JP2015173665A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of implying which win is applied, out of a plurality of specific wins, by executing specialized performance after the plurality of specific wins.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: sub performance pattern determination means for repeatedly executing lotteries relating to sub performance patterns displayed in a prescribed display area disposed in a performance display unit at prescribed intervals, after termination of a special game, on the basis of the result of a lottery being a specific result; and sub performance execution means for displaying specific sub performance in the prescribed display area on the basis of the result of the lotteries relating to the sub performance patterns.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that displays a specific effect according to a gaming state.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) which is a form of gaming machine, based on a plurality of random numbers acquired when a gaming ball enters a specific winning component called a start opening. The so-called “big hit”, the lottery regarding whether or not the so-called “latent hit” or “small hit” is less granted than the “big hit”, the variation time concerning the special symbol or the staging symbol for displaying the lottery result, or the above Based on the result of the lottery, various types of effects are determined so as to excite the game until the result of the lottery regarding whether or not the big hit game can be executed is derived. It is widely known that a lottery result regarding “big hit” or the like is notified, and a player can perform a performance expressed as an image or a video on an effect display device constituted by a liquid crystal device or the like. While paying attention to pattern, to progress the game while embracing the expectations of the "big hit", and the like.

  However, in the case of a specific hit that is different from the “big hit” such as “latent hit” and “small hit” in the conventional pachinko machine, and in the performance to be executed after that, “per latent hit”, “small hit” “Since a common performance pattern is often used for the purpose of making it difficult to determine which win is won, it was temporarily“ latent ”, which is more advantageous to the player than“ small hit ”. Even in this case, it was difficult for the player to have a full sense of expectation that he was “per latent”.

JP 2011-234958 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and by performing a specific performance after a plurality of specific hits, it is suggested which of the plurality of specific hits was hit. Provide a gaming machine capable of this.

As a configuration of the present invention for solving the above-described problems, a lottery regarding whether or not a special game can be executed is based on game information acquired in response to a ball entering a start winning component arranged in a game area of a game board. Display on an effect display unit arranged on the game board based on the variation information, and a determination variation determination unit for determining variation information including variation time of the symbol based on the result of the lottery, And a variation effect pattern determining means for determining a variation effect pattern of a symbol to be selected from a plurality of variation effect patterns, and after the special game, based on the fact that the result of the lottery is a specific result A sub-effect pattern determining means for repeatedly executing a lottery concerning sub-effect patterns displayed in a predetermined display area provided in the effect display section at predetermined intervals; Based on the results of the lottery, and a configuration in which a sub demonstration execution means for displaying the specific sub-director in a predetermined display area.
Further, as another configuration, the sub effect pattern determination means includes a plurality of sub effect pattern determination tables in which a plurality of sub effect patterns are defined, and each sub effect pattern determination table includes a plurality of sub effect patterns determined from each other. The sub-effect pattern determining means refers to one of a plurality of sub-effect pattern determination tables according to the result of the lottery regarding whether or not the special game can be executed. The specific sub production pattern is determined by lottery.
Further, as another configuration, whether or not the display of the specific sub-effects can be continued when the number of lotteries regarding whether or not the special game can be executed after the display of the specific sub-effects is started exceeds a predetermined number. It was set as the structure provided with the sub effect continuation determination means which performs the lottery regarding.
The summary of the invention does not enumerate all necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting the feature group can also be the invention.

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above-described configurations, it is possible to indicate which of the plurality of specific hits is performed by executing a specific effect after the plurality of specific hits.

It is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a control block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a special figure success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a special figure classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a special game control table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a game state setting table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a usual-use determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a common figure change pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of an opening-closing body operation | movement table. It is a flowchart which shows the CPU initialization process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the saving process at the time of the power-off of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the switch management process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st starting port passage process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd starting port passage process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol random number acquisition process of a main control circuit. It is a figure explaining the special figure game management phase. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure game management process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation waiting process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol change process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol stop post-processing of the main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning opening opening pre-processing of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize opening / closing switching process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize opening release control process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize opening closing effective process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize exit end weight process. It is a figure showing an example of production design S. It is a figure which shows the first half variation production determination table and the second half variation production determination table. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a sub CPU initialization process of the effect control circuit. FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a sub-timer interrupt process of the effect control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the variation pattern command reception process of an effect control circuit. It is a flowchart showing a game state designation command reception process of the effect control circuit. It is a figure which shows a sub effect pattern determination table. It is a flowchart showing a sub-effect continuation determination process of the effect control circuit. It is a figure which shows a sub effect continuation determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the time schedule management process of an effect control circuit. It is a figure which shows an example of a sub production.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments, but the following embodiments do not limit the claimed invention, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are means for solving the invention. It is not always essential.

[About overall configuration of gaming machine]
A pachinko machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine includes a vertical rectangular machine frame 2 installed in an island facility of a game hall, and a main body frame 3 attached to one side of the machine frame 2 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism. And a game board 30 housed in the main body frame 3, a glass window 4A that is pivotally attached in front of the main body frame 3 and disposed in the center, and provided below the glass window 4A. The main structure includes a panel frame 4 having a tray 6, a handle unit 7 projecting forward from one lower side portion of the panel frame 4, and speaker units 8 disposed on both upper side portions of the panel frame 4. In a state in which the panel frame 4 is closed to the main body frame 3 side, a player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 1 is accommodated in the main body frame 3 through the glass window 4A disposed in the panel frame 4. It is possible to visually recognize the game area 30 </ b> A of the game board 30.

  An operation mechanism 9 as an operation means that can be operated arbitrarily by the player is disposed at the center of the tray 6. The operation mechanism 9 includes a circular push button 9A that can be pressed by the player, and a dial 9B that can be rotated by the player around the push button 9A. The operation mechanism 9 is connected to an effect control circuit 200 which will be described later, and signals output from the push button 9A and the dial 9B are input to the effect control circuit 200 side. In addition to this, the receiving tray 6 is provided with a ball lending button, a return button, and the like, and the number of balls that can be lent recorded on a recording medium such as an IC card inserted into a CR unit (not shown) by operating these buttons. A game ball lending operation or a recording medium returning operation corresponding to the above is executed.

[About the configuration of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, a game area 30 </ b> A that is partitioned into a substantially circular shape by an outer guide rail 27 and an inner guide rail 28 is formed on the game board 30 accommodated in the main body frame 3. The game area 30A is a space formed between the front surface of the game board 30 and the rear surface of the glass window 4A. The game board 30 is provided with a number of nails and windmills outside the figure, and the game balls launched by the launching mechanism outside the figure by the player's operation of the handle unit 7 are not captured by the numerous nails and windmills. The game area 30A flows down while being guided by the rules.

  Further, in the game area 30A, a first start winning component 60, a second start winning component 62, a large winning component 64, and a plurality of general winning components 66 are arranged, and a game ball is placed on these winning components. When a ball is entered, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to each prize component are paid out to the tray 6. Although details will be described later, when the game ball enters the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62, in addition to the payout of the award ball, the large winning component 64 is opened to release the player. Various lotteries, including lottery regarding the availability of special games (big hit games, small hit games) that foster an advantageous state for the game, the mode of the special game, or the lottery for determining the game state after the special game This is executed by the main control circuit 100. In other words, the game ball entering the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62 is an opportunity to receive the above various lotteries.

  Further, the second start winning component 62 includes an opening / closing body 63 that can take a closed state indicated by a broken line and an open state indicated by a solid line in FIG. The difficulty of entering the winning component 62 changes. Specifically, when the open / close body 63 is in a closed state in which the opening / closing body 63 stands up and down, a ball entering the second start winning component 62 may be caused by a relationship with an obstacle component located immediately above the second start winning component 62. Extremely difficult or impossible. On the other hand, in the open state in which the opening / closing body 63 is lying down in the left-right direction, it is easy to enter the second start winning component 62 due to the relationship with the obstacle component located immediately above the second starting winning component 62. The

  The opening operation of the opening / closing body 63 is the result of a lottery regarding whether or not the opening operation of the opening / closing body 63 executed by the main control circuit 100 is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the passing gate 68 disposed in the game area 30A. It is executed when it is a hit.

  The first prize-winning part 60 and the big prize-winning part 64 arranged below the second start-pointing prize part 62 are closed to the big prize opening 64A through which a game ball can be entered and the whole area of the big prize winning opening 64A. Alternatively, the opening / closing body 64B is opened, and in a normal time, the big prize opening 64A is closed by the opening / closing body 64B, so that it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned special game is executed, the opening / closing body 64B is opened to facilitate entry of the game ball. Further, at the bottom of the game area 30A, an out port 69 is established for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the plurality of winning components, and the game balls that have flowed down to the out port 69 are: It is discharged to the outside via the back side of the game board 30.

  In addition, an effect display device 50 made of, for example, a liquid crystal display device is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 30. The effect display device 50 includes an effect display unit 50A capable of displaying various images such as an image related to character selection, an image related to an effect design, and an image displayed during a special game. In general, a player progresses a game while visually recognizing various image display effects displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

  Further, outside the game area 30A of the game board 30, the first special symbol display device 35A, the second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, the second special symbol hold display device 36B, A symbol display device 37 and a normal symbol hold display device 38 are provided. Each display device is controlled by the main control circuit 100 in accordance with the progress status of the game, and notifies the player of the game status by the change in the display.

[Internal configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit that controls the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 has a main control circuit 100 that mainly controls basic operations relating to all games, a payout control circuit 150 that mainly controls payout operations, and a launch that mainly controls the launching operation of game balls. A control circuit 160 and an effect control circuit 200 that mainly controls the aforementioned effect display device 50 are provided.

  The main control circuit 100 includes a (main) CPU 100a, a (main) ROM 100b, and a (main) RAM 100c. The CPU 100a stores a program stored in advance in the ROM 100b in response to input from each detection switch and timer described later. It reads out and performs arithmetic processing according to the program, and directly controls each of the above-mentioned devices connected to the main control circuit 100 or transmits various commands to other control circuits. At this time, the RAM 100c functions as a work area at the time of arithmetic processing of the CPU 100a, and temporarily holds various data and commands necessary for arithmetic.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control circuit 100 includes a first start port detection switch SW1 that detects a game ball entering the first start winning component 60 and a game ball entering the second start winning component 62. A second start port detection switch SW2 for detecting a ball, a big winning port detection switch SW3 for detecting a game ball entering the big winning component 64, and a general winning port for detecting a game ball entering the general winning component 66 A detection switch SW4 and a gate detection switch SW5 for detecting the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 68 are connected, and a detection signal output from each detection switch is input to the main control circuit 100 side.

  The main control circuit 100 also opens / closes the solenoid SOL1 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 63 provided in the second start winning component 62 and the opening / closing body 64B provided in the special winning component 64. These solenoids SOL2 are connected, and these solenoids are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100. The main control circuit 100 includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and A normal symbol hold display device 38 is connected, and these display devices are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100.

  Further, a payout control circuit 150 and an effect control circuit 200 are connected to the main control circuit 100. The payout control circuit 150 is a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown) similarly to the main control circuit 100, and is connected to the main control circuit 100 so as to be communicable. The payout control circuit 150 is connected to an external information output terminal board 151. The external information output terminal board 151 is provided on the host computer side where various information relating to the progress of the game output from the main control circuit 100 (CPU 100a) and the payout control circuit 150 (payout CPU) is provided at the store where the pachinko machine 1 is installed. Send to.

  Further, the payout control circuit 150 is connected with a payout motor 152 for paying out a prize ball to a player and a prize ball number counting switch SW153. The payout control circuit 150 controls the payout motor 152 so that a predetermined prize ball number is paid out based on the prize ball number information included in the payout command transmitted from the main control circuit 100. The prize balls paid out by driving the payout motor 152 are detected by the prize ball number counting switch SW153, and it is grasped on the payout control circuit 150 side whether or not the appropriate prize balls are paid out. In addition, in the payout control circuit 150, a tray full tank detection switch for detecting that the allowable number of game balls are stored in the tray 6 and the doors of the panel frame 4 and the main body frame 3 are opened. Various switches such as a door open detection switch for detecting the presence of the switch are connected.

  The launch control circuit 160 includes a touch sensor 161 mounted in the handle unit 7, a launch volume 162, a ball feed motor 163 that feeds a game ball stored in the tray 6 into a launch mechanism (not shown), and a launch mechanism in the launch mechanism. A stored ball launch motor 164 is connected, and the launch control circuit 160 is responsive to the launch permission from the payout control circuit 150 and the input from the touch sensor 161 according to the amount of operation of the handle unit 7 by the player. Based on the input signal from the changing launch volume 162, the ball launch motor 164 is controlled to launch the game ball stored in the tray 6 into the game area 30A with a predetermined launch force.

The effect control circuit 200 controls various effects while the game is in progress or in standby.
The effect control circuit 200 includes a (sub) CPU 200a, a (sub) ROM 200b, and a (sub) RAM 200c, and communicates only with the main control circuit 100 from the main control circuit 100 to the effect control circuit 200 (one-way communication). ) Is connected as possible. The effect control circuit 200 reads out a program stored in advance in the ROM 200b based on various commands related to the effect transmitted from the main control circuit 100 and an input signal from the internal timer, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. And controlling the image of the effect display unit 50A connected to the effect control circuit 200, the sound output control for outputting sound such as music and sound effects during the game from the speaker unit 8, and the solenoid for operating the movable bodies 55A and 55B. A movable body drive control for operating a driving means such as a motor or a motor, or a light emission control for issuing light emitters (for example, LEDs) 57 arranged in various places such as the game board 30 and the panel frame 4 in various patterns. .
At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area at the time of calculation processing of the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data necessary for calculation, commands, and the like.
The effect control circuit 200 is connected to the CPU 200a, receives various commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 200a, and displays various images on the effect display unit 50A, and the image display processing described above. It is equipped with hardware necessary for various controls, such as a VRAM that temporarily stores various data necessary therein, a voice synthesis LSI for voice control, and the like. The effect control circuit 200 is connected to the above-described operation mechanism 9 that can be arbitrarily operated by the player. For example, the control mechanism 9 executes each control described above in accordance with the operation timing of the operation mechanism 9. It is possible to express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing.

  Although not shown, a power supply circuit is connected to each of the above-described control circuits, and power is supplied from an external power source on the game installation store side by operating a power switch provided in the power supply circuit. The external power supply is generated as a power supply necessary for the operation of each control circuit, and each control circuit is activated by supplying the generated power supply to each control circuit. The power supply circuit is equipped with a backup power supply such as a capacitor, and when the power is cut off, power is supplied from the backup power supply to the main control circuit 100 and the payout control circuit 150. Various data and commands stored in the RAM of the control circuit are held. The power supply circuit is also equipped with a dedicated backup power supply for the effect control circuit 200. When power is cut off, various data and commands stored in the RAM are supplied from the dedicated backup power supply. Is stored in a backup RAM mounted separately.

Hereinafter, the game flow of the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be outlined.
When the game ball flowing down in the game area 30A by the player's operation of the handle unit 7 enters the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62, the main control circuit 100 causes a special game (a big hit game, A lottery regarding whether or not to execute a small hit game (hereinafter also referred to as a special figure winning / notting lottery), a lottery for determining the type of a special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special figure type determining lottery), and a lottery for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol ( Hereinafter, various lotteries such as special figure variation pattern determination lottery are executed.
If the result of the lottery drawing is “big hit” or “small hit” in the lottery, the big prize opening 64A of the above-mentioned big prize component 64 is opened to allow easy entry of game balls. A special game is executed. Hereinafter, an outline of each lottery will be described.

  First, when a game ball enters the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62, a special figure determination random number, a special figure type determination random number, or a first variation pattern determination referred to in the special figure determination lottery. Various random numbers such as a random number and a second variation pattern determination random number are acquired at the same time, and the acquired random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. In the following description, the various random numbers acquired upon entering the first starting winning component 60 are collectively referred to as special 1 hold, and the entering to the second starting winning component 62 is triggered. In some cases, the various random numbers acquired as:

The reserved storage area includes a first special figure reserved storage area and a second special figure reserved storage area in which special 1 reserved and special 2 reserved can be stored independently. Each of the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area has four storage units (first storage unit to fourth storage unit).
When a game ball enters the first start winning component 60, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit in the first special figure storage area, and when the game ball enters the second start winning component 62. The special 2 reservation is stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area. However, the upper limit of the number of special 1 reservations (X1) and special 2 reservations (X2) that can be stored in the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area is set to four, The number of holds (X1, X2) does not increase beyond the upper limit of the reserved storage area.

[About lottery processing]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure success / failure determination table TB referred to in the special figure success / failure lottery. When the game ball enters the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62, one special figure determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. As shown in the figure, the special figure success / failure determination table TB includes a low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 which is referred to when the gaming state has a special figure low probability, and a gaming state having a special figure high probability. It is subdivided into a high-probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2. The low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 and the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2 include determination results corresponding to special figure success / failure random numbers from 0 to 65535 ("big hit", "small hit", "losing"). ) Is prescribed. For example, when the low-probability special chart success / failure determination table TB1 is referenced, the probability that the determination result is “big hit” is about 1/399, and the probability of “small hit” is about 1/100. is there. On the other hand, when the high-probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2 is referred to, the probability that the determination result is “big hit” is about 39.9 times that of the low-probability special-figure success / failure determination table TB1. Therefore, there is no “small hit”. If the acquired special figure success / failure determination random number is a random number corresponding to “big hit”, the determination result is a big hit, and if it is a random number corresponding to “small hit”, the determination result is a small hit, If the random number corresponds to “lost”, the determination result is determined to be lost.
Although details will be described later, in the small hit game executed when the determination result is “small hit”, as in the big hit game executed when the determination result is “big hit”, Although the big prize opening 64A is opened, the opening time is less than the “big hit game”. Further, when the determination result is “small hit”, the game state does not change after the small hit game and before the start of the small hit game.

  Although the details will be described later, the special figure low probability state is a gaming state in which the lottery result is determined with reference to the low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 in the special figure success / failure lottery. On the other hand, the special figure high probability state is a gaming state in which the lottery result is determined with reference to the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2 in the special figure success / failure lottery. It is a state where it is easy to obtain a “hit” and easily obtain the above-mentioned special game (hit game).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination table TB, a special figure type determination random number is acquired when the first start winning component 60 is entered, and the result of the special figure determination lottery is “hit”. A special figure type determination table TB1 to be referred to in a certain case and a special figure type determination random number are acquired in response to a ball entering the first start winning component 60, and the result of the special figure determination lottery is “small hit”. A special figure type determination table TB2 referred to in a certain case and a special figure type determination random number are acquired upon entering the second start winning component 62, and the result of the special figure determination lottery is “big hit”. Is divided into a special figure type determination table TB3 referred to in the case and a special figure type determination table TB4 referred to when the result of the special figure success / failure lottery is lost.

  When the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62 is entered, one special figure type determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination tables TB1 to TB4, special symbol types corresponding to special figure type determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined at a predetermined ratio (selection rate). For example, when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referenced and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 49, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol A and is in the range of 50 to 69. In this case, the special symbol type is determined as a special symbol B, and when the special symbol type is in the range of 70 to 89, the special symbol type is determined as the special symbol C. The type is determined as a special symbol D. In other words, the special symbol winning lottery determination result triggered by entering the first starting winning component 60 is “big hit”, and the special symbol A, special symbol B, special when the special symbol type determination table TB1 is referred to The selection rates of design C and special design D are 50%, 20%, 20%, and 10%, respectively. Note that these symbols may be referred to as “big hit symbols” in order to distinguish them from small bonus symbols described later.

In the special figure type determination table TB2, a special figure type is defined as a special symbol E regardless of the acquired special figure type determination random number (0 to 99). Therefore, when the determination result of the special figure winning / losing lottery triggered by entering the first start winning component 60 is “small hit”, the special symbol E (small hit symbol) is always determined.
In the special figure type determination table TB3, when the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 49, the special figure type is determined as A, and in the case of the range of 50 to 69, When the special symbol type is determined as the special symbol B and is in the range of 70 to 99, the special symbol type is determined as the special symbol C. That is, the special symbol A / special symbol B, the special symbol B when the determination result of the special symbol winning / lotting lottery triggered by entering the second start winning component 62 is “big hit” and the special symbol type determination table TB3 is referred to The selection rates for design C are 50%, 20%, and 30%, respectively.

  The special figure type determination table TB4 is referred to when the result of the special figure success / failure lottery is “losing”, and relates to the range of the acquired special figure type determination random number and the acquisition timing of the special figure type determination random number. The special symbol type is unconditionally determined as the special symbol X (losing symbol X).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery. The variation pattern determination table TB is referred to when the gaming state is a special figure low probability and a general figure low probability, and when the gaming state is a special figure high probability and a common figure high probability. The variation pattern determination table TBB, the variation pattern determination table TBC referred to when the gaming state has a high probability of special figure, and the low probability of ordinary figure, and the gaming state has a low probability of special figure and a high probability of ordinary figure Are subdivided into a variation pattern determination table TBD referred to in FIG. When the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62 is entered, one variation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99.

As shown in the figure, each variation pattern determination table TB corresponds to a variation pattern determination random number in accordance with the special figure determination result determined by the above-mentioned lottery and the current reserved memory number (0 to 4). A plurality of variation patterns represented by variation pattern numbers (identifiers) are defined. Each variation pattern defines a variation time from when the special symbol starts to vary until the variation is stopped (determined). The variation time is the variation display time of the special symbol and the variation display time of the effect symbol S that varies substantially in synchronization with the variation of the special symbol. Each variation pattern number (identifier) represents the type (system) of the variation effect displayed together with the variation display of the effect symbol S, and the effect display device 50 due to the difference in the identifier even in the same variation time. Different variation effects are displayed on the effect display part 50A.
In the present embodiment, the fluctuation pattern of 1 is determined in consideration of the special figure determination result and the current number of reserved memories, but in addition to this, the fluctuation pattern is determined according to the special figure type. Also good. In the present embodiment, when the special figure determination result is “losing”, each variation pattern number (identifier) is determined according to the current number of reserved memories. In the present embodiment, when the special figure determination result is “big hit” or “small hit”, a specific variation pattern number (identifier) is determined regardless of the current number of reserved memories.

  When a specific variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number is determined from the variation pattern determination table TB, a variation pattern command corresponding to the determined variation pattern number (identifier) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, An image display expressing various effects according to each variation pattern is displayed on the effect display unit 50A of the effect display device 50.

  Further, the main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B simultaneously with the transmission of the variation pattern command, and the special symbol variation display is displayed on any one of the display devices 35A and 35B. To start. Thereafter, the main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B based on the fact that the variation display time has elapsed, and stops the variation of the special symbol, and also performs the effect control. A special figure stop designation command, which will be described later, is transmitted to the circuit 200 side, and the fluctuation of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed on the effect display section 50A is stopped. Details of the processing related to these variable displays will be described later.

As described above, the main control circuit 100 executes the above-mentioned special symbol determination lottery, special symbol type determination lottery, and special symbol variation pattern determination lottery at the start of the special symbol variation, and finally the special symbol and the production symbol are finalized. The result of the special drawing winning / notifying lottery related to whether or not the special game can be executed is notified according to the stop mode. In addition, hereinafter, various lottery processes related to the execution of these special games may be collectively referred to as special figure games.
In general, the player recognizes the result of the special symbol winning lottery by the stop mode of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed in synchronization with the variation symbol of the special symbol. Specific processing relating to the series of lotteries will be described later with reference to FIG.

[About special games]
FIG. 7 shows a special game that is referred to when a special game advantageous to the player (a big game or a small game) is executed when the determination result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “big hit” or “small hit”. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of control table TB. Various data for controlling the special game is stored in the special game control table TB. During the special game, the energization of the solenoid SOL2 corresponding to the opening / closing body 64B is controlled with reference to the table. A plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special figure type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the special game according to the determined special figure type. The control data corresponding to all the special figure types is shown.

  The special game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the special winning opening 64A is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. Further, according to the special game control table TB, the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the maximum number of special electric actors to be operated (the number of round games executed during one special game) ), Special electric accessory opening / closing switching frequency (number of times of opening of the big prize opening 64A in one round (R)), solenoid energization time (energization time of the solenoid SOL2 for every opening number of the big prize opening 64A, that is, one time Opening time of the big winning opening 64A), a prescribed number (the maximum possible number of winnings to the big winning opening 64A in one round game), a closing time of the big winning opening (the closing time of the big winning opening 64A between round games, ie, , Interval time), and ending time (waiting time from the end of the last round game until normal special game (variable display of special symbols) is resumed) As a game control data are beforehand stored as shown in each Laid view type.

For example, when a special game (big hit game) is executed when the special figure type is special symbol A, the special winning game 64A is a special game mode in which the opening / closing body 64B is opened by energizing the solenoid SOL2. The round continues until either of 29 seconds is released or 9 game balls enter the grand prize opening 64A (count C = 9), and the round is repeated 15 times. .
Also, when a special game (big hit game) is executed when the special figure type is the special symbol B, the special winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as a special game, or The round continues until one of the conditions for nine game balls (count C = 9) to enter the big prize opening 64A, and the round is repeated 15 times.
In addition, when a special game (big hit game) is executed when the special figure type is the special symbol C, the special winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as a special game, or The round continues until one of the conditions for nine game balls (count C = 9) to enter the big prize opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated five times.
In addition, when a special game (big hit game) is executed when the special figure type is the special symbol D, the special winning opening 64A is opened for 0.2 seconds by the opening operation of the opening and closing body 64B as a special game mode. Alternatively, the round continues until one of the conditions for nine game balls (count C = 9) to enter the big prize opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated twice. The special game is a special game in which it is difficult to obtain a substantial prize ball because the opening operation of the special winning opening 64A is extremely short.
Also, when a special game (small hit game) is executed when the special figure type is a special symbol E corresponding to “small hit”, the special winning opening 64A is opened by the opening / closing body 64B as a special game mode. The round continues until one of the conditions of opening for 0.2 seconds or entering nine game balls (count C = 9) in the grand prize opening 64A, and the round is held twice. Repeated. The special game is similar to the big hit game executed when the special symbol D is used, and since the opening operation of the big prize opening 64A is extremely short, a substantial prize ball can be obtained. It is a difficult special game.

From the above, the special game started when the special symbol type is the special symbol C is more round than the special game started when the special symbol type is the special symbol D and the special symbol E. The number of prize balls that can be acquired by the player increases as the number and the opening time of the large winning opening 64A increase.
Also, in the special game that is started when the special symbol type is the special symbol A and the special symbol B, the number of rounds is increased compared to the special game that is started when the special symbol type is the special symbol C. The number of prize balls that a player can acquire is the largest.
In the present embodiment, in the case of the special symbol A to the special symbol C (15 rounds or 5 rounds), the grand prize winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds, or there are nine game balls in the special winning prize opening 64A. The game continues until one of the conditions for entering the ball is satisfied, and in the case of the above-mentioned special symbol D and special symbol E (2 rounds), the big prize opening 64A is opened for 0.2 seconds, or the big prize is won Although it is assumed that the game continues until any one of nine game balls enters the mouth 64A, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, even when the special symbol A, special symbol B (15 rounds) or the like is a big hit, 10 rounds of the 15 rounds are opened by the grand prize winning opening 64A for 0.2 seconds or in the special winning prize opening 64A. The game continues until one of the conditions for nine game balls to enter, and the remaining 5 rounds are opened for 29 seconds by the grand prize opening 64A, or the game balls in the big prize opening 64A The game may continue until one of the 9 conditions is met (it is possible to obtain award balls for 5 rounds), or it will be a big prize in all 15 rounds. A mode in which the game continues until either 64A is opened for 0.2 seconds or 9 game balls enter the big winning opening 64A (substantially winning a prize ball) Can be difficult), pachinko It can be appropriately changed in accordance with the 1. Thus, as will be described later, the display on the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B is as if the special symbol A or the special symbol B is displayed, so the first special symbol display device. 35A, only by observing the second special symbol display device 35B, whether the special symbol D or the special symbol E can be obtained as the special symbol A or the special symbol B can be obtained substantially. As described above, it is difficult to determine whether or not the winning ball is substantially difficult to win, and it is possible to improve the gameability.

[About gaming state]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the game state setting table TB referred to for setting the game state after the special game when the above-mentioned special game is executed. As shown in the figure, in the gaming state setting table TB, the special figure low probability or the special figure high probability and the special figure low probability or the common figure high probability are associated with any combination. A gaming state is defined.

Here, the special figure low probability is a state in which the low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 4 is referred to in the above-mentioned special figure success / failure lottery (winning probability = 1/399). Further, the special figure high probability is a state in which the high-probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 4 is referred to (hit probability = 1 / 39.9).
Further, the ordinary figure low probability refers to the fluctuation pattern determination table TBA or the fluctuation pattern determination table TBC shown in FIG. 6 in the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery, and is shown in FIG. This is a state in which the low probability common figure determination table TB1 is referred to and the low probability common figure variation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 10 is referred to when the determination result is “winning”. The ordinary figure high probability is a variation pattern determination table TBB in which the variation time (number of seconds) determined in the above-described special figure variation pattern determination lottery is relatively short as shown in FIG. The pattern determination table TBD is referred to, and in the below-mentioned lottery for normal / unusual lottery, the high-probability common / no-go determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 9 is referred to. This is a state in which the figure variation pattern determination table TB2 is referred to.

According to the gaming state setting table TB shown in FIG. 8, when the special figure type is the special symbol A, the gaming state after the special game is a gaming state with a special figure high probability and a normal figure high probability. Further, when the special figure type is the special symbol B, the gaming state after the special game is a gaming state having a low special figure probability and a normal figure high probability. When the special figure type is the special symbol C, the gaming state after the special game is a gaming state with a special figure high probability and a normal figure high probability. When the special figure type is the special symbol D, the gaming state after the special game is a gaming state with a special figure high probability and a normal figure low probability. When the special figure type is the special symbol E, the game state before the special game and after the special game does not change, and the game state before the special game is maintained.
In addition, the special symbol high probability, the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that the normal figure high probability continues (the special figure high probability number, the common figure high probability number) are also defined for each special figure type. The state of the figure high probability continues until the number of times specified in FIG. 8 (special figure high-precision number = 10000 times, common figure high-precision number = 50 times or 10,000 times).
Further, the number of special figure types and combinations of gaming states are not limited to those described above, and the special figure types are further subdivided and set (for example, each numerical value in FIGS. 7 and 8 is subdivided, or The special game shown in FIG. 7 is the same, and the game state after the special game shown in FIG. 8 is set differently, etc., thereby further subdividing and setting the special game mode and the game state after the special game Is also possible.

Here, in the special symbol D, the number of round games in the special game control table TB of FIG. 7 is two rounds, and the opening time of the big winning opening 64A that facilitates the entry of game balls is as short as 0.2 seconds. In the gaming state setting table TB of FIG. 8, the gaming state after the special game (after the big hit game) is set to a gaming state with a special figure high probability and a normal figure low probability.
As described above, when the special game mode and the game state after the special game are compared between the special symbol D as the big win and the special symbol E as the small jackpot, both of the special game modes are substantially It is common in that it is a special game where it is difficult to obtain a prize ball.
On the other hand, as for the gaming state after the special game, when a special game based on the special symbol D (a big hit game) is executed, the gaming state after the special game has a special figure high probability and a normal figure low probability. On the other hand, when a special game (small hit game) based on the special symbol E is executed, the game state before the special game is maintained without changing the game state after the special game.
That is, in the special symbol D and the special symbol E, the special symbol D is more advantageous to the player in that the gaming state after the special game is always set to a special symbol high probability. On the other hand, as described above, even if a special game is executed based on any special figure type, it is difficult to distinguish the special figure type according to the special game mode because no distinction is made in appearance. Thus, after the special game based on these special figure types is finished, the player's interest is directed to whether or not the gaming state has shifted to a special figure high probability. In the following description, the hit based on the special symbol D that can be determined in the case of “big hit” may be referred to as “latent hit”.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, various lotteries are executed in response to a ball entering the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62, and the results of the various lotteries are predetermined results. In this case, a special game (big hit game, small hit game) advantageous to the player is executed, and the game state after the special game is switched. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, the lottery regarding whether or not the normal game can be performed by opening / closing the opening / closing body 63 provided in the second start winning component 62 (independent of the various lotteries regarding the execution of the special game) ( A lottery for lottery for normal maps and a lottery for determining variable time patterns are also executed. In the following, an outline of various lottery processes (ordinary games) regarding whether or not to execute a normal game will be described.

When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, a random number determination random number to be referred to in a random determination lottery to be described later is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. Here, the reserved storage area has a general-purpose storage area capable of storing the above-mentioned random number for determining whether or not a normal figure is received, and the general-purpose storage area includes four storage units (first storage unit to fourth storage unit). Have.
Then, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 68, the random number for determining whether or not it is normal is stored in order from the first storage unit. However, the upper limit of the number of reserved figure (X3) that can be stored in the reserved figure storage area is set to four, and the number of reserved figure X3 does not increase beyond the upper limit.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of the common-use / non-use determination table TB referred to in the normal-use / non-use lottery. When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, for example, one normal / unusual determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, the normal / unusual determination table TB is a low-probability normal / non-probability determination table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state has the above-mentioned ordinary-low probability, and the gaming state has a high-probability probability. It is subdivided into a high-probability common-use determination table TB2 referred to in this case. The low-probability common figure success / failure determination table TB1 and the high-probability common figure success / failure determination table TB2 define the determination results ("winning" or "losing") corresponding to the normal-probability determination random numbers from 0 to 99. ing. For example, the probability that the determination result is “winning” when the low-probability common-use determination table TB1 is referenced is 1/50. On the other hand, the probability that the determination result is “winning” when the high-probability common-use determination table TB2 is referenced is 1/2.
When the acquired normal / unusual determination random number is a random number corresponding to “win”, the determination result is a win, and when it is a random number corresponding to “lost”, the determination result is a loss.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the universal variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the universal variation pattern determination lottery. When the above-mentioned common figure win / fail lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined based on the common figure fluctuation pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the normal variation pattern determination table TB is a low probability general variation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state has a normal low probability. It is subdivided into a high probability common figure variation pattern determination table TB2 referred to in a certain case, and a single variation time is defined in each table. Then, according to the low probability regular pattern variation pattern determination table TB1, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined to be “30 seconds”, and according to the high probability regular pattern variation pattern determination table TB2, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined. It is determined to be “1 second”. When the variation time of the normal symbol is determined in this manner, the variation display of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37 is started over the determined variation time. The display is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result of drawing lottery.

  Here, the normal symbol display device 37 is configured, for example, as a form in which a plurality of LED lamps are arranged, and the plurality of lamps blink during the variable display, and the result of the lottery drawing lottery wins. Is in a state where any one of the plurality of lamps is turned on and stopped, and when it is lost, for example, all the LED lamps or some of the lamps are turned off. In the above description, an example in which a single variation time is defined according to the gaming state is shown, but a plurality of variation times are defined in each gaming state, and each ordinary gaming state varies depending on a lottery with a predetermined random number. It is good also as a structure by which the variation time of a symbol is determined.

[Regarding normal games]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening / closing body operation table TB referred to in a normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned lottery win / fail lottery is a win and the game is stopped in a mode indicating that the normal symbol is a win. It is. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing body operation table TB defines the number of times of opening / closing of the opening / closing body 63 and the opening time per opening operation, and is referred to when the gaming state is usually low probability. Are divided into a low-probability opening / closing body operation table TB1 and a high-probability opening / closing body operation table TB2 which is referred to when the gaming state is normally high probability.
In the case where the gaming state is normally low, when the normal symbol stops in a manner that indicates a win, the solenoid SOL1 is energized by referring to the opening / closing body operation table TB1, and the second start winning component The open / close body 63 is opened once for 0.3 seconds. On the other hand, in the case where the gaming state is normally high probability, when the normal symbol is stopped in a manner in which the winning symbol is shown, the solenoid SOL1 is energized by referring to the opening / closing body operation table TB2, and the second start winning prize is obtained. The operation of opening the opening / closing body 63 of the component 62 for 1.8 seconds is repeated three times. In other words, when the gaming state has a high probability of ordinary figure, the determination result of the lottery drawing lottery is likely to be “hit” compared to the low probability of ordinary figure, the variation time of the normal symbol is greatly shortened, and the opening / closing body 63 Since the total opening time of the game becomes longer, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the second start prize component 62, and the above-mentioned event triggered by entering the second start prize component 62 while suppressing consumption of the game ball. It is possible to play special figure games.
In the present embodiment, the three factors of the probability that the determination result of the normal drawing win / fail lottery is “winning”, the variation time of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the opening / closing body 63 are compared with the case of the low normal probability. By making it advantageous, the ordinary high probability state is nurtured. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and by changing at least one of the above three elements, the ordinary high probability state is changed. It is also possible to cultivate. Hereinafter, main processing by the main control circuit 100 in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described using a plurality of flowcharts.

[CPU initialization processing of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an overview of the CPU initialization process executed by the CPU 100a of the main control circuit 100. When external power is supplied to the power supply circuit, power is supplied to the CPU 100a and a system reset is input, and the CPU 100a performs the following CPU initialization process (S100).

(Step S100-1)
The CPU 100a reads a startup program from the ROM 100b as an initial setting process in response to power-on, and performs a setting process necessary for executing various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The CPU 100a sets a wait processing time in the timer counter. The wait processing time is an activation waiting time of the payout control circuit 150 and the effect control circuit 200, and the payout control circuit 150 and the effect control circuit 200 receive various kinds of transmissions from the main control circuit 100 as the wait processing time elapses. The command can be received.

(Step S100-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. The main control circuit 100 is connected to a power-off detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power-off notice signal is output from the power supply detection circuit. If the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3. If the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9. If it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The CPU 100a executes a process necessary for permitting access to the main RAM 100c.

(Step S100-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the RAM clear signal is on. A RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the pachinko machine 1, and when the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the pressing operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is performed. A RAM clear signal is output to the circuit 100. Here, when the power is turned on while the RAM clear button is pressed, it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on. Then, the CPU 100a moves the process to step S100-13 when it is determined that the RAM clear signal is turned on, and moves the process to step S100-19 when it is determined that the RAM clear signal is not turned on.

(Step S100-13)
The CPU 100a performs an initialization process in the RAM 100c to clear data to be cleared when the power is turned on (at the time of resetting the RAM 100c).

(Step S100-15)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing to store in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 that the RAM 100c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing to store in a transmission buffer) of a payout command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the payout control circuit 150 that the RAM 100c has been cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The CPU 100a executes processing necessary for calculating the checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The CPU 100a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum stored when the power is turned off. As a result, when it is determined that the two do not match, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and when it is determined that the two do not match (match), the process proceeds to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
In the RAM 100c, the CPU 100a performs an initialization process for clearing data to be cleared when power is restored (when the data before power is turned off without maintaining the RAM 100c).

(Step S100-25)
The CPU 100a performs a transmission process (a process of storing in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (power supply return designation command) for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 that the power supply has been recovered from the power-off.

(Step S100-27)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing to store in a transmission buffer) of a payout command (power supply return designation command) for transmitting to the payout control circuit 150 that the power supply has been recovered from power off.

(Step S100-29)
The CPU 100a transmits a power-on special figure type designation command indicating a special figure type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating a special 1 hold number (X1), and a special 2 hold designation command indicating a special 2 hold number (X2). Executes power-on subcommand set processing (processing to store in transmission buffer).

(Step S100-31)
The CPU 100a sets a timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The CPU 100a performs processing for prohibiting interruption. This process prohibits the execution of the interrupt process for receiving the received data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 (not shown in detail) during the timer interrupt and the timer interrupt process shown in FIG.

(Step S100-35)
The CPU 100a updates the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number. Note that the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number is for determining the initial value and the end value of the special figure type determination random number. That is, when the special figure type determination random number is changed from the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number to the initial value update random number -1 for the special figure type determination random number by the update process of the special figure type determination random number described later, The special figure type determination random number is updated to the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number at that time.

(Step S100-37)
The CPU 100a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control circuit 150, and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The CPU 100a performs processing for transmitting the subcommand stored in the transmission buffer to the effect control circuit 200.

(Step S100-41)
The CPU 100a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The CPU 100a updates the variation pattern determination random number, and thereafter repeats the process from step S100-33 (hereinafter, the process of repeating S100-33 to S100-43 for convenience is referred to as a main loop process).

  Next, interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100 will be described. Here, the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) and the timer interrupt process will be described.

[Save processing when main control circuit 100 is powered off (XINT interrupt processing)]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control circuit 100. The CPU 100a monitors the power-off detection circuit, and when the power-supply voltage falls below a predetermined value (a power-off notice signal is input), the CPU 100a interrupts during the execution of the main loop process of the CPU initialization process described above and turns off the power. Execute the time saving process. In this embodiment, the power-off saving process is not interrupted during the timer interrupt process described later.

(Step S300-1)
When the power-off notice signal is input, the CPU 100a saves the register.

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

(Step S300-5)
As a result of S300-3, if the CPU 100a determines that the power-off notice signal is detected, the CPU 100a proceeds to step S300-11, and if it determines that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the step S300. The process is moved to -7.

(Step S300-7)
The CPU 100a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The CPU 100a performs a process for permitting an interrupt, and ends the save process when the power is turned off without performing a save process (save process when the power is turned off after S300-11).

(Step S300-11)
The CPU 100a executes output port clear processing for stopping output from the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The CPU 100a executes a checksum setting process for calculating and storing a checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The CPU 100a executes a RAM protect setting process necessary for prohibiting access to the RAM 100c.

(Step S300-17)
The CPU 100a sets a predetermined power-off detection signal detection count to the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power-off occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The CPU 100a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-21)
The CPU 100a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17. If it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The CPU 100a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is 0. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and if it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100).

  In addition, when the power interruption actually occurs, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 is stopped while the steps S300-17 to S300-25 are looped.

[Timer interrupt processing of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100. The main control circuit 100 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse at every predetermined period (4 ms in this embodiment, or 2 ms). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the following timer interrupt process is executed by interrupting the execution of the main loop process of the CPU initialization process (step S100).

(Step S400-1)
The CPU 100a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The CPU 100a performs processing for permitting an interrupt. By this processing, interrupt processing for receiving received data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 (not shown in detail) during the timer interrupt is permitted.

(Step S400-5)
The CPU 100a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and the first special symbol display device 35A, the second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, and the second special symbol hold display. A dynamic port output process for controlling lighting of the device 36B, the normal symbol display device 37, and the normal symbol hold display device 38 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The CPU 100a reads various input port information, and executes port input processing for accurately acquiring the latest switch state in various devices connected to the main control circuit 100.

(Step S400-9)
The CPU 100a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. Here, the various timer counters are decremented each time the timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit 100 is made unless otherwise specified.

(Step S400-11)
Similar to step S100-35, the CPU 100a executes a process for updating the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number.

(Step S400-13)
The CPU 100a performs processing for updating the special figure type determination random number. Specifically, the random number counter is incremented by 1 and updated. When the added result exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0. The random number is updated based on the value of the initial value update random number for the special figure type design random number.

In the present embodiment, hardware random numbers updated by a hardware random number generation unit built in the main control circuit 100 are used as the special figure success / failure random numbers and the universal figure success / failure random numbers. The hardware random number generator updates each of the above random numbers according to a certain rule, automatically changes the random number sequence every time the random number sequence completes a cycle, and changes the start value at each system reset. .
In the present embodiment, the special figure success / failure determination random number and the universal figure success / failure determination random number use the hardware random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit as the determination random number, but the software random number is used for the determination. When used as a random number, the initial value can be changed by providing an initial value update random number in the same manner as the special figure type determination random number.

(Step S500)
The CPU 100a executes a switch management process for determining whether or not a signal is input from the first start port detection switch SW1, the second start port detection switch SW2, and the gate detection switch SW5 based on the process of S400-7. Details of the processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S600)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure game management process. Details of this process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S700)
The CPU 100a executes a general game management process for controlling the above general game. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the general game management process is a general game control process that loads a general game management phase (not shown) described later and corresponds to the loaded general game management phase. This is a process of selecting a module, and various processes related to a general game are executed by calling a general game control module corresponding to a plurality of general game management phases described later.

(Step S400-15)
The CPU 100a executes error management processing for performing various error determinations and setting according to the error determination result.

(Step S400-17)
The CPU 100a performs input checks on the first start opening detection switch SW1, the second start opening detection switch SW2, the big winning opening detection switch SW3, and the general winning opening detection switch SW4, and adds the corresponding prize ball control counter and the like. Winning prize switch processing is executed.

(Step S400-19)
The CPU 100a performs a payout control management process for creating a payout command based on the counter value of the prize ball control counter set in step S400-17 and transmitting the command to the payout control circuit 150. Run.

(Step S400-21)
The CPU 100a executes external information management processing for setting output data for external information to be output from the external information output terminal board 151 to the outside (stored in the output port buffer).

(Step S400-23)
The CPU 100a includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and a normal symbol hold display device 38. LED display setting processing is executed in which common data for controlling lighting of various indicators (LEDs) is set in the common output buffer (stored in the output port buffer).

(Step S400-25)
The CPU 100a combines the solenoid output images of the solenoid SOL1 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 63 and the solenoid SOL2 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 64B, and sets (stores in the output port buffer) the output port buffer. Execute solenoid output image composition processing.

(Step S400-27)
The CPU 100a executes a port output process for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to the output port (except for what is output in the dynamic port output process in step S400-5).

(Step S400-29)
The CPU 100a restores the register and ends the timer interrupt process.
Hereinafter, the switch management process in step S500 and the special game management process in step S600 among the timer interrupt processes described above will be described in detail.

[Switch management processing]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining switch management processing (step S500) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S500-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the gate detection switch SW5 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the gate detection switch SW5 is input based on the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 68. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S510, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The CPU 100a executes a gate passing process based on the passing of the game ball to the passing gate 68. Here, the gate passing process is based on the condition that the above-mentioned normal-use / non-use determination random number is acquired and that the current general-purpose hold number X3 is less than the upper limit of the hold number that can be stored in the general-purpose hold storage area. This is a process of storing the acquired normal / unusual determination random number in any of the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit. When the effect display unit controls the memorized effect by the effect display unit 50A or the like, a general map hold designation command indicating the number of map hold X3 stored in the general map hold storage area is transmitted in the transmission buffer. Set to (store in transmission buffer). In addition, by executing the process, the corresponding part of the hold display unit of the normal symbol hold display device 38 provided in plurality corresponding to the upper limit number of the general symbol hold number X3 is turned on by the process of S400-5.

(Step S500-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the first start port detection switch SW1 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the first start port detection switch SW1 is input based on the game ball entering the first start winning component 60. To do. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S520, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-5.

(Step S520)
The CPU 100a executes the first start port passing process based on the game ball entering the first start winning component 60. The details of the first start port passage process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S500-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the second start port detection switch SW2 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the second start port detection switch SW2 is input based on the game ball entering the second start winning component 62. To do. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S530, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-7.

(Step S530)
The CPU 100a executes the second start port passing process based on the game ball entering the second start winning component 62. The details of the second start port passage process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S500-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the special winning opening detection switch SW3 is turned on, that is, whether or not the detection signal from the special winning opening detection switch SW3 is input based on the game ball entering the special winning component 64. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal from the special winning opening detection switch SW3 is input, the process proceeds to step S500-9, and if there is no input, the switch management process ends.

(Step S500-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not a special game (a big hit game or a small hit game) is currently in progress, and determines whether or not the game ball is properly entered into the big prize component 64. Here, when it is determined that the special game is not being executed, a predetermined fraud detection process (for example, notification that fraud is detected by the effect display unit 50A, the speaker unit 8, the LED 57, etc.) is executed, and the special game is executed. If it is determined that the game ball has been properly entered into the big winning component 64, the big winning mouth winning ball counter is incremented by 1, and the switch management process (step S500) is terminated. .

[First start port passage processing]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating the first start port passage process (step S520) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S520-1)
The CPU 100a sets “00H” as the special symbol identification value. Here, the special symbol identification value is for identifying whether the holding type is special 1 holding or special 2 holding, and the special symbol identification value (00H) indicates special 1 holding, and the special symbol identification. The value (01H) indicates special 2 reservation.

(Step S520-3)
The CPU 100a sets the address of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
CPU100a performs a special symbol random number acquisition process, and complete | finishes the said 1st starting port passage process. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using the same module as the second start port passage process (step S530) shown in FIG. Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the second start port passage process.

[Second starter passage processing]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the second start port passage process (step S530) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S530-1)
The CPU 100a sets “01H” as the special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The CPU 100a sets the address of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

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

(Step S530-5)
The CPU 100a loads the usual game management phase. Here, the normal game management phase is “00H” indicating execution of the normal symbol change waiting process, “01H” indicating execution of the normal symbol change process, “02H” indicating execution of the normal symbol stop process, and normal. “03H” indicating the execution of the pre-opening process for the electric power prize winning opening, “04H” indicating the execution of the control process for opening the normal electric power prize winning opening, “05H” indicating the execution of the effective closing process for the normal electric power prize winning opening, And the stage of the ordinary game execution process consisting of “06H” indicating the execution of the ordinary electric accessory winning prize end weight process, that is, the progress state of the ordinary figure game, and the stage of the execution process of the ordinary figure game In response to this, it is updated by the ordinary game management process in S700 described above.

For example, if the usual game management phase is “00H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol variation waiting process, the number of pending symbols (X3) in the above-mentioned usual diagram storage area is 1 or more, The lottery for determining whether or not the normal symbol is determined is executed by executing the lottery for determining whether or not to determine the normal symbol using the table for determining whether or not to determine the normal symbol TB and the lottery for determining the normal symbol pattern using the above-mentioned common symbol variation pattern determination table TB. Set to.
When the normal symbol game management phase is “01H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol changing process, the normal symbol stop mode is determined in accordance with the normal symbol variation time set in the timer. And set the stop time to stop the fluctuation of normal symbols.
Also, if the normal game management phase is “02H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol stop post-processing, after confirming the result of the general symbol win / fail lottery after the stop time has elapsed, the condition is “winning”. The time before opening, which is the time until the opening / closing body 63 opens, is set in the timer. If it is “lost”, the process returns to the normal symbol variation waiting process (00H).
In addition, when the ordinary game management phase is “03H” indicating execution of the pre-opening process for the ordinary electric accessory winning opening, the general electric prize winning opening / closing switching process is executed on the condition that the pre-opening time elapses. To do. Here, the general electric utility prize opening / closing switching process is a process of extracting control data and the like of the solenoid SOL1 according to the above-described open body operation table TB.
In addition, when the ordinary game management phase is “04H” indicating execution of the ordinary electric accessory prize opening opening control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized according to the control data, and the opening / closing specified in the opening body operation table TB is performed. The opening / closing body 63 is opened until the number of opening / closing of the body (upper limit number of times) is reached, and the opening / closing body 63 is closed based on reaching the upper limit number of times.
If the normal game management phase is “05H” indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory prize opening closing effective process, the normal symbol variation waiting process (00H) is executed again after the opening / closing body 63 is closed. Set the wait time until timer is set in the timer.
In addition, when the general game management phase is “06H” indicating execution of the normal electric accessory winning award end wait process, the normal game management phase is set to the normal symbol based on the elapse of the wait time. The process shifts to a waiting process (00H).
As described above, each ordinary figure game management phase is switched according to the stage of execution process of the ordinary figure game, and the main control circuit 100 executes the process corresponding to each ordinary figure game management phase so that the ordinary figure game progresses. To do.

(Step S530-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the ordinary game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is less than the normal electric accessory release control state (ordinary game management phase <04H). As described above, “04H” in the general game management phase indicates that the normal electric accessory release control process is in progress. In this normal electric accessory release control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and the open / close body 63 provided in the second start winning component 62 is controlled to be in the open state. It will be judged whether it is in the state which can be done.
As a result, when it is determined that it is less than the ordinary electric accessory release control state, the process proceeds to step S530-9, and when it is determined that it is not less than the ordinary electric accessory release control state, the process proceeds to step S530-11. Move.

(Step S530-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not there has been an abnormal winning, and if it is determined that there has been an abnormal winning, the start opening abnormal winning error processing (for example, the effect display unit 50A, the speaker unit 8 and the LED 57 indicating that it is fraudulent detection). The second start port passing process is terminated.

(Step S530-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether the normal game management phase is “04H” indicating that the normal electric accessory release control process is being performed. As a result of the determination, if the general game management phase is “04H”, the process proceeds to step S530-13, and if it is not “04H”, the second start port passing process is terminated.

(Step S530-13)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second start port passing process.

[Special symbol random number acquisition processing]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the first start port passage process (step S520) and the second start port passage process (step S530).

(Step S535-1)
The CPU 100a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The CPU 100a loads the target special symbol reservation number of balls. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “00H”, the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number (X1) is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "01H", the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number (X2) is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The CPU 100a loads the special figure determination random number updated by the hardware random number generator.

(Step S535-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the target special symbol reserved ball number (special 1 reserved number (X1) or special 2 reserved number (X2)) loaded in step S535-3 is equal to or more than the upper limit value 4. As a result, the upper limit is determined. If it is determined that the value is greater than or equal to the value, the special symbol random number acquisition process is terminated. If it is determined that the value is not greater than or equal to the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter (special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter or special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter) to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
CPU100a calculates the object memory | storage part (1st memory | storage part-4th memory | storage part) used as the object which saves the acquired special figure success / failure determination random number among the memory | storage parts of a special figure reservation memory area.

(Step S535-13)
The CPU 100a acquires the special figure success / failure determination random number loaded in step S535-5, the special figure type determination random number updated in step S400-13, and the variation pattern determination random number updated in step S100-43. Store in the target storage unit calculated in step S535-11.

(Step S535-15)
The CPU 100a executes an acquisition effect determination process based on the various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Although detailed description will be omitted, the acquisition-time effect determination process is a special figure success / failure precedent to a special symbol variation waiting process shown in FIG. 21 described later when a new random number is stored by each of the above processes. The lottery process, the special figure type determination process, and the variation pattern determination process are executed, and information corresponding to the lottery result derived by the lottery (preliminary determination information) is produced as a prefetch designation command when a new random number is stored. This is a process of transmitting to the control circuit 200 side. The prefetch designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 in advance, so that the production control circuit 200 holds on the basis that the prefetch designation command is generated based on information included in the prefetch designation command. Before special symbol variation waiting processing based on, the special drawing win / fail lottery results ("big hit", "small hit", "losing") and predetermined effects (pre-reading effects) that suggest fluctuation patterns are displayed. It is possible to display on the part 50A.

(Step S535-17)
The CPU 100a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-19)
Based on the counter value loaded in step S535-17, the CPU 100a sets a special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). Here, a special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter. The special figure 2 hold designation command is set.

When the special figure 1 hold designation command or the special figure 2 hold designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200, for example, the special 1 hold number displayed on a part of the production display unit 50A, and By performing control to increase the number of predetermined hold number indications indicating the special 2 hold number, the current special 1 hold number and special 2 hold number can be visually recognized and recognized by the player.
In addition, by executing the processing, a plurality of first special symbol hold display devices 36A and second special symbol hold provided in correspondence with the upper limit number of the special figure hold number X1 and the special figure hold number X2 by the process of S400-5. The corresponding part of the hold display part of the display device 36B is lit.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining the special figure game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, various lottery processes related to whether or not a special game (big hit game, small hit game) is triggered when a game ball enters the first start prize component 60 or the second start prize component 62. (Special figure game) and various lottery processes (ordinary figure game) relating to the possibility of normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the passing gate 68 proceed simultaneously in parallel.
The special figure game is executed stepwise and repeatedly each time the game ball enters the first start prize component 60 or the second start prize component 62. In the main control circuit 100, the special figure game is executed. Each process related to is managed in the special figure game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the ROM 100b stores a plurality of special figure game control modules for executing and controlling special figure games, and a special figure game management phase is associated with each special figure game control module. It has been. Specifically, when the special figure game management phase is “00H”, the module for executing the “special symbol variation waiting process” is called, and the special figure game management phase is “01H”. The module for executing the “special symbol variation processing” is called, and when the special symbol game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing the “special symbol stop post-processing” is called. When the special figure game management phase is “03H”, the module for executing the “pre-opening process for big prize opening” is called, and when the special figure game management phase is “04H”, “ When the module for executing the “Big winning opening control process” is called and the special figure game management phase is “05H”, the module for executing the “Big winning opening closing effective process” Is Lumpur, when special symbol game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

[Special figure game management process]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining special figure game management processing (step S600) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S600-1)
The CPU 100a loads the special figure game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The CPU 100a selects a special figure game control module corresponding to the special figure game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The CPU 100a calls the special figure game control module selected in step S600-3 and starts the process.

(Step S600-7)
CPU100a loads the special figure game timer which manages the control time concerning a special figure game, and complete | finishes the said special figure game management process.

[Special symbol waiting process]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation waiting processing in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S610-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number (X2) is “1” or more. As a result, when it is determined that the special 2 hold number (X2) is equal to or greater than “1”, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and it is determined that the special 2 hold number (X2) is not equal to or greater than “1”. In step S610-3, the processing is transferred.

(Step S610-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number (X1) is “1” or more. As a result, when it is determined that the special 1 hold number (X1) is equal to or greater than “1”, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and it is determined that the special 1 hold number (X1) is not equal to or greater than “1”. In step S610-5, the process proceeds to step S610-5.

(Step S610-5)
The CPU 100a executes a customer waiting setting process for setting a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and ends the special symbol fluctuation waiting process. When the customer waiting command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP based on the fact that a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception of the customer waiting command. On the display unit 50A, a demonstration effect display indicating that the customer is waiting is displayed.

(Step S610-7)
The CPU 100a subtracts “1” from the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball counter corresponding to special 1 hold or special 2 hold, and indicates a hold reduction designation command indicating that special 1 hold or special 2 hold has been subtracted “1”. Is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area or the first special figure storage area The special 1 hold stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit is block-transferred to the storage unit having a small ordinal number.
Specifically, the RAM 100c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and when it is determined in step S610-1 that the number of special symbol 2 reserved balls is “1” or more, The special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area is transferred to the 0th storage unit to the third storage unit, and the fourth storage unit is cleared.
In Step S610-3, when it is determined that the number of special symbol 1 reserved balls is “1” or more, the number is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special diagram storage area. The special storage 1 is transferred to the 0th storage unit to the third storage unit, and the fourth storage unit is cleared. Also, a gaming state confirmation designation command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer) based on the information of the special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag. When the hold reduction designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 displays the number of predetermined hold numbers increased based on the above-described special figure 1 hold designation command or special figure 2 hold designation command. A command to be reduced is transmitted to the VDP, and the player can visually recognize and recognize the reduced number of special 1 and special 2 retained in the effect display unit 50A. In addition, by executing the process, the corresponding part of the hold display portion of either the first special symbol hold display device 36A or the second special symbol hold display device 36B is turned off by the process of S400-5.
When the game state confirmation designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, information related to the current game state is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side every time the special symbol starts to change.

(Step S610-9)
The CPU 100a loads the holding type, a special symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the special symbol has a low probability or a special symbol low probability, and the special symbol success / failure determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, and corresponds to this. Select the low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 or the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2 and perform special figure success / failure lottery processing, and the lottery results ("big hit", "small hit", "losing") Data (special drawing success / failure determination data) is stored.

(Step S610-11)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure type determination process for determining a special figure type. In this case, if the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery in step S610-9 is “big hit” or “small hit”, the holding type and the special figure type determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded. Then, any of the special figure type determination tables TB1, TB2 and TB3 corresponding to this is selected to extract the special figure type, and the data related to the extracted special figure type (special figure type data) is stored. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol win / loss lottery in S610-9 is “losing”, the special symbol type related to the special symbol X (losing symbol X) is extracted from the special symbol type determination table TB4, and the special symbol X is extracted. The special figure type data related to is stored.
After storing the special figure type data, a special figure type designation command corresponding to the special figure type data is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). That is, when the special figure type designation command is transmitted, information regarding the extracted special figure type is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 every time the special figure type determination process is performed.

(Step S610-13)
The CPU 100a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol type extracted in step S610-11. The first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B are each composed of 7 segments, and each segment constituting the 7 segments is associated with a number (counter value). The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment that is finally turned on.

(Step S610-14)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure variation pattern determination lottery for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol. Specifically, the above-described special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the normal symbol probability is high or the normal symbol high probability are loaded and illustrated in FIG. 6 corresponding to the gaming state. Refers to the specific variation pattern determination table TB of the variation pattern determination tables TBA to TBD, and corresponds to the result of special figure win / fail lottery ("big hit", "small hit", "losing"), special figure type, and hold type The fluctuation pattern is extracted based on the counter value (holding number) of the special symbol holding ball number counter to be changed and the fluctuation pattern determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, and the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the extracted fluctuation pattern is stored in the transmission buffer. Set (store in transmission buffer).
By transmitting these variation pattern commands to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 side, according to the content (identifier) of each variation pattern command, more specific variation effect contents (first half variation effect, second half variation). (Effect) is determined by an internal lottery, and a command including information on the contents of the determined variation effect is transmitted to the VDP, so that various variation effects are displayed on the effect display unit 50A along with the variation display of the effect symbol S. Is done.

(Step S610-15)
The CPU 100a loads the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern extracted in step S610-14, and sets the determined variation time in the special symbol variation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery in step S610-9 is "big hit" or "small hit". The special symbol type data stored in S610-11 is loaded, and the special symbol type is confirmed.
Then, with reference to the game state setting table TB shown in FIG. 8, the game state set after the end of the special game (big hit game or small hit game), and the special figure high accuracy number, the normal figure high accuracy number are determined. The determination result is saved in a gaming state preliminary flag (special symbol probability state preliminary flag, normal symbol probability state preliminary flag), a special figure high-accuracy count cut-off counter, and a normal figure high-probability count cut-off counter. Further, here, the game state set when the special game is won is stored.

(Step S610-19)
In the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, the CPU 100a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in order to start the special symbol variation display. A counter value is associated with each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B, and a segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is displayed. Lighting control is performed. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be lit at the start of the special symbol variation display is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter includes a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol display device 35A and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol display device 35B. Here, the counter value is set in the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “01H” and ends the special symbol variation waiting process. Then, by executing the series of special symbol variation waiting processing, the special symbol variation display is started on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, and the variation of the special symbol is also performed. The variation display of the effect symbol S is started on the effect display unit 50A substantially in synchronization with the display.

[Special symbol change processing]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control circuit 100. The special symbol changing process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S620-1)
CPU100a performs the process which updates a special symbol fluctuation | variation base counter. In the special symbol variation base counter, the counter value is set so as to make one round at a predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is “0”, a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is “1” or more, The counter value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value.

(Step S620-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-1 is “0”. As a result, when the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-5, and when the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The CPU 100a performs a special symbol variation timer update process for subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15.

(Step S620-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the timer value of the special symbol fluctuation timer updated in step S620-5 is “0”. As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-15, and when the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The CPU 100a updates a special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the current timer value is determined. The timer value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S620-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not “0”, The special symbol changing process is terminated.

(Step S620-13)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. Thereby, each segment which comprises 7 segments will be lighted sequentially every predetermined time.

(Step S620-15)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “02H”.

(Step S620-17)
The CPU 100a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-13 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B.

(Step S620-19)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special symbol stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B.
When the special figure stop designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and the effect symbol S that is changing on the effect display unit 50A is displayed as a special symbol. The stop display is displayed approximately in synchronization with the stop display.

(Step S620-21)
The CPU 100a sets a special symbol variation stop time (determined time), which is a time for displaying the special symbol in a stopped state, in the special game timer, and ends the special symbol variation processing.

[Special symbol stop post-processing]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol stop post-processing in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol stop post-processing is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S630-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-21 is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the special symbol stop post-processing is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step The processing is moved to S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The CPU 100a confirms the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery.

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the result of the special figure winning / not-lotting lottery is “big hit” or “small hit”. As a result, if it is determined that it is “big hit” or “small hit”, the process proceeds to step S630-17, and if it is determined that it is not “big hit” or “small hit” (“lost”). Moves the process to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 100a executes a count cut management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded, and it is confirmed whether the current gaming state is a special symbol low probability or a special symbol high probability. If the gaming state has a special figure high probability, the counter value of the special figure high-accuracy count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. When the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the special figure high probability count cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the special figure low probability is set. As a result, in a gaming state with a special figure high probability, the gaming state shifts from a special figure high probability to a special figure low probability when a special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a “big hit”.

Also, here, a normal symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the gaming state has a normal low probability or a normal high probability is loaded, and whether or not the current gaming state has a normal low probability. Check if the figure has a high probability. Then, if the gaming state has a normal high probability, the counter value of the normal high probability count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. When the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the normal high probability count cut counter, the normal symbol probability state flag corresponding to the normal low probability is set. As a result, in a gaming state with a high probability of usual figure, the game state shifts from a high probability of usual figure to a low probability of usual figure when a special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a “big hit”.
If the game state is changed in step S630-7, the CPU 100a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting the changed game state to the effect control circuit 200 in the transmission buffer ( Stored in the transmission buffer).

(Step S630-11)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special state determination gaming state confirmation designation command indicating the gaming state when the special symbol is confirmed.

(Step S630-13)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a number-of-times command for transmitting the special figure high-accuracy count and the normal figure high-accuracy count updated in step S630-7 to the effect control circuit 200.
That is, every time a special symbol is determined by the processing of step S630-11 and step S630-13, the gaming state at that time, the special figure high-precision count, and the normal figure high-precision count are displayed on the effect control circuit 200 side. Communicated.

(Step S630-15)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “00H” and ends the special symbol stop post-processing. As a result, when the special figure game management process based on the first hold is completed and the special one hold or the special two hold is stored, the process for starting the variable symbol display based on the next hold is performed. Will be done.

(Step S630-17)
The CPU 100a sets data defined in the special game control table TB shown in FIG. 7 according to the determined special figure type.

(Step S630-19)
The CPU 100a performs special electric accessory maximum operation number setting processing. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-17, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to special figure type = round number) is set as a counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter.

  The special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the special game to be started. On the other hand, the RAM 100c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter, and “1” is added to the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter at the start of each round game (step S640− described later). 3), the current number of round games is managed. Here, with the start of the special game, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is also executed.

(Step S630-21)
The CPU 100a refers to the data set in step S630-17 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-23)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the special game to the effect control circuit 200. When the opening designation command is transmitted, the production control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP. For example, prior to the start of the special game, a special game (a big hit game, a small hit game) is given to the player. The effect display unit 50A displays a predetermined opening effect informing the start and an effect during the special game.

(Step S630-25)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “03H” and ends the special symbol stop post-processing. Thereby, a special game (big hit game, small hit game) is started.

[Pre-opening for big prize opening]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the pre-opening process for the special winning opening in the main control circuit 100. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening is executed when the special figure game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S640-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the timer value (opening time) set in step S630-21 is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value is not “0”, the pre-payment opening pre-processing is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S640-3. .

(Step S640-3)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The CPU 100a issues a special winning opening opening designation command (specifically, a round to be executed (1R, 2R,...)) For transmitting the opening of the special winning opening 64A (start of a round game) to the effect control circuit 200. Is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). When the special prize release designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP and displays, for example, a display related to the current round number on the effect display unit 50A. . In addition, information (commands) related to the number of passes through the big winning opening detection switch SW3 during the special game (big hit game, small hit game) and the number of the designated ball to the payout control circuit 150 during the special game are given. Can be displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

(Step S641)
The CPU 100a executes a special winning opening opening / closing switching process. The big prize opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S640-7)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “04H” and ends the pre-opening process for the special prize opening.

[Big prize opening / closing switching process]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S641-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number (the number of opening / closing of the big prize opening 64A during one round game) (this book). In the embodiment, it is determined whether it is “1.” If the number of times of switching of the special electric accessory opening / closing in FIG. ). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The CPU 100a refers to the data of the special game control table TB, and based on the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter, the solenoid control data for energization control of the solenoid SOL2, and the energization time or energization of the solenoid SOL2 Extract the timer data that is the stop time.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the CPU 100a starts energization of the solenoid SOL2 or executes a big prize opening solenoid energization control process for stopping energization of the solenoid SOL2. By executing this special winning opening solenoid energization control process, the energization start or energization stop of the solenoid SOL2 is controlled in step S400-25 and step S400-27.

(Step S641-7)
The CPU 100a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the special game timer is the maximum opening time for one time of the big prize opening 64A.

(Step S641-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether the energization of the solenoid SOL2 has been started, that is, whether the control process for starting energization of the solenoid SOL2 has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is set, the process proceeds to step S641-11. If it is determined that the energization start state is not set, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

(Step S641-11)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the special winning opening opening / closing switching process.

[Big prize opening control process]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening control process in the main control circuit 100. This special winning opening release control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S650-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-7 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S650-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, step S650 is performed. The process is moved to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641.

(Step S641)
When it is determined in step S650-3 that the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the CPU 100a executes the process of step S641. .

(Step S650-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the winning prize opening winning ball counter updated in step S500-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the same number as the maximum possible winning number in one round at the winning prize opening 64A. It is determined whether or not a game ball of the player has entered. As a result, when it is determined that the prescribed number has not been reached, the special winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the prescribed number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The CPU 100a executes a special winning opening closing process necessary for stopping energization of the solenoid SOL2 and closing the special winning opening 64A. As a result, the special winning opening 64A is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The CPU 100a saves the special winning opening closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

(Step S650-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “05H”.

(Step S650-13)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special winning opening closing designation command indicating that the special winning opening 64A is closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening opening control process.

[Large winning prize closing effective processing]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective process in the main control circuit 100. This special winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S660-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning opening closing effective process is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the step The processing is moved to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, that is, whether or not a predetermined number of round games have been completed. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, the process proceeds to step S660-9, and it is determined that they do not match. In step S660-5, the process proceeds to step S660-5.

(Step S660-5)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “03H”.

(Step S660-7)
The CPU 100a saves a predetermined special winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process. As a result, the next round game is started.

(Step S660-9)
The CPU 100a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in a special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “06H”.

(Step S660-13)
The CPU 100a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of ending in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the special winning opening closing effective process. By transmitting the ending designation command, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and notifies the player that the special game (big hit game, small hit game) has ended. Is displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

[Large winning end weight processing]
FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening end weight process in the main control circuit 100. This special winning end finish weighting process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S670-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S660-9 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning exit end wait process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The CPU 100a executes a game state setting process for setting a game state after the end of the special game. Specifically, the special symbol probability state reserve flag and the normal symbol probability state reserve flag saved in step S610-17 are loaded to save the data relating to the gaming state.
In addition, the CPU 100a loads the special figure high-accuracy number cut spare counter and the common figure high-accuracy number cut spare counter saved in step S610-17, and the special figure high-accuracy number cut spare counter corresponding to the special figure type is loaded. The number of times is saved in the special figure high-precision frequency cut counter and the normal figure high-precision frequency cut counter, respectively.

(Step S670-4)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special game round information command for transmitting the number of round games (15R, 5R, or 2R) of the special game (big hit game, small hit game).

(Step S670-5)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a game state designation command for transmitting a game state set after the end of the special game.
The gaming state transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side by the process of step S670-5 of the CPU 100a is stored in a gaming state storage area provided in the RAM 200c of the effect control circuit 200.

(Step S670-7)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the special command high-accuracy count saved in step S670-3 and the frequency command corresponding to the usual figure high-accuracy count in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “00H”, and finishes the special winning prize exit end wait process. As a result, when special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, the special symbol variation display is resumed after the special game (big hit game, small hit game) ends.

The main control processing by the main control circuit 100 has been described above. On the side of the effect control circuit 200, in particular, based on the reception of the change pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 100, the effect change determination process is executed to execute the effect. The variation display of the symbol S is started, and various variation effects are executed according to the type of the variation pattern command together with the variation display of the effect symbol S.
Hereinafter, the contents of the variation effect determined by the processing of the effect control circuit 200 and displayed on the effect display unit 50A will be described, and the main processes of the effect control circuit 200 for realizing the variation effect will be described.

[About the design]
First, an outline of an example of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol will be described. FIGS. 29A and 29B are diagrams showing examples of the effect symbol S. FIG. As shown in the figure, the effect symbol S is displayed in a scrolling manner in the vertical direction in the main effect display area R1 of the effect display unit 50A. The effect display unit 50A displays the main effect display area R1 in which the variable effect determined by the variable effect determination table in FIG. 30 is developed and displayed, and after the end of the special game based on the above-described “latency hit” or “small hit”. For a predetermined period, the sub effect in the sub effect pattern determination table TB of FIG. 35 is divided into a sub effect display area R2 that is expanded and displayed.
The player then produces an effect (referred to as “main effect”, “main variation effect”, or “variation effect”) displayed in the main effect display area R1, or the main effect display area R1 and the sub effect display area R2 (sub The game progresses while observing both effects displayed in (effect). The sub-effect display area R2 is an area provided for a predetermined period after the end of the special game based on “latent hit” or “small hit”, and therefore, outside the period, the main effect is displayed on the entire area of the effect display section 50A. Only the display area R1 exists. In addition, since specific effects displayed in the sub-effect display area R2 will be described later with reference to FIG. 39, illustration is omitted in FIGS. 29 (a) and 29 (b).
As shown in FIG. 29 (c), the production symbol S is, for example, a continuous number from 1 to 8 or a Roman letter C that is an acronym for “Chance” and a predetermined different character corresponding to each number or Roman letter. The effect symbol “1” to the effect symbol “8” in which CHA1 to CHA9 are combined is composed of the effect symbol “C”. It is assumed that the production symbol “8” and the production symbol “1” are continuous symbols, and the production symbol “C” is displayed only when a specific hit (“latency hit”, “small hit”) is notified. It is a design to be done.

The effect symbol S that is variably displayed in the main effect display area R1 of the effect display unit 50A is triggered by the fact that the effect control circuit 200 has finally received the special figure stop designation command set in step S620-19 of FIG. As a result, the special figure winning / losing lottery results (“big hit”, “small hit”, “lost”) are stopped and displayed.
For example, in the case where the result of the above special figure win / fail lottery is “big hit” other than “latent hit”, as shown in FIG. 29A, the same numbers and characters are used in all display areas AL: AC: AR. Is displayed in an arrangement of the production symbol S (“Production symbol 7” in the example shown), and the result of the special symbol winning lottery is “big hit” other than “latent hit”. Inform.
Also, when the result of the above special figure win / fail lottery is “per latent” or “small hit”, as shown in FIG. In the illustrated example, the display is stopped and displayed in the arrangement of “effect design 2”), and in the display area AC, the display is stopped in the display pattern of the character CHA9 shown in FIG. 29C (“production design C” in the illustrated example). As a result, it is notified to the player that the result of the special winning / failing lottery is “per latent” or “small hit”.
On the other hand, when the result of the special figure winning / notting lottery is “losing”, the result of the special drawing notifying / losing lottery is “losing” to the player by finally stopping display with the arrangement of the effect symbols S other than the above combination. ”. In the following description, the final arrangement mode of the effect symbols S at the time of stop display may be collectively referred to as “determined symbols”.

[Variation production determination table]
Next, a method for determining the mode of the variation effect displayed during the variation display of the effect symbol S will be described. FIG. 30A is a diagram illustrating an example of the first half variation effect determination table TB1, and FIG. 30B is a diagram illustrating an example of the second half variation effect determination table TB2. In the present embodiment, the type (content) of the first half variation effect and the type (content) of the second half variation effect are determined based on the variation pattern determination table TB shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 30A, the ROM 200b of the effect control circuit 200 stores a first half variation effect determination table TB1 in which the type of the first half variation effect is defined corresponding to each of a plurality of variation patterns. Then, when receiving the variation pattern command, the effect control circuit 200 acquires, for example, a first half variation effect determination random number from a range of 0 to 249 and sets a first half variation effect determination table TB1 corresponding to the variation pattern. Then, the type (contents) of the first-half variation effect is determined based on the acquired first-half variation effect determination random number.

For example, in the first half variation production determination table TB1 corresponding to the variation pattern “01H” (weak notice system), the contents of the “weak notice system” (for example, types of appearance characters and appearance modes) are further subdivided. Are defined in the same time scale from “weak notice 1” to “weak notice 3”, and the first-half variable effect number as an identifier is specified corresponding to each first-half variable effect type. Yes.
Moreover, the first-half variation effect determination random numbers in the range of 0 to 249 are assigned to each first-half variation effect type at a predetermined ratio.

Similarly, for example, in the first half variation production determination table TB1 corresponding to the variation pattern “10H” (pseudo 3 notice system), the contents of the “pseudo 3 notice system” are further subdivided and each has the same time scale. The first half variation effect types from “pseudo notice effect 1” to “pseudo notice effect 4” are defined, and first variation effect numbers (identifiers) are defined corresponding to each first half variation effect type, and each first half. Corresponding to the variation effect type, the first half variation effect determination random numbers in the range of 0 to 249 are assigned at a predetermined rate.
In this way, the production control circuit 200 side refers to the first half variation production determination table TB1 associated with each variation pattern in accordance with the variation pattern determined on the main control circuit 100 side, thereby further subdividing and concretely. The type of the changed first-half variation effect is determined, and the determined first-half variation effect is displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

  As shown in FIG. 30 (b), the ROM 200b of the effect control circuit 200 stores a second half variation effect determination table TB2 in which the type of the second half variation effect is defined corresponding to a plurality of variation patterns. Then, when receiving the variation pattern command, the effect control circuit 200 acquires, for example, one second-order variation effect determination random number from the range of 0 to 249, and sets the latter-half variation effect determination table TB2 corresponding to the variation pattern. Then, the type of the second half variation effect is determined based on the acquired second half variation effect determination random number.

  For example, in the latter half variation effect determination table TB2 corresponding to the variation pattern “14H” (Super A system), the contents of the “Super A” (for example, the type of characters appearing and whether or not there is a cut-in effect) are further subdivided. The second half variation production types up to “Super A production 1” and “Super A production 2”, each of which is the same time scale, are specified, and the latter half variation production numbers (identifiers) corresponding to the latter half variation production types are defined. In addition to being assigned, a second half variation effect determining random number in the range of 0 to 249 is assigned to each effect type at a predetermined rate.

  Similarly, in the latter half variation effect determination table TB2 corresponding to the variation pattern “16H” (Super D system), the contents of the “Super D” are further subdivided, and “Super D Effect 1” each having the same time scale. ”To“ Super D effect 3 ”, the latter half variation effect types are defined, and the latter half variation effect determination random numbers in the range of 0 to 249 are assigned to each latter half variation effect type at a predetermined ratio.

  In this way, the production control circuit 200 side refers to the latter half variation production determination table TB2 associated with each variation pattern according to the variation pattern determined on the main control circuit 100 side, thereby further subdividing and concretely. The type of the changed second half variation effect is determined, and the determined second half variation effect is displayed on the effect display unit 50A. Hereinafter, main processes of the effect control circuit 200 that executes the above processes will be described.

[CPU initialization processing of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating the sub CPU initialization process (S1000) of the effect control circuit 200.

(Step S1000-1)
The CPU 200a reads a CPU initialization processing program from the ROM 200b in response to power-on, and performs initialization and setting processing for flags and the like stored in the RAM 200c.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the CPU 200a performs processing for updating various effect determination random numbers (first-half variation effect determination random number, second-half variation effect determination random number, sub-effect determination random number) related to determination of the effect, and thereafter, interrupt processing is performed. Step S1000-3 is repeated until the above.

[Sub-timer interrupt processing of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining the sub-timer interrupt process (S1100) of the effect control circuit 200. The effect control circuit 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU 200a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub-timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1100-1)
The CPU 200a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The CPU 200a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The CPU 200a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the effect control circuit 200. Here, the timer counter is decremented by 1 each time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the production control circuit 200 is performed unless otherwise noted, and when it reaches 0, the subtraction is stopped.

(Step S1200)
The CPU 200a analyzes a command stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 200c and performs various processes according to the received command. In the effect control circuit 200, when the above-described various commands are transmitted from the main control circuit 100, command reception interrupt processing (not shown) is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control circuit 100 is stored in the reception buffer. Is done. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer by the command reception interrupt process is analyzed.

(Step S1300)
The CPU 200a measures the elapsed time of the above-described variation effect and refers to the time table set for each variation effect (first-half variation effect, second-half variation effect) and corresponds to the corresponding time stored in the time table. A time schedule management process for executing the process is performed. Details of this time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The CPU 200a uses the command (internal command) and various data set in the transmission buffer of the RAM 100c for VDP for image control of the effect display unit 50A, voice synthesis LSI for voice control, or LED lighting control. To the control board for output.

(Step S1100-9)
The CPU 200a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

[Variation pattern command reception processing]
FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining a variation pattern command reception process (S1230) executed when a variation pattern command is received in the command analysis processing in step S1100 of FIG. As described above, after the variation pattern command is set in the special control variation pattern determination lottery at step S610-14 in FIG. 21 in the main control circuit 100, the effect control is performed by the subcommand transmission processing at step S100-39 in FIG. Is transmitted to the circuit 200.

(Step S1230-1)
When receiving the variation pattern command, the CPU 200a analyzes the received variation pattern command.

(Step S1230-3)
The CPU 200a obtains the first half variation effect determination random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and refers to the first half variation effect determination table TB1 corresponding to the identifier of the variation pattern command, and a plurality of first half variations. From the production types, one first-half variation production type (first-half variation production number) corresponding to the acquired first-half variation production determination random number is selected and determined. In this example, the first variation effect type 1 (first variation effect number) is selected and determined based on the first variation effect determination random number. However, depending on the type of the variation pattern command, the first variation effect determination random number is selected. 1 may be selected and determined according to the current gaming state.

(Step S1230-5)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the first half variation effect execution command for executing the specific first half variation effect determined in step S1230-3.
The first-half variation effect execution command set here includes the first-half variation effect number, and when the first-half variation effect execution command is transmitted as an internal command for the VDP, the first-half variation effect number corresponding to the first-half variation effect number is generated by the VDP. Image display control for displaying effects is performed. In addition, the effect control device 300 simultaneously executes audio output control, movable body drive control, or light emission control corresponding to the first half variation effect execution command.

(Step S1230-7)
The CPU 200a acquires the second half variation effect determination random numbers (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and refers to the second half variation effect determination table TB2 corresponding to the identifier of the variation pattern command, to thereby generate a plurality of second half variation effects. From the production types, one second-half variation production type (second-half variation production number) corresponding to the acquired latter-half variation production determination random number is selected and determined.

(Step S1230-9)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the latter half variation effect execution command for executing the specific latter half variation effect determined in step S1230-7. The latter-half variation effect execution command set here includes the latter-half variation effect execution number, and the latter-half variation effect execution command is transmitted as an internal command for the VDP. Image display control for displaying effects is performed. In addition, the production control device 300 simultaneously performs the sound output control, the movable body drive control, or the light emission control corresponding to the second half variation production execution command.

(Step S1230-11)
The CPU 200a sets the time table data corresponding to the first half variation effect type determined in step S1230-3 and the second half variation effect type determined in step S1230-7, and shifts the processing. Thereafter, by transmitting a predetermined internal command to the VDP according to the time table, a predetermined image display is sequentially displayed during the first half variation effect and the second half variation effect.

(Step S1230-13)
The CPU 200a resets the variation time timer to measure the execution time of the variation effects (first half variation effect and second half variation effect), and ends the variation pattern command reception process.

[Sub effect execution processing]
FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the sub effect execution process (S1250) executed in response to the reception of the gaming state designation command in the command analysis process of step S1200 of FIG. As described above, the game state designation command is set by the main control device 100 in the process of step S670-5 of FIG. 28, and then transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 by the subcommand transmission process of step S100-39 of FIG. Is done. That is, the game state designation command is a command transmitted after the special game executed in the effect control circuit 200 is completed and immediately before the transition to the special symbol variation waiting process “00H”. In the effect control circuit 200 according to the present embodiment, the sub-effect is started in the sub-effect display area R2 from the start of the variation of the special symbol that is resumed after the special game is ended, upon reception of the gaming state designation command. Yes. Hereinafter, the sub effect execution process will be described in detail.

(Step S1250-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not a gaming state designation command has been received. If it has been received, the CPU 200a moves the process to step S1250-3, and if not, ends the sub-effect execution execution process.

(Step S1250-3)
The CPU 200a stores information relating to the gaming state included in the gaming state designation command in a gaming state storage area provided in the RAM 200c, and transfers the processing. With this process, the game control state set after the special game can be grasped by the effect control circuit 200. Note that the gaming state stored in the gaming state storage area is updated according to the contents of the above-described special figure determination time gaming state confirmation designation command.

(Step S1250-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether the special game is a 2R special game based on the round information included in the special game round information command set in step S670-4 of FIG. 28, in other words, the special game is based on the special figure type D. Whether it was a game or a small hit game is determined. As a result of the determination, if it is a 2R special game, the process proceeds to step S1250-7, and if it is not a 2R special game, the sub effect execution process is terminated.

(Step S1250-7)
The CPU 200a loads the gaming state storage area, and determines whether the gaming state has a special figure low probability and a normal figure low probability. As a result of the determination, if the gaming state is a special figure low probability and a normal figure low probability, the process proceeds to step S1250-9, and the gaming state is a special figure low probability and not a normal figure low probability (special figure). If the probability is high and the probability is usually low), the process proceeds to step S1250-11.

(Step S1250-9)
The CPU 200a sets the low-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB2 and moves the process to step S1250-13.

(Step S1250-11)
The CPU 200a sets the high-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB1 and moves the process to step S1250-13.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 35, the sub effect pattern determination table TB set in step S1250-9 or step S1250-11 will be described. FIG. 35A shows an example of the high-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB1, and FIG. 35B shows an example of the low-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB2.
The sub-effect pattern determination table TB is a high-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB1 that is set when the gaming state has a special figure high probability and a normal figure low probability, and the gaming state has a special figure low probability and a normal figure low probability. Is subdivided into a low-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB2 set in the case of. These tables are stored in the ROM 200b of the effect control circuit 200.

  As shown in FIGS. 35 (a) and 35 (b), the high-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB1 and the low-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB2 correspond to sub-effect determination random numbers from 0 to 249. In addition, different sub production patterns are defined. Here, the sub effect determination random number is acquired in the effect control circuit 200 simultaneously with the reception of the gaming state designation command.

  The high-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB1 includes sub-effect patterns from “Catch × 3 times, Error × 0 times” to “Catch × 0 times, Error × 3 times”, which are the same time (for example, 15 seconds). Is defined to be a predetermined selection rate, and one sub-effect pattern is determined from the sub-effect patterns in the sub-effect pattern determination process in step S1250-13 described later.

For example, when the sub-effect determining table TB1 for high probability is referred to and the acquired sub-effect determining random number is in the range of 0 to 74, “catch × 3 times, error × 0 times” (sub-effect pattern A ) And the sub production determination random number is in the range of 75 to 174, “catch × 2 times, error × 1 time” (sub production pattern B) is determined, and the sub production determination random number is 175 to 224. Is determined to be “catch × 1 time, error × 2 times” (sub effect pattern C), and when the sub effect determination random number is in the range of 225 to 249, “catch × 0 times” , Error × 3 times ”(sub-effect pattern D).
That is, the selection rates of the sub effect pattern A, the sub effect pattern B, the sub effect pattern C, and the sub effect pattern D when the high-probability sub effect pattern determination table TB1 is referred to are 30%, 40%, and 20%, respectively. 10%, and as will be described later, there is a relatively high possibility that a sub-effect pattern having a higher number of catches will be selected than the number of times the sub-characters SCHA2 to SCHA4 appear in the sub-effect will make an error. It has become.

Further, when the sub-effect determining table TB2 for low probability is referred to and the acquired sub-effect determining random number is in the range of 0 to 24, “catch × 3 times, error × 0 times” (sub-effect pattern A ) And the sub production determination random number is in the range of 25 to 74, it is determined as “catch × 2 times, error × 1 time” (sub production pattern B), and the sub production determination random number is 75 to 174. Is determined as “catch × 1 time, error × 2 times” (sub effect pattern C), and when the sub effect random number is in the range of 175 to 249, “catch × 0 times, "Error x 3 times" (sub-effect pattern D).
That is, the selection rates of the sub effect pattern A, the sub effect pattern B, the sub effect pattern C, and the sub effect pattern D when the low probability sub effect pattern determination table TB2 is referred to are 10%, 20%, and 40%, respectively. 30%, and as will be described later, it is relatively highly likely that a sub-effect pattern having a larger number of errors than the number of sub-characters SCHA2 to sub-character SCHA4 appearing at the time of a sub-effect will be selected. It has become. The high-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB1 and the low-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB2 may be provided for each of the sub-characters SCHA2 to sub-character SCHA4 described later.

(Step S1250-13)
The CPU 200a obtains the sub effect determination random number updated in step S1000-3, and refers to the sub effect pattern determination table TB set in either step S1250-9 or step S1250-11, A sub effect pattern determination process for determining one sub effect pattern corresponding to the effect determination random number is executed, and the process proceeds to step S1250-15.

(Step S1250-15)
CPU 200a sets a sub effect execution command for executing the sub effect corresponding to the sub effect pattern determined in step S1250-13 in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and moves the process to step S1250-17. .
The sub effect execution command set here includes a sub effect number associated with each sub effect pattern, and the sub effect execution command is transmitted as an internal command for the VDP. Image display control for displaying the corresponding sub-effect is performed.

(Step S1250-17)
In order to measure the execution time of the sub-effect, the CPU 200a resets the sub-effect time timer and moves the process to step S1250-19. The sub effect time measuring timer is an internal timer (not shown) provided in the effect control circuit 200, and after being reset in the step, the sub effect display area R2 is time for one sub effect to be performed ( For example, measurement is repeatedly performed for 15 seconds.

(Step S1250-19)
The CPU 200a determines whether the time measured by the sub effect time counter timer has passed a predetermined time set in advance. If the predetermined time has passed, the process proceeds to step S1250-21. Repeats this determination. Here, the predetermined time is set to 15 seconds corresponding to the time during which one sub-effect is performed.

(Step S1250-21)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not an unillustrated variation pattern command reception count (special symbol variation count) counter that counts the number of times the variation pattern command is received is equal to or greater than a predetermined count (for example, 51 times). The process moves to step S1260, and if it is less than the predetermined number, the process moves to step S1250-7.
In addition, according to the process of FIG. 21, since the number of times the variation pattern command is received matches the number of times the special symbol has changed, the number of times of variation of the special symbol is grasped by counting the number of times the variation pattern command is received. be able to. The variation pattern command reception count (special symbol variation count) counter continues until the next special game (big hit game, small hit game) and is cleared when the special game ends.

(Step S1260)
The CPU 200a performs sub-effect continuation determination processing for determining whether to continuously execute the sub-effect or to end the sub-effect based on the determination that the variation pattern command reception number counter is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of times. Run.

As described above, the sub-effects execution process according to the present embodiment is performed after the 2R special game is changed based on the execution of the 2R special game executed when the “per-latency” or “small hit” is executed. A process that is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals regardless of whether or not a variation pattern command is received until the pattern command reception frequency counter reaches a predetermined number or more, in other words, until a special symbol exceeds a predetermined number of times. It is. In other words, the sub-effects in the sub-effect display area R2 are repeatedly developed and displayed every predetermined time by the above-described sub-effects execution process. For example, the variation display of the effect symbol S is not executed in the main effect display area R1. Even if it is a case, it is displayed continuously.
Further, since the specific sub-effects displayed in the sub-effect display area R2 are determined based on the sub-effect pattern determined according to the gaming state, the gaming state has a special figure high probability and a normal figure low probability. It is possible to implicitly suggest to the player whether there is a special figure low probability and a normal figure low probability.

[Sub effect continuation determination process]
FIG. 36 is a flowchart for describing the sub effect continuation determination process executed in step S1260 described above. As described above, on the condition that the 2R special game is executed, the sub effect is repeatedly expanded in the sub effect display area R2 after the 2R special game is finished until the variation pattern command reception number counter becomes a predetermined number or more. It is an effect that is displayed.
On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern command reception number counter becomes equal to or larger than the predetermined number, the sub-effect continuation determination process is executed to determine whether to continue or end the display of the sub-effect. That is, the sub effect continuation determination process is executed every time following the sub effect execution process when the variation pattern command reception frequency counter reaches a predetermined number or more.

(Step S1260-1)
The CPU 200a acquires the sub-effect continuation determination random number based on the determination that the variation pattern command reception number counter is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, and moves the process to step S1260-3.

(Step S1260-3)
CPU200a sets sub production | presentation continuation determination table TB, and moves a process to step S1260-5.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 37, the sub effect continuation determination table TB set in step S1260-3 will be described. As shown in the figure, the sub effect continuation determination table TB defines a sub effect continuation determination type (“continue” or “end”) corresponding to a sub effect continuation determination random number in the range of 0 to 249. In this embodiment, the probability (selection rate) that the sub-effect continuation determination type is “continuation” or “end” is 50%. Then, in the sub-effect continuation determination process in step S1260-5, which will be described later, either the “continuation” or “end” sub-effect continuation determination type corresponding to the sub-effect continuation determination random number is determined.

(Step S1260-5)
The CPU 200a, the sub-effect continuation determination random number acquired in step S1260-1,
A sub-effect continuation determination process for determining a sub-effect continuation determination type (“continue” or “end”) corresponding to the sub-effect continuation determination random number is executed from the sub-effect continuation determination table TB set in step S1260-3. Then, the process proceeds to step S1260-7.

(Step S1260-7)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the determined sub-effect continuation determination type is “continuation”. If the determination is “continuation”, the process proceeds to step S1250-7 described above. In the case of termination), the process proceeds to step S1260-9.

(Step S1260-9)
CPU 200a sets a sub effect end command in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the sub effect continuation determination process. By transmitting the sub effect end command as an internal command for the VDP, the sub effect display area R2 displayed on the effect display unit 50A is erased, and the display of the sub effect ends.

Next, a specific example of the sub effect will be described.
FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating a sub effect mode in the sub effect display area R2 of the effect display unit 50A. As shown in FIG. 39, after the 2R special game, the effect display unit 50A is divided into a main effect display area R1 and a sub effect display area R2. In the main effect display area R1 after the 2R special game, for example, the background is a display indicating the evening or the like, and the previous special game is a special game based on the perimeter for the player, and the game state has a high probability of the special figure. This is a mode for displaying that the vehicle has entered the “impression stage per latent” suggesting that it may be.
In addition, a plurality of sub characters in a manner of knocking baseball are displayed in the sub effect display area R2 displayed after the 2R special game. As shown in the figure, the sub character SCHA1 displayed on the rightmost side is a batter, sub characters SCHA2 to sub character SCHA4 displayed on the left side of the sub character SCHA1, and the sub character SCHA1 is the sub character SCHA2. ~ Start knocking towards sub character SCHA4.

  Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 34, when the gaming state after the 2R special game is the special figure high probability and the normal figure low probability, the high-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB1 of FIG. If the gaming state after the special game has a special figure low probability and a normal figure low probability, the low-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB2 is set. Then, when the high-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB1 is set, the sub-effect pattern having “the number of catches is greater than the number of errors” is set to the low-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB2. Is selected with a higher probability. On the other hand, when the low-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB2 is set, the sub-effect pattern “the number of catches is less than the number of errors” is set in the high-probability sub-effect pattern determination table TB1. Selected with a higher probability than

For example, when the sub effect pattern of “catch × 3 times, error × 0 times” is determined, in the sub effect display area R2 of the effect display unit 50A, the sub character SCHA1 hits the ball SCHAB, and the sub characters SCHA2 to sub character An effect operation of about 5 seconds that any of the SCHA 4 catches the ball SCHAB is displayed, and this effect is repeated three times. Then, in an effect of 15 seconds per cycle (5 seconds × 3 times), an effect operation in which any of the sub characters SCHA2 to SCHA4 catches the ball SCHAB three times is displayed.
Further, when the sub effect pattern of “catch × 2 times, error × 1 time” is determined, in the sub effect display area R2 of the effect display unit 50A, the sub character SCHA1 hits the ball SCHAB, and the sub characters SCHA2 to sub character An effect operation of about 5 seconds that any of the SCHA 4 catches the ball SCHAB is displayed, and this effect is repeated three times. Then, in the effect of 15 seconds per cycle (5 seconds × 3 times), any of the sub characters SCHA2 to SCHA4 catches the ball SCHAB twice, and an effect operation in which an error occurs once is displayed.
Further, when the sub effect pattern of “catch × 1 time, error × 2 times” is determined, in the sub effect display area R2 of the effect display unit 50A, the sub character SCHA1 hits the ball SCHAB, and the sub characters SCHA2 to sub character An effect operation of about 5 seconds that any of the SCHA 4 catches the ball SCHAB is displayed, and this effect is repeated three times. Then, in the effect for 15 seconds per cycle (5 seconds × 3 times), any of the sub characters SCHA2 to SCHA4 catches the ball SCHAB once, and an effect operation in which an error occurs twice is displayed.
When the sub effect pattern “catch × 0 times, error × 3 times” is determined, in the sub effect display area R2 of the effect display unit 50A, the sub character SCHA1 hits the ball SCHAB, and the sub characters SCHA2 to SCHA4. An effect operation of about 5 seconds that either of catches the ball SCHAB is displayed, and this effect is repeated three times. Then, in the effect of 15 seconds per cycle (5 seconds × 3 times), the effect operation in which any of the sub characters SCHA2 to sub character SCHA4 makes an error in the ball SCHAB three times is displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 39 (a), when the ball SCHAB hit by the sub character SCHA1 is caught by any of the sub characters SCHA2 to SCHA4, the sub character (in the example shown) catches the ball SCHAB. , The ball SCHAB is housed in the glove of the sub character SCHA3), and the effect that the sub character SCHA2 and the sub character SCHA4 are happy to raise their hands is displayed, and the line “Nice!” Is sub Largely displayed on the character SCHA1, the player is notified that the catch is successful.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 39 (b), when the ball SCHAB hit by the sub character SCHA1 is not caught (errors) by any of the sub characters SCHA2 to SCHA7, the ball SCHAB falls to the ground. The sub character SCHA2 to the sub character SCHA4 face the ground, and the display of the disappointing aspect is made, and the background of the sub effect display area R2 becomes dark, and it is to the player that a catch failure (error) occurs. Informed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the sub-effect is repeatedly executed regardless of the reception of the variation pattern, and the current game depends on the contents of the sub-effect that is repeatedly executed (in this example, “catch” and “error”). It is a configuration that implicitly suggests the state.

By executing such a sub-effect, the previous special game may be based on per-latency for the player within a predetermined period of 2R special game where the gaming state may have a high probability of special figure. It is a special game (big hit game), and it is possible to continue to have a sense of expectation that the current game state may have a high probability of special figure.
In addition, since the above-mentioned sub-effects may be deleted when the special symbol changes more than a predetermined number of times, the sub-effects are executed indefinitely even though the gaming state has a low special figure probability. Fatigue due to continuing can be suppressed.

[Time schedule management process]
FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300).
As described above, the first-half variation effect execution command and the second-half variation effect execution command are set in the transmission buffer by the CPU 200a (steps S1230-5 and S1230-9). In step S1100-7, each command controls the effect display unit 50A. By transmitting as an internal command for the VDP to be performed, the display of variation of the production symbol S is started on the production display unit 50A, the first half variation production and the second half variation production are displayed in various modes, and a predetermined variation time is displayed. As time passes, the effect symbol S is stopped and displayed as a confirmed symbol.

(Step S1300-1)
The CPU 200a adds the counter value of the variable time timer and updates the execution time of the variable effect. As described above, the counter value of the variable time timer is reset every time in step S1230-13.

(Step S1300-3)
The CPU 200a refers to a time table that is set during execution of the variable effect, sets various commands in the transmission buffer, and sets various flags according to the current execution time (variable time timer) of the variable effect. Control processing to turn ON / OFF is executed. As described above, the time table set during execution of the variation effect in step S1230-11 in FIG. 33 includes a time table corresponding to the first half variation effect and a time table corresponding to the second half variation effect. .

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be made by combining the embodiments. Obviously in the trader. Further, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such various changes and improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 100a that executes the process of step S535-13 in FIG. 18 constitutes a random number acquisition unit.
Further, the CPU 100a that executes the process of step S610-9 in FIG. 21 constitutes the success / failure lottery means according to the present invention.
Further, the CPU 100a that executes the process of step S610-14 in FIG. 21 constitutes the symbol variation information determining means according to the present invention.
Also, the CPU 200a that executes the process of step S1230-3 and the process of step S1230-7 in FIG. 33 constitutes a variation (effect) pattern determination unit according to the present invention.
In addition, the CPU 200a that executes the processes of steps S1230-5 and S1230-9 in FIG.
In addition, the CPU 200a that executes the process of step S1250-13 in FIG. 34 constitutes a sub effect pattern determination unit according to the present invention.
Also, the CPU 200a that executes the process of step S1250-15 in FIG. 34 constitutes the sub-effect executing means according to the present invention.
In addition, the CPU 200a that executes the process of step S1260-5 in FIG. 35 constitutes a sub-effect continuation determining unit according to the present invention.
Further, the CPU 100a that executes the processes of FIGS. 24 to 27 constitutes special game execution means.

1 pachinko machine, 9 operation mechanism, 30 game board,
35A first special symbol display device, 35B second special symbol display device,
50A effect display section, 60 first start winning component, 62 second start winning component,
64 winning parts, 68 passing gates, 100 main control circuit, 100a main CPU,
100b main ROM, 100c main RAM, 150 payout control circuit,
200 production control circuit, 200a sub CPU, 200b sub ROM,
200c Sub-RAM.

Claims (3)

A lottery means for determining whether or not to execute a lottery regarding whether or not to execute a special game, based on game information acquired in response to a ball entering a start winning component arranged in a game area of the game board;
A symbol variation information determining means for determining variation information including a variation time of the symbol based on the result of the lottery;
Based on the variation information, a variation effect pattern determination means for determining a variation effect pattern of a symbol displayed on the effect display unit arranged on the game board from a plurality of variation effect patterns;
A gaming machine equipped with
Based on the fact that the result of the lottery is a specific result, after the special game, the lottery regarding the sub-effect pattern displayed in the predetermined display area provided in the effect display unit is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals. Production pattern determination means;
Sub-effect execution means for displaying a specific sub-effect in the predetermined display area based on the result of the lottery regarding the sub-effect pattern;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The sub effect pattern determination means includes a plurality of sub effect pattern determination tables in which a plurality of sub effect patterns are defined,
Each sub-effect pattern determination table is set so that the selection rates of the plurality of sub-effect patterns specified are different from each other,
The sub effect pattern determining means refers to one of a plurality of sub effect pattern determination tables according to a result of the lottery regarding whether or not the special game can be executed, and selects a specific sub effect pattern. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is determined by lottery.   When the number of lotteries regarding whether or not to execute the special game executed after starting the display of the specific sub-effect is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the lottery regarding whether or not the display of the specific sub-effect is continued is executed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising sub-effect continuation determining means for performing.