reach symbol table, the above Do not change each symbol (reach symbol). For example, when the stop symbols that stop on the left line L1 of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 are “3” symbol, “9” symbol, and “3” symbol in order from the upper symbol row Z1, based on the normal reach symbol table. When the stop symbol is changed so that the symbol “4” in the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 stops at the right line L3, the “4” symbol, the “4a” symbol, the “4” symbol, and the second identification are specified on the right line L3. The combination of symbols will be stopped and displayed. Therefore, in such a case, this process is terminated without changing the stop symbols of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3. In other words, if changing the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 based on the reference result of the normal reach symbol table results in the combination of the jackpot symbol, the change of the reach symbol is prohibited. It can be said that there is.

  On the other hand, if the reach line is neither the left line L1 nor the right line L3 (NO in step S1607), the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are stopped even if the promotion effect lottery is won. This process ends without changing the symbol. When the reach line is neither the left line L1 nor the right line L3, it means that the reach line is any one of the middle line L2, the right falling line L4, and the right rising line L5. In this case, in the big hit variation, the big hit symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 stops at the middle line L2 in any reach line. When the jackpot symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 stops at the middle line L2, in this basic form in which the main symbol and the sub symbol are alternately arranged, the main symbol of the middle symbol row does not stop at the other effective lines. That is, when the reach line is neither the left line L1 nor the right line L3, it is necessary to change the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 in order to stop the combination of the second specific symbols to one of the effective lines, and normal reach fluctuation When the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is changed, the variable display time is changed. Therefore, when the reach line is not each of the above lines, the present process is terminated without changing the reach symbol even when the promotion effect lottery is won.

  If it is determined in step S1606 that the current fluctuation pattern is not normal reach fluctuation, this means that super reach fluctuation is performed. In such a case, the process advances to step S1610 to refer to the super reach symbol table.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the super-reach symbol table is a table in which the correspondence between the reach symbol determined in the previous step S1505 and the reach symbol that is actually stopped and displayed is determined. More specifically, the correspondence relationship between the stop symbol that stops at the left line L1 of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 and the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 that actually stops at the left line L1 is determined. Table. FIG. 31A is a super-reach symbol table for a so-called single reach with only one reach line, and FIG. 31B is a super-reach symbol table for a so-called double reach with two reach lines. . Here, unlike the normal reach symbol table, the super reach symbol table is set to change the reach symbol without changing the reach line. That is, in the case of big hit fluctuation, the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is also changed. In such a case, there is a concern that the symbol variation display may not be completed within the variation display time determined by the main control device 71. However, as described above, in the case of a super reach variation, when the reach character is displayed. In order to change the speed of the middle symbol row Z2 to high speed, the symbol fluctuation display can be ended within the fluctuation display time determined by the main controller 71 by replacing the symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 during the high speed fluctuation. it can.

  After referring to the super reach symbol table, in step S1611, it is determined based on the stop pattern whether or not the current variation is a big hit variation. If it is a big hit variation, the process advances to step S1612 to change the stop symbols of all the symbol sequences Z1 to Z3 based on the reference result of the super reach symbol table, and the present processing is terminated. If the change is not the big hit fluctuation but the reach reach fluctuation, the process proceeds to step S1613, the stop symbols of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are changed, and this processing is ended. If the combination of jackpot symbols is formed when the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 is changed based on the reference result of the super reach symbol table, the above symbols (reach symbols) are changed. do not do. In other words, if changing the stop symbol of the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 based on the reference result of the super reach symbol table results in the combination of the jackpot symbol, the change of the reach symbol is prohibited. It can be said that it is.

  Returning to the description of the symbol display process in FIG. 26, if it is determined in step S1309 that a variation pattern command has not been received, it is determined in step S1311 whether a variation end command has been received. If the change end command has not been received, the present process is terminated. If the change end command has been received, a final stop command is set in step S1312, and the process ends. Here, the final stop command is a command transmitted to the display control device 62a. Upon receiving the command, the display control device 62a ends the symbol variation display, and finally stops and displays the symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3.

  Next, an outline of a specific procedure of the jackpot display process performed by the sub control device 65 after the gaming state has shifted to the jackpot state will be described. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a jackpot display process executed by the CPU of the sub-control device 65. The sub control device 65 executes various processes to cause the display control device 62a to perform display control of the symbol display device 41 while processing various commands transmitted from the main control device 71 according to the procedure shown in FIG.

  First, in step S1701, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a jackpot state. If it is not a big hit state, it is determined in step S1702 whether or not a state transition command has been received. If it has not been received, this process is terminated. If the state transition command is received in step S1702, it means that the gaming state has shifted to the jackpot state. In such a case, the number of rounds corresponding to the stop pattern is set in the display round counter HRC provided in the RAM in step S1703, and an opening process is performed in step S1704, and this process ends. In the opening process, processing such as setting an opening command transmitted to the display control device 62a is performed. When the display control device 62a receives the opening command, the display control device 62a starts a process of causing the symbol display device 41 to display an opening moving image that teaches that the game has shifted to the big hit state, the number of times of opening / closing the big prize opening, and the like.

  If it is determined in step S1701 that the gaming state is a jackpot state, it is determined in step S1705 whether an open command has been received. When the opening command is received, it means that the big prize opening is opened. Therefore, when a release command is received, processing at the time of release shown in steps S1706 to S1709 is performed, and this processing ends. The opening process will be described later.

  If it is determined in step S1705 that an open command has not been received, it is determined whether a close command has been received in step S1710. If it has not been received, this processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the closing command is received, it means that the big prize opening that has been in the open state has been switched to the closed state, that is, one round has been completed. In such a case, 1 is subtracted from the value of the display round counter HRC in step S1711, and it is determined whether or not the value of the display round counter HRC is 0 in step S1712. If the value of the display round counter HRC is not 0, it means that the opening / closing of the 2nd or 15th big prize opening has not been completed, so the pre-opening process is performed in step S1713, and this process is terminated. . In the pre-release processing, processing such as setting a pre-release command transmitted to the display control device 62a is performed. When the display control device 62a receives the pre-release command, the display control device 62a starts a process of causing the symbol display device 41 to display a pre-release moving image that tells the player the next round number and the like. Further, when the value of the display round counter HRC is 0, it means that the opening / closing of the 2nd or 15th big winning opening has been completed, so the ending process is performed in step S1714, and this process is terminated. In the ending process, a process such as setting an ending command transmitted to the display control device 62a is performed. When the display control device 62a receives the ending command, the display control device 62a starts a process of causing the symbol display device 41 to display an ending moving image that teaches that the jackpot state is to end.

  In the opening process performed under the condition where the big winning opening is opened, first, in step S1706, it is determined whether or not the promotion flag is set. If the promotion flag has not been set, an open process is performed in step S1708, and the process ends. In the opening process, a process such as setting an opening command transmitted to the display control device 62a is performed. When the display control device 62a receives the opening command, the display control device 62a starts a process for causing the symbol display device 41 to display the current number of rounds, the number of game balls won in the big winning opening during the round, and the like. On the other hand, if the promotion flag is set, the winning effect lottery of the main control device 71 or the sub-control device 65 is won, and the combination of the second specific symbols is finally displayed on the active line in a specific jackpot situation. Means that. In such a case, it is determined whether or not the value of the display round counter HRC is 1 in step S1707. If not, the open process is performed in step S1708, and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the value of the display round counter HRC is 1, promotion notification processing is performed in step S1709, and this processing is terminated. In the promotion notification processing, processing such as setting an promotion notification command transmitted to the display control device 62a is performed. When the display control device 62a receives the promotion notification command, the display control device 62a starts a process of causing the symbol display device 41 to display a promotion effect that notifies that it is a specific jackpot.

  In other words, in this basic form, when the promotion flag is not set, that is, when the combination of the first specific symbols is displayed in the final stop and shifts to the jackpot state, and when the combination of the second specific symbols is a non-specific jackpot When the final stop is displayed and the game is shifted to the big win state, the number of rounds of the game that won the winning game during the round, the current number of rounds, and the number of game balls won in the display screen of the symbol display device 41 are displayed. The On the other hand, when the promotion flag is set, that is, when it is a specific jackpot and the combination of the second specific symbols is displayed in a final stop state and shifts to the jackpot state, the display of the symbol display device 41 from 1 round to 14 rounds The current number of rounds, the number of game balls won in the big prize opening during the round, etc. are displayed on the screen, and a promotion effect is displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41 in the 15th round, that is, the final round. Is done. Therefore, even when the combination of the second specific symbols is displayed in the final stop and a big hit occurs, it is possible to play a game under the big hit state while expecting a promotion effect to be performed in the 15th round. It is possible to prevent the game under the big hit state from becoming monotonous. The promotion flag set in the case of big hit fluctuation is cleared in the ending process S1714 described above, and the promotion flag set in the case of outlier reach fluctuation is cleared at the end of the fluctuation.

  According to the basic form described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  In the case of a specific jackpot, the second specific symbol combination may be displayed as a final stop, so even if the second specific symbol combination is displayed as a final stop, It becomes possible to leave a room for shifting to a high probability state, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in satisfaction under the jackpot state.

  In addition, in the case of a specific jackpot, if the gaming state at that time is a high probability state, the promotion lottery is won with a higher probability than the normal state, and the combination of the first specific symbols is displayed more than the final stop display. The configuration is such that the probability that the combination of the two specific symbols is displayed in the final stop is higher. By setting it as this structure, it becomes possible to suppress more satisfactorily that the feeling of satisfaction under a big hit state is diminished.

  In other words, if a specific jackpot is reached under a high probability state, it will transition to the high probability state again after the jackpot state ends. Does not enter probability state. In other words, when a non-specific big hit is made under a high probability state, the high probability state ends although it shifts to the big hit state. For this reason, there is a concern that when a non-special jackpot under a high probability state is reached, the satisfaction under the jackpot condition may be reduced more than when a non-special jackpot is reached under normal conditions. . When a non-special jackpot is made in the normal state, the normal state shifts to the big hit state, and then transitions to the normal state again, so there is actually no disadvantageous situation for the player. This is because when a non-specific big hit is made in the high probability state, the player moves from the high probability state to the big hit state and then shifts to the normal state, which causes a disadvantageous situation for the player. However, the probability that the combination of the second specific symbols will be displayed in the final stop rather than the combination of the first specific symbols will be displayed in the final stop compared to the normal state when the specific jackpot is achieved under the high probability state In the present configuration in which is increased, it is possible to leave more room for transition to the high probability state again after the jackpot state ends. Therefore, even when the combination of the second specific pattern is finally stopped and displayed under the high probability state, it is possible to play the game under the jackpot state while expecting to shift to the high probability state again. It is possible to suitably suppress the satisfaction under the big hit state from being reduced.

  On the main control device 71 side, a stop pattern corresponding to the symbol type to be displayed for jackpot or final stop is determined, and on the sub control device 65 side, specific stop symbols for each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are determined based on the received stop pattern. It was set as the structure which determines. With this configuration, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the sub-control device 65 related to the symbol variation display while reducing the processing load on the main control device 71. As a result, diversification of display effects displayed on the display screen can suppress the monotony of the game.

  When determining the stop pattern, if the jackpot code is between 76 and 125, “5” is acquired as the stop pattern, and then the stop pattern is set to “6” by comparing the jackpot code with the comparison value. It was set as the structure which discriminate | determines. That is, in the case of 15 rounds of a special jackpot, first, as a symbol type, a determination is made that the combination of the first specific symbol is finally stopped and displayed, and then the symbol type is set so that the combination of the second specific symbol is finally stopped and displayed. It was configured to determine whether or not to change. With this configuration, in the case of 15 rounds of specific jackpots, the combination of the second specific pattern is finally stopped and displayed while guaranteeing the premise that the combination of the first specific pattern is displayed as the final stop. However, it is possible to leave room for shifting to a high probability state.

  In the stop pattern changing process, a comparison value having different values is set under the normal state and the high probability state, and the stop pattern is changed by comparing the comparison value with the jackpot code obtained by converting the value of the jackpot type counter C2. Whether to determine whether or not. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to change the ratio of changing the stop pattern in each gaming state by storing different comparison values depending on the gaming state, that is, the rate of winning the promotion lottery. It is possible to simplify the configuration. Further, in such a configuration, by changing the determination value stored in advance, it is possible to create another pachinko machine having a different ratio of changing the stop pattern. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the design man-hour when designing gaming machines having different specifications.

  Certainly, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which values for changing the stop pattern among the values of the jackpot code are stored separately in the normal state and the high probability state. However, in such a configuration, 11 values from 115 to 125 are stored as values for changing the stop pattern under a normal state, and 31 values from 95 to 125 are stored as values for changing the stop pattern under a high probability state. Therefore, there is a concern about an increase in the amount of data. Further, since it becomes necessary to determine which value the acquired jackpot code matches, there is a concern that the processing load will increase. On the other hand, in the configuration in which comparison values having different values in the normal state and the high probability state are stored and the comparison value is compared with the jackpot code, each of the above concerns can be preferably solved.

  A jackpot random number counter C1 for determining whether or not the jackpot is won and a jackpot type counter C2 for determining whether or not the jackpot is separately provided separately, and whether or not to change the stop pattern based on the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is determined. Since the determination is made, an increase in the amount of data stored in advance can be suppressed. For example, when it is configured to determine whether it is a big hit or not and a specific big hit using the value of one counter, and to determine whether to change the stop pattern using the value of another counter, the normal state It is necessary to store the value of the one counter that is a specific big hit below and the value of the one counter that is a special big hit under a high probability state, and the amount of data to be stored in advance increases. It is because it becomes.

  As the jackpot type counter C2, a loop counter is provided which is incremented one by one within the range of 0 to 199 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value, while the correspondence between the value of the jackpot type counter C2 and the jackpot code is defined. A jackpot stop table is provided to convert any value from 0 to 199 acquired at the time of starting winning a prize to any value from 1 to 125. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to create other pachinko machines having different rates of changing the stop pattern by changing the jackpot stop table. Further, the ratio of changing the stop pattern can be set according to the relationship between the jackpot code and the comparison value without being caught by the numerical range of the jackpot type counter. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the design man-hours when designing pachinko machines with different specifications.

  The main control device 71 determines a stop pattern, a variation pattern, and a variation display time, and the sub-control device 65 and the display control device 62a determine the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 based on the determination result of the main control device 71. The symbol display device 41 is configured to control the variable display of the symbols. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to diversify the symbol variation display on the symbol display device 41 while reducing the processing load on the main control device 71.

  Here, when the reach symbols (that is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3) are stopped and displayed, the symbols of the middle symbol row Z2 displayed on the display screen and the middle symbol row Z2 after the occurrence of reach are displayed in a variable manner. In a configuration in which the fluctuation speed has the same normal reach fluctuation regardless of the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, the fluctuation display time differs depending on the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2. In order to perform such normal reach fluctuation, it is necessary to have a configuration in which the main controller 71 can determine the fluctuation display time assuming that each symbol including the sub symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 stops on the left line L1. Along with this, it is necessary to store the variation pattern command corresponding to each variation display time in the main controller 71. For this reason, in such a configuration, the processing load of the main control device 71 and the amount of data stored in advance may be concerned.

  Therefore, in this basic mode, the main control device 71 transmits a stop pattern command indicating a stop pattern and a change pattern command indicating a change pattern and a change display time to the sub control device 65, and the sub control device 65 transmits these commands. A stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is determined based on information indicated by the command. By adopting such a configuration, the main control device 71 does not require the process of determining the stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, and does not require the stop symbol command indicating the stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. . As a result, it is possible to reduce the processing load on the main controller 71 and simplify the command configuration while reducing the amount of data stored in advance.

  When the main controller 71 displays the combination of symbols “3, 4, 1” as a final stop (two rounds of specific jackpots are generated), a stop pattern command indicating a stop pattern “4” is output, and the first When a specific symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed (a specific jackpot of 15 rounds occurs), a stop pattern command indicating a stop pattern “5” is output. In addition to this, when the combination of the second specific symbols is to be displayed in the final stop, a stop pattern command indicating a stop pattern “3” is output if it is a non-specific big hit, and a stop pattern “6” is displayed if it is a specific big win. The stop pattern command shown is output. As described above, when the combination of the symbols to be finally stopped and displayed is different and the combination of the second specific symbols is to be finally stopped and displayed, the stop pattern command that is different depending on the jackpot type is output and stored in advance. It is possible to simplify the command configuration while reducing the amount of data.

  Certainly, when the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed, a stop pattern command indicating the stop pattern “3” can be output regardless of the jackpot type. However, in such a configuration, when the stop pattern command indicating the stop pattern “3” is output, the sub-control device 65 cannot recognize the jackpot type. For this reason, in order to perform a promotion effect under the jackpot state or to perform a display effect corresponding to the high probability state, for example, a stop pattern command such as a jackpot type command indicating a jackpot type from the main control device 71 side is separate. There is a need to output a command, and there is concern about an increase in the amount of data stored in advance. On the other hand, in this configuration, which differs depending on the combination of symbols to be displayed in the final stop and outputs a stop pattern command that differs depending on the jackpot type when the combination of the second specific symbols is to be displayed in the final stop, sub-control is performed through the stop pattern command The jackpot type can be grasped on the device 65 side, and the above concerns can be resolved.

  In the fluctuation display table for outlier fluctuation display table, specific jackpot fluctuation display table, and non-specific jackpot fluctuation display table, the fluctuation display table that is referred to in the case of complete deviation fluctuation, and the reference in the case of normal reach fluctuation The variable display time is defined so that the variable display time does not overlap between the table of the variable display table that is displayed and the variable display table that is referred to in the case of the super reach change. With this configuration, the sub-control device 65 can grasp the variation pattern to be performed through the variation display time indicated by the variation pattern command. That is, the sub-control device 65 can grasp the variation pattern without receiving a command indicating a variation pattern different from the command indicating the variation display time. Therefore, the command configuration can be simplified while reducing the amount of data stored in advance.

  When the stop pattern is “3” and when the stop pattern is “6”, that is, when the combination of the second specific symbol is displayed as a final stop under non-specific big hit, and the combination of the second specific symbol is final under the special big hit In the case of the stop display, the variable display time is determined with reference to the non-specific jackpot variable display table. By adopting such a configuration, a variable display table and a variable display time command for the case where it is determined that the combination of the second specific symbols is to be finally stopped and displayed under a specific jackpot are not required and are stored in the main controller 71. It is possible to reduce the amount of data. Furthermore, in such a configuration, when the combination of the second specific symbols is displayed in the final stop, there is no difference in the variable display time for any specific big win, so the player can change the length of the variable display time. The jackpot type cannot be grasped. As a result, it is possible to play a game under the jackpot state while expecting to shift to the high probability state again, and it is possible to suitably suppress the reduction of satisfaction under the jackpot state.

  When the stop pattern command and the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 71 indicate that the normal reach variation that causes the combination of the first specific symbols to be finally stopped and displayed on the left line L1 or the right line L3 is performed, The sub-control device 65 is configured so that the reach symbol can be changed so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on the right line L3 or the left line L1, so that the elapsed timing of the variable display time and each symbol row Z1 to Z3 It is possible to avoid harming the harmony with the timing of displaying the final stop. This is because, since the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, which is the final stop symbol row, is not changed, the variable display time required until each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is finally stopped and displayed does not change. Therefore, in the configuration in which the main control device 71 determines the variation pattern and the variation display time, it becomes possible to increase the degree of freedom of the sub-control device 65 regarding the variation display of symbols, and diversification of display effects displayed on the display screen. This makes it possible to suppress monotonization of the game.

  In this way, in the configuration in which the variable display time changes depending on the stop symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, that is, in the configuration in which the stop symbol of the final stop symbol sequence where the variable display ends last is associated with the variable display time. When the stop symbol of the last stop symbol sequence is changed on the side of the sub-control device 65, harmony between the elapsed timing of the variable display time and the timing of the last symbol display of each symbol sequence is lost. Certainly, if the change speed of the symbol is changed or the symbol is replaced, it is possible to avoid harming the harmony between the elapsed timing of the change display time and the timing of the last stop display of each symbol row. However, for example, in the case of a configuration in which the symbol fluctuation speed is changed by normal reach fluctuation, there is a concern that the normal reach fluctuation in which the symbol fluctuation speed is changed and the normal reach fluctuation that is not changed are mixed, and the player may feel uncomfortable. The In addition, there is a concern that the player may perceive that the promotion effect will be performed if the changing speed of the symbol is changed. On the other hand, in this basic mode, three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row so that the first specific symbol and the second specific symbol of the final stop symbol row are both displayed on the display screen. Since each stop position is an effective line, the combination of jackpot symbols to be displayed for final stop can be changed on the sub-control device 65 side without changing the stop symbol of the final stop symbol sequence. Therefore, it is possible to avoid losing the harmony between the elapsed timing of the variable display time and the timing of the final stop display of each symbol row without changing the symbol variation speed or replacing symbols. As a result, the degree of freedom of the sub-control device regarding the variable display of each symbol row can be increased even in the configuration in which the stop symbol and the variable display time of the final stop symbol sequence at which the variable display ends last are associated with each other. It becomes possible.

  Three types of display modes having different winning probabilities for promotion effect lottery are set as display modes, and a selection switch 24 is provided on the front side of the first bulging portion 16 so that the player can change the display mode. This allows the player to select a preferred display mode. That is, a player who wants to determine whether or not a specific big hit is determined by the combination of symbols that are displayed in the final stop rather than the promotion effect may select the first display mode, and a game that wants to determine whether or not the specific big hit is determined by the promotion effect. This is because the player can select the third display mode, and the player who wants to enjoy any gameability can select the second display mode. Therefore, it becomes possible to suitably suppress monotonization of the game.

  By making the selection switch 24 electrically connected to the sub-control device 65 and electrically disconnected from the main control device 71, the sub-control device 65 can manage the display mode independently of the main control device 71. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to suppress monotonization of the game without increasing the processing load of the main controller 71. Further, by making the selection switch 24 electrically disconnected from the main controller 71, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input to the main controller 71 from the outside of the gaming machine.

  In this basic mode, it is determined not only whether to change the stop pattern on the main control device 71 side, that is, whether to perform the promotion effect, but also whether to perform the promotion effect on the sub-control device 65. It is configured. And the ratio which determines that a promotion effect is performed when a specific jackpot of 15 rounds occurs is about one-fourth in the first display mode and about 2.6 minutes in the second display mode under normal conditions. 1, in the third display mode is about 1 / 1.6. In the third display mode, it is about 1/2. In this way, by setting a plurality of display modes and managing the display modes independently, the sub control device 65 independently promotes the sub control device 65 without increasing the processing load on the main control device 71. It is possible to change the rate at which the production is performed. As a result, it is possible to diversify display effects and to suppress monotonization of the game.

  In the case of normal reach fluctuation, the middle symbol row Z2 is variably displayed so that the symbol “1” passes through the middle line L2 at the reach occurrence timing, and thereafter, at a constant speed (in this basic form, one symbol for 0.5 seconds). The fluctuation display is performed at the speed at which the fluctuation display is performed. Therefore, in the case of normal reach fluctuation, the fluctuation display time varies depending on the symbol stopped on the left line L1 of the middle symbol row Z2. Here, if the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 to be finally stopped and displayed on the left line L1 is changed on the sub-control device 65 side, the variation display is ended within the variation display time determined by the main controller 71. Or the next variable display cannot be started because the variable display time has not passed even though the variable display of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 has already ended. For example, when the main control device 71 outputs a stop pattern command and a variable display time command indicating that the combination of symbols “7” is finally stopped and displayed on the left line L1, the sub-control device 65 side displays “8” on the left line L1. If the stop symbol of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is changed so that the combination of symbols is displayed in the final stop state, the symbol variable display cannot be ended within the variable display time. Further, when the main controller 71 outputs a stop pattern command and a variable display time command indicating that the combination of symbols “7” is to be finally stopped and displayed on the left line L1, the sub-control device 65 side displays “6” on the left line L1. If the stop symbol of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is changed so that the symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed, the symbol variation display ends one second earlier than the elapsed timing of the variation display time. However, when a plurality of effective lines are set and the first specific symbol of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped on the left line L1 (right line L3), the second specific symbol is displayed on the right line L3 (left line L1). In this configuration to stop, if only the reach symbol is changed, the combination of the second specific symbols can be finally stopped and displayed, and the variation display of each symbol sequence Z1 to Z3 can be terminated at the elapse timing of the variation display time. it can. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 in which the variable display time varies depending on the stop symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 that are finally stopped and displayed, the harmony between the elapsed timing of the variable display time and the timing that the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are finally stopped and displayed It is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the sub-control device 65 relating to the variable display of each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 while avoiding damage to the symbols.

  When the promotion effect lottery is won, the sub-control device 65 is configured to change the reach symbol not only in the case of a big hit fluctuation but also in the case of a missed reach fluctuation. When the main control device 71 outputs a stop pattern command and a variable display time command indicating that the combination of the first specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on the left line L1 (right line L3), the sub-control device 65 outputs the right line L3 ( When the reach design can be changed so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally displayed in the left line L1), the combination of the first specific symbols is displayed in the final stop display in the left line L1 (right line L3). As a result, the chance of winning a jackpot decreases, and the combination of the second specific symbols is finally displayed on the right line L3 (left line L1), increasing the chance of generating a jackpot. Therefore, when the reach on the left line L1 (right line L3) by the first specific symbol and the reach on the right line L3 (left line L1) by the second specific symbol are performed at the same frequency, the left by the first specific symbol The ratio of occurrence of jackpot from the reach at the line L1 (right line L3) decreases, and the ratio of occurrence of jackpot from the reach at the right line L3 (left line L1) according to the second specific symbol increases. This leads to fluctuations in the expected value for generating a jackpot depending on the reach pattern and reach line when the reach occurs. Therefore, by adopting a configuration that changes the reach design even in the case of out-of-bounds fluctuation, it is possible to suppress the above-mentioned fluctuation of the expected value, which is the case where reach due to which design occurs on any effective line. Can be expected to have a big hit.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 10 that changes the stop pattern in the main controller 71 in addition to the sub-control device 65, the combination of the first specific symbols is finally stopped and the chance of generating a big hit is further reduced. Opportunities that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed and the jackpot is generated are further increased. Therefore, in the sub-control device 65, the ratio of winning the promotion effect lottery is higher in the case of outlier reach fluctuation than in the case of big hit fluctuation, and in the outlier reach fluctuation, the higher probability state is more than the normal state. The ratio of winning the promotion effect lottery will be high, and the ratio of winning the promotion effect including the ratio that the stop pattern will be changed in the case of jackpot change and the rate of winning the promotion effect lottery in the case of outlier reach change And are equal to each other. From these configurations, it is possible to suppress the above-described fluctuation of the expected value, and it is possible to have an expectation for the jackpot occurrence regardless of which symbol is reached on any effective line. .

  Regardless of whether or not a big hit has occurred, a configuration in which the reach symbol is changed with reference to the normal reach symbol table, whereby a plurality of types of second specific symbols and first specific symbols are displayed in a variable manner in a predetermined second specific It is possible to suppress an increase or decrease in the chance that the symbol reach is a big hit compared to the other second specific symbol reach. Therefore, even if the reach by which symbol occurs in any effective line, it can be expected to generate a jackpot.

  Since the main control device 71 is configured to change the stop pattern, that is, to draw the promotion effect, even if the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on any active line, a high probability after the end of the jackpot state It is possible to expect a transition to a state, and it is possible to suitably suppress monotonization of the game. That is, main controller 71 outputs a stop pattern command indicating stop pattern “5”, and a change pattern command indicating a normal reach change in which the first specific symbol of middle symbol row Z2 is finally stopped and displayed on middle line L2. When output, it means that the combination of the first specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on one of the middle line L2, the lower right line L4, and the upper right line L5, and the second specific symbol combination is displayed on the sub-control device 65 side. The stop symbol cannot be changed to display the final stop. Under such circumstances, the second specific symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 is not stopped and displayed on any active line, so it is necessary to change not only the reach symbol but also the stopped symbol in the middle symbol row Z2, which is a variable display. This is because time leads to change. Further, when the main controller 71 does not change the stop pattern, when the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on each of the effective lines L2, L4, and L5 due to the normal reach variation, a high probability state is obtained. There will be no room for transition. In view of this, the main control device 71 has a configuration in which the stop pattern can be changed so that the combination of the second specific symbols is finally stopped and displayed on one of the effective lines in the case of a specific jackpot. 2 Even if the combination of specific symbols is displayed as a final stop, it is possible to expect a transition to a high-probability state after the jackpot state ends, and to suppress the reduction of satisfaction under the jackpot state It becomes possible.

  If the combination of the second specific symbol is the final stop display when it is a specific jackpot, the combination of the second specific symbol is final by assuming a configuration that performs a promotion effect to notify that it is a specific jackpot under the jackpot state Even in the case where the game is stopped and the game is shifted to the jackpot state, it is possible to play the game in the jackpot state while expecting the promotion effect to be performed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the satisfaction under the big hit state from being diminished. In addition, it is possible to avoid a problem that the player misunderstands that the game does not shift to the high probability state after the jackpot state ends and ends the game.

  In this basic form in which a plurality of effective lines are set by arranging the main symbols in descending order in the upper symbol row Z1 and arranging the main symbols in ascending order in the middle symbol row Z2 and the lower symbol row Z3. , The first specific symbol combination is displayed as a final stop on one of the active lines, and the second specific symbol combination is displayed as a final stop on the other active lines to avoid problems such as confusion for the player. It becomes possible to do. Further, by arranging the “4” symbol between the “9” symbol and the “1” symbol of the middle symbol row Z2, the specific symbol and the second specific symbol are alternately arranged at equal intervals in the middle symbol row Z2. When the first specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the left line L1 (right line L3), the second specific symbol can be stopped and displayed on the right line L3 (left line L1). Therefore, it is possible to increase the chance that the reach symbol can be changed on the sub-control device 65 side, and it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the sub-control device 65 regarding the variable display of each symbol row Z1 to Z3.

  As described above, in a pachinko gaming machine or the like, based on various commands output from the main control device 71 (main control board 71a) as the main control means, the sub control device 65 (sub control) as the effect control means. The board 65a) controls the symbol display device 41, the sub display device 52, the speaker 55, the illumination unit 51, and the like. Here, as described above, the sub-control device 65 has a large load on the CPU, ROM, and RAM mounted for controlling various display effects, sound effects, and light emission effects. In particular, a wide variety of moving images used for display effects have a very large amount of data, and there is an actual situation that the burden on ROM and RAM for storing data is excessive.

On the other hand, there are a variety of performance patterns for players, so it is difficult to remember the performance patterns, and it is not possible to distinguish whether the performance is a performance that shows a high probability of being connected to a jackpot or a normal performance. there were. However, this makes it impossible for the gaming machine designer to achieve the original goal of increasing the player's expectation for jackpots by making the player recognize a predetermined performance pattern, and if there are too many performance patterns, the player There is also a problem that it is difficult to convey the reliability of the jackpot by recognizing the production pattern. This problem tends to be particularly common among beginners.

  Therefore, in the present invention, a gaming machine that can effectively reduce the amount of data necessary for display effects while maintaining the gorgeousness of display effects by moving images and the realistic sensation of games by the method described in the following embodiment It is to provide. As a result, the development cost of the gaming machine can be reduced and the capacity of the mounting member such as ROM can be reduced or reduced.

[Example 1]
In the gaming machine of the first embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 8, the sub control device 65 as the effect control means is mounted on this based on various commands output from the main control device 71 as the main control means. The display control device 62a (display control means) controls the symbol display device 41 and the sub display device 52 (main liquid crystal display device and sub liquid crystal display device) as display means, and the sound control device 62b controls the speaker 55 (sound output means). In the sound output control, the illumination control device 62c performs the light emission control of the illumination unit 51.

  Here, the ROM of the display control device 62a mounted on the sub-control board 65a functions as a storage unit, and the ROM is a still image that is the basis for the upper layer moving image data and the lower layer moving image necessary for display effects. Each basic object (line drawing, geometric pattern, etc.) is recorded.

  FIG. 33 shows an example of a screen display displayed on the symbol display device 41 or the sub display device 52. In this screen display, the lower layer portion is indicated by diagonal lines, but in reality, a moving image such as a geometric pattern is displayed here as described later.

The upper layer is a moving picture such as a moving character such as a moving character such as a hero of a cartoon as a main image in a moving image of a display effect. Here, in particular, the pattern is drawn so that only the outer side thereof is bordered, and the inner side thereof is not subjected to a design such as a pattern and is substantially transparent (the hatched portion in FIG. 33). ). For this reason, the moving image data of the transparent portion becomes unnecessary, and the amount of data stored in the upper layer storage unit is reduced accordingly. In addition, portions other than specific moving image elements (backgrounds and the like) such as patterns and designs are also in a transparent state, and moving image data of the portions (shaded portions in FIG. 33) is also reduced. These moving image data are written in the storage area in a nonvolatile state using the ROM as the upper layer storage means.
Alternatively, instead of making the inside of the pattern completely transparent, it may be a colored translucent state or a simple pattern such as a dot pattern. The amount of data stored in the layer storage means can be reduced.

  On the other hand, the lower layer is a geometrical pattern that becomes a sub-image of the display effect video, and the video (designed as a line drawing or geometrical pattern that moves so as to be deformed) ). This moving image is generated by the display control device 62a as the lower layer generating means, by performing a predetermined conversion process on a basic object that is a still image recorded in the ROM, and changing this moment by moment. . The number of lower layers is not limited to one and may be two or more.

The display control device 62a as the display control unit superimposes the main image stored in the ROM (upper layer storage unit) on the upper layer and the sub image generated by the lower layer generation unit on the lower layer so that the image is synthesized. I do. As described above, since the main image pattern, the inner part of the pattern, and the part other than the specific moving image element are transparent, the subordinate image of the lower layer, which is the lower layer, is displayed in this part. It is displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the display device 52. When the inside of the pattern of the main image is in a colored semi-transparent state or a simple pattern, the sub-image arranged in the lower layer has a different color and appearance from the other transmissive portions. In addition, when a plurality of types of lower layers are prepared, it is possible to change the type of the lower layer to be overlapped for each predetermined range of the upper layer, which is the upper layer, and a more gorgeous screen display can be achieved.

  Here, as described above, the moving image that is the subordinate image in the lower layer is a moving image that is changed every moment by performing a predetermined conversion process on the basic object that is a still image stored in the ROM. In the present embodiment, this conversion processing is performed by the display control device 62a as the lower layer generation means in the function of the effect control device based on the audio signal from the audio control device 62b of the same effect control device. It is said. For example, when the sound output from the speaker, which is a sound output means, is large, or when the audio signal has a high frequency band component, the production is often flashy. The basic object conversion process is also synchronized with this, and the movement of the line drawing and the geometric pattern that move so as to be deformed is also increased. Conversely, if the sound output from the speaker is small or if the audio signal contains fewer high-frequency components, the effect is usually subdued. The process is also synchronized with this, and the movement of the line drawing and the geometric pattern that moves so as to be deformed is performed so that it becomes mature.

Alternatively, this conversion processing may be performed based on the light emission signal from the electrical decoration control device 62c. For example, when the number of light-emitting devices such as LEDs is large, or when the number of blinks per unit time is large, the production is mostly flashy. The conversion process is also performed in synchronization with this, so that the movement of the line drawing or the geometric pattern that moves so as to be deformed becomes intense. On the contrary, when the number of light emitting means such as LEDs is small, or when the number of blinks per unit time is small, it is almost a calm effect. The conversion process is also synchronized with this, and the movement of the line drawing and the geometric pattern moving so as to be deformed is performed so as to become mature. If the lightness of each light emitting means is strong or weak, it is also preferable to perform the basic object conversion process in consideration of this strength.

  In this way, the conversion processing itself of the basic object by the display control device as the lower layer generation means is repeatedly performed at a constant cycle regardless of the game state, but the sound signal (or light emission signal) as a parameter is When the value changes depending on the gaming state, as a result, the movement of the converted basic object has a strength corresponding to the gaming state.

  More specifically, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a basic object that is a still image such as a line drawing or a geometric pattern is a parametric figure that can be deformed at a plurality of control points (for example, a figure as shown in FIG. 34). The coordinate value of a plurality of control points of the basic object recorded in the ROM in the predetermined coordinate system is parameterized with an audio signal (or light emission signal) that changes from moment to moment. The basic object, which is a still image, is converted into a moving image by deciding from time to time based on the object.

Here, the parameterization of the audio signal is, for example, a bar graph of the audio signal (analog waveform), with the horizontal axis representing frequency and the vertical axis representing voltage output (sound pressure), as shown in FIG. The parameter values are calculated so that they are smaller in the low frequency band and smaller in voltage output, and conversely in higher frequency and larger in voltage output (in this example, the bar graph of the value of each frequency band) The total value of the length multiplied by a coefficient proportional to the height of the frequency), and the coordinate value of each control point in the predetermined coordinate system is predetermined so that the movement is in proportion to the magnitude of this parameter value. This is determined at a period (for example, at intervals of 0.1 seconds), so that the movement is strong or weak corresponding to the level or strength of the effect sound output from the speaker.

When the light emission signal is parameterized, as shown in the distribution diagram of FIG. 36, for example, the light emission patterns of a large number of LEDs used as the light emission means based on the light emission signal, that is, the number of LEDs to be lit is large. The parameter value increases as the number of blinks increases, and conversely, the number of LED lightings decreases, and the parameter value decreases as the number of blinks per unit time decreases. By determining the coordinate value of each control point in a predetermined coordinate system at a predetermined cycle (for example, at intervals of 0.1 seconds) so that the movement is proportionally increased or decreased, the intensity of the light emitting effect of the illumination unit 51 and the like is increased. In response to this, the movement is given strength.

FIG. 37 is a flow diagram for generating a moving image to be displayed on the symbol display device 41 or the sub display device 52 in the effect control means of the gaming machine of the present embodiment based on the audio signal (to generate based on the light emission signal). The flow diagram is shown in FIG.
First, as a preparation stage, a main image, which is a moving image serving as an upper layer such as a character displayed on the symbol display device 41 or the sub display device 52, is recorded in a ROM serving as an upper layer storage unit. Also, basic objects that are the basis of lower layers such as the background are recorded in the ROM.

  The sub control device 65 as an effect control means that has received the command output from the main control device 71 performs processing by the display control device 62a, the sound control device 62b, and the illumination control device 62c installed based on this. The display effect by the display device 41 and the sub display device 52, the sound effect by the speaker 55, and the light emission effect by the electric decoration unit 51 are performed.

  Here, in particular, the display control device 62a extracts from the ROM a main image that is a source of a moving image for performing a display effect in accordance with a command from the main control device 71 and a basic object that is a still image. The display control device 62a also receives a sound signal from the sound control device 62b (or the display control device 62a also receives a light emission signal from the electrical decoration control device 62c). The audio signal (or light emission signal) received by the display control device 62a as the lower layer generation means is parameterized, and the coordinate value of the control point of the basic object is determined as needed based on the parameterized audio signal (or light emission signal). By doing so, the basic object is converted into a moving image.

  The display control device 62a performs image composition by superimposing the main image as an upper layer and the converted basic object as a lower layer. Of the moving images that are superimposed and synthesized in this way, portions other than specific moving image elements such as pictures and designs are generated based on basic objects that are still images, and therefore need to be recorded in the ROM. There can be reduced amount of data. Further, since the sub image can be generated according to the strength of the audio signal (or light emission signal), the movement of the sub image can be intensified in synchronism with the excitement of the game.

As described above, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the moving image displayed on the symbol display device 41 or the sub display device 52 is divided into the main image and the sub image, and the data amount of the main image that is a moving image is devised so as to be as small as possible. At the same time, the amount of data stored in the ROM can be greatly reduced by generating the still images storing the sub-images as basic objects one by one. In addition, by moving the slave image based on the audio signal (or the light emission signal), the slave image can be moved in synchronism with the excitement of the game effect, so the amount of data to be saved can be greatly reduced. There is almost no loss of the gorgeousness and presence of the game production. Furthermore, the audio signal is a combination of effect sounds of multiple elements such as BGM and winning sound, and the sub-image generated based on the audio signal (or light emission signal) is different each time even if the main image is the same. There is also a rarity and fun (such as the emission signal is different depending on a plurality of factors such as BGM and winning timing).
According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, while exhibiting such advantageous effects, it is possible to reduce the development cost of the gaming machine and the capacity of the mounting member such as the ROM.

[Example 2]
The gaming machine of the second embodiment is obtained by adding a function that allows the player to select a basic object to the gaming machine of the first embodiment.

  For this reason, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is provided with a push button type input means (selection switch 24) that accepts an input operation by a player's pressing operation on a pedestal that forms an upper plate for storing game balls. In addition, this input means can also be used as a detection sensor that can perform an input operation in a non-contact manner, for example, by touching a predetermined place.

  A plurality of types of basic objects are stored in the ROM of the display control device 62a mounted on the sub control board 65a inside the gaming machine. This basic object is, for example, an image of water, an image of fire, or an image of smoke. When generating the sub-image, the lower layer generation unit selects a basic object to be extracted based on the number of pressing operations of the input unit, and the selected basic object is based on the audio signal (or light emission signal) parameterized. The basic object is converted into a moving image by determining the coordinate value of the control point. Then, the display control device 62a superimposes the main image as the upper layer and the converted basic object as the lower layer to perform image composition.

  In this way, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, several types of basic objects with a small amount of data are prepared, and the player selects the basic objects to be used. Accordingly, the sub-image can be changed, and display effects rich in variations can be made possible.

[Example 3]
In the gaming machine of the third embodiment, the gaming machine of the first embodiment also takes into account the input by the player in the parameters of the basic object conversion process.

  Therefore, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is provided with push button type input means for accepting an input operation by a player's pushing operation on a pedestal that forms an upper plate like the gaming machine of the second embodiment. It is to be noted that the input means can be used as a detection sensor that can perform an input operation in a non-contact manner by, for example, placing a hand on a predetermined location, as in the second embodiment.

  The basic object stored in the ROM of the display control device 62a mounted on the sub-control board 65a inside the gaming machine is one kind, but when generating a sub image, the lower layer generating means is an input means. The basic object is converted into a moving image by determining the coordinate value of the control point of the basic object based on the input signal and the sound signal (or light emission signal) from the parameter. Then, the display control device 62a superimposes the main image as an upper layer and the sub-image generated by converting the basic object as a lower layer to perform image composition. Therefore, for example, the more the number of input signals input from the input means, the more gorgeous the conversion process of the basic object to a moving image can be to change the display effect of the sub-image according to the excitement level of the player. it can.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the conversion process of the basic object is performed based on the parameterized input signal, so that even if the audio signal (or the light emission signal) is the same, the sub image is generated by the input signal. Can be different, and a variety of display effects can be achieved.

[Example 4]
The gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment is a game machine according to any one of the first to third embodiments, in which a sound collection signal based on surrounding sounds is also taken into consideration as a parameter of the basic object conversion process.

  Therefore, the gaming machine of the present embodiment includes a microphone that is a sound collecting means for collecting sounds around the gaming machine in addition to the configuration of any of the gaming machines of the first to third embodiments. The collected sound signal collected by the microphone and converted into an electric signal is input to the display control device 62a. In the display control device 62a, in addition to the sound signal (or light emission signal), the sound collection signal is also parameterized. Based on the result, the coordinate value of the control point of the basic object is determined, and the basic object is converted into a moving image. Then, the display control device 62a superimposes the main image as the upper layer and the converted basic object as the lower layer to perform image composition. Therefore, for example, the larger the input value of the sound collection signal from the sound collection means, the more specific the example is that the conversion process of the basic object into a moving image becomes more gorgeous as the voice of the player increases. The display effect of the sub image synchronized with the person's excitement level becomes possible.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, by performing the basic object conversion processing based on the parameterized sound collection signal, the sound collection signal even if the sound signal (or light emission signal) is the same. If they are different, the sub-images can be different, and display effects rich in variations are possible.

[Example 5]
The gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment is a gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments, which also takes into account a timing signal based on the timing of the basic object conversion processing parameters.

  Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a timer that is a time measuring unit that measures the time (or the current time) since the power is turned on in addition to the configuration of any of the gaming machines according to the first to fourth embodiments. The time signal measured by the timer is input to the display control device 62a, and the display control device 62a controls the basic object based on the parameterized time signal in addition to the audio signal (or light emission signal) or the like. The coordinate value of the point is determined, and the basic object is converted into a moving image. Then, the display control device 62a superimposes the main image as the upper layer and the converted basic object as the lower layer to perform image composition. Therefore, even if the other parameters are the same, the converted moving images can be made different over time.

  In this way, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the timing signal can be different even if the audio signal (or light emission signal) is the same by performing the conversion process of the basic object based on the parameterized timing signal. In this case, the sub-images can also be different, and a variety of display effects can be achieved.

(Appendix)
Each means of the basic invention shown below can be extracted from the embodiment of the present invention described above. In the following, each means will be described with the effects and the like added as necessary.

Means 1A.
An effect control means for displaying an image according to the game state and outputting an effect sound according to the game state, a display means for performing screen display based on a command from the effect control means, and the effect control means In a gaming machine comprising sound output means for outputting a production sound based on a command from
The production control means generates an image to be displayed on the display means by performing a predetermined conversion process on a basic object stored in advance using a sound signal for outputting sound from the sound output means. A gaming machine characterized by
According to the means 1A, there is provided a gaming machine capable of effectively reducing the load on the storage device while maintaining the gorgeousness of various display effects by the moving image according to the gaming state and the realistic feeling of the game.

Means 2A.
The effect control unit stores the main image displayed on the display unit as an upper layer storage unit, the lower layer generation unit that generates a sub image displayed on the display unit as a lower layer, and the upper layer storage unit. Display control means for combining the main image and the sub-image generated by the lower layer generation means with the main image as the upper layer and displaying on the display means,
The lower layer generation means generates a sub-image by performing predetermined conversion processing on a basic object stored in advance using an audio signal for outputting audio from the sound output means. A gaming machine according to 1A.
According to the means 2A, the image to be displayed on the display means is divided into a main image and a sub image, and the sub image is generated by performing conversion processing based on the audio signal on the basic object, so that these can be simply overlapped. It is possible to synthesize an image.

Means 3A.
The conversion process by the lower layer generation means is performed by converting the coordinate values of the plurality of control points in a predetermined coordinate system to the basic object, which is composed of parametric figures that can be deformed at a plurality of control points and stored in advance. The game machine according to the means 2A, characterized in that a sub-image is generated by determining the parameter as a parameter.
According to the means 3A, the basic object is a parametric figure that can be deformed by a control point, and the control point is determined based on a parameterized audio signal, whereby a basic object that is a still image such as a line drawing with a small amount of data is obtained. , It can be converted into a moving image that is in synchronism with the sound and has strength.

Means 4A.
From the effect control means for displaying an image according to the gaming state and causing light emission according to the gaming state, a display means for performing screen display based on a command from the effect control means, and the effect control means In a gaming machine equipped with a light emitting means that emits light based on the command of
The production control means generates an image to be displayed on the display means by performing a predetermined conversion process on a basic object stored in advance using a light emission signal for causing the light emission means to emit light. To play.
According to the means 4A, there is provided a gaming machine capable of effectively reducing the load on the storage device while maintaining the gorgeousness of various display effects by the moving image in accordance with the gaming state and the realistic feeling of the game.

Means 5A.
The effect control unit stores the main image displayed on the display unit as an upper layer storage unit, the lower layer generation unit that generates a sub image displayed on the display unit as a lower layer, and the upper layer storage unit. Display control means for combining the main image and the sub-image generated by the lower layer generation means with the main image as the upper layer and displaying on the display means,
The lower layer generation unit generates a sub-image by performing a predetermined conversion process on a basic object stored in advance using a light emission signal for causing the light emission unit to emit light. 4A The gaming machine described in 1.

Means 6A.
The conversion processing by the lower layer generation means is configured to convert the coordinate values of the plurality of control points in a predetermined coordinate system to the light-emitting signal on a basic object composed of parametric figures that can be deformed at a plurality of control points. The game machine according to means 5A, characterized in that a sub-image is generated by determining the parameter based on the parameter.
According to the means 6A, the basic object is a parametric figure whose shape can be deformed by the control point, and the control point is determined by the parameterized light emission signal, so that the basic object which is a still image such as a line drawing with a small amount of data can be obtained. , It can be converted into a moving image that is tuned to the light emission signal and has strength.

Means 7A.
A plurality of basic objects are stored in advance,
It further comprises an input means for accepting an input operation by contact or non-contact of the player,
The production control means receives an input signal from the input means, and the lower layer generation means determines a basic object to be selected from a plurality of types of basic objects based on the input signal. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.
According to the means 7A, by enabling the player to select a basic object, it is possible to generate a slave image according to the player's preference.

Means 8A.
It further comprises an input means for accepting an input operation by contact or non-contact of the player,
The production control unit receives an input signal from the input unit, and the lower layer generation unit determines coordinate values of the plurality of control points using a parameterized version of the input signal. A gaming machine according to means 3A or 6A.
According to the means 8A, the input signal by the player's input operation is also used as a parameter for the conversion process for determining the coordinate value of the control point, so that the sub-image having a change corresponding to the strength of the input operation is given. Generation is possible.

Means 9A.
A sound collecting means for collecting surrounding sounds;
The effect control means receives a sound collection signal from the sound collection means, and the lower layer generation means determines coordinate values of the plurality of control points using a parameterized version of the sound collection signal. A gaming machine according to 3A or 6A.
According to the means 9A, by using the collected sound signal of the surrounding sound as a parameter for the conversion process for determining the coordinate value of the control point, the sub-image of the sub-image having a change according to the strength of the surrounding sound is used. Generation is possible.

Means 10A.
It further includes a timing means,
The effect control means receives a time signal from the means, and the lower layer generation means determines coordinate values of the plurality of control points using a parameterized version of the time signal. A gaming machine according to 3A or 6A.
According to the means 10A, the time signal based on the time is also used as a parameter for the conversion process for determining the coordinate value of the control point, so that the time signal differs even if other parameters are the same. Since a sub image can be generated, display effects rich in variations are possible.

The present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine using a game ball, and any slot machine other than a pachinko machine can be used as long as it is a game machine that produces display effects such as a variety of gorgeous images so that the game becomes more enjoyable. It can be applied to all gaming machines such as Parrot.

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main body frame, 13 ... Front door frame, 15 ... Game board, 34 ... Variable winning device as variable pitching device, 35 ... Start-up device, 37 ... Variable display unit 41... Symbol display device as a picture display device, 43... Identification information display unit, 44... Accessory lamp unit, 62 ... Display control device as slave control means, 65. Sub-control device as control means, 71... Main control device provided with determination means, pattern type determination means, etc. 102. ROM provided with determination value storage means and the like

Claims (10)

An effect control means for displaying an image according to the game state and outputting an effect sound according to the game state, a display means for performing screen display based on a command from the effect control means, and the effect control means In a gaming machine comprising sound output means for outputting a production sound based on a command from
The production control means generates an image to be displayed on the display means by performing a predetermined conversion process on a basic object stored in advance using a sound signal for outputting sound from the sound output means. A gaming machine characterized by The effect control unit stores the main image displayed on the display unit as an upper layer storage unit, the lower layer generation unit that generates a sub image displayed on the display unit as a lower layer, and the upper layer storage unit. Display control means for combining the main image and the sub-image generated by the lower layer generation means with the main image as the upper layer and displaying on the display means,
The lower layer generation means generates a sub-image by performing predetermined conversion processing on a basic object stored in advance using an audio signal for outputting audio from the sound output means. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The conversion process by the lower layer generation means is performed by converting the coordinate values of the plurality of control points in a predetermined coordinate system to the basic object, which is composed of parametric figures that can be deformed at a plurality of control points and stored in advance. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein a sub image is generated by determining the parameter based on the parameter. From the effect control means for displaying an image according to the gaming state and causing light emission according to the gaming state, a display means for performing screen display based on a command from the effect control means, and the effect control means In a gaming machine equipped with a light emitting means that emits light based on the command of
The production control means generates an image to be displayed on the display means by performing a predetermined conversion process on a basic object stored in advance using a light emission signal for causing the light emission means to emit light. To play. The effect control unit stores the main image displayed on the display unit as an upper layer storage unit, the lower layer generation unit that generates a sub image displayed on the display unit as a lower layer, and the upper layer storage unit. Display control means for combining the main image and the sub-image generated by the lower layer generation means with the main image as the upper layer and displaying on the display means,
The lower layer generation unit generates a sub-image by performing predetermined conversion processing on a basic object stored in advance using a light emission signal for causing the light emission unit to emit light. 4. The gaming machine according to 4.   The conversion processing by the lower layer generation means is configured to convert the coordinate values of the plurality of control points in a predetermined coordinate system to the light-emitting signal on a basic object composed of parametric figures that can be deformed at a plurality of control points. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein a sub-image is generated by determining the parameter based on the parameter. A plurality of basic objects are stored in advance,
It further comprises an input means for accepting an input operation by contact or non-contact of the player,
The said effect control means receives the input signal from this input means, and determines the basic object to select from multiple types of basic objects based on this input signal, The one of Claim 1 thru | or 6 characterized by the above-mentioned. Gaming machine. It further comprises an input means for accepting an input operation by contact or non-contact of the player,
The production control unit receives an input signal from the input unit, and the lower layer generation unit determines coordinate values of the plurality of control points using a parameterized version of the input signal. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 6. A sound collecting means for collecting surrounding sounds;
The effect control means receives a sound collection signal from the sound collection means, and the lower layer generation means determines coordinate values of the plurality of control points using a parameterized version of the sound collection signal. A gaming machine according to claim 3 or 6. It further includes a timing means,
The production control means receives a time signal from the means, and the lower layer generation means determines coordinate values of the plurality of control points using a parameterized version of the time signal. Item 7. The gaming machine according to item 3 or 6.