JP2015181592A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately control transmission/reception of a signal in a game machine with a touch panel.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: a main CPU 290 which controls a basic operation of a game; a sub CPU 310 which controls a presentation operation of the game; a presentation display device 60 which displays an image of presentation; a display CPU 320 which generates an image to be displayed on the presentation display device 60; a main touch pad 67 which is provided in a screen of the presentation display device 60 and receives an instruction input to the main CPU 290 from a player; and a sub touch pad 68 which is provided in the presentation display device 60 and receives an instruction input to the sub CPU 310 from a player. The display CPU 320 generates an image regarding the basic operation of the game on the basis of a signal transmitted from the main CPU 290 and generates an image of presentation on the basis of a signal transmitted from the sub CPU 310. A size or arrangement of a display area or input area can be changed in accordance with a state of the game.

Description

  It relates to gaming machines.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. Known as a thing. The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by the use of characters in images such as symbols to give a story to the variable display and the notice effect that suggests the high degree of expectation of transition to special games. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Some of these gaming machines are provided with an input button in order to accept an instruction input by the player during the game. The gaming machine receives an instruction input from the player via the input button, and controls the game or performance. As means for receiving instruction inputs, touch panels are also widely used.

JP 2006-246964 A

  In the gaming machine, a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and a sub-control device that controls the staging operation of the game are provided separately, and a signal is transmitted from the sub-control device to the main control device. It is configured not to be able to. Therefore, when a touch panel is provided on the gaming machine and a player's instruction input to the main control device or the sub control device is received, technical considerations for maintaining the unidirectional signal from the main control device to the sub control device are required. It is done.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for appropriately controlling transmission and reception of signals in a gaming machine equipped with a touch panel.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention is controlled by a main control device that controls a basic operation of a game, a sub-control device that controls an effect operation of the game, and a sub-control device. An effect display device that displays an image of an effect, an effect display control device that generates an image to be displayed on the effect display device, and an instruction input to the main control device that is provided on the screen of the effect display device. The player gives instructions to the sub-control device on the same screen as the screen of the effect display device provided with the first input detection means and separately from the first input detection means. Second input detecting means for receiving an input. The first input detection means is electrically connected to the main control device, the second input detection means is electrically connected to the sub control device, and the effect display control device is a signal transmitted from the main control device. An image relating to the basic operation of the game generated based on the display is displayed in the first area of the effect display device, and an effect image generated based on the signal transmitted from the sub-control device is displayed in the second area of the effect display device. The main control device accepts an instruction input to the region corresponding to the first region of the first input detection means, and the sub-control device receives the second region of the second input detection means. An instruction input for the corresponding area is accepted, and the size or arrangement of the first area or the second area can be changed according to the game situation.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique for appropriately controlling transmission / reception of signals in a gaming machine equipped with a touch panel.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of a main board | substrate and a sub board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of an effect display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the main board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S120 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the sub board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail a main process in S518 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process at the time of receiving a command from a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for production | presentation display control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when a sub CPU receives a command from display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for various device control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special symbol fluctuation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decoration symbol fluctuation | variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a figure which shows the example of the production | presentation display apparatus with which the touchpad was attached. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a touchpad and an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows another structural example of a touchpad and an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows another structural example of a touchpad and an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows another structural example of a touchpad and an effect display apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the basic structure in the outer surface of a slot machine. It is a rear view of the housing door part exposed when the housing door part is opened. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the housing | casing base part exposed when a housing | casing door part is open | released. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a functional block diagram of a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the basic game in a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structure of the front side in the housing | casing of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the example of the production | presentation display apparatus with which the touchpad was attached. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on an effect display apparatus.

  A technique will be described in which a touch pad capable of detecting contact with a player's finger or the like is provided in the display device and an instruction input from the player is received via the touch pad. In gaming machines such as pachinko and slot machines, a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and a sub-control device that controls the staging operation of the game are provided separately, and a signal is sent from the sub-control device to the main control device. Is configured so that it cannot be transmitted. Accordingly, for the touch pad, a main touch pad for receiving an instruction input to the main control device and a sub touch pad for receiving an instruction input to the sub control device are separately provided, and the main touch pad is the main control device. The sub-touch pads are electrically connected to the sub-control devices.

  First, an embodiment in which such a technique is applied to a pachinko gaming machine in the first embodiment will be described. Subsequently, in the second embodiment, the embodiment applied to the slot machine, in the third embodiment, the embodiment applied to the softball game machine, and in the fourth embodiment, the profit management device is provided. An embodiment applied to the gaming machine will be described.

(First embodiment)
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps are provided. It is designed so that the number of big hits in the second game is larger than the number of big hits in the first game. For example, the second game is more likely to be a big hit with certainty, and the second game has a larger number of unit games that constitute a special game (a long open unit with a long opening time for a big prize opening). A game and a short-opening unit game with a short opening time are mixed in one special game, and the number of long-opening unit games in the second game is larger than that in the first game even if the number of the same unit games is the same. The second game is designed to have a relatively higher profit than the first game. On top of that, aiming at the first hit in the first game first, after being given a short time in the big hit in the first game, the second game is repeatedly aimed at repeatedly gaining a lot of play Realize.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 100 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The pachinko gaming machine 100 has an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball tray 105, a lower ball tray 106, a launch handle 107, a speaker 108, an effect button 109, a cross key 110, A decorative lamp 111 is included. The outer frame 101 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 100 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body that is aligned with the opening of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 103 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 105 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 106, and the like. The lower ball tray 106 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 108 are provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the door 104, and sound effects and music sounds corresponding to the game state and effects are output by means for controlling the effects. Most of the resin members constituting the exterior of the door 104 are translucent, and a decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decorative lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to the gaming state or the effect by means of controlling the effect, and plays a role of effect by blinking or the like.

  The game board 80 has a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a big winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port 33 on the game area 81 defined by the rails 82. , An out port 34, an effect display device 60, and a center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the center of the game area 81 and the upper part and the right part thereof. 60 functions such as protection and decoration. A stage 65 on which the inflowing game ball rolls is formed below the center decoration 64, and the direction of falling from the stage 65 depends on the direction of rolling and the direction of entering the first start port 11 and the first start port 11. It is distributed to the direction of the side that does not enter the ball. On the upper part of the center decoration 64, there is provided a movable accessory 66 that is driven in accordance with the contents of the effect and performs an effect operation. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) for forming a flow path of game balls are installed.

  The first start port 11 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 12 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are configured to be able to aim at entering one ball by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first start port 11 is provided substantially at the lower center of the game area 81, and the second start port 12 is provided directly below the first start port 11. When hitting left, that is, when hitting relatively weakly so as to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 or it is easy to enter, while on the right In other words, when the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible to enter the second start port 12 or easy to enter, but not to the first start port 11. In addition, a flow path is formed by the arrangement of the game nails so that it is difficult to enter the ball. However, at the normal time, the upper part of the opening of the second starting port 12 is covered with the first starting port 11 and the inflow of game balls is prevented, so that the second starting port is not opened unless the expansion mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened. 12 is impossible to enter or difficult to enter. The lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and is executed whenever there is a ball entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. The

  In addition, the 1st starting port 11 and the 2nd starting port 12 may be provided in the position away from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a target for either one by the strength of the game ball. The first start port 11 and the second start port 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that it is difficult for a game ball aimed at one to enter the other. For example, the first start port 11 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter or easily enter when left-handed, that is, when it is launched relatively weakly so as to flow into the left passage of the center decoration 64. The second starting port 12 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter the ball or to enter the ball easily when it is launched to the right, that is, when it is launched relatively strongly so as to flow into the right passage of the center decoration 64.

  The first start port 11 includes a first start winning detection device 16. The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 11 and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start port 12 includes a second start winning detection device 17, a normal electric combination 90 (so-called electric tulip) that is an expansion mechanism, and a normal electric combination solenoid 91 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 90. . The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 12 and generates second start winning information that indicates that the ball has been entered.

  When the ordinary electric combination 90 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 91, the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is increased. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is about 0.1 second when the opening is short, whereas the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is about 6 seconds when the opening is long. Thus, the game ball is set longer than the short opening time, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start port 12. The long opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is also called “open extension”. As a modified example, when the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded, this may be notified in advance, or the normal symbol variation hold may be pre-read and notified before the normal symbol variation starts. Or you may alert | report during the fluctuation | variation of a normal symbol.

  As a modified example of the opening mode when the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second start port 12 is opened long, the total opening time is increased to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds longer than that for the short opening 3 times. It is good also as an aspect. Further, a plurality of combinations of opening times and opening times may be prepared and one of them may be selected. For example, in the case of releasing 2 seconds 3 times, the total opening time is the same as in the case of releasing 6 seconds once, but the former is longer than the latter when including the interval period. Therefore, especially in the configuration of the modified example in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the former player enters the ball, assuming that the player who noticed the opening has adjusted the hitting direction to the second starting port 12 from that time. It can be said that the opportunity is long. Moreover, it may be configured such that there are a plurality of normal symbol hit types, and the opening mechanism of the spreading mechanism may be different depending on the hit types. For example, when the normal symbol is the first hit, in the normal state, 0.1 seconds is released once, in the easy entry state, the one second release is three times, and when the second hit is in the normal state Then, the 6-second opening may be performed once, and the 2-second opening may be performed twice in the easy entry state.

  Each of the three general winning openings 33 includes a general winning detecting device 38 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The special winning opening 20 includes a special winning detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the special winning opening 20. The big winning detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 20, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 20 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops in a predetermined manner. The big prize opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34. As a modification, another prize winning opening may be provided at the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the winning prize opening 20, and a plurality of prize winning openings may be provided.

  A first special symbol display device 41 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 42 corresponding to the second game are juxtaposed on the left and right sides at the lower left position outside the game area 81 on the game board 80, Changes in the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed. In the approximate center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and a decorative symbol 61 linked to the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is displayed. The change of the effect image including is displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first winning / losing lottery performed when the game ball enters the first starting port 11, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning / losing lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 12, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are, for example, an 8-segment LED including eight segments of seven segments forming one “8” and one segment representing “dot”. Display device. In the 8-segment LED, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by a combination of segments do not necessarily form letters and numbers, and may be symbols that are generally meaningless formed by a combination of segments. . These symbols are replaced one after another at a high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42, thereby realizing the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The Further, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are formed by using LED dot arrays which are not 8-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of first special symbols 51 and second combinations of lighting patterns and lighting colors. The special symbol 52 may be expressed.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device that is configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 61 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually producing the lottery determination result display indicated by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 61 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 61 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but the symbols or symbols that are common to all symbols for these numbers, characters, and symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn. For example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative design 61 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design including the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. In the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 61, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  Since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have an effect role, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the game area 81 are used. The display device 42 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which a special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using a decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display instead of an 8-segment LED.

  The first operation port 31 is provided at the left side position of the game area 81 and includes the first passage detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first working port 31 and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The second operation port 32 is provided at the right side position of the game area 81 and includes the second passage detection device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second working port 32 and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the first working port 31 or the second working port 32 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 90. When the game ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32, a normal symbol that is a symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 45 is provided at the lower right side outside the game area 81, and is composed of two lamps for convenience. The normal symbol display state is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. When the ordinary symbol stops at the winning symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded.

  There are two types of opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90: a short opening of 0.1 seconds and a long opening of 6 seconds. In the open lottery in the normal state, a normal symbol is hit with a probability of 1/50 and a long release is executed, and a normal symbol is hit with a probability of 1/100 and a short release is executed. Thus, in the normal state, the probability of long open is higher than the probability of short open, but in the modified example, the probability of short open may be higher than the probability of long open. The specifications may be the same. In the open lottery in the easy entry state, the probability of winning a normal symbol is increased to 99/100, and the open time is only long open. Thus, in the easy entry state, the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is enhanced by the function of changing the probability of hitting a normal symbol and the function of extending the opening time. In the easy-to-enter state in the modified example, the ease of entering the second start port 12 may be enhanced by using three functions including a function for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In this case, the variation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state, and 2 seconds in the easy entry state.

  In the lower left position outside the game area 81, a first special symbol holding lamp 71 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 41, and above the second special symbol display device 42, A second special figure holding lamp 72 corresponding to the second game is provided. The first special figure holding lamp 71 is composed of two lamps, and displays the holding number of the winning lottery value in the first game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 71 is the number of lottery values won to the first starting port 11 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The second special figure hold lamp 72 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of hold of the winning lottery value in the second game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the second special figure holding lamp 72 is the number of lottery values won to the second starting port 12 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 52 or during the execution of the special game, Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The number of hold of the lottery value is displayed at the bottom of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of on-hold lamp images.

  When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  In the lower right position outside the game area 81, a normal figure holding lamp 75 is provided on the right side of the normal symbol display device 45. The regular figure holding lamp 75 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights or the number of blinking lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32 during the normal symbol variation, and the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the normal symbol variation has not yet been executed. Indicates.

  The effect button 109 is an operation input unit that is pressed by the player in order to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine according to the content of the effect, and the content of the effect is changed according to the pressing mode. The effect button 109 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 105. The cross key 110 is an operation input means for the player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the left outer wall surface of the upper ball tray 105.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player rotates the launch handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 105 with the strength corresponding to the rotation angle are guided to the rail 82 one by one and launched into the game area 81. . When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 81 falls in a direction according to how it hits while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the big winning opening 20, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball tray 105 or lower It is paid out to the ball tray 106. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 33 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 34 is processed as an out ball.

  When entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, in the first special symbol display device 41, the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60, the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and The decorative design 61 is displayed in a variable manner. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 61 is displayed in a variable manner according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 occurs when the variation display time elapses. Stopped.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, when the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns as in the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when the timing approaches the variation end timing, each column is stopped one by one. The symbol combination is displayed. When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is a game state advantageous to the player over the normal game, The opening / closing operation of the winning opening 20 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 61 indicating the big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which three types of symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ". The normal loss effect pattern, the reach failure effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern include a normal pattern that is displayed in a normal state and a time-shortening pattern that is displayed in a time-short state. However, even in the normal state, if there is a second symbol variation corresponding to the entrance to the second starting port 12, there is a probability that the big hit is likely to have a probable change or the number of unit games of the special game increases. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first fluctuation corresponding to the entrance to the 1 start opening 11, a chance effect pattern for displaying that it is a chance to generate a relatively advantageous big hit may be used. In the embodiment, the time reduction pattern is used in the time reduction state, but the time reduction pattern is used even in the probability variation state because the time variation is accompanied in the probability variation state. However, in the modified example, a specification using a pattern for probability variation different from that for time reduction in the probability variation state may be used. Alternatively, a specification using a common pattern may be used for the time reduction and for the probability change, or a specification for using the pattern for the probability change in the probability change state without using the time reduction pattern in particular.

  There are two types of special games, normal special games and shortened special games, and there is a large difference in the profits of the winning balls. Usually, the special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time screen is displayed, the special winning opening 20 is opened, and after the opening continues for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more game balls are dropped, the game is closed once. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 times or 16 times, the special special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time. In special games, it is possible to expect more than 9 balls per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (also called “out”) by 16 unit games, which is a big profit. Is obtained. A special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “16R jackpot” as appropriate, and a special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “4R jackpot” as appropriate.

  On the other hand, in the shortened special game, there is no start demonstration time and no end demonstration time, and the special winning opening 20 is opened for 0.2 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to complete the shortened special game. In a shortened special game, the opening of the grand prize opening 20 is repeated only twice for a very short time, so it is almost impossible to enter the big prize opening 20 and the special game is substantially equal to zero. is there. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also referred to as “2R jackpot” as appropriate.

  When the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game proceeds to the small hit game constituted by one unit game, and Opening and closing operations are performed. In one unit game constituting the small hit game, the big prize opening 20 repeats the opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same as the 2R big hit.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the special game ends. During the probability change, the winning lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. It should be noted that the determination result of the winning / losing lottery may be a latent probability change state in which the specific big hit, that is, the big hit with probability change, is not clearly indicated on the appearance, and is not explicitly notified as a decorative symbol or production content. In this case, even if the probability change is in progress, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether it is a probability change or a non-probability change.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the probability of winning the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the open extension is executed so that the expansion time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is long open. Since the number of hits of normal symbols per fixed time can be increased and the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is increased, the number of entering the second starting port 12 is likely to increase. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chance of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it is possible to keep playing with little or no increase in the number of balls.

  In the easy-to-enter state, as one of the specific gaming states, a so-called time reduction in which the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened compared to the normal state is further executed. The variation times of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 are returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variations are displayed, but reach the variation number. If a big hit occurs before, the working hours are once ended. Since the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in a short time, compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time, until the big hit occurs Time can be shortened, and the ease of winning a jackpot can be relatively enhanced. In a modification, it is good also as a specification which does not implement time shortening of a special symbol in an easy-to-enter state.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, in particular. The sub board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes the display contents that are particularly effective according to the determination result by the main board 200. The back setting mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a path for prize balls, a payout unit 154 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 153 to the upper ball tray 105 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 154. The launching device 156 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 105 to the game area 81 one by one. The launch control board 157 controls the launch operation of the launch device 156. The power supply unit 158 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The pachinko gaming machine 100 assigns functions to a main board 200 as a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub board 300 as a sub control device that controls the staging operations and processes. It consists of different forms. The main board 200 includes a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a big winning port 20, a general winning port 33, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, a first special symbol display device 41, and a second special port. It is electrically connected to the symbol display device 42 and the normal symbol display device 45, and transmits / receives various control signals to / from each of them. The sub board 300 is electrically connected to the effect display device 60, the effect button 109, the speaker 108, and the decoration lamp 111, and transmits / receives various control signals to / from each. Since data transmission / reception between the main board 200 and the sub board 300 is unidirectional from the main board 200 to the sub board 300, each configuration is configured so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. Arranged on the main board 200 and the sub board 300. Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 300 to the configuration included in the main board 200. It cannot be requested. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 200 cannot be referred to from the sub board 300 unless the main board 200 transmits the information to the sub board 300 unilaterally.

  Note that any one of the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the sub board 300 instead of the main board 200, and any of the functional blocks included in the sub board 300 may be included in the sub board 300. Instead, it may be mounted on the main board 200.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the main board 200. The main board 200 includes a ball entering determination unit 201, a first lottery unit 211, a second lottery unit 212, a general drawing lottery unit 213, a holding control unit 240, a main display control unit 250, a special game control unit 260, and a small hit game control. Means 265, specific game control means 270, opening / closing control means 275, and special figure adjustment means 276 are provided.

  The entry determination unit 201 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 11, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 12. to decide. The winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 20 when receiving the big winning opening information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 33 when receiving the general winning information. When receiving the passage information, the entry determining unit 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32.

  The first lottery means 211 functions as a function for executing the first lottery relating to the first game. The first lottery value acquisition means 216, the first winning / failing lottery means 221, the first symbol determination means 226, and the first variation pattern determination. The means 231 is included, and the first winning / losing lottery is executed as the winning / nothing lottery corresponding to the entry into the first starting port 11. The determination result of the first winning / losing lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 51 in the first special symbol display device 41, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. . The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second winning / failing lottery means 222, a second symbol determining means 227, and a second variation pattern determining means 232, and corresponds to entering the second starting port 12 The second winning / losing lottery is executed as the winning / losing lottery to be performed. The determination result of the second winning / losing lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. . When starting the symbol variation, the first lottery unit 211 and the second lottery unit 212 transmit the lottery determination result corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determining unit 303 together with the symbol variation control command.

  The first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 indicate which lottery value range the lottery value corresponds to in the determination as to whether the lottery value is a preliminary determination process even when entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 Pre-winning determination is performed, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination means 303. The result of the pre-determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 303 regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. The Therefore, for the sub-board 300 side, a so-called “prefetching” process is realized in which the success / failure result can be presumed in advance before the symbol variation start order is reached.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires a random number value as the first winning / failing lottery value for the first winning / losing lottery upon entering the first starting port 11. The second lottery value acquisition unit 217 acquires a random number value as the second winning / failing lottery value for the second winning / losing lottery upon entering the second start port 12. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are temporarily held by the holding control means 240. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  The first winner / lottery means 221 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the first winner / lottery value, and the first winner / lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winner determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. Based on the second winner / lottery value, the second winner / lottery means 222 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game, and the second winner / lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winner determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 hold a success / failure determination table and a prior success / failure determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”.

  The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 hold a plurality of success / failure determination tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure determination tables, determination results of jackpot and miss are associated with winning / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probability is determined in accordance with the associated jackpot range setting. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 refer to a success / failure table for determining success / failure based on a normal hit probability in the normal probability state, and whether or not the big hit probability is higher than the normal probability in the probability variation state. Browse the table. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 refer to any of the plurality of success / failure tables to determine whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 refer to the success / failure determination table of FIG. In both of the first winning / notifying lottery by the first winning / notifying lottery means 221 and the second winning / notifying lottery by the second winning / failing lottery means 222, a big hit is made only when the winning / notifying lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299. At the time of certainty change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the lottery falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. It may be prepared separately for the 1-win / lotter lottery and the second-win / win lottery.

  In this embodiment, even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the first success / failure lottery means 221 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, the winning lottery value acquired by the second success / failure lottery means 222 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. In other words, the first hit / lotter lottery has a wider range corresponding to the jackpot than the second hit / lottery lottery, and the jackpot is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure lottery means 221 refers to the table of FIG. 6 (a), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the success / failure range as the determination result, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the lottery value is “3,000 to 56499”, the value “3” indicating that is set as the determination result, and when the lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, “4” is indicated. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the first hit / fail lottery means 221 sets the hit / miss range as described above, the value is sent to the effect determining means 303 together with the value indicating the first hit / no lottery and the number of holds.

  The second success / failure lottery means 222 refers to the table of FIG. 6 (b), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the success / failure range as the determination result, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3,000 to 63999”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the winning / failing range as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “6400 to 65535”, “4” indicating that is determined. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the success / failure lottery means 222 sets the success / failure range as described above, the second success / failure lottery means 222 transmits the value to the effect determination means 303 together with the value indicating the second success / failure lottery and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the determination, and the symbol lottery A prior symbol determination is performed as to which symbol range the value corresponds to. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to different symbol determination tables according to the determination result. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed in starting symbol variation especially from prior symbol determination, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 7A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 7B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of this diagram in the symbol determination as the main determination. Each symbol determination table defines a correspondence relationship between the numbers “0” to “10” indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value. The types of special symbols are associated with the big hit, small hit, and unsuccessful determination results, with “0” to “4” corresponding to the big hit, “5” to “9” corresponding to the big hit, “10” corresponds to a loss. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with jackpots. Among them, the type “0” indicates 4R big hit or 16R big hit with certain change as a specific big hit, and is associated with “0-99” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and “0” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144 ". The type “1” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty as a specific jackpot, and is associated with “100 to 149” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is associated with “145 to 149” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. It is done. Types "2" to "4" indicate 4R big hits or 16R big hits that do not involve any probability change as normal big hits, and the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are both associated with "150 to 189" type "2" The type “3” is associated with “190 to 229”, and the type “4” is associated with “230 to 255”. Thus, the selection probability for each jackpot type is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the type “10” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values in the case where the determination result is wrong.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with small hits. The type “5” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0-49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50-99”. The type “7” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the type “8” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the type “9” is the symbol lottery value range. Corresponding to “200 to 255”.

  Note that the table in FIG. 7 is also referred to as the prior symbol determination table in the prior symbol determination. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 indicate that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol as the result of the prior symbol determination is the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determining means 231 separately obtains a variation pattern in which the variation process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns. The second variation pattern determining means 232 has a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation process of symbols to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value acquired separately. Determine from the variation pattern. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 perform prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 refer to the table of FIG. 9A in the normal state and refer to the table of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (a), when the result of the determination is wrong in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, “super 1” that is the super reach of the pattern range number “0” is selected, If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, “super 2” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “1” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, “normal 1” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “2” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, “normal” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “3” is selected. 2 ”is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, the pattern range number “4” “no reach” is selected. As “out of reach”, a different variation pattern is selected depending on the number of holds, a change pattern of 10 seconds when the number of holds is 0 to 2, a change pattern of 7 seconds when the number of holds is 3, and the number of holds When is 4, a 4-second variation pattern is selected.

  In this figure, an example of mainly classifying into five types according to variation time will be described. However, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each variation pattern in the sub-substrate 300, and several tens of variation effect patterns are formed as a whole. Is equivalent to the lottery value range of each classification.

  The range of pattern lottery values assigned to “Normal 1”, “Normal 2”, and “Reach without reach” also varies depending on the number of holds. When the number of holdings is 0, 1 as shown in (a) of this figure, the lottery value range of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” becomes narrower as the number of holdings increases, and the lottery value of “no reach” The range becomes wider. The smaller the number of holds, the wider the lottery value range of the fluctuation pattern having a relatively long fluctuation time, and the probability that the fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time is selected increases. Thus, the smaller the number of holds, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of holds, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of reservations, it is possible to realize control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of reservations decreases.

  In the normal state, when the result of the determination is 4R big hit or 16R big hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, “Super 1” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “5” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 124 to 248, “super 2” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “6” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, “normal 1” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “7” is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, “normal” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “8” is selected. 2 ”is selected.

  In the normal state, when the result of the determination is 2R big hit or small hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, “Super 3” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “9” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 123 to 255, “normal 3” that is the normal reach of the pattern range number “10” is selected.

  When the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 transmit the predetermination result to the effect determination unit 303 as a so-called prefetching result, the pattern range number value (0 to 10) is set to the first determination result. It is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second win / fail lottery or the number of holdings.

  In the variation pattern table of FIG. 8B referred to in the time reduction state, the pattern lottery value is assigned to the variation pattern for time reduction. However, the correspondence relationship between the range of the pattern lottery value and the variation time is the same as that in FIG. “Reach without reach reduction” is a variation pattern with a relatively short variation time associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reach without reach” in FIG. “Reach without reach reduction” also selects a different fluctuation pattern depending on the number of holdings, a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds when the holding number is 0 or 1, and a fluctuation pattern of 1 second when the holding number is 2 to 4. Are selected.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the general drawing lottery means 213 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value when the game ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. The determination result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 213 is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45 in the form of a normal symbol. The regular symbol lottery means 213 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 275 is operated by the second start port 12. The normal electric accessory 90 is expanded. The spreading time is 0.1 second when short opening and 6 seconds when long opening. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 240. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 240 is not exceeded.

  The holding control means 240 includes special figure holding means 241 and general figure holding means 242. The special figure holding means 241 displays a new first winning / losing lottery or second winning / non-winning if a symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first winning / losing lottery is newly executed. The start of symbol variation for the lottery is suspended, and the corresponding lottery value is stored until the corresponding symbol variation display starts. For the first winner / lottery lottery, the winner / lottery value and the setting of the winner / rejection range, the pattern range, and the pattern range are stored as prior determination results. The setting of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range is stored. Or you may memorize | store the result of a prior determination in the area | region different from a win / wrong lottery value. The general map holding means 242 stores the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 213 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the first special figure holding lamp 71, the second special figure holding lamp 72, and the general figure holding lamp 75, respectively. The number of holds by the special figure holding means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The lottery value of the second winning / losing lottery held in the special figure holding means 241 is digested preferentially over the lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. For this reason, even if the lottery value for the big win is held as the first winning lottery, as long as the lottery value is held as the second winning lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the big winning lottery value of the first winning lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if there is a big hit hold as the first winning / losing lottery, there is a possibility that a plurality of consecutive big hits can be obtained by continuing to hit until the big hit holding is entered as the second winning / losing lottery.

  The main display control means 250 includes first special figure control means 251, second special figure control means 252, and universal figure control means 254. The first special symbol control means 251 displays the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display device 41 in accordance with the fluctuation pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the first winning / non-winning lottery by the first lottery means 211. Let The first special symbol control means 251 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery completed before that has ended. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42 in accordance with the variation pattern determined in accordance with the determination result of the second winning / losing lottery by the second lottery means 212. Let The second special symbol control means 252 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery performed before that ends.

  The 1st special figure control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the 1st success / failure lottery when the special lottery means 241 stores the success / failure lottery value of the second success / failure lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery regardless of whether or not the special winning / holding lottery value is stored by the special figure holding means 241. Thereby, when the lottery value is suspended in both the first winning / losing lottery and the second winning / losing lottery, the lottery value suspended in the second winning / losing lottery is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / losing lottery is not read until the number of holdings in the second winning / losing lottery becomes zero, and the symbol variation thereof does not start.

  The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing to start and stop the change display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, respectively. It transmits to the production control means 304. When transmitting the variation start command, the determination result or determination result determined as the main determination, a value indicating each of the stop symbol and the variation pattern, and a value indicating whether the first determination result determination lottery or the second determination result determination lottery It is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the change start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 254 displays the lottery determination result by the normal symbol lottery means 213 on the normal symbol display device 45 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 276 has a second special symbol based on the ball entering the second start port 12 regardless of the order of the game balls having entered the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. The variable display of 52 is given priority over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the entrance to the first start port 11. For example, when both the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value are held, the second winner / lottery value is always preferentially digested and the second special symbol 52 is continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 in the modified example displays the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52 in accordance with the order of entering the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. Alternatively, the display may be selectively changed. For example, when a ball is entered in the order of the first start port 11, the first start port 11, and the second start port 12, the display is changed in the order of the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52. Is done. In this case, the special figure adjusting means 276 monitors the hold control means 240 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol should be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 240, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 in another modified example may display the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entry. Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change.

  The special figure adjustment means 276 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The special game control unit 260 operates the special game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the first winning / losing lottery by the first lottery unit 211 indicates a transition to the special game. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20. Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second special lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20.

  The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing unit. Special games include a 16R jackpot that repeats a unit game 16 times, a 4R jackpot that repeats a unit game four times, and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game that has a shorter opening time than the 16R jackpot and 4R jackpot only twice. The 16R jackpot is a jackpot in the second winning / losing lottery, and the 4R jackpot is a jackpot in the first winning / losing lottery. In the case of 16R jackpot and 4R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In 2R big hit, the big prize opening 20 is opened only for about 0.2 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the number of rounds set for the unit game is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the big prize opening 20 may be opened in the same opening manner as 16R big hit and 4R big hit.

  The small hit game control means 265 operates the small hit game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small hit. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in a small win, the small hit game control means 265 is small when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the winning game operating condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275.

  In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the big prize opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hit game control means 265 opens the big prize opening 20 for about 0.2 seconds per opening and closing, and after the little hit game as a whole is opened for about 0.4 seconds, closes the big prize opening 20. To end the small hit game.

  The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game control means 270 shifts the gaming state to the certain variation state, the short time state, and the easy entry state after the special game is completed when the special symbol is a specific jackpot symbol accompanied by the transition to probability variation. The probability variation state, the short time state, and the easy entry state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the short-time state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 select a variation pattern with a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. To do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of holdings of the success / failure lottery value by the holding control unit 240 is referred to, and a fluctuation pattern with a longer fluctuation time is more likely to appear as the number of holdings by the holding control unit 240 decreases. In the easy-to-enter state, both normal symbol change and the opening extension of the second starting port 12, or only the opening extension of the second starting port 12 is performed. In other words, the specific game control means 270 causes the second start port 12 to be in the open extended state when the specific big hit is achieved, and further increases the winning probability of the open lottery only when the success / failure lottery is the second successful / bad lottery. Transition to a higher probability state than the normal probability state. During the probability variation state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 will be a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The opening / closing control means 275 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the special winning opening 20 at the second start opening 12. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric combination solenoid 91 to open the normal electric combination 90 at the second start port 12. In the normal state, the opening / closing control means 275 opens the second start port 12 in the short open or long open time according to the result of the open lottery, and in the easy entry state, the open control unit 275 opens the second open port in the long open time. 2 Open the start port 12. The ease of entering the ball at the second start port 12 is enhanced, so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 92 to open the special prize opening 20.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub-board 300 includes a pattern mode determining unit 301, a pattern storage unit 302, an effect determining unit 303, and an effect control unit 304.

  The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 61 and the display process thereof are determined. In the effect pattern, a plurality of change effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop and a change process in the change display of the decorative design 61 and the change process are determined, and the expectation degree to the jackpot are displayed separately from the change display of the decorative design. And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice before the change display stops.

  The effect determining means 303 displays on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 in accordance with the determination result of the first winning / losing lottery received from the first lottery means 211 or the determination result of the second winning / notifying lottery received from the second lottery means 212. Then, the contents of the effect to be output to the speaker 108 are determined. The effect determining unit 303 selects one of a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first variation pattern determining unit 231 or the second variation pattern determining unit 232, and stores the pattern storage unit. Read from 302. The effect determining means 303 sends the read information on the fluctuation effect pattern to the effect control means 304. The effect determining unit 303 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a change effect pattern of effect images having the same change time according to the change pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining unit 301 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 61 and the arrangement thereof, the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery unit 211 or the second lottery unit 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the decoration It is determined according to the design variation effect pattern. The symbol form determination unit 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect control unit 304. The symbol mode determining means 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of success / failure determination by the first winner / rejection lottery unit 221 and the second winner / rejection lottery unit 222 indicates a transition to a special game of 4R big hit or 16R big hit. A specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 4R big hit or 16R big hit, and a variation pattern showing a loss with reach is selected, a combination where only one pattern is not complete, such as “191” or “727” Select.

  The decorative design variation effect pattern defines a decorative display variation display mode, that is, a production process from the start of variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of variation. In the variation effect pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. A pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a decoration effect variation effect pattern having the same variation time as that of the special symbol in accordance with the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  When the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determination unit 231 or the second variation pattern determination unit 232 is a time-shortening pattern in the time-short state, the effect determination unit 303 uses the variation in which the time-saving effect content is determined. Select a production pattern. The effect content for the time reduction is an effect in which a background video or a sound that gives an impression that the player is in an advantageous state due to time reduction or certainty is output.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern that temporarily displays an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, an effect pattern that operates an accessory, or an effect pattern that outputs a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for the big hit is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 61 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and none of the decorative symbols 61 are stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 303 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery by a predetermined notice lottery, sets the prior effect, and sets the notice effect pattern to be displayed. decide. The effect determining means 303 holds a notice determination table to be referred to for determining whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting the kind of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referenced according to the decision result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than when it is missed. The correspondence between whether to display the determination result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect control means 304 variably displays the effect image including the decorative design 61 on the effect display device 60 according to the selected variation effect pattern data as the determination result of the success / failure lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212. . The effect control means 304 has received a change start command for the decorative symbol 61 and a new symbol indicating that the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the first winning lottery and the second winning lottery has been completed. This is the starting condition for fluctuation. When the effect determining unit 303 determines that the notice effect is displayed, the effect control unit 304 displays the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in a manner to superimpose the effect on the symbol variation. Let

  The effect control means 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery when the winning / losing lottery value of the second winning / losing lottery is stored, and whether or not the winning / raising lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery is stored. Regardless of whether or not, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery is started. As a result, when the lottery values are held for both the first winner / lottery lottery and the second winner / lottery lottery, the lottery values held in the second winner / lottery lottery are preferentially read and the variation of the decorative design is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / losing lottery is not read until the number of holding of the second winning / losing lottery becomes 0, and the variation of the decorative design does not start. In this way, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 61.

  The effect control means 304 further controls lighting and extinguishing of the decoration lamp 111. The effect control unit 304 includes an effect display control unit 305 and an audio control unit 306. The effect display control means 305 controls display on the effect display device 60, and the sound control means 306 controls sound output from the speaker 108.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291 and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling overall gaming operations. A main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291, and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The entrance signal from each entrance and the payout signal from the payout control board 155 are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as each winning opening solenoid, the first special symbol display device 41, and the second special symbol display device 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). Also, a command necessary for effect control is transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as the result of the lottery determination, the determination result of the symbol, and the determination result of the variation pattern. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 by one-way communication.

  The instruction data transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a 2-byte structure by combining 1-byte instruction type data called so-called MODE data and 1-byte instruction content data called so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can send one command by associating the command type data and the command content data to the sub-board 300 in association with each other. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the instruction type, and a unique type code is assigned in advance for each instruction type at the development stage. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the contents of the instruction. The most significant bit of the instruction type data and the instruction content data is an identification bit indicating whether the instruction type data or the instruction content data. When the most significant bit is 1, it indicates the instruction type data. When the bit is 0, it indicates instruction content data.

  Since the communication from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is a specification for transmitting 1 byte of data for each data transmission, it is necessary to transmit 2 bytes per byte in order to transmit 2 bytes of instruction data. . The MODE data that is the upper byte is transmitted in the first communication, and the EXT data that is the lower byte is transmitted in the second communication. Considering the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise or the like, the main board 200 transmits the same data continuously, and when the same data is read twice by the sub board 300, the completion of the transmission / reception of the data is determined. . The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until it is read twice, and transmits it up to five times.

  The sub board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub CPU 310, a sub RAM 311, a sub ROM 312, an effect display control device 313, and a sound control device 314. The sub ROM 312 is one of data storage means for holding a sub control program including effect pattern data in which an effect process is defined, display pattern data in which an effect display process is defined, and the like. A sub control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and sound pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 into the sub RAM 311, and effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). A signal from an external device such as the effect button 109 is acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). The sub CPU 310 uses an effect display control device 313, an audio control device 314, external devices such as an effect display device 60, a speaker 108, a decoration lamp 111, and a movable accessory 66 by various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data. To control the display output, audio output, lamp lighting, and effects by the action of the accessory. The sub CPU 310 transmits the display pattern data to the effect display control device 313 and transmits the sound pattern data to the sound control device 314. In this embodiment, an example in which the sub board 300 includes the effect display control device 313 and the sound control device 314 will be described. However, the sub board 300, the effect display control device 313, and the sound control device 314 are integrated as a substrate. It may be formed as separate substrates that are separated and connected to each other.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313. As shown in FIG. The effect display control device 313 includes a display CPU 320, a display RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display in a compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for change display or effect display as an effect object indicating the determination result of the lottery determination. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data in which an operation is defined when an effect operation is added to an image used for various effects at a predetermined timing.

  Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, effect image data and motion data designated in the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the display RAM 322, and effect display using the effect image data and motion data is performed. Is executed by the display CPU 320. As a result, a command, effect image data, and motion data related to effect display are transmitted from the display CPU 320 to the display control circuit 326, and display control is performed by the display control circuit 326.

  The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, which are connected via the bus 330. The bus 330 in this figure comprehensively shows buses such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus for convenience.

  The effect image data and the motion data sent from the display CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and the compressed data among these data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is used as a work area when the effect image data or motion data is decoded by the decoder 332, or is used as a work area when the drawing circuit 336 performs drawing processing or image processing. ).

  The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute commands sent from the display CPU 320 to generate a display image, and uses the generated display image as a frame of a moving image as a frame buffer. Stored in 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM serving as a buffer memory that temporarily stores a frame of a moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

  The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the form of video signals in the stored order. The frame buffer 338 has a memory area for two frames, for example. While the display circuit 340 outputs a display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image, Store in the memory area for another frame.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board 200 in the pachinko gaming machine. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets a stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes hardware-related initial settings such as setting of internal registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

  Subsequently, the power-off recovery process or the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed according to the operation state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power-off information flag, and the state of data stored in the main RAM 291. Specifically, when the RAM clear switch is not turned ON and both the value of the power-off information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the process at the time of power-off recovery is executed. To do. In other cases, that is, when the RAM clear switch is turned on or when the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power-off information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, initialization processing of the main RAM 291 is executed.

  The main CPU 290 confirms the operation state of the RAM clear switch. When the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), the main CPU 290 initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). When the RAM clear switch is not turned ON (N in S106), the main CPU 290 checks the value of the power-off information flag (S108). If the value of the power-off information flag does not match the power-off normal data (N in S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (Y in S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is inspected (S110). As will be described later, if the processing is normally completed at the time of the previous power interruption, the main CPU 290 uses the checksum because the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291. Data in the main RAM 291 is inspected. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 is not normal (N in S112), the data in the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y in S112), a process for returning to the state before power-off is executed (S114).

  In the power-off recovery process (S114), power-on normal data indicating that power-on has been normally performed is stored in the power-off information flag, and various error initial settings and communication initial settings with the payout control board 155 are executed. To do. Next, the command request for untransmitted before power-off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the gaming state is requested. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of active reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second start opening 12 and the special winning opening 20 is returned to the state before the power is turned off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the probability variation function of the special symbol is executed.

  In the RAM initialization process (S116), the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared to 0, and the main RAM 291 is initialized and the effect display is initialized.

  When the power-off recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, a count value is set to start an interrupt process to be described later, and an interrupt timer operation is started (S118). As a result, a timer interrupt is generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), and an interrupt process described later is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes main processing for managing gaming machines (S120).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 temporarily disables the timer interrupt (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power interruption (S204). When a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply unit 158 is detected in a power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown), a power cut-off memory executed by inputting an unconditional interrupt request signal from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit to the main CPU 290 In the processing, the power-off confirmation data is stored in the power-off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204). If the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 executes processing for power-off. Therefore, it progresses to S212. If the value of the power-off confirmation flag does not match the power-off confirmation data (N in S206), in order to update the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol, Initial value random number update processing is executed (S208), timer interruption is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. Thereafter, S200 to S210 are repeated. When a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), an interrupt process described later is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

  When power-off is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and checks the content of the power-off information flag (S214). If the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is not properly saved, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216), the process proceeds to S222. When the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is normally stored, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Subsequently, at the next power-on, in order to check the backed-up main RAM 291 data, a checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Subsequently, access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and a loop is performed until the power is turned off.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of the interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, interrupt operation conditions are set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage gaming machines, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312) , Second start port effective period setting process (S314), winning prize monitoring process (S316), prize ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol variation start Monitoring process (S324), start port monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric accessory control process (S330), special winning opening valid period setting process (S332), special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), incoming ball passing time abnormality detection processing (S338), gaming state display processing (S340), steering wheel status signal Inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), firing control signal output processing (S346), test signal output processing (S348), solenoid output processing (S350), effect control command transmission processing (S352), external information output processing (S354) are executed in order, the next timer interruption is permitted (S356), and the process returns.

  In the input process (S304), the input of the switch mounted on the game board surface, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the door / frame opening signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the touch state signal is monitored. Is generated and stored in the main RAM 291.

  In various random number update processes (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291 and is stored by incrementing the value if the value is less than the predetermined maximum value, and 0 is stored if the value is greater than or equal to the predetermined maximum value. Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and when the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, the subtraction result is stored, and when the result is less than 0, the predetermined maximum value is stored. As a result, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs.

  In the initial value update type random number update process (S308), the random numbers per normal symbol, the random numbers per special symbol, and the soft random numbers per special symbol are updated. Each random number value, maximum value, and initial value are read from the main RAM 291 and the random number value is incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the maximum value, the random number is set to 0. If the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the initial value is updated. As a result, the random number per normal symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs. Then, a new initial value is set and a random number is generated.

  In the initial value random number update process (S310), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number is read from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291 and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the upper limit, the initial random number is set to 0. Similar processing is executed in the initial value random number update processing (S208) in the main processing (S120).

  In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The timer value is read from the main RAM 291. If the timer value is other than 0, the value is decremented and stored. If the timer value is 0, the timer is not updated.

  In the second start port effective period setting process (S314), the effective period of the second start port 12 is set. The second starting port 12 has a valid period during which a prize ball is paid out and a lottery relating to the second special symbol is executed by entering a game ball, and a prize ball is paid out and a second special ball is drawn even if a game ball enters. An invalid period during which the lottery related to the symbol is not executed is set. As will be described later, in the start port monitoring control process (S326), since the second start port winning monitoring process is not executed during the invalid period of the second start port 12, a game ball enters the second start port 12. Even so, the payout of prize balls and the lottery related to the second special symbol are not executed. The same applies to the case where the effective period and the invalid period are set for the first start port 11, the big winning port 20, the operating port 30, the general winning port 33, and the like. When the state of the normal symbol is “ordinary electric utility is in operation”, data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the effective period is stored in the second start port effective period flag. If the state of the normal symbol is not “operating the normal electric accessory”, if the value of the second start opening effective extension timer is not 0, the second start opening 12 is in the effective period in the second start opening effective period flag. If the value of the second start port effective extension timer is 0, data indicating that the second start port is in an invalid period is stored in the second start port effective period flag.

  In the winning monitoring process (S316), the passing of the game ball is inspected, and when the game ball passes the switch, the switch has no invalid period or is currently in the valid period, and the prize ball is paid out. If there is, the winning counter is updated. It also requests creation of a security output request to be output to an external terminal and transmission of a command.

  In prize ball control processing (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 155, command transmission request to the payout control board 155, command transmission to the payout control board 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control board 155 Are executed in order.

  In the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), when the passing of the game ball through the operation port 30 is monitored and it is determined that the game ball has passed through the operation port 30, the number of normal symbol fluctuations is less than the upper limit of 4 If it is, the number of holdings of the normal symbol is updated, and the random number related to the normal symbol is stored in the main RAM 291.

  In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and if it is determined that the normal symbol control is being performed, the process related to the normal symbol display device 45 or the ordinary electric accessory 90 is executed. If the status of the normal symbol is “Normal symbol changing”, the normal symbol changing process is executed. If the normal symbol status is “Normal symbol stopped”, the normal symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. If it is “operating in an accessory”, a process during operation of an ordinary electric accessory is executed, and if it is “under demonstration of an operation of an ordinary electric accessory”, a process during an end of demonstration of an ordinary electric accessory is executed. In normal symbol fluctuation processing, after changing the normal symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has ended, the fluctuation stop setting of the normal symbol is set and the normal symbol status is set to `` Normal Set to “Stopping symbols”. In the normal symbol stop symbol display processing, the normal symbol stop symbol display time is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol stop symbol display time has ended, the normal symbol operation end setting corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of winning, set the state of the normal symbol to “Normal Electric Tool is in operation”, save the operation status of the normal electric tool opening extension function at the start of normal electric character operation, and start the normal electric character operation The operation setting of the normal electric solenoid 91 corresponding to the operation state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the time is executed. In the case of detachment, the normal symbol state is set to “normal symbol variation waiting”. In the processing during the operation of the ordinary electric accessory, when the winning of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the game ball is monitored and it is determined that the winning number of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has reached the maximum winning number Performs the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the second start opening effective extension time. When it is determined that the number of winnings in the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum winning number, the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored. When the opening / closing of the entrance of the prize opening according to the above is performed and it is determined that the opening of the entrance of the series of ordinary electric accessories 90 has ended, the operation end setting of the ordinary electric actor 90 and the second start opening are valid Set the extension time. If it is determined that the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not ended, the setting of opening / closing the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not executed. In the normal electric actor operation end demonstration process, the operation end demonstration time of the normal electric accessory 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal electric accessory 90 operation end demo time has ended, the state of the normal symbol is changed to “normal symbol”. Set to "Waiting for change".

  In the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324), the state of the normal symbol is monitored. If the normal symbol variation is on standby, and if the value of the number of the normal symbol operation holding balls is other than 0, the variation of the normal symbol Is determined to start. If it is determined that the normal symbol variation will be started, the normal symbol operation holding ball count is decremented, and the hit determination, determination of the stop symbol, setting of the variation symbol number of the normal symbol, and setting of the variation time of the normal symbol are executed. . Thereafter, the state of the normal symbol is set to “normal symbol changing”, and the area of the main RAM 291 used for normal symbol state setting, hit determination, and variation pattern determination is cleared.

  In the starting port monitoring control process (S326), the first starting port 11 winning and the second starting port 12 winning of the game ball are monitored. When the number of reserved balls for the first special symbol is less than 4, if the winning of the game ball is confirmed, the internal random number is acquired, and the value obtained by adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired internal random number, It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in jackpot determination. In addition, a design random number and a variation pattern random number are acquired and stored as random numbers related to the special design. When the reservation of the second special symbol is digested in preference to the reservation of the first special symbol, only renewal of the hold related to the winning is executed, but when the special symbol reservation order is the winning order, In addition to updating the hold related to the winning, updating the total number of holds and storing the winning order is executed. Next, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number memorized at the time of winning the start opening, the state of the gaming machine is checked, and when it is determined that the command transmission period, the request for the advance notice effect, the request for the advance notice effect, the pattern notice The production requests are executed in order. Here, when (1) waiting for a hit and storing the random number related to the first special symbol while the probability variation function of the normal symbol is not activated, (2) waiting for a hit and the normal symbol When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored while the probability variation function is not activated, or (3) When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit or the small hit The command transmission period is determined. Next, an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls for special symbols is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls for special symbols has been updated. As described above, in the prefetching, four hits, winning symbols, variation patterns, and the number of reserved balls are transmitted as a set to the sub-board 300. Subsequently, when the value of the second start port effective period flag is inspected and the value of the second start port effective period flag is data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the effective period, the first start port winning prize is determined. As in the case, the second start opening winning monitoring process is executed. When the value of the second start port effective period flag is data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the invalid period, the second start port winning monitoring process is not executed. If the game ball winning is confirmed when the number of held balls is 0, the number of held balls is once changed from 0 to 1 and a control process related to the start of variation described later is executed. .

  In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is inspected. If the special electric accessory is in operation, that is, during the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol control process is terminated. If the special electric accessory is not activated, the special symbol status is inspected. If it is "Waiting for special symbol variation", the special symbol control general-purpose process is terminated. If it is "Start variation", the special symbol variation is completed. The start process is executed. If the special symbol is changing, the special symbol changing process is executed. If the special symbol is stopped, the special symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the effect display is started on the sub-board 300. Requests additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information commands, sets the special symbol state to “special symbol variation”, and clears the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern to zero. . In the special symbol fluctuation processing, after changing the special symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the special symbol fluctuation time has ended, the special symbol change stop setting is made and the special symbol status is set to `` Special Set to “Stopping symbols”. In the special symbol stop symbol display processing, the special symbol stop symbol display time is monitored, and when it is determined that the special symbol stop symbol display time is ended, the special symbol operation end setting corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of winning, the special symbol state is set to `` Waiting for special symbol change '' in order to end the operation of the special symbol, the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated is set, and the probability of the special symbol Fluctuation function, special symbol variation time shortening function, normal symbol probability variation function, ordinary symbol variation time shortening function, and normal electric accessory opening extension function are deactivated, and the state of the gaming machine is prepared to open the big prize opening Set to the middle, and execute a hit start demonstration display time setting, a hit start demonstration effect command request, and a launch position designation effect command request. When the result of the hit determination is a small hit, it judges whether the special symbol's fluctuation time reduction function and the normal symbol's probability fluctuation function have ended, updates the fluctuation pattern selection state, requests a game state command, and In order to end the operation, the special symbol state is set to “Special Symbol Fluctuation Waiting”, the gaming machine state is set to the small hit start demonstration, the hit start demonstration display time is set, and the hit start demonstration effect is set. A command request and a command request for a launch position designation effect are executed. If the result of the hit determination is out of date, the operation of the special symbol variation time reduction function and the normal symbol probability variation function is judged to be completed, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the game state command is requested, and the special symbol In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to “special symbol variation waiting”, and a command request for a launch position designation effect is executed.

  In the special electric accessory control process (S330), in order to execute the process related to the special electric accessory, the operating state of the condition device and the special electric accessory is inspected, and the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating. If it is determined, the process related to the special electric accessory is executed. Depending on the operating state of the special electric accessory, the special prize opening opening preparation process, the special electric accessory operating process, the special prize opening closing process, the big hit end demonstration process, the small hit start demonstration process, the small hit special electric charge A process during operation, a process during closing of a small winning big prize opening, and a process during a small hit end demonstration are executed.

  In the big prize opening validity period setting process (S332), in order to save the result of the validity period judgment of the big prize opening 20, when the value of the big prize opening validity time is 0, the big prize opening validity period flag is a big prize. The mouth invalid period data is stored, and when it is other than 0, the big prize opening validity period data is stored in the big prize opening validity period flag.

  In the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored to determine whether or not the special symbol is in a state where the variation can be started. When the digestion order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the preferential digestion of the second special symbol, (1) the jackpot or the jackpot is not being hit, (2) the first special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (3 ) When the second special symbol is waiting for variation, and (4) the special reserved symbol has a number other than 0, the special symbol can start to vary. Is determined. (5) In addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls in the special symbol is other than 0, when the digestion order of the special symbols in the reserved ball is a winning order, (6) When the determination is consistent with the digestion order, that is, the winning order, it is determined that the special symbol can be started to change.

  When it is determined that the special symbol is in a state where the variation can be started, the number of reserved balls for operation of the special symbol is subtracted, and an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Thereby, the sub board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

  Next, a special symbol hit determination is executed. In the hit determination, it is determined whether a big hit, a small hit or a loss is made based on a random number per special symbol, and the determination result is stored in a special symbol determination flag. Next, the design is determined. In the symbol determination, if the hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined based on the symbol random number per special symbol. Is determined.

  If the result of the hit determination is a big hit, based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the winning symbol determined in the symbol determination process, the operation content of the probability variation function of the special symbol is determined. Set the gaming state after the big hit, such as the operation of the variable time shortening function and the easy-to-win state for normal symbols. Subsequently, settings such as the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated and the content of the opening time of the big prize opening are executed. Subsequently, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting a variation pattern table to be referred to after the big hit is completed based on the result of the hit determination and the operation state of the probability variation function of the normal symbol. Subsequently, a start demonstration time and an end demonstration time are set with reference to a table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the gaming state and the type of winning symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”.

  If the hit judgment result is a small hit, select the fluctuation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit ends, set the contents of the fluctuation pattern selection state, set the start demo time and end demo time, The area of the main RAM 291 used for determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”. If the result of the hit determination is out of place, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”.

  In the abnormality detection process (S336), the magnetic detection signal, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, the door / frame open signal are inspected, and if there is a change in the error state, the error state is stored. The sub board 300 is requested to display an error state effect of the gaming machine. If there is no change in the error state, the error state storage and the error state effect display request are not executed.

  In the incoming ball passage time abnormality detection process (S338), in order to detect the incoming ball passage time abnormality, the continuous on-time of each switch level is monitored. Execute time error setting, command transmission request, and security output request output to external terminal in order. If it is determined that the continuous on-time is not abnormal, the security output request is not created.

  In the game state display process (S340), each display is required to request the display of the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the error state, the number of reserved balls for normal symbols, and the number of reserved balls for special symbols. Create data.

  In the handle state signal inspection process (S342), in order to monitor the touch state of the handle, the handle state is inspected. If it is determined that the handle state has changed as a result of the inspection, the handle state monitoring timer is subtracted. Update, setting of a handle state monitoring timer, and a command transmission request for handle state effect are executed. As a result of the inspection, if it is determined that there is no change in the handle state, the setting of the handle state monitoring timer is executed. When the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

  In the LED output process (S344), a special symbol display, a normal symbol display, a special symbol operation hold ball number display, a normal symbol operation hold ball number display, a game state display, and a special electric accessory are continuously displayed. In order to execute the display of the number of times of operation, the display of the operation state of the special electric accessory when the accessory continuous operation device is not operated, the display of the classification and the display of the error, the display initialization, the display data acquisition and Run the output in order.

  In the firing control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal for prohibiting / permitting the launch of a game ball, setting of prohibition / permission of launch corresponding to the communication state with the payout control board 155 and disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality, and After obtaining the prohibition / permission data for firing, outputting the prohibition / permission signal for firing is executed.

  In the test signal output process (S348), a signal to be output to the test apparatus is created and output to the corresponding output port.

  In the solenoid output process (S350), in order to output the output data of the ordinary electric role solenoid 91 and the big prize opening solenoid 92, the acquisition of the output data of the normal electric combination solenoid 91, the acquisition of the output data of the big prize opening solenoid 92, and Output data is output. The operation flag and operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and solenoid operation timer is acquired. Next, the solenoid operation timer is updated and output data is output to the solenoid output port.

  In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence / absence of a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is inspected. Clear, acquire MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output MODE data, hold MODE data, acquire EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output EVENT data.

  In the external information output process (S354), a signal to be output to the external terminal is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

  The random numbers used in the operation process of the main board 200 described above will be described in more detail. Random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include a random number per ordinary symbol and a random number per ordinary symbol as a random number related to a normal symbol, and a random number per special symbol and a special symbol per random number as a special symbol. There are soft random numbers, special design random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers. In addition, initial random numbers for normal symbols, initial values for special symbols, random numbers for normal symbols, random numbers for special symbols, and random numbers for soft random numbers for special symbols. There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

  The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per normal symbol is less than 4 which is the upper limit of the number of normal symbol fluctuations when it is determined in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed through the operation port 30. In some cases, the data is acquired from a predetermined position in the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for the hit determination and the determination of the stop symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the normal symbol is started.

  The normal symbol variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 232, is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is less than 4 which is the upper limit value of the number of normal symbol variations held when it is determined in the normal symbol activation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed the operation port 30. In this case, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is used for determining the variation pattern of the normal symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the normal symbol is started.

  The random number per special symbol is obtained when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of pending action balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. The built-in random number and the value of the soft random number per special symbol are acquired and added to each other, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The soft random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed in the start port monitoring control process (S326) when the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4. And is used to generate a random number per special symbol as described above.

  The symbol random number per special symbol takes a value of 0 to 999, for example, and is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is stored in the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). From the predetermined position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is used to determine the big hit symbol when the hit determination is a big hit in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 49999, is updated in various random number update processes (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is a predetermined value stored in the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). It is acquired from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine a special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

  The initial value random number per ordinary symbol, the initial symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol have values in the same range as the random number per ordinary symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol, respectively. The initial value random number update process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number update process (S310) of the interrupt process are updated and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The initial value random number per ordinary symbol, the initial symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are the random number per ordinary symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the special initial random number update process (S308). When updating the soft random number per symbol, it is used as the initial value of each random number.

  Since the interrupt process is executed at regular intervals by timer interruption, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at regular intervals. The That is, the random number per ordinary symbol, the regular symbol variation pattern random number, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the design random number per special symbol, and the variation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, the main process (S120) is a period from the end of the interrupt process until the next timer interrupt is generated, that is, the time required for the interrupt process from a certain time measured by the timer. Repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process varies depending on the gaming state and the like, the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120) includes various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308). Unlike), it is not executed at regular intervals. Thereby, the initial value random number acquired when setting the initial value in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) can be made random every time.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing control start processing of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. When the control of the sub board 300 is started, the sub CPU 310 sets the stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), and sets the registers of the sub CPU 310 and initializes the ports. Initial setting related to hardware is executed (S504). The control program is read from the sub ROM 312 and arranged in the sub RAM 311. Among various variables in the control program, an initial value is set for a variable with an initial value, and zero-clear data is set for a variable without an initial value. Thus, the sub RAM 311 is initialized (S506). The interrupt processing in the sub-board 300 includes processing at power-on and reset processing when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is effective as interrupt processing executed with the highest priority. Next, as a priority level 7 interrupt process with the highest execution priority, there is a command process received from the main board 200. Next, as a priority level 3 interrupt process with the next highest priority, CPU runaway detection by the watchdog timer There is a reset process at the time. Next, priority level 2 interrupt processing includes processing related to commands transmitted to and received from the display CPU 320, and communication processing with a real-time clock is performed as priority level 1 interrupt processing with the lowest priority. And various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts related to the various processes described above occur at the same time, they are executed with priority from the highest priority preset for each interrupt type. Note that the processing shown in this figure includes the power-on processing that is the highest-priority level interrupt and reset processing when various abnormalities occur, and the reset processing that is performed when CPU runaway is detected, which is a priority-level 3 interrupt. Including.

  Interrupts (priority level 7) other than commands received from the main board 200 are prohibited (S510), and various error information used in the model is set from all the error information for all models stored in advance (S512). . All lamps such as the decoration lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (S516), and the main process is executed (S518). Normally, the main process of S518 does not return to this flow, but when the process returns, the process shifts to sleep (low power consumption mode) (S520).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S518 in FIG. In order to check whether the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 in S506 in FIG. 15 is correctly arranged in the main process of this figure, the start address for starting the check is acquired (S530). All interrupts are permitted (S532), and an initialization operation for devices such as motors and solenoids is executed (S534).

  If the setting is to use the watchdog timer, the watchdog timer is cleared (S536), the decoration symbol counter is updated so that the combination of the decoration symbol removal becomes a random combination (S540), and the input port of the sub CPU 310 Is monitored (S542). In addition, since S580 is a process in a method for determining an out-of-decoration symbol using a counter, in the case of a method for determining an out-of-decoration symbol using a lottery sheet that incorporates all symbol combinations that become out-of-sequence symbols. Does not execute the process of S580. The process of determining an out-of-decoration symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a special symbol stop symbol is received from the main board 200 in S552 as described later. When various errors are detected by monitoring the error state, the error is notified (S544), processing corresponding to the input state of the effect button 109 is executed (S546), and a preliminary lottery is executed (S548). Note that the notice lottery in S548 is sent to the effect display control device 313 as early as possible, in particular, as a notice effect command that appears immediately after the start of symbol variation. The notice effect that appears immediately after the start of symbol variation is drawn in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real time clock, a lamp, a motor, or a solenoid, the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if the command analysis is immediately after, the process proceeds to S536. Return (Y in S554), if not immediately after command analysis (N in S554), the lottery soft random number is updated as a low-priority process that may be performed in the idle time (S556), and the process returns to S536. In S552, if the command to be analyzed indicates a variation pattern of a special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decoration symbol is determined in the processing of S552. If the command to be analyzed indicates a special symbol stop symbol, a lottery sheet is selected. If the method is used to determine the out-of-decoration symbol, the stop symbol of the ornament symbol is determined in the process of S552.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the highest priority after the reset interrupt and error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice in succession, the data is confirmed as a new command (Y in S600), and the confirmed command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is saved in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is acquired for subsequent processing (S606), and the process returns to the original routine. Thus, by acquiring a hard random number each time a main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the randomness of the value is increased without causing periodicity in the acquisition timing of the random number. If the data read in S600 does not coincide twice (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the process returns to the original routine (N in S600).

  If the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command in S602 (N in S602), if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data The command write pointer, which is the reading position in the ring buffer for), is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are stored in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S614), the first command stored in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the process returns to the original routine. If the first command has not been received in S608, S610 and subsequent steps are skipped (N in S608), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interruption, the buffer is checked (S620). If there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y in S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the display CPU 320 (S626). Note that the transmission of command data to the display CPU 320 attempts transmission up to three times at a predetermined time interval until the sub CPU 310 receives a command indicating that the display CPU 320 has normally received from the display CPU 320. After the transmission, the setting of the buffer read address is updated (S628), and the process returns to the original routine. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S622), the process returns to the original routine by skipping S624 and subsequent steps.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the display CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received from the display CPU 320 by the sub CPU 310 is a command indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the display CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), stored in the command buffer (S634), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is an interrupt for the lamp control of the decorative lamp 111, the solenoid and motor for driving the movable accessory 66, and the management control of various timers, and is generated at a cycle of 1 ms. Since priority level 1 is the lowest priority level interrupt, priority level 2 or higher interrupts are permitted (S640), a signal indicating input from the effect button 109, a signal indicating error detection, and a signal indicating power interruption Then, input / output of a port for inputting / outputting a drive signal to / from a control target device such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating power interruption is input, the process immediately proceeds to backup processing. Updates data related to device control, such as count processing based on the control pattern of devices such as motors and solenoids, and on / off control of a buffer for writing data to the port in S642 (S644), and a timer for measuring the timing of presentation Update (S646), update the timer for managing the effective input time of the effect button 109 (S648), and update the task control counter for lighting switch control of the decorative lamp 111, runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320, etc. Thus, a 16 ms cycle is created (S650).

  The minimum unit for lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of the image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and the integral multiple is set as the minimum unit of the lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, so that the lamp control and the image display control can be easily synchronized. In addition, for example, when counting a relatively long period of time such as error notification for 30 seconds, if a count of one interrupt (1 ms) period is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms The count value can be shortened by setting the cycle count value.

  The task control includes 16 types of tasks from processing 0 to 15, one of which is lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 and two of which are runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320. The lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is executed once every 16 interrupts according to the count value of the task control counter, thereby realizing switching at a cycle of 16 ms. The runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, processing 0 and processing 8, and when the count value of the task control counter is 0 and 8, that is, once every 8 interrupts, the toggle signal from the display CPU 320 is monitored (S652). By doing so, monitoring in a cycle of 8 ms is realized.

  The display CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that is turned on and off for each frame. If this toggle signal does not change for the same period of 1600 ms, it is determined that the display CPU 320 is out of control, and the sub CPU 310 The display CPU 320 transmits a reset signal to the display CPU 320 and receives the reset signal, and executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the display CPU 320 at a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), monitoring is performed at a cycle of 8 ms shorter than that cycle. Finally, a timer for managing a relatively long error notification period such as an error notification for 30 seconds as described above is subtracted (S654), and the error notification ends when the timeout occurs.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation display process. If the second winning / failing lottery value is put on hold (Y in S700), the second winning / losing lottery means 222 reads out the second winning / failing lottery value to determine whether or not the second special symbol 52 is successful (S702). The lottery means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second fluctuation pattern determination means 232 determines the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and a change start command is sent together with the determined result. It transmits to the sub board | substrate 300, and the symbol fluctuation of the 2nd special symbol 52 is started (S716).

  If the second winning lottery value has not been held (N in S700) and the first winning lottery value has been held (Y in S708), the first winning / losing lottery means 221 performs the first winning / losing lottery. The value is read again to determine whether or not the first special symbol 51 is correct (S710), the first success / failure lottery means 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determining means 231 is the first. A variation pattern of one special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first winning / losing lottery value is not held, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

  The symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S718), S718 is repeated until the symbol display stop timing is reached after a predetermined variation time has passed (N in S720), and the symbol display is stopped after the predetermined variation time has elapsed. When the timing is reached (Y in S720), a variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 300, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the variation display of the special symbol is terminated. To do.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a process of decorative symbol variation display. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives the command indicating the change start and effect display contents from the main board 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the determination result. A mode is determined (S752), and a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the sign setting is turned on by the pre-determination (Y in S756), the already determined variable effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should avoid the superimposed display with the notice effect. If it is not (S758 N) and the symbol change is not triggered by the precursor setting turned on (N in S760), a setting to display a predetermined notice effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is If it is a symbol variation that is turned on (Y in S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). When the sign setting is not on (N in S756) or when the specific effect content is included in the variation effect pattern (Y in S758), the processing from S760 to S764 is skipped.

  After that, the decorative design variation effect display is started (S766), the decorative symbol variation effect display processing (S768), the notice effect display processing is executed (S770), and the variation stop command is received from the main board 200. S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772), and when the change stop command is received (Y in S772), the design change display is stopped by stopping the decorative design in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774). ), The decorative effect variation effect is terminated (S776).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a special game process. First, the effect display control means 305 starts special game effect processing (S800), and the opening / closing control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S804) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening 20 has not reached nine or more, the process returns to S804 (N in S806), and whether the predetermined opening time has elapsed ( If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S804), but the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 20 has reached nine or more (Y in S806), the opening / closing control means 275 has a big prize opening. 20 is closed (S810).

  If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the process returns to S802 (S812). If the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), the effect display The control means 305 terminates the special game effect processing (S814), the special game control means 260 terminates the special game (S816), and starts the execution of the specific game, that is, the probability change, the short time, the easy-to-enter state (S818). ).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the small hit game process. First, the special winning opening 20 is opened (S820), and the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time elapses (N in S822). When the opening time has elapsed (Y in S822), the special winning opening 20 is closed. (S824) If opening / closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N in S826), 1 is added to the number of opening / closing and the process returns to S820 (S828). If opening / closing for the set number of times has been completed (S826) Y), the small hit game ends.

  FIG. 25 shows an example of an effect display device provided with a touch pad. The main touch pad 67 is provided on the screen of the effect display device 60 and receives an instruction input to the main board 200 from the player. The sub touch pad 68 is provided separately from the main touch pad 67 on the same screen as that of the effect display device 60 provided with the main touch pad 67, and receives an instruction input to the sub board 300 from the player.

  The main touch pad 67 is electrically connected to the main CPU 290 of the main board 200, and transmits a signal to the main CPU 290 when contact with a player's finger or the like is detected. The sub touch pad 68 is electrically connected to the sub CPU 310 of the sub board 300, and transmits a signal to the sub CPU 310 when detecting contact with a player's finger or the like. The main touch pad 67 is not electrically connected to the sub board 300, and no signal is transmitted from the main touch pad 67 to the sub CPU 310. The sub touch pad 68 is not electrically connected to the main board 200, and no signal is transmitted from the sub touch pad 68 to the main CPU 290. In this way, the main touch pad 67 for receiving an instruction input to the main board 200 and the sub touch pad 68 for receiving an instruction input to the sub board 300 are separated physically and electrically. Thus, the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 can be maintained.

  The main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 may be any known type of touch pad. For example, the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 include a surface capacitance method, a projection capacitance method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, a surface acoustic wave method, a resistance film method, a matrix switch method, and the like. It may be a touch pad. The main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 may be the same type of touch pad, or may be different types of touch pads.

  The main CPU 290 transmits a signal for displaying an image related to the basic operation of the game, such as a special symbol or a normal symbol, on the screen of the effect display device 60 to the display CPU 320 of the effect display control device 313. The display CPU 320 stores the signal received from the main CPU 290 in the main display RAM 350, generates an image related to the basic operation of the game based on the signal, and displays it on the effect display device 60. The display CPU 320 reads and uses the data stored in the main data ROM 360 as necessary when generating an image related to the basic operation of the game.

  The main CPU 290 is a user interface for accepting an instruction input such as an on / off switch button or an adjustment button when accepting an instruction input related to a basic operation of the game, such as on / off of the launch of the game ball or adjustment of the launch intensity, from the player. Is transmitted to the display CPU 320 for display on the screen of the effect display device 60. The display CPU 320 stores the signal received from the main CPU 290 in the main display RAM 350, generates an image including a user interface for receiving an instruction input from the player based on the signal, and displays the image on the effect display device 60. . When generating an image including a user interface, the display CPU 320 reads and uses data stored in the main data ROM 360 as necessary.

  When the main CPU 290 receives a signal from the main touch pad 67 that has received an instruction input to the user interface displayed on the effect display device 60, the main CPU 290 controls the basic operation of the game based on the signal. The main CPU 290 transmits a command to the sub CPU 310 as necessary when controlling the basic operation of the game.

  The sub CPU 310 transmits a signal for displaying an image relating to the effect operation of the game, such as a decorative design or effect image, to the display CPU 320 of the effect display control device 313. The display CPU 320 stores the signal received from the sub CPU 310 in the sub display RAM 352, generates an image relating to the staging operation of the game based on the signal, and displays it on the effect display device 60. The display CPU 320 reads out and uses the data stored in the sub data ROM 362 as necessary when generating an image related to the dramatic action of the game.

  The sub CPU 310 accepts an instruction input such as an operation button or an adjustment button when receiving an instruction input related to a production operation such as an operation instruction related to a production or adjustment of volume or brightness from a player. Is transmitted to the display CPU 320. The display CPU 320 stores the signal received from the sub CPU 310 in the sub display RAM 352, generates an image including a user interface for receiving an instruction input from the player based on the signal, and displays the image on the effect display device 60. . When generating an image including a user interface, the display CPU 320 reads out and uses data stored in the sub data ROM 362 as necessary.

  The sub CPU 310 controls an effect operation of the game based on the command received from the main CPU 290. When the sub CPU 310 receives a signal from the sub touch pad 68 that has received an instruction input to the user interface displayed on the effect display device 60, the sub CPU 310 further controls the effect operation of the game based on the signal.

  Of the images related to the basic operation of the game controlled by the main CPU 290, the main CPU 290 should directly control and the sub CPU 310 should not be responsible for display, for example, special symbols and normal symbols, etc. Transmits a signal directly to the display CPU 320 and causes the display CPU 320 to display the display, but the sub CPU 310 may be in charge of the display, for example, the number of held balls is displayed by the sub CPU 310 that has received a command or signal from the main CPU 290. A signal may be transmitted to the CPU 320 and displayed on the display CPU 320. This makes it possible to reduce the processing load on the main CPU 290 while appropriately displaying important information related to the basic operation of the game without using the sub CPU 310.

  The main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310 may accept different types or types of operation inputs as instruction inputs to themselves. For example, the main CPU 290 accepts a touch for a predetermined period or more, a touch for a predetermined number of times, or a touch at a predetermined number of positions as an instruction input, and the sub CPU 310 performs a touch for a period less than a predetermined period, a touch for a predetermined number of times, or a predetermined number. A touch at a position less than a number may be accepted as an instruction input. That is, when the main CPU 290 accepts two or more touches as instruction inputs, the main CPU 290 does not accept one touch as an instruction input, and the sub CPU 310 accepts one touch as an instruction input. Touch is not accepted as an instruction input. In addition, among operation inputs such as touch input, flick input, and drag input, operation inputs of different methods may be accepted as instruction inputs. Thereby, an erroneous input or an erroneous operation can be reduced. The main CPU 290 may accept a more difficult input method, for example, a predetermined number of touches or more as an instruction input in order to ensure that the input is intentionally input by the player. The sub CPU 310 accepts more types of input than the main CPU 290, such as flick input and drag input, in order to accept various instruction inputs related to the production, and the main CPU 290 accepts only a single type of input, such as touch input. May be accepted.

  The main display RAM 350 and the sub display RAM 352 may be provided in physically different storage devices, or may be provided in different storage areas of the same storage device. Similarly, the main data ROM 360 and the sub data ROM 362 may be provided in physically different storage devices, or may be provided in different storage areas of the same storage device. Thereby, the data used for the process related to the basic operation of the game and the process related to the effect operation of the game can be strictly separated, and the independence of the data can be maintained.

  The display CPU 320 also generates a main display CPU that generates an image related to the basic operation of the game based on a signal transmitted from the main CPU 290, and an image related to an effect operation of the game based on the signal transmitted from the sub CPU 310. The sub display CPU may be separately provided as physically different devices. Thereby, the data used for the process related to the basic operation of the game and the process related to the effect operation of the game can be strictly separated, and the independence of the data can be maintained.

  FIG. 26 shows an example of a screen displayed on the effect display device 60. The screen 400 of the effect display device 60 is provided with a main display area 402 where an image related to a basic operation of the game is displayed, and a sub display area 404 where an image related to the effect operation of the game is displayed. As described above, the image displayed in the main display area 402 is generated by the display CPU 320 based on the signal transmitted from the main CPU 290, and the image displayed in the sub display area 404 is a signal transmitted from the sub CPU 310. Is generated by the display CPU 320 based on the above. The main display area 402 may display, for example, the special symbol 410, the normal symbol 412, the operation status of the special winning opening 20 and the ordinary electric accessory 90, the special game round, and the like. In the sub display area 404, for example, a decorative pattern 430, an effect image 432 in a reach effect, a background image, a character, and the like may be displayed.

  The display CPU 320 controls so that the main display area 402 and the sub display area 404 do not overlap each other. The display CPU 320 may determine the positions and sizes of the main display area 402 and the sub display area 404 in advance, and display the respective images in the determined main display area 402 and sub display area 404. As described above, the positions or sizes of the main display area 402 and the sub display area 404 may be dynamically changed according to the gaming state or the like. When the main display area 402 and the sub display area 404 overlap due to an error or the like, the display CPU 320 preferentially displays an image to be displayed in the main display area 402. For example, when the display CPU 320 draws and displays the main display area 402 and the sub display area 404 on different layers, the layer for drawing the main display area 402 is always displayed above the layer for drawing the sub display area 404. May be. When the display CPU 320 draws and displays the main display area 402 and the sub display area 404 on the same layer, the coordinate (Z value) of the display target to be displayed in the main display area 402 is displayed in the sub display area 404. You may set so that it may become before the coordinate (Z value) of the depth direction of the display target which should be displayed. Further, after the display target to be displayed in the sub display area 404 is first drawn, the display target to be displayed in the main display area 402 may be overwritten and drawn. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an important image related to the basic operation of the game from being hidden by the effect image or the like.

  The main display area 402 displays user interfaces such as a button 420 for turning on / off the launching of the game ball and a slider 422 for adjusting the launch intensity of the game ball. When the player touches the button 420, the main touchpad 67 transmits a signal to the main CPU 290, and the main CPU 290 turns on and off the launch of the game ball based on the transmitted signal. When the player drags the slider 422, the main touch pad 67 transmits a signal to the main CPU 290, and the main CPU 290 adjusts the firing strength of the game ball based on the transmitted signal.

  In the sub display area 404, user interfaces such as an operation button 440 for receiving an operation related to the effect from the player and a menu button 442 for displaying a menu screen for receiving various settings related to the effect from the player are displayed. The When the player touches the operation button 440, the sub touch pad 68 transmits a signal to the sub CPU 310, and the sub CPU 310 controls the effect based on the transmitted signal. When the player touches menu button 442, sub touch pad 68 transmits a signal to sub CPU 310, and sub CPU 310 displays a menu screen based on the transmitted signal. The sub CPU 310 may receive an instruction input for an effect image such as a character displayed in the sub display area 404 and change the content of the effect.

  FIG. 27 shows a configuration example of the touch pad and the effect display device. FIG. 27A shows a side surface of the effect display device 60 in which the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 are provided. In this example, the main touch pad 67, the sub touch pad 68, and the screen of the effect display device 60 are configured to be layered in order from the side closer to the player. FIG. 27B shows the top surface of the effect display device 60. As shown in FIG. 26, an image related to the basic operation of the game is displayed in the main display area 402 of the effect display device 60, and an image related to the effect operation of the game is displayed in the sub display area 404. FIG. 27C shows the top surface of the main touchpad 67. Of the main touchpad 67, an area corresponding to the main display area 402 is a main input area 450 that receives an instruction input from the player to the main CPU 290, and other areas are invalid that do not accept an instruction input by the player. It is considered as an area. FIG. 27D shows the upper surface of the sub touch pad 68. Of the sub touch pad 68, an area corresponding to the sub display area 404 is a sub input area 452 for receiving an instruction input from the player to the sub CPU 310, and other areas are invalid for not receiving an instruction input by the player. It is considered as an area. The main input area 450 and the sub input area 452 may be provided adjacent to each other, or an invalid area may be provided between them as shown in FIG. In the former case, a player's instruction input can be accepted by effectively using a limited area. In the latter case, it is possible to reduce an erroneous instruction input by touching an input area different from the one intended by the player by mistake. A window frame or the like may be displayed in the invalid area to indicate to the player that the instruction input in the invalid area is invalid. When an instruction input in the invalid area is detected, the player may be notified that the instruction input is for the invalid area and is invalid. Moreover, you may provide solid objects, such as a frame material for preventing the contact with respect to the invalid area | region by a player in the front surface of the effect display apparatus 60 in an invalid area | region.

  In the example shown in FIG. 27, the screens of the main touchpad 67, the sub touchpad 68, and the effect display device 60 are configured so as to overlap in order from the side closer to the player. Then, the sub touchpad 68, the main touchpad 67, and the screen of the effect display device 60 may be configured to overlap in order from the side closer to the player.

  When the main touch pad and the sub touch pad 68 are the same type of touch pad, as shown in FIG. 27, the main touch pad 67 is arranged on the side close to the player, and the sub touch pad 68 produces the effect. You may arrange | position to the near side of the screen of the display apparatus 60. FIG. Thereby, when the main touchpad 67 detects contact by the player, the influence received from the sub touchpad 68 is minimized, and the instruction input can be received more accurately.

  When the main touchpad 67 and the sub touchpad 68 are different types of touchpads, the touchpad arranged on the side closer to the player is a capacitance type that can be detected just by approaching the player's finger or the like The touch pad disposed on the side close to the screen of the effect display device 60 is a resistive film method or a surface acoustic wave method that can detect contact when actually pressed by a player's finger or the like. It is good also as a touchpad. Thereby, even if a touch pad is stacked on two or more layers, the accuracy of detection by each touch pad can be kept good. In this case, the sub touch pad 68 may be disposed on the side close to the player, and the main touch pad 67 may be disposed on the side close to the screen of the effect display device 60. As a result, the main touchpad 67 not only brings the finger close to the player but also detects contact when the player actually presses the finger, so that it can more reliably accept instruction inputs related to the basic operation of the game. Can do.

  The main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 may be configured not to transmit a signal to the main CPU 290 or the sub CPU 310 when detecting a contact in the invalid area, or configured to transmit a signal. May be. When the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 do not transmit a signal to the main CPU 290 or the sub CPU 310 when the touch in the invalid area is detected, the main touch pad 67 is the main input of the layered substrate. The sub touch pad 68 may be provided only in the region 450 and the sub touch pad 68 may be provided only in the sub input region 452 of the layered substrate. Further, the detection of contact in the invalid area may be physically disabled by covering the invalid area with a shielding material or the like. When the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 detect a contact in the invalid area, when transmitting a signal to the main CPU 290 or the sub CPU 310, the main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310 indicate that the contact in the invalid area is detected. Even if the signal shown is received, the signal is not accepted as an instruction input by the player. The main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310 invalidate contact in all areas of the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 while the main touch pad 67 or the sub touch pad 68 detects contact in the invalid area. It is good.

  When the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 detect a contact in the invalid area and transmit a signal to the main CPU 290 or the sub CPU 310, the main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310 have the main input area 450 and the sub input area. 452 is controlled so as not to overlap each other. The main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310 determine the positions and sizes of the main input area 450 and the sub input area 452 in advance, and accept contact in the determined main input area 450 and sub input area 452 as an instruction input for each. Alternatively, as will be described later, the positions or sizes of the main input area 450 and the sub input area 452 may be dynamically changed according to the gaming state or the like.

  The main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310 are in a situation in which the player pays attention to the effect image, such as during the execution of effects such as symbol variation or reach in the normal game, or during the start demonstration effect and the end demonstration effect in the special game. The sub display area 404 and the sub input area 452 may be relatively wide, and the main display area 402 and the main input area 450 may be relatively narrow. On the other hand, in a situation where the player does not pay close attention to the effect image, such as when the symbol variation in the normal game is stopped, the main display area 402 and the main input area 450 are relatively widened, and the sub display area 404 and The sub input area 452 may be relatively narrow.

  FIG. 28 shows another configuration example of the touch pad and the effect display device. FIG. 28A shows a side surface of the effect display device 60 in which the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 are provided. In this example, as in the example of FIG. 27, the screens of the main touch pad 67, the sub touch pad 68, and the effect display device 60 are configured to be layered in order from the side closer to the player. The sub touch pad 68, the main touch pad 67, and the screen of the effect display device 60 may be configured to be layered in order from the side closer to the player.

  28B shows the top surface of the effect display device 60, FIG. 28C shows the top surface of the main touch pad 67, and FIG. 28D shows the top surface of the sub touch pad 68. In the example of FIGS. 27 and 28, the sub display area 404 is wide to display the effect image 432 of the reach effect. However, in the example of FIG. 28, the effect image 432 is not displayed. 404 is narrower than the example of FIG. 27, and the sub input area 452 is also narrowed correspondingly. Accordingly, the main display area 402 and the main input area 450 are made wider than the example of FIG. Thereby, according to the situation of a game, while being able to display easily the information which a player requires, a more effective presentation can be performed. The button 420 and the slider 422 are enlarged and changed in arrangement than the example of FIG. Thus, the convenience of the player can be improved by appropriately adjusting the size, arrangement, or function of a plurality of input areas for receiving different instruction inputs in accordance with the game situation.

  The main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310 may manage the signals transmitted from the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 by adding a management key for uniquely identifying each signal. The management key may include time information. Accordingly, the main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310 can determine the position or size of the main input area 450 and the sub input area 452 according to the game situation, the size of the input area included in the main input area 450 and the sub input area 452, Even if the arrangement or function is changed, by referring to the management key associated with each signal, it is possible to appropriately grasp which input area the instruction input corresponding to each signal is for. it can. The management key may be given to the respective signals by the main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310, or may be given by the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68.

  FIG. 29 shows another configuration example of the touch pad and the effect display device. FIG. 29A shows a side surface of the effect display device 60 in which a main touch pad 67 and a sub touch pad 68 are provided. In this example, as in the example of FIG. 27, the screens of the main touch pad 67, the sub touch pad 68, and the effect display device 60 are configured to be layered in order from the side closer to the player. The sub touch pad 68, the main touch pad 67, and the screen of the effect display device 60 may be configured to be layered in order from the side closer to the player.

  FIG. 29B shows the top surface of the effect display device 60, FIG. 29C shows the top surface of the main touch pad 67, and FIG. 29D shows the top surface of the sub touch pad 68. In the example of FIG. 29, as in the example of FIG. 28, the main display area 402 is wider and the sub display area 404 is narrower than in the example of FIG. The sub input area 452 is not changed in position and size as in the example of FIG. In this case, the main CPU 290 displays a user interface for receiving an instruction input to the main CPU 290 in an area corresponding to the main input area 450 in the main display area 402, and the sub CPU 310 includes the sub display area 404. In the area corresponding to the sub input area 452, a user interface for receiving an instruction input to the sub CPU 310 is displayed. As a result, the display is dynamically changed according to the game situation, and the display is easy to see for the player, while the input is not changed according to the game situation, and erroneous input and malfunction are reduced. Can do. The button 420 and the slider 422 are displayed at the same position and the same size as in the example of FIG. In this way, the player always arranges important user interfaces that the player needs to input frequently during the game, such as on / off of the launch of the game ball and adjustment of the launch intensity of the game ball, at the same position. Can be reduced and the convenience of the player can be improved.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the main display area 402, the sub display area 404, the main input area 450, the sub input area 452, and the sizes, arrangements, and functions of a plurality of display areas or input areas included in each. Etc., it may be possible for the player to customize. Even in this case, a maximum value or a minimum value of the size of each display area or input area may be provided. Before the start of the game, for example, when the game standby state has been continued for a predetermined time or more, when the IC card is not inserted into the IC card processing device, when there is no credit in the enclosed pachinko gaming machine, etc. Customization is possible, and customization by the player may be prohibited during the game. Thereby, while providing an input environment that is easy for the player to operate, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of an erroneous input or an erroneous operation due to an accidental change in the layout of the input area during the game.

  FIG. 30 shows another configuration example of the touch pad and the effect display device. FIG. 30A shows a side surface of the effect display device 60 in which the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 are provided. In this example, unlike the previous examples, the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 are arranged to constitute the same layer. 30B shows the top surface of the effect display device 60, FIG. 30C shows the top surface of the main touch pad 67, and FIG. 30D shows the top surface of the sub touch pad 68. The main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 are arranged on the same plane so as not to overlap. Also in this case, the positions or sizes of the main display area 402 and the sub display area 404 may be dynamically changed according to the game situation. The main touch pad 67 is provided with a main input area 450 and an invalid area, and the sub touch pad 68 is provided with a sub input area 452 and an invalid area. The positions or sizes of the main input area 450 and the sub input area 452 May be dynamically changed according to the game situation.

(Second embodiment)
In the second embodiment, a technique will be described in which the display device provided with the main touch pad and the sub touch pad described in the first embodiment is provided in the slot machine.

  FIG. 31 is a perspective view showing a basic structure on the outer surface of the slot machine 1010. The slot machine 1010 includes a housing base 1102 that is mainly a box-like body, a housing door 1104 provided on the front surface of the housing base 1102, and various types of devices provided on the housing base 1102 and the housing door 1104. An apparatus. The housing door portion 1104 is a door body that is attached to the opening of the housing base portion 1102 so as to be freely opened and closed. The housing base portion 1102 and the housing door portion 1104 are integrated to form a housing of the slot machine 1010. Form. The case door 1104 is locked during the business hours of the amusement store, and unauthorized access to the inside of the slot machine 1010 is prevented. The inside can be accessed only when the chassis door 1104 is unlocked by an employee of the amusement store.

  The casing door 1104 is provided with a transparent window 1132 at the front center thereof, and a reel that rotates inside is visually recognized through the transparent window 1132. An effect display device 1130 that displays effect content is provided at the upper front of the housing door 1104. A first bet button 1112a, a second bet button 1112b, a settlement button 1113, a cross key 1118, an effect button 1120, and a medal insertion slot 1110 are provided in an operation area provided below the transparent window 1132 in the housing door 1104. It is done. The first bet button 1112a is a button for placing one medal (hereinafter also referred to as “betting”), and the second bet button 1112b is a so-called max bet button, which is a maximum bet number of three pieces. It is a button for placing medals. The settlement button 1113 is a button for instructing the player to pay out a medal that has been inserted from the medal insertion slot 1110 and stored as a stored medal or a bet medal. The cross key 1118 and the effect button 1120 are operation input means for accepting a player's operation input as an effect. Below the bet buttons 1112a, 11b, a start lever 1114 is provided for the player to instruct the start of reel rotation. On the right side of the start lever 1114, a left stop button 1116a, a middle stop button 1116b, and a right stop button 1116c for instructing to stop the rotation of the three reels are provided. A medal payout opening 1108 and a medal tray 1106 are provided in front of the case door 1104, and speakers 1122 are provided on the left and right of the payout opening 1108. A plurality of effect lamps 1124 are provided at a plurality of locations such as the outer periphery of the casing door 1104.

  FIG. 32 is a rear view of the housing door portion 1104 that is exposed when the housing door portion 1104 is opened. In the approximate center, a transparent window 1132 is provided. In the upper part, a sub-control device 1300 called a sub-board for controlling effects in the game is installed. Below the transparent window 1132, a medal selector 1150, a medal guiding path 1152 on the right side, and a medal return path 1154 on the lower side are provided. When a medal is inserted into a medal insertion slot, which will be described later, the medal selector 1150 distributes the medal to the medal guiding path 1152 when the medal can be received, and distributes it to the medal return path 1154 when the medal cannot be received. The medals distributed to the medal guiding path 1152 are stored in a hopper tank, which will be described later, through the medal guiding path 1152.

  FIG. 33 is a front view showing the internal configuration of the casing base 1102 exposed when the casing door 1104 is opened. A left reel 1160a, a middle reel 1160b, and a right reel 1160c are rotatably provided at a substantially central portion of the housing base 1102. The left reel 1160a, the middle reel 1160b, and the right reel 1160c are rotating members having a plurality of symbols printed on their outer peripheral surfaces. Visible to the player.

  A main controller 1200 that is a so-called main board for controlling the progress of the game is installed on the upper portion of the housing base 1102. In main controller 1200, a setting change switch 1168 is provided on the right side thereof. The setting change switch 1168 includes a button for changing the game specifications in six stages, a keyhole for inserting a setting key held by an employee of the game shop, and a setting memory for storing the set setting value. The six levels of setting values associated with different game specifications become game specifications that are more advantageous to the player as the numerical value is larger among the settings 1 to 6. When an amusement shop employee inserts a setting key into the keyhole and turns it, the setting can be changed by operating the button.

  A hopper tank 1162 is provided below the housing base 1102, and a payout device 1164 for paying out medals from the payout opening 1108 is provided below the hopper tank 1162. On the left side of the hopper tank 1162, a power supply unit 1166 that supplies power to each part of the slot machine 1010 is provided.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of reels. On the outer peripheral surfaces of the left reel 1160a, middle reel 1160b, and right reel 1160c, a symbol row as shown in the table of the figure is printed. On each reel, 20 symbols corresponding to symbol numbers 0 to 19 are arranged at equal intervals. Of these symbols, when a combination of symbols stopped on the active line becomes a predetermined same symbol or a predetermined combination in which a predetermined combination is established, the winning of the combination is determined. On the other hand, the line in which the symbols are arranged includes a combination line that is not set as an effective line and is not treated as a winning combination even if a predetermined same symbol or a predetermined combination is stopped.

  In the slot machine 1010 described above, the player places medals by inserting 1 to 3 medals from the medal slot 1110. When medals are stored as credits, the player places one or three medals by pressing the first bet button 1112a, the second bet button 1112b, or the checkout button 1113. When the player operates the start lever 1114, rotation of the left reel 1160a, the middle reel 1160b, and the right reel 1160c starts, and the symbol row on the reel moves at high speed in the vertical direction. When the player presses the left stop button 1116a, the middle stop button 1116b, and the right stop button 1116c in any order, the rotation of the left reel 1160a, the middle reel 1160b, and the right reel 1160c stops in the order corresponding to the pressing order, Each symbol is displayed at the stop position. If the combination of symbols stopped on a given active line corresponds to one of multiple types of winning combinations, it is judged as “winning” and the number of medals according to the type of winning combination is paid out or the game state Migration is performed.

  FIG. 35 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1010. The slot machine 1010 includes a main control device 1200 and a sub control device 1300. Main controller 1200 is electrically connected to reels 1160a to c, bet buttons 1112a and b, checkout button 1113, start lever 1114, stop buttons 1116a to c, and setting change switch 1168, and sub controller 1300 is an effect lamp. 1124, the effect display device 1130, the speaker 1122, the cross key 1118, and the effect button 1120 are electrically connected. The main control device 1200 and the sub control device 1300 are configured to include elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs and a CPU used for arithmetic processing in terms of hardware. Functional blocks captured from various perspectives.

  Each functional block included in main controller 1200 may be configured in such a manner that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on sub controller 1300 instead of main controller 1200. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub control device 1300 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the main control device 1200 instead of the sub control device 1300. However, since data transmission / reception between the main control device 1200 and the sub-control device 1300 is unidirectional from the main control device 1200 to the sub-control device 1300, the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. Each component is arranged in the main control device 1200 and the sub-control device 1300. As described above, since one-way data transmission from the main control device 1200 to the sub control device 1300 is maintained, data is transmitted from the configuration included in the sub control device 1300 to the configuration included in the main control device 1200. Cannot be requested, and data transmission cannot be requested. Therefore, the information generated by the main control device 1200 cannot be referenced from the sub control device 1300 unless the main control device 1200 transmits the information to the sub control device 1300 unilaterally.

  The main controller 1200 includes a lottery drawing unit 1202, a random number determination unit 1204, a winning flag control unit 1206, a reel control unit 1208, a stop position determination table 1210, an operation order detection unit 1212, a winning determination unit 1214, a payout unit 1216, a special game. Control means 1218 and setting change means 1220 are provided.

  The role lottery means 1202 executes a role lottery to determine a winning combination from a plurality of types of roles when the player operates the start lever 1114, and transmits the result of the role lottery to the sub-control device 1300. To do. There are three types of roles: small role, special role, and re-playing role, and if any winning combination is not determined, it is removed. There are multiple types of small roles, and the number of medals according to the type is paid out. The special role includes a regular bonus (also referred to as “RB”) and a big bonus (also referred to as “BB”). The re-playing role is also called “replay”, and is a role in which a game can be played again in the same state as when the same number of medals are inserted without inserting new medals. The random number determination means 1204 acquires a random value used for the role lottery as a lottery value. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The role lottery means 1202 determines the winning combination depending on whether or not the lottery value acquired by the random number determination means 1204 falls within any lottery value range assigned for each role as the role lottery.

  The winning flag control means 1206 turns on the flag corresponding to the winning combination among the plurality of flags corresponding to each winning combination. If the winning combination with the flag turned on is a small combination, there is no carryover of the winning combination, and therefore the flag is turned off regardless of whether or not a prize is won when the game ends. When the winning combination with the flag turned on is a special combination, the winning is carried over until winning, so the flag is kept on until winning and the flag is turned off when winning. If the winning combination with the flag turned on is a re-gamer, the winning combination will not carry over, so the flag is turned off when the game ends.

  The reel control means 1208 controls the start of rotation of the left reel 1160a, the middle reel 1160b, and the right reel 1160c, triggered by the operation of the start lever 1114, and information indicating the operation of the start lever 1114 It transmits to the control apparatus 1300. The reel control means 1208 selects one of the plurality of stop position determination tables 1210 according to the result of the combination lottery. The reel control means 1208 triggers the individual presses of the left stop button 1116a, middle stop button 1116b, and right stop button 1116c, and stops the rotation of the left reel 1160a, middle reel 1160b, and right reel 1160c in response to the press. Control is performed and information indicating that the stop button is pressed is transmitted to the sub-control device 1300. The reel control means 1208 controls the rotation and stop of the left reel 1160a, the middle reel 1160b, and the right reel 1160c by controlling the driving of stepping motors provided respectively.

  Based on the stop position determination table 1210, the reel control means 1208 determines the left reel 1160a, the middle reel 1160b, and the right reel 1160c according to the timing and order of pressing the left stop button 1116a, middle stop button 1116b, and right stop button 1116c. Determine the stop position. The operation order detection unit 1212 detects the order in which the left stop button 1116a, the middle stop button 1116b, and the right stop button 1116c are pressed. The reel control unit 1208 detects the reference positions of the rotation positions of the left reel 1160a, the middle reel 1160b, and the right reel 1160c by using corresponding photo sensors.

  The stop position determination table 1210 includes the result of the lottery, the positions of the reels 1160a to 1160 when the stop buttons 1116a to 1c are pressed, the pressing order of the stop buttons 1116a to 1c, and a plurality of reels 1160a to 1c. Correspondence is determined which of the symbols is to be stopped on the active line. That is, an individual stop position determination table 1210 is prepared according to the type of a small combination, the type of special combination, and the type of re-playing combination, and as the winning conditions for each combination, the stop button 1116a-c has a pressing timing and a pressing sequence. It is determined in each stop position determination table 1210. When one of the winning combinations is won, the reel control means 1208 determines that the pressing timing and pressing order of the stop buttons 1116a to 1c satisfy the winning conditions based on the stop position determination table 1210 corresponding to the winning combination. The stop positions of the reels 1160a-c are determined so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are aligned on the effective line. Even if one of the winning combinations is won, if the timing and pressing order of the stop buttons 1116a to 1c do not satisfy the winning conditions, the reel control means 1208 determines the stop position according to the winning combination. Based on the table 1210, the stop positions of the reels 1160a to c are determined so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are not aligned on the active line. If none of the winning combinations are won, based on the stop position determination table 1210 corresponding to the detachment, the reel control means 1208 stops the reels 1160a to 1c so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations are not aligned on the effective line. To decide.

  In this specification, “table” simply refers to data in which the correspondence between a first parameter such as a lottery value and a second parameter such as a value indicating an option is defined in a table structure. In addition, the case where the correspondence is realized by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter is widely included. Including these, they are also referred to as “selection criteria” as a concept substantially synonymous with “table”. In addition, when using a table structure, a selection criterion which is substantially one type may be configured by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. Indicates the number of substantive types of tables, not the number of subdivided tables.

  The winning determination means 1214 determines that the winning combination is obtained when the symbol combinations corresponding to any of the combinations are aligned on the active line, and determines the number of payout medals corresponding to the winning combination. The payout means 1216 adds the number of payout medals determined by the winning determination means 1214 to the number of stored medals. However, when the number of stored medals exceeds 50, the surplus medals are paid out by the payout device 1164. If the winning combination is a re-game player, the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game are set again. The winning determination unit 1214 transmits information related to winning and information on the number of payout medals to the sub-control device 1300.

  The special game control means 1218 controls to shift from the normal game to the special game when winning a special combination, and to shift from the special game to the normal game when the special game end condition is satisfied. As special games, there are RB games that shift when winning an RB, and BB games that shift when winning a BB. The RB game ends when a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination is stopped eight times on the active line or when 12 game results are obtained. The BB game ends when the total number of paid-out medals exceeds 465 because a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination is stopped on the active line.

  The setting change means 1220 determines a game specification corresponding to the set value set by the setting change switch 1168 among the six stages of game specifications, and changes the winning probability of each combination in the combination lottery by the combination lottery means 1202. In the six-stage game specifications, the larger the numerical value from setting 1 to setting 6, the higher the winning probability. Every time the setting change switch 1168 is operated, the setting value is incremented by 1 as “setting 1” → “setting 2” → “setting 3” →... → “setting 6” → “setting 1”. The increment is circulated by returning from “setting 6” to “setting 1”. Finally, by operating the start lever 1114, the setting value selected at that time is determined, and the setting change is confirmed.

  The sub control device 1300 includes a pattern storage unit 1302, an effect determination unit 1304, and an effect control unit 1306. The pattern storage unit 1302 stores a plurality of types of effect patterns. In the effect pattern, the contents of the effect displayed on the effect display device 1130 as the game progresses, the lighting pattern of the effect lamp 1124, the sound pattern output from the speaker 1122, and the like are defined. The effect determining means 1304 receives information such as information indicating the operation of the start lever 1114, information indicating that the stop button 1116 has been pressed, information indicating the result of the winning lottery, information relating to winnings, and information on the number of payout medals from the main control device 1200. Receive. The effect determining means 1304 receives the operation of the start lever 1114 and stop buttons 1116a to 1c and the stop of the reels 1160a to c as an opportunity to store the pattern storage means 1302 in accordance with the result of winning lottery by the winning lottery means 1202, the winning situation, and the game state. One of a plurality of types of effect patterns stored is selected. The effect control unit 1306 controls the display of the effect display device 1130, the lighting of the effect lamp 1124, and the output from the speaker 1122 according to the effect pattern selected by the effect determining unit 1304. The effect control means 1306 changes the display content on the effect display device 1130, the lighting pattern of the effect lamp 1124, the sound output from the speaker 1122, and the like according to the input contents of the effect button 1120 and the cross key 1118. When the bet buttons 1112a and 1112b and the start lever 1114 are newly operated while controlling the effect by the effect pattern, the effect control means 1306 cancels the displayed effect, and the effect determination means 1304 makes a new game. A corresponding production pattern is selected, and production control means 1306 starts production using the selected production pattern.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a basic game flow in the slot machine 1010. First, it is assumed that none of the reels 1160a to 1160c has been rotated yet (N in S10) and that no medals are bet (N in S12). In this state, when medals are accumulated as credits (Y in S14), if any of the bet buttons 1112a and b is pressed (Y in S16), a bet of the number of medals corresponding to the pressed bet button is placed. Set (S18). If there is no credit, the routine of this flow is skipped until the insertion of medals or the like, and the remaining processing is skipped (N in S14). Even in the case where the bet buttons 1112a and 11b are not pressed in S16, the routine of this flow is skipped until the pressing is performed (N in S16). If the bet has already been made in S12, S14 to S18 are skipped (Y in S12).

  If the start lever 1114 is operated with the bet set (Y in S20), the winning lottery means 1202 executes the winning lottery (S22), and the winning flag control means 1206 wins according to the winning lottery result. The flag corresponding to the combination is turned on (S24), and the stop position determination table 1210 corresponding to the result of the combination lottery is selected (S25). If 4.1 seconds have not elapsed since the end of the previous game (N in S26), and if it has elapsed (Y in S26), the reel control means 1208 starts to rotate the reels 1160a-c ( S28) The routine of this flow is exited. If the start lever 1114 is not operated in S20, the routine of this flow is exited and the remaining processing is skipped (N in S20).

  In S10, when at least one of the reels 1160a to c is rotating (Y in S10), if any one of the stop buttons 1116a to 1c is pressed (Y in S30), the flag state indicating the winning combination, The stop position of the reel is determined based on the stop button pressing timing, pressing order, and stop position determination table 1210 (S32), and the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped (S34). If the stop button is not pressed, S32 and S34 are skipped (N in S30). When all of the reels 1160a to c are in a stopped state (Y in S36), the winning combination is determined based on the stopped position (S38). If there is a winning, the medal is determined by the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination. (S40). If all reels are not stopped, S38 and S40 are skipped (N in S36).

  The hardware configuration of the main control device 1200 and the sub control device 1300 is the same as the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub board 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 shown in FIGS.

  Also in the second embodiment, the effect display device 1130 is provided with a main touch pad and a sub touch pad. The configuration of the effect display device provided with the touch pad is the same as the example shown in FIG.

  FIG. 37 shows an example of a screen displayed on the effect display device 1130. The screen 500 of the effect display device 1130 is provided with a main display area 502 where an image related to the basic operation of the game is displayed and a sub display area 504 where an image related to the effect operation of the game is displayed. In the main display area 502, for example, the number of stored medals 510, the number of paid-out medals, and the like may be displayed. In the sub display area 504, for example, a push order navigation 530, an effect image 532, a background image, a character, and the like for instructing the player in the order of pressing the three stop buttons may be displayed.

  In the main display area 502, user interfaces such as a bet button 520, a start lever 522, and a stop button 524 are displayed. These buttons have the same functions as the bet buttons 1112a and 1112b, the start lever 1114, and the stop buttons 1116a to 1116c, respectively. When the player touches these user interfaces, the main touchpad 67 transmits a signal to the main CPU 290, and the main CPU 290 controls the game based on the transmitted signal.

  In the sub display area 504, user interfaces such as an operation button 540 for receiving an operation related to the effect from the player and a menu button 542 for displaying a menu screen for receiving various settings related to the effect from the player are displayed. The When the player touches these user interfaces, the sub touch pad 68 transmits a signal to the sub CPU 310, and the sub CPU 310 controls the effect based on the transmitted signal.

  Other configurations and operations of the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 are the same as those in the first embodiment. The technique described in the first embodiment can also be applied to the second embodiment.

(Third embodiment)
In the third embodiment, a technique will be described in which the display device provided with the main touch pad and the sub touch pad described in the first embodiment is provided in the ball game machine.

  The jiyan ball game machine has a game area similar to the pachinko game machine, and the game area is provided with a plurality of entrances corresponding to a plurality of patterns such as mahjong tiles. When the player inserts a medal and starts the game, first, the player's arrangement is displayed on the effect display device 60. The player selects an unnecessary basket from the table and discards it. Subsequently, the player operates the handle to fire a game ball. When a game ball enters one of the entrances, a bag corresponding to the entrance into which the game ball entered is added to the player's hand. The player chooses and discards unnecessary traps from the trap. Thereafter, self-defeating and striking by firing the game ball is repeated a predetermined number of times, and a medal is awarded to the player when a predetermined Agari combination is completed. For each game, an Agari combination for shifting to a big game or a chance game is determined by lottery. When the player completes those Agari roles, the game shifts to a big game or a chance game, and more medals are awarded to the player. Other main configurations and operations are the same as those of the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the first embodiment.

  Also in the third embodiment, the effect display device 60 is provided with a main touch pad and a sub touch pad. The configuration of the effect display device provided with the touch pad is the same as the example shown in FIG.

  FIG. 38 shows an example of a screen displayed on the effect display device 60. The screen 600 of the effect display device 60 is provided with a main display area 602 for displaying an image related to the basic operation of the game, and a sub display area 604 for displaying an image related to the effect operation of the game. In the main display area 602, for example, a hand 610, an Agari combination 612 for shifting to the big game, an Agari combination 614 for shifting to the chance game, and the like may be displayed. In the sub display area 604, for example, a character 630, a navigation 632 for the player, and the like may be displayed.

  In the main display area 602, a user interface such as a button 620 for turning on / off the launching of the game ball, a slider 622 for adjusting the launch intensity of the game ball, and a cursor 624 for selecting the throwing-away basket are displayed. When the player touches these user interfaces, the main touchpad 67 transmits a signal to the main CPU 290, and the main CPU 290 controls the game based on the transmitted signal.

  The sub display area 604 displays user interfaces such as operation buttons 640 for receiving operations related to effects from the player and menu buttons 642 for displaying menu screens for receiving various settings related to effects from the players. The When the player touches these user interfaces, the sub touch pad 68 transmits a signal to the sub CPU 310, and the sub CPU 310 controls the effect based on the transmitted signal.

  Other configurations and operations of the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 are the same as those in the first embodiment. The technique described in the first embodiment can also be applied to the third embodiment.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the fourth embodiment, a technique will be described in which the display device provided with the main touch pad and the sub touch pad described in the first embodiment is provided in an enclosed pachinko gaming machine.

  The pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment is called an enclosed pachinko gaming machine, and a predetermined number of gaming balls enclosed in the gaming machine are circulated in the gaming machine to discharge prize balls out of the gaming machine and from outside the gaming machine. No need to throw in game balls. Since the game balls circulate in the gaming machine in this way, the required number of game balls is sufficient, so that it is not necessary to supply game balls from the so-called island facility in the game store, and the island facility itself is also unnecessary. In addition, the noise level can be reduced because there is no prize ball discharge outside the gaming machine and no replenishment from the island facilities.

  This pachinko gaming machine is connected to a dedicated IC card processing device equivalent to the traditional daima ball lending machine or CR card unit installed in the amusement store, and information such as the amount invested, gaming machine ID, gaming status, etc. Are transmitted and received by encrypted communication. Inside the gaming machine, instead of circulating a certain number of gaming balls and eliminating the entrance and exit of gaming balls outside the gaming machine, the gaming balls are equipped with a ball polisher inside the gaming machine to automatically polish the gaming balls. Keep good.

  The player does not touch the game ball directly and is sealed so as not to have a gap in order to eliminate access to the game board, thereby preventing access to the inside by an unauthorized person or illegal means. In this gaming machine, a touch panel type liquid crystal display device is installed as a possession ball display means, and information such as possession balls and amount of money to be charged, and information such as advertisements by game stores are displayed. The number of possessed balls is a number obtained by subtracting the number of shot balls from the number of input game balls according to the amount of input and adding the number of prize balls. The game balls that have failed to be launched are offset from the number of shots, but the launch position may be provided at the top of the game board so that the return ball itself does not occur. The launching handle is provided with a lock function that can be fixed at an arbitrary rotational position, so that the player's fatigue due to long-time gaming can be suppressed.

  A sensor that senses the presence / absence of a player's presence is provided, and has a power saving function that suppresses power consumption when it is determined that the player is absent. A monitoring device is provided to detect when the front frame of the gaming machine is opened while the power is turned off at night or the like, and when the opening is detected, it notifies the outside when the power is turned on.

  FIG. 39 shows the configuration of the front side of the case of the pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 2100 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board as a casing. The game machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 2100 includes an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, operation buttons 2106, a launch handle 107, a speaker 108, a game ball number display device 140, and a ball circulation device 142. The outer frame 101 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 2100 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body that is aligned with the opening of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The transparent plate 103 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). An operation button 2106 and a speaker 108 are provided on the lower left front portion of the front frame 102. The operation button 2106 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine side. The speaker 108 outputs sound effects according to the gaming state and the like.

  A game ball number display device 140, which is a touch-panel type liquid crystal display device, is provided at the center lower portion of the front frame 102 as a ball display means. The game ball number display device 140 has a function of displaying information indicating a game situation such as the number of balls, which has been stored in the upper ball tray and the lower ball plate, and advertisements provided from game stores. It has a function to display the information. On the back side of the game ball number display device 140, which is a part covered by the front frame 102 (part indicated by a broken line in this figure), a ball circulation device 142 is provided as a circulation means for game balls. The ball circulation device 142 rolls in the game area 81 to receive the game ball discharged from the game area 81 and sends it to the game area 81 again without discharging it out of the pachinko gaming machine 2100. A device that circulates game balls. When the firing handle 107 is operated, a game ball is sent out from the ball circulation device 142 and is launched into the game area by a launching device (not shown).

  The IC card processing device 2450 has a display operation unit 2452 and a card insertion slot 2454. The display operation unit 2452 is a liquid crystal display device and also serves as a touch panel type operation unit. The card insertion slot 2454 is a part into which a game card that is a prepaid card is inserted. When the player inserts the game card into the card insertion slot 2454 and then operates the button displayed on the display operation unit 2452 to input the amount to be inserted, information indicating the number of game balls to be inserted according to the amount is IC It is transmitted from the card processing device 2450 to the pachinko gaming machine 2100. Encrypted communication is used between the IC card processing device 2450 and the pachinko gaming machine 2100.

  Other configurations and operations provided in the pachinko gaming machine 2100 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 40 shows an example of an effect display device provided with a touchpad. The example shown in FIG. 40 further includes an ECO touch pad 69 in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the example shown in FIG.

  The ECO touch pad 69 is provided separately from the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 on the same screen as the effect display device 60 provided with the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68. An instruction input to the IC card processing device 2450 is received from the player.

  The ECO touch pad 69 is electrically connected to an IC card processing device 2450 that is an example of a profit management device provided outside the pachinko gaming machine 2100. When contact with a player's finger or the like is detected, IC card processing is performed. Send signal to device 2450. The ECO touch pad 69 may be electrically connected to the main CPU 290 and may transmit a signal to the main CPU 290 when contact with a player's finger or the like is detected. The ECO touch pad 69 is not electrically connected to the sub-board 300, and no signal is transmitted from the ECO touch pad 69 to the sub CPU 310.

  The ECO touch pad 69 may be a known arbitrary type of touch pad. For example, the ECO touch pad 69 may be a touch pad such as a surface capacitance method, a projection capacitance method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, a surface acoustic wave method, a resistance film method, or a matrix switch method. Good. The ECO touch pad 69 may be the same type of touch pad as the main touch pad 67 or the sub touch pad 68, or may be a different type of touch pad.

  The IC card processing device 2450 transmits a signal for displaying, on the screen of the effect display device 60, an image related to the benefits given to the player, such as the number of possessions, to the display CPU 320 of the effect display control device 313. The display CPU 320 stores the signal received from the IC card processing device 2450 in the main display RAM 350 or an ECO display RAM (not shown), and generates an image related to the profit given to the player based on the signal. Display on device 60. The display CPU 320 reads and uses the data stored in the main data ROM 360 or the ECO data ROM (not shown) as necessary when generating an image related to the profit given to the player. In the case where an image such as a character used for the effect image is displayed on the image relating to the profit given to the player, the display CPU 320 generates the sub data ROM 362 when generating the image related to the profit given to the player. The data stored in can be read out and used.

  FIG. 41 shows an example of a screen displayed on the effect display device 60. On the screen 700 of the effect display device 60, a main display area 702 for displaying an image related to the basic action of the game, a sub display area 704 for displaying an image related to the effect action of the game, and a player are provided. An ECO display area 706 in which an image relating to profit is displayed is provided. The main display area 702 includes, for example, a special symbol, a normal symbol, an operation state of the special winning opening 20 and the ordinary electric accessory 90, a special game round, a button 720 for turning on / off a game ball, and a game ball launch. A user interface such as a slider 722 for adjusting the intensity may be displayed. In the sub display area 704, for example, a decorative symbol 730, an effect image 732 in a reach effect, a background image, a character, an operation button 740 for receiving operations related to the effect, and various settings related to effects are received from the player. For example, a user interface such as a menu button 742 for displaying a menu screen may be displayed. In the ECO display area 706, the number of balls 750 of the player may be displayed.

  In the ECO display area 706, users such as a checkout button 760 for the player to check out the possession balls, a menu button 762 for displaying a menu screen for receiving an operation related to profits given to the player from the player, etc. The interface is displayed. When the player touches these user interfaces, the ECO touch pad 69 transmits a signal to the IC card processing device 2450, and the IC card processing device 2450 is given to the player based on the transmitted signal. Manage profits.

  In the above example, the ECO touch pad 69 is provided separately from the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68, but a part of the main touch pad 67 may be used as the ECO touch pad. In this case, the main touch pad 67 that functions as an ECO touch pad may be electrically connected to the IC card processing device 2450. Since the profit given to the player is related to the basic operation of the game, a part of the main touchpad 67 is used as the ECO touchpad instead of the sub touchpad 68, and the ECO touchpad is used. An instruction input to a part of the functioning main touch pad 67 is preferably transmitted to the IC card processing device 2450 via the main CPU 290 or directly.

  In the above example, the image related to the profit given to the player, such as possession balls, is displayed on both the game ball number display device 140 and the effect display device 60, but may be displayed on only one of them. When displaying only on the effect display device 60, the game ball number display device 140 may not be provided. In addition, although both the display operation unit 2452 and the ECO touch pad 69 are provided as means for receiving an instruction input related to the profit given to the player, only one of them may be provided. When an instruction input is received only from the ECO touch pad 69, the display operation unit 2452 may not be provided.

  Other configurations and operations of the main touch pad 67, the sub touch pad 68, and the ECO touch pad 69 are the same as those in the first embodiment. The technique described in the first embodiment can also be applied to the fourth embodiment.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combinations of the respective components and processing processes, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  In the above embodiment, control is performed so that the main input area and the sub input area do not overlap. However, in another example, a part of the main input area and a part of the sub input area may overlap. . A user interface for receiving an instruction input to both the main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310, for example, a stop button 524 in the second embodiment, may be provided in an area where the main input area and the sub input area overlap. Thus, both the main touch pad 67 and the sub touch pad 68 can simultaneously detect an instruction input, and both the main CPU 290 and the sub CPU 310 can receive the instruction input at the same time. In the example of the stop button 524, the main CPU 290 receives an instruction input to the stop button 524 to stop the rotation of the reel 1160, and at the same time, the sub CPU 310 promptly executes an effect to be executed when the stop button 524 is pressed. be able to.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 1st start port, 12 2nd start port, 60 production | presentation display apparatus, 67 main touchpad, 68 sub touchpad, 69 ECO touchpad, 80 game board, 81 game area, 210 lottery means, 213 Lottery means, 220 winning / failing lottery means, 230 variation pattern determining means, 260 special game control means, 275 opening / closing control means, 290 main CPU, 310 sub CPU, 303 effect determining means, 304 effect control means, 2450 IC card processing device.

Claims (1)

A main controller that controls the basic operation of the game;
A sub-control device for controlling the staging operation of the game;
An effect display device that displays an image of an effect controlled by the sub-control device;
An effect display control device for generating an image to be displayed on the effect display device;
A first input detecting means provided on the screen of the effect display device for receiving an instruction input from the player to the main control device;
In order to receive an instruction input to the sub-control device from the player, which is provided separately from the first input detection means on the same screen as the screen of the effect display device provided with the first input detection means Second input detection means of
With
The first input detection means is electrically connected to the main control device, and the second input detection means is electrically connected to the sub control device,
The effect display control device displays an image relating to the basic operation of the game generated based on a signal transmitted from the main control device in a first area of the effect display device, and is transmitted from the sub control device. Displaying the image of the effect generated based on the signal in the second area of the effect display device;
The main control device accepts an instruction input to an area corresponding to the first area of the first input detection means,
The sub-control device receives an instruction input for an area corresponding to the second area of the second input detection unit,
A gaming machine capable of changing the size or arrangement of the first area or the second area in accordance with the state of the game.

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